Authors Dish for the Holidays – December 24, 2018
Welcome to Authors Dish about the holidays. Today in the cafe I’m serving hot drinks, warm treats, and lots of tasty ideas.
Today in the cafe are USA Today Bestselling Author Suzanne Ferrell, USA Today Bestselling Author Terry Spear, and Tarina Deaton who are sharing their favorite recipe and holiday tradition.
Rae: What’s your favorite winter holiday recipe?
Suzanne Ferrell: This cheeseball recipe I got from a co-worker back before I graduated Nursing School. I’ve made it every year since so 39 years and both my daughters have the recipe and make it for Christmas parties they are invited to. It takes 3 ingredients. One tub of Kaukauna cheese, 8 oz of cream cheese. Mix thoroughly, chill. Form into a ball and roll in chopped pecans. That’s it!
Tarina Deaton: Every year we have an argument whether this is a side dish or a dessert because it’s so decadent. It’s that perfect combination of sweet and tart:
Bake for 50-55 minutes
Rae: What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Suzanne Ferrell: Singing Christmas carols. I used to love going caroling and when my kids were teens we’d host a caroling party.
Terry Spear: Favorite holiday tradition is spending the time with family–having Christmas Eve dinner, watching a Christmas movie, and then in the morning, having cinnamon rolls, coffee or tea, and opening presents, taking pictures, watching another Christmas movie, having a special Christmas dinner.
Tarina Deaton: It’s probably decorating the tree. I’m one of those people that waits until after Thanksgiving so we spend Friday morning pulling everything out and decorating. For me it’s about the excitement my kids feel in anticipation of Christmas.
Rae: Thank you so much authors!
Comment below and tell us what your favorite recipe and traditions are. We’d love to know! Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.
** Author Bios **
Suzanne Ferrell: USA Today Bestselling author Suzanne discovered romance novels in her aunt’s hidden stash one summer as a teenager. From that moment on she knew two things: she loved romance stories and someday she’d be writing her own. Her love for romances has only grown over the years. It took her a number of years and a secondary career as a nurse to finally start writing her own stories.
Currently there are two main series she’s actively writing in: The Westen Series, a contemporary small town series based in a fictional Ohio town where “things aren’t always what they seem”, and features Close To Home, Close To The Edge and Close To The Fire. The second series is the Romantic Suspense books KIDNAPPED, HUNTED, SEIZED and VANISHED, featuring the Edgars family as they fight for justice, even if it means stepping slightly outside the rulebook.
KIDNAPPED and HUNTED were both Golden Heart finalist, and SEIZED, book #3 in the Edgars Family Novels, was a finalist in the novella category of the OKRWA’s National Reader’s Choice Awards contest.
Suzanne’s sexy stories, whether they be her on the edge of your seat romantic suspense or the small town romantic suspense stories they’ll keep you thinking about her characters long after their Happy Ever After is achieved.
You can Find Suz at:
Website: https://suzanneferrell.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suzanneferrell.author
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuzFerrell
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/suzferrell/
Tarina Deaton: Tarina has spent her entire life in and around the military – first as a dependent and then as an enlisted Air Force member.
In 2015, a friend challenged her to complete NaNoWriMo. She dusted off one of the many stories she’d started over the years, threw it in the trash, and started all over.
Her debut novel, Stitched Up Heart, released in September 2016. She draws heavily from her own military experience when crafting stories and characters.
Tarina is still active duty and a single mom of six-year-old twins. Her favorite hobby is sleep. She has delusions of retiring from the military and being a stay-at-home mom.
Terry Spear: Bestselling and award-winning author Terry Spear has written over sixty paranormal romance novels and four medieval Highland historical romances. Her first werewolf romance, Heart of the Wolf, was named a 2008 Publishers Weekly’s Best Book of the Year, and her subsequent titles have garnered high praise and hit the USA Today bestseller list. A retired officer of the U.S. Army Reserves, Terry lives in Spring, Texas, where she is working on her next wolf, jaguar, cougar, and bear shifter romances, continuing with her Highland medieval romances, and having fun with her young adult novels. When she’s not writing, she’s photographing everything that catches her eye, making teddy bears, and playing with her Havanese puppies and grand-baby.
