ROMANCE BOOK PARADISE

Party for Emmie Dark and her Cassie's Grand Plan!

2012-03-06T05:37:00.002+12:00

Congratulations to Australian writer, a debut author Emmie Dark! Her debut book is being released this week! Woo Hoo! Emmie!

Let's find out about Emmie's debut, Cassie's grand Plan...

CASSIE'S GRAND PLAN

BACK BLURB

Four steps toa brand-new life

Cassie Hartman knows whatshe needs to do to get her life under control. First, she’ll get herselfpromoted. Then she’ll update her appearance. Steps three and four—marriage andfamily—well, those will have to wait.

Then Ronan McGuire showsup. The too-sexy, too-polished business consultant has the power to derailCassie’s plans before she’s even really started. If he doesn’t approve herpromotion, she’ll be back to square one—and that’s not an option. Cassie needsto keep her focus on that first step, no matter how much Ronan tempts her toskip ahead to the third and fourth ones….

Wow! Sounds interesting? See what I felt here!

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After yearsof writing press releases, employee newsletters and speeches for CEOs andpoliticians – none of which included any kind of kissing – Emmie Dark finally tookto her laptop to write what she wanted to write. She was both amazed and delightedto discover that what came out was sexy, noble heroes who found themselvescrossing paths with strong, determined heroines. And plenty of kissing.

Emmie’sovernight success has taken about five years to achieve. She began fiddlingaround with story ideas when the urge to write fiction became overwhelming. InJuly 2011 she sold her first book to Harlequin SuperRomance and she’s notlooking back, with her second sale in September. Both books will be out in2012.

To EMMIE! Woot! Woot!

Emmie lives in Melbourne, Australia, and she likesred lipstick, chardonnay, sunshine, driving fast, rose-scented soap and areally good cup of tea. Like, a really good cup of tea. She’sparticularly fussy about it, and has been known to pack her own teabags whenshe travels. Most members of her family are too scared to make her a cuppa, incase they get it wrong.

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First I'll set out platters of sweets

This week is the Indian festival of Holi. To celebrate people would come visit you and we'll have sweets and savories ready to serve. With bubblies and other hotter drinks for men!

Then I'll set out the colored powder

So all my friends are invited! But be aware that we'll be putting colored chalk powder on you! There'll be lot of singing and dancing!

Party Time!

Happy Holi!

And we are celebrating Emmie Dark's debut release, CASSIE'S GRAND PLAN with Giveaways all around!

Congratulations! Helen Lacey's winners!

2012-03-04T22:45:00.002+12:00

Helen Lacey has announced the winners! After the hectic celebration tour for her debut release, MADE FOR MARRIAGE , Helen has announced the winners for the GRAND PRIZE.

The $50.00 Amazon Gift Certificate goes to drumroll.......CHEY!

The Pandora bracelet and a copy of MADE FOR MARRIAGE goes to .........SHELLEY B!

And Robyn Campbell was one of the last winner at Romance Reader for a copy of Made For Marriage!

Congratulations Ladies! For instructions on how to get your prizes please check Helen's site.

This banner is made and gifted to Helen to celebrate her debut release by yours truly!
How does it look? Feedback on the banner appreciated....

Let's Meet Louisa George- with a giveaway of ONE MONTH TO BECOME A MUM!

2012-02-27T05:17:00.013+12:00

Today we welcome debut author, Louisa George. And she says, ..."I'm happy to give one copy of my debut release, ONE MONTH TO BECOME A MUM which is in a 2 in 1 book with Margaret McDonagh on each blog stop plus a $50 US amazon voucher to whoever visits me the most on the tour!"

So check her full itinerary here and follow her around!

A lifelong reader of most genres, Louisa discovered romance novels later than most, but immediately fell in love with the intensity of emotion, the high drama and the family focus of Medical Romance.

With a Bachelors Degree in Communication and a nursing qualification under her belt, writing Medical Romance seemed a natural progression, and the perfect combination of her two interests. And making things up is a great way to spend the day!

