• Free Book Friday

    It’s #FreeBookFriday on Romance Lives Forever featuring Claire Gem @gemwriter #romance #RLFblog

    It's #FreeBookFriday on Romance Lives Forever featuring Claire Gem @gemwriter #romance #RLFblogIt’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 Heart Teaches Best by Claire Gem. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.

    Welcome to FreeBook Friday

    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.

    When you sign up for a newsletter, you are signing up ONLY for that author’s newsletter, not a list of authors who will all then email you. You can unsubscribe at any time, however, please do not mark these emails as spam. When you sign up, you give your permission for the author to email you. Thank you, and enjoy the books!

    Hearts Unloched by Claire Gem

    A psychic interior designer reluctantly agrees to renovate a sexy investor’s abandoned hotel on a lake rumored to have once been the mob’s body dumping ground.
    Interior designer Kate Bardach loves her single girl’s lifestyle—living in Manhattan and spending weekends at her lake house. She’s passionate about her career, reinventing old buildings. But there are some projects she can’t take on because of the spirits trapped there. Kate is psychic—she sees dead people.
    Marco Lareci is one of Wall Street’s most successful investment brokers who’s achieved all of his life’s goals—except for finding his soulmate. His latest project, an abandoned resort on Loch Sheldrake, needs a savvy designer to transform the crumbling complex into a boutique hotel. When Marco meets Kate, he can’t believe his luck. She’s the perfect match for his business and his heart.
    Marco’s body excites Kate even more than does his renovation project. But the haunting there, a bonafide poltergeist, affects her on an intensely personal level. Kate’s aunt disappeared from the place fifty years ago.
    Will the spirit doom Kate and Marco’s love, or drive them closer together?
    Download your copy here: http://eepurl.com/burn4f
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    It's #FreeBookFriday on Romance Lives Forever with Bonnie Edwards #romance #RLFblogPerdition 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.
    But can decades-old secrets affect Faye’s life today?
    Download your copy here: https://books2read.com/Perdition-House-Part-1
    (Permafree)

    It's #FreeBookFriday on Romance Lives Forever with MJ Schiller #romance #RLFblogThe Heart Teaches Best by MJ Schiller

    *This book is part of a collection not a series, different characters, different settings. They all center around people with “real” jobs, (teachers, firemen, construction workers, roadies…) unlike my other collections which feature rock stars and royalty. They can be read in any order.*
    He’s the cop…
    Cooper Sullivan is the cop in charge of investigating a murder outside of a Los Angeles night club. The famous romance author, Sydney Essex, has been found strangled in the parking lot. When the young officer returns to the scene of the crime the night after the murder, he gets involved in a fight in order to protect a woman, who he realizes afterward, is the victim’s sister. Soon he finds himself torn by his attraction to the irresistible blond teacher, and his need to maintain a professional distance.
    She’s the teacher…
    Laney Essex is distraught over her sister’s death, so the high school English teacher returns to the bar where the crime occurred to find answers. To her dismay, she is only left with more questions, many centered on her developing relationship with Cooper Sullivan. Is the pull she’s feeling towards him reciprocated, or is the handsome detective only showing her professional courtesy, or, perhaps, even pity?
    …but he’s the one teaching her lessons of the heart.
    When Laney receives a threatening phone call from Sydney’s murderer, it quickly becomes evident that the man who killed her sister is after her, too. Can Cooper figure out who the killer is before it’s too late? And if he does solve the case, will it just be another file stamped “CLOSED” in red and locked away in a drawer, or will the sparks that have been flying between the two finally ignite?
    Download your copy here: https://mybook.to/TheHeartTeachesBest
    Free on KindleUnlimited

