5 Easy Questions
An author interview with only five simple questions.
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Kathy Kulig author of Red Tape Protector @kathykulig #RLFblog
Red Tape Protector Kathy Kulig author of Red Tape Protector answers five easy questions
to help readers get to know her better.Author Bio
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kathy Kulig is a writer, a science geek, a part time health food nut, an occasional cat sitter, and an adventure movie junkie. She lives in a 100-year-old Victorian house with her amazingly support hubby who is also a geek and shares her love of traveling. For over ten years, she’s written erotic contemporary, paranormal, and suspense. Her books can be dark and edgy, passionate and erotically-charged, but there’s always a sizzling romance and a happy ending.What is your go-to meal
when you dine out?Seafood. Any kind, but I do love lobster. If I’m in Cape Cod
my very favorite is lobster roll. Yum! I spent many summers camping on the cape
digging for clams and having clam bakes. My dad always had a container of fried
clams from Sandy’s.Who is your “book
boyfriend” (that hottie you read about and drool over)?Jamie Fraser from Outlander. Hard to beat him from the book
or show. Try listening to the book on audio. That’s the best! (((sigh)))What’s your favorite hashtag
to watch on Twitter?#MFRWauthor. Always like to see what my fellow authors are
doing, what cool new books they have out, and I also like to support/retweet
when I can.Describe the perfect vacation.Easy! Anywhere with a beach! I love the ocean. If I sold a
boatload of books, I’d consider buying a place close to the ocean. Pass the
suntan lotion and a Margarita please!When you read for pleasure,
what kind of books do you choose?I read a variety—erotic romance, paranormal or contemporary,
of course, but I also love thrillers, ghost stories and Sci-Fi. Might be why I
write in a couple sub-genres too.About the Book
Title Red Tape ProtectorGenre Erotic Romantic SuspenseAuthor Kathy KuligBook heat level (based on movie ratings) RSometimes you can’t run away…from love or danger…When a member of a top-secret White House society makes a critical mistake, she’s not fired, she’s given a choice—life as an assassin or be eliminated.He’s Holding Back a SecretFrom the moment sexy, black-ops agent, Jag Denison is hired to train Alana MacKenna, he’s torn between his desire for the stubborn redhead and his duty. He must prepare her for an undercover security job she doesn’t want, but can’t refuse.She’s Looking for a Way OutAlana is obsessed with Jag even though falling for him doesn’t fit in to her plans. Their lust and steamy relationship makes the challenging program more complicated, and his lessons expand her survival skills as well as her sexual boundaries.When Alana discovers Jag’s betrayal, she’s devastated, their mission is endangered and their world is shattered. Can they survive past secrets, present dangers and the future reality of knowing who and what they are?Buy This Book
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Red-Tape-Protector-Romantic-Suspense-ebook/dp/B013HO7U4E/Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/red-tape-protector-kathy-kulig/1122478290?ean=2940152287677ARe https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-redtapeprotector-1868498-153.htmlKobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/red-tape-protectorCoffee Time http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookStore/pubs_product_book_info/publishers-burnt-stilettos-press-c-67_250/red-tape-protector-p-14056#.Vdn77_lVhBdiBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1028248585Author Social Media
Website http://www.kathykulig.comBlog http://www.TheLustyView.comPinterest http://www.pinterest.com/kathykuligAmazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Kathy-Kulig/e/B002PKEOSW -
Monica La Porta author of The Lonely Wolf @momilp #RLFblog #paranormal
Monica La Porta author of The Lonely Wolf answers five easy questions
to help readers get to know her better.Author Bio
Monica La Porta is an Italian who landed in Seattle several
years ago. Despite popular feelings about the Northwest weather, she finds the
mist and the rain the perfect conditions to write. Being a strong advocate of
universal acceptance and against violence in any form and shape, she is also
glad to have landed precisely in Washington State. She is the author of The
Ginecean Chronicles, a dystopian/science fiction series set on the planet
Ginecea where women rule over a race of enslaved men and heterosexual love is
