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August 18, 2014
JUST A NIGHT #Erotica Anthology Release Day!
Tara Brown – The Club
Desperate times call for desperate measures. That’s what Hannah Edwards was always told.
When her divorce finalizes on the same day her ex husband reveals he has a baby on the way with his new fiancé, Hannah feels like life just can’t get any worse.
But it can always get worse.
So in a moment of drunken foolishness and desperation, she accepts an invitation to The Club. Completely unaware of what it is or what to expect, she braces herself for a swinger party.
But what she finds is so much more intense, so much more raw and underground.
The Club isn’t at all what she expected to find, or enjoy.
Stephanie – Like a Bird
When Krista White’s best friend gets tickets to see Ashes—the hottest band around—it’s just the beginning of a very wild night. Picked by Ashes security guard as a possible groupie, Krista is ushered backstage and comes face to face with her celebrity crush—Tyler Campbell. When Tyler invites her up to his hotel room, it’s with the understanding that come tomorrow, his tour bus is leaving. Krista knows she’ll be just another notch on his bedpost, but how can a girl turn down the lead singer of her favorite band?
J.M. Walker – One
When Mimi Reynolds meets gorgeous multi-millionaire, Bryce Owens, she never expects what he has in store for her. Drinks and dancing turn into heavy seduction and neither can control themselves. After a messy divorce, Bryce needs a night out. Hot. Messy. Fun. He has to have Mimi. He depends on her to take away the pain. To forget that heartache. Passion and lust ensnares them, wrapping them in an unyielding need of desire. But is one night truly enough?
LP Dover – What He Wants
Melissa Ashford vows to herself to enjoy her newfound freedom by living life to the fullest after leaving her cheating ex-husband behind. A night out on the town with her friends is just the beginning of her fun. The last thing she wants is to think about men … that is until her eyes land on the mysterious gentleman in the expensive gray suit, which matched the color of his seductively hypnotic gaze. Even as other women parade around in front of him, he watches her and only her. To him, she was the only one who existed … she was the only one he wanted.
Melissa Lummis – Exquisite Folly
Emily is driven by one thing: her determination to make up for a pivotal, crushing mistake. But no matter how hard she tries, she can’t let go of the past, much less let herself be happy.
Mike’s picture-perfect world has been shattered. Now he’s struggling to pick up the pieces. Nothing makes sense and around every corner a landmine from his past destroys any hope of starting over.
When these two broken souls reach out to each other for comfort, neither intends for it to go so far, or so deep. Can they learn to live and love again, even if it’s for just one night?
Lili Von – Tender Forces
Cassidy Barron’s divorce is final and now she’s poised to start a new life a continent away. But before she can pack up her home and her life, she’s promised her brother they’ll reunite with old friends for a Civil War reenactment. Cassidy shouldn’t be surprised to see Ty Markson in the truck when her brother picks her up. She’s always had a slight crush on the dark, broody commander of their group of living historians. Repressed sexual desires surge to the forefront and it’s all Cassidy can do to play the part of a demure Southern Lady. What she doesn’t know is that Ty has plans for her and those plans are anything but gentlemanly.
Emma D. Fallon – More than Words
Caroline’s failed marriage wasn’t her fault–the blame for that falls squarely on her neglectful, cheating husband–but she still has to deal with the fall-out, including her embarrassed family and all the men who now think she’s hot-to-trot. When the offer of a beach vacation comes her way, she jumps at it: two weeks by herself in the sun and sand is just what she needs.
Meeting a handsome soldier who’s about to go overseas isn’t in her plans, but Caroline is drawn to Tom as soon as she sees him. In his arms, she learns more about passion than she could ever imagine. Just one night with him will change her forever.
CG Powell – Hooked
She was the girl who sat in the back of the class room. He was the high school crush who broke her heart. But six years after graduation, a chance meeting at the annual fishing rodeo leaves Renee torn between payback and the love she has always wished for. Can Mike make up for the long-ago mistake and win the heart of the girl he once wronged?
