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| BlogTuesday, March 23rd, 2021
It’s LIVE!!! And it’s FREE for KU subscribers!
🔥🔥This former SEAL thought BUD/S training was the challenge of a lifetime until he faced his biggest challenge ever, teaching a woman who’d never learned trust to trust in them…🔥🔥
 Monday, March 22nd, 2021
Sunday, March 21st, 2021
UPDATE: The winner is…Delaine McLafferty!
Are you adventurous at heart? You don’t have to jump out of airplanes. You can make big deals out of little things for fun. Let me know some of your ideas for a chance to win a FREE book, a download of your choice from my backlist! Open Contests and a Giveaway!
And remember what’s coming in just two days…
Saturday, March 20th, 2021
I’ve been very lucky to be part of an ongoing series of stories featuring SEAL heroes with a group of fabulous authors called SEALS in Paradise! We started in 2018 and have released a related group of stories every year since. Last year’s very popular stories were all about weddings! This year’s theme is centered around holidays. The first two stories are out and many more are coming! Enjoy!   Heartbreaker by Cat JohnsonWhen one Navy SEAL heartbreaker gets a dose of his own medicine on Valentine’s Day, he realizes love isn’t the enemy, but he has to convince the commitment-adverse woman he’s fallen for of the same thing. √ One match-making sister√ One commitment-phobic woman From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cat Johnson comes a fun, steamy, standalone, fake relationship love story featuring meddling friends and relatives and two frenemies with reluctant hearts and a profound hatred of all things valentine-related. Charmed by Parker KincadeLuck has always been on his side. With her, his luck might just run out. After the death of a fellow Navy SEAL, Liam “Lucky” Jamison’s foundation crumbles. He’s done. Facing civilian life after fifteen years in the Navy, he has no idea what he wants to do next, or where he wants to do it. A surprise visit from his childhood friend is a welcome distraction from the confusion about his future, but his intense attraction to her causes another type of confusion all together. Haven Somers wants adventure before she settles into running the family pub in Killarney, Ireland. She couldn’t think of a greater adventure than to surprise her friend in California, whom she hasn’t seen in twenty years. Haven is charmed by Liam’s generous spirit, easy-going personality, and mischievous grin. The more time she spends with him, the more Haven starts to think being with Liam is the only adventure she’ll ever need. The minute Liam touches Haven, he knows he’s in trouble. He sees forever in Haven’s eyes, but he’s been keeping secrets from her. Now, there’s no way for him to come clean without the risk of losing her. But if he won’t trust her with the truth, why would she trust him with her heart? More SEALS in Paradise Links
Hot SEAL, Heartbreaker by Cat Johnson Hot SEAL, Charmed by Parker Kincade Hot SEAL, April’s Fool by Becca Jameson **Hot SEAL, In His Memory by Delilah Devlin** Hot SEAL, A Forever Dad by MaryAnn Jordan Hot SEAL, Independence Day by Elle James Hot SEAL, Sweet & Spicy by Cynthia D’Alba Hot SEAL, Labor Day by Cynthia D’Alba Hot SEAL, Midnight Magic by Teresa Reasor Hot SEAL, Sinful Harvest by Parker Kincade Hot SEAL, Silent Knight by Kris Michaels Open Contest and Giveaway!
