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A Conversation with Anna Belfrage, Author of TO CATCH A FALLING STAR (The Graham Saga #8)

Published by beckymmoe on 04/14/2015

The eighth book in Anna Belfrage’s historical fiction series is out now! Thanks so much for agreeing to be with us today! Thank you for having me – it’s always a pleasure to visit with a book lover.   What 5 things should readers know about you? I’d say the first thing is that I have a deep-seated passion about writing. I’d say I spend 2-3 hours each day tapping away, and that’s on top of my 10-12 hour day job! Previously, when my four kids all lived at home, it was impossible to juggle work, children and writing, so…

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New Release Excerpt: THE PRINCE’S DOOM by David Blixt (Star Cross’d #4)

Published by beckymmoe on 03/19/2015

This series looks amazing! I’m sincerely hoping that as long as I still have books left in my TBR, I’ll be around to read them. That’s how it works, right? 😉 Publication Date: December 23, 2014 Sordelet Ink Paperback; 722p ISBN: 0615894437 Series: Book Four, Star Cross’d Series Genre: Historical Fiction The long-awaited explosive fourth novel in the Star-Cross’d series! Verona has won its war with Padua, but lost its war with the stars. The young prodigy Cesco now turns his troubled brilliance to darker purposes, embracing a riotous life and challenging not only the lord of Verona and the…

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A Conversation with Peni Jo Renner, Author of LETTERS TO KEZIA (Puritan Chronicles #2)

Published by beckymmoe on 03/16/2015

 Find out where Peni Jo gets her inspiration, and more! Thanks so much for agreeing to be with us today! What 5 things should readers know about you? I spent most of my childhood and teen years indoors writing stories. I’ve been happily married since 1986 to a wonderful man. Getting an historical novel (or 2!) published was my lifelong dream—come true! I observe strangers and audition them for characters in my imagination. I love cats. Nice!   Tell us all about your main characters—who are they? What makes them tick? Most importantly, what one thing would they need to…

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11 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Being a Self-Published Author from Andrea K. Stein, Author of FORTUNE’S HORIZON (and a giveaway!)

Published by beckymmoe on 02/18/2015

Make sure you read the bit about the cover art–neat story! 11 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Being a Self-Published Author – Andrea K. Stein 1.  Your pajama wardrobe expands exponentially – and this is not a phenomenon limited to authors – my bookkeeper works at home in sleepwear and bunny slippers too. 2.  The 500 to 1,000 words a day previously devoted to your WIP now vanish into the wild blue aether of social media. So output has to double. 3.  There is a direct correlation between the number of hours you plant your back end…

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Laura Lynn Ashworth, Author of LETTERS TO LORETTA FROM THE RADIO SHACK: A TRUE TEENAGE WWII STORY, Asks “Do you think men love differently than women?”

Published by beckymmoe on 01/30/2015

The TBR pile grows again!   Hello!  I’m Laura Lynn Ashworth, author of the newly released book, Letters to Loretta from the Radio Shack: A True WWII Teenage Love Story.  I have been invited as a guest blogger, an opportunity which I appreciate. Letters to Loretta from the Radio Shack is a story of two teens, one named Sal, who is on a minesweeper in the Pacific during WWII working out of the radio shack (communications office) deciphering code.  His friend, Loretta, is a 15-year girl from his neighborhood in Chicago.  They exchange approximately 170 letters over the period of…

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New Release Review: PALMETTO MOON by Kim Boykin

Published by beckymmoe on 10/07/2014

Looking for a window into the 1940s? Give PALMETTO MOON a try! Title: Palmetto Moon Author: Kim Boykin Publisher: Berkely Trade Pages: 320 Genre: Southern Women’s Fiction Format: Paperback/Kindle   June, 1947. Charleston is poised to celebrate the biggest wedding in high-society history, the joining of two of the oldest families in the city. Except the bride is nowhere to be found… Unlike the rest of the debs she grew up with, Vada Hadley doesn’t see marrying Justin McLeod as a blessing—she sees it as a life sentence. So when she finds herself one day away from a wedding she…

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New Release Review: THIS IS HOW I’D LOVE YOU by Hazel Woods

Published by beckymmoe on 09/24/2014

Fantastic debut! This is How I’d Love You by Hazel Woods 320 pages Published August 26, 2014 Genre: historical romance Synopsis: As the Great War rages, an independent young woman struggles to sustain love—and life—through the power of words. It’s 1917 and America is on the brink of World War I. After Hensley Dench’s father is forced to resign from the New York Times for his anti-war writings, she finds herself expelled from the life she loves and the future she thought she would have. Instead, Hensley is transplanted to New Mexico, where her father has taken a job overseeing…

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New Release Spotlight and Giveaway: TEMPTING HER RELUCTANT VISCOUNT by Catherine Hemmerling and LOVE’S JUSTICE by Joan Avery

Published by beckymmoe on 07/25/2014

Today I’m excited to spotlight two more brand new historical romances! Book Title: Tempting Her Reluctant Viscount Author: Catherine Hemmerling Release Date: 7/21/14 Genre: Historical Romance Book Synopsis: A pretend courtship…a real scandal London 1814 Hope Stuckeley has lusted after the handsome and charismatic Michael Ashmore, the Viscount Lichfield, for ages—never mind that she’s never actually spoken to him. When the two join forces to investigate a London stock market scandal, pretending he is courting her gives her the chance to prove she’s more than the bookworm he takes her for. After years of service as a soldier and newly…

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Entangled Select Release Day–Four New Titles with Giveaways!

Published by beckymmoe on 06/24/2014

Today I’m happy to be featuring Select’s June releases. There’s something for everyone here–plus giveaways! Whether you’re looking for a romance that makes you laugh, makes you ‘walk the plank’, keeps you guessing, or stars your favorite paranormal, look no further. Select books have the single-title stories you crave, and the longer length you need to really get ‘lost’ in a great book. To find out more about their titles, chat with authors, participate in special events, and to find out what books are coming next, visit the Entangled website, follow them on Twitter, and like their Facebook page.  …

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Cover Reveal! THE MUSE by Raine Miller

Published by beckymmoe on 06/20/2014

Coming soon! The Muse Synopsis: Release: Summer 2014   What if the truth about a famous painting was not what it’s been told to be? What if it was not even the original work and a different painting had inspired its creation? The story of a painting… The motivation behind the work, Flaming June—Romanticist painter, Lord Frederic Leighton’s magnum opus—a woman sleeping in a chair. Hauntingly beautiful, but with its inspiration locked away in the mystery of times past.1811…Burdened with family skeletons and agonizing guilt, an unwilling Lord Rothvale, one Graham Everley, returns from a long sojourn in Ireland to…

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