Countdown to Hometown (Heroes) - Meet Jason Sherwood

Hero's Name: Jason Sherwood 

Hero's Occupation: Movie Star

What Makes Him a Hero: What I love about Jason isn’t that he’s a movie star as much as the fact that he started out with nothing, and worked his way to the top. Sure some of his success is attributable to luck, but he worked hard and sacrificed a lot to get where he is. He is, above all, determined. You can see that when he makes his decision to win Gina back. Beyond that, he’s a loyal friend, a wonderful man and let’s face it, he looks super hot in a kilt.

Meet the Hero Paragraph: He was tall. Much taller than he’d been. And broad. His shoulders were breathtaking. And his muscles—muscles the boy had not had, honed through years of working out for parts, no doubt—filled his tight black T-shirt. She ripped her gaze away from the tantalizing bulges to the lines of his face. Gawd. Tantalizing there too. His lips—which she remembered, tasted still—full and lush. His dark eyes were fringed with sinful lashes. The scar on his right eyebrow, the dimples, the curve of his cheek.

It was difficult to breathe.

Hometown Heroes: Hotter Ever After

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Book Title: Heartbreak on a Stick

Author's Name: Sabrina York

About the book: When A-List movie star Jason Sherwood returns to the hometown that once rejected him, he has one goal in mind: Getting revenge on the woman who broke his heart so many years ago. But when he discovers his assumptions about her were wrong, he only wants to win her back. Hopefully, it’s not too late.

Gina Fox has always pined for her high school lover…and now he has returned, turning her world upside down. But life isn’t as simple now as it was then. And she can’t get over the fact that Jason walked away from her without a word. When he launches a sultry seduction, she tries, with everything in her, to resist…because at his core, Jason is nothing but heartbreak on a stick.

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Countdown To Hometown (Heroes) - Meet Nick Rossetti

Hero's Name: Nick Rossetti

Hero's Occupation: LAPD Homicide Detective 

What Makes Him a Hero: Nick doesn’t follow the rules, if the rules aren’t keeping someone safe.

Meet The Hero Paragraph: 
Nick Rossetti.

A rush of emotions swept through her, the strongest of which was relief.  Still wearing the tattered pants and T-shirt, his jaw blackened for need of a shave, his ebony hair mussed, his chocolate eyes weary, he was a drop dead gorgeous sight.

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Book Title: HIS ONLY DESIRE

Author's Name: Adrianne Lee

About the book: HIS ONLY DESIRE: Her only hope. For Desire Hamilton, the mysterious death of her twin sister had left too many questions unanswered...and one obsessed stalker intent on claiming her as his own. Scared and alone, Desire had no place to turn—until her old flame, homicide cop Nick Rossetti, offered her a place in his protective embrace...

She was the only woman he'd ever loved—and the one he could never have. Now, regardless of their past, Nick would do whatever it took to keep Desire safe. . .even if it meant putting himself in the line of fire. But how could he protect the fragile beauty when all he wanted to do was make her His Only Desire.

Where to find the author:

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Countdown to Hometown (Heroes) - Meet Mase Barnett

Hero's Name: Mase Barnett

Hero's Occupation: Small town police officer

What Makes Him a Hero: Mase was wounded saving civilian lives in an attempted bank robbery in his little town. But he's also a man who's willing to set his own disappointments aside to help his lady when she needs him. Like a true hero, he puts his loved ones first at crunch time.

One paragraph: Mase's presence, big and solid, was the last straw. Bursting into tears, Natalie threw herself into his arms. He gathered her close and held her, head on his shoulder, his arms around her, rocking her gently from side to side as she cried it all out. When finally her tears were spent, he shuffled them to one side far enough to rip a handful of paper towels from the dispenser and hand them to her to mop her face.

“All right,” he said, his voice a comforting rasp in her ear, “here’s what we’re gonna do. Dave took my truck. I’m gonna drive your rig to my place. You’re gonna spend the night. We’re gonna get up in the morning, make breakfast and then we’ll talk. We'll figure this out, baby. Count on it.”

