• Free Book Friday

    #Romance Lives Forever on #RLFblog Meet the top bloggers Seelie Kay @SeelieKay and Keta Diablo @ketadiablo

    #Romance Lives Forever on #RLFblog Meet the top bloggers Seelie Kay@SeelieKay and Keta Diablo @ketadiabloBe sure to read What is RLF? Romance Lives Forever in 2018 and discover great new opportunities for authors and readers. The RLF Gems announcement last month was in the top ten. Thank you! You are why I do this.

    Top Blogger for this month is Seelie Kay, who wins a month of free advertising on the blog. Top chatter is Keta Diablo. Top Blogger of 2017 was Vicki Batman, who won a year of free advertising for 2018.

    Top Blogger Seelie Kay

    The top bloggers are judged by page visits. Congratulations!
    Other authors in order by page visits are:

    Caroline Warfield
    Veronica Scott
    Effrosyni Moschoudi
    Kayelle Allen

    Honorable Mention: Viviana MacKade and Vella Munn

    Top Chatter for the Month

    The person who gets the most comments in a month is not always the person who gets the most page views. For that reason, I instituted the Top Chatter Award. This award is for the bloggers who receive the most comments.
    This month’s winner is Keta Diablo.#Romance Lives Forever on #RLFblog Meet the top bloggers Seelie Kay@SeelieKay and Keta Diablo @ketadiablo

    Authors of #FreeBookFriday

    Adriana Kraft, Bonnie Edwards, Cara Bristol, Edna Curry, Effrosyni Moschoudi, Holly Bargo, Jana Richards, Jenna Ives, Kayelle Allen, Liese Sherwood-Fabre, Linda O’Connor, Linda Rae Sande, Mageela Troche, Michelle M Pillow, Nina Piece, Pauline Baird Jones

    Join us each week for #FreeBookFriday

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    Authors, do you offer subscribers a free book for signing up to your newsletter? Do you have a permafree book or a book on KindleUnlimited? Here’s your chance to reach new readers in 2018. Romance Lives Forever now offers a free book section. #FreeBookFriday will offer 5 books each week all year long. Each week, 4 spots will be free.

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  • Free Book Friday

    Find a new read with Nina Pierce and Garden of Serenity @NinaPierce #RLFblog #FreeBookFriday #SciFi

    Find a new read with Nina Pierce and Garden of Serenity @NinaPierce #RLFblog #FreeBookFriday #SciFiIt’s #FreeBook Friday on RLFblog! Grab a new read and join us for a collection of free downloads. All genres and heat levels. This week’s featured book is Garden of Serenity by Nina Pierce. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.

    Welcome to FreeBook Friday – and a new read

    Each week, you’ll find free books to download and read. Some are straight up giveaways, some Kindle Unlimited, 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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    Garden of Serenity by Nina Pierce

    What would you do if the one thing you thought you’d never need becomes the very thing you can’t live without?
    The human population of the 23rd century is dying. Mating with a male–even to fulfill the ancient law of procreation–is a distasteful task and one Healer, Jahara Khateri has successfully avoided … until now. Brenimyn is a gifted breeding instructor at the Garden of Serenity. Enslaved by the government and forced to submit to all females who request his services, he lives to find the one woman strong enough to fulfill his destiny and help him bring about social equality for all people. When the government finds their blossoming relationship a threat to their hierarchy, they will stop at nothing to keep these two revolutionaries from succeeding.
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    Willow Smoke (Riders Up #3) by Adriana KraftFind a new read with Adriana Kraft #RLFblog #FreeBookFriday

    When the chips are down, there’s nobody there. Willowy blond Daisy Matthews has survived the Chicago streets with this mantra but is unprepared for the much older Nick Underwood’s urgent pursuit. The wealthy businessman receives a thoroughbred in payment for a bad debt and is thrust into Daisy’s world.
    She teaches him about horse racing; he teaches her about love. When Daisy’s seamy brother-in-law threatens Nick’s safety, she doggedly tries to stop him by herself, but flees to the familiar streets when he attacks. Can Nick find her in time – and if he does, will she still want him?
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    Find a new read with Effrosyni Moschoudi #RLFblog #FreeBookFridayThe Necklace of Goddess Athena by Effrosyni Moschoudi

    Phevos, an ancient Greek, remembers very little from his childhood. What’s more, his mysterious father never explained how his mother disappeared years ago. When Phevos turns twenty, his father sends him on a time-traveling journey to modern-day Athens without telling him the reason. There, Phevos finds new friends, romantic love, and a trail of clues that lead to shocking revelations. Excited, he continues to unravel his family’s mysteries and soon realizes his father has set up an ingenious plan so their family can be whole again. This plan involves two Olympian gods and a war that’s been raging between them seemingly forever. One of the gods is out to help Phevos, the other, to destroy him. Will he escape the mortal danger and manage to fulfill his destiny?
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    Daughter of the Twin Moons (Twin Moons Saga 1) by Holly BargoFind a new read with Holly Bargo #RLFblog #FreeBookFriday

    Cancer. The terminal diagnosis paralyzes Catriona. Both saved and imperiled, she must navigate a new, immortal life as mate to the Captain of the Seelie Palace Guard.
    In obedience to the oracle’s command, Thelan abducts a human woman and takes her to the Deepwood where she is unmade and remade by ancient magic. Thus given his mate, he quickly finds himself enamored of her spirit, intelligence, and uncommon beauty. She arouses his passion and challenges both his control and authority at every turn. Thelan needs to win the heart and trust of this untraditional female whom he’s determined to keep and protect from those who covet control over the moon-born’s legendary influence.
    Catriona resents the lack of choice. She also resents not knowing the rules that now govern her life in this realm of myth and impossibility. Forging her own path and upsetting ancient tradition, she befriends the mysterious archivist, learns to live in a sentient palace, talks to dragons, and discovers a puzzling attraction to cats. And she must come to terms with the handsome and powerful fae male who claims her as his own and stirs her blood like none other.
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    Determined Prince: A Qurilixen World Novel (Captured by a Dragon-Shifter Book 1) Michelle M Pillow