    Secret Escort by Kathy Kulig

    It's #FreeBookFriday on Romance Lives Forever with Kathy Kulig #romance #RLFblogMariko Maguire refuses to let another man break her heart. So why not indulge in a sexual fantasy? If she’s daring enough, she’ll abandon prior commitments, shed inhibitions for one wickedly lustful evening in an adult club with two very different but sexy men.
    Justin is a college professor who’s confronting secrets and regrets from his past. He awakens the potent heat of desire within Mariko. He wants her, but is she ready for what he has in mind? Carter, a commercial pilot, is always looking for a new sexual adventure and more than willing to be Mariko’s escort. A ménage is their kinky plan, but what happens when love gets tossed into the middle?
    As one passionate night takes an unexpected turn, whose heart will break and who will walk away from their naughty encounter at Dark Odyssey?
    Download your copy here: http://smarturl.it/KathysHotNews
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    Marrying Mr Wrong by Robin Michaela

    It's #FreeBookFriday on Romance Lives Forever with Robin Michaela #romance #RLFblogSarah Burkes is too busy to date, much less marry. So when she wakes up with an incredibly sexy, naked man in her bed and a wedding ring on her finger, she knows it’s a Big Mistake. She went to Isla del Tesoro to be a bridesmaid, not a bride.
    Ryder Evans is stunned to awaken with a beautiful new wife by his side. Especially since she’s a woman he doesn’t even remember. The last thing he recalls is being the best man at his brother’s wedding, yet this woman is wearing a wedding ring. And so is he.
    No matter how attracted they are to each other, Sarah and Ryder know their marriage can’t last. As soon as they get back from the island, they’re getting a quick divorce.
    But a week in paradise might change everything. It might just turn Mr. Wrong into Mr. Exactly Right.
    This is a steamy romance novelette meant for readers 18+.
    Download your copy here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/k0tdlw0uwi
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    Endure, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas by Kayelle AllenIt's #FreeBookFriday on Romance Lives Forever with Kayelle Allen #romance #RLFblog

    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.
    Download your copy here: https://kayelleallen.com/bro
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    Cover model for Endure: Nik Nitsvetov (courtesy of DepositPhotos.com)

    Bookmark this site and come back for more great books!

     

  • Free Book Friday

    It’s #FreeBookFriday Need some free reads? @mjschiller #RLFblog #FreeBook

    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 Heart Teaches Best by MJ Schiller. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.

    Welcome to FreeBook Friday

    Each week, you’ll find the freebook list of 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.

    When you sign up for a newsletter, you are signing up ONLY for that author’s newsletter, not a list of authors who will all then email you. You can unsubscribe at any time, however, please do not mark these emails as spam. When you sign up, you give your permission for the author to email you. Thank you, and enjoy the books!

    The Heart Teaches Best by MJ Schiller

    It's #FreeBookFriday Need some free reads? @mjschiller #RLFblog #FreeBook*This freebook is part of a collection not a series, different characters, different settings. They all center around people with “real” jobs, (teachers, firemen, construction workers, roadies…) unlike my other collections which feature rock stars and royalty. They can be read in any order.*
    He’s the cop…
    Cooper Sullivan is the cop in charge of investigating a murder outside of a Los Angeles night club. The famous romance author, Sydney Essex, has been found strangled in the parking lot. When the young officer returns to the scene of the crime the night after the murder, he gets involved in a fight in order to protect a woman, who he realizes afterward, is the victim’s sister. Soon he finds himself torn by his attraction to the irresistible blond teacher, and his need to maintain a professional distance.
    She’s the teacher…
    Laney Essex is distraught over her sister’s death, so the high school English teacher returns to the bar where the crime occurred to find answers. To her dismay, she is only left with more questions, many centered on her developing relationship with Cooper Sullivan. Is the pull she’s feeling towards him reciprocated, or is the handsome detective only showing her professional courtesy, or, perhaps, even pity?
    …but he’s the one teaching her lessons of the heart.
    When Laney receives a threatening phone call from Sydney’s murderer, it quickly becomes evident that the man who killed her sister is after her, too. Can Cooper figure out who the killer is before it’s too late? And if he does solve the case, will it just be another file stamped “CLOSED” in red and locked away in a drawer, or will the sparks that have been flying between the two finally ignite?

