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Interview with Cassandra Carr

Q1)  Can you please share with us a little about yourself
Cassandra:  I’m a mom of one daughter who’s three and a wife from the Western New York area. I started writing seriously in 2008 and sold my first novel in November 2010. Since then I’ve sold seven other works ranging from a short story to full-length novels.

Q2)  Have you always wanted to be an author?
Cassandra:  Not at all. I worked in corporate marketing for 15 years, but the job market for that is not great in this area, so I decided to try out something different. And here I am!

Q3)  Can you share with us your typical writing day.  Is there anything you have to have while writing?
Cassandra:  Heh. I wish I had a typical writing day. Since I stay home with my toddler (I only have part-time child care for her) there is no such thing. Basically, I write whenever I can. I’m not picky about where I write, what noise is around me, etc. If I was I’d never get anything done. I don’t listen to music while writing or watch TV – those two things do distract me.

Q4)  Most challenging or rewarding part of writing?
Cassandra:  The most challenging for me is simply finding the time. The most rewarding is hearing from a reader about how much they loved my book. Believe us, readers, when we say we love to hear from readers, we aren’t kidding. Writers, by the very nature of what we do, are oftentimes alone. Getting a friendly (or gushing if we’re lucky) email can make our entire week.

Q5)  Can you please tell us about your latest book(s)?
Cassandra:  Well, let’s see…Impact came out Feb 1st and is book 1 of the Buckin’ Bull Riders series. It follows Conner, who is a professional bull rider and closet Dom, and Jessica, who works for the tour and is a submissive. She tries to convince Conner he can have it all- a career, true love, and the BDSM lifestyle he craves.
Cold As Ice, Buffalo Intimidators book 2, comes out March 7th. This one is a ménage a quatre, with Luc, Jake, and Carter, who seduce massage therapist Eva. Eva’s been lusting after the guys but didn’t want to do something unprofessional. Plus, how could she pick just one gorgeous hockey hunk? It turns out, she doesn’t have to.

Q6)  How did you come with the idea for this story?
Cassandra:  For the Buckin’ Bull Riders series, I watched some of the professional bull riders tour (PBR). Incidentally, it’s on the same channel that carries a lot of hockey games. When I saw the excitement of the sport and some of the hot guys who ride the bulls, I was hooked.
As far as the Buffalo Intimidators series, I fully admit to having an unhealthy obsession intense focus on hockey. So I thought – wouldn’t it be cool to do an entire series that centers around a hockey team that has permanent ménage relationships?

Q7)  Can you share with us your current work in progress?
Cassandra:  Currently I have two projects in the first draft stage, and then others that are in edits, etc. The first project is Buckin’ Bull Riders book 3, Momentum (book 2, Collision, releases in April or May 2012). I’m about 27k through about a 50k story.
The other project is the first full-length book I’ve written since 2008. It’s the first of a five-book series focusing on IT geeks. I married a geek and I don’t think they get enough love.

Q8)  Who are some of your favorite authors?
Cassandra:  Oh gosh. I always hesitate to name people because I don’t want to leave anyone out, but I’ll say Lisa Kleypas, Maya Banks, and LA Witt. Three totally different authors writing three totally genres.

Q9)  Do you feel that any of your favorite authors have inspired your writing style?
Cassandra:  Huh. I’ve never really thought of it. I’ve heard that although my sex scenes are graphic they’re a little more lyrical than some other authors, and I think that might be from reading Lisa Kleypas. But overall, probably not. I have my own voice.

Q10)  What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?
Cassandra:  *snort* I have, and I’m not joking here, well over 200 books in my TBR pile, and I keep buying more. Lately I’m on a m/m kick. There are far too many I’d love to start RIGHT NOW if I was able to.

Q11)  Is there anything else you would like to add?
Cassandra:   No, just that I had fun and I hope that if any of your readers do take a chance on one of my books and like it to please let me know! Here are all my links:
Website: http://www.booksbycassandracarr.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCassandraCarr
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/CassandraCarr
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Cassandra_Carr
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Guest blogger: Lacey Wolf

Thank you so much for having me and my characters at your blog today. It’s a very lovely blog.

