tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139034732024-03-14T03:03:48.017-07:00Kelley's Realm of WritingEnter a world of enchantment and passion. I am a Historical fantasy/Paranormal romance author, editor, musician, and artist living in Arizona. My latest series is based on my time as a rock and roll bassist. All five books in my Shadow-walkers series are available now on Amazon: Awakening, Awakening the Wolf, Awakening the Vampire, Awakening the Fae, and Awakening the Dragon. This blog is all about writing and other aspects of my life.Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.comBlogger803125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-12201315613347173372024-02-27T13:04:00.000-08:002024-02-27T13:04:24.976-08:00Of Ravens and Wolves: new historical fantasy romance release #99cents <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNE1oAs8quqUB1f9SZ4G8TVatZjBpj7dP45nP6g711Xq_Mqxc-8BbGYNJ-Fwxw7IYSvPgh5Swp8oB_8RuxnArTb8odo5Q_S9Hmez_c7fldLSr4kGdm9n_rjOPIxahN76EzazWzS0v5lhiioWULPieupKs5w0R7VgkWXH6s-MzN7xFDN7VO_wp/s2813/Of%20Ravens%20and%20Wolves%20cover%20Jan2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2813" data-original-width="1763" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNE1oAs8quqUB1f9SZ4G8TVatZjBpj7dP45nP6g711Xq_Mqxc-8BbGYNJ-Fwxw7IYSvPgh5Swp8oB_8RuxnArTb8odo5Q_S9Hmez_c7fldLSr4kGdm9n_rjOPIxahN76EzazWzS0v5lhiioWULPieupKs5w0R7VgkWXH6s-MzN7xFDN7VO_wp/s320/Of%20Ravens%20and%20Wolves%20cover%20Jan2024.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Buy now on Amazon:</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW19RCPH"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW19RCPH</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Also in KU and Print</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Magic demands its price.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the sequel to <i>Of Water and Dragons</i>, Nemu and
Ambiorix must fight to survive in the wild lands of the Caitt in northern
Caledonia where they have sought refuge after Ambiorix’s desertion from the
Roman army. Another more sinister danger also stalks them, a result of Nemu’s
dark magic. Their idyllic world is about to be shattered, and their
relationship tested.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">**************************************************************************</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Excerpt:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-mirror-indents: yes; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Candara",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Crows flew into the air from
a nearby tree in a sudden rush of fluttering black wings.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-mirror-indents: yes; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Candara",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ambiorix froze. His
soldier instinct warned him that something or someone had startled them. He
picked up the sword that he always kept near him from the flat rock and turned
around, gripping the smooth ivory handle with the confidence of a seasoned warrior.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Candara",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Eerie silence descended
on the forest. The day had been dark and gray, the clouds heavy with winter
rain or snow. As night closed in, the shadows deepened, crawling like creeping
black vines across the forest floor. He saw nothing unusual and hurried back
toward the cave to make sure Nemu was safe.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Candara",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">*************************************************************************</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Review:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Heckart’s work offers beautiful poetic descriptions rich in
detail. Reading this book is a sensual pleasure. It is especially a joy to read
about the idyllic agrarian lifestyle and the sense of people’s connection to
the land, to the tribe, and to the spirit world. The richness of detail in
descriptions create a powerful aura that positively fills this world.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Reviewed by Snapdragon at the Long and the Short of It<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">**************************************************************************</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_yJXc9u5cuAiyJ-usd_cPfloMKY-FwWwfN7lTVqtYwcpkHM2jIXr5Rw5bIiKnUaMkHHImEKdj4ArC3gsvBRE1gDpCpESNT_TGxdeHP8bTvxeLAeEvvv9lMVZd9sDH9s3Js0zg0EgXAYTQyqrKgHtm0UsWetYDC2GQ1sPrrg5QQ3X-hFwzKd8/s1080/Kelley%20Heckart%20Books%20Graphic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_yJXc9u5cuAiyJ-usd_cPfloMKY-FwWwfN7lTVqtYwcpkHM2jIXr5Rw5bIiKnUaMkHHImEKdj4ArC3gsvBRE1gDpCpESNT_TGxdeHP8bTvxeLAeEvvv9lMVZd9sDH9s3Js0zg0EgXAYTQyqrKgHtm0UsWetYDC2GQ1sPrrg5QQ3X-hFwzKd8/s320/Kelley%20Heckart%20Books%20Graphic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kelleyheckart.com"><span style="font-size: medium;">www.kelleyheckart.com</span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-76595005252830000212023-08-10T08:22:00.000-07:002023-08-10T08:22:54.832-07:00Mixing History with Fantasy—The Story Behind Of Water and Dragons by Kelley Heckart<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Of Water and Dragons</i> started out as a fantasy
romance. Later, I decided to turn it into a historical fantasy romance. I chose
Roman Britain as the setting and referenced real historical accounts.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIbLhxdTu8NpAQRSqFSphRG1YGdofFF0lsGcLxcyh2wWe-b7SA4S28p2gSxtM2TEgLbdGiP5qrT57xTDx24Gr5otW0HHcr7EQ9AT-7vP8BJnbpCIyzy1eiLKBtgQxsktJl1lrXX6puQAfJEqZgpz_NvQWwLSRHFvJ8Umygc8LRxVn7-1ocNQO/s1080/Amazon%20OWAD%20book%20page%20Roman%20soldier%20on%20horse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIbLhxdTu8NpAQRSqFSphRG1YGdofFF0lsGcLxcyh2wWe-b7SA4S28p2gSxtM2TEgLbdGiP5qrT57xTDx24Gr5otW0HHcr7EQ9AT-7vP8BJnbpCIyzy1eiLKBtgQxsktJl1lrXX6puQAfJEqZgpz_NvQWwLSRHFvJ8Umygc8LRxVn7-1ocNQO/s320/Amazon%20OWAD%20book%20page%20Roman%20soldier%20on%20horse.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">One problem I had was that Romans wrote all of the
historical references. The Celts were an oral society, so I had nothing in
writing from them to use as a reference. Of course the Romans made themselves
look good. They called the Celts barbarians, but archaeological evidence
doesn’t support this claim.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Celts lived with the land, and they were fierce
warriors. Like the Romans, they worshipped many gods and goddesses. They even
invented chain mail and were superior iron workers. Soap was another Celtic
invention. Their druids were a priestly caste of doctors, lawyers, astronomers,
story keepers, and political advisors. Not barbarian traits in my opinion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">The one weakness they had, however, was inter-tribal
fighting. They were no match for Rome’s legions because they refused to join
together to fight the one true enemy. This would be their downfall, at least in
Briton and most of the world. In what is now called Scotland, Rome was unable
to defeat the Celtic tribes there. Possibly because the rougher terrain made it
easy for native warriors to ambush a marching army.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRBJ1wK5r_PVhM9mY-rP726_UvK8bReTBrq2CtnczRnHOXdw_mCZ97_tKVrx-yf7nnt_S4VOvzXw73n3Ay4DNFqRGa5i8wIh370En8qzKkltk26tqlHYTs753_MaOB_MSFzCuS-T7fNA4w_9390ltbqUp9YWw0g09JI4pT62iWVsGQoXgU8O3/s1080/OWAD%20Promo%20Graphic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRBJ1wK5r_PVhM9mY-rP726_UvK8bReTBrq2CtnczRnHOXdw_mCZ97_tKVrx-yf7nnt_S4VOvzXw73n3Ay4DNFqRGa5i8wIh370En8qzKkltk26tqlHYTs753_MaOB_MSFzCuS-T7fNA4w_9390ltbqUp9YWw0g09JI4pT62iWVsGQoXgU8O3/s320/OWAD%20Promo%20Graphic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">I did my research and found a major battle fought in
Caledonia (now Scotland) between the Roman legions and the Celts. The Battle of
Mons Graupius took place in 83 or 84 AD, but the exact location is a mystery. I
set the battle near the Grampian Mountains, one of the possible locations.
Though the Roman army was outnumbered, they managed to defeat the Celts and
sent them scattering into the forests.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is how my hero, a Roman soldier, meets the heroine, a
half-Fae, half human who lives in the thick woodlands of the Grampian
Mountains. She has a dark past involving Roman legions and shies away from
human contact, but she decides to help this wounded Roman soldier. He has been
taught that the Celtic tribes are barbaric and deserve to be conquered. She
opens his eyes. Still, many obstacles stand in the way of any kind of
relationship developing between them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Roman Britain thrived until the Roman legions pulled out in
about 383 AD. Despite the way Rome conquered and ruled over the Celtic tribes,
they did bring law and order to the land. They brought advanced engineering to
Briton like heated bathhouses and sanitation through aqueducts that provided
clean water and added drains to keep the streets clean. I wanted to show the
differences between how Romans and Roman Celts lived versus the free tribes of
Caledonia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Another historical account I touched on was the
disappearance of the Ninth Legion in Caledonia. They virtually disappeared from
Rome’s accounts, possibly because having one of their greatest legions defeated
by barbaric tribes was a huge disgrace for Rome. Nobody knows what really
happened. It’s possible they were transferred to another country to fight for
Rome, but as there are no records to verify this, it’s up for debate. My
creative version involves dragon magic. Who’s to say it wasn’t druid or Fae
magic that made the Ninth Legion disappear?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">By mixing history with fantasy, I was able to create a love story
that touches on the realities of life in Roman Britain and in the wild lands of
Caledonia while also integrating the magic of these people who lived with the
land and believed every living creature and everything in nature had a soul. To
them the trees were just as alive with pulsing energy as the living creatures
with blood and oxygen rushing through their bodies. Beyond the safety of their
campfires, the Celts believed there lived unknown beings capable of
unbelievable powers, some benevolent, some not. This was a time of magic.
