• Character Interviews,  Know the Heroine,  Paranormal

    Know Rowena from The Holiday Mermaid by Alice Renaud @alicerauthor #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance #PNR

    Know Rowena from The Holiday Mermaid by Alice Renaud @alicerauthor #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance #PNRRowena broke Adam’s heart when she left him without a word in Alice Renaud’s paranormal romance The Holiday Mermaid. Now it’s almost Christmas, and she’s back… but she has webbed hands and feet, and a tail! Can Adam and Rowena put their past behind them and build a future together?

    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 heroine, but first, tell us about The Holiday Mermaid.

    The Holiday Mermaid by Alice Renaud

    Genre paranormal romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

    Adam fell for surfer girl Rowena the second he saw her. But just as their summer fling was becoming serious, she left him without any explanation. Now, with Christmas just a few days away, she’s back… and Adam discovers that she’s a shape-shifting mermaid, from a Clan that hates humans. Can he love her as she is? Can she brave her family to be with Adam for good, not just for Christmas?

    Know Rowena from The Holiday Mermaid

    Here are some fun questions to help us know your heroine.

    It’s late, she’s bored. What does she do?

    She goes for a swim. There’s always some fish to chase or a dolphin to chat to.

    What kind of food would she impulse buy if hungry?

    Fresh seafood. Oysters, shrimp, mussels… raw or cooked she loves them all.

    Describe the kind of clothes she prefers to wear.

    As little as possible. Clothes are a hindrance when you’re a shape shifting mermaid, they make the transformation more difficult.

    Does she know how to fix things?

    Yes, as long as it’s something related to a boat or the sea. She can repair a fishing net in minutes, but don’t ask her to change a plug or fix a car engine. She’s never driven in her life, and she spent most of her life underwater until she met Adam.

    She tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.

    She was always attracted to the human world. One summer, she took advantage of the fact that her uncle and cousins were away to visit a human village on the coast. She met a young local man, Adam, and was immediately drawn to him. She thought she could have a summer fling, and then go back to her life as a dutiful mermaid of the Regor Clan. But she fell in love. She left Adam without a word or a note, because she couldn’t tell him the truth… but couldn’t bear to lie to him.

    How does she act around children she doesn’t know?

    She loves children. She is warm and playful with them. She finds it easier to relate to human children than to adults. She would love to have children of her own one day.

    What is she like first thing in the morning?

    Bright and sparky and ready to go, to catch the morning tide!

    How does she act around people who don’t know what she is?

    She is always on her guard, for fear of betraying her secret. Shape-shifting mermaids and mermen are supposed to keep their true nature hidden from humans.

    Will she let a worker handle things or do it herself?

    She’d have to let a worker handle things if it was something she didn’t have a clue about – like human inventions such as cars or electricity. But she prefers to do things herself when she can. She was brought up to work hard and be self-sufficient, as her parents died young and she was brought up mostly by her stern and traditional uncle, Rhys, leader of the Regor Clan.

    Earrings/piercings/tattoos or unadorned skin?

    Mermaids in the Regor Clan don’t wear jewelry or tattoos until they get married.

    Personal vehicle or public transport?

    In the human world, public transport. But she likes her surfboard best of all.

    Recycle or toss?

    Recycle. Mermen and mermaids love the sea and the coast and do everything in their power to keep them clean.

    Thanks for helping us get to know your heroine!

    Where to buy The Holiday Mermaid

    Publisher https://blackvelvetseductions.com
    Amazon https://amzn.to/3DYdQNE

    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-traveling witches. Her Sea of Love fantasy romance series is inspired by the landscapes and legends of Brittany and Wales. Both the series and the third book, Mermaids Marry in Green, won their categories in the Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer’s Choice Award 2020. Alice has also contributed short stories for the BVS anthologies “Mystic Desire,” “Desire Me Again,” “Cowboy Desire,” “Rainbow Desire,” and “Dark Desire”. 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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    #RLFblog 2021 Awesome Authors: Thank you @alicerauthor @TenaStetler @VickiBatman @mmarvellab @Marsharwest @MFRW_ORG +more

    Whether it's vampires, sweet romance, small town romance, sexy romance, or anything in between, RLF has an author who writes it! This blog always offers great authors and great books.

