Burning Love on Sale by Jana Richards
Looking for a quick fun read? Fellow Wild Rose Press author Jana Richards’ Burning Love is on sale for 99 cents. Burning Love a sweet novella between Iris Jensen who set her kitchen on fire not once but three times and firefighter Riley Benson.
A little about Burning Love:
After causing three cooking fires in her apartment, Iris Jensen finds herself evicted and homeless. She lands on Riley Benson’s doorstep, looking to rent a room in the beautiful old home he’s restoring. It’s only for six weeks until Iris leaves Portland, Oregon for her new job on a cruise ship. Firefighter Riley knows firsthand what a bad tenant she can be. But he needs money to finish the work on the house he loves. And something about Iris pulls at his heart…
Meanwhile, in Heaven, two angels watch over the young lovers. Angelica and Hildegard work in Heaven’s Relationship Division, where angels match mortals with their soul mates. The angels believe so strongly in Iris and Riley’s love that they break Heaven’s rules to help them. Can the angels convince them their love will last a lifetime?
A sneak peek between the pages of Burning Love:
“Renting the room to you is starting to look like one of the smartest things I’ve done lately,” he said with a smile.
Without thinking she set the boxes on the fridge and took his hand. “I’m serious, Riley. I don’t mind telling you how scared I was. Whiskers and I came very close to sleeping on a bench in the park with the other vagrants. So, thank you.”
Riley gently brushed his fingers across her cheek, sending a rush of desire coursing through her body. “You’re welcome. But I know you would have been okay, even if I hadn’t rented you the room. You’re a strong girl.”
Iris didn’t feel very strong at the moment. In fact, she felt as weak as a kitten, and just as vulnerable. She let go of Riley’s hand and gave a shaky laugh.
“Yeah, that’s me. Strong as a marshmallow.” She picked up the boxes of food and turned away, afraid to look him in the eye and make a fool of herself.
“Hey, what’s this?” Riley asked. Iris turned to see him staring at her calendar.
“That’s just a little visual reminder for me. Only five more weeks until I hit the sunshine and you get rid of me.”
Instead of laughing the way she thought he would, Riley continued to stare at the calendar.
“Right,” he said. “Only five more weeks.”
She wanted to ask him if he was okay, but something in his voice stopped her. Surely, he wouldn’t miss her?
About the author:
When Jana Richards read her first romance novel, she immediately knew two things: she had to commit the stories running through her head to paper, and they had to end with a happily ever after. She also knew she’d found what she was meant to do. Since then she’s never met a romance genre she didn’t like. She writes contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and historical romance set in World War Two, in lengths ranging from short story to full length novel. Just for fun, she throws in generous helpings of humor, and the occasional dash of the paranormal. Her paranormal romantic suspense “Seeing Things” was a 2008 EPPIE finalist.
In her life away from writing, Jana is an accountant/admin assistant, a mother to two grown daughters, and a wife to her husband Warren. She enjoys golf, yoga, movies, concerts, travel and reading, not necessarily in that order. She and her husband live in Winnipeg, Canada with an elderly Pug/Terrier named cross Lou. She loves to hear from readers and can be reached through her social media links below:
Social Media Links:
Website: http://www.janarichards.com
Blog: http://janarichards.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JanaRichardsAuthor
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JanaRichards_
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/author/janarichards
Amazon UK Author Page: http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B002DEVWWG
Newsletter Signup: http://janarichards.com/contact.html#newsletter
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2892274Jana_Richards
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jana-richards
Thanks Jan for letting us know about your sale on Burning Love. Wishing you lots of sales!
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Exile in Darkness by Annalisa Carr
Give a warm welcome to Annalisa Carr author of Exile in Darkness! Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about Annalisa and her recent release Exile In Darkness! Pssst…don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway at the bottom of the post. Annalisa Carr will be awarding a $30 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Tell us a bit about Exile in Darkness.
Heritage and magic matter to the London covens.
Aristocratic witch, Isabella Pethany, has heritage but not magic.
Underworld powerbroker, amnesiac vampire Maldit, has magic but no heritage.
