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March 23, 2014
RONE Voting has begun!
Dear Victoria Vane,
Because your books, Treacherous Temptations and The Sheik Retold, received the high review rating of a 4 star or better, they have continued to the second, public voting phase for the 2014 RONE Awards. In this phase the readers will be narrowing down the contestants to 4 – 6 finalists in each genre by choosing the books they love best.
This is to inform you that your books’ genre is open for voting from March 24-30,2014!
It will only be open for votes for exactly one week, so it is extremely important that you let all your friends and fans know! We would hate to think a superior quality book was lost only because people were unaware of the time limit, so we are including the link for voting so you can pass it along! VOTING LINK: http://indtale.com/2014-rone-awards-week-three
The finalists in this round will then be read and judged by a group of professionals in the industry to determine the very best in indie and small published books of 2013. They will then be awarded the prestigious RONE award, itself, at the formal ceremonies, July 11th, at the Golden Nugget Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As you can tell, we at InD’tale magazine went to extensive labor to create and present the most credible and prestigious award in the industry today. Our three round system of elimination covers every facet – highly reviewed, loved by fans, and critiqued by qualified judges. No other award system today begins to compare, making the RONE award the very highest of honors bestowed on a book in the publishing industry. Thank you so much for submitting your wonderful books to InD’tale magazine and good luck!
Sincerely,
The InD’tale Magazine staff
IF YOU HAVE ENJOYED EITHER OF MY NOMINATED TITLES, PLEASE CAST A VOTE.
March 17, 2014
Sheikhs are hot at the RONE Awards!
Last week when the 2014 RONE nominees were announced, I was surprised to see not one, but two Sheikh titles: The Sheik Retold by yours truly, and A Bride For The Sheikh, a contemporary desert romance by Kathryn Lane. Kathryn has generously shared an excerpt today that I hope you will enjoy. The Popular Vote for this category runs from 3/17-3/23.
From the bestselling author of The Desert Sheikh comes her latest emotional rollercoaster sheikh romance!
When Sheikh Rashid is told by his father, the sultan, that he must marry the scheming daughter of his financial adviser, Chrystal Longhorn, the sheikh refuses. The sultan finally agrees to let his son choose his own bride, but on two conditions: she must be a foreigner, to prevent intermarriage with a local family, and she must be presented to the sultan as the sheikh’s bride in just two weeks’ time.
That evening Sheikh Rashid meets Angelina Smith, a beautiful young woman from England. The sheikh is immediately besotted with her. The attraction is mutual, but Angelina has just accepted a place at an exclusive law school in London. Will she throw away her hard-earned career dreams to become a Middle Eastern wife?
Being the royal wife of a billionaire sheikh is exactly what Chrystal Longhorn wants. What lengths will she go to in order to keep Sheikh Rashid and make sure he marries her and not Angelina? Sheikh Rashid has only two weeks to persuade Angelina to marry him, or face a loveless marriage with Chrystal.
The clock is ticking…
Excerpt from Chapter 1
“Maybe marriage is more than just a business contract?” Sheikh Rashid suggested.
“My son, I don’t regret sending you to college in England,” the sultan replied, referring to the three years that Rashid had spent studying Media Studies at Oxford Brookes University. “However, sometimes I wonder if you picked up a few silly notions while you were there.”
“If marriage is a business contract, then perhaps it’s open to negotiation?” Rashid said, trying a different approach. He knew that if he argued with his father and opposed him too strongly, the sultan would have him married off to the dreadful Chrystal Longhorn the very next morning.
“What type of negotiation?” the sultan asked, looking more amused than angry.
“What if I agree to marry a foreign woman, but I get to choose who it is?”
“You want to choose?”
“I would only choose someone who would be a suitable bride for a member of the royal family.”
“Naturally,” the sultan replied.
Rashid waited while his father thought about the idea. When his father began to smile at him, he knew he had a chance.
