Author Rebel Miller on Why She Writes #RB4U @rebelmillerboox

On Why I Write by Rebel Miller

I’ve always been a writer. From my earliest days weaving tales about torrid affairs with members of New Kids on the Block to doodling my every thought in notebooks, storytelling has always been a part of my life. When I think on it now, it’s why I started out in corporate communications.

Of course, like any writer, I wanted to write a novel, but I have always been a very practical woman and so did the math. I mean, really, to be a writer meant enduring years of rejection by agents, publishers, editors and then possibly even by the readers themselves … didn’t it?

The funny thing is as I got older, the less fearful of those things I became. Perhaps it was the fact that I had already done everything I thought I was supposed to do.

• Advanced education – check!
• Married to a great man – check!
• Two awesome kids – check!
• Burgeoning and solid career – check!
• Fulfilled passion … radio silence.

That silence was a loud call to action.

I tell my two boys that they should reach for their dreams and not let fear set you on your ass. Well, not quite in that language.

There will always be fear and anxiety about venturing into something new. I’m an independent author, which means I bypassed the agent and publisher submission phase, but it doesn’t mean the anxiety around my editor critiques and reader reviews don’t exist. Believe me, those can be the most nerve-wracking. I’m not getting away with anything by shortening my path to publication.

As I said, I’ve always been a writer, but I wasn’t doing the writing that I had always wanted to, the type of writing that creatively fed my soul.   At the end of the day, why I write goes beyond fulfilling a childhood dream. I write because I have stories to tell and a compulsion to tell it, because it’s a challenge and it’s exciting. I write because I love it, and we should all be so lucky to have the chance to do what we love.

Are you a writer? Why did you start to write?

Promising: Book Two of Kira’s Story

PROMISING, the riveting follow-up to AWAKENING by Rebel Miller.

Faced with diverging loyalties — between those she loves and her responsibility to the Realm — Kira has to make heartrending and strategic decisions that threaten to jeopardize her future.

As her connection to Tai deepens and turmoil in the Realm builds, so does Gannon’s frustration at being unable to call Kira his own.

Worlds at War ... A Heart in Conflict

While the Realm stands defiant amidst rising unrest, Kira is thrust into a role that puts her at the forefront of her system’s governance and law, supporting a landmark position. Following a devastating turn of events, she turns to Tai for a shoulder to lean on after making a painful choice to ensure Gannon fulfils the role he was meant for.

As she becomes a reluctant - yet inspiring - voice for her caste, Kira learns about one of the Realm’s most well-kept secrets and how far leadership will go to prevent it from being revealed. What she doesn’t know is how much the decisions of her past have the power to bring enemies into her path, threatening to destroy everyone she holds close to her heart.

This novel is for mature audiences (18+) and includes committed relationships with multiple partners.

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About Rebel Miller

Rebel Miller is an author who overindulges in Pinot Grigio, caramel popcorn and an eclectic mix of movies, music and angst-filled romance novels.

Rebel earned a graduate degree in Communications and Culture from Ryerson University and an undergraduate degree from the University of the West Indies.

Rebel lives in the outskirts of Toronto, Canada with her husband and two sons.

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This and That !!!

Guilty Secrets made its official debut March l, much to my delight.   It's on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, and of course MuseItUp, my publisher.

I've already put excerpts up on this book, so instead will offer the book as a prize for whoever guess which one of these quotes on love is my favorite. They're all interesting, and it's hard to pick. However, if you pick the one I picked as the best, I'll send you a free e-copy of Guilty Secrets.  Now that's a deal!

So have fun picking!!!

1. True love is like ghosts; which everybody talks about but few have seen.

2.  Love is not a maybe thing, you know when you love someone.

3.  Girls want a guy who say I love you every night and proves it every day.

4. To those who have given up on love, I say, "Trust life a little bit."    Maya Angelou

5.  Love doesn't need to be perfect, it just needs to be true.

6.  If I love you enough to let you go, would you love me enough to come back?

7.  The only thing we never get enough of is love.  The only things we never give enough of is love.

8.  Love isn't something to be played around with so if you play around with it be prepared for it to play around with you.

