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Join the Dirty Dozen Book Club!

I am so excited to unveil something NEW and SPECIAL for READERS!! THE DIRTY DOZEN BOOK CLUB, where your romance is FREE all year long!! Yup!!! No strings attached – just the way you like it (**wink wink)


HOW CAN YOU JOIN? It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3

 

✭ 1 ★ SIGN UP for your FREE book every month on the website HERE –> http://www.DirtyDozenBookClub.com


✭ 2 ★ LIKE our FB Page and CELEBRATE with us Saturday, Sept. 24 (PRIZES all day long!) HERE–> http://facebook.com/DirtyDozenBookClub


✭ 3 ★ SHARE with your friends! There are plenty of books for everyone…but only if you’re members!





Some of the hottest authors in romance have teamed up to bring you their favorite books for #FREE — exclusively at DDBC! These are books you won’t find for free anywhere else!



Every month, a new sizzling romance will be available for free-download on multiple platforms exclusively to DDBC subscribers. Members also qualify for our Monthly Reader Appreciation giveaways!



And it’s all free, all year long!




OUR FANTABULOUS AUTHORS:


Marina Adair


Lara Adrian


Lauren Blakely


Catherine Bybee


Avery Flynn


Melissa Foster


Liliana Hart


Skye Jordan


Laura Kaye


Kimberly Kincaid


Erin Nicholas


Jennifer Probst


Carrie Ann Ryan


Jill Sanders


Tiffany A. Snow

Remember!
1. Sign up for our newsletter so you don’t miss out!
2. Like our FB page so you can party with us Saturday, Sept. 24 (Prizes all day long!)

See you there!
Laura

Find me this weekend at the Baltimore Book Festival!

Hello everyone! This weekend is the Baltimore Book Festival and I’ll be there on Friday and Saturday at the Maryland Romance Writers stage, which will be located near the Maryland Science Center. The festival is FREE and open to the public Friday through Sunday, and there are lots of events for children and good eats, too! Come on out and join in the book fun! Here’s where you can find me:

 

Friday, September 23
5PM ~ HITTING THE BIG TIME: THE JOURNEY TO MAKING THE   LISTS – NEW YORK TIMES,   USA TODAY, and THE WALL STREET  JOURNAL

Jennifer L. Armentrout,  Stephanie Dray,  Megan Erickson,  Megan Hart,  Laura Kaye,  Michelle Monkou

Some of the country’s top-selling romance authors discuss making the Best Sellers lists and what it takes to get there.
6PM ~ WRITING HEAT: IT’S GETTING STEAMY IN HERE

Megan Hart,  Laura Kaye,  Eliza Knight,  Kelly Maher,  Jean Murray,  Diana Quincy,  M.D. Waters

Join this discussion as some of the most sizzling romance authors in the business share that they keep it fresh, hot and fun in the fictional bedroom.

Saturday, September 24
2PM ~ LET’S TALK ROMANCE: AUTHOR CHAT WITH AVON AUTHORS

Jennifer L. Armentrout,  Katherine Ashe,  Tracey Livesay,  Laura Kaye,  Jennifer McQuiston, Alisha Rai

Charis Michaels/MODERATOR

Some of AVON BOOKS most popular authors in historical and contemporary romance gather to talk books, romance, reader appreciation, and more!

 

3PM ~ ROMANTIC SUSPENSE: READY, SET,  THRILLS, CHILLS, AND EXPLOSIONS

Debra Anastasia,  Nichole Christoff,  Pintip Dunn,  Avery Flynn,  Laura Kaye,  Kimberly Kincaid,  Michele Mannon,  Lea Nolan

Pacing is key for a great romantic suspense, thriller, mystery or horror. And don’t think young adult authors don’t bring the thrills, too. Learn the tricks of perfect pacing and adding chills to an exciting romance from some of the greats in the romance community.


5PM ~ BEHOLD THE TRENDS in ROMANCELANDIA

Jennifer L. Armentrout,  Sonali Dev,  Erika Kelly,  Laura Kaye,  Tracey Livesay,  Michelle Monkou,  Miranda Kenneally

Sarah Wendell/MODERATOR

Discover what trends are shaking up the romance community and the new romance novels leading the charge. 

6PM ~ WRITING EROTIC ROMANCE: ARE THERE ANY  TABOOS LEFT EXPLORE? WHAT THE AUTHORS  SAY…

Robin Covington, E liza Knight,  Megan Hart,  Laura Kaye, Alisha Rai

Writing stories where the romance must be erotic and the romance jumps off the page. These erotic romance authors share their insights on writing erotic sex that not only sells but tugs on the heart strings, too while exploring taboos.

 

Hope to see you there!
Laura

Cool New Swag Coming Your Way!

Hey guys! Just a quick shoutout for my new friends at USB Memory Direct who gave me the opportunity to check out some of their USB drives and I’m really pleased with them – check out this cool book design! You’ll be finding these from me at the Mile High Author Event and Shameless Book Con, and I’ll offer some in upcoming Facebook giveaways, too! If you’re interested in checking out their other designs, visit their site!

Thanks!
Laura

Hearts in Darkness on The Insider!

