Consider carefully vettin This box set pissed me off. Consider carefully vetting exactly who you are allowing in to your box set and whether their serials are what you want to be included with your stand alone. I have no problem with series, where the first book gives me a HFN as it goes along. Jun 14, Veronica LaRoche rated it really liked it. I absolutely love this book, it will definitely give you all the feels. Love, loss, guilt, and finally finding happiness. Addison, Tyler and Daniel will have you glued to your kindle and not wanting to stop reading.
From the beginning of this book I was hooked from the start. This story had action, romance and was definitely intrigued. I need the next book ASAP. Jul 02, Joyce rated it liked it. Claire Contreras, very cheesy! Thankfully I've read most of the authors and have their books already! I'm not condemning this book, just skip Claire's!!!!!! Review for The Pawn by Skye Warren. The Pawn is the first book in the Endgame series and it is another phenomenal read by Skye Warren. Avery is beautiful, naive and privileged. Suddenly her world is turned upside down and she finds herself in desperate need of money.
She only has one choice Gabriel is dark, mysterious, dominant and powerful. He demanded all my attention and I fell hard for him. This book will grip you from the beginning and leave you screaming for more. You will definitely want to dive into The Knight, Endgame Book 2. Did you imagine you could fix me? Jun 18, Co rated it it was amazing Shelves: To date this is by far my favorite book by Willow. This book had my emotions all over the place. Poor Addison is torn between two brothers. Can she move on after a accident. Its rough when the one person you love is with someone else. Cannot wait to see what the next book brings.
In The Pawn by Skye Warren I absolutely loved this book. Avery is determined to save her father who has fraud charges against him and her house. She visits Dam In Possessive by. She visits Damon a loan shark. It's determined they will auction her virginity. Little does she know he has several hidden agenda. This book for sure has a cliffhanger. Jul 03, Mari marked it as to-read Shelves: A Steamy Romance Boxed Set might want to read Jul 11, Kathleen Booker rated it really liked it.
Steamy read Loved Going down easy. Pretty good, The pawn,Resisting the bad boy was good but didn't end you have to read next book. Possessive was a little dark There's no light in darkness was not something I could get into. Marriage Material and Bare ass naked was for. Jul 09, Bea rated it liked it. The Red Creek book was good also; the others Jun 13, Lisa Roberts rated it it was amazing. The writing is absolutely flawless it will keep you reading until the end craving what comes next.
Her wild attempts at escape only fire his fury, until their daring race through enemy territory ignites a passion stronger than vengeance. One for your keeper shelf. Victoria Lynne is the author of five historical romance novels. She lives in Vermont with her husband, two children, and one very playful mutt. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email.
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I had entered my first book into a contest, but somehow my payment never made it. Sonali Dev was the contest chair, and she reached out to me. Now, she could have just forgot about me, but she allowed me to re-submit, and I ended up being a finalist. Author Violetta Rand was the first author to reach out. At the time, we were both with Soul Mate Publishing , and she reached out to congratulate me and give me some advice.
We still talk today. Victoria Vane invited me to be on her blog, Embracing Romance , and the networking opportunities were awesome. Collette Cameron has pointed me in the right direction a couple times. Gina Conkle has been a huge help to me and really brought my writing to a different level, and Judy Myers is like a sensei of writing.
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Kathryn Le Veque gave me a chance with her publishing company. And of course, Dana — because I remember you talking about a scene you were writing during one of those Retreats, and I thought, holy cow, I hope I can know my characters so well. Chesterton turned back to her, one sardonic eyebrow arched high. His bedroom was no longer an inviting sanctuary, and this invitation was not one of love as it had once been, but a lewd proposition, tenderness replaced by cruelty, as he watched expectantly for her reaction.
He let it fall to the ground and the robe opened, revealing his chest and torso in all its naked glory. She quickly averted her glance, whipping her head around and staring attentively at the painting on the wall. She was not about to play this game. Jessica writes Regency-era historical romance with a modern twist where she invites her readers to fall in love with romance again. Learn more about Jessica through her website, www. Connect with her on Facebook , Twitter , Goodreads and Pinterest.
Home office with spa soundtrack…unless my husband and son are home! I can honestly say the woman has never given me bad advice. Marion Zimmer Bradley taught me the joy of epic historical fantasy. Both lessons translate into my writing of romantic adventures, be they historical or fantasy, every day.
