Thursday, December 10, 2015
New release by Linda Kage
http://www.amazon.com/Girls-Got-Secrets-Forbidden-Book-ebook/dp/B017KWZPPU/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1448807179&sr=1-1&keywords=linda+kage
Book Blurb
Here’s the same old “girl posing as a boy” story but with a rock-n-roll twist.
Remy Curran dreams of one day being in a band, except the group she wants to join refuses to hire a girl drummer. So, she auditions as a guy...and makes the cut.
Becoming “Sticks,” a member of Non-Castrato, isn’t quite what she dreamed it would be, though. She spends most of her time keeping up the subterfuge and learning how to walk, talk, act, and drink like a man.
But what’s even harder to deal with is acting oblivious when the band’s heartthrob lead singer, Asher Hart, treats her like one of the guys and not a woman. She never imagined he’d be so much more than a pretty face with a nice voice. But he’s better than perfect. He’s perfect for her.
When love and lies combine, Remy must keep up the act or lose everything. But who knew lying to reach one dream could prevent you from attaining an even bigger dream?
Six Reasons to Love Asher
1 – His voice.
Remy calls it panty-dropping, but I like how he loves to sing songs that challenge his vocal chords and make him put his all into it. I think it’s adorable that he also sings to himself when he’s doing menial tasks like cleaning.
2 – His looks to back that voice up!
But seriously, you gotta love his soft hair. And those teasing green eyes. For a skinny rocker dude, I hear he’s got a decent chest under his shirt too!
3 – His dedication to the band.
He may be more the laid-back, forgetful, unorganized type, but he takes cares of his boys. He sets up all the gigs, makes sure they get paid, he writes all the original songs and music for those songs. He reminds them when and where they need to be to play next, and he does all that without any complaints!
4 – His teasing, flirting ways!
If he knows you’re a good sport and can take a joke, he’ll harass you in the friendliest way possible. I adore the way he interacts with all the other bartenders of the Forbidden Nightclub.
5 - He has a pet squirrel.
Seriously, how could you not like a guy who gets a pet squirrel?! And then his reason for having it, despite how much he really can’t touch it or interact with it like a normal pet, just melts your heart. How did he word that again? Ahh....here’s that quote:
Asher shook his head. “Just because I can’t touch him doesn’t mean he still can’t be taken care of and loved,” he argued. “I swear, those are the souls who need a little TLC the most.”
6 – He drives a motorcycle.
Need I say more?
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Welcome Beverly Ovalle, Amazon Best Seller in Erotic Paranormal and Erotica Science Fiction
Stealing Hope
A Dragon’s Fated Heart
Amazon Bestseller in Erotica Paranormal AND Erotica Science Fiction
Technology is but a distant memory, a legend. Another legend awakens on an erotic hunt, hungry for the human fated to complete this dragon’s soul.
Blurb
The apocalypse has come and gone.
Those who survived learned to adapt.
Dragons awaken to once again reign over the skies.
Upon eruption of a volcano, Ari awakens to a changed world, and a knowing that his dragon's mate is near. He saves her twice—once as a dragon, and again as a man—and wins her confidence.
Hope cried out, moaning, “just change me with pleasure?”
Hope is restless and unfulfilled until she meets Ari, the man of her fantasies. The sensual tension between them heightens with every touch. When their passion explodes, Hope gets pulled into the dragon's mating ritual...and into a world of erotic sensation she never dreamed existed but now cannot live without. The dragon binds his mate to him with a ritual that shows Hope her true nature in this humorous erotic romance.
Purchase Links:
http://www.amazon.com/Stealing-Hope-Beverly-Ovalle-ebook/dp/B018IW60BE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1448660928&sr=8-5&keywords=Stealing+Hope
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http://www.amazon.ca/Stealing-Hope-Beverly-Ovalle-ebook/dp/B018IW60BE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448668368&sr=8-1&keywords=Stealing+Hope
Excerpt
“Try again, this time with the truth.”
