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About R.L. Merrill
“With a strong plot, an expertly crafted cast of supporting characters, and deep empathy, Merrill’s novel will keep readers hooked.” —Publishers Weekly review of Typhoon Toby.
Whether she’s writing contemporary romance featuring quirky and relatable characters or diving deep into the paranormal and supernatural to give readers a shiver, R.L. Merrill loves creating compelling stories that will stay with readers long after. Winner of the Kathryn Hayes “When Sparks Fly” Best Contemporary award for Hurricane Reese, and a Foreword INDIES finalist for Summer of Hush, Ro spends every spare moment improving her writing craft and striving to find that perfect balance between real-life and happily ever after. She writes diverse and inclusive romance, contributes paranormal hilarity to Robyn Peterman’s Magic and Mayhem Universe, and pens horror-inspired music reviews for HorrorAddicts.net. You can find her connecting with readers on social media, advocating for America’s youth, raising two brilliant kids, or headbanging at a rock show near her home in the San Francisco Bay Area! Stay Tuned for more…
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Blog postCalling All Horror Fans! HorrorAddicts.net Press Presents:
Free excerpt from Horror Addicts Guide to Life 2
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Dark Love Songs
by R. L. Merrill
I have carefully curated a Top Eleven list of dark love songs for your black little hearts. These songs are from some of my favorite artists and I know you would kill to have this kind of love in your life, my dulcet darlings. Some are NSFW, most are disturbing, so listener beware. Th1 month ago Read more -
Blog postGreetings rock 'n' rollers! If you're new to the Rock 'n' Romance Blog, Welcome! If you've been here a while and have been wondering where the heck I've been...I'm baaaaack! And I'm here today to introduce horror author Selah Janel, who was brave enough to tackle the World's Most Dangerous Interview to help us celebrate the publication of Horror Addicts Guide To Life 2. It's a super fun workbook of sorts with all sorts of goodies about the creepy and awesome!. Actually, it's not that dangerou2 months ago Read more
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Blog postGreetings and Salutations. Welcome back to the Rock 'n' Romance Blog! it's been a hot minute but you'll hopefully hear from me a little more often now, especially when my pals have book news to share!
As you may or may not know, I frequently contribute horror-infused music reviews to HorrorAddicts.net. I love hearing new bands, and I've contributed two short stories to HorrorAddicts.net Press anthologies. Over the years I've become creepy friends with horror addict mistress Emerian Ri12 months ago Read more -
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Blog postWelcome back to the Rock 'n' Romance Blog! It's been a while, but I wanted to celebrate the release of Love Is All Volume 4 with you all and share a bit about the music behind my story for this year's anthology. We're raising money for The National Center for Transgender Equality with this year's collection, so I hope you'll join us!
In last year's anthology, I introduced readers to the crew from Bolder Breed Studios, a fictional recording studio complex outside of Portland, Oregon. M1 year ago Read more -
Blog postGreetings Rock 'n' Rollers! I love to do giveaways, and I hope to get back on a regular schedule with them since I will be off of work after this week! What better way to get back in the saddle than with a blog hop! I've joined the awesome folks at Romance Chicks for a Wear Your Crown Blog Hop today and I'll be giving away a few things:
A $10 Amazon Gift Card
30 Coins from the Kiss App
A free ebook from my backlist
AND A free ebook from any of the participating1 year ago Read more -
Blog postGreetings and Salutations, Rock 'n' Rollers! I'm thrilled to announce the paperback release of Haunts and Hellions: A Gothic Romance Anthology. My queer story "The House Must Fall" is my favorite thing I wrote last year and I'm excited for you to read my homage to Edgar Allan Poe's "Fall of the House of Usher!" Ebooks will be available in June. Read on for an excerpt!
Harkening back to the glory days of gothic romance that had us up reading all night, HorrorAddicts.1 year ago Read more -
Blog postGreetings Rock 'n' Rollers! It's been a fantastic February so far! Brains and Brawn became my seventh book to be featured on the Kiss App, and the Teacher Trilogy has spent time on the top of category lists on the app. I'll be doing a live reading next Friday on Instagram from Teacher and I'd love for you to join me for a little Pre-V-Day Love!