Anything was possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-54609263600469393152023-05-10T09:15:00.006-07:002023-05-10T09:15:48.958-07:00A Stupid Writing Rule<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Recently, there has been some discussion on social media about "writing what you know." Some believe a writer should only write what they know. This is a stupid rule.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If writers followed this advice, we wouldn't have any historial stories, fantasy, futuristic stories, or sci-fi.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAu5kCIHWLwgsBxMHTPUESUIfZsFOK-l6BOzgeTEJStjSEJnGKQFtUk86fpzStZQvUsOFS0kzENkRfeR6WApn2_s2ZCdRYeB-_OJFPC5SoyErAIYOPOeIeDVE1wI44lzfBOl8brZvT3e9Y9Zt8zY9wgh9Z3uOrqrAb-eKHSs4bFxOuje5oQ/s5778/medieval%20woman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3844" data-original-width="5778" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAu5kCIHWLwgsBxMHTPUESUIfZsFOK-l6BOzgeTEJStjSEJnGKQFtUk86fpzStZQvUsOFS0kzENkRfeR6WApn2_s2ZCdRYeB-_OJFPC5SoyErAIYOPOeIeDVE1wI44lzfBOl8brZvT3e9Y9Zt8zY9wgh9Z3uOrqrAb-eKHSs4bFxOuje5oQ/s320/medieval%20woman.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Better advice is to write what inspires you and do your research.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm more uncomfortable writing a contemporary story than a historical one. Technology changes so much that I can't keep up with it, and I feel out of touch with modern times. I must have an old soul. I'd rather spend time researching historical periods to write about.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I've never been to Scotland, but I've written more than one story set there in medieval times. I read travel blogs by people who'd visited the places I wanted to use for my settings, and I read Walter Scott books with detailed descriptions of these areas. Google Earth was also really helpful. I even found sites dedicated to historical Scotland with specs for hill forts. Written accounts by various monks also helped me get a feel for that time period. There are also archaelogical websites that have a wealth of information.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Writing what you don't know is possible.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrAxsKBMqb6KgDP8hm-vHFNW8_KX1Bp_6eVPcJDa11mLfCKn303feyoDkSw2cTPZ5yub2RX3eeK4ynlQ5eZxQQ02oOIC4GHdBsKJ8JZZDWDZqdvsOGSodmrlgQhk0AX5XcjsQkySm3P40ypc2qwSD4vDl9xycuNWwF5b4bXM_vqAXZjjvhw/s1080/Kelley%20Heckart%20Books%20Graphic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrAxsKBMqb6KgDP8hm-vHFNW8_KX1Bp_6eVPcJDa11mLfCKn303feyoDkSw2cTPZ5yub2RX3eeK4ynlQ5eZxQQ02oOIC4GHdBsKJ8JZZDWDZqdvsOGSodmrlgQhk0AX5XcjsQkySm3P40ypc2qwSD4vDl9xycuNWwF5b4bXM_vqAXZjjvhw/s320/Kelley%20Heckart%20Books%20Graphic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.kelleyheckart.com">www.kelleyheckart.com</a></span></div><p></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-38043646517164616182023-04-09T10:38:00.001-07:002023-04-09T10:38:08.636-07:00Fresh Friday Books, Check out these new releases<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpCq-5hck39uNiC60_hx8If3Bjx9GdhWTzcn0WpkwcshWAUq4h8sotB9YN6TNBHKv-GhSf8N5fcDTgjlfjvLClq4ShK9lim6LngZAM5G7MqCsaETgwPNVvZoad37imrc_YZ1t2_1eyp-fHISfBnXa90S0xooe1mT8jgHClqNWf0NGJPnp4g/s855/fresh%20friday%20banner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="855" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpCq-5hck39uNiC60_hx8If3Bjx9GdhWTzcn0WpkwcshWAUq4h8sotB9YN6TNBHKv-GhSf8N5fcDTgjlfjvLClq4ShK9lim6LngZAM5G7MqCsaETgwPNVvZoad37imrc_YZ1t2_1eyp-fHISfBnXa90S0xooe1mT8jgHClqNWf0NGJPnp4g/w400-h391/fresh%20friday%20banner.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://authorsxp.com/fresh-friday-new-release-books">https://authorsxp.com/fresh-friday-new-release-books</a></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-17432383427255809272023-03-15T09:40:00.001-07:002023-03-15T09:41:59.364-07:00Of Water and Dragons #newrelease #historicalfantasyromance<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaDYfJ5lxraoIrDe__p4IajrveLL0B7HAEkKs_9NOf-fzUTUo1RvVQ5ywUZxgAXM2gIGlU_sI-obUw9oGjDDf2ZYUbk3wEvFD-7_VaT7k_By7UFacmyZGr28_btTlqLwqCWwNbtnj2_i12GbB3b4syaKfjm-dbbj60KNQP6RPuQzWOsB48g/s2531/of%20water%20and%20dragons%20cover%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2531" data-original-width="1586" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaDYfJ5lxraoIrDe__p4IajrveLL0B7HAEkKs_9NOf-fzUTUo1RvVQ5ywUZxgAXM2gIGlU_sI-obUw9oGjDDf2ZYUbk3wEvFD-7_VaT7k_By7UFacmyZGr28_btTlqLwqCWwNbtnj2_i12GbB3b4syaKfjm-dbbj60KNQP6RPuQzWOsB48g/s320/of%20water%20and%20dragons%20cover%203.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYB1FGL8" style="text-align: center;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYB1FGL8</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><i>He’s a Roman soldier. She’s an enemy of Rome.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">
The Romans call the land they want to conquer Caledonia. Nemu calls it home.
The half-human, half-water faery has a second chance to save the Celtic people
from the Roman legions, but the cost might be too high.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ambiorix is torn between his duty to Rome and his growing affection for a
mystical Caledonian woman. He questions everything he’s been taught about the
barbaric Celtic tribes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Their worlds collide in a fury of fire, blood, and darkness.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">˃˃˃ <b>Of Water and Dragons combines the Roman history and Celtic lore of
ancient Britain and Scotland, creating an unforgettable story of love and
sacrifice.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This is a revised 2nd edition.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Snippet:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">The shadow of a large white owl flew near the trees at the
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Erotic Paranormal
Romance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">UNIVERSAL
LINK: <a href="https://books2read.com/u/mV8vpP">https://books2read.com/u/mV8vpP</a></span></b></p></div><br /><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blurb:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="FirstLine"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">A
hotter-than-sin reaper. A badass demon. Hell doesn’t get steamier than this. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="FirstLine"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="FirstLine"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Zekiel
owns the newest nightclub in the French Quarter. The decadent atmosphere draws
the corrupt, their blackened souls just what he likes to reap.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jewel
is not amused. Not only has Zekiel cut in on her territory, Satan’s gotten
hardcore, upping her quota. All hell’s going to break loose if mortals don’t
start selling their souls to her.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
race is on. Zekiel claims victory and wants Jewel as his prize for one evening.
Nothing forbidden. Nothing denied. In other words, the whole enchilada,
including voyeurism and BDSM. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">After
the first promising look and lingering touch, they’re goners…even though
they’re supposed to be competitors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
book was previously published in a box set.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">EXCERPT:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">(R)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">She stilled then stroked his arm. “I’m not leaving. You
can’t make me.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">“How right you are. You’re staying all night. That’s what
I won, an evening with you. My games. My rules. You forbid me nothing and don’t
hold anything back.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Zekiel’s demand flooded Jewel with outrageous warmth. She
got lightheaded and weak.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">He trailed kisses from her ear to her temple, his lips
velvety, his breath gliding across her skin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Her lids slipped down. Bad move. She had to stop this
before he went too far. Screwing around with him when he’d been a possible
conquest was one thing. Losing herself to lust that wouldn’t go anywhere was
another matter entirely.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">He turned her until they faced each other.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">She sagged into him, her boobs crushed against his
massive chest, her slit snug to his rod and balls. Heaven. And a waste of
precious time when she should corrupt mortal souls. She parted her lips to
protest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">He slanted his mouth over hers and did far more than claim.
He possessed, spearing his tongue inside, entering her deeply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Coherent thought vanished, the moment too delectable to
resist. She wreathed his shoulders and buried her hands in his glorious hair.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">They staggered to the right and left, trying to get closer,
touching as much of each other as they could. He squeezed her breast and
thumbed her nipple. Delight thrummed through her. Giddy, she enjoyed the delightful
package between his legs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Someone bumped into them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Zekiel growled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">She suckled his tongue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">He groaned like an oversexed teen then dove in for more
passion. All man, he took what was his, cupping her ass, pulling her closer,
her belly tight to his. Not even a breath could get between his sex and hers.
The way it should be with lovers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Internal alarms rang. Dismissing them, she pushed his
tongue from her mouth and filled him instead, sweeping his inner cheeks and
teeth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">An uncivilized noise poured from him, deeper than any
sound the music could make.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Reckless and wanting, she ground her hips into his,
needing to crawl inside his body and become a part of his core, making him her
new home, a shelter against every crappy thing in her life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><i><span style="color: #040707;">Right.</span></i><span style="color: #040707;"> He was a
reaper, her main competition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Good luck getting over that hurdle. Once they fucked,
she’d be an afterthought to him, and a nuisance he wouldn’t let inside his damn
club.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Outrage and sorrow coursed through her. She tore her
mouth free and gasped. Perfume, perspiration, and booze scents filled the heavy
air. Beneath those fragrances were odors from too many vile souls.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Zekiel stood in the way of her getting even one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">His breathing was rough, hair wonderfully mussed. She’d
pulled his tee from his jeans and unzipped his fly. No way did she regret that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">He smiled lustily. “More.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">An eternity wouldn’t have satisfied her. Better not to dream.
She locked her knees and forced herself to stay put. “No.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Surprise then confusion raced across his face. “Why not? What
happened between a few seconds ago and now?” He pointed at her. “Don’t you dare
say you didn’t enjoy our kiss. You’ll never convince me of that.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">The crowd hooted and whistled at the newest song. A
skinny young man spun in place, lost his balance, and rammed into Zekiel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">He waved his hand again. An invisible force pushed the
kid away. Not once did Zekiel’s attention stray from her.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Damn, he knew how to make a woman feel important. She should
lie about that and everything else but couldn’t. “Okay, so I did enjoy it—you—what
we did. Satisfied? If you’ll excuse me, I’ve got work to do.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">“Not here.” He cuffed her wrist and reeled her in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">“Aw, come on. I’m desperate. If I don’t make my quota
tonight, you have no idea the bad shit that can happen.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">He pressed her hand to his chest, nothing but hard slabs
of muscle. “Tell me what you’re afraid of.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">“Why? You want to gloat worse than you already are?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">“I thought I was being nice.” He eased her hair behind
her ear.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">She slumped against him, hating herself for being weak
and wanting him so badly. Oddly enough, he did seem to be a good guy with a
wicked streak she honestly liked. “Let me do my thing and then we can talk.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">“That’s not the way competitions work. You haven’t given
me my prize yet.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">“You don’t remember my tongue halfway down your throat?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">He laughed. “I’ll never forget it. But it was far too
little.” With his arm around her waist, he led her to the left.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">She held back. “We’re not staying here?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">“Too tame for what I have in mind.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">A pulse beat deep within her channel, already slick from
arousal, primed for his rigid cock. “Are you sure?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">“Yep. Too noisy, too.” He settled his hand on her tummy
and skimmed her waistband. “First, we go to a place where you tell me what
Satan has in store for you. Then we play.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">Pain and pleasure. Sounded like a plan. And a recipe for
disaster. “I shouldn’t. I can’t.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;">“You will. Come on.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1AxSsG6N26ta8qZpJ9YRLns1seI_I11DE7M57mWkX_oWgOK1v_Idvw4BwQwoydNi28OwTE3wXhTZYvozzb7cx_08-KDVnTMVUIlX03bBDRGC-EzGAsqnBiyMXfTckK2-5yjFccpMpj7N_mW-M1mLLzRtAHlrQvqUd9aAxoTUuhoSk5EY1Q/s400/Teaser%202%20-%20SINFULLY%20HOT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1AxSsG6N26ta8qZpJ9YRLns1seI_I11DE7M57mWkX_oWgOK1v_Idvw4BwQwoydNi28OwTE3wXhTZYvozzb7cx_08-KDVnTMVUIlX03bBDRGC-EzGAsqnBiyMXfTckK2-5yjFccpMpj7N_mW-M1mLLzRtAHlrQvqUd9aAxoTUuhoSk5EY1Q/s320/Teaser%202%20-%20SINFULLY%20HOT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #040707;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="color: #040707;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">About
Tina</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tina’s an Amazon and international
bestselling novelist who writes passionate romance for every taste – ‘heat with
heart’ – for traditional publishers and indie<i>. Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly,</i> <i>Romantic
Times</i> and numerous online sites have praised her work. She’s won Readers’
Choice Awards, was named a finalist in the EPIC competition, received a Book of
the Year award, The Golden Nib Award, awards of merit in the RWA Holt Medallion
competitions, and second place in the NEC RWA contests. She’s featured in the
Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. Before penning romances, she worked at
a major Hollywood production company in Story Direction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On a less serious note: she’s an
admitted and unrepentant chocoholic, brakes for Mexican restaurants, and has
been known to moan like Meg Ryan in <i>When
Harry Met Sally </i>while wolfing down tostadas. She’s flown a single-engine
airplane (freaking scary), rewired an old house using an ‘electricity for dummies’
