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March 24, 2019
Blog Tour for Masquerade: Oddly Suited, Interview with Jennifer Lane
Today I’m taking part in the blog tour for Masquerade: Oddly Suited, a young-adult romance anthology from The Insecure Writer’s Support Group which is coming out on 30th April 2019!
[image error]I’m excited to interview one of my favorite authors, Jennifer Lane who has a new story in this anthology. So here we go!
Hi Jennifer. Were you a reader when you were a child? If so, What books turned you into a reader?
I was a voracious reader as a child. Some favorites I remember are From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, The Gift of Magic, and The Rats of NIMH (which may have sparked my interest in a mental health career!)
No wonder we’re such good friends. The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler was one of my favorites, too! Name some a
uthors who have influenced you. (You have certainly influenced me!)
Pamela Clare, Colleen Hoover, Elle Kennedy, Jojo Moyes
What inspires your stories? Ex. Real life, music, news stories?
I have many story inspirations, including my work as a psychologist (witnessing the indomitable human spirit healing from trauma) and movies (my psychological thriller Twin Sacrifice combines themes from the movies The Illusionist, Mumford, and Mystic River). I also like to weave observations from my funny friends and family into my stories.
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Twin Sacrifice is one of my all time favorites. Those characters still haunt me and I admit… I want to know how they’re doing! If you could choose a theme song for your books, which song would represent each book or series?
All of my books explore how love can support and heal two people who have endured too much pain in life. One song demonstrating this theme is “Lay It All On Me” by Rudimental featuring Ed Sheeran (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtejRvpwscY)
Okay I have to know, what books are planned for the future?
I have an idea brewing for a romance between coaches from rival universities.
Tell me about your story, Behind the Catcher’s Mask
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The Insecure Writer’s Support Group has provided so much encouragement for my writing. When I learned the theme for IWSG’s next short story anthology: young adult romance featuring a masquerade/mask theme, an image implanted in my mind:
Smoldering blue eyes staring from behind his baseball catcher’s mask.
This vision guided my story, Behind the Catcher’s Mask:
Who can help her through a meltdown on the pitcher’s mound?
Fast-pitch softball is Andie Wilson’s life. She’s a fierce pitcher hoping to score a college scholarship, and she hates the annoying distraction of cocky baseball players crashing her high-school charity game. But she doesn’t anticipate the impact of one baseball player: Colt Turner. As Colt stares at her through his catcher’s mask, his steadfast gaze may be just what she needs to guide her through a crisis. And Colt may need Andie, too—to cope with the secret hiding behind his mask.
Thank you for being here, Jennifer!
Author Bio
Psychologist/author (psycho author) Jennifer Lane invites you to her world of romance, sports, and suspense! By day she’s a therapist, and by night she’s a writer—she can’t decide which is more fun. Jen lives in Ohio and parlays her college swimming and volleyball experience into earnest characters striving for more in love and life.
Website: http://jenniferlanebooks.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenLanebooks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenLaneBooks
About the Anthology
Title: Masquerade: Oddly Suited
Release date: April 30th, 2019
Publisher: Dancing Lemur Press
Genres: Young Adult Fiction: Romance – General / Paranormal / Contemporary
Print ISBN: 9781939844644
EBook ISBN: 9781939844651
Find love at the ball…
Can a fake dating game show lead to love? Will a missing key free a clock-bound prince? Can a softball pitcher and a baseball catcher work together? Is there a vampire living in Paradise, Newfoundland? What’s more important—a virtual Traveler or a virtual date to the ball?
Ten authors explore young love in all its facets, from heartbreak to budding passion. Featuring the talents of L.G. Keltner, Jennifer Lane, C.D. Gallant-King, Elizabeth Mueller, Angela Brown, Myles Christensen, Deborah Solice, Carrie-Anne Brownian, Anstice Brown, and Chelsea Marie Ballard.
Hand-picked by a panel of agents and authors, these ten tales will mystify and surprise even as they touch your heart. Don your mask and join the party…
eBook / Paperback / Goodreads / Blog / Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest
Stories Featured
Oddly Suited,
LG Keltner
The silliest situations may be oddly suited for romance.
Behind the Catcher’s Mask,
Jennifer Lane
Who can help her through a meltdown on the pitcher’s mound?
The Dark Charade,
CD Gallant-King
The new girl in town falls in love for a mysterious boy who is maybe, probably, most definitely, a vampire.
The Cog Prince,
Elizabeth Mueller
Falling in love, saving the day, and a masque—oh my! Will a missing key free a clock-bound prince?
A Diver’s Ball,
Angela Brown
You can be anything you want in the online world of Cumulus. A human. An elf. A powerful beast mutation from your wildest imagination. But can you be in love?
