• RLF Gems

    #Romance Lives Forever @KMNbooks @stephanieberget #RLFblog

    The Top Blogger for this month is Karen Michelle Nutt, who wins a month of free advertising on the blog. Top Blogger of 2016 was Susan V Vaughn, who won a year of free advertising for 2017.

    About Karen Michelle Nutt

    Blog http://kmnbooks.blogspot.com
    Gillian’s Book Covers, “Judge Your Book By Its Cover” http://judgeyourbookbyitscover.blogspot.com/
    Anthology Coordinator at VTP http://victorytalespress.com

    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 cumulative page views, including return and unique visits. There was a tie for fifth place.
    Congratulations to each one!
    1. Karen Michelle Nutt
    2. Ginger Monette
    3. Jack Croxall
    4. Kate Hill
    5. Collette Cameron
    5. Jennifer Allis Provost
    Honorable mention: Stephanie Berget and Alyson Hale

    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 winners are:
    Stephanie Berget
    Romance Lives Forever features authors and new books. It has a blogger’s FAQ page with a downloadable guide and optional interviews.
    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/

    Be a Guest Author

    Romance Lives Forever uses Signup Genius to schedule guests. The system also reminds authors of their visit. One post is available each day. Once you choose a date, no one else will be able to take it. You can sign up for more than one visit; however, each visit must be in a different month.
    January – April
    March – June
    July – September
    October – December
    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:
    Barb Caffrey, Beverley Bateman, Ciara Gold, Claire Gem, Diane Noble, Houston Havens, Izzy Szyn, Jean Joachim, Jennifer Loring, Jessie Clever, Kate Hill, Kayelle Allen, Kaylin McFarren, Kelly Fletcher, Kris Bock, Linda Rae Sande, Madison Michael, Mary E Thompson, Paula Sharon, Saloni Quinby, Shari Elder, Susana Ellis, Tina Donahue
  • Modern Western

    Cowboy’s Sweetheart @stephanieberget #RLFblog #western #romance

    Welcome Stephanie Berget author of Cowboy’s Sweetheart, a
    new Western Romance.
    Why did you write
    this book?
    This is the third in my Sugar Coated Cowboys series. Byron
    appeared briefly in the first two. I became intrigued by this big, strong man
    who was a loner, frightened of getting too close to people, but who longed to
    have someone to love.
    What is your favorite
    genre to read?
    Small town romance with a touch of humor.
    Who is your favorite
    character from fiction (not including your own)?
    That would have to be Davie Dempsey from Jennifer Crusie’s
    Faking It. I also loved the heroine in that book, Matilda Goodnight.
    What are you working
    on at the moment?
    I’m working on a western romance set in Greenleaf, Idaho
    about a Barrel Racer and a Saddle Bronc Rider. It’s a second chance romance
    with the working title, Mavis and Butthead. LOL
    What books will we see
    from you in coming months?
    Well, Mavis’ book by the first of June and later this fall,
    the sequel to Radio Rose.
    Please tell us about
    your latest book.
    Genre Western Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Byron Garrett has found peace as the foreman on the Circle W
    ranch. He’s far from his controlling father and the man’s demands that Byron
    make him proud as a pro football player. Born a city boy, he’s found his
    passion with the land, his horses and the cowboy way of life. He’s found all he
    needs and it doesn’t include a woman or the complications that come with love.
    At least, not until a bubbly artist shows up and does her best to tear down the
    corral he’s built around his heart.
    Vivi Beckett is searching for a place that feels like home.
    After traveling the country, she’s finally found it in the beautiful wilds of
    Oregon. With the inheritance left her when she was orphaned, she’ll buy a place
    to live and create her art. But after meeting Byron, Vivi suspects her dream
    alone won’t be enough to bring her happiness … not unless he’s at her side.
    All of Vivi’s dreams are at risk when she discovers her
    inheritance is in jeopardy. She needs help, but Byron’s past has left him
    unwilling to give anyone power over his life. The ghosts in hers have left her
    desperate to be needed.
    Will Byron be willing to join her on a different and perhaps
    even better path?
    Publisher Malheur Butte Publishing
    Amazon https://amzn.to/2lqXku3

    Stephanie Berget Social Media

    Romance beneath a rodeo moon. That’s what Stephanie Berget
    had in mind when she began writing, to add a realistic view of rodeo and
    ranching to her Western Romance.
    She was born loving horses, developing a lifelong love of rodeo
    when she married her Bronc Rider. They traveled to rodeos throughout the
    Northwest while she ran barrels and her cowboy rode bucking horses.
    Stephanie and her husband have three adult children and
    several grandchildren. They live on a farm located along the Oregon/Idaho
    border, where they raise hay, horses and cattle, with the help of Cisco, the
    wonder horse, Dizzy Dottie, the Border Collie, and two Munchkin cats, Magic and
    Martin.