• Character Sketch,  Historical

    Introducing Avarice Licciardi from Avarice and Charity by Faye Hall @FayeHall79 #RLFblog #Australian Historical Romance

    Let’s meet Avarice Licciardi from Avarice and Charity, an Australian Historical Romance by Faye Hall. Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about the story your author wrote.

    Avarice and Charity by Faye Hall

    Genre Australian Historical Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Would you protect the one you love from relentless greed?
    Avarice Licciardi worked for his father, Antonio – a greedy, loveless man who destroyed everyone in his way. When Avarice met Charity, a woman with fiery red hair and the touch of an angel, he discovered there was something he craved so much more than his father’s money. What he wanted was this woman.
    When Antonio ordered his son to get the hidden papers in Charity’s estate, Avarice refused. That was until Antonio threatened to go get the papers himself. Knowing the brutality of his father, Avarice went to Charity’s estate, ready to protect her at all cost. When she invited him to stay with her, he hoped to find nights of endless passion. What he found was a hidden tunnel with incriminating mysteries far greater than hidden papers.
    Charity Bohdan lived up to her name, giving her herbal medicinal treatments freely. What started off as patching up wounds soon took a very different direction when she was being called to treat young women who’d been brutally raped and left pregnant. She knew the risks involved with treating and re-homing these women, but until she could find the monster attacking them, she could see no other choice.
    When Charity was called to treat a drunk’s wounded hand, she expected to find some elderly station hand. Who she met was Avarice. As she treated his wound, she couldn’t ignore just how handsome he was, or the feelings he stirred in her when their skin touched. The more time they spent together, talking of Irish legends and going on picnics, Charity could feel herself losing her heart to him.
    Together Avarice and Charity are forced to uncover secrets from the past that sicken their souls as an evil, greedy man threatens to tear them apart in his search for the evidence hidden in the Bohdan estate.

    Introducing Avarice Licciardi

    Please tell me about yourself.
    Age: 22
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Bowen, Queensland, Australia
    Profession: Cattle Station owner
    Ethnicity: Italian and Irish
    What do you look like? I’m about 6ft tall, with blue eyes and slightly curly light brown, collar length hair.
    Who is the significant other in your life? Charity Bohdan, an Irish beauty with fiery red hair.
    How do you dress?
    I mostly wear blue, denim jeans and white cotton work shirts. I also wear brown riding boots.
    If we could only hear your voice (but not see you) what characteristic would identify you?
    My slight Italian accent. I was raised to speak fluent Italian and English.
    What is your viewpoint on wealth?
    I know how important it is to be able to live a comfortable life, but I have also seen the destruction and heartache it can cause.
    What is your family like?
    My father, Antonio, is a very cruel man who thinks his power gives him the right to treat people as possessions. My mother was a beautiful, kind hearted woman who embraced her Irish heritage.
    What would you like people who hear your story to know?
    Despite the way my father raised me, I have tried to make better of myself and right the wrongs I was once foolish enough to commit. I have also tried to keep my mother’s memory alive by educating myself on the legends of her ancestors.

    Where to buy Avarice and Charity

    Publisher http://beachwalkpress.com/faye-hall/
    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00DPIMSMW
    iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/author/faye-hall/id1104960880?mt=11

    Faye Hall Social Media

    Come on a journey with me through 19th century North Queensland, Australia and explore the passions and hardships of unique characters.
    There is corruption, deceit and murder, as well as cattle rustlers, slave traders and hell fire clubs. Explore townships of Jarvisfield and Inkerman, as well as Ravenswood and Bowen. One book even incorporates my great grandmothers cattle station ‘Inkerman Downs Station’.
    As well as an author, I am also the most spoilt wife in the world, and a very contented mother.
    Come and discover all the passion and drama of North Queensland history with me.
    Website https://www.faye-hall.com
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  • Historical

    Curse of the Healer by Ashley York @ashleyyork1066 #RLFblog #historicalromance

    Curse of the Healer by Ashley York @ashleyyork1066 #RLFblog #historicalromanceAshley York 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.

