• RLF Gems

    #Romance Lives Forever Top Bloggers @tinadonahue @JArleneCuliner #RLFblog

    The Top Blogger for this month is Tina Donahue, who wins a month of free advertising on the blog. Our
    Top Blogger of the Year in 2015 was Sabrina York, who won a year of free advertising
    for 2016.

    About Tina Donahue

    Amazon Author Page http://amzn.to/1ChWFkO
    Triberr: http://bit.ly/1CE2ec7
    Sweet ‘n Sexy Divas: http://bit.ly/1ChWN3K
    Romance Books 4 US: http://bit.ly/1JPtfeS

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    Each month, the RLF Gems post ranks in the top ten, but is not
    counted, in order to focus on guests. The winners are judged by page views. Congratulations
    to each one!
    1 Tina Donahue
    2 J Arlene Culiner
    3 Rue Allyn
    3 Mary E Thompson
    4 Milou Koenings
    5 Lisa M Owens
    Honorable mention: Red
    L Jameson

    Top Chatters for the Month

    Because the person who gets the most comments in a month is not always the
    person who

    gets the most page views per month, I instituted the Top Chatter Award.
    This is the award for the person who receives the most comments. To win, a guest
    must have five or more comments (not counting the guest author’s). There can be
    up to three winners.

    This month’s winner’s are:
    1 Red L Jameson
    2 Adele Downs
    3 Milou Koenings
    Romance Lives Forever features authors and new books. It has
    a blogger’s FAQ page with a downloadable guide and six optional interviews. Readers
    can follow via Google+, Networked Blogs, Linky Followers, email, an RSS feed, and
    there’s a blog button readers and authors can grab. Authors can share previous books.
    The blog uses author or publisher names as tags on posts, and author Twitter handles
    in the titles. The site is broadcast over Triberr with a potential reach of over
    3.5M readers via its Twitter-linked network. Twitter mentions are also gathered
    in several Paper.li ezines, giving the author additional opportunities for promotion.
    The Romance Lives
    Forever Paper.li ezine
    features only guest authors.
    Each post is featured on the Romance Lives Forever Pinterest
    board within a few days after it goes live. http://www.pinterest.com/kayelleallen/romance-lives-forever-rlfblog/

    Share your book cover on Romance Lives Forever

    Limited spots to share book covers are available. Cost is $5
    per month, with a 20% discount for one quarter and up to one year. Covers can be
    changed monthly.

    RLFblog Admin – Nicole Morgan

    Author Nicole Morgan assists me with scheduling for Romance Lives
    Forever. She is the blog admin. Look for emails from her. Nicole and I want to ensure
    everyone who requests a spot on the blog gets a personal response. Please use this
    email if you have questions or need help: rlfblog-owner@yahoogroups.com We
    both receive email sent here. You don’t have to join a group or do anything special.
    This group simply provides a joint email for us and streamlines things for you.
    The email address is included in all downloadable interviews on the FAQ page.

    Sign Up for a Future Post

    Guest calendar http://bit.ly/rlf-guests
    My thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance Lives
    Forever a great place to discover new books and authors. 
    Other participants this month
    in alphabetical order by first name are:

    Amanda Mackey, Brita Addams, Claire Gem, Dena Hankins, Houston Havens, Jessica
    Cale, Kathy Kulig, Kayelle Allen, Kristina Knight, Laurel Richards, Lisa
    Detweiler, Livia Quinn, Marian Lanouette, Nicole Morgan, Olivia Night, Sarah
    Marsh, Vicki Batman
  • Medieval

    The Knight Chronicles Series Medieval Romance #BoxSet @RueAllyn #RLFblog

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

    About the Author

    Historical romance author Rue Allyn lives in southeast Michigan with the love of her life and one tyrannical cat, where she works daily on making Happy Ever After come true.

    Interview with Rue Allyn

    Why did you write this book?
    I wrote these books because The heroes and heroines of these books are very real to me, and their stories are very dear to my heart.
    What is your favorite genre to read?
    Historical romance of just about any period.
    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
    Difficult to say but at the moment, Chaucer’s Wife of Bath
    What are you working on at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?
    I’m delighted to say I’m working on my first regency romance. In the months after that is completed I hope to be writing more medieval romances and a few set in the American west of the1870s.
    Please tell us about your latest book.
    There’s danger by day and wild conquest by night when Scottish and English nobles clash in this medieval romance bundle. Don’t miss a moment as these knights in shining armor launch valiant quests and discover love where they least expect it.

