Be sure to check out what they have coming next for their readers. I try to pick authors who are interesting studies and ask them unique questions for our Q/A section.
Check out the Showcase feature of the HBS Author's Spotlight. I have included those authors in this class. Also, we have added the Author Bundles we have posted this month.
Thanks to the following outstanding authors for a great month. Here is a summary of our December 2018 crew.
Aileen Fish
Author Genre: Contemporary and Regency Romance
Website: Aileen Fish
Twitter: @AileenFish
E-Mail: aileen@aileenfish.com
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Author Description:
USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Fish is an avid quilter and auto racing fan who finds there aren't enough hours in a day/week/lifetime to stay up with her "to do" list. There is always another quilt or story begging to steal away attention from the others. When she has a spare moment she enjoys spending time with her two daughters and their families. Her books include The Bridgethorpe Brides series and the Small Town Sweethearts series.
She also writes steamy romance under the pen-name Ari Thatcher.
Interview Excerpt
I have several recent releases, all Christmas themed, two of which are set in my Small-Town Sweethearts series, and one is a Regency romance. All are available now. Almost Christmas in Connecticut features Tanner Frost and. Lauren wins a chance to watch the filming of Tanner’s cooking vlog, and things don’t quite go as planned. This novella is based on the movie Christmas in Connecticut, included in the boxed set, Love, Christmas 2: Movies You Love.
Social media is the core of marketing now for me. Readers looking for sweet romance have found me through groups of like-minded authors, and they tell their friends about my books.
Great covers: I make most of my covers myself. The ones I haven’t made are multi-author series where we share elements and usually have a single designer make the covers using models we’ve chosen. For my own, the hardest part is finding the right models. My covers can’t look sexy, as it would mislead readers.
Short stories impact: My shorts do help sell the novels, I believe. A reader can buy an inexpensive story and get a sample of my style before spending full price on a novel. It’s the same with anthologies—just a sample to whet readers’ appetites.
Primary genre: Regency historical romance is my primary genre. It’s a very specific genre, focused on a short period in the early 19th century, but lovers of historical romance in general enjoy that period, too.
Giveaways: I have a few books that are permanently free and find they’re a great starting spot for new readers. I’ve actually had readers comment on one as the perfect introductory book, since they loved it so much.
Reader list: I have a newsletter, but I don’t use it to its potential. My interaction with readers is mostly on social media. I belong to reader groups where we can discuss books and life and such.
Love, Christmas 2 Collection: I absolutely love being in these bundles! Not only does it give readers a fantastic deal getting so many stories for such a great price, it allows them to discover new authors. In the most successful bundles we’ve put a good deal of money into advertising in new-release newsletters, book blogs and social media ads.
Author's Book List
Love, Christmas - Movies You Love
Cruising into Christmas
Warming the Cowboy's Heart
Betting on the Duke
Earl of Basingstoke
That Miscreant Marquess
Once Bitten
The Duke Who Loved Her
The Rake Takes a Wife
His Heart for Christmas
His Unsuspecting Heart
Masquerading as a Miss
A Marquess for Christmas
Rescuing Lord Ravenscliffe
Captain Lumley's Angel
Captivated by the Wallflower
The Cowboy's Christmas Bride
One Last Season
Her Impetuous Rakehell
The Lieutenant's Promise
Christmas in White Oak
The Cowgirl and the Geek
Chasing Lord Mystery
Charming the Vicar's Daughter
The Incorrigible Mr. Lumley
His Impassioned Proposal
Almost Christmas in Connecticut
For the rest of the story...View Aileen Fish - HBS Author's Spotlight
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Donna Fasano
Featured Book: Her Mr. Miracle
Sprinkle a little Christmas magic into your life with 26 ALL-NEW, never before released romances. Each title - exclusive to this set - is inspired by a favorite holiday movie, spun into a fantastic love story by a NY Times, USA Today, and/or award-winning, bestselling author and delivered to you in this wonderful collection full of cheer for the coming season.
Author Genre: Sweet Romance
Author's Blog: Awesome Romance Novels
Website: Author Donna Fasano, In All Directions
Twitter: @DonnaFaz
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Author Description:
Donna Fasano is a USA Today Bestselling Author whose books have won awards and have sold 4 million copies worldwide. She loves to interact with her readers and makes herself available to chat on various social media outlets nearly every day. Look for her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Google+. Sign up for her newsletter (link provided above) for news on new releases, sales, and recipes (Donna loves food!).
