All Blog Posts Tagged 'Romance' (191)

I love writing humorous flirting scenes in my romances. There’s something sensual and fun about two people engaging in verbal jousting when they feel that initial spark and decide to test the waters. Sometimes you can radiate more heat with a few lines of suggestive dialogue than with a paragraph of in-your-face eroticism. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Flirting is all part of creating sexual tension with your characters. It’s defined as “trying to attract…

Every year at this time, we’re bombarded by holiday-themed romance flicks on TV. Christmas and love affairs go together like cookies and hot chocolate, but some cable networks take it to the extreme. The most recent count is 116 new TV movies this year. With that many on deck, I question the originality factor. The Hallmark Channel began airing their lineup before Thanksgiving, followed by Lifetime, Ion and Netflix. I try to catch a few, but some of them threaten to push my blood sugar level…

In this case the hero is former CIA operative, Nick Seven, the fictional creation of award winning, best selling author Tim Smith. Don’t miss this unique “character interview” as Nick speaks out about his life, his adventures and the man who created him.

This month, I’d like to share something different I did as part of the promotion for my latest Nick Seven thriller “Out of the Shadows.” I was asked to submit a character interview (not the easiest thing to write). I…

Synopsis: A story of obsession, loss, survival and self-preservation

Kieran O'Neill, a young British soldier, experiences the terror of blood-and-guts where killing was part of everyday life in the harsh wastelands of Afghanistan. Risks were high... often undermanned and outgunned, the men faced unrelenting attacks and…

Synopsis: Just when you think life can’t get much better, a crashing wave wipes out your sand castle. Former spies Nick Seven and Felicia Hagens are taking a break from Key Largo to visit a casino owned by Nick’s friend, Rock Bianco. An unexpected, nasty encounter with one of Nick’s former lovers turns disastrous when she’s killed shortly…

   This is another wonderful and engaging romantic suspense story by Tim Smith. It is a story that is gripping and tumultuous. It is a book that will engage you from the first word to the last.

   Nick Seven and Felicia Hagens have found a great place to get away from the CIA. Who wouldn’t want to get transported to a neon jungle in South…

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The Mistress of Desire & The Orchid Lover  Book I 

A kind heart is a dangerous thing to possess in the raw, power hungry, bubbling cauldron known as Silicon Valley.

Discover, as beautiful Camille Baptiste finds out the truth. All she ever wanted was to be loved.

Better know your friends or you might get…

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Cierra Cantrell has had little experience with men after a painful experience in her life left her too insecure to discover and free the passionate woman within.

After following the advice of her mother, Cierra agrees to accept family friend Isabella Duvall’s offer for help in obtaining a marriage of convenience.

When Isabella’s gorgeous brother—shows up,…

The Proposition

Three Men, One Woman

Veil of Deception 

The Proposition is a story of lost love, second chances, and forgiveness. Take a wild adventure and explore the world of Janeshia James. 

The Proposition is a story of lost love, second chances, and forgiveness. Janeshia James has a secret she’s…

Prepare to lose yourself in a fascinating world of romance, intrigue and sultry secrets, a world of decadence, adventure and excitement, a world you’ll never want to leave!

Enter the world of Eve Lafoy- a world filled with decadent parties, sultry encounters, and a fabulous nightlife.  A world inhabited by jealousy and betrayal.

Encompassing a captivating combination of romance, mystery,…

Cupid’s Schemes - Volume 1: A Collection of Sweet Romances

In these 16 flash fiction vignettes, Cupid’s arrow hits the mark and…

Pitre by David Pyle

Do you believe in Angels?



Deep in the South African bush country, a wealthy British doctor and his family spent the greater portion of their professional lives in aid of others. However, goodness and sacrifice is not always…

Hells Bells by David Pyle



Reborn!

Thirteen years have passed since James Earl Williams was murdered, buried, then through a powerful ritual of dark magic was resurrected to a body of Flesh and Bones.

During the last decade, peace has reigned…

The Saga Continues in Flesh and Bones



In Book One of this trilogy, Bitter winds of change swept through the Ames family. Dark magic and deception lured seventeen year old James Earl Williams into a deadly trap using a supernatural bond of love as its bait.



Greed and a relentless…

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Authors Christopher and Rachel Mannino announced today that they will be holding a signing and discussion event at Bethany Beach Books on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 6:30PM.

“Rachel and I were married on Bethany Beach and our event at Bethany Beach Books just so happens to fall on our wedding anniversary,” says Christopher Mannino. “We are really looking forward…

Join Marsha Casper Cook on February 9 for a live sexy romance author's party. Valentines day special at 9 PM EST 8 PM CST 7PM MT 6 PM PST.…

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Just when you think Marsha Casper Cook might be doing the same old same old she comes up with another book. Grand Central Station is a funny fast paced romantic comedy.

Meet Jack Winston, a famous child psychologist, who has authored several bestselling books on raising children. The fun begins…