Do have fun with this... and let me know your choice in your comment. I had a hard time picking, but one of these screamed out to me it was my favorite. Just tell me which one you think is the best, and maybe you'll win a free copy of Guilty Secrets... I hope you do....!!!!

If you don't win,  a long excerpt  of Guilty Secrets can be found on  Amazon,  my website, www.jeanhartstewart.com.  Love this book, hope you do too. It's truly my favorite of the thirty some I've written.

So, what is it about the Regency, anyhow? by Suz deMello

I must confess that before I planned my romance writing career, I hadn't read a single contemporary romance novel. Not a one. No Nora. No JAK. No SEP. Not a one.

I had, however, been introduced to Jane Austen in school, though I didn't enjoy her. The long expository paragraphs, the dull narratives... Gah. The Mother of Us All was not for me, though later I have come to appreciate her books despite their plodding pace.

But I had read every word that Georgette Heyer ever wrote. And when I looked at the publishing scene, decided upon romance as my genre--after all, it hogs a giant share of the fiction market--my first works were Regencies. The first was a short story, a satire, that did very well, reaching #1 in Amazon's free parodies list.

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And the first novel I sold, then entitled Hopelessly Compromised, was reissued in both paperback and ebook. It also continues its popularity as Lord Devere's Ward.

Among us, I'm sure, are those who fail to appreciate the joy of the Regency romance. So let me persuade you.

First, it's a wonderful fantasy world (emphasis on fantasy--see below). What man doesn't love to imagine himself a rake? What woman can't see herself as reforming that handsome, wealthy and sexually gifted fellow into the perfect husband?

Second: everyone is courteous. The societal mores were strict. Though you might hate a rival, you would indicate your aversion in the politest of ways. The cut direct was the worst thing that could happen to a young woman--a far cry from the college rape scene and revenge porn that have become common. Okay, a Regency male might one day face a duel. But duelling was both uncommon and illegal.

Third: The clothes were awesome.

Of course I must emphasize that the setting of the Regency romance was a

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fantasy world. Bacteria had not been discovered, so cleanliness wasn't a priority. Though a pre-industrial age, pollution was acute--people burned wood and coal to stay warm and all sewage went into the waterways. The air was foul and the water worse. People drank tea and gin because these were healthier than the water.

No laws regulating workers existed. Slavery wasn't abolished in Britain until 1833. In the middle of the 19th century, the laws still permitted children as young as nine years to work sixteen hours daily, most often in cotton mills. Older children could work up to 60 hours weekly--day or night. In 1901, the permissible age was raised to a whopping twelve years.

But little of that appears in our fluffy Regency world, and when it does, its aberrant, though shown as heroic. One example is in Heyer's Arabella, when the heroine, the daughter of a country vicar, rescues a young chimney sweep.

The ton, also called "the upper ten thousand," lived well but because the population of Britain in 1815 was over 10 million, the Regency novel can't reflect the average life of the average Britisher--and it's not intended to. It's diversion only.

Romance readers are often derided for their supposed inability to distinguish between reality and fantasy. As an avid Regency reader who has occasionally wandered into writing the Regency, I'd contend that through researching this period, I know far more about the difficulties of living in that world than the average person. Romance readers are, above all, readers, and if we want to find something out, we'll Google it, rather than read a novel.

So, dear Regency fans--go for it. Immerse yourself without guilt in this lovely, unreal word of lords and ladies, dukes and milkmaids finding love.

Romance vs Love Story/Movie by Marianne Stephens

The words Romance and Love seem to be interchanged for each other in "naming" books...but for me, they're two different types of stories.

I classify romance as the struggle to find love; that rocky road to happiness...with a happily-ever-after ending. Love stories can also be about falling in love; rocky road to get there...but can entail details not fit for romance stories.

Romance stories don't include married couples and cheating on your spouse. Somehow, people consider adultery "justifiable" and call having an affair a "love" event. Huh? Or, the hero or heroine have multiple partners throughout their coupled journey to "find" true love with each other. Sorry, I just don't get it!

I'm not talking about menage romances, which seem to have a big following. I'm talking about sneaking around and having sex with someone else, other than your "loved one/ones"...the main characters in the story.

Movies/Books to consider:
"The Bridges of Madison Country". Why would anyone consider this a romantic story/movie? Since when does a married woman having an affair become acceptable and turn into something other than what it is...total disregard for marriage vows and spouse. Okay. Maybe it's a "love" story, but I find nothing romantic or fun about it.

