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Summer of My Secret Angel Book Tour!

Summer of My Secret Angel
by: Anna Katmore

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It isn't nicking an expensive watch or a diamond bracelet that lands streetwise Jona Montiniere in the clutches of the police. It’s a darn sweater. When a judge decides she has to return to her terminally ill mother, who dumped her in an orphanage more than twelve years ago, Jona finds herself doing time through charity work on her estranged aunt’s vineyard in France. 

Jona is determined to sneak off at the first chance she gets—until she meets Julian, her mother’s caretaker. Playful, understanding, and sinfully sexy, he’s everything she’s ever dreamed of—but she’s not about to let him know that. Because even though he’s fast becoming Jona’s best friend, he also has a secret that makes the little hairs on her arms stand on end... 

So when the first week in her new home is over, Jona asks herself two things: One, how did she let herself end up in Julian’s arms after all? And two, how the hell did he awaken her mother from the dead? 

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About Anna:

Anna Katmore grew up in Vienna. After she graduated from school at the age of 18, she moved to Austria’s country side.
Apart from traveling around the world, her one big passion is writing. She says about herself that she has been a storyteller all her life. Already in kindergarten, she came up with the most exotic fantasies and tales. Her teacher used to call her a liar. Anna calls it the cornerstone of her writing career.

Inspired by authors such as Lisa Jane Smith, Stepheny Meyer, and Becca Fitzpatrick, she started writing her first novel in 2009. Excessive reading and analyzing the structure and characters of her favorite books helped her develop the necessary skills and her very own voice. Because of her love for the language, she writes stories in English first, and when she finds a few weeks to squeeze into her tight writing schedule, she translates them into German later.

Her preferred genres are YA and fantasy romance.

In late 2012, Anna debuted with her novella PLAY WITH ME and later made this the first book of a series called Grover Beach Team. PLAY WITH ME was a finalist in its category for the RONE (Reward Of Novel Excellence) Awards, hosted by the InD’Tale magazine at the Romance Novel Convention 2013 in Las Vegas.

One funny fact: People always told Anna that she can’t make a living with being a writer. So when PLAY WITH ME came out and sold more than 500 units every day during the first four weeks, she was thunderstruck. It took her a few days to realize what was going on.

Anna is married and has a 12-year-old son. She loves her two cats, Lily and Emma, as much as she loves her family, tries to stay fit with ZUMBA dancing twice a week, and usually spends 86% of her day writing. The remaining time is used up for food and inevitable sleep.


Connect With Anna:

If you still want to know more about me, my FAQ page is the right address for you. 
http://annakatmore.com/faq/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorannakatmore
Twitter: @AnnaKatmore

Introducing Author Em Kaye!

At Your Service
by: Em Kaye

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Book Blurb:
Sydney Stewart had turned doing favors for friends into a growing business.  Putting a bad relationship behind her, she was determined to guard her heart the next time around.

Desmond Butler was everything Sydney would want - if she were looking for a man - except she wasn’t.  Plus he had this one flaw; could she look pass his habit of spanking her whenever he thought she was naughty?

Meet Em Kaye:
     Em Kaye is a good girl, who has always dreamed of being bad.  She grew up writing stories to express herself.  An avid people watcher, she uses her imagination to make up stories about their lives.    
     Getting her love of reading from her parents and sister, she just keeps buying more bookcases to hold her many books.  Even still, Em has stacks of books everywhere. And that doesn’t include all the books downloaded on her Kindle!
     Putting her theory that everyone needs to step up, she volunteers for several organizations.
     She got her Bachelor’s Degree in English with a minor in Creative Writing from Empire State College.
     Em lives in Upstate New York with her cat, Fiona and various visiting wildlife that keep her and the cat entertained. 

Connect to Em Kaye:
 Twitter: @EmEmkaye

I hope you enjoyed meeting Em Kaye! 