I usually create an outline of at least 25 single-spaced pages, hashing out the plot and all the characters, before writing the first word of the story. I seriously need a Chief Hopper intervention! Her constant support, readership, and belief in me has carried me farther than I can express. Thank you endlessly, Michele! And thank YOU, Dana, for this fantastic interview! Wishing you all a vibrant and prosperous ! Not that the room was so small. But it was simple, tidy—virtually empty. A wooden bureau stood to the left, its surface clean but for a dimly-lit oil lamp. And to the right sat a single cot dressed in plain, fading linens.
A cabin trunk completed the picture, and that was all. The walls and floor were old and unadorned. He stood before her, a full head taller, his expression uncharacteristically stern. He opened his mouth, then closed it again. Sighing, he pinched the bridge of his nose. She shoved the mortifying recollection aside. And how you found me—! Although he was understandably flustered, it appeared he was the sort of man who kept his temper in check. Em found she liked that.
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You never should have come here. It is a pirate ship! Brooke is an award-winning author of over a dozen romance and fantasy novels and novellas.
Medallion Award in She lives in Washington, Michigan, with her husband and son. Visit her at www. Connect with her on Facebook , Twitter and Goodreads. If you celebrate, name a holiday food you would eat your weight in if you could do it guilt-free. Give the title of the first manuscript you ever wrote.
How many years ago did you pen this masterpiece, and whatever happened to it? Eventually I started writing historical romance, but I still write hot heroes with secret identities. If you could keep only the possessions that would fit in one suitcase, and you were limited to two books — one you wrote and one by someone else — which titles would you tuck inside your bag? Enemies from childhood, the hero and heroine are fleeing together through the Scottish countryside from an angry mob, and they have turn to each other for survival.
I adored writing how the scales fell from their eyes as they learned and grew and fell in love. And it makes me laugh. In the winter, would you rather be zipping through powdery snow on skis or a snowmobile or escaping to a sandy beach? Now how do you really spend most of your winter?
But I love snow too. Which character in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is your favorite, and what does that say about you? In which genres and sub-genres are you published, and which others do you plan to add to the list in the next two years? I mostly write big, epic, emotional love stories set in the early nineteenth-century British Empire. If you could visit the studio and hang out with any visual artist, past or present, whose creative space would you be invading?
Oh oh oh, please!!! Sir Thomas Lawrence , the brilliant British portrait artist. If so, name some of the artists whose work you use to get you creative juices flowing. Today I read two fascinating history articles: I have a January 2 nd book deadline. A Sharpie pen for signing books , a little notebook bound in Black Watch tartan, and a tiny Advent daily prayer book.
Do you write a synopsis before you write a book, and, if so, does your finished product look anything like that road map? Are you a fan of reality TV, or could the current Bachelor marry every contestant on Cake Boss and then sing his lungs out on The Voice for all you care? So, not a reality TV fan, but I never say never. What is your biggest dream for your writing career? The New York Times bestseller list? Your own island in the Caribbean?
All of the above? Honestly, to make enough money each year to be able to keep doing this for a living. I simply adore writing love stories and sharing them. Although, you know, an amazing sports car and a neat little flat in—say—Verona, Italy, would be swell too.
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What is your biggest hope for a reader when she opens one of your books? That she will laugh and sigh and cry and fall in love and read the final page with a big happy smile of pure joy and satisfaction. Tucked in bed after eating every flaky pastry appetizer available in my grocery store freezer section, natch. She had not anticipated this or planned for any scenario like this. She had imagined that when she finally cornered him he would act like a regular person and converse. Unwisely, she realized belatedly.
He had never been anything like a regular person, after all. Let us give it a try. I hear you have become a duke. And an abductor of innocent maidens. And possibly a practitioner of the dark arts. How do you find all of that? He was not smiling. Large and strong, his five fingers and broad palm took complete possession of her flesh.
His fingers moved on her. Rather, stroking, kneading as though she were bread dough. He bent his head and in the murky silence in which the gay music of the ball was only a distant echo, she could hear his breathing, each inhale and exhale a perfectly controlled statement of composure. Katharine lives in the wonderfully warm Southeast with her beloved husband, son, dog, and a garden she likes to call romantic rather than unkempt. A professor of history, she writes romance because she thinks modern readers deserve grand adventures and breathtaking sensuality too.