    Find a new read with Michelle M Pillow #RLFblog #FreeBookFriday #SciFiDragon-shifter Prince Kyran has studied the Earth people and is ready to assimilate. Female shifters are all but going extinct on his planet of Qurilixen, and his people are desperate for mates—so much so they’re taking matters into their own hands. What better place to find a woman than Earth? After all, dragon-shifters had come from there centuries ago. Surely a human female would be honored to be selected by one as fine and fierce as himself.
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    Endure, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas by Kayelle AllenFind a new read with Kayelle Allen #RLFblog #FreeBookFriday #SciFi

    Illustrated Book
    What does the most dangerous man in the galaxy have to say about enduring?
    Known to other immortals as the Bringer of Chaos, Pietas is the most powerful of all the Ultras. This 7′ tall warrior has platinum hair and eyes the color of raw turquoise. His beauty is legendary. So is his prowess at war. A scientist, brilliant strategist, and passionate lover, this immortal understands the need to accept what life throws his way, to embrace change, and take destiny into his own hands.
    Thirty beautifully illustrated quotes.
    You’ll get 3 other free books plus other exclusive content for members only.
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  • Character Sketch,  Shapeshifter

    Meet Lila from The Dragon Wore a Kilt by Holly Bargo @HollyBargoBooks #RLFblog #paranormal romance

    Welcome Connor Matasan from The Dragon Wore a Kilt, a new paranormal romance by Holly Bargo.

    Connor Matasan

    Age: 96
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Glencarol, Scotland
    Profession: Farmer
    Ethnicity: Scottish
    Species (for scifi/fantasy characters): sith
    Please provide a physical description.
    I suppose I resemble the typical romantic hero, tall and dark-haired. The ladies of Glencarol have liked the looks of the men in my family for centuries and I’m no exception.
    Please tell us a little about your character.
    I’m the earl of Matasan, but due to my being sith, the title passed to my great-nephew, Liam. As an immortal sith, converted from human by the ancient magic of Saroach who lives in the loch, I live a lonely life and guard the loch and the dragon from discovery. I’ve yet to figure out what the dragon actually does for us, but I’m bound to his will.
    Who is the significant other in your character’s life?
    Lila is my mate, given to me by Saroach. She’s perfect, amazing, talented, and too damned independent for my comfort. She’s mine.
    How does your hero dress?
    I prefer to wear the native dress of my people, a kilt. They’re comfortable, you know. And I look damned good in one.
    Does he scrape by, live comfortably, live extravagantly?
    The earls of Matasan own a large property and live comfortably, but we’re typical of our Scottish kin in that we’re not wasteful or extravagant. My great-nephew Liam is a financial genius; I focus more on the agricultural operations of our estate.
    Is he close to family?
    Family is everything, whether that family is related by blood or magic. I will protect them all and they will do the same for me.
    Can your hero keep a secret? If not, why not? If yes, why?
    My existence itself is an open secret. The village of Glencarol knows something us Matasans, even if they’re not really privy to our secrets.
    What is your hero’s biggest personal flaw?
    If you asked Lila, she would say my biggest flaw is arrogance. It’s true, I’m arrogant as has been every earl of Matasan. My will is law and no one but Lila ever defied me.
    What is your hero’s breaking point?
    I was captured by a witch who wanted to take my immortality and power for herself. She treated me much the same as I treated Lila and the realization broke me. I needed her forgiveness to restore me and it made me a better man… and a better mate for my beloved Lila.
    What happened to cause Lila to leave you?
    I can only say that I… devolved. Something about the dragon’s nature overwhelming my humanity caused me to treat her badly. Although, I can’t really blame the dragon nature, because Saroach was disappointed in me, too.

    About Your Writer: Questions for your character to answer about you.

    To honor the person who chose to share your story, please answer at least four of these questions.
    Why do you think Holly Bargo chose to write about you?
    I sought understanding and redemption. And I think the writer wishes men were, perhaps, a little like me, too.
    Was there anything your writer discovered about you that was a surprise to one or both of you?
    My writer held true to her principles. I could not charm her and she portrayed me as I was. That stung.
    Why do you think your writer loves to write?
    My writer loves men who are truly masculine, not male versions of women, but men who complement women and are strong enough to accept a strong woman.
    What do you wish your writer would write next?
    I want my writer to tackle Robbie’s story. My philandering sith brother needs a mate of his own, he needs someone to love and who will love him, too.

    Tell us about The Dragon Wore a Kilt

    Publisher Hen House Publishing (https://www.henhousepublishing.com)
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Wore-Kilt-Holly-Bargo-ebook/dp/B014N34IU2

    Holly Bargo Social Media

    Holly Bargo is the author’s pseudonym and really did exist once upon a time as a fondly remembered, temperamental Appaloosa mare. Holly writes fantasy and romance and loves combining the two for exciting, sizzling stories touched by magic.
    Holly and her husband live on a hobby farm in southwest Ohio with an ancient horse, elderly llama, clowder of cats, and timid Great Dane named after Catwoman. They have two children, one enrolled in college and the other serving in the military.
    Website https://www.henhousepublishing.com
    Blog https://www.henhousepublishing.com/eggs-the-hen-house-blog
    Twitter https://twitter.com/HollyBargoBooks
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HenHousePublishing1/
    Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/henhousep/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12756589.Holly_Bargo?
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Holly-Bargo/e/B00JRK6VGQ/