• Double Feature

    Double Feature: Author @VickiBatman Sassy and Sexy Fiction #RLFBlog #Contemporary

    Vicki Batman, sassy writer of sexy and funny fiction.

    Author Bio: Vicki Batman

    Award-winning and Amazon bestselling author, Vicki Batman, has sold many romantic comedy works to the True magazines, several publishers, and most recently, a romantic comedy mystery to The Wild Rose Press. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and several writing groups. An avid Jazzerciser. Handbag lover. Mahjong player. Yoga practitioner. Movie fan. Book devourer. Cat fancier. Best Mom ever. And adores Handsome Hubby. Most days begin with her hands set to the keyboard and thinking “What if?

    Book 1 Temporarily Insane

    Title: Temporarily Insane
    Genre : Romantic Comedy Mystery
    Author: Vicki Batman
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    Bad job. Wrong love. And Murder. Hattie Cooks is still searching for her dream job and one might be available…in the Big Apple, far from friends, family, and Allan Wellborn, the man who still makes her heart race. In the meantime, she finds temporary employment at an accounting firm where mishaps and murder are definitely fishy.
    Detective Allan Wellborn dropped Hattie for Blonde Bimbo who, coincidentally, is employed at NLB where fishy things are taking place. When Allan interviews Hattie, he must determine why all signs point to her as a suspect.
    Can Hattie discover why Allan dumped her and who is murdering auditors before death strikes again?

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    Book 2 Temporarily Employed

    Title: Temporarily Employed
    Genre: Romantic Comedy Mystery
    Author: Vicki Batman
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    New Job. New Love. And Murder. Hattie Cook’s dream job is down the toilet and her new SUV violated. Desperate for cash to cover the basic necessities of rent and food, she takes a temporary job where she uncovers an embezzling scam tied to the death of a former employee–the very one she replaced. 
    When the police determine there’s more to the death of a former Buy Rite employee, Detective Allan Charles Wellborn steps in to lead the investigation. Overly dedicated, always perfect, he puts his job first, even if doing so ultimately hurts the one he loves.
    Can the killer be found before Hattie’s time is up?

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  • Christmas or Holiday,  Double Feature

    Double Feature: Heartwarming Anthologies by @AuthorMarian #RLFBlog #Holiday Romance

    About the Author

    Merry Holly/Marian Lanouette is an Amazon bestselling author. She graduated from Post University with a degree in Accounting, but always dreamed of writing. If I Fail, A Jake Carrington Mystery was her debuted book which hit Amazon’s top two hundred bestselling mysteries along with stellar reviews. She soon followed that up with Burn In Hell, A Jake Carrington Mystery which also resided in the top five hundred on Amazon.
    The third book in the Jake Carrington Series, Mated for Life is with the editors as we speak. Look for it in early 2016.
    An accomplished author she writes in both the mystery and romance genres. Marian’s Season of Magic (2014) became an Amazon Bestseller and resided on the list for over seventeen weeks. The Season of Anthologies are her brainchild and are written under the pseudonym Merry Holly. This May, Marian followed up Season of Magic with the Season of Love Boxed Set. For the 2015 Holiday season the Season of Series will release two books: one romance and one mystery titled Season of Surprises and Season of Thrills.

    An avid reader, she discovered her love of mysteries by reading the Daily News as a youngster in New York. Intrigued by the real life crimes, the way the police worked and eventually solved cases ignited her imagination beyond the ordinary.

    Season of Promises

    Genre :Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance

    Authors: Merry Holly, Vicki Batman, Gerri Brousseau, Cara Marsi, Bobbi Lerman, Jane Gale
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13

    Unexpected Holiday Bonus by Merry Holly

    CEO Suzette LeBlec has a problem. Well, two actually. She needs a top-notch temporary replacement for her administrative assistant’s maternity leave, and she needs to find a way to outmaneuver a hostile takeover attempt by Mark Adams. To make things worse, it’s almost Christmas, the time when Suzette most feels alone in the world. Too bad that handsome man at the party got away. But when the same stranger applies for the temp job, his almost-too-good-to- be-true credentials set off Suzette’s alarms. Dirk Harvey worked hard for years to remain anonymous while he built his father’s floundering company back up to its glory days. But when he discovers the stunning woman he’d spotted at a party is hiring, he decides to go undercover as “Dirk Mulligan”, administrative assistant extraordinaire. Besides, he and Suzette have a common problem: takeover King Mark Adams. Maybe they can find a solution together plus a little holiday bonus as well. The Littlest Angel by Vicki Batman Lauren MacDonald has always coveted her mother’s ornament, The Littlest Angel. When her mother gave it to another, Lauren embarks on a lengthy search and finds a replacement only to have it snatched from her hands. Smith Hancock’s grandmother had a little angel which has gone missing. Finding another at a flea market would make her holiday the best ever. Only a feisty girl is claiming it for herself. Can the twosome find common ground and discover the true meaning of Christmas?

