• RLF Gems

    Want to read good books? Try #RLFblog #amreading #books

    Want to read good books? Try #RLFblog #amreading #booksIf you like to read good books, the Romance Lives Forever blog is a great spot to find them. The blog features authors and new books from all genres. You can discover good books and awesome stories every day. Finding a great author can take time. If you’ve sampled books on Amazon, joined sites that promise sales and freebies, spent time cruising around booksellers, bookstores, and talking to friends, you know that to be true.

    Romance Lives Forever is always on the lookout for an awesome new book and we will share one with you every day. You can choose from multiple genres, read interviews, and search for specific authors or books. It’s easy to follow the blog on social media, via RSS, or email.

    There are author interviews and character interviews. Authors have a chance to share their backlist, new books, and to announce new releases. One fun type of post is called Cover Love. It’s quick and easy, providing only a blurb, where to buy the book, and giving a nice intro to the author. Use the menu to search for genres you enjoy. Click Romance and a host of subgenres drops down. Some of those also have subgenres such Paranormal >Ghost >Shapeshifter, or Military >SEALs. How many can you find?

    All posts on Romance Lives Forever offer a way to find good books and beginning soon, we’ll also feature audiobooks.

    Check out the book covers at the top and sides of the blog. Clicking these will take you to a place to read more and offer a link to buy.

    Pull up a comfy chair, sit back, and cruise through the site. There are currently over 1500 posts, so chances are you’ll find good books in your favorite genre. Welcome to the RLFblog, where you can discover authors and books every day.

    Tip for finding good books

    Romance Lives Forever has a Pinterest board. Follow the board and repin covers to your own “Want to Read” board. Then, when you need a new title, you can easily find one. https://www.pinterest.com/kayelleallen/rlfblog-romance-lives-forever/

    Follow the hashtag #RLFblog to discover authors and books every day.

    I’m excited to share this blog with you and look forward to hearing what you’d like to see. Let me know in the comments. I read every one.

  • Author Interviews

    What’s Ahead in 2017 #RLFblog #Romance #Authors

    The Romance Lives Forever blog moves from Blogspot to
    Wordpress May 17, 2017. If you hate moving as much as I do, you’ll be happy to
    know all the heavy lifting will be done by professionals. Your part will be to
    grab a favorite drink, sit back, take it easy, and come read the posts in beautiful
    new surroundings.
    Once the move completes, all posts currently on the Blogspot
    version of Romance Lives Forever will appear on the new site also. On the Blogspot
    site, a note at the top will redirect readers to the new WordPress location. Links
    on original posts will remain active, and all posts will remain on the Blogspot
    old blog while also appearing on the WordPress blog.
    We’ll still use the hashtag #RLFblog.
    Want a sneak peek of the new blog? https://rlfblog.com/
    The headline will say, “Discover authors and books with
    Kayelle Allen. Visit Romance Lives Forever for a great read in multiple genres
    every day.”
    I’ll keep you posted about any changes coming in addition. I look forward to sharing with you in the New Year.
    Kayelle Allen
    Owner, Romance Lives Forever
  • Suspense

    Seduction in Seville a new #RomanticSuspense @olivianightread #RLFblog

    This quick interview includes info about the author and introduces the story.

    About the Author

    Olivia Night, a fictional character herself, has always been an avid reader and writer. She found the romance genre in college and has never been able to get enough. One sleepless night, the main characters of Book One in her Men of FTI  series sprang from her head fully formed. They demanded she tell their story; so she did. As they revealed themselves, so did two other intriguing characters. Those characters convinced her to give them their own books because their stories were worth telling too. And so Olivia suddenly became a romance author. When Olivia is not writing, she has the best job in the world, which, too, will remain a secret. In her free time, she reads, write, drinks wine, or is, most likely, out emulating Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Olivia lives in one of the most diverse and vibrant cities in the U.S.—Baltimore. She lives with her cat, which she is convinced was a gladiator in his past life. Olivia plans to continue being awesome at this thing called life. Really, that’s her only goal.

