About
I’m a hybrid author, having dabbled in both traditional and indie publishing realms. I’ve been writing for over twenty-five years. From the tender age of nine, I knew I wanted to be a novelist. I spent most of my life trying to fulfill that dream. I began publishing in 2010, and was fortunate enough to be discovered when a publishing company picked up and released my first historical romance novel, Upon Your Return (book one of the Heiresses in Love Series), in February of 2013. By June of 2019, I was looking for a new home for UYR, as I got the rights back from my former publisher. In January of 2020, I signed a contract with Foundations Books for the title’s second edition release. Upon Your Return released on November 23, 2020. 😉 Foundations is also eager to take on the rest of the book series…
The sequel to Upon Your Return, Upon Your Honor, came out in April of 2014 through Solstice Publishing. Now the rights have been handed back to me, and it’s contracted through my new publisher. I also have a lighthearted contemporary romantic fantasy, Magick & Moonlight, which released in March of 2014. The second edition came out in April of 2020.
Second Nature, a paranormal romance/urban fantasy and book one of the Blood at First Sight Series, was released in December of 2014 through Solstice Shadows. I just received the rights back, so please bear with me on the new release. A children’s fantasy titled A Little Magick, book two of the Magick Series, was released in July of 2015. A contemporary romance, Second Chance Heart, was released in October of 2015. Blue Vision, a science fiction romance and book one of the Code of Endhivar Series, was released in November of 2016. The second edition came out in December of 2019.
In February of 2017, Upon Your Love, book three of the Heiresses in Love Series, was released, along with The Missing Piece, a short new adult romance. The final book of the Heiresses trilogy is currently out of production, as is the boxed set, and my new publisher plans to take that on as well. The second edition of The Missing Piece was released in February of 2020. In July of 2017, Directions of the Heart, a modern romantic drama collection, was released. Blood Instincts, a futuristic paranormal romance/urban fantasy and book two of the Blood at First Sight Series, came out in May of 2018. Additionally, Chasing Ginger, a romantic comedy and book one of The Misfits Series, was released on March 10, 2020. I’m also tackling a romantic mystery collection titled First Target; as well as several other collections and series projects, which I’ll release in the future.
I have published 21 books under various pen names: Marie Lavender, Erica Sutherhome, Kathryn Layne and Heather Crouse. I plan to relaunch them all under the same author name. In the past, two of my short stories were published in a private university publication.
Lesser Known Facts About Me:
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I love gel pens!
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My favorite color is hot pink.
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I adore beautiful landscapes, and colorful flowers, so if you tag me in such a pic on social media, you’ll have my eternal gratitude. 😉
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My idea of relaxation is curling up on the couch or in bed with a good book – preferably the hotties from J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood, or the awesome Merit from Chloe Neill’s Chicagoland Vampires series. In lieu of that option, I’m good with drooling over Jamie from the Outlander TV show too. **Fans herself** Always on the lookout for a new hero, or even a kick-ass heroine to fall in love with as a reader! ♥ However, my TBR pile is crazy long!
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I’d love to have a house on the beach one day. With the white noise of the ocean in the background, maybe I’d get more writing done. LOL.
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My sense of humor tends to lean toward sarcasm.
I have published in the following genres: historical romance, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, romantic comedy, fantasy, romantic suspense, mystery/thriller, science fiction, dramatic fiction, literary fiction and poetry. If you check out the PROJECTS AND WRITING section of this website, you can see I don’t really keep to one genre or subgenre. You’ll see comedies, historical tales, paranormal, sci-fi, dystopian and time travel stories, as well as general romance. Crossing genres is not unheard of for me. For more updates about my writing and my books, you can visit the UPDATES/NEWS section on this site, where you’ll find interviews, guest posts and other features, or simply subscribe to my blogs at http://marielavenderbooks.blogspot.com/ and http://iloveromanceblog.wordpress.com/ (we celebrate romance in all its forms). I also run a guest author blog at http://marielavender.blogspot.com/. Additionally, I have a newsletter that will keep you updated! Sign up here to receive the next issue.
Poets & Writers profile here!
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“RADIO SPOTS”
July 2014 – radio interview on The Authors Show
My radio interview on Urban Nation Radio – September 4, 2014!