book, and is horribly shy despite the hot romances she writes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VS5uDJTsNDxFp9TdwMwbY0TqLWnYOQ--f7iayUSxndtusuVuR0SMAy7Y-E7k7XWej0hu3VsG12UFPgp2-DAlFXWX3y7cMv22XOGGmEit0oCHaZ2rSg_Sa4dLyxN3DDaDgNtRPUhI7rq2wy1qpDDY0Ww8mgNIKmUSj-gVxDHa7ATIREG2tQ/s572/Tina%20author%20pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VS5uDJTsNDxFp9TdwMwbY0TqLWnYOQ--f7iayUSxndtusuVuR0SMAy7Y-E7k7XWej0hu3VsG12UFPgp2-DAlFXWX3y7cMv22XOGGmEit0oCHaZ2rSg_Sa4dLyxN3DDaDgNtRPUhI7rq2wy1qpDDY0Ww8mgNIKmUSj-gVxDHa7ATIREG2tQ/s320/Tina%20author%20pic.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">Website/Blog:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/">https://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bookbub:</span></b></span><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/tina-donahue"><span style="font-weight: normal;">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/tina-donahue</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">MeWe: </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://mewe.com/i/tinadonahue">https://mewe.com/i/tinadonahue</a> </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tinadonahuebooks/"><span style="font-weight: normal;">https://www.instagram.com/tinadonahuebooks/</span></a> </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://bit.ly/15Xy6LI"></a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">Goodreads:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></span><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://bit.ly/1wFmIu6"><span style="font-weight: normal;">https:</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">//bit.ly/1wFmIu6</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">Twitter:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/tinadonahue">https://twitter.com/tinadonahue</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">Triberr:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://bit.ly/1CE2ec7">https://bit.ly/1CE2ec7</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pinterest:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://bit.ly/1yFLeMx">https://bit.ly/1yFLeMx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">Amazon author page:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1ChWFkO">https://amzn.to/1ChWFkO</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">My page at TRR:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://bit.ly/1vb7eEc">https://bit.ly/1vb7eEc</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kensington Author Page: <a href="http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/author.aspx/24772"><span style="font-weight: normal;">https:</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">//www.kensingtonbooks.com/author.aspx/24772</span></a>
</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sweet ‘n Sexy Divas:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></span><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://bit.ly/1ChWN3K"><span style="font-weight: normal;">https:</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">//bit.ly/1ChWN3K</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4_9wJdcG0TefiKowF9WgKly_46Jz3EoJuCQ85vbLnT_fBoxNra5qQYpNYFCUIBG3uO2kkrRbfJ-mJyL0UvZUjMZEo6-weh3LZpPlviJ_aTNbkiCKDrxMiCzs5RmXPex0e7Ty-PvMOh3pYWzeTTcGyU03NCSIs47VswCcFET1lRYhbKS5Aw/s640/tina's%20books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="640" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4_9wJdcG0TefiKowF9WgKly_46Jz3EoJuCQ85vbLnT_fBoxNra5qQYpNYFCUIBG3uO2kkrRbfJ-mJyL0UvZUjMZEo6-weh3LZpPlviJ_aTNbkiCKDrxMiCzs5RmXPex0e7Ty-PvMOh3pYWzeTTcGyU03NCSIs47VswCcFET1lRYhbKS5Aw/w469-h147/tina's%20books.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><br /><strong><br /></strong><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .3in;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p><br /></div>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-79683626421143376262022-06-16T03:00:00.022-07:002022-06-16T03:00:00.157-07:00Interview with fantasy author Katie Zaber #authorinterview #fantasyauthors<h2 style="text-align: left;">Meet fantasy author Katie Zaber</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jw1QwxywstdCTkw3ESPR7B1JsoojC4qTAjb2RhPWL0ODTY8QrR2fivYe0D7y87yFXxdDv44G3wBIxNLowp282VXshPNATtLlF8hpRnAABkfl3qeojvjZaRtQD-hqXFSv78SEwVta6reqMo7vepJn4LujxqNcA0gnxTE_G3fhLPWZvs0eYw/s400/Katie%20author%20pic%20sm.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jw1QwxywstdCTkw3ESPR7B1JsoojC4qTAjb2RhPWL0ODTY8QrR2fivYe0D7y87yFXxdDv44G3wBIxNLowp282VXshPNATtLlF8hpRnAABkfl3qeojvjZaRtQD-hqXFSv78SEwVta6reqMo7vepJn4LujxqNcA0gnxTE_G3fhLPWZvs0eYw/s320/Katie%20author%20pic%20sm.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"> Interview</h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">1. </span><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Tell
me about yourself. What inspired you to write?</span></span></h2>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I’ve always been creative, but never
took up writing until I was recovering from surgery, was on a lot of meds, and
let my imagination loose. Once off the meds and healed, I edited the story, building
and rearranging, working through drafts until I was happy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">2. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Describe
your desk / writing space.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I sit in front of a walnut stained
secretary desk with a hutch holding an array of keepsakes. Albums, picture
frames, my Snoopy collection, souvenirs, and nostalgic knickknacks line the
shelves of the hutch. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My work space is a wonderland of
post-it notes in three different colors: pink, neon-yellow, and green. On the
right corner of my desk, shoved between the monitor and notary stamp, is a
yellow, mini-spiral notebook that contains book outlines, plots, and ideas.
Little sticker tabs separate the notebook into different sections. The tabs not
in use are floating on the surface of pamphlets and lists of login information
to accounts I hardly visit. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A leather bounded diary with nautical
embellishments, complete with anchor bookmark, holds random thoughts and
sketches. A mechanical pencil can be spotted, hiding between the yellow
notebook and leather diary. Its extra parts—erasers & extra graphite are
strewn about the entire desk. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Between the post-it notes there are
three hacky sacks. There’s also a rectangular leather box with a brass
kaleidoscope made to look like it was used on a whimsical pirate ship.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It’s a happy mess.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">3. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Do
you have a writing routine or do you write when inspired?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I try to stick to a schedule, but
that normally doesn’t happen and I end up writing when inspired. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">4. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">How
do you come up with the title to your books?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When I write a book, I usually have a
broad idea of what I want to call it, but I usually decide when I’ve finished
the first draft. Almost like a parent meeting their new born. They might have
an idea of what they want to name the child while pregnant, but that can change
when they see the baby face to face and realize he isn’t a Jim, he’s a Stephen.
Kind of like that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">5. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">What
was the hardest scene for you to write? Which scene was your favorite to write?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Intimate scenes. They are my weak
spot. I feel like I can never get them exactly right.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My favorite ones are when I’m describing
something for the first time. When I introduce the reader to a new environment,
object, or food, my goal is for the reader to feel the mist and sun on their
skin. I want them to see in minute details what the character is looking at and
taste the juice running down their cheeks as character bites into fruit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> 6. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">What
inspired your book/series?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My fantasy series, Dalya was inspired
by the song, Lord of the Dance. Somehow, it was stuck in my head and my
imagination took over. I pictured a king singing the song—a much more sinister
version—while destroying a village of people who disobeyed him. At first, the
story was going to be about him and how his reign ends, but I didn’t want to
tell it from his perspective. That’s where Megan comes in.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">My
other series, DNA Demons N Angels was inspired by a</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> recurring nightmare. It’s weird, I know. But I
kept having a dream that out of the blue I was pregnant and that it was a
demon. One day, I played around with the idea of what it would be like to be
the mother of something different. The story grew from there. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">7. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">What
are you working on next?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">After that, I plan on writing the
second book in my paranormal romance series, DNA Demons N Angels. I’m playing
with the title, Raising Hell, How to Survive the Terrible Twos. Here is a link
to the first few chapters of the first book. </span><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/c9c1d002-1fb2-11ec-86db-a3186d5491f2"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">DNA
Demons N Angels</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">8. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">What
authors or books have influenced your writing?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There’s a few. I’d say Margaret
Atwood, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Conroe, Jim Butcher, Kevin Hearne, Karen Marie
Morning, Jennifer Estep, Laini Taylor, and Chuck Palahniuk are some of the
biggest influencers. However, I’d like to think I’ve absorbed a little bit from
every book I’ve read. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">9. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">If
you could live anywhere, in this world or fantasy, where would you live?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I’d love to live on a winery in
southern Italy. The architecture is breath-taking and I love the small villages
with cobblestone streets, knowing your local artisans by name and buying
locally from them. There’s something really romantic and peaceful about that
small village lifestyle that I hope to one day experience. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If I got to live in a fantasy world,
it would be made of chocolate and it wouldn’t be frowned upon if I ate
everything.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">10.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">What
is your favorite meal?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I’m a steak and potatoes kind of
lady, but the steak needs a decadent brandy cream sauce and buttery garlic
whipped potatoes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">11.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Coffee
or tea? Wine or beer?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A good cup of black tea with a little
bit of sugar and milk is my go to in the morning. If I drink coffee, its half
milk, and I don’t count the how much sugar. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I love sweet, fruity wines. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">12.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Describe
yourself in three words.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Curious,
Spaz, Sensible </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Katie's Books</span></span></h1>
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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Katie's Bio</span></h1><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Katie
Zaber, author of the series Dalya and DNA, is a fantasy author whose
imagination knows no bounds. As a child, her parents read stories about
Atlantis and other fictional places that she dreamed of exploring, fueling her
love of history, adventure, and fantasy. She loves to spend what little free
time she has winemaking, baking, and reading. When she has a full day to
herself, you can find her at the beach or at a winery. Her favorite meals are
the ones her boyfriend cooks, and she loves spending quiet nights at home with
him, binge watching new fantasy shows or play video games.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></h1><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Katie's Links</span></h1><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Newsletter and Free ebook of Ashes
and Blood - </span><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/s4t6x8"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">https://www.subscribepage.com/s4t6x8</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Amazon
Author Page - </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Katie-Zaber/e/B087YXPDF2"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">https://www.amazon.com/Katie-Zaber/e/B087YXPDF2</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Website-
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star-crossed love? A mixture of history and Celtic mythology, <i>Cat’s Curse</i>
is an ancient Scotland paranormal romance based on a real Irish king known as
Aedan the Treacherous in the Welsh court. Warning: Iron-willed enchantresses,
hunky sword-wielding warriors, some violence and steamy sex, more than a little
blood-drinking, a complicated love triangle, and lots of passion.</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="text-indent: 0.3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He’s a cursed, exiled Irish prince. She’s a
succubus with lost memories. Destiny brought them together. Their dark secrets
will tear them apart.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Buy Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y6BYMGN">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y6BYMGN</a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmChPa8PJasc0S9VXYS8yTywTnjE8Cx-AGkJnXIxH6WhpjXp9N4wgFj92LFg0liyO8aMX79CANK2hKWPhC-fEA5R_iBBcTia9HHK0u9IBXqs5QFHVyXUWyDk6zmZvh8bkdknMgtb89IWxAc5nujXx0AkCECeKsjZLJf6Vg_VyneDJXMhfwg/s2700/Cat's%20Curse%20large%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmChPa8PJasc0S9VXYS8yTywTnjE8Cx-AGkJnXIxH6WhpjXp9N4wgFj92LFg0liyO8aMX79CANK2hKWPhC-fEA5R_iBBcTia9HHK0u9IBXqs5QFHVyXUWyDk6zmZvh8bkdknMgtb89IWxAc5nujXx0AkCECeKsjZLJf6Vg_VyneDJXMhfwg/s320/Cat's%20Curse%20large%20cover.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: 0.3in;">Steamy excerpt:</span></h2><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cardea
climbed on top of him and brushed her naked body along his shaft in a slow,
sensual cat-like crawl. His muscles caressed her skin, and she wanted him more
than she’d ever wanted another.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Ye
desire to ride the horse.” He chuckled, low and soft. “I thought as much.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">She
slid onto him, his length eliciting tremors throughout, the passion and
bloodlust building to great heights. The hard lines of his face softened, and
his eyes brightened to a joyful blue different from the tormented darkness
always present there. He cupped her breasts in his large hands, teasing her
nipples to peaks. A blissful shiver rushed from her nipples to her sex.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“I
enjoy the view from here.” He grinned at her.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">She
glided up and down on his hard, sleek shaft, circling her hips to find the
point of pleasure. Pleasing shocks coursed through her pelvis, the orgasm
cresting. She used her inner muscles to squeeze his length, eliciting a groan
from him. It filled her with a sense of power to have such a hold on him if
only for a short time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Aedan’s
breathing grew ragged with exertion as his orgasm closed in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">She
bent against his chest and found the bulging vein in his neck. Her breasts
pressed against his muscled chest in a pleasing crush, their hearts beating as
one. The blood pumped in his vein, loud and hypnotic, demanding she drink. She
licked his neck, savored the saltiness of his skin, and lost her hold on her
emotions. Overpowered by the bloodlust, Cardea’s eyeteeth lengthened with both
desire and hunger. Her lower body trembled, giving her the sensation of
teetering on the edge of an abyss.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Cardea,”
he whispered in a ragged voice, grasped her hips, and pushed himself deeper
within her, his entire length pressing to her core.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Aedan’s
body quaked and rocked beneath her, his deep penetration inducing moans and
shudders from her. Groaning, he exploded his seed inside of her in a powerful
pent-up surge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">His
potent orgasm sent her over the edge. She sank her fangs into his neck and
drank his warm blood. Overcome with multiple orgasms, she plummeted into the
blissful abyss. His life force flowed into her, exhilarating and intimate,
linking them together. Just as she reached the bottom of the chasm, she
experienced the sensation of being lifted by dark wings, hovering above the
clouds in the land of the moon and stars.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fire
engulfed her body, rendering her powerless as if the brilliant sun were about
to turn her into ash. His blood tasted sweeter than any she’d ever swallowed.
