• Suspense

    Illusions of Death #RomSuspense @LaurenLinwood #RLFblog

    Illusions of Death by Lauren Linwood.

    About the Book

    Title: Illusions of Death
    Genre: Romantic Suspense
    Author: Lauren Linwood
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13

    Best-selling author Karlyn Campbell is ready for a new start after her recent divorce from a temperamental artist. When she receives word that her father had a stroke, she heads for Walton Springs with mixed feelings. Broderick Campbell wrote Pulitzer Prize-winning literary novels and denounced his daughter’s work as pedestrian and commercial, causing a rift that finally heals on his deathbed. Karlyn chooses to stay in the small Georgia town to write her popular Matt Collins series and decides to try her hand at true crime when Atlanta’s Rainbow Killer, Roy G. Biv, captures her interest.
    Detective Logan Warner’s marriage didn’t survive after he lost his twins to a crazed killer who was never caught. He returns to his hometown’s police force and runs for police chief, happy he’s escaped big city crime and corruption. Emotionally dead, his interest in life is renewed when he falls in love with Karlyn and begins to build a new life with her.
    But the Rainbow Killer moves beyond Atlanta, leaving a trail of dead bodies painted in bright hues in several towns north of the city. Leaving no trace evidence or DNA and choosing random victims with no apparent rhyme or reason, Roy proves unstoppable. Then he arrives in Walton Springs, threatening the peaceful town with his murder spree. With a serial killer in their back yard, Logan and Karlyn unite with the FBI to find the killer—before he finds them.

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    Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
    Amazon:  http://amzn.com/B019Y45TS0

    About the Author

    Lauren Linwood’s historical romances use history as a backdrop to place her characters in extraordinary circumstances, where their intense desire for one another grows into the treasured gift of love. Her romantic suspense novels feature strong heroes and heroines who unite to defeat a clever antagonist and discover a deep, abiding love during their journey.
    A native Texan, Lauren is an avid reader, moviegoer, and sports fan who manages stress by alternating yoga with long walks. She plans to start a support group for Fixer Upper addicts—as soon as she finishes her next piece of dark chocolate.

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  • Suspense

    Mist, Romantic Suspense by @EmilyMimsAuthor #RLFblog #romance

    Today’s featured book is Mist by Emily Mims.

    About the Book

    Title Mist
    Genre Romance/romantic suspense
    Author Emily Mims
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    Someone is distributing drugs out of the nightclub
    Acoustics, and musician and undercover operative Reynolds Navarro has come to
    Bristol, Tennessee to find out who. His prime suspect is the beautiful dulcimer
    player Kylie Barstow Richards, whose drug-dealing husband was gunned down and
    who has an unexplained source of money feeding into an offshore account. As
    part of his investigation, Ren must gain her trust-and access to her home. What
    better way to do that than to become her lover?
    Kylie hates liars-she has been lied to all her life and she
    vows never to be lied to again, especially by the appealing Ren Campbell. But
    with danger drawing nearer and everything Kylie’s ever wanted about to be lost
    to her, can Kylie put her faith in the man she loves but knows she cannot
    trust?

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    Publisher Boroughs Publishing
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Mist-Smokey-Blues-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01LZBLPWO/

    About the Author

    Author of twenty-eight romance novels, Emily Mims combined
    her writing career with a career in public education until leaving the
    classroom to write full time. The mother of two sons and six grandsons, she and
    her husband Charles live in central Texas but frequently visit grandchildren in
    Tennessee and Georgia. For relaxation she plays the piano, organ, dulcimer and
    ukulele. She says, “I love to write romances because I believe in them. Romance
    happened to me and it can happen to any woman-if she’ll just let it.”

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    Website/blog http://emilymims.com

  • Suspense

    Seduction in Scotland @olivianightread #RLFblog #romanticsuspense

    Today’s featured book is Seduction in Scotland, The Men of FTI Book Three by Olivia Night.
    About the Book
    Title- Seduction in Scotland, The Men of FTI Book Three
    Genre Contemporary, Romantic Suspense
    Author Olivia Night
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    She never thought she’d see him again. Not after what she’d done to them…
    Sarah Cosgrove wakes from labor and emergency surgery to find her soul mate staring down at her. It’s been six years since she’s seen the face of the only man she’s ever loved. Since she broke Logan’s heart.
    Logan Harper, a skilled killing machine and top ranking member of Fairlane Trade International, entered a hostage situation expecting the task to be quick and easy. It becomes anything but when he finds Sarah—the woman who broke his heart six years ago—giving birth to another man’s baby. When she tells him her life is in danger from the powerful and abusive father of her child, Logan has no choice but to protect the woman he once loved and her newborn baby, but he vows to never love her again.
    As they trek through Europe to get to safety, the mystery of the last six years begins to unfold, and sparks fly and emotions rise to the surface. Can Logan keep the love of his life safe without letting her back in his heart? Can Sarah learn to trust a man again after being abused? Will soulmates reunite?

