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Great Reviews!
Posted by Marie Lavender
Hi, readers! Yesterday I discovered these cool reviews for my books…

Blood Instincts, a paranormal romance/urban fantasy (with a slightly futuristic angle)

The story revolves around Oliver, a vampire, and Myah, whose father was a vampire and whose mother was human. They were not supposed to be able to have children, so Myah is special. Myah does not know her heritage , and the story revolves around Oliver’s attempt to introduce her to the life of an “other.”
The book was easy to read, interesting, and enjoyable. The plot moved quickly. The romantic scenes were detailed and sensuous. The author led me to care about Myah. I found myself feeling rather protective of her and becoming concerned whenever I suspected that any other creature – human or otherwise – might harm her.
I will confess that I do not often read paranormal romance. I was drawn to the book because I have enjoyed dome of the author’s other work. However, I found Blood Instincts to be enjoyable and well-worth a read.
Heiresses in Love Trilogy, a historical romance boxed set (covers the entire Heiresses in Love Series)

Chloe doesn’t tell the whole truth to a man she loves.
Adrienne…will she fight for love or fall?
All of these stories were well written by a great author. The reader will be gripped to the pages waiting to find out what happens. Great word building and great characters you want to see good things happen to.
Wow! Thanks, David and Barbara, for your kind comments! ♥
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Tags: Amazon, author news, Blood At First Sight Series, Blood Instincts, book reviews, boxed set, Heiresses in Love Series, Historical Romance, Marie Lavender, paranormal romance, Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy, reviewers, Reviews, trilogy
It’s Here!
Posted by Marie Lavender
Well, readers, I’ve been talking about this one for a while, and now it’s live! Blood Instincts, a futuristic paranormal romance/urban fantasy and book two of the Blood at First Sight Series, is available! Yay! Mega thanks to my publisher, Solstice Publishing, for making this happen so quickly!
Woo hoo! Book two is out! Let’s see what it’s all about! ♥
Blurb:
Enter the Other World at your own risk…
What if you found out that you weren’t exactly…human?
Myah Sullivan is suddenly living that nightmare. There are Others in the world, dangerous, supernatural creatures that make her mind spin and cause her to question the reality she’s always known.
Oliver King is her savior, a vampire who tries to show her the way. Through her journey she learns far more than she ever thought she would about herself, and about the past. Soon, she discovers that there is so much more to meeting Oliver than mere happenstance.
Can Myah accept her new reality, or will she retreat into that normal, safe world she once thought was her own?
Purchase Links:
Amazon Universal ebook link: https://bookgoodies.com/a/B07DFL8DRR
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Amazon Universal print link: mybook.to/BloodInstpaperback
Universal reader link: http://books2read.com/u/bppKAk
Publisher: http://solsticepublishing.com/blood-instincts/
Here are some sizzling teasers!



Add it to your Goodreads bookshelf! ♥♥♥
I hope you get a chance to check out this sequel to Second Nature! 😀
As always, happy reading, everyone! And have a wonderful weekend!
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Tags: author news, Blood At First Sight Series, Blood Instincts, Marie Lavender, new book, new book release, new release, paranormal, paranormal romance, Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy, Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, sequel, Solstice Publishing, Solstice Shadows
New Release!!
Posted by Marie Lavender
Well, readers…it’s official! Now that the Heiresses in Love Series is complete, there is one more thing to look forward to. That’s right. The boxed set of the entire trilogy just released this week! Exciting, right? 😉
Let’s see what it’s all about!
Blurb:
An unforgettable, sweeping saga of romance, passion and history rooted in tales of maritime suspense…
Three heiresses…three novels like no other.
UPON YOUR RETURN
Fara risks her heart every time she’s with him, but she cannot deny him.
UPON YOUR HONOR
Chloe never imagined that the man she deceived would be the one man she can’t stop loving.
UPON YOUR LOVE
Adrienne must decide whether to succumb to desire or fight for love.
…Will these remarkable women at last find what they’ve always wanted, or lose more than they can bear?
Purchase Links:
Amazon Universal link: https://bookgoodies.com/a/B079N7NKQK
Publisher: http://solsticepublishing.com/heiresses-in-love-trilogy/
Add it to your Goodreads bookshelf! ♥♥♥
I hope you get a chance to check it out! 😀 Oh, and if you’ve read all three books in the series already, feel free to stop by and leave a review.