    After the death of Brian Boru in 1014, a legend arose of a healer so great she could raise a man from the dead, with a power so strong it could make any warrior the next high king of Éire…and to steal it away from her, he need only possess her.
    Fated to be a healer…
    Aednat has spent her entire life training to be the great healer, knowing she must remain alone. When she meets Diarmuid, the intense attraction she feels toward him shakes her resolve to believe in such a legend. If she gives in to the passion he ignites in her, can she settle for being less?
    Destined to be his…
    Diarmuid of Clonascra is renowned for his bravery in battle. Only one thing daunts him: the prospect of taking a wife. The safest course would be to keep his distance from Aednat, the bold, headstrong healer who’s far too tempting for his peace of mind. But his overking orders him to protect her from a group of craven warriors intent on kidnapping her to steal her power.
    What starts as duty for Diarmuid quickly transforms into something more. Aednat’s power might be at risk, but so is his closed-off heart.

    Where to buy Curse of the Healer by Ashley York

    Genre historical romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Healer-Descendants-High-King-ebook/dp/B06XC1J99P
    Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/curse-of-the-healer-ashley-york/1126025771
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/curse-of-the-healer
    iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1210186885

    Ashley York Social Media

    Aside from two years spent in the wilds of the Colorado mountains, Ashley York is a proud life-long New Englander and a hardcore romantic. She has an MA in History which brings with it, through many years of research, a love for primary documents and the smell of musty old libraries. With her author’s imagination, she likes to write about people who could have lived alongside those well-known giants from the past.

    Website http://www.ashleyyorkauthor.com

    Blog http://www.ashleyyorkauthor.com/blog

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  • Book Release,  Medieval

    Love and Honor by Alexa Aston @AlexaAston #RLFblog #NewRelease #medievalromance

    Love and Honor by Alexa Aston @AlexaAston #RLFblog #NewRelease #medievalromanceAlexa Aston, 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.

    Love and Honor

    Genre: medieval historical romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
    1385 A.D. – Knighted on the battlefield for extreme bravery, Edward de Montfort accepts an invitation to serve in King Richard’s guard at the royal court. When the king sends him on a covert mission to Canterbury, Edward hopes success will allow him to win his freedom so he can return home to a quieter life.
    Lady Rosalyne Parry loses her parents when she is an infant and is raised by her uncle, an artist of some renown. Due to his failing health, Rosalyne takes over Templeton Parry’s commissions, painting in secret while permitting him to receive the credit since she believes no one would accept a woman as an artist.
    Rosalyne meets Edward while he is disguised as a peasant working on Canterbury’s wall, and they fall deeply in love. When Edward reveals his true identity to Rosalyne, he convinces her to come to London—and step out from the shadows in order to become recognized as an artist in her own right.
    Join Edward and Rosalyne as they navigate the political waters at court and find a deep, abiding love.
    Each book in the Knights of Honor series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.
    Series Order:
    Book #1 Word of Honor
    Book #2 Marked by Honor
    Book #3 Code of Honor
    Book #4 Journey to Honor
    Book #5 Heart of Honor
    Book #6 Bold in Honor
    Book #7 Love and Honor
    Why did you write this book?
    This is the 7th book in my Knights of Honor series. I’m telling the love stories of all of Geoffrey and Merryn de Montfort’s children. This time it’s Edward’s turn to find his soul mate.
    What is your favorite genre to read?
    I love historical romance set in any era.
    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
    Hands down, Miss Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice!
    What are you working on at the moment?
    My next Knights of Honor book, of course! Gift of Honor, Hal de Montfort’s love story, will be out in August.
    What books will we see from you in coming months?
    Besides Gift of Honor, I’ll be finishing this series in 2018. Path to Honor (Nan de Montfort) comes out in October. Return to Honor (Jessimond de Montfort) releases in December.

    Where to buy Love and Honor

    Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing
    Amazon: http://amzn.com/B07CNJ9GZ4

    Alexa Aston Social Media

    Alexa Aston is the author of The Knights of Honor, a medieval romance series that takes place in 14th century England and centers on the de Montfort family. Each standalone romance focuses on the code of chivalry that bound knights of this era.
    A native Texan, Alexa lives with her husband in a Dallas suburb, where she eats her fair share of dark chocolate and plots out stories while she walks every morning. She enjoys reading, watching movies, and can’t get enough of Fixer Upper or Game of Thrones. Alexa also writes historical romance and romantic suspense novels as Lauren Linwood.
    Website: https://alexaaston.wordpress.com/
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  • Regency

    Regency Romance by Anna Durbin: King of Swords @TheAnnaDurbin #RLFblog #Regency

    Regency Romance by Anna Durbin: King of Swords @TheAnnaDurbin #RLFblog #RegencyAnna Durbin, 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.