She forgot about everything else, and she could not stop drinking his blood.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Cardea?”
He resisted, and then his struggles weakened.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A
sudden clear thought rang inside her head, and she pulled herself away. He lay
still, and panic quickened her pulse.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Aedan?
Oh no. Wake up, Aedan!” She shook him hard until he let out a soft groan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cardea
woke as if from a daze. “What have I done?” she cried.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He’d
think she was an animal for feeding on him, and she could not endure the
disgusted look he would surely cast upon her.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Before
he could recover his senses, she waved her hand over his face. “You will not
remember. Sleep now,” she said, speaking in the sorcerers’ tongue, the language
of the Romans.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Using
her first and second finger, she touched the two holes in his neck and healed
them with her magic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A
realization hit her. She’d done more than just touch him and he was still
human. Something else troubled her about their dark embrace. A strange feeling
had flowed into her mind when she had taken his blood from him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p><span style="text-indent: 0.3in;">*</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcU9YHqxrdx1UiULWkvzEhMRZeZEoJZOW2hhMLkXhzZMQCt4057qhhxNKejfdr4KtajV6ZZjXqVnySDvsJ4dLzO6S5fJZJMFrJ3cM3Dum7Fp7gbKh7OX7VYRjE7mA7ckDAMd3wrdWF-C5ZC9oBh_LxB7K8AkMXT8BcUFiWLbkwJDCnDskGSg/s1600/author%20brand%20tagline.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcU9YHqxrdx1UiULWkvzEhMRZeZEoJZOW2hhMLkXhzZMQCt4057qhhxNKejfdr4KtajV6ZZjXqVnySDvsJ4dLzO6S5fJZJMFrJ3cM3Dum7Fp7gbKh7OX7VYRjE7mA7ckDAMd3wrdWF-C5ZC9oBh_LxB7K8AkMXT8BcUFiWLbkwJDCnDskGSg/w240-h135/author%20brand%20tagline.png" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p><a href="https://www.kelleyheckart.com/" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">https://www.kelleyheckart.com/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.3in;">~~~~~~</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Check out the other steamy excerpts from some talented authors:</b></span> <a href="http://mfrwsteam.blogspot.com/">http://mfrwsteam.blogspot.com/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><br /></p><p></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-85814006098552909242022-03-28T08:48:00.007-07:002022-03-28T08:48:59.699-07:00Book Reviews: The Raven Spell by Luanne G. Smith #paranormal #victorian<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pSMEMWSeAu3nD96nqsXLhX5mdiREoDlmpwZQy17iugqzvKVIp33wv0Be3TmsAgx6K-6ZnINeU9Emky8KTpAgGLqG1BGBJUQZij9CrdECHDl8NhTVoaH4_Qr9P_hE3EPkqzJ6SZnUyh4I2LoAp-kCYWITaY6lvENe_RJi9rJJneAL2zXkhQ/s500/the%20raven%20spell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pSMEMWSeAu3nD96nqsXLhX5mdiREoDlmpwZQy17iugqzvKVIp33wv0Be3TmsAgx6K-6ZnINeU9Emky8KTpAgGLqG1BGBJUQZij9CrdECHDl8NhTVoaH4_Qr9P_hE3EPkqzJ6SZnUyh4I2LoAp-kCYWITaY6lvENe_RJi9rJJneAL2zXkhQ/s320/the%20raven%20spell.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Buy Link</span>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Raven-Spell-Luanne-G-Smith-ebook/dp/B093SHTLLB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WC6WJOCB6DAK&keywords=the+raven+spell&qid=1648482283&sprefix=the+raven+spell%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Raven-Spell-Luanne-G-Smith-ebook/dp/B093SHTLLB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WC6WJOCB6DAK&keywords=the+raven+spell&qid=1648482283&sprefix=the+raven+spell%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-1</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">5 Stars</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Mystery, magic, and mayhem<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The author weaves a plot with the skill of a witch
weaving magic.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Edwina and Mary Blackwood are more than strange even
among fellow witches. Mary’s fascination with death and stealing memories sets
her apart and stirs fear in others. Edwina tries her best to protect her sister,
but giving into one’s darkest desires has grave consequences.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Ian is left for dead, but he awakens with his memories
gone. His life is entwined with the sister witches as he tries to solve a
string of London murders.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This Victorian London paranormal mystery thriller is filled
with surprises. The author’s well-crafted descriptions drew me into the story
and held me spellbound. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-30959544688042046552022-02-22T02:00:00.013-08:002022-02-22T02:00:00.164-08:00New Release! Privilege: The Valesky Crime Family Book 2 by Tina Donahue #darkmafiaromance<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiicYaZrv5DOs9RaUQwM2uDUHyLrUHU4N3ANxATMXJ3GJiyIqq9cxRXYsLZJTOTAoJtSHosOB33YgCv2tvpnZUg-1pwl8w4MeusnUqtQOID1ZFjXl-Bp5pte6WzMqjd3DorwuefrMq8OP0x9aASExhyXE-d5ItJjFRqngL2FBQWcPh-AWAtg=s1050" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1050" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiicYaZrv5DOs9RaUQwM2uDUHyLrUHU4N3ANxATMXJ3GJiyIqq9cxRXYsLZJTOTAoJtSHosOB33YgCv2tvpnZUg-1pwl8w4MeusnUqtQOID1ZFjXl-Bp5pte6WzMqjd3DorwuefrMq8OP0x9aASExhyXE-d5ItJjFRqngL2FBQWcPh-AWAtg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: 10.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">She’ll destroy the mobsters who murdered her brother… unless
they kill her first.</span></b><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: 10.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">District cop Lia Blosky
warned her twin brother not to get involved with the Valesky Crime Family. He
didn’t listen. Now, he’s dead, tortured horribly before mobsters murdered him.
Out for blood, she’ll do anything to see these monsters dead.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: 10.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">FBI Special Agent Adrian
Kalin is connected to the Valesky Family in a way he loathes and doesn’t want.
His stepfather rules the syndicate and is tired of Lia threatening to kill him
and others responsible for her brother’s death. To shut her up for good, he
orders Adrian to murder her. Who better than an FBI agent who has no connection
to her and knows how to hide evidence?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: 10.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Adrian resists, but if
it comes down to saving Lia or his brothers and mother from Dimitri’s rage,
he’ll have to choose family.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: 10.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In a deadly game between
each other and the mob, Lia and Adrian fight to survive… while also
surrendering to their undeniable attraction to each other.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: 10.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is book two in the
Valesky Crime Family series, can be enjoyed independently and has an HEA.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Publisher’s Note: This
contemporary dark mafia romance contains elements of mystery, suspense, action,
adventure, adult themes, and possible triggers for some readers.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Goodreads:
</span></b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60169480-privilege"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60169480-privilege</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Buy Links</span></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Amazon:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09QLBZ89H"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09QLBZ89H</span></a><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Books2Read:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
</span><a href="https://books2read.com/u/4Elpno"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">https://books2read.com/u/4Elpno</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Excerpt:</span></h2><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;"></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">LIA</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
rubber soles squeak on the polished floor.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tap.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
unexpected sound stops me.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">I cock
my head.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nothing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">The
walls must be settling.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I put in
my earbuds to listen to music then quickly take them out. If I fuck up while
I’m on duty here I’ll have no income.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
store’s main entrance is past the shoes and cosmetics, the faintly lit mall
visible beyond it.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
proceed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tap.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Again, I
stop, my skin crawling. That sound isn’t coming from the building nor is it a
coincidence.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">I spin
around.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">No one’s
behind me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Holding
my breath, I wait for something to pounce at me from either side.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nothing
does.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">What
the fuck?<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Shaken
and confused, I face front.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Adrian advances.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><i><span lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">No, no, no!<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">“You
need to come with me,” he says.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To make
my murder easier on him? His jeans, tee, and biker boots show he’s dressed for
manual labor… like digging a grave.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Instinctively,
I reach for my gun, which isn’t there. This mall doesn’t want their security
guards involved in shootouts even if they’re cops. Standing down is their
preference. My only weapon is my phone.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I pull
it out and back away.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He
follows. “If you plan to call 911, that’s not a wise choice. Remember, the cops
in this area are on Dimitri’s side not yours.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Just
like him. Together, they could easily subdue me. Once I’m cuffed or hogtied,
transporting me to another location for the final kill would take zero effort.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I shove
the phone back in my pocket but keep retreating.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He
matches my every step. “Lia, come with me, <i>please. </i>If you don’t want to
go into WITSEC, I can take you somewhere safe.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Like a
fucking grave?</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">No
thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He may
be bigger and have a gun but I know this place. He doesn’t.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Using
that to my advantage, I back toward the escalators. They’re turned off but
still lead away from him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">His gaze
jumps from me to them. “There’s no need to run. I can protect you.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Liar.
Bastard.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I don’t
stop.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Neither
does he.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Junk
jewelry displays crowd the area a few feet from the escalators. No one bothers
to put that stuff away. Thieves wouldn’t bother with it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">At last,
I stop.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Adrian
does, too. “Please say you’re coming with me. I’m begging you.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’d
rather he was shrieking in agony from a bullet to his dick or gut, but keep
that venom from my voice. “We can talk. That’s it. I’m not promising anything.
