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ANNOUNCEMENT!Alluring Write Productions is excited to announce the Christmas of Love collaboration coming December 1st with 12 amazing authors.Bringing you some instalove, a little mystery, and maybe some thriller, join us in Santa Claus, Indiana for a romance filled holiday!Participating authors:AJ AlexanderAnnelise ReynoldsBrittney L. OlsonE.M. ShueEmily RoseGlenna MaynardJ.E. ParkerKL DonnLeaona LuxxMayra StathamMika JolieS.L. SterlingKeep an eye out in the coming days on Alluring Write Productions for introductions to each author.Join our reader group for inside information: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlluringWriteReaders/Signup for our newsletter for exclusive content: https://www.alluringwriteproductions.comFREE BOOKS!Looking for your next read? We’ve got you covered! Grab these #FREEBIES for a limited time from July 30-August 2!Enter Giveaway: https://bit.ly/3f9WYngLeaona LuxxLove, Riley: https://amzn.to/2CYUqvfJ.M. WalkerTorn: The Torn Boxed Set: https://amzn.to/3jMaQaYK.L. MyersLost In Love: https://amzn.to/30TSQTwMagan VernonMy Paper Heart: https://amzn.to/3f9ZwC1Mary CrawfordUntil the Stars Fall from the Sky: https://amzn.to/2CWXfNlDanielle NormanPiper, Unlikely Outlaw: https://amzn.to/30TMFPkPaige SteeleDirty Friends: http://amzn.to/1WnoZYrT. L. AndersonFor Hell's Sake: https://amzn.to/2X4ta5mKL DonnOne Chance: https://amzn.to/2P2IzijSapphire KnightOath Keepers MC: https://amzn.to/33fyZkDEvan GraceStencil: Sugar and Spice, Ink # 2: https://amzn.to/3hLaNukAlexia ChaseThe Flip Side of Let's Play Dress Up: https://amzn.to/3f4fBt3Thia FinnRyder Steel: https://amzn.to/2QedJS7Maddie WadeAlex An Eidolon Black Ops Novel: https://amzn.to/2P0omtzDelaney FosterThe Secrets You Keep: https://amzn.to/3gl09u5R.S.JamesIt Begins With Goodbye: https://amzn.to/2EsjUlgTaryn BradleyRandy's Candy: https://amzn.to/2EsjXxsHJ BellusThe Flight of Hope: https://amzn.to/3307xqN

