Great job Marie.
Posted by Marie Lavender
I want to thank Lois W. Stern for this neat marketing idea and to pass it along to all of you. Here is a way to help market yourself while helping your fellow authors.
The basic idea is to respond to ten questions about something you’re currently writing or a book or story just published or to be published soon. Here are the rules:
1. Post your responses to the interview questions below on your own blog page.
2. Add my name and my book cover montage (image) to your blog page and link them both back to this page.
3. Send this blog to five or more other writers.
4. Each time you forward this message to someone, start with the “I want to thank . . .” sentence as seen above, substituting her name, Lois W. Stern, for the one currently appearing in that first sentence.
5. Ask them to substitute your name…
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Tags: Authors, blog tour, Books, event, Heiresses in Love Series, Historical Romance, promo, readers, suspense, work in progress, Writing
Posted by Marie Lavender
A lovely plug about the big giveaway from Olga Nunez Miret! Thanks, hon! 🙂
Hi all:
This is an extra post today because wonderful author Marie Lavender has organised a fantastic giveaway. 42 authors, 77 titles and 150 donations. I’m donating a couple of my titles Click Me Happy! and I Love Your Cupcakes but there is such a great choice that I’d go there straight away if I were you.
To participate in the giveaway, you only need to CLICK on the links and visit the two blogs. And I recommend you carry on visiting. Here they are:
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2015/02/multi-author-romance-book-giveaway-Valentines-Day.html
https://iloveromanceblog.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/can-you-resist-romance-multi-author-book-giveaway/
Go, quick! Don’t waste any time!
Good luck with the giveaway, thanks to Marie for organising such a great event and thank you all for reading and clicking!
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Tags: big giveaway, book giveaway, contemporary romance, erotic romance, event, fantasy, genres, giveaway, giveways, Historical Romance, holiday, love, multiple genres, paranormal romance, Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy, romance books, romance novels, romance readers, romance writing, romantic fiction, romantic mystery, romantic suspense, sci-fi, time travel romance, Valentine's Day giveaway
Posted by Marie Lavender
Yay! Two new reviews for Second Nature!
Great news! I just found two new awesome book reviews for Second Nature, my latest paranormal romance/urban fantasy release! Yay! Here is one from Crystal’s Many Reviewers site:
I’ll go ahead and admit it. Ever since Twilight, I’ve been a sucker for the forbidden human/vampire romance. That’s what attracted me to this book, and I was not disappointed.
Desiree has lost in love big time. She found her husband with another woman and now has supported her own sister in getting married and expecting a baby. She’s happy for the people in her life who deserve and get love, but finds herself wishing it could be for her. Alec is a vampire. He’s old, and has a system for getting his needs met. But when Desiree comes into the picture, she turns his world upside down. Can they make this unconventional love and passion work? Or is it doomed…
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Tags: Authors, Blood At First Sight Series, book review, book reviews, Books, Contemporary, contemporary romance, event, fantasy, Fiction, four stars, love, Marie Lavender, paranormal romance, Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy, Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, readers, review, Reviews, Romance, romance novel, romantic suspense, Second Nature, vampires, Writing
Posted by Marie Lavender
Drop by the book release party for Second Nature, my new paranormal romance/urban fantasy book, today! There will be lots of giveaways and prizes! It will run for 12 hours and you have up to 24 hours to leave comments in order to compete for prizes. So, make sure to take a few moments and drop in! We’d love to have you there! 🙂
https://www.facebook.com/events/732919843454312/
Purchase Links:
Universal Amazon: http://bookgoodies.com/a/B00Q7FWIWA
http://solsticepublishing.com/second-nature/
Link to print book: https://www.createspace.com/5131233
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Tags: book, book release, Books, bring your next book, event, new book release, new release, paranormal romance, Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, release party, romance books, urban fantasy, vampires
Posted by Marie Lavender
Posted in Authors, Books, Fiction, Historical Romance, Reviews, Romance, Romance Novels, Romantic Suspense, Writing
Tags: blog, book, book review, event, Fiction, Heiresses in Love Series, Historical Romance, Marie Lavender, novel, readers, Reviews, Romance, romance writing, romantic fiction, Solstice Publishing, Upon Your Honor, Victorian, Writing
Posted by Marie Lavender
New book release and release party!
I just wanted to drop in and announce that Second Nature, book one of the Blood at First Sight Series, will be released on December 9th. Yay! I’m giving you a sneak peak of the cover here, but it won’t officially be revealed until a few days before the release. Pre-orders should be starting up around that time.
I am so excited about this paranormal romance/urban fantasy series. 🙂
Here is the blurb for Second Nature:
She never expected it…
Desiree Edwards has a problem. She’s been attacked, kidnapped and forced to get along with a vampire of all things. It’s something right out of the story books she reads, or her worst nightmare. But, sometimes he’s not the monster he appears to be. He seems so humanlike that she can’t help it when her emotions betray her, when her body betrays her. To make matters worse, she…
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Tags: Blood At First Sight Series, book release, bring your next book, event, Marie Lavender, new book release, paranormal romance, promo, release party, Romance, Second Nature, urban fantasy, vampires
Posted by Marie Lavender
Hi, readers! I just wanted to pop in and say that the group author interview I participated in last evening went very well!
