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Interview: Allison Merrit author of The Convict and the Cattleman @allison_merritt #RLFblog #historical
The Convict and the Cattleman Title The
Convict and the CattlemanGenre historical
romanceAuthor Allison
MerrittPublisher
Lyrical PressBook heat
level (based on movie ratings): PG13His love is
the key to her release.Sentenced
to seven years of servitude in the penal colony of New South Wales, Bridgit Madden is thrust into
a world unlike anything she’s known, dangers she never imagined and enemies with
their own interests at heart. Certain that the conviction has ruined her chances
of ever having a real family, she is fearful of her future.Despite his
reluctance to take in a convict, Jonah Andrus, a grazier and pioneer cattleman,
needs a servant to care for his orphaned niece. When presented with Bridgit, who
is far too beautiful and distracting, he initially tries to refuse. However, with
a busy cattle station to oversee, he needs help right away.Upon her first
meeting with Jonah’s niece, Bridgit immediately falls in love with the girl and
becomes entwined the mystery surrounding her birth. As she gets to know her employer
better, Bridgit makes it her mission to remind him that family is priceless. When
it seems as though she might have found the place she truly belongs, their love
is threatened by lies and deceit, and both of them might lose everything they hold
dear for a second time.Buy This Book
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00HVM8WQOKobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-convict-and-the-cattlemanInterview with Allison Merritt
Why did you write this book?The Convict
and the Cattleman is the first novel I ever finished. When I started it four years
ago―yep, that long―I hadn’t written anything in five years. I’ve always loved historical
romance, so I knew that was the route I wanted to take when writing a novel, and
I was looking for something unusual. I picked penal colonies, when I knew nothing
about and what I knew about Australia
amounted to they have desert, crocodiles, kangaroos, and an opera house. It took
a lot of research to figure out the where and what and how, but it was worth it,
and I learned so much.What is your favorite genre to read?Definitely
romance. I like historical, contemporary, and paranormal subgenres.What is your favorite character from fiction (not including your
own characters)?James T. Kirk
is one of my absolute favorites. Ladies’ man, charmer, the never-say-die type. He’s
the sort who gets you in big trouble, but at least you had fun getting there.Do you enjoy films and/or TV shows? Which are your favorites?I love both.
Rom-coms are always a good pick for movies. My favorites are Fool’s Gold, Warm Bodies,
The Bounty Hunter, Pretty Woman, Alex and Emma, Leap Year, Hitch, and 27 Dresses.
For TV shows, can you really go wrong with The Walking Dead? And Firefly?What are you working on at the moment, and what are we likely
to see from you in the coming months?I’m currently
working on the third book in a paranormal historical series, and a historical romance. I have a couple more historicals
planned for 2014 as well.A love of
reading turned Allison Merritt into an author who writes historical, paranormal
and fantasy romances, often combining the sub-genres. She graduated college with
a B.A. in mass communications that’s gathering dust after it was determined that
she’s better at writing fluff than hard news.She lives
in a small town in the Ozark Mountains with her
husband and dogs. When she’s not writing or reading, she hikes in national parks
and conservation areas.Author Social Media
Blog http://havenovelwilledit.blogspot.comFacebook http://facebook.com/allisonmwritesGoodreads http://goodreads.com/allisonmwritesPinterest http://pinterest.com/allisonmwritesAmazon Author Page http://amzn.com/e/B006LZV3QS -
Character Interview: Bagsu from Eternal Tuat @authorvsnelson #RLFblog #historical
Eternal Tuat About the Book
Title Eternal Tuat – Sekhmet’s Guardians – Book 4 – Bagsu’s StoryGenre: Historical/ParanormalAuthor Name V. S. NelsonBook heat level (based on movie ratings): Entire
series is R (adult)Bagsu, his name alone strikes fear in the Guardian Nation.What can cause one twin son, destined to take his father’s place
as a priest, turn evil and lead a crusade to dominate the human race while the other
fights to save mankind.Finally, secrets are revealed in this tell-all adventure which
takes the reader back in time 6,000 years to the land of New Tuat.
