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Blog postWhy a mafia book? Why not? I was in the middle of writing the Aspen Cove Romance Series and thought, I’ll write something a little sexier and more sinister, but I also wanted to appeal to a broad audience. Rather than stick to the standard trope, I created a family of men who were mafia by birth and not by choice. When their father dies, they will do anything to separate from the ‘family business.’ I hope you love this series.
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Blog postHave you ever wondered why authors change book covers? Honestly it can be for a bunch of reasons from poor sales to being out of date with current trends. I'm in the process of recovering two series. The Second Chance Series is getting a new look. This series has had a slew of covers as I tried to find where the market meets the reader. While I've done my due diligence to poll readers, it still puts me in a quandary. While the poll showed readers wanted clothed couples, the sales of books don't
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Blog postAs part of my new Backlist love, I'll be giving you snippets into the minds of the characters, unpublished thoughts and conversations, character interviews, and all the extras you crave. River ~ The Dean’s List“You asked him if he was going to kiss you?” Jade asked. “Of course he’d kiss you, he paid for you.”“No, it was his freebie. He paid for dinner, not for the date.”“Don’t be silly. Dinner at Per Se cost him a fortune. He paid for you. Did you kiss him?”I considered her statement. She was ri
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Blog postI thought you might like to know what's happening in my Kindle Scout Experience. On December 19th my book One Hundred Wishes was selected by Kindle Scout. It went through a quick editorial review where I was told lots of nice things about the book. Here are a few of the comments both positive and negative. Developmental comments:The story is well-plotted, but the ending struck me as feeling a bit too short and abrupt, particularly coming off the book’s well-crafted and intense climax. I’d really
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Blog postKindle Scout is reader-powered publishing for new, never-before-published books. It's a place where readers help decide if a book gets published. That's straight from their site. Why am I telling you this? I've got a book up for consideration in Kindle Scout that I'd like you to check out. Several chapters are available to read. If you like it, then give it a vote. Thanks so much for your support!https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/3P97445V4OIMH
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Blog postHis angry eyes stare back at me from strangers’ faces. The memory of his laughter poisons my silent moments. His threat makes me fear for my life, but I keep reminding myself he can’t hurt me anymore. He already took away everything I held dear. My courage. My hope. My ability to trust. All gone, because he didn’t like the word no. I wanted me back. Not the me that fawned over every handsome man who blew through town, but the me that stood my ground. The girl that didn’t take shit from anyone. T
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Blog postEvery day the life I’d known slipped further away from me, and the life I had threatened to swallow me whole.We entered Fury Consignments, and I rushed to the burled wood coffee table near the entry. “I love this.” Its high-gloss shine was perfect for an upscale apartment or a downtown loft. Perfect for my old lifestyle. Maybe if I infused my new life with some reminders of the old one, I wouldn’t feel so out of place and lonely.“It’s nice, but …” Ana flipped over the price tag, and we both gasp
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Blog postWhat's beefcake you ask? Webster's Dictionary has this to say: Beefcake is a performance or photograph depicting a large and muscular male body.It's all those hunky male models that grace the covers of romance books. Those ripped and muscular men that make you swoon when you read his story. Alpha or Beta males, we love our men, and we want them to be hot, handsome, and hella good in bed. The Second Chance series has new covers, and I'm sure you're going to love them. Why? Because they're hot, ha
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Blog postMemorial Day weekend starts the 100 days of summer if you live in the United States. For me that means flowers and local summer fruits like Rocky Ford Melons. With a short growing season here in Colorado, the 100 days is all I really get of gardens and fresh mowed grass. Sitting at the base of the Rocky Mountains is a beautiful place to live, but it means that snow can roll in as late as July and pick up again as early as October. It means that spring comes with temperatures as cold as the early
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Blog postWhat was I thinking when Redeeming Ryker stuck in my head? I had this idea that started out as a what if. What if you found out that your entire life was a lie? That everything you knew about yourself was false, and what if the universe somehow made you go back to the beginning so you could find yourself. That's how my story of Ana started. There's a little irony to the this story, and that is several weeks ago, my life turned on a dime. I found out something about myself that mirrored Ana's tal
