• Contemporary

    Character Interview: Jacob, Cowboy of Mine @LB_Red_Author #RLFblog #timetravel

    Interview with Jacob Cameron

    Tell us about yourself,
    please.
    Hello. I’m Jacob Cameron. Jake. I’ve heard from my older brother,
    Duncan, he was interviewed here too, so I should have prepared better. Ach, but
    ’tis difficult to talk ’bout myself.
    Um, let’s see. I was raised in Durness, Scotland, the Highlands
    for those who don’t ken. I was raised in the 17th century, but was rescued by a
    mischievous man who thinks he’s the Norse god, Odin, who shot me through many other
    eras since I met him. Then I wound up in Montana in 1887, in a brutally cold winter.
    However, I met my Meredith who’s kept me warm since.
    What special skills do
    you rely on?
    Well, I’m fast. I hope that doesna sound as if I’m a braggart,
    but I am fast. When the man calling himself Odin first landed me in the West, I
    learned how to draw a pistol and how to shoot the new fangled rifles, which have
    a hell of a lot better aim since the muskets of 1653. Anyway, I rely on my speed
    often.
    Tell us about your significant other, that person who makes living
    worthwhile.
    Oh, that’s my Meredith. Actually, I’ve come to learn she’s a
    doctorate. Mighty smart wee thing, she is, my Meredith. Well, what can I say about
    my sweetheart? She’s bonny, ye ken? And she’s just a wee thing, so when I saw her
    the first time, I thought she was part fae. I ken, I was bein’ fanciful, but she
    does so look like a fae with her little nose and huge violet eyes. Aye, that’s right.
    She has violet eyes that stole my heart from the very moment I caught sight of her.
    And, Lord, I havena even told ye about how brilliant she is, have I? She is. And
    she’s generous. And brave. And, och, the list could go on and on.
    What would that person
    say about you?
    Hmm, that’s a good question. What would Meredith say ’bout me?
    Well, she tells me I gave her a home and a future to look forward to, and that makes
    me right proud I’ve provided that for her. Makes me want keep providin’ that for
    her too.
    What is your family like?
    (Jake laughs) My family, ‘cept my mother o’ course, was all lads.
    My poor ma, right? So I had four brothers, but one of my brothers passed away in
    a war now more than three hundred years ago. Still, I miss him, Douglas. My other
    brothers and I are close, we’re the best of mates as well as being brothers, ye
    ken? We’re all very different, but when we’re together, we all fit. And now my brothers
    and I have been singled out by time-traveling deities. ‘Tis difficult to stay a
    step ahead of the muses and gods flinging us through time, so we’ve discovered ’tis
    best to just relax and enjoy the adventure while it lasts.
    Why are you happy (or
    not happy) with the way your story ended?
    Are ye jestin’? I’m very happy. I ended up with the prettiest,
    wee lass I’ve ever seen. I have no idea how I got this lucky. But I am the luckiest
    man alive, I’d venture to say.

    About the Writer

    As a military historian by day, sometimes Red
    does feel a bit clandestine when she writes romance at night. No one knows that
    while she researches heroes of the past and present, she uses everything for her
    characters in her books. Her secret’s been safe . . . until now.
    She lives in Montana with her family and far
    too many animals but never enough books.
    She loves her readers,
    so please feel free to contact her at http://www.redljameson.com
    Why did you choose this
    character for the interview today?
    As I began to write Jake, I just fell in love with the guy. He
    tries so hard to do the right thing, in a world where right and wrong are blurred.
    And he’s a guy very similar to a couple fellas in my life, the kind of guy—very
    rare—who wears his heart on his sleeve. I really felt for him, because he’s had
    a few broken hearts, so I had to give him a happily ever after of his own.
    When writing the book,
    what did you discover about this character that surprised you?
    Oh, Jake surprised me in every scene. He was so much more virtuous
    than I had planned. Although, he’s in the Western era, in Montana in 1887, he’s
    really a knight in shining armor. Okay, he’s a knight in shining armor who happens
    to have a fast draw and looks good in a black Stetson.
    Are any sequels planned
    for this book?
    Oh, yes! Jake has his brothers and there are other Highlanders
    who need a good dose of time traveling and sassy, spunky heroines. So several more
    books are planned!
    What genre(s) would you
    like to write that you haven’t tried yet?
    Well, with time-travel romance I fulfill my love of both historical
    and paranormal elements into one book. However, I would like to write historical
    romance books and paranormal romance novels as well. I have too many story ideas.
    So many ideas, too little time. However, I am thinking of no longer cleaning my
    house to make more time. So please don’t visit me unexpectedly. Hee-hee!
    What would your readers
    be surprised to learn about you?
    Even though I have in my biography that I am a military historian,
    I think most people find it surprising. I am a woman, and military history is a
    very masculine career. And I can attest to that. I very rarely worked around other
    women. I think that’s one reason why writing romance was so critical for me. I really
    needed more women in my life, and romance writers are mainly women. Yay!