Tootles~
Madelyn

Welcome Linda Bennett Pennell

Meet Linda Bennett Pennell

I have been in love with the past for as long as I can remember. Anything with a history, whether shabby or majestic, recent or ancient, instantly draws me in. I suppose it comes from being part of a large extended family that spanned several generations. Long summer afternoons on my grandmother's porch or winter evenings gathered around her fireplace were filled with stories both entertaining and poignant. Of course being set in the American South, those stories were also peopled by some very interesting characters, some of whom have found their way into my work.

As for my venture in writing, it has allowed me to reinvent myself. We humans are truly multifaceted creatures, but unfortunately we tend to sort and categorize each other into neat, easily understood packages that rarely reveal the whole person. Perhaps you, too, want to step out of the box in which you find yourself. I encourage you to look at the possibilities and imagine. Be filled with childlike wonder in your mental wanderings. Envision what might be, not simply what is. Let us never forget, all good fiction begins when someone says to her or himself, "Let's pretend."

I reside in the Houston area with one sweet husband and one adorable German Shorthaired Pointer who is quite certain she’s a little girl.

Favorite quote regarding my professional passion:  "History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up." Voltaire  

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Al Capone at the Blanche Hotel tells a story of lives unfolding in different centuries, but linked and irrevocably altered by a series of murders in 1930. 

Lake City, Florida, June, 1930: Al Capone checks in for an unusually long stay at the Blanche Hotel, a nice enough joint for an insignificant little whistle stop. The following night, young Jack Blevins witnesses a body being dumped heralding the summer of violence to come. One-by-one, people controlling county vice activities swing from KKK ropes. No moonshine distributor, gaming operator, or brothel madam, black or white, is safe from the Klan's self-righteous vigilantism. Jack's older sister Meg, a waitress at the Blanche, and her fiancé, a sheriff’s deputy, discover reasons to believe the lynchings are cover for a much larger ambition than simply ridding the county of vice. Someone, possibly backed by Capone, has secret plans for filling the voids created by the killings. But as the body count grows and crosses burn, they come to realize this knowledge may get all of them killed. 

Gainesville, Florida, August, 2011: Liz Reams, an up and coming young academic specializing in the history of American crime, impulsively moves across the continent to follow a man who convinces her of his devotion yet refuses to say the three simple words I love you. Despite entreaties of friends and family, she is attracted to edginess and a certain type of glamour in her men, both living and historical. Her personal life is an emotional roller coaster, but her career options suddenly blossom beyond all expectation, creating a very different type of stress. To deal with it all, Liz loses herself in her professional passion, original research into the life and times of her favorite bad boy, Al Capone. What she discovers about 1930’s summer of violence, and herself in the process, leaves her reeling at first and then changed forever.


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Confederado do Norte
Set during the aftermath of the American Civil War, Confederado do Norte tells the story of Mary Catherine MacDonald Dias Oliveira Atwell, a child torn from her war devastated home in Georgia and thrust into the primitive Brazilian interior where the young woman she becomes must learn to recreate herself in order to survive. 

October, 1866.
Mary Catherine is devastated when her family emigrates from Georgia to Brazil because her father and maternal uncle refuse to accept the terms of Reconstruction following the Confederacy’s defeat. Shortly after arrival in their new country, she is orphaned, leaving her in Uncle Nathan’s care. He hates Mary Catherine, blaming her for his sister’s death. She despises him because she believes Nathan murdered her father. When Mary Catherine discovers Nathan’s plan to be rid of her as well, she flees into the mountain wilderness filled with jaguars and equally dangerous men. Finding refuge among kind peasants, she grows into a beauty, ultimately marrying the scion of a wealthy Portuguese family. Happiness and security seem assured until civil unrest brings armed marauders who have an inexplicable connection to Mary Catherine. Recreating herself has protected Mary Catherine in the past, but this new crisis will demand all of the courage, intelligence, and creativity she possesses simply to survive.   

