• Christmas or Holiday,  Romantic Comedy,  Two Tips

    Pick up cool tips from Linda O’Connor author of Perfectly Christmas by @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #HolidayRomance

    Pick up cool tips from Linda O'Connor author of Perfectly Christmas by @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #HolidayRomancePerfectly Christmas in a small town – it takes a village to keep their beloved family doctor and the new surgeon in town APART! Heaven forbid the two should fall in love and leave. A fun holiday romance by Linda O’Connor.

    Linda O’Connor, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Thanks for sharing two tips with us today, but first, please tell us about Perfectly Christmas.

    Perfectly Christmas by Linda O’Connor

    Genre Holiday Romantic Comedy

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13

    On the first day of Christmas, his true love said to him, “Sorry, I have to work.”

    That’s the life of a surgeon, and Dr. Madison Hayes wouldn’t have it any other way.

    Dr. Quinn Malone has another priority. In the countdown to Christmas, he needs to convince his old flame that there’s more to life – and love – than the job itself.

    This time, his heart is in it for the long haul. Really.

    Romantic and…complicated – it’s Perfectly Christmas!

    The Perfectly Series
    Perfectly Honest
    Perfectly Reasonable
    Perfectly Planned
    Perfectly Unpredictable

    Two Tips for Household Chores

    I love setting a formal table, and I have a lot of fun creating colorful tablescapes. I thought I’d share tips for a proper place setting. There are rules!

    Have you ever sat down at a dinner party and wondered which bread plate is yours? An easy way to remember is the pneumonic BMW – the bread plate, meal plate, and water glass are placed from left to right. So your bread plate is the one on the left!

    If you’re setting a formal table, the placement of the flatware (fancy name for cutlery) matters. Forks are placed to the left of the dinner plate and the knife and spoons to the right. Put them in the order that you will use them from the outside in. For example, a meal that includes soup, salad, main course, and dessert, in that order, would have two forks to the left of the dinner plate and a knife and soup spoon on the right. The salad fork is the slightly smaller one and would be to the left of the dinner fork because you’ll be using it first. The blade of the knife should face the dinner plate, and the soup spoon is placed to the right of the knife. The dessert fork and spoon are put above the plate. The spoon is oriented with the bowl of the spoon on the left, and the tines of the fork should point to right (that’s opposite to where they are at the side of the plate), and the fork is closest to the top of the plate. When I set a table, I also use chargers – they look like large plates and come in an array of colors. I leave them on the table throughout the meal, but some people remove them before the main course is served.

    The water glass and stemware (fancy name for wine glasses) are placed above the knife to the right of the dinner plate. The water glass is above the knife and the wine glass is placed to the right of that. If you’re having both red and white wine, the red wine glass is placed above the white wine glass.

    When you sit down as a guest, the first thing you should do is place your napkin on your lap. I prefer to place the napkin on the charger secured with a pretty napkin ring. Sometimes the napkin is underneath the forks – keep in mind that it’s considered bad form to fling your fork onto the floor when you pull out your napkin!

    If you’re stuck for a Christmas gift, a tablecloth and napkins are handy all year round especially if you don’t limit yourself to traditional Christmas colours. No matter how fancy a table you set, raise a glass to family and good friends getting together (safely) to share love and laughter during the holiday season!

    Pick up cool tips from Linda O'Connor author of Perfectly Christmas by @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #HolidayRomance

    Where to buy Perfectly Christmas

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Perfectly-Christmas-Linda-OConnor-ebook/dp/B01MYW5T7X

    Linda O’Connor Social Media

    Award-winning author Linda O’Connor started writing romantic comedies when she needed a creative outlet other than subtly rearranging the displays at a local home décor store. Her books have enjoyed bestseller status. When not writing, she’s a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic. She shares her medical knowledge in fast-paced, well-written, sexy romances – with an unexpected twist. Her favourite prescription to write? Laugh every day. Love every minute.
    Website https://www.lindaoconnor.net
    Blog https://www.lindaoconnor.net/news-muse-and-interviews/
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  • Christmas or Holiday,  Know the Heroine,  Romantic Comedy

    Know the Heroine from Perfectly Christmas by Linda O’Connor @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #romanticcomedy

    Know the Heroine from Perfectly Christmas by Linda O'Connor @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #romanticcomedyLinda O’Connor, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! We’re excited to find out more about your heroine, but first, tell us about the book.

    Perfectly Christmas by Linda O’Connor

    Genre Romantic comedy

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13

    On the first day of Christmas, his true love said to him, “Sorry, I have to work.”

    That’s the life of a surgeon, and Dr Madison Hayes wouldn’t have it any other way.

    Dr Quinn Malone has another priority. In the countdown to Christmas, he needs to convince his old flame that there’s more to life – and love – than the job itself.

    This time, his heart is in it for the long haul. Really.

    Romantic and … complicated – it’s Perfectly Christmas!

    Know the Heroine from Perfectly Christmas

    Here are some fun questions to help us know your heroine.

    It’s late, she’s bored. What does she do?

    Builds a fire in the fireplace and cozies up with the latest issue of A Bit about Drills.

