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Three best friends navigate their opposites attract relationships and campus politics in a small Western Pennsylvania town.Fran, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Climbing Ivy Covered Walls.
Climbing Ivy Covered Walls by Fran Thomas
Genre Women’s Fiction with strong Romantic Element
Heat rating (based on movie ratings): GTeamwork makes the dream work.
Three women with the same goal.Tomasina, aka Tommy, Lombardi has spent her life trying to be the son her dad always wanted. As the special teams coach of the Bolton College Bulldogs football team, she hoped to make him proud when her team won the division championship. Then her head coach assigned her to work with the neurologist from the town’s hospital on his grant-funded study of concussions. She can’t avoid handsome but infuriating Dr. Wu, but she can’t allow him to derail her career.
Tommy’s not the only woman on staff with man troubles. Motorcycle-riding Sandrina Tutko interned at the library at Stratford-upon-Avon, yet it’s a stuffy English professor who was chosen to head the study abroad program, not her. He may be an expert on Shakespeare, but he’s never even been to Great Britain.
Nichelle Washington is the first African American woman Dean of Students at the college. Opposing the town’s popular fast-food hangout isn’t winning her points with its charismatic owner, but she refuses to allow her students to risk the obesity she faced as a child before she became a vegan.
When Tommy discovers Sandrina and Nichelle, whom she hadn’t seen since high school, are now her colleagues, they join forces to navigate the halls of academe. Maybe it’s not a man’s world after all.
Why did you write this book?
I once worked at a local college, so that setting was something I knew about. My dedication gives a clue about a major plot line. I dedicated the book to the memory of the late, great Mike Webster, and to Dr. Bennet Omalu. I am a lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, so I was familiar with the sad story of Mike Webster, the team’s legendary center, who sustained permanent brain damage and died far too soon as a result of the many concussions he suffered. When Dr. Omalu performed Webster’s autopsy, he discovered a disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, one that hadn’t been connected to football players previously. When he published his findings, he was vilified by the NFL. It took them years to institute better concussion protocols. The movie Concussion told Omalu’s story.
What is your favorite genre to read?
Romance because I can’t deal with unhappy endings.
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
I’ve always loved Scarlett O’Hara. I wish I had her self-confidence and determination.
What are you working on at the moment?
I am brainstorming my next series.
What books will we see from you in coming months?
The series will be set in a fictitious small Florida town. Many of its residents are practitioners of occult sciences. The main character in the first book in the series is a burned out journalist who inherits a house in the town. Her love interest is the contractor who remodels her house.
Where to buy Climbing Ivy Covered Walls
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TLC47H1
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Fran Thomas lives with her husband on a small island in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. She writes about strong women, friendship, and community.
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Karen, I’m happy to host you on Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Tell us how to get Love Challenges and Desires free.
Love Challenges and Desires by Karen Cino
Genre Women’s Fiction Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): RRose Bocchino is a photographer who lands a job at Walcott Cosmetic Corporation. Immediately she hits it off with her boss, Alex Walcott. Despite being divorced, he still lives in the apartment in his mansion to be closer to his daughters. Once officially divorced, Rose is ready to begin her life with Alex who continues to insist the timing isn’t right. He fears once he leaves, his ex-wife will limit his parental rights. Rocker Marco Corrente is hired to be the spokesperson for Walcott’s new men’s cologne line. From the moment he meets Rose, he falls hard for her. Rose despises Marco’s bad boy image, leading her to turn the photo shoot over to her assistant who has plans of her own. The tension builds between Marco and Rose as the shoot moves forward. Will Rose let her heart lead the way down the right path?
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Karen Cino is a multi-published author who has been writing since she was fourteen years old. She started her career by writing poetry, short stories and writing articles for her high school newspaper. After reading Jackie Collin’s Lovers and Gamblers and Jacqueline Susann’s, Valley of the Dolls, Karen found her niche. Karen loves writing about local places that people can relate to.
Karen loves the summer, loves the beach. Her previous books were written and took place in various locations in Staten Island. Her Cookie Cutter Cozy Mystery Series takes place at the New Jersey Shore.
