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Spotlight on Lindsay McKenna | NIGHT HAWK
Author Spotlight / January 12, 2016

About NIGHT HAWK ONCE UPON A RANCH IN WYOMING After losing his comrade, Sergeant Gil Hanford thought a visit to the man’s widow would be the decent way to honor his late friend. But Gil found more than comfort in Kai Tiernan—he had always secretly desired beautiful Kai, but a sudden, mutual passion helped assuage their grief until duty reared its head, removing him from her arms, seemingly forever. Four years later, Kai is starting over at the Triple H Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Born a rancher, she is looking for a new beginning—but her new boss is unforgivably familiar. Kai has tried to move past the memory of what happened between her and Gil, even though she’s never forgiven him for leaving her. But even as they begin their journey toward something new and oh-so-uncertain, a shadow emerges, determined to claim Kai for itself. Buy NIGHT HAWK: Amazon.com | Kindle| BN.com | iTunes/iBooks | Kobo | Google Play | Powell’s Books | Books-A-Million | Indiebound | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Amazon FR Kai tried to get her heart to stop pounding so hard in her chest. She sat in her Ford pickup in…

Melanie Jayne | Playlist for YOU ONLY
Author Guest / January 12, 2016

Happy 2016 to you all. I’m so happy to be here today and to talk about my newest book, YOU ONLY. It’s a second chance at love story that takes place in a farming community in Indiana. Fifteen years ago when they were young, Finn and Hale were engaged. Hale, the town’s princess felt trapped by that life and future. One evening, Finn came home to a good-bye letter, a set of keys to his apartment, and Hale’s engagement ring sitting on his kitchen counter. Now Hale has returned to take over her family’s farming business. She must find her place in the tight-knit community where memories are long and she must face Finn’s wrath. He is still holding onto his anger and confusion at abrupt exit. They find that the chemistry is still there and they must put the past to rest before they pursue their future. This is my playlist for YOU ONLY. “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars. The first time I heard this song, the entire story and character names popped into my head. “Just Give Me a Reason” by Pink and Nate Ruess. Sometimes it’s the thoughts in your head that cause the…

A Piece of Cake
Guests / January 12, 2016

Choosing the professions of my fictional characters is something I look forward to every time. I try to pick something I am interested in, so I can write about it with conviction, passion and sincerity.  I would not, say, write about an accountant or a mathematician; for me, math is a major irritant, like getting sand in my eye. So when it comes to math, I have to take a pass. But that still leaves a lot of fields wide open. I have written about characters that were violinists, ballerinas, children’s book editors, podiatrists, obstetricians, bar owners, interior designers, and architects. One character owned a bra shop, and boy did I have a lot of fun with that. Another did not know what she wanted to do, and found her calling in the course of the novel. What I didn’t know about these fields I was able to research, a process both invigorating and thrilling because it allowed me, however briefly, to slip into someone else’s life. On the deepest level, though, the character’s profession needs to speak for her or his soul and it is my job as the author to match my understanding of the character’s inner life…

Fresh Pick | MY KIND OF WONDERFUL by Jill Shalvis
Fresh Pick / January 12, 2016

Fresh Pick for Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 is MY KIND OF WONDERFUL by Jill Shalvis #WhatsNew In case you missed it! About MY KIND OF WONDERFUL UNEXPECTED AND UNDENIABLE… Bailey Moore has an agenda: skiing in the Rockies, exploring castles in Europe, ballroom dancing in Argentina. Now that she has a second lease on life, she’s determined not to miss a thing. What she doesn’t realize is that item #1 comes with a six-foot-one ski god hot enough to melt a polar ice cap. She doesn’t want to miss out on him either, but Hudson Kincaid isn’t the type of guy to love and let go. And as gorgeous as Cedar Ridge is, she’s not planning to stick around. As head of ski patrol at his family’s resort, Hud thinks he’s seen it all. But never has he run into someone like Bailey. She might look delicate, but her attitude is all firecracker. And her infectious joy touches something deep within him that he’s been missing far too long. Now he’ll just have to convince Bailey to take a chance on her biggest adventure yet . . . something rare and all kinds of wonderful. Buy MY KIND OF WONDERFUL:…

Jayne Fresina | A Fun Reimagining Of An Old Favorite
Author Guest / January 12, 2016

While writing The Book Club Belles, I enjoyed reimagining each of the three Jane Austen stories that I selected for the series— PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY and PERSUASION. It gave me an excuse to re-read those wonderful books yet again, of course, and to study them in even greater depth than before. When it came to borrowing those plots and characters, weaving them into my own stories, I knew I took on a formidable task. Austen’s novels have so many devoted followers, I wanted to be sure that my versions added a little something fresh and new, without spoiling the charm of her stories. But as a long-time fan myself, I was excited to face that challenge and, hopefully, I managed without offending anybody! I could never choose a favorite Jane Austen novel. That would be as impossible as it is to choose a favorite from among my own creations. Each story has characters I love as dearly as old friends, so how could I pick out just one? In each case, the characters Jane wrote are not just sketches, but fully developed and recognizable to us, even two hundred years later. We’ve all met a Mrs. Bennet,…