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Spotlight on City of Angels & Discontent by Sean Overman

Title: City of Angels & Discontent Author:  Sean OvermanPublished:  November 4th, 2015Genre:  RomanceContent Warning:   Some sexual contentRecommended Age:  18+ Synopsis:Colin remembers the words that sent his life spiraling into darkness. “Do you understand what you did? You just hit me!” What is a man to do when he experiences domestic violence? What kind of man does he become? See him heart broken, break hearts and figure out what the hell gives his life meaning in City of Angels and Discontent.


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Excerpt from City of Angels and Discontent by Sean Overman:
June 7th, 1991, Hollister, CA. It was a sad day when Colin's father died. Colin had no idea what occurred. He didn't even hear his mom scream, cry or moan. If he did, it was blocked out of his memory. The traumatic event was covered up like a well-gauzed gunshot wound. Colin's mother went off and followed the ambulance to the hospital, but he didn't see her leave. Instead, Colin was left there with his two sisters, watching Peter Pan in the living room with the big tube. They must've watched it four times before she came back home. When his mom returned, Colin was still sitting in his father's lazy boy, reclined, covered in his lion and cheetah comforter, wearing nothing but undies. He had no idea what happened and Mom didn't say one thing to him or his sisters.

The following week was the funeral. On the main street of their little town of 25,000 people, Colin and his mom entered the funeral home. The stone columns on the outside and big black marble sign indicated they arrived. This was the last place Colin saw his father in the flesh. Colin stared at the body and didn't cry. He was fascinated with the soulless doll of his father.


Father. His dad hated when little Colin called him that.


"There is only one father," Colin’s dad had said to Colin the previous year. "Don't you dare call me that. Call me Dad."


About the Author:Sean Overman is from Northern, CA. He graduated from San Benito High School and attended Gavilan Community College. He transferred to Cal State Los Angeles and graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree. He worked for 10 years at a non-profit agency, teaching life skills to foster and probation youth, then managing a staff of 26 specialists. When he’s not writing, he hosts podcasts / YouTube videos for AfterBuzzTV.com and produces segments for the after shows.
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What’s up and coming on Victoria’s Pages of Romance 11 –Friday Snippets  #FridaySnippets12 –My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday13 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday14 – author spotlight – D.M. Carr – Broken Faces 15 – author spotlight – Jean Lamb - Phoenix in Shadow16 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks17 – Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts18 – author spotlight –Susanne Matthews - The Harvester Trilogy       - The White Carnation, The White Lily and the White Iris 19 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday 20 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday21 – author spotlight – Rachel Brimble – Her One True Love22 – author spotlight - Jo Grafford - Designed For You23 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks24 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts25 – Friday Snippets  #FridaySnippets26 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday27 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday28 - author spotlight - Allison Merritt – Heckmasters29 - author spotlight –Marie Laval – The Sword Dance 30 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks31 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts 

Why did Julie defend Robert? on this week's Book Hooks #MFRWhooks #MFRWAuthor

From my NA contemporary romance- Dancing in Circles

Julie stands up to defend Robert.



Julie held up her hand to stop her father. "Robert rescued me from Chris' attack, and took an unjustified beating in the process." She inhaled a deep breath to steel her nerves. "I owe him a lot, and I'm going to pay him back with my friendship. You brought me up to make decisions for myself and if need be, pay the consequences of those decisions. Well I became friends with one of your most respected friends' son, and he almost raped me. So now I'll be friends with someone I want to be with." Oh my God, I just talked back to Dad.






Blurb – One born into privilege and a charmed life surrounded by love and family. The other born to a life of violence on the streets as the solemn gang leader of the notorious Shoresmen. A young, idealistic co-ed, Julie, meets a jaded, cold gang member, Robert, and cracks his icy shell, allowing the warmth of her love to awaken his soul.
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5 Stars -


I loved the cover, as well as the story. I liked the school setting, and the description in the beginning of Julie and her friends. Julie is the dreamer, searching for a happy ending. I also liked Robert, who is a "bad boy" gang leader. "from the wrong side of the tracks," etc. One of Julie's relatives says he has a heart of gold, and he does. He's smart and practical and I think he's great.




