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Today we have the gorgeous cover for The Nearness of You by K.G. Fletcher! Check it out and preorder your copy today! Title: The Nearness of You Author: K.G. Fletcher Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Day: October 10th About The Nearness of You: Lounge singer, Lauren Rose lived her comfortable life in Atlanta always dreaming of making it in show biz. When she unexpectedly meets British male super-model, David Randle at a gig at the posh St. Regis Hotel, she is swept away by his striking good looks and lilting cadence. In town for his sister Catherine’s nuptials to NASCAR driver, Brian Brady, David invites Lauren to the wedding on a whim. The two instantly bond over music, fashion and family. They continue their new relationship in New York City when David invites Lauren to see him in action at a high profile fashion shoot for his debut fragrance, “Drive.” Sparks fly when his assistant, Sabrina Watson is none too happy that his new girlfriend has interrupted his grueling, fas...

The Resurrection of Dylan McAthie by Nancee Cain Series : Pine Bluff, #1 Genre : Contemporary Romance Cover Designer :  Shannon Lumetta Release Date : June 1, 2017 At seventeen, music legend Dylan McAthie ran away from his Alabama home to chase his dreams. Years later, he’s forced to return—coming full circle to escape the nightmare his life has become. Hounded by paparazzi and plagued by the aftermath of personal and professional loss, Dylan craves some quiet anonymity so he can regroup and sort out what lies ahead. Hired by his estranged brother, Jennifer Adams knows exactly who Dylan is. She grew up next door to his family and has followed his career. But the surly, overbearing man she’s caring for as a private-duty nurse is far from the charming boy she remembers. Nevertheless, she’s determined to be professional, do a good job—and not fail at her first time getting away from home. As her patient heals, his demeanor softens, and their interactions gr...

The Resurrection of Dylan McAthie by Nancee Cain Series : Pine Bluff, #1 Genre : Contemporary Romance Cover Designer :  Shannon Lumetta Release Date : June 1, 2017 (I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS!) At seventeen, music legend Dylan McAthie ran away from his Alabama home to chase his dreams. Years later, he’s forced to return—coming full circle to escape the nightmare his life has become. Hounded by paparazzi and plagued by the aftermath of personal and professional loss, Dylan craves some quiet anonymity so he can regroup and sort out what lies ahead. Hired by his estranged brother, Jennifer Adams knows exactly who Dylan is. She grew up next door to his family and has followed his career. But the surly, overbearing man she’s caring for as a private-duty nurse is far from the charming boy she remembers. Nevertheless, she’s determined to be professional, do a good job—and not fail at her first time getting away from home. As her patient heals, his demeanor s...

Spiked has been out in the world for a week, generating wonderful reviews! "Starting from the moving dedication to victims of trauma, to the very satisfying ending, this was not only a very engaging book, but also thought-provoking and inspirational." ~Teresa from Goodreads "I FLOVE MATEO AND JESSICA. FLOVE, FLOVE, FLOVE. I mean, come on, who wouldn't like this broken guy who ends up being perfectly imperfect with a girl he never thought he would chance to meet. She is beautiful, smart, and yet utterly broken as well. They build each other up as much as they break each other's walls down." ~Amy's Review Obsession (this one made me laugh!) The hero Mateo Ramirez is a singer/songwriter, so music is quite important to the story. Which songs inspired SPIKED? 1) Lay it All on Me by Rudimental featuring Ed Sheeran Let my love in, let my love in  Lay your heart on me  If you're hurting, if you're hurting  ...