    The Littlest Angel by Vicki Batman

    Lauren MacDonald has always coveted her mother’s ornament, The Littlest Angel. When her mother gave it to another, Lauren embarks on a lengthy search and finds a replacement only to have it snatched from her hands.
    Smith Hancock’s grandmother had a little angel which has gone missing. Finding another at a flea market would make her holiday the best ever. Only a feisty girl is claiming it for herself.
    Can the twosome find common ground and discover the true meaning of Christmas?

    A Promise of Forever by Gerri Brousseau

    Her virtue is lost, and her reputation in tatters when a twist of fate sends Lady Roxanne Rothchild from London to the vibrant city of Venice, and into the arms of the handsome and intriguing Danté. But she is not the only one vying for his affection. Anna Maria Delafino de Padova will use everything in her power to drive a wedge between Danté and Roxanne and win his favor, including revealing the truth about Lady Rothchild. Will Roxanne be able to put her blemished past behind her and find love, and will she have the courage to reach for a promise of forever?

    Bad Luck Partners by Cara Marsi

    Holidays have never brought Las Vegas hotel concierge Laney Sikora anything but bad luck in the romance department. The worst was her fiancé dumping her on Valentine’s Day. Via text. She’s determined to spend New Year’s Eve alone with no romantic entanglements. But when her hunky new neighbor locks himself out of his apartment, she can’t leave him standing in the hallway. What’s a girl to do?
    Las Vegas is just a pit stop for Chicago native and radio personality Chance Carlisle while he waits for his agent to land him something bigger in L.A. But in the meantime, he keeps bumping into—literally—his adorable, but accident-prone, neighbor. Their private New Year’s Eve celebration leads to a plan: they’ll become the Bad Luck Partners, dating only on holidays and special events, avoiding holiday heartbreaks and matchmaking mamas.
    But Fate might have something else in mind for the klutzy cutie and the hotshot talk show host. Can their temporary partnership become a forever deal?

    Tillie’s Last Match by Bobbi Lerman

    Legendary matchmaker, Tillie has one last heart to mend before retiring, but Miriam  and Mike may be her hardest match ever. Can she summon the magic one last time to bring the enchantment of love long given up back to life?

    A Christmas Promise by Jane Gale

    District Attorney Cherry Stevens is rescued by sexy police officer Drake Boarden during an attempted robbery igniting their passion for not only justice but for each other.
    A violent attempted robbery at District Attorney Cherry Stevens’ parents’ convenience store has her setting her sights on the city’s crime boss. Finding herself in the line of fire, Cherry is rescued by the sexiest seasoned police officer on the force. Both work for justice, seeking peace for the city, neither expected to find love in the process.

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    Season of Magic

    Genre :Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance

    Authors: Merry Holly, Vicki Batman, Gerri Brousseau, Cara Marsi, Bobbi Lerman, Jane Gale
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    Hopes and wishes. And holiday kisses…the Season of Magic.
    Wrap yourself in the holiday spirit with five romantic stories filled with fun and forever after.
    Noel Noel Noel by Merry Holly 
    Dumped and lonely, is it possible to find love at the local mall? Noelle thinks not, but a chance encounter with Chase Clayborne while Christmas shopping has her rethinking her rigid set of rules, as sparks flare between them.
    A Cinderella Christmas by Cara Marsi 
    Jessica Gallo no longer believed in fairy tales or happy endings. And she certainly didn’t believe she’d find her Prince Charming at Saks Fifth Avenue. Her Fairy Godmother thought differently.
    Matchmaker Matchmaker by Bobbi Lerman
    With Chanukah around the corner, is there enough magic left for a matchmaker to bring Molly’s cynical heart back to life.
    Holiday Disaster by Vicki Batman
    The week before Christmas and all is in disarray when a librarian experiences horrible plumbing issues and a Mr. Maintenance Man who isn’t nearly as jolly as Santa Clause. This Christmas is a disaster.
    Yuletide Bride by Gerri Brousseau
    The Dowager Duchess’s decree that her grandson must marry before Twelfth Night or relinquish his title and fortune sends him into a tail spin. Without any prospects and with only two weeks until Christmas will Stuart Nelson find himself destitute or will he find The Yuletide Bride.

