Anthology
A collection of stories. Can include more than one author and/or genre.
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Know Bryony, the Heroine from Love Comes in Many Shapes, a story by Alice Renaud @alicerauthor in the BVS anthology Rainbow Desire #RLFblog #GayRomance
Bryony the shifter mermaid is in love with Maia the witch in Love Comes in Many Shapes, a story by Alice Renaud in Rainbow Desire, the new BVS anthology of LGBTQIA+ love stories. But when Maia’s ex comes to visit, their relationship faces a severe test.
Alice Renaud, 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 heroine, but first, tell us about Rainbow Desire.
Rainbow Desire by Alice Renaud, et al.
Genre Gay/LGBTQIA+/Menage Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): The stories in this anthology have a variety of heat ratings from R to X
Blurb for Rainbow Desire
Rainbow Desire is a celebration of life and love in its kaleidoscope of exotic rainbow colours. The stories within the book also reflect its vibrant shades of romance from light to dark. I hope you will enjoy the wealth of narratives in this glorious LGBTQ+ anthology.
Blurb for Love Comes in Many Shapes
Bryony, a shifter mermaid, has run away with sexy witch Maia, and now they’re living the dream in Las Vegas. But Maia is hiding a secret. When her ex, a super-hot warlock, turns up, Bryony can’t fight her attraction to him. Will she choose him? Or Maia? Or both?
Know Bryony, the Heroine from Love Comes in Many Shapes in Rainbow Desire
Here are some fun questions to help us know your heroine.
It’s late, she’s bored. What does she do?
Go for a swim in the pool. She spends as much time as she can in water.
What kind of food would she impulse buy if hungry?
Like all shifter merfolk, she loves seafood. She likes the fried squid and shrimps from her local Chinese restaurant.
Describe the kind of clothes she prefers to wear.
As little as possible! Clothes are a hindrance when shifting. Fortunately the climate in Las Vegas enables her to waft around in a bikini and shorts most of the time.
Does she know how to fix things?
Yes, she grew up the only girl in a household of mermen, and learned to fix broken things – boats, kettles, pipes…
She tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.
When Maia, a witch, came to the Morvann islands, Bryony fell in love with her. She tried to tell her family and Clan about their relationship, but they freaked out and ordered her to break up with Maia. Mermen are a conservative lot, and she was the first openly gay mermaid on the islands. As a result she ran off to the US with Maia.
How does she act around children she doesn’t know?
She loves children and is very natural with them. In her job as an entertainer for a hotel in Las Vegas, she often interacts with children and loves it.
What is she like first thing in the morning?
Bright and perky, ready to seize the day. Maia on the other hand is a night owl and doesn’t start smiling until about 10 am.
How does she act around people who don’t know what she is?
She acts as natural as possible. Officially only Maia knows that she is a shifter mermaid, though her manager and some of her colleagues at the hotel suspect something. She changes into her mermaid shape as part of the show, and though she pretends it’s a costume, some who see her up close can guess that it’s not. But hey, it’s Vegas, anything goes.
Will she let a worker handle things or do it herself?
She will do it herself if she can. She likes fixing things, and also she is prudent with money.
Earrings/piercings/tattoos or unadorned skin?
Unadorned skin. Mermaids usually avoid piercings and jewelry as it causes issues when shifting from human to aquatic form.
Personal vehicle or public transport?
Neither. Unlike Maia she doesn’t drive. She take taxis a lot, or Maia drives her.
Recycle or toss?
Recycle. Merfolk respect the environment.
Thanks for helping us get to know your heroine!
Where to buy Rainbow Desire
Publisher Black Velvet Seductions https://blackvelvetseductions.com
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iBooks https://books2read.com/u/mYZPQdAlice Renaud Social Media
Alice lives in London, UK, with her husband and son. By day she’s a compliance manager for a pharmaceutical company. By night she writes fantasy romance about shape shifting mermen, water monsters and time-travelling witches. Her first book, “A Merman’s Choice,” was published in January 2019 by Black Velvet Seductions. It is the first book in a fantasy romance trilogy inspired by the landscapes and legends of Brittany and Wales. The second and third books, “Music for a Merman,” and “Mermaids Marry in Green,” are out now. Alice has also contributed short stories for the BVS anthologies “Mystic Desire” and “Desire Me Again,” both available now, and “Cowboy Desire,” on pre order now, release date 1 April. Alice loves reading and writing stories, and sharing them with anyone who’s interested!
Website https://nomadauthors.com/alicerenaud/alicebooks.html
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Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Alice-Renaud/e/B07L52P17B
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Have you read Space Cowboy Blues by Alice Renaud? @alicerauthor #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance #SciFi
In Space Cowboy Blues, a sci-fi romance story by Alice Renaud in the BVS anthology Cowboy Desire, Josh the space cowboy can’t take his eyes off alien beauty Melynas. But one touch from her could kill him… Alice, 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 Cowboy Desire.