Connect with Linda!
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLindaBennettPennell
Website:  http://www.lindapennell.com/
Twitter:  @LindaPennell

Meet Author Rachel Sharpe!

Lost Distinction
by Rachel Sharpe






Book Blurb:

“It all started with a favor…”

When private investigator Jordan James agreed to search for the missing son of a U.S. Ambassador, she didn’t realize she was walking into a case one hundred years in the making. The deeper she delves into this unusual assignment, the more shocking, and the more dangerous, it becomes. With time running out and lives at stake, Jordan must race to identify the culprit of an elaborate plot while also uncovering a far more personal truth too intimate to ignore...

Meet Rachel:


Rachel Sharpe is the author of Cold Ambition, the first novel in the Jordan James, PI series. Although born and raised in the South, "Yankee" relatives first led Rachel to historic New England, which she has come to consider her second home and is the setting for the series.

After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in English, Rachel began dedicating her free time to her childhood passion, writing, and in the fall of 2013, she signed with Soul Mate Publishing. An active member of Sisters In Crime, Rachel currently resides with her husband in the Greater New Orleans area. 


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"COLD AMBITION" Available Now on Amazon! www.amzn.com/B00L2OLQPG 
"LOST DISTINCTION" Coming This Fall!

New Release Alert and Rafflecopter Give-A-Way for Author Nancy Fraser!

Home Is Where The Hunk Is

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I have to say, great title! Let's learn a bit about the new release by Nancy Fraser. Nancy is also hosting a give-a-way:  a Rafflecopter giveaway

Book Blurb:

When globe-trotting photographer Allison Cain comes home to her family ranch in Montana it’s to get to know her nephew and to make amends with the widowed brother-in-law she’s left alone to raise his young son.

Evan Carver could never deny his late wife’s younger sister anything, despite the fact she’s been conspicuously absent over the past three years since her sister’s death. Now she’s home again on what she’s called an extended vacation. Evan’s first concern is for his son, Cody, and how his aunt’s visit will affect the five year old when she decides to return to her high profile career.


Allison has no intention of going back to work. In addition to getting to know Cody, she needs to confess her biggest secret to Evan. How do you tell the man you’ve always loved that you’re not just his son’s aunt, but also his mother?

Excerpt:

Slowly she raised her head. Unshed tears filled her eyes, making them glisten like liquid stars. Evan felt a lump form in his own throat. She blinked rapidly in what Evan suspected was a conscious effort to hide her emotions. A knot tightened his gut. He had the sudden urge to take Ali in his arms, as he’d done the day she arrived, and bury her face against his chest, preferably without the argument that followed.
In the very back of his over-used imagination, he could see her coming willingly into his arms. He could feel the heat of her tears against his chest. His reaction surprised and frightened him in equal measure. He didn’t want to feel this way about her, especially when he knew she wouldn’t stay.
“Me, too,” she admitted softly, drawing Evan’s attention from her teary eyes to her soft, pink lips. The tears she’d been fighting back so tenaciously now pearled on her lashes, threatening to spill forth at any second.
Evan moved away from the tree, inching his way around Cody and close to Allison’s side. Cautiously, he lifted his hand and caught the first tear on his thumb, uncertain of exactly what had made her cry, yet knowing he selfishly welcomed the chance to offer her comfort.
“When I left South America, the only thing I could think of was coming here. I wanted desperately to feel the lush grass beneath my bare feet and to smell the fresh, clean air.”
“I don’t care what made you decide to come home. You’re here now and welcome to stay as long as you like.” Drawing her into his arms, he held her close and tilted her chin up with his fingertips until their gazes met.
At the first touch of his lips to hers, Evan tasted the cinnamon and apple of the dessert they’d just consumed. He pressed his lips more firmly to hers. She hesitated only briefly before returning his kiss with one of her own. He barely had time to consider what they’d done when Ali’s trembling voice broke through his consciousness.
“Evan,” she whispered. “Don’t, please.” Pressing her hands to his chest, she pushed lightly. Yet, when he would have backed away, she clenched the front of his shirt tightly in her fists. “We can’t . . .” she warned, still seemingly unwilling to let him go.
“Ali, it was only a kiss.”
She looked up at him with tear-filled eyes and Evan knew if he didn’t let her go he’d likely do something they’d both regret. Gently, he grasped her hands in his and pulled them from the death grip she’d taken on his shirt. With his thumb he wiped away a final spent tear then released her completely. A moment later he was on his feet and walking back toward the damaged fence. It would take every ounce of strength he possessed, he realized, to keep from turning around and taking her into his arms again.