What’s up and coming on Victoria’s Pages of Romance10 – author spotlight - Sean Overman - City of Angels & Discontent11 –Friday Snippets  #FridaySnippets12 – cover reveal – A.M. Willard13 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday14 – author spotlight – D.M. Carr – Broken Faces 15 – author spotlight – Jean Lamb - Phoenix in Shadow16 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks17 – Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts18 – author spotlight –Susanne Matthews - The Harvester Trilogy       - The White Carnation, The White Lily and the White Iris 19 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday 20 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday21 – author spotlight – Rachel Brimble – Her One True Love22 – author spotlight - Jo Grafford - Designed For You23 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks24 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts25 – author spotlight – Kelley Heckart – The Wolf Queen #FridaySnippets26 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday27 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday28 - author spotlight - 29 - author spotlight –Marie Laval – The Sword Dance 30 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks31 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts
 

Spotlight on romance The Other Side of Morning by Joanna Lambert #romance

The Other Side of Morning by Joanna Lambert
Genre: RomanceRelease Date: 8 March 2014Publisher:  ThornBerry PublishingFashion designer Thérèse D’Alesandro has recently moved into Higher Padbury Manor with daughter Felica and stepson Marco. Joining forces with Ella Benedict’s exclusive functions venue Lawns at Little Court, she is about to open a bridal boutique.Working in London where he manages his father’s European restaurant chain, Marco has both the looks and charm to guarantee him any woman; any woman, that is, except the one he wants: Ella’s niece Charlotte. Marco knows he should walk away as she’s already involved with rock star Christian Rosetti and is the most rude and argumentative female he has ever encountered, but Charlotte has sparked strong feelings within him; feelings which despite her attitude, he senses she is also experiencing.Recently returned from abroad and now working for her father’s record company, Lucy Benedict has discovered Christian’s guilty secrets – ones he has been keeping safely hidden from her cousin Charlotte. Determined to cause mischief and at the same time settle her own score with the arrogant star, she sets in motion a chain of events which sees Charlotte eventually beginning a relationship with Marco.Rossana Caravello, the D’Alesandros’s newly-arrived house guest, is due to inherit the one of Italy’s premier vineyards on her eighteenth birthday. Aware they would make an excellent addition to her husband Gianlucca’s international business portfolio and eager to bring them into his possession, Thérèse sets about engineering a match between Rossana and Marco, determined nothing will stand in her way… including Charlotte.From rural West Somerset to the glorious rolling landscape of Tuscany and the Italian Lakes THE OTHER SIDE OF MORNING is a story of love, betrayal, deception and ultimate sacrifice.VIDEO TRAILER https://youtu.be/37hGyB4WVPc
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Born and raised in rural Wiltshire, Jo grew up with a love of books and a vivid imagination. As a child she enjoyed creating her own stories and reading them to her friends. College, work and eventually marriage meant writing was kept very much as a hobby. Her career as a board level PA eventually moved into management and it wasn’t until 2009 that she finally realised her long term goal of publishing her first novel - When Tomorrow Comes. Juggling work and writing, three other connected books - Love Lies and Promises, The Ghost of You and Me and Between Today and Yesterday - followed. They became collectively known as the Little Court Series. 
In 2013 she decided to give up full time work to concentrate on her writing. Two books have been written since - The Other Side of Morning, which finally wrapped up the Little Court Series and Summer Moved On, book one of a two-part love story set in South Devon. Although you can find her characters in glamorous locations like Italy, Grand Cayman, Bali and Australia, the core of her writing remains with village life, an environment she knows and loves. When she isn’t writing, she reviews for Hodder and Stoughton, Brook Cottage Books and NetGalley. Jo lives in a village on the eastern edge of Bath with her husband, one small grey feline called Mollie and a green MGB GT.  She loves travel, red wine and rock music.
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What’s up and coming on Victoria’s Pages of Romance 9 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks10 – author spotlight - Sean Overman - City of Angels & Discontent11 –Friday Snippets  #FridaySnippets12 – cover reveal – A.M. Willard13 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday14 – author spotlight – D.M. Carr – Broken Faces 15 – author spotlight – Jean Lamb - Phoenix in Shadow16 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks17 – Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts18 – author spotlight –Susanne Matthews - The Harvester Trilogy       - The White Carnation, The White Lily and the White Iris 19 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday 20 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday21 – author spotlight – Rachel Brimble – Her One True Love22 – author spotlight - Jo Grafford - Designed For You23 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks24 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts25 – author spotlight – Kelley Heckart – The Wolf Queen #FridaySnippets26 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday27 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday28 - author spotlight - Allison Merritt – Heckmasters29 - author spotlight –Marie Laval – The Sword Dance 30 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks31 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts

Cover reveal - Natalie's Getting Married by Rosa Temple #romcom #newrelease #coverreveal

COVER REVEALNATALIE’S GETTING MARRIED BY ROSA TEMPLE

Genre: Chick Lit/Romantic ComedyRelease Date:14th March 2016


Career minded, Natalie Spencer, had never been in love. She could never understand what all the fuss was about. But when she met Jackson Humphries during Fresher’s Week at University, that all changed.  Utterly infatuated, Natalie quickly discovers the meaning of love and, before she knows it, she's heading up the aisle – for the first time, that is.
This is a tale about four wedding dresses, a runaway groom and a girl who got so carried away, she couldn’t see true love staring her right in the face.

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Rosa Temple began writing chick lit and romance novellas out of a love for the old films she watched as a young girl. As a ghost writer, she gained experienced writing romantic novellas both sweet and on the slightly more steamy side. A passion to write self penned novellas in this genre, as opposed to being a ghost writer, gave rise to the completion of Sleeping With Your Best Friend and the soon to be published novel, Natalie's Getting Married.Rosa Temple is a Londoner and is married with two sons. She is a reluctant keep fit fanatic and doer of housework and insists that writing keeps her away from such strenuous tasks. Drinking herbal tea and munching biscuits helps her create characters and story lines. To find out more about Rosa and to catch up on all her musings please join her here on Rosa Temple Writes...
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What’s up and coming on Victoria’s Pages of Romance8 – author spotlight – Joanna Lambert – the other side of morning 9 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks10 – author spotlight - Sean Overman - City of Angels & Discontent11 –Friday Snippets  #FridaySnippets12 – cover reveal – A.M. Willard13 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday14 – author spotlight – D.M. Carr – Broken Faces 15 – author spotlight – Jean Lamb - Phoenix in Shadow16 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks17 – Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts18 – author spotlight –Susanne Matthews - The Harvester Trilogy       - The White Carnation, The White Lily and the White Iris 19 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday 20 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday21 – author spotlight – Rachel Brimble – Her One True Love22 – author spotlight - Jo Grafford - Designed For You23 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks24 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts25 – author spotlight – Kelley Heckart – The Wolf Queen #FridaySnippets26 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday27 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday28 - author spotlight - Allison Merritt – Heckmasters29 - author spotlight –Marie Laval – The Sword Dance 30 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks31 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts

Dancing In Circles - NA Contemporary romance by Victoria Adams on Weekend Writing Warriors #8Sunday

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From Dancing in Circles - NA contemporary romance.

Scene set - Robert has stepped up to Stephan's challenge to fight. Robert puts his fist in front of Stephan, who quickly backs down. Derek is an classmate who dislikes (read that as hates) Robert.



"What're you doing?" Derek jumped forward. "Hit him!" A friend restrained him from charging at Robert."He's Shoresmen." Stephan's voice filled with contempt. "He's not worth it."         Derek knocked off his friend and charged towards Robert's retreating back.











Blurb – One born into privilege and a charmed life surrounded by love and family. The other born to a life of violence on the streets as the solemn gang leader of the notorious Shoresmen. A young, idealistic co-ed, Julie, meets a jaded, cold gang member, Robert, and cracks his icy shell, allowing the warmth of her love to awaken his soul.
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5 Stars -


I loved the cover, as well as the story. I liked the school setting, and the description in the beginning of Julie and her friends. Julie is the dreamer, searching for a happy ending. I also liked Robert, who is a "bad boy" gang leader. "from the wrong side of the tracks," etc. One of Julie's relatives says he has a heart of gold, and he does. He's smart and practical and I think he's great.