New Sports Romance Release ✯✯SPIKED by Jennifer Lane✯✯ Book 3 in Jennifer Lane´s Blocked Series! They say University is the time To find yourself But I don’t need to find myself Just want to find you After watching his older siblings find their love matches at Highbanks University, Mateo Ramirez feels unlikely to follow in their footsteps. What girl would want him? Unlike his brother and sister, he battles diabetes and chooses music over sports. But at least he can write songs about his life—and the girl who caught his eye when their parents ran against each other for US President. Hey, chica! Come conmigo And baby, why don’t we go Down under the bridge to the water With you it can only get hotter Jessica Monroe is a talented swimmer who dreams of representing Team USA at the Olympics. When she earns an athletic scholarship to Highbanks, she’s excited to attend the same school as the cute boy she met two years ago: Mateo. Too bad he’s not around w...

If you want authors to shudder with fear and revulsion, ask them to write a BLURB. What's a blurb? It's a brief summary of a story. The best blurbs hook the reader without giving away too much. We writers are a verbose bunch and it's tough for us to pack our narrative into a pithy punch. This is where critique partners and editors come in handy! What characterizes your favorite blurbs? I've been drawn to starting with a sentence or two from the first person point of view. However, I wrote the blurbs for my first two books in the Blocked series in the third person, and wanted to stay consistent for book three. I found a compromise for SPIKED (Blocked #3) by adding song lyrics to the blurb to capture the first person perspective of the hero Mateo, who's a singer / songwriter. SPIKED (Blocked #3) They say University is the time To find yourself But I don’t need to find myself Just want to find you   After watching his older siblings fi...

Holla, writers! Good to see you for the Insecure Writers Support Group started by Alex J Cavanaugh. Join us HERE to share insecurities, worries, tips, and celebrations. Let's talk research . How do you research unfamiliar topics to increase the authenticity of your writing? My WIP Spiked (Blocked #3) has two main characters: * Mateo is a music performance major with diabetes * Jessica is an art major on the varsity swim team I have part lungs, part gills after swimming all my life, so I'm good with that aspect of the story. But I know very little about the intricacies of music , art , and diabetes . Thank goodness for Professor Google. For this story, I've consulted the inter webs for ideas about college curriculums, acoustic guitars, and the Secret Service. Of course there's a lot of crap on the internet, but I try to verify information with two or three sites. Human capital is awesome for research, too. Lovely reader Nelly Guajardo guides me...

Congratulations to Kate Roth on the release of NATURAL HARMONY ! Suddenly named the acting president of her uncle’s record label, former pop princess Sabrina Walker is finally ready to grow up. While her professional life moves forward, she still clings to the last fragment of her past life in the form of an uncertain relationship with her manager, Beau. When Sabrina hires handsome, young assistant, Wade Lawson, he awakens in her the hidden confidence she’s always desired. What starts as a casual affair quickly intensifies to something much more. Sabrina must decide—return to the familiar life of an insecure one-hit-wonder, or embrace Wade and the woman his passion has helped reveal. Natural Harmony is a stand-alone contemporary romance novel for readers 18+ and is the first in the Confession Records collection . BUY LINKS Amazon Kindle Paperback Barnes & Noble Nook Find Kate at her website and on Facebook !

That kooky author Alex Cavanaugh is at it again, hosting a fun blogfest HERE . Genre Favorites Blogfest, September 17, 2012 One blogfest, four favorites! List your favorite genre of: Movie Music Books And a guilty pleasure genre from any of the three categories!  Okay, here goes: 1) My favorite MOVIE genre is... DRAMA/ROMANCE Titanic is my favorite movie (quit laughing!) and here's a deleted kissing scene from the epic ship flick: I also love The Shawshank Redemption, Speed, Godfather II, Terminator II, American Beauty, Gladiator, Die Hard, Moonstruck, Working Girl, A Fish Called Wanda, Grand Canyon, Prince of Tides, Ordinary People, and so many more. 2) Favorite MUSIC genre: MAINSTREAM ALTERNATIVE Now that's an oxymoron! What I mean is that I love music that's "alternative" but not too far out there. My favorite song is With or Without You by U2 . Gah. What a beautiful, sorrowful song. Other artists I love are The Fray, Jack Johnson, Colbie ...