    King of Swords by Anna Durbin

    Genre Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    A fiercely independent spinster who desperately needs assistance . . .
    Lady Cassandra Gardner will inherit fifty thousand pounds when she turns thirty—and just in time. She has a special purpose for her money, one no man could understand. But when her brother the duke tries to cheat her out of her fortune, she has no choice but to accept the help of the man who shattered her heart years ago.
    A gallant nobleman who can’t resist rescuing a damsel in distress . . .
    Lord William Poniard is looking for a wife, but the last woman he should consider marrying is his archenemy’s sister, the woman who hates him with a vengeance. Yet, when she is compromised by her brother’s nefarious scheme, he sees an opportunity not only to rescue the lady by marrying her but also to exact revenge on the duke for his past betrayal.
    Will she accept his offer of help and at what cost?
    Despite the long-standing animosity between Cassandra and William, sparks fly when their attraction to one another ignites into a passion neither saw coming. Will one night of rapture unite them or drive them apart? Can she forget past wounds and let him back into her heart? And can he convince her that she is the only woman he wants?

    Where to buy King of Swords

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/King-Swords-Kings-Tarot-Book-ebook/dp/B072KFYXQV/

    Anna Durbin Social Media

    Anna Durbin is the author of charming tales of the Beau Monde. Having grown up reading sagas of chivalry and romance, she began crafting her own elaborate stories in her imagination at a young age. It was only natural that she would one day write them down. Her first novel, King of Swords, was a 2012 Golden Heart® finalist.
    Despite years of study in the biological and physical sciences, her true love has always been the literary arts. Inspired by her favorite author, Jane Austen, Anna adores the Regency Era and writes period pieces set during that time that show love conquering adversity. Oddly, for all her love of science and history, she is a faithful devotee of the New Age. She discovered tarot cards in a New Age shop in Minneapolis during a high school class trip one year and has been enchanted with them ever since. She enjoys weaving the symbolism of the tarot deck into her storylines.
    Anna has lived in ten different states throughout her lifetime, from California to New Jersey. A Midwesterner at heart, she was born in Kansas and raised in Iowa. Currently, she lives in Wisconsin with her husband and works as a technician for local government.
    Website https://annadurbinauthor.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/TheAnnaDurbin
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  • Historical

    Daughter of the King by Ashley York @ashleyyork1066 #RLFblog #historicalromance

    Ashley York, 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.

    A mistaken identity. A gruesome murder. The uniting of two powerful clans.

    Trained as a warrior…

    Brighit of Clonascra is the only daughter of the fearsome overking, Sean, but despises the trappings and demands of womanhood. She’s far more comfortable training for battle than preparing a meal. Long held alliances require she set aside selfish dreams and take Darragh as her husband. The union intended to promote peace between the clans is interrupted by the shocking murder of a neighboring king and she quickly discovers there are far worse things than being wed.

    Trained to be king…

    Darragh of Drogheda has no wish to follow in the path of his father, Tadhg, but he is an obedient son and supports his father’s plans. His marriage to Brighit, however, will be no hardship at all since he finds her most intriguing especially when she fights him at every turn. A she-warrior indeed. Her persistent dismissal of him merely blows the fire aflame and sets him down the path to discovery of all her most tightly held secrets.

    When she stands accused of the murder, can they finally come to an agreement that will give them each what they truly desire?

    Where to buy Curse of the Healer by Ashley York

    Genre historical romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07968SZ32/
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/daughter-of-the-king-ashley-york/1127941249
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/daughter-of-the-king-10
    iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1347554513

    Ashley York Social Media

    Aside from two years spent in the wilds of the Colorado mountains, Ashley York is a proud life-long New Englander and a hardcore romantic. She has an MA in History which brings with it, through many years of research, a love for primary documents and the smell of musty old libraries. With her author’s imagination, she likes to write about people who could have lived alongside those well-known giants from the past.