Cowboy Desire by Alice Renaud and other authors
Genre: the stories in this anthology span various genres including Contemporary, Historical and Sci-Fi Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): Stories have a variety of heat ratings from PG to X
Cowboy Desire is an eclectic assortment of short stories. Including contemporary, historical, fantasy, and even outer space romance, Cowboy Desire offers fourteen stunning short stories. These fourteen authors provide a range of sweet to sexy stories all with a cowboy theme. They feature strong men and women battling the weather and dangerous terrain, here on earth and in outer space.
The collection is as diverse as the authors who wrote them. Here’s a chance to discover new talented authors and the characters they create. Within these pages, there are blends of tender, often moving, thought-provoking and downright sexy stories.
Space Cowboy Blues by Alice Renaud
Josh is a space cowboy. His job? Taming alien species. But on the blue planet Albastra, the beautiful Melynas is more than a match for him. He’d love to get close to her… but everything on Albastra is lethal. Including her…
Where to buy Cowboy Desire
Publisher Black Velvet Seductions https://blackvelvetseductions.com
Amazon https://amzn.to/2LmdUhD
Alice Renaud Social Media
Alice lives in London, UK, with her husband and son. By day she’s a compliance manager for a pharmaceutical company. By night she writes fantasy romance about shape shifting mermen, water monsters and time-travelling witches. Her first book, “A Merman’s Choice,” was published in January 2019 by Black Velvet Seductions. It is the first book in a fantasy romance trilogy inspired by the landscapes and legends of Brittany and Wales. The second and third books, “Music for a Merman,” and “Mermaids Marry in Green,” are out now. Alice has also contributed short stories for the BVS anthologies “Mystic Desire” and “Desire Me Again,” both available now, and “Cowboy Desire,” on pre order now, release date 1 April. Alice loves reading and writing stories, and sharing them with anyone who’s interested!
Website https://nomadauthors.com/alicerenaud/alicebooks.html
Twitter https://twitter.com/alicerauthor
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AliceRenaudAuthorRomance/
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18670218.Alice_Renaud
BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/profile/alice-renaud
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Alice-Renaud/e/B07L52P17B
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Bird That Sings in the Cowboy Desire anthology by Dee S Knight @DeeSKnight #RLFblog #PNR #Reincarnation #Cowboys
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Meet the hero from Lord Stanton’s Shocking Seaside Honeymoon by Cerise DeLand @CeriseDeLand #RFLblog #RegencyRomance
When a storm blows off the North Sea and slams into the village of Fenwick on Sea, the villagers prepare for the inevitable: shipwreck, flood, land slips, and stranded travelers. The Queen’s Barque Inn quickly fills with the injured, the devious, and the lonely—lords, ladies, and simple folk; spies, pirates, and smugglers all trapped together. Intrigue crackles through the village, and passion lights up the hotel.
One storm, eight authors, eight heartwarming novellas.
Lord Stanton’s Shocking Seaside Honeymoon by Cerise DeLand
Genre A Regency era Romance novella and part of the Storm and Shelter collection by The Bluestocking Belles and Friends.
Storm and Shelter is available now for Pre-order at $.99, on April 13, 2021—release day—the price goes up.
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
Lord Stanton is about to marry for the second time. But his bride is so different from his first wife, now deceased. Josephine Meadows is her father’s heir to his far-flung merchant marine trading company. She’s smart, savvy and beautiful. What’s more, she’s in love with Stanton. Madly. And she has been for lo, these past six years. But now, just as they marry and go off to their first night together, and just as each is ready to prove to the other, their love, an agent of Josephine’s goes missing on the high seas. And both of them, though eager to consummate their vows, must go off to discover if the agent is dead…or alive.
Know the Hero from Lord Stanton’s Seaside Honeymoon
It’s late, he’s bored. What does he do?
Stanton, of late, likes poetry. Love sonnets to be exact! He’s eager to claim his new bride in all ways and reading erotic words is not what he should be doing!
What kind of food would he impulse buy if hungry?
“I have simple tastes. But I do enjoy a finely done roast of beef.”
Describe the kind of clothes he prefers to wear.
“I wore a uniform whilst in the Hussars and now I prefer my black superfine. My tailor is a marvel and I need not appear in his shop to be fitted. This is a blessing as I am a busy man working in Whitehall to defeat that scoundrel Napoleon.”
Valet or takes care of himself?
“I do employ a valet. A fine fellow who knows how precisely I wish to dress. More than that, he is astute and knows when to appear and when to vanish!”
Necktie/cravat or open shirt?
“I do appreciate a cravat tied in such a manner as to remain tied!”
Carriage or horseback?
