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Marine Machine by Adele Downs #Foto_Friday

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Filed under: Aviation, Foto_Friday, Memorial Day, Military Aircraft, Original Photography, Photography, Places in Pennsylvania, Veteran Tagged: Adele Downs original photographs

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Published on May 27, 2016 03:00

Boroughs Publishing Facebook Party June 8. RSVP!

Boroughs Publishing and its authors will hold a Facebook Party all day Wednesday, June 8, and we hope you’ll be there! Games, giveaways, and more beginning at 9 AM ET. Adele Downs will host from 8-8:30 PM ET. Oh, baby, we’ll have fun!

Here’s the party link to Facebook. Please RSVP.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1710682002506067/

Filed under: Book Lovers Event, Contemporary Romance, romance readers Tagged: Facebook Party hosted by Boroughs Publishing, Multi-author Facebook Party

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Published on May 23, 2016 03:00

Double Rainbow by Adele Downs #Foto_Friday

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Filed under: Beach Life, Beach Photographs, Foto_Friday, Original Photography, Photography, Seasons of the Year Tagged: double rainbow over Rehoboth Bay

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Published on May 20, 2016 03:00

HOLT MEDALLION Award Finalist-HER IMMORTAL VIKING by Adele Downs

I’m pleased to announce that HER IMMORTAL VIKING is a finalist in the novella category of the HOLT Medallion Award. I’m thrilled that readers love this story and appreciate this honor.

HER IMMORTAL VIKING by Adele Downs

Viking Warrior. Immortal Slave. Freed by Love.

A Viking cast into eternal servitude by an angry god is transported to the modern world, but to claim the love of the mortal who called him, Gunnar must find a way to clear his name across the divide of a thousand years.

ONE LONELY NIGHT

Divine intervention. That’s all Penny asks. Freedom from overwork and mountainous debt. She sings songs of praise, chants like a yogi, and rubs her belly like Buddha until the crystal charm on her navel shimmers, all hoping to draw the attention of someone—anyone—“up there.”

In the west, beyond the seas, from the place between Heaven and Earth, an immortal hears Penny’s cries. Once a renowned Viking warrior, Gunnar has been cast into eternal servitude by an angry god. Now, while Penny sleeps, he comes to Earth to grant her wishes. But Penny is about to wake up, and so is every desire she’s ever known. To claim their fairy-tale ending, Gunnar must find a way to clear his name. Not only must his sword arm and courage stay strong, but their powerful love must cross the divide of a thousand years.

Excerpt:

He smoothed her hair and rubbed a thick tendril between his thumb and forefinger. “I am Gunnar.” He pronounced the name Goo-nar.

An emblem of the sun, surrounded by a circle, had been branded on the back of his powerful hand. Penny touched the scar while he held a length of her hair, recognizing Freyr’s sacred insignia from her textbooks. “The pain must have been excruciating.” Without thinking, she lifted the old wound to her mouth and laid kisses along its perimeter before pressing a kiss to the icon inside.

Tremors vibrated across her lips when they touched the ancient symbol and her body tingled with the contact. The brand grew warm and then hot against her mouth, though it did not burn. She ran her tongue over the thick scars to erase the heat, and then licked the center, finishing with a tiny swirl.

Gunnar’s gasp of surprise was the last thing she expected when she lifted her head. He released her hair and drew away.

“I’m sorry. I don’t know what got into me. Have I offended you?” She’d always been popular with men, and comfortable around them, but her behavior with Gunnar was bold, even for her. She sat up. “Am I under some kind of spell?”

Gunnar shook his head. “I used my powers to heal you, but your free will remains intact.”

She searched his face for clues about what to do next, because desire shone behind the wary expression in his eyes. Something else shone there, too. Gratitude. Penny waited for Gunnar’s reply without letting go of his disfigured hand.

He said, “Kindness isn’t something I’m used to finding. Perhaps you’d be less inclined toward compassion if you knew what I’d done to deserve this brand of servitude.”

She reached out and draped an arm around his neck to bring him closer. Their gazes locked and held. Gunnar’s eyes were like pools of ice blue water that pulled her in and down.

Her breathing slowed while the sound of her heartbeat rushed blood through her ears. “I am Penelope. And if you’re from Alfheim, I know who and what you are. I just don’t understand why you’re here.” How could she deserve his rare, benevolent gifts? She was just an ordinary woman from an ordinary town, barely scraping by.

His warm breath grazed her cheek in shallow rushes, lifting goose bumps across her skin. His wide, firm mouth smelled of sweet ground parsley and fresh-picked mint. “Sometimes we get what we need, simply because we ask. That’s the beauty and power of the unexpected.”

Buy The Book!

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Her-Immortal-Viking-Adele-Downs-ebook/dp/B00TY21LBM/

Boroughs Publishing:

http://www.boroughspublishinggroup.com/books/her-immortal-viking

Filed under: Amazon Top 100 Best-Seller, Award Winning, Contemporary Romance, Fantasy Romance, Kindle Book, Norse mythology, Paranormal Romance, Romance Fiction, Romance Novella, Romance Writers of America, Vikings Tagged: 2016 Holt Medallion Award

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Published on May 16, 2016 03:00

Triple Fountain by Adele Downs #Foto_Friday

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Filed under: Flowers and Gardens, Foto_Friday, Original Photography, Photography, Places in Pennsylvania, Seasons of the Year Tagged: Adele Downs original photographs

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Published on May 13, 2016 03:00

Luxury Model Wife, Coming Fall 2016

Hi Friends–

Just wanted to let you know that the release of my contemporary romance novel LUXURY MODEL WIFE has been pushed back until Fall 2016 due to a production delay. As soon as the new release date becomes available, I’ll post it here first. As a blog subscriber, you’ll also see the gorgeous cover art before anyone else.

In the meantime, I hope you’ll check out my other books, including Award of Excellence finalists NATURALLY YOURS and HER IMMORTAL VIKING. Thank you for your patience as we prepare. I can hardly wait to share the story of Victoria Van Orr and Steve Carlson with you!

Filed under: Contemporary Romance, Romance Fiction, Romantic Fiction Tagged: upcoming release by author Adele Downs

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Published on May 11, 2016 03:00

Hidden Butterfly by Adele Downs #Foto_Friday

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Filed under: Environment, Flowers and Gardens, Foto_Friday, Original Photography, Photography, Places in Pennsylvania, Seasons of the Year Tagged: Adele Downs original photographs

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Published on May 06, 2016 03:00

INTO THE FLAMES-LAST CALL for .99!

The box set firefighter anthology INTO THE FLAMES is ON SALE for a final time for .99 before being discontinued on May 31. Get your copy of this Top 5 Amazon and All Romance eBooks best-selling collection of seven sizzling stories before the book goes off sale forever. Includes HOOK ME UP by Adele Downs.

Buy INTO THE FLAMES: Firefighter Multi-Author Boxed Set Anthology

ISBN: 9781626228832 (Seaside Publications)

Firefighters. The word ignites bold images of heroes in dust covered helmets and ash stained turnouts who defy the odds and press on in the presence of danger.

Men and Women of Valor. A dedicated brotherhood of first responders whose honor, strength, and courage overcome obstacles to save lives.

Into The Flames. Seven NYT, USA Today, bestselling and award-winning authors offer romantic suspense, contemporary, historical, and paranormal tales of tough, iconic heroes who risk it all for their communities—but at the end of the day, seek the tender embrace of the one they love.