"Titanic": Great romantic scenes and the hero sacrifices himself to save the heroine. But, unhappy ending...a love story.

"Brokeback Mountain": Adultery. Doesn't matter if he cheats on his wife with another man...it's still cheating. Love story.

"Gone With the Wind": I wanted to strangle Scarlett throughout the book/movie. Nothing heroine-like, only selfish attitude. Rhett was a hero for finally leaving her. Love story, not romance.

"Casa Blanca": Oldie but goodie. Tear-jerker, unhappy ending. Love story.

"While You Were Sleeping". I love this movie. This is a romance. No one is married, and even though the heroine is faking an engagement to one brother who's lost his memory, she fights her attraction to the second brother...her true romance partner. And he fights the same attraction. Only after the truth is blurted out at the almost wedding do the hero and heroine face the truth and are free to love each other.

"Dirty Dancing": budding relationship, separation and sadness, but happy ending. Romance.

"Pretty Woman": magnetic pull of mutual attraction, rocky road leading to black moment, happy ending. Romance.

"Emma", "Pride and Prejudice", and the list goes on. Happy endings. No adultery. Romance stories.

I write romance stories with that happily-ever-after to satisfy readers. I want it in a book I read and my books present it to readers. The outcome of any book or movie classifies it as romance or love story...and I see a definite dividing line between the two.

My opinions...and I bet others think differently. So, what about you? How do you differentiate between a Romance and Love story or movie?

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Kiss me I'm Irish--sort of

Well, at least I thought I was. Growing up, when I asked about family history for a school project, my parents told me I was a true American Heinz-57, but mostly English (about half), Irish (somewhere close to a quarter) and French (something like another quarter.) The bits that were left were Scottish, Dutch, maybe some German and some Native American. Nobody knew what tribe, but my mother's maiden name was Rook, which is a small crow-like bird, so there was some family rumour that it was Anglicized from the Crow tribe. Which is totally improbable because the Crow are a western tribe and the furthest west the Rooks got (until the last 50 years or so) was Indiana. y. We know at least parts of our family had been in the US since before the revolution, while my father's family had been in Newfoundland since the 1600s. Somehow, or other, I always picked the Irish to focus on. I don't know why.  Maybe a St. Patrick's day party at school or watching the Irish Rovers on TV every week. (We lived close enough to the Canadian border to pick up Canadian TV.)

My husband on the other hand, consider himself mostly English and Scots, along with German and Dutch. His Dutch ancestors came over on the Mayflower--but the second trip. His great grandmother was born in Chicago to German parents and his paternal grandmother came over from the English-Scottish borderlands as a child. He's always identified with that bit, loving his McKee (MacKay variant) tartan and kilting up at any excuse. He assumed Pape was English, since it's pronounced that way (PAYP), perhaps originally of Franco-English origin since Pape (pronounced PAP) is French for Pope.

In these modern computer times, it's so easy to find where we went wrong. My mother's Irish ancestor by the name of McCurdy was most likely Scottish, from a clan with strong ties to the Stewart throne. Pape turns out to be a German name too--My husband's grandfather was pure German, making him at least 5/8 German, and only maybe 1/4 Scots, once you add in the Dutch and English. Rook may have been Anglicized from a German name as well, making me more German than I'd ever thought. And if there IS any Native American blood in me, (my mother and grandfather sure looked it,) it's probably Cherokee from somewhere around Kentucky.

So does any of this newfound information change my St. Patrick's day plans?

Nope. My grandfather belonged to the Orangemen's lodge in Newfoundland, so even what Irish I can claim isn't green. But according to my dad (91 now) on St. Patrick's day, all the Orangemen would wear green and party with the best of them--as would the French or English in town. Why? For the same reason most Americans do. Why waste a perfectly good excuse for a party? I'm not saying this lightly. To some I know, this day is sacred. To the rest of us, though, I think it's become more of a celebration of spring than anything else.

