Jul 8 2015

Lois Winston

A Team Effort

In the summer of 2013 I had the good fortune of being invited to join with nine other authors to create a romance box set. After writing for several different publishers, I had recently dipped my toe into the world of indie publishing, and I saw this as a fantastic opportunity to introduce my writing to many more readers. The book I chose to feature in Romance Super Bundle was Love, Lies and a Double Shot of Deception, an award-winning romantic suspense first published in 2007. We decided to price the boxed set at the incredibly low price of only $.99. We wanted to make it a deal too good for romance readers to pass up.

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To say I was happy with the results of my first foray into the world of boxed sets would be a huge understatement. I was ecstatic! As a group, the women who contributed to this series were a pleasure to work with. The experience was so positive—both financially and in all other ways—that we decided to get together the following year for a follow-up. We invited an 11^th author to join us and came out with Romance Super Bundle II: Second Chances, which propelled us onto the USA Today bestseller list.

Now we’re back again with Romance Super Bundle III: Always & Forever. This set of eleven contemporary, historical, and romantic suspense books includes the following stories:

Evidence of Trust by Stacey Joy Netzel

Sparks fly when a headstrong wrangler & an alpha park ranger are thrown together while he’s searching for evidence to stop a poacher killing animals in RMNP. When the monster turns his sights on Brittany, Joel discovers he’ll do whatever it takes to protect her.

Lost in Manhattan by Lois Winston

A terrorist’s twisted need for revenge has claimed the lives of Sarah Montgomery’s entire family. One more kill will fulfill a promise made long ago. Can a woman who can’t remember and a man who can’t forget stop the assassin before Sarah becomes the final victim?

Lord of Darkness by Ava Bradley

The night Victoria Conrad runs away doesn’t turn out at all like she planned. After being accosted by two ruffians, she is rescued by the horribly scarred Earl of Carlisle—only to discover she is his prisoner!

Out of Control by Kate Kelly

One night of passion turned into a crazy, unforgettable month—until Serena McGregor walked away from undercover FBI agent Nick DeMarco. Six months later, her elusive scent still haunting him, Nick risks his career to prove Serena is innocent of a million dollar theft.

Skin (book 1 of Broken but… Mending) by Dale Mayer

A journey of exploration… A journey of healing… A journey of love… Two people are forced by circumstances into a therapy class to help them deal with their problems. They are strangers. Forced to be partners. Naturally opposites.

Golden Opportunity by Donna Marie Rogers

James is furious when his shiftless brother sells half their horse ranch to match a bet. When a golden opportunity falls into Angela’s lap, she takes it and sets out to prove she has what it takes to help James run the ranch—and ends up losing her heart to both.

Hearts in Motion by Edie Ramer

Take two cats, a dog, a determined woman and her teenage sister… Add a businessman trying to do the right thing and a six-year-old girl with a damaged heart… And it’s hard to tell who is rescuing who…

Treasure on Moon Lake by Amy Gamet

Tori Henderson has never forgotten her teenage crush, Gabe. When her mother gets engaged to Gabe’s father, Tori assumes Gabe will be at the wedding and hatches a plan to get him back. But Gabe also has a half-brother, Jed, with plans of his own to snag Tori himself.

Cross the Line by Wendy Ely

Living the ‘no strings’ attached lifestyle has always worked for Leslie until she arrives in Phoenix and meets Chris Matthews. She doesn’t like bad-boys, so why can’t she keep her hands off her new neighbor? Can she let him lead her places she’s never been before?

Lady Elinor’s Escape by Linda McLaughlin

Lady Elinor Ashworth longs for adventure, but when she runs away from her abusive aunt, she finds more than she bargained for in Stephen Chaplin, a curious barrister determined to ferret out her secrets. Cinderella meets Mr. Darcy in this sweet Regency romance.

All for a Good Cause by Barbara Phinney

Comedy, romance and a meddling family: Former beauty queen Janet Jemseg is asked to raise money for charity and ‘marry’ hunky, annoying Devon Kidder? No way! But it’s for a good cause.

All three of the Romance Super Bundle boxes sets are available for only $.99 each.

Romance Super Bundle III: Always & Forever

Buy Links

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W4H6308/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00W4H6308&linkCode=as2&tag=loiswins-20&linkId=65O45HQFNAIT57C5

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/romance-super-bundle-iii-always/id985843317?ls=1&mt=11

Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/romance-super-bundle-iii-amy-gamet/1121745202?ean=2940151264341

Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/romance-super-bundle-iii-always-forever

USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Lois Winston writes mystery, romance, romantic suspense, chick lit, women’s fiction, children’s chapter books, and non-fiction under her own name and her Emma Carlyle pen name. Kirkus Reviews dubbed her critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series, “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.” In addition, Lois is an award-winning craft and needlework designer who often draws much of her source material for both her characters and plots from her experiences in the crafts industry. Visit Lois/Emma at www.loiswinston.com and Anastasia at the Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers blog, www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com. Follow everyone on Tsu at www.tsu.co/loiswinston, on Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/anasleuth, and onTwitter @anasleuth. Sign up for her newsletter at https://www.MyAuthorBiz.com/ENewsletter.php?acct=LW2467152513

Jul 3 2014

Brave in Heart by Emma Barry – Time after Time Historical Romance Bundle

Today, is another author from the Historical Romance Bundle Time after Time from Crimson Romance, Emma Barry.