Flower of Ronda, Myles Christensen
What if life’s price of servanthood could be changed?
Fearless Heart,
Deborah Solice
Is he a figment of her imagination conjured to keep her sane, or is he something else…something more?
Charleston Masquerade,
Carrie-Anne Brownian
Can two worlds come together and find love?
Sea of Sorrows,
Anstice Brown
What could a shapeshifting siren know about love?
Remedy,
Chelsea Marie Ballard
Everything is against Remy and Rudy, but on the night of the Masquerade Ball, they must choose: each other or their lives?
You can find out more about the authors of Masquerade: Oddly Suited here.
Giveaway
The authors of Masquerade: Oddly Suited are giving away a $50 Amazon gift card to one winner. To enter, please complete the Rafflecopter below. The giveaway is open internationally from 12:00 am GMT 17th March to 12:00am GMT 6th May.
Tour Schedule
Visit the other blog tour hosts below to find out more about the stories and authors featured in Masquerade: Oddly Suited.
Mon 18th March: Spotlight @ The Story of a Writer
Fri 22nd March: Guest post by Anstice Brown @ Nicki Elson’s Not-So-Deep Thoughts
Sun 24th March: Interview with Jennifer Lane @ Nancee Cain, Romance with a Serrated Edge
Tues 26th March: Guest post by Angela Brown @ Blog of Author J Lenni Dorner
Wed 27th March: Debut author spotlight with Chelsea Marie Ballard & Anstice Brown @ Operation Awesome
Fri 29th March: Spotlight @ April Blogging from A-Z Challenge
Mon 1st April: Interview with Deborah Solice @ Dusting the Soul
Thurs 4th April: Spotlight @ Elements of Emaginette
Fri 5th April: Guest post by C.D Gallant-King @ Writer’s Gambit
Mon 8th April: Interview with Elizabeth Mueller @ Just Jemi
Fri 12th April: Guest post by Carrie-Anne Brownian @ Jennifer Lane’s Blog
Mon 15th April: Guest post by Chelsea Marie Ballard @ My Pet Blog
Tues 16th April: Guest post by Myles Christensen @ Quiet Fury Books
Mon 22nd April: Interview with all the authors @ Alex J. Cavanaugh
Sat 4th May: Interview with L.G Keltner @ The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick
February 22, 2019
The Reinvention of Jinx Howell, Book 5 Pine Bluff Novels
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✦ The Pine Bluff Novels are interconnected but can be read as stand alone books.✦
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Hiding behind her wigs and heavy makeup, Jinx Howell masks her insecurities—which even she doesn’t understand—with bravado, slashing through life with reckless abandon. Lonely, but unwilling to get close to anyone, she finds the ideal solution: a hook-up with the campus’s most notorious heartbreaker.
In similar fashion, Mark “Two-Time” MacGregor protects his heart and keeps himself unencumbered through a...
February 20, 2019
FREE READ! The Resurrection of Dylan McAthie
THE RESURRECTION OF DYLAN McATHIE
At seventeen, music legend Dylan McAthie ran away from his Alabama home to chase his dreams. Years later, he’s forced to return—coming full circle to escape the nightmare his life has become. Hounded by paparazzi and plagued by the aftermath of personal and professional loss, Dylan craves some quiet anonymity so he can regroup and sort out what lies ahead.
Hired by his estranged brother, Jennifer Adams knows exactly who Dylan is. She grew up next door to his...
January 29, 2019
KING ME by Season Vining
Author: Season Vining
Delaney Mills is haunted by darkness. Not of a spiritual kind, but a terrible past that all the rum in the world cannot chase away. Enter Valentine King, a sexy and irresistible man with connections to the world of Voodoo—a world that Delaney is desperately trying to break into.
Chicago-native Delaney follows her dissertation research all the way to the streets of New Orleans. With King’s help, she uncovers a covert group called the Bondye Saints. The group wants to remain a secret and will do whatever it takes to keep the two quiet. But threats and attacks on her life don’t deter Delaney’s desire to expose the Saints’ sins.
While she’s willing to risk her own life, Delaney hates that the one man who can chase away her darkness is put in danger. But Valentine King refuses to let her go. Because in his world built on faith, Delaney Mills is the one thing he believes in.
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Season Vining grew up in southern Louisiana where food, culture, and family mean everything. She has lived in Houston, San Diego, and NYC—all of them providing tons of writing material. She is a graphic designer by day, and her obsessions include live music, tattooed bad boys, vintage cars, and people who know the difference between their, there, and they’re.
