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Walking in the Rain - new release by Julia Ibbotson

WALKING IN THE RAIN BY JULIA IBBOTSON
Genre: Contemporary women’s romance fictionRelease Date: 30thMarch 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3pUErb8cZc
How do you cope when your worst nightmare comes true?Jess happily marries the love of her life. She wants to feel safe, secure and loved. But gradually it becomes clear that her beloved husband is not the man she thought him to be. She survived civil war and injury in Africa, but can she now survive the biggest trauma of her life?
This is the second novel in the Drumbeats trilogy but can be read as a standalone. However, Drumbeats is so amazing you should just read it too! Drumbeats Walking in the Rain Before I Die


Want to read Drumbeats first? Buy-link on Amazon for the first in the trilogy:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Drumbeats-Julia-Ibbotson-ebook/dp/B00LLJVFRG/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404911650&sr=1-3&keywords=julia+ibbotson

And, for a taster, the book trailer video for Drumbeats:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OYlEXhHvsc&list=UUP3hKZjeUBuTMoyvZmBXbow

BUY LINKS AMAZON UK AMAZON.COM
About Julia Ibbotson
Julia Ibbotson is an author and academic, and lives in the middle of the English countryside in a renovated Victorian rectory with her husband, an orchard, a kitchen garden and far too many moles. Their four children are now grown up and they have four gorgeous grandchildren. She was a school teacher for many years before becoming a senior university lecturer, researcher and writer. She loves reading, travelling, choral singing, theatre, walking, swimming and gardening, as well as cooking for family and friends. Her books include a memoir/recipe book, The Old Rectory: escape to a country kitchen, and a children’s book (9-14 year olds),S.C.A.R.S, a fantasy story of dragons, knights and a boy who slips through the fabric of the universe into a parallel medieval world threatened by the evil Myrthor, the heart of darkness.
Author page on Amazon:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Julia-Ibbotson/e/B0095XG11U/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1377188346&sr=1-2-ent
Author facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Julia-Ibbotson-author/163085897119236
Twitter:https://twitter.com/JuliaIbbotson
 Author website:http://www.juliaibbotsonauthor.com
Pinterest page: includes boards with pics and images that inspired each bookhttp://pinterest.com/juliai1/
Goodreads author page:http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6017965.Julia_Ibbotson
Giveaway A signed paperback of Walking in the Rain (Open Internationally)a Rafflecopter giveaway




Rest of the month's highlights on Victoria's Pages of Romance 10 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks11 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1312 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday13 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday14 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday15 – author spotlight – Stephen Oram - Fluence16 – author spotlight – Sheryl Browne – Cover Reveal17 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks18 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1319 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday20 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday21 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday22 – author spotlight – 23 – author spotlight- Ashley York - 24 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks25 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1326 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday27 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday28 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday29 – author spotlight30 – author spotlight – Daryl Devore – Crashing into Love
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Contemporary Romance - A WAY FROM HEART TO HEART BY HELENA FAIRFAX

A WAY FROM HEART TO HEART BY HELENA FAIRFAX
Genre: Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: 18th November 2014Publisher:  Accent PressA story of friendship, loss, and the human heart’s enduring capacity for love…After the death of her husband in Afghanistan, Kate Hemingway’s world collapses around her. Her free time is spent with a charity for teenage girls, helping them mend their broken lives - which is ironic, since her own life is fractured beyond repair.Reserved, upper-class journalist Paul Farrell is everything Kate and her teenage charges aren’t.  But when Paul agrees to help Kate with her charity, he makes a stunning revelation that changes everything, and leaves Kate torn.Can she risk her son’s happiness as well as her own?
About Helena FairfaxHelena Fairfax was born in Uganda and came to England as a child. She's grown used to the cold now, and these days she lives in an old Victorian mill town in Yorkshire. After many years working in factories and dark, satanic mills, Helena began writing full-time. Her first novel, The Silk Romance, was a contender for the RNA’s New Writers’ Scheme Award and a runner-up in the Global Ebook Awards, and her work in progress has been shortlisted for the Exeter Novel Prize 2015. When not writing, she walks the Yorkshire moors every day with her rescue dog, and finds this wild landscape the perfect place to dream up her stories.
Author Links website www.helenafairfax.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/HelenaFairfaxGoodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7082986.Helena_FairfaxTwitter https://twitter.com/HelenaFairfax

