Till Life Do Us Part, let's enjoy#Thursday13 with @Carmen Stefanescu

#MFRWauthor Carmen Stefanescu resides in Romania, the native country of the infamous vampire Count Dracula.  

High school teacher of English and German in her native country, and mother of two daughters, Carmen Stefanescu survived the grim years of communist oppression, by escaping in a parallel world, that of the books.

Several of her poems were successfully published in a collection of Contemporary English Poems, Muse Whispers vol.1 and Muse Whispers vol.2 by Midnight Edition Publication, in 2001 and 2002.

 Her first novel, Shadows of the Past, was released in 2012 by Wild Child Publishing, USA.

                   

            Till Life Do Us Part

 Genre: Paranormal. mystery, romantic suspense
  Publisher: Solstice Publishing

 

Buy link: Amazon.com

Blurb

Barbara Heyer can hear voices of dead people. They whisper of their deaths, seek comfort for those left behind, and occasionally even warn her about future events. But when Barbara’s brother, Colin, is accused of murder, it will take more than her gift to prove his innocence.

Becoming smitten with the handsome investigator, Detective Patrick Fischer, is a serious complication given his assignment to her brother’s case. Barbara senses there is something far deeper—and perhaps much older—than the surface attraction between them. Could that be why she’s visited by a mysterious woman named Emma in her dreams? Could past life regression tie all the seemingly unconnected events together?

Barbara and Patrick must overcome heartache to find the truth to save Colin, and perhaps themselves.

A video teaser of the book

Thirteen songs Carmen enjoys:

(press click on the titles to watch the video and listen to the song)

Hit the Road, Jack!  - Ray Charles

The Show Must Go On - Queen

Charly - Santabarbara

Fragile - Sting 

 Money, Money - Liza Mninelli

El Condor Pasa - Simon & Garfunkel

 Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin

                                   Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler
                      Unchained Melody ('Ghost' Soundtrack) - Righteous Brothers
                     Where the Wild Roses Grow - Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue
                                           Delilah - Tom Jones
                                     One Way Ticket - Eruption
                                Romanian Folklore Entities - MARIA LATARETU    from my country
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#MFRWauthor Book Spotlight: Untouchable Lover @RosalieRedd

MFRW Author Rosalie Redd announces her book Untouchable Lover, Worlds of Lemuria: Earth Colony - book 1, an Erotic Fantasy/Sci-fi.

An illicit allure…
While searching for his missing healer, King Noeh didn’t expect to find an unusual, green-eyed female chained to the wall in an abandoned asylum deep in the woods, evidence of her torment in the branding iron at her feet. Captivated, he rescues the petite female and brings her to his underground home. Despite the requirement to select a queen of his species by the next new moon or lose his crown, a forbidden attraction blooms.

A tormented soul…
Haunted by the memory of her dead mate and child, Melissa can’t escape her past or her future. On the run from her master, she didn’t intend to get captured by the enemy, or be rescued by a brooding, handsome king. When she succumbs to her need for a male’s blood and drinks from the honorable king, she can’t ignore the compelling desire he ignites in her soul." Gods from the planet Lemuria start a war over Earth’s most precious resource—water. In the midst of chaos, a king discovers an untouchable female, one who may be the last hope for his dwindling species and his empty heart.

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A rich, vibrant new world with lots of PNR yumminess--I can absolutely recommend it to fans of PNR and/or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Romance.  - Source: Nadine Mutas on Goodreads.

EXCERPT 

“You escaped. Perhaps I should put you in the dungeon.” Noeh’s voice was low and threatening. The resulting shiver that skated across her arms wasn’t from fear.
She wanted to pound her fists against his body. “I’ll just pick my way out of there, too.”
“Don’t bet on it.”
He stood. Against her will, her body responded to his intense stare. He headed straight for her, a wall of pure, masculine strength.
 She stilled as he approached. Without thought, she squeezed the wet rag in her hand. Water dripped onto the exam table. The stone was slightly concave, and the moisture ran into a small groove down the center.
He placed his palms on the surface of the table and leaned in. Up close and personal, he invaded her space as if he had every right.
“I don’t usually have trouble with disobedience, but you…” His eyes glowed, gold flecks mixing with the blue.
She met his glance and didn’t flinch. “I think you like the challenge.”
The skin around his eyes creased as a smile broke across his face. “You might be right about that.”
His actions were contradictory to who he was. As king, he needed to find himself a queen, a Stiyaha queen. Yet, here he was, alone with her.
He walked around the exam table and approached her from behind, closing the distance between them. “Nice, very nice.”
As she continued to scrub the table, his warm breath tickled her nape, sending shivers of desire down her spine. He placed his palm over the back of her hand. His large hand dwarfed hers, but his touch was gentle. Her skin lit up at the contact, and she gasped.
He chuckled. The sound reverberated through his chest and flowed deep into her heart. He moved their hands together over the surface of the wood, and they polished the table together.
“Like this?” he asked as he leaned over her back. The brush of their bodies burned like fire.
“Yes,” she whispered. 

ABOUT Rosalie Redd
After finishing a rewarding career in finance and accounting, it was time for Rosalie Redd to put away the spreadsheets and take out the word processor. She writes Fantasy/Science Fiction Romance inspired by classics from the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres layered with a good, hot dose of romance.

She lives in Oregon, where rain is just another excuse to keep writing. When not at her computer, you can find her at Jazzercise, waterfall collecting in the Pacific Northwest, or relaxing with her husband and their pesky cat, Snookums.

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On #Thursday13 we'll find The Long Way Home led by @Jessica Cale

#MFRWauthor Jessica Cale is the award-winning author of the historical romance series, The Southwark Saga. Originally from Minnesota, she lived in Wales for several years where she earned a BA in History and an MFA in Creative Writing while climbing castles and photographing mines for history magazines. She kidnapped (“married”) her very own British prince (close enough) and is enjoying her happily ever after with him in North Carolina. She is the editor of Dirty, Sexy History.

                                    The Long Way Home

Genre: Historical, Adventure, Suspense
Publisher: Liquid Silver Publishing
 
 Blurb
After saving the life of the glamorous Marquise de Harfleur, painfully shy barmaid Alice Henshawe is employed as the lady’s companion and whisked away to Versailles. There, she catches King Louis’ eye and quickly becomes a court favorite as the muse for Charles Perrault’s Cinderella. The palace appears to be heaven itself, but there is danger hidden beneath the façade and Alice soon finds herself thrust into a world of intrigue, murder, and Satanism at the heart of the French court.

Having left his apprenticeship to serve King Charles as a spy, Jack Sharpe is given a mission that may just kill him. In the midst of the Franco-Dutch war, he is to investigate rumors of a poison plot by posing as a courtier, but he has a mission of his own. His childhood friend Alice Henshawe is missing and he will stop at nothing to see her safe. When he finds her in the company of the very people he is meant to be investigating, Jack begins to wonder if the sweet girl he grew up with has a dark side.

When a careless lie finds them accidentally married, Alice and Jack must rely on one another to survive the intrigues of the court. As old affection gives way to new passion, suspicion lingers. Can they trust each other, or is the real danger closer than they suspect?

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Thirteen of Jessica's  favorite novels:

1. Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
2. The Death of Bunny Munro by Nick Cave
3. The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
4. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery
5. Vice by Rosanna Leo
6. Remembrance by Jude Deveraux
7. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
8. The Oracle Glass by Judith Merkle Riley
9. Locked Box by Eve Dangerfield
10. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
11. Watchmen by Alan Moore
12. Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore
13. Lady Anne's Lover by Maggie Robinson 

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