#MFRWauthorCarmen Webster Buxton reveals Saronna's Gift on #Thursday13

 #MFRWauthorCarmenWebster Buxton was born in Honolulu and grew up on both US coasts, as her father was in the US Navy. She has been a librarian, a teacher, a project manager, a wife, and a mother, although not in that order. She lives in Maryland with her husband, a cat, and a beagle.

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                                     Saronna's Gift

Genre:  SciFi/Futuristic, Paranormal
Publisher: Cracked Mirror Press

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Saronna Maynard never expected to be sold into an off-world household. Saronna grew up in a small village outside of New Jerusalem, the largest city on Krueger’s World. Duncan Trushenko, her new protector, grew up on many worlds, and has traveled the galaxy. He's dumbstruck to return from a business trip and find that his father has purchased a companion for him. The strangeness of the house terrifies Saronna, but in a very short time she realizes she might be better off—and safer—in Duncan’s house than in her father’s. For one thing, Duncan doesn’t believe in witches. Also, the more time she spends with Duncan, the harder it is for her to believe all men are as evil as her mother taught her. But safer or not, Saronna is still intent on keeping her secrets. After all, she’s still on Krueger’s World.
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13 Favorite Book characters
 
Elizabeth Bennett, Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Mary Lennox, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgeson Burnett
Lord Peter Wimsey, a whole series of books by Dorothy L Sayers
Harriet Vane, Lord Peter's love interest
Horatia Winwood, The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer
Frederica Merriville in Frederica by Georgette Heyer
Miss Marple, in a series by Agatha Christie
Sophie Stanton-Lacy, in The Grand Sophie, by Georgette Heyer
Hugo Darracott, in The Unknown Ajax, by Georgette Heyer
Cordelia Naismith, in the Vorkosigan books by Lois MacMaster Bujold
Adolphus Gillespie Vernon Ware, Duke of Sale, in The Foundling, by Georgette Heyer
Ivan Vorpatril, in the Vorkosigan books by Lois MacMaster Bujold
Chet (a dog) in the Chet and Bernie mysteries by Spencer Quinn


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On #Thursday13 let's visit the House of the Rising Son invited by #MFRWAuthor Trevann Rogers

#MFRW author Trevann Rogers writes urban fantasy and LGBT paranormal romances. Her stories incorporate an unquenchable addition to music and her love for vampires, Weres, incubi and rock stars. Like these elusive creatures, Trevann learned long ago that sometimes being yourself means Living After Midnight.

                                   House of the Rising Son
                   Living After Midnight Book 1 

Genre GLBT Paranormal, Erotic 
Publisher Samhain Publishing

Blurb 
  Sex. Rebellion. Rock and roll.

Living After Midnight, Book 1

Cheyenne is a half-human incubus whose star is on the rise in the Unakite City rock scene. His father, the leader of the supernatural races, would prefer he keep a “low profile”, but screw that. Cheyenne has as much music in his veins as royal incubi blood.

Alexander's future is all set—finish law school, join the family firm, and marry someone who'd be good for business. Not that he has a say in any of it. He's barely met the woman his father expects him to marry.

As Cheyenne's musical career takes off, his carefully constructed life begins to unravel, exacerbated by an ex-lover who can't let go, a crotchety barkeeper with a dirty mind and a pure heart, a drag queen who moonlights as a nanny, and Alexander—who's not sure if he's falling for the incubus or the rocker.

Cheyenne denies who he is, while Alexander hides what he wants. Together, they learn that getting what they truly want means being who they truly are.

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Trevann's Thirteen

I can't imagine life without these thirteen things!

1.        Potato chips. Unparalleled crunchy, salty goodness!

2.        Alien vs Predator. Okay, I can't be the only one who finds the Predator sexy? With his helmet ON, of course.

3.        SyFy. The most dangerous night on television is also the most sarcastic.

4.        Chloe and Molly, my two rescue puppies. Actually, Chloe is almost 9 and Molly is around 6. And while I can’t live without them I could live without Chloe’s incessant barking and Molly’s need to lick everything.

5.        Music. Any genre. I’ve been known to boogie in the grocery store if the beat hits me just right.

6.        Books. I have bookcases in every room in my house. Except the bathroom and the way things are going, I expect to build some shelves any day.

7.        Coffee. Extra cream, extra sugar. Coffee is like Fourth Meal. Only I drink it first.

8.        Diet Coke. Yeah, I have an addictive personality.

9.        Vampires and Incubi. Yeah, I have an addictive personality.

10.   Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns and Dean Winchester aka Jensen Ackles. Yeah, I have an addictive…you get my point.

11.   The Beach. Any beach. Although my dream beach of the moment is the Outer Banks in its entirety.

12.   Journals and pretty pens. I’ve been writing in journals my entire life. Something about the process of getting my thoughts on the page, the feel of the ink flowing onto the paper, that makes me feel peace.

