Bella Street Romance Goes Retro

The first Kindle e-books of each of my three series will be FREE (reg $2.99 ea) starting Saturday, April 4th through the 8th of 2020. So if you find yourself with a little free time these days (gulp), find some fun distraction with time travel romance, free of charge :) As an added bonus, if you leave a review at Amazon or Goodreads , let me know and I'll send you the next Kindle book in the series. That could end up getting you 12 free books in total and a savings of nearly $36!  Email me at bellastreetwrites@gmail.com to let me know where you left the review and where to send the next book.  Titles and descriptions below. Stay safe and healthy! KISS ME, I'M IRISH From Nashville to Avalon, faerie  mischief is back! Emily Musgrave is heading a direction she never wanted to go in Regency England--namely a convent to turn her from her waywardness. But it's more loneliness than rebellion that motivates her to escape her certain fate. L...

This book is such fun. How cool that it will be a movie . Now we can get the blood and gore in 3D :) Zombies are everywhere, in every setting and situation.  A reflection of our times, perchance?  If you love zombies in unlikely places, check out my Apocalypse Babes series.  The first book features zombies in 60s garb with a penchant for disco. Who doesn't want to see a brain-eating monster in platform shoes? The series expands into a crazy universe of sci-fi soap opera horrors:  The Z Word, follows Seffy Carter and her longtime friends Gareth, Addison and Lani, four besties who share a past dysfunctional and dark enough to keep them bound together under do-over identities. But like off-brand velour, rends develop in their relationships from the flesh-eating pressures of ending up in 1980, in a Montana desert, surrounded by zombies wearing dated disco duds.   And the best part--the first book is FREE at Amazon and Smashwords .  ...

As the heat cranks up, it's time for suntan oil, flip flops, and summer reads. And what better way to fill your beach tote with books than to win $250! Enter below for a chance to win. Winner announced after June 20th. Until then, check out some of my e-reads for your summer perusal. There's something for almost everyone and they're on sale! Love zombie reads?  Book One of Apocalypse Babes, The Z Word, follows Seffy Carter and her longtime friends Gareth, Addison and Lani. The four besties share a past dysfunctional and dark enough to keep them bound together under do-over identities. But like off-brand velour, rends develop in their relationships from the flesh-eating pressures of ending up in 1980, in a Montana desert, surrounded by zombies wearing dated disco duds.   Get it free now! Love Irish heroes? BOOK ONE in the TENNESSEE WALTZ SERIES.  Emily Musgrave is heading a direction she never wanted to go in Regency England--namely a ...

In honor of the release of World War Z , I'm participating in an act of shameless promotion. My book series Apocalypse Babes starts off with a little zombie action--though my zombies aren't quite that fast AND are more partial to disco than worldwide destruction.  Instead of the stylish scarf Brad Pitt sports, my main character Seffy has an unnatural affinity for her pink Juicy Couture velour tracksuit. So yeah, not a lot of similarities, but, hey, zombies! No mad skillz, no sacred destiny, just a pink tracksuit that will take her places she never wanted to go... It's been said that a sure sign of the coming apocalypse is an 80s roller skate disco movie coming to DVD (with special features). In the science-fiction novel series Apocalypse Babes, a stylish group of twenty-something friends are torn from the Babylonian arms of 2006 West Hollywood and flung nearly thirty years into the past. It might be because one of them purchased the taboo film in a nos...

  APRIL KINDLE FIRE GIVEAWAY WIN a Kindle FIRE, or $100, or $50 Amazon Card! Time for our Spring Break KINDLE FIRE  Giveaway.  Register to WIN a Kindle Fire, a $100 Amazon gift card, or one of two $50 Amazon gift cards, compliments of The Kindle Book Review and   Digital Book Today and The Z Word . To WIN, register via the Rafflecopter form below.  STARTS April 1st, 2013.  HINT:  To earn more points, support as many authors as possible by “liking” their Facebook pages, follow them on Twitter, become a fan, tweet, or post a message on Facebook.  No purchase necessary.  But why not buy one or two books while you’re here? Head over to The Kindle Book Review to enter !