The truth is, without DNA proof, most of us have mysteries in our backgrounds. So to those of you who treat it as a holy day, I wish you a fine and lovely time, with all the historic meaning you could ever desire. And to those who get drunk on green beer and make asses of themselves, please don't drive. To the rest of us, who likely fall somewhere in between... here's a toast:

May the roof above you never fall in. And may those beneath it never fall out. Slainte.

What Have Mashups and Travel Got In Common?

'Tis spring again, a time when many of us think of the magic of Ireland. I'd like to feature my evergreen novella, To Kiss A Leprechaun, today. It's a love story for all ages, a delightful tale with wizards, witches and plenty of the lore and lure that is Ireland. It reminds us that beauty is not just skin deep, and sometimes we must overcome our fears in order to find the hidden gem of true love.

I just read an article titled The Future of Fiction, by Jacqueline Seewald. It discusses how mashup novels are changing the face of fiction. Jacqueline explains that a ‘mashup’ refers to the blending of two or more genres in fiction writing, such as classical literature and horror. She points out that as the borders are blurred ever more in fiction, the rigid ‘rules’ of how to write a mystery or a romance are dissolving and are being replaced by an ‘anything goes’ type of novel, true to the creative urges of the author.

I tend to see the world around me as interactive. I look for signs and nudges from the universe in everything I see, so her article acted as a verification of something I’d been pondering for days. 

Story ideas can flood into our minds at the oddest of times. A bizarre skiing holiday with my teen son and some friends this month caused the seed of a very strange story to start building in my mind. 

We drove to a ski resort for a few days of snowboarding. Him, not me. Our friends had found the ski resort and it was a real bargain, although I’d never heard of it before.

From the moment we arrived, everything was ‘off’ and the employees were hostile. Every single one of them. The mountain was oppressive, like it didn’t want us there any more than the employees did. They were all glazed-eyed zombies (maybe that’s a genre I should throw into the mix!) and had no interest in communicating. Some looked downright menacing. 

There were abandoned buildings all around the property, the place was falling apart from total neglect, and at times threatening looking locals drove up the mountain for a few hours skiing. The restaurant/bar was not filled with chatter and laughter; a brooding silence filled the packed room. 

On the second night my son awakened to a nightmare where the spirit of a Native American woman who had died on the mountain hundreds of years earlier begged him to help her free herself. He did, by the way, discovering an unknown gift he inherited from his father, but that’s a story for another day. 

I had the dilemma of wanting to leave immediately, but not wanting to spoil everyone’s fun on the slopes. And since the trip was prepaid, I decided to take it one day at a time.

My mind went into creative mode… it occurred to me that there is a deep dark secret there, that the entire ski resort is nothing more than a front for a heroin production and distribution facility. The staff members are all addicts. A young woman arrives for a weekend holiday and stumbles into a building she shouldn’t be in, or sees something she shouldn’t see. Yes, a Gothic ski story is born. The hero might be a rough looking biker by day and an undercover cop at night… paranormal events abound and she doesn’t know if they are real or manufactured, or if she can trust the enigmatic but dark hero who seems to be stalking her. Is he looking out for her or has he decided she needs to fall off a cliff on the treacherous double diamond run? 

It’s a story unlike anything I’ve written before, and it doesn’t fit in any one genre, or even two. I’d describe it as a paranormal mystery Gothic romantic suspense thriller….

I was about to set the idea aside until I read Jacqueline’s article, which I took as a sign from the universe. Maybe I should give it a whirl. The freedom to write the story the way it unfolds, without wondering how many rules I'd be breaking, is alluring. If nothing else, writing such a different story with free creative license could be as liberating as coloring in a coloring book or doing dot-to-dot books for adults. Creative therapy, right?

My muse is celebrating the thought by launching some firecrackers. Maybe there really is a place for such a strange novella, if I can figure out where that place might be.

Have you ever written such a mashup cross-genre story? Please share your thoughts on how to market one and how you would list it on Amazon and other platforms. I’d love to hear your thoughts.

GEMMA JULIANA writes all kinds of love stories, from contemporary to paranormal. She has a penchant for romantic international settings. Gemma lives in a cozy cottage in Texas with her very own hero, teen son, and a spoilt dog who rules them all. Chocolate and coffee nourish her muse and fuel her creativity. She loves hearing from readers.