Friday, March 19th, 2021
UPDATE: The winner is…Mary Preston! It’s Friday! Time to contemplate the weekend. I’m hoping to take it easier than I have the past couple of weeks. Well, easier tomorrow. I have to make the trek to the big city on Sunday to get my SECOND COVID SHOT! Tomorrow, I want to sleep, clean, read some sexy cowboy stories, and give my schedule a scrub before I start back to work on Monday! So, today’s post is laid back. Solve the puzzle then tell me what you think it’s all about for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card! Thursday, March 18th, 2021
I miss men. I miss the rich baritone of their voices, the sturdy brace of their chest and shoulders, the subtle salt of their skin. Men with their sardonic grins and cocked eyebrows, men with their wide smiles and bristled cheeks, their amused expressions. Their innocence in need they can’t quite acknowledge and yet it is there, written on their faces like the eager gleam in a boy’s eyes as he surveys a display of candy. I miss the strength of men, their physical power to lift heavy slabs of firewood or slam a splitting maul into a length of oak. Men have an energy that warms me as they stride across the ground, as they wrestle an unruly tire onto the axle. Men can do things with their bodies that I cannot, and the difference thrills me. I miss the force of their sexuality, their straightforward desire to sink into the wet depths of a woman’s body, their unbridled pleasure in fucking. I miss the heat of their soft skin, the roughness of their hands, the smoothness of muscle bunched at their shoulders and across their chests. At 73, I don’t expect ever again to luxuriate in a man’s bed. I am bereft of the joy of lovemaking, grief-stricken that the wondrous beauty of his private anatomy will no longer be mine to admire or touch or lick. I miss the lovely sight of male buttocks, tight and round, flexing as he walks. I miss those extended moments of mindless bliss that only a man can give me. Men in general exert a calming influence on me, steady and solid, a familiar and reliable part of my life. Only lately have I noticed how many of those men are no longer here for me – two husbands, the plumber and electrician I counted on for years, the repairman. Even in cultivating working relationships with a new electrician, a new repairman, I miss the foundational presence of those who came before. Much as I have sought independence and self-reliance through the years of my life, I have always recognized that men can do things I can’t. I treasure the skill and experience of men who know their trades, how to cut in a straight line with a paintbrush, how to change a light fixture, how to replace a broken pipe. I appreciate men seated in their heavy equipment, a backhoe leveling ground at my barn door, a bulldozer carving a new pond, a bucket truck where, lifted high above the ground, he cuts through massive trees limbs like butter and safely lowers them to the ground. I miss the other half of my existence. House of RaeAfter sharing those personal thoughts with you, I will explain that this is why I read and write romance. For a time, immersed in a story, I am with a man. This is also why I conceived of a place and future time when women can go to a place and be with a man. That’s what the House of Rae series is all about. Set in the mid-21st century when climate change has pushed world societies to unexpected extremes, the Houses of Rae stand as islands of refuge, peaceful centers of women’s pleasure. Now franchised around the world, the House becomes a staging ground for the fight between overweening patriarchy and women’s freedom, but also between progressive and reactionary forces amid food shortages, endless fire, and the joy and enlightenment gained through sexual adventuring. These four novels reveal the intimate stories of people willing to break the rules and put them back together in a style more suitable for a new age. Come meet the men at the House of Rae. Click on the covers to learn more about the stories!     Wednesday, March 17th, 2021
UPDATE: The winner is…Ann Ivey!
Sometimes, I do. Today, it is dark and rainy. The perfect setting for the broken-hearted protagonist staring out the window with tears running down their face. Yeah- I am that author. I love to write those scenes that make the tears flow, that make you feel. The ones that make you keep reading but you are hurting. Better known as “The Good Stuff.” When I need to inflict that hurt upon my characters or I feel the emotions building up—I put on this playlist and I let my emotions flow. The songs are in no particular order and I limited myself to one per artist.
To me, Adele is the Queen of Sad. However, there is something about this song being live and the vulnerability that I sense in her voice- instant tears.
The words! “I only see gray.” I love the imagery in this song.
True story- I listened to this song on repeat when I was going through a break-up in college. It was my first adult break-up and Timothy B. Schmit’s voice is achingly sweet as he sings about the feelings of frustration and helplessness.
Who hasn’t been stuck in this circle? This song speaks to the aggravation that you feel.
I saw the artist perform this song on an awards show. It was stark and full of pain. Too little, too late.
Is this a love song? A tale of drug abuse? Pain set to music? I would answer affirmative to all the above. The perfect pairing of Cash’s roughened voice to the angry, sorrowful lyrics
Such a powerful, smooth voice singing about loss and reflection. Dim the lights, sip your favorite beverage, and remember.
The first time I heard this song, I wrote an entire book in my head that became You Only. A list of the simple regrets that soon become a huge problem.
Life and love are never simple. We can grow from pain and learn from our mistakes.
This is a great example of The Piano Man’s skill. The simple words paint a poignant picture of doomed love. Grab your box of tissues, lock the door, and let go. To win an e-book copy of one of my books (your choice) please comment below with your favorite sad song.
About the Author
Melanie Jayne has the best life. She spends her days chatting with feisty females, waking up to sexy men, eating chocolate, and wearing pajamas. Her books predominantly feature characters over the age of thirty-five, facing life head-on. They are woman-positive and advocate empowerment. As M. Jayne she has been tasked with telling the tales of The Novus Pack. Where a human is dumped on a werewolf pack. She lives a quiet life on a grain farm in central Indiana with her patient husband and their mastiff, Duncan Keith. She loves trashy TV and TMZ. Learn more about Melanie Jayne: https://www.facebook.com/ReadMelanieJayne | ||||||||
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