A Pre-Order & A Contest

 

Hello, gentle readers! Hope you are all well and staying safe!

        I have some exciting news (a couple of ‘firsts’ for me)! My novel The Maverick & Miss Miller, the first story in the Matchmaker Mischief series, is up for pre-order. Why is this exciting (and a little scary)? I’ve never had a book up for pre-order! Here’s the link and what it’s about.

https://www.amazon.com/Maverick-Miss-Miller-Matchmaker-Mischief-ebook/dp/B0DB2QFV6P

Who ever heard of a mail-order husband?

Evie Miller certainly hadn’t until Jake Hannigan showed up on her doorstep thanks to an advertisement her niece placed in papers all over the country, unbeknownst to her. Evie has absolutely no need for a husband. She has managed Montaña del Trueno, the Silva family ranch, and raised her late sister’s children to full-grown and married. Now, she plans to spend her days enjoying the fruits of her labor. But the man did come a long way, so rather than send him home, she offers him a job. Though she has no use for a husband, she can always use another ranch hand.

Jake Hannigan, a former gambler, has no desire to marry either—not really—he’s just looking for a place to hide until the gambling kingpin in San Francisco stops looking for him, and what better place to do it than this ranch in New Mexico? He’s happy to accept the position as ranch hand even if he knows nothing about cowboying or how to ride a horse. He’s a fast learner, though, and it could be entertaining to see who else answers the husband-wanted advertisement.

It doesn’t take long for Jake to catch on, even discovering he has a special talent with horses. He’s also quick to understand what a catch Evie Miller actually is. As their friendship blossoms, he finds himself dreading the next suitor to come to the ranch and the possibility Evie will accept an offer of marriage. How can he reveal his growing feelings to her when he came under false pretenses, especially now that word from San Francisco says the kingpin is close and his life is in danger? He has only one choice. To protect Evie and her family, he must leave and quite possibly break both their hearts.

        And that’s not all! I entered A Kiss in the Shadows into a BookSweeps contest. I’ve never done that before either.

https://booksweeps.com/giveaway/azbb-historical-romance/

And that’s it for me. Gotta get back to work. The Marshal & Mrs. Morgan, the next story in the Matchmaker Mischief series, won’t write itself.

Stay well! Stay safe! And remember to spread kindness wherever you go!

Marie

No Perfect Love by Rue Lennox

 Avery has a lot of walls built all around her with a conviction that they won't be knocked down.  She loves and hates children.  She loves being a teacher but hates the fact she can't have her own.  

She leads a rough biker life on the outside.  Inside, there's a lot more to her.  

Carter has been a bad boy all his life and wants to hold on to that philosophy.  It's a tough ride of pretending especially when he's taken on the task of being a police officer.  

When Avery needs help, Carter is at her feet.  She doesn't pull and he doesn't push.  They kind of stalk each other's sensitivity, wondering and examining the others' reaction to new situations.

Family and friends see the match for what it is...something they should pursue.  The tricks and games played need to come to a finale because that's where love will be admitted and cherished. 

The Maverick & Miss Miller Cover Reveal

 

          Hello, gentle readers! Hope you are all well and staying safe!

Do you remember my last post, where I lamented on filling out the Cover Art form for my publisher? As I said then, I was struggling with the blurb but finally (yay! Finally) got it done. Believe me, I wouldn’t have if it wasn’t for the help I received. I thank my wonderful critique partner and generous with her time friend for helping me. Trust me, I couldn’t have done it without them so thank you both! Once again, you saved me!

Anyway, I remember telling you all how I see Evie Miller and Jake Hannigan. And here is the finished product from my publisher’s fabulous artist.

 

            I love it! They managed to capture exactly what I saw in my head (and what I wrote down on my Cover Art form). I prefer a ‘clinch’ for my covers…the hero and heroine in an embrace, looking like they’re just about to kiss. The story takes place on a ranch in New Mexico so I love the cacti and flowers (she gardens) as well as the barn and the horses. And I love the colors of the sky! It’s beautiful! Again, my kudos to the artist. I’m so happy with the result! Can’t wait for you all to read The Maverick & Miss Miller!

And on that note, I should get back to work on the next story in this series, The Marshal & Mrs. Morgan!  

Stay well! Stay safe! And remember to spread kindness wherever you go!

Marie

Her Perfect Revenge by Anna Mara

How can you get revenge on someone you love?  Just don't admit you love them and carry out your plan.

Christina can never forget the humiliation in school that sent her to another school.  It was caused by the drunken bully, Bill.  If she ever sees him again...

The next time Christina sees Bill, it's from behind a bumper.  She rear-ends his sports car.

Can you believe he doesn't even realize who she is, that he devastated her as a teenager?

Time to get even with the drunken rich boy.

Bill has no idea why this pretty lady hates him when she hit his car.  He can turn the tables on that because she can't afford the fifty thousand dollars to fix it.  Bill's father wants grandchildren and for Bill to straighten up, thus his idea develops.

The deal is that she pretends to marry him and her debt will be forgiven.

Simple enough.  This gives Christina the opportunity to get revenge on him.

