Saturday, November 1, 2014

Cover Reveal: Say Something Anthology


Have you ever been moved by the lyrics of a song? 
In this anthology, seven authors of various genres listened to 
Big New World's evocative hit song, "Say Something" 
– and used their interpretation of the words as inspiration for a short story. 
Contemporary to paranormal to historical, 
enjoy a wide variety of characters and settings, 
all with the same basic theme: say something.

Release Date: December 1st, 2014
PreOrder: November 1st, 2014

JENNIFER’S STORY by V.S. Nelson

BEHIND THE SCENES by Morgan Kearns
Best Friends Forever… Except friendship isn’t good enough for Ben anymore.
Fear of what those three little words will do to his relationship with Scarlett keeps the life-changing three little words stiffly behind his closed lips. Scarlett loves Ben, of course she does, he’s her best friend. Right?

A NORDIC KNIGHT IN HENRY’S COURT by Kris Tualla
London, 1518 - Jakob Hansen, a knight in service to King Christian II of Denmark and Norway is being sent to Barcelona, Spain as the king's representative at the 1519 gathering of The Order of the Golden Fleece. On the way, he delivers a gift for England's two-year-old Princess Mary, daughter of young Henry VIII - and meets the enigmatic Lady Avery Albergar, the "Ice Maiden" of Queen Catherine's court. While Jakob is pressed into keeping Henry's secrets, it becomes clear that Lady Avery has some dark secrets of her own.

ANGEL RISING by Deena Remiel
Hannah and Gabriel have always gotten along, first as friends, then as co-workers. She manages his life and he protects hers. A perfect, symbiotic relationship, so it would seem, until suppressed feelings for each other surface and forever change the landscape of their lives. Deceit and seduction, desire and repression, collide in this epic, immortal story of love, duty, and sacrifice.

MEANT TO BE by Camelia Miron Skiba
Firefighter Grace Wilde stops at nothing to protect her family—including ... strip dancing. Entrepreneur Oscar Molinari visits the club he just bought, expecting a night of hot sex with the club's main attraction. Instead he finds an imposter with a truck driver’s mouth and secrets galore. Oscar struggles to control his changing life, dancing on the edge of becoming a responsible adult or staying an impetuous ass, while Grace battles against a growing attraction for him. Can their unexpected feelings for each other sway their future or will their troubled pasts keep them apart?

MOVING ON by April London
Fresh starts are what it's all about. Shaking off the past and the cheating husband, Beth finds out there's more to life than waiting around for someone who doesn't really care about her. A handsome stranger catches her eye and might even catch her heart if she lets him stick around long enough. 

WHY NOT ASK by Angelica French


Carrie and Harlan, business partners in a high-end brothel in New York City, also entered into an exclusive romantic relationship. Carrie’s abusive childhood and years as a street prostitute make her suspicious of any man’s commitment. Especially sex addict Harlan. When she thinks she has evidence of infidelity she retaliates with a sexual liaison of her own. Harlan flees her and their relationship, but Carrie vows to fight for the only man she has ever loved.


Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Romancing the Jock - The Love of the Game

September Post: Love of the Game

Bust out the pompoms and airhorns!
It’s football season!
And basketball season is right around the corner.
However, those games I’m looking forward to most have my own little athletes on the gridiron, on the court, and on the sidelines. **continue reading on RomancingTheJock.com


August Post: Heroes or Villains?

It’s very sad that every time we, as fans of all sports, turn around we’re witnessing our “heroes” participating in quite villainous activity. **continue reading on RomancingTheJock.com

June Post: Sportscasters and Athletes: Walking a Fine Line

Having worked in television news I learned very quickly all about the fine line between getting the story and pissing people off. Sportscasters need to cover the black for 8-10 minutes of every newscast and athletes, like it or not, are the focus of their stories. **continue reading on RomancingTheJock.com

May Post: You get what you pay for... Or do you?