    About the Book

    Title The Knight Chronicles ~ The Complete Collection
    Genre Medieval Romance
    Author Rue Allyn
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

    Buy This Book

    Publisher http://www.crimsonromance.com/historical-romance-novels/the-knight-chronicles-the-complete-series/

    Author Social Media

    Blog https://authortravels.com/
  • Medieval

    Meet Sir Talon Quereste from The Herald’s Heart #MedievalRomance @RueAllyn #RLFblog

    Meet Sir Talon Quereste from The Herald’s Heart. 

    Author Bio

    Historical romance author Rue Allyn lives in southeast Michigan with the love of her life and one tyrannical cat, where she works daily on making Happy Ever After come true.

    About the Book

    Title The Herald’s Heart
    Genre Medieval Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings G, PG, PG13, R): R
    Royal herald, Sir Talon Quereste could never love an overly adventurous, impulsive, argumentative woman of dubious background who threatens everything he values. Lady Larkin Roshan can only despise a man who would deny her identity and steal her heritage. So why has fate thrown them together to solve the mysteries of the heart?

    Introducing Sir Talon Quereste

    Welcome to Romance Lives Forever! We’re happy to have you here today.
    Name: Sir Talon Querest
    Age:  Twenty six
    Gender:  Male
    Birthplace:  Hawksedge Keep, on the coast of Northumbria near the Scottish border
    Profession:  Royal Herald
    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. I have, according to most women, guinea gold hair and pansy purple eyes. (Snickers) As if any knight would admit to something so effeminate as eyes the color of pansies. My chin is square and my mouth firm-lipped. I’m proud that there’s nothing weak about me, physically or otherwise. I consider myself taller than the average man. Some say I’m too tall. I work hard, so my shoulders are broad, my hips lean, and my legs strong enough to sit a horse from sun up to well past sundown. I’m outside a great deal of the time, so I’m definitely not fair skinned. Is there anything else you’d like to know.
    Who is the significant other in your life?
    No one until I met Lady Larkin Rosham. She’s overly adventurous, impulsive, argumentative and not at all the sort of woman I imagined I would love.
    Please tell us a little about yourself.
    I’m a complicated man. My origins are not as straightforward as I always believed them to be, but Larkin helped me accept the truth. I get great satisfaction from solving puzzles, as most heralds do, Our service to the king requires that we be able to easily discern truth from lie and make decisions that may affect noble families and the kingdom for years, perhaps centuries, to come.
    If we could only hear your voice (but not see you) what characteristic would identify you?
    Smoke, definitely smoke. My voice is deep as a man’s ought to be. However, I often spend weeks in the saddle alone so I’ve developed a very soft rasp.
    Do you get by, live comfortably, live extravagantly? 
    My service to the king allows me to indulge in pleasures and comforts whenever I have time. Sadly that is not as often as I would like. I have hopes that the king will reward me with a significant holding for the singular service I provided him recently
    What inner doubt causes you the most difficulty?
    That I might not be as good and honorable as I believe myself to be. My father unjustly repudiated me when I was six just after my mother died. Despite the fact that I have little respect or liking for the man, his rejection has always been the source of self-doubt. I have learned to thank him, because his repudiation spurred me to excel. I might not be quite the same man I am today had it not been for his unjust actions.
    What is your breaking point?
    Larkin nearly died once. I bargained with God for her life and caused us no end of trouble as a result.
    What would you like to tell your writer?
    You should have made Larkin more cooperative, less stubborn, and less impulsive. Honestly what were you thinking to have her as the love of my life?

    Buy This Book

    Publisher http://www.crimsonromance.com/historical-romance-novels/the-knight-chronicles-the-complete-series/
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Heralds-Heart-Rue-Allyn-ebook/dp/B01LOIJSCC/

    Author Social Media

    Blog https://authortravels.com/
  • RLF Gems

    #Romance Lives Forever Top Bloggers @tinadonahue @sabrina_york #RLFblog

    The Top Blogger for this month is Tina Donahue, who wins a month of free advertising on the blog. Our
    Top Blogger of the Year in 2015 was Sabrina York, who won a year of free advertising
    for 2016.

