A Piece of Cake by T. M. Franklin.

A Piece of Cake - a sweet romance by T.M. Franklin

"I loved this - and there's cake! What more could you want? :)" - Andrea on Goodreads

Formerly published in the Romantic Interludes anthology. A Piece of Cake is now available for the first time as a stand-alone short story.

SUMMARY

Emily Valentine is a matchmaker who doesn’t believe in love.

Well, at least not the hearts and flowers, see-your-soulmate-across-a-crowded-room-and-the-world-stands-still kind of love. No, Emily is a pragmatist – a scientist – and she’s abandoned her family’s tradition of matchmaking based on instinct and uncanny intuition for a more scientific approach to pairing people up.

Emily believes love is more about compatibility and common interests than anything mystical.

But a run-of-the-mill job turns her world on end when swoony cake designer Sam Cavanaugh pops up as a potential match for her newest client. The attraction she feels for him throws a wrench in her plans, but she’s not going to succumb without a fight.

Emily is nothing if not practical. And reasonable. But she’s about to learn that sometimes the best things in life…are neither.

A Piece of Cake is Now Available for $.99 on AMAZON or TWCS!!

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About the Author

T.M. Franklin started out her career writing non-fiction in a television newsroom. Graduating with a B.A. in Communications specializing in broadcast journalism and production, she worked for nine years as a major market television news producer, and garnered two regional Emmy Awards, before she resigned to be a full-time mom and part-time freelance writer. Her first published novel, MORE, was born during National Novel Writing month, a challenge to write a novel in thirty days. MORE was well-received, being selected as a finalist in the 2013 Kindle Book Review Best Indie Book Awards, as well as winning the Suspense/Thriller division of the Blogger Book Fair Reader’s Choice Awards.
In addition to MORE and its sequel, The Guardians, Franklin penned the Amazon best-selling short story, Window, as well as another short story, A Piece of Cake, which appears in the Romantic Interludes anthology. Her next novel will be Franklin’s first love story without a paranormal or fantasy elements, although she believes love is the best kind of magic.
TWELVE, the final installment in the MORE Trilogy will be released in the fall of 2014.

Connect with T.M. Franklin

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Love is All You Need. A Giant Valentine's Day Giveaway.

Valentine's Day: it's easy to be a cynic. Valentine's Day was created by the greeting card and chocolate industries. And I certainly don't think that Valentine's Day provides an excuse to be lazy about your relationships for the rest of the year, but I do think it's nice that once a year we have a day especially set aside to celebrate all the ways love alters us and our lives. I think it's meant to remind us that we should be prizing those relationships all year. 

Now I'm not saying that Valentine's Day needs to be a massive commercial venture. Homemade cards and small but thoughtful gestures can be be the best. So maybe sneak a special treat into your significant other's lunch bag, make them a mix "tape" or get up early and warm the car up before they get in it.Or go all out with rose petals on the bed and a reservation at a nice restaurant. Though, you may want to get on that if you haven't yet. The point is, that big heart on the calender isn't meant to tell you to purchase the requisite flowers and chocolates, it's meant to remind you to take a moment to appreciate your love.* How you do so is entirely up to you.

And please, love is love, feel free to celebrate your friend love or the love you have for your nephew, your mom, your neighbor or your cat. Probably best to avoid celebrating your love for your neighbor's cat. That might get weird. 

I wanted to celebrate the love I have for my readers. When I checked around, I found a bunch of other writers did too. So I set up a giveaway. :) Two lucky readers are going to get a bunch of books.

* This statement is in no way meant to suggest that flowers or chocolates are anything less than lovely, just that if purchased they should be purchased thoughtfully.

So, would you be my Valentine?

 Check out these prize packs!!

There's an adult only pack (you must be 18 or older to enter) and a YA pack (15 and up are welcome to enter). And YES, you are more than welcome to enter both.

Adult Prize Pack

18 Adult and New Adult Romances, a $5 Amazon gift card  and a lovely bracelet!

Just look at all these awesome covers-all these could be yours!

