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#WOTR26 #authorinterview – Amber Anthony

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#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Amber Anthony is the pen name for Nancy Reynolds and Rusty Hough Bader.
Years ago Theatre was Nancy’s career and Rusty was a Dance and performance major at USF. We met through our love of British history.

Our genre drama short script Maxwell Older was an earlier Las Vegas Film Festival winner.

After developing several scripts of note, we directed our talents toward writing Paranormal Romance with an emphasis on magical realism in their ‘undead’. We developed our own mythology of day-walking undead bent on delivering the perfect bite to satisfy their mortal donors. We built a worldwide network of paranormal resorts. Vamps have to eat somewhere, right?

Amber Anthony is the pen name for Nancy Reynolds and Rusty Hough Bader. Years ago Theatre was Nancy’s career and Rusty was a Dance and performance major at USF. We met through our love of British history.

Our genre drama short script Maxwell Older was an earlier Las Vegas Film Festival winner.

After developing several scripts of note, we directed our talents toward writing Paranormal Romance with an emphasis on magical realism in their ‘undead’. Developing our own mythology of day-walking undead bent on delivering the perfect bite to satisfy their mortal donors, we built a worldwide network of paranormal resorts. Vamps have to eat somewhere, right? Our adventure romance expanded from New Adult to Seasoned Romance.

As we have lived in a variety of cities we travel together when we can. Our first standalone was a Contemporary Romance based in Baltimore, Maryland with themes of redemption and renewal. Our newest series is Action Romance involving an ensemble of law enforcement professionals up and down the California coast culminating in Honolulu.

Our Alpha males are heroes for today. Our heroines are quick on their feet and clever as the devil.

When we aren’t collaborating long distance, we live in separate cities with their respective menageries.

As we have lived in a variety of cities we travel together when we can. Our first standalone was a Contemporary Romance based in Baltimore, Maryland with themes of redemption and renewal. Our newest series is Action Romance involving an ensemble of law enforcement professionals up and down the California coast culminating in Honolulu.

Our Alpha males are heroes for today. Our heroines are quick on their feet and clever as the devil.

When we aren’t collaborating long distance, we live in separate cities with their respective menageries.

 

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

 

Facebook and other authors

What genres do you write?

Romance, whether it’s PRN, Metaphysical, New adult, Seasoned, Crime/con game, street justice with elements of humor.

 

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

Blood Emerald

 

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 competitive teen equestrian and I (Rusty) own hometown bars

 

What are your social links?

https://share.google/fvp7fNvIfqAvO3QwRsource:%20Book%20Series%20in%20Order

https://www.facebook.com/share/1E6EcYy5kp/?mibextid=wwXIfr

https://www.facebook.com/share/19tzNGq6zD/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

What are your buy links?

https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/AmberAnthony

https://www.audible.com/search?searchProvider=Amber+Anthony

 

 

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#MMRomance #Bringthetissues #standalone This and Every Life by: Emmy Sanders

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Once upon a time, a man chose love.

Do you believe you can know someone inside and out? Know every piece of them. Their passion, their pain, their happiness and grief?

Do you think it’s possible there’s one person out there who’s meant entirely for you? That out of everyone you meet in your lifetime and everyone you miss, you’ll find them without fail?

Fate.

Soulmates.

Do you believe in it?

I didn’t. But everything changed with him.

This and Every Life is an unforgettable tale of love overcoming all. Embark on an emotional journey in this MM romance with a hint of magical realism and a HEA written in the stars.

Goodreads 

Amazon

Reviewed by Twinsie Tenise

By the end of part 1, I was intrigued.
By the end of part 2, I was confused.
By the end of part 3, I was beyond addicted.
By the end of part 4, I wondered how long it would take me to recover from this masterly crafted tale.
There was a whole lot to unpack here and I fear too many words from me could very well ruin the experience for the reader. If you believe– even just a little– in soul mates and the possibility of finding that same soul in every lifetime, READ THIS BOOK! Even if you don’t, give it a shot, Emmy may make a believer out of you.

 

 

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#WOTR26 #AuthorInterview – Tricia Andersen

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#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

My name is Tricia Andersen and I am a romance writer of multiple genres. I live in Iowa with my husband and three children. When I am not writing, I love to do yoga, be involved with several organizations, sew, embroider and play with my puppy, Kinnick.