“Both means of conveyance have their uses. A horse is a proper beast for quick travel. Also, sadly, for the battlefield. Of carriages, I demand comfort and the best springs. No use breaking one’s bones in order to arrive at a tea party, eh?”
Thanks for helping us get to know your hero!
An Improbable Hero: By Mary Lancaster
A runaway heiress, a mysterious stranger.
Lord Stanton’s Shocking Seaside Honeymoon: By Cerise DeLand
She is so wrong for him.
The Tender Flood: By Caroline Warfield
Waters cannot quench love; neither can floods.
Before I Found You: A de Courtenay Novella: By Sherry Ewing
A quest for a title. An encounter with a stranger. Will she choose love?
The Comtesse of Midnight: By Alina K. Field
She dashes all his hopes and gives him new ones.
Wait for Me: By Rue Allyn
Enemies by nature—Esmeralda Crobbin, aka the pirate Irish Red, and Captain, Lord Brandon Gilroy have met before.
A Dream Come True: By Jude Knight
The tempest that batters Barnaby Somerville’s village is the latest but not the least of his challenges.
A Kiss by the Sea: By Grace Burrowes
He’s not really a blacksmith, and she’s not really an heiress… Can they forge a happily-ever-after anyway?
Where to buy Storm and Shelter to get Lord Stanton’s Shocking Seaside Honeymoon
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Cerise DeLand has written since she was eight years old and had a piece published in The Baltimore Sun newspaper! With more than 40 novels published, she is known for writing works with historical accuracy, humor and eloquence.
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Read The Sweetest Magic of All by Alice Renaud in the BVS #anthology Mystic Desire @alicerauthor #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance
An apprentice witch goes back in time with a hot warlock in The Sweetest Magic of All, a story by Alice Renaud in the BVS paranormal romance anthology Mystic Desire. But they find more than they bargained for!
Alice Renaud, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Mystic Desire.
Mystic Desire by Alice Renaud and other BVS authors
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Mystic Desire, is a collection of short paranormal romance stories. I have always been a big fan of short stories, both reading and writing them. For the reader it is a chance to read the work of a diverse group of authors.
The themes in this book are varied, as are the collection of characters and artifacts, including Native American dream catchers, mystical jewelry, and characters such as lustful vampires, hot warlocks, a grumpy leprechaun, a ghostly terrier, a zombie apocalypse and things that go bump and “ooh” in the night!
The Sweetest Magic of All by Alice Renaud: When a sexy apprentice witch and a hot warlock go back in time to locate a magical amulet, they find more than they bargained for. It’s May Eve, the most magical night of the year, and normal rules don’t apply…
Where to buy An Awareness of Evil in Mystic Desire
Publisher https://blackvelvetseductions.com/
Amazon https://amzn.to/322Ziq3
Universal buy link: https://books2read.com/u/4j1AD2Alice Renaud Social Media
Alice lives in London, UK, with her husband and son. By day she’s a compliance manager for a pharmaceutical company. By night she writes fantasy romance about shape shifting mermen, water monsters and time-travelling witches. Her first book, “A Merman’s Choice,” was published in January 2019 by Black Velvet Seductions. It is the first book in a fantasy romance trilogy inspired by the landscapes and legends of Brittany and Wales. The second book in the series, “Music for a Merman,” and the third, “Mermaids Marry in Green,” are out now. Alice has also contributed short stories to the BVS anthologies “Mystic Desire” and “Desire Me Again”, both out now. Alice loves reading and writing stories, and sharing them with anyone who’s interested!
Website https://nomadauthors.com/alicerenaud/alicebooks.html
Twitter https://twitter.com/alicerauthor
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AliceRenaudAuthorRomance/
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Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Alice-Renaud/e/B07L52P17B -
2021 SciFi Anthology #SciFi #Anthology 14 Authors including Kayelle Allen, et al. #RLFblog
Want to read Sci Fi by authors who love Sci Fi? Check out the 2021 SciFi Anthology: The Science Fiction Novelists featuring fourteen different authors.
2021 SciFi Anthology: The Science Fiction Novelists by Kayelle Allen, et al.
Genre Science Fiction & Space Opera
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
An anthology featuring twenty new science fiction stories written by fourteen authors in four countries. Members of the Science Fiction Novelists Facebook group, like the two professional editors, each has a deep love for science fiction.
Be prepared for adventurous wonder.
Bits of terror
Aliens
Twisted reality
Dystopian dust
Whispers of fantasy, and
Hard science.
Gun play? We’ve got that too!Where to Buy the 2021 SciFi Anthology
Universal buy link: https://books2read.com/u/4jLdeY
Kayelle Allen Social Media
Kayelle Allen writes Sci Fi with misbehaving robots, mythic heroes, role-playing immortal gamers, and warriors who purr. She is the author of multiple books, novellas, and short stories. She’s also a US Navy veteran and has been married so long she’s tenured.
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