Romantic Questions for Pamela S. Thibodeaux and A #RockingRomance Circles of Fate #MFRWauthor

1. What romantic event would you like to see this year?

An engagement (maybe even mine!)

2. Name your favorite romantic tip

Never stop letting your spouse, partner or significant other know how much you care….notes on the coffee pot, cards, flowers or gifts “just because”, seemingly insignificant things mean a whole lot.

3. What Rocking romance do you find intriguing (Miss Piggy and Kermit is mine)?

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell or any other long term Hollywood romance.

4. What is your Rocking Romance flower?

A bouquet of wildflowers

5. Plan one romantic evening what would you do?

I’ve experienced many romantic evenings, but one…. A weekend getaway in a luxury hotel with all the trimmings….couples massage, dinner and dancing in a semi-formal atmosphere, room service, Jacuzzi tub. I think that would be the ultimate romantic evening!

Blurb: Set at the tail end of the Vietnam War era, Circles of Fate takes the reader from Fort Benning, Georgia to Thibodaux, Louisiana. A romantic saga, this gripping novel covers nearly twenty years in the lives of Shaunna Chatman and Todd Jameson. Constantly thrown together and torn apart by fate, the two are repeatedly forced to choose between love and duty, right and wrong, standing on faith or succumbing to the world’s viewpoint on life, love, marriage and fidelity. With intriguing twists and turns, fate brings together a cast of characters whose lives will forever be entwined. Through it all is the hand of God as He works all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.

Excerpt :

She should leave. Shaunna knew Joe waited for her, but was unable, unwilling, to end it, to end them, just yet. She held him firm in her embrace, committed the feel of his body to heart.

“I have to go,” she whispered, then clung, not yet able to turn him loose.

“I know,” he answered and tightened his arms around her. With a sigh of surrender, he stepped away, loosened his hold but rubbed her back and shoulders in a tender gesture.

“Don’t look back,” he whispered then dropped his hands to his side, clenched his fists.

She saw the struggle in his eyes, felt it in her heart, as each fought not to grab hold and cling. They gazed at each other, read the naked truth in each other’s eyes.

Neither wanted to be the first to walk away.

Shaunna touched his face, traced his features…his eyes, his jaw, his mouth. A shiver shook her when he held her hand and pressed his lips to her fingertips.

“I almost wish we had made love the other night.”

Almost?

The word echoed between them like a silent scream. The despair in his eyes slashed her heart another degree. He shook his head, swallowed hard.

“Know this. If we had, you would not leave here today.”

She stroked his cheek, her smile tender, bittersweet. “Take care of yourself. Please,” she whispered then placed her mouth on his.

Lips met on a sigh, breaths mingled on a sob. Each of them committed the kiss to heart, and fought not to cling to the other. With a final touch, a last trembling smile, Shaunna did one of the hardest things she’d ever done in her life.

She left.

Purchase Links:

Kindle: http://amzn.to/13b6qCG

Print: http://amzn.to/1zfEzNH

Create Space: http://bit.ly/1qRN3cb

Nook: http://bit.ly/1ySeQqJ

B&N Print: http://bit.ly/1wA6DsH

Smashwords: http://bit.ly/136qK7n

(hope that engagement comes through)
Thanks for sharing Pam,

Tina

Author Exchange for Lent - My Annual #EggcerptExchange

Hi everyone,


It's that time of the year again.


Here's how it works: 

• You send me the information below
•  I post it on my blog and send you the date it will be posted. ( I only have one post a day)
• I send you my information and you post it on your blog and send me the date it will be post.
• Make sure in the post's title to use #HolidayRecipe (this is to make it easier to retweet)
• Also feel free to use the picture above for the #Holiday Recipe Exchange

Send me -

- a link to your cover (blogger doesn't let me upload pictures anymore.)

- blurb - less than 300 words

- except - less than 500 words

- Purchase links not more than 5

- author short bio - 100 words or less.