What’s up and coming on Victoria’s Pages of Romance
7 – cover reveal – Rosa Temple – Natalie’s Getting Married8 – author spotlight – Joanna Lambert – the other side of morning 9 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks10 – author spotlight - Sean Overman - City of Angels & Discontent11 –Friday Snippets  #FridaySnippets12 – cover reveal – A.M. Willard13 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday14 – author spotlight – D.M. Carr – Broken Faces 15 – author spotlight – Jean Lamb - Phoenix in Shadow16 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks17 – Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts18 – author spotlight –Susanne Matthews - The Harvester Trilogy       - The White Carnation, The White Lily and the White Iris 19 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday 20 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday21 – author spotlight – Rachel Brimble – Her One True Love22 – author spotlight - Jo Grafford - Designed For You23 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks24 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts25 – author spotlight – Kelley Heckart – The Wolf Queen #FridaySnippets26 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday27 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday28 - author spotlight - Allison Merritt – Heckmasters29 - author spotlight –Marie Laval – The Sword Dance 30 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks31 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts

Lies, deceits and secrets - not a good way to begin a relationship #MySexySaturday #MSS131

Welcome to the 131stweek of My Sexy Saturday.
This week’s theme: Our Night of Sexy
This week’s theme is Our Night of Sexy and this is all about those special nights that only lovers can do. It can be a special date, that unplanned getaway or any number of things a couple will do to keep their relationship alive.


From my NA contemporary hockey romance A Guy and A Girl –This is the start of the special night for Mackenzie and Hunter.
"Race you home!" Chelsea yelled from her head start."Hey! You know it's pouring rain out, right?" Hunter asked as he matched her pace.The cool rain splashed against her face and body, drenching her clothing and skin, but Chelsea didn't mind. She'd never felt more alive, more aware of herself than she did at that moment. The forest smelled fresh and wet as she inhaled. The path was wet, but not too slippery. She stopped and removed her shoes."One of us is crazy." Hunter grabbed her and pressed his lips on hers. Rain streamed down their faces and rolled off their hair, but they were unaware of it. They could only focus on the kiss. That simple pressing of two people's lips lit a fire deep inside both their souls. A fire that would demand passionate and all-consuming attention to satisfy it.Chelsea broke free and with the wild abandon of a young girl she raced to the cabin as if floating on air. Hunter stood beside her on the porch; his shirt plastered to his skin. He reached up and released her hair. She shook her head and let her hair loosely hang around her face.Scooping her up into his arms, Hunter opened the door and carried her up to their bedroom. He placed her on the bed and returned with a towel. Drying herself, Chelsea watched as Hunter lit the dozens of candles placed about the room. He kicked off his shoes and socks then peeled off his shirt. The wet pile lay in a heap next to the chair. He turned. "You are so beautiful."Chelsea didn't reply. His voice was a deep, sexual growl. His eyes darkened and only focused on her. He crossed the room and stood next to her. Helping her stand, he lowered the zipper on her dress. Peeling the top down, he lowered the dress to the floor then tossed it onto his pile of wet clothes. Standing only in her panties Chelsea shivered. Hunter held her close to warm her. Her breasts pressed up against his firm chest.




Blurb
Lies, deceits and secrets - not a good way to begin a relationship.After an ugly past forced Hunter Connolly to escape to Europe, the talented hockey player is back in North America and determined to land a position with a professional team. But he can’t hide from his past forever, especially when his beautiful classmate, Chelsea, forces him to reexamine his life. Soon, hockey is not his first priority anymore.Chelsea Henderson is a bright co-ed working towards her dream of being a professional dancer. She forms a unique friendship with one of her father’s newest recruits and would love nothing more than to take it to the next level. However, there’s just one small problem. He doesn’t know she’s his coach’s daughter.Amid the deceptions, danger lurks closer than they could ever imagine. Will fate contrive to rip the young lovers apart? Or will Hunter and Chelsea have their shot at love?Amazon EcopyPrint Copy
What people are saying about Victoria Adams's A guy and A Girl
Who can resist a sexy star hockey player with secrets...not many especially the coaches daughter. This story has hot and steamy along with psycho exes and crazy best friends trying to mess things up. Even after battling exes and boyfriends, hospital stays and a long distance relationship he has to overcome the secret of his past so they can move forward. Highly recommend this book. 





