In the Spotlight – Kathleen Rowland

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It’s a pleasure to welcome Kathleen to the blog today to chat about her book, A Brand New Address, her first novel in the Intervenus series.

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Kathleen Rowland

At sixty-eight the clock is ticking, and Kathleen Mary Elizabeth Pugh Rowland lives in the present. She cherishes any kind of time with her husband whether it’s moonlight sailing or walking the dogs. Did she mention Gerry is witty, intelligent, warm, and understanding? As the song goes, she’s lucky to be in love with her best friend. Of course as empty-nesters, they welcome the rowdy “fabulous five” and their terrific people any time.

As long as she can remember, storytelling has been a release. Writing fiction has given her a chance to escape into worlds she’s created. Kathleen writes romantic suspense under her own name Kathleen Rowland. So that readers don’t become confused, she decided to write a new adult series under the pen name, Rudyard Rowland.  Rud is a younger version and doesn’t like her name either. That’s right. With the last name Pugh, her nicknames were Pughie, Pughtrid, and Pugh-bird. “Hello Stinky!” In the U.K. someone made a list of the most embarrassing last names, and at the top was Shatwell.  Some things end up being fortunate.  She never makes fun of anyone, and some situations (like introductions) make us brave.  That’s Kathleen, she’s brave. She’s done many courageous things. She’s moved to new places, brought up five children, started new careers, and created wish lists.  If you’d like to use her method, break a wish down to achievable targets with a deadline. Dreams do come true.

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Cover Reveal – Relics 2nd Edition

I’m so excited to announce that Relics will soon be released by Ellysian Press. To celebrate, the series formerly known as The Thulukan Chronicles is getting a new name and a new look! Relics, Book 1 of Modern Magics will be released in the near future, with the rest of the series to soon follow.

But first here’s my new cover by the fabulous M Joseph Murphy. Be sure to check out his work at his website. He’s done a great job with this series! I can’t wait to share the rest with you…very soon!

 

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Relics

Most of Thulu and La Fi’s clients are dead. Which is perfect since their detective agency caters to the supernatural. But a simple job to find a lost locket turns into a big case finding relics for an ancient daemon.

The daemon needs the relics to keep a dangerous portal closed. His enemy, Gabriel, wants the relics to open the portal and give his people access to a new feeding ground – Earth.

Other portals begin to open and the creatures of magic return to Earth, proving many other worlds exist.

When Gabriel threatens their family, Thulu and La Fi’s search becomes personal. The couple will need powerful help in the race to find the relics before Gabriel does. But maybe that’s what ghostly friends, magical allies and daemonic clients are for.

When the creatures of myth and magic return to Earth, they’re nothing like your mother’s fairy tales.

 

You’ll be able to buy Relics at all the usual retailers.

 

Book Blast – Satan’s Breed by BJ Kibble

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Satan’s Breed

Joe Carlisle works for a specialist police unit and believes he’s on a straightforward stakeout to mark an Arab terrorist for an SAS ‘Kill Team’, but a massive explosion obliterates the target.

Chaos ensues. Cops massacred in a police station. Joe’s girl and colleague kidnapped. His boss severely wounded, and a CIA team cut to shreds in an ambush on a London street in broad daylight.

Joe has to find out what’s happening and fast, deal with it, and get his girl back. In the toughest fight of his life, he takes on friend and foe alike in a desperate race against time.

 

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B.J. Kibble

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From a family background steeped in law enforcement and military history, B. J. Kibble followed the tradition and served as a police officer. During the course of his duty he walked unscathed from the epicenter of a devastating IRA bomb.  His ruling passion has always been for the written word and of sharing that zeal with those who love to be gripped by a damn good story. Other thrillers by this author include: Chasing the Wind, Dry Rain, Legion, and Cries from The Grave.

 

 

 

You can buy Satan’s Breed at Amazon and Amazon UK.

 

You can follow B.J. at these links:

B.J.’s Website

B.J. on Facebook

B.J. on Twitter

B.J. on Goodreads

 

In the Spotlight – Joan Fallon

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Today’s guest comes to us all the way from Spain. Joan introduces us to her  historical novel, The Shining City.