 

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

I don’t even remember how I learned about this event. Someone had suggested to me to try to sign up so I put myself on the waitlist. I believe this will be my eighth year.

 

What genres do you write?

Romance – paranormal, Paranormal/Greek god, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fighter, Historical. I also have a couple of non-fiction books and a few children’s picture books.

 

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

Blood Lust. It is the first book of the Gods of DC series. I took a unique turn on paranormal romance and added the Greek gods and goddesses into it. It’s Ares and a vampire, Athena and a werewolf, Demeter and a leprechaun, a retelling of Hades and Persephone, Apollo, a jinn and an Irish demon called a Formoire, Artemis and a fallen angel, and more to come.

 

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

I have a bronze medal from competing in Brazilian jiu jitsu. There was three of us in the weight class so it really isn’t a flex. However, I have it and I am proud of it (and it’s heavy!).

 

What are your social links?

Website: https://www.triciaandersen.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553635529386&mibextid=LQQJ4d
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/tricia-andersen-417f29c4-149e-4b78-b4ca-ec6e04f0ace2
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/triciaandersen.bsky.social
Twitter: www.twitter.com/triciaandersen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tricia_andersen_author?igsh=MWZ1MW1iMHcwZGI0cg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@triciaandersenauthor
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/triciaandersen
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tricia_andersen_author?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

 

What are your buy links?

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tricia-Andersen/e/B005M6NCBG
Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3Zatd0m
Kobo: https://bit.ly/3Mv8cpS
Audible: https://bit.ly/3AQsMyo
iBooks: https://bit.ly/3TeMg5T

 

 

Dark, Dark Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Novella, Part of a Series, why choose

#Review – Curvy Thirteen: A Why Choose, Dark Romance Novella (The Curvy Thirteen Playlist Book 1) by Nicci Harris

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He calls me pup,
and wants me to play fetch.

I’m Vallie, but BookTok knows me as @CurvyandBooked.

Dark Romance is my jam, peanut butter, and marmalade.

Mafia. Bully. Why Choose. You name it, and I want to sit in my beanbag with my battery-operated boyfriend and read it.

Look, if I don’t need a chöochie ice bath after a romance, was it even a love story?

If someone didn’t bleed for looking at her, was the hero really that into her?

But it’s just fiction.

Until it’s not.

So, when I find a masked man in my living room skimming my favourite romance novel, all my dark desires become very real nightmares.

And he is not alone. He has a mentally deranged brother who wants to play house with me.

Soon, I’m torn between right and wrong, good and bad, and who needs saving from whom…
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DISCLAIMER: Nicci never thought she would want to use a pen name until she wrote this absolute insanity. From this book, she has created her Nicci Harris, Black Label, brand. This is pure filth, with minimal plot, and features unhinged male main characters with mummy issues. Caution: the leading characters engage in questionable consent, and the narrative includes. It ends on a hfn/cliff

First, please check out the trigger warnings on Nicci’s sight. Not every sexual act in this book is consensual and there are topics that may be triggering for you. Your mental health matters first and foremost.

So I gave myself a reading challenge this year: Read a novella each week. Plus read all the other books I want to read but if I can at least read a novella, it’ll get some books read and it’s a good way to check out new to me authors as well.

I was in the mood for dark romance because I don’t actually read them a lot even though I write them and love them. I came across this series and am so glad I gave it a chance.

Vallie is a social media influencer and let her fantasies be known to the public. Well…that kind of backfired on her.

Her masked intruder was no longer a fantasy and became very very real but he has a request and she doesn’t really have a choice either but to go along with it.

I have to say that Tyler’s situation breaks my heart. I have a soft spot for the broken MMCs and I just want to give him a hug. I hope we find out more about his past.

Also, I can’t wait to meet Dexter. The older brother to Tyler and Donnie. Should be fun.

I really don’t think Vallie knows what she’s in for and I have a feeling that Dexter is far worse than Donnie.

I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.

Can be read in KU – https://amzn.to/49i6a8z

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#WOTR26 #AuthorInterview – Shannyn Schroeder

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#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

I’m Shannyn Schroeder and I write steamy contemporary romance mostly set in Chicago. Some things you can count on in my books: big families with nosy siblings, pizza!, someone’s gonna get drunk, and the F word is used liberally.

 

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

I don’t remember how I first heard about it. This will be my 6th year. It’s one of my favorite (if not THE fave) of the year. I love everything about it.