“If you can find a foreign woman, from a decent family, a woman who would be an asset to our own, then I agree,” his father said at last.
“Thank you!” Rashid was thrilled that he no longer had to marry the vile Chrystal. He bowed low to his father in gratitude.
“However, you must find her and present her to me within two weeks. If you don’t, I’ll start the arrangements for your wedding to Jack Longhorn’s daughter.”
“Two weeks? How can I find someone in just two weeks?”
“Those are my conditions. You either agree to them or I announce your engagement to Miss Longhorn today.”
“I agree,” Rashid replied, bowing again, but this time it was as if a weight was on his shoulders, forcing him down. How could he find someone in just two weeks? How could he find a suitable foreign bride in so short a time?
“You can go.” The sultan waved his hand to dismiss his son.
“But Father…”
“Go now, before I change my mind and make it just a week,” the sultan commanded.
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Sheikh romances by Kathryn Lane
March 13, 2014
Spotlight: The Devil DeVere Series by Victoria Vane with Kindle Fire #Giveaway ~ @authorvictoriav
Kindle Giveaway ends on 3/15!
Originally posted on
A WILD NIGHT’S BRIDE
IND’Tale RONE nominee
IRC Reader Choice Best Historical Nominee
Buy Link: Amazon
Review posted here: A Wild Night’s Bride
THE VIRGIN HUNTRESS
IND’Tale RONE nominee
Buy Link: Amazon
Review posted here: The Virgin Huntress
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW
IND’Tale RONE nominee
The Romance Reviews Best Erotic Historical nominee
LR Café Best Historical Romance nominee 2012
Two Lips Reviewer’s Choice Winner 2013
Buy Link: Amazon
Review posted here: The Devil You Know
THE DEVIL’S MATCH
IND’Tale RONE nominee
LASR Reviews Book of the Month December 2012
Swept Away by Romance Best Historical Romance of 2012
Two Lips Reviews Recommended Read
Buy Link: Amazon
Review posted here: The Devil’s Match
Review posted here:
A Devil’s Touch
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March 6, 2014
Free on Kindle A Wild Night’s Bride
A great post by Gina Conkle!
Originally posted on The Devil DeVere Official Fan Site:
Free on Kindle 3/6-3/10/14
The Book that started it all!
Book #1 in the Devil DeVere Series- Library Journal Best E-Book Romance 2012
With the Devil in Charge … there could be Hell to Pay!
She needs a protector… Once seduced by whispered promises of a faithless lover, Phoebe Scott is determined to make a name on the Covent Garden stage, but after three years of bit parts, she realizes she’ll never achieve her goals on her own merits. Acknowledging her success is dependent on a powerful patron, Phoebe is now resolved to find a protector to secure her future. With this goal in mind, she seeks out the best prospects at London’s most notorious brothel.
He’s avowed to celibacy… Sir Edward “Ned” Chambers has been lost and lonely since his wife’s death in childbirth. Burdened with blame, he has sworn to a life of celibacy, but after three years, he is inwardly edgy, irritable, and increasingly discontent. Perceiving the cause behind Ned’s unhappiness, as well as the obvious cure, his best friend and rake of the first order, “The Devil” DeVere, is hell-bent to return Ned to the land of the living. DeVere’s machinations result in an outrageous wager that could lead Ned to a new love… or land them all in the Tower!
All bets are off in in this racy Georgian romp! (romantic comedy with mature content)
A WILD NIGHT’S BRIDE *Free on Kindle*
The Book that started it all!
Book #1 in the Devil DeVere Series- Library Journal Best E-Book Romance 2012
With the Devil in Charge … there could be Hell to Pay!
She needs a protector… Once seduced by whispered promises of a faithless lover, Phoebe Scott is determined to make a name on the Covent Garden stage, but after three years of bit parts, she realizes she’ll never achieve her goals on her own merits. Acknowledging her success is dependent on a powerful patron, Phoebe is now resolved to find a protector to secure her future. With this goal in mind, she seeks out the best prospects at London’s most notorious brothel.