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January 25, 2019
The Reinvention of Jinx Howell Cover Reveal
You met Mark and Jinx in Book 4… now you can read their story! Hiding behind her wigs and heavy makeup, Jinx Howell masks her insecurities—which even she doesn’t understand—with bravado, slashing through life with reckless abandon. Lonely, but unwilling to get close to anyone, she finds the ideal solution: a hook-up with the campus’s most notorious heartbreaker.
In similar fashion, Mark “Two-Time” MacGregor protects his heart and keeps himself unencumbered through a string of one-night stands...
December 22, 2018
Kenzie’s Christmas Wish
Kenzie’s Christmas Wish“Kenzie, it’s time for bed,” David said.
“No, Daddy. I’m busy.”
David sighed. “Busy doing what? Don’t you want to put the cookies we made today out for Santa?”
His daughter had her face pressed to the window. She was wearing her fairy wings.
“I’m waiting for Santa to bring me my present.”
“We’ve already talked about this, Kenz. It doesn’t work like that. Nothing will happen until after you go to sleep.”
“I want to wait on my present. It’s my Christmas wish. I asked Sant...
December 21, 2018
King Me by Season Vining
Title: King Me
Author: Season Vining
Genre: Contemporary Romance Suspense
Release Date: January 29, 2019
Delaney Mills is haunted by darkness. Not of a spiritual kind, but a terrible past that all the rum in the world cannot chase away. Enter Valentine King, a sexy and irresistible man with connections to the world of Voodoo—a world that Delaney is desperately trying to break into.
Chicago-native Delaney follows her dissertation research all the way to the streets of New Orleans. With King’s help, she uncovers a covert group called the Bondye Saints. The group wants to remain a secret and will do whatever it takes to keep the two quiet. But threats and attacks on her life don’t deter Delaney’s desire to expose the Saints’ sins.
While she’s willing to risk her own life, Delaney hates that the one man who can chase away her darkness is put in danger. But Valentine King refuses to let her go. Because in his world built on faith, Delaney Mills is the one thing he believes in.
Season Vining grew up in southern Louisiana where food, culture, and family mean everything. She has lived in Houston, San Diego, and NYC—all of them providing tons of writing material. She is a graphic designer by day, and her obsessions include live music, tattooed bad boys, vintage cars, and people who know the difference between their, there, and they’re.
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October 1, 2018
$50 in Amazon Giftcards GIVEAWAY
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Love reading & reviewing? Like finding new authors? Wanna join a review team/street team? We have romance authors of varying genres who would love to find new readers! Why join a team? (Or lots of teams?) There are so many perks…like FREE books, advanced notice of sales, giveaways, sneak peeks at works in progress and firsthand news about upcoming releases. Let’s not forget the swag and signed books so many authors giveaway in their teams. Give it a try! Join some teams and be entered to win $50 in Amazon Gift Cards!
Participating Authors:
Aimie Jennison | Amy L Gale | Darcy Delany | Emma Nichols | Emma Tharp | Holly Cortelyou | Kelli McCracken | Mary Crawford | Nancee Cain | Tarina Deaton
Enter to win!
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September 14, 2018
The Redirection of Damien Sinclair
Title: The Redirection of Damien Sinclair A Pine Bluff Novel, Book 4 Blurb Sometimes you get what you need.
Damien Sinclair has witnessed more than his share of love’s ugly aftermath—first as a child of quarreling parents and these days as an acclaimed divorce attorney. His solution? Control. From his immaculate, organized penthouse to his monochromatic wardrobe to his refusal to let anyone get too close, Damien is master of all he sees… Or so he thinks. Then an attempt on his life leave...
September 3, 2018
Let’s Connect with Morgan Locklear
I’m thrilled to be part of Morgan Locklear’s cover reveal for his new book, Connection. I think the cover is absolutely stunning and having just been in New York City with Morgan and Jennifer, I’m super excited to read this book!
Title: Connection
Author: Morgan Locklear
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Cover Designer: Jada D’Lee Designs
Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.
Olivia McCourtney knows a terrible secret, ghosts are everywhere, and they’re furious at the world.
When she leaves her hometown of Savannah, Georgia, to study in New York City, she is confronted by billions of sour spirits. But on the subway train from Queens to NYU, Olivia meets Patrick, a traveler trapped on the Broadway Line.
Olivia is obsessed with helping her newfound friend, but soon realizes that she’s the one who needs to be saved when she draws too much attention from both the living and the dead.
Can Olivia and Patrick help each other survive the perils of two different worlds that share a connection?
Morgan Locklear has written over six hundred songs, but Connection is his first novel. (Not counting Exposure, the book he co-wrote with his wife, Jennifer Locklear in 2014, and some rather wordy Twilight fanfiction).
Connection began in November 2013 as a project for National Novel Writing Month, (NaNoWriNo). It only took four more Novembers to complete.