For more information, please visit www.terryspear.com, or follow her on Twitter, @TerrySpear. She is also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/terry.
Dreaming of a White Wolf Christmas by Terry Spear
Dreaming of a White Wolf Christmas by Terry Spear is a must read paranormal romances. Sexy wolves – check. A plot that moves till the last page – check. A few plot surprises – check. Every detail thought out – check. It’s why I keep reading Terry’s books and wait, patiently, for the next release.
Clara Hart never imagined a camping trip would result in forced career change, let alone a relocation. Owen Nottingham never expected to discover the truth surrounding a magical night under a moonlit sky. What will happen when Owen finds out someone in his inner circle was foolish and nearly costs Clara her life?
Unable to lead the life they once cherished, they must find a new way to survive. Where will they go? Family has assumed the worst, friends are falling like leaves from a tree, and it’s been ages since they’ve had the one thing they crave. Will they finally find love? 
Before you settle into your cozy reading nook, throw a few logs on the fire, grab a mug of your favorite drink and take a book adventure. One night with sexy shifters is sure to . The story moves fast and keeps you on your toes till the very end so grab a blanket too and enjoy your next book adventure.
two peppers spicy latte has just enough to make you tingle and is it’s for mature readers 18+. I received this ARC from the publisher for a fair and honest review.
Excerpt from Dreaming of a White Wolf Christmas
Owen couldn’t believe his luck. Candice Mayfair was the beautiful white wolf he’d seen that day so long ago. Not that she looked like a wolf right now. He only knew she was the wolf, unequivocally, because he recognized her scent. After the initial shock of seeing an unfamiliar and intriguing Arctic she-wolf, he’d gone after her.
The whole pack had gone on a run that night, but they knew to stay far away from any campsite. He and the other guys had swum across the river to explore a bit. Cameron and his mate had stayed on the other side with the kids. He’d even swum back across the river to find her and discovered her scent had led right to one of the tents. Since she had moved into the tent, he knew she had to be one of their shifter kind. He’d even hung around the next day, waiting to catch a glimpse of her, but there were several women, and he had no idea which one had been her. Two blonds, a couple of brunettes, and a red-haired woman—none of whom looked like the picture he had of Clara Hart, though.
Being a white wolf in summer had made it difficult to blend in, so he’d had to keep well out of sight.
Candice Mayfair was definitely the author of the books on the website, though she didn’t look like the photo her uncle had of her, if she was Clara Hart. She had the same compelling eyes, different color, but they got his attention, grabbed hold, and wouldn’t let go.
He carried her to her couch and set her down, staying close, his hand still on her arm until she seemed to regain her equilibrium.
“The wolf pup was yours,” she accused, jerking her arm away from him.
“Wolf pup?”
“Yeah, wolf pup. Don’t pretend you don’t know about your own wolf pup.”
Then all the pieces began to fall into place. Campers. Campfire. Food. Corey, the wolf pup she had to be referring to, hadn’t just found the food like they’d thought. Candice must not have been a wolf until that night.
“You fed him? Corey? His mom wondered why he smelled of beef jerky that night. We thought he’d found some at the campsite. Don’t tell me…he bit you.”
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Author Info: Bestselling and award-winning author Terry Spear has written over sixty paranormal romance novels and four medieval Highland historical romances. Her first werewolf romance, Heart of the Wolf, was named a 2008 Publishers Weekly’s Best Book of the Year, and her subsequent titles have garnered high praise and hit the USA Today bestseller list. A retired officer of the U.S. Army Reserves, Terry lives in Spring, Texas, where she is working on her next wolf, jaguar, cougar, and bear shifter romances, continuing with her Highland medieval romances, and having fun with her young adult novels. When she’s not writing, she’s photographing everything that catches her eye, making teddy bears, and playing with her Havanese puppies and grand-baby.
For more information, please visit www.terryspear.com, or follow her on Twitter, @TerrySpear. She is also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/terry.
Coffee With Terry Spear
Rae: Thank you so much for hanging out with me today.
Terry: Thanks for having me, Rae!!