    About Tina Donahue

    Amazon Author Page http://amzn.to/1ChWFkO
    Triberr: http://bit.ly/1CE2ec7
    Sweet ‘n Sexy Divas: http://bit.ly/1ChWN3K
    Romance Books 4 US: http://bit.ly/1JPtfeS

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    Each month, the RLF Gems post ranks in the top ten, but is not
    counted, in order to focus on guests. The winners are judged by page views. Congratulations
    to each one!
    1 Tina Donahue
    2 Susan Vaughn
    3 Diane Saxon
    4 Kryssie Fortune
    5 Carmen Stefanescu
    Honorable mention: Kris
    Bock, Jose Riviera

    Top Chatters for the Month

    Because the person who gets the most comments in a month is not always the
    person who

    gets the most page views per month, I instituted the Top Chatter Award.
    This is the award for the person who receives the most comments. To win, a guest
    must have five or more comments (not counting the guest author’s). There can be
    up to three winners.

    This month’s winner’s are:
    1 Sabrina York
    2 Carmen Stefanescu
    3 Susan Vaughn
    Romance Lives Forever features authors and new books. It has
    a blogger’s FAQ page with a downloadable guide and six optional interviews. Readers
    can follow via Google+, Networked Blogs, Linky Followers, email, an RSS feed, and
    there’s a blog button readers and authors can grab. Authors can share previous books.
    The blog uses author or publisher names as tags on posts, and author Twitter handles
    in the titles. The site is broadcast over Triberr with a potential reach of over
    3.5M readers via its Twitter-linked network. Twitter mentions are also gathered
    in several Paper.li ezines, giving the author additional opportunities for promotion.
    The Romance Lives
    Forever Paper.li ezine
    features only guest authors, and the day’s guest is on
    its front page every day.
    Each post is featured on the Romance Lives Forever Pinterest
    board within a few days after it goes live. http://www.pinterest.com/kayelleallen/romance-lives-forever-rlfblog/

    Share your book cover on Romance Lives Forever

    Limited spots to share book covers are available. Cost is $5
    per month, with a 20% discount for one quarter and up to one year. Covers can be
    changed monthly.

    RLFblog Admin – Nicole Morgan

    Author Nicole Morgan assists me with scheduling for Romance Lives
    Forever. She is the blog admin. Look for emails from her. Nicole and I want to ensure
    everyone who requests a spot on the blog gets a personal response. Please use this
    email if you have questions or need help: rlfblog-owner@yahoogroups.com We
    both receive email sent here. You don’t have to join a group or do anything special.
    This group simply provides a joint email for us and streamlines things for you.
    The email address is included in all downloadable interviews on the FAQ page.

    Sign Up for a Future Post

    Sign up form http://bit.ly/rlf-date 
    Guest calendar http://bit.ly/rlf-guests
    My thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance Lives
    Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.
    Other participants this month
    in alphabetical order by first name are:
    Ally Bishop, Alyse Raines, Anne Kane, Brita Addams, Cherry Wild and
    Sophia Soror, Houston Havens, Iris Blobel, Jon Michaelsen, Kayelle Allen, Laurel
    Richards, Leslie Ann Sartor, Livia Quinn, Liz Flaherty, Lynette Sofras, Mary J.
    McCoy-Dressel, MJ Greenway, Nicole Evelina, Nicole Morgan, Olivia Night, Taylor
    Brooks
  • Medieval

    Knight Defender by @RueAllyn #Medieval #RLFBlog

    Today’s featured book is Knight Defender by Rue Allyn.

    About the Book

    Title Knight Defender

    Genre Medieval Romance
    Author Rue Allyn
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Sent alone to Scotland to wed a wild Scot and serve the needs of her father and her king, Lady Jessamyn intends to escape the marriage and train horses for the good sisters at a nearby nunnery. But her intended is not the wild, boorish monster she imagined – just Baron Raeb MacKai, a man struggling to provide the best for his clan. It could be surprisingly easy to surrender her heart to him, until she learns his plans involve deceiving her family and attacking the king’s ship that bears her brother.
    Raeb is done watching everyone he loves live in poverty and despair. His betrothal to a wealthy English heiress will solve a decade of problems, and the Scots’ secret plot to keep King Edward I from getting a foothold on their rugged coastline will secure his family’s future. If he must deny himself the spirited woman who would warm his bed and his heart, so be it.
    Neither is willing to give an inch in this clash of loyalties, but can either defend their hearts?

