Free Review Copy -- Paranormal Romance Novel (Limited Time)

Would you like a free review copy of the top 40 romance best seller, Arielle: Immortal Awakening? Lilian Roberts has asked me to help spread the word that for a limited time, she is offering free ebook copies of her amazing paranormal romance thriller to people who will post reviews on Amazon.

I personally loved this book, and the next books in the series. Some reviewers may be offered free copies of books 2 and 3 in the Immortal Rapture series as well.

Please read the blurb and free sample on Amazon first. We expect that people will only ask for the free copy if they are reasonably sure that the book is something they will enjoy reading, otherwise people won't finish the book and write an honest review. The only way to do this is to take a peek at the sample. This is better for everyone.

Please use this contact form to reach me through my publicist if you would like to be a reviewer. Thanks, and happy reading!

The Judas Kiss Tour: Guest Post by Angella Graff

Today we welcome author Angella Graff, who is on tour promoting her urban fantasy novel The Judas Kiss. Angella has a few words to say about being writer, and advice to new writers, in this guest post: 

 I’ve been thinking a lot of what I have to say in regards to being a writer. Interview questions and blog posts, I get a lot of repetition, but one thing that really sticks with me is dealing with what to tell people who want to be writers. What advice would you give? Well, a lot. I have a lot of advice to give, and I haven’t even been doing this an entire year.

Expect to make no money at first—that’s a good one. I think even traditionally published authors would agree that there isn’t going to be a giant truck full of cash backing up to your driveway the moment you hit submit. It doesn’t work that way. I have not come close to recouping my advertising costs from my book sales. Go read the biography for some of history’s greatest writers. Many of them died poor and unknown. Mocked in their lifetime, and now geniuses in their deaths. Go read the biography for Stephen King, Anne Rice, or J.K. Rowling. Years they spent, begging publishers to look at their work, waiting for their chance.

Cassandra by Starlight Tour: Author Interview With Susan Mac Nicol

I'm pleased to welcome Susan Mac Nicol to my blog for her Cassandra by Starlight blog tour. This contemporary romance is published by Boroughs Publishing Group. Susan is the author of The Magick of Christmas. Please read the interview below to learn more about Susan and her new book. 

Author Interview

Q. Did you always want to be a writer? If not what did you want to be?

I’ve always written since young and my step mother bought me my first typewriter, an old Olympia one, when I was twelve. I still have snippets of things I’ve written on this old thing in my writing folder at home.

I originally wanted to be a journalist. I was very keen on this and same step mother managed to get me an interview with a rather large national newspaper, The Star, for an internship in their office in Johannesburg. I got the internship but turned it down. In the interview I’d been told I’d need to be fairly ruthless and have to put feelings aside to conduct interviews one day. I didn’t really think I’d manage to interview a man who’d just lost his child without having ‘feelings’ so decided to give it a miss. I didn’t think I was ruthless enough then to want that.

Q. What is the name of your latest book? Can you summarize in fewer than 75 words?

The latest book in the trilogy is ‘Together In Starlight’. It follows on from ‘Cassandra by Starlight’ and continues the story of Bennett Saville and Cassie Wallace. By this time they’ve been through a lot together. They’ve both just come from Tibet where Bennett has been filming a remake of ‘Lost Horizon’. They get involved in a friend’s drama when her ex-husband stalks her, and Cassie also has an unwelcome visitor from her past who causes them trouble. And of course, they have a haunted theatre and ghost play to contend with.

Author Interview with Mary Ellen Taylor

I'm excited to welcome Mary Ellen Taylor to my blog today. Mary Ellen is the author of The Union Street Bakery. Read on to learn about her life, her writing, and her inspiration, as well as read an excerpt from her novel.

Q&A

1. Did you always want to be a writer? If not what did you want to be? 

 I always had stories in my head but it wasn’t until I was in my thirties that I realized I wanted to write them down. It took awhile before I attempted to write a novel, but I'm gratefuI did.

2. What is the name of your latest book? Can you summarize in fewer than 75 words? 

 It’s THE UNION STREET BAKERY and my main character is Daisy McCrae. When the story opens, Daisy has lost her job and her boyfriend, and she’s just moved back home to manage her parents’ 150-year old bakery. She’s given an old journal and as she tries to find out what happened to the author of the journal, details from her own past begin emerge, culminating with the arrival of the birth mother who abandoned her at the bakery when she was just three.

3. What inspired your book? 
   
   
    I’m an adoptive parent and I love history. It seemed natural to weave the emotions of an adult adoptee in with a mystery from the past. I like to bake, so when I began considering specifics about the setting of the book, I had one of those light bulb moments about writing what you know and the Union Street Bakery crystallized.

4. Do you have another job in addition to writing? If not now, did you have one in the past you enjoyed? 
   
   
    I’ve been a full time writer for over a decade. Long before that I worked as the marketing director for an engineering firm.

