HELEN GURLEY BROWN AND SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL
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.
AN ENERGY VAMPIRE HUNGRY FOR LOVE MEETS THE WISECRACKING WOMAN OF HIS PARENTS’ NIGHTMARES
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,…
WHEN THE BILLIONAIRE INVITES YOU TO HIS CHRISTMAS CASTLE, DO YOU ACCEPT?
Can a frustrated tycoon and a fiercely independent entrepreneur cross an ocean of differences to forge a love that lasts past the holidays?
A DEAD BODY BEHIND THE MUSIC SCHOOL? ONCE IN A WHILE, MURDER PROVIDES A WELCOME DISTRACTION.
On the heels of a public, broken engagement, Maeve Cleary returns to her childhood home in Hampton Beach, NH. When a dead body turns up behind her mother’s music school, three old friends land on the suspect list. Licking her wounds soon takes a back seat to outrunning the paparazzi who spin into a frenzy, casting her in a cloud of suspicion. Maeve juggles her high school sweetheart, a cousin with a touch of clairvoyance,…
AN ARTIST’S RETREAT, A FORMER LOVER, A FLAME TO REKINDLE OR LET GO? SOME CHOICES ARE NEVER EASY.
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…
CAN SHE HEAL THE TRICKSTER BEFORE HE BREAKS HER HEART?
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?…
ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS, A PARANORMAL ACTION ADVENTURE
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 MATIES IN HER NEW ROMANTIC PIRATE ADVENTURE
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. …
NOCK, DRAW, RELEASE. HER BOW IS ALWAYS READY. AUTHOR JEAN M. GRANT’S INTRIGUING TALE OF AN ARCHER WHO’S A SEEKER. WILL MAGIC HELP HER SAVE THOSE SHE LOVES?
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…
SELKIE, FIRST IN THE MORTAR & PESTLE SERIES IS HERE!
How can he marry one woman when his heart sings for another?
GET READY TO FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR NEW BOOK BOYFRIEND. THANKS, AMBER DAULTON.
The heroes of the Arresting Onyx series are vying for your attention, so listen up. If you love unconventional heroes with an attitude problem, take-no-bull heroines who don’t know the meaning of “little woman,” and steamy love scenes that will make you blush, then this romantic suspense series is for you. Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple/iTunes, Kobo, Google Play, and elsewhere. Arresting Mason (book 1) Their chance encounter resulted in a…
A LITTLE BIT OF LUST. IT WASN’T EASY KISSING HIS BEST FRIEND. GET HAPPY HOUR FOR FREE! SCROLL DOWN.
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…
THE STARS COLLIDE WHEN A HALF-FAE LASS CAPTURES A HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN. A CREME DE LA COVER WINNER!
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…
SECRETS AND LIES. AUTHOR L.B. GRIFFIN COMBINES SUSPENSE AND ROMANCE FOR A “BRILLIANT” READ
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.
WHEN YOUR MOM WON’T GIVE UP THE GHOST, A SPIRITED MYSTERY BY TERRY SEGAN
Author Terry Segan writes paranormal mysteries which involve time travel or spirits. Her Marni Legend series features a main character who can see, speak with, and sometimes annoy ghosts. What’s the fun part of writing and why? I love to create humor for my readers as well as a good mystery. In my own life, it’s hard to look at normal situations without my mind going off on tangents. For instance, any time I see…
A SINGLE ER DOCTOR AND A FASHION DESIGNER OPEN THEIR HEARTS TO LOVE
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…
COVER REVEAL! SOMETIMES TO FOLLOW YOUR HEART YOU HAVE TO BREAK THE RULES
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…
CAN A KILLER STILL BE AN HONORABLE PERSON? MIKE TORREANO WRITES ABOUT REAL MEN AND WOMEN.
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…
CHARACTER OF MIDDLE AGEISH SPILLS THE GOODS ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Holy. Freaking. WOW. If you want a book that will have you laughing out loud and leave you giggling and smiling like a Cheshire Cat then this is the book for you. Booksprout ARC reader The chemistry is electric and the banter is witty and flows naturally and once you add in the secondary characters you get the perfect rom com. 💤💋Sleep_Reader💋💤 Amazon Review Hi, I'm Sunny Chanel, the main character in Middle Ageish, Shirley's novel. …
FIFTY ICE CREAM READS FOR AUGUST AND BEYOND
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…
HOW TO DATE A PIRATE: AN INTERVIEW ON DECK WITH THE CREW OF WALK THE WALK
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,…
STRONG ENOUGH AND CHILD OF MINE, BOOKS ABOUT STRONG WOMEN AND THE MEN WHO LOVE THEM
"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.…
ONLY A SIMPLE SHOEBOX, BUT FULL OF SECRETS…AUTHOR LYNN GRIFFIN INTERVIEWS HER CHARACTERS
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…
A CIVIL WAR JOURNAL PROMISES A TREASURE AND SENDS THE HEROINE SPIRALING DOWN A DANGEROUS PATH
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…
CAN LOVE BREAK THROUGH THEIR FIREWALLS? WITTY BANTER AND STEAMY LOVE SCENES
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…