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Author Lori King talks BDSM with the ladies of #RB4U @LoriKingBooks

There’s been a flood in recent years of so called “BDSM” books, and let’s face it, a lot of misinformation about the D/s lifestyle. As a practicing submissive, it pains me when I read a story about an asshole Dominant who sets out to Master a neophyte with little to no experience by inflicting as much damage as possible in order to “build her up” again. That’s not how it works in real life.

While the romance genre is for the most part made up of reader’s fantasies, I felt like it was important to show another side of the D/s life. The side I personally live and love. The side where a submissive chooses to submit to her Dominant for reasons that CAN be explained, and they form a partnership that is based on give and take. Her giving up control to him, is both natural and loving, and he not only appreciates it, but treats it with the respect it deserves.

Thus, I put together a collection of 12 Best Selling authors and asked them to write a D/s story that featured a new side of the fantasy Dom and his submissive. A tender, loving, sometimes humorous side to the fantasy. I hope readers fall in love with these 12 very human Doms like I did.

Thanks for reading, Lori King 

Dominant Persuasions

Twelve tales of Dominance and submission, where mastery meets passion.

12 Scintillating tales of Dominance and submission as told by your favorite Amazon, NYT & USA Today Bestselling Authors.

In a world of power plays, and safewords, only the strongest can find pleasure in submission. From strangers passing in the night, to lifetime loves that spark with new life; join us in the intriguing world of BDSM. No is not a safeword, and this deal is only available for a limited time!

Submission Dance

By: Lori King

 Marley Saltzman has a secret fantasy. She wants to let go, and submit to a Dominant. Intrigued by the BDSM lifestyle, she attends a fetish party to indulge her desires. She had no idea how far out of her element she would be until she came face to face with an experienced Dom. Will this dance end in heartache, or will they both find their darkest fantasies fulfilled?

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Women's History Month - Amazing Women You May No Know About

Posted by R. Ann Siracusa

NEVER TRUST WHAT A TOUR GUIDE SAYS

Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Paul Revere's Ride)

Years ago I attended a Women's History lecture given by a professor of Women's History from UC Riverside. Among others, she talked about a woman who made a midnight ride similar to Paul Revere's during the Revolutionary War. I didn't write the name down, and for a long time I tried to find out who she was.

Later, on a tour of New England, I visited many historic Revolutionary War sites. I asked every museum docent and every tour guide about this woman, and the answer was, "No, there's no such person. No woman did a ride like Paul Revere."

Not true! Who trains these people?

It's sad that before 1970, the serious study of women's history was almost non-existent. I suppose it's no wonder that no one had heard of this woman or the many others who have played significant roles in American and world history. According to American Historian Gerda Lerner, before 1970,"People didn't think that women had a history worth knowing."

MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Today, nearly every university has Women's History courses and most offer a doctoral degree in the subject.

"Women's History Week" began in 1978 in Sonoma County, California and it included March 8, International Women's Day. In 1987 Congressed declared March as Women's History Month.

SYBIL LUDINGTON

Sybil Ludington (April 5, 1761 – February 26, 1839) was born in Fredericksburg, Kent, New York, the daughter of Colonel Henry Ludington. She was the eldest of twelve children. On April 26, 1777, at the age of sixteen, Sybil rode her horse, Star, 40 miles (twice the distance of either Paul Revere or Jack Jouette) to warn the Patriots the British were coming.

Sybil's father was in charge of the local volunteers. When a soldier arrived at the Ludington household with the news that the British had ransacked the supply center at Danbury, Connecticut, and were heading for Fredericksburg, it was necessary for the Colonel to muster the troops.

Sybil jumped at the chance. She started out at 9 p.m. and ended her ride about dawn the next day. She used a stick to prod her horse, knock on doors, and defend herself against a highwayman. When she returned home, soaked and exhausted, 400 soldiers were ready to march. Thanks to her long ride, the Patriots were able to force the British back to Long Island Sound.

 

                                  Statue of Sybil by Anna Hyatt Huntington

At the time, her ride wasn't talked about, and the event wasn't recorded. Her great grandson was the first to write about it. Today there are quite a few statues and monuments dedicated to Sybil, so I have no idea why the tour guides I talked to in Connecticut (in the early 1990's) had never heard of her.

PHILLIS WHEATLEY

On my quest to find out more about Sybil Ludington, I ran on to another woman I have to mention.