Katharine is also Dr. As a reader, name a few of your favorite books of all time. How have these books influenced your writing? She takes characters embroiled in impossible emotional conflict and somehow manages to take them to a happily-ever-after! I guess this is why I start writing my books by deciding on the central conflict, rather than the characters.
Which Scooby Do character are you most like? How are you at solving mysteries? I read a lot about obscure topics and am a fount of useless information.
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- Summer Heat: A Steamy Romance Boxed Set by Carly Phillips.
- Lo straniero (Capolavori contemporanei) (Italian Edition);
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In which genres and sub-genres are you published, and which was the hardest and easiest to write? I write sweet historical romance and sweet contemporary romance. My daughter proofs almost everything I write, and one of her consistent criticisms of my contemporaries is that all the characters, regardless of age and social station, sounds like a something educated woman.
If you could serve as a roadie for any band, past or present, for which group would be you be schlepping speakers and testing audio equipment? I loved all their songs. If someone has never read one of your books, which title would you recommend she read first? I guess it depends on whether they prefer contemporary or historical, long or short! As a shoe shopper, are you all about the shoe warehouse where more is better, a discriminating shopper of only designer brands or a devotee of comfort with little concern for fashion? Love his voice, and he has a regal presence no matter what role he plays.
Which one of your own fictional heroes would you have taken home if you could? I would love to be able to organize my stuff. Papers, craft supplies, books, musical instruments and all sorts of other things are strewn about my house, and I often have to spend extra time looking for things I know I have. He was way too whiny, and his friends were strange. What would you consider your strengths and weaknesses as a writer?
What have you done to become a better storyteller? I guess one of my strengths is the mechanics — spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Preferred activity in the fall: I like to be outside, but I have to remind myself to go outside. Name your favorite compliment you ever received from a read or reviewer. That makes me glad I did my research! Sharpen your quills and write. Petition the government to stop dallying and end the practice of slavery. England has always prided herself for being civilized. What we are doing to our fellow human beings is anything but civil!
The room grew silent. During her first career, Patricia Kiyono taught elementary music, computer classes, elementary classrooms, and junior high social studies. She now teaches music education at the university level. She lives in southwest Michigan with her husband, not far from her children and grandchildren. Current interests, aside from writing, include sewing, crocheting, scrapbooking, and music. A love of travel and an interest in faraway people inspire her to create stories about different cultures.
Stay in touch with Patricia through her website, www. If you had to wake to one song on your clock radio or cell phone dock every morning for the rest of your life, what song would you choose and why? Since one of our September guests is also the author of a nonfiction book on writing Debra Dixon , name some of your favorite books to help writers.
In which genres and subgenres have you been published, and what does your narrow or sweeping focus say about you? I have also published poetry. Is social media a bad habit for you, and, if so, what is your favorite time drain? Facebook is my weakness because my family of origin lives in Rochester, NY, and my daughter and grandkids live in Houston they made it through the hurricane unscathed.
Facebook is like visiting with family. But what really gets me is marketing opportunities for writers. Yet, I had tears in my eyes. My murder scenes are not gory, but I enjoy writing the suspense that leads up to them. Love scenes are always fun to write. We had just settled in for a movie and were in our pjs. I have this epigraph by Lao Tzu in the beginning of my current book: If you had no audience, and no regrets would follow, what midnight snack s would you be gorging on tonight? What was the lowest point in your writing career, and how did you recover from it?
I sent it to my beta readers way too soon, so I had more suggested revisions than I knew what to do with. I put that book away three times, never intending to return to it. But it kept nudging me, and my editor, Julie Sturgeon, helped me stitch it together beautifully. With no money limit, if you could construct the most perfect writing space, what would it look like?
I remodeled my office last year and I love it. All it needs is a lounging sofa and a wet bar. If a director made a movie about your life, which actress living or dead would you like to portray you, and which one would more likely be cast? This is a conversation my family often has. I like to golf, hike, swim, and read. An ideal day of leisure would be on the beach. I love to travel. Shall we step out onto the terrace? It did not help that the room seemed to be moving, too.
The half-moon perched on a treetop, and the stars sprinkled across the ebony sky. They walked silently out to the garden, the smoky smell of well-stoked fires filling the crisp air. Emily felt a little steadier. They sat on a bench beneath a tall oak. I fully intend to stay here with my brother. But now, having met you, Miss Wentworth, I am not so sure I want to be relieved of my duty.