Rae: If we were meeting at a coffee shop I’d be drinking a spiced latte with Coconut Milk. 🙂 ! What would you order?
Terry: White Mocha latte (peppermint mocha when in season–sometimes some places will even have it out-of-season! I love those places. )
Rae: As fall is underway, do you have any traditions? Do you decorate the house with the change of season?
Terry: Yes! I decorate for fall. Love to do that, and then for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July. 🙂 I usually 
decorate for Christmas the day after Thanksgiving, but since my son and his girlfriend are coming, I’ll decorate for Christmas before they arrive. My daughter and son-in-law and now baby, always get together for a special Halloween.
Rae: For those who are not familiar with your work, your backlist includes Highlanders, Shifters and stuff in-between, please tell us a little bit your series. Where do you find your inspiration?
Terry: I’m an eclectic reader so I’m an eclectic writer. I write everything from straight romantic suspense to historical romance, shifter romance, vampire, romance, and teen paranormal romance.
My Highlanders were a result of my love of all things historical–books, movies, and we have Highland heritage, both MacNeills, Campbells as the main Highland Scots. So I was doing a lot of genealogy on them, and they were inspired by the Duke of Argyle’s daughter running off with a commoner MacNeill (family history).
With the wolf series, I had started out with vampires: everyone needs to be loved. And I felt the same way with werewolves. I had also loved reading Call of the Wild and White Fang by Jack London and loved the wolves when I was a kid. So I wanted to create a world where the werewolves were born that way, or turned, but they were wolves like the real ones, not monsters, yet still had their human sensibilities, and as humans, their wolf senses. Jaguar, cougar, and polar bear shifters have followed, and they’re like that too–I try to pattern their behavior after their wild animal, but at the same time, their human counterpart tends to override certain of their characteristics. For instance, wolves live in packs, Jaguars, cougars, and polar bears don’t. So to make it work they need to rely on their human half to be more family oriented.
I also have a popular teen fae series. If you have any trouble at all, blame the fae. They’re probably at the root of it. I have vampire teen romance also, but haven’t had enough time to write more sequels, but it’s on the agenda. 🙂
Rae: How do you keep all of your characters from crossing over into other books? Do you have a series “bible” or do you have files of notes?
Terry: I have a bible, but don’t keep up with it well enough. I either have to do find and searches, or I have a wonderful critique partner and good friend, Donna Fournier, who helps to keep me straight. I had just finished a book, she and others had proofread it and in the middle of the night she woke to remember one of the female operatives (wolf) was pregnant, and I couldn’t have her chasing down villains in the jungle. Oops. I had to write other characters and a bunch of new scenes to change that scenario, but she is an absolute godsend! lol
Rae: When you are writing a book, do you plot it out page by page, chapter by chapter? Or, do your characters guide you?
Terry: Absolutely my characters drive me. It drives me nuts when they go silent on me. If I try to force them to talk, it doesn’t work. And when they do, I have to hurry and write because they’re not going to repeat what they have to say.
Rae: What can we expect to see on the bookshelves in 2017? Do you have any new series in the works that you can give us a tease?
Terry: I’m hoping to have My Highlander available this year. Dreaming of a White Christmas is coming in October, and I hope to have another polar bear shifter story by Dec. But that’s a lot of writing and I’m running out of time. 🙂 I’m finishing up writing Billionaire Wolf Christmas for next October (2018), and I’ll be getting more edits on the other two books that are finished: All’s Fair in Love and Wolf, and Flight of the White Wolf.
Rae” You are a fabulous photographer posting images on social media, what do 
you use to take them? Your cell phone or a digital camera?
Terry: Thanks so much! I use my cell phone and a Nikon D750. I love taking photos!!! It’s like with writing. If I don’t get to take pictures every day, and write, I feel like my day isn’t complete! I’m not fulfilled. 🙂
Rae: It was so much fun having you here today!
Terry: Thanks so much for having me, and the mocha was delicious. 🙂
** All photos taken by Terry Spear and posted with permission
**** Tasty Tidbits ****
1. What is a must read book and why? I’m reading Tinderbox by Rachel Grant. I was in the military and the heroine is dealing with the military while she’s trying to collect fossils in the volatile region of Ethiopia. I love action, and she’s got plenty of it.