Got it?”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Sure.”
He gestures behind himself. “Let’s go outside to my car or yours. Whatever
you’re comfortable with.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I won’t
relax until he’s dead. “I have to close up first. There’s a door upstairs I
need to lock.” I point to the upper floor.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">He nods.
“I’ll go with you.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">“I’d
rather you didn’t.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Lia,
please.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I feign
indecision then nod. “Fine.” Alert and impatient, I wait for him to step
closer.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
he’s no more than a foot away but still coming, I push the junk jewelry display
in his path.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Unable
to stop, he trips over it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I lift
the next display and bring it down <i>hard</i> on his back.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">His
breath whooshes out. He falls face forward… directly in my path to the mall
entrance.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Before I
can get around him, he’s pushing to his knees.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Shit.
</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I race up the
escalator to leave from the exit I mentioned.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tap,
tap, tap</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He’s
steps below me, murder in his eyes, his gun drawn. “You’re going to fucking
stop,” he says, “and you’re going to do it <i>now.”</i></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">About the Author:</span></h2><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 5.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tina’s
an Amazon and international bestselling novelist who writes passionate romance
for every taste – ‘heat with heart’ – for traditional publishers and indie<i>. Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly,</i> <i>Romantic Times</i> and numerous online sites
have praised her work. She’s won Readers’ Choice Awards, was named a finalist
in the EPIC competition, received a Book of the Year award, The Golden Nib
Award, awards of merit in the RWA Holt Medallion competitions, and second place
in the NEC RWA contests. She’s featured in the Novel & Short Story Writer’s
Market. Before penning romances, she worked at a major Hollywood production
company in Story Direction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 5.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">On
a less serious note: she’s an admitted and unrepentant chocoholic, brakes for
Mexican restaurants, and has been known to moan like Meg Ryan in </span><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">When Harry Met Sally </i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">while wolfing down
tostadas. She’s flown a single-engine airplane (freaking scary), rewired an old
house using an ‘electricity for dummies’ book, and is horribly shy despite the
hot romances she writes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 5.0pt; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi69QLPVScD7vSGwhIvNYZBbrWqpioPjCrUvGcA2dkHsGvijDQRWQLZbQJ425IqDQjUuE59z_9FVHApMYdVr4ehSRaxfRsAGv7-6UPvvyAKxwm0gMSeM2jTB6GFsEfGd4zlyqZpALHpZ6rpYdVg0dyzKV7omt_zLFCogzU66sb1LEFnz0JMIg=s400" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi69QLPVScD7vSGwhIvNYZBbrWqpioPjCrUvGcA2dkHsGvijDQRWQLZbQJ425IqDQjUuE59z_9FVHApMYdVr4ehSRaxfRsAGv7-6UPvvyAKxwm0gMSeM2jTB6GFsEfGd4zlyqZpALHpZ6rpYdVg0dyzKV7omt_zLFCogzU66sb1LEFnz0JMIg=s320" width="252" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Author Links</span></u></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Website:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> <b> </b></span><a href="http://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/?zx=95d61d0b25f33bf4"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">http://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/?zx=95d61d0b25f33bf4</span></a><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">MeWe:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://mewe.com/i/tinadonahue"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">https://mewe.com/i/tinadonahue</span></a><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Twitter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/tinadonahue"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">https://twitter.com/tinadonahue</span></a><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Instagram:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tinadonahuebooks"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">https://www.instagram.com/tinadonahuebooks</span></a><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Bookbub:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/tina-donahue"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/tina-donahue</span></a><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Amazon:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tina-Donahue/e/B001IZPJXO"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">https://www.amazon.com/Tina-Donahue/e/B001IZPJXO</span></a><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Goodreads:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/146988.Tina_Donahue"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/146988.Tina_Donahue</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Heat: Bangers Tavern Romance 3 <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ISBN:
978-1-7357856-5-3 ebook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ASIN:
<span class="a-text-bold"><b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b></span><span style="background: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">B09HRJW5CN</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cupid has lousy timing.<span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a name="_Hlk84073057"></a><a name="_Hlk84081020"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">After kicking her
cheating husband to the curb, nurse Anna Khoury discovers she’s pregnant. When
Bangers Tavern’s hunky chef makes heart eyes at her, she dismisses that delicious
thrill as the last thing she needs. Single motherhood will take all her
strength and focus. Anna’s battered heart can’t take another blow. <o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Chef Diego Vargas is aiming higher than burgers and tater
tots. His dream—his own food truck, the Empanada Angel, but he’ll need his
family’s support to pull it off. Meeting Anna leaves him thunderstruck, even
though his attraction to her threatens all his plans. Call it fate, call him
crazy, but he’s determined to prove he’s in it for keeps. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With a belligerent ex-husband and two overprotective families
set on breaking them up, Anna and Diego will need more than red-hot passion to
pull them through. His career and her baby’s future are on the line. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Come back to Bangers Tavern for a spicy tale of forbidden
love that will warm your heart…and other parts…and make you hungry for
empanadas!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b>Buy Links:</b> <a href="https://books2read.com/deliciousheat">https://books2read.com/deliciousheat</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Excerpt: Rated R</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Diego
spread his arms wider. “You just gonna leave me hanging?” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Damn
it, she could no more resist his embrace than she could defy gravity. His arms
closed around her, warm and comforting. For a long, sweet moment, they rested
there, nestled together, quiet and safe.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe
all those guardian angels were trying to tell her something. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rocking
her slowly, Diego murmured into her hair, “Anna, I want you. But I realize this
is a weird situation, and I’ll wait until you feel comfortable trusting me. Or
until you tell me to get lost.” Pulling back, he cupped her cheek in his broad,
warm hand. “I hope it’s the first one.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">His
bottomless dark eyes held her pinned. With exquisite slowness, they came
together, lips brushing feather light. And then the sexiest moan in the history
of moans rumbled from his chest, as his embrace tightened. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Mmmf!”
Breathless, she slid her fingers into his soft, thick hair. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He
teased her lips with gentle nips until she opened to him. His tongue stroked
hers in languid slides, unhurried, gentle…but her body responded with a rush of
heat and a growing pressure between her thighs. She needed more. Now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gripping
the front of his down jacket, she tugged until the snaps opened with
firecracker pops, then yanked her own coat open and pressed her body against
his. Another rough moan vibrated through his chest, teasing her nipples to
stiff peaks. When he clutched her hips, the pressure of his erection against
her belly unleashed an avalanche of lust that short-circuited her brain and lit
up her nerves like the Northern lights.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">I
should stop. He’s kissing away my sanity. </span></i><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">But
her body demanded just a moment more, and another, and another…<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Author Bio:</span></span></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip00pjkKUBLpgbuyASYu_OB626M6L5ZQbZXZvDCjCkcZb8Vp7QYYa3hUoNKUxiBf7laRCuUuazg0eOtZdziqHzzCksmwDA4YoN2rvmRPzbAQp2FRaBIvjNrW2O_4Vxi7jCgoyURe1cB1eOFYyo2PyMEmYkxfPtF_coDN7h6uaMU_YkJ8DH7Q=s1150" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1143" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip00pjkKUBLpgbuyASYu_OB626M6L5ZQbZXZvDCjCkcZb8Vp7QYYa3hUoNKUxiBf7laRCuUuazg0eOtZdziqHzzCksmwDA4YoN2rvmRPzbAQp2FRaBIvjNrW2O_4Vxi7jCgoyURe1cB1eOFYyo2PyMEmYkxfPtF_coDN7h6uaMU_YkJ8DH7Q=s320" width="318" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Award-winning contemporary romance author Sadira Stone spins steamy,
smoochy tales set in small businesses—a quirky bookstore, a neighborhood bar, a
vintage boutique... Her stories highlight found family, friendship, and the sizzling
chemistry that pulls unlikely partners together. When she emerges from her
writing cave in Las Vegas, Nevada (which she seldom does), she can be found in
belly dance class, or strumming her ukulele, perhaps exploring the West with
her charming husband, or cooking up a storm, and always gobbling all the
romance books. For a guaranteed HEA (and no cliffhangers!) visit Sadira at
<a href="http://www.sadirastone.com">www.sadirastone.com</a>.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I’d love to hear
from you! Please visit me on all the socials.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Order
your copy of Delicious Heat: Bangers Tavern Romance 3<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amazon:
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apple Books: </span></span><a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1592832791"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1592832791</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Visit Sadira on All the Socials!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a name="_Hlk21690150">Facebook: </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sadirastone/"><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">https://www.facebook.com/sadirastone/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SadiraStone"><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">https://twitter.com/SadiraStone</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18568049.Sadira_Stone"><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18568049.Sadira_Stone</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bookbub: <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/sadira-stone"><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">https://www.bookbub.com/profile/sadira-stone</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Amazon author page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sadira-Stone/e/B07KWK5FBX"><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">https://www.amazon.com/Sadira-Stone/e/B07KWK5FBX</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pinterest: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sadira0641/"><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">https://www.pinterest.com/sadira0641/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sadirastone/"><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">https://www.instagram.com/sadirastone/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Author newsletter: <a href="http://eepurl.com/dKLMP2"><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">https://eepurl.com/dKLMP2</span></a><u><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 0in;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div class="t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1y2 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0" style="-webkit-text-stroke: 0.015em transparent; background-color: white; bottom: 709.272px; font-family: pg-1ff43; font-size: 44px; height: 29.9062px; left: 72px; line-height: 0.85791; position: absolute; text-shadow: none; transform-origin: 0px 100%; transform: matrix(0.25, 0, 0, 0.25, 0, 0); unicode-bidi: bidi-override; visibility: visible; white-space: pre;">Delicious Heat: Bangers Tavern Romance 3 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h4 pg-1y3 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0" style="-webkit-text-stroke: 0.015em transparent; 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font-family: pg-1ff2f; font-size: 42px; line-height: 0.936523; position: relative; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; visibility: visible;"><span class="pg-1fc2 pg-1sc0" style="-webkit-text-stroke: 0.015em transparent; color: transparent; position: relative; text-shadow: none; unicode-bidi: bidi-override;"></span><span class="pg-1ff4" style="font-family: pg-1ff34; line-height: 0.932129; position: relative; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; visibility: visible;">B09HRJW5CN</span></span></div>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-4448702188858504742021-10-18T18:01:00.005-07:002021-10-18T18:01:52.256-07:00Book Review of The Shadow Box by Luanne Rice #Suspense #mystery<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oJBhKFaLPjw2AJWMHFJ6h2WomT3Bqi_1QUb3VgsQ_OrbudBArt5l66BQEnnOrP6S_MmJ7eix5cu_Y392A0VMAtjIM3tzEYZhkGRRau2ITOhAOZCMRQoRs9Q9H2VQTxotp_ZR/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="331" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oJBhKFaLPjw2AJWMHFJ6h2WomT3Bqi_1QUb3VgsQ_OrbudBArt5l66BQEnnOrP6S_MmJ7eix5cu_Y392A0VMAtjIM3tzEYZhkGRRau2ITOhAOZCMRQoRs9Q9H2VQTxotp_ZR/" width="159" /></a></div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Box-Luanne-Rice-ebook/dp/B082SX9CXQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+shadow+box&qid=1634605110&sr=8-1"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Box-Luanne-Rice-ebook/dp/B082SX9CXQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+shadow+box&qid=1634605110&sr=8-1</span></a><p></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Some suspense and an enjoyable read<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I enjoyed this thriller focused on abuse of power and