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Author Interview

Happy June! I can't believe we're halfway through the year already!Today I'm bringing you an interview with Darlene Tallman!Welcome Darlene, I'm so excited to have you with us! Are you ready to give an in depth look at your writing?Tell us a bit about you! I'm a bit of a free-spirited gypsy, with a creative heart and soul. Not quite a year ago, I relocated cross country to live in Texas near friends after being in Georgia for four decades. Single again (and loving it for the most part), I share my house with a bunch of spoiled rotten cats (including the infamous Harry the bampire hunter) and one puppy that I got for Christmas this past year. I've got four adult children and eight grandkids, as well as a bunch of great-nieces and nephews, so traveling 'home' a few times a year is now on the schedule.Who or what inspired you to write? As a little girl, I remember watching shows I enjoyed and then 'continuing' them when I would play, either with my dolls or with my friends, so I've always had a bit of a running commentary in my head. In 2015, I woke up with the prologue of my first book dancing in my mind and I opened my laptop and started typing away, but it took nearly a year and a lot of encouragement from online friends who read what I was writing for me to hit that publish button.If you could have dinner with any 3 authors (dead or alive) who would you choose and what would you like to talk to them about? I would love to eat dinner with Jackie Collins, Judith McKnaught, and Julie Garwood and I'd love to talk to them about how they forged so many paths for us future romance writers. All took chances so to speak with what they wrote and I think that allows us to push the proverbial envelope.If you could recommend one book of yours to a new reader, which would you choose? Why? This question is always so darned hard! My beta team is no help because they each like a different book. I guess it would be Her Kinsman-Redeemer because that particular book is a reinvention of the Book of Ruth and the story of Boaz, only with steam and heat!Which of your characters do you relate to most? Or which is most similar to your personality? Another tough one because I think there's a piece of me in every female character, depending on where I was at when I wrote the story. I guess in some ways, I relate best to Angelina; she truly tries to see the good in every person even at her own risk. Personality-wise, it would be Dorrie.What’s your favourite book you’ve written to date? Holy smokes, let's bring out all the hard ones at once! Christmas With Dixie because even though there's a love story, I really wanted to show how important a good, strong friendship was and built the side character, Annie, from all of my besties I've had through the years (most are still with me which is a bonus)!Do you talk certain scenes out with anyone to be sure they’re accurate or can be done? Absolutely! Most of my beta team have become trusted friends and it's nothing for me to pick up the phone and talk it through. I also rely on Liberty a great deal seeing as she's like, five minutes from me.What do you do to celebrate writing the end on a book? Hahahah....sometimes with a nap. No lie but when it's crunch time, things like sleep tend to go to the wayside, so when those words are typed and it's off to the girls? I will grab a shower and sometimes something to eat, then nap.What are your publishing goals for the next 6 months? Ambitious! I am releasing a new MC series this year and found out that one of the models that'll be on the book itself is coming to an event in April. He's book three so...yeah, like I said, ambitious!Can readers find you at any events in the future? Absolutely! My first one this year is the Reader's Envy Lexington Legendary Book Bash in March, but I have signings every month except July and December, so it won't be hard to find me 'somewhere'!If you weren’t an author, what would you be? A crazy cat lady? Wait, I'm already that according to friends, so I have no clue. I'd probably volunteer somewhere.Do you have a favourite book? "The Will" by Kristen Ashley because it led me to the indie industry!What are you working on now? A secret project, plus Homeward Bound, and also Poseidon's Lady (book one of the Poseidon's Warriors MC) to expand it.If you had one piece of advice for a new author, what would you tell them? Keep writing. Find a group of people who will encourage and challenge you to be better than the book before. Don't take reviews personally.Do you have an excerpt from your current WIP you’d like to share? This is from Poseidon's Lady, book one in the Poseidon's Warriors MC series.Poseidon / Jesse Twenty years ago, Age fifteen I wake up when I feel a cold hand touch my cheek. “Winnie?” I mumble, almost incoherently. “That you?” My best friend and neighbor, Winnie, has been crawling into my window and sleeping curled up next to me for years now, ever since her step-father started beating on her mom. When shit hit the fan, she would lock her bedroom door and climb out her window then into mine. The first time she did it, she was eight and I was ten, so by now, my mom was used to coming in and finding her asleep next to me. “C-c-c-old, Jesse,” she says. I realize her hand is colder than normal and reach out to turn on the light next to my bed before I roll over. I freeze. She’s covered in blood. Head, face, chest, arms. Everywhere I look, I see blood. “Winnie? What the fuck happened?” “B-b-b-art,” she stammers out, her teeth chattering. I’ve got to get my mom. She can help. I know she can. Climbing out of the bottom of the bed, I grab the blanket and gently cover Winnie up. “I’m getting Mom, Winnie. Hang on,” I whisper. I won’t think about the fact that her normally golden-tone skin is grayish looking. Or that her lips that are generally red enough she doesn’t need to think about lipstick are blue. Hurrying down the hall, I run into my mom’s bedroom and shake her shoulder. “Mom, Mom. Wake up! Winnie’s hurt, Mom. You’ve gotta help her!” Once I see she’s awake, I rush back down to my room and turn on the overhead light. Winnie hasn’t moved and her eyes are closed and my heart clenches in my chest. “Winnie? Mom’s coming, hold on,” I chant, crouching on the floor next to her. I don’t know where to touch because she’s hurt everywhere, and I won’t bring my best friend more pain. My mom runs into the room and I see the horror on her face for a few seconds before she wipes it away and starts issuing orders. “Jesse, hon, I need you to call an ambulance and the police while I see what I can do, okay?” she asks, moving toward Winnie, her bag in hand. She’s a traveling nurse practitioner and has gotten used to patching us up. I nod and leave my room again, grabbing the phone and making the call my mom asked me to make. I turn the outside lights on and unlock the front door and go back to my room, only to hear my mom quietly crying as she works on my best friend. “I can help, Mom,” I say. “Please, let me help.” She nods and hands me some gloves that I slip on before I grab a gauze pad and try to stop the bleeding. Winnie’s eyes are closed and her breathing is shallow, so shallow I have to look closely to make sure she’s still alive. “Is she...is she going to be okay, Mom?” I ask. I can hear the tremble in my voice, but this is Winnie. My Winnie. “I don’t know, Jesse. She’s in pretty bad shape.” I don’t feel my tears as they slide down my face while I help my mom try to stop the bleeding and clean her up. When I feel cold fingers touch me again, I glance down and see Winnie looking at me. Well, as best as she can, seeing as one eye is swollen shut. “Jesse,” she says. “Shhhh, Winnie, rest. The ambulance is on the way,” I reply. “I love you.” “Love you too, my Winnie,” I tell her. And I do. Maybe it’s that innocent, kid kind of love, but we’ve been thicker than thieves for years and I don’t know where I end and she begins. As far as I’m concerned, she’s my girl. Always will be. “I...I’m sorry.” “Why are you apologizing?” I ask. If she’s talking she’s gonna be okay, right? “My...my fault. All of it,” she replies. “No it’s not. Nothing you could have done deserves this at all!” I angrily state. “Now, rest, the ambulance should be here in a few minutes. You’ll be just fine.” She closes her eyes and smiles slightly and I see her take a breath. Then nothing.Thank you so much for joining us Darlene! Don't forget to follow Darlene!Follow Darlene here:Amazon|Bookbub|Facebook|Reader Group|Goodreads|Newsletter