2. What is one place that I should see if I visit your hometown? They have the largest urban park in the States. You can walk it for miles. I love nature preserves and hikes.
3. Do you take-in or cook? If so, what is your “go-to” dish? Cook. A good steak and boiled potato and broccoli. M&Ms to top it off.
4. What is one thing readers would be surprised to know about you? I love playing RPGs. I’m working on Divinity: Original Sin, love the quests, the fights, solving puzzles and mysteries, and righting the wrongs. 🙂
5. Hard Rock or Classical? Favorite Band or Artist? Movie theme music, Game of Thrones
6. If you had an all expenses paid trip anywhere in the world for research, where would you go? I would go to Scotland for a month. 🙂 Absorb everything, see all the castles (I’ve seen about twelve, a few a couple of times), and then be able to sit and write by a babbling brook. 🙂
7. What is your guilty pleasure? Chocolate
8. What are you afraid of? Heights (Did rappelling, mountain climbing, slide for life, rope drop, but heights get to me)
9. Tats or No Tats? If tats, how many and what did you choose for your first one? No tats
10. Organized or Free Floating? * Organized!
11. Binge watcher or weekly viewer? Which show(s)? Binge watching then don’t watch anything for a long time, concentrate on writing. The Walking Dead, The Last Ship, The White Queen, Game of Thrones, Quantico.
12. What’s on your playlist? Movie themes like the Bourne series, and game themes like Halo and others. I like the adventure, suspense music for mood when I’m writing.
13. What play or musical do you want to see next? Nutcracker
14. Are you a crafter? Award winning teddy bears!
15. What’s your favorite TV show and why? I loved The White Queen and hated that it only had the one season. Adventure, intrigue, paranormal, historical, romance, it had it all.
16. If you could pick a book you’ve read and make it into a movie, which book would it be (besides yours 🙂 )? Karen Moning’s The Immortal Highlander.
17. What’s your favorite movie of all time and why? Romancing the Stone–he was so cocky and she was such a fun character, a romance writer who had fans even among the bad guys.
18. Would you rather see a movie in the theater or at home on DVD and why? I have Netflix now, yay! Where I lived before, we didn’t have powerful enough internet. But I LOVE to see movies with my kids when we can do it.
19. What is the one thing you can’t live without? A computer and internet
20. If you could invite 5 people to dinner (not friends and family – that’s too easy) who would be at your table? Christine Feehan, Karen Marie Moning, Sandra Brown, Sean Connery, Gerald Butler
21. If you could try any career for a day, what would it be? I had the hardest time with this. And then I thought it’s the simplest thing ever: A world class photographer!
22. Person you admire and why? Stephen King. He threw Carrie in the trash and his wife retrieved it for him. He’s an excellent writer and speaker. One of the scariest movies I ever saw was The Shining, and I’m going to see that hotel when I go to the conference in the area.
Rae: Thanks again for hanging out! Time for another spiced latte 🙂
Terry: Thanks again, Rae!
Rae: Happy Reading Dear Readers. Happy Writing Terry
Author Info: Bestselling and award-winning author Terry Spear has written over sixty paranormal romance novels and four medieval Highland historical romances. Her first werewolf romance, Heart of the Wolf, was named a 2008 Publishers Weekly’s Best Book of the Year, and her subsequent titles have garnered high praise and hit the USA Today bestseller list. A retired officer of the U.S. Army Reserves, Terry lives in Spring, Texas, where she is working on her next wolf, jaguar, cougar, and bear shifter romances, continuing with her Highland medieval romances, and having fun with her young adult novels. When she’s not writing, she’s photographing everything that catches her eye, making teddy bears, and playing with her Havanese puppies and grand-baby.
For more information, please visit www.terryspear.com, or follow her on Twitter, @TerrySpear. She is also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/terry.
Must Read, Must Pre-Order and Must Gift. It’s never too early to start shopping for the holidays :) while the prices are hot!