Ari looked at her and just knew that scowl would keep their hatchlings in line when they misbehaved. He scowled back but Hope didn’t back down.
“Because you’re my mate.” There he said it, now to see how she reacted.
Hope was still glaring at him, not softening at all. “How did you know that? You’d never seen me before in your life.” Hope scowled again and Ari’s heart melting. That Hope was aggravated and disbelieved him was okay, she was still locked in his arms and not struggling to get away.
“I knew you were in pain. It’s what sent me and Crag out here. I was desperate to find you. I had no choice.” Ari stared into Hope’s eyes, begging her to believe him.
“Hmm.” Hope narrowed her eyes at him.
Ari could practically feel the wheels in her head turn. Ari watched Hope.
She sat there thinking.
He would wait patiently for her decision.
“You were the one who stole me.”
Ari nodded then shook his head. “I didn’t steal you. I saved you.”
Hope glared at him. “You know how to get back to where you found me?”
Ari slowly nodded his head. “I know how to get back home from there.” Ari froze and tightened his arms around her.
“You’re my mate.”
“I’m human.”
“I’m not letting you go.” Ari’s voice was fierce and he pulled her against him. He ignored his brothers’ eyes on them.
Hope shoved at him, trying to loosen his arms.
Ari didn’t budge. Hope’s face was buried in his chest and he let her anger rise. It was a flush of heat over his senses.
Hope turned her head and bit him.
A Dragon’s Fated Heart
Amazon Bestseller in Erotica Paranormal AND Erotica Science Fiction
Technology is but a distant memory, a legend. Another legend awakens on an erotic hunt, hungry for the human fated to complete this dragon’s soul.
Blurb
The apocalypse has come and gone.
Those who survived learned to adapt.
Dragons awaken to once again reign over the skies.
Upon eruption of a volcano, Ari awakens to a changed world, and a knowing that his dragon's mate is near. He saves her twice—once as a dragon, and again as a man—and wins her confidence.
Hope cried out, moaning, “just change me with pleasure?”
Hope is restless and unfulfilled until she meets Ari, the man of her fantasies. The sensual tension between them heightens with every touch. When their passion explodes, Hope gets pulled into the dragon's mating ritual...and into a world of erotic sensation she never dreamed existed but now cannot live without. The dragon binds his mate to him with a ritual that shows Hope her true nature in this humorous erotic romance.
Purchase Links:
http://www.amazon.com/Stealing-Hope-Beverly-Ovalle-ebook/dp/B018IW60BE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1448660928&sr=8-5&keywords=Stealing+Hope
http://www.amazon.de/Stealing-Hope-English-Beverly-Ovalle-ebook/dp/B018IW60BE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1448666890&sr=8-3&keywords=Stealing+hope
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stealing-Hope-Beverly-Ovalle-ebook/dp/B018IW60BE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448667112&sr=8-1&keywords=Stealing+Hope
http://www.amazon.ca/Stealing-Hope-Beverly-Ovalle-ebook/dp/B018IW60BE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448668368&sr=8-1&keywords=Stealing+Hope
Excerpt
“Try again, this time with the truth.”
Ari looked at her and just knew that scowl would keep their hatchlings in line when they misbehaved. He scowled back but Hope didn’t back down.
“Because you’re my mate.” There he said it, now to see how she reacted.
Hope was still glaring at him, not softening at all. “How did you know that? You’d never seen me before in your life.” Hope scowled again and Ari’s heart melting. That Hope was aggravated and disbelieved him was okay, she was still locked in his arms and not struggling to get away.
“I knew you were in pain. It’s what sent me and Crag out here. I was desperate to find you. I had no choice.” Ari stared into Hope’s eyes, begging her to believe him.
“Hmm.” Hope narrowed her eyes at him.
Ari could practically feel the wheels in her head turn. Ari watched Hope.
She sat there thinking.
He would wait patiently for her decision.
“You were the one who stole me.”
Ari nodded then shook his head. “I didn’t steal you. I saved you.”