So I’m Lacey Wolfe and I’m going to be chatting with love birds Darcy and Steven from Wanted:Wife, my short story in the Love, Again anthology from Ruby Lioness Press.

Lacey: Hi Darcy and Steven, how are you two today?
Darcy: Wonderful, you?

Lacey: I’m great, thanks for asking. Steven?
Steven: Of course I’m doing good. I’ve got Darcy by my side.
Darcy: Awe, I love you.

Lacey: *eyes roll* We have an audience, don’t forget. Up first, Steven why in the world did you put an ad in the paper for a wife? Tell us your experience before Darcy responded.
Steven: Psychos…that’s what. And lots of them. Women told me they could ride me hard and wanted to give me 5 babies. I got tons of emails a day. Once Darcy emailed me, I deleted that account. Darcy was the only normal woman who answered.

Lacey: Normal…really? You think a normal person would answer a help-wanted for a wife?
Steven: Hey, let’s remember whose idea this was.

Lacey: Point taken.
Darcy: Your right Lacey, I’m definitely not normal. And I’m proud.

Lacey: Okay, to keep this going, did you and Julie really worship Steven in high school?
Steven: Damn right!
Darcy: Steven!
Steven: What? You’re the one who wanted to drop to your knees for me.
Darcy: You’re in the dog house tonight.

Lacey: *laughs* I think Steven is very vocal today. So, let’s not forget Steven, you had the hots for Darcy too, BUT you weren’t willing to step away from the in-crowd to talk to her.
Darcy: *sticks her tongue out at him*
Steven: *rakes hands through hair.* You’re right. *takes Darcy’s hand* But thankfully we got a second chance that I’m grateful for every day.
Darcy: Me too. *grins*

Lacey: You two are still to lovey dovey for me. Perhaps we should chat in a year. Anyway, how is Grandpa doing? Enjoying retirement?
Steven: Oh yeah, he is. And he’s at our house constantly playing with Annie.

Lacey: How is Annie?
Darcy: Amazing. She is so much fun.

Lacey: Anymore anytime soon?
Steven: I’m ready, but Darcy here says she needs to let her body heal for at least 18 months.

Lacey: Well, she might be on to something. I enjoyed sitting to chat with you both. And I’m sure your ready to get back to little Annie. So, thank-you both for being here today.
Darcy: Anytime Lacey!
Steven: Well, not anytime. We are newlyweds.
Lacey: *chuckles* You two get out of here.
To learn more about Lacey, visit her at www.laceywolfe.com
To connect with Lacey:
www.facebook.com/WolfeLacey
www.facebook.com/AuthorLaceyWolfe (fan page)
www.twitter.com/LaceyWolfe
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Interview & Giveaway with Dana M Burnett

Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome Dana M Burnett to the blog today.  

Dana Michelle Burnett spent most of her life writing short stories and sharing them with family and friends. Over the years, her work was published in numerous commercial and literary magazines  including Just Labs, Mindprints: A Literary Journal, Foliate Oak, and many more.  Her short story John Lennon and the Chicken Holocaust was include in The Best of Foliate Oak 2006.  
In 2010, Burnett’s first novel, Ghost Country, was released.  Based on her own Cherokee heritage, the novel marked her return to the literary world after a four year hiatus.  She followed that with the release of her first romance novel,Two Out of Three in the summer of 2011.

Spiritus is the first novel in her new  paranormal romance series by the same name. The second book,Haunted,  is expected in the spring of 2012.