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  • Contemporary,  Double Feature

    Double Feature with @LiviaQuinn #PNR Fantasy #RLFBlog

    “Love happens, when you least expect it”
    Author Bio
    Livia Quinn is a DC native who’s lived on the bayou in Louisiana for thirty years. After experiencing weather disasters in the South, it was only natural that they would play a part in her Storm Lake world, a place where supernaturals and mere-mortals co-exist (but on different ends of the lake. That’s one of the rules. Never let the mortals see you use your magic.)
    Storm Crazy
    Title Storm Crazy
    Genre Urban Fantasy Paranormal Cozy
    Author  Livia Quinn
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    To say I was having a bad day would be like saying Katrina dropped a little rain on the Gulf Coast. I’m Tempest Pomeroy, a mail carrier and a Paramortal like my family. Or I’m supposed to be. If I didn’t have a few little talents, I’d think I was adopted
    I’ve denied my heritage for too long. Now, my mother’s out of pocket, my brother’s genie bottle is missing and the sheriff thinks one of us is guilty of murder. I think he’s following me. Is it any wonder I’m calling this the worst MALE day of my life?
    Oh, and the sheriff? He thought he’d settled in a normal small town to raise his teenage daughter. Like Mayberry. Not…
    Things better settle down soon ‘cause I’m about to go Storm Crazy.
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    Undone
    Title  Undone (A Sexy Romantic Adventure)
    Genre Contemporary Romance
    Author  Livia Quinn
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    When Aussie gem hunter Cass McKay appears unexpectedly on Elektra’s design shop doorway, her reasons for sending him away a year ago suddenly seem…complicated, their passion for each other and the secret, intricately entwined.
    One year ago on the eve of Carnival, Elektra broke their engagement after the “Blood” opal was stolen. No one steals from Cass, especially not when it cost him the woman he loved.
    Elektra’s reason for breaking their engagement has now come back to bite her. Cass intends to return to Brazil, putting himself in danger to retrieve her opal, in hopes that Elektra will give their relationship another chance.
    Staying out of Cass’ bed isn’t an option if she’s going to keep him safe, but coming clean might make things worse. Elektra is walking a tightrope between desire and deceit, and the truth will endanger not only their love, but their lives.
     
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  • Historical

    Cozy Mysteries and Romance @ManicScribbler Lynette Sofras #RLFblog #cozy

    A former teacher, Lynette gave up her career in education a
    few years ago in order to focus on her writing and thus fulfil her childhood
    dream. She writes contemporary women’s fiction, often involving romance with
    suspense or a supernatural twist. She claims ‘Killing Jenna Crane’, a romantic
    thriller and ‘Unworkers’ a modern ghost story/women’s fiction are her personal
    favourites to date. Her latest release ‘The Nightclub’ is a romance packed with
    suspense.

    Cocktails and Lies

    Genre Cozy Mystery
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    When Hannah’s house is burgled, she gains as much as she
    loses: she meets Jan, her reserved Dutch neighbour and successful antiques
    dealer, and Callum, the detective in charge of the case, then finds some hidden
    letters to her dead grandmother that take her on an emotional journey of
    discovery.
    As Hannah juggles the attentions of the two men now firmly
    in her life, she works to uncover the secrets of the past, only to find these
    encroach on the present in unexpected ways.
    And then there are the two men in her life, both vying for
    her attention, both hiding things from her and each other. What does Callum
    really know about Jan? What is Jan hiding from everyone? And what did her
    grandmother—whose house it once was—hide from the world?
    As if Hannah doesn’t have enough mysteries to solve, her
    best friend Rachel enlists her help in solving her marital crisis, while her
    pleasure-seeking mother seems intent on finding her a husband.
    With so many skeletons rattling the door of Hannah’s house,
    can she unravel these mysterious threads and reveal the truth, changing her
    life forever?

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    The Nightclub

    Genre Romantic Suspense
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    Trying to make a living for her teenage sister and herself,
    naïve Laura Hamilton accepts a job offer as a hostess at an infamous nightclub.
    As she struggles to survive in a world of sex, drugs and corruption, she
    certainly doesn’t expect to find her own knight in shining armour in the club’s
    owner, Julian. But will he really save her from a future as a fallen woman? And
    is he involved in the criminal organisation that threatens not only her sister’s
    life, but will change her own fate forever?

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  • Contemporary,  Double Feature

    Double Feature: @susanvaughn1124 and Books that’ll make you Fall in Love #RLFBlog #Contemporary

    Author Susan Vaughn joins us today with Books that will make you Fall in Love.

    Author Bio

    Romance Author, Susan Vaughn understood the meaning of sarcasm before she could walk.  Her childhood in the suburbs of Detroit was spent mainly trying to outwit her six creative siblings.  When she wasn’t working on the next soul crushing jab, she sharpened her imagination on romantic literature and day dreamed about her knight in shining armor.
    It didn’t take long for this hairdresser by trade to turn her passion for reading romances into writing her own unique love stories.  Susan lives her life finding laughter in all situations, and delights in marrying sarcasm with romance to create realistic falling-in-love stories in the unlikeliest of scenarios.  
    Susan lives on the shores of Lake Huron with her real life knight in shining armor and enjoys watching their three children learn the art of sarcasm and wit.