    About the Book

    Title Cowboy of Mine
    Genre Time-Travel Romance
    Author Red L. Jameson
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13 verging into R
    Book Three of the Glimpse Time Travel Series
    The matchmaking, time-traveling muses have a huge problem. An
    angry Norse god has just captured one of their mortals, refusing to tell them where
    he took Jacob Cameron, let alone when.
    As a seventeenth-century Highlander, being shuttled through time
    by a man calling himself Odin, might have been enough to crack Jake Cameron’s sanity.
    He’s kept his mind only through grit, gumption, and the single goal to somehow return
    to 1653 and his brothers. Landing in the freezing wilds of Montana in 1887, becoming
    the sheriff for a small mining community, Jake now needs to make a plan to travel
    back in time. However, when a wee fae-like woman walks into his life all his best-laid
    intentions becomes hazy.
    As a thief and liar, Meredith Peabody knows she has no chance
    with the new sheriff in town. Although, he melts her frozen heart with his protection
    and smoldering looks. Even if she did have a chance with him, how could she ever
    relate she’s not from this time? She might never get the chance because as soon
    as she realizes her winter’s wish—for Jake to stay close—the criminal he’s hunting
    turns the tables on him. But there’s no way in h-e-double hockey sticks Meredith
    will let that happen.
    The muses have their work cut out for this glimpse—chasing after
    a god, trying to find clues where and when their humans could be, and fitting in
    time for dress shopping has been murder. Gods, hopefully not literally!

    Buy This Book

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    Author Social Media

    Blog http://immortalhistory.com
    Amazon Author Page http://goo.gl/Gvd2vq

  • Contemporary

    RLF Gem Award: Top Bloggers November 2014 Romance Lives Forever #RLFblog @Emerald_theGLD

    RLF Gem Top Blogger Award
    RLF Gem Top Blogger Award 
    Last month, Romance Lives Forever had 29 posts in a 30 day month. Each month, the RLF Gems post ranks in the top ten, but is not counted, in order to focus on guests. We had a unique event on November 11th — Veteran’s Day. RLF’s annual
    Salute to Author Veterans pulled in the lion’s share of views for the month.
    Because that features so many authors, I’m listing that as the top spot for the
    month, but listing the next person in line as the top blogger for the month.
    The Top Blogger was Emerald. She wins a month of free cover adveritising on the blog.

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    (judged by page views). Congratulations to each one!
    1. Salute to Author Veterans (listed below)
    2. Emerald
    3. MJ Schiller
    4. Xavier
      Axelson
    5. Jenna Ives
    Honorable mention: Jacquie Biggar, Red L Jameson

    Salute to Author Veterans List

    Anne Ashby, Allegra Gray,
    Ann Victor, Ashley Ladd, Beverly Ovalle, Bob Mayer, CK Crouch, Delilah Devlin, Denise
    Patrick, Diana Cosby, Eliza Gayle, Elizabeth Ashtree, Ella Quinn, Elle James, Gail
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    D’Amario, Terry Irene Blain, Tracey Cramer-Kelly, Wayne Greenough, William Maltese
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    FAQ page with a downloadable guide and optional interviews. Readers can follow via
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    My thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance Lives
    Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.
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    name are:

    Beverly Ovalle, Dariel Raye, Denise Rossetti, DP Denman, JC
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    Bellina, NN Light, Penny Estelle, Rachel Leigh Smith, Tina Gayle
  • Contemporary

    Character Interview Duncan from Highlander of Mine by Red L Jameson @LB_Red_Author #RLFblog #PNR

    Highlander of Mine 

    This character interview is with Duncan MacKay from the book
    Highlander of Mine, a time travel romance by Red L Jameson.

    About the Book

    Title Highlander of Mine
    Genre Time-Travel Romance
    Author Red L Jameson
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13 almost R
    Book Two of the Glimpse Time Travel Series
    Trickster muse sisters, Clio and Erato, kidnap genealogist Fleur
    Anpao and dump her in the seventeenth century. Even though Fleur has never been
    to Scotland, let alone the Highlands, and feels like a modern-day fish out of an
    ancient loch, the muses have a plan. What it is remains to be ambiguous—they are
    mischievous muses, after all, and can’t just tell her. Though the logical genealogist
    wants nothing more than to return home, there’s something about this time and rough
    land that feels somehow familiar. And there’s something about Duncan MacKay—so strong,
    so brutally handsome, and so distracting.
    As a mercenary for long years, Duncan has seen many things. But
    never in his life has he seen the likes of Fleur: more beautiful than any woman
    he could have imagined. It doesn’t matter she insists she’s from another time, or
    that she’s too far out of reach for a common man like him. He’s drawn to her intelligence
    and wicked sense of humor. However, Cromwell’s reign threatens anarchy, clan rivalries
    reach a peak, and a laird’s younger brother vies for her attention. He can hardly
    protect her from his county’s bedlam, let alone convince her he’s the better man.
    And if he does, will the bonny time traveler stay with him?
    Making matters worse, a god wreaks havoc, or has fun as he calls
    it, with Clio and Erato’s mortals. The two firecracker time stewards might have
    to set down their margaritas for this glimpse!