    What kind of food would she impulse buy if hungry?

    Pizza from Pizza Heaven in Strathaven. If she can get out of making dinner, she’s all over it.

    Describe the kind of clothes she prefers to wear.

    In the operating room, she’s in surgical greens. At home, it’s comfy sweat pants and an oversized sweatshirt.

    Does she know how to fix things?

    She’s a master with a drill – it’s been a hobby for years. If it can be fixed with a drill, she’s your woman.

    She tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.

    She’s not a huge fan of the Secret Santa gift exchange. Buying gifts that people don’t need and want even less is not exactly her cup of tea. But she’s trying to fit into small-town Strathaven so she agrees to participate. Whose name does she pull out of the hat? None other than her old flame Quinn Malone. Groan. Now she has three weeks to make a homemade gift for him. The silver lining is that she’ll be able to use her drill – soap on a rope anyone?

    How does she act around children she doesn’t know?

    She’s used to putting patients, including children, quickly at ease.

    What is she like first thing in the morning?

    She’s an early riser – all those years of 6 a.m rounds at the hospital have molded her into an early bird.

    Can she use chopsticks?

    Yes. She’s a surgeon with superior fine motor skills – chopsticks are a piece of cake.

    Does she drink coffee? If so, how does she take it? If not, what does she drink instead?

    Coffee – black. Quick and easy – and it means less grocery shopping.

    What apps would she have on her phone?

    CPS (Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties), UptoDate, Mobile Banking, Grey’s Anatomy, Fundamentals of Surgery, A Bit about Drills

    Android or iPhone?

    iPhone

    Earrings or unpierced ears?

    Earrings – discrete turquoise crystals are her fav.

    Tattoos or unadorned skin?

    Unadorned skin.

    Personal vehicle or public transport?

    Her own CRV that she can pack all her belongings in – handy when she moves from small town to small town. But in Strathaven, the car stays parked in her garage, and everything is close enough to walk.

    Recycle or toss?

    Recycle (always).

    Thanks for helping us get to know your heroine!

    Where to buy Perfectly Christmas

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/ebook/dp/B01MYW5T7X

    Linda O’Connor Social Media

    Award-winning author Linda O’Connor started writing romantic comedies when she needed a creative outlet other than subtly rearranging the displays at a local home décor store. Her books have enjoyed bestseller status. When not writing, she’s a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic. She shares her medical knowledge in fast-paced, well-written, sexy romances – with an unexpected twist. Her favourite prescription to write? Laugh every day. Love every minute.
    Website https://www.lindaoconnor.net
    Twitter https://twitter.com/LindaOConnor98
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LindaOConnorAuthor
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/795688.Linda_O_Connor
    Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Linda-OConnor/e/B00S7CNLEA
    Newsletter https://www.lindaoconnor.net/contact/

     

  • Free Book Friday

    Read free on KU: A Knight’s Desire by Catherine Kean #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog #Read

    Read free on KU A Knight's Desire by Catherine Kean #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog #ReadIt’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 A Knight’s Desire by Catherine Kean. 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 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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    A Knight’s Desire by Catherine Kean

    Lady Rosetta Montgomery is on her way to her wedding when she’s kidnapped by a rider dressed all in black. She discovers her abductor is Lord Ashton Blakeley, her first and only true love, who left her to go on Crusade. Ash is a changed man now, with disfiguring scars and agonizing secrets. As rumors of lost Anglo-Saxon gold and treachery unfold, and Rosetta grows to understand the man Ash has become, will she help him fight for their love, or will the danger surrounding the hidden riches cost them all that they treasure?

    Download your free book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HNJRTXQ/
    Free on KindleUnlimited

    Perfectly Christmas by Linda O’ConnorPerfectly Christmas by Linda O'Connor #FreeBookFriday #Read

    On the first day of Christmas, his true love said to him, “Sorry, I have to work.”
    That’s the life of a surgeon, and Dr. Madison Hayes wouldn’t have it any other way.
    Dr. Quinn Malone has another priority. In the countdown to Christmas, he needs to convince his old flame that there’s more to life – and love – than the job itself.
    This time, his heart is in it for the long haul. Really.
    Romantic and…complicated – it’s Perfectly Christmas!
    Download your free book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MYW5T7X
    Free on KindleUnlimited

    At the Mercy of Her Pleasure by Kayelle Allen

    At the Mercy of Her Pleasure by Kayelle Allen #FreeBookFriday #Read #SciFiOn the verge of freeing his brother from a cruel master, Senth, an all party-fun-and-games thief, must take on the hardest assignment of his life: stealing from the Empress.
    To make matters worse, he has no choice about working with a by-the-book rebel captain, a genetically advanced woman whose addictive pheromones could enhance his mission or crumble it into dust with a single siren kiss.
    When the unthinkable happens and the Empress kidnaps his brother, Senth must put aside his love of play and buckle down or his brother will end up with a far worse master, Senth will be guilty of treason, and he’ll lose the love of his life — forever.
    A playful half-cat thief meets an enhanced-human by-the-book rebel captain. Do opposites attract? Oh, mercy!
    Download your free book: https://books2read.com/u/m2o9P1
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    Bookmark this site and come back for more great books!