Something else is going on while they fake the love and let's get married plan.  An attraction that neither one will admit douses the boiling tempers and fake plans.  Is the alternate idea a good one?  The thought of being honest?  Romance requires honesty and we all prefer that!

Happy reading,

Dawn

 

WELCOME TO EDEN, 3-book Boxed Set by Lexi Post is on sale for only $2.99!

Welcome to Eden 

3-book boxed set 

by Lexi Post

is on sale for less than half off for a very limited time!

Welcome to Eden. The men here are strong in mind, body, and heart. They will love you unconditionally, protect you with their lives, and seek to please you. Be patient with them. No matter how it appears, they are not perfect.

Cruise into Eden via an Earthly nude cruise as Erin meets the two Edenists who’ve been watching her for years, hoping she’ll be their beloved despite them having been exiled from the gold and white city of Naralina. You’ll learn all you need to know to enter the planet Eden where only males are born, each with his own paranormal “kindred” ability, clothing is nonexistent, and their goal in life is to cherish their women.

Don’t be surprised to find an Unexpected Eden as you are whisked away in the nick of time with Serena as three handsome, naked hunks save her and her friend from certain death on Earth. But not everyone escapes unscathed, and the ramifications, despite living in the beautiful trees of Loraleaf, are far-reaching.

When you join Jaelene as she follows her sister through what can only be described as a portal, you’ll find yourself lost in this Eden Discovered. Luckily, one naked Edenist saves Jaelene from another with bad intentions. But one Edenist is never enough on planet Eden…as you’ll soon discover.

Usually, $6.99  For a very limited time only $2.99

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About Lexi: 

Lexi Post is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of romance inspired by the classics. She spent years in higher education taking and teaching courses about the classical literature she loved. From Edgar Allan Poe's short story “The Masque of the Red Death” to Tolstoy’s War and Peace, she's read, studied, and taught wonderful classics.

But Lexi's first love is romance novels so she married her two first loves, romance and the classics. Whether it’s sizzling cowboys, dashing dukes, hot immortals, or hunks from out of this world, Lexi provides a sensuous experience with a “whole lotta story.”

Lexi is living her own happily ever after with her husband and her two cats in Florida. She makes her own ice cream every weekend, loves bright colors, and you’ll never see her without a hat.

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Why Can't Blurbs Write Themselves?

 

        Hello, gentle readers! Hope you are all well and staying safe!

So, I’m working on the Cover Art Form that my publisher sent me for The Maverick & Miss Miller. This is what an author fills out for what they’d like to see on the cover of their book (the manuscript is currently with my editor and I’m so excited!).

        Most of the questions are basic. What does your hero look like? What does your heroine look like? How are they dressed? What would I like to see in the background? Easy stuff really because I’ve lived with this story and these characters for a long time. I know what he looks like (tall, dark and handsome, of course), how his smile is a little bit crooked but utterly charming, how he moves, how he thinks.

        I know the same about her (because I wrote her…or rather, I started her but she kinda took over after a bit). I know she prefers split skirts and frilly blouses when working on the ranch. I know she loves to grow roses. I know she loves her nieces and nephews, their spouses, and their children—after all, she raised them. I know she is beautiful, inside (where it counts most) and out. And yes, I know exactly what she looks like.

        So, the form was being filled out fairly quickly because I know this stuff…and then I came to a crashing halt.

        One of the things I need to provide is the blurb that will appear on the back of the book…and I am struggling, which begs the question, how can I write a ninety-seven-thousand-word story, but struggle over a 150-word blurb? I struggle with synopses, too, again, asking myself how in the world can I condense that many words into two or three pages?

        It ain’t easy!

        I’m working through it though (with help, thankfully). Seriously, I couldn’t do this without my fabulous critique partner or generous-with-her-time dear friend who always have ways to make things better.

        In the meantime, one of my beta readers sent back her comments and suggestions for Wife By Surprise so I’m working on that as well. And I’m working on The Marshal & Mrs. Morgan, too. I think I’m a little bit busy (and that doesn’t include the day job, which is crazy at the moment!).

        All that being said, I need to get back to that blurb. As much as I wish it, it won’t write itself.

        Stay well! Stay safe! And remember to spread kindness wherever you go!

Marie

Golden by Shannon Mayer

 A wickedly cute read!  Cats, dogs, wolves, and witches collide to figure out how to kick ass on the bad members of the community.

Cin is nearly murdered in a violent display from her wolf brothers directed by her witch of a mother.  And her mother has a powerful enemy who takes it out on Cin.

The curse Cin isn't able to avoid turns her into a golden retriever by day and she's herself for the nighttime with the codicil that she can't talk.  This is quite the problem when her appointed mate, Havoc, adopts her fury self.  Havoc's brother Han is a lot nicer to her, in a way.

Cin makes a handful of great friends after she leaves her pack and is in hiding from the relatives.  Great friends with great magic and schemes to save her, but with the constant and treacherous scenes that seem inescapable.  

Back to Havoc and Han and their family feud.  Can the fight between the brothers help Cin and lead her to a loving mate?  As long as she doesn't get killed.  I like to believe love is stronger than murder and root for Cin and her gangly group of friends to bring love as the final straw.

Happy reading,

Dawn