• Contemporary

    Saxon Bride by Ashley York @ashley1066york #RLFblog #historical

    The Saxon Bride 
    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 Saxon Bride by Ashley York.
    Genre medieval romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13

    In war torn England the battle lines between Saxon and Norman are clearly drawn. The Saxons must fight for everything they have in the hopes of winning their country back from the Normans who are determined to break their resistance.

    Rowena Godwinson, the sole remaining member of the defeated royal
    family, stands proudly against the Normans that would trample them underfoot but
    her nobility and grace make her an ideal pawn in the Norman King William’s play
    for power with the Saxon people. When he decrees she marry a powerful Norman knight,
    her subjugation appears to be complete. The handsome soldier with the kind brown
    eyes and gentle touch is a threat to her determination to defy the interlopers.
    Can she hold firm to her Saxon heritage and refuse to give in to his advances?
    John of Normandy wants only to prove himself worthy of the king’s
    trust. He is rewarded for his service and loyalty with land, titles and a Saxon
    beauty for a bride. John balks at the marriage, driven by the secret guilt of knowing
    Rowena’s father would be alive still if not for him. However, John’s reluctance
    is soon replaced by a burning desire to please this woman and win her over as well
    as her people.
     As their people look to
    them for guidance and peace, can John and Rowena find a love that unites all of
    England?

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  • Boxed Sets,  Contemporary

    10 Alpha Males + 10 Hot Writers @tinadonahue @JennferKacey @SabrinaYork #RLFblog

    Brought to His Knees

    About the Book

    The Alpha male. Strong. In control. Letting no one and nothing
    rule him…until he meets the one, and all bets are off. The world tilts, the bed
    rocks, and suddenly that tough guy finds himself Brought to His Knees—in more ways
    than one.
    This collection of ten hot to erotic novellas and one short erotic
    novel will take you on journeys of lust, love, and adventure, leave you breathless
    and quite possibly in need of a cold shower.
    Enter with anticipation. Finish satisfied…

    Buy This Book

    Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/brought-to-his-knees-am-griffin/1119993064?ean=2940045653121
    Apples iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/brought-to-his-knees/id902008990?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
    Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22796872-brought-to-his-knees
    Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/brought-to-his-knees
    Brought to His Knees Boxed Set
    Including Make Me Surrender – by Tina Donahue
    99¢ for a limited time
    Blurb for Tina Donahue’s Make Me Surrender (ménage):
    She has a proposition…to
    win their attention, passion, hearts.
    For over a
    year, Mercy’s had her eye on Travis and Dutch, two of the hottest guys on the Oregon
    coast. Dark and dangerously virile, Travis owns a saloon that caters to bikers.
    Dutch looks like one, right down to his impressive tats, and operates a motorcycle
    repair shop on the premises.
    When a position
    opens in the saloon’s kitchen, Mercy sees a way to be near these sinfully sexy men,
    wanting the job and lodging, her cabin snuggled between theirs.
    Travis isn’t
    so sure about having Mercy nearby. She’s deliciously curvy, but too nice. He’s into
    temporary fun. To Dutch, forever is a dirty word.
    Imagine their
    surprise when sweet little Mercy encourages wild nights of carnal pleasure with
    a dash of bondage and spanking…followed by friendship and tenderness.
    Before she’s
    through, these tough guys will be the ones who’ve surrendered.