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  1. Dana can you please share with us a little about yourself  I am a paranormal romance writer and the proud dance mom to a beautiful eight year old daughter.  We live in Southern Indiana, not far from where my novel Spiritus is set.
  2. Have you always wanted to be an author?  I think I was in elementary school when I went from wanting to be an actress to wanting to be a writer.  Why just act out someone else’s stories when I could write my own?
  3. Who are some of your favorite writers? Who do you feel has influenced your writing?  I love Stephen King!  He has a way of describing things that put you right in the story.  I also love Anne Rice and her attention to detail.  My all-time favorite is Margaret Mitchell.
  4. How did you get into writing in this specific genre?  Have you ever thought about writing in a different genre?  I actually began my writing career as a literary author with some success, but then my daughter was born and life just got in the way of my work.  When I took over the family home décor business, I wrote a few decorating articles and those eventually became a book.  I went back to my roots of literary writing, but a few romantic story lines kept coming to me.  I started writing a contemporary romance and once it was finished, I moved on to Spiritus.  I think I have found my true calling in paranormal romance.
  5. What are some of your writing rituals? I tend to write all of my stories out of order.  I write whatever scene is strongest in my mind at that moment.  I also write everything out long hand first, then I do a rough edit when I type the story in the computer.
  6. Can you please tell us about your latest book(s)?  Spiritus is a paranormal romance about a girl that is haunted by a ghost that loves her.  He believes that she is his dead wife reincarnated.  The problem?  His wife was the one that killed him.  So, is he back for love or revenge?
  7. How did you come with the idea for this story?  I live very close to where Spiritus is set.  I would drive past these old mansions and wonder about the people that lived there over the years.  Bit by bit, Spiritus began to take shape.
  8. Can you share with us your current work(s) in progress?   I am currently working on Haunted, book #2 of the Spiritus series, and should have it ready for release late this Spring.
  9. What would you be if you were not an author?  I would probably go back to the home décor business.  I really enjoyed it, but writing was always my true calling.
  10. What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?  I have a few more Amanda Hocking novels to read and I’ve just recently discovered Amber Scott’s work.  Since the dance competition season has started, I’m hoping get some reading in during my daughter’s rehearsals.
  11. Is there anything else you would like to add? I would just like to thank you for having me.  Readers can keep in touch with me through:
http://DanaMichelleBurnett.com
http://www.Twitter.com/DanaMBurnett
http://www.Facebook.com/DanaMichelleBurnett
Spiritus (Book One)
A love that refuses to die…
Buy Links: Amazon / Nook / Smashwords
“As I watched him vanish into a soft mist that faded away, I knew that he was no ordinary spirit…I knew that he was a dangerous entity that could be in some corner of another realm planning his revenge, but I also knew that I was hopelessly in love with him.”
When Becca moves into her ancestral home in Corydon, Indiana, her life takes a puzzling and thrilling turn when she meets the ghost haunting the halls. As the seductive spirit lures her closer and closer, she learns about her own past and starts to understand that some mistakes are meant to last.
Becca McAllister has always been different from other girls her age. Never part of the “in crowd”, Becca never really fit in anywhere. When her mother dies and her father moves them to the small town of Corydon, Indiana, Becca didn’t expect things to change.
But things do change when Becca accidentally makes contact with a one hundred and sixty year old ghost, Alastor Sinclair, that haunts the halls of her new home.
To Becca, Alastor is a seductive spirit that seems to see straight into her soul. To Alastor, Becca is what he was waited a century for–A second chance.
But the closer they get, the more Becca realizes that this isn’t the first time she and Alastor have known each other. Worse still, is she the one responsible for his death so long ago? And if so, did he come back for love or revenge?

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Review of Taking a Shot by Jaci Burton

Taking A Shot
Book Three in the Play-by-Play Series
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If you want to score, you have to get in the game…
The last thing Jenna Riley needs is more sports in her life. While her brothers are off being athletic superstars, she’s stuck running the family’s sports bar, whether she likes it or not. Then in walks pro hockey stud Tyler Anderson. As much as Jenna would like to go to the boards with him, she’s vowed to never fall for a jock—even one as hot as Ty.
Ty, intrigued by the beautiful bar owner, becomes a regular. He senses that Jenna wants to do something more with her life. And as he gains her trust, the passion between them grows, as does Ty’s insistence that Jenna should start living for herself. With his encouragement, Jenna starts to believe it, too…
But first, Jenna has to figure out what she wants, what she needs, who she loves, and if she has the passion and pride to take a shot at having it all—including Ty…
My Thoughts:
Who doesn’t like a hot hockey player? 
Not Jenna!!
Jenna is stubborn, way too independent and is about to learn a valuable life lesson.  That sometime no matter how many wall you put up there is always someone that can break it down and that no matter how are you try to fight fate she has a way of catching with you.
Ty, is the dreamy, star play on the Ice hockey team.  He is ever woman’s fantasy.  But the one woman he wants; wants nothing to do with him.  But he is out to prove that he is the man for her.  
I loved Ty & Jenna.  They are so cute and perfect for each other.  Ty is so beyond patient with Jenna, yet pushes her all at the same time.   At times I really felt that Jenna didn’t deserve Ty, but then other times I realize Ty was exactly what she need in her life.   I truly love this story.  Love this series.  And freakin love the covers of these books. 
HUGE thank you to Jaci for letting me read her book early!!!! 
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Bre’s Review of Lakeland Heatwave bk1: Body Temperature & Rising

