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Welcome again, Janine, glad to know that you are enjoying the group, thanks for joining :-) Wish you all the best with your writing career :-)

Hi Everyone

What an exciting group!

I'm Melissa Kate and I have a debut novel coming out on 24 May 2016. Whoop! Excited and nervous!

You can read all about it from my profile
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2.... Please do add it to your reading list - would love to hear your thoughts when its released :)

You can also catch me on my blog www.melissakatebooks.com.

Looking forward to hearing from you all!

Mel

Ramla Zareen wrote: "Welcome again, Janine, glad to know that you are enjoying the group, thanks for joining :-) Wish you all the best with your writing career :-)"

Thank you. I look forward to our new topic, though I can't recall the exact title, but it's the "save the villain" theme I mentioned.

On a side note, how very exciting to know you are from Germany! The internet, and goodreads, especially, is such an amazing tool to connect people who would never have met before. What a blessing to speak with you and share common interests.

Blessings,
Janine

Melissa wrote: "Hi Everyone

What an exciting group!

I'm Melissa Kate and I have a debut novel coming out on 24 May 2016. Whoop! Excited and nervous..."

Welcome to the group, Melissa, thanks for joining, hope you enjoy it :-) Wish you all the best with you debut novel! :-)

Janine wrote: "On a side note, how very exciting to know you are from Germany! The internet, and goodreads, especially, is such an amazing tool to connect people who would never have met before. What a blessing to speak with you and share common interests."


Yes, I agree, thanks! :-)

Hi,
My name's Dawn Ireland, and next to "Once Upon a Time," my favorite words would be "Happily Ever After." So, thank you for letting me join this group! I was a reader before I became an author. I still love stories, especially stories with romance and a touch of magic. I write a straight historical series entitled "Georgians Beyond the Pale," but my Highland stories include magic, because I believe if you're going to find magic anywhere, it would be in that wild, beautiful country. I hope you'll share the stories you've read that make you sigh and smile, because I want to read them too!

Welcome to the group, Dawn, hope you enjoy it, thanks for joining :-)

Wish you all the best, both with your reading as well as your writing career :-)

Greetings all!
I've been an avid romance reader since my early teen years, (thanks to Kathleen Woodiwiss) so it was a natural transition to becoming an author. I've done my time behind a desk in corporate America, as well as teach MBA students about marketing. I've descended from a line of gourmet cooks and operated a gourmet cookie company for 6 years, which is why at the end of my romance novels, readers will find recipes for the food the characters either cooked or ate--I just can't resist.
My Pirates & Petticoats Series begins in the south around the time of the War of 1812. The first 3 books were published this year, the 4th will be out by early fall, at the latest. I'll put the Goodreads links below.
You can get a copy of book one FREE here: www.chloeflowers.com
in exchange for signing up for a (sometimes) monthly email containing recipes, funny stories and book release information.
Here are the back cover blurbs:

Hart's Desire (May 2016)

An independent young lady meets a bold merchant captain pursued by a band of Caribbean pirates...what could possibly go wrong?

After a daring escape, Captain Landon Hart sails the Desire to Charleston for repairs and to keep a mysterious appointment with a plantation owner. He meets a sword-wielding, fiery-haired temptress on the way, and he isn't prepared for the impact she has on his tightly guarded heart...nor the trouble she manages to attract.

Keelan Grey had a solid plan that would save her from an arranged marriage to a cruel plantation owner until a deathbed confession from a loved one plunges her into a dark plot of deception and revenge.

Desperate for help, Keelan finds an unlikely ally in the exasperating but irresistible sea captain. But while she trusts him with her life, can she trust him with her secrets?

Hart's Passion (May 2016)

A pirate king and a risky disguise...

Captain Landon Hart’s plan to snatch Keelan Grey away from his rival immediately goes awry when pirates kidnap her first. As usual, the red-haired vixen ends up neck deep in trouble, and it’s not long before she has the pirate captain demanding her head as well as Landon’s merchant fleet. Even worse, should they find out what he’s smuggling in the walls of his hold, all hell will break loose.