Race to Kill by Rachel Kall

Love And Cupcakes by Susan Bishop Crispell

Men and Martinis by Delancey Stewart

Magic at Work by Sotia Lazu

Death of a Waterfall by Kara Leigh Miller (Signed paper copy, US only)

The Problem With Crazy by Lauren K. McKellar

Main Attraction by Ava O’Shay (Signed paperback, US only)

Changed by You  by Natalie S. Taylor

Yours, For Now by Siren Allen

Breaking the Rules  by Melinda Dozier

Chance by N.M. Lombardi

Operation: Cupid by Allyson Lindt

A Walk in Darkness by Jill Robi

Spiraling by Rachel Cross

Melt My Heart by Rachel Cross, Nicole Flockton, Debra Kayn and Holley Trent

Going Home Again by Abby Cavenaugh

Almost Married by Roe Valentine

At Your Service by Anais Morgan

A Late Thaw by Ana Blaze

1 $5 giftcard from AJ Mathews (Author of Goodbye to You, available from Swoon Romance Fall 2014)

1 "You are mine, and I am yours." book quote bracelet from 

Fire of Stars and Dragons by Melissa Petreshock 

Pretty, right?

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YA Prize Pack! 
Eight Incredible Books and a $5 gift card!

Angels, aliens, gymnasts and more! These YA titles are sure to please teen readers and adults.

Adorned by Georgeann Swiger,

Vision of Shadows by Vincent Morrone,

Shadow Born by Nicole Camp,

Secondary Characters by Rachel Schieffelbein,

The Funeral Singer by Linda Budzinski,

Forget Me Not by Stacey Nash,

Balancing Act by Heather Smith,

An Unexpected Hunger by C. Rosa,

1 $5 giftcard from AJ Mathews (Author of Goodbye to You, available from Swoon Romance Fall 2014)

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Almost Married by Roe Valentine.

Hi all! I am super excited to share a new book with you all today. Check out Almost Married by Roe Valentine!

Title: Almost Married

Author: Roe Valentine

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: 27 January 2013

Blurb:
Realist, Dr. Carla Harris, believes that people create their own fate, through hard work and careful planning. She believes in playing things safe. But, while preparing for her upcoming nuptials she’s forced to confront the most reckless thing she’s ever done, her estranged husband, Jacob.
Idealist Jacob Moreau believes in soul mates, as much as he believes in saving endangered companies. When his long lost wife reenters his life seeking a divorce, he is convinced more than ever they are meant to be together. And he will do—and lose—anything to have her again.
She thought she had her life planned to perfection. He thought they made perfect sense together. Would marrying Jacob be the craziest thing she’s ever done, or divorcing him?

You can add Almost Married to your to-read list on Goodreads

About the Author:
Roe Valentine was born into the right family. Not only does the name Valentine suit her, but her grandmother, unknowingly, introduced the young Ms. Valentine to her first romance novel. She hasn’t read anything else since. She calls herself a romantic at heart and believes that love conquerors all.

The San Antonio native, who now lives in Houston, attempted to write her first contemporary romance novel when she was nineteen years old. That attempt didn’t take, but her story has a happy ending. She kept pursuing the dream until she landed her first publishing contract. Almost Married is her debut novel.

When not busy writing or reading love stories, Roe can often be found in a yoga class or chatting with friends at her favorite coffee shop. Enjoying margaritas with some girl-talk isn’t unusual for her either. For a night in, she watches reruns of her favorite TV shows and, of course, romantic comedies on her Roku, usually with a glass of wine.

Roe Valentine also LOVES talking to readers. You can contact her in the following ways:
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Goodreads
- Website
- Email - info@roevalentine.com


There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of Almost Married. Here is what you can win: 2 e-copies of Almost Married by Roe Valentine


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Check out the excerpt below: 

Almost Married

© Roe Valentine 2014

“You shouldn’t be here.” 

 Jacob shut his eyes. “According to?” 

 Silence. 

 The door pulled open, and there she stood. But that time, she wasn’t so smoothed down. In fact, she was barefoot and her long hair was tied in a bun on the top of her head. Her gray dress was wrinkled as if she’d been rolling around in the bed. His heart pounded. Beautiful didn’t begin to describe her. 

 “Your lawyer.” Her eyes lifted to meet his. Had she been crying? 

 “He doesn’t tell me where to be.” 

 She gazed passed his body, eyebrows slanted. “You should go.”

 He didn’t step closer, though he desperately wanted to. Taking her in his arms was all he could think about. Especially if she was crying because of him. “What if I don’t want to?” 

 As her lips parted, he could see her deep sigh. She was tormented, and it was enough to make him steadfast in being there, while before he wasn’t sure why he ended up knocking on her door. Something had happened between them at his house, on the patio. He was more certain than ever. 

 She stepped aside, the hotel room coming in full view. 

 Stomach fluttering, he walked into the room. First thing he smelled was her vanilla perfume. The bed was unmade, pillows thrown. Clothes thrown over the wingback chair near the window. Shoes lined up near the dresser, though the flat ones she wore earlier were near the side table. He took it all in, remembering her hotel room from many years ago. 