Hometown Heroes: Hotter Ever After

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Book Title:  She's Worth It All (book 4 of the Club 3 series)

Author's Name: Cathryn Cade

About the book: He's a hometown hero with a secret. She has a broken heart only a strong man can heal.
Will he risk everything to show her she's worth it all?

Mase Barnett is a cop, a hero who nearly died to keep his small town safe. The eyes of his hometown are always on him. But he’s also a man with a secret—one he takes across the river to the big city. Inside the private walls of Club 3, he’s free to be what he is … a Dom. And a man who likes it hot and public.


After the highly public breakup of her marriage, Natalie Cusco only wants to keep her head down while she makes a new life for herself. She trusts Mase with her body, but will this brash, cocky man help mend her damaged heart or break it again, this time forever? 

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Countdown to Hometown (Heroes) - Starts Monday!

It's less than a month until the Hometown Heroes charity bundle is released, and we're gearing up to share 16 full length contemporary romances with you! To get ready for release day, I'll be sharing one hero a day each weekday here on the blog. Get to know the men our heroines will be falling for. And each comment on or share of any post will enter you to win great prizes - downloads of backlist titles, print books, and more! So be sure to stop by each day to meet a different Hometown Hero. You'll love them as much as we do!

Presenting a contemporary romance bundle of 16 novels with happily-ever-after endings, including previously published readers' favorites and brand-new material 

They’re all hometown heroes, guys from small towns who’ve made a name for themselves, big or small, who’ve withstood the odds and risen to the challenge, who are heroes in their own right.

 

This Pets for Vets charity bundle is available for a limited time at a discount of $1.99. 

Don't forget to stop by Monday - and every weekday - to meet a different hero from one of the 16 books in Hometown Heroes. By the time the 30th rolls around, you'll be ready to dive right in! :)

A Birthday Visit to Diagon Alley

Today was GPS's eleventh birthday. And an offhanded remark led to a pretty amazing birthday present from the siblings.

A few weeks back, GPS was asked for a birthday wish list. The semi-joking response? "I just want my Hogwart's letter."

Well, of course, right? Harry Potter got his letter when he turned eleven. Isn't that what every self-respecting HP fan would want?

FutureStar and Midkid heard this and jumped into action. So when GPS got back from baseball practice tonight, this is what happened:

Hedwig was waiting at the front door, and the acceptance letter was on the front porch.

Inside, signs welcomed us to Diagon Alley (up the stairs).

At Flourish and Blotts, GPS was given the First-Year textbooks (a three book Hogwarts Library). 

Then on to Ollivanders, where GPS received a wand and bookmark, and was "sorted" into Hufflepuff (complete with house lanyard)!

Then we all went downstairs to the Three Broomsticks...

 

Where we feasted on homemade Butterbeer and pumpkin pasties.

Best birthday ever, or what? :)

Quick Poll! What's Your Favorite Kind Of Hero?

Hey all! I'm looking for a little input. If you had to pick just one kind of hero, what would it be?

• firefighter
• cop
• military man
• bodyguard
• other (tell me in the comments!)

I'm curious to see what's popular!

All About #MyWritingProcess - The Blog Tour

Thanks to Skylar Kade for including me on this writing process blog tour!

1. What am I working on? Currently, I'm tidying up and revising one of my earlier books, Hooked, for re-release later this year. It's my first foray into self-publishing, and the learning curve has been steep! I'm enjoying it, though. I'm also closing in on the ending for a new rodeo-set novella.

2. How does my work differ from others of its genre? Wow, that's a tough question. I've been told that my dialogue stands out - and considering my college degree was in playwriting, I guess that's fitting! And no matter how angsty the story, I can't resist leavening it with a little humor.

3. Why do I write what I do? Because I'm a sucker for a happy ending. Romance is what I love to read, love to watch, and love to write.