    Buy This Book

    Amazon http://amzn.to/1x9gSUV
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    Interview with Duncan MacKay

    Tell us about yourself, please.
    Ach, I never ken what to say for these kinds of questions. Not
    much ’bout me, really. Was born and raised in Durness, Scotland. That’s the Highlands
    for all those who don’ ken. At the age of seven and ten joined the army and was
    a soldier for the rest of my life, save when Fleur Anpao and I met.
    What is it that you want, but cannot have? Authors call this
    the conflict of the story.
    My brothers. The fact is, as strange as this might sound, I’m
    more than three hundred years old now. My brothers were prisoners of war when Cromwell
    ravaged Scotland. I’ve been trying to find them since. But in walked this wee bonny
    lass, my Fleur, and so much has changed since I met her. I was tellin’ ye ’bout
    her in the question ye asked earlier.
    What inner doubt causes you the most difficulty?
    We need to have a few pints before I answer that.
    Tell us about your significant other, that person who makes
    living worthwhile.
    Oh, my Fleur. I wax poetic ’bout her. Me, can ye believe that?
    A poet. All because o’ her. She’s the most bonny, er, beautiful women I’ve ever
    seen. Her hair in the shade is the blackest black, like a raven. But in full sun
    or when a firelight glimmers onto her hair, it shines back almost red. Not any kind
    o’ red, ye ken. A cinnamon red. Ach, and the way she smells . . . Lord, I haven’
    even told ye the best part about my Fleur. ‘Tis her heart, it is. She’s the strongest,
    bravest lass—nay, person. And her mind! Did I tell ye she happens to be brilliant?
    Oh, my Fleur, I’m not too sure what good or descent thing I ever did in this life
    to have met a woman like her. But I’m damned grateful I did encounter her.
    What would that person say about you?
    (Duncan laughs) Don’ rightly ken. She tells me she loves my words,
    and (he quietly chuckles again) my arms. She tells me she loves my mind too. But
    she tells me she loves my heart most of all. Aren’t I the luckiest son o’ a bitch
    ye ever kenned? Oh, excuse my language.
    What is your family like?
    We laughed a lot. I had four younger brothers. Douglas passed
    while fighting against Cromwell’s New Order Army. But my brothers, they made life
    worth living while growing up. My step-da, their father, wasn’ much of a da, if
    ye ken my meanin’. So we had each other. And our ma. My ma was a real strong woman
    too. A healer, she was. She’d have been a physician had she been born in this time.
    Aye, my family loved much, laughed as often as we could too.
    Are you happy with the way your story ended? Why or why not?
    Happy, aye. Very happy. But . . . I need to find my brothers
    still. I’ll continue lookin’ for ’em. I will.

    About the Writer

    You have the length of a tweet (140 characters) to describe
    yourself as a writer. Let’s see what you can do.
    Two names. One author. Hard to keep
    both straight. Romance and myth. Paranormal and history. I mix them all up until
    I create a HEA.
    Why did you choose to write about this character?
    Although Duncan’s a quiet man, he was yelling at me to write
    his story.
    Was there anything you discovered about this character that was
    a surprise to you?
    He made me cry with his sweetness that he covers up, but it’s
    there.
    When you wrote about this character, what made you the most
    happy? What made you the most sad?
    When Duncan started to fall in love with Fleur, I was most happy.
    When Duncan went through turmoil, I was most sad.
    Why do you write?
    I have to. I’m scared I’d never brush my hair and talk to myself
    all the time if I didn’t.
    What do you want to write next?
    I am working on the edits of the third Glimpse Time-Travel Series.
    Then will start a Regency series.
    What other character from this book do you want to write about?
    Care to tell us why?
    Oh, I do write about many of the characters from this book. The
    Glimpse Time-Travel Series is such fun to see all my characters come back from time
    to time.
    Are any sequels planned for this book?
    Yeppers. Cowboy of Mine is next.
    Is there anything you’d like to say to your readers?
    I love hearing from my readers! Please visit me and email!

    Author Bio

    As a military historian by day, sometimes Red does feel a bit
    clandestine when she writes romance at night. No one knows that while she researches
    heroes of the past and present, she uses everything for her characters in her books.
    Her secret’s been safe . . . until now.
    She lives in Montana with her family and far too many animals
    but never enough books.

    Author Social Media

    Blog http://immortalhistory.com
    Goodreads http://bit.ly/1Gvpo5O
    Amazon Author Page http://goo.gl/Gvd2vq