considered a sin. She also published two other series: the futuristic love
story across the universe, Elios & Gaia, narrated in two books; and the
paranormal romance/urban fantasy series The Immortals set in Rome. Stop by her
blog to read about her miniatures, sculptures, paintings, and her beloved beagle,
Nero. Sometimes, she also posts about her writing.What’s your favorite down-home
family style meal?Like every Italian, I love to cook, but I must have been
Japanese in another life, because my favorite family style meal is a big pot of
ramen soup, filled with fresh ingredients.What is your go-to meal
when you dine out?Either sushi or dim sum.Describe the perfect vacation.Cancun, my husband, and a kindle.What are your hobbies?When I am not reading or walking, I paint, make sculptures
with pasta ceramica (a homemade dough made with corn flour and white glue,) build
dollhouses, and I create felt food to decorate my Christmas tree.When you read for pleasure,
what kind of books do you choose?Love stories, in any genre. Paranormal with a sprinkle of
dystopian and steampunk is my favorite, but I love space opera as well.About the Book
Title The Lonely WolfGenre Paranormal/Urban FantasyAuthor Monica La PortaBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RThe archangel and the alpha werewolf, two men from rival species, an everlasting forbidden love.A father and a son, estranged for eighteen years and reunited by fate.Amidst bigotry and racism, Ludwig and Quintilius have been in love for two thousand years. Yet, their relationship suffers when Ludwig is named archangel, and he must decide between Quin and his brethren.Lupo is a young, misguided werewolf in search of an identity and full of anger. Seeking to secure his position among the Reds, the most feared street gang in Rome, he commits himself to a life of crime, only to find love where he least expected.After rescuing a vampire from a vicious werewolf attack, Ludwig makes a discovery that will link Quintilius’s and Lupo’s lives forever. But despite their good intentions, love and happiness aren’t in sight for the three men, while their enemies plot against them.Buy This Book
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Wolf-Immortals-Book-ebook/dp/B014IIP1W6Author Social Media
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Dorothy A. Bell author of Dance Hall Road #RLFBlog #Romance
Dorothy A. Bell author of Dance Hall Road answers five easy
questions to help readers get to know her better.Author Bio
Dorothy
A. Bell, author of western and contemporary romances with Freya’s Bower
Publishing, grew up in southern Iowa, moved to Oregon’s Willamette Valley at
the age of eleven. She married a boy that she first met in the sixth grade, and
they’ve been married for fifty years.While
her two children were in school, she started to write Regency Romances to entertain
herself. As a facilitator of a writer’s critique group for several years, she
learned a lot from fellow writers. She took writing courses at a community
college. But Dorothy says, she’s learned the most by submitting her work to
publishers, editors and agents, and getting feedback.Laid
low for nearly twenty-five years with arthritis, forced to use a
battery-powered cart, Dorothy took up aquatic exercise and became an
instructor. She retired after eighteen years of instructing, and now goes to
the pool to do her own thing. After two surgeries to replace her knees, she
went to work on herself and lost eighty-five pounds. With renewed energy, she
put more into her writing, submitted her work, rewrote and kept submitting,
which she continues to do.Dorothy
and her husband live in Central Oregon with their two West Highland White
terriers Corky and Buddy, a long-haired dachshund named Hector (Heck for short)
and Rocky, a big, angora tuxedo cat. She enjoys gardening and landscaping.What’s your favorite
down-home family style meal?We’ve switched to turkey burger. I make a stuffed turkey
burger that is to die for. Finely chop some of the dried and fried onions you
get in a can, you know the ones that you crumble and put on top of green bean
casseroles. Spread the finely chopped dried onions out on a plate, enough to
make a coating for the patty. Flatten out a patty of turkey burger on top of
the crumbled onions pressing the crumbles into the burger. In a fry pan sauté half
a white onion and asparaguses tips, season to taste. Place the cooked
vegetables on the turkey patty. If you have leftover vegies save them and serve
over the top of the cooked roll. Roll up the patty, pinch it together. Make a
seam on top and place seam side down in the fry pan, season and cook well done.
