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One Last Call #amreading #newrelease

3/7/2016

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Every week I share one new release from some of my favorite authors. Today's book is from my sister author, Susan Behon. She's witty, charming, talented, and sexy. I mean, her heroes and heroines are. I guess you could say she writes what she knows. 

One Last Call, Book 4 in the Madison Falls Series, centers around Sarah Brandon, Sophie’s sister who was introduced in Book 1. Sarah owns the Suds and Spuds, a popular bar and grill where most of the characters hang out and attend karaoke night once a month. Sarah leaves work one night and gets into a car wreck while avoiding hitting a deer in the middle of the road. Her long lost love, Josh Logan comes to her rescue. They soon find out that the car wreck was no accident and someone is out to hurt Sarah. Josh is determined to protect her and win her back in the meantime. There is a thin line between love and hate. Their arguments turn heated and their kisses even more so! Old flames burn hotter in Madison Falls.

Enjoy this fun excerpt from One Last Call:

​“Don’t scream, sunshine. You’ll wake up the neighbors.” Josh was reclined on top of her covers, bare feet crossed one over the other and his hands tucked behind his head. His black T-shirt stood out starkly against the pastel colors of her quilt. His faded blue jeans were slung low and outlined his lower half to perfection.
Sarah didn’t know what had her heart pumping faster, getting startled by seeing a man in her bed or the actual sight of that sexy man reclining on her bed like he belonged there.
“Josh?” Sarah hissed. “What the hell are you doing in here? How did you get in? You better hope my mom didn’t hear you!”
He sat up and ran his fingers through the short layers of his tawny brown hair before rubbing the back of his neck. “Am I the only one here havin’ déjà vu?”
“How did you get in here?”
His grin was anything but innocent. “You should lock your window, darlin’. Anyone could climb on in here.”
“What if my mom heard you? You could have woken her up!”
“Doubt it.”
“Why is that?”
“She’s not here.”
“She’s not?” So Sarah had been tiptoeing for nothing? “How do you know?”
“She’s still with my dad.”
“At this time of night?” Sarah felt ridiculous as soon as she asked the question.
“Yep. Guess they’re havin’ a slumber party.” He raised his eyebrows in innuendo. She ignored the images that volley brought forth.
“Then why didn’t you knock and come through the front door like a normal person?”
“I was feelin’ nostalgic.”
“You’ve never climbed in my bedroom window before.”
“I know. But I wanted to.”

Buy Link to Susan Behon's Books: 
http://amzn.to/1JepnEA
www.susanbehon.com

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Author Bio
Susan Behon, author of the Madison Falls series, enjoys creating a world that brings readers romance, laughter, and a healthy dose of sexiness. Susan graduated summa cum laude with a B. A. in English from Norfolk State University. She currently lives in Ohio with her very own romance hero of a husband and their two wonderful daughters.

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A Few of my Favorite #Desserts #Foodie at heart

3/6/2016

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I have a hard time answering surveys that ask, "What is your favorite_______?" I love variety. I mean, it's the spice of life, right? Maybe if the "favorites" were broken down a bit more I could respond. Let's give it a whirl, shall we?

Favorite food? Too broad. Favorite dessert? Too many. Favorite chocolate recipe? Now we're getting somewhere, but still too many options. Now, if someone were to ask, "What's your favorite chocolate and coconut recipe?" I would say chocolate coconut pie. Here's a recipe I often use (tip, I add almond extract to the coconut crust before baking).  http://www.frommysweetheart.com/chocolate-coconut-pie/

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And if you were to ask about my favorite chocolate peanut butter recipe I'd say a crunchy buckeye (I hid some in the veggie drawer in the fridge and am munching on one right now with my morning tea...shh! Don't tell the family). http://www.momontimeout.com/2013/12/chocolate-covered-peanut-butter-crunch-balls/ Instead of the traditional creamy, smooth peanut butter center, it has a little crunch to it. Super yum.

Favorite time of year? It's a toss up between Christmas and release day...which is coming in a few weeks. Until then, I'll be cooking and eating. And finding the perfect wine pairing.

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Amazon US: http://amzn.to/23nWRe9
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sweet-You-Wilde-Sisters-Book-ebook-x/dp/B01AMSYBYK/
Amazon CA: 
http://www.amazon.ca/Sweet-You-Wilde-Sisters-Book-ebook/dp/B01AMSYBYK/
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Making a Bad Girl Good

3/1/2016

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​Romance authors spend a lot of time talking about the heroes in their novels while the heroines are often overlooked. Today I'm thrilled to have author Rosanna Leo on my blog as she shares with us how she turned a once female villain into the heroine in her newest release. Quite the challenge, but if anyone can pull it off, it's Ms. Leo...and Fleur.
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                                      MAKING A BAD GIRL GOOD

 
With my new release, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to share the journey behind this particular story. If any of you follow my Gemini Island Shifters series, you’ll be familiar with my newest heroine Fleur Bissette. Fleur, a wolf shifter, is the heroine of Predator’s Rescue, Gemini Island Shifters 7. She is easily the most flawed heroine I’ve ever written. In fact, she was once a villain.