Hope glared at him. “You know how to get back to where you found me?”
Ari slowly nodded his head. “I know how to get back home from there.” Ari froze and tightened his arms around her.
“You’re my mate.”
“I’m human.”
“I’m not letting you go.” Ari’s voice was fierce and he pulled her against him. He ignored his brothers’ eyes on them.
Hope shoved at him, trying to loosen his arms.
Ari didn’t budge. Hope’s face was buried in his chest and he let her anger rise. It was a flush of heat over his senses.
Hope turned her head and bit him.
Bio:
Beverly Ovalle dabbled with writing on and off for years when her best friend finally dared her to submit a story to a writing contest. Beverly decided she had nothing to lose and since she’d always wanted to be an author sent it in and agonized for months waiting to hear back. Contract in hand she has never looked back.
Beverly has been obsessed with dragons and romance since she was a young girl, collecting dragon books and reading everything she could find on them even down to the care of real life dragons. She’s always been slightly panicked that the world as we know it will end, so has prepped for it, haunting survivalist pages and prepper projects she felt she needed in the event SHTF.
An avid fan of all romance, Beverly’s goal is to share her love of the written word and write the hot and erotic romances that she enjoys. She writes what she loves to read and it was only a matter of time before her obsessions crept into her writing for her to share. She hopes you enjoy her tales as much as she loves writing them.
A Navy Veteran, Beverly has traveled around the world and the United States enabling her to bring her settings to life, meeting and marrying her husband of twenty five years along the way for her own romance. Reading romances since the fourth grade she’s followed as the genre changed and spread into the vast cornucopia of romance offered today.
Contact Links:
Website: www.beverlyovalle.com
Blog: www.beverlyovalle.net
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Friday, December 4, 2015
Please Help Me Welcome Virginnia de Parte
VIRGINNIA DE PARTE has republished her popular Sci.Fi/Paranormal Romances as two anthologies. They had many great reviews but these were lost when Secret Cravings Publishing closed.
Although books 1 – 4 have some sex scenes book 5 is a sweet romance.
Volume One of The Future Movers Series has three books:
Love’s Bright Star
Book One
Siobhan, a g-alter with cat genes, is rescued from a nightclub attack by James Corban, mathematician and time-stopper. These two genetically altered people are attracted to each other but have to learn to trust another person. Siobhan breaks James’ trust with dire consequences and he needs to find a way to protect her and their child. This involves abandoning Siobhan temporarily to divert the Defense Department’s. He has to stop time again to meet with her and again in a life-changing moment for both of them when the safety of all three of them is at risk. Their romance has great highs and lows and is the beginning of The Future Movers series.
Love’s Red Heart
Book Two
While on holiday in the Red Desert of Australia Jillian Corban meet Dr. Michael Scott. Although attracted to each other he rejects her because of a promise he has made to his grandmother – not because she has chameleon genes. He later asks for her assistance with his research among the Aborigines. Jill has to weigh her wounded pride against her nursing training and ideals. Together they work their magic and try to keep out of the clutches of the Defense Department who are always looking to conscript genetically altered citizens who have talents useful to the safety of the country.
Follow them though the heat of the Red Desert and see if love can overcome promises and prejudices.
A Talent for Loving
Book Three
Talents come in many guises.
William and Belinda, two genetically altered individuals meet years after leaving the government-rearing nursery for genetically altered infants. Their late development allowed them to escape a life devoted to the government's defense departments. If their skills are now discovered they are in danger of conscription by the government.
William, whose talent is to move through space between locations in the blink of an eye, has devoted his life to protecting other ex-nursery adults. Belinda occasionally uses her talent, lifting objects of great weight with her thoughts. Their meeting leads to love and a raft of problems both struggle to overcome.
Can they trust each other enough to allow love to bloom? Can they risk the renewed attention of the Defense Department? A Talent for Loving explores an alternate reality and discovers the one talent neither Belinda nor William can control - love.
