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Read the new book, The Bartender’s Secret by Caro Carson @TheCaroCarson #RLFblog #Contemporary Romance
Caro Carson, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your new contemporary romance novel, The Bartender’s Secret. This looks like a good story!
The Bartender’s Secret by Caro Carson
This is an opposites-attract romance…but only the hero knows why they are opposites.
Genre Contemporary Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
USA TODAY bestselling author Caro Carson delivers her signature heartwarming and contemporary storytelling in her brand new series: Masterson, Texas!
Her perfect man is hiding an imperfect past
When street smart meets book smart…
Connor McClaine notices Delphinia Ray the first time she walks into his bar. Quiet, sheltered, educated, the shy Shakespeare professor is way out of his league. But “whoever loved that loved not at first sight?” The rough-edged bar owner tries to push her away, convinced she can’t handle the harsh truth about his past. Sweet Delphinia, however, has gotten under his skin, daring him to face his demons and defy what he believes is his fate.
Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.
Where to buy The Bartender’s Secret
Publisher https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781488069505_the-bartenders-secret.html
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Bartenders-Secret-Masterson-Texas-Book-ebook/dp/B07X3WTZQ1/
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Wal-Mart https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Bartender-s-Secret-eBook/605546726Caro’s Social Media
Despite a no-nonsense background as a West Point graduate, Army officer, and Fortune 100 representative, Caro Carson has always treasured the happily-ever-after of a good romance novel. As a Rita-winning Harlequin author, Caro is delighted to be living her own happily-ever-after with her husband and children in Florida, a location which has saved the coaster-loving theme park fanatic a fortune on plane tickets.
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Bolt (Fangs and Fists 1) by Kate Hill @katehillromance #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance #PNR
Kate Hill, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Bolt.
Bolt (Fangs and Fists 1) by Kate Hill
Genre Erotic Paranormal Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
In a futuristic world ruled by demons, werewolves are enslaved to fight in gladiatorial matches for the amusement of their evil masters.
Kiara remembers what life was like living free — before she was taken by demons and bred to gladiators so that the new generations of wolves would retain their ferocity but forget their freedom. Mated to top gladiator Grit, she has a son with this surprisingly gentle lover who is also planning their escape. When Grit is killed in the arena, his close friend upholds his promise to protect Kiara and the cub.
Bolt and Kiara have loved each other from the moment they met, but they buried their feelings because she was mated to his best friend. When Grit dies, despite their guilt, Bolt and Kiara surrender to their desire for each other. Will their love be strong enough to help them win freedom from their evil masters?
Where to buy Bolt (Fangs and Fists 1)
Publisher https://www.changelingpress.com/bolt-fangs-and-fists-1-b-2562
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Bolt-Fangs-Fists-Kate-Hill-ebook/dp/B01MZFPHJF
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bolt-kate-hill/1125583234
iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/bolt/id1201646085?ls=1
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/bolt-7Kate Hill Social Media
Kate Hill is a vegetarian New Englander who started writing over twenty years ago for pleasure. Since 1996, she has sold over one hundred short stories, novellas, and novels.
She prefers to blend genres, and she loves horror and a happily ever after, so her books can be a bit unusual. If you’re looking for romance with witches, aliens, vampires, angels, demons, shapeshifters and more, there’s a good chance you’ll find something to your taste in her backlist.
When she’s not working on her books, Kate enjoys reading, working out, and watching horror movies. She also writes under the name Saloni Quinby.
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Fiction Furbaby: Meet Dublin from Fated Hearts by Becky Flade @beckyflade @RobsRescues #RLFblog #Pets
Becky Flade, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! We support all furbabies, real life or fictional. We want to know all about your Fiction Furbaby, but first, please tell us about Fated Hearts.
Fated Hearts by Becky Flade
Genre Romantic Suspense
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
Psychiatrist Henley Elliott fled her quiet life in Cleveland for a gypsy lifestyle, trying to stay one step ahead of her painful memories. When she breaks down in quirky little Trappers’ Cove, Minnesota, she meets Sheriff Carter McAlister – a man healing from his own share of hidden heartbreaks.
At the request of a friend, Carter offers Henley a job to help her get back on her feet . . . but soon he can’t resist trying to sweep the intriguing woman off them. Breaking through her carefully built shell proves to be a near-impossible task, and to make matters worse, a dangerous new presence in the Cove seems to be targeting Henley. They must learn to trust in each other in order to keep her safe.