Buy links
Amazon: http://authl.it/B00PQRJ0WQB&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-way-from-heart-to-heart-helena-fairfax/1121193110iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-way-from-heart-to- heart/id965774616

GIVEAWAY Signed paperback copy of the book (uk only)OrEcopy of the book (International) a Rafflecopter giveaway



Rest of the month's highlights on Victoria's Pages of Romance 9 – author spotlight – Julia Ibbotson - Walking in the Rain 10 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks11 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1312 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday13 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday14 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday15 – author spotlight – Stephen Oram - Fluence16 – author spotlight – Sheryl Browne – Death Sentence17 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks18 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1319 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday20 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday21 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday22 – author spotlight – 23 – author spotlight - Ashley York - 24 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks25 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1326 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday27 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday28 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday29 – author spotlight30 – author spotlight – Daryl Devore – Crashing into Love
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Robert's curiosity is peaked from Dancing in Circles on Weekend Writing Warriors #8Sunday

Welcome to another weekend of Weekend Writing Warriors. My 8 sentence snippet this week is from my first release from my NA contemporary romance – Dancing in Circles- Book 1 of Circles Trilogy.
Scene Set - Julie and Robert are at the vegetarian restaurant. Julie threw some unknown salad fixings onto Robert's plate.


Robert stared at his meal and said, "If I die eatin' this I'm comin' back to haunt ya."Julie chuckled. "Get caught up on all your homework?""Gawd, I hope so. Between school, homework and work, I've got about six hours sleep this past week." He rubbed his face."Did you hear the rumours about you and Mr. Parks?"Robert scrunched his brow as he eyed something hanging off the end of his fork and asked, "What's this?"
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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What people are saying about Dancing in Circles5 stars  - Julie I liked, but Robert, loved that guy. He's thrown some insurmountable circumstances to overcome, but he manages a way around it all quite nicely. While he may be the 'bad boy', he still has a heart of gold. The author did a nice job expressing that while we may not all travel the same paths in life, we still are essentially the same people and deserve happiness alike.
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.
5 Stars - Author Victoria Adams does an excellent job at bringing characters to life. I really enjoyed living through Julie's dream of becoming a dancer and her connection with Robert. Yeah, Robert may have gotten himself in the wrong crowd, but he really does portray a compassionate person and in the end he really does grow on you. Can't wait to see the next one in the series!
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Next month's highlights on Victoria's Pages of Romance

8 – author spotlight - Helena Fairfax - A Way From Heart to Heart9 – author spotlight – Julia Ibbotson - Walking in the Rain 10 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks11 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1312 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday13 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday14 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday15 – author spotlight – Stephen Oram - Fluence16 – author spotlight – Sheryl Browne – Cover Reveal17 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks18 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1319 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday20 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday21 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday22 – author spotlight – Janine Carbone – Wildflower23 – author spotlight24 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks25 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1326 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday27 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday28 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday29 – author spotlight30 – author spotlight
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Contemporary romance- Circles Interlocked on Book Boyfriend Cafe #HotForFriday

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A swoon worthy line from Circles Interlocked - Book 3 of Circles Trilogy.

scene set - Julie and Robert are in bed.