London's Calling ARC & an Excerpt!

Excerpt from London's Calling coming on June 4th in the Passport 2 Love collaboration!–––––––––––––––––––––––––Chapter OneQuinn––“This is complete bollocks, mate.” I watch my chief inspector at Scotland Yard for any tell-tale signs of remorse. He buggered up my last assignment, but he’s putting the blame on me. Shouldering none of his own. “Take it on the chin, chap, and enjoy your time off. It’s not like you aren’t getting paid for it.” I’d like to wipe the smug smile of his damn face. Turning, I stop at my desk to grab my phone and walk out of the building. I’ve been a member of the force for ten years, after retiring from the British Army when I was twenty-five. Retired is a nice way of saying honourably discharged after an IED attack left my Humvee in pieces in Kandahar. Shrapnel lodged itself in most of my left leg, and it took a lot of surgery and rehab to get me walking again. The Army thought I was a risk to any future units, so I was given a medal for saving two of my four comrades and sent home with a pat on the back. Taking the stairs down the four levels to the main concourse, I said nothing as I left. I'm pissed beyond belief, so it was best not to speak to anyone. Otherwise, my fist might have ended up in someone’s face. I head to my Land Rover in the carport and take off for home in Westminster, not far from Trafalgar Square. A trip to Garfunkel’s on my mind as I cross the bridge Parking my vehicle, I ignore the bustle of the city to cross the street and bump into a pretty blonde, staring down at a map. “Oh! I’m so sorry.” She smiles up at me, speaking with her American accent, and I’m lost in the swirls of blue and gold in her eyes. Her head tilts to the side as she waits for me to say something. When I don’t, she shakes her head and walks into the building. “Bollocks,” I mutter to myself, following her in. It takes my eyes a moment to adjust to the dim lighting before I see her being seated at a booth in the back. Following behind, I sit across from her without an invite. Her brows raise, but she doesn’t say a word, and neither do I. “Another menu please, dear,” I say to the server as she walks away. The woman watches me. Assessing me. And I wonder what the hell I’m doing. Why I’m sitting with a person I don’t even know. “Is there something I can help you with?” she asks, and there’s amusement in her voice. “I apologize for being so rude out there. Your beauty struck me by surprise.” Her eyes cloud over and darken. “Well, you can leave now.” She lifts up the menu, and when the server goes to hand me one, she strikes a hand out. “He’s leaving. It’ll be just me.” Her head doesn’t even lift. “Are all Americans this rude?” I’m being snarky, and I know it. She does look up then, and I’m once again ensnared in her gaze. “I’m Canadian, not American, and we’re rude when the occasion calls for it.” A blush works up her cheeks, and I continue to be transfixed by this little specimen. “Why does my admiration of your beauty upset you?” She bites the inside of her cheek before answering. “Because I’m more than a pretty face, and I’d like to be acknowledged for it.” “Fair enough. How about we start over?” I stick out my hand and wait. When she nods and grips my hand, a zing of electricity pulses between us, and I’m drawn in closer to her. “Name’s Quinn Page.” I watch as her pupils dilate a bit. and she licks her lips before responding, “London Manchester.” I’m lost in the velvety sound of her voice. Silky, soft, and then her name registers, and a booming laugh leaves me. “You’re having a laugh, right?” There’s that anger again. I don’t let her lovely hand go when she tries to pull back. “I assure you I’m not kidding, and now that we’ve gone through this rudeness twice, you can leave. Right now. I have zero desire to converse with such an asshole on my first night in a city I’ve been enamoured of since I was a little girl.” London’s still tugging her hand. I stand and walk around to her side of the table. Sitting next to her, I crowd her space. “You must understand how amusing that is for a man born here, right? It’s irony at its finest pet.” She studies me, and I can’t say I don’t like it because I’d love to feel her gaze travel across my body in a much more intimate setting as well. “Fine. I suppose I can see how it’d be funny to you,” she finally relents. “Tell me there’s a story behind the beauty of your name.” I smile crookedly, hoping to get her to open up to me. I don’t understand why, but this sweet little morsel of a woman calls to me.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Like what you read? Signup for an ARC now! LONDON'S CALLING ARC SIGNUP!Don't forget you can order signed paperbacks for a limited time, including London's Calling and the matching notebook! ORDER PAPERBACKS!––––––Enjoy this exclusive teaser just for your eyes only!