Keelan is determined to discover her true identity, however with a price on her head and an old enemy out for revenge, she can no longer allow the man she loves to risk his life for her. One thing is certain, the pirate Gampo knows she’s aboard and it’s not long before his schooner is spotted on the horizon.

Hart’s Reward (June 2106)
Before Landon and Keelan can set sail for Jamaica in search of the pirates who took her brother and his ship, they have to journey back north to transport a group of runaway slaves to Philadelphia. When an attack leaves Landon with a head injury which erases the last five years of his life, Keelan is forced to fight for the man she loves. Will Landon fall in love with her twice in a lifetime?

Pirate Heiress (Fall 2016)

Reluctant pirate, Stevie Cheramie, is on a quest with her family to find a secret treasure hidden by her great-great grandparents, two notorious pirates, Anne Bonny and Calico Jack Rackham. When her eight-year old twin siblings are kidnapped and the ransom demand is a merchant ship called the Seeker, Stevie must find the courage to conquer her fears and fight for those she loves, including her handsome hostage.

Captain Conal O’Brien is ready to fight for control of his ship until he discovers the pirates commandeering it work for his sworn enemy. What better way to locate the pirate’s secret stronghold than to sail right into it? It’s not long before he realizes these brigands aren’t who they seem to be, and if he’s not careful, he’s going to lose his heart as well as his ship to the woman determined to destroy both.

Chloe Flowers
Hart's Desire
Hart's Passion
Hart's Reward

Thank you for allowing me to participate in this group! I'm looking forward to engaging in discussions and meeting some new friends.

Hi Chloe, thanks for joining the group, hope you enjoy it :-)

Thanks also for sharing information about your books, wish you all the best with your writing career :-) 

Hi folks, I'm Elle Clouse, I write fantasy romance and steampunk romance. I'm a wife, mother, and sarcasm aficionado. I also knit and host a podcast about fantasy romance. I'm excited to join the group and I'll be poking into conversations here and there. :)

Welcome to the group, Elle, hope you enjoy it, thanks for joining :-) Wish you all the best with your writing :-)

Hi everyone! I guess I'm a newbie cause I haven't publushed yet but I am wanting to publish my current project. I write young adult and new adult romance. I am an experience based romance writer. This means I write based off of personal experiences, observations, and inspirations from others lives. I've only gone up to new adult since I am almost 23 and I haven't observed much of women more mature than I. I am working on my last semester in college as an undergrad studying Broadcast Communications. I am a member and Internal vice president of a Multicultural Sorority called Delta Xi Phi. I also have juggled multiple jobs as well. Right now I have one simple job so that I can get through my last semester with flying colors and have time to write more.

Oh! I have a blog: https://kikyohatake.wordpress.com

Facebook: https://facebook.com/kikyohatake

YouTube: KikyoHatake

Instagram: (I know. I know. I'm such a college kid) kikyohatake

Welcome Tiara, thanks for joining the group, hope you enjoy it :-) All the best with your book!

Ramla Zareen wrote: "Welcome Tiara, thanks for joining the group, hope you enjoy it :-) All the best with your book!"

Thank you!!! It's nice to meet everyone!

So glad to have found this group - thanks Ramla!

My name is Erin andI am a romance writer, interracial, mostly contemporary. I have just published my first novella Blaque Beauty and the Billionaire and it has been such a thrill! I love writing and learning about the world and myself as I create. As you all know, it is quite addictive and nothing is more gratifying than seeing my character reveal themselves to me as I write.

I hve an unhealthy American Girl doll addiction and I love chamomile vanilla tea. I live in NYC and have an adorable puppy and husband - my husband has issues with my oeder of importance lol. I collect Old Country Roses china and I love to cook.

So happy to meet you all and I hope you'll drop a line an say hello :)

Cheers
Erin

Welcome Erin, hope you enjoy the group, thanks for joining :-) Wish you all the best with your writing!

Hi Everyone,

This seems like a nice group and I'm glad to become a member.

I recently published my first novel, Eve's Destiny, a Contemporary Romance with some action and drama.


When I'm not writing, I'm usually drawing, running marathons, and hanging out with family and friends.