Lukas Sindis, coven sorcerer and famous psychopath, has both.Isabella’s null magic status makes her an embarrassment to her family, but since her sister was murdered, she is all they have left. Guilt makes her willing to do almost anything to compensate for her lack of value, but her grandmother’s proposal to match her with Lukas, in a bid to bring strong magic back to their bloodline, is a step too far.
When Maldit rescues a strange witch from hunting vampires, his main concern is to limit trouble in his territory. Witches are notoriously troublesome, and this one is no exception. Her proximity slashes through his damaged memory, allowing him to catch glimpses of his forgotten past.
Drugs have suppressed Lukas’s magic for almost twenty years, filling him with a reservoir of trapped power. When he escapes, his magic bursts free, falling like a tidal wave on Maldit and Isabella, sweeping away the spells paralysing both of them.
The dark secrets of the London coven are about to explode into the light of day.
A sneak peek between the pages of Exile in Darkness:
Isabella? Isabella Pethany?
Whispers of her own name floated through her mind. She pushed the pillow aside and sat up, pressing her hands against her ears. It didn’t stop the insistent repetition of her name.
Someone called to her, but who would do a thing like that at this hour of the morning? The family would all be asleep by now, and the only servant awake should be the doorman.
Her imagination was running riot. She lay down, closing her eyes, but the feeling of being summoned didn’t go away.
Isabella. Isabella. Isabella.
Her name echoed around her skull, louder now.
She sat up abruptly. Next to her, Alfie stirred, growling in his sleep. She ran the palm of her hand over his shaggy flank and switched the bedside lamp on, before walking to the window and drawing the curtain back.
Pools of dim light surrounded the bases of the old-fashioned streetlamps. Between them, the pavement was dark, and the trees in the square cast black shadows over the iron railings. She opened the window and leaned out.
“Isabella?” The voice was a seductive whisper from below. It was definitely real this time, vibrating through the air, rather than her mind.
She squinted into the shadows.
The vampire from the bar stood on the opposite pavement, his figure almost hidden in the darkness.
Maldit.
Her heart beat faster.
His face tilted upwards towards her second-floor window, green eyes glinting.
“What do you want?” She pressed two fingers to the point in her neck where the skin was thinnest. Her pulse hammered against them.
Buy link for Exile in Darkness: Amazon
About the Author:
Annalisa Carr lives in the English Lake District with her two cats. She writes in multiple genres, but has a weakness for paranormal romance and urban fantasy.
As a child Annalisa wanted to be a scientist, wear a white coat and explore outer space. She worked as a scientist for a very long time, but never got to fly a spaceship or even travel beyond the solar system. This was a huge disappointment given the reasons for her career choice, so eventually she made up stories instead. Probably just as well, as she is claustrophobic.
Exile in Darkness is set in the same world as the Children of Poseidon series; a slightly skewed version of London.
Annalisa also writes dystopian science fiction under the name ‘Anne Cleasby’.
https://annecleasby.com
http://www.annalisacarr.com
https://www.amazon.com/Annalisa-Carr/e/B00T1H0CQ0
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10798535.Annalisa_Carr
https://www.facebook.com/Annalisa-Carr-1626840070925992
It was wonderful having you with us today. Please feel free to stop by anytime. Good Luck with Exile in Darkness!
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A Chat with Karilyn Bentley Author of Devil Forget Me
Give a warm welcome to my sister author, Karilyn Bentley author of Devil Forget Me, Book Five of the Demon Huntress Series released today! Happy Book BIrthday! Not an April Fool’s joke. I can’t wait to get my hands on this one. I’ve read and loved all the previous books in the Demon Huntress Series!
Now, pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about Karilyn and Devil Forget Me.
Hi Tena! Thank you for having me back on Author’s Secrets! It’s always fun to chat with you and your followers. Today I’m excited to talk about my newest release, Devil Forget Me, the 5th and final book in the Demon Huntress series. This time Gin Crawford must discover the identity of the demon haunting her esteemed employer, The Agency, before all hell breaks loose. Which is a little hard to do since the demon cast a forget-me spell. Although, if you’re the demon, that’s a pretty nifty trick to hide from those annoying humans. Pick up your copy and find out how Gin solves the mystery!