In the faint moonlight, Julie could see Robert's dark eyes had turned from exhaustion to lust.He wanted to finish what'd been interrupted in the barn. He lowered his face to her lips, savouring the sensations that electrified his body. His kiss was soft as it grazed her skin, just enough pressure to tease - to make her desire more.She trickled the tips of her fingers up his back. Her hand paused. Memories flooded her mind; laughing in class, kissing, eating supper together and being wrapped in each other's arms. How could she have driven him away? She had loved him. He'd loved her. She should've guessed what he'd done and not so many years hating him. She should've trusted him. Trusted those eyes, hands and lips. "I'm so sorry."He slid his body up hers. She could feel his hardness pressing against her belly. "You wanna talk?""I...I...feel...""You feel soft and feminine and decidedly sensuous. You feel and smell like the woman I love. She loves and forgives me for all of my faults and misdeeds and I had forgiven her long ago." He rolled over to his back and settled Julie on his stomach. "You sound like a woman whose head's lost in a whirlwind. Unable to focus on what's important."His hands roamed across her, leaving a trail of tingling sparkles in her flesh. "Forget about the past. Don't think about the future. I'm here and I want your attention. I want to make love to you." Julie felt her insides grow hot, her skin flushed and her toes curled in excitement. His voice deepened. "What I really want to do is to shatter your evening. To feel your heat and passion as your control gives way to an animal lust."Lost in his words and his touch, Julie's head swirled with the sensations swarming through her body. Her chest heaved with desire. Her heart pounded in anticipation. She was unable to respond verbally to Robert. She could only react by instinct. Willingly she released herself to his hands, lips and body and let herself be consumed by their animalistic passion.



Circles Interlocked -  Having been betrayed by the man she assumed she was destined to be with forever; Julie Anderson slapped Robert Holiday in an angry ending to their brief love affair. Heartbroken that her love affair didn't end with the fairy tale Happily Ever After, Julie leaves town to pursue her dream of being a dancer. As fate has a curious sense of humor, eight years later, they wake up in bed together. Now it is up to love to fix what time cannot mend.
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Rest of the month's highlights on Victoria's Pages of Romance 6 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday7 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday8 – author spotlight - Helena Fairfax - A Way From Heart to Heart9 – author spotlight – Julia Ibbotson - Walking in the Rain 10 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks11 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1312 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday13 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday14 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday15 – author spotlight – Stephen Oram - Fluence16 – author spotlight – Sheryl Browne – Cover Reveal17 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks18 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1319 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday20 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday21 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday22 – author spotlight – 23 – author spotlight24 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks25 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1326 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday27 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday28 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday29 – author spotlight30 – author spotlight
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A Guy and A Girl on this week's Book Hooks #MFRWhooks #MFRWAuthor

Scene Set - Hunter is on stage with a female police officer stripper and he's searching for the handcuff keys When the last snap released on the right leg, she turned and presented her left leg. Hunter looked at the snaps then up at the smiling officer. With a sharp move, he grabbed her pants and tugged until the snaps released in unison, and her pants came apart in his hands. Standing before him, clad in six-inch stiletto heels and a tiny, white lace thong was his arresting officer.She ruffled his hair and said, "Oh dear, the key wasn't there either. If you can find it, I'll let you off this time."Standing, Hunter slid his fingertips from her shoulders, down her breasts and belly, to her thighs.She placed her hands on the back of her neck and pulled her hair up and said, "Look where ever you want to."
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?

What people are saying about – A Guy and A Girl
5 Stars- I loved this book...I think that it was an awesome story. It was interesting on how everything came about as well as some surprises on who was doing what. I liked how the couple had issues that would be real life issues as well. Very well written, can't wait to read more books by Victoria as well as maybe some more in relation to characters in the book.
5 Stars - What a great romance. Fast paced. Chock full of tension. Little bit of hockey Little bit of dance. Lots of love.
5 Stars - By the end of this book I had tears running down my cheeks.
4 Stars - The story is solid, the love is solid, I'm looking forward to reading more books by Victoria Adams
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Rest of the month's highlights on Victoria's Pages of Romance
4 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday135 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday6 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday7 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday8 – author spotlight - Helena Fairfax - A Way From Heart to Heart 9 – author spotlight – Julia Ibbotson - Walking in the Rain 10 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks11 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1312 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday13 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday14 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday15 – author spotlight – Stephen Oram - Fluence16 – author spotlight – Sheryl Browne – Cover Reveal17 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks18 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1319 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday20 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday21 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday22 – author spotlight – 23 – author spotlight24 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks25 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1326 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday27 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday28 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday29 – author spotlight30 – author spotlight
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New Release - Hans M Hirschi's Willem of the Tafel and Guest Post

