• RLF Gems

    #Romance Lives Forever on #RLFblog Meet the top blogger Marie Lavender @marielavender1

    Be 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 Marie Lavendar, who wins a month of free advertising on the blog. Top Blogger of 2017 was Vicki Batman, who won a year of free advertising for 2018.

    Top Blogger Marie Lavender

    The top bloggers are judged by page visits. Congratulations!
    Other authors in order by page visits are:
    Brenda Sparks
    Kayelle Allen
    Livia Quinn
    Christine Myers

    Honorable Mention: Eva Caye and Adam Mann

    Authors of #FreeBookFriday

    Beverley Oakley, Cara Bristol, Chloe Flowers, Erica Ridley, Holly Bargo, Jade Alters, Jana Richards, Janell Michaels, Jenna Ives, Josie Riciera, Kayelle Allen, Keta Diablo, Kris Bock, Livia Quinn, Luanna Stewart, Rachell Nichole, Suzanne Jenkins

    Join us each week for #FreeBookFriday

    Readers – bookmark the blog and come back every day for good books. On Fridays, every book we offer is free. Look for the #FreeBookFriday hashtag on Twitter and Facebook.

    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

    Read free: Break Through the Ice by Rachell Nichole @RachellNichole #Suspense #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog

    Read Break Through the Ice by Rachell Nichole @RachellNichole #Suspense #FreeBookFriday #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 Break Through the Ice by Rachell Nichole. 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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    Break Through the Ice by Rachell Nichole

    When Jasmine Graves is invited to the set of the movie based on her book series, she thinks all her dreams have come true. The Vince Demarco, the man she’s based her hero on for the past seven years, will be there and she can’t wait to meet him. Little does she know that she’ll have to face her worst fears to keep her leading man.
    Vince Demarco has never been as intrigued by a character or an author before being introduced to the haunted werewolf he’s been cast to play. So when he comes face to face with its creator, Jasmine Graves, he’s awestruck. But he fears an author who’s a reported recluse will want nothing to do with the paparazzi madness and crazy shooting schedule that comes with dating a movie star.
    Neither one can deny the almost animal attraction that overwhelms them at first contact. But can an author and her muse breakthrough the barriers between them, or will the heat between them turn to ice in the winter cold of the Adirondack Camp?
    Download your free book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UTT5RGO/
    Free for a limited time. Get your copy today.Daughter of the Dark Moon by Holly Bargo #Read #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog

    Daughter of the Dark Moon by Holly Bargo

    Worlds fear the powerful, ruthless, and cold-hearted Unseelie king. Deposed and his kingdom conquered, Uberon answers the call of a young human woman’s soul and claims her as his mate. Corinne’s clever mind captivates him, her compassion intrigues him, her beauty enchants him, and her body stokes his libido like nothing else ever did or could.
    Discovering that myths and legends really are based in fact, Corinne soon learns her fate as the Unseelie king’s chosen mate and the consequences of fae immortality as she adapts to a new world and her relationship with Uberon develops. She revels in Uberon’s passion and shoulders the burden of power and responsibility beyond anything she ever dreamed.
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    Seeking Catherine by Josie RivieraSeeking Catherine by Josie Riviera #Read #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog

    He’s hurt her in the past. Can she trust her heart to him again?
    During an age of chivalry they were sweethearts, planning a future together in England.
    Headstrong and proud, Catherine Sudfield remembers everything about Stefan Boswell. And she loved him in spite of his poverty and lack of nobility. The restless Gypsy rogue’s powerful good looks and promises of love were more than enough to satisfy her youthful dreams.
    But then Stefan left without a word, and Catherine’s uncle bargained her off to a brothel.
    Sometimes, bonds between a man and a woman, however young, are meant to last a lifetime. But will it take more than a dose of Gypsy magic to chase away the doubts between two guarded lovers?
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    Pam of Babylon by Suzanne JenkinsPam of Babylon by Suzanne Jenkins #Read #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog

    A beautiful life at the beach is marred when Jack has a heart attack on the train from Manhattan and his wife and his two lovers discover secrets and lies, and each other.
    Pam of Babylon is a story about looking forward to resume living, even in the presence of death. When a book starts from a seemingly perfect place for the character, you know he is not going to stay there long… So when Jack Smith is looking at the face of Sandra, his mistress, thinking “I am the luckiest man alive,” his luck is at its end. Not only would Marie, his wife’s sister, find out about his affair, but he wouldn’t live long enough to try to handle the scandal with Pam, his meek, trusting wife. Pam’s healing, part of which comes from forgiveness, is a rocky road of self-discovery and in the end, letting go.
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    Endure, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas by Kayelle Allen

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    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.
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  • Contemporary

    Know the Hero from A Love Affair in Las Vegas by Rachell Nichole @RachellNichole #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomance

    Know the Hero from A Love Affair in Las Vegas by Rachell Nichole @RachellNichole #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomanceRachell Nichole, 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 hero, but first, tell us about the book.