Author's Book List
Love, Christmas - Movies You Love
Dangerous Memories
Second Chance Valentine
Finding Fiona
A Reason to Believe
The Wedding Planner’s Son
Made In Paradise
Wild Hearts of Summer
A Beautiful Stranger
Grown-Up Christmas List
Two Hearts in Winter
Following His Heart
An Almost Perfect Christmas
Reclaim My Heart
The Single Daddy Club: Derrick
Take Me, I'm Yours
Her Fake Romance
Where's Stanley?
Nanny and the Professor
His Wife for a While
An Accidental Family
Return of the Runaway Bride
Taking Love in Stride
Mountain Laurel
The Merry-Go-Round
Indie Chicks: 25 Independent Women 25 Personal Stories
Her Mr. Miracle
For the rest of the story...View Donna Fasano - HBS Author's Spotlight Showcase
Dianne Harman
Featured Book: Murder in the Cayman Islands
Things aren’t always what they seem. Like, what could possibly go wrong on a vacation in the Cayman Islands – a Caribbean haven with beautiful women, plenty of rum, mouth-watering seafood, duty free shopping, and some of the best scuba diving and snorkeling in the world? Well, murder for one.
When DeeDee, Jake, Al, and Cassie go to Al’s home in the Cayman Islands for a respite from the string of murders they’ve had to investigate in the last year, the last thing they expect is to be involved is yet another murder. And it’s even harder when it’s Al’s longtime Mafia friend and next-door neighbor, Nicky Luchesse.
Dianne Harman
Featured Book: Wine Country Killer
Winery owners murdered in Sonoma, California. A serial killer on the loose. What’s the connection? Will there be another murder?
A desperate call from a Sonoma County sheriff Kelly and Mike have helped before leads them to a winery guest house in Sonoma and then on to the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado, searching for that connection.
Good thing they took their boxer dog, Rebel, with them. He’s a master at preventing murders.
Author Genre: Romance and Literary Fiction
Author's Blog: Dianne Harman Author
Website: Dianne Harman Author
Twitter: @DianneDHarman
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Author Description:
Two-time USA Today Bestselling Author and seven time Amazon All Star Author, Dianne Harman, draws her stories and characters from a diverse business and personal background. She owned a national antique and art appraisal business for many years, left that industry, and opened two yoga centers where she taught and certified yoga instructors. She's traveled extensively throughout the world and loves nothing more than cooking, playing backgammon with her husband, Tom, and throwing the ball for their dog, Kelly.
Being a dog lover and having attended numerous cooking schools, she couldn't resist writing about food and dogs. Dianne is the author of several cozy mystery series: Cedar Bay, Liz Lucas, High Desert, Midwest, Jack Trout, Northwest and her latest, Cottonwood Springs. Each of these books contains recipes from her travels. She's also the author of the award-winning suspenseful Coyote Series, Midlife Journey Series, and the Slade Kelly Suspense Series.
Author's Book List
Murder in the Cayman Islands
Wine Country Killer
Murder at the Church
Murder and the Museum
Murder in Cottonwood Springs
Murdered by News
Murder and Food Porn
Black Dots - Book Three
Black Dots - Book Two
Black Dots - Book One
The Professor's Predicament
Red Zero Book Three
RED ZERO Book Two
Red Zero Book One
Murdered by Superstition
Murder at the Gearhart
Murder at the Waterfront
Murder and Mega Millions
Murder at the Gallery
Murdered at the Courthouse
Murder at Le Bijou Bistro
Murder in San Francisco
Murder After Midnight
Murdered By Wine
Murder in Seattle
Murdered By Plastic Surgery
Murder in Whistler
Murder & The Movie Star
Murder on Bainbridge Island
Murder in Calistoga
Trouble at the Animal Shelter
ALEXIS
Murder at the Polo Club
Murder at the Clinic
Murder on the East Coast
Murdered in Argentina
High Desert Cozy Mysteries #1
Murder at the Big T Lodge
Murdered by Country Music
Murdered by Words
Trouble at the Kennel
The Blue Butterfly
Murder in Cuba
Murder & the Secret Cave
Murder At The Bed & Breakfast
Murder & The Monkey Band
Murder at the Cooking School
The Death Card
Murder in Calico Gold
Murder and Brandy Boy
Murder in the Pearl District
Murder in Cottage #6
Marriage and Murder
White Cloud Retreat
Murder at Jade Cove
Kelly's Koffee Shop
COYOTE SERIES
CORNERED COYOTE
Coyote in Provence
Blue Coyote Motel
For the rest of the story...View Dianne Harman - HBS Author's Spotlight Showcase
Jessica Lauryn
Featured Book: A Sultry Performance
Chris Gordon, stage manager at Rabourn Theater, suspects his late wife's hit and run was never an accident. He believes the man she was having an affair with, Oakley Sutherland, was responsible and he vows to get Evelyn justice, igniting a plot to ensnare Oakley, working through Oakley's fiancée, Victoria.