An English ex-pat, Louisa now lives north of Auckland, New Zealand, with her husband, two teenage sons and two male cats. Writing romance is her opportunity to covertly inject a hefty dose of pink into her heavily testosterone-dominated household. When she’s not writing or researching Louisa loves to spend time with her family and friends, enjoys traveling, and adores great food. She’s also hopelessly addicted to zumba.

Louisa around the web:

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So I asked Louisa some questions....

* Are you a chick flicks or a Romance movie girl?

I like a chick flick - lots of fun sassy women having a good time...but I really do love a good romantic movie -The Notebook, Love Actually, Titanic, Pretty Woman -stories of overcoming obstacles and enduring love. *sigh* (The Vow is on my must-see wish list)

* Coffee or Tea? Wine or Champagne?

Definitely coffee- I like it hot and strong and dark -like my men! Wine or champagne? Hmm- depends on the occasion! Both?

* Sweet or savoury? Cake or ????

Definitely savory. I can walk by a cake shop window and not even blink - but cheese is my downfall....hmmmm, any time of day. Where I come from (Yorkshire, England) we eat cheese with fruit cake - best of both worlds??

* Action hero or romantic?

Can he look like an action hero but act like a romantic? (All my dreams come true! LOL!) I know it's a real cliche but Colin Firth playing Mr Darcy - all stuffy and brooding and then...transforming into a man who was not going to let anyone or anything get between him and his woman! Colin Firth in Bridget Jones...Colin Firth in Love Actually ...you get the picture.

* What to look for in a hero?

Integrity, loyalty, honesty and a great sense of humor. Luke, the hero in One Month to Become a Mum, had been so consumed with bringing up his little girl on his own that he'd lost his sense of fun. But heroine Jessie teaches him to loosen up, to enjoy life instead of hiding from it, that parenting can be a joy. In return he teaches Jessie that a true life partner can see past scars and damaged hearts and find beauty in the soul, not the body.

One Month To Become A Mum
Blurb

Some things in life are worth waiting for…

Jessie Price has lost her only chance at motherhood – it’s a constant hurt, until she meets sinfully sexy single dad Dr Luke McKenzie and his gorgeous little girl. Luke’s intoxicating kisses and his daughter’s adoring hugs have Jessie longing for the impossible. But she's a temporary locum, the clock’s ticking – and there’s only a month to make all her wishes come true…

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Let's welcome Helen Lacey with MADE FOR MARRIAGE Giveaway!

2012-02-20T07:52:00.001+12:00

Please help me welcome Australian author Helen Lacey as she shares a bit about her debut release MADE FOR MARRIAGE!

Helen Lacey grew up reading Black Beauty, Anne of Green Gables and Little House on The Prairie. These childhood classics inspired her to write her first book when she was seven years old, a story about a girl and her horse. Although, it wasn’t until the age of eleven when she read her first Mills & Boon, that she knew writing romances was what she wanted to do with her life. Her parents’ love of travel meant she saw much of the world in those early years and she feels fortunate to have had a diverse and interesting education over several continents.

She continued to write into her teens and twenties with the dream of one day being a published author. A few years and careers later, including motel operator, florist, strapper, dog washer, and retail manager, she got the call from Harlequin Special Edition. She loves writing about tortured heroes, both cowboys and CEO’s, and heroines who finally get the love of the man of their dreams. She now works part time in her sister’s bridal shop, where she gets to meet fascinating people, some of whom might one day end up being in one of her books.

From Welsh parents and a large family, she lives on the east coast of Australia in a small seaside town at the southern most point of The Great Barrier Reef, with her wonderfully supportive husband, many horses and three spoiled dogs.

Helen Lacey onthe web:

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For full itinerary on Helen's Celebration tourcheck out Helen Lacey-Author Page.

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Made For Marriage

1/ I came up with the idea for Made For Marriage at twoo’clock in the morning. I got up and wrote the first ten pages in about anhour.

2/ When I first wrote this book I entered it into theRomance Writers Of Australia’s Emerald Award (for best unpublished manuscript)But the first round of this contest only required the first three chapters. SoI entered, and then when I got into the second round I had two weeks to get thefull MS back to the contest coordinator. Only thing was, I had only half thebook written. I spent the next week writing 30k, and then editing, before Iprinted out the copies and sent it off. I was stunned that it managed to getinto the top three, and overwhelmed when it won!