Volume Two of The Future Movers Series has two books”
A STELLAR AFFAIR
Book Four
Stella Corban’s choice is hard - fall in love and endanger her genetically altered family, or lose the one man who makes her heart joyful. For three generations they have avoided the notice of the Department of Defense and its compulsory conscription, but Matt’s acquaintance with the Minister of Defense frightens Stella into avoiding any further contact with him.
Matt Saunders is not a man to be thwarted. He knows Stella is the woman he wants, and he pursues her from the outback to the city and beyond.
The battle between protecting her family and attaining her heart’s desire turns Stella’s world upside down. Would discovering her talents shatter Matt’s passion? Can he be relied on to keep a secret? Can she risk her safety and the whole family’s security by falling in love, or will a life-threatening event remove any choice she had?
Romancing the Memory Collector
Book Five
KATE BENTLEY, is short-sighted but too vain to wear glasses. When she is tossed backward by the up-escalator at Sydney Airport she is rescued by THOMAS WINTERS. She falls for his kindness and melted-chocolate voice and doesn’t notice his lined face or the double-chins caused by his blood-hound genes.
For Thomas, single and lonely, meeting Kate is the chance of a lifetime. Shy and hesitant, Thomas courts her with gentle determination. When he discovers she can see memory bubbles and collects them to return to her father’s failing mind he suspects she could be g-altered. He asks his old friend WILLIAM CORBAN to investigate.
Their romance falters when Thomas adopts SUZIE, a genetically-altered child from the “Nursery” where he grew up. A misunderstanding on Kate’s part sees her cut Thomas from her life, but when her father, COLIIN BENTLEY, wanders from the house she turns to Thomas, and his dog Buster, for help. Colin is eventually found with the assistance of Thomas’ genetically-altered friends.
Kate realizes her future is tied to this gentle man who has won her heart - but has she left it too late?
VIRGINNIA HAS A BLOG on which the first chapters of each of the above five novels can be read.
www.virginniadeparte.blogspot.co.nz
BUY LINKS FOR SCI.FI. ROMANCE SERIES BY VIRGINNIA DE PARTE
The Future Movers anthology, volume 1, books 1 – 3
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016V3V5WG
The Future Movers anthology volume 2, books 4 & 5.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B018EJ8F8M
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Are you ready for some football???
I would like to welcome Jean Joachim, the multi-published author of the First &Ten Series (Football Romance), Contemporary, and Military Romances. If that's not enough, she also writes Romantic Suspense and Sweet Romances.
Boy, do I feel like a slacker! All kidding aside, Jean is here today to introduce us to two of her books and the hunky football players who excite our lives with their stories. Ever wonder or dream about what type of lives these professional football players live? I know I do and getting to know these characters gives us just a bit of taste of what it would be like to live in their world.
1. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate, or course.
2. Airplane or train? Train, I take too many planes.
3. Walking or driving? Driving.
4. Red or Blue? Blue, a boy color.
5. Country or Rock? Rock.
6. Dog or cat? Dog. Pug to be exact.
7. Lemonade or Iced Tea? Girly drinks. Beer for me.
8. Vodka or Whiskey? Whiskey. Man's drink.
9. Mounds or Almond Joy? What are those? Are they dirty?
Uh, if it's body parts, mounds, for sure. *laughs*
10. Action movies or Thrillers? Action.
11. Men – brunette or blond? Brunette, like me.
12. Women – brunette, blonde or redhead? Lauren's a brunette.
13. Steak or lobster? Steak - man food.
14. French fries or Salad? Are you kidding me? Fries, definitely.
15. Pistachios or Peanuts? Peanuts.
16. Beer or Wine? Beer, of course.
17. Beach or Mountains? Both.
18. Oatmeal or scrambled eggs? Eggs. Oatmeal is for pussies.
19. Sausage or Bacon? Both.
20. Pretty or Witty? Both - that's Lauren. Sexy, too. *laughs*.
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Griff-Montgomery-Quarterback-First-Book-ebook/dp/B014RQ9RXI/
Barnes & Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/griff-montgomery-quarterback-jean-joachim/1121169106?ean=2940152284850
iTunes/Apple
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1037359895
Kobo
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/griff-montgomery-quarterback-1
1. Chocolate or vanilla?
Strawberry. I like to be different.