    Download your freebook here: https://mybook.to/TheHeartTeachesBest
    Free on KindleUnlimited

    Trainable

    It's #FreeBookFriday Need some free reads? Mary Winter #RLFblog #FreeBookMary Winter
    Erotic Romance
    Trisha was excited that her boyfriend wanted to learn how to ride horses and share in her sport. When he fell off a month before regionals, everything changed. Now, Trisha needs to decide if she’s okay pursuing her equestrian passion solo, and let her work at 2 Hearts Rescue South be fulfilling, or if she needs a partner who loves riding as much as she does.
    Jacob thought they were doing okay, each pursuing their own sport. He’s a gymnast, one with an Olympic hope. But once he gets a taste of riding, he knows he wants more. The question is to balance his professional aspirations with his personal one, and make sure that Trisha knows, she’s the woman he wants–forever. No training required.

    Download your freebook here: https://instafreebie.com/free/RIEck
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    Marrying Mr Wrong

    It's #FreeBookFriday Need some free reads? Robin Michaela #RLFblog #FreeBookRobin Michaela
    Sarah Burkes is too busy to date, much less marry. So when she wakes up with an incredibly sexy, naked man in her bed and a wedding ring on her finger, she knows it’s a Big Mistake. She went to Isla del Tesoro to be a bridesmaid, not a bride.
    Ryder Evans is stunned to awaken with a beautiful new wife by his side. Especially since she’s a woman he doesn’t even remember. The last thing he recalls is being the best man at his brother’s wedding, yet this woman is wearing a wedding ring. And so is he.
    No matter how attracted they are to each other, Sarah and Ryder know their marriage can’t last. As soon as they get back from the island, they’re getting a quick divorce.
    But a week in paradise might change everything. It might just turn Mr. Wrong into Mr. Exactly Right.
    This is a steamy romance novelette meant for readers 18+.
    Download your freebook here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/k0tdlw0uwi
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    Master Me

    It's #FreeBookFriday Need some free reads? Sayara St Clair #RLFblog #FreeBookSayara St Clair
    Trixie Meier, a club submissive who’s tired of being pushed around, has decided she’d rather be on the other end of the whip. She’s set her sights on Xavier Adams—the most enigmatic and unapproachable man in the club. Xavier’s a regular Mr. Darcy. If Mr. Darcy was covered in tattoos, wore black leather, and was built like a Sherman tank.
    Xavier has big secrets, and he keeps them behind an impenetrable wall of intimidation he employs to keep everyone at a healthy distance. Everyone but Trixie. The irrepressibly feisty sprite isn’t afraid to get all up in his face, in the worst and best ways. He’s convinced himself she’s far too sweet for the likes of him…just before he starts stalking her.
    When he discovers Trixie doesn’t want to submit to him, but master him instead, Xavier’s sure it’s the most ridiculous thing he’s ever heard. A big, scary guy like him, submitting to what has to be the tiniest Mistress known to BDSM kind? Ludicrous.
    But Trixie packs a lot of woman in a small package. And Xavier’s about to learn sometimes the old adage is true—the bigger you are, the harder you fall.
    Download your freebook here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07922V1PK
    Free on KindleUnlimited

    Endure, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas

    It's #FreeBookFriday Need some free reads? @kayelleallen #RLFblog #FreeBookKayelle Allen
    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.
    Download your freebook here: https://kayelleallen.com/bro
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    Cover model for Endure: Nik Nitsvetov (courtesy of DepositPhotos.com)

    Bookmark this site and come back for more great books!

     

  • Free Book Friday

    Who wants a free book? Nab a few good reads on #FreeBookFriday @lindaraesa #RLFblog

    It’s #FreeBook Friday on RLFblog! Want a free book? Join us for a new collection of free reads and downloads each week. All genres and heat levels. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.

    Download a good book

    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.