Experience first hand Bagsu growing up with Sekhmet’s ancients, long before they
became immortal, when twin brothers were the best of friends and united as family.Buy This Book
Eternal Tuat – coming this spring to Amazon and other fine stores
where books are sold. Please check her Amazon author page for release date: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00AXYLHF0Interview with Bagsu, son of the High Priest Aapehti and Kheri
What is it that you want,
but cannot have? Authors call this the conflict of the story.In the beginning Nefer-her; later my legs.What’s your internal limitation?
Meaning, what is it about you that makes it so you cannot do what it is you need
to do during this story?Nefer-her and I shared several years enjoying life together before
she officially became a woman and before she began her training as a priestess of
Isis. I should have married her then… before she joined the Vestal order, but
her duty, as was mine was elsewhere.I’m not sure if it’s internal or not, but I’ll answer your question
as best as I can. Growing up I believed I was destined to follow in my father’s
footsteps; his choice, not mine. As I grew, I developed a need to be more and I
worked hard at it. My body developed and I strived to be everything everyone wanted
me to become, including myself. With my eyes cast in another direction, I had full
intent of joining the most precious school of fighters our world had to offer…
then the accident happened. My world came to a complete halt at that point.What inner doubt causes
you the most difficulty?I no longer have any doubt or expectations, but as a child and
young man I suppose that would be my naivety.Tell us about your significant
other, that person who makes living worthwhile.Nefer-her has long since turned to dust, although her memory
is never far from my thoughts. Not only was she physically beautiful, she was the
kindest most loving person I’ve ever met. She was my world and I will never have
another.What would that person
say about you?She never was one to talk about other people, but knowing Nefer-her
as well as I did, I can only imagine what she would say to me and that would be
to forgive myself… but you know, that’s something I can’t do. Not now, not ever.What is your family like?The family I have today is much different than the one I grew
up with. Today, my brethren would be considered cold, vindictive and determined
on destroying the human race.What special skills do
you rely on?Everything Set granted me when he turned me into an immortal.About the Writer
Why did you choose to
write about this character?I had several books written and planned out for my series, Sekhmet’s
Guardians, long before Bagsu’s story came about. It was actually a critique partner
who casually made the suggestion I should share Bagsu’s complicated story with my
readers. After reviewing the pages upon pages of notes I had on him it became evident
there was way too much information to merely insert as back story into another book.
So Eternal Tuat – Bagsu’s story was born.Was there anything you
discovered about this character that was a surprise to you?Make no mistake about it, Bagsu is as evil as they come. He’s
killed, raped and plundered without a conscious thought. Seeing him as a happy well-adjusted
child who wouldn’t hurt a fly was quite a shocker. I’ve even grown to love what
he once was and like Jennifer, the leader of the Guardian’s Blades, I hope some
day he will find peace and redemption.When you wrote about this
character, what made you the most happy? What made you the most sad?It’s not uncommon for me to laugh or share a few tears when writing.
I laughed at Bagsu’s s innocence when he received his first kiss, I applauded his
heroics like I would any fine gentleman and I wept like a baby at his personal loss.Are any sequels planned
for this book?Eleven books were originally scheduled to make up the series,
Sekhmet’s Guardians. Three of those were released for publication in 2013. Three
more are scheduled for 2014 beginning with Bagsu’s story, this spring.For those who are not familiar with the series, all of the books
with the exception of two historicals take place in modern times. Bagsu’s story
is the first of those two historicals.It’s unusual combining modern and historicals in one series,
but as I mentioned above, there is a tremendous amount of back-story (6,000 years
to be exact) to cover, it only made sense to write them as historicals. Books 4
& 5 in the series both pick up at the ending of book 3, Eternal Blades. One
takes you back… on a journey with Bagsu (Book 4) while Eternal Life (Book 5) moves
forward in time with Michael, the Guardian’s physician.Perhaps just a bit more regarding the series if you have no objections.
The books are not limited to one couple or one romance. The characters from the
previous books in the series continue into the next, much like a night-time premium
channel series. More recently, I’ve heard reviewers compare to my books to Game
of Thrones. I believe this is because of the way they are written, not based on
content or time frame. Everyone of the books is considered a stand alone and for
the most part are written that way, but personally, I feel the reader would become
more invested in the cast of characters if they read them in order .Kayelle, thank you so much for having Bagsu (and me) on Romance
Lives Forever. It’s one of my favorite blogs and I consider it an honor to be here.