2. Airplane or train?
Airplane. I hate to waste time.
3. Walking or driving?
Running.
4. Red or Blue?
Green. I like to be different, remember?
5. Country or Rock?
Country.
6. Dog or cat?
Dogs. Big ones. Retrievers.
7. Lemonade or Iced Tea?
Girl stuff. Beer or Scotch.
8. Vodka or Whiskey?
Vodka. Straight.
9. Mounds or Almond Joy?
Whose mounds? Samantha’s? All right!
10. Action movies or Thrillers?
Action all the way.
11. Men – brunette or blond?
Neither. I don’t swing that way.
12. Women – brunette, blonde or redhead?
Brunette, like Sam.
13. Steak or lobster?
Both. Bring it on, I’m hungry!
14. French fries or Salad?
Is this a trick question? Fries, of course.
15. Pistachios or Peanuts?
Pistachios. Different, remember?
16. Beer or Wine?
Beer. On tap.
17. Beach or Mountains?
Beach. Love to swim.
18. Oatmeal or scrambled eggs?
Eggs. Oatmeal? Mushy. Ugh.
19. Sausage or Bacon?
Both, with those scrambled eggs.
20. Pretty or Witty?
Smart & pretty, like Samantha. Sexy, too.
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0180YBND0?*Version*=1&*entries*=0
Barnes & Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sly-bullhorn-brodsky-jean-joachim/1122954279;jsessionid=F631E440B19D15973AABF0407031B876.prodny_store02-atgap09?ean=2940152747386
iTunes/Apple
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1059206728
Kobo
https://store.kobobooks.com/search?Query=sly+%22bullhorn%22+brodsky%2C+offensive+line
Now I'm definitely intrigued. If you want to check more of her books, you can contact her via her website.
www.jeanjoachimbooks.com
Thanks again Jean! We're glad you stopped by today.
MRD
Boy, do I feel like a slacker! All kidding aside, Jean is here today to introduce us to two of her books and the hunky football players who excite our lives with their stories. Ever wonder or dream about what type of lives these professional football players live? I know I do and getting to know these characters gives us just a bit of taste of what it would be like to live in their world.
GRIFF MONTGOMERY, QUARTERBACK
20 QUESTION QUIZ
1. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate, or course.
2. Airplane or train? Train, I take too many planes.
3. Walking or driving? Driving.
4. Red or Blue? Blue, a boy color.
5. Country or Rock? Rock.
6. Dog or cat? Dog. Pug to be exact.
7. Lemonade or Iced Tea? Girly drinks. Beer for me.
8. Vodka or Whiskey? Whiskey. Man's drink.
9. Mounds or Almond Joy? What are those? Are they dirty?
Uh, if it's body parts, mounds, for sure. *laughs*
10. Action movies or Thrillers? Action.
11. Men – brunette or blond? Brunette, like me.
12. Women – brunette, blonde or redhead? Lauren's a brunette.
13. Steak or lobster? Steak - man food.
14. French fries or Salad? Are you kidding me? Fries, definitely.
15. Pistachios or Peanuts? Peanuts.
16. Beer or Wine? Beer, of course.
17. Beach or Mountains? Both.
18. Oatmeal or scrambled eggs? Eggs. Oatmeal is for pussies.
19. Sausage or Bacon? Both.
20. Pretty or Witty? Both - that's Lauren. Sexy, too. *laughs*.
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Griff-Montgomery-Quarterback-First-Book-ebook/dp/B014RQ9RXI/
Barnes & Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/griff-montgomery-quarterback-jean-joachim/1121169106?ean=2940152284850
iTunes/Apple
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1037359895
Kobo
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/griff-montgomery-quarterback-1
BULLHORN BRODSKY TAKES THE 20 QUESTION QUIZ
1. Chocolate or vanilla?
Strawberry. I like to be different.
