Sunday, August 28, 2016

COVER REVEAL FOR LEA KIRK!!

Salvation
Book Two of the Prophecy Series
 

A blessing and a curse…

Seven years ago, a single moment changed the course of Nicholaus Bock’s life forever—the moment his preternatural Gift to heal awakened in him.


A gift that made him an invaluable commodity to the known galaxy..
 
Now his mentor’s intriguing and secretive new student goes out of her way to challenge his loyalty to everything he values. A dark secret… After facing death and destruction during the Anferthian invasion, Sakura Yamata revels in her new-found Gift to heal. Helping Earth’s survivors keeps her mind off the loss of her family, and the memory of the terrible choices she made. Nick could penetrate her defenses and discover what she’s hiding. She must not let the handsome healer close enough for that to happen.


A race facing annihilation…

When a mysterious disease strikes the hidden sanctuary of the Anferthian dissenters, Nick and Sakura are called in to help. But someone is going to great lengths to ensure the dissenters don’t survive. Nick and Sakura must set aside their differences and work together to save them before the fragile peace between three worlds is shattered.

Coming October 18, 2016 Available for pre-order now
 
 
 
Pre-order Links:
 
Amazon Universal Link: myBook.to/SalvationLeaKirk
Kobo: link coming soon!


 
Author Bio:
 
Lea Kirk loves to transport her readers to other worlds with her science fiction romances. Her fascination with science fiction began at six years old when her dad introduced her to the original Star Trek TV series. She fell in love with the show, and was even known to run through her parents’ house wearing the tunic top of her red knit pantsuit and her white go-go boots pretending to be Lieutenant Uhura.



 

Monday, August 15, 2016

Exciting News to Share!

Fall Into Magic
Dearest Readers,
I have amazing news! I have been invited to include a brand new novel in the Fall into Magic box set, which is set to release on November 1st, 2016! This box set will feature 20 amazing authors, each offering you the chance to read a full-length Paranormal or Urban Fantasy novel. The best part? The preorder price for this GIANT set is only 99 cents!
I wanted to give you a quick peek at the novel I'll be including in the set. Judge & Jury is a Paranormal Romance Adventure. In this all-new story I'll introduce you to the 72 demons detailed in the ancient text The Key of Solomon, and I'll tell you where they came from. I'll take you on a journey with our main couple through ancient ruins, Paris, and a dark, mysterious black-magic club called The Deep. The answer to all their questions lie at the end of a harrowing adventure, and an undeniable attraction.


Stay tuned to the blog and my Facebook page for more exclusive snippets, and even a few giveaways leading up to the release of this amazing collaboration project!


Prepare to be swept away by 20 paranormal romance and urban fantasy tales from today's bestselling authors! In this limited edition collection, you will find everything from witches to mages, shifters to vampires, demons, faeries, and much more!...
Check out this epic line up and secure your copy today!
 
Rebecca Hamilton & Connor Kressley
Lia Davis
JC Andrijeski
Rainy Kaye
Laxmi Hariharan
Joanne Wadsworth
J.E. Taylor
Steffanie Holmes
April Aasheim
K. de Long
L.B. Gilbert
Susan Stec
Noree Cosper
Angela Fristoe
AR DeClerck
Gina Kincade & Kiki Howell
LJ Swallow
Calinda B
Kristin D. Van Risseghem
Angel Lawson







Saturday, August 13, 2016

Focus on Fantasy Romance Author Mixer Episode 001

 
 
 
 
FOCUS ON FANTASY PODCAST
EPISODE 001
 
 
I want to welcome everyone to the reveal of the very FIRST Focus on Fantasy Podcast, with your hosts Author Elle Clouse, Author Paulina Woods, and me (Author AR DeClerck- the one with the southern accent, lol!)
 
We are super excited to start this episodic dive into the minds of romance authors. We named the podcast Focus on Fantasy, but in truth we will be discussing all forms of speculative romance fiction.
 
In episode 001 we've put together an author mixer, where we have a roundtable discussion about a topic that interested us this week. I posted a very interesting article about overused romance tropes to our Fantasy Romance Authors page on Facebook, and that article sparked the discussion you'll hear on the podcast. What are tropes? What is the definition of romance? Which tropes do we love, and which ones need to burn in red hot flames? Tune in to see what we say about romance tropes in EPISODE 001 of FOCUS ON FANTASY ROMANCE!
 
Podcast 002 will be a book review, Podcast 003 will be an author interview and then we'll repeat. If you're an author and you're interested in any of these opportunities, please contact one of us as directed on the podcast!
 
Join us weekly at the Focus on Fantasy Romance page for more news and topics.
 
 
 
 
WATCH THE PODCAST NOW!
 

 
                                  
 



Wednesday, August 10, 2016

A Bit of Drabble



I Swear to You!

(a bit of drabble for your enjoyment)

“I swear to you, Caitlyn, there was a dog driving that car!”

Gum snapped, eyes rolled.

“Don’t look at me like that, girl. I might be old but I’m not blind.”

“Your glasses came from 1972 and you have a cataract on your left eye, Mr. Wassenbaum.”

The old man hitched up his tweed pants by a belt loop and sniffed, turning his back on his teenage neighbor. “The car went right past me at the mailbox, doing at least sixty. I look up to give the guy a piece of my mind, and it’s a honest to goodness dog behind the wheel.”

“Have you been mixing your meds again, Mr. W?”

“You kids nowadays think you’re so funny. Look at the car, wrapped around that ninety year old oak tree in Bob Temple’s yard.”

“There’s not a dog in the driver’s seat, Mr. W. We looked, remember? The driver jumped out and ran off.”

