Author Interviews

Interviews with authors

  • Free Book Friday

    Read free: Lord of Chance by Erica Ridley @EricaRidley #FreeBookFriday #Read

    Read Lord of Chance by Erica Ridley #FreeBookFriday #ReadIt’s #FreeBook Friday on RLFblog! Join us for a collection of free reads and downloads. All genres and heat levels. This week’s featured book is Lord of Chance by Erica Ridley. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.

    Welcome to FreeBook Friday

    Each week, you’ll find free books to download and read. Some are straight up giveaways, some Kindle Unlimited, others are Kindle Select, and some are free with newsletter sign up. Always a mix of genres and heat levels. These free deals may be limited in time, so please be sure to check prices before clicking the final buy button.

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    Lord of Chance by Erica Ridley

    Never wager more than you can lose…
    Disguised as a country miss, Charlotte Devon flees London, desperate to leave her tattered reputation behind. In Scotland, her estranged father’s noble blood will finally make her a respectable debutante. Except she finds herself accidentally wed to a devil-may-care rogue with a sinful smile. He’s the last thing she needs…and everything her traitorous heart desires.
    Charming rake Anthony Fairfax is on holiday to seek his fortune…and escape his creditors. When an irresistible Lady Luck wins him in a game of chance—and a slight mishap has them leg-shackled by dawn—the tables have finally turned in his favor. But when past demons catch up to them, holding on to new love will mean destroying their dreams forever.
    In the Rogues to Riches historical romance series by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley, Cinderella stories aren’t just for princesses… Sigh-worthy Regency rogues sweep strong-willed young ladies into whirlwind romance with rollicking adventure.
    Download your free book: http://smarturl.it/R2RchanceAmz
    Free for a limited time. Get your copy today.

    The Raven Witch of Corfu by Effrosyni MoschoudiRead The Raven Witch of Corfu by Effrosyni Moschoudi #FreeBookFriday #Read

    Lizzie is not your average tourist. She may have just arrived on the idyllic Greek island of Corfu, but her mind is not on having a good time. Far from it, Lizzie has a daunting task to undertake: to claim back her twin brother who was kidnapped twenty years earlier on her previous visit. In a cave. By an evil witch.
    When Lizzie sees her brother again, she receives the shock of her life. The witch has tricked her… As if this weren’t enough, Stamatis, a handsome local, steals her heart to complicate her life even further… “It’s a step up from Mills and Boon – much more Mary Stewart than Barbara Cartland, with a bit of Gothic horror and Harry Potter-esque magic in the mix. And it’s certainly a page-turner.” ~Hilary Whitton Paipeti, author of In the Footsteps of Lawrence Durrell and Gerald Durrell in Corfu Set in the enchanting village of Messonghi, this highly imaginative Greek fantasy romance will intrigue and uplift you, making it feel like you’re on the island of Corfu, experiencing it all with your senses.
    It is also guaranteed to leave you longing for a visit to your closest Greek restaurant! The Raven Witch of Corfu is a compelling series of 4 kindle episodes. Scroll up now to download episode 1 and let your most enthralling Greek holiday begin!
    Download your free book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JKFQ4ZK/
    Free on KindleUnlimited

    Read The Immortal Shifter Duet by Holly Bargo #FreeBookFriday #ReadThe Immortal Shifter Duet by Holly Bargo

    The Barbary Lion
    Once a king and always a hunter, immortal lion shifter Atlas Leonidas captures the woman he recognizes as his mate. Being a modern woman with modern sensibilities, Chloe doesn’t believe him and she resents her captivity. The lion is wily and powerful, but the woman is strong, resourceful, and determined. He captured his mate, but can he keep her?
    Tiger in the Snow
    Tiger shifter Dmitry disgraced himself. Fleeing his disgrace, he travels to the Appalachian Trail and rescues the woman his tiger recognizes as his mate and claims her. Tessa acknowledges the blazing chemistry between them, but she’s not sure she wants to be tied to this big, dominant male for eternity. Dmitry seeks redemption, but will he find it through Tessa?
    Download your free book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N310MZT
    Free on KindleUnlimited