    A Love Affair in Las Vegas by Rachell Nichole

    Genre Contemporary Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): NR
    Dawn Jansen has only ever wanted one thing: to provide a life for her daughter in New York City, away from the small-town minds of her family and her upbringing. She has fought hard to finally make it to manager at the Hauteman hotel, and one of her first duties is to attend a conference at the Marietta Las Vegas to learn all she can about running the show. But when she arrives in Las Vegas, her plans to learn as much as she can on a professional level, turns into learning far more about herself than her job. She may get a second-chance at this whole love thing after all.
    Barnaby “Barney” Garrison has always had one goal in life: to help people. He’s found his calling as manager of the Marietta Times Square, and since his past failed relationship, has focused all of his energy on being the best manager he can be. This year, that means helping to run the Marietta Hotels second annual Hoteliers’ Conference in Vegas. But as soon as he notices Dawn in the crowd, his focus instantly splits, his desires for her swift and fierce. When he realizes the attraction is mutual, he doesn’t waste any time seducing her to his bed. But when he suspects she’s hiding something from him, he worries that maybe he’s just destined to attract two-timing women to his life.
    Can what began as a fling in Vegas turn into something more once they’re home in New York? Or does what happen in Vegas truly stay in Vegas?

    Know the Hero from A Love Affair in Las Vegas

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

    For Contemporary Heroes:

    It’s late, he’s bored. What does he do?
    Read a comic book.
    What kind of food would he impulse buy if hungry?
    Chinese food, definitely.
    Describe the kind of clothes he prefers to wear.
    He’s got kind of a swanky geek vibe. It’s like geek chic, but with a dash of street on the side. He is a New Yorker, after all.
    Does he know how to fix things?
    He likes to think so. As the manager of Marietta Times Square Hotel, Barnaby has to be a little be of a handy-man, for emergencies.
    He tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.
    Barnaby’s biggest “gone badly” story is him trying to get married. He was in love with a woman, Diane, who was his whole world. Only, turns out, she wasn’t his.
    How does he act around children he doesn’t know?
    He loves kids, so the kids he doesn’t know he just tries to get to know, asking questions, being silly, that sort of thing.
    What is he like first thing in the morning?
    Check his phone. Usually for work-related stuff, but after he starts dating Dawn, to check in on her and Hailey.
    Can he use chopsticks?
    Yes. What New Yorker can’t?
    Does he drink coffee? If so, how does he take it? If not, what does he drink instead?
    Of course. He couldn’t manage the hotel without excessive amounts of caffeine. He takes it dark and rich, with just a little cream.
    What apps would he have on his phone?
    Tons of social media so he can be in the know, but places he almost never posts. The Marietta has very strict rules about public appearances.
    Android or iPhone?
    Android
    Beard or clean-shaven?
    Mostly clean-shaven, but a little stubble goes a long way.
    Earrings/piercings/tattoos or unadorned skin?
    Unadorned
    Personal vehicle or public transport?
    Public transport. Driving in NYC is ridiculous.
    Recycle or toss?
    Recycle of course
    Thanks for helping us get to know your hero!

    Where to buy A Love Affair in Las Vegas

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FC6SY95
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-love-affair-in-las-vegas-rachell-nichole/1129054650
    iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-love-affair-in-las-vegas/id1409614813
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-love-affair-in-las-vegas

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    Rachell Nichole is a contemporary erotic romance author, who loves writing sexy romances about memorable characters who have to fight to hold on to love. Rachell holds two undergraduate degrees, one in Professional Writing and the other in French. She also received a Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction at Seton Hill University. She is the author of The Marietta Hotels Series, Spicy with a Side of Cranberry Sauce, Gingerbread Photography, To Sir, Belle By Night, and Queen of Hearts. She lives in Pennsylvania with a mountain of books, the love of her life, and an invisible cat who likes to snuggle.
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