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Hidden Danger by Jennifer Pierce @JennPierce82 #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense
Jennifer Pierce, 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.Hidden Danger by Jennifer Pierce
Genre Inspirational Romantic Suspense
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
All Maggie Jones wants to do is sell her late father’s property and get out of Whitehaven, Texas as fast as possible—before she runs into the one man she’s spent the past six years avoiding. Someone has other plans for her, though. Sinister plans. And when a seemingly harmless act of vandalism turns into a series of menacing threats, she has no choice but to turn to last person on earth she wants to see for help.
Sheriff Cody Smith never expected to see Maggie again, especially after he’d broken her heart all those years ago. Maybe this is the second chance he’s always wanted. But when he realizes Maggie’s in grave danger, he intends to keep her safe at all costs. With lines from an old nursery rhyme as their only clue, he needs to find out who’s behind this deadly game before the rhyme ends and Maggie’s time runs out. Can he protect her, catch the bad guy, and make amends for past wrongs? Or will old wounds get in the way?QUICK
Do you write more than one genre? If so, what are they?
Officially, no. I have two contracts for romantic suspense books. I do have a couple plain romance ones started and an idea for a science fiction type.
How do you come up with ideas?
They just pop in my head. Hidden Danger started with a small scene, the part where Maggie sees Cody again after running from town. The story developed from there.
What is the single most important part of writing for you?
Telling a story and making my characters real and relatable.
When did you write your first book?
Hidden Danger is my first book. Unless you count the children’s book I had to write in the 6th grade for an assignment.FUN
Leather or lace? Lace
Black or red? Black
Satin sheets or smooth cotton? Smooth cotton
Ocean or mountains? Ocean
City life or country life? Country life
Party life or evening at home? Evening at home
Dogs or cats? DogsWhere to buy Hidden Danger
Publisher Anaiah Press
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07937X2SX/Jennifer Pierce Social Media
Jennifer Pierce currently lives in Arkansas with her husband and two children. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and River Valley Writers, where she serves as secretary.
Blog https://lovereadwriterepeat.wordpress.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/JennPierce82
Facebook https://facebook.com/JenniferPierceauthor
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Pierce/e/B0794R6C1J/ -
Home on Anna Maria Island by Elley Arden @elleywrites #RLFblog #sportsromance
Elley Arden, 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.
Home on Anna Maria Island by Elley Arden
Genre Sports Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Pittsburgh Privateers third baseman Gavin Sullivan is home on Anna Maria Island with a lot on his mind: his mother’s recent battle with breast cancer and, now, the surprising news his oldest brother, Colby, is a twin. Gavin has a sister he’s never met, and worse, he’s sworn to secrecy while his parents try to find her. Is it any wonder he shows up to spring training thirty pounds heavier than last season? Armed with a complicated diet and a warning from Coach Zee, Gavin feels wrecked, until he finds a half-naked goddess on his parents’ stretch of beach. Funny how the body that has been making him feel so miserable lately suddenly has him flying high.
Curve model Emerson Raye wants to prove the naysayers back home in West Virginia wrong. Big is beautiful, too. All she has to do is land a spot in the Sports Unlimited Swimsuit Edition by convincing America to vote for her. When pro athlete Gavin Sullivan stumbles onto her oceanfront photo shoot and asks her out for drinks, Emerson and her assistant concoct a plan to leak photos of the date to the media and create the vote-getting buzz Emerson needs. Soon, Emerson realizes there’s more to Gavin than meets the eye, and their temporary, no-strings relationship heats up. But can something lasting survive under harsh media scrutiny when secrets threaten to sabotage everything?QUICK
Do you write more than one genre? If so, what are they?…
I write strictly contemporary romance but not always sports romance. One of my most popular series is a small-town romance.
How do you come up with ideas?…
I get ideas from everywhere: dreams, news, real-life experiences, and even music. I’ve been daydreaming stories to music since I was a little kid.
