Friday, December 15, 2023

I'm giving away books for Christmas! Merry Christmas everyone!

 Hi everyone,

It's Christmas time so I'm giving away free books.  Free starting December 16th  at 8:00 a.m. PST and will be free until December 21st at midnight.

Click on the link to go to Amazon to get your free books!

2nd Edition
Revised 6-11-12

Jenna is six when her parents die in a tragic car crash leaving her and her two sisters orphans. With no one to care for them they move in with their grandmother in the town of Snow Hollow where more than just a normal life awaits them. Jenna soon discovers that she is not like other girls, a fact she's felt since birth. When her grandmother finally reveals her secret Jenna is blown away by not only the fact that she's a witch, but that she is THE witch. The Ultimate One who controls the powers of the coven.

After her grandmother's death when she turned 26 Jenna finds out another secret. She is the only one left to protect her home from the evil demons wanting to steal her world away from her.

When Jenna meets Jacob, her sexy warlock protector, the sparks fly from day one. She is determined to protect her family her way, but will it be enough? She will need Jacob, but will their passion for one another be enough to save their world as they know it and keep her sisters safe?



September 2018
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,128 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
#11 in Kindle Store > Kindle Short Reads > 90 minutes (44-64 pages) > Science Fiction & Fantasy
#51 in Kindle Store > Kindle Short Reads > 90 minutes (44-64 pages) > Literature & Fiction

Lucinda Ravencrest’s whole world was turned upside down when her aunt that she barely knew left an estate to her. There were stipulations to it. She could not sell the estate and she had to take care of the people who lived there was what she was told.

What she found out when she got there was nothing like she was told. Secrets started to come out, and some were downright crazy

Lucinda didn’t know whether to run or to embrace this crazy new life. How was she to handle all of this?

Stop by Twitter and chat with Lizzy @Lizzystevens123



A Portion of all of the proceeds of this book will be given to:

The Epilepsy Foundation
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This book has two short stories in one. The first one is:
Don’t Make A Wish.
Written by International Best Selling Author Lizzy Stevens her husband Steve Miller and their two boys Jason Miller and Noah Miller.


Tara’s day goes from bad to worse when she finds a lamp while cleaning out her grandma’s attic after she died. She found an old lamp with a note attached. ““Whoever finds this lamp, Take my advice. Do not rub the lamp. Do not make a wish. Put it back where you found it and run away.” Tara thought her grandma was just making a joke until she accidently rubbed the lamp and the genie popped out.

Mark, the Genie of the lamp, was not very happy to be a genie any longer. He wanted out of his life. So what he did to show that he wasn’t happy was that no matter what the person wished for he would twists and turn the words of the wish and make it a little more fun for him and not so much fun for the person who made the wish.

After two wishes went in the wrong direction, Tara wished to be left alone which in turn, Mark sent her to a deserted Island. He thought he was being his usual funny self until his punishment was to be sent there with her, but he was sent without his powers.
How will this all work out for Mark and Tara? How will they get off the island without his powers?












The Second Book Is the Amazon Best Seller “A Lost Memory” written by Lizzy Stevens and Steven Miller.

Amazon Best Seller
#36 in Kindle Store >Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Short Stories

Alley wakes up in a strange bed. She has no idea who she is or where she is. Pain shoots through her head like a bolt of lightning every time she moves. As she drifts off to sleep images of a faraway land and a handsome man with sandy blonde hair and six pack abs fills her head. He keeps saying “Alley come back to me.” Who is he and how does she know him?






Winter Romance ~ New Cover

 Hi Everyone,

We thought with the new year coming up that we would give one of our favorites a new cover. Here is the new cover for "Winter Romance" 


Amazon.com: Winter Romance eBook : Stevens, Lizzy, Miller, Steve: Kindle Store

7-3-16
#75 in Kindle Store > Books > Literature & Fiction > Contemporary Fiction > Short Stories

Jennifer Mahoney meets Jeffrey, the love of her life, the winter of her senior year in high school. Jeffrey, her best friend's cousin, is visiting for the holidays. He is in town for the winter break staying with his aunt and uncle. Jennifer spends every waking moment with him and falls in love fast. She thought it was a lasting love and that they would be together forever. However, timing is way off for Jennifer and Jeffrey. Life is getting in the way. He suddenly leaves without a word.

Ten years pass and Jennifer has to bury her best friend and become the mother to her child all at once. She runs into Jeffrey during this time and finds herself very angry with him. Her head and heart are flooded with emotions she thought she buried years ago.

How will she handle everything happening in her life? Is there any hope left for her and Jeffrey?

Follow Lizzy Stevens on Twitter @lizzystevens123


Friday, December 1, 2023

Guest blogger: Elaine M DeGroot

 



Sparks Fly - Kindle edition by DeGroot, Elaine M.. Contemporary Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

What can we expect from you in the future?

 More romance and romantic suspense stories. My latest, Playground Antics a romantic suspense, is ready to be sent to my publisher Solstice Publishing. The work in progress is based on idea I had related to a 4th of July fireworks rocket setting a she-shed on fire, of course, a handsome firefighter is involved.


How do we find out about you and your books? Oh, so many places… · On my website: www.romance-degrootified.net · On my Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/RomanceByDeGroot · On my publisher’s bookstore: Solstice Empire Bookstore · On my Amazon Author Central page: Amazon.com: Elaine M. DeGroot: books, biography, latest update


How much of your personality and life experiences are in your writing?

 My sense of humor shows up, especially in the banter between characters.