Speed Round (one word only answer): Yep, I know torture for a writer!<evil laugh>
Favorite movie: Star Wars
Favorite book: Harry Potter
Last book read: Dead as a Door Knocker by Diane Kelly
Favorite color: Green
Stilettos or flipflops: Stilettos
Coffee or tea: tea
Ebook or audiobook or paperback: ebook
Pencil or pen: pen
Favorite song: Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey
Streak or not: NOT!
Favorite dessert: almost anything chocolate
Favorite junk food: Hot Tamales candy
Favorite thing to do to relax: read
Champagne or gin: champagne
Paranormal or Historical: paranormal
Wonder Woman or Top Model: Wonder Woman
Favorite TV show: God Friended Me
Hot or cold: Cold
POV: first
I’d die if I don’t have: my toothbrush
Review or Not: review
See I told you, impossible for an author to give one word answers. LOL But this is one way to see into the soul and inter-workings of an author.
Second Speed Round <Only two words allowed> I Love these!
1.What is your favorite book of all time? Harry Potter
- Where do you relax to read? On the couch
- What sound drives you right up a wall? Fingernails on a chalkboard
- What sound relaxes you? Buddhist chants
- Favorite drink? tea
- Walking in the sand, shoes or barefoot? barefoot
- Favorite pet: Dogs
- Snow? Love or hate? Love!
- Doing ________ is like nailing jello to the wall. Dusting (it always comes back)
- Rock and Roll, Country, Jazz or Classical? Rock
- What can’t you leave the house without? My phone
- Calender or not; Paper or electronic? Yes, both paper and electronic
- Favorite place to write: kitchen
- What is your decadent indulgent? Cornbread and maple syrup
- You’ve just won $1,000.00, you have only 24 hours to spend it, so what will you buy? Clothes, books, and one of those Shark mops (my floors are really dirty)!
- Plotter or panster? pantser
- Introvert or extrovert? introvert
- Flight or fight? flight
- Favorite Monster? Mike Wazowski
- Magic or Not? magic
Tell us a little about your new release Devil Forget Me.
What appears to be a simple crime, unmasks a chilling deception…
Gin Crawford, the world’s newest demon huntress, kills two minions who are breaking into a financial adviser’s office. But what she thinks of as another night in the life of a demon huntress leads to a cover-up of epic proportions. A demon haunts her employer, the Agency, and only she can stop it.
Aidan Smythe, her guardian mage and lover, along with her brother T, and the healer Eloise, join her search in discovering the demon’s identity. A search thwarted by a powerful spell.
Breaking the spell requires her to join forces with Zagan, the demon of deceit, the demon who marked her as his. But working together comes with a price. One Gin is not sure she can pay.
Excerpt: (Insert an except other that the official one – if possible – readers like something different.)
Local weather report for today: sunny with a chance of scattered minion parts.
I spin, my sword slicing off the minion’s arm. His eyes flare, round saucers in a shocked face. What did he expect? Me to roll over and stop fighting?
Fat chance, buster. Shouldn’t have hosted the demon’s essence.
Minions might be super-charged on a demon’s essence, but they still feel pain. And whacking off an arm causes pain.
While the minion grabs his bleeding stump and whimpers like a kicked dog, I pull back my sword for a fatal blow. One I should have administered instead of one-arming the minion.
A swing later and the whimpering stops, courtesy of the minion’s head rolling across the ground. Score!
“Good job.” Aidan Smythe, my guardian mage, mentor extraordinaire, and current lover, nods at the dead minion.
I draw in a deep breath, standing a little straighter. When I first became the world’s newest Justitian—or demon huntress as I like to call me and my twelve fellow sword-sisters—I sucked at killing demons. Now, I’m Gin Crawford, super-awesome demon huntress. A feat continuing to impress me.
If only my demon-killing employer was as impressed. Then again, in my book the Agency isn’t exactly known for its intelligence.
You can pickup or download your copy at: Amazon Barnes & Noble iBooks Kobo:
About the author:
Currently working on a secret project, Karilyn Bentley blends magic, dark fantasy and romance mixed with a touch of funny that her readers expect and love. When she’s not busy writing, Karilyn enjoys reading and recently learned she loves sledding down hills into snowbanks. Stop by her website at www.karilynbentley.com and discover your next paranormal read!