    Chaos, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas by Kayelle Allen

    Illustrated Book
    As king of the immortal Ultras, Pietas ap Lorectic rules his people with an iron fist and a heart of stone. Or so he would have you believe. The man behind the myth is a scientist, deep thinker, brilliant strategist, and passionate lover. He has shared his thoughts on chaos with few. This book is a collection of quotes on the concept by the man known to other immortals as the Bringer of Chaos.
    Thirty beautifully illustrated quotes.
    You’ll get 3 other free books plus other exclusive content for members only.
    Download your free book: https://kayelleallen.com/reader-groups
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    Cover model for Endure: Nik Nitsvetov (courtesy of DepositPhotos.com)

    Bookmark this site and come back for more great books!

     

  • Book Release,  Suspense

    Diamond a Heart by Bonnie Edwards @BonnieEdwards #RLFblog #NewRelease #RomanticSuspense

    Diamond a Heart by Bonnie Edwards @BonnieEdwards #RLFblog #NewRelease #RomanticSuspenseBonnie Edwards, 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.

    Diamond at Heart by Bonnie Edwards

    Genre Romantic suspense
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Someone’s watching her…
    …and Tawny James is sick of it. The only person who’ll believe and help her is her ex-boss, the last man on earth she wants to see again. She’d walked out on the most fun job she’d ever had because in a fit of jealousy she’d revealed her embarrassing, secret, crush.
    Private security consultant Stack Hamilton gets the call he’s wanted for months from ex-employee Tawny James. But it isn’t the “sorry I ran out on you” call he’s hoped for. Instead, the beauty who hides her assets under the ugliest clothes he’s ever seen is scared and needs his help.
    Stack will do anything to keep Tawny safe. Everything but let her go again.
    Why did you write this book?
    I wanted to push myself to write a romantic suspense but keep it fun, too.
    What is your favorite genre to read?
    Write now, historical romance.
    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
    This will be strange, but Buck the dog from Call of the Wild. He was thrown into a wild adventure through no fault of his own.
    What are you working on at the moment?
    Craving Jake, Book 3 of my newest series Return to Welcome. It’s got some suspense in it too!
    What books will we see from you in coming months?
    Craving Jake and I’m toying with the idea of a Christmas story set in Welcome. I’ll have one more heroine who’ll need her happy ending and I think Christmas would be a great setting.

    Where to buy Diamond at Heart

    Amazon Your favorite store

    Bonnie Edwards Social Media

    Multi-published author Bonnie Edwards lives with her husband and pets on the rainy coast of British Columbia. Her earthy, irreverent, love stories sometimes have a paranormal twist like curses and ghosts but other times not. Her books always entertain and guarantee a happy ending.
    With four ongoing romance series (Tales of Perdition, The Brantons, and The Christmas Collection) and contemporary family novels in her newest series, Return to Welcome, she rarely spends a day without writing. She has written novels, novellas and short stories for Kensington Books, Harlequin Books, Carina Press, and Robinson (UK) although now she publishes her work herself. Look for more exciting releases in the coming months!
    Website https://www.bonnieedwards.com/
    Blog https://gemsintheattic.blogspot.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/BonnieEdwards
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Bonnie.Edwards.Author
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/283636.Bonnie_Edwards
    Amazon Author Page amazon.com/author/bonnieedwards
    Newsletter Bonnie’s Newsy Bits

     

  • Fiction Furbaby,  Historical

    Fiction Furbaby: Meet Persa from A Hero to Hold by Sheri Humphreys @Sheri_Humphreys @RobsRescues #RLFblog #Pets

    Fiction Furbaby: Meet Persa from A Hero to Hold by Sheri Humphreys @Sheri_Humphreys @RobsRescues #RLFblog #PetsSheri Humphreys, 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 your book.