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Joan Fallon was born in Dumfries, in Scotland, the only child of a Scottish mother and an Irish father, but spent most of her formative life in the south of England.  Teacher, management trainer and business woman, she moved to Spain at the beginning of the new millennium and became a writer.  To date she has written six novels aimed at the women’s commercial fiction market and a non-fiction book based on authentic interviews with a number of Spanish women of all ages and from all walks of life.

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Book Blast – Simon by V.A. Dold

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Welcome to the Official Blog Tour for Simon by V.A. Dold! This bestselling author is heating up the Paranormal scene!

 

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Simon

NOTE: Complete novel. No cliffhanger. Dual POV. Rated 18+ for language and strong sexual content.

Four years of honorably serving his country has left Simon, Cade’s younger brother, damaged and trapped in wolf form. Little did he know the only person with the ability to heal him completely would be found at home. Literally. Now that he’s found her, he is desperate to claim her.

Rose is a beautiful, voluptuous woman with limited experience with men. Although she’s confident, she still has reservations. Never having a family of her own, her fear of abandonment has her fleeing romantic relationships, and doubting herself.

Travis is insane. A deadly loose cannon that a secret organization hired to destroy the Le Beau family by denying them their mates. Permanently.

Simon’s dream will be lost forever unless he is able to maintain human form.
Rose needs unconditional love and a mate to create the family she’s always wanted.
Travis’s all-consuming drive is to take Rose for himself.
Will Simon ever be whole again, able to claim his mate, giving Rose the love and family she so desperately craves? Or will Travis destroy them both?

 

You can buy Simon: Le Beau Brothers: New Orleans Shifters (Le Beau Series Book 2) at Amazon.

Read on for more about V.A. Dold’s Paranormal series!

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Book Blast & Giveaway – The Ultimate Catch

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The Ultimate Catch

Jolanda is willing to do whatever it takes, even face off against the Bering Sea, to raise the money for a balloon payment on her father’s house. She challenges Keller and wins a bet to get on the recently inherited crab fishing boat, forcing the young captain to buck tradition and superstition. Will his season be doomed or will he end up with the ultimate catch?

 

Links for The Ultimate Catch

 

Goodreads    |    Amazon    |    B&N    |    Whiskey Creek Press

All Romance Ebooks    |    The Ultimate Catch/Pinterest WIP Board

 

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Constance Phillips

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Constance Phillips lives in Ohio with her husband, daughter, and four canine kids. Her son — now on his own — is planning a wedding, confirming that romance still lives and breathes. When not writing stories of finding and rediscovering love, Constance and her husband spend the hours planning a cross-country motorcycle trip for the not-so-distant future…if they can find a sidecar big enough for the pups.

 

 

 

Links for Constance

Website    |    Facebook    |    Twitter    |    Pinterest    |    Tumblr

 

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In the Spotlight – Irina Shapiro

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It’s a treat to welcome Irina to the blog today.  Her Hands of Time series is highly rated and I’ve added it to my To-Be-Read list. If you love time travel, this is to one not miss.

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Irina Shapiro was born in Moscow, Russia, where she lived until she was eleven.  In 1982 her family emigrated to the United States and settled in New York.  Due to her love of reading, Irina was able to pick up English very quickly, and was an honor student throughout her school career.

After graduating from Bernard M. Baruch College in 1992 with a Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Irina worked in advertising for two years before shifting her focus to Import/Export.  She worked her way up to the position of Import Manager in a large textile house before leaving the work force in 2007 to focus on her autistic son.

It wasn’t until Irina had been at home for some time that she began to write.  Eventually the characters began to take on a life of their own and have conversations in her head, and once she started writing her musings down the stories came easily enough.  Irina incorporated her love of history and travel into her writing to create a rich and detailed background for the characters.  Since then Irina has written eight novels.  She is currently working on book five of The Hands of Time Series.

Irina Shapiro lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children.

For more about Irina, please read on…

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