 

What genres do you write?

steamy contemporary romance

 

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

In Fine Form – It came out last year and it’s book 2 of The Doyle Family. I love Declan. He’s a golden retriever hero who’s good with his hands (get your mind out of the gutter – he’s a carpenter). He reads romance with Renee and joins her book club. He’s great with her daughter. He’s just fun. (you can Declan as a standalone)

 

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

I was once thrown out of a Little Caesar’s for saying the F word.

 

What are your social links?

https://www.facebook.com/shannyn.schroeder

@shannynschroeder

https://www.instagram.com/Sschroeder_

 

What are your buy links?

https://shannynschroeder.com/product-category/ebooks/

 

 

Fantasy, Paranormal, Reverse Harem, Review

#review #audiobook #whychoose Tender Thorns (Ivy Institute 1) by Albany Walker Duet Narration by Bridget and Jake Bordeaux

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Nestled in the shadows of the Mori Forest lies The Ivy Institute. It may look like something out of a fairytale, but if the rumors are true, it’s where nightmares reign.

The only way to get into the elite facility is by invitation and, once received, it’s impossible to refuse.

They were never supposed to know I existed, yet here I am, walking toward the only place that might be more dangerous to me than where I grew up.

Secrets shroud the institute and its inhabitants, but I have secrets too. Secrets that will get me killed…or worse.

I guess I’m about to find out.

Please note: Tender Thorns is a dark academia whychoose romance novel intended for mature audiences.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/206876665-tender-thorns

https://www.amazon.com/Tender-Thorns-Ivy-Institute-Book/dp/B0F6YVJH9L/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.r3_JPmfcWxPnsJAUUU0LuNR__fjbquzVOch-hc5mpj-tUgUZmnvs07-CXCg1nV-KZRo28eo0moTJohcikPLu8PPt_i9GoHOlXzHWIC_yfP1RAuFbmqOj8_FusXEJyDgnm4gsoOkV-7Im8eFbQ2mTPaQHZaPfWHeg7JxvKNUvbMWsvt7sQ8T-ckxFwgRYaCF75u7vyrlnlx-eJCXzeKlP4uGzi4W3RnK4kVZN4fNv7eDyGvS7XJSm_NCJzKZk3fK9NMTbG95YGxm3AO0DyxYEnMKKr9fd3vCh2RWo7AS7dKY.dmCEKPUYEraQt41fjFkKihHJYgMoayyPJ6T3A52GNI4&qid=1767971941&sr=8-4

i was giving this audiobook by the author for a honest review

Last week I received my invitation to The Ivy Institute to train with all the others like me or so I’m told, my father got greedy and used me as his cash cow. I was almost unstoppable so when I got my invitation I was dreading it. al the Ivy Institute we were the elite from witches, vampires, shifters, healers and almost any kind of supernatural being you could think of now I was one of them, at my new home where I hope I would learn about my powers and hopefully survive. in a new place where I’m granted privacy and respect, I’m not sure what to do with it but I’m hoping they too aren’t taking advantage of me. this was a great read it started out a little slower for me, but I had just finished a different genre, so it took me a while to get into it but once it picked up for me it was fantastic as usual.

Albany lives in Michigan where she’s happily married to her high school sweetheart. She spends most of her time juggling her four children’s extracurricular activities, with her nose stuck in a book. When not reading you can find her writing her very own book boyfriends. Albany’s passion is writing romance with real characters that are far from perfect, but always seem to find their own happily ever afters.

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#WOTR26 #AuthorInterview – KL Kreig

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#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Author KL Kreig. Mom to 2 amazing grown humans.l Nana to 4 even more amazing little girls! Writing is passion of mine, but only a part-time gig to my full time job. I started writing in 2013 and have published 12 full length novels and 5 novellas. In addition to writing, I love art, pilates, travel and a good full-bodied red.

 

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

2026 will be 4th year in attendance! One of my favorite events.

 

What genres do you write?

Paranormal and Contemporary

 

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

Time Stamps

 

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

I won $1,000 on radio station contest once.

 

What are your social links?

FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/KL-Kreig/808927362462053 /

IG: http://instagram.com/klkreig/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@klkreig_author?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

 

What are your buy links?

amazon.com/author/klkreig

 

 

 

Contemp. Romance, Holiday Book/Novella, Kindle Unlimited, Novella, Romantic Comedy

#Review- The One Night by Meghan Quinn

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From USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a romantic comedy novella about the magic and misadventures of a one-night stand.

