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1–What is the title of your latest release? A SURPRISE SECOND CHANCE 2–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Well, this is the third book in a series that I specifically placed in Hawai’i, so the setting came before everything else. That said, Hawai’i is one of my favorite places on the planet and, after writing a dozen or so books for Heartwarming that were set on the California coast, I wanted a bit of a ch...

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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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Joan Swan | Welcome to the Journey of a Debut Author Blog Tour! Tips from Cindy Gerard
Author Guest / January 25, 2012

This is our 10th week in a behind-the-scenes look at what’s involved in getting a debut author prepared for publication. My own debut novel, FEVER, releases in a little over a month, so it’s coming up fast. At every stop on the tour, I’ll have a guest NYT bestselling author answering questions about their experience as a debut author and I’ll also be giving away their books! My guest author this week is the fabul...

Fresh Pick | ENGAGED IN SIN by Sharon Page
Fresh Pick / January 24, 2012

October 2011 On Sale: October 25, 2011 Featuring: Jack Travers; Madeline Ashby 368 pages ISBN: 0440244919 EAN: 9780440244912 Mass Market Paperback $7.99  Add to Wish List Romance Historical, Romance Erotica Sensual Buy at Amazon.com Secrets and more… Engaged in Sin by Sharon Page Her Pleasure Becomes His Passion… Discover the wild and dangerous side of Regency England, where no one is innocent from temptation — and wh...

Allie Pleiter | Something about a Fireman
Author Guest / January 24, 2012

“I’m so glad you’re writing a fireman story.” “Oh, goodie…I love fireman books.” “I’ve been waiting for you to do a fireman book.” I’ve gotten a lot of this since announcing the launch of my series about the Gordon Falls Volunteer Fire Department that starts in February with FALLING FOR THE FIREMAN.  Romance readers love fire fighter heroes.  It’s not rocket scien...

Rayna Vause and Melinda Leigh | For the Love of Novellas
Author Guest / January 23, 2012

We all love novel series. There is nothing more fun than revisiting beloved characters even if they aren’t the main focus of the story. Amazon Heat is the first in our series that revolves around a lost tribe of Amazons hidden deep in the Brazilian rain forest. Before we started to write the story, we made a conscious decision to write this as a novella versus trying to dive into something longer. Why? In large part because this i...

Fresh Pick | TROUBLE AT THE WEDDING by Laura Lee Guhrke
Fresh Pick / January 22, 2012

Abandoned at the Altar #3  January 2012 On Sale: December 27, 2011 Featuring: Christian Du Quesne; Annabel Wheaton 384 pages ISBN: 0061963178 EAN: 9780061963179 Kindle: B005AJY7XM Paperback $7.99 Add to Wish List Romance Historical Buy at Amazon.com Trouble At The Wedding by Laura Lee Guhrke Annabel is about to marry the perfect man . . . Christian isn’t about to let her marry that pompous prig . . . The last thing Miss Annabel W...

Tiffany Allee | Tall, Dark, Handsome, and…What?
Author Guest / January 22, 2012

On the big screen Robert Downey Jr. or Hugh Jackman might play him. For books I’d have to say that it all started, for me, with Mr. Darcy. The hero. The alpha male. The hottie that keeps us glued to the screen or the pages. But is tall, dark, and handsome enough? Like most romance readers, a big part of the reason I read the romance genre is because of the heroes. I particularly enjoy reading a lot of paranormal romance, which man...

Fresh Pick | MY RUTHLESS PRINCE by Gaelen Foley
Fresh Pick / January 21, 2012

Inferno Club #4 January 2012 On Sale: December 27, 2011 Featuring: Emily Harper; Earl of Westwood 384 pages ISBN: 0062075918 EAN: 9780062075918 Kindle: B005AJSS0A Paperback $7.99  Add to Wish List Romance Historical Buy at Amazon.com My Ruthless Prince by Gaelen Foley Emily knows her love can save him…but Westwood is a man who doesn’t want to be saved. The Inferno Club: In public they’re a society notorious for pursui...

I’m Shawn Dalton—Smith / Who Are You?
Author Guest / January 21, 2012

If someone asked you to tell them a little something about yourself, what would you say? Now, imagine that everything you thought you knew was a lie. The woman that raised you isn’t your mother. She doesn’t even really like you. The man you thought was your father never existed. And you are from a long line of female assassins. Would your account of who you are change? There’s a saying, “If you don’t know where you come from, ...

Fresh Pick | BLOOD TIES by Mari Mancusi
Fresh Pick / January 20, 2012

Blood Coven #6  August 2011 On Sale: August 2, 2011 Featuring: Jayden; Magnus; Sunny 127 pages ISBN: 042524136X EAN: 9780425241363 Paperback $9.99 Add to Wish List Young Adult Paranormal, Paranormal – Supernatural Buy at Amazon.com Can’t catch a break…or possibly love Blood Ties by Mari Mancusi “Dark, delicious and full of surprises, the Blood Coven series is like vampire candy.” -New York Times bestse...

Jane Kindred | Fresh Demons
Author Guest / January 20, 2012

One of the most frequent comments I hear about my recent release, THE FALLEN QUEEN, is “I was leery of reading another book about angels and demons, but this surprised me.” I cringe when I hear people are coming to my book with trepidation and preconceived notions that it isn’t going to be their cup of tea, but I’m gratified to find readers are enjoying it despite themselves. The funny thing is that I somehow mis...