domestic abuse, mainly because of the strong female lead who fought for her
life.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Claire is a strong woman who fights for survival against an
abusive, power-hungry husband. She’s willing to risk her life to expose Griffin’s
dark past even after he tries to kill her. This isn’t a spoiler. She knows who
her attacker is right from the start. The suspense is how she goes about taking
him down.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Conor is a detective trying to find the truth. He has to
overcome obstacles from powerful people protecting the guilty. He was a typical
good-guy cop. Would have liked to see at least one flaw.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I was rooting for Claire, and most of the plot twists
kept me guessing until the end. The shifts in time from different POV
characters was a little confusing at first, but I got through it. The subject
matter seems torn from the news headlines of corrupt rich white people,
domestic violence, and environmental issues, but the story kept my interest
anyway. The Connecticut coastal setting was a compelling character of its own,
and the bit of the mystical entwined in the tale was interesting. I liked
Claire, but she made some stupid decisions. She weds a guy she has some reservations
about, and she leaves a guy who treats her well. She does make up for this, but
it’s almost too late for her. I realize this wasn’t a romance, but I would have
liked to see something spark between Claire and Conor at the end. I also hoped
that it wasn’t Griffin who tried to kill her. There were other suspects that
could have done it, and it might have made the story more interesting. It’s not
a groundbreaking story but a nice diversion, and I do like the author’s smooth,
engaging writing style.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></b></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-34510340722115547622021-10-15T03:00:00.014-07:002021-10-15T09:00:48.502-07:00New Dark Mafia Romance release by Tina Donahue, Target #Steamyromance #DarkMafiaRomance <p style="text-align: center;"> <span face="pg-1ff3c" style="-webkit-text-stroke: 0.015em transparent; background-color: white; font-size: 48px; white-space: pre;"> </span><b><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Target</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Valesky Crime Family Book 1 <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">by Tina Donahue <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Genre: Dark Mafia Romance </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1y4 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0" style="-webkit-text-stroke: 0.015em transparent; background-color: white; bottom: 664.972px; font-family: pg-1ff41; font-size: 48px; height: 35.6953px; left: 56.16px; line-height: 0.921875; position: absolute; text-shadow: none; transform-origin: 0px 100%; transform: matrix(0.25, 0, 0, 0.25, 0, 0); unicode-bidi: bidi-override; visibility: visible; white-space: pre;"><span class="_ pg-1_2" color="transparent" style="display: inline-block; margin-left: -2.592px; position: relative; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; z-index: -1;"></span><span class="_ pg-1_1" color="transparent" style="display: inline-block; margin-left: -1.152px; position: relative; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; z-index: -1;"></span></div><div class="t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1y5 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0" style="-webkit-text-stroke: 0.015em transparent; background-color: white; bottom: 650.372px; font-family: pg-1ff41; font-size: 48px; height: 35.6953px; left: 56.16px; line-height: 0.921875; position: absolute; text-shadow: none; transform-origin: 0px 100%; transform: matrix(0.25, 0, 0, 0.25, 0, 0); unicode-bidi: bidi-override; visibility: visible; white-space: pre;"></div><div class="t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1y6 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0" style="-webkit-text-stroke: 0.015em transparent; background-color: white; bottom: 635.672px; font-family: pg-1ff41; font-size: 48px; height: 35.6953px; left: 56.16px; line-height: 0.921875; position: absolute; text-shadow: none; transform-origin: 0px 100%; transform: matrix(0.25, 0, 0, 0.25, 0, 0); unicode-bidi: bidi-override; visibility: visible; white-space: pre;"><span class="_ pg-1_2" color="transparent" style="display: inline-block; margin-left: -2.592px; position: relative; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; z-index: -1;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApOAgMC0LCDNM6eyoE2Q0upPwmwgr6oYvX28W_SHYQaznXglZxDC52hmYGnl2ZQ5YAM5MuMSjr3K0AJyoANB3V_DajHREI2qJEeHr47zFGm13nHxEgM_uhdeJMf_bm_gQZIH9/s1275/Target+teaser+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1275" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApOAgMC0LCDNM6eyoE2Q0upPwmwgr6oYvX28W_SHYQaznXglZxDC52hmYGnl2ZQ5YAM5MuMSjr3K0AJyoANB3V_DajHREI2qJEeHr47zFGm13nHxEgM_uhdeJMf_bm_gQZIH9/s320/Target+teaser+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyI-5fDXuR1yNUOoNlzUocG17ItWSGcgrjBVI_D9KDklfhK9PBk_no3-_ujuOtwYQyuN-hj22sDxmtx-wvi7HjA6i5NOIenPHkMbABeyfYugL_Y1QPeyd20ABtZqkwbUr3Fmi/s460/target+-+td+-+about+the+book.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="102" data-original-width="460" height="71" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyI-5fDXuR1yNUOoNlzUocG17ItWSGcgrjBVI_D9KDklfhK9PBk_no3-_ujuOtwYQyuN-hj22sDxmtx-wvi7HjA6i5NOIenPHkMbABeyfYugL_Y1QPeyd20ABtZqkwbUr3Fmi/s320/target+-+td+-+about+the+book.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A Russian kingpin
wants her dead… the only one who can stop it is the man sent to murder her.</span></i></b><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;">Toni Flores loved her dream job working
for a respected US senator until he raped her. She’s determined to bring him to
justice, no matter the cost.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;">For years, Dimitri Valesky, head of a
Russian crime family in America, has bought off those in government. Just like
the senator responsible for Toni’s assault. When she won’t keep quiet about it
and risks Dimitri’s business, he orders his stepson Michael to kill her.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;">Michael’s a lobbyist not a mafia
enforcer. He refuses the insane demand, but Dimitri insists. The power he holds
over Michael and his brothers is absolute… or so he believes.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rather than murder Toni, Michael
intends to romance her. Once he convinces her to keep quiet about the Senator,
she won’t be a target any longer and Dimitri will back off on the hit. The plan
falls apart and now they are dodging mafia enforcers, bullets, and Dimitri’s
outrage.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;">Michael and Toni fight to stay alive
and save those dearest to them as they also fall hopelessly in love.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is book one in the Valesky Crime
Family series and has an HEA.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 5.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;">Publisher’s
Note: This contemporary dark mafia romance contains elements of mystery,
suspense, action, adventure, adult themes, and possible triggers for some
readers.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 5.0pt; text-align: justify;"><i><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></i></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vKqwXDewOUmJKNVTb7W7UTDuYxt62PVQ0rRHhXSgpwR-A-HZJsRBsUcQTUCiH4LuMG6VS8nC8VjR4QRKZsf5rnztqOk_YbLbuU0NzHohT0uUi9Ou9Y6u9V2zSw7jsDaoIn7n/s264/target+-+td+-+excerpt.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="109" data-original-width="264" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vKqwXDewOUmJKNVTb7W7UTDuYxt62PVQ0rRHhXSgpwR-A-HZJsRBsUcQTUCiH4LuMG6VS8nC8VjR4QRKZsf5rnztqOk_YbLbuU0NzHohT0uUi9Ou9Y6u9V2zSw7jsDaoIn7n/s0/target+-+td+-+excerpt.png" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">Once
outside the capitol, my phone buzzes. The display shows my mother’s picture and
name. Worried, I answer. “Mama, are you all right?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“It’s
me,” Dimitri says.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
squeeze the phone, wishing it were his throat. If Mama hadn’t married him… If
she hadn’t been desperate about feeding and housing her boys when we were
little…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">Too late
now for regrets. The SOB’s tentacles surround each of us. Unless, or until, I
kill him, nothing will change. Before I speak, I make certain to mask my
disgust. If I piss him off, he’ll take out his rage on my mother, his nearest
and weakest target. “He’s voting your way. This time, he won’t change his
mind.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“<i>Khorosho</i>.”
Russian for good. “I knew you’d come through for me, Mikhail.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">Only
because he has the proverbial gun to my head. There isn’t one thing I don’t
detest about Dimitri, including his guttural voice. Despite having lived in the
States since he was fifteen, he still has a thick accent.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wanting
to end this as quickly as possible, I lie. “I have another appointment. When
I’m through with it, I’ll send you details of what Cyrus and I discussed.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“That’s
not why I’m calling.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">Despite
the warmish spring weather, my skin goes clammy. “Is Mama all—”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“She’s
fine, and will stay that way, as long you do what you’re told.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">I long
to call him every vile thing imaginable but keep my tongue. Something I learned
as a kid. His beatings were always worse if I cried or cursed him. If I was
silent, that enraged him further, but he wore himself out faster. A win for me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">He
clears his throat, but still coughs, thanks to his three-pack a day cigarette
habit. Innocent kids get cancer, but not him. What a screwed-up world.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“I have
another project for you, Mikhail.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Damn</i>. “What bill is it this time?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Not a
bill. A woman. Toni Flores.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">I’m
crossing the street when he says the name. My step pauses. Someone from behind
bumps into me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“She’s
causing trouble,” Dimitri says. “You need to get rid of her.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“What?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">A
different person bumps into me. I cross to the other side. “What are you
talking about?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“She’s
causing problems for Stowe.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lucian
Stowe is another senator Dimitri owns. “What kind of problems?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“She’s
been claiming to the police and anyone else she can that he sexually assaulted
her. It’s not true, but she won’t stop lying about it and she never shuts her
mouth.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">I hurry
down the street to a less crowded area. “How do you know she’s lying?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Because
I said so!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">In
Dimitri’s world that makes perfect sense. “That’s no damn proof.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Even if
she is telling the truth, it doesn’t matter!” He’s shouting louder than I did.
“I need Stowe in my pocket! She has to be eliminated! I want you to do it.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">My
stomach falls. “No. I don’t do that kind of work. <i>Ever. </i>Especially to a
woman who’s—”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">“I don’t
care what she is or how you found out about her. I want it done. No arguments.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Standard"><span style="font-size: medium;">Before I
can speak, he ends the call.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Goodreads:
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</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-20445756601935558252021-09-19T10:16:00.001-07:002021-09-19T10:16:19.015-07:00Book Review of Through the Door: The Thin Veil Book 1 by Jodi McIsaac #Fantasybooks #Irishmyths<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Through-Door-Thin-Veil-Book-ebook/dp/B00AJXXA4G/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=through+the+veil&qid=1632070816&s=digital-text&sr=1-4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhao9sVahGiB04hcG_910n1tC2bVToNL-q2AM51LHQKx3PpsxE2JnkEjR00tdXaasX1DcJtyUqsGhp6-guvWhfeeB3UyaHkWqwg_IGcCRKiYD60FXPesgiOdxChrOKHfruTSsBm/w213-h320/image.png" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">4 stars. A refreshing, contemporary take on the Tuatha de
Danann myths.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Cedar’s life is about to change in ways she never
imagined. One minute, she’s a single mom, then ext she’s meeting people who claim
to be Irish fae. Plus, her daughter, Eden, can open doorways to other places.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Finn never knew he had a daughter when he left Ceder in
order to protect her. Now, he must find a way to save his daughter from an evil
Danann king.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love stories of the Irish fae, and this one was a joy
to read. Cedar fought bravely to save her daughter, and she handled it well.