    Books in the set include

    Murder, mayhem and imprinting with a hot wolf shifter… And they
    say being an accountant is boring.
    Dark Wolf Enterprises
    — A.M. Griffin
    A vet tech and a lone wolf rancher ride out a sudden storm, but
    can they weather the emotions they stir up in each other…
    Building Bridges — Amy
    Ruttan
    Two lonely men. One secret affair. Irresistible passion that
    will push them both to the breaking point, and beyond.
    Three Strikes — Anya
    Richards
    One exhausted cowboy + One uptight accountant x A tropical resort
    = A hot seduction. But who is seducing whom?
    A Cowboy’s Seduction
    — Cynthia D’Alba
    A tomboy in love makes a desperate attempt to seduce her best
    friend and succeeds beyond her wildest dreams. But this Alpha male isn’t easily
    tamed and has secrets that could very well tear them apart.
    Born to Sin — Danica
    Avet
    Their silent erotic encounters change his luck and awaken his
    soul, but secrets and cowboy superstitions can only keep them apart.
    The Sound of Your Name
    — Felice Fox
    One wicked night with her did nothing but whet his appetite.
    Now he’ll settle for nothing less than her complete submission.
    Beneath the Pages — Jennifer
    Kacey
    A vacation cruise comes with surprises—like the BDSM theme and
    her high school love, the one man she can’t resist.
    Cruising for Love — Lynne
    Silver
    A scalding attraction. An irresistible passion. A pity she’s
    the one woman he can never have…
    Whipped — Sabrina York
    A taste of Sin isn’t enough. Instead she wants all of him, including
    the heart she once broke.
    Chief Sin — Sayde Grace
    When it comes
    to two of the hottest guys in town, she has a proposition…to win their attention,
    passion, hearts.
    Make Me Surrender — Tina
    Donahue

    About the Author

    Tina Donahue is an award-winning, bestselling novelist in erotic,
    paranormal, contemporary and historical romance for Siren Publishing, and Kensington. Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, Romantic Times
    and numerous online sites have praised her work. Three of her erotic romances (Adored,
    Lush Velvet Nights, and Deep, Dark, Delicious) were named finalists in the 2011
    EPIC competition. The French review site, Blue Moon reviews, chose her erotic romance
    Sensual Stranger as their Book of the Year 2010 (erotic category). The Golden Nib
    Award at Miz Love Loves Books was created specifically for Lush Velvet Nights, and
    two of her titles (The Yearning and Deep, Dark, Delicious) received an Award of
    Merit in the RWA Holt Medallion competition (2011 and 2012). Take Me Away and Adored
    both won second place in the NEC RWA contest (different years). Tina is
    featured in the 2012 Novel and Short Story Writer’s Market. She was the editor of
    an award–winning Midwestern newspaper and worked in Story Direction for a Hollywood
    production company.

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    Blog: http://www.tinadonahue.com/blog/
  • Contemporary

    Researching a Publisher: 3 Author Tips by Mary Caelsto @harmoniczen #RLFblog #musecharmer

    Mary Caelsto 
    More choices for authors means more ways to publish and more
    publishers. Having a completed, polished manuscript is only part of the work of
    getting published. The next step is to find a publisher. With so many companies
    arriving on the scene and going out of business, it can be difficult–maddening
    even–to find a publisher. So what’s an author to do?
    The very first thing I suggest to authors is to leverage the
    power of a favorite search engine. This shouldn’t be the only criteria an author
    uses to choose a publisher. It can, however, provide a good start. The best way
    to search is to use proper terms. The publisher’s full name should be searched with
    quotation marks around it to ensure that the name as an entire phrase comes up.
    For example, searching “ABC Books” without the quotes will bring up results
    with “books” in it, but not the ABC. That probably won’t be very helpful.
    Even if the publisher has a unique name, use the quotes. What you feel is unique
    may not be when searched against the entirety of the internet.
    Next add a modifier. I use a word like problems or issues. The
    way this looks in a search engine is like this:
    “Publisher full name” + problems
    Then, look at the results that come up. Newer dates are bigger
    issues, as are venues. Let’s take a moment for some honesty. No publisher will make
    every author happy. This means that there is a good chance that some result will
    come up. A story in Publisher’s Weekly or other high visibility blog will raise
    more alarm bells than a single result from one author.
    It is the author’s job to determine which issues, if any, aren’t
    deal breakers. Personally and for many authors, any issues make the publisher a
    non-starter. There are too many good publishers out there to get caught with the
    bad ones.
    Beyond a search engine, the next step in smart publisher research
    is doing some good old-fashioned leg work. Visit the publisher’s website. Look at
    their covers. See if they lean heavily to a specific genre or subset of books. An
    author should make sure that his or her books will fit in well with the publisher’s
    literary culture (or lack thereof). A sweet romance author in a sea of erotic books
    where it’s obvious the website and publisher caters toward the steamier books wouldn’t
    be a good fit, for example.
    Yet, there’s one more tool for smart publisher research: reading
    the books. Yes, this takes time. Yes, this may be an investment. However, the prettiest
    cover and best laid out website could conceal books with poor editing. If an author
    absolutely cannot find time to read books, then check reviews. Many good review
    sites will mention issues with editing or storyline problems.
    There’s more to publisher research than these three steps; however,
    by starting with these processes, the author will have a good feeling which publishers
    will do right by them and whose books the author will feel proud about being among.
    Taking some time in publisher research will prevent trouble and heartbreak down
    the road. And, there’s a good chance it will lead to better sales.