Science Fiction Romance Brigade is hosting novel snippets from members books, new releases, or works in progress. What a fun way to peek at SFR possibilities! My offering is a few paragraphs from my Gothic Science-Fiction Romance The Z Word , book one of the Apocalypse Babes series. The Z Word, follows Seffy Carter and her longtime friends Gareth, Addison and Lani. The four besties share a past dysfunctional and dark enough to keep them bound together under do-over identities. But like off-brand velour, rends develop in their relationships from the flesh-eating pressures of ending up in 1980, in a Montana desert, surrounded by zombies wearing dated disco duds .   Gareth looked down the hill, then ran his hands through his hair. “We've got to find some shelter.” “Except shelter seems to be where they like to hide,” Lani pointed out, her pretty face pale with fear. Seffy noticed the man stumbling as he attempted to climb the hill. “Can't we outrun him? ...

Thank you to all who participated in my contest Rock A Juicy For The Apocalypse ! Having survived December 21st means we have WINNERS from the 2,300ish entries! Grand prize of a Juicy Couture pink velour tracksuit goes to:  Gina B. The $30 Amazon gift card goes to: Giveaway Mama The Juicy Couture necklace goes to: Kaylin T. The Apocalypse Babes T-shirt goes to: Carolyn And the 10 e-copies of Apocalypse Babes: The Complete Series go to: Kellie W. Linda B. Cori W. Amy P. Kristin G. S. Bauer Rounder Cheryl B. Courtney S. J. Richardson If your name is on the list, check your inbox! For everyone else who participated but didn't win, check back because I have a lot of contests and giveaways! And the first book of Apocalypse Babes; The Z Word ,  is still free until the end of the year. So grab it quick! Congrats to the winners and to all of us who survived Apocalypse 2012!

Since the 12/21/12 apocalypse is nigh, you might as well go out in style, right? And who knows, just maybe the Juicy Couture pink velour tracksuit will send you to an alternate universe, thereby giving you a way of escape from impending doom. A time-traveling Juicy suit?? What the heck? This might make a little sense if you've read Apocalypse Babes: The Complete Series . If you haven't, fie for shame! Six full length books available in a set for less than $5? Maybe such a deal is what's really bringing on the apocalypse. If you want to just take a peek at the story, the first book is free for a limited time. Speaking of limited, this is the last year the Juicy suit will be part of the Apocalypse Babes promotion. And you know how bad you want one of these! Check out last year's winner !  And while you're reading the series, imagine yourself in Seffy's shoes...er, her tracksuit. And trust me, you're going to need the soft, pink comfort of high end ...

http://thegirlwiththegreenshovel.blogspot.com/ Got a Google alert that a book of mine was mentioned and found out fantabulous author Shawn Maravel did a review of one of my books . Made my day! And that's saying something when that day was Monday. Thanks, Shawn! So I'm gonna share it here, 'cause, yeah, it was that good. And while you're at it, check out Shawn's book reviews, and her great romance novels, the Volition Series and the Rider Series at her blog, The Green Shovel. Shawn is reading the third book in my Apocalypse Babes series, iRobotronic .  Shawn sez..." I mentioned in my review of the first novel in the Apocalypse Babes series The Z Word that Seffy, the main character, comes off at first as a character you honestly wouldn't mind seeing get eaten. She's shallow, selfish, whinny, and seemingly useless. BUT, I go on to mention in the review that along the way, without your permission, you come to actually root for Seff...

Zombies can be fun...honest! Just because they shamble endlessly toward your ruin and tear off strips of your flesh and slurp down your brains when they catch up to you (and they will) doesn't mean we can't find the humor in the living dead. To whit: Shaun of the Dead . Simply the best zombie movie EVAR. Though this new film looks like it will be in the running: Along with great zombie films, are great zombie books. I've read (and enjoyed)  a couple of the classics, The Zombie Survival Guide and Day By Day Armageddon (super scary).  My latest zombie reads have been: My Life As A White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland. Angel Crawford is a loser...and becomes a zombie tho she has no clue how. What follows is a hilarious but gory story where she's not only fighting for her undead life but coming face to face with her misspent past. I just finished the second book in the series called Even White Trash Zombies Get ...

