Megan Lowe's Blog, page 125
May 21, 2016
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My question is, when did we, as a society, decide that art was worth nothing, that it was ok to steal it? Movies, tv shows, music, books. Why is it ok to steal these? To illegally download them or to return them after reading them for a full refund because 99 cents is too much for something a lot of people have put a lot of time and effort into making.Why are these less worthy of our hard earned cash then say, a sports match? Is it the perceived vast amounts of cash floating around in these circles? Coz Tom Brady's latest contract was for $60 million, my book, for example, is on sale for $1.99. I know, how dare I? But why is my book seen as less in the eyes of society? Why am I, as a writer, seen as not worthy, or as someone who doesn't create something worth protecting? Or something that contributes to Society? How am I any less important than Tom Brady? He throws around a (under inflated) leather ball, I write words in a page. Neither of us are curing cancer, but yet, he is seen as a worthy contributer to society while I am not.Why are people willing to pay hundreds of dollars to see him play, to support him and his team, but $1.99 for my book, something i put just as much passion into as Tom Brady does when he plays, is seen as too much?
The Australian government sees me, and my industry, as a drain on the economy, as a waste of talent. As a lifelong liberal voter, this hurts. They don't feel I should have the rights to my work after a, fairly, short, period of time, much less than copyright says I should have. I am proud to be Australian, I am happy with our current government, but I cannot condone what they want to do with my industry. It is so sad, that despite the value I place on them, they do not value me.
It's a terrible feeling to know that society does not seem you, your work - your heart and soul, as worthy of the cost of less than a cup of coffee. I found my place in this world and to be told it's not worth anything? I work with some fantastic people, people who work hard, much harder than I do to be honest. They put a lot of time and effort into creating something people enjoy, well, most people. I think if people knew how much time and effort goes on behind the scenes they'd have a much different opinion.
Breaking the Cycle. Megan Lowe
I am so incredibly proud that my debut novel, Breaking the Cycle, is now available!
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On sale for 1/2 price for a limited time!
Author: Megan Lowe
Title: Breaking the Cycle
Series: Rocking Racers, Book 1
Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance
Release Date: May 21, 2016
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Designer: Claire Smith
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The Ryans have always had exceptionally bad luck in love. Reed Ryan avoided it by never falling in love, but meeting Bria Adams threatens all the boundaries he's put in place.
With a rival racing team at his door and his family's 'curse' always in the background, Reed knows he must overcome his fears in order to protect the woman who's found a place in his heart.
Will Bria succumb to the misfortune that seems to befall the women in love with the Ryan men? Or will she be the one to finally break the cycle?
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Megan Lowe is a lost journalism graduate who after many painful years searching for a job in that field, decided if she couldn’t write news stories, she would start listening to the characters whispering stories to her and decided to write them down. She writes primarily New Adult/Contemporary Romance stories with Sport and Music themes. She is based on the Gold Coast but her heart belongs to New York City. When she’s not writing she’s either curled up with a good book, travelling or screaming at the TV willing her sporting teams to pull out the win.
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May 12, 2016
Book boyfriends
That's it for now but I'm always on the look out for more!
May 7, 2016
Assured, Kaylee Ryan Release blitz
RELEASE BLITZ
Title: Assured
Series: Soul Serenade #2
Author: Kaylee Ryan
Genre: New Adult Romance
Release Date: May 7, 2016
BLURB
I’ve always been the guy who plays the field. I like variety and my career ensures that I can have my pick of women.
Until her…
I’ve always been the girl who wants more. I want the white picket fence, the two point five kids and the dog. That’s what all little girls grow up dreaming about.
Until him…
Why is it that she’s all I can see? I no longer want the variety instead all I want is her. I won’t stop until she believes that she’s mine.
I assure you…
He’s not the kind of guy I usually date. He’s cocky, and famous and that hair. He says I’m what he wants, but I know his type. He likes to play the field. Only with me he’s different.
He’s assured.
GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27857801-assured
PURCHASE LINKS
US: http://bit.ly/AssuredAmazonUS
UK: http://bit.ly/AssuredAmazonUK
ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE SOUL SERENADE SERIES
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AUTHOR BIO
Kaylee Ryan has had a passion for reading since she was a little girl. That passion has slowly led to spinning romantic tales, and a one-click addiction. When she doesn’t have her nose stuck in her kindle or fingers glued to the keyboard, you can find Kaylee hanging out with friends and family. She loves all genres of music, and enjoys scrapbooking. She lives in Ohio with her husband (her real life happily ever after) and their rambunctious little boy.
AUTHOR LINKS
Website: https://www.kayleeryan.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KayleeRyanAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/author_k_ryan
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7060310.Kaylee_Ryan
May 5, 2016
Taxi release blitz, Cambria Hebert
Title: TAXI
Series: Take It Off series (A series of standalones)
THIS IS A STANDALONE NOVEL
Author: Cambria Hebert
Genre: Romantic suspense
Release Date: May 6th
Price: $2.99 (Ebook) $9.99 (Print)
Synopsis:
The meter is running…
One night as Rose Crawford steps out of a bar, she gives no second thought to lifting her hand to signal for a cab. After all, it’s the responsible thing to do.
A common occurrence.
Far safer than walking several blocks, alone, in the dark.
A familiar-looking yellow taxi with black, faux-leather seats, running meter on the dash, and a smiling driver pulls up to the curb.
Rose slides in. Gives the driver her address…
But she never reaches her destination.
Instead, she finds herself captive, at the will of a man who isn’t a driver, but a bona fide psychopath.
Trapped in a taxi she can’t escape, Rose begins to panic. As the miles between her and safety grow, hope dwindles. It isn’t until someone else joins her in captivity that her spark of hope is rekindled.
Derek is strong, capable, and surely together they can fight their way to freedom.
Then Rose finds out exactly why she’s been driven into hell. Derek may be an unwilling captive, but he isn’t going to help her.
In fact, he’s there to do the exact opposite.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29852433-taxi
Purchase:Amazon US: http://tinyurl.com/TaxiAUS
Barnes & Noble: http://tinyurl.com/TaxiBN
Kobo: http://tinyurl.com/TaxiKobo
iBooks: http://tinyurl.com/TaxiiBooks
Amazon UK: http://tinyurl.com/TaxiAUK
Amazon CA: http://tinyurl.com/TaxiACA
AUTHOR BIO:Cambria Hebert is an award winning, bestselling novelist of more than twenty books. She went to college for a bachelor’s degree, couldn’t pick a major, and ended up with a degree in cosmetology. So rest assured her characters will always have good hair.
Besides writing, Cambria loves a caramel latte, staying up late, sleeping in, and watching movies. She considers math human torture and has an irrational fear of chickens (yes, chickens). You can often find her running on the treadmill (she’d rather be eating a donut), painting her toenails (because she bites her fingernails), or walking her chorkie (the real boss of the house).
Cambria has written within the young adult and new adult genres, penning many paranormal and contemporary titles. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense. A few of her most recognized titles are: The Hashtag Series, Text, Torch, and Tattoo.
Cambria Hebert owns and operates Cambria Hebert Books, LLC.
You can find out more about Cambria and her titles by visiting her website: http://www.cambriahebert.com.
Email: cambriahebert@rocketmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cambriahebertbooks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cambriahebert
Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/cambriahebert/pins/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5298677.Cambria_Hebert
April 22, 2016
Breaking the Cycle cover reveal, Megan Lowe
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Are you ready for Ryan Racing?
Author: Megan Lowe
Title: Breaking the Cycle
Series: Rocking Racers, Book 1
Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance
Release Date: May 21, 2016
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Designer: Claire Smith
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The Ryans have always had exceptionally bad luck in love. Reed Ryan avoided it by never falling in love, but meeting Bria Adams threatens all the boundaries he's put in place.
With a rival racing team at his door and his family's 'curse' always in the background, Reed knows he must overcome his fears in order to protect the woman who's found a place in his heart.
Will Bria succumb to the misfortune that seems to befall the women in love with the Ryan men? Or will she be the one to finally break the cycle?
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Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads
Megan Lowe is a lost journalism graduate who after many painful years searching for a job in that field, decided if she couldn’t write news stories, she would start listening to the characters whispering stories to her and decided to write them down. She writes primarily New Adult/Contemporary Romance stories with Sport and Music themes. She is based on the Gold Coast but her heart belongs to New York City. When she’s not writing she’s either curled up with a good book, travelling or screaming at the TV willing her sporting teams to pull out the win.