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August 10, 2014
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August 3, 2014
#Sunshine State Stories Blog Hop
This week, Books Make Me Happy blog and a handful of UF/PNR authors are celebrating stories set in sunny Florida. The authors showcased have offered excerpts, written cool blog posts, and are all participating in a blog hop GRAND PRIZE giveaway full of books and other goodies. Be sure to click on the header above to see the complete list of participating sites. Check out each day’s excerpt and the Featured Author’s site for fun posts and chances to win!! Today is MY turn to be featured!! You can find my excerpt on Books Make Me Happy HERE. Be sure to check at the bottom of today’s post for the rafflecopter entry form for the Grand Prize AND a special added rafflecopter to win an ecopy of THE KING SERIES. Hop around and check out all the Florida authors participating:
8/4 Books Make Me Happy kickoff post with full schedule: http://wp.me/pOeF4-12p
8/4 Tawdra: http://wp.me/pOeF4-12s
8/5 KC: http://wp.me/pOeF4-12x
8/6 Armand: http://wp.me/pOeF4-12B
8/7 Heather: http://wp.me/pOeF4-12E
8/8 Christy: http://wp.me/pOeF4-12H
I’m a relative newcomer to Florida, having lived here only seven years. But the state will always hold a place in my heart, since it’s here that I realized my dream of writing and publishing.
My bio says that I’ve been a writer since the invention of the pen, and sometimes it feels that long. I have been creating characters and stories in my head since I was a child. I had never set any of them in Florida, but when we moved to a small town in the middle of the 
state in 2007, and some of my characters had time to be heard, it turned out that living in Florida was part of their story.
Most of my inspiration for The King Series, my YA quartet, came via long drives or day trips. Tasmyn’s last name came from a nursery alongside SR-46 between Lake County and Sanford. The setting for Michael’s family nursery also sprung from that drive. The lakes in Fearless, Breathless and Restless owe their existence to the many lakes around Apopka and in (duh) Lake County.
The town of King itself is nearly a character in the books. I hadn’t realized how important it was until Michael began talking to Tas one day, and it all clicked. King’s physical manifestation is very close to that of Mount Dora, a small and lovely town in Lake County where I spent a good deal of time in our early Florida days. However, the history of King is closer to another famous Sunshine State burg–Cassadega. I had never been there when I wrote Fearless, and once I did visit, much later, I was surprised at how much the two towns–one fictional, one factual–have in common. Both were founded by men who chose the spot based on the idea that it was a place of spiritual congruence. Both maintain the reputation of being somewhat supernatural.
A few of my other books have also found their home in Florida. Of course, Rafe begins his journey in King, though he ends up traveling out of state. Nell also spends some time in the northern part of the state, near the fictional Perriman College (where Tas and Michael attend). THE POSSE, a contemporary romance, is set in a Florida beach town.
Since Tasmyn is a transplant just like me, we decided to play a little game of quick-draw Q and A. I’m interested in some of her answers!
Summer or Winter in Florida? Wait, is there a difference? Juuuust kidding. Winter. Definitely winter.
Disney or Universal? I have to choose between Mickey or Harry? Well, Disney is the favorite of my heart. I don’t love roller coasters, and Disney gives me more options that don’t make me puke.
Sharks or Gators?
Sharks, because as long as I stay out of the ocean, they won’t bother me. Gators can turn up anywhere. 
Seminoles or Gators? The Perriman Pelicans will always hold my heart, but I guess the Gators, since I have friends who attend U of F.
Boogie boards or surf boards? Boogie boards. Goes back to the whole shark deal.
Lakes or oceans? Oceans, because I have a bad history with lakes.
Bike Week or Race Week? Again, is there a difference? Well, Bike Week. I’m not a Nascar gal.