3/ This is the first book I’d written that had a heroine whowas an equestrian (and this was my nineteenth written manuscript) It seemsstrange to me now because horses have been part of my life since I was a younggirl. I think it’s one of the reasons why the book wrote itself so easily – Iwas writing about something I knew, and something I loved.

4/ Made For Marriage went through several transformationsand I worked with a freelance editor for over twelve months to get it in thebest shape I could. During this time I’d had a full request from my now editorafter a contest win, and the book went back to the freelance editor once againwhen revisions were requested.

5/ The book was called Made For Marriage right from themoment of my 2am epiphany – I was delighted that I got to keep the title.

6/ The fictional town of Crystal Point where the book isset, and the following books in the series, is a lot like the small town whereI live.

7/ The heroine’s horse, Indiana, was named after a horse Iowned when I was teenager.

8/ As I wrote Made For Marriage I began plotting book twoand book three. I’d planned for my heroine in book two to fall in love with acharacter not introduced in the first book. But to my surprise, a secondarycharacter turned up in Made For Marriage who I knew would be perfect for her.

9/ When my agent called me on the 23^rd November2010 to say Harlequin Special Edition wanted to buy Made For Marriage, it was23 years earlier, almost to the day, that I had posted my very first manuscriptto Mills & Boon in London.

10/ I have eightbooks planned for this series so far – but who knows what might happen as morecharacter’s turn up. I’m happy to say that book two will be released inNovember 2012, and book three in early 2013.

MADEFOR MARRIAGE

Equestrian CallieJones was used to difficult parents at her riding school. But Noah Preston tookthe cake.

How dare he questionher teaching abilities, after his headstrong daughter paid no heed to rules—herteacher's or her father's?

Single dad Noah wasready to apologize for overreacting. But he wasn't sorry for the way thestunning American riding instructor made him feel. And he soon learned thatthere was more to Callie than her smarts, sass and fire: a shattered heart thatthreatened to splinter even further. Could he make her see that he—and hisfamily—were for keeps?

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One lucky commenter will get a copy of MADE FOR MARRIAGE and all commenter's go into the draw to win a $50.00 Amazon voucher and for those who like a little bling, a fabulous silver Pandora bracelet.

Paranormal author, Kylie Griffin with a giveaway of VENGEANCE BORN!

2012-02-13T05:35:00.006+12:00

Let's welcome Paranormal author Kylie Griffin!

Kylie Griffin’s obsession with all things paranormal/fantasy started at an early age, when she used to imagine the jacaranda tree in her front yard was a spaceship used to defend the world from invading enemies. Writing stories seemed a natural extension to her childhood adventures.

Today, she’s a primary school teacher sharing her love for the written word with young children. In her spare time, she writes and reads all things paranormal.

Kylie lives in a small rural village in outback New South Wales, Australia, where she volunteers in a number of emergency service organizations in her local community. Visit her website at www.kyliegriffin.com

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A Recipe for Fantasy Romance...

Ever wondered what ingredients might go into a fantasy romance? Or how long it takes to write one? Is there a secret blend of the mystical and fantastical that make up the story?

Well, I'd like to share my homemade creation with you. It's called VENGEANCE BORN. Others who've already tried it say it's intense, a smidgen steamy, but unique and compelling. I just hope you like all the elements enough to try it.

VENGEANCE BORN Recipe

Ingredients:

Take 1 alternate reality

1 hero - Kalan

1 heroine - Annika

1 goddess - the Lady

3 races - human, demon and half-bloods

Combine with a good dose of steamy romance

a sprinkle of mystical abilities (courtesy of the Lady)

a dash of action (escape from a dungeon) and adventure (flight to freedom)

a pinch of political intrigue (human and demon alike)

add a quest to save the world (from a war brewing between humans and demons).

Shake.

World-build.

Stir.

Flavor with multiple plot threads.

Taste.

Layer with depth.

