Liza Street's Blog: not your grandma's romantic fiction, page 15
July 24, 2018
Spellbound Souls Soundtrack
Even though I don’t actually listen to music while I’m writing, I love coming up with soundtracks for my books. Here’s one for Keira Blackwood’s and my series, Spellbound Souls! You can click here to view it on YouTube, or check out the song titles listed below.
Florence + the Machine, “I’m Not Calling You a Liar”
The Revivalists, “Wish I Knew You”
Barns Courtney, “Fire”
The Black Keys, “Gold on the Ceiling”
Haley Reinhart, “Can’t Help Falling in Love with You”
July 18, 2018
4 Exciting Book Giveaways
Want to stock up on your summer reads? Grab your romance books from these three giveaways! Steamy, paranormal, contemporary, short reads–dozens of authors have teamed up to give you some quality books!
Dragon Deals (through 7/21)
The Hotter the Better (through 7/31)
Amazing Romance (through 7/27)
Short but Not Sweet Romance (through 7/25)
July 11, 2018
6 Shareable Quote Images from Paranormal Shifter Books
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I had some fun with graphics last weekend, and thought I’d share them around! It feels like the ultimate love for an author, highlighting their quotes and sharing them with friends.
I’ll type them out below for anyone with visual impairments who wants to read what I picked:
“Act like a doormat, and people will step on you. Act as if you have a right to strut, and people will get out of your way.” – Eve Langlais, When a Beta Roars
“Yeah, life will be so very hard and depressing without you . . . it will be almost the same as having you around.” – Suzanne Wright, Spiral of Need
“Maybe that was the point of life. Not to get the things you wanted that you thought would make you happy. But to find the things you truly needed, those most wonderful people that you just couldn’t live without.” – Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dragonmark
“Never expect anything less than devotion from someone who has claim on your heart.” – Dannika Dark, Seven Years
“Your sense of humor is not for everyone, but I have to say it’s growing on me. Like an out-of-control fungus.” -Shelley Laurenston, Beast Behaving Badly
“Ask for the impossible, then settle instead for what you really wanted in the first place.” -Rachel Vincent, Stray
July 4, 2018
Recent Reads
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Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur – Poetry
The Royal We by Heather Cox and Jessica Morgan – Contemporary Romance
Hot as Puck by Lili Valente – Contemporary Sports Romance
Growing Gills by Jessica Abel – Writing Craft
Secret Promises by Jane Anthony – Contemporary Sports Romance
June 27, 2018
Back from Vacation
In case you didn’t know, I recently spent some time in Iceland, driving around and taking approximately eight zillion pictures of waterfalls, icebergs, and sheep.
A few days before I left, I started an Instagram account so I could more easily share because I don’t do Facebook on my phone–that’s dangerous for me. One second I’m “checking one thing” and the next, it’s three hours past my bedtime and I’ve screenshotted about seventy writing-related memes.
Anyway, click here to find me on Instagram. My handle is @lizastreetbooks.
Here are some of the photos I took while on vacation! I also read a lot and did some brainstorming for my next series!
May 9, 2018
May 2, 2018
Wild Engagement is Available Now
Wild Engagement is out today, whee! If you missed the serialization in my newsletter, or you don’t like reading serials, or you just want to read it again, now’s your chance!
It’s 99 cents and in KU for a limited time!
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Trouble has a way of finding you…especially in the Dark Pines Pride.
Becca Van Housen has been feeling left out ever since her best friend, Summer, married into the Jaynes family. But when a naked man asks for her help on the side of the road, everything starts to change.
Wolf shifter Nick Gaines came to the Dark Pines territory to find Hayley, his fated mate. To his embarrassment, Hayley barely remembers him, but luck is on his side when he meets Becca. He falls fast and he falls hard.
The Dark Pines shifters are willing to take Nick in for a little while, but when a stupid mistake follows him all the way into their territory, Nick will have to face a monster or lose his place at Becca’s side.
April 25, 2018
New Release–Dragon Unbroken, a Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance
While my coauthor Keira Blackwood and I work hard on wrapping up edits on Book 3, Dragon Reborn, we’re taking a moment to celebrate that Book 2, Dragon Unbroken, is now available on Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited!
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Things are heating up between our sexy group of dragon shifters as Ariana, Slade, Taylor, and Quentin brave a deadly mission in a remote German forest.
Click here to buy Dragon Unbroken on Amazon!
April 18, 2018
Stuff I Love: Grace and Frankie
It took me a long time to finally heed Netflix’s recommendation on this one. I don’t know why I wait so long when they tell me I want to watch something–sometimes I think they know me better than I know myself…although sometimes they’re horribly wrong (like New Girl. Totally cute and Zooey Deschanel is adorable. But the show isn’t for me).
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In the case of Grace and Frankie, I can happily say that Netflix was right! I did want to watch it! And because I waited so long, I was able to binge through four seasons all at once.
The two seventy-year-old stars, played by Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, learn that their husbands have been having a years-long affair and now want to divorce their wives to finally be together.
Honestly, it was emotionally difficult to get through the first couple of episodes. They had a heaping helping of angst. I got sucked in, though, because that angst was broken up with plenty of comic relief.
But what really sucked me in was the intense friendship that develops, Odd Couple-style, between the two heroines. Grace is a poised perfectionist, and Frankie can be described as a freestyle hippie. At times they bring out the worst in each other, but it’s so rewarding because at another turn, they’ll bring out each other’s best.
The show is at turns heartwarming and hilarious. I don’t know when Season 5 is coming out, but I cannot wait!
Have you seen it? What did you think?
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In other news, Savage Yearning, book 1 in my Corona Pride series, is FREE on all retailers! This is the first time it’s been offered free on Kobo, B&N, and iBooks. It will be free through April 25th, 2018.
This universal book link will allow you to choose your preferred vendor and send you to the book!
March 21, 2018
Happy Book Birthday to Dragon Shattered!
It’s finally here! Keira and I have been going bonkers behind the scenes–we are so excited to share this book with you!
Four dragons, one fate.
One soul shattered, four entwined.
Ariana believed she’d been lucky to find love once. No other man could compare to her mate, and his memory lived strong even after his tragic death.
Whitesong Security became her way of continuing his legacy, fighting for good causes.
Silent battles rage amongst the shifter elite over artifacts from the war that claimed Ariana’s mate. As more elite shifters make demands for Whitesong’s expertise, Ariana is forced to take a partner.
Ariana has three equally skilled applicants to choose from, but each one calls to her dragon and stirs emotions long forgotten.
It’s only a matter of time before they win her heart.
Dragon Shattered is the first book in a reverse harem trilogy featuring one strong female dragon shifter and the three hot-as-sin male dragon shifters who win a place in her company…and in her bed.
You can find Dragon Shattered here on Amazon, and it’s even in KU!
Also, be sure to check out Romance Novel Giveaways for a chance to win a signed paperback, an ebook, or an Amazon gift card!