In other news, I've lost 16 pounds so far on my journey to kick Diabetes in the nads. For those of you dealing with. health issues...solidarit2 years ago Read more -
Blog postGreetings Rock 'n' Rollers! Today we're going to hear a hilarious confession from Abbie Roads and I'm going to encourage you to check out her massive release party and author giveaway event on Facebook! Abbie's group, the Dangerously Dark Darlings will be hosting over a hundred authors and giveaways for your viewing pleasure, so come play with us.
I met Abbie last year through our author chats with Diana Muñoz Stewart and Maria Vale and we realized that we have a lot in common.2 years ago Read more -
Blog postThanks everyone for all of your support! We are super excited about this anthology and grateful to everyone for sharing, buying, and shouting about it from the rooftops!
Today I want to share Dawn Montgomery's 10 Things About A More Perfect Union. Dawn and I have known each other online since before I published my first indie release. She's been a constant cheerleader in life and writing and I love her to pieces. I'm tickled that we are working together in the Magic and Mayhem Univers2 years ago Read more -
Blog postGreetings Rock 'n' Rollers! Tomorrow is the release day for A More Perfect Union, which is a voting-themed anthology that my pal Adrienne Bell put together with some great brains in Romancelandia in order to donate the proceeds to Fair Fight. Over the next couple of weeks, I'm going to be sharing posts from my co-authors and then on January 28th, we'll be featured on a blog tour with Other Worlds Ink. I'll share all the deets with you then! I can't wait. I can't say enough good things about t2 years ago Read more
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Blog postConfession Time: A New Series
I’ve been searching for a new series idea for the Rock ‘n’ Romance blog, and a post I read on ,,Medium by my pal and heroine Rachael Herron inspired me. She wrote a super cool post about how her sparkly new boots gave her joy, and it got me thinking about something that’s given me joy lately.
Confession Time.
That’s right. Over the past several months during The Time That Shall Not Be Discussed (oh, it’s got all kinds of better names, I kn2 years ago Read more -
Blog postThe year that tried to bury us...The year we got really good at staying at home...The year—honestly I don't want to riff on all the things that happened/didn't happen/sucked this year. Instead I wanted to take a few moments to remind myself that I did some stuff this year, because there were plenty of times I thought I would get nothing done. So here's a list...It's not exhaustive, it's not meant to be a boastful post...It's mostly for posterity's sake and to remind myself that even in the da2 years ago Read more
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Blog postGreetings Rock 'n' Rollers! It's been a while since the old blog was active, but I want to change that during 2021. I've been working on a bunch of new things over the past two months and one of them is a way to reconnect with you all. The other, well, is getting organized, and BOY let me tell you EVERYONE has ideas for how to do that! I'm not a huge planner person BUT, my gal pals Emerian Rich and Loren Rhoads have put together a massively cool project and I can't wait to share it with you.2 years ago Read more
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Blog postGreetings friends.
I know this year has taken the fight out of many of us, and it seems to have us up against the ropes, but I'm going to encourage you to still have hope. Here's a blog post I wrote for Queeromance Ink, one in a series I've been writing about hope. Please give it a read, especially if you're feeling hopeless today.
https://www.queeromanceink.com/2020/11/04/hope-love-and-queeromance/
It's been a while since I've posted on the blog, but the wheels in my2 years ago Read more -
Blog postGreetings and Salutations! I'm thrilled to bring you today's guest, but first...
Today is the last day to pick up Love Is All Volume 3, and it's on sale at 99 cents. Fall in love with Morrison and Leland at Bolder Breed Studios.
And today is also the last day for the August Romance Freebie giveaway! Pick up these amazing books for free, including The Rock Season.
I'm so pleased to welcome a very special author pal Kelly Farmer to the Rock 'n' Romance Blog today! About2 years ago Read more -
Blog postGreetings Rock 'n' Rollers! I hope you're having a great weekend and I'm tickled to bring you the second installment of Meant To Be...Inspired with M.M. Genet! This collection is all about music so what better place to share than my Rock 'n' Romance Blog! I hope you enjoy this excerpt.