Add more of the above ingredients as needed,

and in about 90000 words you'll have one wholesome fantasy romance called VENGEANCE BORN.

All ingredients guaranteed to provide you with a daily escape from reality, renew your sense of hope and feed your need for a happy ending. Best consumed in one sitting for most satisfaction. Will serve an unlimited number of readers.

There's the recipe *grin* - if only writing a book was as easy as making a cake. The best thing is, readers get to enjoy the end product regardless.

I invite you to read a piece, savour it and decide whether you'd like to sample some more.

Kalan's dry chuckle sent a thrill rippling along her spine. “What? Sick of my company already?”

Hardly. But Annika didn’t say that out loud.

Leaning forward she rotated the carcass on the spit, the scent of cooking flesh making her mouth water, delighted to discover she enjoyed his gentle teasing. She glanced towards the pool. It lay beyond the light of the fire but with her enhanced sight she could see Kalan’s face clearly in the darkness. He was grinning.

Her breath caught and, for the smallest second, she let herself forget the tension of the last few days. Just once she wanted to indulge in the pleasure of the moment.

Tilting her head to one side, and keeping her expression bland, she pretended to consider his question. “You’re tolerable, I suppose, for a human.”

“Tolerable?” Her smile broke free at his mock, outraged tone. He swam to the side of the pool closest to her and hooked a wet arm over the edge. One dark eyebrow arched as his gaze locked with hers. “That’s not what your eyes are telling me, Na’Chi.”

Her eyes. Annika stiffened. Her smile froze then faded. Kalan didn’t need enhanced sight, just the flickering flames of the fire to see the color of her eyes.

Bracing his hands on the rocky edge, he surged from the pool, the movement graceful. Long, lean limbs and hard, toned muscles glistened wetly. Water sheeted off him as he walked to where he’d left the blanket and retrieved it.

Her heart began to pound. She tried to look away but couldn’t stop herself from staring. He had the sleek, powerful body of a warrior in his prime. All raw, masculine strength. The steam curling off every inch of his smooth skin gave new meaning to the word hot.

Kalan took his time drying, so comfortable with his nudity it made her envious. As if aware of her scrutiny, he turned, his gaze locked with hers. The connection, the hunger of arousal glittering in his eyes sent fire racing through her.

“The _____ in your eyes right now remind me of glacial ice on a cold winter’s day.” He tossed the wet blanket over a boulder to dry and bent to retrieve his clothes. He pulled on his breeches. “Beautiful.”

The observant might have noticed a word missing in Kalan's dialogue.

I have a copy of VENGEANCE BORN available for consumption - just answer this question and you'll go into the draw:

What color might Annika's eyes be in this scene?

VENGEANCE BORN blurb

There is no mercy in the demon realm. No escape. In this place of desperation and conflict, anyone who is not pure bred is virtually powerless. Until an unlikely champion is born…

Annika, half-blood daughter of the Na’Reish King, longs for more than her tormented life among her father’s people. Conceived in hatred and bred as a tool of retribution, she’s gifted with a special talent that can heal as well as destroy.

With the Na’Reish vastly outnumbering them, Kalan, a Light Blade warrior, knows the future of humankind depends on him alone. Incursions into human territory and raids for blood-slaves by the Na’Reish Horde have increased. As Chosen-leader, he faces the task of stopping the demons—and convincing the Council of aging Light Blade warriors that change is necessary for survival.

When Annika learns Kalan is a prisoner in her father’s dungeon, her dream of escape seems within reach. She agrees to free him in exchange for his protection once they reach human territory. Now, marked for death for helping him, Annika must learn to trust Kalan as they face not only the perilous journey to the border but enemies within the Council—and discover a shocking truth that could throw the human race into civil war…

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Chatting with Liz Fielding about Flirting With Italian!

2012-02-04T09:38:00.003+12:00

WHERE DO YOU START?

Yesterday I spent an hour talking to a reporter who is preparing a two-page Valentine’s Day spread for the women’s supplement of her newspaper. We ranged over my entire writing life (from the age of about ten!) to my latest romance for Harlequin Mills and Boon, Flirting With Italian.