The secrets she learns about her true identity don’t scare her away from what
she must do. The plot kept my interest, and there were some surprises at the
end. Overall, this was a great read, and I look forward to reading the next
book in this series.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p></div><p><br /></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-76219562468547595522021-08-29T10:09:00.002-07:002021-08-29T10:09:47.971-07:00Book Review of Apprentice: The Last Witch of Rome: Book One by Rhett Gervais<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj903JZUJbVnam_oM3HZ_PVAyUewLBpXck-qcmHf_3d9wxjMvO3QXh-pxaGwqkqBPwpU-G_RXgIMvaG08HkznEL0ytickwd8i5NAyH_T3Ted0RnHXVct-ZhQRgVoOZrkKLY2FZX/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj903JZUJbVnam_oM3HZ_PVAyUewLBpXck-qcmHf_3d9wxjMvO3QXh-pxaGwqkqBPwpU-G_RXgIMvaG08HkznEL0ytickwd8i5NAyH_T3Ted0RnHXVct-ZhQRgVoOZrkKLY2FZX/" width="160" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Amazon buy link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089FCCP9Y?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_0&storeType=ebooks">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089FCCP9Y?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_0&storeType=ebooks</a></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5 Stars.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">A mixture of history and magic led by a strong female.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">After her people are betrayed by Rome, Vesper has lost
everything, and she must make a dark deal in order to survive certain death in
the gladiator ring.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Narcissus is a hardened gladiator and doctore. He’s never
met anyone like Vesper.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">More than a corrupt emperor rules Rome. Something terrible
is slaughtering innocent people. Vesper is at the center of this evil. Only she
can stop it, but she needs to understand her inherited powers as a djambe.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love that Vesper is a strong female. There is a
blossoming romance between her and the bearlike Celt Narcissus, which I
enjoyed, but I wouldn’t label this story a romance. The fight scenes are
intense and stunning. African magic used against the backdrop of Rome weaves a
special kind of concoction. This is an exciting and mystical action-packed story
led by a badass female. There are some threads that weren’t fully tied up, but
I’m sure this is because this is an ongoing series, and those threads will be
dealt with later on. This is a series that should be read in order. Highly
recommended if you like historical fantasy set in ancient Rome. I look forward
to reading the next book.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-88093674373254740822021-08-18T18:09:00.004-07:002021-08-18T18:09:00.218-07:00Book Review of Hellish by Tina Glasneck, Norse Mythology Romance<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOKDb75PqJFA0B5HkdxcYVGHsYTxi-DD97vBH7czoXb5iP62oKgrdupjh18FQBQ2kLfxG2lg1oXFDY3R3vhyGdhEWeUF0GjWWf1MbWBQJ0-0j5J6QpCkpbBHByCM9mL89KACN/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="326" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOKDb75PqJFA0B5HkdxcYVGHsYTxi-DD97vBH7czoXb5iP62oKgrdupjh18FQBQ2kLfxG2lg1oXFDY3R3vhyGdhEWeUF0GjWWf1MbWBQJ0-0j5J6QpCkpbBHByCM9mL89KACN/" width="156" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Amazon buy link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BZHHCMW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i9">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BZHHCMW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i9</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">3 stars Compelling twist, worthy plot, but something was
missing<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Helena (Hel) has been cursed to remain on Earth until she
finds true love. Harley is a college student trying to find himself. The
mysterious, leather-clad Helena fascinates him, and he is caught up in an
unbelievable self-journey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I liked both Helena and Harley, but I didn’t feel the attraction,
that magical spark, between them. Their romance fell flat for me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was hoping for more from this author. The cover is great,
I loved the title, the blurb was intriguing, and I love Norse mythology, but I
was disappointed. The story seemed rushed, and I didn’t feel the love or attraction
between the characters, but I liked the plot. It was a good story, but it could
have been better.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p></div><p><br /></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-60776078521297282622021-08-11T10:23:00.000-07:002021-08-11T10:23:07.805-07:00Book Review of Only One Man Will Do by Fiona McGier, Erotica Romance<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1012961" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo1vH8pxMgJn7gM1A9xoCU1sf_fNLW_7YYuuDow9WwnsKXSKPQ4szeE6pj6SFeNao7zPQB_r3yjJs1VzjOZPIQVqNZrkPrSkh3KWQaUYulo4soxqWzcCxWy5Thx0bit2A3G50/" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Buy Link</b>: <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1012961">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1012961</a></span><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">3.5 stars. A wild, orgasmic Harley ride with heart and lots
of whiskey and vodka.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">The fiery, independent Alexandra meets her match in the hunky,
stoic Russia Dmitri. This book is part of a series, but I didn’t feel like I
was missing anything. This is a separate erotica/romance between these two
characters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Alexandra is a brilliant businesswoman by day and wild biker
queen on the weekend. Dmitri is hired to rein her in but finds himself drawn to
the brazen red-haired female.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is more than just an erotica story. Alex comes to terms
with her need to never be controlled by a man, something that haunts her after
her father left her mother. She puts on a tough act, and Dmitri refuses to put
up with her screwing around, a character trait I liked about him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">At times Alex came off a little too intense and annoying
with her “I am a woman, and I can screw any man I want” attitude, but I understood
why she acted this way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">I enjoyed this story. I love strong female leads. However, I
wanted to see more depth. The plot was predictable and considering Alexander’s strong
stance against being tied down to one man, she seemed to give in too quickly to
Dmitri. I expected her to fight this more. Dmitri was still a mystery to me at
the end, and I wanted to know more about his KGB past. Also, I wanted to know
more about this world of corporate power and biker gangs led by a female. Of
course, these are my expectations. Most erotica fans will probably be satisfied
with all the hot sex, and the author did not disappoint in that area. Overall,
this was a good story.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p><br /><p></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-89523484426803326902021-06-01T06:00:00.020-07:002021-06-02T08:34:28.265-07:00AuthorsXP Paranormal romance ebook and paperback giveaway #authorgiveaways<p><span style="font-size: large;">Enter today for the chance to win 20+ paranormal romance ebooks and paperbacks. Event ends June 7.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44dbZqClG5RGFYKn5Kr5-auk-I0ZrdoMX-hE3vm-6MFb2lLwbCmK3SE29qf5qBA-Tl7iA5S-aNcEWTc-L9Zo6Wd_K90J4D-7BJnBB4dDWmlaNkcbBIli6BgzXPGad73v7DBPq/s600/AuthorsXP+paranormal+giveaway.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44dbZqClG5RGFYKn5Kr5-auk-I0ZrdoMX-hE3vm-6MFb2lLwbCmK3SE29qf5qBA-Tl7iA5S-aNcEWTc-L9Zo6Wd_K90J4D-7BJnBB4dDWmlaNkcbBIli6BgzXPGad73v7DBPq/w441-h441/AuthorsXP+paranormal+giveaway.jpg" width="441" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://authorsxp.com/win-books/giveaway">https://authorsxp.com/win-books/giveaway</a></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Another special offer for readers!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWO0TSe8crKFXIIoevcOJNy03wYHGPcDaFW3z8BguzNgYUAYac-ecdlgsCMmt2G6jeVu4bvWh9G1EagCqgb3lUafS675444Ux8iVe0XSK1IE2b_mGvp-7JiDlCyAQipbVhJtJ/s1200/book+fair.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="1200" height="65" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWO0TSe8crKFXIIoevcOJNy03wYHGPcDaFW3z8BguzNgYUAYac-ecdlgsCMmt2G6jeVu4bvWh9G1EagCqgb3lUafS675444Ux8iVe0XSK1IE2b_mGvp-7JiDlCyAQipbVhJtJ/w602-h65/book+fair.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://authorsxp.com/book-fair">https://authorsxp.com/book-fair</a></span></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-62452511493536992562021-05-21T03:00:00.006-07:002021-05-21T03:00:00.249-07:00New Book Releases on Sale. The Arresting Onyx Series by Amber Daulton. #romanticsuspense #steamy #badboys<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqzOQzxp8dPQgyBVl0qGRZDgswemBrn5F2DWjcuA3iH5_DWO0LRDnKe_Zhk6v0ZDAuv9jSnMBQDa6USK1C5CppgJAIbKjKqkD-DFM5-xmjNOZu9qQB2uRnXG2K6HF-UOMdKOC/s1000/Arresting+Mason+and+Arresting+Jeremiah+sale+pic+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqzOQzxp8dPQgyBVl0qGRZDgswemBrn5F2DWjcuA3iH5_DWO0LRDnKe_Zhk6v0ZDAuv9jSnMBQDa6USK1C5CppgJAIbKjKqkD-DFM5-xmjNOZu9qQB2uRnXG2K6HF-UOMdKOC/s320/Arresting+Mason+and+Arresting+Jeremiah+sale+pic+2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For the first time
ever, both Arresting Mason and Arresting Jeremiah are on sale for $2.99 each.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This romantic
suspense series features smokin’ hot sex scenes, bad boy heroes, and badass
heroines who fight their own battles and keep their men on their toes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now is the perfect
time to catch up with these books since they’re half off! Find them on sale at
Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Apple/iBooks.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Limited Time
Only – May 14 to May 28, 2021</strong><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JlZv0fYl0cpYWLdkbV3UuKhA7FmQpjrekaBDmDcoPfWZH1oueHQu2CQCNOmeoXbChDpdypo90IEvYZQuJelg1iW9GM4y2t08osUEB_mqPTsek7IHLrSanz9DcsFBumEFLZc-/s750/Arresting+Mason.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JlZv0fYl0cpYWLdkbV3UuKhA7FmQpjrekaBDmDcoPfWZH1oueHQu2CQCNOmeoXbChDpdypo90IEvYZQuJelg1iW9GM4y2t08osUEB_mqPTsek7IHLrSanz9DcsFBumEFLZc-/s320/Arresting+Mason.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Arresting Mason (Arresting Onyx book 1)</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;">– </span><span style="font-size: large;">Their chance
encounter resulted in a steamy affair, but will his former gang and a parole
officer tear them apart?</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p><p align="left" class="Heading"><span style="font-size: medium;">Blurb <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Once you’re in a prison gang, you’re in it for life. That’s
what Mason Harding thought until the boss accepted his resignation. After the
State releases him on parole, a sexy divorcée behind the wheel of a car almost
ends his life quicker than a shank. His chance encounter with Mia Eddison results
in a night of passion, but her brother—his parole officer—catches them together
and doesn’t approve. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mia falls hard for the cocky ex-con, but not because of his
chiseled body. She vows to break through his walls and discover his secrets,
but never expects those secrets to threaten her life. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">When members of an organized crime ring kidnap Mia to force
Mason’s return to the gang, he goes up against an old friend to save the woman
he loves. Will his sacrifice be enough or will everything fall apart in a blaze
of gunfire?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Add
to Goodreads – </b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39005064-arresting-mason">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39005064-arresting-mason</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Check it out on
BookBub</b> – <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/arresting-mason-by-amber-daulton">https://www.bookbub.com/books/arresting-mason-by-amber-daulton</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Arresting
Mason – Purchase Links</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Amazon – <a href="http://amzn.to/2ppcmEJ">http://amzn.to/2ppcmEJ</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Barnes and Noble – <a href="https://bit.ly/2uOj90J">https://bit.ly/2uOj90J</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Apple/iBooks – <a href="https://apple.co/2FVAQMP">https://apple.co/2FVAQMP</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Universal link – <a href="https://books2read.com/u/m2vvY7">https://books2read.com/u/m2vvY7</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnk25ZlDTndfFUZwKEc7DHcBUDmROFetAWJuyEd4TQIVDGm1nrxBBNKNZMADXImqujRnhsLuOrcIlgIKXLbIbqz9ohA9KRQt9FAQX3K6x2gvmjPh8JPuMefTARpoqMk8z3Wwg-/s2048/Arresting+Jeremiah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1272" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnk25ZlDTndfFUZwKEc7DHcBUDmROFetAWJuyEd4TQIVDGm1nrxBBNKNZMADXImqujRnhsLuOrcIlgIKXLbIbqz9ohA9KRQt9FAQX3K6x2gvmjPh8JPuMefTARpoqMk8z3Wwg-/s320/Arresting+Jeremiah.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Arresting Jeremiah (Arresting