2. Airplane or train?
Airplane. I hate to waste time.
3. Walking or driving?
Running.
4. Red or Blue?
Green. I like to be different, remember?
5. Country or Rock?
Country.
6. Dog or cat?
Dogs. Big ones. Retrievers.
7. Lemonade or Iced Tea?
Girl stuff. Beer or Scotch.
8. Vodka or Whiskey?
Vodka. Straight.
9. Mounds or Almond Joy?
Whose mounds? Samantha’s? All right!
10. Action movies or Thrillers?
Action all the way.
11. Men – brunette or blond?
Neither. I don’t swing that way.
12. Women – brunette, blonde or redhead?
Brunette, like Sam.
13. Steak or lobster?
Both. Bring it on, I’m hungry!
14. French fries or Salad?
Is this a trick question? Fries, of course.
15. Pistachios or Peanuts?
Pistachios. Different, remember?
16. Beer or Wine?
Beer. On tap.
17. Beach or Mountains?
Beach. Love to swim.
18. Oatmeal or scrambled eggs?
Eggs. Oatmeal? Mushy. Ugh.
19. Sausage or Bacon?
Both, with those scrambled eggs.
20. Pretty or Witty?
Smart & pretty, like Samantha. Sexy, too.
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0180YBND0?*Version*=1&*entries*=0
Barnes & Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sly-bullhorn-brodsky-jean-joachim/1122954279;jsessionid=F631E440B19D15973AABF0407031B876.prodny_store02-atgap09?ean=2940152747386
iTunes/Apple
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1059206728
Kobo
https://store.kobobooks.com/search?Query=sly+%22bullhorn%22+brodsky%2C+offensive+line
Now I'm definitely intrigued. If you want to check more of her books, you can contact her via her website.
www.jeanjoachimbooks.com
Thanks again Jean! We're glad you stopped by today.
MRD
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Great new book by Linda Kage
http://www.amazon.com/Girls-Got-Secrets-Forbidden-Book-ebook/dp/B017KWZPPU/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1448807179&sr=1-1&keywords=linda+kage
Book Blurb
Here’s the same old “girl posing as a boy” story but with a rock-n-roll twist.
Remy Curran dreams of one day being in a band, except the group she wants to join refuses to hire a girl drummer. So, she auditions as a guy...and makes the cut.
Becoming “Sticks,” a member of Non-Castrato, isn’t quite what she dreamed it would be, though. She spends most of her time keeping up the subterfuge and learning how to walk, talk, act, and drink like a man.
But what’s even harder to deal with is acting oblivious when the band’s heartthrob lead singer, Asher Hart, treats her like one of the guys and not a woman. She never imagined he’d be so much more than a pretty face with a nice voice. But he’s better than perfect. He’s perfect for her.
When love and lies combine, Remy must keep up the act or lose everything. But who knew lying to reach one dream could prevent you from attaining an even bigger dream?
Six Reasons to Love Asher
1 – His voice.
Remy calls it panty-dropping, but I like how he loves to sing songs that challenge his vocal chords and make him put his all into it. I think it’s adorable that he also sings to himself when he’s doing menial tasks like cleaning.
2 – His looks to back that voice up!
But seriously, you gotta love his soft hair. And those teasing green eyes. For a skinny rocker dude, I hear he’s got a decent chest under his shirt too!
3 – His dedication to the band.
He may be more the laid-back, forgetful, unorganized type, but he takes cares of his boys. He sets up all the gigs, makes sure they get paid, he writes all the original songs and music for those songs. He reminds them when and where they need to be to play next, and he does all that without any complaints!
4 – His teasing, flirting ways!
If he knows you’re a good sport and can take a joke, he’ll harass you in the friendliest way possible. I adore the way he interacts with all the other bartenders of the Forbidden Nightclub.
5 - He has a pet squirrel.