Lakeland Heatwave Book 1:
Body Temperature and Rising
Author: K D Grace
Genre: Paranormal erotic romance
Publisher: Xcite Books
Release: November 2011
ISBN: 9781908086877
Publisher link: http://www.erotica-romance-ebooks.com/body-temperature-and-rising.html
Blurb: First title in the Lakeland Heatwave, K.D. Grace’s paranormal erotic trilogy set in the Lake District.
Can the power of lust overcome deadly intentions? A voyeuristic encounter on the fells ends in sex with a charming ghost for American Marie Warren who realises she has the ability to unleash demons. Her powers bring her to a coven of witches who practise rare sex magic that allows ghosts access to pleasures of the flesh.
As ancient grudges unfold, Deacon, the demon Marie has unleashed will stop at nothing to destroy everything the coven’s high priestess holds dear, including Marie and her landlord, Tim Meriwether. Only the power of lust Marie and Tim share can stop Deacon before the coven is destroyed and innocent people die?
Bre’s Review:
Let me just say wow. Just wow. While there were definitely some thing’s in the book I wasn’t expecting it was all in all intriguing.
American Marie Warren moves into a cottage she rents from her sexy landlord Tim Meriwether. After and unexpected twist of events Marie finds herself in need of Tim’s help. After some struggle between the two they end up in the aid of a coven of Elemental Witches whose main power is sex magic.
The book is gripping and so erotic I lost my breath at times. It was an erotic treat and I enjoyed every second of it. While it is full of sex and damsels in distress it was a delicious read.
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Bre’s Review of Hawthorn by Sarah Ballance

Hawthorn

By Sarah Balance

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After a terrifying encounter with the unexplained, it took ten years and the news of her grandmother’s passing for Emma Grace Hawthorne to return to her childhood home.   She sought peace in saying a proper goodbye, but what she found was an old love, a sordid family history, and a wrong only she could right.
Living in the shadow of Hawthorne Manor, Noah Garrett never forgot about Emma Grace.  In a house full of secrets, his search for missing documents revealed a truth that could cost him everything.  What he found gave Emma the freedom to walk away from the mansion, her heart free and clear, but at what price to Noah?
Bre’s  thoughts:
Hawthorne was a stunning and exciting ghost story. It was very unexpected and riveting. I had a hard time putting it down. The whole story surrounds the Hawthorne Manor and the mystery of the missing will.
Emma Grace Hawthorne shows up at the news of her grandmothers death driven to find out what happened all those years ago when she was seventeen. Left behind ten years ago is Noah Garret, her teenage romance. Left behind without even a word of goodbye. Together they piece the mystery together about Hawthorne Manor and its many secrets as well as the mystery of the missing will. While thoughts of the past come to haunt them they struggle to come to terms with what was lost between them and if they can ever regain it.
While the story was too brief for my tastes (it was after all a novella) it was wickedly entrancing and had me holding my breath in anticipation. If you like ghost stories and lost love this is a definite read. I loved it!
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Interview & Giveaway with Kristina McMorris

I am so excited to welcome Kristina McMorris to the blog today to talk about her upcoming  book Bridge of Scarlet Leaves.   I had the great pleasure of meeting Kristina this past summer and she is super fun and nice.  I am so glad that I have a chance to share her with you.  Enjoy. 