    Website http://www.ashleyyorkauthor.com

    Blog http://www.ashleyyorkauthor.com/blog

    Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ashleyyork1066

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    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7555322.Ashley_York

    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Ashley-York/e/B00HAV0PHK

  • Free Book Friday

    Join Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa and more authors for #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog

    It’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 Kiss of a Viscount by Linda Rae Sande. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.Join Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa and more authors for #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog

    Welcome to FreeBookFriday

    Each week, you’ll find free books to download and read. Some are straight up giveaways, some KindleUnlimited, 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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    The Kiss of a Viscount by Linda Rae Sande

    When George inherits a viscountcy and must find a wife, his mistress suggests the daughter of a marquess. But Lady Elizabeth is determined to marry the Earl of Trenton, even if his kiss is like that of her best friend’s dog! When she mentions the awful kiss at a ball, George innocently offers to demonstrate a proper kiss. Intrigued, Elizabeth accepts, thinking a kiss is just a kiss … or is it?
    2014 RONE Award Honorable Mention for Best Post-Medieval Historical
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    Hang onto the land – but at what cost? Feisty widow hires ace racehorse trainer to salvage her family’s heritage. Can they survive escalating threats to life and limb?
    During an oppressive Iowa summer of drought and farm foreclosures, widowed Maggie Anderson makes a bold decision: She’ll merge her love of horses and her family’s three hundred and twenty acres into a horse farm and try her hand at nearby Prairie Meadows Race Track, where racing purses have just been augmented by the recently added casino gambling.
    Down on his luck after being falsely accused in a racing scandal and banned from training, former Arlington Race Track trainer Ed Harrington has skulked home to Des Moines to drown his sorrows and wait for the dust to clear. He’s unprepared for the piercing robin’s-egg-blue eyes of pint-sized Maggie Anderson, who finds him at a flophouse and offers him a job. Can he pull himself together and meet the challenge?
    As the two forge a tumultuous working partnership, they soon discover someone is out to get Maggie’s farm and will stop at almost nothing to force her off the land. Can they find and stop the culprit before someone is killed? Can they survive the far greater danger unleashed by the raw passion simmering just beneath the surface of their relationship?
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    Join Bonnie Edwards and more authors for #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog Perdition House by Bonnie Edwards

    Welcome to Perdition House: a house of sin, secrets, and seduction.
    Sometimes ghost stories are naughty and erotic…
    Faye Grantham inherits Perdition House, her family’s secret shame, and expects to sell the property and marry her fiancé.
    Trapped in the bordello for decades, the spirits of the women who worked there tell their stories to Faye in dreams.
    The “girls” control Faye’s libido, influence her decisions and drive her into the arms of two very different men.
    Liam Watson wears comfort like most men wear cologne. With an interest in adventurous sex, he’s more man than he first seems.
    Mark McLeod is a strong, decisive businessman who was not meant to be more than a one-night stand. But Mark hopes to continue Faye’s lessons in sensuality.
    Enthralled by the mansion Faye’s must re-examine her engagement, her business decisions, and her beliefs.
    As the spirits reveal themselves one by one, Faye learns how they came to Perdition House, why they joined the women there and some of the secrets that a high-class bordello could hold.
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    Cole: A Rock Star Story (Standish Bay #1) by Christine DonovanJoin Christine Donovan and more authors for #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog

    Cole Jackson is sent to prison for a murder he did not commit, the murder of his wife Lindsey. She is stabbed to death late one night. A night Cole doesn’t remember, but he does know one thing for certain, he could never have committed the act.

    His talent as a songwriter and an avid reader save him from the loneliness of the cold, dark and unforgiving prison walls. As he joins the world of the free again, after fifteen years in prison, he struggles with his once again fame in being part of a rock-n-roll band, the stigma of being a convicted killer and the fact that his self-esteem and self-respect were lost years ago. Prison will do that to you, not to mention drugs, alcohol and an unfaithful wife. He no longer has the drugs, the alcohol, or the unfaithful wife, whose long list of lovers range from a controversial New York Senator, to a member of his band. What he has is a tarnished reputation and the determination to find the true killer and restore his life as best he can.

    Shannon Gallagher’s hard work as a writer is finally paying off. She owns a beautifully restored Victorian home on the ocean, is raising a terrific and talented sixteen-year-old son, Cameron, whose musical ability amazes everyone. She even manages to maintain a close relationship with her parents, her sisters and her brother, not to mention, an ex-husband, John McKenzie. She has, however, shied away from relationships since her divorce.

    She believes her life is complete, until she meets Cole Jackson. She idolized him at sixteen, cried at twenty-one when he went to prison. Now at thirty-six, she meets him and falls instantly in love. Only being in love with Cole is more painful than she ever imagines it can be. And more dangerous as the closer Cole gets to exposing his wife’s killer, the closer Shannon becomes to being his next victim. Can Cole expose the murderer and keep Shannon safe?

    This book was previously titled – BlackJack

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    Join Kayelle Allen and more authors for #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog Endure, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas by Kayelle Allen

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