#WOTR26 #authorinterview – Lacey Black

Lacey Black

#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

I’m a full-time author of sexy contemporary romance. My first book released in August 2014, and I’ve had the pleasure of writing over 70 books in the last 11 years. I write small-town romance and weave in all my favorite sub-tropes, like single parents, surprise pregnancy, second chance, friends to lovers, workplace romance, and best friend’s sister/brother. I live in a small town in central Illinois with my husband, youngest daughter, grumpy cat, rambunctious puppy, and a chicken!

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

I believe I saw the sign-up form on FB for the very first WOTR. I had only done 1 signing before that one, so I was incredibly nervous. Signings were still way out of my comfort zone, but I immediately felt at ease. WOTR quickly became my favorite signing, and I’ve been fortunate to attend all 11 events!

 

What genres do you write?

Contemporary romance

 

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

Grip. It was originally part of K. Bromberg’s Driven World, and I feel most people thought they had to read all of the World books, but that wasn’t the case. It’s a great second chance, surprise baby book with tons of feels!

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

I love to buy plants and flowers, but have the brownest thumb alive. 🙁

 

What are your social links?

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlaceyblack
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laceyblackwrites/
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lacey-black
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthLaceyBlack
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laceyblackauthor?lang=en
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8414783.Lacey_Black
Newsletter: http://www.laceyblackbooks.com/newsletter

 

What are your buy links?

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lacey-Black/e/B00MW2UGZI

 

 

#wotr #attendingauthor #YA Dear Stella (Love Notes Season 2 book 6) by Danielle Keil

Everyone at Ryder High knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month.

Stella Rivers does everything by the book. As the likely candidate for valedictorian, she doesn’t need distractions. Yet, she gets one in a big way—she finds out she has a secret admirer.

Although she’s a dancer, Stella has terrible stage fright and doesn’t like to be in the spotlight. Thankfully, her friends—and some unlikely heroes—help make sure she gets her privacy while she follows the clues to find out who her secret admirer is.

First, she’s sent a key. Then, she finds a notebook with a lock. Inside? Origami, with a small clue written on it.

Her suspect list grows as she finds each notebook and origami clue.

Can she put the clues together and match them to the perfect suspect, or will she fold under the pressure?

 Goodreads- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242252726-dear-stella

Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Stella-Love-Notes-Season-ebook/dp/B0FTDXPHVS/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mFwBVuDW_TtiSMeBEwfQHO7yscn2FC9fnoO0scNuklojCwXUP6N_ZJte2XuRgR1TkPhe1Gdm_80jEg4ylAe3FjGFMw2kvOzxZDxVTVOrkvlOJmWS0MEIj7veS99gPwmVGRmWOT7KC7iydVhiengq8xtUgDQtSgwFJDkpNJ1FdizOPCma3J80uAydgd2il-XsJnH_sCdTB88UV8gngSofOFON6_U6kBZY69a9bDpDyP0.n5_HLT6uyVI34xwnbRPHCLhx4ngqO27phoE1gCgGEKw&dib_tag=se&keywords=danielle+keil&qid=1760192996&sr=8-3

i bought this book here is my honest review

One thing Stella doesn’t like is being in the spotlight but when she is handed a brown envelope with the famous teal envelope inside, she froze. she didn’t want the attention but after some thinking and asking for the clues to be private, and the people in charge said that was perfectly ok it was game on. the clues are creative and challenging but our girl who has a notebook for every occasion is up for the challenge. every clue comes with a new notebook and a clue inside that has a way deeper meaning then she thought was possible. who could want to be her admirer she didn’t have a clue but now she had a few, Stella had the whole month to try and figure it out on a whim can he do it or will she have to back out.

Danielle Keil grew up and spent the majority of her life in the Chicagoland area. A recent transplant, she is enjoying the Mississippi life, especially the pool in her backyard.
Danielle is happily married for over 10 years, and has two young children, a daughter and a son, who are exact replicas of her and her husband.

Danielle’s love language is gifts, her Ennegram is a 9w1, and she loves everything purple.
The way to her heart is through coffee, chocolate and tacos (extra guac).

 

#WOTR26 #authorinterview – Amber Anthony

Amber Anthony

#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

*Amber Anthony is Pati Hough Bader and Nancy Reynolds. We began as screenwriters pitching in LA. Our coach, DC Fontana suggested we write romance novels, so we did. We love all genres of spice: PRN, Cont., Adventure, and Street Justice

*Pati Hough Bader is 1/2 of Amber Anthony. Nancy Reynolds lives in Tulsa. We met through a trip to UK in 2009 although we’ve known each other since 2007.
We pitched scripts until 2013 when our writing coach, DC Fontana (of Star Trek) suggested we write novels. We love many different genres of romance but all are an adventure, street justice and steamy, consensual sex.
We write seasoned, new Adult, PRN, metaphysical, and contemporary romance.