What’s up and coming on Victoria’s Pages of Romance 6 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday7 – cover reveal – Rosa Temple – Natalie’s Getting Married8 – author spotlight – Joanna Lambert – the other side of morning 9 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks10 – author spotlight - Sean Overman - City of Angels & Discontent11 –Friday Snippets  #FridaySnippets12 – cover reveal – A.M. Willard13 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday14 – author spotlight – D.M. Carr – Broken Faces 15 – author spotlight – Jean Lamb - Phoenix in Shadow16 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks17 – Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts18 – author spotlight –Susanne Matthews - The Harvester Trilogy       - The White Carnation, The White Lily and the White Iris 19 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday 20 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday21 – author spotlight – Rachel Brimble – Her One True Love22 – author spotlight - Jo Grafford - Designed For You23 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks24 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts25 – author spotlight – Kelley Heckart – The Wolf Queen #FridaySnippets26 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday27 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday28 - author spotlight - Allison Merritt – Heckmasters29 - author spotlight –Marie Laval – The Sword Dance 30 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks31 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts 

Escapee Cover Reveal - Edward Hoornaert's latest sci-fi romance #coverreveal #scifi

Escapee -- The African Queen in Outer SpaceA science fiction romance by Edward Hoornaert, author of Alien Contact for Idiots.
Cover by Eerilyfair Design
Catt Sayer, an abused peasant and a fugitive from justice on her home planet, makes a meager living flying a decrepit airship that delivers supplies to scattered military bases on an isolated, inhospitable mining moon.  When enemies invade the moon and destroy the bases, Catt rescues the lone survivor—Captain Hank Dukelsky, an upper-class army captain.  Now Hank wants her to risk her life on an impossible quest to attack the enemy headquarters…and Catt is falling in love with both the man and his magnificently quixotic ambition.


Escapee is available for pre-sale, with a release date of April 19, 2016. Rediscover the thrills and romance of one of the all-time great movies, now in a science fiction setting—reserve your copy of Escapee today.
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What’s up and coming on Victoria’s Pages of Romance5 –My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday6 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday7 – cover reveal – Rosa Temple – Natalie’s Getting Married8 – author spotlight – Joanna Lambert – the other side of morning 9 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks10 – author spotlight - Sean Overman - City of Angels & Discontent11 –Friday Snippets  #FridaySnippets12 – cover reveal – A.M. Willard13 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday14 – author spotlight – D.M. Carr – Broken Faces 15 – author spotlight – Jean Lamb - Phoenix in Shadow16 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks17 – Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts18 – author spotlight –Susanne Matthews - The Harvester Trilogy       - The White Carnation, The White Lily and the White Iris 19 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday 20 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday21 – author spotlight – Rachel Brimble – Her One True Love22 – author spotlight - Jo Grafford - Designed For You23 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks24 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts25 – author spotlight – Kelley Heckart – The Wolf Queen #FridaySnippets26 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday27 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday28 - author spotlight - Allison Merritt – Heckmasters29 - author spotlight –Marie Laval – The Sword Dance 30 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks31 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts

Spotlight on romantic suspense - Illusions of Death by Lauren Linwood

 Illusions of Death

My latest romantic suspense, Illusions of Death, features the Rainbow Serial Killer. To cut the tension that the murders bring, I tried to bring in a few lighter scenes. What better way to do that than with a dog?
Here’s an excerpt where Logan and Karlyn find an abandoned puppy whom they’ll eventually name Lucky.
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“What’s wrong?” Karlyn asked.Logan cut the engine and got off the bike. “Something caught my eye.” He pointed to a grove of trees. They both headed in that direction. A whine tore at his heart.“It’s a dog!” She ran ahead.“Wait! Don’t touch it,” he warned.He caught up with her. A chain attached the canine to a tree. It held the most pitiful pup he’d seen. No tags. Bone thin. The dog cowered.“Someone left him out here to die.” She bent and touched the dog’s head. He whimpered again.Logan managed to get the chain off and scooped the pooch up. A wave of emotion rolled through him. Pure love. He didn’t know if the animal would survive, but he would make every effort to see that it did.“Will you keep him?” Karlyn asked as she rubbed the dog’s ears. “Yeah.” He stroked the pup, whose heart pounded wildly. “I’ll take him into Jesse Alpine tomorrow. He can check for ticks and clean him up. Give me an idea if this little guy’ll make it. But he’s coming home with me tonight.”They returned to his motorcycle. He cradled the puppy as Karlyn slipped her arms around him. Logan suddenly experienced longings he’d shut out long ago when he’d given up Boomer to Felicity in the divorce.He wanted a dog. A home. Not a couple of rooms over the diner. A place where he could mow his yard and grill steaks and watch his kids play.There, he’d finally thought about it. Kids. He wantedkids again. No child would ever replace Alex and Ashley, but he could open his heart and let another in.And another wife. Logan wanted to love and laugh and live.He realized this half-dead Heinz 57 mutt made him decide to join the land of the living again. Logan wanted the dog.And the woman behind him.***
Blurb:
Best-selling author Karlyn Campbell is ready for a new start after her recent divorce from a temperamental artist. When she receives word that her father had a stroke, she heads for Walton Springs with mixed feelings. Broderick Campbell wrote Pulitzer Prize-winning literary novels and denounced his daughter’s work as pedestrian and commercial, causing a rift that finally heals on his deathbed. Karlyn chooses to stay in the small Georgia town to write her popular Matt Collins series and decides to try her hand at true crime when Atlanta’s Rainbow Killer, Roy G. Biv, captures her interest.
Detective Logan Warner’s marriage didn’t survive after he lost his twins to a crazed killer who was never caught. He returns to his hometown’s police force and runs for police chief, happy he’s escaped big city crime and corruption. Emotionally dead, his interest in life is renewed when he falls in love with Karlyn and begins to build a new life with her.
But the Rainbow Killer moves beyond Atlanta, leaving a trail of dead bodies painted in bright hues in several towns north of the city. Leaving no trace evidence or DNA and choosing random victims with no apparent rhyme or reason, Roy proves unstoppable. Then he arrives in Walton Springs, threatening the peaceful town with his murder spree. With a serial killer in their back yard, Logan and Karlyn unite with the FBI to find the killer—before he finds them.
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*** Lauren Linwood’s historical romances use history as a backdrop to place her characters in extraordinary circumstances, where their intense desire for one another grows into the treasured gift of love. Her romantic suspense novels feature strong heroes and heroines who unite to defeat a clever antagonist and discover a deep, abiding love during their journey.A native Texan, Lauren is an avid reader, moviegoer, and sports fan who manages stress by alternating yoga with long walks. She plans to start a support group for Fixer Upper addicts—as soon as she finishes her next piece of dark chocolate.Stay in touch with Lauren: Website          Facebook          Twitter           Blog          Amazon Author Page  




What’s up and coming on Victoria’s Pages of Romance 4 –Friday Snippets  #FridaySnippets5 –My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday6 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday7 – cover reveal – Rosa Temple – Natalie’s Getting Married8 – author spotlight – Joanna Lambert – the other side of morning 9 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks10 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts11 –Friday Snippets  #FridaySnippets12 –My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday13 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday14 – author spotlight – D.M. Carr – Broken Faces 15 – author spotlight – Jean Lamb - Phoenix in Shadow16 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks17 – Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts18 – author spotlight –Susanne Matthews - The Harvester Trilogy       - The White Carnation, The White Lily and the White Iris 19 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday 20 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday21 – author spotlight – Rachel Brimble – Her One True Love22 – author spotlight - Jo Grafford - Designed For You23 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks24 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts25 – Friday Snippets  #FridaySnippets26 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday27 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday28 - author spotlight29 - author spotlight –Marie Laval – The Sword Dance 30 –Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks31 –Thursday  Thoughts  - #ThursThoughts

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Welcome to my March posting for ISWG #IWSG

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Welcome to my Marchposting for ISWG. Where we: post our thoughts, talk about our doubts, any fears we may have conquered, discuss our struggles and triumphs, and offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling.