You’ve heard the old adage: You get what you pay for, but I’m not so sure. Sports teams pay big bucks to get the right players, certain all those dollar signs will ensure a winning season. Except nothing is certain. Nothing. **continue reading on RomancingTheJock.com


April Post: Cheerleaders vs the NFL

Over the course of the last few months, cheerleaders from the Oakland Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals have sued their teams for unfair wage practices.**continue reading on RomancingTheJock.com


March Post: History of March Madness
March Madness crowns the NCAA’s best of the best and the journey is anticipated by players, coaches and fans alike. Here in the Kearns household, we are counting down the days. I’d make a paper chain of maroon and gold if my children hadn’t threatened to disown if I did. **continue reading on RomancingTheJock.com

February's Post: Kerrigan Attack Anniversary 
Many stories will be forever engrained in my memory; the bombing in Oklahoma City, the shootings at Columbine, 9-11 (of course). But among those memories is the attack on Nancy Kerrigan at the Lillehammer Olympics. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of that attack. **continue reading on RomancingTheJock.com

January's Post: Favorite 2013 Sports Moments
It’s time to say goodbye to 2013 and the amazing events that thrilled us, chilled us and had us wanting to chuck the TV through the wall. Some of my favorites included: **continue reading on RomancingTheJock.com

2013
December's Post: Fact or Fiction: No Bad Publicity?
“Any publicity is good publicity.” We’ve all heard the saying, but is it really true? **continue reading on RomancingTheJock.com

November's Post: Athlete. BadAss. Are the two synonymous?
Badasses come in all shapes and sizes. Riding motorcycles, strapping on bulletproof vests, wearing camo in the desert or sporting a body’s worth of tattoos, yeah…those all apply. But athletes are in a class all their own. **continue reading on RomancingTheJock.com

October's Post: Utah Coach Suspends Entire Team
Athletes are rock stars. Whether they want to be or not. Kids and adults alike cheer for them when the clock is running—and adore them after the buzzer sounds. Kids playing high school sports aren’t immune. Other students look up to these guys and gals, and they have a duty to live up to that honor. **continue reading on RomancingTheJock.com

September's Post: Win or Lose, it's all about the attitude.
As a mother I’ve tried to instill in my kids the importance of a good attitude. Good sportsmanship, if you will. I’ve often wondered is it easier to have good sportsmanship when the game’s going well or when it’s…not? **continue reading on RomancingTheJock.com

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

A Sentence A Day... He...wizzed on every plant and tree before hustling back inside. #WIP #HighPressure



*He spent a good ten minutes running around your yard and wizzed on every plant and tree before hustling back inside.

* He kinda liked the log flume.

* And as the shit! left her mouth, her head hit the cabinets and everything went black.

* “First one to the door gets to choose the first position.”

* Just as he put his glass to his lips and took a sip, her father released a zinger. “How many women have you slept with?”

* "Doesn't anybody ever say 'like white on rice' anymore?"

* "And yet, you're asking me."

* “Hey, man, Grayson Pierce. I’ve heard a lot about you.”

* Yeah, she was so not going to admit she’d lost her sanity for a second there.

* Despite the what-the-hell buzzing through his bloodstream, he donned an I-don’t-give-a-shit façade. 

* “A blowjob.”

* It wasn’t like she’d pulled this move in the middle of the grocery store.

* Molly’s magical touch had a way of bringing a man to his knees, and apparently canines weren’t immune.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

#TeamKearns in #Vegas 2014

Karen Cino & I

 Every booksigning is awesome!


I LOVE seeing old friends, meeting new ones, 

Allie K Adams & I



FINALLY meeting those friends face to face,

and hugging members of #TeamKearns! Not to mention signing books for all of the above.

 

But this particular trip to the Romance Novel Convention Book Fair (#RNCVegas2014) was amazingly sweet because I was able to take my husband along.

Because of our four fairly young kids, we usually have to tag-team the out of town thing. This July, though, we capitalized on our anniversary and birthdays and RNC becoming the perfect storm and hit Vegas!

My favorite part of the event was the quick camaraderie between Ryan Diaz and Gavin Matthew and my husband. 

The three acted like life long buddies and laughed and teased throughout the afternoon, until Rhonda and I were in stitches.



A BIG THANKS to Ryan Diaz aka Enrique "Ricky" Santiago from Lucky 13. Yes, he's reading "himself"...The Condom Scene. Bwahahaha!







...and Gavin Matthew, who will become the face of Mason James (as soon as we talk him into losing the beard *wink*) 





 
and Rhonda Plumhoff, President Extraordinaire for adding to the awesomeness of the weekend!!!

Let's do it again very soon! 

Like February? 

Mwah!