Miami or Clearwater? Clearwater. Love the Gulf, love the small-town feel. . .good memories there, too.
Seafood or citrus fruit?
Citrus. I’m especially partial to oranges.
Dolphins or Bucs? Dolphins, all the way! GO Fish!
Everglades or Osceola Forest?
The Forest. Love the history there, and less chance of gators.
Innocent #Labor by Monica Gloria
Elena is a survivor–and no stranger to the cruelty that lurks in the shadows of society. Caught up in the search for a missing student, she must face the increasing violence head on and find the strength to overcome her own past.
Time is running out. Too many children have recently been reported missing, for this latest disappearance to be a coincidence. Invitations for a special auction have already been sent and buyers are gathering.
Elena’s fierce determination to save a young girl sets off a chain of events that leads to the same man who orchestrated Elena’s own vicious kidnapping.
Will justice triumph in Elena’s crusade to save other innocent victims from the same fate she was forced to endure?
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About the author:
Monica lives on the West Coast with her family and two dogs. She spends most of her days toiling away at her laptop, striving to purge the words and images swirling around in her brain. There are times when balancing the demands of daily life and her craft can be overwhelming. However, when the scene is down, the dialogue perfect, and everyone is asleep, she couldn’t be more content.
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July 27, 2014
A DANGEROUS SEASON by Olivia Hardin #Release Day
The characters of Bend-Bite-Shift and For Love of Fae all converge in A Dangerous Season (For Love of Fae Trilogy Book Three). JUST 99CENTS RELEASE DAY SPECIAL – ONLY GUARANTEED TODAY!!!* iTunes * Barnes & Noble * Kobo
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Pain, joy, death, life, magic: All of it fits. Or does it…
The faery realm is in a frenzy now that the Women on the Hill are no longer united in power. The fabric of life as the fae know it is changing, and with it the dynamics of friends, lovers and neighbors.
Devan will risk both her life and Kent’s love to locate her missing father. Nicky must follow Gerry headfirst into danger as she runs from the new demons within herself. Doc and Jill choose an ally in the cold war between faery factions as Robin struggles to help McKenna recover from a loss that could cripple her forever. Kristana and Langston seek answers and follow a ghost into enemy territory, while Rooney confronts the challenges of Belle’s growing powers and the path revealed for their lives.
A collision of forces could create a new order between the faery and human realms, but will everyone survive the fallout of the cataclysm?
June 16, 2014
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June 15, 2014
JUST DESSERTS #Release Day
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When her friend Julia needed help forming a revenge plan against her ex-boyfriend, Ava was happy to lend a hand. She never expected that in the course of making Liam pay, she’d be the one to fall hard. . .for the one person who was absolutely off-limits. Crushing on the guy who humiliated her best friend is definitely against the girl code.
Besides, Ava has goals. Her life is all about graduating with honors and landing the perfect job. And Liam Bailey—sweet-talking, complicated son of a well-known local politician—isn’t part of those plans.
But Liam doesn’t give up easily. And he doesn’t intend to let their friends’ opinions, his parents’ disapproval or Ava’s past get in the way of what he wants—Ava’s heart.
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Tawdra Kandle has been a writer since the invention of the pen. Her first published work appeared in Child’s Life magazine when she was 13. After a brief, thirty-year hiatus, she published a young adult quartet, The King Series. More recently, she’s released contemporary and paranormal romances in both the adult and New Adult genres. Tawdra lives in central Florida with her husband and children, of both skin and fur types. And yes, she has purple hair.
June 11, 2014
#Cover Reveal: #Olivia Hardin’s A DANGEROUS SEASON
Pain, joy, death, life, magic: All of it fits. Or does it…
The faery realm is in a frenzy now that the Women on the Hill are no longer united in power. The fabric of life as the fae know it is changing, and with it the dynamics of friends, lovers and neighbors. Devan will risk both her life and Kent’s love to locate her missing father. Nicky must follow Gerry headfirst into danger as she runs from the new demons within herself. Doc and Jill choose an ally in the cold war between faery factions as Robin struggles to help McKenna recover from a loss that could cripple her forever. Kristana and Langston seek answers and follow a ghost into enemy territory, while Rooney confronts the challenges of Belle’s growing powers and the path revealed for their lives.
