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April 4, 2021
Firsts and Freebies
A firefighter, a detective, and an ER doctor walk into a bar...
No, it's not a punchline! It's your next binge-read series. My world of Remington is broken into three (soon to be four--more on that coming later this summer!) separate series, featuring smokin' hot first responders who always save the day, and ALL three series starters are specially priced at only $2.99.
Station Seventeen (firefighters) starts with Skin Deep. Want to read the first chapter, entirely free? I'm here for you! https://kimberlykincaid.com/extras-sk... Just tap the title link to grab this sexy firefighter/enemies to lovers story.
Remington Medical features hot doctors and crossover characters from S17 (no spoilers, all standalone romances, but the best fun of a shared world--cameos abound!) Back to You is the first book in that series. Also $2.99!
The Rookie is the jump-in point for my current Intelligence Unit series--if you've read Down Deep, in the S17 world, you'll recognize the hero, Xander Matthews, and the heroine, Tara Kingston. You can check out The Rookie right here. The Rookie
And if you want a freebie in the S17 world, be sure to hop to my website and become a VIP reader! Every VIP gets a free digital copy of DEEP CHECK, plus a free digital book from one of my favorite authors each month for all of 2021. How cool is that?
Tell me in the comments--have you read any of these Remington books? Are they new to you? Which one looks the sizzliest?
No, it's not a punchline! It's your next binge-read series. My world of Remington is broken into three (soon to be four--more on that coming later this summer!) separate series, featuring smokin' hot first responders who always save the day, and ALL three series starters are specially priced at only $2.99.
Station Seventeen (firefighters) starts with Skin Deep. Want to read the first chapter, entirely free? I'm here for you! https://kimberlykincaid.com/extras-sk... Just tap the title link to grab this sexy firefighter/enemies to lovers story.
Remington Medical features hot doctors and crossover characters from S17 (no spoilers, all standalone romances, but the best fun of a shared world--cameos abound!) Back to You is the first book in that series. Also $2.99!
The Rookie is the jump-in point for my current Intelligence Unit series--if you've read Down Deep, in the S17 world, you'll recognize the hero, Xander Matthews, and the heroine, Tara Kingston. You can check out The Rookie right here. The Rookie
And if you want a freebie in the S17 world, be sure to hop to my website and become a VIP reader! Every VIP gets a free digital copy of DEEP CHECK, plus a free digital book from one of my favorite authors each month for all of 2021. How cool is that?
Tell me in the comments--have you read any of these Remington books? Are they new to you? Which one looks the sizzliest?
March 18, 2021
Authors are fangirls (and fanboys/fanpeople!) too...
Right, so, confession time. I fangirl out on a lot of authors. I know y'all have probably seen these posts lately, where we admit getting all nervous and excited to meet our OMG-authors (you know the ones...those authors that keep you up at night even though you know you're gonna be a zombie the next day, and they leave you hugging your e-reader to your chest when the book is done because you loved the book THAT MUCH. Yes. Those authors). Here are a few of mine:
1. JR Ward So, this one is probably my most embarrassing meet (I'm coming out of the gate strong, y'all). I started JR Ward's BDB series when I was just becoming an author, and she inspired me pretty hard. I just love the way she drills down so deep into her characters and puts all of their guts (figuratively, y'all) on the page. So when I finally had the chance to meet her seven years later, I was pretty starstruck. We were at Lori Foster's reader event, and when I finally walked up to her, I was shaking, which I told her (because me ---> dork). She said, "Oh, my God, you are! Why are you shaking?" To which I replied, "Because you're JR WARD!"
She was very gracious in my geekery, and we ended up having a chat with Lori and Avery Flynn for about 15 minutes. It was pretty amazing.
2. Kristen Proby. Back in 2018, I was asked to attend the 1,001 Dark Nights Reader Cruise as a featured author. The lineup was INSANE, y'all. I was pinching myself, like, "How am I here?!" But my unicorn author, one who I'd never met before, was Kristen Proby. So, we had to get up super early on the day of the cruise and go through customs, etc., and we all piled onto this bus. I was bumping down the aisle when a woman said to me, "Oh, my gosh, I love your bag!" And it was Kristen! I am pretty sure I babbled out a thank you, and then proceeded to spend the next hour or so thinking "Kristen Proby likes MY BAG!" (it's a cute bag, truly. I love me some Betsey Johnson!)