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April 20, 2016
Guarding the Quarterback, Liz Matis
I recieved an ARC for Guarding the Quaterback and was pleasantly surprised by it. The relationship between Dean and Alexa develops well and isn't forced. I liked Dean and I liked his transformation. Alexa was incredibly likeable and not at all cliched which she could've been. My only criticism is that there wasn't the suspense I was expecting. With a title like Guarding the Quarterback you'd expect that Alexa would have a lot of work to do, instead the book focused on their relationship and the threat to him only came in at the end. Overall, however, I did find it to be an enjoyable read and would definitely reccomend you give it a go.
RELEASE BLITZ
Title: Guarding The Quarterback
Series: Champions Of The Heart #1
Author: Liz Matis
Genre: Contemporary Romance/ Sports Romance
Release Date: April 19, 2016
BLURB
Miss Congeniality meets The Bodyguard
Alexa Reeves
The quarterback of the NY Kings has a body to die for, and as Dean Walker’s bodyguard I’m right in the line of fire. If that’s not dangerous enough, I’m posing as his girlfriend to keep close. Yet, that isn’t the worst part. He says I need a makeover to pass as his arm candy. Jerk. The more time I spend with him, the more my undercover role blurs with reality, and I’ll lose more than my job if I step over the line and into his bed.
Dean Walker
Let’s get something straight. I didn’t ask for protection, especially in the form of a female. Isn’t a death threat just another day in the life of a NY quarterback? Still, the owner of the team forces me to accept a security detail led by the tiny but tough Alexa Reeves.
But who is the real Alexa? The bodyguard, sworn to protect me, or the made-over vixen, determined to drive me crazy? As the stalker closes in, I realize I’ve put more than my life in her hands. Will Alexa safeguard my heart as fiercely as my body?
GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29628910-guarding-the-quarterback
PURCHASE LINKS
EXCERPT
Who the hell was knocking at my door at 7:00 a.m.? Normally, I’d be in bed with a smoking, curvy body snaked around me. Instead I’d become the fucking poster boy for celibacy. Horny as hell, I was not in a good mood. I whipped the door open, ready to take my frustration out on whoever was on the other side.
A barrel of a gun stared back at me. What the fuck? You would think my quick reflexes on the field would serve me off it. In this case they didn’t.
“Bang, bang, you’re dead,” quipped Reeves. My bodyguard smirked as she lowered her gun. “The security in this building sucks. I swept right by the doorman. And if you bothered to check the peephole, you wouldn’t be shitting in your Superman boxers right now.”
She breezed by, rolling a large suitcase behind her. Half naked, I just stood there, thunderstruck. Because of how Reeves looked with her hair down or because of the gun, I couldn’t say—or admit to.
Turning my head as she passed, I detected a slight wobble in her gait, from the heels no doubt. Still, her ass had a sexy sway in the body- hugging skirt. And what a body she had. Why did she hide those curves underneath boxy suits? Criminal. Hitting just above the knee, there was nothing criminal about the length of her skirt. She rocked it like that chick from Madmen, and somehow it was way hotter than a miniskirt.
Parking the suitcase by the end table, she turned and slid the gun inside her blazer, like it was a wallet instead of a weapon.
She was a walking contradiction. Was I more turned on by the way she handled the gun or by her cleavage beckoning me to suffocate myself in it? And those lips, now enhanced with a red gloss, made my morning hard-on roar back with a vengeance.
She looked soft. Touchable. But the look was lost in translation when it came to her body language. With her hands on her hips, she was as tough as the steel of the gun she carried. “Are you going to shut the door or what?”
AUTHOR BIO
Liz Matis is a mild-mannered accountant by day and writer of fun, flirty, fiery romances by night.
Playing For Keeps, from her popular fantasy football romances, hit the #12 spot on the Barnes and Noble Nook Bestseller List and #26 on Amazon’s Kindle Bestseller. She has appeared on Amazon’s Movers and Shakers list. Playing For Keeps (winner of the NECRWA First Kiss Contest), Going For It, and The Quarterback Sneak all hit the #1 spot in Sports Fiction on Amazon.