Seriously, how could you not like a guy who gets a pet squirrel?! And then his reason for having it, despite how much he really can’t touch it or interact with it like a normal pet, just melts your heart. How did he word that again? Ahh....here’s that quote:
Asher shook his head. “Just because I can’t touch him doesn’t mean he still can’t be taken care of and loved,” he argued. “I swear, those are the souls who need a little TLC the most.”
6 – He drives a motorcycle.
Need I say more?
Friday, October 2, 2015
What does an author do when they no longer have a home?
Back in 2011, when I first searched for a home for my first book, Fated Mates, I researched many publishing companies. I submitted to four companies. Immediately, one sent me a rejection letter. They were the first company to go bankrupt. I know many of the authors who published books from them who never received their money or their book rights back. What a horrible situation! I dodged that bullet.
The second publisher made me go through numerous, and I do mean numerous rewrites. I thought for sure they would be contracting my story. Then all of a sudden, the editor that kept requesting the rewrites disappeared. So upon inquiring about my submission, I received a terse e-mail from another editor who didn't like my story at all. She didn't think the story was written well enough to "become part of their family." Within a year, this company too went out of business.
The third publisher, the mack daddy of all e-publishers at the time, no responded to my query. I actually was extremely disappointed with this because they were the company that first introduced me to erotic romance. I fell in love with it. When I sent them a letter withdrawing my story, I received a very nice e-mail from a "higher up" in the company express their sadness that they would not have the opportunity to possibly work with me. Not that I think my story was read, in actually it probably was in an editor's sludge pile somewhere but I thought it was very nice of them. Now this company is having major problems which saddens me greatly for the authors and what could have been.
The fourth publisher, the one who finally contracted my story and three subsequent stories closed their doors on September 1st. I'm luckier than most because my former publisher who is an author herself, reverted all of the publishing rights back to her authors. This shows great integrity that she thought of her authors first. She could have just folded up shop and left us all flapping in the breeze but she didn't!
So where does that leave a homeless author now? I could have submitted my stories to other publishers. But in all honesty, I'm a bit leery of publishing houses right now. I might not find another one who would give me back my rights to my books if they went out of business. The only viable option for me was to self-publish my books. Let's see where this roller coaster ride takes me.
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MRD
The second publisher made me go through numerous, and I do mean numerous rewrites. I thought for sure they would be contracting my story. Then all of a sudden, the editor that kept requesting the rewrites disappeared. So upon inquiring about my submission, I received a terse e-mail from another editor who didn't like my story at all. She didn't think the story was written well enough to "become part of their family." Within a year, this company too went out of business.
The third publisher, the mack daddy of all e-publishers at the time, no responded to my query. I actually was extremely disappointed with this because they were the company that first introduced me to erotic romance. I fell in love with it. When I sent them a letter withdrawing my story, I received a very nice e-mail from a "higher up" in the company express their sadness that they would not have the opportunity to possibly work with me. Not that I think my story was read, in actually it probably was in an editor's sludge pile somewhere but I thought it was very nice of them. Now this company is having major problems which saddens me greatly for the authors and what could have been.
The fourth publisher, the one who finally contracted my story and three subsequent stories closed their doors on September 1st. I'm luckier than most because my former publisher who is an author herself, reverted all of the publishing rights back to her authors. This shows great integrity that she thought of her authors first. She could have just folded up shop and left us all flapping in the breeze but she didn't!
So where does that leave a homeless author now? I could have submitted my stories to other publishers. But in all honesty, I'm a bit leery of publishing houses right now. I might not find another one who would give me back my rights to my books if they went out of business. The only viable option for me was to self-publish my books. Let's see where this roller coaster ride takes me.
Thanks for reading. Leave a comment, follow me, or friend me on Facebook!
MRD
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Craving Cowboys
Thanks for stopping by on the SCP Wester Romance Blog Hop. I'm giving away a copy of my cougar/cowboy romance Saddle up and a $10 GC to SCP to a lucky commenter.