“Did we look for paw prints, then, missy?” He turned his glare on the girl with her blonder-than-blonde bob and her fourteen year old freckles. “Because I can promise you that there are no bootprints around that car!’

“Would it make you happy if we look for dog prints, Mr. W?” Caitlyn eyed the end of the cul de sac, and Old Wassenbaum knew the red and blues would come screeching around the bend in a matter of minutes. “My mom will be home soon and it’s getting dark.”

The two walked side by side toward the smoking heap of metal that had once been a pretty nice sedan. Now a ninety year old oak grew from the hood, leaking sap all over the cherry red paint.

“Do you see any footprints, Miss Caitlyn Sassy Pants?” Wassenbaum demanded, hunched over the ground at the base of the tree. “I sure as heck don’t.”

“No,” the young girl agreed reluctantly. “No footprints, Mr. W.”

“I told you I wasn’t crazy. Now, look a little harder. Any paw prints?”

The two hunted the mud for a few minutes without speaking, and it was the old man who gave up first. “Damn it. No paw prints either.”

“Language, Mr. W. If my mom hears you swearing she won’t let me hang out anymore.”

The old man waved a hand. “I just don’t get it. I know what I saw.”

“You’re old,” the young girl said unforgivingly. “Sometimes old folks see stuff. Hallucinations.”

“My mind is as sharp as an axe, Caitlyn Sassy Britches. Let’s look in the car some more.”

“We might get in trouble if the cops come.”

“I’ll take the blame,” the old man assured the girl. He pulled opened the warped driver’s door a bit more, wincing at the scream of the metal. He stuck his head in and peered about for a bit. “Looks like a car,” he said at last.

“So no dog. We both agreed that you didn’t see a dog driving the car, right Mr. W?” Caitlyn had the good grace to look a bit worried for the old man. “They might think you’re senile and try to send you away if you tell the cops that story.”

“I might be ninety one, but I’m not a doofus. There was a dog driving that car.”

Caitlyn came to the old man and took his arm, nudging him back toward his house. The sound of police sirens could be heard in the distance; they were growing closer by the second.

“I just don’t get it,” the old man muttered. “My brain pan is solid as ever.”

They froze when a massive golden retriever strolled from the alley between their homes.

“Caitlyn girl, I see a big damned dog right there. Do you see it, too?” Wassenbaum asked under his breath. Neither one of them moved.

“Yeah, Mr. W. I see a really big shaggy red dog.”

“And you see what he’s got in his teeth, right?”

“Yeah, I see it.” The girl’s mouth was open a little. “I just don’t believe it.”

“Well believe it, Missy. I told you that dog was driving that car.”

The retriever shook its head, the ring of car keys in its mouth jangling with the movement. Wassenbaum watched the big dog raise its head at the sound of the police sirens headed in their direction.

“Better get a move on,” the old man told the dog. “I’m fairly certain you’ll end up in the pound if they catch you.”

The dog appeared to have a grin on his face as he turned and ran off through the bushes. Wassenbaum looked down at his young neighbor, her mouth still open wide.

“A fly’ll get in, Sassy pants,” he teased. He put his arm around the girl and nudged her in the direction of her house. “Lets go get some of your mom’s pecan pie before she gets home.”

“Mr W?”

“Yeah?”

“There really was a dog driving that car, wasn’t there?”

“One thing I learned in all my 90 years is that you can’t doubt yourself, even if everybody else does.”

 

 



Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Portals Project

 
 
THE PORTALS PROJECT

Into The Minds of SFRB Members

 
 
 
I wanted to take a moment to introduce my readers to a new project that I've been involved in with a few other Science Fiction Romance authors. We're a small group of writers, comparatively. We wanted readers to have a chance to sample SFR before making the leap into a genre they may or may not have ever considered reading before. This compendium of SFR first chapter samples will give our readers the chance to TRY IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT.
 
 
There are many award-winning and/or best-selling SFR authors included in this group, and a few lesser known authors who hope that readers will find and fall in love with them along the way. We wanted our readers to find their next favorite author or their next favorite book.
 
 
Meet THE PORTAL KEEPER. Sender Najan is the keeper of our portals to fantastic new worlds. He graces the cover of every Portals volume, and he makes sure readers know what they're getting in their Portals volume.
 
 
Greetings, traveler, and welcome. I am the Portal Keeper, Sender Najan.

As with most things in the universe, there is more to the Portal than one can see at first glance. It’s my job to send you on a rare and wondrous journey to the worlds beyond this door. Gateways unto themselves, each selection in every Volume gives you a first taste of the story the sample has been drawn from. You can decide whether to pursue your journey into the rest of the author’s science fiction tale by seeking the complete novel from an ebook seller, or returning to the Portal to sample another.

But first a word of advice. Like the stars I’m named for, each of these volumes burns at a different heat when it comes to the romance woven into the world building. As the Keeper, I’ve done my best to assemble like with like, but please take a moment to acquaint yourself with the general heat levels.

Volume 1 – A universe where stories will contain some explicit love scenes

Volume 2 – Worlds with frequent hot and fiery romance, in scenes described using more graphic language than in Volume 1

Volume 3 - Landscapes with sensual, less graphic love scenes than those found in Volume 1 or 2

Volume 4 -7– Dimensions with an all-encompassing romantic blend, from mildest to hottest love scenes

Are you ready? Take a deep breath and close your eyes as I open this portal.
 
 
Now. Step through…
 
The Portals Volumes are FREE on all outlets!
Enjoy!

 


READERS NEEDED

ARC Readers Needed!

Do you love to read? ARC readers get exclusive access to books before they're published. If you like science fi...