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Have you read Burning Bridges by Anne Krist yet? @DeeSKnight #RLFblog #contemporaryromance #Southernromance #KU
Old letters turn Sara’s life into chaos in Anne Krist’s Burning Bridges. Did you ever tell a lie for so long that even you believed it? And then get caught? Ah… Then you understand Sara in Anne Krists’ Burning Bridges.
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.
Burning Bridges by Anne Krist
Genre Contemporary romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Not your typical “secret baby” book, this Southern romance is filled with emotion between a mature heroine and the man she used to love.
Letters delivered decades late send shock waves through Sara Richards’s world. Nothing is the same, especially her memories of Paul, a man to whom she’d given her heart years before. Now, sharing her secrets and mending her mistakes of the past means putting her life back together while crossing burning bridges. It will be the hardest thing Sara’s ever done.
Where to buy Burning Bridges
Publisher https://nomadauthors.com
Amazon https://mybook.to/BurningBridges
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A few years ago, Dee S. Knight began writing, making getting up in the morning fun. During the day, her characters killed people, fell in love, became drunk with power, or sober with responsibility. And they had sex, lots of sex. That’s how Dee spends her days. Her nights? Well, she’s lucky that her dream man, childhood sweetheart, and long-time hubby are all the same guy, and nights are their secret.
After a while, Dee split her personality into thirds. She writes as Anne Krist for sweeter romances, and Jenna Stewart for ménage and shifter stories. All three of her personas are found on the Nomad Authors website. Also, once a month, look for Dee’s Charity Sunday blog posts, where your comment can support a selected charity.
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Read the #PNR #VampireRomance The Alpha Council Chronicles by Brenda Sparks @brenda_sparks #RLFblog
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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Discover fast fun facts about Sierra Brave author of Baby Makes Four @bravesierra #RLFblog #Romance
A poly trio is expecting their first baby in Sierra Brave’s MMF ménage romance, Baby Makes Four, but the new dynamic has one of the men feeling left out and insecure. Will two fathers prove one too many or can three parents multiply the love?
Sierra, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Baby Makes Four.
Baby Makes Four by Sierra Brave
Genre Contemporary Ménage Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): No one under 18 admitted!
Five years have passed since Trisha, Ken, and Tommy began their romantic love triangle. They’re no longer horny college kids, but growing up brings challenges for the Marks-Davidson clan. As Trisha struggles with carrying Ken’s baby in San Antonio’s dry, scorching weather, Tommy begins to question his place in the trio, especially when Ken, who previously agreed to deepen the intimacy between the two, seems reluctant to seal the deal.
Emotionally, Ken’s all for connecting on a physical level with his best friend and co-husband. He’s just not sure about the logistics. What will it take for them to forget their egos and insecurities and surrender to the desires already boiling over?
Follow their journey as they answer the question: Can three people truly love each other equally?
Although reading books one and two in the retro-contemporary Triple Passion Play series would add to your enjoyment, book three can be read as a standalone HEA romance.
Baby Makes Four is packed with pulse-pounding, hot, steamy, and explicit love scenes, including relations between two males, domestic discipline and spanking play, and adult toy play. If you are offended by alternative lifestyles, LGBT relationships, or descriptive, put-you-in-the-moment sexual language, you might want to look for a different book.
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What’s your favorite book?…
I’m not someone who is able to pick only one of anything, but I’ve always been fascinated by Alice in Wonderland in print, movies, and any other way, shape or form. The idea of falling into a magical land where caterpillars smoke mind-altering substances and being mad is the norm sounds like a blast.
What’s a genre you want to write?…
I’m currently writing a couple of fractured fairytales. One is based on the before mentioned Alice in Wonderland while the other is a new take on Red Riding Hood.
Best writing advice you ever heard?…
Stop waiting for the perfect time to write. You can’t edit an empty page.
What’s the title and genre of your first book, and where can we find it?
My first book was a contemporary office romance published by EC for Books as Do Geek Girl’s Dream of Electric Sweeties. I thought the title was clever, but no one really got that the title was a play on the Science Fiction book, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep which the movie Blade Runner is based on. I republished the story as Geek Girl’s Romance. It’s available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBVP5BM
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Coffee or tea? I’m a southern girl so iced coffee in the morning and sweet tea the rest of the day!
Sit down dinner or drive through? Unfortunately, drive through most of the time lately, but I love a sit down dinner when I have time.
Fold laundry immediately or let it sit? Life’s too short – let it sit.
Unload dishwasher right away or use dishes from it? Use the dishes
Driving for pleasure or avoid driving anywhere? Avoid!