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  • Anthology,  Gay or MM,  Lesbian,  Transgender

    Know Bryony, the Heroine from Love Comes in Many Shapes, a story by Alice Renaud @alicerauthor in the BVS anthology Rainbow Desire #RLFblog #GayRomance

    Know Bryony, the Heroine from Love Comes in Many Shapes, a story by Alice Renaud @alicerauthor in the BVS anthology Rainbow Desire #RLFblog #GayRomanceBryony 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
    Amazon https://amzn.to/3ATp0jl
    Barnes and Noble https://books2read.com/u/mYZPQd
    iBooks https://books2read.com/u/mYZPQd

    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
    @BVSBooks First to get freebies! Deals! And latest news! Hot and steamy! Soft and tender! Romance you will love! Become an Insider, sign up to our newsletter.

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  • Anthology,  Science Fiction Romance

    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.Know the Hero from Space Cowboy Blues a story by Alice Renaud in the BVS anthology Cowboy Desire @alicerauthor #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance #SciFi

    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
    @BVSBooks First to get freebies! Deals! And latest news! Hot and steamy! Soft and tender! Romance you will love! Become an Insider, sign up to our newsletter.

    https://blackvelvetseductions.com/?page_id=2472

     

  • Anthology,  Paranormal

    Read The Sweetest Magic of All by Alice Renaud in the BVS #anthology Mystic Desire @alicerauthor #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance

    Read The Sweetest Magic of All by Alice Renaud in the BVS #anthology Mystic Desire @alicerauthor #RLFblog #ParanormalRomanceAn 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/4j1AD2

    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 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/
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alicerenaudauthor/
    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

     

  • Know the Hero,  Paranormal

    Know the Hero from Mermaids Marry in Green by Alice Renaud @alicerauthor #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance #Mermaids

    Know the Hero from Mermaids Marry in Green by Alice Renaud @alicerauthor #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance #MermaidsIn Mermaids Marry in Green, a fantasy romance by Alice Renaud, a feisty shape shifting mermaid teams up with a warlock to capture a water monster who is threatening to flood London. They soon begin to fall for each other, but will her people accept a warlock as her mate? Will his troubled past tear them apart?

    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 Mermaids Marry in Green.

    Mermaids Marry in Green by Alice Renaud

    Genre Fantasy Romance

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

    Caltha Dooran is the toughest, fiercest shape-shifting mermaid in the western seas. She has three Clans to rule, and no time for romance. But when a warlock, Jonty, turns up and asks her to come with him to London to capture a water monster, she can’t say no. In London, away from her duties, her attraction for Jonty grows… and they soon fall under each other’s spell. But will his past and her responsibilities pull them apart, or can they find the only true magic, the one that binds two souls together?

    Know the Hero, Jonty, from Mermaids Marry in Green

    Here are some fun questions to help us know your hero.

    It’s late, he’s bored. What does he do?

    In the past, he would have cast some spells to pass the time, perhaps conjured up a spirit in the shape of a talking animal to have a chat. But now he has given up magic, so he’d probably go for a walk in the dark.

    What kind of food would he impulse buy if hungry?

    Burger and chips. He grew up on a farm and loves red meat, but only if it comes from animals who have been well treated.

    Describe the kind of clothes he prefers to wear.

    Battered leather trousers and jacket, T-shirt, boots. Tough, workaday clothes, that won’t show dirt or blood. Being a warlock, even a retired one, can be a messy business.

    Does he know how to fix things?

    Yes. In the past he would use magic, but he can fix many things even without spells… except his life.

    He tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.

    He challenged a trio of hags to impress the woman he loved. It went wrong, the hags killed and ate her. He has lived with the guilt ever since.

    How does he act around children he doesn’t know?

    He loves children and is comfortable around them. He’ll play with them and teach them stuff.

    What is he like first thing in the morning?

    Like most warlocks and witches he’s a creature of the night, but being a hunter he’s trained to get up early to catch monsters… or round up the sheep on his parents’ estate.

    How does he act around people who don’t know what he is?

    Warlocks hide their powers from ordinary humans. He will act natural, but will tell people as little as possible about himself.

    Will he let a worker handle things or do it himself?

    He’ll do it himself. He hates it when he is unable to do something and has to get another man to do it.

    Earrings/piercings/tattoos or unadorned skin?

    No ornaments or tattoos for him – warlocks shouldn’t draw attention to themselves.

    Personal vehicle or public transport?

    Motorbike.

    Recycle or toss?

    Recycle! Warlocks and witches respect nature and would never litter.

    Thanks for helping us get to know your hero!

    Where to buy Mermaids Marry in Green

    Publisher Black Velvet Seductions https://blackvelvetseductions.com
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FCQQ75P
    Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/u/3LglAN

    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 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/
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alicerenaudauthor/
    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