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Before meeting my cinnamon roll hero with the vampire edge, you've got to know starting over is a theme in all my books. If you think it's easy to begin again, ask Dante, the hero of my first paranormal romance. He's all twisted up like a pretzel trying to please his parents, especially his mother when he wants to please Sophie. Only problem? She's not a vampire. But hey, the way he sees it,…
I'm thrilled to introduce the author of Artist, Ginny Frost. Artist is the last in the Mortar & Pestle series of seven romances. An artist's retreat, a thirst to learn more about what she loves doing... an old love. Who knew she'd run into him again? This is not a good time to revisit old wounds. Even if he's making his interest apparent. Before learning more about Artist, I asked Ginny to share her answers to three…
Revamped with energy, the mortar and pestle materialize in Redford Falls. As smoke circles within the stone, orange flecks of glitter turn to green, strengthening its chosen path and setting its magic in the hands of a woman with eyes the colour of jadestone. She is the only one who has the gift to heal the man known as the trickster. Blurb for Trickster Can she heal a trickster before he breaks her heart?…
Sex and the Single Girl and Park Avenue Summer, both great reads for different reasons. One's by Helen Gurley Brown, the other is about her.
Read Sea Hunter for the adventure and the love story, but enjoy the research that went into this slow burn romance with a touch of paranormal. Book Blurb for Sea Hunter On the turbulent high seas, an archeologist must protect a historic shipwreck from treasure hunters—not fall for one. Zahra Corbyn I’m a Sea Hunter. As an underwater archeologist and professor of antiquities, it is my duty to stop treasure hunters and looters from raiding…
Meet author Marilyn Barr's short alpha hero and set sail on the spirited cruise where he finds his happily ever after. Learn some history too! Since Quartermaster has elements of fantasy, I asked Marilyn to share her answers to three fantasy questions. Her answers are from the heart. What would you do if...? You had three hours alone. Sometimes, authors are super busy with kids and family. In this scenario, money and kid-sitting are not a worry. …
A few words from author Jean M. Grant on Seeker A Thread of Elements Water, fire, air, and earth…these elements have symbolic roots and importance in many cultures and communities from the ancient Greeks to current-day scientists. According to the Ancients in my trilogy (and in Seeker, a spin-off), these elements are the essence of life. Each of my main characters in the trilogy has a supernatural ability linked to an element: Water and…
How can he marry one woman when his heart sings for another?
Meet Lucy, whose best friend Deon is about to pop in while she's baking. Is it a goodie he's after? Or something more? Or less? An excerpt from A Little Bit of Lust. Twelve days until summer vacation. Between spoonfuls of oatmeal, Lucy dictated her list of summer resolutions into the Reminders app on her phone. Birds chirped outside the open kitchen window where the scent of freshly mown grass hung in the air. A…
I'd like to introduce Author Mary Morgan to our readers. Her new book, Wishes Under a Highland Star, won the Crème de la Cover Contest! Please tell us a bit about your historical medieval Scottish fantasy romance. Hello, Shirley! I’m delighted to be a guest on your lovely blog today! I’d like to share a wee bit about my upcoming new Highland holiday story… Wishes Under a Highland Star wraps up the last son of Clan MacFhearguis. In writing…
1950s London. Who would guess a simple shoebox would hold life-changing secrets…a new life and new friends. One of those friends has a shoebox full of answers.