Sincerely, VAuthor Social Media
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A Note of Scandal by Nicky Penttila @sunshinyday #RLFblog
A Note of Scandal Cover Love at Romance Lives Forever is a short intro to a
book and includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the
author. Today’s featured book is A Note of Scandal by Nicky Penttila.What’s the harm in a little white lie? Especially when it
could carry so much good: a new life for a wounded soldier, catharsis after
long years of war–and an opportunity for lady composer Olivia Delancey to
finally hear her music played in public.Newspaper publisher Will Marsh refuses to compound the sins
of his father’s generation by taking money to print propaganda. But with the
end of the wars in France
and America,
he needs something new to drive Londoners to grab his paper first. Why not
publish the score of the “Tune That Took Waterloo,” by a wounded vet, no less?As Olivia struggles to keep her secrets from this unsuitably
alluring publisher, and Will fights to find the truth without losing his hold
on this bright-eyed angel who has descended into his life, both discover
another sort of truth.Being the talk of London
can be bad–or very, very good.Buy This Book
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Midwinter Masquerade @rosemarygemmell #RLFblog #Historical
Cover Love at Romance Lives Forever is a short intro to a
book and includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the
author. Today’s featured book is Midwinter Masquerade by Romy Gemmell.In Edinburgh,
December 1816, young widow Lady Lenora Fitzallan accepts an invitation to the country
estate of Edward Montgomery, the man she once thought to marry seventeen years previously.
Accompanied by her godmother, Lady Pettigrew, Lenora forms a friendship with Edward’s
young niece and ward, Annabelle, who has apropensity for getting into scrapes and
falling in love with the wrong man.In the days leading up to the Masquerade Ball on the Winter Solstice,
unexpected guests arrive and family secrets are revealed. Once the past is revealed
and the real villain unmasked, Lenora must decide where and with whom her future
now lies.Buy This Book
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An Inescapable Attraction @sydneyjanebaily #RLFblog #historical
Inescapable Attraction Cover Love at Romance Lives Forever is a short intro to a
book and includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the
author. Today’s featured book is An Inescapable Attraction (the Sanborn-Malloy series,
Book Three), an historical novel by Sydney Jane Baily.In a year of roaming the West, angel-faced, sharp-tongued Eliza
encounters a world of card sharks and low-life gamesters, all the while trying to
forget the searing brand of one man’s fiery kisses. In a dangerous game of high-stakes
poker, she tangles with the wrong gambler and finds herself in a heap of trouble.
With heartache haunting her relentlessly and a killer on her trail, she has no choice
but to run.Thaddeus Sanborn has always had a weakness for the girl he calls
Ellie. Even though she cut him to the quick by getting engaged to his childhood
friend, she’s the only female who’s ever kept his interest smoldering at a scorching
level. When she steams unexpectedly into his carefree life, derailing his plans
for getting rich, he’s stunned by the trouble that accompanies her. But he’ll do
just about anything—even kill—to protect her.Dangerous men, Indian trackers, and wanton women populate the
landscape—while steam trains, swift horses, and a lively riverboat keep Eliza and
Thaddeus on the move. Though they do their best to escape the peril that’s always
merely a hoofbeat behind, they can never run away from their own Inescapable Attraction.Buy This Book
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Cover Love: The Bruised Thistle @ashley1066york #RLFblog #historical
Cover Love at Romance Lives Forever is a short intro to a
book and includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the
author. Today’s featured book is The Bruised Thistle, an historical romance by Ashley
York.Iseabail MacNaughton, the orphaned daughter of a Scottish laird,
is forced to flee her home and seek assistance against her lecherous uncle, who
has usurped her family’s land. When she meets Seumas, a strong and valiant mercenary,
she cannot help wondering if he could be the one to stand with her against her uncle.
But with a price on her head and enemies on all sides, her trust is not something
she can afford to give lightly…Seumas MacDonell is a man wounded in body and soul, driven by
guilt. When he rescues Iseabail from one of his men, he cannot deny the attraction
he feels for her, despite the wound that left him unable to act on it. In the hope
of finding redemption for his sins, he agrees to help Iseabail…but will his feelings
for her prove to be the ultimate obstacle to his salvation?Buy This Book
Amazon http://amzn.com/B00HAF9TI2/Author Social Media
Website/blog http://ashley1066york.wordpress.com/Twitter: http://twitter.com/ashley1066york