You can connect with me on these social media sites:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reneeylewisa...
Twitter: @reneeylewis
Blog: http://reneeylewis.com/authorblog

Welcome Renée, hope you enjoy the group, thanks for joining :-) Congratulations on your book! All the best :-)

Hi all and thank you for the invite, Ramla!

I write contemporary romance, romcom style (think Jennifer Crusie).

I'm not published yet; I signed with an agent but things are progressing as slowly as they usually do in the world of publishing. ;)

In terms of reading, I like all sub-genres apart from paranormal and inspirational. Looking forward to reading all your reviews and finding some new reads.

Anna wrote: "Hi all and thank you for the invite, Ramla!

I write contemporary romance, romcom style (think Jennifer Crusie).

I'm not published yet; I signed with an agent but things are progressing as slowly..."


Hi Anna, thanks for joining the group. Hope you enjoy it :-) Wish you all the best with your book!

Hello everyone! What a wonderful group of people.

I live in the mountains of Arizona, where the weather is unpredictable and the people are steady. I spend most of my days raising my son, digging in the dirt, and working on other people's manuscripts, and my nights reading or writing. My husband also has a hard time with my order of importance, lol! @Erin

I'm a developmental editor and author, working on my debut crime/romance novel 'Exposed'. It's gone to beta readers and I have an editor friend all lined up. I have a tentative release date in October.

My work is a little darker than what most seem to be writing here; I like extremely flawed characters who are almost non-redeemable and most of my work is pretty graphic (I try not to be gross, make others sick, or cringe). I love gritty, damaged characters both for reading and writing.

To keep my editing career and my writing separate, I use a pen name. You can find me on Facebook @JaelynTChilds A website is in the works, so I hope to share it with you soon.

It was great to 'meet' ya'll!

Hi guys, I mentioned this in the greetings post, but I've had to create a new profile. I'm the same person as one up :) Now I get all notifications instead of having to share.

Thanks!

Welcome to the group, Jacque, hope you enjoy it :-) All the best with your book! Please feel free to share about it in the AUTHORS CORNER.

You can also share about your editing services in the EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS CORNER:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Thanks!

Hello everyone,
I have recently published my first novel The Way of Life
which turned out to be very long because a) I'm in love with detail and b) the story and characters have so much to offer, I just couldn't ignore that.
I basically wrote the story for myself, but everyone who has read it so far really loved it, too. So if you like books that are not over after one night's read, you might want to check it out. :-)
You can find a collection of reviews on my homepage www.annettespratte.jimdo.com

Welcome to the group Annette, thanks for joining :-) Wish you all the best with your writing career :-)

Hello Annette

I would love to read The Way of Life, please email in pdf format to dreamgirlbettylou@gmail.com

Would you consider reading mine? A Song for Everything?

Look forward to your manu and response.

-Laura

Tara wrote: "Hi I'm Tara new to this group,"

Hi Tara, welcome to the group! Are you a reader or writer or both? FYI - I'm both (Addison Carmichael, you can check me out here on GoodReads). Anyhow, looking forward to having future discussions with you!

Welcome to the group! :-)

Hi, I'm an Italian male author. Two years ago, on summer, I wrote an erotic romance with the love of my life just for fun. Then we decided to publish it using a pen name - mine is R. Otic, her is P. Leasure - and it was an extraordinary success! After a brief experience with the leading Italian publishing consortium, (Rizzoli-Mondandori), we decided to return to our independent status and requested early resolution of the contract to be free to sell it abroad. Now our story is professionally translated in English.
I'm totally new here on Goodreads, so feel free to add me to your friends!
Here the cover of our novel:

Welcome to the group! :-)

Hi Sarah, welcome to the group. Hope you enjoy it. Thank you for joining us and sharing about your books. Wish you all the best with your writing :-)

Hi All, I just wrote my first ever romance novel. I self published through Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VNS6SS2
It is available to read for free through kindle unlimited. Let me know what you think! Thanks!
18+
I can't stop thinking about those bright, green eyes.
Dean. The hot guy I met at the bar on my birthday. Me and my boyfriend had just broken up. Well sort of. Now I can't stop thinking about him. It doesn't matter now though because I am back with my boyfriend, and I will never see Dean again. Right?