What is the single most important part of writing for you?…
The single most important part of writing for me is purveying hope. I believe there is always a happy ending, whether we recognize it or not. If I can give my readers a reason to feel good or a way to escape into a happy bubble for however long they are reading, then I feel like I’ve done what I’ve been put on this earth to do.
When did you write your first book?…
I wrote my first book more than fifteen years ago, but it remains unpublished because it’s not very good. It was a sports romance (baseball), and I wrote it in the basement playroom while I monitored my little boys, who were shooting hockey pucks off the cement-block walls. It was just a way for me to pass the time back then. I’m not sure I ever would’ve believed I would have actually published romance novels fifteen years later. I love that about life.FUN
Leather or lace? Lace
Black or red? Red
Satin sheets or smooth cotton? Smooth cotton
Ocean or mountains? Ocean
City life or country life? City life
Party life or evening at home? Party life
Dogs or cats? Both. (I have both!)Where to buy Home on Anna Maria Island
Amazon http://a.co/b0lFdQp
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lost-on-anna-maria-island-kristina-knight/1127803791
iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1336209575
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/lost-on-anna-maria-island-1Elley Arden Social Media
Elley Arden is the author of the groundbreaking and critically acclaimed Cleveland Clash series. She previously worked for The Walt Disney Company and spent over a decade as a non-fiction writer and editor. When she’s not writing, Elley can be found reading, watching sports, redecorating her house, or kicking her husband’s butt in Words With Friends. She lives in Pennsylvania with her high school sweetheart and their three crazy (in a good way) kids.
Website http://www.elleyarden.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/elleywrites
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ElleyArdenAuthor/
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Elley-Arden/e/B00BSDUBWK/
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Drakon’s Past by NJ Walters @njwaltersauthor #RLFblog #PNR
NJ Walters, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. I’d like to get to know you better. After we talk, I’ll ask for your bio and social media. Let’s jump in to a Quick and Fun answer session.
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Do you write more than one genre? If so, what are they?
I write romance, but have written in many sub-genres. These days it’s primarily paranormal romance with the occasional contemporary thrown in. I can’t get enough werewolves, shifters, and vampires.
How do you come up with ideas?
Ideas come from everywhere–TV shows, magazine articles, snippets of overheard conversation, non-fiction books, songs. There is no end to possibilities. It’s all in the combination of the ideas.
For example, my Hades’ Carnival series all started with an online quiz about carnival rides. I was a carousel. *g* No surprise there. But it got me to thinking about the carousel animals. What if they were real? How did they get there? Were they cursed? How can they escape? What will happen to them when they do? I was hooked and the Hades’ Carnival series was born.
What is the single most important part of writing for you?
The characters. I’m not a plotter when I write so for me it’s all about the characters. I write mini bios for them, getting to know them better before I start to write. What do they want? What motivates them? What do they like or dislike? What makes them who they are? Once I know that, the story tends to evolve organically. As soon as I have the first scene locked down in my head, I start to write and let the story unfold from there.
When did you write your first book?
I wrote my first book back in 1995-96. I’d always been a voracious reader. At the time, I was unemployed for a short while and decided to try my hand at writing. I wrote 2 books and submitted them to a couple of publishers, but they were rejected. I put the books away and didn’t start writing again until 2003. I wrote a short novel and submitted it to one of the early e-publishers and had it accepted. Annabelle Lee was released in October of 2004 (it’s since been rereleased as Uncovering Annabelle).
And the two books I wrote back in the 1990s…they were rewritten and Discovering Dani and The Way Home became the first two books of my Jamesville series.FUN
Leather or lace? Leather
Black or red? Black
Satin sheets or smooth cotton? Smooth cotton
Ocean or mountains? Ocean
City life or country life? Country life
Party life or evening at home? Evening at home
Dogs or cats? Dogs
Tell us about Drakon’s Past
Constance Owens has a gift for finding unique items in the most unlikely places, which comes in handy since she buys and sells artifacts and antiques for a living. When she purchases a set of four dragon statues, she has no idea just how unique they are, or that finding them will thrust her into a world of secret societies, men who think nothing of kidnapping and murder to get what they want, and dragon shifters.
