Bella Street Romance Goes Retro

Joan Reeves of Slingwords Blog linked me for a fun Internet meme called The Next Big Thing . Basically authors talk about what they're working on in the future. So here's what I'm up to at the moment... What is the working title of your next book? Kiss Me, I'm Yours .  It's the second book after Kiss Me, I'm Irish in the Tennessee Wal tz trilogy (former series title was Time For Love ). The third book will be Kiss Me, I'm Home .   Where did the idea come from for the book?     I want to showcase my state a little bit so thought it would be fun to throw in a little time travel and faeries because why not? :) Book one brings a heroine from the past to the future. Book two takes the heroine to the post-Civil War era. Book three will involve lateral time-travel :)   What genre does your book fall under? Paranormal time-travel romance Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? ...

Author Shawn Kristen Maravel is releasing a new book and we get a sneak peek at the new cover! This one brings a new air of mystery and I can't wait to read it!! Evangeline has already lost everything once. She’s no stranger to reassembling the shambles of her life and trying to make peace with the outcome of the greatest tragedy that she’s ever had to face. But when a life of selling antiques in the Lower East Side proves to be less than enough to maintain her meager lifestyle, she turns to the pages of her thriller novels for distraction. When a mysterious new tenant moves into the apartment above hers, she indulges her desire for danger and adventure by trying to figure out exactly who the stranger in 6C is. In time, the intrigue about a neighbor she has yet to actually see, isn’t enough to keep her distracted from the threat of having to close down her shop and start from scratch for the second time. Just as she tries to refocus her attention to breathing life b...

Before you buy a Kindle Fire this holiday season, considering trying for a freebie Fire---because $499 will buy A LOT of ebooks. And this Fire comes pre-loaded with books by the Independent Authors Network . The deets: The Independent Author Network is giving a Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G LTE Wireless to one lucky reader on December 24th . The Kindle comes pre-loaded with 200 indie published books. All books were donated by members of The Independent Author Network. The ebooks cover all genres of fiction and non-fiction. The contest begins November 1st and closes on Christmas Eve.  Entrants must send their email with 'Kindle Fire Contest Entry' in the heading to the email below.  >>Send your entry to  IANKindleFireGiveaway@gmail.com <<                Check out the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G LTE Wireless  8.9" HD Display, Dolby Audio, Dual-Band Dual-Antenna Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, 32GB $499.00 ...

First I would like to thank all of the fabulous authors who donated to the giveaway.  I would also like to thank everyone that entered the giveaway, showing your support for us Indie/Self-published authors. Without you guys, we would simply be entertaining the voices in our heads. :) With your help, we've been able to share our work with the literary world. AND NOW TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS The winner of prize pack number one is....Tich ! Congratulations, Tich, I hope that you enjoy your new bundle of books! The winner of prize pack number two is...Hana ! Congratulations, Hana, I hope that you are as moved by these stories as I was ! The winner of prize pack number three is...Cordelia ! Congratulations, Cordelia, you will definitely enjoy this bundle of books ! The winner of prize pack number four is...Kassandra ! Congratulations, Kassandra, you've got quiet the variety there ! And the winner of Emily White's pre-ordered ec...

After over 8,000 comments our Autumn's Harvest Hop has some grand prize winners!! Thanks to Carrie Ann Ryan for sponsoring the hop. Congrats! Grand Prize Winners: Kindle Fire Winner: Tina B. $50 Amazon Gift Card: Sarah L. Swag Pack: Lynn Cahoon As for my cuddle monkeys offer, All Books Considered blogger e. won Kiss Me, I'm Irish (Liam) And  Julie K. wins the Apocalypse Babes set (Trent) Thanks to all who participated and congrats to the winners! Keep checking back for more hops and giveaways!

What do you love most about Autumn? The turning leaves? Brisk chill in the air? The shift toward the holiday season? One of my favorite things about fall is that it's no longer hot and humid. Living in the South means a whole lotta sweating! Finally when the temps cool and the wind picks up, I can stop hiding out in my air-conditioned house. LOL Seriously, people, it's hot in Tennessee. But even hotter, are the heroic cuties who populate the pages of romance novels! What is your favorite thing about Autumn? What are your favorite Autumn stories? Well, we authors are ready to share our favorite Autumn stories and why we love snuggling in the cold.  *wink*  Starting today and ending on Nov 12th, over 200  Authors and Bloggers sponsored by Carrie Ann Ryan blog hops are sharing their favorite things about those sexy men we know and love. And while we do that, we are EACH doing a giveaway. Yep. There will be over 200 giveaways on each blog...