Inevitably, she wanted to know how I started. Where did the idea come from, how did it grow into a book. This is always a difficult question. Books tend to grow organically, changing as I write, becoming something quite different from the initial spark that sent me on my journey. I had to think about it. Why did I write this book?

I sifted through the various stages of the book, the lunch with my editors (three of them in a gorgeous riverside restaurant in Richmond), discussing the idea with them. And then I remembered. There were two things driving that book. Rome and Ancestry.co.uk.

A place and the past.

I wanted to write a book set in Rome and the surrounding countryside. To use the warmth, the tastes, the vibrancy of Italy to set my story alight.

I’d been digging around in my family history on Ancestry.co.uk and wanted to write about heroine searching for someone who had changed the story of her family. Without whom she would never have been born.

The eds, fuelled by pink champagne, were enthusiastic, but said that my heroine needed to be doing something for herself as well. Bother. More work. But of course they were right. I had to give her two reasons for being in Rome. Give her a back story. It couldn’t be just a trip to Rome to find the past. She had to be there for some other reason. She couldn’t speak Italian so my options were limited. Nanny? No that would restrict her time and freedom. Teaching in an international school? Perfect.

Flirting With Italian was a joy to write. Rome, the surrounding countryside, the tastes and warmth of Italy, provided a wonderful frame for the story. The past gave me not just the connection between hero and heroine, but conflict, tension, emotional depth — never forgetting that this is a romance set in the present, between two wonderful characters and this was, above all, their story.

The setting was a frame, past loves gave me the inciting incident, but Sarah and Matteo brought the whole thing to life, knitting the two stories together, changing lives as they dealt with the past and turned to the a future that they would share.

Flirting With Italian is available in both paper and eBook formats.

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Party! Virtual Party to celebrate the release of COURTING HIS FAVORITE NURSE!

2012-01-29T13:22:00.003+12:00

Lynne Marshall writes contemporary and Medical Romance for Harlequin and The Wild Rose Press. The first book in the Grady family trilogy, Courting His Favorite Nurse, is a March 2012 Harlequin Special Edition. Also coming in March in e-book only is, An Indiscretion, a contemporary romance with strong medical elements, from The Wild Rose Press.

You can connect with Lynne Marshall on the Web:

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Stalk Lynne on her Blog Tour!

COURTING HIS FAVORITE NURSE Harlequin Special Edition, March 2012 #2178, US

Anne Grady knew better than anyone that love was complicated. When she’d left her hometown, she thought she was leaving her past heartbreak behind for good, as well. But practically the moment she returned to care for her injured parents, she stumbled headlong into their confidant—her first love, Jack Lightfoot.

Jack had been unable to deny his feelings for Annie when he was a teenager dating her best friend, and he certainly couldn’t muffle the spark twisting between them now—even if memories of the past kept threatening to push them apart. This time Jack wasn’t going to let history repeat itself—he was going to show Annie that the two of them were meant to be much more than best friends!

And congratulations to Lynne! Romantic Times Book Reviews gave Courting His Favorite Nurse 4 Stars!

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Wendy S Marcus with TWO copies of Once A Good Girl Giveaway!

2012-01-23T11:12:00.002+12:00

We have Wendy S. Marcus sharing with us what she learnt the since she first received the 'Call' and her debut book, When One Night Isn't Enough got published. But before we give over to her, please check on this Blog's sidebar for links to follow Helen Lacey, Tracy Sumner and Nina Singer for giveaways!

Free books, Amazon Gift Cards and Amazon Kindle at stake!

Now over to Wendy....

Hi Nas! Thank you for having me here today to discuss what I’ve learned since receiving ‘The Call” in October 2010. For those of you who don’t know me, I write for Harlequin Mills and Boon’s Medical Romance line. In my fifteen months as a published author I’ve written a three book series, When One Night Isn’t Enough, my debut, released in June/July 2011. Once a Good Girl… released in December 2011/January2012. And The Nurse’s Not-So-Secret Scandal will release in April/May 2012. I am currently in revisions with my fourth book (and no, they don’t get easier) and I have one book left to write on my current contract.

So what have I learned?