Nana Marley has her heart set on more great-grand babies, and with the help of a folklore legendary rabbit, she might receive her wish. Blurb for Derailed Hearts Single father and ER doctor, Ethan Marley, is ready to put down roots. He and his daughter embark on a train adventure across Canada from west to east coast. Boarding the train, he meets a woman who steals his breath, and he learns that she too is headed to…
Heartsong Hills is Book 2 in the Hears of the Ridge Series by Wendy Rick Stetson Release date is October 19! Blurb for Heartsong Hills Amish girls don’t dance. Dancing is against the rules, and Nora Beiler always follows the rules…until a runaway logging truck shatters her world forever. Desperate to heal from the accident, she enrolls in Shuffle off to Fitness, an exercise class at the local senior center. She…
Author Mike Torreano writes about right and wrong, values that characterized the Old West. "Values we could use more of today." He was inspired when a friend approached him a while back and said he had the idea for Mike's next novel. He spun a fascinating story about thousands and thousands of gold bars supposedly hidden under a peak north of Las Cruces. "I had to know more. What I found was a legend that never…
August + Ice Cream Books! Choose from 50 reads. With one click of the link, scroll, baby scroll. I haven't written an ice cream book, but fifty of my author friends have every kind of ice cream story you can imagine. Romance to paranormal romance with witches and ghosts and vampires. Mystery and murder. Historical. Older couples and second chances. Mermaids. Exotic settings. Your own backyard. Summertime is reading time, so indulge yourself. Choose your favorite genre…
Today is special. I've got a character interview with the stars from Marilyn Barr's new vampire-pirate series, Walk the Walk. Of course, I traveled back to 1724 and climbed aboard the pirate ship, Patricia's Wish, to talk to the crew. Teeth, Chub, and Branko were on deck to greet me. Shirley: We are docked just off the coast of Aruba on this beautiful starlit night with Carajillo cocktails in our hands. Let’s get started. Good evening,…
"Clothes make the character," says author Jana Richards. She should know. In this special introduction to Child of Mine, her first book in the Masonville series, she writes about clothes, weddings, her favorite scene in the book, and...secrets. One of my favorite scenes in Child of Mine, book 1 in my Masonville Series, is the wedding scene. Lauren and Cole are getting married in a hastily arranged wedding at Cole’s house a few weeks before Christmas.…
Author Lynn Griffin writes stories about strong women, courage and survival. She loves the way the characters take her by the hand and lead her along the path. They tell Lynn what they want to say and what’s going to happen next. Why did you write this particular book you’re talking about today? I find that every book I write is filled with stories of courage and survival. I’ve met so many wonderful people…
Author Terry Segan talks about her second novel, Precious Treasure, a paranormal mystery with a spirit from the Civil War. (Her first book, Photographs in Time, involved time travel.) Terry enjoyed researching the Civil War for her novel. Here's a tidbit about what she discovered: "In Precious Treasure, the most interesting part to write was the Civil War journal of the young Confederate soldier. It took quite a bit of research to understand the life of…
Writer Jennifer Wilck is a writer who has trouble with conflict in her real life, and finds it runs over into her writing. Since conflict is essential in a story, she wrestles with being too nice to her characters. I asked Jennifer a few questions about her new book, Unlock My Heart, and her writing process. Welcome, Jennifer. Why did you write Unlock My Heart? I love writing about damaged heroes. I also love…
These shorter reads are long on holiday fun and hijinks. Here to grab and gobble, YUMMY! A link for every new release. Cookie themes, every last one! Plus our publisher, Wild Rose Press, is putting together a FREE Holiday recipe cookie book. Watch this space for more news. The Gingerbread Lodge Vicky Burkholder Can the magic of Christmas help Gisele restore not just the Gingerbread Lodge but her lost love with Max? Gisele Reid returns…
Writing a book about ice cream for the One Scoop or Two series by The Wild Rose Press is oh, so tough, but author Darlene Fredette enjoyed the research for Cherry Red. So thrilled she's talking about her new release! What do you write and how did you choose a title? I write contemporary romances. The title was inspired by a Rolling Stones song, "You Can't Always Get What You Want." There is a part…
Author Jean Grant talks about her trilogy of historical novels laced with fantasy, that is, characters who are "gifted but afflicted." Read on to find out more. Tying a Trilogy Together What seemed ages ago, but in the grand scheme of life, only about 6 or 7 years ago, I sat down to write another manuscript. With three “practice” novels written but shelved, I dug into a new story. I changed my time period…
It's Happy Book Birthday for Rainbow Sprinkles from author D.V. Stone. D.V. will be drawing two names for her FREE limited edition shirt! Sign up for her blog here for a chance to win. Peek Through the Window Blurb for Rainbow Sprinkles Retired and widowed Gloriana Jones is forging on with the plans she and her late husband dreamed of—bringing joy and happiness, one ice cream cone at a time, to Lake Unami. But bad…
Meet Susie Black, ladies apparel executive and author. I'm asking her some questions about writing and killing off her characters today. Join us. What’s the fun part of writing and why? I write humorous cozy mysteries. Because my characters are based on real people, I get to knock off some that in real life I would have loved to eliminate. I can live out a fantasy and not go to jail. This book introduces the…
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