    Buy This Book

    Publisher http://adamsmediastore.com/knight-defender
    Amazon http://amazon.com/Knight-Defender-Chronicles-Rue-Allyn-ebook/dp/B01E0JR298

    About the Author

    Author of historical, contemporary and erotic romances, I fell in love with happily ever after the day I heard my first story. (Yes, I was a precocious little brat who read at the age of two, but I could hear much earlier than that.) I studied literature for far too many years before discovering that writing stories was much more fun than analyzing them. Heck, as an author, I get to read the story before anyone else. I am happily married to my sweetheart of many, many years. My husband and I share the home of  two cats, who condescend to allow me to feed them and clean their litter box. (The cats only tolerate my husband’s assistance when I am not available.)They occasionally permit me to pet them but demand my love and attention as their right. (Funny, my husband demands the same. Could I be married to my cats? Does that make me a trigamist?) Regardless of my specific relationship status with our cats, I am in awe of their feline ability to dominate with half a glance or a mere twitch of tail. Insatiably curious, an avid reader and traveler, I love to hear from readers about your favorite books and real life adventures. Crazy Cat stories are especially welcome. You can send me your words of wisdom . . . Don’t shake your head at me; all words are wise in one context or another. You can trust me on this; I’m an author. As I was saying, you can send your words of wisdom, humor, and friendship to me at contact@RueAllyn.com. Can’t wait to hear from you.

    Author Social Media

    Blog http://authortravels.com/
  • Medieval

    Knight Errant a new #medieval @rueallyn #RLFblog

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

    About the Author

    Author of historical, contemporary and erotic romances, I fell in love with happily ever after the day I heard my first story. (Yes, I was a precocious little brat who read at the age of two, but I could hear much earlier than that.) I studied literature for far too many years before discovering that writing stories was much more fun than analyzing them. Heck, as an author, I get to read the story before anyone else. I am happily married to my sweetheart of many, many years. My husband and I share the home of  two cats, who condescend to allow me to feed them and clean their litter box. (The cats only tolerate my husband’s assistance when I am not available.)They occasionally permit me to pet them but demand my love and attention as their right. (Funny, my husband demands the same. Could I be married to my cats? Does that make me a trigamist?) Regardless of my specific relationship status with our cats, I am in awe of their feline ability to dominate with half a glance or a mere twitch of tail. Insatiably curious, an avid reader and traveler, I love to hear from readers about your favorite books and real life adventures. Crazy Cat stories are especially welcome. You can send me your words of wisdom . . . Don’t shake your head at me; all words are wise in one context or another. You can trust me on this; I’m an author. As I was saying, you can send your words of wisdom, humor, and friendship to me at contact@RueAllyn.com. Can’t wait to hear from you.

    Interview with Rue Allyn

    Why did you write
    this book?
    I love the medieval period, and research into 1294 AD told
    me about the resignation of Pope Celestine V. As we all know from recent events
    the resignation of a Pope is fraught with opportunity for change. I write about
    that kind of opportunity in Knight Errant.
    What is your favorite
    genre to read?
    Any historical that takes place before 1900.
    Who is your favorite
    character from fiction (not including your own)?
    There are so many, I find choosing difficult. I think the
    loathly lady (a character archetype) is probably my favorite because she is
    full of surprises.
    What are you working
    on at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?
    I am working on the second book in my Knight Series,
    tentatively titled Knight Warrior. This and the third book, Knight Protector,
    take place in Scotland 1295.
    Please tell us about
    your latest book.
    Lady Juliana Verault gladly left England—and its men—far
    behind in her quest to live as a Beguine. But the Christian community ceases to
    provide a safe haven when she’s called to travel to Palermo, Italy, where she’s
    entrusted with a letter from the pope that could radically change the church’s
    stance on women. Juliana holds the key to upending the power structure
    throughout Europe, but only if she can dodge her cousin, King Edward I of
    England, and his betrothal plans for her.
    Edward sets Sir Robert Clarwyn, a knight errant and loyal
    hunter of criminals and traitors, on Juliana’s trail to retrieve her. Robert
    has never failed to bring home his target before … but then, he has never
    encountered a quarry like Lady Juliana, who can befuddle and bemuse him with
    just a smile.
    If he can’t find a way to compel her to return to England,
    he’ll lose any chance of regaining his family lands and redeeming his heritage.
    Yet Juliana must complete her mission or risk endangering her gender’s future
    in the faith.
    With danger and intrigue mounting, Robert and Juliana must
    rely on each other and be willing to risk everything … including their hearts. 

    About the Book

    Title Knight Errant
    Genre Medieval Romance
    Author Rue Allyn
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

    Buy This Book

    Publisher http://www.crimsonromance.com/historical-romance-novels/knight-errant/

    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Knight-Errant-Rue-Allyn-ebook/dp/B013KYA1R4

    Author Social Media

    Blog http://authortravels.com/