1) It’s possible to spend an entire day working as an author without any increase to the word count of your manuscript. This is a biggie folks. It’s easy to get caught up in social networking, promoting and research (looking at pictures of hot men included!). And while, yes, these activities fall under the umbrella of necessary author duties (because let’s face it, our heroes’ features must be accurate!), writers need to make time to write. Let me say that again. Writers need to make time to write. (I decided to bold it, too, so you’d get how important that is.)

2) Seasoned authors who tell you to avoid reading reviews of your books should be listened to. Because it’s true that the good ones make you feel better than you are, and the bad ones will stick with you like last night’s spicy chili and make you question the very talent that led to you getting published in the first place.

3) Searching out sales numbers on the Internet is counterproductive. (And yet I can’t help myself!) When the numbers show increasing sales it’s like a drug-induced euphoria you seek out over and over to feed your addiction. When the numbers flatline it’s like withdrawal. Depressing. Isolating. Painful – at least on a mental level. Why isn’t anyone buying my books? Don’t they like me? (Totally pathetic, I know. And very unmotivating.)

4) No matter how hard you work to make your book perfect, it won’t be.

5) Even though it’s your name on the book, it takes the assistance of others to transform your story from an idea to a saleable novel. A quick shout out to my editor, Flo Nicoll, who is one amazing lady. I wouldn’t be where I am without her patience, guidance, and all around wonderfulness!

6) Every author needs a support system. I am lucky to be blessed with many wonderful friends who are there for me, not only to share my successes, but to console me when I get a bad review, to encourage me when I’m frustrated, or to yell at me to get back to work when I’m feeling distracted or unmotivated – which happens more often than I’d like to admit. Because let’s face it, playing on the Internet or reading someone else’s book is a heck of a lot easier than struggling with internal conflict, motivation, and achieving a believable happily ever after.

7) When you’re a newbie author with a question, ask a published author. Okay, maybe not Nora, but I’ve found the HQN author community to be very helpful and welcoming. When I received my first round of copy edits and had no idea what to do, I reached out to fellow Medical Romance (and Special Edition) author Lynne Marshall who took time out of her busy schedule to share how she handles them.

8) And when it comes to promo and marketing, contact our lovely blog hostess, Nas Dean, who assisted me with my debut 30 stop blog tour and continues to assist me with ongoing promo of my books. I cannot say enough positive things about Nas! Wow! Thank you Wendy!

Well, I’m sure more things will come to me after I hit send, but I think I shared the biggies. I’m happy to answer any questions you have for me. Two lucky commenters/question askers will win a copy of my latest Harlequin Medical Romance, Once a Good Girl… To read an excerpt visit my website: Wendy S Marcus.

To buy in the UK: On store shelves or order from Amazon UK.

To buy in Aus/NZ: On store shelves or order e-book from Mills and Boon Aus

To buy in U.S.: Order paperback from Harlequin Ltd. and e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

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Wendy S. Marcus lives in the beautiful Hudson Valley region of New York with her husband, two of their three children, and a much loved Bichon Frise named Buddy. A nurse by trade, Wendy has her master’s degree in health care administration. After years of working in the medical profession, Wendy has taken a radical turn to writing hot contemporary romance with strong heroes, feisty heroines, and lots of laughs. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and blogging/e-mailing/tweeting with her online friends. To learn more about Wendy visit her website, http://www.WendySMarcus.com.

Welcome debut author Emma Reed!

2012-01-16T05:23:00.001+13:00

Today we're welcoming debut author of Crashing Hearts, Emma Reed! But before we give over to her, please check on this Blog's sidebar for links to follow Helen Lacey, Tracy Sumner and Nina Singer for giveaways! Free books, Amazon Gift Cards and Amazon Kindle at stake!

Now over to Emma....

Heroes by Emma Leigh Reed

Who is your hero? When I was a kid, my daddy was my hero. He could do anything, make anything better. Okay, he's still my hero. Regardless of how old I have gotten, my dad can still make things better with just a smile, a hug or just a cup of coffee and a chat.