Meant to Be…INSPIRED
**Read Free Excerpt Below**
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything. ― Plato
Take a journey t2 years ago Read more -
Blog postGreetings Rock 'n' Rollers! Release day for Brains and Brawn was yesterday and THANK YOU for helping to make it great! I'll be at the Divas Book Lounge tonight if you want to hang out as well. But today I'd like to share with you the first of two posts featuring a romance collection called Inspired. All of the songs are...you guessed it...inspired by music. What better collection to feature here on the Rock 'n' Romance blog? Here's a post from Naching T. Kassa, who some of you may recall from2 years ago Read more
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Blog postGreetings and salutations rock 'n' rollers! My pal Kim Fielding is here with us today to talk about the music behind her story Rattlesnake but first I wanted to thank everyone who responded to my form in my last newsletter. I'll be adding some of the goodies you all mentioned you wanted to see in my next one.
I wanted to give a couple of updates real quick: If you haven't picked up your free copy of The Rock Season, this giveaway is open for just a few more days. Also, the Love Is All2 years ago Read more -
Blog postGreetings and Salutations Rock 'n' Rollers! I'm so stoked to have Summer of Hush back out in the wild! I had so much fun writing about the band Hush and their adventures on the last cross-country Warped Tour! And for the first time, Summer of Hush is available in Kindle Unlimited! It will be released wide in 90 days.
I've received such lovely reviews for this book and so many folks have reached out and said they love the band...it made writing Book Two exciting. Brains and Brawn will2 years ago Read more -
Blog postGreetings and Salutations!!! I'm excited to introduce to you a new author friend today who has a great heart, a kick-ass attitude, and a fantastic sense of humor. BUT FIRST!
THE BOYS ARE BACK! Reese and Toby will be re-released on 8/1 and they'll both be in Kindle Unlimited for the first time! Here's what readers have to say about the Forces of Nature Series:
Hurricane Reese: "R.L. Merrill's Hurricane Reese blew in and captured my attention full force. I was only at Chapt2 years ago Read more
Titles By R.L. Merrill
From the author of the supernatural suspense series Gifted (Healer, Connection) comes a new queer paranormal romance series.
Praise for Connection: "The romance element is complemented nicely by the relentless action and adventure throughout, creating an emotionally intense and page-turning narrative...A fast-paced and fun fusion of supernatural romance and mainstream thriller." ~Kirkus
Vampire Creed Lowell drifts from town to town working with the elderly as a night nurse and looking to avenge his harrowing past. His youth and vitality make him a favorite of his patients and his gifts bring them peace. At long last he’s arrived in the place where he hopes to find the truth about those who betrayed him…but first he finds an unexpected love with a man who might understand him—or end him.
Grad student Roman San Angelo is struggling to handle his courses, teaching schedule, and research for his dissertation on an obscure cult. He spends every spare moment with his beloved yet demanding grandmother Frances who’s recently moved to an assisted living facility—and he’s fascinated by her night nurse, who is able to bring out the inner light which had faded during her battle with dementia. Something about Creed doesn’t add up, however, Roman finds himself fighting an undeniable attraction. His concerns multiply when Roman discovers a connection between Creed and a bizarre series of vampire-wannabe assaults in the area. A moment of weakness leads to a night of passion between them, and the promise of something more, and yet Roman can’t shake his concern that Creed is not what he seems.
Creed knows better than to bring a mortal into his world, even one who could help him find the link between the pack of violent vampires preying on the people of Santa Cruz and Creed’s past. When he discovers Creed’s secret, Roman is ready to step outside his comfort zone and accept everything a life with a vampire entails, and when Creed disappears, Roman will go to the ends of the earth to find the man who brought the light back to his grandmother and the warmth back to his own heart.
*This book contains violence and sexual content. It is meant for audiences 18+
WANTED: Counselor for child trauma victims at scenic boarding school in northern Arkansas. Must be open-minded, flexible, and ready to travel at a moment's notice. Patience, extreme vigilance, and discretion required. Generous compensation guaranteed.