    Interview with Olivia Night

    Why did you write this book? 
    This novel is the second in a series. The main characters, Patrick Kane and Madison Lockwood are introduced in the first novel. Their story is very different from Seduction in Sierra Leone, but all the suspense, sexiness, and love are all there! 
    What is your favorite genre to read?
    It actually varies depending on my mood. But I have an entire book case dedicated to Historical Non-Fiction and Biographies. So totally different from Romantic Suspense obviously! 
    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
    Anne Shirley, without a doubt. I love her spunk. And I like to think that I have it, too!
    What are you working on at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?
    The third novel in this series, Seduction in Scotland will be released on August 1st. I also just finished a manuscript for a new series tentatively titled A Second Chance Series. I am really excited about both of these novels. A spin-off of The Men of FTI is in the works as well. The series is titled Interitus and follows a  group of military men who are part of a secret “peace making group”. 

    Please tell us about your latest book.

    In a hospital in Seville, Spain, Patrick Kane lies in a coma. Ambushed and shot while protecting a friend, he fights to survive.

    She never thought she would see him again. Patrick, the man who’d brought her back.
    Eight years ago, Patrick Kane, a joint partner in Fairlane Trade International, descended into a basement of horrors. That horrible day he rescued many women, but one he would always remember. Her beautiful doe eyes filled his dreams and haunted his nightmares.
    Madison Lockwood, a nurse, has struggled to put her past behind her, trying to forget the time she spent in captivity. But she recognizes the man who rescued her and brought her out of that terrifying reality. She owes him her life. Patrick is gravely injured, and Madison vows to see him through.
    When Patrick opens his eyes, he instantly knows that he made a mistake leaving Madison after freeing her from the clutches of a human trafficking ring. She is meant to be his. As Patrick tries to win over a wary Madison, the past they both thought was gone for good comes back with a vengeance. One by one, the survivors of the horrific ordeal are being murdered. Patrick knows that Madison will be next if he doesn’t protect her.
    Together they must fight for their survival. Seduction In Seville, book two in the Men of FTI series, is a tale of redemption, murder, new beginnings, and love that takes the reader on a wild, exotic ride. 

    About the Book

    Title: Seduction in Seville, The Men of FTI Book Two 
    Genre: Romantic Suspense
    Author: Olivia Night
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings):  R

    Buy This Book

    Barnes and Noble – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/seduction-in-sierra-leone-olivia-night/1122341426

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  • Contemporary

    Romance for Charity – Pets for Vets by BeverlyOvalle @ovalleba #RLFblog #charity

    Cover Love is a short intro to a book and includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is Romance for Charity – Pets for Vets.

    About the Book

    Genre Romance, Charity
    Author Beverly Ovalle and others
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    FIFTEEN MULTI-GENRE ROMANCE BOOKS FOR CHARITY -All proceeds will be donated to Pets For Vets-
    FOR MATURE READERS ONLY
    The Heartbreaker- Tricia Anderson
    Destiny’s Calling -Tracy Broemmer
    Kincade’s Rose -Aliyah Burke
    CADE- V.A. Dold
    Cade And Annna – HEA V.A. Dold
    Urban Legends- Leanore Elliott
    Matheau- Lanna Farrell
    HERS TO BEAR- Tamara Hoffa
    Intimate Strangers- Tara Mills
    Touch- Ashlynn Monroe
    A SAINT’S SALVATION- Beverly Ovalle
    One Last Sunset- Michel Prince
    In Pieces- Noelle Rahn-Johnson
    Sunsets And New Beginnings- Teri Riggs
    Playing For Keeps-Michele- Shriver

    Buy This Book

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L9WM01E

    Author bio

    Beverly Ovalle lives in Wisconsin with her husband Edmond of 25 years and two Chinese Water Dragons. Her son Nicholas visits when he is on leave from the Marines. Her daughter Susannah visits from time to time to make sure the ‘old’ folks are alive and kicking.
    Beverly has traveled around the world thanks to five years in the US Navy and has worked for the government in one capacity or another for the past 30 years. Beverly and her brothers have travelled most of the continental United States as children due to the station wagon from Hell. Still active with veterans, she is adjutant for her local AMVETS.
    Beverly has been reading romances since her Aunt Bonnie introduced her to the gothic romance in the fourth grade and is still reading every chance she gets.