In her spare time she enjoys reading, watching sports, and attending kickboxing classes. She’s been married for 31 years and believes in happily ever after.
Fun Fact: Liz read her first romance at the age of fifteen and soon after wrote her first romances starring her friends and their latest crush!
AUTHOR LINKS
Website: http://www.lizmatis.com
Blog: http://www.taoofliz.blogspot.com
Email: elizabethmatis@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizmatis
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LizMatisFanPage/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5289185.Liz_Matis
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/lizmatis/
Newsletter: Via Website http://www.lizmatis.com
April 13, 2016
Taxi cover reveal, Cambria Hebert
TAXI by Cambria Hebert
(a Take It Off novel) Pub date: May 6th 2016
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Synopsis:
The meter is running…
One night as Rose Crawford steps out of a bar, she gives no second thought to lifting her hand to signal for a cab. After all, it’s the responsible thing to do.
A common occurrence.
Far safer than walking several blocks, alone, in the dark.
A familiar-looking yellow taxi with black, faux-leather seats, running meter on the dash, and a smiling driver pulls up to the curb.
Rose slides in. Gives the driver her address…
But she never reaches her destination.
Instead, she finds herself captive, at the will of a man who isn’t a driver, but a bona fide psychopath.
Trapped in a taxi she can’t escape, Rose begins to panic. As the miles between her and safety grow, hope dwindles. It isn’t until someone else joins her in captivity that her spark of hope is rekindled.
Derek is strong, capable, and surely together they can fight their way to freedom.
Then Rose finds out exactly why she’s been driven into hell. Derek may be an unwilling captive, but he isn’t going to help her.
In fact, he’s there to do the exact opposite.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29852433-taxi
AUTHOR BIO:Cambria Hebert is an award winning, bestselling novelist of more than twenty books. She went to college for a bachelor’s degree, couldn’t pick a major, and ended up with a degree in cosmetology. So rest assured her characters will always have good hair.
Besides writing, Cambria loves a caramel latte, staying up late, sleeping in, and watching movies. She considers math human torture and has an irrational fear of chickens (yes, chickens). You can often find her running on the treadmill (she’d rather be eating a donut), painting her toenails (because she bites her fingernails), or walking her chorkie (the real boss of the house).
Cambria has written within the young adult and new adult genres, penning many paranormal and contemporary titles. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense. A few of her most recognized titles are: The Hashtag Series, Text, Torch, and Tattoo.
Cambria Hebert owns and operates Cambria Hebert Books, LLC.
You can find out more about Cambria and her titles by visiting her website: http://www.cambriahebert.com.
Email: cambriahebert@rocketmail.com
Facebook: http://smarturl.co/CambriaHebertFanpage
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cambriahebert
Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/cambriahebert/pins/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5298677.Cambria_Hebert
April 10, 2016
After the Scrum, Dahlia Donovan
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Two men, so different, on track for a romantic collision.
Can they survive the impact?
Title: After the Scrum
Author: Dahlia Donovan
Genre: Sweet M/M Contemporary Romance, Sport/Rugby
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Designer: Claire Smith
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Caddock ‘The Brute’ Stanford lost his brother and rugby career within the same year. The once man-about-town is now a has-been and guardian to his young nephew. Not sure where life will go after the scrum, he decides to purchase a pub in the Cornwall village of Looe. He never expects to fall in lust—and then love.
Francis Keen hides his crippling anxiety behind his eccentric habits, lush interior design, and beloved dog, Sherlock. Alone by choice after an attack in college left him emotionally scarred, he lives by the sea with his gran, resigned to working small jobs for local businesses. Revamping the pub for the new owner is right up his alley—especially when he realizes who the owner is.
Two men, so different, on track for a romantic collision. Can they survive the impact?
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As I said in my earlier post, I quite enjoyed this book. It is a sweet tale of 2 men who find happiness despite not really looking for it, even though it's what they really want. The touches of humour are welcome and refreshing and I'd encourage everyone to give it a go!
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Dahlia Donovan wrote her first romance series after a crazy dream about shifters and damsels in distress. She prefers irreverent humour and unconventional characters. An autistic and occasional hermit, her life wouldn’t be complete without her husband and her massive collection of books and video games.
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