Veteran teacher and counselor Delaney Frost accepts a job at Havenhart Academy and soon learns that not only are her new charges “gifted," but that within her resides a power so rare and precious, it can be used to heal others. When danger arrives at the academy gates, Delaney and her mysterious yet alluring boss will fight to protect the children from a megalomaniac out for revenge and the destruction of all she holds dear. Welcome to Havenhart Academy.
Retired Army Captain Jackson Howe views his ability to "connect" with others as invasive and inconvenient, but he deals with it by only using his power to help others. He's found purpose at Havenhart Academy using art therapy with child victims of trauma and his friends have embraced him and his quirky behavior, but after meeting Delaney's friend Cassidy—and developing a stronger than usual "connection" with her—he fears he's destined to forever be on the outside looking in.
But when Cassidy's link to Havenhart makes her a target and the plane she's flying is hijacked, she's forced to crashland in the Florida Everglades and becomes a pawn in the struggle between good and evil. Jackson will call on his training—and special skills—to save her from an enemy determined to spread evil and hurt those Jackson holds dear.
Follow the continuing saga of Havenhart Academy in Book Two of the Gifted Series.
18+ for violence and language. Best read after Healer: Gifted Book One
Stories and Authors
Decked Out by Eva Moore
A Perfect Fit by Adrienne Bell
Crazy Old Money by Kilby Blades
Stealing Christmas by Kari Lemor
Touched by Fate by Preslaysa Williams
Ringing in the Reefer by Marie Booth
The Thanksgiving Parade From Hell by R.L. Merrill
Thankful in Perdition by Erin St. Charles
Feliz Chanukah! by Meg Bellamy
This anthology contains stories with numerous romance sub-genres and themes, including: contemporary romance, paranormal romance, LGBTQ romance, #ownvoices, plus-sized heroes, interracial/multicultural families, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Chanukah! Certain stories are for mature audiences.
A set of bite-sized romance short stories with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Fair Fight, an organization dedicated to combatting voter suppression.
From the campaign headquarters to the polls, A More Perfect Union features brand new stories from:
Adrienne Bell
Kilby Blades
Aliza Mann
Claire Marti
R.L. Merrill
M.D. Neu
Dawn Montgomery
Sera Taino
Kearney Wentworth
**This anthology will only be available for a limited time, so be sure to grab your copy today**
Fans of the band Maggie's Bones from the Haunted series know that front man Marcus Lambert has a thing for the band's new manager, Sherry Jordan. No one can tell the story of how their affair came about better than Lambert himself. Learn what happened to the band over Valentine's Day 2012, just before the events of Haunted PLUS read new material showing just what the two of them were up to in Devon's room at the St. Germaine. This couple faces plenty of obstacles in the way of their romance, the biggest being Marcus's ego. Can Sherry see past that to the man who wants to be her everything? This is the first volume of vignettes involving Marcus and Sherry, with more planned for in 2022.
Readers will want to check out Haunted before reading this novella.
Haunted Reading Order:
Haunted
Bated Vol. 1
Fated
Minded
Blossomed
The Gods of Rock 'n' Roll (In the Wicked Gods Unleashed Anthology)
Bated Volume 2 (coming Fall 2017)
Jaded (coming 2018)
18+ for mature situations and strong sexual content
**Previously part of the Love Is All Vol. 4 charity anthology
Hotshot music producer Morrison Jones has been hired by legendary metal god, Aldous Archer, to record his comeback album—and he insists Morrison work with his former best friend turned nemesis. Leland Elliott swore he’d never step foot onstage with Morrison ever again, but time—and being stuck in a studio together for a week—has a way of healing wounds. Will the stars align for the former bandmates? Welcome to Bolder Breed Studios.
Previously part of the Love Is All Volume 3 anthology (2020)
A small-town ASL teacher is reluctantly captivated by the Catalonian vintner determined to woo her across the Spanish countryside. Can a match made on a tour of Spain be a fairytale second chance for this grumpy/sunshine pair?
The ink on Cecilia's divorce papers might be dry, but she’s in no hurry to connect with another traveling businessman, especially the spatially challenged one seated beside her on a crack-of-dawn flight from San Francisco to Madrid.