Where to find Karilyn:
Website: www.karilynbentley.com
Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/ba_0Rf
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KarilynBentleyAuthor
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/karilynbentley1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4051943.Karilyn_Bentley
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/karilynbentley
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/karilyn-bentley
It was wonderful having you with us today. Please feel free to stop by anytime. Good Luck with Demon Forget Me!
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Posted in Authors' Secrets Blog and tagged Dark Fantasy, Demon Forget Me, Demon Huntress Series, Karilyn Bentley, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy by Tena Stetler with 16 comments.
Interview Debbie Peterson Author of Heart of the Storm
Give a warm welcome to Debbie Peterson, author of HEART OF THE STORM!
This is a tough question for me because I fall in love with all of my characters. How can you not when you spend so much time with them? HOWEVER… if I must name an all time favorite it would be Sir Cailen Braithnoch, the ghostly Scottish Knight from Spirit of the Knight. He is brave, strong, loyal, captivating and quite charming. When this man wants something, he doesn’t let anything or anyone stand in the way of him getting it, regardless of the impossibility of the task. He will find a way!
Still, I feel I must also tell you that the character of Wolf Dircksen Van Ness, our hero in the Heart of the Storm, is a mere heartbeat behind Sir Cailen when it comes to my favorite characters. In fact, the only reason Sir Cailen wins the contest is because he speaks with that incredible Scottish brogue of his that just melts me all the way down to my toes (which, by the way, Dawson McBride captures perfectly in the audio version of this book).
Why do you write what you write? e. Contemporary, paranormal, suspense, etc.
I love stories where love conquers all despite overwhelming odds and obstacles. In the paranormal setting, especially when it comes to the love between a ghost or immortal and someone who is very human, I can write a story where an impossible love becomes quite possible after all. What can be more satisfying than that?
If writing is your first passion, what is your second?
My second greatest passion is genealogy and family history. I love digging into the past and uncovering my family roots. I even have some DNA test results to prove that. Many of my lines can be traced back well over five centuries. As I come to know some of my ancestors, their stories of hardships, sorrows as well as those things that gave them their greatest joy, they often find their way, in one form or another, into my books. One such ancestor is a great-great grand uncle who died at the battle of Chickamauga during America’s Civil War at the age of nineteen. He shows up as a ghostly soldier in Spirit of the Rebellion.
You’ve got a time machine, a cloak of invisibility, and one hour. Where would you go, and what eavesdropping would you do?
Being the history buff that I am, this too is a most difficult question because there are countless places I’d like to go, people I’d like to meet and historical moments I’d like to witness. However, since we are talking romance today, I think I would choose to get in that time machine with my invisibility cloak wrapped tightly around my shoulders and head off to India, early 17th century. I’d like to witness the very moment Shah Jahan first gazed at and became smitten with Arjumand Banu, who later became known as Mumtaz Mahal or “the chosen one.” Though their conversation was probably brief that day, it was significant enough that Shah Jahan never forgot Arjumand. In fact, he waited five years before he could take her as his bride. The deep love they had for each other was legendary and when she died after giving birth to their 14th child, he was inconsolable. His grief and despair compelled him to build one of the famous “Seven New Wonders of the World” in her honor. We know this monument as the Taj Mahal.
A sneak peek between the page of Heart of the Storm.
About a half an hour before sunset, the unease she had carried for the past several hours turned into a sudden feeling of dread. Panic overtook all rational thought and settled into her soul. Something terrible had happened. She raced toward her supplies and grabbed her backpack. Her fingers shook as she unzipped the bag and yanked out her phone. She called Greg’s number several times over before it dawned on her that he had already boarded a plane headed for Colombia. She wouldn’t be able to contact him until the morning.
Despite all attempts to banish it, the dread grew stronger with each passing hour. A growing notion that Wolf and his crew never left the sub took firm hold. The conscientious men of the Wieven could very well have remained behind to ensure that all went according to plan. The thought of such an occurrence made her sick to her stomach. What if they could die as she had always feared? What if they died in that sub along with Mercado’s men? She couldn’t sleep, and she couldn’t eat. All throughout the long hours of the night, she restlessly paced along the shore, waiting, hoping, and praying.
By the time the gloomy morning arrived, what little hope she’d carried throughout the long night dissipated. Somewhere in her heart, she finally accepted that her beloved captain wouldn’t be coming for her. Not now. Not ever again.
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