Author Interview

How is it already May? I hope everyone is still doing well!This month? I have one of my fav authors to feature today, Jessica Ames! I love her and her books and I'm so excited because she's also here with an excerpt of an unnamed mafia romance!Welcome Jessica, I'm so excited to have you with us! Are you ready to give an in depth look at your writing?Tell us a bit about you! I write MC, contemporary and romantic suspense. I live with my dog, Myley, and I love Jason Momoa and cake.Who or what inspired you to write? I've always loved telling stories and have done since I can remember. I don't know where it comes from, but writing is a compulsion I've never been able to shake off. If I wasn't publishing, I'd still be writing.If you could have dinner with any 3 authors (dead or alive) who would you choose and what would you like to talk to them about? Carian Cole--I absolutely adore her books. I'd love to ask her where her ideas come from and how she creates such amazingly compelling characters. Kristen Ashley--I love KA. She's one of the first contemporary romance authors I ever read, before I found my love of MC. I'd ask her how she comes up with so many different ideas and creates such wonderful stories, and what she thinks the heart of her books are. JRR Tolkien--fantasy was what started me on my writing journey. It was a love of Lord of the Rings, which my mum used to read to me and my siblings as kids, that made me love world building and creating. I'd talk endless to Tolkien about the creation of Middle Earth and how he came up with it.If you could recommend one book of yours to a new reader, which would you choose? Why? Snared Rider. It's where the story starts. It sets the landscape for all the Lost Saxons books that come after it. Plus, it was my first book baby. It's the book that catapulted me into this crazy adventure.Which of your characters do you relate to most? Or which is most similar to your personality? Jem in Forbidden Rider. He wasn't hard to write at all because I mostly channelled what I would say. He's a bit sarcastic and sees a joke in everything.What’s your favourite book you’ve written to date? Forbidden Rider. It was my favourite book so far in terms of plot and pacing, and I really love the banter between the two characters in it.Do you talk certain scenes out with anyone to be sure they’re accurate or can be done? My parents are pretty good sounding boards for plots. I'm lucky to have such good support there. I talk a lot to my alpha reader as well. For anything health related, I go to my brother and brother-in-law as they're both medically trained.What do you do to celebrate writing the end on a book? Is it sad that I usually take an hour to be excited, then start the next book? I probably should do more celebratory stuff, but most of the time I'm working to deadlines, so there isn't time.What are your publishing goals for the next 6 months? I have want to publish two more Saxons books, a follow up to Sinner's Salvation and I'm part of a Girl Power Collection, which will be out in December. If I can sneak in more books, I will.Can readers find you at any events in the future? Yes! I'm at Tattooed Bad Boys, York on the 25th April this year. I'll also be at British Book Bash and Creativity in Birmingham in 2020.If you weren’t an author, what would you be? I'd go back to what I was doing before I started publishing--magazines and content management. I love writing no matter what it's about, and that gave me the chance to write a lot of articles on a lot of topics.Do you have a favourite book? My favourite book changes every time I read something new. There's so many talented authors out there, putting great stories out consistently.What are you working on now? I'm currently working on a follow up to Sinner's Salvation and a mafia book that won't be released until probably 2021.If you had one piece of advice for a new author, what would you tell them? Don't give up. There are times when you'll feel like you're getting nowhere fast, but you just have to keep pushing through. Authoring is a difficult gig.Do you have an excerpt from your current WIP you’d like to share? This is from my mafia WIP, which I have yet to name. Riona has been taken by the McVay brothers and this is the first interaction between Riona and Liam McVay.Her eyes roam over my face, as if taking in every inch of me to commit to memory. “If you’re going to kill me, then just do it.” “Brave words, but I’ve no intention of killing you, providing your uncles do as they’re told.” She swallows again. “And if I don’t?” I pull my mouth into a tight line. “You’ll find me unpleasant if you cross me.” “Well, I better play nice then, hadn’t I?” My lips curve upwards. “I almost hope you don’t, sweetheart.” I lean into her, my mouth scant inches from her ear. “I think I’d enjoy breaking you.” “I think you’ll find me harder to break than you imagine.” Her voice is breathy as she says the words. I pull back and meet her gaze. Then I say, “Challenge accepted.”Thank you so much for joining us Jessica!Follow Jessica here:Facebook|Instagram|Twitter