    When you sign up for a newsletter, you are signing up ONLY for that author’s newsletter, not a list of authors who will all then email you. You can unsubscribe at any time, however, please do not mark these emails as spam. When you sign up, you give your permission for the author to email you. Thank you, and enjoy the books!

    Linda Rae Sande: The Story of a Baron

    A sensual tale-within-a-tale of a baron, a book, and a bride-to-be. Lady Evangeline is about to buy the book, ‘The Story of a Baron’, when Baron Sommers appears with the same intention. With only the one copy available, they agree to read it together — despite the impropriety — Evangeline’s reputation as a bluestocking could use a bit of scandal. When life begins to imitate art, though, Evangeline wonders about the true identity of the author, Anonymous. What will she discover when she reads between the lines in The Story of a Baron?
    Download your free book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KNJFQ4I
    (permafree)

    Palace of Deception

    Helena Fairfax
    “The type of book I just love to read…Pure romance.”
    A Mediterranean princess disappears, and actress Lizzie Smith is forced to take on the role of her life as her stand-in. But when Lizzie arrives at the Royal Palace, she finds mystery and danger lurking. Why does the sinister housekeeper insist Lizzie remains in her rooms? And what has become of the princess?
    As Lizzie learns her role, her only confidant is her quiet bodyguard. Lizzie begins to fall for Léon…but what secrets is he keeping from her?
    “Mystery, suspense and romance in a beautiful Mediterranean setting. Fans of Mary Stewart will love Palace of Deception.”
    Download your free book here: https://t.co/sxH7zJ04f8
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    Perfectly Honest (Perfectly Series #1)

    Linda O’Connor
    You never know where your words will take you…
    When Mikaela Finn agreed to be Sam’s ‘fiancée’ for a weekend, she probably should have told him that she’s a doctor. Sam O’Brien, aka ‘Dr. Eye Candy’, is trying to shed his playboy reputation and convince a small town hospital that he’s ready to settle down. But when his ‘fiancée’ helps deliver a baby in the middle of the meet and greet, it’s a bit of a shock. If he’d known the whole truth, he might have done things a little differently because somehow his ‘fiancée’ ends up stealing his job and his heart. Not exactly the change he wanted.
    Lies and deceit – it’s a match made in heaven!
    Free on Kindle Unlimited: http://amzn.com/B00S77IW9O/

    An Uncommon Love

    MJ Schiller
    Princess Adriana had her life all figured out…
    Or, to be more precise, she had her life all figured out for her. Before she was even born she was betrothed to Garin, and that was perfectly acceptable as he became her childhood friend, and then, eventually, the person she would swap kisses with inside the palace gardens. She never questioned it, never had a reason to, until the day a commoner was brought before her father, the King, to be punished.
    …until the day her eyes conncected with blacksmith Seth Hobb’s across a stone courtyard.
    When he creeps into the castle at night to thank her for freeing him, they begin to build a relationship with one another that is often as explosive as it is endearing. But fate ends up separating the two and they must undertake a long and arduous journey to be reunited.
    But with everything against them, can an uncommon love like theirs survive?
    Even then, can Adriana make Seth see her for herself and not as the princess he imagines? And if she does, will she ever be able to convince her father that, despite his objections over Seth being a commoner, there is nothing “common” about him at all?
    Download your free book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EP6MCCY/
    Free on KindleUnlimited

    Married to the Cyborg

    Cara Bristol
    Glitz. Glamour. Danger.
    Anyone who is anyone attends the annual Association of Planets gala, the largest, fanciest soiree in the galaxy. Escorted by her husband Brock, Penelope “Pia” Aaron attends the event, to mix and mingle with the galaxy’s power elite to further her career as an AOP ambassador.
    Brock Mann isn’t there to serve as his wife’s plus-one. A cyborg and a field agent with the covert force Cyber Operations, Brock knows the glitzy, glamorous evening isn’t going to end happily for one individual. An intercepted partial communique has revealed that one gala attendee will be the target of a kidnapping. Who the intended victim is, why the person is being taken and by whom—that’s what Cy-Ops must find out to stop the abduction.
    And then Pia is taken.
    Without knowing who or why she was targeted, Brock must race against the clock to find his wife before she’s killed.