Q1) Can you please share with us a little about yourself
Kristina: Far from living a glamorous author’s life, I’m a married, minivan-driving soccer mom of two young boys who make me laugh on a daily basis. They are inseparable best friends and the most affectionate kids I’ve ever known. (Can you tell I’m a motherly gusher?) Before the insanity of my writing life, I was a PR Director for many years, owned a wedding/event-planning company, and hosted weekly TV shows and travel programs for most of my life, starting at age nine. (Please. no child actor/rehab jokes, people!)  J
Q2) Have you always wanted to be an author?
Kristina: I have to laugh at the question, only because my answer is a flat-out, resounding “No.” I had no plans whatsoever of becoming a creative writer. I was barely a reader. But then, high on pregnancy hormones, it suddenly occurred to me that my grandparents’ courtship story would make a great premise for a movie. Soon before that, I’d discovered a collection of their wartime iove letters and the romantic sentiment had remained with me. Instead of penning a screenplay, however, I decided to write a novel. Because hey, how hard could that be? Uh….yeah. A little harder than I had anticipated!
Q3) Who are some of your favorite writers? Who do you feel has influenced your writing?
Kristina: Some of my favorite authors are Markus Zusak (The Book Thief), Ruta Sepetys (Between Shades of Gray), Alma Katsu (The Taker), and Sara Gruen (Water for Elephants). The author who has probably most influenced my writing, and especially my in-depth research process, would have to be Jodi Picoult.
Q4) How did you get into writing in this specific genre?  Have you ever thought about writing in a different genre?
Kristina: It was really my desire to tell a story about my grandparents that propelled me to write my debut, Letters from Home. I had no inkling of specific genres, outside of the obvious few, before I finished writing the book. Now, though, I’ve learned that historicals are where I feel the most comfortable and find the most passion to write. Without that, it’s awfully tough to motivate yourself to sit down everyday and face that blank page and blinking, taunting cursor.
Q5) What are some of your writing rituals?
Kristina: Well, after I eat my oatmeal and stop myself from procrastinating (ahem, evil Facebook and Twitter), I make a cup of decaf coffee with way too much vanilla-caramel creamer, bundle up with a fuzzy blanket and warm ugly socks, and park myself on the couch with my laptop. I’ve tried just about everything to lure myself back into my home office—from buying a mega-fancy keyboard to a mega-fancy chair—but after essentially living in there through many, many drafts of my first novel, I just can’t get myself to go back in and write anything creative. Hmm…maybe for the next novel…

Q6) Can you please tell us about your latest book(s)?

Kristina: Given that it’s my new shiny toy, I’d love to tell you about it!
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves is set in Los Angeles in 1941. The story features Maddie Kern, an aspiring violinist who secretly elopes with her brother’s best friend—a handsome, ambitious Japanese American named Lane Moritomo—the night before Pearl Harbor is bombed. When Lane is interned at a relocation camp, Maddie forgoes her career ambitions and dares to follow, despite disapproval from both families. But Maddie isn’t the only one stuck between worlds. To prove his allegiance to America, Lane enlists in a secret branch of the U.S. Army, responsible for code-breaking and interrogating against Japan. It’s through these searches for identity that every character, from tremendous sacrifice, will learn the true meaning of love and loyalty.
Q7) How did you come with the idea for this story?
Kristina: An old family friend once shared that he had fought for America while his brother served for Japan. I was captivated by the idea. But it wasn’t until years later, when I’d found my calling as a writer, that I recalled his story and realized what an amazing premise it would make for a novel. Combined with my undying love for the U.S. miniseries “North and the South” (perhaps more for Patrick Swayze in uniform than anything else), I set out to write my book. But in the midst of research, I happened across an obscure mention of roughly two hundred non-Japanese spouses who had chosen to live in the U.S. internment camps voluntarily. I called my agent that very day and said, “This is it. I have my story!”
Q8) Can you share with us your current work(s) in progress?
Kristina: I’m happy to report that I just turned in a novella, titled The Christmas Collector, which will be published this coming October by Kensington Books in a holiday anthology headlined by #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels. After that, I’ll be working on my next two women’s fiction novels under contract with my publisher. So, hopefully I’ll be sharing stories for a long time to come!
Q9) What would you be if you were not an author?
Kristina: I would probably return to one of my two favorite former careers, either an event planner or a TV host. I thoroughly enjoyed both, although being an author offers the greatest benefit of setting my own hours so I can be there when the kids come home—which is an incredibly important perk.
Q10) What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?
Krsitina: Due to my last book deadline, I was never able to finish THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern, which I’d love to do. Also, my dear friend Sarah McCoy just released her latest novel, THE BAKER’S DAUGHTER, and I can’t wait to dive in. The premise is so intriguing that I would have run straight to the bookstore on launch day even if I didn’t already adore the author. 

