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Review: The Progeny – Ashlynne Layne

Tweet A half-bloodling, Ascher Rousseau is a half human, half vampire hybrid that knows he shouldn't actually exist. He's gone through his entire life questioning his existence, wondering what his actual purpose is. Unable to truly understand as to why he was born in the first place, he knows he doesn't quite fit into either […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Guest Blog + Giveaway: Must We Argue? By Sarah Ballance

Tweet I remember in the days following the completion of my first novel I had an infernal period of "Now what?" The logical conclusion was to write something else, but I never wanted to be an author to begin with. Was staring at a wall my moment of truth? Been there, done that, over it? […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Author Interview: Maggie O'Malley

Tweet Hi, Maggie. Thank you for allowing me to interview you. It's quite an honor and we're pleased to have you here on our blog.     Would you take a moment and introduce yourself to us? Hi Lissette. Thanks for hosting me today. I've been married for 30 years to the same wonderful man. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Poem: That Dark Abyss

Tweet (Another random muse from last night.)   That Dark Abyss Tumbling through that dark abyss. Clawing for a hint of air. Lost and so alone. Searching . . . searching. The darkness encroaches. It engulfs me. Pulling me down. Down . . . down. Death hovers. This will be my tomb. My home. My […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Poem: The One

Tweet (This was a random muse born from listening to a couple songs via my Kindle Fire last night.)   The One I burned the memory of you, deep into my heart. I hold it under lock and key. A treasure from which I'll never part. Circumstance made you walk away, and broke the ties […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Read An Excerpt From Ember By Madison Daniel

Tweet Broken_03   ~Time Is Running Out: Muse~   Sunday morning – 10:03 a.m. – August 13th. My plan for getting up early didn't quite pan out. I woke up to Oz jumping on my head. His warm little paws scratching at my fore head. "Ow…quit it," I slurred from the corner of my mouth […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Read An Excerpt From The Marriage Contract By Lisa Mondello

Tweet "Oh, but . . . what about the wedding?" Ruthie gasped. "Who's wedding?" "Why . . . yours and Cara's, of course. You did read the card, didn't you?" "Yes, but . . ." Puzzled by her query, Devin picked up the card again and turned it over in case he'd missed some important […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Review: The Marriage Contract – Lisa Mondello

Tweet It's often been said that friendship can be forever. For Cara Carvalho and Devin Michaels, it surely felt like that from the moment they met on a beautiful summer day so long ago. They were the best of friends and did everything together until the moment Devin's father died and everything changed. Throughout the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Guest Post: Writing The Perfect Romance By Cari Silverwood

Tweet There are any number of reasons why us writers choose to pen a romance – fun, a desperate need to tell stories, a need for more alpha males in our lives, money…Leia and I had all those and one extra one. So many of the romances out there are well, romantic. The men are […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Author Interview: Marissa Dobson

Tweet Hi, Marissa. Thank you for allowing me to interview you. It's quite an honor and we're pleased to have you here on our blog. Marissa: Thank you for having me here.   Would you take a moment and introduce yourself to us? Hello everyone. *Waves* I'm the co-owner of Ruby Lioness Press, as well […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...