13.   Dip. To go with the aforementioned chips.

I hope you enjoy this little tiptoe into my psyche. If my crazy speaks to your crazy, leave a comment.

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On #Thursday13 #MFRW Author Diana Rubino tells us what she does For Love and Loyalty

#MFRW Author Diana Rubino’s passion for history and travel has taken her to every locale of her stories, set in Medieval and Renaissance England, Egypt, the Mediterranean, colonial Virginia, New England, and New York. Her urban fantasy romance, FAKIN’ IT, won a Top Pick award from Romantic Times. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, the Richard III Society and the Aaron Burr Association. She lives on Cape Cod with her husband Chris. In her spare time, Diana bicycles, golfs, plays her piano and devours books of any genre.


                                        FOR LOVE AND LOYALTY 

Genre Time Travel Romance
Publisher The Wild Rose Press 
 Blurb 
 England, 1476: A wizard’s charm sweeps Richard, Duke of Gloucester, far, far away.

England, 2012: The Richard III Society’s annual séance doesn’t go quite as planned.

Julianna Hammond believes their mysterious visitor really is Richard. As a loyal Ricardian, she feels obligated to educate him on past and present. In dismay Richard learns of his destiny in a certain battle, and his depiction in a certain play. Julianna and he wonder: can history be rewritten? Back in the Middle Ages, Richard’s brothers King Edward and George Plantagenet are determined to find him--wherever he is--with the help of a little magic conjured up by a wizard. Since the wizard can’t say no to money or a lady, Edward-infatuated Elizabeth Woodville isn’t far behind them.

Changing one’s destiny is complicated. So is falling in love. When the two collide, three brothers, three women, and history will never be the same. 

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 13 Things That Inspired me to write FOR LOVE AND LOYALTY
1. Picturing Richard III in modern times blow drying his hair
2. The Richard III Society
3. Middleham Castle, Yorkshire
4. Blackadder (historical British sitcom)
5. The concept of time travel
6. Séances
7. Our modern conveniences such as zippers, computers, cars
8. Richard III
9. Richard’s brother King Edward IV
10. Richard’s other brother George, Duke of Clarence
11. The Three Stooges
12. Jackie Gleason and Art Carney in The Honeymooners
13. The discovery of Richard III’s remains in a Leicester car park
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Amanda's Rancher comes on #Thursday13 with #MFRW Author Caroline Clemmons

#MFRW author Caroline Clemmons is an Amazon bestselling and award winning author of historical and contemporary western romances. A frequent speaker at conferences and seminars, she has taught workshops on characterization, point of view, and layering a novel.
Caroline and her husband live in the heart of Texas cowboy country with their menagerie of rescued pets. When she’s not indulging her passion for writing, Caroline enjoys family, reading, travel, antiquing, genealogy, and getting together with friends.

                                  AMANDA'S RANCHER 

Genre Historical 
Publisher Kindle World 

Blurb
One desperate young woman.
A chance meeting.
A life-changing outcome.

Growing up in a brothel, Mara O'Sullivan battled public disdain and contempt, but always remained kind-hearted and gracious. After testifying against vicious bank robbers, her life is threatened and Mara must find sanctuary far from everything she knows.

One train ride changes her life as she fatefully meets a half-sister and a niece she never knew existed. But when circumstances end her sister's life, Mara makes a promise that she'll raise her niece as her own and take her sister's place as Preston Kincaid's mail-order-bride. As Mara and Preston grow closer, their marriage no longer seems like a ruse, but a relationship of love, passion, and desire.

Mara's past comes back to haunt her and she finds herself in danger—will her new husband forgive Mara's deceit and protect her as his own?  Buy link Amazon

 Thirteen books that influenced me:
TALE OF TWO CITIES, Charles Dickens - the hero doesn't always get the girl
PRINCE CHARMING, Julie Garwood - I reread this about once a year
FOR THE ROSES, Julie Garwood -- I also reread this once a year
Anything by Louis L'Amour - what an amazing author
THE PROMISE OF JENNY JONES, Maggie Osborne --the heroine doesn't have to be petite and ladylike
LORD PERFECT, Loretta Chase - For her descriptions as well as the story
LOVE RELEASED, Women of Courage, Geri Foster - I thought I hated serials until I read this powerful series with emotional impact
Brides of Beckham series, Kirsten Osbourne - what a great concept for a series
THE SWEETHEARTS KNITTING CLUB, Lori Wilde - the power of a secret even when it's not really one
THE TEXAN'S TOUCH, Jodi Thomas - loved the book and author and the concept of western historical romance
Nancy Drew series, Carolyn Keene - opened me to the idea of an ongoing series
IRISH THOROUGHBRED, Nora Roberts - Made me think I might be able to write my own book even if it wasn't as good as hers
SWEET LULLABY, Lorraine Heath - made me want to write like her


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