 
Willem of the Tafel by Hans M. Hirschi
Willem of the Tafel byHans M. HirschiPublished byBeaten Track PublishingGenres: Adventure, Fantasy, LGBT, Post-Dystopian, Young Adult 194 pagesRelease Date: May 28, 2015


Why I wrote Willem by Hans M. Hirschi
Willem of the Tafel was not a given book. I never set out to write Sci-Fi. But when I saw that dance performance at the Gothenburg Opera House last fall, a dystopic future with lots of plastic and misery, something triggered my mind to give it a shot.So I needed a backdrop, a story around which my dystopia would revolve. And out came a world in which, at least initially, the world population was reduced to a mere 417 souls, living underneath the famous Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. In that mountain, the surviving population of the city had sought refuge from the “Great War”, an all out nuclear disaster that would strike Earth about a century from now.Naturally, I had to explain why, and I had to create this underground world, a world which had sustained itself for four centuries after the war. My initial thought was to write the entire novel about Tafel, as we meet it in the initial chapters.But hey, there’s the slight complication of my brain, right? And so, somewhere along the line, my hero gets in a jam and is exiled, to certain death on a surface the Tafelians believe not to be habitable. It would have been the end of the story. They toss him through the gates and Willem dies, from suffocation, radiation poisoning or at least starvation.While some people are saved by the bell, this particular story was saved by my subconscious, which, after I had done some very conscious research into nuclear winter and post-apocalyptic scenarios from the cold war era (these days, no one cares about the effects of nuclear war), shows that life on earth should once again be possible after four centuries, and so Willem leaves the Tafel and the real adventure begins. I hope you’ll join him on his wondrous adventures on a planet, given another lease at life.
The world we know is gone, destroyed by greed and ignorance. On a post-apocalyptic Earth, centuries into the future, few have survived the Great War. Some have taken refuge deep inside a mountain. One of them, Willem, is exiled to the surface... Alone and struggling to survive, Willem embarks on an epic journey, making a discovery that could once again alter the future of humanity. Willem of the Tafel is an epic tale of survival, second chances, hope and undying love. Check out the trailer for Willem of the Tafel
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Follow the Willem of the Tafel Virtual book tour here Hans M Hirschi (b. 1967) has been writing stories ever since he was a child. Adulthood and the demands of corporate life efficiently put an end to his fictional writing for over twenty years. A global executive in training and channel development, Hans has traveled the world and had previously published non-fictional titles.The birth of his son and the subsequent parental leave provided him with the opportunity to unleash his creative writing once again. With little influence over his brain’s creative workings, he indulges it, going with the flow.A deeply rooted passion for, faith in a better world, in love, tolerance and diversity are a red thread throughout both his creative and non-fictional work. His novels might best be described as “literary romance, engaging characters and relevant stories that won’t leave you untouched, but hopeful.”Hans is a proud member of the Swedish Writers’ Union and the Writers’ Center in Sweden. Website • Blog • Twitter • Facebook • Goodreads
The giveaway for Willem of the Tafel has 11 randomly chosen winners; 10 will receive $15 Gift codes to the author's shop, but the grand prize winner will receive a free ticket to GayRomLit retreat 2015 , in San Diego, CA, happening October 15-18th, 2015. Ticket value is $175, but if you win the grand prize, you're responsible for travel and accommodations. Please notify the author in advance should you win and be unable to attend, so we can choose another recipient to enjoy the prize! Entry-FormGood luck and happy reading and winning! Willem of the Tafel Tour brought to you by...[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Happy Geek Media[/caption]