Phillis Wheatley was America's first black woman to be published. A respected author and poet, she was also a patriot and symbol for abolitionists.

Phillis was born in West Africa (probably present day Gambia or Senegal) and sold into slavery at the age of seven. In America she was purchased by a Boston family named Wheatley. The family's 18-year-old daughter, Mary, and son, Nathaniel, taught her to read and write. By the age of 12 she was reading Greek and Latin; at 14 she wrote her first poem. John Wheatley, a progressive thinker, recognized her unique talent and supported Phyllis's education.

Soon she was being praised for her outstanding poetry. At the time, people questioned that an African slave could write poetry, and she had to defend her authorship of her poems in court in 1772. Still, American publishers wouldn't publish her book of poetry.

The next year, in 1773 (age 20), she traveled with Nathaniel Wheatley to London where chances of publication were better. She was introduced to high society, and they were quite enthusiastic about her work. Selina Hasting, the Countess of Huntingdon, supported Phillis's poetry, and Wheatley's first book of poems was published in London in 1773, dedicated to the Countess.

    

Phillis's poems were about learning and virtue, patriotism, battles, and the greatness of America, but she was reluctant to write about slavery. One poem was about George Washington, then the leader of the Patriot Army, which she read to him in person. Phillis was given her freedom in 1778, when John Wheatley provided for her freedom in his will. Soon after, his daughter Mary died.

Phillis married a free black grocer, but they lived in poor conditions and lost two babies. She died in childbirth in 1784 at the age of 31.

"In every human Beast, God has implanted a Principle, which we call Love of Freedom; it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance."
——Phillis Wheatley

DO YOU KNOW OF A LESSER-KNOWN WOMAN IN HISTORY WHO SHOULD BE MORE RECOGNIZED?

Resources
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/173903
http://www.womeninbio.org/events/special-events/?gclid=CPy8lfvwpMsCFQYIaQodeVYFhA
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womensintro1.html
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_Ludington
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillis_Wheatley
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_poetslav_1.html
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Phillis_Wheatley.aspx

Welcome to the Facebook Party...But What is it? #RB4U @melissa_keir

Welcome to the Facebook Party...But What is It? (Readers edition)

Hello and welcome. My name is Melissa Keir and I'm here today to share some helpful information with a touch of humor. 

You've received an invitation to a Facebook party for next week. Where is it? On your computer. How do I "go" to a party on my computer? What do I wear? Who's going to be there? Will I have fun? More importantly, why should I go?

Facebook parties are another way for authors to interact with readers. It takes place on a specific day at a specific event page on Facebook. You can wear what you want...your best dress or pjs. Better yet, you can attend when you can, sneaking in moments while you are doing other things like making your children dinner or playing on your computer. This is one of my favorite ways to party. I don't have to worry about a new outfit, make-up or even being face to face with people I don't know. Can you tell I'm shy?

When you arrive at the party, there will be posts that you can read and interact with. Authors may ask you to follow them on Facebook or Amazon. They may share information like sneak peeks at their stories or ask questions...such as which is hotter...Cowboys or Billionaires?  Now if I can find a Billionaire Cowboy who love shy authors, I might be set!

Most of the people at the party are other readers and authors. They love to chat about books and the characters. Authors are people too! They love to talk books, theirs and others. Most often authors are readers as well. You will find that we are more like you than different. At one party, I found a person who had grown up near my hometown, we carried our discussion on a private message and had such a great time reminiscing about giant Easter baskets, Lake Erie and french fries.

You can comment on any post. It's encouraged. The author and other people will reply on your comment, it's like a conversation. When you see a post with the word giveaway (for example ***GIVEAWAY #1), you certainly want to comment on that one. It enters you for a chance to win a prize which could be something from a free ebook to gift cards. Some parties have bigger awards which you need to enter through a "Rafflecopter". This is an app where you log in using your email address or Facebook. There are often more than one criteria you must do to enter and each entry gives you one more chance at the big prize. And while not everyone wins...most people do! Just imagine how one comment can lead to a new favorite author! 

So why should you attend a Facebook party? While the prizes are wonderful, it's your chance to meet and chat with other readers and authors. Who knows...you might find a new favorite or a new best friend!