Can Henley and Carter leave their secrets and scars in the past to get a second chance at happily ever after?
Meet Dublin from Fated Hearts
Full name: Dublin
Nickname: Stupid
Gender: Male
Species: German Shepherd
Physical description: Black and tan
Relationship to main character: Best friend
Relationship to the villain/antagonist: Obstacle
Where this furbaby came from: The streets
What inspired you to create this character?
My dog, Ella, passed away from cancer shortly before I began working on the initial draft of Fated Hearts. Dublin, the hero’s dog and best friend, is a tribute to my sweet, silly girl who we often referred to as Stupid.
What does the main character think about this furbaby?
He loves his dog. They have their own back story and it’s an important moment in the book when Carter shares that story with Henley, I don’t want to spoil it.
How do other characters react to or interact with this furbaby?
Dublin is well loved by all the characters in the book, except the villain of course.
What does this furbaby add to the story?
Dublin is the only reminder of Carter’s past life that he brings with him when he starts over in Trappers’ Cove because Dublin is the reason Carter has that second chance.
Describe a humorous incident involving the animal character.
Dublin is allowed to explore the rural/forestry area surrounding Carter’s home, but on one such outing, he chases skunk(s) and Carter finds him doused in “perfume.”
About Ella
This post is called Fiction Furbaby, but perhaps your own pet does not have fur. If you have a pet that has fins, wings, scales, or other features, please tell us about them here.
Which, if any of the pets in your writing are modeled after your own pets? In what way?
Dublin’s personality is based upon my Ella’s.
What do your pets do when you are writing?
She would always bump my elbow popping my arm up in the air, and then she’d slide her head under so when my arm fell it would land around her neck.
What’s the most unusual pet you ever had?
A chicken. I brought a baby chick home to Philadelphia from my grandparent’s farm in rural West Virginia. It wasn’t a good fit. J
Where did you find your pet?
I adopted Ella. She was a rescue.
What do you feed your pet?
She liked Beneful
Describe a toy or favorite item your pet loves.
Pillows. She loved to curl up and nap on pillows of any shape and size. She didn’t know she was an 86 pound warhorse. She thought she was a tiny little lapdog.
Where to buy Fated Hearts
Publisher Tirgearr Publishing http://tirgearrpublishing.com/authors/Flade_Becky/fated-hearts.htm
Amazon https://www.amzn.com/B07XWHFJMJ
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fated-hearts-becky-flade/1122540992?ean=2940163336050
iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/fated-hearts/id1480010829
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/fated-hearts-5
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/958283
Becky Flade Social Media
When I was little, I thought everyone had stories in their head. I didn’t find out that wasn’t the case until kindergarten. I remember thinking that was sad; and that I should share the ones I had. I asked my teacher for help. I had her cut, fold and staple the paper into a suspiciously book-like shape. Then I drew the cover art and illustrated the interior pages. Finally, and most importantly, I dictated the text. And violà … a writer was born.
It took thirty years for me to get from that first attempt to published author. I think the road thus far has added some depth and experience to my writing. At the very least I learned I shouldn’t ever do my own illustrations.
A city girl, born and bred, I tend to place my stories in and around southeast Pennsylvania, or at least have a character or two from the area. Home is where the heart is and I make mine with my two beautiful daughters and my two grandsons whom make every day a blessing.
Making my own dreams come true, one happily ever after at a time.
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http://eepurl.com/7WDZjShout out to Rob’s Rescues – founded by a 9-year-old animal activist
Rob’s Rescues is a non-profit organization in Georgia helping people in need care for and feed their pets. It was founded in 2014 by a then nine-year-old boy. Rob’s Rescues is dedicated to collecting pet food for people in need to reduce shelter surrenders, and to advocating for the adoption of shelter pets. Rob writes monthly articles advocating for shelter animals in the Around About Local Media magazine publications. His column was first published in 2014. He also has pet food collection sites for people in need in the community and interviews amazing people. His interviews appear online once they are published in his column.
Rob volunteers for Pet Buddies Food Pantry, the Cherokee County Animal Shelter and Cobb County Animal Control and collects pet food for these organizations and the communities they serve. He also wants to bring attention to smaller, rural shelters. Mostly he wants to get kids to be Rob’s Rangers to teach kids that they can help shelter animals. Rob has also talked to kids in a classroom setting.