I write under two pen names. This one and...the other one :-). I'm trying to keep them separate, but today is the other one's turn being insecure.
I have completed a book. It is absolutely the best thing I have written to date.

I've run it by my 2 cps and my beta. One of my cps is NY Times best selling author. The other cp is the best passive verb catcher on the planet. She will not let me get away with even 1 in a story. And I've tried - really, really tried. My beta is an award winning, best selling author.  I'm only pointing this out - well for two reasons - number 1 - my cps and beta are experienced authors, so their opinions count and 2 - I'm kinda proud of their accomplishments. 

So what's my issue?  My two cps said my latest is very good. My one cp and I have a running joke about about I should be calling Spielberg and sending it in. My beta said -
So freaking AWESOME. Your writing is…holy crap, so GOOD! I cut that from her beta read. And personally, I am proud of it. So what's wrong you ask, still wondering? 

I won't sent it to my publisher. I have several published books so I am not exactly a newbie. And each time there is that self-doubt that wells up. But I have dealt and sent in the manuscript.

This time, the self-doubt/insecurity is on hyperdrive. I won't send it in until I read it one more time. I won't send it in until I've check for things I missed on the last read through. I won't send it in until there is world peace.

I know I'm being silly. I know it, but I can't seem to do anything about. So I am truly hoping that when IWSG day comes around I have sent the manuscript in.
Fingers crossed.

Writing this the day before - nope - no suck luck. Haven't sent it in. Not done book 3 and I want it done just to make sure I don't have to change anything in book 1. I'm not a plotter. Oh well.







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Dog Tale/Humour - DOUGAL’S DIARY BY SARAH STEPHENSON #humour #humor

DOUGAL’S DIARY
BY SARAH STEPHENSON
Genre: a dog tale/ humourRelease Date: 14th Jan 2016Publisher:  Crooked Cat PublishingHas he chosen well and landed on his paws? Dougal the Labradoodle puppy, a complete hypochondriac and Boris Johnson’s No1 fan, arrives in Greenwich with great expectations.He longs to travel the world on Virgin Atlantic, dine at royal banquets and become; either a superstar and party the night away or work as a doorman at the Savoy.Behaviour classes were never on his wish list, neither were cliff-hanging experiences on the Thames, booze cruises to Calais or obsessions for eating socks.Can he survive life with a chaotic owner and her eccentric friends? Can he deal with his jealousy when a foster puppy comes to stay? And as for his dreams, will they ever come true? AMAZON UK AMAZON US
ABOUT SARAH STEPHENSON
Sarah, who grew up in Bristol, now lives in South East London with two dogs, the occasional grandchild and a lot of mess. She’s had a chequered career as ballet dancer, cook, cleaning lady, salesgirl of outsize underwear in Littlewoods and actor. As an actor she worked mostly in the theatre: plays ranging from Shakespeare to improvised, both comedy and tragedy.Cooking combines two of her passions; travel and people. She’s catered on barges in Burgundy, private houses in America, many stately homes in England, run a delicatessen, a stall in a farmer’s market and been a judge on the Great Taste Food Awards. Good opportunities for hearing about the lives of others.Her need to write began with letters; sending home news of her adventures. At seventeen: travelling alone on the Trans-Siberian Railway and across the Sea of Japan. In Greece as a drama student, when the van blew up at the Springs of Daphne and they explored the mainland, riding on bread vans and tractors before selling their blood for a fiver and hitch-hiking home on a lorry. Or in Morocco on a solo trip, in pre-mobile phone days, when she was chucked off a bus in the desert and found herself surrounded by hundreds of camels and similar numbers of men, all in local dress.Since then Sarah hasn’t stopped scribbling and joining the Write Place, a writing class in Dartford, encouraged her to put the contents of numerous exercise books into something more concrete.These days Sarah chooses less adventurous holidays but might well send one of her characters off on a trek she doesn’t feel brave enough to make.Dougal’s Diary is Sarah’s first book.
Facebook: Sarah www.facebook.com/Sarah Stephenson798 Dougal: www.facebook.com/dougal.stephensonTwitter: Sarah: @SvsStephensonDougal : @DougalDiary
Blog: dougaldogsdiary.blogspot.co.uk

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