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    Amazon:
    https://www.amazon.com/Seduction-Scotland-Men-FTI-Book-ebook/dp/B01L5S1PH2/
    Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/seduction-in-scotland-olivia-night/1124084114;jsessionid=14A2D56DF9745AB5B8AA86E768313831.prodny_store01-atgap04?ean=9781622103737 
    Kobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/seduction-in-scotland

    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.

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    Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Olivia-Night/e/B017I1WULU/

  • 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? 

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    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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  • Suspense

    The Turkish Affair #contemporary romantic #suspense @JArleneCuliner #RLFblog

    The Turkish Affair by J. Arlene Culiner.

    About the Author

    Born in New York, raised in Toronto, J. Arlene Culiner has spent most of her life in England, Germany, Turkey, Greece, Hungary and the Sahara. She now resides in a 400-year-old former inn in a French village of no interest and, much to public dismay, protects all creatures, especially spiders and snakes. She works as an actress, a photographer, a contemporary artist, a musician, writes mysteries, history books and perfectly believable romances. Her heroines are funny and gutsy; her heroes, dashingly lovable; and all are (proudly) over the age of forty.

    Interview with J. Arlene Culiner

    Why did you write this book?
    I know that many readers expect a romantic suspense to resemble what they see on television: danger, stalkers, a serial killers or two, violence, car chases, shoot outs and terror. But I dislike television, and I’ve always preferred realistic stories, even in the romance genre. It seems to me that if I were being threatened by a madman, I’d be so wrought up, I wouldn’t have time to fall in love — and for me that means, getting to know the other person, finding common interests, feeling those first gentle feelings of soft magic. None of that is possible in dangerous situations; and besides, in real life, there’s very rarely, a gorgeous, sexy interested secret agent on hand ready to rescue you.
    I did however, want to write a love story as well as a suspense, and I came up with The Turkish Affair, a mystery where there is certainly menace, but it’s more psychological. Yes, there has been a murder, but it’s off stage : no description, no chases, no screaming sirens. I wanted a strong-willed but warm and brave heroine, a gorgeous hero who is both intelligent and tender. I also wanted an exotic setting — the archaeological site of Karakuyu in central Turkey, once home to the long-vanished Hittites. I added true stories as well, and real places, and a few strange characters I met while living in Turkey.
    What is your favorite genre to read?
    I read everything, switching back and forth constantly: contemporary romance, biography, mysteries, mainstream literature, history — particularly that of eastern Europe — classics. Every book has its right moment.
    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
    Saul Bellow’s Moses E. Herzog? Stella Gibbons’ Flora Post? Salinger’s Holden Caulfield? No, there are far too many others. Impossible to choose one. And besides, all great characters have terrible flaws.
    What are you working on at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?
    I’m presently working on 1) a creative non-fiction work about a small village in eastern Hungary, 2) a contemporary romance that takes place in Blake’s Folly, the same Nevada community I used in  my previous romance, All About Charming Alice, and 3) a series of portraits.
    All three projects are so different from each other, I’ll have to wait and see which one pulls the strongest. They’ll all get finished eventually, I think, but none will be completed in the coming months. I need years to write a book, perfect the story and refine the language.
    Please tell us about your latest book.
    A top notch Washington journalist before a liaison with the wrong man implicated her in scandal, Anne Pierson has been hiding in backwoods Turkey and working as a translator. She’s determined to keep her past a secret, to avoid personal relationships. But after meeting Renaud Townsend, her discrete little world is turned upside down.
    Archaeologist Renaud Townsend is troubled by Anne Pierson’s refusal to talk about her past, but instinct tells him he can rely on her. Or is it only desire speaking? A lusty love affair for the duration of the summer dig is a very appealing idea.
    When Anne’s bad reputation links her to stolen artefacts and murder, the budding romance with Renaud comes to a halt. If they learn to trust one another, her name can be cleared. But is there still enough intensity to give love a second chance?
    About the Book
    Title: The Turkish Affair
    Genre: Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense
    Author: J. Arlene Culiner
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
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    Publisher : Crimson Romance:  http://www.crimsonromance.com/romantic-suspense-novels/the-turkish-affair/
    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Turkish-Affair-J-Arlene-Culiner-ebook/dp/B01KGO49XS
    Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/J.+Arlene+Culiner
    Kobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-turkish-affair
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  • Character Interviews,  Suspense

    Meet Hermann Weiss from Viking Gold #romance Action Adventure @Lesannsartor #RLFblog

    Meet Hermann Weiss from Viking.