    Saving the girl and the galaxy just got personal.
    Download your free book here:
    http://carabristol.com/get-your-free-book/
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    Endure, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas

    Kayelle Allen
    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.
    Download your free book here: https://kayelleallen.com/bro
    (requires newsletter sign up)
    Cover model for Endure: Nik Nitsvetov (courtesy of DepositPhotos.com)

    Bookmark this site and come back for more great books!

     

  • All in for Love: A Boxed Set by Six Award Winning Authors @sbuchbinder #RLFblog #contemporary
    Boxed Sets,  Contemporary

    All in for Love: A Boxed Set by Six Award Winning Authors @sbuchbinder #RLFblog #contemporary

    All in for Love: A Boxed Set by Six Award Winning Authors @sbuchbinder #RLFblog #contemporaryToday’s featured book is All in for Love: A Boxed Set of Contemporary Romance by Six Award Winning Authors

    Read All in for Love and you’ll find six award-winning authors who bring you six *sweet to sensual* romances filled with suspense, thrills and maybe even a ghost or two—for less than the price of a cup of coffee—99 cents.

    Welcome to La Bonne Chance Resort and Casino!

    With thousands of people passing through the casino’s doors on a daily basis, it’s no surprise that a variety of lives and loves are on the line there. It’s said that you’re more likely to lose your heart at La Bonne Chance than a hand of poker. Whether you are the Director of Casino Operations or the guy who created its software, a jilted bride or a black jack dealer, a past guest’s ghost or a sous chef–when it comes to love, the stakes are high.

    Thank goodness what happens at La Bonne Chance, doesn’t always stay at La Bonne Chance….

    Ready to roll the dice?

    An Inn Decent Proposal, Sharon Buchbinder
    Can an hotelier with a past and a chef with a future revive the grand dame in a neglected old inn?

    Perfect Odds, Lashanta Charles
    When a jilted bride meets the man of her dreams, will she embrace the new plan, or cling stubbornly to the old one?

    A Ghost To Die For, Keta Diablo
    She didn’t believe in ghosts…until one showed up in her room.

    Raising Kane, Kat Henry Doran
    Funny how a night in jail will change a woman’s outlook on life.

    For Money Or Love, Margo Hoornstra
    She’s the one woman he can’t afford to lose.

    Take A Chance On Me, M.J. Schiller
    Who do you count on when the chips are down?

    All in for Love, Contemporary Romance

    Book heat level PG-13
    Publisher Indie
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071V94BWM

    Sharon Buchbinder Social Media

    Sharon Buchbinder has been writing fiction since middle school and has the rejection slips to prove it. An RN, she provided health care delivery, became a researcher, association executive, and obtained a PhD in Public Health. When not teaching or writing, she can be found fishing, walking her dogs, or breaking bread and laughing with family and friends in Baltimore, MD and Punta Gorda, FL.

    Website http://lucky6authorsblog.blogspot.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/sbuchbinder
    Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/allinforloveanthology/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35052000-all-in-for-love

  • RLF Gems

    #Romance Lives Forever Top Bloggers @liviaquinn @susanvaughn1124 #RLFblog

    The Top Blogger for this month is Livia Quinn, who wins a month of free advertising on the blog. Our
    Top Blogger of the Year in 2015 was Sabrina York, who won a year of free advertising
    for 2016.