Hey guys! Just a quick (and exciting!) note today to share this awesome interview that Sylvia Day did with the TV entertainment show, The Insider. It’s on the appeal and writing of romance and features the cover of Hearts in Darkness! Enjoy!!

Thanks for reading (and watching)!
Laura

Bound to Submit Announcement

Hey everyone. I’ve been very sick all week and was in the ER all day on Tuesday and back at the doctor’s yesterday. Today I am upright and cautiously feeling more human but am still in pain. I’m okay and it’s not that serious, but something I am going to have to deal with for a little while. However, the result of this unexpected hit to my schedule is I haven’t been able to complete the remaining work on BOUND TO SUBMIT needed to meet the pre-order upload deadline of tomorrow night by midnight. I hate to do this and I hate nothing more than to disappoint readers, but I am pushing the book’s release back to October 11, which is the date that best works around the travel I have over the next month. I’m really sorry to make you wait longer. I hope you’ll stick with me on this because I’m so excited about this new series! Thanks for your understanding.
Please join the release party for BOUND TO SUBMIT because we will be having SO MUCH FUN!

About the Book:
From the ruins of an abandoned church comes Baltimore’s hottest and most exclusive BDSM club. Twelve Masters. Infinite fantasies. Welcome to Blasphemy…
He thinks he caused her pain, but she knows he’s the only one who can heal her…
Kenna Sloane lost her career and her arm in the Marines, and now she feels like she’s losing herself. Submission is the only thing that ever freed her from pain and made her feel secure, and Kenna needs to serve again. Bad. The only problem is the Dom she wants once refused her submission and broke her heart, but, scarred on the inside and out, she’s not looking for love this time. She’s not even sure she’s capable.
Griffin Hudson is haunted by the mistakes that cost him the only woman he ever loved. Now she’s back at his BDSM club, Blasphemy, and more beautiful than ever, and she’s asking for his help with the pain he knows he caused. Even though he’s scared to hurt her again, he can’t refuse her, because he’d give anything to earn a second chance. And this time, he’ll hold on forever.
✦PRE-ORDER BOUND TO SUBMIT – 10/11/16

✦AMAZON

✦AMAZON PAPERBACK

✦B&N 

✦IBOOKS

✦KOBO
✦AND GRAB HARD TO SERVE NOW! (The Hard Ink book that introduces my Blasphemy club…)

✦Amazon ~ Available in ebook & paperback on all retailers September 27

Thanks for reading,
Laura 

America’s First Daughter eBook Sale Extended!

Friends! The Amazon Gold Box Deal went so swimmingly – with America’s First Daughter hitting #1 in the whole Kindle Store – that the publisher is celebrating by extending the sale all week! So, I’m absolutely thrilled to share that FOR JUST THIS WEEK, the book will be on sale…
For just $1.99!
After the sale in June, I didn’t expect the ebook to go on sale again for a long, long time – so don’t miss your chance to grab the ebook! America’s First Daughter is about Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph, and the sacrifices she made, lies she told, and secrets she kept to protect her famous father. Here’s everything you need to know about the book:

 

About America’s First Daughter:
In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph—a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy.
From her earliest days, Patsy Jefferson knows that though her father loves his family dearly, his devotion to his country runs deeper still. As Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, she becomes his helpmate, protector, and constant companion in the wake of her mother’s death, traveling with him when he becomes American minister to France.
It is in Paris, at the glittering court and among the first tumultuous days of revolution, that fifteen-year-old Patsy learns about her father’s troubling liaison with Sally Hemings, a slave girl her own age. Meanwhile, Patsy has fallen in love—with her father’s protégé William Short, a staunch abolitionist and ambitious diplomat. Torn between love, principles, and the bonds of family, Patsy questions whether she can choose a life as William’s wife and still be a devoted daughter.
Her choice will follow her in the years to come, to Virginia farmland, Monticello, and even the White House. And as scandal, tragedy, and poverty threaten her family, Patsy must decide how much she will sacrifice to protect her father’s reputation, in the process defining not just his political legacy, but that of the nation he founded.
Order on 
Amazon | B&N | iBooks | HarperCollins | Kobo
Thanks for reading!
Laura

America’s First Daughter One-Day Sale!

I’m absolutely thrilled to share that Amazon chose the ebook of America’s First Daughter as a gold box deal and that means it’s on sale JUST TODAY …
For just $1.99!
After the sale in June, I didn’t expect the ebook to go on sale again for a long, long time – so don’t miss your chance to grab the ebook at a steal! America’s First Daughter is about Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph, and the sacrifices she made, lies she told, and secrets she kept to protect her famous father. Here’s everything you need to know about the book:

 

About America’s First Daughter:
In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph—a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy.
From her earliest days, Patsy Jefferson knows that though her father loves his family dearly, his devotion to his country runs deeper still. As Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, she becomes his helpmate, protector, and constant companion in the wake of her mother’s death, traveling with him when he becomes American minister to France.
It is in Paris, at the glittering court and among the first tumultuous days of revolution, that fifteen-year-old Patsy learns about her father’s troubling liaison with Sally Hemings, a slave girl her own age. Meanwhile, Patsy has fallen in love—with her father’s protégé William Short, a staunch abolitionist and ambitious diplomat. Torn between love, principles, and the bonds of family, Patsy questions whether she can choose a life as William’s wife and still be a devoted daughter.
Her choice will follow her in the years to come, to Virginia farmland, Monticello, and even the White House. And as scandal, tragedy, and poverty threaten her family, Patsy must decide how much she will sacrifice to protect her father’s reputation, in the process defining not just his political legacy, but that of the nation he founded.
Order on Amazon | B&N | iBooks | HarperCollins | Kobo
Thanks for reading!
Laura

 

Join the Bound to Submit Release Events!

