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Vote at the Critters Readers Poll!
Posted by Marie Lavender
Hi, readers! Great news…Blood Instincts and the Heiresses in Love Trilogy were both nominated for the 21st Annual Preditors and Editors Critters’ Readers Poll!
So, help me out and cast your vote for each book…
You’ll find Blood Instincts, book two of the Blood at First Sight Series, listed in the Romance Category on the site here.
And the Heiresses in Love Series boxed set is listed on the Anthologies page here.
http://critters.org/predpoll/antho.shtml
Reader votes wrap up on January 14th. There are SO many categories/genres in which you can cast your vote, including the Best EVER poll (of course I chose my favorite J.R. Ward novel)!
Happy voting, and wish me luck in the awards contest! 🙂
Happy New Year…and, of course, happy reading to all! ♥♥♥
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Conversations With Colleen: Meet Author, Marie Lavender
Posted by Marie Lavender
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Posted in Authors, Blogging, Books, Contemporary Romance, Event, Fiction, Historical Romance, Interview, News, Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy, Readers, Romance, Romance Novels, Updates, Writing, Writing Tips
Tags: author interview, Blood At First Sight Series, Blood Instincts, book, Books, Historical Romance, interview, Marie Lavender, news, paranormal romance, romance books, romantic drama, Writing, writing process, writing tips
Free Paranormal Romance!
Posted by Marie Lavender
FREE BOOK TODAY!
Hi, readers! I wanted to hop in here and announce that you can win a free copy of one of my books from the Blood at First Sight Series…
Just go to The Romance Reviews’ Year End Splash party and answer the simple, multiple choice Q&A to enter for your chance to receive an ebook copy of Blood Instincts! Yay!
Here is the event link: https://www.theromancereviews.com/event.php
The Blood Instincts giveaway is on question number 7. I don’t know if they randomize it for every site visitor, so I’m not sure if you’ll have to go hunting for it. You will need to have a free account to enter any of the giveaways on the page, but the coolest thing about this is that there are so many chances to win here!
That’s right! TRR is running this awesome event for the whole month, just with different authors donating their…
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Tags: Blood At First Sight Series, Blood Instincts, contest, ebook, free book, freebies, giveaway, Marie Lavender, news, novel, paranormal romance, The Romance Reviews, Year End Splash Party
A Radio Interview!
Posted by Marie Lavender
New radio spot! 🙂
Hi, readers! I have exciting news! ♥
You do not want to miss this radio interview, but if that is the case, it will be uploaded to the site afterward. Here is the link:
If you’d like to tune in live, you’ll find the details here on BlogTalkRadio, or you can find more updates on the Thorne & Cross blog, and their Facebook and Twitter pages. The show usually runs on Thursdays…
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Tags: Blood At First Sight Series, Blood Instincts, guest author, Haunted Nights Live!, Marie Lavender, news, paranormal, paranormal romance, Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, radio, radio interview, romance readers, show, Thorne & Cross, Updates, urban fantasy, Writing
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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Posted in Authors, Books, Event, News, Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy, Readers, Romance, Updates, Writing
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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Posted in Authors, awards, Contemporary Romance, Event, Readers, Romance, Romance Novels, Writing
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
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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Tags: adult, author, Authors, book release, book spotlight, Books, Contemporary, contemporary romance, Directions of the Heart, drama, dramatic fiction, emotional, emotions, event, feature, Fiction, i love romance, Marie Lavender, modern, new adult, new adult romance, new book, new book release, new release, news, PTSD Awareness, readers, Romance, romance book, romance novels, romance readers, romantic drama, sensitive issues, stories, western, western romance, Writing
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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Tags: Amazon, author news, book review, book reviews, event, family, Heiresses in Love Series, Historical, Historical Romance, Marie Lavender, maritime, news, review, reviewers, Reviews, saga, Upon Your Love, Victorian
Thursday Trilogies and More: Marie Lavender and Magick!
Posted by Marie Lavender
Get a sneak peek of my future lighthearted romantic fantasy, Magick Sunrise, book three of the Magick Series, here!
Hello and welcome to Living the Dream. Today, I would like to highlight one of my favorite authors, Marie Lavender. One of the most difficult things for an author to do is write a series of books. The key is keeping the reader hooked from one book to another. J.K. Rowling mastered this with her Harry Potter books and I believe Marie is on her way to doing the same. Read on to learn more!
Blurb for Magick & Moonlight, book one of the Magick Series
Genre: Lighthearted Romantic Fantasy
Messing with free will is always a bad idea…
Ethan Hamilton moves to a lazy little town in Oregon, hoping to escape his demons. But, instead he discovers a woman dancing nude in the moonlight. This woman who claims she is a witch dazzles him with her sensual presence. He thinks she’s crazy, but what if she’s not?
Jessie…
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Tags: A Little Magick, children's books, children's fiction, fantasy, futuristic, kid lit, magic, magick, Magick & Moonlight, Magick Series, Magick Sunrise, Marie Lavender, news, romantic fantasy, series, sneak peek, Susanne Matthews' blog, trilogy, update, witchcraft, witches, wonder

























