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Blog postCharacter Interview: Roland Mallory I arrive at the vet clinic early and peek through the open door causing the bell to ring. Roland Mallory is leaning against the front counter. His muscled arms cross his expansive chest. Pictures of kittens and poodles stand in contrast to the hulking six-foot-two hero of Set Up, my fourth book in The Second Chance Series. He’s an unofficial McKinley, but his good looks give Kerrick, Keagan, and Killian a run for their money. Triceps bulging and jaw twitching,
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Blog postThree years ago, I landed in prison for vehicular manslaughter. Today, I stood on the frigid sidewalk outside the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility. For a fleeting moment, I wished I were locked up again. Was it wrong to crave the predictability of my past? The day Tyler lost his life, I’d lost a lot, too. At least I’d know how to survive when I’d been Tyler’s hostage or a prisoner of the state. Today, I was stepping into a new world full of possibilities, and it scared the hell out of me. My
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Blog postMany people would think to narrate a book you simply speak into a microphone and record. It’s so much more than that. Can you summarize the process?I believe it’s a combination of things, acting, vocalization and studio experience. At least that has been the case for myself, as I am an actor, singer, musician, former radio DJ and recording studio owner and producer. All these “hats” came in handy when approaching the production of the audiobook. There was a certain standard we were required to m
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Blog postSweat drips from my forehead. I swipe at my wet hair trying to get it off my face. Without the humidity in the air, your lungs want to shrivel and die with each breath, add in the heat and you have a recipe for disaster. Disaster, that’s exactly what I’m facing. Sitting outside of my broken down car on a lonely stretch of highway between Los Angeles and freedom was not my plan. I paid a mere nine hundred dollars for an old Toyota Camry, but I had hoped it would get me more than a few hundred mil
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Blog postChapter One When I stepped off the bus on 6th Avenue, I felt tired, I’d been fucking for dollars all week and my twenty-six year old body couldn’t keep up. With thirty minutes to class, I hit the student union to get caffeinated. The funky little cafe had been the landing place for Jade, River, and me when we started work at Concierge Services. The coffee was hot, and as it cooled, I looked around campus and watched the couples walking hand in hand. Happy. Content. In love. They flirted and gig
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Blog postWhat was your interest in narrating Honor Roll?What initially caught my attention was the main character: a guy trying to pay his way through graduate school by being a male prostitute. It’s not something you hear about often. After all, how does a man, whose body usually requires more time to rest between sexual climaxes than a woman, make enough extra money by selling himself? This curiosity about being a male escort (not that I’m thinking of becoming one!) was one reason Honor Roll interested
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Blog postCan you tell us a little bit about yourself?My name is Aria Hawthorne, and I am a bestselling romance author. I have released three novels in my non-traditional billionaire romance series, PRICELESS, DEVOTION, and CLOSER. It’s a non-traditional series because all my billionaire romances are stand-alone novels set in Chicago within the same world and share some minor characters and secondary plot lines, but they can be read and enjoyed in any order, which is fun for me as the author and for my re
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Blog postFirst, I’d like to ask you some questions about your hit series—The Hacker Series. What was your motivation behind the series?I got the idea for Hardwired after seeking out a high profile tech CEO for professional advice on one of my startups several years ago. I was a nervous wreck leading up to the call, but once we got talking, I was shocked at how approachable and helpful he was considering all of his success. He also had a really sexy phone voice. A few days later, inspiration struck and I
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Blog postWhat is the first thought that goes through your mind after you push publish?Am I even going to sell one book? What if the readers hate it? Every. Single. Time. It’s not just one thing, it’s 2 million different dire thoughts running through my head at once. And then follow that up with an adrenaline let down. It’s totally awful. And psychotic. But I wouldn’t change it for anything. Does that make me a masochist? You have ten published works, which is your favorite? (correct if this is inaccurate
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Blog postMJ Summers and I met through Facebook and forged a friendship that we have both nurtured. She is an amazing author and person and she’s pretty too.Tell us your latest news.First off, I’d like to say that Kelly has quickly become one of my dearest friends. She’s not only an incredibly talented writer, but she’s a kind and thoughtful friend. When I list the things I’m most grateful for, meeting Kelly Collins is on that list.Now to my news! I’m putting out the fifth (and final) book in the Full Hea
