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Stressing the Hero from Deceit and Devotion historical interracial #romance @FayeHall79 #RLFblog
Today’s featured book is Deceit and Devotion by Faye Hall.
Author Bio
Murder, lies, deception, and love set in the outback under the Australian sun.
These are the stories of Faye Hall.
Her passion driven, mystery filled books are set in North Queensland, Australia during the development of the townships at the end of the 19th century.
Each of her novels bring something symbolically Australian to her readers, from Aboriginal herbal remedies, to certain gemstones naturally only found in this part of the world.
Each of her books tell of a passionate connection between the hero and heroine, surrounded and threatened by deceit, scandal, theft and sometimes even murder.
These romances swerve from the traditional romances as Faye aims to give her readers so much more intrigue, whilst also revealing the hidden histories of rural townships of North Queensland.
Faye finds her inspiration from the histories of not only the township she grew up in, but the many surrounding it. She also bases most of her characters on her own ancestors and their adventures when first migrating to Australia.
Faye was able to live her own passion driven romance, marrying the love of her life after a whirlwind romance in 2013. Together they are raising their 9 children in a remote country town in northern Queensland, Australia.About the Book
Title Deceit and DevotionGenre Historical romance / Interracial romanceBook heat level (based on movie ratings): R“I will pay you to sleep with my wife.”Jarrah Miyan, a young half-caste aboriginal man, is supposed to seduce a white woman into an affair so her greed-driven husband can gain full control of her inheritance, including the rare collection of black opals she keeps under lock and key. When he walks into the study to meet the poor chit he’s to take advantage of, he expects to find an aging woman who smells of stale perfume and gin. Who he finds though is the most beautiful woman he’s ever laid eyes on—the same woman whose pale thighs had been wrapped around him just a few hours earlier as she’d begged him to give her pleasure.After their night of passion together, Emily Holtz doubted she would ever see Jarrah again. To have him standing before her now, asking for employment at her cattle station, was not a situation she had prepared herself for. She agrees to hire him on one condition. He has to spy on her husband and get her the incriminating evidence she needs to apply for a divorce. She’s spent years in a miserable arranged marriage, and she’s desperate to escape. But her husband is a dangerous man, and he will stop at nothing, including murder, to get what he wants.As they begin to develop feelings for each other, Jarrah worries about what will happen when Emily discovers that he’s been working for both her and her husband. Not that they could ever really be together, as society would never accept that.Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence.Stressing The Hero
Every hero has a story. He has a background, a history, and a past. This interview allows us to meet a hero and get to know him better, by focusing on how he handles being relaxed, as well as how he handles stress.The Hero’s Relaxed Side
This hero is at a party. Considering his story, describe the party.Jarrah would be being paid to attend and serve the wealthy guests alcohol. He would also be required to ensure no fights broke out amongst the drinking guests.How does the hero feel about being this particular party, and what body language is he displaying that gives it away?Jarrah would be constantly on guard, knowing that he needed to remember his place as a worker. He keeps his eyes lowered, knowing better than to try and look any guest in the eye. His answers to any questions would be short and soft.Is he more likely to mingle or remain aloof?Jarrah would be forced to mingle but would take any opportunity to escape.If he drinks, what is his drink of choice at this party?Jarrah isn’t allowed to drink.How much drink is his usual?Jarrah isn’t allowed to drink.The hero figures out where the hiding places are and then goes there. Is it to hide, to avoid someone, or to go drag a friend back to the party?Jarrah would be more inclined to want to hide, however he would welcome the chance to avoid his employer.Is he likely to latch onto a friend and stay with him/her and ignore others, or is he the friend that others latch onto?If Emily Holtz was at the party then Jarrah would stay as close to her side as was possible, ignoring any others that were there.If someone picked a fight at this party, how is the hero going to handle it?It would be Jarrah’s job to break up the fight, but he wouldn’t willingly get involved.Is the hero the one most likely to get tossed out of the party, or the one who does the tossing?As a half-caste aboriginal man, Jarrah wouldn’t be allowed to lay his hands on any wealthy white guest. If he did then he would be tossed out on his ear or worse.Will he know when to leave, or stay late and make a nuisance of himself?Jarrah would know when to leave.The Hero’s Stressed Out Side