    A Hero to Hold by Sheri Humphreys

    Hi, Kayelle. Thank you for having me on your blog. I’m happy to be here. Here’s a little about my book.
    Genre Historical Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Viscountess Charlotte Haliday has lost her illusions. Scandal took her position in Society and the husband she thought she loved, and his mysterious murder followed shortly thereafter. But now is the time to return to London, time to find whatever small portion of happiness remains to her.
    The first step will be proving she is her own person, unafraid of the lies and deceit that came before. Then she will defy her father and all others who try to take away her control. Never again will Charlotte have a husband or seek the perfect marriage of her best friend Jane, but perhaps she will dare the wrath of the gossip-mongers and indulge her tiniest desire. To do so will bring her face to face with a stranger in an alcove. It will lead to learning Mr. David Scott is not only a war hero soon to be awarded the Victoria Cross, but also the most formidable man she has ever met. Broken in every way except the ones that count, he alone can make her believe in love. And only she can show him that he is not alone.

    Meet Piccolo Persa from A Hero to Hold

    Full name: Piccolo Persa
    Nickname: Persa
    Gender: Female
    Species: Skye Terrier
    Physical description: Small, 35-40 pounds, long-haired, black terrier. Native to Great Britain.
    Relationship to main character: A stray adopted by the heroine.
    Relationship to the villain/antagonist: Antagonist tries to harm the pet as a way of injuring the heroine.
    Where this furbaby came from: The streets of 1857 London.
    What inspired you to create this character?
    I like to add a pet to my stories. Animals add so much to our lives and I like my characters to have the benefit of pet love. The Unseducible Earl and its sequel By the Light of a Christmas Moon share a Springer Spaniel, Jasper. Never a Viscount, my work-in-progress releasing Spring 2019, has a cat, Phoebe.
    What does the main character think about this furbaby?
    The heroine, Charlotte, adopts and names Persa and quickly grows to love her. The hero, David, is surprised that Charlotte, a titled lady, would choose a stray rather than a purebred.
    What does the villain/antagonist think about this furbaby?
    The antagonist, Vivian, harms Persa in an attempt to hurt Charlotte.
    How do other characters react to or interact with this furbaby?
    Even though A Hero to Hold released two years ago, I chose to profile Persa because she has a fairly large role in the story. She’s a brave little dog who comes to the heroine’s rescue when Charlotte is attacked.
    What does this furbaby add to the story?
    Initially, Persa is a source of conflict between Charlotte and David, then becomes a source of contention between Charlotte and her father. The pooch creates a bridge between Charlotte and an orphaned girl Charlotte is helping.
    Always loving and loyal, Persa is in numerous scenes. She provides the companionship and love Charlotte lacks and doesn’t hesitate to protect her mistress, which places the terrier in danger.
    What about this furbaby will readers like, and why?
    Her name means Little Stray in Italian.
    Please share an interesting fact or tidbit about this furbaby.
    I chose to make Persa a Skye Terrier because it was the breed of one of Queen Victoria’s favorite dogs.
    Describe a humorous incident involving the animal character.
    There’s more drama than humor associated with Persa. Everyone loves her. She’s a barometer for tension between David and Charlotte, and plays the role of friend who encourages them to repair their damaged relationship.