As always, happy reading, everyone! And have a wonderful weekend!
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Tags: author news, boxed set, Heiresses in Love Series, Historical Romance, Marie Lavender, maritime, new book, new book release, new release, news, saga, series, trilogy, Victorian
Great News!
Posted by Marie Lavender
So, I just wanted to pop in here and let you know that Blood Instincts, my futuristic paranormal romance/urban fantasy novel, and book two of the Blood at First Sight Series, was accepted by my publisher! Yay! ♥

I hope to receive the book cover and get a release date from them soon, at least after the publisher’s editors look over the book. In any case, we’re that much closer to seeing the book out in 2018!

Woo hoo! 🙂

I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and every beautiful thing you can imagine in the new year. You deserve it!

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Tags: author news, Blood Instincts, coming soon, fairies, Marie Lavender, news, paranormal romance, Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy, Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, shifters, update, vampires rule, witchcraft
Cool Nomination!
Posted by Marie Lavender
Hi, readers! I’m so excited because Directions of the Heart, my romantic drama collection, was just nominated for the 2017 Readers Choice Awards!
Please vote for it at www.tckpublishing.com/readers-choice-voting. You can find DoH listed in #7, the Romance Category. Scroll down the page to find the book cover. Feel free to skip through to get to the right category, or vote for each one!

Have an awesome holiday season! 🙂
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Tags: 2017, author news, awards, contemporary romance, Directions of the Heart, drama, dramatic fiction, Marie Lavender, news, nomination, Readers Choice, Romance, romance books, romantic drama, update, voting
Vote For A Romance Cover!
Posted by Marie Lavender
Vote for UYL and DoH here!
Hi, readers! I just wanted to stop in and announce that two of my books were entered in the big cover contest on Authors Database. Yay! When you get a chance, you can check it out and vote for the one you like.
Upon Your Love, book three of the Heiresses in Love Series, which is also a historical romance/family saga novel, is in there. As you can tell, Adrienne’s eyes were fixed recently, to honor their unique violet hue.
This is the voting page for UYL:
https://authorsdb.com/2018-cover-contest-results/25047-cover-contest-2018-upon-your-love
Additionally, the cover for Directions of the Heart, a modern romantic drama collection, was nominated for the contest. Woo hoo! 🙂 Many thanks to Sherry Soule at SwoonWorthy Book Covers for her awesome work on the romance cover! ♥
Here’s the voting page for that book:
https://authorsdb.com/2018-cover-contest-results/25046-cover-contest-2018-directions-of-the-heart
Also, check out my author page over at AuthorsDB here.
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Author Spotlight: Marie Lavender, Directions of the Heart
Posted by Marie Lavender
A great interview on the Bound to Be Me blog! A little background about me, as well as why I wrote my current book, DIRECTIONS OF THE HEART!
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Sneaky’s Interview of Ivy from Marie Lavender’s Romantic Drama Collection, Directions of the Heart
Posted by Marie Lavender
Ivy the cat from DIRECTIONS OF THE HEART visits this cool kitty blog!
Wow, Meow. I have another character cat of author Marie Lavender here with me today. What is your name, pretty cat?
My name is Ivy.
Very mice name for a cat character. What book(s) have you appeared in? Please list them and their genre.
I appeared in Directions of the Heart. This is a modern romantic drama collection.
Are you in a series? If so, please give information about it.
Ivy’s human co-star, Victoria.
I’m not in a book series, but you could say there is a series since there are four different tales in the collection. I am only in one of them, however. That tale is titled “Strange Heat.” The story is about my owner, Victoria, who goes on a bizarre adventure when she pretends to be someone else for a week. One of the other stories in the collection includes a Golden Retriever. Uggh…dogs!
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New Release Feature: Directions of the Heart by Marie Lavender
Posted by Marie Lavender
A new book released yesterday! Check it out! 🙂
I am pleased to announce a great book release by well, yours truly! My modern romantic drama collection, Directions of the Heart, officially released this week!
Yay! Awesome!
When a new book comes out, it’s always an exciting time for an author!
I am thrilled to show Directions of the Heart to readers today. ♥
This is the blurb for Directions of the Heart:
Embark on a remarkable journey of drama, romance, and passion…
In all of these amazing stories, there’s one burning question…is love worth the risk?
Without You
Reece and Jenna are two childhood friends separated by time and distance. Can they find a way to heal their bond, or perhaps forge a new one?
Strange Heat
Spurred by her friend’s close call, Victoria decides to take a risk and prove the lifestyle she led was her downfall. But as Tory sinks deeper into the tumultuous…
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Mega Cool Review for UYL — 5 Stars!
Posted by Marie Lavender
So, I am bursting to give you this news! I just stumbled across this awesome five star review for Upon Your Love, a historical romance/family saga novel and book three of the Heiresses in Love Series.
This is what the reviewer said on Amazon:

“I always thought historical romances were boring, but I was wrong!!!, June 13, 2017
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