A collision of forces could create a new order between the faery and human realms, but will everyone survive the fallout of the cataclysm?
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June 1, 2014
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May 30, 2014
BEE HELPFUL: Interview with #Author J.W. Edwards
For Sunny Bee, being truly helpful means going anywhere and everywhere. When his beautiful sunflower friend Myah becomes very ill, Sunny travels to the “far side of the hills” seeking help. Faced with a series of challenges including a raging storm, large spiders, or even the intimidating Grandfather Oak, Sunny’s dedication never wavers! (ages 4 – 8)
About the author:
J.W. Edwards III was born in St. Louis, Missouri and spent the majority of his childhood there. Eventually he left St. Louis for engineering school and job opportunities. He has traveled across most the U.S. in search of a place to call home. He currently resides in northern California with his wife and three boys and works full-time as a software engineer while writing stories for his youngest son in his spare time.
J.W. Edwards is busy these days working on a variety of writing projects which includes the Sunny Bee Book Series. Book number three, Bee Helpful, was the first one to be published. Books 1, 2, and 4 will follow soon in 2014. Learn more about this series at www.sunnybeebooks.com.
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SunnyBeeBooks
website: http://sunnybeebooks.com
Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZtam93wK4
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J.W. Edwards joins us today for a chat about his work and his new book, BEE HELPFUL
Welcome and thanks for being with us today! Tell us a little about your BEE
books.
Bee Helpful is my first published work. I wanted to make a children’s book that
parents would also enjoy reading while including some subtle life lessons that I
learned from my mother when I was a growing up. I believe it is important to
profile the characteristics we want our children to develop.
You are a dad of three young boys. How do your sons influence your work?
My boys and I are very, very, close. My oldest son has always loved reading
books. He helped out a lot with the initial editing of Bee Helpful and the blob on
the back of the book. While my youngest son loves stories, he actually provided
feed back on the pictures and some of the content in the story. The original
spider picture was too intimidating and ferocious, so I had to have the artist
change him. He also helped with the selection of the characters and some
scenes in the book. My middle son is overall just supportive with overall
feedback.
What prompted you to write children’s books?
I discovered several years back that I really liked to create stories. I started
writing a screen play and a novel. My wife originally gave me the idea of writing a
children’s book for our youngest son Elijah, who loves stories. That’s how the
Sunny Bee Book series was born.
My wife came up with the idea of writing a story about a bee and a sunflower at
our kitchen table one afternoon in 2013. She also named the bee Sunny. I was
then tasked with building a story around these two characters. I began working
on it immediately and recorded the first story on my phone that same day.
Tell us about the illustrations in your books. How did you find your artist?
There is a quite a story behind the selection of the artist for Bee Helpful and
working with an artist to bring your story to life. For the first time, I used Elance
thinking there would be minimum interest from artist in my book project. Boy was
I wrong. I was overwhelmed with the amount of artist that applied. I had to get my
wife, boys, and neighbors involved with the final selection. It was hard to decide
between the final two artist who had completely different styles. The runner up
was eventually chosen to work on my second children series under production,
titled Elijah and the Ant Kingdom.
What writing projects are you working on currently?
I am working on two movie scripts, a fiction novel, the remaining five or so books
in the Sunny Bee Series. I am also working on another children’s Book series
called Elijah and the Ant Kingdom.
I am really excited about my new projects especially the novel. Preliminary
feedback has been very encouraging.
I should also mention that we have a self reading/animated app version of Bee
Helpful that should be released sometime in June or July 2014. I believe children
will love it.