So what do you love about cowboys? I blame Tim Riggins from Friday Night Lights. Before anyone jumps all over me about him being a not being a "cowboy", let me explain. The character does come from Texas which is totally cowboy territory. When I pictured a cowboy for my story, swaggering in his tight jeans and cowboy boot, calling you "ma'am" in a way that makes you shiver and not like your someone's mom, and riding a horse without a shirt on, I picture him.
Because let's face it, he's beautiful and who wouldn't want to picture him. In my story, Saddle Up, Devin Grant the main character is based on him and he's wonderful. He makes Tasha Lane, an uptight woman from the East fall hard before she ever knew what hit her. Isn't that delicious???
So what do you like about cowboys????
Saddle Up excerpt:
“Hello.” Tasha fumbled around in the dark to answer the phone, spilling a glass of water all over the floor in her haste.
“Hello. Am I speaking to Natasha Lane?”
“Do you know what time it is? Who is this?”
“I’m sorry for the lateness, ma’am. My name is Devin Grant. I own the Double Barrel Ranch. Your brother, Dave, has been working for me this past month.”
“Oh. My. God. What happened? Is David alright?” Tasha felt like her heart was going to explode out of her chest.
“He will be. His horse threw him earlier today when it was spooked by a rattler. He broke his leg in three places and had to have surgery. He is resting right now.”
She felt like she was paralyzed. She was hearing the words that Devin was saying, but it felt like he was talking to someone else. She was numb. David had been hurt. He was the rock in the family. If something needed to be fixed, you called David. If you were in trouble, you called David. He was always there for his family. Except for one month every summer, he flew to Colorado and worked on a ranch. He loved it. It was so different than working in a bank. Last month, he decided to quit his job and move to the ranch permanently. The rest of the family didn’t understand, but Tasha did.
“How can you leave me alone with Mom and Paul?” Tasha had joked with him while choking back the tears. She would miss him so much.
“You’re just worried about how you will have to start hiring someone when things break around here. You’re not going to miss me, you’re going to miss my tool belt.”
“You know, you’re right. Just hand me those yellow pages out there. With the rate that things break in this house, I’m going to have to find someone and put them on speed dial.”
She stared at her brother as her heart was breaking. “You will be careful, won’t you? It’s a hard life you’re choosing to live.”
“Careful is my middle name. Now come and give your little brother a hug.” He enveloped her in a huge bear hug.
“You know that this is going to make me happier than I’ve ever been before, right?”
Tasha nodded, not trusting her voice. The next day he was on a plane for the ranch.
“Natasha. Natasha. Are you still there?
The voice on the phone broke her out of her revelry
“Yes, yes. I’m still here,” she whispered in a small voice.
“I’ve arranged a plane ticket to be available for you at the USAir terminal. Do you think that you could be ready and at the airport in two hours?”
“What? What are you saying?”
“I figured that you’d want to come here and see how he is for yourself. So I bought you a plane ticket. It’s waiting for you. The only thing is that it’s in two hours. It was the only flight available. You’re really going to have to pack quickly if you want to make it.”
“I don’t know what to say. It is extremely generous of you.”
“Ma’am, you’re brother is my friend. I know that the two of you are close. He’s always talking about you. Sometimes I feel we’ve already met from the stories that he tells. He’s going to want to see you when he wakes up.”
“I can’t thank you enough. I’ll make the flight. You’re going to have to give me the hospital information. I’ll go there the minute I land.”
“I’ll be at the airport waiting to bring you to the hospital myself.”
“Ok. So I’ll see you in a few hours. Oh, and by the way, Mr. Grant, if you call me ma’am one more time, I might have to kick your ass despite your generosity.”
“Not a problem, sweetness. I’ll tussle with you anytime you want. See you at the airport.”
Tasha stared at the phone for a few minutes after he disconnected. What did he mean by that? Could he have been flirting with her over the phone? Nah! Just her mind playing tricks on her.
Two hours later, she was sitting in first class and on her way to Colorado to make sure that her brother was all right and to meet the intriguing Mr. Grant.
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