3. Also a 1,001 Dark Night Cruise author, Larissa Ione. The night before the cruise, I was in the lobby with one of the cruise's coordinators and all-around awesome person, Jillian Stein. I mentioned to her that I have been a HUGE fan of Larissa's for, um, ever. Said she, "Oh, she's right there. Do you want to go say hi to her?" Poor Larissa had literally JUST arrived at the hotel, and I was like, "The last thing this poor woman probably wants is me, being all, hiiiiiiiii I love your books." But Jillian waved her over, and we ended up having a really nice talk and I was lucky enough to get to know her on the cruise. She really an amazing person.
4. Nora Roberts. This is a given, right? When you get to meet one of romance's biggest icons, you're going to fangirl the heck out. I met Nora Roberts for the first time at a book signing at her store, Turn the Page, in Maryland. She was super gracious and spent time with everyone in that long, long line. My my true fangirl moment with Nora Roberts came a few years later, when I was asked to sign at her store (WITH HER...so, you see why I was freaking out). I was so nervous, like, fleet of butterflies in my chest, nervous. But when I got there, she was just hanging out on the back porch, smoking a cigarette and drinking a little glass of champagne, all, "Hi, come on in and help yourself to some bubbly." And I pinched myself about six hundred times to be sure it was real.
Okay, darlings! Tell me your fangirl/fanboy/fanperson moments! Tell me I'm not alone in my geekdom!
1. JR Ward So, this one is probably my most embarrassing meet (I'm coming out of the gate strong, y'all). I started JR Ward's BDB series when I was just becoming an author, and she inspired me pretty hard. I just love the way she drills down so deep into her characters and puts all of their guts (figuratively, y'all) on the page. So when I finally had the chance to meet her seven years later, I was pretty starstruck. We were at Lori Foster's reader event, and when I finally walked up to her, I was shaking, which I told her (because me ---> dork). She said, "Oh, my God, you are! Why are you shaking?" To which I replied, "Because you're JR WARD!"
She was very gracious in my geekery, and we ended up having a chat with Lori and Avery Flynn for about 15 minutes. It was pretty amazing.
2. Kristen Proby. Back in 2018, I was asked to attend the 1,001 Dark Nights Reader Cruise as a featured author. The lineup was INSANE, y'all. I was pinching myself, like, "How am I here?!" But my unicorn author, one who I'd never met before, was Kristen Proby. So, we had to get up super early on the day of the cruise and go through customs, etc., and we all piled onto this bus. I was bumping down the aisle when a woman said to me, "Oh, my gosh, I love your bag!" And it was Kristen! I am pretty sure I babbled out a thank you, and then proceeded to spend the next hour or so thinking "Kristen Proby likes MY BAG!" (it's a cute bag, truly. I love me some Betsey Johnson!)
3. Also a 1,001 Dark Night Cruise author, Larissa Ione. The night before the cruise, I was in the lobby with one of the cruise's coordinators and all-around awesome person, Jillian Stein. I mentioned to her that I have been a HUGE fan of Larissa's for, um, ever. Said she, "Oh, she's right there. Do you want to go say hi to her?" Poor Larissa had literally JUST arrived at the hotel, and I was like, "The last thing this poor woman probably wants is me, being all, hiiiiiiiii I love your books." But Jillian waved her over, and we ended up having a really nice talk and I was lucky enough to get to know her on the cruise. She really an amazing person.
4. Nora Roberts. This is a given, right? When you get to meet one of romance's biggest icons, you're going to fangirl the heck out. I met Nora Roberts for the first time at a book signing at her store, Turn the Page, in Maryland. She was super gracious and spent time with everyone in that long, long line. My my true fangirl moment with Nora Roberts came a few years later, when I was asked to sign at her store (WITH HER...so, you see why I was freaking out). I was so nervous, like, fleet of butterflies in my chest, nervous. But when I got there, she was just hanging out on the back porch, smoking a cigarette and drinking a little glass of champagne, all, "Hi, come on in and help yourself to some bubbly." And I pinched myself about six hundred times to be sure it was real.
Okay, darlings! Tell me your fangirl/fanboy/fanperson moments! Tell me I'm not alone in my geekdom!
March 14, 2021
Holy MOLY this made me happy!