- author links - no more than 5

Date you would like the post to appear. (I'll do my best to try for that date no guarantees)

email the information to tina9561@yahoo.com

Please put Author Exchange in the subject line so I can find it. I'll schedule the post and send you a date that it will be posted.


Now you might be asking why should I do this.


I have

• over 34.3 K followers on Twitter
• I'm on Triber and my post are retweeted by others
• my blog feeds into facebook and goodread
• If you use the #in the title your post can be easily retweeted by other people involved in the author exchanged
• Also, I share your name/email address with other authors interested in doing the author exchange, giving you a chance to post on more blogs.

I usually have around 20 authors that do this event. The more the merry so please email me and join the fun.

Tina

Naked Rebel by #MFRWauthor Anita Philmar with #RockingRomance Ideas

1. What romantic event would you like to see this year?

A really good romantic comedy movie. Haven’t seen one in years so it would be a nice treat.


2. Name your favorite romantic tip – text, call, write a note but be sure to tell the ones you love – I love you.


3. What Rocking romance do you find intriguing? William and Kat (Reminds me of his mom)


4. What is your Rocking Romance flower?  Roses are most people’s favorite but I like daisies.


5. Plan one romantic evening what would you do? 

Have a nice dinner in an expensive restaurant, then head to a nice hotel and spend the evening think about each other and not all the responsibilities we have at home

Naked Rebel

A spy that prefers to work alone, Nick Royster’s assignment is turned upside down when his superiors sends him a personal companion. Not appreciating the need to watch someone else’s back, he attends a dinner of Salsar’s inner group. Only to learn, he has to sacrifice Rane to get the information he needs to end the war.

Rane knows the important of winning. Her family slaughtered by Salsar, this is her homeland and she plans to do whatever it takes to win her peoples’ freedom.

With everything on the line, can these two have any future together or does love and war equal heartache?  

Excerpt

“Nick?” she moaned in a weary voice and rolled to her side.

 He wrapped his arms around her naked body and drew her to his chest. “Shhhh. You’ve had a busy day. Let’s rest a while?”

She nestled closer and melted into his side.

The seductive caress of her skin ignited an arousing response in his loins. He wondered about taking her again, but decided she needed to rest. They’d have plenty of time for sex in the next few hours. Salzar wouldn’t expect Nick to be back at work until at least tomorrow.

Salzar...

The name evoked so many emotions in Nick, he unconsciously tightened his grip on Rane. She wiggled against him in protest, and he loosened his hold.

If only he could break into Salzar’s inner circle. Once inside, Nick would be privy to the location of the purification plant for the nustru. As Vortar’s sole source of energy, their army would be crippled by the lack of fuel for their equipment, which would also give Nick’s side a huge advantage and possibly end the war.

Nick wondered about Mat’s reasoning behind sending him a companion. Salzar liked woman, and most of his inner circle had at least one woman at their disposal. But Nick didn’t see jeopardizing any woman with such a dangerous assignment.

Yes, women fell into the line of fire occasionally, like his mother and sister when Vortar invaded his country.

But...to purposely put them in harm's way seemed wrong.

With this assignment being at the headquarters of the enemy, the likelihood of exposure threatened both their lives. Salzar, a ruthless beast, slaughtered the ruler of Vortar and his family ten years ago to gain his position of power and would not hesitate to kill again.

But as a woman, Rane was in even greater danger. Salzar’s fetish for sex could lead him to do unspeakable things to her before he allowed her to die.

Purchase link - ebook:
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B&N | Kobo |
All Romance


Thanks for sharing,


Tina

Dreamtime Sensuality by David Russell

 

Dreamtime Sensuality

Many a dream can be realised with a little forethought. The characters in this quartet of stories are intelligent, sensitive and literary. They are also supremely voyeuristic and open-minded. Their intelligence is counterbalanced by inhibitions, which they can only lose by premeditated seduction scenarios, which relate intimately to their professional, creative and cultural lives. The great effort each couple puts into arranging a scenario seems to enhance the quality of the experience. A great source of inspiration for this and other works has been the novel The Girl Beneath the Lion by André Pieyre de Mandiargues.