    About Mama Catt and Lucy

    Fiction Furbaby: Meet Persa from A Hero to Hold by Sheri Humphreys @Sheri_Humphreys @RobsRescues #RLFblog #PetsWhere did you find your pets?
    Over the years I’ve had a number of Miniature Schnauzers. Lucy was a neighborhood stray who dug under my next-door-neighbors’ fence into their back yard. She was so thin; every rib showed. My neighbors had two dogs and didn’t want another. When they couldn’t find her owner and decided to take her to the city pound, I decided to adopt her. Their little boy had been calling her Lucky, but I decided to change that to Lucy.
    My vet suggested Lucy looked like a Jack Russell/Dachshund mix. I think that’s probably spot on. Lucy is devoted to me. After my Schnauzer, Pepper, died, Lucy began suffering from severe separation anxiety whenever I left the house. I tried different strategies to help her, but nothing worked. Among other items, she tore up bedding (mine), and even ate a window sill. She hated being left outside, hated being inside in a carrier, but I couldn’t leave her free in the house anymore. My vet suggested I try Prozac, and Lucy now tolerates my absences without going into destructive mode. I’m able to leave her loose in the house.
    One of the strategies I tried prior to medication was getting a companion for Lucy—a cat. Mama Catt was abandoned in the country near a friend’s winery. She lived in the wild, avoiding coyotes, at last approaching my friend with her kittens. Steve found homes for her kittens but she disappeared. When she turned up with a second litter, he found homes for all but two males, who he adopted. He adopted Mama Catt as well. Except all was not wonderful. Mama Catt and one of the grown kittens didn’t get along and frequently fought. Steve thought it would be better for all if he could find a good home for Mama Catt. Enter me.
    Mama Catt has been part of my household around eight months now. She and Lucy have established lines which both respect. Mama Catt lives in the guest room with the door wide open. Lucy goes in, but MC doesn’t come out except when I carry her. They are relaxed in each other’s presence, but not yet buddies. I’m hopeful they’ll eventually get there.

    Where to buy A Hero to Hold

    Publisher Boroughs Publishing Group
    Amazon http://amzn.to/1XuAJNA
    Barnes and Noble http://bit.ly/2hBFC5T
    iBooks http://apple.co/2hBHLPd
    Kobo http://bit.ly/2zJZDkM
    Smashwords http://bit.ly/2ihOHEJ

    Sheri Humphreys Social Media

    Sheri Humphreys used to be an Emergency Room nurse, but today applies bandages, splints, and slings to the characters of her Victorian romance novels. She loves to ignore yardwork and housework and read—usually a book every three days. Having conjured stories in her mind her entire life, she wondered if she were normal. Then she began putting stories to paper and became a two-time Golden Heart® finalist. She lives with Lucy, a Jack Russell-mix rescue, and Mama Catt, a mouser of renown, in a small town on the central California coast.

    A Hero to Hold received a prized Kirkus Star and was named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2016.

    Website http://sherihumphreys.com

    Twitter https://twitter.com/Sheri_Humphreys

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SheriHumphreysAuthor/?ref=bookmarks

    Amazon Author Page http://amzn.to/1XuAJNA

    Newsletter Sheri’s Newsletter

    Shout 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/RobsRescues

    Shout out to Project Freedom Ride

    Boroughs Publishing Group is releasing an anthology of rescue dog short stories, November 8, 2018. My story Sparks is included. Proceeds benefit Project Freedom Ride: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectFreedomRide The nonprofit rescues dogs from Texas “kill shelters” and starts them on the road to their own family.

     

  • Book Release,  Suspense

    Little Girl Lost by Mia Frances @maszyd #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense

    Little Girl Lost by Mia Frances @maszyd #RLFblog #RomanticSuspenseMia Frances, 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.