“I don’t know what else we can talk about, Jacob.” 

He turned to her. The door shut with a loud snap. “Do we have to talk?” 

 Her eyes widened. “What else would we do?” 

 I have an idea.

 

At Your Service by Anais Morgan.

Hi friends!! Check out this new book by Anais Morgan. Looks pretty sexy. :)

At Your Service by Anais Morgan
Entranced Publishing
January 13, 2014

Blurb:
As the new butler, Rye is sure sex with his boss’ daughter isn’t in the job description.

The last thing Rye Matthews wants to do is follow in his father’s footsteps as a butler. What keeps him at the Montgomery mansion is Dana. She’s beautiful and has amazing curves. Rye can’t deny the immediate attraction.

When Dana’s normal carrier is sick, Rye is asked to take her shopping. He doesn’t expect her to be forward, getting very physical in a dressing room. He burns to touch her more but knows he must keep it professional, for his job’s sake. Can he resist Dana’s temptations, or are his days as a butler numbered?

About the Author:

Anais Morgan has been writing, in one form or another, since she was fourteen. Her loves have always been romance, followed by paranormals. It seems cliché, but she loves a classic tale with a sexy twist. If she can get inspiration from anything, it'd be Titanic. Anais has been married since 2007 to an equally strange man. Technically they don’t have kids, but four pets equal kids, don’t they?

Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikalindsen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erika.lindsen
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/anais.morganluv
Blog: http://anaismorgan.blogspot.com/




Excerpt from At Your Service:

She held out a gloved hand for me to take. “Mr. Matthews, I’m ready.”

I led her to the white Mercedes Benz parked out front. I helped her in and gave a wink before getting in the driver’s seat. Tilda watched from the top-floor balcony.

As I pulled away, Dana watched until her house was gone from view. Then came the sound of a zipper. I twitched in my seat. “Miss, what are you doing?”

“It’s Dana, remember? And I’m not going out in this. You packed my clothes. Where are they?”

“Under my seat.”

She wrestled a bit before pulling the clothes free. I glanced in the review mirror, a major part of me dying to see more than I had last night. She slid the sundress down, revealing a nude-colored bra.

Fuck, it got hot in the car. I cranked up the A/C and loosened my collar. I couldn’t help peeking back as she took off the bra and used only her arms to cover herself.

A horn blew, and I averted my eyes in time to see the back of another car fast approaching. I slammed on the brakes, and the Benz skidded to a stop inches from rear-ending the car. I exhaled. Best to keep my eyes where they belonged.

Dana giggled. I shook my head and grasped the wheel harder. Focusing on the road became my only salvation. A zipper echoed through the car again, and I looked back. Dana had dressed, finishing up with her leather skirt. I sighed the heaviest sigh of my life. Thank fucking God that was over. My erection, however, remained.

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Vision of Shadows by Vincent Morrone & his 10 Fav Romances in Sci Fi and Fantasy.

Hi all! I'm super excited to welcome Vincent Morrone to the blog today. You're sure to love his debut YA, Vision of Shadows!

Since Vincent is a fellow science fiction fan, I asked him to list his top ten favorite romantic moments in the genre! Here's his response. There's some great choices here.

My top ten Romantic moments in sci-fi, fantasy and other genre books, movies and/or TV.

Han & Leah

There were 2 moments in Empire Strikes Back. One was that kiss on the Millennium Falcon while they were hiding from the Empire. That was such a cool scene. But there’s something about the scene where Han is about to get frozen. Leah tells him, “I love you.” And his reply? “I know.”

Spiderman & Mary Jane.

Because I was a nerd of a kid that dreamed of being able to save the girl and get a kiss. And he got to do it while hanging upside down from a web! How cool is that?

Worf & Dax

That spectacular moment where our favorite cuddly Klingon Warrior tied the knot with the Trill Jadizia Dax. (Wonder how it felt for Worf to hear Captain Sisko call his new bride “Old Man.”)  Let us celebrate by drinking blood wine and hitting ourselves with pain sticks!

Harry & Ginny

In Half Blood Prince, the gang at Hogwarts are in potions class where their new potions professor (Horace Slughorn) has a cauldron of a love potion brewing. Hermione explains that it smells different to each person depending on what they love. Harry smells smelled treacle tart, the woody scent of broomstick handle, and "something flowery that he thought he might have smelled at the Burrow.” In a later chapter, we come to realize that was the scent of Ginny Weasley’s perfume. At that moment, hundreds of thousands of Potter fans who had been shipping Harry/Ginny did fist bumps!