How does the hero handle it if the cops or some other authority figure pulls him aside when he was blameless in a situation?Jarrah automatically tenses, knowing that he made an easy scapegoat for anyone making trouble.How does the hero react to hearing a scream?It fills him with dread, and Jarrah would automatically go and investigate.If he sees someone being assaulted, what is the FIRST thing that crosses his mind?If it were men fighting, Jarrah would instantly think they were fighting over a woman and he shouldn’t interfere.If he sees someone being assaulted, what is the FIRST thing he does?Jarrah would try to rescue them, though he would have to be mindful not to become involved.This hero attempts to rescue someone and realizes that he is in over his head. The odds are against him and there is no way out. He is going to get his butt handed to him. What does he do?Jarrah would struggle to get the better of his opponent until he could make some kind of escape.The hero runs into the one person from his past he wanted to avoid. He can’t get out of the situation and must interact with him/her in some way. What does he do?He keeps his answers short and cold. He doesn’t want to get involved.Someone younger than the hero is in charge of the situation, and they are handling it badly, perhaps bungling things. How does the hero deal with it?Carefully make suggestions to make the other person think they were his idea until the matter improves.The hero is in physical pain but must bear up under it and keep going. What does he tell himself in order to get through the situation?Jarrah would remind himself that he was doing this for Emily, the lady he loves, and that he must survive and return to her to ensure her safety incase her husband tried to find her.What mentor’s words come to mind in a bad situation? When Emily left her husband for Jarrah, she told him that she never saw his color; only him. He remembered this in hoped that there were others who could look at him the same.What lesson from his past gets him through a stressful situation?Jarrah learnt from an early age to depend on no one other than himself. In a stressful situation he would fall back on his wits and independence until the situation improved.Buy This Book
Publisher http://beachwalkpress.com/faye-hall/Author Social Media
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Married for His Convenience a new #HarlequinHistorical by @ewebsterauthor #RLFblog
This quick interview includes info about the author, and introduces the story.About the Author
Eleanor Webster loves high-heels and sun, which is ironic as she lives in northern Canada, the land of snowhills and unflattering footwear. Various crafting experiences, including a nasty glue-gun episode, have proven that her creative soul is best expressed through the written word.Eleanor is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in psychology and holds an undergraduate degree in history and creative writing. She loves to use her writing to explore her fascination with the past.Interview with Eleanor Webster
Why did you write this book?I write because I have stories to tell and I’m too old to play with dolls. I write romance because it provides me with the opportunity to escape the day job and the stresses of everyday life. I hope also that my books bring moments of levity, joy, escape and romance to my readers. In particular, I love writing dialogue and integrating moments of sly wit and intelligent conversation. My characters voice those wonderful witty and insightful things that I come to my mind with at 2 a.m. and which I wish I’d said 12 hours earlier.What is your favorite genre to read?Good question and it largely depends on the season. I work as a school psychologist and find that during term time I seek levity, moments of escape and a genre that is not too cognitively taxing as I seem to have the attention span of a hyperactive gnat. I love the romance of all my wonderful fellow authors at Harlequin historical. I also adore John Mortimer’s Rumpole of the Bailey. It speaks to basic human values in a wry, intelligent and humorous manner. It is both entertaining and thought provoking. During the summer months, I can usually manage something intellectually challenging. This summer my favorite was All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrWho is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?This is absolutely such a tough question! I will say Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. I choose Anne because, as a shy, only child, brought up by older parents my childhood involved fewer friends than perhaps was typical. Anne, with her vivid imagination, provided comfort, companionship and modeled a way of seeing the world’s beauty. Who can resist a character who can transform Barry’s pond into “the Lake of Shining Waters”?What are you working on at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?I am thrilled to announce the release of my second novel, Married for His Convenience. It is a December, Harlequin Historical release and is a story about two individuals driven by loss. Sarah is searching for her half-sister while Sebastian is looking for his son. It is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution.I am already working on my third book, also set during regency times and a contemporary located in the city of my birth, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.Please tell us about your latest book.Tainted by illegitimacy, plain Sarah Martin has no illusions of a grand marriage. So when the Earl of Langford makes her a proposal that will take her one step closer to finding her half sister, she can’t refuse!Sebastian’s dreams of romance died with his late wife’s affair, so now he needs a convenient wife to act as governess for his silent daughter. Yet Sarah continues to surprise and challenge him, and soon Sebastian can’t deny the joy his new bride could bring to his life—and into his bed!About the Book
Title Married for His ConvenienceGenre Historical RomanceAuthor Eleanor WebsterBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PGBuy This Book