Friends! If you have a blog, like to share authors’ books on social media, or just want to party, I have some ways for you to be involved in the release of Bound to Submit, the first book in my new Blasphemy series releasing September 13!

Bound to Submit New Release Facebook Party, September 13
Bound to Submit Release Day Launch, September 13
Bound to Submit Review & Excerpt Blog Tour, September 7 – 23
Thanks for considering! I’d love your help getting out the word or celebrating with me!
Laura

Free Hearts in Darkness Bonus Story!

Hey everyone! Just a quick note to share that I have bonus story from the Hearts in Darkness Duet available for free download on the website. Just hop over to the Extras Page and grab Forever in the Light, a story of Caden and Makenna’s wedding and wedding night! If you haven’t read the books, here’s everything you need to know:

 

About the books:
Love in the Light (Hearts in Darkness Duet, #2)

Two hearts in the darkness…
Makenna James and Caden Grayson have been inseparable since the day they were trapped in a pitch-black elevator and found acceptance and love in the arms of a stranger. Makenna hopes that night put them on the path to forever—which can’t happen until she introduces her tattooed, pierced, and scarred boyfriend to her father and three over-protective brothers.
Must fight for love in the light…
Haunted by a childhood tragedy and the loss of his family, Caden never thought he’d find the love he shares with Makenna. But the deeper he falls, the more he fears the devastation sure to come if he ever lost her, too. When meeting her family doesn’t go smoothly, Caden questions whether Makenna deserves someone better, stronger, and just more…normal. Maybe they’re too different—and he’s far too damaged—after all…

Buy on Amazon | Amazon UK | iBooks | Kobo | Nook

Hearts in Darkness:

Two strangers…
Makenna James thinks her day can’t get any worse, until she finds herself stranded in a pitch-black elevator with a complete stranger. Distracted by a phone call, the pin-striped accountant catches only a glimpse of a dragon tattoo on his hand before the lights go out.
Four hours…
Caden Grayson is amused when a harried redhead dashes into his elevator fumbling her bags and cell phone. His amusement turns to panic when the power fails. Despite his piercings, tats, and vicious scar, he’s terrified of the dark and confined spaces. Now, he’s trapped in his own worst nightmare.
One pitch-black elevator…
To fight fear, they must reach out and open up. With no preconceived notions based on looks to hold them back, they discover just how much they have in common. In the warming darkness, attraction grows and sparks fly, but will they feel the same when the lights come back on?

Buy on Amazon | Amazon UK | Nook | iBooks | Kobo

 

Thanks for reading!
Laura

Bound to Submit News!

 

Hey guys! Just a quick note to let you know that my September 13 release, Bound to Submit, the first book in my Blasphemy series, now has a paperback pre-order available in addition to the ebook preorders. AND I’ve got a New Release FB Party for you to join as well! Check it out below, grab your book, and join in the fun! I’m so excited!!

 

 

 

 

 

About the Book:
From the ruins of an abandoned church comes Baltimore’s hottest and most exclusive BDSM club. Twelve Masters. Infinite fantasies. Welcome to Blasphemy…

He thinks he caused her pain, but she knows he’s the only one who can heal her…

Kenna Sloane lost her career and her arm in the Marines, and now she feels like she’s losing herself. Submission is the only thing that ever freed her from pain and made her feel secure, and Kenna needs to serve again. Bad. The only problem is the Dom she wants once refused her submission and broke her heart, but, scarred on the inside and out, she’s not looking for love this time. She’s not even sure she’s capable.

Griffin Hudson is haunted by the mistakes that cost him the only woman he ever loved. Now she’s back at his BDSM club, Blasphemy, and more beautiful than ever, and she’s asking for his help with the pain he knows he caused. Even though he’s scared to hurt her again, he can’t refuse her, because he’d give anything to earn a second chance. And this time, he’ll hold on forever.
✦PRE-ORDER BOUND TO SUBMIT – 9/13/16

✦AMAZON: http://amzn.to/2613CTk

✦AMAZON PAPERBACK: http://amzn.to/2asSLd4

✦B&N: (link available closer to release)

✦IBOOKS: https://goo.gl/e1hfGB

✦KOBO: https://goo.gl/23nMNv
✦AND GRAB HARD TO SERVE NOW! (The Hard Ink book that introduces my Blasphemy club…)

✦Amazon: http://amzn.to/1TvCLZF – Available in ebook & paperback from Amazon to start; other retailers in September

JOIN HERE!

 

Thanks for reading!