    Little Girl Lost by Mia Frances

    Genre: Romantic Suspense.
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R (Hot. For adults only)
    Sheriff Zac McHenry is fit to be tied. A new “working girl” just showed up at the local truck stop. He doesn’t want “her kind” in town! He arrests her, but things aren’t what they seem. She’s no hooker…she’s a librarian! Her name is Ali, and she’s trying to track down a 13-year-old runaway. The girl disappeared from the truck stop a week ago and hasn’t been heard from since. Zac tries to send Ali packing, even checks her out of her motel room, but she refuses to leave until she finds the girl. With the rodeo in town and all the hotel and motel rooms in the area booked up, Ali finds herself temporarily homeless. With no place else to go, she moves in with the sheriff until a room becomes available. Zac thinks his houseguest is a foul-mouthed, ill-tempered hellion. She thinks he’s an interfering, arrogant bully. But when they work together to investigate a case of kidnapping, human trafficking, and murder…sparks begin to fly. Is this any way to start a romance?
    Why did you write this book?
    The idea for Little Girl Lost came from a program I saw about two girl cousins, ages 14 and 15, from Toledo, Ohio who were on their way to get milkshakes from a nearby fast food restaurant and were kidnapped. It was starting to rain when a car with a man and woman inside pulled up beside them. The man offered them a ride to the restaurant. The girls mistakenly thought he was the father of one of their friends and got in. He was actually a violent pimp with a long rap sheet.
    The girls were threatened and kept locked away in a house during the day and taken to motels at night where they were coerced into having sex with strangers. After several days, they were transported across state lines and taken to truck stops where they were forced to prostitute themselves to the drivers.
    Thankfully, those girls were found by the authorities and reunited with their families. They managed to escape alive and are now trying to overcome the trauma and rebuild their lives. Lots of victims aren’t that lucky.
    I was so taken by their story that I researched the topic and discovered that a lot of teenage runaways fall victim to such predators. The numbers are staggering! In a 2008 news’ report, three years after the girls’ ordeal ended, it was estimated that there were then 100,000 minors forced into sexual bondage by pimps and human traffickers.
    I thought a human trafficking investigation would make a good plot for a romantic thriller. I decided my heroine, Ali, would be a youth librarian from upstate NY who’s trying to track down a 13-year-old runaway. Ali is a former foster kid who’s struggled to make a life for herself.
    I decided on her background after seeing another TV show about how difficult life is for foster kids when they age out of the system. How many of them turn to drugs and the street. Ali runs programs for at-risk teens and preschoolers at her library. The girl she’s after, a foster kid too, participated in her teen drop-in program. Ali is investigating what happened to the girl when she runs afoul of a county sheriff in Wyoming.
    He’s big, bossy, and a conservative Republican. She’s a petite, liberal Democrat with a short temper and a big mouth. They clash, but have to put their differences aside to work together to solve a series of abductions and murders.
    What is your favorite genre to read?
    I love murder mysteries and romantic suspense.
    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
    V.I. Warshawski, the Chicago Private Investigator created by novelist Sara Paretsky. I’ve read about 10 or 11 of the books in the series thus far. She’s smart, strong, tenacious, and a tough as nails detective.
    What are you working on at the moment?
    I’m finishing up the third book in my Millie Muldoon holiday mystery series, which I hope to have out in time for Halloween. They are early chapter book and written for 3rd grade readers. I write children’s books under a different pen name.
    What books will we see from you in coming months?
    I’m working on the final draft of a post-apocalyptic romance, set in the Adirondack wilderness of upstate NY. It will be out either later this year or early next. I haven’t settled on a title yet, I vacillate between Wolf’s Woman or Tribes.

    Where to buy Little Girl Lost

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Little-Girl-Lost-Mia-Frances-ebook/dp/B07CZPLV62/ref
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-girl-lost-mia-frances/1128858328
    iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/little-girl-lost/id1394539694?mt=11
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/little-girl-lost-56
    Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/836332

    Mia Frances Social Media

    Mia Frances is a pen name of author Mary Vigliante Szydlowski. She writes across several genres using this and other pseudonyms. As Mia Frances, she’s the author of the steamy romantic suspense novel, Little Girl Lost and the IN HIS KEEPING erotic romance, murder mystery thriller series: In His Keeping: Taken, In His Keeping: Banished, and In His Keeping: Claimed. Her Science Fiction works include novels: The Ark, The Colony, The Land, Source of Evil, and novella The Hand of My Enemy. She’s also the author of dark fantasies: Worship the Night and Dark Realm, and mainstream novel Silent Song. She’s published seven children’s books: Ghoul School, Millie Muldoon and the Christmas Mystery, Millie Muldoon and the Case of the Thanksgiving Turkey-napper, A Puddle for Poo, Kia’s Manatee, The Duck in the Hole, and I Can’t Talk, I’ve Got Farbles In My Mouth.
    She’s a member of the Authors Guild, RWA (Romance Writers of America), SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators), and SFWA (Science Fiction Fantasy Writers of America).
    Website http://www.maryviglianteszydlowski.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/maszyd
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/miafrancesauthor/
    Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/maryvigliante/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1433375.Mary_Vigliante_Szydlowski
    Amazon Author Page

    https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Vigliante-Szydlowski/e/B001K7Y87I/ref