Today the authors of Summer Heat are having a Facebook party. Come join us for fun and games. It's your chance to practice a party from the comfort of your own home! A Kindle Fire is up for grand prize! 

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Something new from @AuthorNicMorgan and @RomanceRebels69 #RB4U #DominantPersuasions

Welcome to Romance Books 4 Us everyone. I'm your tour guide for the day, Nicole Morgan and as some of you may have noticed I drop by with a new post on the first of every month and either ramble like a fool or amaze you with my intellect. LOL. Okay, yes that last one was a stretch, but...I've got you smiling now, don't I? Now that you're good and loosened up, go ahead and kick your shoes off, sit back, relax and enjoy!

Hi everyone! I hope you're all doing great so far this March. You might have noticed that I missed my post for the first - I know... bad Nicole! Life has been PMS'y toward me and I've yet to find the right medication to make her chill the freak out and just let me be. So, I figured since we had a cancellation for today I would hop (or hobble) on in and share about my new release coming out the end of this month as well as some of the uber talented ladies who are a part of the anthology. But I must warn you, be sure to open your windows, turn on the fan, and maybe even open up the freezer because this book is just a teensy weensy bit HOT! 

Dominant Persuasions

Twelve tales of Dominance and submission, where mastery meets passion.

12 Scintillating tales of Dominance and submission as told by your favorite Amazon, NYT & USA Today Bestselling Authors.

In a world of power plays, and safewords, only the strongest can find pleasure in submission. From strangers passing in the night, to lifetime loves that spark with new life; join us in the intriguing world of BDSM. No is not a safeword, and this deal is only available for a limited time!

Here is a little nibble from Surrender Her Inhibitions...

Sweat dripped down his chest from lack of control. He looked down at the top of her head as she seemed to nuzzle up against him. Her precious movements of needing to be close to him were almost more than he could take. 

Surrender Her Inhibitions

By: Nicole Morgan

Three years ago Sophia Hunt was on the tail end of a bad break up and in a vulnerable and confused state of mind when she crossed paths with the sexy and seductive J.T. Mastrantonio.

Stuck in a rut and no longer satisfied with his successful life, J.T. finds an unfamiliar ache when the scared girl who ran out on him years earlier walks back into his life.

Though time is not their side, Sophia is faced with the realization that her biggest fears and greatest temptations are one in the same. And only J.T. will be the one who can get Sophia to surrender to her inhibitions. 

Submission Dance

By: Lori King

 Marley Saltzman has a secret fantasy. She wants to let go, and submit to a Dominant. Intrigued by the BDSM lifestyle, she attends a fetish party to indulge her desires. She had no idea how far out of her element she would be until she came face to face with an experienced Dom. Will this dance end in heartache, or will they both find their darkest fantasies fulfilled?

Out of Order

By: Bella Juarez

Journalist Marianna Banta embarks on a search for a faceless drug lord who gunned down her husband, and submissive. When Marianna follows the killer’s bloody trail to Tampa, she finds herself face to face with a man who could derail her quest.

Green Beret MSGT Lars Nielson has returned from the battlefields of the Middle East. Memories of violent, missions have taken up residence in his tortured mind, leaving him broken. He comes to Tampa on a secret quest of his own and finds a challenge. When he takes a job as a bartender at a local BDSM club, he becomes fascinated by the fine art of Shibari, and while tying the intricate knots, his troubled mind finds peace.

When Lars and Marianna meet at her family’s BDSM club, there is an instant attraction they can’t deny. Can Lars coax a lifelong Domme into the coils of his Shibari ropes?

                                                         

Make Believe Submissive

By: Daisy Philips

When the Kinky Book Club relocates to the restaurant Maggie owns, she's fascinated by the D/s lifestyle. When they offer her a chance to visit the club, she talks her fiancé Rick into going, thinking it will be fun for a night.

Rick gave up the lifestyle when he fell in love with a vanilla woman. Maggie may be playing the role of a submissive, but he is not pretending to be a Dom.

Will their visit to Club Hades reawaken a need he thought he'd buried? Can Maggie change from being a make-believe submissive to the real deal?