    More Resources

    If you’re interested in learning more, join Mary starting August
    20, 2014 for Smart Publisher Evaluation for Career-Minded Authors. This week-long
    course will dive deep into the art of evaluating publishers so authors can avoid
    trouble, find the best fit for them, and know that they, and their work, will be
    supported. Learn more and register here: http://musecharmer.com/musestore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=75&products_id=212
    Daily Writing Inspiration: http://www.dailywritinginspiration.com
    Visit her website at www.musecharmer.com
    to get her free video presentation Tap Into Your Muse Power to learn exactly how
    an author’s muse is the most important tool for today’s working author.

    Author Bio

    Mary lives in the Ozarks with her husband, three spoiled horses,
    an office rabbit, an opinionated parrot, a not-so-itty-bitty kitty committee, and
    a charmed chicken (rooster). She’s been published since 2002, working for some of
    the biggest and best digital-first publishers. Three years ago, she began The Muse
    Charmer to share her insights from being in the publishing industry for so long
    with authors. Her belief: it can be easy to be an author today. To that end, she
    offers classes, news, and information authors can use to navigate today’s ever-changing
    publishing industry.

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    Website: http://www.musecharmer.com
  • Contemporary

    Business or Pleasure by Ashley Ladd @ashleyladd #RLFblog #LGBT

    Business or Pleasure 
    5 Easy Questions is an interview is designed to be quick, easy,
    and fun. Today’s guest is Ashley Ladd.
    What is your go-to meal to order when you dine out? Your favorite
    “I know it will hit the spot” item.
    Tijuana Flats salad with black beans and lots of salsa. Either
    that or Tijuana Flats chicken chimichanga wet with verde sauce.
    What were you like when you were in school?
    Pretty shy and introverted. At least I thought so then, but looking
    back, although I wasn’t in the In Crowd, I had a lot of friends. Still, I was the
    high school newsletter co-editor, media news reporter, and 2nd lieutenant on our
    Flag Corps squad. I was an A-B student without trying too hard. When I got into
    college and actually tried, I was almost a straight A student.
    Would you rather stay inside and watch snow falling, or get
    out in it and build a snowman?
    I love to go outside and build snowmen. Sadly, I live in South
    Florida (which I just saw termed as “America’s wang”). I’m from Cincinnati,
    Ohio, and about ten years ago when I went home to visit my Dad in February,
    there was a pitiful snowfall. However, it was the best I’d seen in years, so I went
    outside and built this pathetic little snowman. Before I knew it, Dad was outside
    helping me. I haven’t had so much fun in ages. I really wish I could find the pictures
    we took of our snowman building adventure.
    What is your favorite quote?
    Live long and prosper (Spock – I’m a huge Trekkie)
    What was your favorite book as a child?
    I loved Nancy Drew mysteries. When I was about 12 I discovered
    Harlequin romances and loved those, too. I can’t recall the name of any one particular
    book.