He’s avowed to celibacy… Sir Edward “Ned” Chambers has been lost and lonely since his wife’s death in childbirth. Burdened with blame, he has sworn to a life of celibacy, but after three years, he is inwardly edgy, irritable, and increasingly discontent. Perceiving the cause behind Ned’s unhappiness, as well as the obvious cure, his best friend and rake of the first order, “The Devil” DeVere, is hell-bent to return Ned to the land of the living. DeVere’s machinations result in an outrageous wager that could lead Ned to a new love… or land them all in the Tower!
All bets are off in in this racy Georgian romp! (romantic comedy with mature content)
The Devil DeVere Series:
A Wild Night’s Bride #1
The Virgin Huntress #2
The Devil You Know #3
The Devil’s Match #4
A Devil’s Touch #4.5
Jewel Of the East #5
Prequel Vignettes:
Devil in the Making #1
The Trouble with Sin #2
Ned’s Folly – coming late 2014
March 5, 2014
A RONE triple play!
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The Sheik Retold and Treacherous Temptations for Historical Post Medieval and The Trouble with Sin for Novella
March 4, 2014
March 2, 2014
A Warm Welcome to Embracing Romance!
A FANTASTIC NEW ENDEAVOR THAT I’M PROUD TO BE PART OF!
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February 27, 2014
FAVORITE QUOTES
“Kiss me,” he commanded. “It will seal this bargain.”
“I hate you. I loathe you,” I spat. “I will never forgive you.”
“But there is such a fine line between love and hate…agony and ecstasy…pleasure and pain. Kiss me,” he repeated.
I complied with mutiny in my eyes and a desire for murder in my heart—until his mouth met mine again and resurrected a roaring maelstrom of mixed emotions. I had initiated the kiss, but he quickly commanded it. Savaging me with his lips, teeth, and tongue, he drew me dizzily and inexorably down into the dark oblivion of desire—to the mindless place where lust leads and sensation reigns over reason.
-THE SHEIK RETOLD
February 25, 2014
My First Translated Book!
Ριψοκίνδυνα Πάθη
Συγγραφέας:
Vane, Victoria
Μετάφραση: Αντα Κακλαμάνη
Από τον Εκδότη
Μια απρόθυμη κληρονόμος που γίνεται έρμαιο της μοίρας…
Η Μέρι Ελίζαμπεθ Έντουαρντς έχει κληρονομήσει μια τεράστια περιουσία, αλλά δεν έχει καμία επιθυμία να εγκαταλείψει τη γαλήνια ζωή της στην ύπαιθρο πόσο μάλλον να αποκτήσει ένα σύζυγο που δε θα έχει επιλέξει η ίδια.
Ενας έκλυτος ευγενής που αναζητά την εξιλέωση…
Από την ημέρα που ένα σκάνδαλο κατέστρεψε το όνομα της οικογένειάς του και του στέρησε την περιουσία του, ο γοητευτικός Λόρδος Χάντλεϊ Μπλάνκχαρντ έχει περάσει μια δεκαετία μακριά από την πατρίδα του ως κατάσκοπος στην υπηρεσία του Αγγλικού Στέμματος.
Ενα επικίνδυνο παιχνίδι δόλου και αποπλάνησης…
Όταν μια πρώην ερωμένη τον καλεί στην Αγγλία, ο Λόρδος Χάντλεϊ βρίσκει επιτέλους μια ευκαιρία για εκδίκηση και θέτει στόχο να αποπλανήσει την προστατευόμενη του ανθρώπου που του κατέστρεψε τη ζωή. Αυτό όμως που δεν έχει συνειδητοποιήσει είναι ότι η γνωριμία του με την ευγενική και καλόκαρδη Μέρι θα ξυπνήσει μια πλευρά του εαυτού του που πίστευε πως είχε χάσει, αλλάζοντας για πάντα τους κανόνες του παιχνιδιού…
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