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1–What is the title of your latest release? FORGETTING TO REMEMBER 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Forgetting to Remember—richly embroidered with historical detail and heartbreaking conflict—is  time travel novel that takes place in London in both 1947 and 1867. It’s a story of art, magic, and survival, wrapped in a love that defies time. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?...

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1–What is the title of your latest release? MONSTERS WE HAVE MADE 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Suspenseful and thoughtful, Monsters We Have Made explores the aftermath of a terrible, mysterious crime, examines the way that dreams and fictions shape our lives, and affirms the enduring power of even the most complicated familial bonds. Come for the monsters, stay for the love story! 3–How did you decide w...

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Hello! My name is Whitney Overland, and I’d love to show you around my hometown of Covington, Wisconsin. As you can see, our quaint town is nestled on the shore of Lake Covington among the tall pines and white birch trees of the Northwoods. Tourists from all over the place visit our little hamlet for the many year-round outdoor activities and our eclectic shops and eateries. All around the lake, there are family-owned resorts with cabins and co...

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Pirates are having a pop culture moment, 300 years after the Golden Age of Pirates. My debut historical novel, IF THE TIDE TURNS—a true forbidden love story between real-life pirate Sam Bellamy and a suspected witch named Maria—inspired a surprising fusion with another pop culture sensation: Taylor Swift.   May I present, If the Tide Turns (Taylor’s Version)   Song 1: “ . . . Ready For It” by Taylor Swift The prologue of If the Ti...

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Maire Hennessy squinted against the bright October sun as she drove down the quiet Iowa county road. The fields were filled with the stubbled remains of the fall harvest and stripped bare by heavy-billed grackles and beady-eyed blackbirds eating their fill before the cold weather set in. It made her a little sad. Winter would be coming soon, unrelenting and unforgiving. That morning, she had packed up her girls and Kryngle, their four-year-old Sh...

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Book Title:  THE EARL’S CINDERELLA COUNTESS Character Name:  Eleanor (Ella) St. Aubin   How would you describe your family or your childhood?  Hello! I am so pleased to be invited there today.  My childhood was lovely—until my darling mother died.  My father was the vicar of a small village, next to the Earl of Fleetwood’s grand estate, and my mother was the heart of everything.  She ran our home and made it beautiful, was belove...

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1–What is the title of your latest release? HUNTED HOTSHOT HERO 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Hotshot firefighter Rory VanDam is in danger and not just from the saboteur targeting his hotshot team but also from an ambitious reporter determined to uncover the truth about him.  Brittney Townsend finds more than a story with Rory; she finds danger and passion. 3–How did you decide where your book was going...

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Cedar River, Texas is a boring little town on the outskirts of Austin where nothing ever happens. Well, there was that big bank robbery back in the fifties, but that was before my time. It’s just far enough away from civilization to be surrounded by bucolic ranches and, of course, the Garza’s dairy farm (they have the best ice cream in the county) but is close enough that any day now it might be gobbled up by the “Big City,” as folks from...

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1–What is the title of your latest release? Angus Brodie and Mikaela Forsythe Murder Mystery Book 7 – A DEADLY DECEPTION 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Two people in a most unusual relationship.  Parliament, the heart of British law and authority.  A deadly plot.  Hundreds of people will die unless it can be stopped. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? A DEADLY DECEPTION  �...

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1–What is the title of your latest release? MAYA’S LAWS OF LOVE! 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A young woman who has always been unlucky in love may have finally met the love of her life… while on the way to her own wedding. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I visited Pakistan in 2020 for the first time after 15 years, and while being there it fed my diaspora soul in ways ...

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Kathy Lyons | Marriage Quiz for Sheri and Alex
Author Guest / August 5, 2014

Since I’ve already shared my mother-of-the-bride gown. I thought I’d show you my wedding speech. Yes, it’s in my special format, but that’s because I’m special, right? Anyway here’s the quiz I gave the two kids. Hint: The right answer can be “All of the Above.” Which of the following is true about Sheri? a. She painted her room in trees that look like dying broccoli and blames her mother for the result. b. She we...

