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Albert Camus

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

anything can happen on a hot summer night - And Then Forever by Shirley Jump

Cover Reveal - Love is an extravagance Darcy Williams can’t afford. She prefers the simple life, which includes waitressing at The Love Shack and avoiding temptation. But when a forbidden part of her past steps off the ferry, her safe, guarded existence is turned upside down.

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

passions controlled by the hands of time - Untimely (An Untimely Romance #1) by J & L Wells

Description:

Heather Richardson is a seventeen-year-old British girl whose life quickly becomes an emotional roller coaster when she meets Ruben Brown, a twenty-year-old man who works for her father at Freesdon Manor. As much as Heather wants to love Ruben, the cracks in their relationship begin to show as her eighteenth birthday draws nigh.

In a surprising turn of events Heather is confronted by Frank, an intriguing man from a past that dates back to the nineteenth century. His untimely presence changes everything.

When she’s thrown back in time by an unrelenting force, Heather realizes that her life is not what it appears to be. Her future has already been written, and it seems she cannot escape her fate, a fate determined by a love lost long ago.

In her struggle to find herself, Heather must chose her destiny amidst a dangerous love triangle, vengeful lovers, and passions controlled by the hands of time.

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Across the time 

The story needs to be accurate as to the time you’re writing in. The etiquette, the speech, even the way in which the tables were laid and decorated. We then try to imagine how a person from the past would fit in to the world we live in today, and visa versa. 

The past tends to be a harder part of the story to pull off, because there are so many things we have to take into account. For example, we have to consider relatives, and how relatives would react to this strange person turning up from the future… Women lived and behaved so differently, they hadn’t got a voice to speak out like we have today, so putting a feisty twenty-first century character in the middle of their perfect world would bring with it more than a few problems. 

We then need to concoct a believable way in which our characters can travel through time, without making it silly or too farfetched. 

I like to add twists, and interlinking parts to the stories, and even the sequels we write we try to interlink. Writing time travel the possibilities are endless, so we really have scope to use our imagination and create our stories. 

The romance side of our novels are easier to write , though our characters don’t tend to fall into one another’s arms. Love is something that has to be worked at in no matter which century they reside.

About the author:
Laura Wells is a swimming teacher, with a love of books, animals and, of course, Jane Austen. Once a national swimmer, she now runs three swim schools of her own. She enjoys spending her spare time with her family and two mad Shiba Inus. She lives in Staffordshire, England.

Judy Wells works at a school; in her spare time she enjoys writing poetry and novels, and spending time with her animals. She also lives in Staffordshire, England.

Laura and Judy are a mother and daughter duo; with Judy’s love of poetry and writing and Laura’s ideas, they work extremely well together. Time-travel and historical romance novels are their passion, and they hope that after you have read their books, you will feel the same.


dark secrets - Exposure (Exposure #1) by Annie Jocoby

18++ Photographer CJ Parker is a woman who has literally not gone outside for the past six months. She’s been hiding from the world, and from life, ever since an unimaginable tragedy forced her into seclusion.

a bizarre new life - Dark Innocence (Star-Seer's Prophecy #1) by Rahima Warren

18+ In an ancient world of blood sorcery and healing magic, the Soul-Drinker, a vicious necromancer-king, is draining the life from the souls of the people and of the earth itself. Worse yet...

It just...feels. - More Than Water by Renee Ericson

EJ Cunning, an art history major, dates musicians. Foster Blake, a chemical engineering major, can’t sing a tune. They’re not each other’s type. They’re coworkers.
Then, one night leads to sex—sex between friends—which leads to an agreement. It all seems so simple—but nothing ever is.

a means to their own ends - Catalyst by Casey L. Bond

The city of Confidence is surrounded by a thick, concrete wall. These walls are built to protect those within and to keep dangers outside. What happens when the only danger to the citizens within is its leadership?