Want to learn more about Kristina?   You can find her here: 

Web: www.KristinaMcMorris.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Kristina-McMorris/206963412668555
Twitter: www.twitter.com/#!/KrisMcmorris
GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/4384611.Kristina_McMorris

Kensington Books (U.S.), Avon/HarperCollins UK
Release date: February 28, 2012  (March 2012)
ISBN: 978-0-7582-4685-1
Original Trade Paperback, 420 pages
Price: $15 U.S./$16.95 Can.
Special features: Discussion Guide and Asian-fusion recipes in the book
Amazon | B&N | Powell’s | Indiebound | Books-a-million 
Los Angeles, 1941. Violinist Maddie Kern’s life seemed destined to unfold with the predictable elegance of a Bach concerto. Then she fell in love with Lane Moritomo. Her brother’s best friend, Lane is the handsome, ambitious son of Japanese immigrants. Maddie was prepared for disapproval from their families, but when Pearl Harbor is bombed the day after she and Lane elope, the full force of their decision becomes apparent. In the eyes of a fearful nation, Lane is no longer just an outsider, but an enemy.
When her husband is interned at a war relocation camp, Maddie follows, sacrificing her Juilliard ambitions. Behind barbed wire, tension simmers and the line between patriot and traitor blurs. As Maddie strives for the hard-won acceptance of her new family, Lane risks everything to prove his allegiance to America, at tremendous cost.
Skillfully capturing one of the most controversial episodes in recent American history, Kristina McMorris draws readers into a novel filled with triumphs and heartbreaking loss–an authentic, moving testament to love, forgiveness, and the enduring music of the human spirit.




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My review of If You Know Her by Shiloh Walker

If You Know Her
By Shiloh Walker
Book 3 in the Ash Trilogy
Feb 28, 2012
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A SHADOW IN THE WINDOW
Nia Hollister doesn’t scare easily. Come hell or high water, she intends to find her cousin’s killer. She returns to Ash, Kentucky, for answers. What she doesn’t expect is to ache with desire every time she sees Law Reilly. If any man can help her escape the nightmares for a while, it’s him. But can she allow herself to take comfort in those strong arms when a murderer still roams free?
Unknown to Nia, as she quietly slips into Law Reilly’s home, is that she’s being watched—by someone who is waiting for an opportunity to strike.
Timing is everything, though he can’t wait forever. If she’s not frightened, she soon will be. Nia has made a vow to find her cousin’s killer. She should be careful what she wishes for.
Read an Excerpt Here
Learn more about Shiloh Walker here: http://www.shilohwalker.com
My thoughts:
In If You Know Her, Nia is on a mission to find answers to her cousin’s murder.  Even if the man that they said killed her is dead and buried.  Something is still not sitting well with her.  Nia’s gut is telling her that something is still very, very wrong. But what price is Nia willing to pay to get the answers she seeks?
Law has been fantasizing about Nia since the moment he laid eyes on her, even though they didn’t meet under the best of circumstances.   Now she is back, but he has no idea why.  When Law learns why Nia is back, he is willing to do anything in his power to help her, protect her, as long as she promises to stay with him.
This was a disturbingly good book.  If You Know Her is the final book in Shiloh Walker’s Ash trilogy. We finally learn who the killer is and a little about what makes the killer tick. Throughout this whole trilogy I had my guesses of who the killer might be.  Boy was I wrong!!!  When I learned who, I was shocked to say the least.  Why the killer did what the killer did was beyond disturbing.  The lengths the killer goes to, to cover up the crimes is unbelievable. 
I have REALLY enjoyed this whole trilogy, but If You Know Her has to be my favorite out of the three books.  I loved that Law finally gets a small piece of happiness.  That we also get to see the main characters from If You Hear Her and If You See Her and find out how they are doing.  Shiloh did a great job on this whole series.  Shiloh kept me guessing the whole time and completely disturbed me with how the killer went out their business. 
If you love a good romantic suspense story you really need to check out Shiloh Walker’s Ash Trilogy.  
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Guest blogger: Lacey Wolf

