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Author Reader Match | S.L. Hannah
Author Guest , MatchMaker / August 31, 2018

WRITES: Strong women, in first person present tense so that you are in their head the whole time life is unfolding. Romantic suspense with high heat level and a lot of action to pump up the intensity, in and out of the bedroom. ABOUT AUTHOR: Born in Poland, but growing up in Canada, Hannah moved to Southern California to pursue her love of single-engine airplanes. Hard Trigger is an action-packed adventure with a female James Bond–type character that is sexy, savvy, intense, and unapologetic. S.L. Hannah lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, her garden of succulents, and her feisty little dog-boss. When she’s not writing fiction, she continues to solve the aviation problems of the world. WHAT IM LOOKING FOR IN MY IDEAL READER MATCH: A reader that is not looking for a “typical” romance. My relationships are complex and my heroes have issues that I dare explore and day jobs that I am often uncomfortable exploring. Loves James Bond and has always wondered why there was never a Jane Bond… WHAT TO EXPECT IF COMPATIBLE: A telenovela-style pacing that is full of twists and turns and hot sex. A heroine that is complex and doesn’t “need” a man. An author that will always push…

MK Meredith | Top 5 Reasons For A Seaside Romance
Author Guest / August 28, 2018

Hands down one of the most romantic places on earth is a rocky coastal shore or the never-ending line of a sandy beach with white capped ocean waves as far as the eye can see. Add in a sexy as sin hero, working to win over the woman of his dreams, and you have the makings of a happy ever after that will stick with you long after…well…the after. Not that you need convincing, but just in case you haven’t pondered it, here are my 5 top reasons for dallying in a seaside romance! The call of seagulls. The song of these birds has always been an iconic coastal melody for me. It is hard to pinpoint exactly what it is about the sound, but their call leaves me feeling renewed, content, and full of wonder. A feeling of hope and curiosity about what is around the next bend, a feeling that each new day will be filled once again with beauty. I know, I know…it sounds a bit hopelessly romantic, but these are my 5 top reasons. So hopelessly romantic is what you get. Romantic walks along the rocky cliffs. I would say midnight walks…like you might think on…

Marie Bostwick | Fierce Beyond 50
Fierce After 50 / August 24, 2018

The latest from Marie Bostwick’s Fierce Beyond 50! Gruyere, Canadian Bacon & Corn Frittata This healthy frittata recipe will make your dreams come true. Not only is it 4 WW points, it is beautiful, easy, & seemingly indulgent with a little help from Canadian Bacon, Gruyere, and summery corn. Buon appetito! COPING WITH SUDDEN HEARING LOSS A couple of years ago, I lost all hearing in one ear due to a condition called Sudden Sensorial Hearing Loss. My purpose in writing this post is simply to use my experience to help others by spreading the word about SSHL. HEALTHY SUMMER COCKTAILS When the temperatures are blazing, there’s really only one thing to do (besides crank that AC): make refreshing low calorie cocktails! Here are four delicious recipes, most with only 3 Weight Watchers points. HOMEMADE ICE CREAM RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE With a grand-darling visit on the horizon, I reflected on the simple joys that I enjoyed with my own grandmother. Making homemade ice cream is right up there. Here are a few delicious recipes that will take you down memory lane. Join Marie Bostwick at Fierce Beyond Fifty, a lifestyle blog for women who are ready to seize and celebrate…

An Interview with Ashley Weaver
Interviews / August 22, 2018

About Ashley Weaver ASHLEY WEAVER is the Technical Services Coordinator for the Allen Parish Libraries in Louisiana. Weaver has worked in libraries since she was 14; she was a page and then a clerk before obtaining her MLIS from Louisiana State University. She lives in Oakdale, Louisiana. Amory Ames WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM Your newest mystery – AN ACT OF VILLAINY – involves actors and the theater world. Was that especially fun to write about? It was incredibly fun! I have always been fascinated by the theater world. There’s something so magical about being transported to another place through the actions of the people onstage. I liked the idea of inserting Amory and Milo into the sphere of bright lights and entertainment and then incorporating a sinister element. A theater is, after all, an excellent backdrop for a dramatic murder mystery! I love the level of detail you put into each “Amory Ames” story, like with the perfume trivia in your most recent book THE ESSENCE OF MALICE. How much research is involved with each book you write? Some books, like THE ESSENCE OF MALICE, require more research than others. I didn’t know much about the various…

A Sister, a Reporter and a Fund-raiser Walk into a Cozy Mystery Series …
Author Guest / August 20, 2018