Nic hasn’t survived for four thousand years by letting his guard down, and he doesn’t trust anyone except his drakon brothers. The loneliness haunting him has been getting worse since all his brothers have found their mates. And when he finds the woman his drakon recognizes instantly as his fated mate, he doubts he’ll ever have what his brothers have, because it seems she’s involved with the secret society of hunters who have been hunting and capturing his kind for hundreds of years.
Genre PNR
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): RWhere to find Drakon’s Past
Publisher https://entangledpublishing.com/drakon-s-past.html
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0786R7LSM/
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/drakons-past-nj-walters/1127620047
iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/drakons-past/id1324091386
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/drakon-s-pastNJ Walters Social Media
NJ Walters is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.
Website http://www.njwalters.com
Blog http://njwalters.blogspot.ca/
Twitter https://twitter.com/njwaltersauthor
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NJWaltersAuthor
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/NJWalters
Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/author/njwalters
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Gray’s Promise (King Security #2) by Anni Fife @AnniFifeAuthor #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense
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.Gray’s Promise (A King Security Novel Book 2)
Genre: Steamy Romantic Suspense
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
A jealousy that destroys everything in its path…a love that refuses to die.
Zoey Morgan seems to have it all as a successful surgeon in Boston. However, perfection lies only on the surface. Plagued by nightmares and amnesia from a tragedy that ripped her family from her fourteen years ago, she finds the courage to reach out to the only man who can make her feel safe. She’s buried the memory of their love, but her heart—and her body—responds to the ex-marine in ways that are all too familiar.
Grayson “Gray” Walker’s heart shattered when Zoey chose another man over him. Since then, he’s built an impenetrable wall around his emotions. But from the moment she implodes back into his life, her vulnerability breaches his defenses. His skills as an elite member of the King Security team cannot shield him from the devastation of learning he might have left Zoey high and dry when she needed him most. Now, Gray must navigate the tripwire of helping her heal while protecting himself from being hurt again.
As the embers of their potent love reignite, an old threat awakens, leading to greater danger than ever before.QUICK
Do you write more than one genre? If so, what are they?…
For now, I’m focused on Steamy Romantic Suspense because I want to put all my energy and time into delivering stories about the characters that inhabit my King Security Series.
How do you come up with ideas?…
I’m lucky. The ideas for my stories come to me when I’m walking on the beach, hanging around the pool, or even daydreaming in bed. Also, reading a book or watching a movie or TV can trigger an idea. What I have learned is to not waste any time when the muse hits because as quickly as it comes it can go. So I always have a notepad and pen with me, and if not, I use my Note App on my iphone.
What is the single most important part of writing for you?…
Staying true to my characters. I want them to be alive for my readers and for that to happen, I have to do tons of work on character development. The good thing is, I’m a psychology nut, so I get high on fleshing out the intricacies of what makes my characters tick. I dig deep into their motives and try to analyze their actions from their own worldview. I do my best not to bring my own perspective into contention because I don’t want it to distort how a character reacts to any given situation or person.
When did you write your first book?…
2015 to 2016. It was published in November 2016.FUN
Leather or lace? Leather
Black or red? Black…and purple.
Satin sheets or smooth cotton? Cotton
Ocean or mountains? Oceans
City life or country life? Country Life (or preferably Beach Life!)
Party life or evening at home? Somewhere in between. LOL!