Nowhere to Run Chapter Reveal!

Prologue

Lola

“To My Parents by Anna Clendening”

Five Years Ago.

_______________

High school.

I don’t know whether to love it or hate it.

Mostly I tolerate it.

I’ve never really fit in since moving to Charleston, West Virginia with my brother, Nix, a few years ago. After the death of our parents, he took me in. Sort of? He’s my legal guardian, but he’s also Military and gone more often than not.

When he isn’t here, he has close friends who watch me until he comes home. It’s okay, I guess. His friends are mostly nice and they understand his dual obligations but I bet they’d rather do without a teenager in their homes.

Now here I am, first day of high school, Nix is gone, and we moved so I’m in a different district then my friends are. I’m starting over.

Gripping my lunch tray, I turn around to look for somewhere to sit. Tables are filled with more cliques then I have even heard of.

Jocks and cheerleaders.

Pot heads.

Nerds. I don’t actually think they are, but it’s how they’re labelled because they’re smart.

Rebels and emo’s kind of blend together.

Then there’s the empty table.

The one where everyone knows the new kids without a faction—yeah, just like some dystopian movie—sit or the loners. Right now, there’s one lone person sitting there.

A dark haired boy I saw in a few classes today. I get the feeling he’s the outcast in this school because he seemed to know people when I saw him this morning. He just didn’t seem to like them. Or maybe it was vice versa.

Oh well. I’m about to discover which as I walk towards him.

As soon as I place my tray down, I can feel a dozen eyes on me. I can’t pretend to ignore them because it’s obvious after the silence that’s ensued.

“Hey.” I say.

He doesn’t look up.

“I’m Lola.”

Still nothing. Lucky for him, I’m an expert at making new friends. Keeping them is the hard part.

“You’re Sam, right?” His eyes raise and they’re…sad. “We’re in English and Science together. I noticed you this morning and heard someone say your name.” I bite my tongue to stop the babbling.

His eyes drop back to his tray as he pushes what I think is stew around the dish.

New tactic, I guess.

“I’m new here, don’t really know anyone at this school. They are obviously boring since all they want to do is watch me talk to you.” I say it loud enough so they hear me. Some avert their eyes, some glare, some move on to whatever else they find fascinating.

“What do you want Lol?”

“Lola.” I correct him but he smirks, exactly like Nix does when I correct him about something only to discover he did it on purpose. “Fine, Lol. I can deal with being an acronym if you need.” His eyes twinkle the slightest bit so I take a bite of my stew and immediately regret it.

“Here.” He tosses some salt packets to me. “You’ll want to stock up on those.”

“Thanks, Sammy.” I grin as his eyes narrow.

Tit for tat my new friend.

It takes him a week before he opens up to me. Really laughs at one of my stupid jokes or seeks me out between classes.

But Sammy and me?

We’re cake.

Or peanut butter and jelly.

Friends made in high school will fall away or follow you for life.

We walk side by side now.

Until we’re torn apart by the tragedy.

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Nowhere To Run Prologue!