Talk or text? Text
Emoji or smilie? Emoji
Where to buy Baby Makes Four
Publisher https://books2read.com/b/babymakesfour
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D9J7Q3W
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/baby-makes-four-sierra-brave/1128802590
iBooks https://books.apple.com/be/book/baby-makes-four/id1390337341
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/baby-makes-four
For the first time ever, Baby Makes Four is on sale for $.99 at Apple, Barnes and Noble and Kobo from July 29 – August 4, 2020!Sierra Brave Social Media
Sierra Brave is a multi-published author of heart-pounding, blush-inducing romance with put-you-in-the-moment love scenes. She enjoys writing about a variety of gorgeous alpha males who can’t resist head-strong heroines. BBW have a special place in her heart and often grace the pages of her books. Tales of shifters, cowboys, twisted fairy tales, space pirates, Amazon warriors, and vampires capture her imagination as do tempting spanking and ménage scenarios, but she also engages in more down-to-earth themes such as office romance. You’ll find lots of unique characters and humor in all of her stories.
Website https://sierrabrave.rocks/
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Read a new paranormal romance by Augustina Van Hoven: The Hidden @augustinavhoven #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance #PNR
Augustina Van Hoven, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Tell us about The Hidden.
The Hidden by Augustina Van Hoven
Genre Paranormal Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
The monsters are real…
For most of her life, Lily Montgomery had thought the creatures that inhabited her dreams lived on only in the pages of the horror novels she wrote. Until she was kidnapped by a vampire and forced to go on the run from werewolves and other shapeshifters. And from her emotions. For, against all reason, her heart was also at risk of being captured by the vampire.
Valerian DuCharme had been turned into a vampire against his will. But in the turning, he did not lose his charisma or his caring. Now the enforcer for one of the princely houses of the Community, he tried to ensure the safety of anyone who came within range. And of many who didn’t. But it was all reflex, until he met Lily. And emotions he hadn’t felt for hundreds of years surfaced.
Where to buy The Hidden
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0852T1L3Z/
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-hidden-augustina-van-hoven/1136528401
iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1500280915
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-hidden-32Augustina Van Hoven Social Media
Augustina Van Hoven was born in The Netherlands and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, dog and two cats. She is an avid reader of romance, science fiction and fantasy. When she’s not writing she likes to work in her garden or in the winter months crochet and knit on her knitting machines.
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Get to Know Marty Dashwood from Rash and Rationality by Ellen Mint @introvertedwife #RLFblog #Contemporaryromance
Love is a lot closer and more complicated than Marty ever dreamed in Rash and Rationality by Ellen Mint. In this gender-swapped modern take on Sense and Sensibility, will Marty realize he’s had his one true love standing by his side?
Ellen, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! We’re excited to find out more about your hero, but first, tell us about Rash and Rationality.
Rash and Rationality by Ellen Mint
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romance Comedy
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Marty Dashwood is a true romantic. Hearts, chocolates, kisses on the hand—the whole nine yards. His killjoy brother Eldon doesn’t believe in love at first sight, but one day Marty will have the perfect meet-cute, she’ll fall helplessly in love with him and they’ll live happily ever after.
Brandy’s worked with Marty for almost two years. He’s the best friend she could ever have hoped for after the accident that took her husband. So she should be happy that Marty finally found what he’d always wanted, right?
So why does it feel like every time she sees Marty with the ‘Social-Media Angel’ he rescued from a mugger, a piece breaks off her heart? How can she explain any of this to him before she loses her best friend forever?
Rash and Rationality is a modern gender-swapped friends-to-lovers Sense and Sensibility, set in a cozy bookshop.
Know the Hero from Rash and Rationality
Here are some fun questions to help us know your hero.
It’s late, he’s bored. What does he do?
Marty will scroll through unending pictures of cute animals and send the best ones to his friend Brandy. He really loves coatimundi.
What kind of food would he impulse buy if hungry?
Flaming Hot Cheetos. He washes like a surgeon before surgery to keep the red tint off his fingers.
Describe the kind of clothes he prefers to wear.
Comfortable but Marty knows how to clean up. He’s the type to break out his nice pants, shoes, and a button-up shirt for a date. Though he spends a lot of time in his green polo for the bookstore he works at.
Does he know how to fix things?
It no doubt surprises most to learn that Marty can follow directions. He attached a bike rack to his car all on his own so he could give lifts to his friend Brandy. It didn’t fall off once.
He tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.
In college, Marty would take it upon himself to deliver little notes off encouragement to various girls. Sometimes he’d even drop off a rose if she was struggling. One boyfriend took that really badly and rearranged his nose for him. Marty stopped being the Don Juan of the dorms after that.