Rest of the month's highlights on Victoria's Pages of Romance 3 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks4 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday135 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday6 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday7 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday8 – author spotlight - Helena Fairfax - A Way From Heart to Heart9 – author spotlight – Julia Ibbotson - Walking in the Rain 10 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks11 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1312 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday13 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday14 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday15 – author spotlight – Stephen Oram - Fluence16 – author spotlight – Sheryl Browne – Cover Reveal17 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks18 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1319 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday20 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday21 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday22 – author spotlight – 23 – author spotlight24 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks25 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1326 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday27 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday28 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday29 – author spotlight30 – author spotlight
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Books by NA romance author Victoria Adams #NARomance

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Dancing in Circles 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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Circles Divided Is the love of a girl from wealthy Westland and a street punk from the slums of the Shore strong enough to surpass all that life will throw at them and forge a life together? Is Julie willing to sacrifice her childhood dream of becoming a professional dancer for the man she loves? Is Robert willing to lay down his ties to the gang in order to hold onto his new found love?

Sacrifices must be made, but will they be enough?
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Circles Interlocked Having been betrayed by the man she assumed she was destined to be with forever; Julie Anderson slapped Robert Holiday in an angry ending to their brief love affair. Heartbroken that her love affair didn't end with the fairy tale Happily Ever After, Julie leaves town to pursue her dream of being a dancer. As fate has a curious sense of humor, eight years later, they wake up in bed together. Now it is up to love to fix what time cannot mend. AMAZON





A Guy and A Girl 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?
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Rest of the month's highlights on Victoria's Pages of Romance 2 – author spotlight – Hans M Hirschi – William of the Tafel (or 16th)3 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks4 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday135 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday6 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday7 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday8 – author spotlight - Helena Fairfax - A Way From Heart to Heart 9 – author spotlight – Julia Ibbotson - Walking in the Rain 10 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks11 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1312 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday13 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday14 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday15 – author spotlight – Stephen Oram - Fluence16 – author spotlight – Sheryl Browne – Cover Reveal17 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks18 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1319 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday20 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday21 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday22 – author spotlight – 23 – author spotlight24 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks25 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1326 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday27 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday28 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday29 – author spotlight30 – author spotlight
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Robert ventures into the unknown world of a vegetarian buffet on WWW #8Sunday

Welcome to another weekend of Weekend Writing Warriors. My 8 sentence snippet this week is from my first release from my NA contemporary romance – Dancing in Circles- Book 1 of Circles Trilogy.
Scene Set -Julie and Robert are on a lunch date at a vegetarian restaurant. Robert stated he wasn't sure what half the food at the buffet was. Julie suggested he try new things - experiment.

He placed a pile of lettuce, carrots and radishes on his plate.Julie shook her head, mumbling, "That's experimenting?" She dropped a couple of strange looking brown things beside his radishes.When they returned to their booth, their waitress asked, "What can I get for drinks?""Lemonade, please," Julie said as she settled into her seat.Robert put his plate on the table and sat. Do places like this even have a liquor licence? "I'll have the same."

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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What people are saying about Dancing in Circles5 stars  - Julie I liked, but Robert, loved that guy. He's thrown some insurmountable circumstances to overcome, but he manages a way around it all quite nicely. While he may be the 'bad boy', he still has a heart of gold. The author did a nice job expressing that while we may not all travel the same paths in life, we still are essentially the same people and deserve happiness alike.
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.
5 Stars - Author Victoria Adams does an excellent job at bringing characters to life. I really enjoyed living through Julie's dream of becoming a dancer and her connection with Robert. Yeah, Robert may have gotten himself in the wrong crowd, but he really does portray a compassionate person and in the end he really does grow on you. Can't wait to see the next one in the series!
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Next month's highlights on Victoria's Pages of Romance
 1 – author spotlight
2 – author spotlight – Hans M Hirschi – William of the Tafel3 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks4 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday135 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday6 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday7 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday8 – author spotlight - Helena Fairfax - A Way From Heart to Heart 9 – author spotlight – Julia Ibbotson - Walking in the Rain 10 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks11 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1312 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday13 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday14 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday15 – author spotlight – Stephen Oram - Fluence16 – author spotlight – Sheryl Browne – Cover Reveal17 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks18 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1319 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday20 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday21 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday22 – author spotlight – Janine Carbone – Wildflower23 – author spotlight24 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks25 – Thursday 13 - #Thursday1326 – Book Boyfriends Café #HotForFriday27 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday28 –Weekend Writing Warriors - #8sunday29 – author spotlight30 – author spotlight
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Spotlight on Fran Lee's latest - Changing all the Rules