Rob’s Rescues is a Non-Profit Corporation and all donations are tax deductible.
Website http://www.robsrescues.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/robsrescues/
Twitter https://twitter.com/RobsRescuesShout out to Pinups for Pitbulls
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Pinups for Pit Bulls works to reestablish the defamed reputation of pit bull type dogs as America’s premier companion animal, war hero, and therapy dog. Learn more at https://pinupsforpitbulls.org/#
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Read the Deadly Romantic Suspense series by Lorelei Confer @loreleiconfer #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense
Lorelei Confer, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your series.
Deadly Homecoming
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Madelyn (Maddy) returns home to arrange her mother’s funeral and has to face her biggest fear; her ex who broke her heart, but in oh so many more ways than one.
Garrett, her close childhood friend and FBI agent assigned to the human trafficking task force, gave his heart to her years ago and wants no other woman.
Does he have a second chance, or will her ex steal her from him again?
Which book is this in the series?
Deadly Homecoming is the 5th book in the Deadly series.
How many books do you plan for the series?
Deadly Gamble, the 6th book in the series will release mid-May of 2020 and Deadly Intention, the 7th book, will release in 2021. There might be one more in 2021.
How many books are completed?
Seven.
What characters are the main stars in your series?
All FBI agents who work as Special Agents on the Anti-Human Sex Trafficking task forces all over the country. Some work together as partners.
What is the overall theme in this series?
There is life and love after abduction. Each book contains a message of how not to be trafficked, i.e. know your coworkers and their extracurricular activities, or never accept a drink from ANYONE that is open and know your surroundings; who is around you at all times. These are simple examples that have saved lives.
Please list the series titles below, in any order you prefer.
Deadly Deception
Deadly Revenge
Deadly Deliverance
Deadly Lessons
Deadly Homecoming
Deadly Gamble (releases mid-May 2020)
Deadly Intuition (Coming 2021)
This is the order in which I wrote them, but they are all stand-alone books, professionally edited with professional covers.
What did you like best about writing this series?
All the research I did. I interviewed my local Agent, ran through my story scenario and he was able to add a few ideas/suggestions. I learned so much I had to write 7 books to share it all and there is so much more out there, new tactics every day. So much naivety among all people; ruthlessness and unempathetic, as well as how much the “greed for money” drives them to do such heinous and violent acts. Also, how to layer the romance in with the suspense or vice versa.
What other books (not in this series, have you written?)
I’ve written another series, The Saddle Creek series, 3 books so far and the 4th book, Moonlight Kisses and MugShots will release in the fall of 2020. The setting is in a small town, Saddle Creek in Wyoming. The town center is Rosie’s Diner which is a mom & pop 50’s like diner and the local hangout. The premise in the series is about four male friends since childhood grow up in the small town of Saddle Creek, WY, located in the shadows of the Grand Tetons Mountain range. They consider themselves brothers from another mother; share and help each other through the growing pains of adulting after high school and remain loyal to each other throughout; one goes to college, another buys the horse ranch he’s worked/lived on since a young age, one joins the military, and the fourth becomes the local Sheriff.
Where can we find links for all your books?
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Lorelei-Confer/e/B004HX4G6K/
Where to buy the Deadly Homecoming
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083RCBMT4/
Lorelei Confer Social Media
Lorelei Confer lives on a peninsula in the mid-west coast of Florida with her high school sweetheart, now husband, and AJ, her longhaired Chihuahua.
In the fourth grade, she wrote her first story–something about getting a shot at the doctors–that was produced by the teacher for parents and students in an assembly. When she was older, she spilled her guts in a journal every night and wrote long newsy love letters to Viet Nam.
She is a multi published hybrid author of romantic suspense with two series: The Deadly series and the Saddle Creek series. She also has written numerous novellas and short stories.
She loves to hear from her readers so if you want to stay “in the know” visit her website, sign up for her newsletters and contact her.
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Stuart: Bachelors and Babies #10 by Caroline Clemmons @carolinclemmons #RLFblog #NewRelease #westernhistorical
Caroline Clemmons, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.