4. How does your writing process work? I'm supposed to have a process? Oh, maybe that's what I've been missing... :)

I've always been a pantser, frequently following the muse down pathways inspired by "what if". And though this can be an exciting start, I've had to learn to rely more on structure and outlining as my stories and series become more complex. (This was especially challenging while I was working on The Girls Most Likely To, a trilogy set during a high school reunion. All three novellas took place at exactly the same time, leading to a lot of "what did she say in that scene?" and "were they kissing or just holding hands there?" as I explored the same reunion events from different perspectives.)

As far as the rest of the writing process, it's pretty much whatever I can cram into my schedule around work, family, and sleep. Sleep gets the short end of the stick most of the time.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to swing over to Kinsey Holley's blog next Monday for the next installment!

Meet The Author - Danube Adele

NAME:  Danube Adele

BLOG: www.danubeadele.wordpress.com

TITLE OF FIRST BOOK: Quicksilver Dreams, Book #1 Dreamwalker Series

RELEASE DATE:  January 6, 2014

FAVORITE WRITING STORY/SAYING/MEMORY: I’d read an adventure story written in the first person by Gena Showalter called Playing With Fire.  It was such a fun, lighthearted read, and I completely enjoyed myself.  I may have even read it in one sitting. It got me thinking.  Could I do this?  I hadn’t had time to write for a while because my children (identical twin boys) were young, but now they were older. Quicksilver Dreams started as a short scene written in the first person as an experiment, and it was such a blast, my characters were so real for me, that the story filled in naturally.  Taylor Lane became this very spunky, kick*ss character that you could really cheer for.  She wasn’t someone who ever gave up.  She might get knocked down, but she came back swinging.  I loved that about her.  Then she meets Ryder Langston, someone with his own demons to slay, and letting the two of them hash it out was exciting.  They were both intense, passionate people and by the end of the story, you’re really pulling for them. 

FAVORITE NON-WRITING STORY/SAYING/MEMORY: I get my best thinking done in the shower.  Really!  It’s the least distracting place, and the ideas just flow. It’s a place where I don’t have to solve an issue between kids, I don’t have to look for a missing object for my husband because I seem to be the only one who knows where anything is (even when it’s not mine), and I don’t have the dog blowing unfriendly toxins at me. The shower.  Seriously.  And, it’s a glass shower, so I even get extra time to think because I take the time to squeegee it.

COMFORT FOOD: After a busy day that gets me home too late to be motivated to do something healthy, my go-to food is this great little mom and pop place that is really small enough to be a hole-in-the-wall-Mexican food restaurant. It’s cash only and has the best meat-bean-rice-cheese burritos around. This was a hard question because sometimes, In-n-Out Burgers is the place. Sorry. It’s a toss-up.

COMFORT READ:  Authors I’ve gone back to time and again over years have been Joanna Lindsey, Nora Roberts, Christine Feehan and Kresley Cole to name just a few. I sincerely can’t pick just one.

YOUR PERFECT DAY: My usual workdays are jam-packed with activity where every part of the day is completely accounted for, which is why I love days when I can stay in my soft PJ bottoms until noon, lounging in front of the TV with my kids, my husband and my dog all intertwined on the couch with a book in one hand and a football game on at the same time.  In my family, we enjoy laying all over each other and randomly snoozing. A family that loafs together stays together. That’s my motto. (-;

WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON NOW?:  Dreams Of A Wild Heart, Book #2 in the Dreamwalker series, is coming out in June, so I’m currently in the middle of the editing process.  At the same time, I’m writing Book #3, which does not yet have a title, but will be coming out in December.