Looking for a few must read books for the weekend? These are books I’ve either read or are on my to be read list. Life is short. Support an author. Download a book. Discover a new favorite or dive-in to an old faithful 🙂
If the book was featured on the blog I’ve linked the review to the title. Just click on the book name and you’ll be able to read my review.
Happy Reading & Happy Shopping
Daily Deals – get ’em before the price goes up!
A SEAL sexy Novella Anthology – FREE
Lucky 7 Brazen Bachelors Contemporary Boxed Set
Maverick Sheriff (Sweetwater Ranch Book 1 / Harlequin Intrigue) by Delores Fossen – FREE
The Viscounts Christmas Temptation (The Dukes of War) by Erica Ridley – FREE
The Duchess War (The Brothers Sinister Book 1) by Courtney Milan – FREE
If you love these authors – pre-order their next release now:
September/ October Pre-order:
Pretend to Love by Stefanie London – $2.99 September 28, 2015
Harlequin Blaze October 2015 Box Set: Teasing Her SEAL\If She Dares\Naked Thrill\Kiss and Makeup (Uniformly Hot!)
by Anne Marsh, Tanya Michaels, Jill Monroe, Taryn Leigh Taylor – $11.99 October 1, 2015
The Engagement Game by Jenny Holiday – October 5, 2015
First Time With A Highlander by Gwyn Cready – $6.15 October 6, 2015
A Silver Wolf For Christmas by Terry Spear – – $6.15 October 6, 2015
A Cowboy Firefighter for Christmas by Kim Redford – $7.99 October 6, 2015
The Christmas Cottage / Forever After by Samantha Chase – $7.99 October 6, 2015
First Season / Bride to Be by Jane Ashford – $6.99 October 6, 2015
Thunder on the Plains by Rosanne Bittner – $5.38
Chance the Winds of Fortune by Laurie McBaine – $4.61 October 6, 2015
Dark Before the Rising Sun by Laurie McBaine – $4.61 October 6, 2015
Kissing her Crazy by Kira Archer – October 12, 2015
Gambling on the Bodyguard – Sarah Ballance October 12, 2015
Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas – $6.99 releases October 27, 2015
Falling Into Bed With A Duke by Lorraine Heath – $6.99 October 27, 2015
Stars of Fortune: Book One of the Guardians Trilogy by Nora Roberts – $9.99 November 3, 2015
Mischief Under the Mistletoe: Holiday Hotties Just waiting to be Unwrapped – Pre-order $0.99 releases 11/17/15
Authors include Kristin Miller, Claudy Conn, Melanie James, Mindy Klasky, Holly S. Roberts, Stephanie Rowe, Diane Rinella, Kate Angell, Kimberly Kincaid, J.D. Tyler, Robin Covington, Suzanne Ferrell, Kathy Ivan, Selena Laurence, Jennie Marts, Teri Riggs, Jennifer Theriot, MJ Fredrick and Deb Julienne
Romancing Mister Bridgerton with 2nd Epilogue (Bridgerons) by Julia Quinn – $5.99 releases November 24, 2015
Sweetest Scoundrel (Maiden Lane Book 9) by Elizabeth Hoyt – $6.99 November 24, 2015
Alphas Unwrapped: 21 New Steamy Paranormal Tales Pre-order for $0.99 releases 12/1/15
Authors include – Michele Bardsley, Colleen Gleason, Dianna Love, Caris Roane, Mary Buckham, Dakota Cassidy, Claudy Conn, Melanie James, Rebecca Hamilton, Conner Kressley, Gena D. Lutz, D’Elen McClain, Julia Mills, Dawn Montgomery, Stephanie Rowe, Terry Spear, Renee George, Tracey Jane Jackson, A.K.Michaels, H.M. McQueen, Sky Purington, and Candice Stauffer
Lord Dashwood Missed Out (Spindle Cove) by Tessa Dare – $2.99 releases 12/8/15
My American Duchess by Eloisa James – $6.99 releases 1/26/16
Five Things I Love About You by Sarah Ballance – $0.99 on Kindle
Breaking the Bachelor (Smart Cupid Book 1) by Maggie Kelley – $2.99
Unexpectedly His (Smart Cupid Book 2) by Maggie Kelley – $2.99
Romantic Suspense
Deadly Delivery by Jeanne Adams – $0.99
Dead Run (A Faithful Defenders Book #1) by Jeanne Adams – $2.99
Capitol Danger (Anthology) by J.D. Tyler, Jeanne Adamns, Nancy Northcott and Suzanne Ferrell – $5.99
The Tentacle Affaire: A Slip Traveler Novel (Book 1) by Jeanne Adams – $2.99
Stolen Vengeance (Sly Temp Book 6) by Dianna Love
All the Beautiful Brides by Rita Herron – $3.99
Close to the Mistletoe by Suzanne Ferrell
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
The Seduction of Lord Stone (The Dashing WidowsNovella Series) by Anna Campbell – $0.99
Sons of Sins Series by Anna Campbell
The Whisky Laird’s Bed by Donna MacMeans
Enter the Brethren: Volume One (includes Enter the Brethren, My Lady the Spy, The Most Unlikely Lady and Loving Lt. Douglas – a prequel to the series) A HUGE deal – FOUR books by Barbara Devlin for $0.99 if you pre-order now! ** All other books in series are $2.99 each!