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Scandal’s Splendor a new #Regency by @Collette_Author #RLFblog
This quick interview includes info about the author, and introduces the story.About the Author
A bestselling, award-winning author, Collette Cameron pens Scottish and Regency historicals featuring rogues, rapscallions, rakes, and the intelligent, intrepid damsels who reform them.Blessed with three spectacular children, fantastic fans, and a compulsive, over-active, and witty Muse who won’t stop whispering new romantic romps in her ear, she lives in Oregon with her mini-dachshunds, though she dreams of living in Scotland part-time.Admitting to a quirky sense of humor, Collette enjoys inspiring quotes, adores castles and anything cobalt blue, and is a self-confessed Cadbury chocoholic. You’ll always find dogs, birds, occasionally naughty humor, and a dash of inspiration in her sweet-to-spicy timeless romances.Interview with Collette Camero
Why did you write this book?Scandal’s Splendor is the 4th book in my Highland Heather Romancing a Scot series and it features Seonaid Ferguson.She’s the youngest Ferguson sister and has waited patiently while twelve other books were written to finally have her story told. She made it clear, she wasn’t going to wait any longer.What is your favorite genre to read?I adore historical romance, particularly Scottish, Regency, Victoria, and Medieval, though I’ll read just about any sub-genre.I started reading Regencies when I was thirteen!Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?Only one?Hmm, I’m still a bit dreamy-eyed over the Count of Monte Cristo.What are you working on at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?I’m working on a Highlander novella for a group project and as soon as it’s finished will dive into another novella for another project.Brette: Intentions Gone Astray, my third Conundrums of the Misses Culpeppers releases January 10, 2017, and Passion and Plunder, the fifth book in the Highland Heather Romancing a Scot series is scheduled to release in the spring of 2017.Expect another A Waltz with a Rogue Novella soon too.Please tell us about your latest book.A determined Scottish ladySeonaid Ferguson, a lady of Craiglocky Keep, is through with London’s Marriage Mart. After learning she has the second sight, the haut ton attempts to exploit her abilities. Even though it means she condemns herself to spinsterhood, Seonaid sets a desperate course to rid herself of her gift turned curse. As she rushes home from England, a snowstorm strands her in a crowded inn with the last man she ever wished to see again. A handsome French baron who once thought her a courtesan. And just her misfortune, only he stands between her and certain harm.An honorable French noblemanJacques, Monsieur le baron de Devaux-Rousset, ventures to Scotland to oversee his new investment; a silver mine near Craiglocky. Only a handsome profit will save his family’s destitute estate in France. But when the mine is beset with one problem after another, Jacques must instead search for an heiress to wed. He certainly should not be falling in love with the lovely, spirited sister of Laird Ewan MacTavish, a lass whose dowry is insufficient to restore his ancestral home. Nor should he consider, even for a moment, her risqué, but deliciously tempting scheme to rid her of the second sight.A danger most direMatters are torn from their hands when a dangerous adversary vows to expose Seonaid as a witch, just as Jacques’s problems at the mine escalate into deadly violence. Is it by chance, or a dark design, that both of them are beset at once …? Dare Jacques and Seonaid throw caution aside and forge a future together?About the Book
Title Scandal’s Splendor, Highland Heather Romancing a Scot, book 4Genre Historical Romance-Scottish RegencyAuthor Collette CameronBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13Buy This Book
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ghostly by @Andidowning #RLFblog #paranormal
Today’s featured book is The Good, The Bad, and The Ghostly by Margo Bond Collins, Keta Diablo, Andrea Downing, Blaire Edens, Erin Hayes, Anita Philmar, Charlene Raddon, and Patti Sherry-CrewsAbout the BookTitle The Good, The Bad and The GhostlyGenre Paranormal western historical romanceAuthor Margo Bond Collins, Keta Diablo, Andrea Downing, Blaire Edens, Erin Hayes, Anita Philmar, Charlene Raddon, and Patti Sherry-CrewsBook heat level (based on movie ratings G, PG, PG13, R): PG13What do you get when you mix cowboys with ghosts? A collection of eight (stand-alone) amazing stories from the Old West with haunts of every variety.Get your love of alpha cowboys on and feed your addiction for the bizarre (and sometimes spooky) world when you download The Good, The Bad and The Ghostly.Bestselling and Award-winning authors are pleased to save you more than 75% on this fantastic boxed set! (Price if books sold separately)Wild, Wild Ghost by Margo Bond CollinsWith everyone she loves in the grave, Ruby specializes in the dead.Comes An Outlaw by Keta DiabloAn outlaw returns to his childhood home to find his parents and brother dead, and the lovely widow in grave danger.Long A Ghost, and Far Away by Andrea DowningGhosts are restless souls, and Lizzie Adams is one of them. How many lives will she get to find the perfect love?A Ghostly Wager by Blaire EdensEven a skeptical detective needs a little otherworldly help.How the Ghost Was Won by Erin HayesThere are ghost stories. And there are ghost legends.McKee’s Ghost by Anita PhilmarThe ghost living in his house might have saved him from an unhappy marriage and brought him the girl of his dreams but when his ex- fiancé returns, the same spirit turns his life upside down.A Ride Through Time by Charlene RaddonP.S.I. Agent Burke Jameson wants to find out if Eagle Gulch, Colorado has genuine ghosts. But he found far more than he expected, including a horse ride that could change his life foreverThe Ghost and the Bridegroom by Patti Sherry-CrewsShe’s sent west to solve a case. What she finds will change her forever.Buy This Book