 

Seductive Semaphore: Fashion Designer Bethesda and journalist Hector live opposite each other, with windows facing. They make initial contact through visible, provocative gestures. Soon afterwards, they get direct contact when Hector assists Bethesda with her folio. She invites him round to model for some of her fashion creations, and proceeds to seduce him. The seduction continues with a ritual visit to a sports centre, and then to a beach. They leave it open as to whether their relationship could ever become long-term.

The Heroine and the Author: Dreamer Hecate discovers she has a terminal illness. She wants to make the most of the time she has left by being celebrated in literature as a charismatic, legendary figure. She meets Ferdinand, a ghost writer, who is happy to undertake this massive project with her. In the process, She gets an idea of his physique through jogging and the fitness centre. Then there is a seduction scene inspired by the literary models of Sappho and Donne. Being ‘open-minded’, they make a pact for each one to go and have a sexual adventure – his hetero, hers lesbian. Their relationship is enhanced by this extra dimension.

Dreamtime Sensuality: Romona, highly literary and highly inhibited, goes to an exotic island location. She deeply desires a passionate encounter. At the Pension where she stays, she meets Stefano, who fulfils her requirements exactly. The proprietress of the Pension picks up on Romona’s shyness, and gives her reassurance, including some practice in the art of kissing. Romona orchestrates an elaborate beach seduction scenario, and they are both fulfilled. They never meet again, but their exchange of emails and text messages goes on indefinitely.

Dancing with Danger: Verona is a Scriptwriter and Gareth an archaeologist. They both have ‘retreats’ near the coast, and discover their common interests. Verona contrives a half-seduction on a deserted beach, wearing 18th century retro gear – related to their common interests. After some further encounters, they give each other a ‘dare’ to go and have a really risky encounter with someone really dodgy. Gareth finds a young woman on the run. Verona has a rapturous encounter with someone who gets hauled in by the police, suspected of terrorism. She uses her charm on the interrogating police officer to extricate herself. So Verona and Gareth both meet up again, to tell their respective tales.  

 

 

Excerpt (500 words or less):

 

Hecate read some verses of Sappho, which she felt totally appropriate to his slender grace, so nearly androgynous. She quoted a phrase demanding his fixed, concentrated stare into her eyes. The eye contact was clinched Hecate’s introduction was a quote from her.

 

Ferdinand responded to the prompt; he knew what he had to do—gradually, at intervals, he removed his garments one by one as she breathily read the hypnotic, seductive phrases.

 

His garments came off with ease and grace, he obviously had some long-repressed desire to do this. At last, he stood before her, beautiful, naked, and slender. Somehow, his spirit prevailed over his earlier reticence, he shed his shyness with his clothing. Since she saw him in trunks, Hecate anticipated this moment with such relish. If the pool had been empty when they were there, she would have taken them off there, or in the shower. Perhaps something could happen, or even be premeditated in the future, on a deserted beach, secluded amid the dunes.

She handed him a volume of the collected poems of John Donne. “Now, I think you know which one I want you to read me. Hmm…while we’ve been working together, I bet you’ve had some reveries of me undressing, you undressing me.”

“I have to admit that is so and I know which poem you mean, it’s Elegy Nineteen—To His Mistress Going to Bed.

“We really are on the same wavelength darling. I had learned of that poem as a young girl, with a desperate desire one day to enact it. Every word of it struck home as I disrobed alone, for years I yearned for that lovely partner to give me those instructions live.”

Ferdinand beamed, then quoted from near the end of the poem referring to the poet’s nakedness at the beginning of the action. Then he proceeded to read, with his lovely, hypnotic voice.

 

       He really made Hecate’s girdle feel like Saturn’s rings As she undid her sash and cast it down, she felt her abdomen was bathed in heavenly light, visible only to spiritual eyes.

 

      The request to remove her ‘breastplate’ gave her an etheric shudder. Taking off the brooch at the top of her dress felt like casting away a shield, affirming that strife and combat had been replaced by love.

