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Aug
01
2013
Thank you to all my awesome readers who made Falling for You an Amazon kindle Bestseller in just one day!!! This morning when I woke up, Falling for You was at #7 in the entire kindle store! I can’t even believe it! I’m amazed and shocked and completely blown away by how many of you decided to grab a copy yesterday, tell your friends and family, and give my story shout outs online. I can’t say thank you enough. You all make me feel very loved!
Jul
31
2013
Did you just read FALLING FOR YOU or STUCK ON YOU (both are recent Amazon Kindle Best Sellers! Woot!) and now you’re wondering what to read next? No problem! Here’s the Reality TV Romance series in order. Although books can be read out of order or as stand alone novels, the best way to enjoy the series as a whole is to read them in order. So here they are:
1. Falling for You (Kindle Best Seller in July/Aug 2013!!)
Newly single Cassidy Quinn is thrilled to be a contestant on the new reality dating show The One. But her excitement turns to horror when the gorgeous bachelor turns out to be her ex-boyfriend. Seeing Brad again makes Cassidy realize she might not be as “over him” as she thought—and then she meets hunky cameraman Evan Burke.
After watching his brother lose his wife in a tragic accident, Evan vows never to fall in love. But following Cassidy around as her personal cameraman makes him question his decision, and resisting her gets harder with every sunbathing, bikini-wearing day.
Cassidy and Evan begin a forbidden affair while her ex-boyfriend tries to win her heart back one groping, awkward moment at a time. If Cassidy can manage to stop falling off horses (literally), stop falling onto her ex-boyfriend, the bachelor (yes, literally), and stop falling in love with backstage playboy Evan, she might still make it through the show without becoming a tabloid sensation.
But soon Cassidy must choose between the ex who broke her heart and the cameraman who might never love her back. For Cassidy, this reality show just got real.
2. Stuck on You (Kindle Best Seller in Oct 2013!!)
If being forced to team up with reality TV’s favorite bad girl wasn’t enough, falling for her brother might just make this reality show a real nightmare.
Paige Anderson agrees to be on a new reality show called Treasure Trekkers, a show where contestants use handheld GPS units to find hidden caches filled with prizes, with her good friend Cassidy. But when Cassidy is unable to compete, Chip Cormack, the show’s producer, steps in with a last-minute replacement to be Paige’s partner – Zoe Oliver, reality TV’s favorite bad girl.
Jack Miles (aka Miles) is a mountain climber with the body to prove it. Miles convinced his climbing partner Ben to come on the show with him for one reason – to prove to Ben that they can still hike together, regardless of the fact that Ben lost his foot in a tragic accident. Miles isn’t about to let anything get in his way of winning – not even beautiful Paige.
But when Miles and Paige are thrown into an alliance with their teammates, working closely together leads to more than just good strategy. Can Paige steal Miles’ heart while surviving Zoe long enough to win the game?
*Lost isn’t a best seller (yet!) and it’s feeling bad. So how about we help it out and make it a best seller soon too!?
Zoe Oliver never wanted to be on another reality TV show . . . until Chip Cormack made an offer too good to refuse. He’s guaranteed her a payday this time and a chance to redeem herself in America’s eyes. But Zoe worries she won’t be able to focus as her desire for Chip grows and her strength to resist him weakens. When she learns she’ll be roughing it in the woods with Chip and without luxuries like indoor plumbing and electricity, she’s instantly on edge, feeling naked and terrified that her scars will be exposed and her secrets revealed. When Zoe’s past turns up on the show, she fears she’ll lose not only the life she’s sacrificed everything else to have, but also the affections of the only man she’s ever trusted with her heart.
Jul
22
2013
Today I’m thrilled to welcome fellow Crimson Romance author Melinda Dozier to my blog. Her new book, Breaking the Rules, is out and I’m in love with the cover. Oh and the story sounds fantastic too! Check it out!
Blurb:
A forbidden love affair in the past has led Hope Robinson, a middle school principal, to Harbor Bay, Florida, where she commits herself to play by the rules. This can be difficult for a perpetual klutz, who—even strapped in a cast—has to uphold a competent attitude at all times.
Luckily, she has Dr. Colin Calaway on her side, a widower and father of a student, who is ready to give love another try. When Colin convinces Hope they should explore the connection between them, a steamy romance develops, though it could destroy them both. They must decide if their jobs—and their hearts—are worth the risk.
Please give Melinda a warm welcome!
Hi Heather, thanks for having me today! It’s a pleasure to be at your blog!
Writing Questions:
How do you come up with your novel ideas? Most of my ideas have come to me in dreams. I’ve even been known to pop up in bed in the middle of the night, grab my iPad and type away (and it’s such a pain to use that keyboard). If I don’t get the ideas down, I’ll forget them!
What is your favorite part about writing romance? I’ve been reading romance for decades (Yes! Decades!) and I love the fact that now I’m writing and publishing works that I would read.
What qualities do you love most in heroes? I’m fond of Alpha males, but have been known to enjoy Beta males, too. In fact, I’m writing a Beta right now. Also, I love a family man, like Colin in Breaking the Rules. There’s just something so sexy about a man who’d do anything for his family.
What qualities do you love most in heroines? I really like heroines to be sassy and confident. Oh, and sarcasm is a hoot!
How much research do you do before you write your novels? It all depends on the story. For Breaking the Rules, I had to research about broken bones because I’ve never broken any (knock on wood) and Hope suffers from a “klutzy” gene. For my latest novella, I had a lot of fun researching the Olympics and snowboarders. Today I had to look up swear words in Swiss-German. Gopfertami!