Felip should be on top of the world running his family’s cava empire, however life has left him feeling unfulfilled as of late. Good conversation and a hard-won smile from his seatmate—a grumpy but lovely American hearing-impaired teacher—have him wondering if maybe fairytales are possible—or if he’s lost his mind, especially when a series of mishaps lands him in the role of the substitute tour guide for her group.
Over the course of twelve days, Felip’s irresistible charm and lust for life break down Cecilia’s carefully constructed walls as he competes with needy teenagers and pulls off a daring rescue to show her they are a good match. Will Cecilia see that their worlds are closer together than she thinks, and that faith and compromise can give them a real happily ever after?
Perfect for fans of Shipped by Angie Hockman and People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry. And those who miss the excitement of exploring a new place with a special someone by your side will appreciate the journey.
**New Cover by WordSugar Design**
In Teacher, Jesse Martin and Danny Black find a love that neither of them ever thought possible under the most unusual circumstances. Many obstacles stood in the way of their budding romance, including their student-teacher relationship, an unstable ex-wife, and the question of whether Danny’s voice would ever be rock-ready again. But when Danny’s 12 year-old daughter Jane removes the most important obstacle by giving them her blessing, it's time to celebrate. The Second Act finds these two lovers navigating a fresh relationship with new roles and expectations. Together they share experiences that bring them closer, and really bring on the heat. Danny works at chipping away the wall Jesse has built to protect herself and she tries to keep him grounded as Blackened heads to the studio to record their masterpiece. Then life places new obstacles in the way of our adoring couple. Jesse’s health takes a turn for the worse, Danny scrambles to finish school, and a meddling mom sticks her nose in where it doesn’t belong making Jesse question, once again, whether or not she’ll ever fit into Danny’s world. A whirlwind turn of events brings them closer, then threatens to tear them apart. Will their new love survive the insanity that is Danny’s life? Will Jesse fight to keep her new family together? Will Cosmo accept that Sunday Shower Day is detrimental to his love life? These questions and more will be explored in Teacher: The Second Act.
THIS NOVEL IS MEANT FOR READERS 18+ DUE TO EVEN STEAMIER SEX, CRAZIER HIJINKS, AND ENOUGH FOUL LANGUAGE TO MAKE A ROCK STAR BLUSH.
**New Cover by WordSugar Design**
In Teacher, Jesse Martin gets sucked into the vortex that is the life of Danny Black, rock god and lead singer of the metal powerhouse, Blackened. She thought she was just taking a home instructor position for the summer, but things got complicated quickly as she and Danny fell madly in love.
In Act Two, the lovers maneuvered the tricky path from dating to living together, with pitfalls at every turn.
At the end of Act Two, we left our lovers on a dark precipice. Jesse’s doubts and the chaos of Danny’s life threatened to tear them apart. Instead, they are now closer than ever and ready to take that next step. But nothing will ever be easy for our teacher and her rock god, including planning the perfect wedding. A jilted colleague from Danny’s past, a desperate ex, a potentially fatal tragedy, a remodel, a parent-teacher conference, illness, a drag queen, and many many more obstacles are piled in their path. Will Jesse and Danny ever find their happily ever after or will they forever be as those famous doomed lovers, kept apart by circumstances beyond their control?
FOR READERS 18+ Due to language, incredibly steamy sexual situations, and continued hijinks by the hairy, perverted neighbors!
From the magical town Assjacket, West Virginia to the Swamplands of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, join author R.L. Merrill on an adventure full of new love, magical hope, and wacky talking critters.
Layla the wonky water witch saves cursed alligator Shifter Garrett, and in the process discovers the dark truth about her past. After years in exile from his Bayou Congregation, Garrett recognizes Layla is his mate and will do anything to keep her safe. Together they must defeat a coven of lame witches hell-bent on unleashing chaos, heal a broken Shifter community and a vegan ghoul, and find time between battles to practice their baby-making skills. Meet the wacky characters of the Shifted Collection, part of the Magic and Mayhem Universe created by the brilliant and hilarious Robyn Peterman. Read the first three books in this specially-priced Collection.
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