·I’ve used my work experiences in most of my writing either as inspiration for the stories or character backgrounds. My service in the U.S. Air Force gave me my first main male character (MMC), Garrett Dane, in The Consequential Love Series and (sneak peek) the MMC in Playground Antics, Jace Sims. My experiences working on wetland restoration projects as a contracting officer with the U.S Fish & Wildlife Service provided the “meet cute” in Restoration.

My Minnesota roots showed up in four books as the setting, and quirks of the state make appearances. Can you say “You betcha?”


When did you first think about writing and what prompted you to submit your first ms?

Post retirement activity for sure. The first books I wrote, The Consequential Love Series (Resolute Love, Challenged Love, and Victorious Love) were written in response to all the romances I’d read featuring former Navy SEALs. As an Air Force veteran, I wanted a romance with an Air Force veteran hero, so I wrote a romantic suspense series with an Air Force veteran returning to his home state of Minnesota to work for the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

 I believed in the story and especially the main characters, so I worked on finding an agent or publisher and thankfully found a home with Solstice Publishing.


Do you have a set schedule for writing, or do you just go with the flow?

I don’t have a set schedule but work on my author journey most days. There’s so much more than writing stories: editing, training, website maintenance, monthly Blog posts, monthly newsletters, and daily Facebook posts to create & schedule. These keep me busy every day.

Basically, I go with the flow when inspiration hits. You can find me writing at night in front of the TV, in the afternoons while watching the news, or on our back porch enjoying the sights & sounds of nature. I recently began writing my stories by hand. The first round of edits happens when I enter the written pages into the computer.


What about your family, do they know not to bother you when you are writing - or are there constant interruptions?

It’s me, my husband and our pup, Missy. Mike respects my passion for my writing and gives me uninterrupted time for writing. Missy is my author assistant and features regularly in my Facebook posts.


What do you do to relax and recharge your batteries?

Read, watch TV, and enjoy my family.


Where do your ideas come from?

My October Blog post on my website dealt with inspiration. My background mostly contributes to my story ideas, but they often appear out of nowhere. My book, Sparks Fly, is about a smokejumper. I have no experience with smokejumpers, so where that came from, I can’t explain. Accidental Attraction starts on a golf course, as I recall I wrote most of it on the way to and during a golf trip to Arkansas. I’ve already discussed how my Air Force service has played a part in my writing. My experience as a federal contracting officer was key to the aforementioned “meet cute” in Restoration, and speaking of contracting (another sneak peek), that is key in my new story, Playground Antics.

Individual scenes have come from songs and even a favorite print hanging in our dining room.

The name of my first MMC, Garrett, came from a road sign!


Do you feel humor is important in books and why?

I do believe in bringing humor into my books. A spot of levity can ease the tension in a scene, provide cover for real feelings that are too strong or ill-timed for the character to admit to, or allow the characters to have some fun. We all need and deserve fun in our life. An early morning drunken phone call between Zach and Emily in Accidental Attraction was fun to write as well as the next day’s aftermath. I still laugh when I read it.


What kind of research do you do?

My research relies on internet searches or going direct to a source of information online, like Mayo Clinic.

I’ve researched medical care for gunshots, knife wounds, broken bones, and PTSD; smokejumper locations and training; and whether a pole barn can be relocated to name just a few things.


Please tell us about yourself.

I’m a Minnesotan by birth and now enjoy life in the Upstate of South Carolina. I’m a retiree with 30 years federal service (12 years of active duty with the US Air Force and 18 years of federal civil service with three separate agencies.) I’ve lived in 8 states and one foreign country. Mike, my husband of 42 years, is my soulmate, the love of my life, and an inspiration for my writing. Our little family unit has always included four-legged rescue babies. Our current baby is Missy, a

Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd mix. She was rescued from a kill shelter in the Houston TX area by a German Shepherd Rescue in SC and found her way into our hearts.


What are some of your favorite things to do?

Spending time with Mike and Missy

Reading

Writing


Who are some of your other favorite authors to read?

C.S. Harris (Sebastion St. Cyr Series), Stuart MacBride (Logan McRae Series), and Charles Todd (Ian Rutledge Series)


What do you think of critique groups in general?

Have never been in one.


Where do you see yourself in five years?

I hope I’m still around (that would make me 75!!) and still writing.


How many books have you written? How many have been published?

· I’ve written eight books. Six have been published with Solstice Publishing, and we self-published a children’s picture book, The Little Cloud’s Busy Day. I’m hoping Playground Antics will be lucky number seven with Solstice.


After you've written your book and it's been published, do you ever buy it and/or read it?

Yes! In fact, I’m in the process of rereading them. There is something about holding the book and seeing my story in print that’s indescribable.


Among your own books, have you a favorite book? Favorite hero or heroine?

Favorite book: probably Accidental Attraction. My only romantic comedy plus there’s a golf connection and the secondary characters are a hoot!

Favorite hero and heroine: My first characters, Garrett Dane and Leigh Ramsey-now Leigh Dane. I hope to write another book or series about them. Already have ideas percolating!


What is the most rewarding thing about being a writer?

Hearing from people about how they enjoyed my books: the story, the characters, and the flow of my writing.


If you weren't writing, what would you be doing?

Reading all the books in my Nook app while enjoying retirement


What is your greatest desire?

For the MN Vikings to win the Super Bowl. SKOL!!


Are there any words of encouragement for unpublished writers?

Don’t stop writing and be true to your voice.

Continue learning about the craft of writing.


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