Author Bio:

Like most authors, Nancy Fraser began writing at an early age, usually on the walls and with crayons or, heaven forbid, permanent markers. Her love of writing often made her the English teacher’s pet, which, of course, resulted in a whole lot of teasing. Still, it was worth it.

When not writing (which is almost never), Nancy dotes on her five beautiful grandchildren and looks forward to traveling and reading when time permits. Nancy lives in Atlantic Canada where she enjoys the relaxed pace and colorful people. She invites you to visit her website (www.nancyfraser.ca) and follow her on Twitter (@nfraserauthor). Or, more importantly, just enjoy what she writes.

Connect with Nancy!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nfraserauthor  @nfraserauthor

Welcome Crystal Firsdon and a Give-a-Way!

Almost Wrecked
by Crystal Firsdon

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Give-a-Way!

Crystal is giving away an ebook copy of Almost Wrecked PLUS a $10 iTunes gift card to 2 lucky winners! Why an iTunes gift card? Music is such an important part of Almost Wrecked, and Crystal had a kick-ass play list that helped her shape The Song Wreckers–the band in the book. She wants you to add to your kick-ass play lists!
To enter: Visit http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/a7ece65b0/ , click the “Giveaway” tab on Crystal's facebook author page, or visit her website!
The contest ends Monday, October 13th. Enter lots, and good luck!
Book Blurb:

1 creep. 2 bodyguards. 3 men who change Molly’s life forever. 
    Guitar player Molly Davis is taunted with disturbing gifts by some creep she hopes like heck is a harmless, misguided fan. The owner of the bar where her band plays isn’t taking any chances, however, and hires Gabe Cooper and Caleb “Ram” Ramsey to stand guard over Molly and the rest of the band. 
     Cooper is all business and doesn’t mess with Molly’s emotions. She can handle that. Ram is a different story. He’s gorgeous, has a good heart, and is sometimes infuriating. He doesn’t take Molly’s crap, giving him the potential to be the first man to shove his way through her stubbornness and into her life. 
     But a violent attack proves the creep isn’t going away. And that almost wrecks everything.

Connect with Crystal:

Facebook author page: http://on.fb.me/1mRBOfe

Interview with Author Dana D'Angelo - Fallen Knight Virtual Book Tour

Welcome Dana D'Angelo!



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Thanks for having me on your blog, Madelyn!

Ok, so to answers your questions. My name is Dana D’Angelo, and I’m from Canada. I’m married to my college sweetheart, and am a stay-at-home mom. I decided that I wanted to pursue a career in writing and so being at home provides the perfect opportunity to explore this path. Right now I’m having a great time telling my stories and delving into my imaginary medieval world.

In terms of my education, I have a BA in English Literature, History and Classics. My ultimate hobby, aside from reading, is trying and eating foods from different cultures.

Tell us your latest news?
Fallen Knight, book 3 of the Knights of Honor Trilogy is now finished. This story touches upon the themes of love, loss, and redemption.

When and why did you begin writing?
Since my teens, I’ve enjoyed reading romances. Many stories swept me away and some even allowed me to experience life in another era. I would’ve stayed a reader except that a part of me wanted to tell my own tales. When I finally committed to writing, I decided that the romance genre was where I belonged.