So, in my house, we do this thing at the dinner table, where everyone goes around and shares their favorite part of the day. This whole week, BY FAR, mine involved the a-ma-zing reviews I've gotten for The Guardian (y'all. Seriously. They have me so. so. happy.) Check out a few of my absolute faves:
"I just cannot even say what a complete swoon-worthy experience it was to read this incredible book. Just sit down and get ready to devour one of the best romantic suspense books that your senses will ever enjoy. I. Am. So. Serious." --Angel Payne, NYT best-selling author
"Wow! Intense and fast-paced, The Guardian is a gripping read, filled with twists and turns that kept me flipping the page to find out what happened next." --Melanie Moreland, NYT best-selling author
"Kimberly Kincaid knows how to pack ALL THE THINGS into her books, and The Guardian is no exception! Suspenseful, steamy, swoon-worthy!" -- Mari Carr, NYT best-selling author
"Buckle up for toe-curling romance & suspense. I love, love, love a protective hero, and Matteo is just... swoon." --USA Today best-selling author J.H. Croix
"Full of twists and turns (SO many I just didn't see coming!), Garza and Delia's steamy story had me gasping with shock one minute and fanning myself the next (seriously theirs is the best first kiss I have EVER read!) and wishing I could turn the pages faster. 5 stars just isn't enough!!" --Jen, BookBub reviewer, 5 stars
"I did not see the plot twist coming and I gasped out loud when it was revealed. A thrilling and exciting book to the end." --Terren, BookBub reviewer, 5 stars
"Holy hot Grouchy Pants!!! Matteo Garza is all that...and more! What a wonderfully written hero for this intense and twisted romantic suspense!" --Nicole, Reading Between the Sheets book blog, 5 stars
I'm so thrilled that readers are loving these two. Quirky, honest Delia felt like the perfect match for a brooding, uber-dedicated detective like Matteo. He even inspired the hashtag #grumpygarza on my FB page! The story stands alone, although there are a lot of shared characters from the Remington world (Remington Mem and S17) who pop in.
So, talk to me! Are you reading? What do you think of The Guardian? And are you ready for Maxwell's story, coming this fall? Tell me in the comments--I love hearing from you!
"I just cannot even say what a complete swoon-worthy experience it was to read this incredible book. Just sit down and get ready to devour one of the best romantic suspense books that your senses will ever enjoy. I. Am. So. Serious." --Angel Payne, NYT best-selling author
"Wow! Intense and fast-paced, The Guardian is a gripping read, filled with twists and turns that kept me flipping the page to find out what happened next." --Melanie Moreland, NYT best-selling author
"Kimberly Kincaid knows how to pack ALL THE THINGS into her books, and The Guardian is no exception! Suspenseful, steamy, swoon-worthy!" -- Mari Carr, NYT best-selling author
"Buckle up for toe-curling romance & suspense. I love, love, love a protective hero, and Matteo is just... swoon." --USA Today best-selling author J.H. Croix
"Full of twists and turns (SO many I just didn't see coming!), Garza and Delia's steamy story had me gasping with shock one minute and fanning myself the next (seriously theirs is the best first kiss I have EVER read!) and wishing I could turn the pages faster. 5 stars just isn't enough!!" --Jen, BookBub reviewer, 5 stars
"I did not see the plot twist coming and I gasped out loud when it was revealed. A thrilling and exciting book to the end." --Terren, BookBub reviewer, 5 stars
"Holy hot Grouchy Pants!!! Matteo Garza is all that...and more! What a wonderfully written hero for this intense and twisted romantic suspense!" --Nicole, Reading Between the Sheets book blog, 5 stars
I'm so thrilled that readers are loving these two. Quirky, honest Delia felt like the perfect match for a brooding, uber-dedicated detective like Matteo. He even inspired the hashtag #grumpygarza on my FB page! The story stands alone, although there are a lot of shared characters from the Remington world (Remington Mem and S17) who pop in.
So, talk to me! Are you reading? What do you think of The Guardian? And are you ready for Maxwell's story, coming this fall? Tell me in the comments--I love hearing from you!
March 5, 2021
Hot Sheet: Grumpy Garza Fun Facts
Okay, y'all. We are FOUR DAYS from the release of The Guardian (I will not freak out, I will not freak out, I will maybe only freak out a little bit…) so I thought I’d give you a few fun facts about the book. No spoilers (what kind of a monster do you think I am?!)–this is really more of a “behind the scenes” vibe than anything else.