Some writers consider their book their babies. And I never really understood how they felt that way, until More Than Useful. Both Amber’s Muse and Fool Me Once were stories I had a pretty easy time crafting.  And of course I was thrilled to share each of them with readers. So when I sat down to write More Than Useful, I expected it to be a breeze. I was wrong. I had a very hard time with Amy and Adam, capturing just the right emotion, and how exactly a person would react to situations. There were times I could only write 500 words before I was stumped and just had to walk away for the day.
For anyone who has read the book and reads dedications, they will notice that I dedicated the book to my dog Cocoa, which probably sounds a bit wacky. Cocoa took walks with me daily, sometimes two times until I got through this story. We would just go out and I would walk until I figured out just where this story needed to go. 
More Than Useful is also the very first story of mine that I had to outline. I have always been a panster, but if I hadn’t made an outline, I never would have finished it. Once I was finished with this one, I felt relieved. And even better, when my publisher read it she loved it and let me know she could see growth in my writing. So, as I look back at the journey of making More Than Useful, I realize maybe it was so tough because I was having growing pains. I was learning to get more in tune with my characters, especially Adam. I really had to understand him in order to write him.
More Than Useful is my baby and I am sending it out in the world. I’ve bitten all my nails down now that it’s released as I hope my readers enjoy this story as much as I did writing.
If you’d like to learn more about me and my books, check would my website: www.laceywolfe.com
To connect with me: Twitter / Facebook / Facebook Fan Page
I also wanted to share that without my reader’s I wouldn’t be here. So I am having a big thank-you giveaway that runs until March 20th. To learn more details, visit my blog HERE.
More Than Useful
Can she settle for just a little fun?
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning Adam stops by Amy’s bakery for one of her delicious muffins…and a little flirting. When he finally asks her out, Amy is thrilled.
Adam informs her from the beginning that he isn’t looking for anything serious. Just a little fun. Amy agrees, even though she isn’t entirely sure that’s what she wants.
She does her best to play it cool, but Adam is sending so many mixed signals he’s confusing her, which she finds incredibly frustrating.
Adam is terrified by the feelings he’s developing for Amy. It would be so much easier if he just backed away from her. Then there’s his sister, who is insisting that Amy is not the right girl for him.
Will Adam be able to figure out what his heart desires before it’s too late and he loses his chance at true happiness?
Content Warning: explicit sex
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EPIC BOOK GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!

Don’t Miss the “Indulge in Our Favorite Authors” Epic Book Giveaway Contest!
If you haven’t already heard, five romance authors are holding an epic book giveaway contest of *their* five favorite romance authors’ books. But they’re not just giving away a few books—they’re giving away complete, SIGNED backlists of the following authors:
Julia Quinn (sponsored by Shana Galen)
Lisa Kleypas (sponsored by Elise Rome)
Julie Garwood (sponsored by Heather Snow)
Elizabeth Hoyt (sponsored by Lila DiPasqua)
Cynthia Eden (sponsored by Vanessa Kelly)
Yes, it’s an epic contest, and it’s being held on Facebook right now. All you have to do is visit the Facebook pages of Shana Galen, Lila DiPasqua, Vanessa Kelly, Heather Snow, and Elise Rome, and enter the favorite book (the hint is given on the contest tab) for each of these authors.
At the end of February the contest will be over—so hurry!—and five lucky winners will win a backlist of one of the amazing authors mentioned above. Elise has said that Lisa is even signing her books after the winner is chosen for her backlist, so if you win Lisa Kleypas’ books, they’ll be personally made out to you. Also, the five authors are giving away books of their own, too.
Good luck to everyone who enters, and don’t forget to tell your friends!
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Guest blogger: Shadonna Richards