Publisher Keta DiabloAmazon http://mybook.to/GoodBadGhostlyAbout the AuthorAndrea Downing has spent most of her life in the UK where she developed a penchant for tea-drinking, a tolerance for rainy days, and a deep knowledge of the London Underground system. In 2008 she returned to live in the city of her birth, NYC, but frequently exchanges the canyons of city streets for the wide-open spaces of the West. Her love of horses, ranches, rodeo and just about anything else western is reflected in her writing. Loveland, a western historical romance from The Wild Rose Press, was her first book and a finalist for the RONE Award for Best American Historical in 2013. It has recently been re-released by Amazon Encore. Lawless Love, a short story, part of The Wild Rose Press ‘Lawmen and Outlaws’ series, was a finalist for Best Historical Novella at the RONE Awards and placed in the 2014 International Digital Awards Historical Short contest. Dearest Darling, a novella, is part of The Wild Rose Press Love Letters series, and came out Oct. 8th, 2014. It won the Golden Quill Award for Best Novella along with‘Favorite Hero’ and Honorable Mentions for Favorite Heroine, Short Story and Novel in the Maple Leaf Awards. It has also placed third in the International digital Awards for Historical Short. Dances of the Heart, her first contemporary novel, came out in February, 2015. The novella, Bad Boy, Big Heart, appears in the anthology Come Love a Cowboy and her old west ghost story, Long a Ghost, and Far Away comes out in another anthology, The Good, The Bad, and The Ghostly autumn 2016.
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The Chieftain’s Bride by @katehillromance #RLFblog #historicalromance
Cover Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is The Chieftain’s Bride by Kate Hill.About the Book
Title The Chieftain’s BrideGenre Historical RomanceAuthor Kate HillBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RMarion of Ravenhill was a pawn in a warrior’s world, promised to the Viking raider, Wyborn, for his fierce protection of the British shoreline. She vowed he would never have her heart, but from the moment they meet, the attraction between them is nearly overwhelming.Buy This Book
Publisher Changeling PressAmazon http://www.amazon.com/The-Chieftains-Bride-ebook/dp/B006GF6GM4/ARE https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-thechieftain039sbride-653139-143.htmlBarnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chieftains-bride-the-kate-hill/1114606163?ean=2940016285498Kobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/chieftain-s-bride-theNew Concepts Publishing http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/products/chieftain-s-bride-theAbout the Author
Always a fan of romance and the paranormal, Kate Hill started writing over twenty years ago for pleasure. Her first story, a short erotic vampire tale, was accepted for publication in 1996. Since then she has sold over one hundred short stories, novellas and novels.When she’s not working on her books, Kate enjoys reading, working out and spending time with her family and pets. She also writes as Saloni Quinby.Author Social Media
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The Gentle Knight by Ashley York #RLFBlog #Historical Romance @ashleyyork1066
The Gentle Knight Today’s featured book is The Gentle Knight by Ashley York.
About the Book
Title The Gentle KnightGenre Historical romanceAuthor Ashley YorkBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13A medieval soldier returns home to find his lover died in childbirth just as his own mother had. Believing he is cursed, Peter of Normandy turns from love. When he must give escort to an Irish princess more noble than many knights, he struggles with his decision to live a solitary life. Can he take the chance that his love won’t be a death sentence and possibly make them stronger?Padraig MacNaughton’s death bed decree rips his daughter, Brighit, from the shelter of her protective clan in Ireland. Forced to take vows at a Priory in England, she finds herself in the hands of lecherous mercenaries with their own agendas. Dare she trust the Norman knight to see her safely to her new life as a nun? Even when she finds in him the fulfillment of all she’s ever wanted?Or will honor and duty eclipse their one chance for happiness?Buy This Book
Amazon http://amzn.to/1IEBpGaBarnes and Noble http://bit.ly/1GH0pxfAbout the Author
I write medieval romance novels full of passion and intrigue set in 11th and 12th century Ireland, Scotland, and England.Although all my works are fiction, I often like to incorporate authentic places, events, and people to increase the reader’s enjoyment. One of the more valuable lessons I have learned as a writer is the importance of using real history with the flair of artistic license. You’ll discover a world of fiction wrapped around historical people and events!I live in New England with my husband, two cats and a yellow Labrador named Caledonia.Author Social Media
Website http://ashleyyorkauthor.com
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