    Author Bio

    L.A. Sartor is a bestselling, award-winning author. She  began telling stories around the age of 4 when her mother, at L.A.’s insistence, wrote them down and L.A. illustrated them. As an adult, she writes suspense and action-adventure novels with a dash of romance, and screenplays—she’s had a contracted adaptation!  She lives in Colorado with her husband whom she met on a blind date.  L.A. loves to travel and thinks life is an adventure and we should embrace the journey. 
    Titles published:
    Dare to Believe (2012)
    Stone of Heaven (May 2013) Carswell Adventure Series Book One
    Be Mine This Christmas Night (Holiday 2013)  Star light ~ Star Bright Series Book One
    Forever Yours This New Year’s Night (Holiday 2014)  Star light ~ Star Bright Series Book Two
    Viking Gold (July 2015) Carswell Adventure Series Book Two
    Believe in Me This Christmas Morn  Star Light ~ Star Bright Series Book Three
    The Prince of Granola (A romantic comedy coming 2017)

    About the Book

    Title  Viking Gold
    Genre Romantic Adventure
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    Norway is the land of Vikings and myths, and deep in a fjord, a sunken Nazi plane filled with gold.
    Which is exactly the kind of adventure Abby Carswell and Hermann Weiss relish undertaking. Enough so to make them push aside their misgivings over their enigmatic new business partner.
    Abby, an adrenaline junkie, barely avoids death’s scythe on every quest she undertakes. Hermann knows he can’t continue to watch the woman he loves put herself deliberately in harm’s way. He wants her to choose the power of their love over her need to beat the odds.
    But first they have to survive this hunt for Viking gold which has turned deadly after they discover the treasure has mythic qualities and is coveted for its power. Their quest becomes a battle against an evil whose tentacles may run deeper than this single expedition.
    Live The Adventure ~ Love The Romance

    Introducing Hermann Weiss

    Welcome to Romance Lives Forever! We’re happy to have you here today.
    Name: Hermann Weiss     
    Age: 43
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Germany
    Profession: Engineer/Inventor, oh, and add treasure hunter, which I love, not for the money but for the adventure.
    Ethnicity/Species (if not human):
    Describe your body and build, skin tone, height and weight. Include any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars: Looking in a mirror is not something I do often, but describing myself would be tall, dark blond with blue eyes. Abby says I have a stubborn chin, I prefer the word strong. The other day a young woman wanted my autograph, Abby gently broke it to her that I wasn’t Chris Hemsworth. I’m not quite sure the lady believed my wife, though I can’t see the similarities.
    Who is the significant other in your life?
    Abigail Carswell, or Abby/Ab for short. She is truly my other half.
    Please tell us a little about yourself.
    Thank you for having me as your guest today. I’m the youngest of two boys. My father was the brilliant engineer and founder of Weiss Engineering in Germany. My elder brother and my father perished in a quest to find the famed diamond sword in Viet Nam’s Son Doong Cave. People blamed it on my father’s equipment, but I refuse to believe that. I rebuilt the business and far exceeded anyone’s expectations. Engineering is my life’s blood, but treasure hunting is my soul. My heart belongs to Abby Carswell.
    What is your viewpoint on wealth?
    Wealth gives one opportunities, but it doesn’t bring happiness or love or give one intelligence. It’s a tool.
    What past event causes you the most fear?
    Abby’s capture and near sacrifice in the Yucatan. Outwitting an immortal took every ounce of belief in myself along with Tori and Reid. I still shudder when I realize just how close to failing we were.
    What is your biggest personal flaw?
    Self-preservation. But only when there is nothing else I can do to solve the problem, and that has happened twice. I like, in fact often feel compelled to be in control. Self-preservation can take many forms, it doesn’t necessarily mean flight. Although it did with Abby.
    How do you express disappointment?
    With silence and withdrawal. I pull into myself. I don’t want to be around anyone. Even those whom I love.
    How emotionally expressive are you to others?
    You’re asking fairly uncomfortable questions here, at least for me. (Interviewers note: Hermann said this with a devastatingly wicked smile.)To those I trust and love, emotion comes easily. Germans can be of two disparate camps, either very emotional or not. There are four people in my life with whom I can be completely honest and open. My wife, Abby, her twin, Tori. Tori’s husband Reid and Alfred Choy. Each of these took time and tests to earn my trust, thus my ability to share emotions.
    Who in your life has the power to hurt you the most and why?
    Abby. I nearly walked away from her while we were on our quest in Norway because she was always looking for that next adventure, taking chances that were in my opinion, way too risk-laden. I thought leaving her would be the only way to hide my fear of losing her in some God awful way. I was wrong.
    What would you like people who hear your story to know?
    I was introduced in Stone of Heaven, Book 1 in the Carswell Adventure Series. Viking Gold continues with Victoria (Tori) who is now married to Reid Hunter. But Viking Gold is really it’s own book, about what love it, putting those you love above yourself and of course the treasure hunt. It’s really full of twists and turns. L.A. Sartor can pen our stories any time.

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    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Viking-Gold-Carswell-Adventure-Book-ebook/dp/B00YLVDPEM/
    Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/viking-gold-la-sartor/1122215690?ean=2940150964358

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