Virtue and Valor (Highland Heather Romancing a Scot #2) by Collette Cameron

Bartholomew Yancy never expected to inherit an English earldom and had no intention of marrying. Now, the Earl of Ramsbury and last in his line, he’s obligated to resign his position as England’s War Secretary, find a wife, and produce an heir. 

there’s a new werewolf in town. - The Guardian, a Sword, & Stilettos by Kristin D. Van Risseghem

Zoe Jabril could be just another 17-year-old girl attending parties with her friends and checking out cute guys—except her best friend is a Guardian Angel, and the boy she crushes on is a Nephilim, half-angel, both sent to Earth to protect her. A high school classmate happens to be a trendsetting shopaholic fairy. And now there’s a new werewolf in town. 

he must drive her light from his dark life - Guardian of Werewolf Keep by Nhys Glover

18+ "She deserved far better than a burdened man and a castle filled with monsters. For her own good, he must drive her light from his dark life."
"Perfect for readers who enjoy love stories with substance and a classical supernatural touch." Amazon Reviewer

lessons are learned, memories are made - The Counting-Downers by A.J. Compton

Cover Reveal - No stranger to grief himself, lonely artist Tristan is in awe of Matilda’s fun and philosophical approach to life. With every second spent in her presence, he finds his views on life and loss changing, and begins to embrace the beauty of being alive. 

in the constant company of death - The V Girl by Mya Robarts

18+ In post-apocalyptic North America, rape and sexual slavery are legal. Lila Velez, desperately wants to lose her virginity before the troops visit her town, and can take it away by force. She makes plans to seduce her only friend, Rey, the most attractive man in her town.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

There is no escaping - Scar of the Downers by Scott Keen

Two foreigners ride through the Northern Reaches on a secret mission. An unknown cloaked figure wanders the streets of the dark city of Ungstah. What they want no one can be sure, but it all centers around a Downer named Crik.

On the Accidental Wings of Dragons (The Dragons of Eternity #1) by Julie Wetzel

When Michael Duncan is sent to investigate the disappearance of several dragon subjects, he finds himself in a bind. Locked in a dungeon, his only hope lies wrapped in a bundle of cloth tossed at his feet. One kiss and his life is changed forever. [...] Can she help him clear his name, or will just being in her presence get him sentenced to death?

Mayhem - Fighting for Forever (Fighting #6) by JB Salsbury

18+  - The deeper I go, the less I understand. When I finally learn the truth, we engage in a battle where life and death hang in the balance.
Fighting could kill us both, but if we win, forever is the prize.


Don’t mess with death. - Forget Me Knot (Royal Reaper 2) by Ruth Silver

"Death crept into the castle. Mara could feel its darkness pressing her down. As she walked to her father's bedchamber, the thought of marrying a man she did not love weighed heavily on her. All the invitations had been sent out months ago. Just as her life was beginning to almost feel normal, her father, King Philip, had fallen ill along with... "

an unlikely killer puts life into perspective - Love and Cold Pie (Unlikely Partners #2) by Sandra Sookoo

When the biggest gossip in Newburg, Indiana ends up dead—with Sam Arnold’s dad the prime suspect—stuff gets real. It’s been a month and a half since she helped bring down a bad guy. It’s time to try her hand at a new case, especially since her boyfriend is out of town.

through the web of lies - Between Loves (The Pendant #2) by Cynthia Austin

Her unfaithful rock star boyfriend, Ray Ryker, may have some competition in a handsome young stranger, Adrian McAllister, who she first only imagined in her dreams.
The thing is, he’s no longer a fantasy. He’s now not only involved in her thoughts but her everyday life as well.

Dangerous Encounters: 13 Romantic Suspense Novels

Dangerous Encounters by:
Nikki Lynn Barrett, Denise Moncrief, Jade Kerrion, Nancy & Nolan Radke, Stacy Eaton, Sharon Coady, Amy Manemann, Cathy Perkins, Chantel Rhondeau, Jacquie Biggar, Sylvie Grayson, Rachelle Ayala, and Mimi Barbour

betrayal seems to be lurking around every corner - Home No More by Leddy Harper

"This is a brilliant well constructed story with a unique twist on the taken genre that is very popular. [...] Leddy has done a brilliant job with this story that will have you on the edge of your seat through the many twists and turns as the truths come to light." - Goodreads, Fictional BookHos

the epitome of bad luck - Wicked Luck by Shannon Maynard

14+ For the past three years, Dax has been stranded on Lamarai Island with his stepsister and two tribes of cannibals. But now a beautiful girl named Ava has washed up on shore. After secretly reading her journal, he believes she is a perfect match to the girl of his dreams.