Comic Con --that massive confab that started out as a comic book enthusiast geek-out. It's always been my desire to go, but it hasn't happened yet. However, this year I had a little help.  The awesome ladies at Grub Street Reads went and helped to promote their endorsed indie authors...including me .  Woot! So Seffy and the gang went to San Diego and met these people...who will hopefully become Apocalypse Babes fans! I love that this lady is already wearing pink! And there was a bona fide zombie sighting, too. Luckily he's ready with his Apocalypse Babes accessories! Another T-shirt winner whose other outfit is a pink time-traveling tracksuit! Not sure what's going on here, but as long as The Z Word is a part of it, it's awesome! Even awesomer (yes, that's a word because I say so) is that The Z Word is free for the m...

Ah, summer...sun, sand, surf. Or maybe for you it's more mountains, lakes, and fishing. Or mudding on an ATV obstacle course. Or sipping cafe au lait in Paris. However you spend your summer vacation, there's probably some reading involved. And that leads to the grand conundrum of 'what books to bring??' There's only so much room in a suitcase filled with flip flops, sunscreen, bug spray, fishing lures, and ATV helmets. In the spirit of that agonizing choice, I'm offering the blog hop winners a choice of prizes. If sweet paranormal romance is your bag, there's Kiss Me, I'm Irish . Or if gothic sci-fi floats your boat, I have a six book series called Apocalypse Babes . If 6 books seem too onerous (i.e a lot ), start out with the first book in the series: The Z Word . Which happens to be free for the month of July anyway. And if none of these titles toast your marshmallow, I'm offering the option of a $5 Amazon or Nook...

Gothic Time-Travel Sci-Fi Romance...if that's a mouthful, how about Skiffy-Rom Goth-Com? There's just not an easy way to describe The Z Word .  The Z Word follows Seffy Carter and her longtime friends Gareth, Addison and Lani. The four besties share a past dysfunctional and dark enough to keep them bound together under do-over identities. But like off-brand velour, rends develop in their relationships from the flesh-eating pressures of ending up in 1980, in a Montana desert, surrounded by zombies wearing dated disco duds. Reviewers have used words like:  "The Scooby Gang in Zombieland " "Seriously wicked awesome" "A clusterpluck of craziness" "Alice in Wonderland gone wrong" "Not quite the worst I've read"   "Left me guessing and wanting more" "Part science fiction, part romance, part mystery, part fantasy, The Z Word is all entertainment " Wha...

For one week only, Smashwords is having their Read An E-Book Week promotion and that means my Apocalypse Babes series is FREE. All six books. The Z Word The X Factor iRobotronic Kumbaya Much Bite Me Apocalypse For Realz FREE. With CODE: RE100 Who knew the apocalypse could be so cheap? But it won't last. So like weapons when you see a zombie, grab 'em quick!

Got a brand new ereader from Santa? Already have an ereader without this book on it? Get the complete set of Seffy's misadventures for less than the price of buying each book separately. This set contains all six books, complete and unabridged: The Z Word The X Factor iRobotronic Kumbaya Much Bite Me Apocalypse For Realz Find out why no mad skillz, no sacred destiny, but just a pink tracksuit will take Seffy places she never wanted to go. Pick it up for $4.99 at Amazon and B&N .

  The Romancing Christmas Giveaway Hop is being hosted by Reading Romances ! What you can win: Your choice of my sweet, paranormal romance Kiss Me, I'm Irish   OR book 1 in the Apocalypse Babes series,   The Z Word .  Both titles are available in print, Kindle, or ebook formats. How to enter: Leave a comment. One random commenter will win. Open to: Anyone, everywhere After leaving a comment, check out the other blogs in the froggy link below. Happy Hopping!