PrologueLola“To My Parents by Anna Clendening”Five Years Ago._______________ High school. I don’t know whether to love it or hate it. Mostly I tolerate it. I’ve never really fit in since moving to Charleston, West Virginia with my brother, Nix, a few years ago. After the death of our parents, he took me in. Sort of? He’s my legal guardian, but he’s also Military and gone more often than not. When he isn’t here, he has close friends who watch me until he comes home. It’s okay, I guess. His friends are mostly nice and they understand his dual obligations but I bet they’d rather do without a teenager in their homes. Now here I am, first day of high school, Nix is gone, and we moved so I’m in a different district then my friends are. I’m starting over. Gripping my lunch tray, I turn around to look for somewhere to sit. Tables are filled with more cliques then I have even heard of. Jocks and cheerleaders. Pot heads. Nerds. I don’t actually think they are, but it’s how they’re labelled because they’re smart. Rebels and emo’s kind of blend together. Then there’s the empty table. The one where everyone knows the new kids without a faction—yeah, just like some dystopian movie—sit or the loners. Right now, there’s one lone person sitting there. A dark haired boy I saw in a few classes today. I get the feeling he’s the outcast in this school because he seemed to know people when I saw him this morning. He just didn’t seem to like them. Or maybe it was vice versa. Oh well. I’m about to discover which as I walk towards him. As soon as I place my tray down, I can feel a dozen eyes on me. I can’t pretend to ignore them because it’s obvious after the silence that’s ensued. “Hey.” I say. He doesn’t look up. “I’m Lola.” Still nothing. Lucky for him, I’m an expert at making new friends. Keeping them is the hard part. “You’re Sam, right?” His eyes raise and they’re…sad. “We’re in English and Science together. I noticed you this morning and heard someone say your name.” I bite my tongue to stop the babbling. His eyes drop back to his tray as he pushes what I think is stew around the dish. New tactic, I guess. “I’m new here, don’t really know anyone at this school. They are obviously boring since all they want to do is watch me talk to you.” I say it loud enough so they hear me. Some avert their eyes, some glare, some move on to whatever else they find fascinating. “What do you want Lol?” “Lola.” I correct him but he smirks, exactly like Nix does when I correct him about something only to discover he did it on purpose. “Fine, Lol. I can deal with being an acronym if you need.” His eyes twinkle the slightest bit so I take a bite of my stew and immediately regret it. “Here.” He tosses some salt packets to me. “You’ll want to stock up on those.” “Thanks, Sammy.” I grin as his eyes narrow. Tit for tat my new friend. It takes him a week before he opens up to me. Really laughs at one of my stupid jokes or seeks me out between classes. But Sammy and me? We’re cake. Or peanut butter and jelly. Friends made in high school will fall away or follow you for life. We walk side by side now. Until we’re torn apart by the tragedy.PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW!GOODREADS | AMAZON | APPLE BOOKS | KOBO | BARNES & NOBLE