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Blog postWith The Inside Out Series going to TV you must be incredibly busy and proud. When your agent brought this opportunity to you, what went through your mind?I was in shock and awe really. I am so immensely proud of this series that for someone like Suzanne Todd to find the same potential in it floored me. I can’t wait for this series to come to life for my readers, and for me to see my characters portrayed. Excited doesn’t even begin to cover it!What has been the most satisfying part of this jour
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Blog postAs an author I would guess you’re an avid reader. I won’t ask you who your favorite author is, but tell us about a few of your favorite reads from this year.I straddle a traditional bent (Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz), love of historicals (When a Scot Ties a Knot by Tessa Dare), and humor (If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins).You would be described as a hybrid author. Can you give us an idea of what your writing schedule looks like?Mr. Curtis would say I’m always writing and that’s the tru
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Blog postYou have over forty published works. Does that ever shock or amaze you? I’m shocked and amazed on a daily basis. It’s a little overwhelming to see how many books I’ve written—and to know how many more I’m looking forward to writing!Many authors say they have always written, even as a child. What was your first finished work and what was it about? I wrote a book of poetry and looking back everyone seemed to be wearing a hat, had a cat, or carried a bat. I was always a tomboy. I fell in love with
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Blog postI put Darynda Jones in December as a gift to myself. I love the Charley Davidson Series and can’t wait for the January release of the next book.The Charley Davidson series is a wild ride. Can you tell us what inspired the first book? Thank you! Actually, I was looking quite specifically for a new project to work on. I knew I wanted it to be paranormal in an everyday setting. So, I’m laying in bed one morning, waiting for my turn in the shower, when Charley Davidson pops into my head in all her
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Blog postTell me a little about your books.I write racy, rule-breaking romance and women’s fiction. All my books lean to the woman’s fictiony side of romance (I made that word up, by the way. I like to do that). I do believe in happily ever afters (if not happy endings LOL) and love taking readers on an emotional journey to get there. Because of that, all of my books are very emotionally charged. Many readers have said they are laughing on one page, crying on the next, and that makes me feel like I’ve do
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Blog postWhat inspired you to write your first book? I knew I wanted to be a writer all the way back to nine years old. I wrote my first “novel” (a fantasy story set in a fictional land called Delphinia) on an old typewriter. I used to cut typing paper in half because I never knew how a manuscript came out looking like an actual book. Life happened. I became an unruly teenager, wife, and mother. It wasn’t until my husband encouraged me to get MY story out that I wrote my first book, Souls Set Free. It’s
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Blog postI first met Constance Gillam at a writer’s retreat in Boulder, Colorado. She is one classy woman, with quick wit and intelligence that makes me envious.Lakota Dreaming was the first book I read of yours. It is such a fresh read, there’s nothing out there like it. What inspired you to write a novel about genetic memories?Kelley, thank you for that wonderful introduction. Wit and intelligence??? Hmm…must be someone else.Lakota Dreaming came about because I’d read and was fascinated by the topic of
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Blog postWhat inspired you to write your first book?I think I just had a whole lot of stories backed up in my brain and while I’d never had much luck writing them before, getting a laptop changed the whole game. I was able to take it with me and write whenever and wherever an idea hit me.When we met I was inspired by your intellect and wit. You are a true scholar. Do you bring that into all of your books.Well, not all of my stories! LOL! Truthfully, I was a history and cultural anthropology student so I
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Blog postZam, I’ve heard that you are a bit of a celebrity. I’m told that you were a ground-breaking author in the M/M romance genre. I have so many questions.What was your first book?My first book was Crossing Borders. I don’t think I broke any ground anywhere. I just felt that a bog-standard romance novel featuring gay protagonist and love interest sounded like fun. I believe when I started to write gay romance, the wave was cresting. I just happened to paddle out in time.Which book are you most proud
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Blog postMarion has been my editor for the past six months and I have to say she was a Godsend. I have no idea how we ended up connected, but I praise the heavens every time I release a book. She is not only a master as grammar, but she has a way of twisting words to make things fresh. Thanks Marion for putting up with my bad habits.Marion, what influenced you to become an editor?This is actually a funny story. I had never intended to be an editor. I became ill with Chronic Fatigue in February 2011. For
