Bella Street Romance Goes Retro

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...

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...

Special thanks to Wrathsqueen for nominating me for the Liebster Blog award--which recognizes small blogs like mine!  (Hi, Erin!) Rules 1.  Each person must post 11 facts about themselves. 2.  Answer 11 questions the tagger has given you and give 11 questions for the person you tag.  3.  Choose 11 people and link them to your post. 4.  Tell them you've tagged them. 5.  Remember, no tag backs. 11 Facts About Me 1.  Is there a book at the moment that you've heard about but unsure if you want to try it?     The Dead-Tossed Waves ( Forest of Hands and Teeth , Book 2). I read Forest of Hands and Teeth and loved it...until the end. I was so disappointed, that even tho I own the second book, I haven't picked it up yet. I'm told I'll love it, so I WILL read it at some point! 2. If you could only ever recommend one book to someone, what would it be and why? Hunger Games . Even tho I was terribly disap...

July 1st is release day for Shawn Maravel's second book in the Rider Series, Shifting Gears .  Shawn was born in a small New Jersey town located between somewhere and nowhere. She fled the country looking for adventure while following her heart and the love of a soldier. Shawn began writing when her husband joined the Army in 2008. It started out as a way for her to cope with the long periods of time that they spent apart but slowly took on a life of its own, becoming something she did for herself. Having always enjoyed writing and dabbled in it from time to time in previous years, the military lifestyle provided her with the opportunity and an outlet to explore the passion further.  Shifting Gears follows The Wanderer and continues the Harley and sexy men in uniform theme (thank goodness!). Wesley Pierce, a Virginia State Trooper, is in search of the perfect log cabin to settle down in. After losing his brother and doing his best to care ...

Is this not worth a peek?? Omigoodness, I LOVE this cover! Shifting Gears is romance author Shawn Maravel's latest offering in the Rider series and is a follow up to The Wanderer .  Wesley Pierce, a Virginia State Trooper, is in search of the perfect log cabin to settle down in. After losing his brother and doing his best to care for the family he left behind he decides, a year after Nathan’s death, that he’s finally ready to move forward. Olivia Michaels, a realtor in search of her own dream home and a way out of her parents’ attic, takes on a client who can help get her that much closer to affording her freedom. Little does she know that it isn’t the perfect home that she finds but through Wesley Pierce she manages to find herself. And maybe, if she’s capable of taking the leap, she might even manage to find love.  *** This novel, not unlike its predecessor in the Rider series, The Wanderer , is not a story about life altering suspense and mystery or a...

Please welcome author Shawn K Maravel to my blog! Shawn is a military wife with a hero for a husband, and those qualities especially come through in her latest release, The Wanderer . Shawn is known for creating characters readers can connect with, and romance that will melt your heart. I asked Shawn to share a little about her writing journey. What's your writing background and goals? My writing background is set on a foundation of my love of storytelling. From a young age I enjoyed writing stories. When I started reading regularly in 2008 I also started writing seriously but it wasn't until my husband deployed to Iraq in late 2009 that I took my writing to a career level. My first novels Volition and Severance, a young adult paranormal series, are my first publications. Less than a year later I wrote and published The Wanderer. For the future I see myself sticking with literary fiction works such as The Wanderer. I enjoy writing paranormal stories but...