When done, place the roll on a serving plate and pour your favorite sweet and
sour or thai sauce over the roll. Serve with rice. Yummmm.What is your go-to
meal when you dine out?Halibut Fish and chipsWho is your
“book boyfriend” (that hottie you read about and drool over)?Buck Hoyt from my book Dance Hall Road. He’s a big softie,
all gruff and crusty, but he cleans up good. He’s funny and he talks to
himself. I love Buck.When you read for
pleasure, what kind of books do you choose?I love to read romance authors who complicate their stories of
passion with obstacles, plus a smattering of danger and intrigue.What kinds of things
do you read when you’re researching a new book?I read about the geography, the history and the commerce.
Historical societies provide a wealth of information. And of course, if I can,
I drive around, explore the area, talk to people.About the Book
Title Dance Hall RoadGenre Oregon Western RomanceAuthor Dorothy A. BellBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13Buck Hoyt runs a whore
house in the back end of nowhere. Scruffy and cantankerous, he hauls in the
whores in the spring and sends them packing in the fall. In winter, Buck, a
dedicated recluse, reads, writes and grows his hair.But this winter, Petra
Yurvasi, and her new born son impose on his solitude. Now shaved and shorn,
Buck’s only purpose is to please and protect his woman and her child. Can he
keep them safe from the evil brothers that want her silenced forever? If they
face the evil together, they have a chance.Buy This Book
Publisher http://freyasbower.comAmazon http://www.amazon.com/Dance-Hall-Laura-Creek-Novel-ebook/dp/B00QPOSIL8/Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dance-hall-road-dorothy-a-bell/1120937136?ean=2940150227057ARe http://www.arecafe.com/cafe-news/meet-dorothy-a-bell/Kobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/dance-hall-roaAuthor Social Media
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Tricia Schneider author of The Witch’s Kiss @TriciaSchneider #RLFblog #paranormalromance
Tricia Schneider author of The Witch’s Kiss answers five easy
questions to help readers get to know her better.Author Bio
Tricia Schneider is an author of paranormal and gothic
romance. Before the supernatural took possession of her pen, she worked for several
years in a Waldenbooks store as Assistant Manager and bookseller. Since the
closing of the bookstore, she now writes full-time while raising her 4 young
children. She lives with her musician husband and 2 neurotic cats in the coal
country of PennsylvaniaWhat’s your favorite down-home
family style meal?I’m the fortunate wife of a man who loves to cook. Since I
tend to burn everything I try to create in the kitchen, this situation works
well for us. Marc makes many amazing dishes, but my favorite is grilled salmon
with a baked sweet potato. He also makes delicious meatloaf and lasagna,
too.Describe the perfect vacation.About 10 years ago, my husband and I visited some friends in
Germany. We fell in love with area so much that we considered moving there.
Since we didn’t get to see everything that was on our list during that trip, my
perfect vacation would be going back there. Hiking trails in the Black Forest
to visit the castles that are nestled in the hills, spending a relaxing day
visiting the Marktplatz while eating an ice cream cone, sipping Hefeweissbier and
people watching at a village café, and walking the cobblestone streets with my
husband’s hand in mine are a few of the things I’d like to do.Tell us about your
favorite toy as a child.My bicycle. It was something I had wanted for years. When I
was about 9, my grandmother bought one for me. I practiced riding up and down
the driveway every day, falling and scraping my arms and knees (my parents saw
no need for protective pads or helmets back in the ‘80s). Every time I fell,
I’d get right back up and try again. I was so happy when I finally learned how
to ride. I spent countless hours riding my bike every summer for years.What are your hobbies?I like crafts. Cross-stitch and crotchet are my favorite,
usually in the winter while watching hockey games on TV with Marc. I’m also an
amateur genealogist. Researching my family tree has been a hobby of mine since
I was a teenager and first learned from my grandmother that I had American
Indian ancestry. On my search for my native ancestors, I also wanted to
discover where my red hair came from when both of my parents were born with
dark brown.When you read for pleasure,
what kind of books do you choose?I read anything. Really. If it has words, I’ll read it.