    About Livia Quinn

    Website http://liviaquinn.com
    Blog http://liviaquinn.com/blog.html
    Storyfinds https://storyfinds.com/author/15651/livia-quinn

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    Each month, the RLF Gems post ranks in the top ten, but is not
    counted, in order to focus on guests. The winners are judged by page views. Congratulations
    to each one! There was a tie in fifth place.
    1 Livia Quinn
    2 Kate Hill
    3 Susan V Vaughn
    4 Colleen Myers
    5 MJ Schiller, MS Kaye
    Honorable mention: Jennifer
    A. Provost, Alice Orr

    Top Chatters for the Month

    Because the person who gets the most comments in a month is not always the
    person who gets the most page views per month, I instituted the Top Chatter Award.
    This is the award for the person who receives the most comments. To win, a guest
    must have five or more comments (not counting the guest author’s). There can be
    up to three winners.
    This month’s winner’s are:
    1 and 2 Susan V Vaughn
    3 M.J. Schiller
    Romance Lives Forever features authors and new books. It has
    a blogger’s FAQ page with a downloadable guide and six optional interviews. Readers
    can follow via Google+, Networked Blogs, Linky Followers, email, an RSS feed, and
    there’s a blog button readers and authors can grab. Authors can share previous books.
    The blog uses author or publisher names as tags on posts, and author Twitter handles
    in the titles. The site is broadcast over Triberr with a potential reach of over
    3.5M readers via its Twitter-linked network. Twitter mentions are also gathered
    in several Paper.li ezines, giving the author additional opportunities for promotion.
    The Romance Lives
    Forever Paper.li ezine
    features only guest authors, and the day’s guest is on
    its front page every day.
    Each post is featured on the Romance Lives Forever Pinterest
    board within a few days after it goes live. http://www.pinterest.com/kayelleallen/romance-lives-forever-rlfblog/

    Share your book cover on Romance Lives Forever

    Limited spots to share book covers are available. Cost is $5
    per month, with a 20% discount for one quarter and up to one year. Covers can be
    changed monthly.

    RLFblog Admin – Nicole Morgan

    Author Nicole Morgan assists me with scheduling for Romance Lives
    Forever. She is the blog admin. Look for emails from her. Nicole and I want to ensure
    everyone who requests a spot on the blog gets a personal response. Please use this
    email if you have questions or need help: rlfblog-owner@yahoogroups.com We
    both receive email sent here. You don’t have to join a group or do anything special.
    This group simply provides a joint email for us and streamlines things for you.
    The email address is included in all downloadable interviews on the FAQ page.

    Sign Up for a Future Post

    Guest calendar http://bit.ly/rlf_dates
    My thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance Lives
    Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.
    Other participants this month
    in alphabetical order by first name are: Barbara White Daille, Becky Lower, Brita Addams,
    Ciara Gold, Diane Saxon, Houston Havens, Kristina Knight, Kryssie Fortune, Lisa
    Carlisle, MS Spencer, Nicole Morgan, Olivia Night, Rosanna Leo, Sara Walter
    Ellwood, Shelly Alexander, Wendy Lou Jones
  • Stressing the Heroine,  Suspense

    Stressing the Heroine from Hometown Heartache #romance by @mjschiller #RLFblog

    Stressing the Heroine from Hometown Heartache by M.J. Schiller.

    Author Bio

    M.J. Schiller is a lunch lady/romance-romantic suspense writer. She enjoys writing novels whose characters include rock stars, desert princes, teachers, futuristic Knights, construction workers, cops, and a wide variety of others. In her mind everybody has a romance. She is the mother of a twenty-year-old and three eighteen-year-olds. That’s right, triplets! So having recently taught four children to drive, she likes to escape from life on occasion by pretending to be a rock star at karaoke. However…you won’t be seeing her name on any record labels soon.

    About the Book

    Title Hometown Heartache
    Genre romantic suspense
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings G, PG, PG13, R): R
    Nash is trying to make a name for himself in the art world…
    But when he meets a realtor to buy a gallery, he is stunned to find Chloe sitting at the table with the man. He has never stopped thinking about her since she disappeared from his life without a trace. Is it too late to win back her love?
    Chloe has finally found a way to leave her past behind her…
    But her heart leaps out of her chest when she sees Nash. How can he be here? Now…after all this time? On the surface, she pulls herself back together. But underneath she feels she is about to shatter. After remaking herself, how can she deal with being faced with Nash and the life she knew before?
    If this chance meeting doesn’t rip Chloe and Nash apart, he will.
    Little do they know, someone has been lurking in the shadows, manipulating them all along. If he has his way, the two will never be reunited. Even if he has to take one of them out to ensure it.