Under His Protection

By: Doris O’Connor

Jacqui Page doesn’t know where to look, when her birthday surprise turns out to be a visit to the local BDSM club. Especially when she spots the one man she’s been secretively lusting after for months. Lukas Markz can’t believe his eyes, when his shy-goody-two-shoes-next door neighbor turns up at his club, dressed as every Dom’s wet dream. The silly girl has no idea what she’s up against. Just as well she’s under his protection. If only he could keep his hands off of her.

Broken

By: Julia Sykes

Gwen may bartend at Dark Grove Plantation BDSM club, but she sure as hell doesn’t participate in the kinky acts going on around her. Not anymore. She’s been hurt too many times before. 

But everything changes when sexy Dom Damien shows up at Dark Grove and locks his sights on her. He senses her submissive nature and is intrigued when she rebuffs his advances. Determined to take on the challenge, Damien resolves that Gwen will submit to him, no matter what it takes. 

Can she resist the unbending Dom who is determined to help her heal? Or will she remain broken?

The Sub That Got Away

By: Amy J. Hawthorn

Dr. Ember Ross dedicated her life to caring for her patients, always putting her needs last—including her need for submission.

Royce Damron has everything he could want in life. The only thing he lacks? The perfect sub.

When mutual friends use a new BDSM dating site to set them up, a clueless Royce takes things one step further, intending to keep their encounter an anonymous one-night stand. Unaware the woman he’s spent years pining for waits beneath the hood he insisted she wear, will he miss the sub that got away?

In His Hands

By: Raven McAllan 

In Monsoon season, in Hong Kong, anything can happen… Even so, the last thing Caness Clacher expected was to meet a Dom. The very man who made her want to sink to her knees and say, ‘Yes, Sir’. Unbeknown to her Patrick Lim had waited a long time to claim Caness as his sub. Without electricity and with a monsoon raging, it’s time to explore their desires. Will the elements work in their favor or not… Only time—and a scene—will tell.

Indulge

By: Sherri Hayes

Logan Mattson has been dating Lily Adams for a year and he wants to do something special for their anniversary. What better way to celebrate than to take her away for the weekend and indulge in all her kinky desires?

Submitting To Temptation

By: Jan Graham

Accepting a positions at her brother’s law firm seemed like a great way for Susan to get back on her feet after a nasty divorce. That was until she met junior partner, Blake Daniels, a man who personifies everything Susan ran away from when she left the BDSM scene years ago—Dominance. Blake is a patient man, and it’s a good thing he is because waiting for Susan Dean is driving him to distraction. Susan is a submissive, he’s sure of it, but getting her to admit that fact is harder than he envisaged. When Blake decides it’s time to make his move, Susan has no option but to admit her true nature and submit to his tempting ways.

Fire and Ice

An Excerpt from KNOTTED

By: Juliet Braddock

What happens when a blizzard immobilizes Manhattan on Valentine’s Day…and a sassy little sub is stuck in her Dungeon with her beloved Dom? With candlelight and a roaring fire to keep them warm on this frigid afternoon, sparks fly between Maxine and Drew as he attempts to cool her down with a bit of tantalizing tenderness…

Yes, Justin

(Expanded Edition)

By: Michele Zurlo

After fifteen years and two kids, the romance has fled from Trish’s marriage. When a friend introduces her to BDSM, she decides it’s what she wants—to have her body and soul mastered by a man who is completely focused on her. And that’s not her husband, whose life revolves around his career.
Justin isn’t shocked when he finds out his wife is planning to cheat on him. They’ve been drifting apart for years, and he hates it. He’ll carry out her kidnap fantasy, fulfill her desire to be dominated, and force her to confront the reasons she wanted to be there in the first place.

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That's all for me this months, guys and gals. 

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Nicole Morgan is an author of erotic romance novels, which more often than not have a suspenseful back story. Erotic romance mixed with good old-fashioned whodunit. While she's written everything from contemporary to paranormal her leading men will more than likely be wearing a uniform of some kind. From military to police officers, she has a love for writing about those who protect and serve. From her very first novel about Navy SEALs to her more recent releases you will be sure to find a few twists and turns you were not expecting.

She also had a recurring monthly column in Book & Trailer Showcase's eMagazine, is a proud member of the Romance Books 4 Us Gold Authors, as well as Sweet and Sexy Divas. 

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