When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I first felt like a real writer when I completed the final draft of my first book.

 Do you have a specific writing style?
No, I don’t believe that I have a specific writing style.

 How did you come up with the title?
I already knew the premise of Fallen Knight so it was just a matter of brainstorming some titles and deciding on the one that I liked.

Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
No, no message. The story is just for entertainment.

 What books have most influenced your life most?
I can’t recall specific titles at the moment, but I’ve read numerous motivational books and will say that they have greatly influenced my state of mind.

 What book are you reading now?
I’m reading Diane Gabaldon’s Outlander series.

 What are your current project(s)?
I’m currently working on a new medieval series that follow the stories of seven siblings.

 Besides your family, who are your biggest supporters?
Those would definitely be my old and new friends.

 If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
No, I’m quite happy with how everything turned out with this book.

 Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
The only thing that I find challenging is the editing. That aspect takes way longer than the actual writing of the story.

 Who is your favorite author and why?
Definitely Stephen King. I admire his prose and how he tells his stories.

 Who designed the covers?
A family friend designed my covers.

 What do you find the hardest about writing?
Again, I would say it’s the editing that is the hardest part for me.

 Do you have any advice for other writers?
Every writer has his or her strengths and talents. Don’t compare yourself to others. Focus on the gifts that you have and improve on them.

 Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your fans? 
Just a big thank you for taking a chance on me and supporting my works. I appreciate and am grateful for each and every one of you.

 Do you remember the first book you read?
Oh yes, it was a book called “Freddy Goes to Florida” by Walter R. Brooks. It was my first chapter book and was about the adventures of a pig and his farm friends.

 What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?
I don’t really have much time to watch t.v. so I’m not following any shows at the moment. In terms of films though, I’m a real sucker for romantic comedies.
 
Contact Dana!
Twitter: twitter.com/DanaD_author

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Meet Erin Bevan Author of The Ranch Hand



The Ranch Hand

by Erin Bevan


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All About Erin Bevan


Where are you from? 
Waldo, Arkansas but I currently live outside of Houston, Texas.

A little about myself: I attended college at Southern Arkansas University where I got a degree in Mass Communications. I'm wife and mother to three small kids and I don't have much time for hobbies now other than writing and taking care of my family. 

Latest news? Well, let's see. My story The Ranch Hand was released on September 24. Woot Woot! I'm currently working on a story titled Wedding Day and it is so close to being finished I can taste it, and what else. Oh yeah, my debut novel Cupid's Angels will be out sometime in 2015. 

When did you begin writing- I began writing in South Korea about three years ago as a way of keeping myself sane. I spent most of my time alone, while my husband was at work, so I began reading and writing as a way to not feel so lonely. 

Writing style- I don't know if I have a "specific" but I like to write like I talk. 

How did I come up with the title The Ranch Hand? Well, I don't really remember. When I was researching cowboys and farms, I learned that was the name given to workers on a farm. Since my main characters are working a horse ranch, I thought it just seemed appropriate. The title also gives a little to the imagination. "The Ranch Hand" could mean either Bobby Jo or Jason. I let the reader decide. 

Message I want readers to grasp- Don't judge a book by its cover! Jason judged Bobby Jo by her cover and he was wrong.

Current Project- Wedding Day

Biggest Supporters- My friends, and I want to give a shout out to the Scarpa Sisters! They believed in me when no one else did.

What is particularly challenging about writing? Yes! Being a stay at home mom and writer. It's tough to find the time to write. 

Favorite Author- Probably Nicholas Sparks. He's just that good.

Advice for other writers- Befriend everyone! Im serious. Become friends with your baker, your dentist, your doctor, your dry cleaners, everyone. You never know when that friendship will pay off with a great story idea.

TV shows I enjoy watching- Golden Girls, what a classic! Home and Family is my favorite DIY show, and I enjoy Castle, The Big Bang Theory, and almost any Hallmark original series. 