     

  • Free Book Friday

    Read free: The Mad Monk’s Treasure by Kris Bock @kris_bock #FreeBookFriday #Read

    Read free: The Mad Monk's Treasure by Kris Bock @kris_bock #FreeBookFriday #ReadIt’s #FreeBook Friday on RLFblog! Join us for a collection of free reads and downloads. All genres and heat levels. This week’s featured book is The Mad Monk’s Treasure by Kris Bock. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.

    Welcome to FreeBook Friday

    Each week, you’ll find free books to download and read. Some are straight up giveaways, some Kindle Unlimited, others are Kindle Select, and some are free with newsletter sign up. Always a mix of genres and heat levels. These free deals may be limited in time, so please be sure to check prices before clicking the final buy button.

    When you sign up for a newsletter, you are signing up ONLY for that author’s newsletter, not a list of authors who will all then email you. You can unsubscribe at any time, however, please do not mark these emails as spam. When you sign up, you give your permission for the author to email you. Thank you, and enjoy the books!

    The Mad Monk’s Treasure by Kris Bock

    The lost Victorio Peak treasure is the stuff of legends—a heretic Spanish priest’s gold mine, made richer by the spoils of bandits and an Apache raider. When Erin, a quiet history professor, uncovers a clue that may pinpoint the lost treasure cave, she prepares for adventure. But when a hit and run driver nearly kills her, she realizes she’s not the only one after the treasure. And is Drew, the handsome helicopter pilot who found her bleeding in a ditch, really a hero, or one of the enemy?
    Erin isn’t sure she can trust Drew with her heart, but she’ll need his help to track down the treasure. She heads into the New Mexico wilderness with her brainy best friend Camie and a feisty orange cat. The wilderness holds its own dangers, from wild animals to sudden storms. Plus, the sinister men hunting Erin are determined to follow her all the way to the treasure, no matter where the twisted trail leads. Erin won’t give up an important historical find without a fight, but is she ready to risk her life—and her heart?
    “The story has it all – action, romance, danger, intrigue, lost treasure, not to mention a sizzling relationship….”
    “Great balance of history, romance, and adventure. Smart romance with an “Indiana Jones” feel.”
    Download your free book: http://bookShow.me/B00SKJU7BA
    Free on KindleUnlimited

    Read Diamond In The Rough by Sylvia Hubbard #FreeBookFriday #ReadDiamond In The Rough by Sylvia Hubbard

    Rob had all but given up on himself. A convict doomed to suffer for the rest of his life, he kept to himself… until he saw her…
    Diamond
    A dame like no other and one he found himself obsessed with possessing.
    Diamond In The Rough is a story of chances, stealing, and love inside the City of Detroit and a man where all hope is gone.
    Can one woman change his destiny?
    Or will loneliness take over and leave him hopeless?
    Another addition to the Heart of Detroit Series that will leave you wanting more.
    Download your free book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R4VQ2AA/
    This book is permafree on Amazon

    Read Happy For You by Luci Beach #FreeBookFriday #ReadHappy For You by Luci Beach

    “The secret to happiness? I mean, who wouldn’t want that?”
    Every seven years, Ciara is thrown together with a group of people born on the same day as her. There’s fun-loving extrovert Amelia, the girl Ciara wishes she could be. And serious, gorgeous Max, the boyfriend she wishes she could have.
    They’re all part of a long-term social study. And the subject? Happiness.
    Meeting them at the ages of seven, fourteen, twenty-one and sometimes in between, Ciara develops increasingly intense relationships with Amelia and Max… until it all falls tragically apart.
    Then, before the next meeting at twenty-eight, Max comes back into Ciara’s life unexpectedly. And it’s a disaster.
    Can Ciara ever be truly happy?
    Download your free book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GYYP78Y
    Free on KindleUnlimited