Recently divorced Cooper Chance knows he’s officially in a rut when his parents take him barhopping in the hope of resuscitating his love life. At first, he’s skeptical. How could a gritty dive bar possibly solve his problems? But then he runs into Nora McHale.

Nora isn’t at the bar looking for love. She’s there to unwind after yet another exhausting day at her bakery. And even if she were hoping to meet someone, it sure wouldn’t be Cooper—her best friend’s ex-husband.

According to the unwritten rules of romance, Cooper and Nora are completely off limits to each other. But after a fun, flirty night at the bar, they can’t ignore the wild attraction between them.

Is this the beginning of something real, or will their passionate night together be their one and only?

I haven’t read a contemporary romance book in years and any romance I have read lately, has been romantasy. We can thank Fourth Wing for that. I’ve given myself a challenge this year: To read 1 novella a week for the whole year. I’m so glad I started off with this one because it was so entertaining.

Cooper’s parents are adorable and had me laughing. They were simply the cutest. They’re trying to find a nice lady for him but he never expects to run into Nora. His ex’s best friend. But you can’t stop fate and what it has in store for you no matter how hard you try.

Cooper and Nora are a perfect match. They’re banter is so fun! I definitely wanted more from them. You can read more about these characters in later books.

If you want a quick holiday read that’s funny and sexy, then check this one out. It was definitely the palate cleanser I needed after all the horror books I’ve consumed in the last year. Also, this book had me actually laughing out loud. I can’t even tell you when the last time that happened was.

Can be read in KU – https://amzn.to/4q1xIVz

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#WOTR26 #AuthorInterview – A.L. Kessler

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#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

I live in Colorado Springs with my family and a handful of animals. When I’m not writing, I’m reading or crafting. I love coffee and chocolate. My favorite color is purple.

 

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

A friend told me about the event! This will be my 3rd year attending.

 

What genres do you write?

I write Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. I’ve dipped my toe a little bit into high fantasy, but not a lot.

 

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

I wish that more people read my Children of the Apocalypse trilogy. I think it needs more love.

 

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

I’m physically lopsided! I have a bone differential between my legs, so my right leg is an inch shorter than my left!

 

What are your social links?

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alkesslerauthor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amylkessler/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authoralkessler

 

What are your buy links?

linktr.ee/alkessler

 

 

Horror, Kindle Unlimited, Standalone, True Crime

#Review – The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

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A teenage girl is held captive and brutally tortured by neighborhood children. Based on a true story, this shocking novel reveals the depravity of which we are all capable.

This novel contains graphic content and is recommended for regular readers of horror novels.

This book. Wow this book. I saw the movie years ago, read up on it once I found out it was based off true events and haven’t had the courage to read the book until now. I have to say that I absolutely devoured this book. I couldn’t put it down and even lost sleep over it. Even though I knew what was going to happen, reading it was a whole other experience.

This book shattered my heart and soul and I was left feeling numb after. Please heed the warnings as while there are books out there that are way more graphic, there is just something about the way this one was written, that made it so much worse. Maybe it’s because it’s based off a true crime. I don’t know. But man. This book now officially owns my entire being.

The book is loosely based off the real murder of Sylvia Likens but Sylvia’s story was so much worse. But this review isn’t about that but I would love to read more about her, as a way to pay homage to her memory. Since she had no one looking out for her like Meg did in this book.

Meg and her sister Susan end up staying with their aunt and cousins after their parents die. Aunt Ruth seems cool at first but after a while, things take a drastic turn for the worse. Meg stands up for herself a little too well and ends up in the basement. Man this basement. When I got to the chapter that says something like and I’m not quoting “They ended up in the basement”. I got chills.

If you’ve seen the movie, you know what happens and I have to say that this is one of the best book to movie adaptations I’ve read since Silence of the Lambs.

Hands down this is by far my favourite book of 2025. Not because the story is great. Because it’s not. Not in the least. But the details, the story telling, hearing the story from the eyes of David, the atmosphere, everything about this book, made for an epic, depraved ride and it’s one I’ll never forget.

But I promise you, I will never read this book again.

Can be read in KU – https://amzn.to/4jjX9PP

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