How does he act around children he doesn’t know?
Total clown. One of the favorite parts of his job in a bookstore is being able to get a kid the perfect book, usually one their parents think is too silly or scary. In the book, Marty waves around a bunch of sparklers to the delight of his second nieces and nephews.
What is he like first thing in the morning?
Barely cognizant of his existence. He has a long standing daily appointment with the coffee shop where he gets the biggest, sweetest caffeinated drink. He also always gets an extra donut to bring to Brandy. Sleeping in isn’t an option due to his straight-nosed brother Eldon.
Can he use chopsticks?
He thinks he can.
Does he drink coffee? If so, how does he take it? If not, what does he drink instead?
Take coffee, add milk and sugar. Keep adding sugar. A bit more. Top off with honey and cream.
What apps would he have on his phone?
Sheep Wars, Duolingo, Spotify, Instagram — has only three followers.
Android or iPhone?
Android, and four or five years old. Working in an independent bookstore doesn’t leave him flush with cash.
Beard or clean-shaven?
Clean-shaven. Best Marty can grow is a patchy mustache.
Earrings/piercings/tattoos or unadorned skin?
His mamá would kill him if he ever put a needle to his skin.
Personal vehicle or public transport?
Marty’s got his own car but he’s not above taking a bus or two.
Recycle or toss?
Recycle, though usually into a silly front display for the bookstore.
Thanks for helping us get to know your hero!
Where to buy Rash and Rationality
Publisher https://www.firstforromance.com/book/rash-and-rationality
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Rash-Rationality-Happily-Ever-Austen-ebook/dp/B089KRYL42/
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rash-and-rationality-ellen-mint/1137153025
iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/rash-and-rationality/id1517507785
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/rash-and-rationality-1Ellen Mint’s Social Media
Ellen Mint adores the adorkable heroes who charm with their shy smiles and heroines that pack a punch. She has a needy black lab named after Granny Weatherwax from Discworld. Sadly, her dog is more of a Magrat.
When she’s not writing imposing incubi or saucy aliens, she does silly things like make a tiny library full of her books. Her background is in genetics and she married a food scientist so the two of them nerd out over things like gut bacteria. She also loves gaming, particularly some of the bigger RPG titles. If you want to get her talking for hours, just bring up Dragon Age.
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Read Runaway Love Story (Book Nirvana Series) by Sadira Stone @SadiraStone #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomance
Sadira Stone: Contemporary romance with heart and heat. The Book Nirvana Series: steamy contemporary romance set in an indie bookshop in Eugene, Oregon–because bookshops are sexy!
Sadira, 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.
Runaway Love Story by Sadira Stone
Genre: Contemporary Romance Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
She hates average…he’s as average as they come.
High school history teacher Doug Garvey is trying to enjoy his last few weeks of summer vacation, but receiving his final divorce decree hits him harder than expected. After a brief fling fizzles, he fears love just isn’t in the cards for him. If only he could find someone who’s real, someone interested in something beyond herself…maybe a new running partner who can keep up with his more carnal appetite. When sexy, straight-talking Laurel runs across his path, he dares to hope again.
He’s done with social-climbing posers…she’s ambitious and has big dreams.
Fired from an art gallery, Laurel Jepsen shelves her pursuit of an art career in San Francisco to help her beloved great aunt Maxie move into assisted living. While out on a morning run, she’s harassed by a group of teens until a tall, broad-shouldered hottie steps in, pretending to be her boyfriend with a kiss that makes her wish it were true. But she’s only passing through, not looking for a relationship.
Their fierce chemistry burns up the sheets–and the couch, the shower, the forest–but falling in love would ruin everything. Laurel can’t stay in Eugene, and he can’t leave. Doug’s only hope is to convince her the glittery life she’s after could blind her to the opportunities already in her path.
Where to buy Runaway Love Story
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Runaway-Love-Story-Book-Nirvana-ebook/dp/B07QBHS1ZQ/
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/runaway-love-story-sadira-stone/1131145865
iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/runaway-love-story/id1460549153
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/runaway-love-storySadira Stone Social Media
Ever since her first kiss, Sadira’s been spinning steamy tales in her head. After leaving her teaching career in Germany, she finally tried her hand at writing one. Now she’s a happy citizen of Romancelandia, penning contemporary romance and cozy mysteries from her home in Washington State. When not writing, which is seldom, she explores the Pacific Northwest with her charming husband, enjoys the local music scene, belly dances, plays guitar badly, and gobbles all the books.
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