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Welcome to the group, T.L. Hope you enjoy it. Thank you for joining us and sharing about your book. Wish you all the best with your writing :-)

Hi! I've been offline for awhile, but I'm back now, finishing up the Durango St. Theatre series and starting on a new military romance series, Bear's Brigade! The last Durango book came out in September and the first of the Bear's Brigade is coming soon. So exciting for me!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGRWK36D

Welcome to the group, Emily, and congratulations! Wish you all the best with your writing :-)

I am from rural northern Queensland, and I write Historical Romantic suspense novels set in and around the Burdekin region. As well as romance, my books contain local history, place names, crimes, drama and scandal.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

I used to be published with Venus Press, Red Sage and Beachwalk Press, but since the closure of these companies, I have taken to independently publishing.

As well as a published author, I am a wife, mother of 5 school-aged children, stepmother to 4 adult children and carer for my elderly mother.

Welcome to the group Faye! Wish you all the best with your writing, parenting, caring for your mother, and all the other things in life :-)

Ramla Zareen wrote: "Welcome romance authors! :-)

If you like, then apart from introducing yourself in the 'welcome everyone' section, you can provide brief information about yourself and your books here as well.

M..."

Hi, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Richard Plourde, I have recently published a contemporary romance written from the male's point of view. I think this brings an interesting feel to the story. It was previously published in French and was a finalist for the France-Acadie literary prize. I hope you take a look here: Back to You...: The astonishing fate of John Fisher

Best wishes.
Richard

Hi Richard,
Welcome to the group. Hope you enjoy it. Thank you for joining us and sharing about your book.
Wish you all the best :-)

Hello, my name is Tim Hunniecutt, and my debut novel, Getting to Yes, was published in January of this year.

If you read my novel, please let me know your thoughts with a review.

Welcome Tim! Thank you for joining the group. Hope you enjoy it. Congratulations on your debut novel. Wish you all the best :-)

Tim wrote: "Hello, my name is Tim Hunniecutt, and my debut novel, Getting to Yes, was published in January of this year.

If you read my novel, please let me know your thoughts..."

Hi, welcome. The title itself sounds interesting. Wish you all the best.

A nice cozy mystery novella set in England, precisely at Christmas 1889 :

Mrs. Holloway's Christmas Pudding: A Below Stairs Mystery Novella by Jennifer Ashley

Here is my 4 stars review :
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Mary wrote: "Hello Everyone! ✨💗✨💗✨💗
I'm Mary and i live in uk (northern ireland) and I would like to make friends..."

Welcome to the group Mary! Thank you for joining us. Hope you enjoy it here and make lots of friends :-)

Hi, everyone, new to the group, but been a Goodreads member since 2013. I'm here hoping to connect with 18+ readers with the eventual goal of building a review team and relaunching all my books. You also can connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Wattpad @melinadruga .

My official bio:

Stories from behind the spotlight — rock star romances that are honest, passionate, and deeply human.

Melina Druga writes heartfelt stories about love, resilience, and the ties that connect us all. Best known for her contemporary rock star romances, she brings authenticity and emotional depth to a world often clouded by stereotypes — crafting stories that reflect the realities of being rock stars and the women who live them.

Her novels blend passion and vulnerability, exploring the complexities of love, identity, and second chances. Each book invites readers into the lives of characters who are flawed, hopeful, and achingly human, reminding us that even in the spotlight, the heart tells the truest story.

Earlier in her career, Melina explored historical fiction and nonfiction, and her love of the past continues to shape the emotional depth and texture of her writing.

When she’s not writing, Melina can often be found listening to music, exercising or watching musicians’ interviews. She believes stories, like songs, have the power to heal, inspire and remind us that love, in all forms, is worth the journey.

Welcome Melina! Thank you for joining the group. Hope you enjoy it. Best of luck with your books :-)

Ramla Zareen wrote: "Welcome Melina! Thank you for joining the group. Hope you enjoy it. Best of luck with your books :-)"

Thank you very much, Ramla.