    About the Book

    Title: Business or Pleasure
    Genre: Contemporary erotic male-male romance
    Author: Ashley Ladd
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Guy Rogers is extremely attracted to his new realtor, Tom Beaudreaux.
    As a passionate vegetarian and animal activist, he’s ecstatic that Tom is a kindred
    soul. In fact, Tommy’s family owns the most popular barbecue restaurant in town
    and if his family has their way, he’ll manage the new location.
    When Guy finds out that Tommy eats meat and his family owns a
    restaurant that is a monument to eating meat, he’s livid and doesn’t know if he
    wants anything else to do with Tommy.
    But then Guy’s life gets crazy –his dad’s paranoia blossoms into
    violent dementia, he gets arrested for picketing a doggy mill, and then he winds
    up in even more legal trouble. When Tommy sticks by him through all his trouble
    and does everything he can to help him, Guy wonders if he’s been too narrow-minded.
    Perhaps he can learn to live with people who have opposite views.

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    ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-cookingupastorm-1566606-149.html

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    Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&field-author=Ashley%20Ladd&search-alias=digital-text&sort=relevancerank
  • Contemporary

    Finding the Dream @JenBritt #RLFblog #contemporary

    Finding the Dream 
    Genre Contemporary romance
    Author Name Jennifer Britt
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Jessica James had her dream—a career on Broadway as a successful
    actress—until one night when it was taken all away. Forced to move back to Lincoln Falls
    and live with her parents, Jessica’s only goal is to regain her career and go back
    to New York. She
    doesn’t count on a honeysuckle hating man standing in her way or the town of Lincoln Falls itself. Now everything
    she thought she ever wanted may not be her dream at all.
    Eric Mason and his daughter have quietly lived next door to Jessica’s
    parents. That all changes when he meets Jessica. She is overly dramatic and the
    most annoying person he’s ever met. Yet, he can’t get her off his mind.
    Will they find a new dream together?

    Buy This Book

    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M1SX6CI
    Barnes and Noble – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finding-the-dream-jennifer-britt/1119887447?ean=2940046046267

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  • Contemporary

    Wolf Who Played With Fire @sarahmakela #RLFblog #paranormalromance

    Wolf Who Played With Fire 
    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 Wolf Who Played With Fire by Sarah Mäkelä.
    Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance
    Publisher: Kissa Press LLC
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

    Blurb

    Some magic can’t be unspun…
    Meddling in magic…
    If Mia Brooks could turn back time, it would be to when she used
    her fledgling magic to craft a potion for an injured werewolf. It nearly killed
    the Pack Alpha, and now the lives of her witch mentor, Jessa, and her soldier boyfriend,
    Ethan Parker, have been changed forever. Jessa is in hospital after a vicious werewolf
    attack. And, Ethan, having being bitten, is becoming a werewolf himself.
    A wolf at the door…
    Mia can’t turn back time, but she can try to make things right
    with the two people she cares about most. She’s keeping Jessa’s shop, Eternally
    Magick, open, and she’s there for Ethan as his inner wolf grows. But, by the next
    full moon, his transformation will be complete. Can she really be the mate of a
    half-man-half-wolf, living within the law of the Pack?
    Under his spell…
    Struggling to contain his new lupine senses, Ethan goes missing
    on active duty. When Mia realizes her werewolf lover has been abducted, she knows
    must harness every magic power she possesses to get him safely back…

    Buy This Book

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    Google Play: http://bit.ly/1pNS57R
    ARe: http://bit.ly/1m1lk45

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    About the Author:

    Sarah Mäkelä loves her fiction dark, magical, and passionate.
    She is a paranormal romance author, but she’s written all over the romance spectrum
    with cyberpunk, sci-fi, fantasy, urban fantasy…even a sweet contemporary romance!

    A life-long paranormal fan, she still sleeps with a night-light.
    In her spare time, she reads sexy books, watches scary movies (and Ghost Adventures),
    and plays computer games with her husband. When she gets the chance, she loves traveling
    the world too.