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

*We’ve watched for a few years and always missed the interest date. 2026 will be our first.

*It’s been my dream for a couple of years and I finally applied in time and the weekend was free.

 

What genres do you write?

*Multi: PRN, cont., adventure, seasoned, new adult and tales of redemption.

*PRN, contemporary, metaphysical, BDSM, steam

 

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

*Roman’s Revenge, action, humor, street justice and STEAM.

*Roman’s Revenge.

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

*Nancy was a Broadway actress. Pati owns a tavern

*Nancy was an actress on Broadway. Pati owns a tavern

 

What are your social links?

https://www.amberanthonywrites.com/

 https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/17062164.Amber_Anthony

Amber Anthony

What are your buy links?

 

 

 

 

#NewRelease #Review – So My Ex-Boyfriend is a Serial Killer – By: Kylie Scott

Love can be murder, especially when your ex is a serial killer. Don’t miss this spicy new romantic suspense by New York Times, USA Today and Audible bestselling author Kylie Scott!

Nothing prepared Sidney Walsh for the awkwardness of having unknowingly dated an infamous killer. She’s doing her best to move on after her ex got dragged off to jail. If only online amateur investigators, his creepy fans and a particularly belligerent cop would leave her alone. Her social life might be quiet, what with having few friends and the neighbors wanting nothing to do with her. But at least it’s safe. That is until tattooed chef and all-round thirst trap, Noah, moves in next door.

Now Sidney is being asked on dates for the first time in forever, and feeling a dangerous mix of soul-deep connection and red-hot desire. But the darkest moments of her life come crashing back when her ex decides he has unfinished business…her. Will she and Noah make it out alive, and can their love withstand the nightmare of her past?

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Review by Twinsie Melinda

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I am not a big true crime, murder mystery fan but this is Kylie. I’m not a zombie kind of girl either but I liked Kylie’s zombies so I figured I would give this a shot.

Sydney’s ex is a serial killer rotting in prison for the past 10 years. So Sydney and her friends have spent the past 10 years trying to map out places he could have buried the bodies. Then the sexy Noah moves in next door.

I tried to get into this one but I am just not into to the true crime. Don’t skip this book just on the reviews you read. Just because this was not for me doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be something you would enjoy.  I am a big Kylie fan and would not pass on one of her books. This book is also in audio and I love Andi as a narrator on all of Kylie’s other books.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I purchased this audiobook when it first released on Audible.  I also was offered a review copy of the ebook from the author when the ebook was the be published.

I am a giant true crime fan and read a lot of true crime biographies so I jumped to read this book.  I did enjoy the story and understood some of it would be unreliable but much like Ryan Murphy’s Monster TV series, I was ready for this.

I have to say that I felt the story was kind slow and dragged in parts which to me was shocking.  I never find that with Kylie’s books.  She has great whit and snark but this book seemed to lack the chemistry with her characters that I love.

I felt the story was pretty A+B=C with the plot. Nothing really shocking came from the story and maybe that was why I thought it was kind of flat?

I would recommend that if you haven’t read a Kylie book not to start here because to me this is not her best work.

Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning author. She has sold over 2,000,000 books and was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year four times by the Australian Romance Reader’s Association. Her books have been translated into sixteen different languages. She is based in Queensland, Australia; living and working on land traditionally owned by the Jagera people.

 

Snacks and Jockstraps (Men of Haven Grove #3) by: A.d. Ellis

*Snacks & Jockstraps is a steamy, bi+ awakening, M/M romance between the beloved Riggs family patriarch who is under the impression he doesn’t deserve anything good, and a small-town guy determined to find happiness by returning to his roots.*

Casey Joe is a handful. He’s blunt, he’s grumpy, and he throws F-bombs around like rainbow sprinkles. Casey takes his recent health scare as proof he’s circling the drain, and his family is the only reason he hasn’t given life the middle finger. No way is he letting some new guy waltz into town and stir up crap he’s long-since buried. Mostly.

Bryce left home years ago. A life surrounded by glitz and glamour was everything he thought he wanted, until he’s forced to admit the loneliness is slowly eating away at him. So, Bryce heads back to Small Town, USA. He quickly finds himself entangled in a new business and a man who keeps him on his toes.