While romance has always been my favorite genre since I was a teen, I also
enjoy reading urban fantasy and classical literature. My favorite authors are
Kelley Armstrong, Gayle Wilson, Julia Quinn, Daphne du Maurier, Jane Austen and
Charlotte Bronte.About the Book
Title – The Witch’s KissGenre – paranormal romanceAuthor – Tricia SchneiderBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RMarianne Grey is a ghost. But,
she’s not dead. Cursed by a necromancer, Marianne searches for the elusive
spell needed to merge her spirit with her physical body. She’s not alone in her
search. Her neighbor and best friend, Sage Merriweather, has vowed to help her
break the curse.Sage suffers from his own demons.
Literally. After surviving a horrific attack, a demon has bonded with him,
mutating Sage’s magic so he can only conjure fire. Until he can break the bond,
he is a danger to everyone near him, including those he loves.From the glittering ballrooms of
London to eerily dark graveyards, Marianne and Sage battle forces of evil
destined to claim their souls for eternity. Though their newfound love for each
other may be the toughest battle of all.Buy This Book
Publisher – The Wild Rose PressAmazon – http://www.amazon.com/Witchs-Kiss-Merriweather-Witches-ebook/dp/B00SDWF8BS/Barnes and Noble – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-witchs-kiss-tricia-schneider/1121179079?ean=2940150185708Are – https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-thewitch039skiss-1738445-143.htmlAuthor Social Media
Website – http://www.triciaschneider.comTwitter – http://www.twitter.com/triciaschneiderPinterest – http://www.pinterest.com/triciaschneiderGoodreads – http://www.goodreads.com/triciaschneiderAmazon Author Page – http://www.amazon.com/Tricia-Schneider/e/B003Y030FA/ -
Rebecca Hunter author of Stockholm Diaries, Caroline #RLFblog #NewAdult
Rebecca Hunter author of Stockholm Diaries, Caroline answers
five easy questions to help readers get to know her better.Author Bio
Rebecca
is a writer, editor and translator who has always loved to read and travel.
Though she earned a Bachelor’s in English and a Master’s in English Education,
most of what she learned about writing romance has come from other sources.
Rebecca has, over the years, called many places home, including Michigan, where
she grew up, New York City, San Francisco, and, of course, Stockholm, Sweden.
After their most recent move from Sweden back to the San Francisco Bay Area,
she and her husband assured each other they’ll never move again.
Well, probably not.What is your go-to meal
when you dine out?We live in California, so we eat a lot of taqueria food. A
lot. My favorite is a carnitas burrito with black beans, extra pico de gallo
and guacamole, sometimes split with my husband, sometimes all for myself. If
we’re “going out,” I’d choose something with a little nicer atmosphere, but Cal-Mex
is definitely our go-to.Who is your “book
boyfriend” (that hottie you read about and drool over)?Hmm… that might be Lisa Kleypas’s Derek Craven from Dreaming
of You. We watch Craven struggle hard with his past and the idea that he is
incapable of love. He resists Sara as long as he can, but unlike many
historicals the couple is happily together by the middle of the book. Craven is
clearly devoted to Sara, but the rest of the book is about Derek’s attempts to
adjust and to let himself love.When compared to contemporary romance heroes, a historical
hero can be a little more over-the-top, a little crasser or more hardened or
melodramatic, his history a little more fantastical. I think this is because a
reader like me is more willing to suspend disbelief when the setting isn’t
connected to anything in my own experiences. This is especially true of Craven,
whose past I probably would never accept from a contemporary hero but somehow
feel comfortable with in a historical hero!Describe the perfect vacation.
The answer to this changes rather frequently, but these days
I’ve been fanaticizing about week or two in a cottage on a white-sand beach in
Hawaii. In front of us would be some sort of hidden break with steady, rolling
waves where my husband and I could surf. On the beach, we’d have a canopied
swinging futon bed (something I saw on a vacation ad that stuck with me!) where
we’d lie and read after a long surf session. Sometimes our two kids are with us
on this fantasy vacation, playing in the sand and swimming, and sometimes it’s
just my husband and me…What are your hobbies?