Author Interview

Happy April! I hope everyone is doing well during this time of uncertainty. Because I like to keep things as normal as possible for peace of mind, I'm still bringing you author interviews! This month? I have my friend and fellow Canuck, SL Sterling! I love her and her books and I'm so excited because she just released a sexy MMA book called Dagger!Welcome SL, I'm so excited to have you with us! Are you ready to give an in depth look at your writing?Tell us a bit about you! I live in Ontario Canada with my hubby, also known as The Mister, and two dogs. We have no children and enjoy traveling and spending time with friends and family. If I am not writing you can usually find me curled up on the couch with a book and a cup of tea.Who or what inspired you to write? As a kid I loved to read. I started writing when I was in my early teens and like everything kind of left that in the dust. Fast forward a few years (okay about 30) I got a notification that Alessandra Torre was going to be launching a course on writing a novel. I practically begged my hubby to pay for the course so I could learn to write a novel. He surprised me with the course and I have never looked back. I love creating characters and worlds.If you could have dinner with any 3 authors (dead or alive) who would you choose and what would you like to talk to them about? Kendall RyanVC AndrewsDebbie Macomber and Alessandra Torre (I don't follow instruction to well, lol) I would just love to listen to how they create the worlds in which they write. Where their inspiration comes from.If you could recommend one book of yours to a new reader, which would you choose? Why? A Kiss Beneath the Stars - I felt super connected to these characters and I would love everyone to read it.Which of your characters do you relate to most? Or which is most similar to your personality? Autumn from A Kiss Beneath the Stars. I used alot of my insecurity in this character. She was unsure of everything until she took a leap.What’s your favourite book you’ve written to date? Again A Kiss Beneath the StarsDo you talk certain scenes out with anyone to be sure they’re accurate or can be done? Not usually.What do you do to celebrate writing the end on a book? I sleep, binge watch some tv, drink some wine. I don't have alot of downtime so I enjoy just kicking back and watching a movie as well.What are your publishing goals for the next 6 months? I have the biggest year of my author career ahead of me. I have 6 releases on the horizon.Can readers find you at any events in the future? I will be in Hershey PA for Rebels and Readers October 30 & 31, 2020If you weren’t an author, what would you be? i have no clue, I was very lost until I found this career.Do you have a favourite book? Way too many to list.What are you working on now? I am working on the last book of The Malone Brothers Series titled Finding Forever with You. It will release May 29th.If you had one piece of advice for a new author, what would you tell them? Do not compare yourself to others. Keep your chin up and be proud of what you write. Someday you will be someones favorite author!Do you have an excerpt from your current WIP you’d like to share? Yes, from Finding Forever With You. Coming this May.ChaseI grabbed my keys from the table in the entryway just as my cell phone let out a shrill ring. I had half a mind to ignore the fucking thing after the morning I’d had. I was stressed to the nines about a case I was working on and then during court this morning I had received a message from my friend Sophie. Since I was in court I quickly messaged her back and asked her to contact me in a bit.“Hello.” I said hoping that it was Sophie.“You on your way?” Bryce questioned. “Yep be there in five minutes.” I said grabbing my jacket from the hall closet and heading out to meet my brothers for our weekly lunch. I was looking forward to relaxing, having a beer and just chilling with my brothers. By the time I pulled inoto the parking lot of Ducky’s it was pretty full. I finally found a spot around back and shut the engine off and went inside. As soon as I opened the doors I spotted my three brothers sitting in our usual booth in the back of the restaurant. I was just about to walk to the back when I heard two familiar voices call out to me. I glanced over at the bar and saw both Carly and Delilah waving at me. I flashed them my sexy grin, “Afternoon Ladies.” “What can we get for you today, Chase?” They both called in unison. “How about a cold beer ladies.”“You got it.” Delilah called back.My brothers sat intently watching as I slid into the booth. Within seconds our usual waitress Trinity sat my beer down in front of me. She ran her hand over my shoulder and gave me a wink. “Wish you would call sometimes, I would love to see you again.” She whispered to me, but I knew my brothers had heard. I smiled at her and took a swig of my beer, ignoring what she had said. Trinity had been fun during the time we had been involved but I wasn’t interested in anything more with her. I looked to my brothers, each of them staring back at me. “What the hell Chase. You’ve been with all these women in here and you still have the balls to come in here? Do you have a death wish?” Hunter asked. “Hey, each one of these ladies know I don’t want a relationship. I’m upfront about it with them and besides no one picked on you when you had your cock in everything that moved.”Carter and Hunter both shook their heads and took a drink. Bryce looked at me with a shit eating grin on his face. “It’s alright guys, one of these days he’ll turn around, meet a woman and his world will spin upside down. You know how it is.” “Yep and the Chase Malone we all know and love will forever be changed by pussy.” Hunter said letting out a laugh loud enough to call some attention to our table. “Fuck you all! I ain't like you guys. No way am I’m settling down, I’m having way too much fun.”“Yep that sounds familiar. I think I said those exact same words right before I meant Autumn.” Hunter murmured. “But then you meet someone, fall in love, and none of these girls will even enter your mind.”I shook my head and opened the menu even though I already knew what I was going to order. Two pounds of hot wings, the same thing I ordered every time we came here. “You fucks don’t know what you are missing.”“Same could be said for you, you know.” Carter bit out seemingly agitated with me.Trinity approached our table and was halfway through taking our orders when my phone rang. I glanced down and saw Sophie’s number, “And for you Chase?” she asked. “A pound of hot wings please Trin.” “Only a pound?” Carter ask dumbfounded, “Normally you’re good for two.” “Yeah, watching my waistline.” I said running my hand over my eight pack and glancing once again at my phone that was still ringing. “Excuse me guys I have to take this.” I said getting up from my seat and heading out the front door. “Hello.” I said as I pushed the door to Ducky’s open and stepped outside into the parking lot. “Chase. Sorry to bother you, I know you’re probably with your bothers.”“Hey, yeah, but its no bother Sophie. Sorry I couldn’t talk earlier, I was in court. What’s up.”Sophie cleared her throat and was quiet for a moment. “Do you think you could meet me tonight for dinner? I have something I want to run by you?”“Sure, where and when did you want to meet?” I opened my calendar on my phone to check and make sure I was free.“The Manor House, at say seven.”The Manor House was one of Kings Cove’s higher end steak houses which made me wonder if everything was indeed okay? “Is everything alright?” I questioned. “Yeah, We will talk tonight okay. I have to run and finish up this meeting with one of our clients. I’ll see you at seven.” I could hear the shake in her voice but before I had the chance to ask her again if everything was okay the phone had gone dead. I looked down at my cell phone wondering what could possibly be so important that she just couldn’t tell me over the phone but I shrugged it off and headed back inside. I was quiet as I walked back to our table. I couldn’t figure out what it was that Sophie could possibly have to tell me that she just couldn’t tell me over the phone. I slid into the booth, checked my watch again and pocketed my cell phone. “Was that your hot date for tonight?” Hunter questioned nodding towards my phone.“Something like that.” I said rather distracted. “It was Sophie, she wants to meet for dinner, says she has something she wants to talk to me about.” “Oh, THE SOPHIE?” Bryce asked, “The un-attainable Sophie?”I rolled my eyes taking another pull on my beer bottle ignoring his comment. “What time are you meeting her?”“Seven at The Manor House.” “The Manor House?” “That is what she said.”“Must be something special, that place isn’t cheap.” Carter said, “I took Hope there not too long ago, three hundred and fifty dollars later…”My phone vibrated in my pocket as Carter and Hunter went on discussing dinner prices. I looked down at my phone to see a message from Sophie and glanced at my watch. “What is it now?” Bryce questioned. “Six-thirty.”“What the hell is the rush? I mean she’s kept you waiting all these years.” Bryce laughed looking over to Carter and Hunter. “Man, she hasn’t kept me waiting, we are friends. It is possible for me to be friends with a woman.” I bit out. “Sure…” Hunter said before all three of my brothers burst into laughter at what I had said.Thank you so much for joining us SL! Don't forget to grab DAGGER now! Free in KU too!Synopsis: Derrick I'd been fighting all my life. Making it my career choice seemed...logical. Sticking to what I was good at seemed...illogical as often as I ended up in the ER. Then my occupational hazard began to feel like more of a perk when I met, Katy. She was a night nurse at the ER I frequented. She could barely hide her contempt for me, which naturally made the curvy brunette with long wavy hair all the more irresistible. Now I just needed to convince her I was a better lover than a fighter. Katy They called him Dagger, for the looks he gave. He knew I hated him on sight, but still, he teased me and tried to sway me. There's no way it would work. I was on the run and still healing from a relationship with a 'roid-raging powerlifter. No way was I going to give it a go with someone trained to cause pain for a living. Then my ex tracked me down. And suddenly, having a fighter in my corner didn't seem like such a bad idea.AmazonFollow SL here:Amazon|Bookbub|Facebook|Reader Group|Goodreads|Instagram|Newsletter|Books + Main