Fun Questions:
If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why? Ha! I’d probably say back to the US. I’m an ex-pat living in Central America, but I go through US withdrawals often. I’d love to move back to Florida or New Mexico and retire there.
If a book is also a movie, do you read the book and watch the movie? Which comes first if you do both? I’m a middle school teacher and I always tell my students that the book is better than the movie. I truly believe it. The book MUST come first! This coming year/next year I’m looking forward to more of The Hobbit, Divergent and Catching Fire!
What is one item you would want if you were stuck on an uninhabited island? I couldn’t live without reading, so I’d say my Kindle with solar power? Does that even exist? Let’s pretend it does. I’ve got to read!
Favorite guilty pleasure? I’ve been known as a Twitter addict. I also LOVE The Bachelor (and yes, Heather, I read your books because of it). I’ve even gotten my hubby attached to watching the reality series, but he would never admit it. He’ll come home and ask, “So, what’s happened with Desiree and Drew?” LOL!
Thanks so much for the fun interview! It’s been a blast! I’d love to know what guilty pleasures our readers have. Leave a comment below!
Melinda
Links:
Crimson Website: http://www.crimsonromance.com/upcoming-releases-romance-ebook/breaking-the-rules/
Blog: http://melindadozier.blogspot.com
Website: www.melindadozier.com
Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A_ow8MRw1M
Bio:
Melinda Dozier lives in Guatemala, Central America, with her husband, three boys and German Shepherd. She enjoys being the queen of her household and dreams of being pampered fully by her boys once they’re grown. Learn more about her at www.melindadozier.com.
You can also find Melinda on twitter at www.twitter.com/melindadozier or Facebook at www.facebook.com/melindadoz
Jul
17
2013
During a conversation on Facebook with a group of Crimson Romance authors and editors, Julie Sturgeon (Imprint Manager) spoke up on her thoughts about Love versus Romance in writing. I totally loved what she had to say and I invited her here to share her thoughts with you! Please give Julie a warm welcome!!
Love v Romance: How to Pick Your Side of the Fight
As a development editor who works with Crimson Romance as well as self-published writers, one of the most common remarks I jot in manuscripts is “no, not yet. It’s too early.”
Yes, I’m a romance editor whose mission is to delete the I love yous.
Many authors write beautiful love stories. Stories of instant attraction, soulmates willing to die for the other. They forgive, they support, they last. They make readers laugh and cry simultaneously.
Isn’t that the happily ever after we all want to read?
Nope.
You see, I’m living that happily ever after. I’ve been married for 30 years to my first serious boyfriend from college. He’s my best friend. I know what it’s like to wake up in the morning on a beach vacation, ready to hit the sand while he opts to hide out in the hotel room because “it’s too hot out there.” I know I can turn to him at 3 a.m. in hysterics because I’ve crashed my WordPress site and he’ll roll out of bed to call tech support. He calls the shots on the television most nights, but during the Olympics or NCAA March Madness, that remote is mine. A few years ago I forced him to sell his sci fi collection at Half Price Books for a stupidly small sum of money. He forgave me.
When I’m driving cross country, there is no one else I want by my side in the passenger’s seat. Or the driver’s seat. We share the load like that and it’s the greatest blessing of my life.
What I’ll never experience again is that delicious sense of falling in love. When we went to the movies last week on our date night, I wasn’t on the edge of excitement, wondering if he’d put his arm around me or steal a kiss and if that would lead to more. My big curiosity was whether he’d remember to tell them to butter the popcorn.
So I, like so many readers, must turn to books to relive the uncertainty, the thrills, the tingles of romance. When the hero and heroine say, “I love you,” it’s time to move on. Oh, yes, I will read another chapter or two to find out what happened to the dog they rescued or who shot her sister. But I’ve squeezed my emotional fix from the story and am ready for the next romance book regardless of the page count. If I’m only halfway through the current story … well I know how that ends.
He’s coming through the door at 7 pm and we’re going to On the Border to use our free queso coupon.
Readers who aren’t in a solid relationship—in love, if you will—struggle to wrap their minds around living this happily ever after stage yet. The romance phase stands between them and that horizon, and they haven’t had success just yet bridging the gap. They need romance novels to assure them it is possible to work through the emotions, the drama, the bumps that accompany the excitement.
There’s certainly nothing wrong with writing love stories, of course. But if your goal is to set your published book on the romance shelves, make sure your characters aren’t Cupid’s victims dining in Mexican chain restaurants on a random Wednesday.
Thanks so much for being here, Julie!!
Jul
01
2013
Lost Without You, the 3rd and final book in my reality TV romance, is finally here! I’m so thrilled with how the series has turned out. When I set out to write the first book, Falling for You, I never imaged that Zoe Oliver, of all people, would be the one character who is in each book! I just thought she was the antagonist of the first book and nothing more. Boy was I wrong! Zoe Oliver is really the star of the whole series! And I”m thrilled that I was able to give her the spotlight in book 3, Lost Without You.
Here’s the blurb!
Zoe Oliver never wanted to be on another reality TV show . . . until Chip Cormack made an offer too good to refuse. He’s guaranteed her a payday this time and a chance to redeem herself in America’s eyes. But Zoe worries she won’t be able to focus as her desire for Chip grows and her strength to resist him weakens. When she learns she’ll be roughing it in the woods with Chip and without luxuries like indoor plumbing and electricity, she’s instantly on edge, feeling naked and terrified that her scars will be exposed and her secrets revealed. When Zoe’s past turns up on the show, she fears she’ll lose not only the life she’s sacrificed everything else to have, but also the affections of the only man she’s ever trusted with her heart.
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