It was fun, and I wouldn’t mind chatting again with Bennet Pomerantz. I hope you got a chance to listen in. If not, no worries! Here is the link. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork/2014/11/09/any-which-way-but-loose-with-bennet-pomerantz You can play the interview and listen to our craziness! Enjoy! 🙂
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Tags: ANY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE show, author interview, author spotlight, Authors, Books, event, Fiction, host Bennnet Pomerantz, interview, marketing, message, news, readers, spotlight, World of Ink Network, Writing
Posted by Marie Lavender
Radio interview coming up! 🙂
Updated link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork/2014/11/09/any-which-way-but-loose-with-bennet-pomerantz
So, stop by and listen in! It should be a blast! 🙂

Posted in Books, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy, Romance Novels, Writing
Tags: ANY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE show, author interview, author spotlight, Authors, book interview, Books, event, Fiction, host Bennnet Pomerantz, interview, marketing, message, news, readers, spotlight, World of Ink Network, Writing
Posted by Marie Lavender
I have awesome news! Solstice has put out a Halloween cookbook with new, scary stories and recipes by both Solstice Shadows and Solstice Horizons authors!
It is totally free, and if you contact me here or via social media with your email, I can send you the free e-book. How exciting, right? Here is the cover for your perusal.
Jump on this opportunity. With 48 pages of Halloween stories and recipes, you can’t go wrong! It even includes a story and recipe by yours truly. 😉
This is a great offer. You can get some free recipes to try out this Halloween. So, step up and I will send that to you!
As always, happy reading, readers! 🙂
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__“We cannot choose who we love.” – Captain Grant Hill, UPON YOUR RETURN
__What was it, and why was she drawn to him? “Tell me,” she demanded, echoing his words from before as she gripped the lapels of a fine black silk shirt he wore. Its coolness penetrated her fingertips. What an odd fabric for a thief to wear. “Who are you?” she asked in a hoarse tone, oddly desperate to know. – Myah, BLOOD INSTINCTS
__“Play nice, sweetheart. I don’t have to be easy on you.”
“You’ve certainly proven that already.”
“You haven’t seen anything yet.” – Alec and Desiree, SECOND NATURE
__He remembered the strange chanting he’d heard before. “You’re practicing witchcraft? That’s a new one.” – Ethan, MAGICK & MOONLIGHT
__Mortified, she stammered, “Ah, forgive me. I’m clumsy.”
He grinned. “No harm done.”
Oh, damn…why did he have to smell so good? His unique cologne was like heaven in her nose. Her insides unfurled, stirring in a way she’d never felt before. She clenched her nails on his silken dress shirt, as he’d discarded his blazer in the car. Exposed now, his shoulders appeared broader. Irresistible. She wished fate would stop sending signs this man was the type she should be attracted to; she knew better than to fall for such a fairytale. – Ginger, CHASING GINGER
__Then, it seemed her body was leaning toward him of its own volition. His gaze fell to her mouth and she began to tremble before he set his lips to hers. Her hands grasped his shirt, and she detected a set of fine muscles there.
Sure, she’d been kissed before, but never like this. His kiss was a wonder not often spoken of, an exploration of certainty and passion. As she melted into his arms, she wondered why no one had described it to her before, the insistent thud of her heart or the warmth in her stomach, the way her fingers itched to touch or pull him closer. How could lips provide such comfort yet also a passage into a world she hadn’t known before but yearned for now? – Aly, THE MISSING PIECE
__He reached out and touched her cheek. The contact was cool, yet it sizzled with energy. “Too curious,” he murmured. “What will I do with you?” – Colin, BLUE VISION
__She touched her lips. She had been with one man long before she was kidnapped, and kissing had certainly never felt like that. “You can’t exactly call this platonic.” – Caitlyn, DIRECTIONS OF THE HEART
__“You’re mine,” he muttered hoarsely against her mouth. “I should never have forgotten that.” – Vince, SECOND CHANCE HEART
__“It’s short for Rosanna. It’s spelled with an A, but it sounds like ‘ah’.” She lifted her chin. Suddenly, she liked her name. It was different and that wasn’t a bad thing. – Rosie, A LITTLE MAGICK
__“Are you seducing me?”
He chuckled. “How am I doing?” – Patrick, LEATHER AND LACE
__“Not into bondage, sweetheart? That’s a pity.” – Lance/Damien, RANSOM – Won the One Liners’ Contest on Facebook!
__His eyes were steady on hers. “It’s going to be okay. I swear I won’t let anything happen to you.” – Joe, PURSUIT
__She flinched as the gun clicked in the empty chamber. He laughed, then stepped away. “Bastardo!” she yelled. – Carmen, HAUNTED
__“Why did you come back?” he groaned against her lips, holding her to him with a hand cupping the back of her head and neck. – Daniel, PERFECT GAME





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