Something interesting about myself- Well, there isn't much, but I do have a bucket list and on it is to visit all seven continents before I die.

Connect with Erin!
Twitter@ErinBevan

Welcome Author Anne B. Cole!

Souls Entwined




Souls Entwined Blurb

When a cursed family heirloom sends Gretta Dobbs back in time, a hunky construction worker, Sam Daggett, suddenly finds himself love struck and joins her adventure. Their souls entwine within the bodies of young lovers on a Greek island in 1829, where they begin to unravel the mysteries behind Gretta’s ring all while avoiding a bloodthirsty pirate who is determined to seek revenge. Gretta and Sam must find the secrets needed to save her and her relatives from an afterlife in purgatory and return to their own lives---or risk becoming prisoners of the past, continuing the evil cycle of the ring’s curse.

FIVE Secrets about Souls Entwined!

Meet Anne B. Cole

Souls Entwined is Anne B. Cole’s debut release, combining sweet romantic suspense, time travel, and paranormal elements in a New Adult novel attractive to a wide range of readers.

In addition to writing, Anne teaches preschool and is raising three very active teenagers with her husband of twenty-two years. Her love for making fresh baked goodies, running, hiking, historical fiction, and her three pet cats continue to be her inspiration while she pens the sequel to Souls Entwined.

Connect Anne

To follow Anne’s publishing journey and connect with her, check out her website and find her on Twitter and Facebook.





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Welcome Author Misty Simon!

I would like welcome my friend and fellow author Misty Simon to my blog! Misty is a great friend with
Misty Simon
an infectious laugh as well as an awesome writer with a wonderful sense of humor.


I'm highlighting Book #2 from her beloved Ivy Series.

Wrong Drawers - An Ivy Morris Mystery 

Here's the Amazon link for purchase
 http://www.amazon.com/Wrong-Drawers-Ivy-Morris-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B00LUAM57A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406111231&sr=8-1&keywords=the+wrong+drawers+misty+simon

 

I've posed a few questions to Misty:

Wrong Drawers
Where do you find inspiration? I find inspiration is everyday occurrences. It never fails to amuse me that if you look at something just right, it can be encouraging or something to give you pause and make you think.

How do you juggle writing and life? 
As if every ball is made of super bouncy material except for the one marked family - that's made of glass. (vacuuming is actually made of dish soap bubbles so can float away on its own, in case you were wondering!)

Who is your favorite character and why?  
Ivy, hands down Ivy, because she is down to earth but still has hopes and dreams and eats ice cream with no shame.

What genre do you like to read the most? 
I can't pick just one, I love them all from historical to urban fantasy. Hook me and I don't care what world I'm in, as long as I'm sucked in.

Words of wisdom for new writers:
Don't look too far ahead. It's not always about making a sale or earning the money or being placed on a certain shelf. Sometimes it's about loving what you do and growing as you do it. 
Here's a blurb: Ivy Morris is back, and this time she’s determined to stay out of trouble. She’s comfortably ensconced in her costume shop, happy as a clam. Happy as a clam can be, anyway, when her father has moved in with her for an indefinite amount of time, putting her love life frustratingly on hold. 
So when her best friend asks for help with an in-home demonstration party, Ivy jumps at the chance to get out of the house and away from Dad. She has no idea of the subject until she gets a look at the cookies. But that becomes the least of her troubles when she walks straight into another murder scene. One where she’s the prime suspect.

What else could go wrong? When you’re Ivy Morris, the only right answer is “everything.” With the help of hunky Ben Fallon, this girl will try to figure out why she’s being framed and what it has to do with her getting THE WRONG DRAWERS.

Misty has a new and upcoming release from Harlequin - Wicked Ink  (June 2014) and Protective Ink (October 2014)
I hope you enjoyed insight to a great author! I can't wait for her next release.
That's it According to Maddy~

Tootles~
Madelyn 

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