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Author Interview

I am extra excited about this months interview!For March we have the lovely Robyn Crawford from Eden Books and she is bringing a whole new ball game to the publishing industry as Eden celebrates one year of activity!Welcome Robyn, I'm so excited to have you with us! Are you ready to give an in depth look at your business?Tell us a bit about you! Eden Books is the only online bookstore and social media platform dedicated to romance and women's fiction.Who or what inspired you to create such a platform? Eden was actually inspired by Kristi Webster.If you could have dinner with any 3 authors (dead or alive) who would you choose and what would you like to talk to them about? Jane Austen, Emma Chase, and Kristi Webster: just to talk to them about their writing processes, inspiration, and the way women are portrayed in stories.What are your goals for Eden Books for the next 6 months? We are celebrating our first anniversary on March 1st and working to roll out our subscription program soon!Can readers find you at any events in the future? Not as a vendor but Robyn will attend the Music City with the Belles signing in May.Do you have a favourite book? The Count of Monte Cristo.What are you working on now? Growing awareness of the brand, doing our best to attract new authors.If you had one piece of advice for a new author, what would you tell them? Same advice I give anyone trying something new: have fun and be fearless!Please join Eden Books as we celebrate 1 year of publishing with multiple authors on March 1st in the Eden Books Reader Group!Thank you so much for joining us Robyn! Please check out Eden Books for some amazing new features! It's also because of Eden Books that March is officially recognized as International Romance Readers Day! FREE BOOKS AVAILABLE ON EDENFollow Eden Books here:Facebook|Reader Group|Instagram|Newsletter|Website |Goodreads