Extra Special Book Blogger Hop: Your Chance To Provide Input on C. L. Hart's New Novelette!

 

Genre:

Sweet Contemporary Christmas Romance

Tropes:

Forced Proximity, Second Chances

About the Story:

Snowbound Hearts is a sweet second-chance forced proximity Christmas romance featuring middle-aged characters. Marta and her best friend Ophrah have booked rooms at the Winter Lake Lodge. They arrive just ahead of a heavy snowstorm that shuts down the roads. 

Marta's ex-husband Adam and his assistant Clara arrive not much later. Marta and Adam divorced seven years previously because of Adam's drinking and because of his tryst with his best friend's wife at the office Christmas party. Marta initially assumes that Clara is Adam's latest fling, but their relationship is platonic. 

Adam has gone through a successful rehab and has been clean for six years. He realizes he still loves Marta. Marta has feelings for Adam as well, but she isn't sure she can trust him.

Subplots include a budding romance between Clara and Ophrah, plus Adam reconciling with his best friend.

Story Length:

9431words

Heat Level:

Hallmark. Kissing only, no heavy making out, no sex.

If you'd like to be a beta reader for the project, follow the link!

https://share.betareader.io/link/6679a1f4f9fb0a37e8ded9a2?utm_campaign=share-book&utm_medium=button&utm_source=link

This story will be included in the forthcoming For the Love of Winter anthology from First Coast Romance Writers.

You don't need to be a professional editor or writer to be an efficient beta reader. This post explains a beta reader's role in the book creation process.

https://ornerybookemporium.blogspot.com/p/ornery-beta-reading.html

The First Line/Book Beginnings

https://www.rosecityreader.com/

https://readingismysuperpower.org/

 “Really, Marti? Blasting The Ride of the Valkyries while tearing up the Dalling Rise?” Ophrah Pololáník asked, checking her seat belt and looking askance at the driver.

The Friday 56

http://www.fredasvoice.com/

Although the mood was festive and the dinner delicious, Marta’s spirits soured as she recalled the last time she and Adam dined—or didn’t dine—together. 

Book Blogger Hop

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21st-27th - Will society suffer in the future as a result of the younger generations' lack of reading? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)

Younger generations do read. I'm not going to say all younger people read is pure garbage because younger people are not monoliths. I was, however, surprised when I found out that many younger people read solely on their phones and that many of them don't know how to open computer files because they're used to doing everything with apps. 

I think my eyes would fall out of my head if I did most of my reading on my phone. I want at least an e-reader, and I prefer a full-size computer monitor. I rarely read physical books anymore. My younger self would be horrified. Back in the day, there was nothing quite so wonderful as having a book in my hand. 

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Friday Book Blogger Hop Special: Hot and Sticky Summer Anthology Cover Reveal

  

Book: Hot and Sticky

Story: The Liberation of Mac MacCarrick

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C5RSJS5M

Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2023

Anthology Genre: 

Erotica, Steamy Romance

(various sub-genres)

Story Genre:

M/M erotic romance, erotic romantic comedy

Buy Link:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5RSJS5M

Pre-Order Price:

$2.99

Book Blurb:

Celebrate summer with this steamy collection of short stories, perfect for a beach read!

All proceeds will go to ProLiteracy to benefit adult literacy all over the world. Visit their website at https://www.proliteracy.org/

Story Tagline

You are only free when you accept yourself.

Story Blurb:

Karl “Mac” MacCarrick is an all-American boy. He’s a loyal friend, a loving son, and a dedicated student. On the surface, Mac has it all—a starting position on his Catholic college’s football team, the heart of his coach’s daughter. But Mac’s heart has never belonged to Kyauta, or any other girl, quite like he thinks it should.

After the Miracles training staff introduces alternative therapies to the team, Mac has wild dreams about his therapist, Kyauta's handsome brother Jalil. Mac feels torn. Although he doesn't want to hurt Kyauta, he doesn't think it would be right to lead her on if he can't provide her with the love she deserves.

The time has come for Mac to decide. He intends to liberate himself from his dilemma on the Fourth of July. Will he follow the path he feels is right for him, or will he adhere to the expectations of his church and society?

About the Author:

Lil DeVille is a former nurse who started writing erotica after becoming disabled in 2019. She enjoys imagining quirky characters involved in lusty encounters anywhere from a tropical paradise or a rustic mountain village in the present day to an all-male mining colony on an asteroid in the distant future. 

Lil likes to end her stories on a Happy for Now note with a promise of more good things to come. Although her writing sometimes addresses difficult subjects such as alcoholism or past abuse, she brings a note of love and support to scenes involving these issues.

Lil lives in a remote prairie town in Northeastern Colorado with her adult son and three cats. When she isn’t cooking up spicy stories, she enjoys baking and crafts.

Lil’s Links

Amazon Author Page

https://bit.ly/LilDevilleAmazonAuthor

Naughty Netherworld Press Blog

http://www.naughtynetherworldpress.com

Naughty Netherworld Press Books

https://bit.ly/NNPBooks

Naughty Netherworld Press Substack

https://naughtynetherworldpress.substack.com

Readers Roost Book Blog

https://bit.ly/ReadersRoost

Readers Roost Twitter

https://twitter.com/ReadersRoost

Naughty Netherworld Newsletter

https://bit.ly/NaughtyNetherworldNews2

The First Line/Book Beginnings

https://www.rosecityreader.com/

https://readingismysuperpower.org/

Dear Shep,

You’ve been my guardian angel all my life, but I don’t know how to talk to you about what’s happening to me. 

The Friday 56

http://www.fredasvoice.com/

“Okay, you’re a fucking weirdo,” I said. “Let me out of this SUV so I can run away from you.”

(Note that this line may differ from the 56% mark on your e-reader. I was using my manuscript, which is 32 pages long. 56% is approximately page 18 in said manuscript.)

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9th - 15th - Do you still enjoy reading children's books? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)

Yes, I do. I call them family-friendly books.

The book featured in this post is not a "family-friendly" book.

Please do not share it with your family members who are under 18. Do not share it with anyone else's family members who are under 18 either. The book featured in today's post is very much for adult audiences only.

Naughty Netherworld Press: First Look Friday: Midnight Friends: Live and Don'...

Naughty Netherworld Press: First Look Friday: Midnight Friends: Live and Don'...:   

Please have a look at this new chapter from my WIP, The Key of Eidolon.