Book Reviews: Novella, Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, Book 4, Book 5, Book 6,
The Warlords Wife (A Sons of the North Romance Book 1) by Sandra Lake
Viscount of Vice (Covent Garden Cubs Novella Book 0) by Shana Galen
Earls Just Want to Have Fun (Covent Garden Cubs Book 1) by Shana Galen
The Thief (Borderland Brides) by Allison Butler – $3.00
The Healer (Borderland Brides) by Allison Butler – $3.00
Contemporary Romance
A Perfect Distraction (The New Jersey Ice Cats) by Anna Sugden – $2.99
A Perfect Trade (The New Jersey Ice Cats) by Anna Sugden – $2.99
A Perfect Catch (The New Jersey Ice Cats) by Anna Sugden – $2.99
A Perfect Compromise (The New Jersey Ice Cats) by Anna Sugden – Pre-order just $3.99 releases 2-1-16
Must Read Series/Authors
Tiny Treats: A Holiday Collection – FREE
Tiny Treats 2: a St. Patrick’s Day Collection – FREE
(Review Post 1, Review Post 2, and Review Post 3)
Premiere: A Romance Writers of America (Book 1) – $4.99
(Review Post 1, Review Post 2, Review Post 3, Review Post 4, Review Post 5, Review Post 6, Review Post 7,
Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day
Maiden Lane by Elizabeth Hoyt (Historical Romance)- prices vary per book
Westen Series by Suzanne Ferrell (Suspense/Action Romance) – prices vary per book
Heart of the Cougar Series by Terry Spear
The Light Mage Wars Series by Nancy Northcott (Book 1, Book 2)
The Protector Series by Nancy Northcott
Thunder Mountain Brothers by Vicki Lewis Thompson
The Nerd Series by Vicki Lewis Thompson
A few must reads to get through the week – part one!
SEAL Wolf Hunting by Terry Spear is another sizzling adventure for anyone who loves a shifter book. In this latest installment, it will satisfy you and then some! Another must read from Terry Spear in her fantastic SEAL series. This time we are treated to Paul Cunningham’s story and this Navy SEAL is super hot and the story is fast paced!
When other wolves encroach on his pack and decisions must be made, what will Paul do? Can he have a SEAL career and Lori Greypaw, the woman he loves? Will his pack survive the way it is or will things need to change?
This book is a sensual two pepper read and very hot! Just one look at the cover and you know it’s packing heat! This book has it all – sexy SEAL’s, missions, secrets and wolves. Another outstanding shifter book that will leave you craving more! I look forward to the next book in this series!
I received this ARC from the publisher for a fair and honest review. If you love shifter books then you will love any of the SEAL books from Terry.
Author Bio:
USA Today Bestseller, TERRY SPEAR writes urban fantasy and Highland medieval romance: hot wolves, jaguar shifters, medieval Highlanders and lots more. She also pens young adult paranormal romance. She has over fifty paranormal books to her name, earned Publisher’s Weekly Best Books of the Year, and has been featured in The International Wolf Magazine, Woman’s World and BGS Book Review Magazine. She creates award-winning teddy bears in the heart of Texas and gardens. She retired from USAR after rappelling, mountain climbing, learning water survival, qualifying with a number of firearms, survived the obstacle courses, leadership reaction courses and confidences courses – and knows if she can do it, her characters can overcome any obstacle she puts in their path.