Dogs or cats? Definitely dogs.Where to buy Gray’s Promise (A King Security Novel Book 2)
Publisher https://wildcatalog.thewildrosepress.com/all-erotic/5486-gray-s-promise.html
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077KRRX15
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/grays-promise-anni-fife/1127486541?ean=2940158745911
iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/grays-promise/id1315176273?ls=1&mt=11
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/gray-s-promise
Bookstrand http://www.bookstrand.com/grays-promiseAnni Fife Social Media
Anni Fife is an exciting contemporary romance author who has already made her mark in the popular genre of Steamy Romantic Suspense. Her debut novel, Luke’s Redemption, has been acclaimed by critics and readers and was a Finalist in the 2017 RONE Awards. Anni says she credits Kristen Ashley as her guiding inspiration, and strives to make her characters equally as heart-wrenching and unforgettable. She is currently working on Eva’s Peace (King Security Book 3).
Anni closed the door on a successful career in television production to fulfill her lifelong passion, writing. In the space of a month, she shut her business, packed up her city life, and moved to a small seaside village. When she’s not writing, she can be found on the beach searching for pansy shells, or drinking red wine and gabbing with her gal posse.
If you want to know when Anni’s next book is releasing and be first to get regular updates and bonus treats, visit her website and sign up to join her POSSE.
Anni is published by The Wild Rose Press, and is a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA).
Website www.annifife.com
Blog http://annifife.com/blog/
Twitter https://twitter.com/AnniFifeAuthor
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AnniFifeAuthor/
BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/anni-fife
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/AnniFife
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/author/annifife
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Axel by Bry Ann @authorbryann #RLFblog #romanticsuspense
Bry Ann, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. I’d like to get to know you better. After we talk, I’ll ask for your bio and social media. Let’s jump in to a Quick and Fun answer session.QUICK
Do you write more than one genre? If so, what are they?
Sort of. My books vary between suspense, romance and dark romance or sometimes blend of the three. I don’t usually vary from these genres though. Sometimes I try to but it never works out. Write what you love, right?:)
How do you come up with ideas?
My life and my problems, haha! Most of my books come from something I want a better ending for. For instance, in Axel. I was super angry at somebody and didn’t know how to deal with it. I felt alone and misunderstood so I wrote Axel. It was a way for me to vent. Aly was a way for me to cope. Then I gave them the happy ending I dreamt of in that situation. It is kind of always a spin on my reality if that makes sense.
What is the single most important part of writing for you?
Being real! In real life I am shy and hold back a lot of what I think and feel. In my writing I like to brutally honest. I like it to be a place where I don’t shy from the hard topics and people can relate. In the end though I always like there to be some kind of happy ending. I love light and dark. That’s a theme in all my books.
When did you write your first book?
Well it depends on what you count as a ‘first book’ haha. I wrote a book when I was like twelve and lost it. Then I didn’t write a book again until I was twenty and was inspired by a Buzzfeed article of all things. Axel is the first book I decided to publish.FUN
Leather or lace? Hmm, leather and lace depending on my mood. Most days leather, but once and a while lace :)
Black or red? These are hard questions! My two favorite colors. Black.
Satin sheets or smooth cotton? Smooth cotton. I think it’d feel weird to sleep on satin.
Ocean or mountains? I am living in the mountains now, but the ocean. Nothing makes me feel calmer than the sound of the ocean.
City life or country life? Country life all the way
Party life or evening at home? Both. I love a nice night at home, but I am learning it is fun to go out once and a while!
Dogs or cats? Dogs. I am a little afraid of them, but after my last dog I have to say dogs. She loved me so unconditionally.Tell us about Axel.
Axel is about a professional boxer who suffers a serious tragedy at a young age. He has anger issues and pushes everyone away. One day on a train he meets Aly.
Aly is trying to find herself. She lives in a strict Christian family in a strict Christian town. Although she wants to stay Christian she senses something is off about her life back home. She wants to figure out who she is. She doesn’t realize that her family is abusive and justifying it with their faith.