    Stressing The Heroine

    Every heroine has a story. She has a background, a history, and a past. This interview allows us to meet a heroine and get to know her better, by focusing on how she handles being relaxed, as well as how she handles stress.

    The Heroine’s Relaxed Side

    This heroine is at a party. Considering her story, describe the party.
    Chloe is at an office cocktail party. She works for a large real estate agency so there are big-time clients here, brokers, other realtors, bankers, etc.It’s in the boss’ posh penthouse apartment, white furniture, waiters with trays of champagne, everyone’s dressed up.
    How does the heroine feel about being this particular party, and what body language is she displaying that gives it away?
    She is totally at home, working the crowd. Mostly the men in the crowd. Only a few of the women will even talk to her. She moves with ease, throws her head back and laughs, does a lot of touching.
    Is she more likely to mingle or remain aloof?
    Mingle. Definitely mingle.
    If she drinks, what is her drink of choice at this party?
    She like champagne or wine or mixed drinks, the more lethal the better.
    How much drink is her usual?
    6-8
    The heroine 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?
    She is more than likely sneaking off to be with a man in private.
    Is she likely to latch onto a friend and stay with him/her and ignore others, or is she the friend that others latch onto?
    She would be floating from man to man, but if anyone was troubled, she would try to talk to them. Although outwardly into playing games, under the surface she is a very sympathetic and compassionate woman.
    If someone picked a fight at this party, how is the heroine going to handle it?
    Chloe would feel very uncomfortable if a fight broke out and would probably cut out.
    Is the heroine the one most likely to get tossed out of the party, or the one who does the tossing?
    She would be more likely to be tossed. Either by a jealous female or, if she’s really snockered and getting out of control, the host/hostess.
    Will she know when to leave, or stay late and make a nuisance of herself?
    She would probably be one of the earlier departees, leaving with someone she didn’t come with.

    The Heroine’s Stressed Out Side

    How does the heroine handle it if the cops or some other authority figure pulls her aside when she was blameless in a situation?
    It depends on the night. She would either be meek and mild (she doesn’t really like confrontation) or mouthy. Actually, she’d probably try to flirt with the cops, if they were male.
    How does the heroine react to hearing a scream?
    Terrifies her.
    If she sees someone being assaulted, what is the FIRST thing that crosses her mind?
    She would freeze up, thinking back to all the times she was scared growing up. She would want to run away.
    If she sees someone being assaulted, what is the FIRST thing she does?
    She would go berserk trying to help them. She could not let it go on.
    This heroine attempts to rescue someone and realizes that she is in over her head. The odds are against her and there is no way out. She is going to get her butt handed to her. What does she do?
    Emotionally buckles in for the ride. She’s been here before, knows the pain, know that she will survive.
    The heroine runs into the one person from her past she wanted to avoid. She can’t get out of the situation and must interact with him/her in some way. What does she do?
    This actually happens in the book when she runs into Nash. She withdraws within. Hopes to avoid any authentic interaction, but can fake her way through for a short time.
    Someone younger than the heroine is in charge of the situation, and they are handling it badly, perhaps bungling things. How does the heroine deal with it?
    She would step in to help and kindly explain to the younger person what she was doing and why. She would reassure them that she would have reacted the way they did when she was younger.
    The heroine is in physical pain but must bear up under it and keep going. What does she tell herself in order to get through the situation?
    I’ve been here before. I can take it. No one will destroy me.
    What mentor’s words come to mind in a bad situation?
    She would be thinking of things Nash’s mom said to her. Or perhaps her dad.
    What lesson from her past gets her through a stressful situation?
    Surviving her past is what gets her through.

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