Casey and Bryce have a rocky start, but soon they’re living and working together. Heck, they might even be friends. Casey is on a healing journey, and he doesn’t hate that Bryce is right there through it all. Bryce is flourishing with a newfound sense of belonging, and he owes a lot of it to Casey Joe. Their story could have wrapped up nice and neat right there but, of course, love decides to get in the way.

Content Warning: this story contains characters with addictions and their journeys with these addictions, mention of unsupportive parents, negative religious experiences, a heart-related medical emergency, depression, mention of arson, and mentions of homophobia.

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Review by Twinsie Tenise

Casey is a big ol grump.
Bryce is a big ray of sunshine.
The pair click instantly and begin a friendship.
Snacks and Jockstraps is my favorite in the Haven Grove series. I kind of had a feeling it would be. I enjoy a well written, later in life, awakening book. Casey Joe was broken af and I really feel that Bryce was the only one capable of helping Casey Joe save himself. Their connection was undeniable from the start and if either of them tried to say otherwise they are big ol liars! While I’m super sad this is the last book in the series, I’m also happy this particular story was the one to end it. It was a wonderful end to the series.

 

#NewRelease #Romance #Cowboy #FakeMarriage #BestFriends – Every Single Vow, Every Single Series book 2 by S.J. Chaynie

Every Single Vow is a small town, childhood friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, cowboy romance.

I was ten years old when I met Cooper Mayson. Thirteen when he threw his first punch for me. Eighteen when my world crumbled beneath my feet and he promised he’d always take care of me. He was my constant. But with a last name like Sterling, and the tarnished reputation that came along with it, I’ve always kept him at arm’s length. He was the golden boy with a loving family, and a ranch with a polished legacy. I was the girl with an absent mother, a father in prison, and a destination for nowhere. But now I was staring at a stranger. One that looked just like me. A little sister I knew nothing about. A child who had nowhere to go. I couldn’t let her be another face lost in the system. But no judge in this town would give a child to me with my last name. It was hopeless. Until my best friend made me an offer. To give me his. Sounds simple enough. A temporary marriage so I can gain fully custody, then have an amicable divorce. Problem is, I’ve been in love with my best friend since I was ten years old. And after only two weeks of being a Mayson, I realize, this marriage might not be as fake as I thought. Behind closed doors the act doesn’t end. Every kiss pulls me deeper; every whisper heals my heart. It almost makes me believe I’m good enough for him. But if there’s once soul in this world that I refuse to taint, it’s Cooper Mayson’s.

Every Single Vow is book two of the Every Single Series. It can be read as a standalone. No cheating and a guaranteed HEA.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I received this book from the author for an honest review.

GIRL!!!!  When I got this book I was hella mad I was in vacation and had to wait a few days.  Needless to say when I got home I sat and devoured this book.

I loved this family when we met them in Ivy and Maddox book but LAWD was  I wanting to know about Cooper and Dakota.  This book did NOT disappoint.  *Fans Self* Cooper is everything you want for a best friend but also a fake or not so fake husband.

This story throws a few plot twists that had me going…oh snap but the main focus is the love Cooper and Birdie have for each other with out ever admitting that love.  When they do admit it, thanks to a little bet between Cooper and Ari, its all ON!!

I was al excited for all this book contained from the love, friendship, family, and shocks that SJ Loves to throw your way in her stories.  But I am so excited to see about Laiken and the bull rider.  Things are going to be WILD!!

 

S.J. Chaynie is a small-town Texas girl who has found a love for writing. She enjoys writing romance, with a sprinkle of suspense, and a little humor. If she is not busy writing her newest ideas, she is spending time with her husband and two beautiful daughters. She believes a good book and a lot of laughs is the best medicine. She brings suspense, love, angst, and sometimes the occasional heartbreak to her stories. Always a HEA, but every character and story she holds close to her heart and hopes they touch yours as well.

#WOTR26 #authorinterview – Evelyn Sola

Evelyn Sola

#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

I’m Evelyn, and I write contemporary romance. My books will make you laugh, cry and swoon. When I’m not reading or writing, I’m at home in Chicago with my husband and two teenaged daughters.

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

I heard about WOTR from another author. 2026 will be my second year in attendance.

 

What genres do you write?

Contemporary romance

 

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

Cherish

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

I can’t ride a bike or sleep in the middle of the day.

 

What are your social links?

IG: EvelynWritesEveryDay,

TT: authorevelynsola

 

What are your buy links?

