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January 15, 2014
WIP Wednesday
WIP: Too Much Trouble (subject to change)
Series: Freefall
“Trying to get away from me so soon?”
Turning her head, she had to tilt it back to get a glimpse of his face. “No, but I still need a little time.”
Kegen immediately let go, taking his warmth and smile away. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to push.” He stepped around her and made his brother aware she was there. “Rev, Marlowe brought us a treat. I’m going to go put it in the kitchen.” As lighthearted and unaffected as he tried to sound she could make out an undertone of hurt in his voice.
January 8, 2014
It’s Official!!!!
I am going to be a Featured Author at Authors After Dark this year! I’m so excited too.
For the last two years I’ve been going to AAD as a reader and assistant helping out the fabulous Melissa Schroeder. This year I’ll be going as an author (and probably still be helping Mel, since that’s what friends do).
I’ll be bringing books for readers to purchase. I have my little paypal reader all set up and tested it out when my mother-in-law bought books from me. As of right now I will have Craving More and Claiming More. If all works out like I have planned there will possibly be 2 more print books there as well.
I hope to see you there!
January 7, 2014
WIP Wednesday
Kegen walked around the island, gently turning her toward him once he was standing next to her. He inserted himself between her legs and that serious look she was used to seeing, was back on his face. Nervous tension worked through her as his gaze locked onto her lips. She licked her own not knowing what he was planning, but desperately hoping he was about to kiss her.
~ Marlowe Scott
January 6, 2014
Claiming More Off KDP Select
Yay!!! Claiming More is now off of KDP Select and available at other etailers. I’m still working on iBooks. Not sure what is up with it or why they haven’t gotten back to me. That is something I need to check into.
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Sampson Hart has known Mary Jane Poppy for ten years. She’s his sister’s best friend, business partner, and has had a crush on Sam for years. When the mating pull hits him, he’s ready to claim her as his own. Given their history, it should be simple. Right?
MJ has loved Sam since she was fifteen. But being a hybrid, she’s been told all her life she won’t have a mate. When Sam proclaims she belongs to him, she doesn’t believe it; the mating pull isn’t there, and Sam isn’t meant to be hers.
Running back home to escape the love she feels for Sam, MJ agrees to become the companion of a man who lost his mate and has three young children to raise. It is the only way to set Sam free to find the one he is truly meant to be with.
Will Sam be Claiming More or will the one he desires the most find comfort in the arms of another?
January 5, 2014
New Release: Lissa Matthews
My super good friend Lissa Matthews just had a new release in her Bar Next Door series. If you’re unfamiliar with it, just think hot, gay cowboys!
THE BAR NEXT DOOR:
C’mon on in! The beer’s cold, the atmosphere lively, the men plentiful. Scoot your boot heels through the door and settle on a stool. Our bartenders, Malachi and Eli, aim to please and our chef, Abe aims to satisfy. We’ll help you slake your thirst and we’ll make damn sure you have a good time…
Drunken confessions. Sobering friendship. And two cowboys gambling on love…
Malachi’s Word, Book 1
Could he love me? Malachi has wanted to know the answer since his best friend, Daniel, confessed to being gay. He has never forgotten that long-ago conversation, or the secret hope that another confession would follow: that Daniel is in love with him.
Daniel is—and always has been—in love with Malachi. But how is he supposed to share that information without risking the only friendship that has ever mattered to him? He couldn’t handle it if he were kicked out of Malachi’s life. The best Daniel could do was move home to Texas, buy a little rundown ranch to work outside Austin, and visit the watering hole where Malachi tends bar.
Malachi knows that something heavy is riding his friend and he’s tired of watching Daniel’s downward spiral of too much beer and too many meaningless flings. Enough is enough.
Except, when he gets Daniel home and some strong coffee down his gullet, the truth comes pouring out. A truth that nearly knocks Malachi out of his boots.