Ron & Hermione

Since were in the Potterverse, how many of us out there yelled, “It’s about bloody time!” when Hermione kissed Ron because he showed concern for the house elves?

Princess Buttercup & the Man in Black.

In the Princess Bride, we’re all yelling “Assss youuu wishhhhh” as we’re rolling down the mountain. Only ‘True Love’ can conquer death.

James T. Kirk & Edith Keeler

So this one wasn’t such a happily ever after as much as it was a tragic love story. Falling in love with a woman who must die or you sacrifice the future was an amazing tale of tortured love. I can still hear Spock yelling out, “No Jim” just at that heartbreaking instant. Not all love stories have a happy ending.

Zoe & Wash

They were a wonderful example of a modern married couple in the year 2517, traveling the verse together, him flying Serenity and her as second in command. Zoe was kick ass, and Wash played with dinosaurs. It ended tragically. The kind of ending that really goes right through you. (That was bad.)

Glen & Maggie

I’ve got to include the couple that first ‘hooked up’ in a pharmacy in the middle of a world infested with zombies. I’m rooting for these two to not become walker chow on the show.

King Kong & Ann Darrow

Here’s the crown jewel or romance in film. I guess I kind of identify a little with Kong. Poor guy. All he wanted was to show his girl a night out on the town. But that ice skating scene is magic.

Awesome choices Vincent! 

And on to his new book:

Vision of Shadows (Vision #1)
by Vincent Morrone
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
Release Date: December 30, 2013

Blurb:
Is Bristol Blackburn about to meet the love of her life...or her killer?
After the death of her parents, Bristol Blackburn's life is thrown into chaos and she's forced to move to Spirit, a small town where shadows are stirring. As she learns to navigate her new school and figures out how to keep her psychic abilities secret from her family, Bristol comes face to face with the boy who makes a regular appearance in her dreams: the gorgeous, possibly deadly, Payne McKnight. Soon she’ll find out if Payne will be the love of her life, or the end of it — and she has no idea which possibility scares her more.
And that's not even the worst of it. Strange shadows are haunting her dreams, and they're up to something that could put Bristol and the lives of everyone she loves in jeopardy.

You can add Vision of Shadows to your to-read list on Goodreads

You can find more about Vision of Shadows on the Entranced Publishing website.

Want to chat with Bristol, the main character of this series? Well she has her own twitter account.

Check out the prequel: 

Vision of Secrets (Vision #0.5)
by Vincent Morrone
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
Release Date: December 2, 2013

Blurb:
Bristol understands secrets. She's got plenty of her own, ranging from the annoying ghost that keeps showing up and attempting to sing Copacabana, (badly) to the visions of a terrifying future that is getting closer each day.
Bristol knows secrets can kill. She's getting flashes of a boy racked with guilt over his secret. And a girl who's prank might lead to someone's death.
Vision of Secrets is a free prequel introduces you to Bristol Blackburn before the explosive events in Vision of Shadows and let's you see how a young girl deals with her Visions of Secrets!

You can add Vision of Shadows to your to-read list on Goodreads

You can download Vision of Secrets for free from smashwords

About the Author:
Born and raised in Brooklyn NY, Vincent Morrone now resides in Upstate NY with his wife. (Although he can still speak fluent Brooklynese.) His twin daughters remain not only his biggest fans, but usually are the first to read all of his work. Their home is run and operated for the comfort and convenience of their dogs.

Vincent has been writing fiction, poetry and song lyrics for as long as he can remember, most of which involve magical misfits, paranormal prodigies and even on occasion superheroes and their sidekicks.

As they say in Brooklyn: Yo, you got something to say to Vincent?
Check out http://vincentmorrone.com/ where you can learn about Vincent and leave him a comment. You can also connect with Vincent on Twitter https://twitter.com/Vince524 and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Morrrone.


You can find and contact Vincent Morrone here:
- Website
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Goodreads

Vincent also participates in a group blog called YA Rush which consist of YA and NA Entranced authors. You can find YA Rush here:
- Website
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Pinterest


There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of Vision of Shadows.
Here is what you can win:
- 1 Vision of Shadows Pen
- 1 Vision of Shadows Calender
- 1 Vision of Shadows Pen & calender
- 1 Vision of Shadows Pen and calender in a Vision of Shadows canvas bag
- 1 Vision of Shadows Pen, calender in Vision of Shadows canvas bag and an e-copy Vision of Shadows

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