For more information, please visit www.terryspear.com, or follow her on Twitter, @TerrySpear. She is also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/terry.spear . And her fan page: https://www.facebook.com/TerrySpearParanormalRomantics Her blog is: https://terryspear.wordpress.com/
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The Colonel’s Daughter by Amy Andrews is another sizzling Men of the Zodiac novel that you must read. If you’re looking for a contemporary romance story that has chemistry, adventure and lots of surprises you must download this book now.
Ivy Danforth is tired of her father controlling everything she does. Convinced that she can survive on her own she sets off with her best friend for a summer she won’t forget. Little does she know how far her father will go to keep her under his control.
Seth Rodrigo is former Special Forces and owes Ivy’s father a favor. All he has to do is watch out for his little girl and his debt will be fulfilled. Can he do it without revealing his true identity and compromising his mission?
A gunshot, a drug dealer and an unexpected getaway will bring these two together. Will they admit they have feelings for each other or will they ignore the brewing attraction?
As with all Men of the Zodiac series this sizzlin’ romance is full of action, romance and lots of surprises.
I received this ARC from the publisher for a fair and honest review.
Author Info:
Amy is an award-winning, best-selling Aussie author who has written over fifty contemporary romances in both the traditional and digital markets. She loves good books, fab food, great wine and frequent travel – preferably all four together. She lives on acreage on the outskirts of Brisbane with a gorgeous mountain view but secretly wishes it was the hillsides of Tuscany. To keep up with her latest releases and giveaways sign up for her newsletter – https://www.amyandrews.com.au/newsletter.html
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The Greek Tycoon’s Tarnished Bride by Rachel Lyndhurst is all about surprises and adjustment when the unexpected happens.
A tragic accident has changed Tito Makris and it’s time to deal with what happened. When Erica Silver discovers the reasons her boyfriend has been MIA she’s shocked and confused. Even more unsettling is when she is told that she is no longer safe and must return to Greece with him. But, there is a catch.
Can Erica come to terms with the proposal? Will Tito find love as a result? Will he realize his feelings before it’s too late?
This book has it all – tragedy, mystery, love and surprises. A fantastic story of self discovery and love in the most unexpected places.
What would you do if you lost everything and discovered a door to endless possibilities in the same moment?
Take a journey to Greece with Tito and Erica and find out what happens when their worlds collide.
A must read contemporary that doesn’t disappoint!
I received this ARC from the publisher for a fair and honest review
Author Info:
Rachel lives, and writes, surrounded by laundry and old newspapers most of the time with her daughter, son and The Exec in Fareham, on the south coast of England. When not working, she does love a good rummage through a decent antique shop. Oh, and wine and expensive lipstick are non-negotiable .
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A Sword for His Lady by Mary Wine is a luscious and sensual historical romance that thrusts us into the Scottish Highlands. A fabulous story of trust, redemption and faith that life can be amazing if you trust your heart.
Ramon de Segrave is a newly appointed Baron soon to be headed off in a crusades for the King. Before he can settle his own desires for advancement, he must marry. The task is fairly simple, find a woman who has valuable land and marry. In order to do so Ramon has but one request, to approve the woman to see if they can make a blessed union tolerable.
Lady Isabel of Camoys has something every man wants – land and game. Will her sarcastic banter help her avoid matrimony? The tension, flirting and attraction between her and Ramon is sizzling. Will her past matter to her suitor? Can she trust him or will he wreak havoc when he discovers her past?
I received this ARC from the publisher for a fair and honest review. Discover for yourself a must read new series by a fabulous author.
Author Info:
Acclaimed author Mary Wine has written over 30 works of erotic fantasy, romantic suspense, and historical romance. An avid history-buff and historical costumer, she and her family enjoy
participating in historical reenactments. Mary lives with her husband and two sons in Yorba
Linda, California.
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