Courage like that doesn’t come easy…and Malachi can only pray his answer is enough to turn lifelong friends into forever lovers.
Warning: This little tale tries to contain a gay bar, a lot of beer, a hot cowboy with a pitchfork, another one with a serious addiction to boots and coffee, and a secret yearning between the two for hot blooded, can’t wait to get naked, just leave your boots on sex. Oh, and there are doughnuts…
Available in ebook:
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Time and distance have a way of sneaking up on feelings thought long buried.
Eli’s Promise, Book 2
Five years ago, Eli held the hand of his dying lover and made a promise he never intended to keep. Find someone new to love? Be happy? Fat chance. Eli’s happiness died that day. He’s doing well to put one foot in front of the other, much less risk his heart again.
The only thorn in his side is Asa, part-time waiter at The Bar Next Door, who can’t seem to take a hint.
After years of carrying more responsibility on his broad, cowboy shoulders than most people twice his age, Asa knows what he wants when he sees it. Eli. Shadows haunt the gorgeous older bartender, who also happens to be one of Asa’s bosses, but Asa doesn’t care about potential complications. He only wants to banish Eli’s ghosts—and bring Eli back to life.
Persistence, a little impatience, and Asa’s very wicked mouth go to work on Eli’s grumpy, prickly defenses. But Asa may have to block the door to love with his foot—or his heart—before Eli slams it in his face.
Warning: Beware of stubborn cowboys, sticky bar floors and hot sexy showers, eavesdropping cooks and well-meaning friends, Irish whiskey, and a young man who doesn’t understand the word no.
Available in eBook:
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January 2, 2014
Melissa Schroeder – Only For Him Part 1
Part 1 of Melissa Schroeder’s serial Only for Him in now available for FREE on her website.
NOW AVAILABLE - PART 1 : PROPOSAL
You met Addy and Vic in Surrender, and now you get their story.
Addy and Vic are spending New Year’s Eve together. Not so much by choice but by circumstance. It ends up being more than either of them expected, but in the end, Vic has one thing he wants from her in order to continue their affair.
December 31, 2013
Happy New Year!
Today as we ring in the new year I thought I would take a look back at my first year of publishing. Wow! Just typing it is cool. I’m not one of those authors that says “I always wanted to write.” In high school I enjoyed writing. On vacations to my Nana’s I would hide away in one of the rooms and write my stories of unrequited love. After I got all of the emotions and feelings out on paper I would fold it up into the smallest square possible and set it aside until next time. It was never something I ached to do or was a life goal. But as you know with time, goals change and I like to think I’ve grown into the real me that lurked inside.
On May 31st I released my first ever book. It is my take on the shapeshifter idea featuring large cats, tigers to be specific. I love tigers and I’m pretty sure that’s my inner animal.
Craving More
Craving More became an Amazon Best Seller which was so freaking fantastic. It was #908 Paid in Kindle Store. Hit #13 in Werewolves & Shifters, #21 in Paranormal & Urban and #38 in Fantasy & Futuristic.
Next up I decided to release a Contemporary Romance Novella. I dedicated it to my husband because he’s Airborne qualified in the US Army. I love it when I can see him jump. It such a cool thing. I, myself, have even done a tandem jump while we lived in Colorado Springs. My instructor was a cutie from Australia. It’s a rush to jump out of a plane and I can see why Todd (my husband) loves being on Jump Status.
Caught in the Moment
Current Cover
While not a smash hit like Craving More, Caught in the Moment landed on 2 best seller lists. It also showed me that paranormal romance might be the genre I should concentrate on. Readers seemed to really love the tigers!
In October Claiming More released on Amazon KDP. I never knew how difficult it would be to write another book on a series. The pressure that goes with making sure its as good as or better than the first. I knew people wanted a longer book, more of my Tiger Nip world and let’s face it, Sam had a lot to live up to from the quick glances we saw of him in Craving More. I feel I’ve done a damn good job of living up to Craving More.