Conventional wisdom tells storytellers to write what we know. I prefer to write what I want to know more about. For fiction to be compelling, it must be grounded in fact. Since I spend about 50 percent of my writer’s life doing research, I’d prefer to invest that time in learning about things that interest me. That was part of the impetus behind my Sister Lou Mystery cozy mystery series featuring a Catholic sister as the amateur sleuth. [Note: She’s a sister, not a nun. Sisters work in and with the community whereas nuns are cloistered.] I was born and raised Catholic, which means there are things that I know that I don’t understand. There are things that I do, but don’t know why I do them. And I can’t help thinking there are things I should know and should do, but am ignorant of. Writing my Sister Lou Mystery series gives me an outlet for my research into Catholicism. This research is embodied in my amateur sleuth heroine, 63-year-old Sister Louise “Lou” LaSalle. She’s a Catholic sister with a doctorate in Philosophy who left higher education to serve as a member of the congregation’s leadership team. My Sister Lou…

Allison B. Collins | Readers & ‘ritas Author Interview
Author Guest , Readers & 'ritas / August 19, 2018

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with Allison B. Collins, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. In FALLING FOR THE REBEL COWBOY, Wyatt Sullivan falls big time for New York heiress Francine Wentworth and her adorable four-year-old son, and finds that a family might just be possible after all. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? Hunter Sullivan, from my Cowboys to Grooms series. He has been the most fun to write. He’s a charmer, a jokester, and loves his family. Oh, and the fact that he looks just like Jensen Ackles (Dean on Supernatural!) doesn’t hurt. Hunter loves pie, so I’d bake him his favorite, cherry pie, then just sit and talk with him under the Montana stars. What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? The possibilities, getting to try out the best way to torture my characters…and then…

Kathy Lyons | Readers & ‘ritas Author Interview
Readers & 'ritas / August 19, 2018

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with USA Today bestselling author Kathy Lyons, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. In the middle of proposing to the woman of his dreams, a paraplegic hero shifts into a grizzly bear. One that has full use of his legs. OMG! If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? The heroine of ALPHA UNLEASHED is a feisty, take-no-prisoners kind of woman. She’s gone toe to toe with a grizzly bear (shifter) and stood strong. She’s also soft when she needs to be, though the balancing act is tough. Alyssa is the woman I want to be, so I’d love to hang out and take pointers from her. What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? Talking to best friend Cindy Dees. She always gets me thinking in the weirdest possible directions. Also, um, I might…

Jolene Navarro | Readers & ‘ritas Author Interview
Readers & 'ritas / August 19, 2018

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with Jolene Navarro, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. LONE STAR CHRISTMAS, out October 16th: Jackie Bergmann is determined to complete her late mother’s twenty-year-old mission of restoring the town’s historic buildings—but she needs permission from the property owner, her ex Max Delgado, who agrees to give her access, but he has one request: that she help him care for his orphaned brothers. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? Adrian De La Cruz from TEXAS DADDY. He’s a former bull rider, and his girl is an adventure guide, so we would hit the white water rapids in the Grand Canyon then return to the rim by helicopter to watch the sunset as we eat dinner. And while we’re at it, let’s throw in a full body massage. What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a…

Nancy Naigle | Readers & ‘ritas Guest of Honor Interview
Author Guest , Readers & 'ritas / August 19, 2018

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with Guest of Honor and USA Today bestselling author Nancy Naigle, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. Two people in a small coastal town meet through a Dear Santa letter and begin a pen pal relationship before they realize they are business rivals. In short, it’s You’ve Got Mail meets Santa Claus Is Coming to Town in a beach town. DEAR SANTA releases on October 16 in trade paperback, digital, and audio. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? That’s easy: Cody Tuggle from OUT OF FOCUS and the follow-up novel PECAN PIE AND DEADLY LIES. He is kind, talented, generous, and good-looking to boot. I’d invite him to a cookout at my house with my closest friends, and ask him to play acoustic guitar as we all sing along for a relaxing evening under the stars. Oh…

Becky Wade | Readers & ‘ritas Author Interview
Author Guest , Readers & 'ritas / August 19, 2018

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with Becky Wade, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. A former NFL quarterback pairs with the ex-girlfriend who broke his heart in order to research the mysterious case of a woman who vanished without a trace decades ago in FALLING FOR YOU. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? Once upon a time, I was a neighborhood girl who wanted to be a ranch-dwelling, horseback-riding girl. I asked for a horse every Christmas, without success. So I’d choose to meet Bo Porter, hero of UNDENIABLY YOURS. Not only is he gorgeous, but he manages a Thoroughbred horse farm located on a ranch. He could take me horseback riding! What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? Real life stories furnish me with a great deal of insight and inspiration. When I’m working on a…