“I wish to end our engagement”: with that declaration, Margaret Hampton chooses a life of integrity over one with love. Knowing her passionate but frozen fiancé Theodore Ward submits too much to the will of others, she rejects the compromised marriage he offers for a small but honest life as a spinster teacher. Theo is heartbroken, but as usual, he accepts someone else’s decision without struggle, retreating further into himself.

Two years later, as the American Civil War starts, Theo sees Margaret and pursues her again. The war seems like the fulfillment of all his passions—one that he badly misjudges. With a martial drumbeat in the background, is Theo finally willing to change? And is Margaret willing to pay the cost for everything she ever wanted?

Part second-chance-at-love story and part searing war memoir, Brave in Heart is a fast-paced but true-to-period historical romance about change and forgiveness, bravery and loss, and finding the strength to act.

Excerpt:

That smile! She could feel it like a caress running down her body from crown to toe. But she would not let him distract her thus. She asked, “Why did you ask me to dance?”

“Because I saw you and couldn’t put you from my mind,” he said, as if it were the most natural and uncontroversial thing in the world.

“But why now?”

“That’s two questions.”

It was as if he had cast a spell over her. She could not look away. Margaret knew they were much too close. With the heat of the crowd and the intensity of Theo’s eyes, long-dead memories came thronging back to her. She remember when he first pulled her into his arms, in a dark hallway off the Smith’s parlor, and pressed his lips to hers. It was a brief kiss. Artless, compared to some they would later share. Oh, but she had thought she might expire from happiness. Theo Ward wanted her. Loved her.

She felt a blush creep into her cheeks at the thought, mirroring the flush on his face. Was he remembering the same moment? This was madness.

Somehow her feet produced the right steps. Somehow they avoided colliding with other couples. Somehow she restrained herself from committing any more serious breach of decorum. When the dance was finished, they clapped politely and Theo offered her his arm to lead her from the floor. When they reached the edge, he took her hand and stared down at it for a long moment. He raised it to his mouth and brushed his lips over her knuckles.

Theo murmured, “Why now? Because it’s time.” He pressed her hand to his mouth firmly a second time before releasing it and then whispering, “Until next Saturday, Miss Hampton.”

Reviews:

“suggests the ordinary heroism to be found in endurance, perseverance, and constancy…The epistolary sections of the book are fiercely and beautifully written” – Badass Romance

“…a charming story of love redeemed…highly recommend” – Chick Lit Reviews and News

“I really enjoyed this book. …. The story is so great.” – In Love with Romance

“Miss Bates…urges you to read…Let [her] say only that the sprigged hanky was soaked” – Miss Bates Reads Romance

“Miss Barry does an excellent job of showcasing the Civil War and how it affected everyone at the time. She made me feel like I was there and a part of the war well reading Theo and Margaret’s letters.” – The Reading Cafe

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Author bio:

Emma Barry is a novelist and full-time mama and graduate student. She is the author of Brave in Heart, a historical romance set during the American Civil War, and Special Interests, a contemporary romance about political staffers. When she’s not reading or writing, she loves hugs from her toddler twins, her husband’s cooking, her cat’s whiskers, and Earl Grey tea.

Jul 1 2014

Bundles? Yes, please -10 Full Historical Romance Novels

Time After Time: 10 Sweeping Historical Romances from Every Era

Release date: July 7, 2014

Time After Time: 10 Sweeping Historical Romances from Every Era

From Regency England to the American Civil War, from the Wild West to Viking battles for territory, Time After Time delivers the gallantry, the color, the passion of yesterday that captures every historical romance lover’s heart.

Fall in love with these ten titles from some of Crimson’s brightest stars:

Elf Ahearn – A Rogue in Sheep’s Clothing
Emma Barron – The Glass Orchid
Elizabeth Meyette – Love’s Destiny
Andrea R. Cooper – Viking Fire
Ivory Lei – How to Wed an Earl
Rachel Donnelly – Lady Broke
Emma Barry – Brave in Heart
Marie Patrick — A Treasure Worth Keeping
Becky Lower – The Reluctant Debutante
Elizabeth Boyce – Once a Duchess