Claiming More
To round out my year I released a short story. (yes….it really is a short story). Dallas & Kacie was a way for me to write about secondary characters I didn’t plan on writing a full length book about. I have plans for 2 more short books just like it.
Dallas & Kacie: Tiger Bite
That’s my year in a nutshell. Not bad for a newbie. My plans for this year include introducing a new series, Angels of the Underworld. I want to write book 3 and 4 of Tiger Nip books (there’s a book 5 that might not happen until 2015) and possibly write 2 more Freefall books. We’ll see how it all plays out. I have 12 folders full of notes for 12 different story/series ideas and you never know what I’ll come up with throughout the year. First up will be my next Freefall book featuring twins Revlin & Kegen Ferris. They are the brothers of Quin Ferris the hero of Caught in the Moment.
Happy New Year!!! I hope it brings you everything you hope it will.
December 3, 2013
New Release: Dallas & Kacie ~ Tiger Bite
Today is the official release day for the next foray into the Tiger Nip world. This time around I am bringing to light two characters that played more in the background. I thought it would be fun to take this little side trip as we roll into the holidays.
A Tiger Nip short story
It’s the holiday season and Kacie Cook is counting down the hours until its time to close up Sweet Confections. Not that she has any great plans for the week the bakery is closed. She won’t be seeing her family—yet again, and all of her friends are too busy. All she has planned is a little rest and relaxation. That is until the last customer of the night walks in. Could he be the one to bring some holiday cheer and possibly change her life forever?
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December 2, 2013
Holiday Marines with Heather Long
Heather Long has a long running series called Always a Marine. I’m sure you’ve heard of it. What started as 5 books introducing Mike’s Place and the men and women going on 1Night Stands has blossomed into a much loved series that fans don’t want to see end.
This time Heather gave us 5 books centering around different holidays of the season. The last Holiday book releases today. You’ll have to wait until next year for more Marines!
Serving overseas is a lonely duty…
Captain Charlie Sparks faces an impossible task—assigned to a security detail for the sister of a fallen Marine. The last thing Charlie wants is this beautiful woman in the middle of a base in Afghanistan no matter what holiday she plans to help them celebrate. But no one asked for his opinion, and worse, she’s everything he adores in a woman and more…
Mourning what might have been is a terrible burden…
Jana Grimaldi had a plan—a plan to help her brother when he came home, but his death in Afghanistan left a hole in her heart and a desperate desire to do something. With the help of Congressman Sparks, she heads to Afghanistan to bring Thanksgiving to the men and women who served with her brother. Nervous and uneasy, she finds an unexpected—and familiar ally in Captain Sparks…
Not all wounds heal…
Charlie was one of the first people to reach out to Jana, communicating via email when her brother died—but coming face to face in the lonely desolation of the holiday connects these two wounded souls…
Can Charlie and Jana find hope amidst the heartbreak this Thanksgiving?
Tormented by the question of ‘what if…’
Home for Hanukkah, Sergeant Isaac Janko has never forgotten the baby his girlfriend gave up for adoption years ago. But he didn’t realize how angry he still was….
More than time separates them….
A chance meeting at Temple brings Zehava Elbaz face-to-face with the first and only man she’s ever loved. She sees a deep and hidden pain in him, one she blames herself for…
An invitation to Hanukkah brings them together….
The two must confront their pain and loss. They have only eight days to face their past, and win each other’s trust, but it is a time for healing, reconciliation and miracles…
He used to believe in magic…
Kaiden Nelson looked like every other Marine, only most of his guys didn’t grow up in a family of nudists, celebrating the wheel of the year and the lunar cycles. His buddies wouldn’t name him a witch, either. But after more than a decade at war, Kaiden isn’t sure he can—or even wants to lay claim to that calling anymore. He’s got too much blood on his hands and he’s tired…tired of war, tired of fighting, some days…he’s tired of living. When he’s sent on leave for the holidays, he’s unsure if he can ever really go home again.