Karen is a member of Women’s Fiction Writers Association and Sisters in Crime and Romance Writers of America.
Karen has two adult children, Michael Giordano, singer, songwriter and producer, and Nicole Giordano who works in Retail Management and is also a photographer. In 2015 Karen moved to the Jersey Shore.
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A woman tries to convince the natives in Japan that the brutal slaughter of dolphins is inhumane. The only trouble is she doesn’t speak Japanese.
Homa, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about The American Outsider.
The American Outsider by Homa Pourasgari
Genre Fiction, Adventure, Animal Welfare
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): GTessa Walker is a veterinarian with a strong, emotional connection to animals. As a teen, she witnessed the brutal slaughter of dolphins, and as an adult, she decides to do something about it. She leaves her home in Los Angeles and travels to Japan to speak out for them, but little does she know that she is embarking on an adventure that will change her life forever. From the urban metropolis of Tokyo to the historic Kyoto to the culinary city of Osaka, and the seaside town of Taiji, Tessa is determined to help Japanese activists stand up for her beloved mammals.
Along the way, the friendships and bonds that she builds with people in Japan, and the unconditional love of a stranger named Toshiro, open her eyes to a complicated society of conventions and traditions. Yet, her limited knowledge of the language and customs doesn’t deter her from taking on a dangerous mission that could land her in jail.
Why did you write this book?
I care about all creatures. I had no idea how much dolphins suffered at the hands of fishermen until Ric O’Barry’s documentary The Cove came out. Since then, I have been keeping up with the news on Twitter. And then a few years ago, I was reading a newspaper article about the abuse of dolphins in Taiji. I decided to write about something that mattered. And the plight of dolphins seemed to be the perfect choice. Because not everyone has seen The Cove or even thinks about dolphins. I thought writing about these mammals in fiction will reach a new audience in the same way eBook, print or audio reaches different readers.
What is your favorite genre to read?
I like action and adventure, thriller, mystery, classic fiction, literary fiction, and some regency romance and fantasy.
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
I don’t really have one favorite character, but here are a few: Aibileen from The Help, Chiyo from Memoires of a Geisha, and Clay Carter from The king of Torts.
What are you working on at the moment?
I’m working on revised editions of my books. I have also started working on a new book.
What books will we see from you in coming months?
Revised Editions of Lemon Curd and The Dawn of Saudi: In search for freedom.
Where to buy The American Outsider
Publisher Linbrook Press
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/American-Outsider-Homa-Pourasgari-ebook/dp/B0BSTYQ3TD
Homa Pourasgari Social Media
Born in Tehran, Iran, Homa Pourasgari spent hours in her father’s home office, writing, reading and letting her imagination carry her to unseen worlds. She moved to United States at a young age. After graduating from Loyola Marymount University with a degree in business, she left for Paris to study literature at the Sorbonne. Her first book, Lemon Curd, was nominated Forward Magazine’s Book of the Year Award finalist. Her second book, The Dawn of Saudi, won Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award. She lives in Los Angeles, California. When she is not writing, she is stumbling, miming and pointing to find her way in a foreign country. Her latest novel, The American Outsider, is based on her travels to Japan.
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“A charming read with characters who come to life on the page—and who live for a cause whose urgency shines through the story.” –Booklife ReviewHoma, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about The American Outsider.
The American Outsider by Homa Pourasgari
Genre Fiction, Adventure, Animal Welfare
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Where to buy The American Outsider
Publisher Linbrook Press
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/American-Outsider-Homa-Pourasgari-ebook/dp/B0BSTYQ3TD
Homa Pourasgari Social Media
Born in Tehran, Iran, Homa Pourasgari spent hours in her father’s home office, writing, reading and letting her imagination carry her to unseen worlds. She moved to United States at a young age. After graduating from Loyola Marymount University with a degree in business, she left for Paris to study literature at the Sorbonne. Her first book, Lemon Curd, was nominated Forward Magazine’s Book of the Year Award finalist. Her second book, The Dawn of Saudi, won Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award. She lives in Los Angeles, California. When she is not writing, she is stumbling, miming and pointing to find her way in a foreign country. Her latest novel, The American Outsider, is based on her travels to Japan.
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