Both of their pasts come crashing back in an explosive way. It is a story about light and dark and the power of redemption.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
Publisher: Bry Ann
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Axel-Romantic-Suspense-Bry-Ann-ebook/dp/B077PC8TLD/Bry Ann Social Media
Bry Ann is a psychology student at Arizona State University. She currently lives up in the Rocky Mountains in Granby, Colorado. She spends most of her free time reading dark romance books, writing anytime she can get her hands on a computer and doing homework anytime she can squeeze it in. Bry Ann has been writing for as long as she can remember. Even from the youngest of ages she was writing about characters with dark pasts and shady stories. As she got older she decided everyone should get a love story so soon her dark stories got happy endings. She loves to hear from her readers and talk all things books so feel free to contact her on any of her social media pages.
Blog: http://www.authorbryann.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/authorbryann
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authorbryann
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/authorbryann
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17095210.Bry_Ann
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Bry-Ann/e/B077MHVFDF/
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The Santa Bargain by Robin Michaela @robinsromances #RLFblog #contemporary
Robin Michaela, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. I’d like to get to know you better. After we talk, I’ll ask for your bio and social media. Let’s jump in to a Quick and Fun answer session.QUICK
Do you write more than one genre? If so, what are they?
I currently write contemporary romance, but I’ll probably branch out to other genres one of these days.
How do you come up with ideas?
I spend a lot of time people watching. When I see something intriguing, I try to come up with a story. Right now, I have about ten books rolling around in my head.
What is the single most important part of writing for you?
It’s fun to inhabit another world while I’m writing. On days when I feel like I’m on the same old hamster wheel, I can hop into my character’s head and go on an adventure.
When did you write your first book?
I’ve been writing blog articles for clients for almost ten years and had kicked around writing romances for a while. I finally gave in to the urge and published my first book in 2016.FUN
Leather or lace? Lace
Black or red? Black
Satin sheets or smooth cotton? Cotton (satin is too cold, lol. Hubs gets in bed ahead of me to warm up my side, even in the summer)
Ocean or mountains? Both (I’ve lived in both Florida and Colorado)
City life or country life? Country-quiet with city amenities!
Party life or evening at home? Evening at home
Dogs or cats? Cats – I’m owned by two (Cleo and Boo)
Tell us about The Santa Bargain
Santa’s gifts are both naughty…and nice.
Coffeehouse entrepreneur, Maria Thompson, has sworn off men ever since her young son’s father walked out of their lives. But, when she literally runs into sexy carpenter, Joe Sinclair, she wonders if it’s time to rethink her plan.
Joe Sinclair doesn’t need or want romance or a family. He was raised in the foster care system and learned long ago not to get attached to anyone. Now, if he could just remember that, he could put the sensual owner of Copper River, Colorado’s new coffee shop out of his mind.
After Maria and Joe volunteer to work together on the town’s first Christmas festival, their attraction lights up brighter than a new a string of holiday lights. When Santa comes to town, will they finally find everything they’ve ever wished for under the tree?
Genre: Contemporary
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, LLC
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077996MP2Robin Michaela Social Media
Robin Michaela has been reading romances since her teen years, when she first snuck her aunt’s copy of The Flame and the Flower, by Kathleen Woodiwiss.
She’s married to her own Handsome Prince (a military airman) and has lived everywhere from the sunny shores of Florida to the wild crags of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. She currently resides in the Deep South. By day, she’s a dental hygienist and by night, Robin can be found eating chocolate, training for her next half marathon, and crafting her next novel (although not necessarily in that order).
Robin’s stories have been called “a simply delicious escape”. Sparks fly and desire sizzles when her irresistible heroines challenge the men of their dreams.
Website www.robinmichaela.com
Blog www.robinmichaela.com/blog
Twitter https://twitter.com/robinsromances
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RobinMichaelaRomances
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16141341.Robin_Michaela
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B01N1MUNAL
Newsletter www.robinmichaela.com/newsletter