As my children grow, I wonder whom their heroes are. My oldest daughter is in her sophomore year at college and states her younger brother is her hero. He has inspired her to go into the field of speech and language pathology with his hard work to overcome, and live a normal (whatever normal is) life with his autism. My son has worked hard to overcome his nonverbal state. He learned sign language in order to communicate with us, and then after the age of three started to verbalize. He spent a lot of hard work on occupational therapy to control his sensory overload.

When I wrote my first book, CRASHING HEARTS, my hero in the book was very similar to another one of my heroes -- my husband. The hero in my story was kindhearted, loving and had a quiet strength about him. This is a man that is supportive, encouraging and just picks you up when you are down. CRASHING HEARTS wouldn't have been written without that support and encouragement from my husband.

So whether you write, or are a reader, what is your ideal hero? Or who is your real life hero? What makes a hero? Hard work and perseverance, or is it someone that is just always there?

We all need heroes in our lives, and we all need to strive to be a hero in someone else's life.

Blurb:

CRASHING HEARTS – Released January 1, 2012

Kira Nichols is raising her autistic son alone while dealing with the guilt she has lived with for years surrounding her husband’s death. Grant Rutledge returns to his hometown to help take over the family business and to repair the spiked heel to his broken heart. When he runs into a beautiful, overprotective mother and her nonverbal son, sparks fly and his chance to be part of a loving family seems possible again. When Kira discovers a secret from Grant’s past, she second-guesses her heart. She must overcome her suspicions and haunting ghosts from the past in order to get what she wants – if it’s not too late. To build the family Grant has always wanted, he has to learn to follow his heart.

Buy Links:

Ebook: Amazon or Whiskey Creek Press

Print: Order directly through author.

Emma Leigh can be found at: web site twitter facebook

Nina Jade Singer, author of Secret of the Knight & Giveaways!

2012-01-09T05:42:00.019+13:00

Today we welcome paranormal author Nina Jade Singer to Romance Book Paradise and she came bearing gifts! But before we give over to her, check this blogs sidebars for links to Helen Lacey's Celebration tour for mega giveaways! And there are still more places to visit and more books to win with Tracy Sumner!

Now over to Nina...

The Excitement of Books – Nina Jade Singer

Hello everyone. I’m thrilled to be here at Romance Book Paradise. I recently celebrated the release of my first novel, Secrets of the Knight, from Crescent Moon Press.

Just today, I rediscovered the excitement of reading while assisting in a fifth grade class. A part of their day was spent on what the teacher called ‘Book Talks’. These were mini presentations the kids gave about a book they’d recently read that they wanted to tell their classmates about. I have to tell you, for 5^th graders, they were quite impressive. These kids all did a great job of bringing the story to life for their classmates. Amazingly, not one child looked bored or distracted. That’s excitement.

Watching these presentations reminded me how much pleasure a book can provide. I thought about all the books I would love to do a ‘Book Talk’ on, too many to count. Sure, I belong to a book club. But the task of picking one book every few months is almost agonizing for me. There are so many I’d like to recommend to others, so many that I know they will enjoy because they’ve brought so much joy to me.

Please read on and I’ll tell you a little about my own book, Secrets of the Knight. I’d love to hear your comments.

Secrets of the Knight

Blurb:

Several years ago life forced Thomas (Bo) Bowden to give up everything, including the woman he loves, and take refuge on a Caribbean island. Little did he know, he was taking the first step to fulfilling his mystical destiny.

Nicole Balian has come to the small island of Trenado to find a missing teenager. She's shocked to the core to find her former lover instead. And the attraction between her and Bo is as strong as ever.

Working together to solve the unexplained disappearances plaguing the island, they find themselves in a frightening world of voodoo and magic. Trenado's history is shrouded in supernatural mystery. The danger they face serves to reignite their love. But as Bo fights an ancient evil that haunts the island, will Nicole be able to save the man she loves? Or will she lose him once again, this time forever?

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About Nina Jade Singer:

I've always loved stories of the supernatural. With mystery, suspense, and a good dose of romance.

After years in the corporate world, I had to start writing my own such stories. And I had to do it New England - near mystical Salem, Mass.

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