A well-known exotic dancer by night, Victoria Morrow has been fighting to make a better life for herself, and she won't be taken advantage of. But when the most handsome man at Rabourn Theater takes an interest in her, she finds herself spiraling down a path she never expected to. Can Victoria resist Chris's charms? Or will both of them fall prey to the danger that lurks in the wings?
Author Genre: Romance, Mystery & Thrillers, Contemporary
Website: Jessica Lauryn
Twitter: @JessicaLauryn_
E-Mail: romancebyjessicalauryn@gmail.com
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Author Description:
An author of Contemporary Romantic Suspense, Jessica Lauryn is most intrigued by dark heroes, who have many demons to conquer...but little trouble enticing female companions into their beds! She feels that the best romances are those where the hero is already seducing the heroine from that first point of contact.
In Jessica's debut series, The Pinnacles of Power, five troubled bad boys: Ryan, Alec, Colin, Lucas and Jack must let go of the mistakes of their pasts as they battle the dangers surrounding an underground organization called Project Gemstone. Each man crosses paths with a strong, feisty heroine who has the ability to capture his heart and change the course of his life forever. Ryan's story, Dangerous Secret, kicks off the series in the picturesque town of North Conway, New Hampshire.
Jessica is a proud member of both Romance Writers of America and her local chapter, New Jersey Romance Writers. When she's not writing, she enjoys listening to as much 80's music as possible, keeping current with the story lines on Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless, shopping for the latest fashions and the prettiest of antiques, and taking long walks in nature where she can daydream about anything romantic. Though she resides in New Jersey, her heart belongs to the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire.
Author's Book List
A Sultry Performance
An Amorous Dance
A Passionate Play
Dangerous Magic
Dangerous Ally
Dangerous Proposition
Dangerous Proposal
Dangerous Secret
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Nancy Radke
Featured Book: The Holiday (Christmas)
Wanting to get away from Seattle rain, and men in general, Jodie swaps her small Seattle apartment for a home in Maui. She arrives in a torrential rainstorm and finds a shipwrecked sailor, complete with dog, already in possession. In keeping with the movie, “The Holiday,” this story is sweet and light.
Author Genre: Romance, Mystery, Children's
Author's Blog: Show and Tell Bible
Website: Nancy Radke
Twitter: @_nancyradke
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Amazon Author Profile
Author Description:
Nancy Radke grew up on a wheat and cattle ranch in SE Washinton State. She attended a one-room country school through the eighth grade. She learned to ride bareback at age 3 (Really! It was a common practice.) and when she got off or fell off, she would pull her horse's nose to the ground, get on behind its ears, and the horse would lift its head so she could scoot down onto its back. She spent most of her childhood exploring the Blue Mountain trails that bordered the ranchlands. She and a friend once took a trail that turned out to be a two day trip. They always rode with matches and pocket knives, so made camp and returned the next day. These long rides worried her parents, but provided plenty of time to make up stories. Her first novel was set in the Blues, and is entitled APPALOOSA BLUES. TURNAGAIN LOVE was the first one published. It rated a four star review from Affaire de Coeur. Scribes World said "Turnagain Love has some fascinating twists and turns, unexpected complications, and charming scenes." It is light and humorous.
Her next book was CLOSED DOORS, a novel about a man who couldn't read. This was especially interesting to Ms. Radke, as she taught remedial reading, sixth grade, and other classes as a school teacher. All her stories are linked by characters who know each other from book to book. For example, Zack and Jennel show up in two more books besides TURNAGAIN LOVE. Also her books have a theme, such as the theme for TENNESSEE TOUCH, which is that just being alive is dangerous, so you can't be so cautious that you miss out on life. Her favorite character is Hugo, who is the hero in SONGS FOR PERRI. Hugo shows up in SPIRIT OF A CHAMPION and in the first book of the new BROTHERS OF SPPIRIT series that she is writing with her son, Nolan Radke, entitled HEIGHT OF DANGER.
She has gone through survival and outward bound training, including long-distance ocean swimming. Facts from this training shows up in COURAGE DARES and SPIRIT OF A CHAMPION. Her western ranching background shows up in the pioneer series, The Traherns, and APPALOOSA BLUES, which is now available. Her critique group used to say that she talked and wrote backward. This really helped when writing the Traherns, as the dialect seemed very natural. APPALOOSA BLUES, an AMAZON TOP 100 BEST SELLER, is the common book for both the Trahern series and the Sisters of Spirit Series.