5. What can fans expect you to write in the future? 
   
   
   SWEET EXPECTATIONS will be released in November 2013. This novel picks up just weeks after THE UNION STREET BAKERY ends and opens another chapter of Daisy’s story.

6. Do you have beta readers who read your work before publication? If so, how do you select the right people? 
   
   
   When I started out I was in a critique group and we all helped each other with our work. These days I don’t have beta readers. I will write six or seven drafts of a book, then when I feel it’s done, I send it off to my editor.

7. What is your favorite thing to do besides writing? 
   
   
   When I mentioned baking earlier, I should have said avid baker. It's a big part of my life. I love to go into the kitchen and just start mixing up new recipes. It’s not only relaxing but at the end of the day there is usually a plateful of cookies or cupcakes to enjoy.

8. Who are your favorite authors? 
   
   
   I love Nora Roberts, Wendy Wax and Jane Porter.

9. If authors went out together on tours like bands, who would you want to open for?
   
   
   I’d love to tour with Nora Roberts, Wendy Wax or Jane Porter. Do you think any of them will let me open for them?

10. How much of yourself or loved ones are in your characters?
    
    
    I take bits and pieces from everyone and then find a way to mix and mingle the traits into characters. No one character is based on any one person.

11. What advice do you have for someone just starting out, staring at a blank page, and with no idea how to begin writing?
    
    
    Write for five minutes a day. Doesn’t sound like a huge goal but if you can sit in the chair and write for five minutes you might find that you get lost in the story and write longer. Amazing how fast those words grow into stories.
    
    

Excerpt of The Union Street Bakery

My Novel Spends 8 Days on 2 Amazon Best Seller Lists

I'm thrilled how well my book has been selling this past week. It has been on two Amazon best seller lists for 7 days, and was on a third too. Here's the breakdown:

April 17 -- #3 on Comic Fiction and #3 on Humorous Fiction. #32 on women's fiction.

April 18 -- #3 on Comic Fiction and #4 on Humorous Fiction
Top 50 women's fiction.

April 19 -- In top 10 for both humor lists.

April 20, 21, 23 -- In top 50 for Comic Fiction and top 60 for Humorous Fiction.

April 24 and 25 -- Still on both lists.

Between Boyfriends is available on Amazon

Cover Reveal for "Arielle: Immortal Awakening"

A mortal woman... An immortal man... A timeless love

Lilian Robert's debut novel, Arielle: Immortal Awakening, has a brand new cover... And it's beautiful!

Arielle: Immortal Awakening is the first book in the Immoral Rapture series of paranormal romance.

Read my review here
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Book Review of "Arielle: Immortal Awakening" by Lilian Roberts

5 stars. I highly recommend  Arielle: Immortal Awakening (Paranormal/Romance) (Immortal Rapture Series) to lovers of paranormal romance. Girl-next-door Arielle meets and falls in love with the dashing, beautiful Sebastian who has been 27 years old for centuries. He's an immortal and he comes with baggage. A jealous ex has vowed to torment Sebastian for eternity, but all he cares about is keeping Arielle safe. 

Arielle is sweet and brave. She is in love with love and wants only to be with her own Mr. Darcy. Arielle appears to be just a regular girl, but she is an empathic and can read some people's minds. She's a very interesting character and steadfastly loyal to Sebastian, her family and her two best friends. 

The friendships between the three girls are inspiring and I love how they remain an important part of the story even when the women meet exciting men. It's refreshing and fun to read about immortals who are not fairies or vampires, yet have their own rich mythology. Pick up book 1 and you'll definitely be hooked on this series. Buy  Arielle: Immortal Awakening (Paranormal/Romance) (Immortal Rapture Series) on Amazon

Book Review of "Arielle: Immortal Passion" (Paranormal Romance)

Arielle: Immortal Passion (Paranormal/Romance) (Immortal Rapture Series) is the third book in the Immortal Rapture series by Lilian Roberts. It's a fascinating series, and I'm happy to say that I was asked to edit the fifth book in the series, due out late 2013 or early 2014. Here are my thoughts on book 3.

A strong third book in this exciting series. Mortal college student Arielle Lloyd bags the perfect fiance: he's gorgeous, he's rich, he's totally in love with her, and he's an immortal! Well that last part may be a problem since Arielle isn't going to live forever. The two love birds start a romantic vacation with their best friends to celebrate their engagement, but jealous immortal exes have other plans. Arielle must find a way to survive the deadly plans her man's ex-girlfriends have in store, and this time they're not just targeting her; Arielle's friends could be in danger too...
Arielle: Immortal Passion goes deeper into the romance between Arielle and Sebastian, and explores the love they share not only with each other, but with their close friends, mortals and immortals alike.

Arielle: Immortal Passion (Paranormal/Romance) (Immortal Rapture Series)  is available for Kindle and as a paperback on Amazon.