She’s a candle in the night…
Rowan Harper lives in two worlds, the mundane where she handles tech issues for a major corporation and the pagan where she celebrates the sabbats and esbats with her coven. Like so many in the region, she keeps her beliefs private. It makes life more bearable from others who would judge, and she likes nothing better than the great sabbat retreats the coven takes to the sprawling lake house. It’s a time where she sheds the shackles of everyday life and embraces the divine.
The wheel turns…
When Kaiden turns up at the coven Yule, his Circle of family and friends are eager to welcome him. He feels unworthy of the open warmth and shies away to the darkness, but Rowan refuses to leave him in the shadows. Can the inexorable pull of one woman help him face down his demons as they hold vigil against the longest night of the year?
HAVE YOURSELF A MARINE CHRISTMAS
Rebel with a holiday…
Ryan Edward Brun—Rebel to his friends—has always loved Christmas. Whether raising money for Toys for Tots, delivering presents dressed up like Santa Claus or driving his platoon crazy with Christmas ‘surprises.’ He never lacked for Christmas spirit—until he lost his legs to an IED.
Operation Good Cheer…
Noël Torres has watched over Rebel for months, holding his hand when he wanted to give up, and bullying him when he got lazy. But with Christmas right around the corner and decorations filling every room in their wing of Mike’s Place, the barren oasis Rebel surrounds himself in breaks her heart. He won’t call his family, he’s not sending out cards, he won’t pull any pranks—she decides to get this Marine back into the holiday action.
An elf on a mission…
With the help of some kids, a few good Marines, and Santa Claus and Noël is determined to give Rebel a very Marine Christmas…
She never stopped grieving…
It’s New Year’s Eve, and thirty years since Brenda Connors buried the only man she ever loved. Every year on the anniversary of his death, she finds herself in the hospital, suffering from chest pains. No matter how expected, it always takes her breath away. This year…this year she wants it to be different and takes the advice of her best friend and would be sister-in-law to sign up for a one-night stand. It seems ridiculous, just a year shy of her fiftieth birthday to try and seek happiness she long since gave up on. She never imagined a stern faced Marine with talent for making her laugh…
He doesn’t know what the future holds…
Married to his career and facing forced retirement, Major Tom Baxter doesn’t see much of a future for himself in civilian life. A poker game with the son of an old friend earns him some unwanted advice, but it’s advice he can’t get out of his head. He signs up for a one-night stand, to discover what life on the outside might have to offer. The last thing he expected was an elegant soul with a streak of mischief…
Ringing in a new beginning…
Can Tom and Brenda make every second of their countdown to midnight count, lest old Marines be forgot?
November 26, 2013
New Release: A Santini Christmas
Today is the release day of A SANTINI CHRISTMAS by Melissa Schroeder. This is the last book in the USA Today Bestselling Santini Series. I was lucky enough to be able to do the covers for this series. Truly some of my best work to date!
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Join the Santinis as they gather together not for the joy of the season, but in crisis. One major event throws everything they hold dear into jeopardy, causing Joey to travel back to the memories of when she and Papa first fell in love.
Joey Antonio doesn’t have time for men. Her focus is on saving money for art school. She definitely doesn’t need some jarhead Romeo bothering her. True, every time they run into each other she finds herself more attracted to him—not to mention the kisses he steals are becoming addictive. Still, no matter how sexy the Marine is, she isn’t a woman who is willing to risk her heart.
Stewart Santini, known to everyone as Papa, is convinced Joey is the woman for him. Sexy, smart and tough—exactly how he likes his women. He finds himself falling even before he knows what hit him…but there is one problem: Joey is willing to share her bed, but not her life.
Papa knows Joey is surprised when he agrees to a casual affair, but he has other plans to set him motion. This is one Marine who will battle to win the most precious thing in the world to him: Joey Antonio’s heart.
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