Ranch life gives a person a can-do attitude, so when she decided to write and produce a children's Bible on DVD, she never doubted she could do it. Never mind that she had to learn to use a Mac, Photoshop, and the Final Cut Studio programs. The first volume of the SHOW AND TELL BIBLE took eight years to complete. It is two hours long, contains 650 hand-drawn pictures, and gives the impression of a picture book being read by a well-loved parent or grandparent. Little children are absolutely enthralled by it. The second volume is three hours long, 850 pictures, concluding with Esther. It was finished in three years, so she really did manage to speed up.
The feedback from parents and kids has been tremendous. Nancy is working on the third volume now, which will complete the Old Testament. When the entire Bible is finished, she plans to do other children's books on DVD. And for her romance fans, there are more of those coming. For people who love cookbooks, those on Amazon are written by a different lady with the same name.
Author's Book List
Love, Christmas - Movies You Love
Christmas on Cougar Mountain
Height of Danger
The Sunniest Gal From Tennessee
The Toughest Man in the Territory
The Loneliest Man in the Mountains
The Richest Man in Texas
A Tennessee Christmas
The Bravest Woman in the Town
The Quietest Woman in the South
The Tallest Man in Texas
The Stubbornest Girl in the Valley
The Happiest Man in the Territory
The Luckiest Man in the West
The Prettiest Girl in the Land
Appaloosa Blues
The Smartest Horse in Texas
The Handsomest Man in the Country
Spirit of a Champion
Tennessee Touch
Scorpion's Trail
Courage Dares
Stolen Secrets
Closed Doors
Turnagain Love
The Holiday (Christmas)
For the rest of the story...View Nancy Radke - HBS Author's Spotlight Showcase
Mona Risk
Featured Book: Jingle With My Princess
The Doc and the princess... He saves lives, but she may save his heart.
Dr. Scott Pratt has done his best to forget his former girlfriend who left him to marry Prince Paul of Rensy Island. Now Amy is begging him to perform a difficult surgery on her son. Although he’d rather punch her husband, Scott agrees to operate on the toddler prince.
The lovely young woman who greets him at the airport wipes away his doubts with her sassy smile. She is Princess Charlene, the younger sister of Prince Paul. Sweet irony or rotten luck? Scott prefers not to mention anything about his first love.
Charlene doesn’t hide her attraction for Scott. He’s the Prince Charming she’s been waiting for—smart, sexy, determined, and full of tenderness. Despite a few complications, the surgery is successful and Charlene’s kisses reward Scott for a job well done. Nothing compares to the storm of passion between them.
But how can he keep her in his life when they live on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and he’s totally dedicated to his patients and Charlene to her principality? When Amy reveals a few secrets, all hell breaks loose.
Will Scott’s past catch up with his present and destroy his future?
Author Genre: Romance
Author's Blog: Mona's Blog
Website: Mona Risk
Twitter: @MonaRiskS
E-Mail: mona@monarisk.com
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Author Description:
A tireless traveler, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, MONA RISK, writes contemporary romance, medical romance, and romantic suspense novels, all simmering with emotion, sprinkled with a good dose of humor and set in the fascinating places she visited— or in Florida, her paradise on Earth.
M. Risk received an Outstanding Achiever Award at Affaire de Coeur Magazine; Best Romance Novel winner at Preditors & Editors Readers Poll; Two-Time winner of Best Contemporary Romance Novel at Readers Favorite; EPIC’s Ebook Award Finalist.
“Mona Risk will pull you in with her amazing characters and in-depth twisting suspense.”~ Night Owl Romance Reviews
“Risk has a talent for character development.”~ Review Your Book
“Mona Risk brings old-fashioned romance back into style.”~ Two Lips Review
Author's Book List
Jingle With My Princess
Love, Christmas - Movies You Love
A Bodyguard For The Princess
For Sarah's Sake
In Time For Christmas
The Gods of Dark Love
A Bride For Prince Paul
Two Loves For Christmas
Wedding Surprise
Holly Jolly Christmas
On Christmas Eve
Christmas Papa
Husband For A Week
Her French Count
An Unusual Christmas
Heal my Heart
Her Christmas Cruise
Mother's Day Babies
Valentine Babies
Christmas Babies
Neighbors and More
Her Greek Tycoon
Babies in the Bargain
Right Name, Wrong Man
No More Lies
For the rest of the story...View Mona Risk - HBS Author's Spotlight Showcase
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