 

In response to the exhortation to unlace, she felt deliciously nervous as her fingers twitched on her zips and buttons.

 

As the gown went off following the next command, Hecate felt she had emerged from a perennial cocoon, that she was the sun liberated from the constricting veils of night.

 

     As for a ‘coronet’, Hecate was only wearing a slide, but removing it certainly helped her locks flow freely.

 

    It was great to feel liberated from footwear; earlier on her high heels had felt so sexy. But now her stockinged feet tingled with electric desire.

 

   With her underwear, admittedly she found nylon, calico and silk sexier than linen, but the word, so sensually uttered, really relevant. (from The Heroine and the Author – Story 2)

Book Links: Dreamtime Sensuality Antho - Devine Destinies

www.devinedestinies.com/Dreamtime-Sensuality-Antho/

 

Manic Readers - Dreamtime Sensuality by David S Russell ...

www.manicreaders.com/index.cfm?disp=bookDetail&bookid=47878

 

Dreamtime Sensuality eBook: David Russell: Amazon.co.uk ...

www.amazon.co.uk › Books › Romance › Contemporary

 

edmunds r david russell david, Romance, NOOK Books ...

www.barnesandnoble.com/s/edmunds-r-david-russell-david

 

Dreamtime Sensuality – a book by David Russell

www.smashwords.com › Fiction › Romance › Contemporary

 

 

 

Author Bio: b. 1940. Resident in the UK. Writer of poetry, literary criticism, speculative fiction and romance. Main poetry collection Prickling Counterpoints (1998); poems published in online International Times. Main speculative works High Wired On (2002); Rock Bottom (2005). Translation of Spanish epic La Araucana, Amazon 2013. Romances: Self’s Blossom; Explorations; Further Explorations; Therapy Rapture; Darlene, An Ecstatic Rendezvous (all pub Extasy (Devine Destinies). Singer-songwriter/guitarist. Main CD albums Bacteria Shrapnel and Kaleidoscope Concentrate. Many tracks on You Tube, under ‘Dave Russell’

Author Links: www.davidrussell-author.blogspot.co.uk


Thanks David for sharing,


Tina

 

My Turn by Jonathan Williams - #BookBlast by @GoddessFish

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Jonathan Williams will be awarding $20 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

Silicon Valley is home to several large Technology and Pharmaceutical \ Biotech corporations. Chris moved to this area in early 2000. He has been handling data for prestigious companies for well over ten years. His work ethic and morals have kept him employed. During his tenure at a Fortune 100 company, he is offered a position at a small Biotech. It is not too long after taking this new position that he is promoted to Management. The IT Directory who Chris reports to gives him the choice of playing the corporate game or getting fired. Chris must either choose being ethical and getting fired or keeping his job by being unethical. After much thought, he realizes that honesty and integrity have kept him from achieving the American dream. Tired of living paycheck to paycheck he decides to play the corporate game. This decision will not only affect his professional life but his personal life as well.

Enjoy an excerpt:

As time progresses, Chris comes to the realization that the real drug war is not south of the border but on Wall Street. The real money is won on American soil not on Colombian or Mexican soil like so many people think. Millionaires and billionaires are born in this industry.

About the Author: Jonathan Williams has worked in Information Technology for over twenty years. He has spent most of his career working in the Financial and Pharmaceutical \ Biotech sectors. He specializes in Database Management Systems.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9794311.Jonathan_Williams

Buy the book at Amazon or Barnes and Noble Currenly FREE on BN.com


Jonathan Williams will be awarding $20 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $20 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host.

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Royal Regard by #MFRWAuthor Mariana Gabrielle

 

Genre

Regency romance

 

Heat Rating

NC-17

 

 

Book Blurb

After fifteen years roaming the globe, the Countess of Huntleigh returns to England with her dying husband. She soon finds herself plagued by terrible troubles: a new title, estate, and sizable fortune; marked attentions from the marriage mart; the long-awaited reunion with her loving family; and a growing friendship with King George IV.