Fun Fact #1: I plotted this book nearly three years ago. Back in 2018, I was finishing up the Station Seventeen series, and the original plan was to move to the Intelligence Unit books first (those bossy Remington Mem docs won out, though!) My bestie, Avery Flynn, and I were road tripping to a book signing, and we had an 11-hour drive in front of us. So, we did what any respectable romance authors would. We loaded up on caffeine and snacks, hit the open road, and plotted books! There are a LOT of twists and turns in The Guardian…thanks mostly to that crazy-pants plotting session.
Fun Fact #2: Delia’s name was NOT originally Delia. Back to that plotting session in Avery’s minivan: I knew who my hero was going to be (oh, Grumpy Garza. How I love him), but I needed a heroine. I’m super particular about my character’s names–I almost NEVER change them once they’re set. We drove past a sign for Mount Olive (Ohio, maybe? New Jersey? We did a lot of road trips that year) and I said, “Oh, Olive! I love that name for a heroine.” But, it turns out, I also loved it when we got a puppy last year, and our naughty Whippet ended up being an Olive. So, I changed Delia’s name to…well, Delia. And there’s a story behind her name in the book!
Fun Fact #3: I changed a MAJOR part of the book after it was fully plotted, and I blame Robin Covington (also my bestie!) for the whole thing. There was part of the ending that didn’t feel quite right to me even though it technically worked. After a panic-dial to RC, she said, “I think you could change This Part to That Part.” And as soon as she said it, alllllll the fireworks went off in my head. Since we don’t do spoilers (see: Kimberly is not a monster, above), I won’t say what it was. But it was huge, and I think the change makes the book SO much better!
So, who’s ready to read? Anyone get an ARC? What do you think about Grumpy Garza finally finding love? And don’t forget, it’s specially priced for preorders onlyThe Guardian–get it cheaper if you get it first!
Fun Fact #1: I plotted this book nearly three years ago. Back in 2018, I was finishing up the Station Seventeen series, and the original plan was to move to the Intelligence Unit books first (those bossy Remington Mem docs won out, though!) My bestie, Avery Flynn, and I were road tripping to a book signing, and we had an 11-hour drive in front of us. So, we did what any respectable romance authors would. We loaded up on caffeine and snacks, hit the open road, and plotted books! There are a LOT of twists and turns in The Guardian…thanks mostly to that crazy-pants plotting session.
Fun Fact #2: Delia’s name was NOT originally Delia. Back to that plotting session in Avery’s minivan: I knew who my hero was going to be (oh, Grumpy Garza. How I love him), but I needed a heroine. I’m super particular about my character’s names–I almost NEVER change them once they’re set. We drove past a sign for Mount Olive (Ohio, maybe? New Jersey? We did a lot of road trips that year) and I said, “Oh, Olive! I love that name for a heroine.” But, it turns out, I also loved it when we got a puppy last year, and our naughty Whippet ended up being an Olive. So, I changed Delia’s name to…well, Delia. And there’s a story behind her name in the book!
Fun Fact #3: I changed a MAJOR part of the book after it was fully plotted, and I blame Robin Covington (also my bestie!) for the whole thing. There was part of the ending that didn’t feel quite right to me even though it technically worked. After a panic-dial to RC, she said, “I think you could change This Part to That Part.” And as soon as she said it, alllllll the fireworks went off in my head. Since we don’t do spoilers (see: Kimberly is not a monster, above), I won’t say what it was. But it was huge, and I think the change makes the book SO much better!
So, who’s ready to read? Anyone get an ARC? What do you think about Grumpy Garza finally finding love? And don’t forget, it’s specially priced for preorders onlyThe Guardian–get it cheaper if you get it first!
February 12, 2021
Book Money to Bust Your Winter Blues!
Hey, y'all! I've teamed up with a bunch of a-ma-zing authors to bring you a super-fun chance to feed your TBR.
*Enter to win one of two $55 Amazon Gift cards by adding these upcoming releases to your Goodreads shelf*
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Good luck! XOXO
*Enter to win one of two $55 Amazon Gift cards by adding these upcoming releases to your Goodreads shelf*
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/disp...?
Good luck! XOXO