TOP 5 Romantic Ways to Propose
Hi, everyone!
I’m Shadonna, author of An Unexpected Bride, a romantic comedy about Emma Wiggins who is about to marry her heart-stopping, gorgeous boss, CEO Evan Fletcher in seven days. Only he doesn’t know about it yet!
Since An Unexpected Bride centers around the theme of love and companionship, I thought I’d compile a list some of the most romantic ways a guy could propose to his special girl. Check this list out (it’s in no particular order):
  1. While she’s asleep, he could slip the ring on her finger. In the morning, she would wake up to the sweet scent of roses and champagne and the surprise on her ring finger.
  2. He could create a romantic message or proposal and somehow secretly upload it to her iPod. That would bring music to her ears for sure.
  3. For beach lovers there’s nothing more romantic than having it spelled out in the sand. He could head down there before her and craft his proposal and later take a snapshot on his Smartphone for her to always remember.
  4. Hmm, as a chocolate lover I love this idea: He could order her favorite pastry and when it arrives at her table the words written in chocolate “Will you marry me (her name)?” could be written in beautiful italics. Of course he would have to arrange this beforehand with the chef.
  5. And I love this idea: He could create a blog such as www.I-love-you-(her name).blogspot.com for her and declare his love for her for the world to see and of course that special proposal will be included as the icing on the cyber cake.
Hope you enjoyed the list as much as I enjoyed compiling it. I thought I’d also leave you with a synopsis of An Unexpected Bride. Enjoy.
Desperate to fulfill her ailing grandfather’s last wish to see her settle down and get married, Emma Wiggins, a 30-year-old, career-focused executive tells him a little white lie on his deathbed that she is in fact engaged–to her boss, deliciously handsome and emotionally unavailable, Evan Fletcher.
The situation takes an unexpected turn when her grandfather’s condition improves slightly and to her shock, he goes ahead and arranges a wedding ceremony at his hospital bedside before he passes on. Now, all Emma has to do is convince unsuspecting, commitment-phobic Evan to tie the knot with her in seven days. Can love blossom in the most unlikely situation?
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Interview with Samara King


Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome Samara King to the blog today.  We are looking forward to learning a little more about Samara and her stories In the Public Eye, The Panty Affair, & Flirting with Danger
Samara: Hello there, thanks for having me today!

Q1) Please tell us a little about yourself:
Samara: Well I’m a romance author, that savors the sensual side of storytelling, along with light paranormals and suspense. J

Q2)  Tell us a typical writing day for you:
Samara:  It depends on the day. Some days I write in the AM with a cup of coffee, other days it’s snippets of time in the evenings.

Q3) Have you always wanted to be an author or what made you become an author?
Samara: I started writing when I was in the 8th grade, I didn’t realize then that that was what I wanted to do, until I became engrossed in the magic of creating characters and I was hooked every since.

Q4) Tell us a little about your stories and what the readers can expect?
Samara: Readers can expect steamy reads, from novellas to novels. Heroes and heroines that are realistic and have passionate personalities and shadows of their pasts to overcome.

Q5) How do you come up with the ideas for these stories?
Samara: My ideas come from reading magazine articles, tv, people watching, movies and just from my overactive imagination.

Q6)  What is your current work in progress?
Samara: Working on a rewrite of a upcoming mystery novel, Mama Has a Brand New Bag and the launch title for SK MINIS’ sub series, Blush titled Grapevine.

Q7) Who are some of your favorite authors?
Samara: Brenda Jackson, Debra Webb, Beverly Jenkins and tons of others.

Books-n-Kisses: Samara, thank you for taking the time to stop by the blog today to chat about yourself and your books. 
Samara: Thank you for allowing me to visit Books-n-Kisses. Please be sure to stop by my website at: http://samaraking.com or sign up for my newsletter, SK MINI Notes J Happy reading!