    Tiger in the Snow: Sequel to The Barbary Lion by Holly BargoRead Tiger in the Snow by Holly Bargo #FreeBookFriday #Read

    Healing from a deserved drubbing at the hands of Atlas Leonidus, Siberian tiger shifter Dmitry Alkaev travels from Cairo to Virginia. The strange compulsion leads him to his mate and a fearsome rival. Faced with a modern woman’s determination to remain independent, Dmitry unleashes charm and ruthlessness to claim her and, he hopes, redeem his honor.
    Tessa Hart’s romantic Valentine’s Day weekend ends in utter disaster. Fate drops her into the arms of two big, handsome men who both assert their ownership over her. She wants to remain independent, but finds herself inexorably drawn to Dmitry. He’s tall, sexy, overbearing, and absolutely certain that she belongs to him. The choice, eventually, is hers. Accepting him means the end of life as she knows it and the beginning of a life she cannot fathom.
    Download your free book: https://www.amazon.com/Tiger-Snow-Sequel-Barbary-Lion-ebook/dp/B01D1Y4O62
    Free on KindleUnlimited

    Chaos, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas by Kayelle Allen

    Illustrated Book
    As king of the immortal Ultras, Pietas ap Lorectic rules his people with an iron fist and a heart of stone. Or so he would have you believe. The man behind the myth is a scientist, deep thinker, brilliant strategist, and passionate lover. He has shared his thoughts on chaos with few. This book is a collection of quotes on the concept by the man known to other immortals as the Bringer of Chaos.
    Thirty beautifully illustrated quotes.
    You’ll get 3 other free books plus other exclusive content for members only.
    Download your free book: https://kayelleallen.com/reader-groups
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    Cover model for Endure: Nik Nitsvetov (courtesy of DepositPhotos.com)

     

  • Christmas or Holiday,  Is It True

    Is It True: An Ozarks Christmas by Angela Drake @AngelaDrakeA #RLFblog #SweetRomance

    Is It True: An Ozarks Christmas by Angela Drake @AngelaDrakeA #RLFblog #SweetRomanceWelcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Let’s play Is It True with today’s guest, Angela Drake, author of An Ozarks Christmas, a sweet holiday romance. This is a game with yes and no questions. Writers can elaborate on answers as much as they choose.

    An Ozarks Christmas by Angela Drake

    Genre Sweet Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
    From the moment he sees Stephanie across the crowded restaurant, Brendan Keane knows he has to have her… and does. Unaware that four years later, their lives would take different paths and Stephanie will marry someone else. After the murder of her husband, Stephanie Douglas takes her two children and moves to the Ozarks, carrying with her a secret she’s harbored for ten years. When Stephanie’s company, ‘Planned to Perfection’, is called upon to plan his daughter’s wedding, Brendan’s back in her life. And this time Stephanie fears she won’t be able to tell him good-bye.

    Is it true:

    this is your first book?
    No. My first book, Somewhere Down the Line came out with Burroughs publishing 4 years ago
    this book is part of a series?
    Yes. This is Book 1 of a 4-book series
    you lost sleep while writing this book?
    Yes
    you did research for this book?
    Yes
    some characters in this book are not human? (pets for example)
    No
    this book has more than one genre?
    no
    you speak more than one language?
    No
    you grew up where you live now?
    No. Born and raised in CO until my late teens.
    you love to read?
    Yes
    you are never late?
    No. I try not to be but doesn’t always happen.
    you love pizza?
    Yes
    you love sushi?
    No
    you have a pet?
    Yes – 3 dogs, 2 cats

    Where to buy An Ozarks Christmas

    Amazon – https://amzn.to/2pItaXG

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    Angela Drake believes in happy endings, the magic of ‘what if’ and second chances. When not living vicariously through her characters, Angela spends her day working social media accounts for musicians and authors. She enjoys time with her granddaughters, gardening, journaling, and a myriad of artistic pursuits. She shares a home in the Ozarks with her husband, two dogs and three cats. She loves networking with readers and writers through her Facebook, twitter Instagram and blog.
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