Tessa Dare Talks NATURAL BORN CHARMER
Author Guest / August 5, 2014

I’m here today to talk about NATURAL BORN CHARMER, and all the ways in which it is my reading catnip. But first, I need to tell you a story about me, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, and pajamas. Last summer, my publisher scheduled lucky me for a book signing with Eloisa James, at a bookstore in SEP’s hometown – and SEP, being the incredibly gracious person she is, invited us both to stay over at her house. AT HER HOUSE. When I found out...

Rock Stars and Romance
Author Guest / August 5, 2014

One Direction is heading to North America for the Where We Are Tour! I don’t know how it is in your house, but in mine, 1D rules. From music to posters to magazines to YouTube and music videos, One Direction is a constant presence in my everyday existence. I’ve been told the future Mrs. Styles even lives with me. She just has to meet him first. Whether you’re a Directioner or not, you’ve probably had that moment where you let yo...

Laura Simcox | That Would Make a GREAT Romance Novel!
Author Guest / August 5, 2014

Real life is stranger than fiction. This statement is generally true, and I’m glad, because a lot of my story ideas are sparked by headlines/posts/comments I see on social media. I have a document pinned to my desktop, and its sole purpose is to collect the random things I see and thoughts I have that could one day blossom into stories. I’m inspired by stuff my friends post on Facebook, like: “Entire Family Lives in a Giant Tree H...

Week Two of the SEP Read-Along Starts Now with NATURAL BORN CHARMER!
Author Guest / August 4, 2014

The SEP Read-Along continues this week with our second re-read title, NATURAL BORN CHARMER! Last week’s BREATHING ROOM was a hit with our readers, and Loretta Chase shared with us her top ten reasons why BREATHING ROOM is one of her favorite SEP titles. Top reader comment from week one’s BREATHING ROOM re-read: “I LOVED this book–the setting and characters were great. SEP always creates characters you immediate...

Naima Simone | I Need a Cigarette!
Author Guest / August 4, 2014

On a regular basis I commit one of the worst sins that a reader can perpetrate… I skim through a book before buying it. And not just to discover how it ends—I mean, I do that, too.  But I freely admit, I search through the pages to find out if the lovemaking between the hero and the heroine is, well…hot. It’s what I write, it’s what I love to read. For me, sex is important to the relationship between the hero and heroine. No ...

Madness? This is Comic-Con!
Author Guest / July 31, 2014

Fresh Fiction’s own Kate Cornell attended Comic-Con International this month, and she was kind enough to share her awesome experiences with us. Welcome, Kate! Comic-Con International: San Diego. Once upon a time, it was a a convention celebrating comic books. It has since become the place to premiere, explore, and celebrate the world of all things sci-fi and fantasy. This year, I packed up my car and made the nerd pilgrimage down ...

Glenn Cooper | Five Things No One Ever Told Me About Being a Writer
Author Guest / July 31, 2014

I wanted to be a published writer for as long as I can remember but I didn’t actually get it done until I was older than I’d care to say. In the run-up to crossing the proverbial threshold I was reasonably prepared for rejection and got a good workout on that score, to wit, sixty-six literary agents told me to pound sand before one said, yeah, I’ll give you a shot. But I was frankly unprepared or even aware of a number of other th...

Lisa Kessler | Are you a Binge Reader?
Author Guest / July 31, 2014

Since Netflix started offering complete seasons of television series available for streaming, I started hearing the team “binge watched”. Even before Netflix, I was buying DVDs of my favorite shows and then devoting a weekend to watching episode after episode, no commercials, no waiting a week for the next installment. Bliss! (I can actually admit to watching all the seasons of ANGEL on DVD in one weekend more than once! LOL) But TV...

Kindle Unlimited vs. Owning Books
Author Guest / July 30, 2014

This week Amazon launched Kindle Unlimited, and it’s all anyone who uses a Kindle or ereader can talk about. For $9.99 a month, you can read over 600,000 thousand titles and thousands of audiobooks. I know I would sign-up. I live in a small town where book selection is limited even at the library. I like the sheer variety Kindle can offer and while the choices aren’t going to be the most popular or newest titles, I’m e...