  

Links:

https://twitter.com/DanubeAdele

www.facebook.com/Writer.D.Adele

www.danubeadele.wordpress.com  

& Carina Press (To buy the book!) http://bit.ly/1f7hXXK 

Author bio

Danube Adele wrote her first romance at the age of seven when she penned the story of her dogs falling in love and having puppies. She’s been dreaming up romantic tales ever since. A lifetime resident of southern California, she spends time playing at the beach, camping in Joshua Tree National Park, and hiking Mammoth Mountain. Always a lover of adventure, she and her husband took their sons on a cross country road trip to Florida and back in an old VW Westfalia, that had no A/C, in the month of July, and still, it continues to be the best trip they ever took. Extensive travel and trying new things has kept the creative spark alive. Danube lives in Claremont with her biggest fans, her loving husband, amazing and wonderful identical twin sons, and a teddy bear of a Rottweiler.  Her debut novel, Quicksilver Dreams, Book #1 of the Dreamwalker series was officially released January 6, 2014.

Book BIN Tuesday - Quicksilver Dreams by Danube Adele

My name is Taylor, and damn but my life changed overnight. One moment I was just a regular girl working two jobs to pay my bills, and next thing you know, I'm uncovering secret metal disks at my boss's house. Now I'm reading minds, dream-walking and being saved from bad guys by Mr. Dark and Brooding.

That would be Ryder Langston, my new next-door neighbor. He's sex on legs but he's also a secret agent from another world—no joke. I believe him now because he dragged me back here "for my protection" after he discovered someone was trying to assassinate me on Earth. It isn't working out so well.


There's a war going on, one that's been fought for generations. Ryder's having trust issues (not that it's stopping us from falling into bed), and it turns out I'm connected here, if you know what I mean. The target on my back finally makes sense, but there's nowhere left to hide…

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Sounds awesome, doesn't it? Why not hop over to Carina Press for this New Adult Paranormal - and Buy It Now?

The Strip Series On Sale - With Gorgeous New Covers!

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

I'm so excited that the first three books I wrote for Samhain, The Strip Series, are now available at a discount with gorgeous new covers. Here's a little info on them: 

Taking The Cake

A walk on the wild side with her favorite bad boy is just what this good girl needs...

Mollie Mason is sure her night can’t get any worse. Stuck in an inflatable rubber cake, she overhears her fiancé slamming her to the entire guest list of his bachelor party—and then she catches him cheating! But discovering her high school crush has witnessed her humiliation is the icing on the cake.

Cade Gallagher has wanted Mollie for years. And when she asks him to help her prove to the world—and herself—that she’s not just a good girl, he knows he’d be a fool to say no. But she wants a temporary fling. Will two weeks be enough time to convince her to take a chance on him—forever?

Strip Tease

He’s vice. She’s nice. This potent mix has to be handled with care...

It seemed easy enough. Hit the local all-male strip club, pick a likely target and hire him for her best friend’s bachelorette party. But the stripper who catches Caroline’s eye has a different agenda. He’s an undercover cop, and Caroline ends up under arrest—for solicitation!

Tony DiMarco realizes too late that he’s made a mistake. Caroline’s reputation and business are suffering, and he feels responsible. He feels something else too—the pull of red-hot desire. He wants Caroline, but she’s afraid that he’s just trying to make up for his mistake. Can this determined vice cop teach her to trust him?

Challenging Carter

When the stakes are high, she’s ready to shed more than her inhibitions...

Dani’s been in love with Carter forever. But she’s nothing like the women he dates—glamorous, exciting, spotlight-ready. Instead, she’s stuck in the best-friend role and can’t seem to find a way out of it. Until a scheduling mix-up finds her enrolled in a strip-aerobics class. Now this buttoned-down wallflower is finding her wicked side—and liking it!

Carter can’t understand what’s happened to his best bud. She’s gone from sweet to sexy in ten seconds flat—and Carter’s lucky enough to be around for the ride of a lifetime. But he knows from past experience that relationships don’t last. He’s got to get things back on track before the most important friendship in his life is damaged forever.

Problem is, Dani has no intention of going back to being just friends. It’s about time someone challenged Carter’s assumptions about love and friendship—and Dani’s just the woman to do it!

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So if you haven't read these books before, I hope you'll give them a chance! (Especially with bargain pricing and those gorgeous new covers!) And thanks to Samhain for giving them such a lovely makeover.