However, every villain has a backstory and so does Fleur. She wasn’t born evil but she did fall in with a vile crowd, the Alpha Brethren. This group of shape shifters, led by the vicious August Crane, took advantage of Fleur, brainwashing her. So for a long time, all she knew was negativity and anger.
Without revealing any spoilers from the previous books in the series, I can share the fact that Fleur is now rehabilitated and ready to be “good.” She’s seen misery and pain and no longer wants to be an instrument of vice.

So how does an author make this sort of character sympathetic? When I decided she needed to be my next heroine, complete with a sexy hero and love story, I knew I had my work cut out for me.
The key was sharing Fleur’s background and the circumstances in which she grew up. Her transition couldn’t be immediate. She continues to make mistakes but learns from them. Fleur had to deal with an abusive father, a junkie mother and dozens of men who used her for her looks and sex appeal. She never had anyone in her life who said they were proud of her or who encouraged her to reach for the stars.

This is where hero Jani Fodor comes in. Jani, my growling tiger shifter, has seen something in Fleur from the start, something no one else has ever seen. Little by little, he chips away at her defenses and claims her heart. I love their journey and I’m so happy my readers are enjoying Fleur’s transformation to “good girl.”

Oh, and don’t worry. Fleur is no wimp. Good or bad, she’s still as badass as they come. 
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                         Predator's Rescue:

​Tiger shifter Jani Fodor should have washed his hands of Fleur Bissette long ago. However, when she disappears from the shape shifter sanctuary on Gemini Island, he can’t forget her, and launches a fraught two-week search to find her. He thinks she’ll be grateful but the petulant she-wolf resents his intrusion in her life.

Jani recently liberated Fleur from a vicious cult of shape shifters, where she was brainwashed by the sadistic August Crane. The wolf shifter terrorized their friends at the Ursa Fishing Lodge and Resort on Gemini Island. Labeled a “bad girl” all her life, Fleur knows she’ll never fit in with the good guys at the Ursa, no matter how much Jani tries to convince her of their regard. Besides, she can’t stay with Jani. Although he’s the closest thing she’s ever had to a friend, their chemistry is explosive in the worst way.

When a new menace arises, in the form of a vicious drug dealer with a grudge, Jani is adamant Fleur accept his help to rehabilitate her addict mother and remove her from the influence of her dealer. Fleur accepts Jani’s assistance but as they work together, friendship erupts into passion. Neither can deny their lust-struck spirit animals and before long, they realize their connection runs deeper than they ever expected.
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Despite the threats posed by the drug dealer, the worst danger of all dwells inside Fleur. Haunted by the spirit of August Crane, Fleur is inundated by visions that torment her. She is consumed by guilt and plagued by old hostilities. Can this bad girl make good? And is Jani’s love enough to save her from her demons?

Liquid Silver Books:  http://www.lsbooks.com/predators-rescue-p1125.php
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Predators-Rescue-Gemini-Island-Shifters-ebook/dp/B01CC2JRX4
GooglePlay:https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Rosanna_Leo_Predator_s_Rescue?id=ffSaCwAAQBAJ
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/predators-rescue/id1088029644?mt=11
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-ca/ebook/predator-s-rescue
Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28451478-predator-s-rescue


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​                                    Author Bio:
 
Rosanna Leo is a multi-published, erotic romance author. Several of her books about Greek gods, selkies and shape shifters have been named Top Picks at Night Owl Romance and The Romance Reviews.
From Toronto, Canada, Rosanna occupies a house in the suburbs with her long-suffering husband, their two hungry sons and a tabby cat named Sweetie. When not writing, she can be found haunting dusty library stacks or planning her next star-crossed love affair.
A library employee by day, she is honored to be a member of the league of naughty librarians who also happen to write romance. Rosanna blogs at www.rosannaleoauthor.wordpress.com

You can find and follow Rosanna almost anywhere:
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Rosanna-Leo/e/B007X5P4I8
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5826852.Rosanna_Leo
Tsu: http://www.tsu.co/RosannaLeo
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/rosannaleo/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rleoauthor1
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/LeoRosanna
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