Onyx book 2)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 align="left" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">–</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">When threats escalate,
will Jim and Calista succumb, or fight for a love they can’t deny?</span></span><o:p></o:p></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Injured Parole Officer Jeremiah
“Jim” Borden never expected Calista Barlow, the sassy blonde waitress he’s
craved for months, to ring his doorbell. She slips into his heart—and his
bed—but he’s obsessed with a gangland investigation that threatens his career
and maybe even his life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Calista doesn’t trust easily,
not with a daughter to protect and the stalker who keeps calling her. After her
violent ex-boyfriend returns, she finds solace in Jim’s arms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white;">Jim may have to forego his need for
answers to protect the ready-made family he adores, but how will he and Calista
escape an unseen enemy that is always one step ahead of them?</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Add to Goodreads – </b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55223686-arresting-jeremiah">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55223686-arresting-jeremiah</a><b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Check it out on BookBub</b> – <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/arresting-jeremiah-arresting-onyx-book-2-by-amber-daulton">https://www.bookbub.com/books/arresting-jeremiah-arresting-onyx-book-2-by-amber-daulton</a>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Arresting Jeremiah – Purchase Links</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Amazon
– <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Arresting-Jeremiah-Onyx-Book-ebook/dp/B08HJ2VCKJ/">https://amzn.to/32vAlqu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;">Barnes and Noble – <a href="https://bit.ly/2E4eJYO">https://bit.ly/2E4eJYO</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;">Apple/iBooks – <a href="https://apple.co/35BOuo1">https://apple.co/35BOuo1</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white;">Universal link – </span><a href="https://books2read.com/u/mVKvMP"><span style="background: white;">https://books2read.com/u/mVKvMP</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1TKLCZKiEOHRmJGkYjGxywUDIZmFd1PHfi4DsoaEFlPUknqhLaJgI34_t9YdNNpdhYofAg1ogJ7TcIDEteSuUCzY11Z2S237UAaEOYmF8WsFSN2HXr7h8h5TzDlt3wdquhwyS/s771/Arresting+Mason+and+Jeremiah+teaser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1TKLCZKiEOHRmJGkYjGxywUDIZmFd1PHfi4DsoaEFlPUknqhLaJgI34_t9YdNNpdhYofAg1ogJ7TcIDEteSuUCzY11Z2S237UAaEOYmF8WsFSN2HXr7h8h5TzDlt3wdquhwyS/s320/Arresting+Mason+and+Jeremiah+teaser.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9C5ZDreKImFjFlXjrw_vSHPGdWllgEovEigdJPQCdQZ5fDyhivssM9IouoLr1eFG-Dpkcp1PSOPOq-eefqp4eWkvQGfl_bbMYY-T6Xudt6vQ80zqtDp_qudhrajWagT0Y4oK6/s2048/Amber+Daulton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9C5ZDreKImFjFlXjrw_vSHPGdWllgEovEigdJPQCdQZ5fDyhivssM9IouoLr1eFG-Dpkcp1PSOPOq-eefqp4eWkvQGfl_bbMYY-T6Xudt6vQ80zqtDp_qudhrajWagT0Y4oK6/s320/Amber+Daulton.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the Author</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;">Amber Daulton is the author of the romantic-suspense series Arresting
Onyx and several standalone novellas. Her books are published through The Wild
Rose Press, Books to Go Now, and Daulton Publishing, and are available in
ebook, print on demand, audio, and foreign language formats. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;">She lives in North Carolina with her husband and demanding cats. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;">Universal link – <a href="https://linktr.ee/AmberDaulton">https://linktr.ee/AmberDaulton</a></span> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p></div><br /><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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</p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-57435570045222665242021-05-05T17:51:00.000-07:002021-05-05T17:51:12.679-07:00Book Review: The Daughters of Kobani #Kurdishfemalemilitia #middle east<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNk4DPKnouBWS2qErvPLtP9QpjGfvpFLH0OtPyvE-qNr_fuEcs2Q6rd15XsxvyMHwbSZ2wHIpFBrkS-LFeC5Xpd8kmqSq5U-sQdscU_sQUX5xABwPAixeCoNjF4eUK1xR6yM-w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="331" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNk4DPKnouBWS2qErvPLtP9QpjGfvpFLH0OtPyvE-qNr_fuEcs2Q6rd15XsxvyMHwbSZ2wHIpFBrkS-LFeC5Xpd8kmqSq5U-sQdscU_sQUX5xABwPAixeCoNjF4eUK1xR6yM-w/" width="159" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Kindle Buy Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089G63Z4J/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_dp">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089G63Z4J/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_dp</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Five stars! Inspiring story.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I couldn't stop reading this thrilling, fascinating account of the brave women who fought ISIS. These are real women who are not afraid to fight and die for what they believe in--liberating their country from radicals who rape and torture women. The author did a great job of portraying these women fighters and leaders. At times I felt like I was in the middle of battle.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif;">I want to thank the author for writing this book.</span></span></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-23930215642916943192021-05-01T03:00:00.003-07:002021-05-01T03:00:00.240-07:00New Book Release: Genie and the Shadow Kings by Gina Manis #adventure #fantasy<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is May 1st book release from the lovely, talented Gina Manis. Happy Reading!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Genie and the Shadow Kings is a fast-paced adventure from
beginning to end. Jump in a new world and take the magic carpet ride. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="Genie and the Shadow Kings is a fast-paced adventure from beginning to end. Jump in a new world and take the magic carpet ride. This release is on May 1st. https://books2read.com/Genieandtheshadowkings" target="_blank">https://books2read.com/Genieandtheshadowkings<o:p></o:p></a></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="Genie and the Shadow Kings is a fast-paced adventure from beginning to end. Jump in a new world and take the magic carpet ride. This release is on May 1st. https://books2read.com/Genieandtheshadowkings" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="218" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtaZun1P5wzoHR1aijm_QIL2t2j73RSw4ku6GG5l4qTYBlDmqEhndblzCyOQd5Z-wIe0u3B0YQpyfdV3Way1I0ur4joffAg5WZDwE57d78kdRCdoxuW8-NKz9Oysljg8Yk7Cd/" width="254" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nothing ever happens in a genie lamp.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I get my kicks watching the parallel worlds that I am thrown
in and out of as I serve my masters. All their wishes are the same. Wealth.
Power. Fame. I give it to them and move on because my freedom is never their
wish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">These newest three masters are different, and it isn’t
because they are half Vampire. They did not mean to rub my bottle and have no
desire to collect their wishes. Instead, they want to give them to someone
else. Who does that?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They drag me through their world, and for the first time, I
am in one place long enough to feel human. A desire for a true life awakens in
me, and I can taste my freedom in their touch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What would it be like to be claimed by three? I will use
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Horn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajZuEOLnOX1lWYI114uU7dhPbwvyz_dTyqleKOykrHOhvjibyVXJE5zVTLC_MKTWPxcwrFS86wgasa-NSKcPkEe_HuYIP_JywpmtDRhRlb7b3M6Arej1CIcAtTbwj9U7u_Hea/" style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajZuEOLnOX1lWYI114uU7dhPbwvyz_dTyqleKOykrHOhvjibyVXJE5zVTLC_MKTWPxcwrFS86wgasa-NSKcPkEe_HuYIP_JywpmtDRhRlb7b3M6Arej1CIcAtTbwj9U7u_Hea/" width="160" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0871LB5PR/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_dp" style="font-size: x-large;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0871LB5PR/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_dp</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: large;">Five Stars! A great second book in the series.</span></span></p><p><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: large;">This book continues from where book one left off. Liam must find a cure for the wulfan virus that is causing madness. He is infected and doesn't have much time before he goes mad. With his mate's support, he grows strong. Lots of action, suspense, humor, male bonding, and a touch of romance kept me turning the pages. I really like the author's style, too. This is more of a realistic werewolf series rather than a supernatural one, and the rich detail of the transformations was fascinating. Perhaps werewolves are real after all.</span></span></p>Kelley Heckarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903473.post-3278373885478139502021-04-06T03:00:00.006-07:002021-04-10T10:42:13.737-07:00An erotic retelling of Avalon and King Arthur. White Rose of Avalon #MFRWsteam<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Welcome to another week of steamy excerpts. Enjoy!</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmG6CbcXVyeyAtp2RPByq8SWb9lgrS9ysoNe9moygLQY_WJA57es3O529rHA-MsO9PQn8tFLyxN70vxItO-1L64PTV9fUyU_W_hJmOs4ASEB-_mdJ9K5QeI9sTAHKyuImcphAV/s2048/WROAlargebookcover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmG6CbcXVyeyAtp2RPByq8SWb9lgrS9ysoNe9moygLQY_WJA57es3O529rHA-MsO9PQn8tFLyxN70vxItO-1L64PTV9fUyU_W_hJmOs4ASEB-_mdJ9K5QeI9sTAHKyuImcphAV/s320/WROAlargebookcover.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Destiny cannot be altered</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">With Britannia falling to the Saxon hordes, Morgaine, Queen
of the Faeries, has no choice but to make a pact with the Christian monks. She
promises to give them a High King who will unite the Britons against the Saxons
if he takes a queen from the faery realm. Morgaine hopes this will restore the
Goddess faith and return Avalon to its rightful place. She sends Lancelot to
guard the future High King, but when a love potion falls into the wrong hands,
all seems lost.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gwenhwyfar is the only hope for the future, but betrayal,
revenge, and forbidden love surround her, all of which could send both
Britannia and Avalon into ruins.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Grab your copy for the low price of .99 cents <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084S4QC1F">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084S4QC1F</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>"A friend of mine passed this sweet, eruptive book
on to me. This is so colourful! The old characters are all there, but they are
incredibly alive, and there are lots of new twists on this classic (desire
stirs throughout a lot of the scenes.) Kelley Heckart's writing makes me wish
for a<br />
fireplace and a harp in the background." </i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Written by Tina-Sue Ducross</span><o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">R-rated Excerpt:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">He slid into her from behind like a stallion mounting a
mare, thrusting in and out, grabbing on to her hips with both hands. Morgaine
reached between her legs and stroked herself. Her juices slid beneath her
fingers, laving her bud. Pleasure tingled in her groin, soaring as if borne on
wings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lancelot’s thrusts grew faster and harder. She moved her
pelvis in sync with his wild thrusts and flapped her wings. Morgaine’s body
jerked with her climax as Lancelot came in a thunderous roar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Ahhh, yes!” He grabbed her hips, pushing himself in as far
as he could go.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sated and relaxed, she pressed her wings flat against her
back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">They lay spent on the soft grass, facing each other.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lancelot brushed her hair back from her face and traced the blue
crescent tattooed on her brow. “No other can please me as you can.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Love shimmered in his dark amber eyes, but she knew he would
not stay with her for long. There was a restlessness inside him that could not
be tamed. Lancelot was half-faery, but his human side had a stronger pull on
him. Restlessness ruled his heart.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">Don't forget to check out the other steamy excerpts from all the other talented erotic romance authors.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="background-color: white; color: dimgrey; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-indent: -24px;"><span face=""DejaVu Sans", sans-serif"> <a href="http://mfrwsteam.blogspot.com/" style="color: #db4949;">http://mfrwsteam.blogspot.com</a></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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