Group author interview on ANY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE with Bennet Pomerantz – The World of Ink Network show on Blog Talk Radio – November 8, 2014!
Radio interview on Jami & Michele’s Cover 2 Cover show on Blog Talk Radio! – April 30, 2015 @ 7PM EST
Radio Interview on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! – July 9, 2015 at 9PM EST
Radio Interview on Carol Graham’s Never Give Up Hope show – February 26, 2016 at 6:30PM EST
Podcast/Radio Interview on Kim Smith’s Writer Groupie show – August 16, 2016 at 8PM EST
Radio Interview on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! – April 6, 2017 at 8PM EST (a sneak peek of some paranormal books)
My radio interview with host Mary Ellen Wilson – August 7th, 2017!
– April 16th, 2018
– August 16th, 2018
Radio Interview on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! – August 30, 2018 at 8PM EST
Podcast/Radio/Book Interview on Golden State Media Concepts show – January 20, 2019 at 4PM EST
April 18, 2020 – Chat and Spin RADIO on the Weekend Show with Ron Clark and Ian Johnson
(my interview is 47 minutes into this clip)
December 9, 2020 – Facebook Live video/Q&A Session
Featured Book Released on November 23rd!
Upon Your Return (genre: historical romance)
Award-winning Author Marie Lavender brings excitement and passion to two coastal France towns in this captivating love story about a young heiress and a devilishly charming ship captain.
After being raised to believe that love is just a frivolous endeavor, French heiress Fara Bellamont has always kept her dreams of adventure and discovering a soul-searing passion to herself. So, when Captain Grant Hill makes his grand entrance into her life by way of rescuing her one fateful night, she knows she’s in trouble. He completely steals her heart.
But, as far as society is concerned, he’s also not a suitable husband.
Grant Hill, a beguiling, rugged ship captain, is just as enthralled with Fara as she is with him, but he too knows such things aren’t so simple. Not only must they overcome social expectations to be together, but wars and lies, as well. And with a long-time yearning neither has managed to achieve, the pair must fight to attain their deepest desire:
Happiness.
If you loved Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare or The Other Miss Brigerton by Julia Quinn, you’ll love this “exciting” and “intricate” standalone Historical Romance set by the sea. Get your copy today…
Add it to your Goodreads bookshelf!
New Review for UYR!
All my book reviews are here…
Check out a character interview!
Discover a guest post related to this book!
Vote for one of my beautiful book covers in the Cover of the Month Contest on AllAuthor!
Find a full list of my books here, or go straight to ‘My Books’ page on this website.
New Author Interview!
Here’s one featured in Womelle Magazine! (https://www.womelle.com/magazine/view/January-2019 – to view my interview on page 32 for free, click ‘view online’ to the right side of the page).
Discover a book trailer an awesome designer – Creatif Angel – did for my sci-fi romance!
And here’s another, albeit a shorter one!
Universal reader link: https://books2read.com/u/bpEJZW
New book cover for M&M!
New Review for MAGICK & MOONLIGHT!
Discover my books here! ♥
Check out my cool romance blog, where we have book spotlights for authors, interview both authors and characters, feature guest posts about romance, have special posts such as series features and giveaways, and even do book reviews!
*For recent or past interviews and other features/events, please see the Updates/News section of this site.
You can also visit Marie Lavender’s author pages on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn!
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Congrats, Marie. What a fantastic new site! Happy you got your domain name…
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You have really made your website here lovely and professional. I enjoyed myself and know that your book Upon Your Return is a great book with a fun storyline. You are a excellent author and I want to read more of your books when you write more.
Pattimari Sheets Cacciolfi, THerapist, Author and VP of PnPAuthors
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Thank you so much, Pattimari! Upon Your Honor, the sequel, is out right now and I am working on the third book of the Heiresses in Love Series. Magick & Moonlight, a short romantic fantasy, is also out right now, and Second Nature, a paranormal romance/urban fantasy (and the first book in the Blood at First Sight Series), should be out either at the end of November or sometime in December. I should know very soon. 🙂
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Yes, on the WordPress widgets please scroll down and look for one that says ‘Twitter Timeline’.
Please note: Twitter made changes to their Timeline widget so it no longer supports the Widget ID option, necessary to display timelines based on searches or hashtags.
To display a simple list of tweets instead, change the Widget ID section to a Twitter username. (For example: @username)
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