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Blog postI want to start out by saying thank you for taking the time to answer a few questions for me. Thank you for inviting me. Recently, I interviewed Rochelle Paige, and she mentioned you as being one of the most influential people in her writing career.How does that make you feel?Rochelle is an amazing friend and as much as she says I have influenced her career I believe that she has impacted mine just as much. It is not very often in life that you meet genuine people who truly want the best for you
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Blog post1. Without a doubt, bloggers have made it possible for Indie authors to cut a path into book writing success. What do you think makes a good blogger?For me, it’s about treating all authors equally. I will help promote debut authors as well as authors whose names have graced best seller lists. In fact nothing pleases me more than discovering an unknown author whose book I loved reading and be able to shout about it to others.My integrity as a reviewer is very important to me, I am always honest w
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Blog postTell us your latest news.Well, at present, I’m working really hard on Sail, Wake #2. Trying to keep up with mailings, emails, work, writing, promotion and my husband. Ah, the life of an author. I wouldn’t change it in any way. I also have an anthology I’m working on for April and fine tuning the plot for Anchor, Wake #3.I’m sure it isn’t only me, but it seems when I’m short on time that I’m heavy on ideas.What inspired you to write your first book, Fade In? Fade In was a book that I’d thought ab
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Blog postHi Elle, thanks for the interview. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Elle over the last year and she is one of the nicest authors I have come across. I hope that you check out her books.First off I want to talk about the series.It all started for me with At Death It Begins. I couldn’t put it down. How did you come up with the storyline?First off Kelly you are making me blush and thank you so much for having me. Truth be told I love romance books and I'm a bit obsessed with vampires I comb
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Blog postMia Sheridan is the author of Archer’s Voice which is one of my favorite books of the year. She was nice enough to answer a few questions for me. What inspired you to write Archer's Voice?I'd just read three or four books in a row where the heroes sort of all blended together, and I felt like I really wanted to try something new, bring a "different" sort of hero to the romance genre. The idea of a disability came to me first and I really got a clear vision in my head of Archer Hale… wi
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Blog postTell me a little about your books.I like to write steamy romances that bring the reader through a variety of emotions so they can feel what the characters of the story are feeling and not have it be all about the sex. To date, I have focused on standalone stories, however, my newest release, THE CREEK SERIES, will be a serialized story in three parts, Broken Creek, Forgiveness Creek and Redemption Creek.What are you currently working on?I am working on two stories, KISS ME-CRAZY and KISS ME-THE
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Blog postTell us your latest news? I wish I could write full-time because I currently have about ten stories residing in my head, dying to get out. My news is, basically, that I’m writing like crazy. As you know, I recently got to meet several Colorado authors in person, and that was fun. I love connecting face to face, something that’s not as common now that we’re in the internet age. Right now, I’m getting geared up for the publication of Finger Bang; finishing writing Substitute Boyfriend, the novella
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Blog postTell us your latest news.I just published Sucked Into Love in September. It’s the first book in the Bachelorette Party series which is a spinoff from Blythe College. Also, Winter Wedding will publish next month. It’s a follow-up novella that will wrap up the Blythe College series.When and why did you begin writing?I have been an avid reader all my life and always wanted to write a romance novel. My mom wrote several historical romances when I was younger, and I remember looking at the big stack
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Blog postI loved the book Try, what inspired the story?Thanks! I’d wanted to write an M/M book for a little while and was waiting for the right character. When Logan showed up in Edible, he fit the bill.I really loved the idea of exploring a relationship close up with this series, and watching how it would play out every step of the way. But I was also drawn to the idea of—what if you fell for the last person you ever expected to?Take, is book two of the series. Did Tate and Logan go where you intended t
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Blog postHi Bianca, thanks for agreeing to be interviewed. Hey, Kelly! I really appreciate you inviting me to hang out and chat! :)I originally found you by searching for Hockey Romance. Your Dartmouth Cobra Series was perfect to fill my need for hockey and hot romance. 1. It’s obvious that you love hockey. When did hockey begin to play an important part of your life?For as long as I can remember. I’m from Montreal, and I say that all the time, but a lot of people don’t know what a big part of our cultur
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