    Burning Desire

    Title Burning Desire
    Genre Contemporary Romance
    Author Susan V. Vaughn
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings G, PG, PG13, R): R
    A steamy night not forgotten…
    One night of passion with a handsome stranger compels Louise Piekartz to change her path. Instead of finishing law school at her parents’ urging, she chases her dream to Bay Shore and revives her grandmother’s bakery. Now that she has secured a life of her own, she won’t let anything get in her way. But can she resist the temptation of the man from her past, when he shows up to rekindle their love affair? 
    Ever since his father’s death, Isaac Rybak has a burning need to fix everything around him. But his mother’s addiction to drugs is not something he can cure. Consumed by his inability to stop his mother from using, he struggles with his inner demons—until the woman of his dreams walks back into his life, and all his efforts are focused on a battle he knows he can win: securing her heart. 

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    Irresistible Desire

    Title Irresistible Desire
    Genre Contemporary Romance
    Author Susan V. Vaughn
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings G, PG, PG13, R): R
    His playful seduction was hard to resist…
    Music teacher Ann Green moved to Bay Shore to protect her heavily-guarded heart. But when she meets a handsome fisherman who tests her resolve to stay single, she loses all control. Now she is stuck between the painful memory of her father’s betrayal, and the man who just might be her future.
    A boundless hunger has taken over…
    Andrew Rybak has taken care of his two younger siblings since his mother’s ongoing drug addiction began. But he secretly aches to escape Bay Shore, and leave all his responsibility behind, until a beautiful stranger moves into town, and opens his eyes to a new future. But will she trust him enough to open her heart? Especially as his inner passions are ignited, and everything he’s been holding back comes pouring out at once.

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  • Double Feature,  Fantasy

    Double Feature: Author @DenyséBridger: Romance for the discerning Reader #RLFBlog #Romance

    Today’s double feature features award winning and best selling author, Denysé Bridger. As an award-winning, best-selling author, Denysé Bridger writes about a multitude of things, always with a touch of romance, passion, and fantasy. Her heroes are solid, driven alpha men who are willing to do whatever it takes to win the heroine’s heart and trust, while her heroines are strong, emotionally courageous women who put their hearts on the line for the men they love. Passionate, honorable characters drive Denysé’s stories, in whatever genre you find them in.

    Letterbox Love Stories

    Genre: Sweet/sensual romance
    Author: World Romance Writers: Rose Anderson, Denyse Bridger, Lynn Crain, Helena Fairfax, Gemma Juliana, Marie Laval, Cara Marsi, Lindsay Townsend, and Jenny Twist
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
    What if a life-changing letter arrived in today’s mail? Now imagine it leads to love and adventure! From the northern British Isles, across the mainland of Europe, and on to Turkey, nine international romance writers share spellbinding love stories told across time. And each begins with a letter… This collection includes contemporary and historical romance, futuristic time travel romance, and romance touched by magic.

    Includes All Or Nothing by Denyse Bridger

    Casino Coranthos is a playground for wealthy, bored people, but for some, it’s also a place where dreams and promises change lives forever. When a letter becomes part of an unexpected inheritance for Ryann Thomson, her aunt’s past brings her face to face with Ariston Katsaros, a man haunted by loss and driven by anger. As the attraction between them sizzles and grows, can Ryann convince him she isn’t looking to rob him or his father of anything, or will she become a casualty of Ari’s vengeance? In this dangerous game of all or nothing, her heart is at stake as well as her future happiness…

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    As Fate Decrees

    Genre Historical Fantasy
    Author Denysé Bridger
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
    The gods of ancient Greece must find a mortal champion to defend their fate.
    “Go and seek the one I have told you about, she is frail and in need of help. Look not of upper blood, for I have seen her down in the dirt. She is held against her will. Find her and you shall find your savior.” — The Oracle of Delphi
    In ancient Greece the young maiden, Amarantha, is captured and sold in the slave market of Athens.
    “What fates await?” she wonders. “And what divine design will the Olympian gods have for me?”
    As unexpectedly as she had found herself placed in chains, Amarantha finds herself purchased by a mysterious master who refuses to reveal his true identity.
    But he is no ordinary man, nor she an ordinary slave.
    Under her master’s tutelage, Amarantha is trained as a fighter and challenged to prove herself in battle after battle until her skills are perfected and she is granted the right to know his true identity.
    He is Ares, god of war and the son of Zeus. And she is to become Champion to the gods of Olympus; bound forever to serve and vanquish all foes until the gods themselves grant her peace.
    But even gods are not immune to the fickle twists of fate, and Amarantha is soon ripped from her quiet resting place and cast through time itself to do battle with a modern day reincarnation of an old foe – a madman bent on rewriting history to suit his own twisted desire.
    She must act quickly to win this battle, for the fate of all Olympian gods hangs in a delicate balance between immortality and the realization that even the gods themselves may be returned to the dust from which they arose.

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