     

  • Christmas or Holiday,  Know the Heroine,  Romantic Comedy

    Know the Heroine from Perfectly Christmas by Linda O’Connor @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #romanticcomedy

    Know the Heroine from Perfectly Christmas by Linda O'Connor @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #romanticcomedyLinda O’Connor, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! We’re excited to find out more about your heroine, but first, tell us about the book.

    Perfectly Christmas by Linda O’Connor

    Genre Romantic comedy
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
    On the first day of Christmas, his true love said to him, “Sorry, I have to work.”
    That’s the life of a surgeon, and Dr. Madison Hayes wouldn’t have it any other way.
    Dr. Quinn Malone has another priority. In the countdown to Christmas, he needs to convince his old flame that there’s more to life – and love – than the job itself.
    This time, his heart is in it for the long haul. Really.
    Romantic and…complicated – it’s Perfectly Christmas!

    Know the Heroine from Perfectly Christmas

    Here are some fun questions to help us know your heroine.
    It’s late, she’s bored. What does she do?
    Builds a fire in the fireplace and cozies up with the latest issue of A Bit about Drills.
    What kind of food would she impulse buy if hungry?
    Pizza from Pizza Heaven in Strathaven. If she can get out of making dinner, she’s all over it.
    Describe the kind of clothes she prefers to wear.
    In the operating room, she’s in surgical greens. At home, it’s comfy sweat pants and an oversized sweatshirt.
    Does she know how to fix things?
    She’s a master with a drill – it’s been a hobby for years. If it can be fixed with a drill, she’s your woman.
    She tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.
    She’s not a huge fan of the Secret Santa gift exchange. Buying gifts that people don’t need and want even less is not exactly her cup of tea. But she’s trying to fit into small-town Strathaven so she agrees to participate. Whose name does she pull out of the hat? None other than her old flame Quinn Malone. Groan. Now she has three weeks to make a homemade gift for him. The silver lining is that she’ll be able to use her drill – soap on a rope anyone?
    How does she act around children she doesn’t know?
    She’s used to putting patients, including children, quickly at ease.
    What is she like first thing in the morning?
    She’s an early riser – all those years of 6 a.m rounds at the hospital have molded her into an early bird.
    Can she use chopsticks?
    Yes. She’s a surgeon with superior fine motor skills – chopsticks are a piece of cake.
    Does she drink coffee? If so, how does she take it? If not, what does she drink instead?
    Coffee – black. Quick and easy – and it means less grocery shopping.
    What apps would she have on her phone?
    CPS (Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties), UptoDate, Mobile Banking, Grey’s Anatomy, Fundamentals of Surgery, A Bit about Drills
    Android or iPhone?
    iPhone
    Earrings or unpierced ears?
    Earrings – discrete turquoise crystals are her fav.
    Tattoos or unadorned skin?
    Unadorned skin.
    Personal vehicle or public transport?
    Her own CRV that she can pack all her belongings in – handy when she moves from small town to small town. But in Strathaven, the car stays parked in her garage, and everything is close enough to walk.
    Recycle or toss?
    Recycle (always).
    Thanks for helping us get to know your heroine!

    Where to buy Perfectly Christmas

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/ebook/dp/B01MYW5T7X

    Linda O’Connor Social Media

    Award-winning author Linda O’Connor started writing romantic comedies when she needed a creative outlet other than subtly rearranging the displays at a local home décor store. Her books have enjoyed bestseller status. When not writing, she’s a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic. She shares her medical knowledge in fast-paced, well-written, sexy romances – with an unexpected twist. Her favourite prescription to write? Laugh every day. Love every minute.
    Website http://www.lindaoconnor.net
    Blog https://lindaoconnorauthor.wordpress.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/LindaOConnor98
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LindaOConnorAuthor
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/795688.Linda_O_Connor
    Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Linda-OConnor/e/B00S7CNLEA
    Newsletter http://www.lindaoconnor.net/contact/

     

  • Christmas or Holiday

    Perfectly Christmas by @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #romcom #romance

    Today’s featured book is Perfectly Christmas by Linda O’Connor.
    On the first day of Christmas, his true love said to him, “Sorry,
    I have to work.”
    That’s the life of a surgeon, and Dr. Madison Hayes wouldn’t
    have it any other way.
    Dr. Quinn Malone has another priority. In the countdown to
    Christmas, he needs to convince his old flame that there’s more to life – and
    love – than the job itself.
    This time, his heart is in it for the long haul. Really.
    Romantic and…complicated – it’s Perfectly Christmas!
    Genre Romantic Comedy
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG

    Buy This Book

    About the Author

    Linda O’Connor started writing a few years ago when she needed a
    creative outlet other than subtly rearranging the displays at the local home
    décor store. It turns out she loves writing romantic comedies and has a few
    more stories to tell. When not writing, she’s a physician at an Urgent Care
    Clinic (well, even when she is writing she’s a physician, and it shows up in
    her stories :D ). She hangs out at www.lindaoconnor.net.

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