 

Settling into her new life, this shy-but-not-timid, not-so-young lady faces society’s censure, the Earl’s decline, false friends with wicked agendas, and the singular sufferings of a world-wise wallflower. Guided by her well-meaning husband, subject to interference by a meddlesome monarch, she must now choose the dastardly rogue who says he loves her, the charming French devil with a silver tongue, or the quiet country life she has traveled the world to find.

 

 

Buy/Review Links

Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1x4AxYK

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1ySFAJi

iTunes: http://bit.ly/1tJ0Kd3

Barnes and Noble: http://bit.ly/1uwzC2L

Kobo: http://bit.ly/1yZogCz

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22732470-royal-regard

 

Social Media 

Website: www.MarianaGabrielle.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MariChristieAuthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mchristieauthor

Wordpress blog: http://marichristie.wordpress.com/

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/marichristie/

Amazon Author Central: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005B3QQ6S

Goodreads Author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5055425.Mari_Christie

 

Giveaway

Free e-book of Royal Regard, .epub or .mobi

 

Author Bio

Mariana Gabrielle is a pseudonym for Mari Christie, a mainstream historical and Regency romance writer. She is also a professional writer, editor, and graphic designer with twenty years' experience and a Bachelor's in Writing from the University of Colorado Denver, summa cum laude. She lives in Denver, Colorado with two kittens who have no respect at all for writing time.

 

Excerpt

 “I think you are making a mockery of me, Sir. You are flirting shamelessly at every party, and now right in front of my husband. You must desist.”

“Nick, please—Wellbridge, if you prefer—and you are entirely correct. I would much rather flirt with you behind his back.” He leaned in closer to her ear, “When we are in front of him, I am afraid your sweet blushes will give us away.” The scent of flowers rose from her hair. Lavender. Maybe lilacs. Maybe both. He breathed deeply. Definitely both. “I cannot allow you to expose our secret, Lady Huntleigh, for I have sinful designs on you.”

Bella’s slipper caught on the waxed floor, throwing her off-balance. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he caressed her barely bared collarbone. She nearly fell, pulling away, so he held her waist more firmly, drawing her closer to encourage her shivers and gooseflesh.

“You said you had no designs on me! You swore by the Knight’s Creed!”

He leaned in to murmur, “I am not a knight, my sweet.”

With a bit less wallflower and a bit more worldly woman, she laughed, “Sir Satyr, I’m sure, charter member of the Order of Rakehells, pledged to lead me down the path to depravity.”

“You’ve caught me.”

He stared down at her ripe mouth, wishing they weren’t in the middle of a crowded ballroom.

#Author Tina Gayle's Promotional Tips #ASMSG

Promotion – Why do it?

Because if no one knows you wrote a book how can they read it? This is where promotion comes into play.

 

The first question you need to ask yourself is “what is your budget for advertising?”  If you don’t have money to pay for high price ads there are other options out there.

• Yahoo Groups – There are a number of yahoo groups that allow authors to promote with their groups. All you need to do is join the group and then follow their set of promotional rules. Just go into Yahoo groups and sign up for the group that apply to your genre. You will then be able to post messages to the group.

• Post cards, business cards – These can be used as hand-outs to people you’ve met or at conference. Do a search to see where you can find the best price. (business cards)

• Promotional items – This can be an expensive option that may yield little return. (Again you decide where and how you want to promote your book.)

• Look for Promotional Opportunities Everywhere – What you have to realize is everyone is out there trying to sell their book. If you can find a place where you can promote your book that others aren’t using you have a great advantage over everyone else. Look around and seek out opportunities that will get you noticed. See examples below:

a)  A friend holding a book signing at her local Curves or beauty shop.

b)  Talk to your friends and have them spread the word.

c)  Tell the people in your community what you’re doing -- church, other groups

d)  Contact groups that might be interested in your book, i.e., a baby book – a baby store.

 

I hope these tips have helped you find a few new places to promote your book.


Social media is another avenue to explore.

These suggestions come from my book "I Wrote My First Story - Now What?"

 

Have a great weekend,

 

Tina