Stuart, Bachelors and Babies (#10) by Caroline Clemmons
Genre western historical romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
He is building for the future…
She is escaping the past…
Trouble could destroy their family
Stuart McGee needs the bounty from capturing the two men he’s trailing. That reward will allow him to buy the ranch of his dreams. When he encounters the men, he learns they’ve killed a young couple. The big surprise is there’s a baby in their cabin. What is Stuart supposed to do with a baby girl?
Georgina Potter has to get away from home. Her family treats her as a screw-up. She is determined to prove them wrong. Starting over as a mail-order bride might not be the best way but it’s the only way she can get away from her family. When she arrives she learns her groom has married someone else. What is she going to do with no money, no groom, and nowhere to stay?
When Georgina and Stuart marry, neither is convinced it’s the right choice. Baby Adeline captures the affection of both. Can working together as parents ignite romance for Georgina and Stuart? When trouble comes, will their fledgling relationship disintegrate or become stronger?
Why did you write this book?
I was invited by Charlene Raddon to be a part of the multi-author project Bachelors and Babies. The premise is a bachelor in some way finds or is responsible for a baby for whom he is unprepared. That immediately put an idea in my mind and I was eager to participate. I’m so glad I did because I enjoyed writing this book. I think it’s the best I’ve written in a while. The heroine has “incidents” I had fun creating. Beta readers have said it’s their favorite.
What is your favorite genre to read?
Western historical but I read everything except horror, true crime, erotica, or sci-fi
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
Taylor Stapleton from Prince Charming by Julie Garwood.
What are you working on at the moment?
Another fun project, Polka With Pauline, one of the Matchmaker’s Ball series books. I really enjoy these multi-author projects (MAP). They force me to stretch myself and I’ve been surprised at how much I’ve benefitted from the experience.
What books will we see from you in coming months?
I have a busy year planned. After Polka With Pauline in March, Mail-Order Victoria will release in April followed by a novella a month through December.
Where to buy Stuart
Amazon Universal link: https://mybook.to/Georgina
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Through a crazy twist of fate, Caroline Clemmons was not born on a Texas ranch. To compensate for this illogical error, she writes about handsome cowboys, feisty ranch women, and scheming villains in a tiny office her family calls her pink cave. She and her Hero live in North Central Texas cowboy country where they ride herd on their dog and two rescued indoor cats as well as providing nourishment outdoors for squirrels, birds, and other critters.
The over fifty titles she has created in her pink cave have made her an Amazon bestselling author and won several awards. She writes sweet to sensual romances about the West, both historical and contemporary as well as time travel and mystery. Her series include the Kincaids, McClintocks, Stone Mountain Texas, Bride Brigade, Texas Time Travel, Texas Caprock Tales, Loving A Rancher, and Pearson Grove as well as numerous single titles and contributions to multi-author sets. When she’s not writing, she loves spending time with her family, reading her friends’ books, lunching with friends, browsing antique malls, checking Facebook, and taking the occasional nap.
Website https://www.carolineclemmons.com
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Read The Alpha Council Chronicles by Brenda Sparks @brenda_sparks #RLFblog #PNR
Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Today’s guest is Brenda Sparks, author of The Alpha Council Chronicles, a paranormal romance series. Brenda, tell us about your book.
The Alpha Council Chronicles Series by Brenda Sparks
Genre Paranormal Romance
Series heat level (based on movie ratings): R
In the shadows of the night, there exists a band of warriors–a group of vampires, known as the Alpha Council. Their vow, to protect not only their kind but the humans existing alongside them.
Together they will confront an extraordinary destiny of peril, passion, and dark pleasures in the riveting paranormal romance series, The Alpha Council Chronicles.
Where to buy The Alpha Council Chronicles Series
Publisher https://www.thewildrosepress.com/authors/brenda-sparks
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Brenda-Sparks/e/B00B7AJBBQ
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/alpha-revealed-brenda-sparks/1136277240
iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/alpha-revealed/id1497481224Brenda Sparks Social Media
Brenda Sparks has always loved all things spooky and enjoys incorporating paranormal elements in her writing. She refuses to allow pesky human constraints to get in the way of telling the story. Luckily the only thing limiting her stories is her imagination. Her characters are strong, courageous, and she adores spending time with them in their imaginary world.
Her idea of a perfect day is one spent in front of a computer with a hot cup of coffee, her fingers flying over the keys to send her characters off on their latest adventure.
Brenda loves connecting with readers. To contact Brenda or for more information on her books, including excerpts, free reads, and more please visit her website.
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