    Author Social Media

    Smile Somebody Loves You
    LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/BeverlyOvalle

  • Anthology,  Christmas or Holiday

    Season of Promises by @AuthorMarian #RLFBlog #Holiday Romance

    Genre :Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance
    Authors: Merry Holly, Vicki Batman, Gerri Brousseau, Cara
    Marsi, Bobbi Lerman, Jane Gale
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13

    Unexpected Holiday Bonus by Merry Holly

    CEO Suzette LeBlec has a problem. Well, two actually. She
    needs a top-notch temporary replacement for her administrative assistant’s
    maternity leave, and she needs to find a way to outmaneuver a hostile takeover
    attempt by Mark Adams. To make things worse, it’s almost Christmas, the time
    when Suzette most feels alone in the world. Too bad that handsome man at the
    party got away. But when the same stranger applies for the temp job, his
    almost-too-good-to- be-true credentials set off Suzette’s alarms. Dirk Harvey
    worked hard for years to remain anonymous while he built his father’s
    floundering company back up to its glory days. But when he discovers the
    stunning woman he’d spotted at a party is hiring, he decides to go undercover
    as “Dirk Mulligan”, administrative assistant extraordinaire. Besides, he and
    Suzette have a common problem: takeover King Mark Adams. Maybe they can find a
    solution together plus a little holiday bonus as well. The Littlest Angel by
    Vicki Batman Lauren MacDonald has always coveted her mother’s ornament, The
    Littlest Angel. When her mother gave it to another, Lauren embarks on a lengthy
    search and finds a replacement only to have it snatched from her hands. Smith
    Hancock’s grandmother had a little angel which has gone missing. Finding
    another at a flea market would make her holiday the best ever. Only a feisty
    girl is claiming it for herself. Can the twosome find common ground and
    discover the true meaning of Christmas?

    The Littlest Angel by Vicki Batman

    Lauren MacDonald has always coveted her mother’s ornament,
    The Littlest Angel. When her mother gave it to another, Lauren embarks on a
    lengthy search and finds a replacement only to have it snatched from her hands.
    Smith Hancock’s grandmother had a little angel which has
    gone missing. Finding another at a flea market would make her holiday the best
    ever. Only a feisty girl is claiming it for herself.
    Can the twosome find common ground and discover the true
    meaning of Christmas?

    A Promise of Forever by Gerri Brousseau

    Her virtue is lost, and her reputation in tatters when a
    twist of fate sends Lady Roxanne Rothchild from London to the vibrant city of
    Venice, and into the arms of the handsome and intriguing Danté. But she is not
    the only one vying for his affection. Anna Maria Delafino de Padova will use
    everything in her power to drive a wedge between Danté and Roxanne and win his
    favor, including revealing the truth about Lady Rothchild. Will Roxanne be able
    to put her blemished past behind her and find love, and will she have the
    courage to reach for a promise of forever?

    Bad Luck Partners by Cara Marsi:

    Holidays have never brought Las Vegas hotel concierge Laney
    Sikora anything but bad luck in the romance department. The worst was her
    fiancé dumping her on Valentine’s Day. Via text. She’s determined to spend New
    Year’s Eve alone with no romantic entanglements. But when her hunky new
    neighbor locks himself out of his apartment, she can’t leave him standing in
    the hallway. What’s a girl to do?
    Las Vegas is just a pit stop for Chicago native and radio
    personality Chance Carlisle while he waits for his agent to land him something
    bigger in L.A. But in the meantime, he keeps bumping into—literally—his adorable,
    but accident-prone, neighbor. Their private New Year’s Eve celebration leads to
    a plan: they’ll become the Bad Luck Partners, dating only on holidays and
    special events, avoiding holiday heartbreaks and matchmaking mamas.
    But Fate might have something else in mind for the klutzy
    cutie and the hotshot talk show host. Can their temporary partnership become a
    forever deal?