Of course, reading has always been one of my favorite
pastimes. Beyond that, I love to hike and surf, but most of all, I love to
spend time with friends and family doing pretty much anything. I’m an
extrovert, but I also thrive on extended periods of time along, a less common
combination in a writer if I’m to believe what I read. To balance my quiet
hours alone, I make sure to plan in time for walks and coffees, especially with
other writer friends.When you read for pleasure,
what kind of books do you choose?I read a lot of romance, both for pleasure and for learning,
but that’s only a recent development. Before I began writing romance, I read
literary fiction almost exclusively. But there were times when I felt too busy
or too scattered to invest myself in literary fiction, so during those periods
I wouldn’t read at all.Now, after many years, I’m finally finding my own personal
balance! I read both romance and literary fiction regularly, depending on my
mood, along with some occasional fantasy, sci-fi, poetry, or mystery that
friends recommend. I’ve been a member of a book club for many, many years, and
that ensures I read at least one book of literary fiction or non-fiction per
month that I didn’t find on my own. Plus, I have elementary-age kids, so I read
plenty of middle-grade fiction as well, sometimes more enthusiastically than
others.About the Book
Title Stockholm Diaries, CarolineGenre New Adult/ContemporaryAuthor Rebecca HunterBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RA Swedish pro hockey player with a
rough reputation meets the American girl next door in a steamy twist of travel
and adventure. Will they be able to overcome his dark past and her uncertain
future to turn their sensual nights into something more?
Photographer Caroline Mendoza finally sheds her safe life in Michigan for
adventure and a fresh start, and her first stop is Sweden. But Stockholm
suddenly becomes more than just a casual stopover when Caroline discovers her
reclusive next-door neighbor is ex-Red Wings player Niklas Almquist, whose
high-profile alpha bad-boy image, both on and off the ice, has followed him
back to Sweden.While Niklas’s darker side draws
her to him, she knows the sensible decision is to move on from Stockholm before
she gets too attached. Her time in Stockholm is running out. She must choose
between what is safe and what her heart tells her is right. Is she strong
enough to take the risk?Buy This Book
Publisher Rebecca HunterAmazon (including Kindle Unlimited) http://www.amazon.com/Stockholm-Diaries-Caroline-Rebecca-Hunter-ebook/dp/B00XZN6PVW/CreateSpace https://www.createspace.com/5621425Author Social Media
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AC Katt author of Bobby’s Old Man @ACKatt #RLFblog #Contemporary
AC Katt author of your book title answers five easy questions to help readers get to know her better.Author Bio
AC Katt became an author late in life but has warmed to her profession with over twenty books at MLR Press. She has a husband, a cat, four children and nine and one-half grandchildren.What’s your favorite down-home family style meal?Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, peas with cream gravy.What is your go-to meal when you dine out?Veal Marsala.Describe the perfect vacation.
A cruise to Europe touring Italy and Spain.What are your hobbies?Reading and cooking.When you read for pleasure, what kind of books do you choose?I take a busman’s holiday and read in my genre to see what other authors are writing.About the Book
Title: Bobby’s Old ManGenre m/m contemporaryAuthor AC KattBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RKeith Anderson is in love with Bobby Michaels. Unfortunately, Keith with their fifteen year age difference thinks he’s too old for Bobby. The two start as “friends with benefits” but Keith dumps Bobby when it turns serious leaving Bobby broken hearted.When tragedy strikes and Bobby needs Keith, he steps up to support his lover. But Bobby lacks trust in Keith and everything around him. Can Keith convince Bobby that this time is for real, or will the two lovers never reconcile?Buy This Book
Publisher https://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=ACKBOLDMAuthor Social Media
Website http://ackatt.comTwitter http://twitter.com/ackattAmazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/AC-Katt/e/B003DPKCT8/You May Also Like
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