Haley has a husband she still loves, but who has the Saturday-night, three-minute orgasm—his—down to a fine art. She has been married for over ten years, but her bedroom experience is virtually nil. She wants her man to try something exciting, something new. Like actually giving her an orgasm instead of falling asleep. But Harry seems to be quite content with their once-a-week, damn near choreographed, and very vanilla sex.  
When her closest friend tells her she should think about livening up her pathetic sex life, and offers a swap...or maybe a threesome, Haley is utterly shocked, and in total denial that there is a problem with her marriage. Yet despite her amazement that she has been so naive that she had no idea her best friend was interested in taking a test drive on her husband, or that her friend's husband had expressed his wish to get into Haley's pants, another more intriguing suggestion catches her off guard. 
When her best pal suggests she hook up with her younger brother, Josh, Haley can't get that totally shocking idea out of her head. Josh! The hot, younger kid she'd had a "sorta-crush" on back in high school?
The last time she'd seen Josh was before graduation. The kid had followed her around like an overgrown puppy through high school...three years her junior, but already showing the delicious promise of what he would become as a man. And her pal tells her that her little brother still harbors his X-rated teen-aged crush on her, and hopes she might be interested in renewing old acquaintances. Oh, my...
 Josh has been crazy about Haley since he was just a kid. But he isn’t a kid anymore. He’s come back home for one thing only—for a shot at the girl he'd fallen for when he was too damn young to do much about it.  His big sis has told him that Haley's husband isn't exactly taking care of his wife's needs...and he is more than ready and completely willing to step up to the plate when the stupid jerk strikes out.
  But Haley has been laboring under a major misconception about the man she married right out of high school...and they both have one hell of a lot to learn. An amazing one-night stand with beautiful, delicious Josh Barnes opens Haley's eyes to what a man needs...and what sheneeds in bed. The "kid" takes her for a hot, delicious ride beyond her wildest dreams, and opens her mind and heart to what she has always thought was out of her reach.
The rules have been changed...and now she has two hot men who are willing to give her anything...anything...she desires.

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Chelsea didn't have the best morning after.



"Chels. Wake up. Hi. You awake?" She yawned. "With me here or do I have to do the whole who's-the-president thing?" Hunter chuckled.She sat up in bed, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. "You have clothes on.""I have to go. There's a big forest fire at home. Lightning strike started it. It's burning in three different locations.""How'd you find out?""A crew's getting ready at the main house. I went for a run and stopped in for a coffee. They are leaving in..." Hunter looked at his watch. "Fifteen minutes. I'm going with them. It's the fastest way to get me back. I marked home in the GPS. It's really easy, just follow..."An idea filtered into her mind. "You're leaving?""Yea. I have to go back and help. The forest is pretty dry this time of year and this could really get out of control. It rained here, but not back at home. They're going to need every available body.""But what do you know about fighting fires?""I grew up in a conservation park. Think about it. I have to go.""But what if I don't want you to?"Hunter stuffed his clothes into his duffel bag. "I know this sucks. I hadn't planned on abandoning you, this is important."She crossed her arms and leaned back on the head board. "And I'm not.""Quit being childish. You know you mean everything to me, but this can't be postponed. I can't call up and say I'm busy and can they hold off the fire 'til next week." He dropped his bag and sat next to her. "I'm really sorry. But you have to understand.""If you were really sorry you wouldn't leave. How am I supposed to get home?""I said I left directions. It's pretty straightforward. I also left Mom's phone number." As he leaned over to kiss her, Chelsea pulled away. Hunter blinked. "I don't know what your problem is, but I have to go. You have two choices, follow those directions to my parent's place or get on a plane and go home. Your choice." He picked up his duffel bag and walked out. 





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?

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