    Tillie’s Last Match by Bobbi Lerman

    Legendary matchmaker, Tillie has one last heart to mend
    before retiring, but Miriam  and Mike may
    be her hardest match ever. Can she summon the magic one last time to bring the
    enchantment of love long given up back to life?

    A Christmas Promise by Jane Gale

    District Attorney Cherry Stevens is rescued by sexy police
    officer Drake Boarden during an attempted robbery igniting their passion for
    not only justice but for each other.
    A violent attempted robbery at District Attorney Cherry
    Stevens’ parents’ convenience store has her setting her sights on the city’s
    crime boss. Finding herself in the line of fire, Cherry is rescued by the
    sexiest seasoned police officer on the force. Both work for justice, seeking
    peace for the city, neither expected to find love in the process.

    Buy This Book

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Season-Promises-Holiday-Box-Set-ebook/dp/B01LQUP9AS/

    About the Author

    Marian Lanouette is an Amazon bestselling author. She
    graduated from Post University with a degree in Accounting, but always dreamed
    of writing. If I Fail, A Jake Carrington Mystery was her debuted book which hit
    Amazon’s top two hundred bestselling mysteries along with stellar reviews. She
    soon followed that up with Burn In Hell, A Jake Carrington Mystery which also
    resided in the top five hundred on Amazon.
    The third book in the Jake Carrington Series, Mated for Life
    is with the editors as we speak. Look for it in early 2016.
    An accomplished author she writes in both the mystery and
    romance genres. Marian’s Season of Magic (2014) became an Amazon Bestseller and
    resided on the list for over seventeen weeks. The Season of Anthologies are her
    brain child and are written under the pseudonym Merry Holly. This May, Marian
    followed up Season of Magic with Season of Love Box Set. For the 2015 Holiday
    season the Season of Series will release two books one romance and one mystery
    titled Season of Surprises and Season of Thrills.

    An avid reader, she discovered her love of mysteries by
    reading the Daily News as a youngster in New York. Intrigued by the real life
    crimes, and how the police worked and eventually solved cases, ignited her
    imagination beyond the ordinary.

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  • Contemporary

    Temporarily Insane by @VickiBatman #RLFblog #Mystery

    The cover love introduces Vicki Batman and her story, Temporarily Insane. 

    About the Book

    Title: Temporarily Insane
    Genre: Romantic Mystery
    Author : Vicki Batman
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    No man. Bad job. And Murder. Hattie Cooks is still searching for her dream job and one might be available…in the Big Apple, far from friends, family, and Allan Wellborn, the man who still makes her heart race. In the meantime, she finds temporary employment at an accounting firm where two auditor friends turn up dead. 
    Detective Allan Wellborn dropped Hattie for Blonde Bimbo who, coincidentally, is employed at NLB where fishy things are taking place. When Allan interviews Hattie, he must determine why all signs point to her as a suspect. 
    Can Hattie discover why Allan dumped her and who is murdering auditors before death strikes again? 

    Buy This Book

    The Wild Rose Press ebook: http://catalog.thewildrosepress.com/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=temporarily&submit_search=/
    TWRP paperback: http://catalog.thewildrosepress.com/paperback-books/4576-temporarily-insane-paperback.html?search_query=temporarily&results=4

    About the Author

    Award-winning author, Vicki Batman, has sold many romantic comedy works to the True magazines, several publishers, and most recently, two romantic comedy mysteries to The Wild Rose Press. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and several writing groups. An avid Jazzerciser. Handbag lover. Mahjong player. Yoga practitioner. Movie fan. Book devourer. Chocoaholic. Best Mom ever. And adores Handsome Hubby. Most days begin with her hands set to the keyboard and thinking “What if??”

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