 

 

 

#WOTR26 #Audio #Romcom – Text2Lovers by JD Hollyfield and K Webster

 

It’s the start of nothing good.
I fired off a storm of raunchy text messages…to the wrong number.
And he replied.
Him: Show me a picture.
Him: Tell me your name.
Why does the lure of anonymity have me craving to indulge a stranger?

It’s the start of everything right.
I received a slew of text messages…when everything in my life was wrong.
And she made me laugh again.
Her: You’re probably a creeper.
Her: Possibly a stalker.
Why do I have the overwhelming need to find this stranger who saved me and make her mine?

Him: Take a chance with me.
Her: This is crazy.
Him: I need to see you.
Her: What are we doing?
Him: We’re about to find out.

Her: PHOTO ATTACHED
Him: PHOTO ATTACHED

HERE

HERE

 

I purchased this book.

I met JD Hollyfield at a book event and thought she was adorable. I knew she has audio books and I had credits so here we are!! I grabbed this book based solely on the premise of texting the wrong number. I mean brilliant is todays society who hasn’t texted the wrong person once or twice.

Ram is a hilarious stalker….LOL I mean he is pretty in to Dani from jump and when they actually see face to face he was 100 in all the way. Dani texted Ram accidently when she was drunk texting her ex boyfriend. The two start to daily chat but Dani gets in her head about the WHAT IF. Ram is not going to stop from meeting this girl who has become his everything.

I loved the story and how they met was amazing. The chemistry between the two was great but Andi and Roman have them beat hands down. LOL I was so captivated by the story I couldn’t stop and was super sad when it ended until that prologue dropped and I was in a fit of giggles. Another credit gone to see what happens with Andi and Roman.

Creative designer, mother, wife, writer, part-time superhero…

USA Today Bestselling author J.D. Hollyfield is a creative designer by day and superhero by night. When she is not trying to save the world one happy ending at a time, she enjoys the snuggles of her husband, sons, and doxies. With her love for romance, and a head full of book boyfriends, she was inspired to test her creative abilities and bring her own story to life.

J.D. Hollyfield lives in the Midwest and is currently at work on blowing the minds of readers, with the additions of her new books and series, along with her charm, humor, and Happily Ever After’s.

 

#WOTR26 #authorinterview – Kate Hawthorne

Kate Hawthorne

#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Hi! I’m Kate Hawthorne and here is my official author bio: Kate Hawthorne (she/her) is an author of character-driven LGBT romance, known for crafting emotionally intense stories with high heat and a kinky twist. Creating worlds where passion and angst collide, Kate’s books bring you complex protagonists in fearless pursuit of self-exploration and happy—if not sometimes unconventional—endings for everyone.

The less official side of me would tell you my favorite color was green, I’ve been an avid reader since Kindergarten, I’m obsessed with rocks and the moon, and my favorite kind of karaoke is in the car.

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

I don’t even remember how I found out about WOTR but I’m so glad I did!! 2021 was supposed to be my first year, but that didn’t happen before of covid, so I’ve been in person since 2022!!

 

What genres do you write?

I write kinky and contemporary LGBT+ romance…primarily MM, almost always angsty and almost always kinky.

 

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

Humbled! It’s the first book in my Trophy Doms Social Club series and it’s an age gap romance, which is one of my favorite tropes! It’s also a great place to start your journey with my backlist because it’s a jumping off point to go forward or backward!

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

I believe in ghosts!

 

What are your social links?

Find me on facebook: http://facebook.com/authorkatehawthorne
IG – http://instagram.com/kate.hawthorne
Threads – http://threads.net/@kate.hawthorne
Patreon – http://patreon.com/katehawthorne
Newsletter – http://www.katehawthornebooks.com/extra

 

What are your buy links?

http://author.to/katehawthorne

 

 

#WOTR26 #Eventsponsor – Jennifer Daniels

#WOTR26 Sponsor Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Jennifer Daniels
I write Fantasy & Romance. I live in Upstate NY with my husband, son, and our very rambunctious husky named Blue.

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

I heard about WOTR year #1 from a fellow attending author. I was a signing author i think four years in a row.

 

What is your favorite part of sponsoring?

Helping Thistle Farms and seeing the growth of this event.

 

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

I hate snakes… hate just doesn’t seem like a strong enough word, but you get my drift.

 

What are your social links?

https://m.facebook.com/jenniferdanielsauthor

https://m.facebook.com/jenniferdaniels2017

https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B076HB3XV1

https://authorjenniferdani.wixsite.com/authorjendaniels

https://twitter.com/Jld0316Jennifer?s=07

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17240726.Jennifer_Daniels

https://www.bookbub.com/profile/jennifer-daniels

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeUb9nDw/

 

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