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The Perfect kiss for me has to be the first kiss. The very first time your lips meet. Its a testing time, a tasting time. If the taste is wrong, the kiss too wet, too sloppy, too eager then the romance dies. But if the kiss is perfect - it doesn't have to be slow and sensual, it can be desperate and hungry, but it has to be perfect, then the romance is allowed to blossom and grow. Excerpt “How about a good luck kiss for a brave soul?” She held still so long that he wondered if she was going to make him look foolish. He could feel his smile waver as he held his breath and waited for her to make a move. If she would only dip her head and place her lips on his cheek, it would be a huge step forward and would save him a ribbing from the boys. Lydia raised a hand and brushed a stray hair back from her face, and then brought the same hand down to rest on his cheek, bringing her other hand up to cradle his face. Christ, he had no idea she was actually going to touch him....

This time last year it was my dream to write a book and have it published.  Loving Lydia, Book 1 of my Atlantic Divide Series was almost ready to send out to publishers. I was at the stage most authors will understand - I have a book, it means so much to me - how can I let someone see it, criticize it? Well, I did send it, it was criticized and I survived. And thanks to Liquid Silver Books, my fourth book, Flight of Her Life, was published on 25th November 2013.  See - dreams really can come true. I hope you all have a truly peaceful Christmas and all your dreams come true - and if they don't, give 'em a bit of nudge, you never know ... Tell me your dream for a chance to win a copy of Flight of Her Life - leave a comment below. For all the books go to :  http://www.dianesaxon.com/buythebooks.html   Flight of Her Life Blurb Traveling from New York City to Houston to meet her future in-laws and ...

Allyson  Welcome back to my blogspot and congratulations on your new release, pull up a chair and tell us about it. Thanks so much for having me today, Diane. If your readers are willing to stick with me until the end of the post, there are details about a couple of awesome giveaways I’m holding (including one here) to celebrate my new book launch, and links to more posts like this one. I pondered for while what to write my post about, and it hit me. The holidays are about friends, family, and food. Fortunately for me, Archer, the hero in my new release, Learning New Tricks , is a fantastic cook. I mean, dude makes pancakes from scratch… just because. Keep in mind though, he’s been a bachelor and living on his own for a while. So when I asked him about his favorite dishes to make, some of his answers were a little… unusual. I’ve tried them all, though, and they’re all tasty. For instance, this one: Stuffed French Toast This makes 2 servings, and Archer li...

I’m going to be visiting some of my favorite new author friends over the next week or so, starting tomorrow and I’d love you to join me in my hop. I’m doing a consecutive Excerpt of Flight of Her Life, my new Romantic Comedy especially for Christmas, so if you follow along, by the end, you will have read my first two chapters. I love life and I laugh a lot. I think that’s why funny things seem to happen to me. So I thought I would do a little competition. The answers will be a pure guess and just for fun, but by the time you’ve read a few of the questions, you’re going to have a better insight to how things are in my life – especially it seems when I go on holiday. Also I will give away a free copy of Flight of Her Life to the two top scoring visitors. You need to answer all the questions on the first 6 sites, just leave your answer in the comment box at the bottom of each blog and I will let you know the answers when we reach Layne, so follow me around. If you miss one out, y...

Excerpt One entire week! How in hell’s name was she supposed to keep up the pretense for one whole week? Honestly, when Phillip’s parents saw beneath her cultured voice and her ability to dress slick, the premier family of Houston, Texas were going to run her out of town. They were going to realize what a fraud she was when she made her first move and destroyed their house with a flick of her wrist. Then their precious boy would never be allowed to marry her. Bailey crossed her legs to relieve the ache in one buttock and give the other side of her bottom a little more weight. Sitting on the floor of the elevator for three hours the previous night had not been the most comfortable experience of her life and her backside hurt. She was going to cross her legs on this occasion, but she needed to get out of the habit as soon as she could. After all, she didn’t want people to think she was cheap. She wondered if she would be considered vulgar for spending three hundred dollars on...

A warm welcome back to M S Kaye who visited here not so long ago on the launch of her fabulous book The Fight Princess. This time she's here to show us her new release Once. Tell us, where do you find your story ideas? The first question most people ask me when they find out I write is “How do you come up with your ideas?” I think part of the trick is just to be constantly tuned into that part of your brain. Where other people might think, “Wow, I need to Facebook that,” writers are thinking, “Ooh, that’s a great story idea!” Other than everyday life, here are some places where I find ideas and inspiration: 1.       History —Some crazy things have happened in our world throughout the ages. Why not use it? I either pick an event or circumstance and modify it to fit my purposes, or create a link to some major event in history. 2.       Mythology and Fairy Tales —Even crazier things happen in mythology, which makes it a ripe pl...

Fantastic news - Flight of Her Life is now available on pre-order straight from the publishers with 20% off. Traveling from New York City to Houston to meet her future in-laws and announce her engagement, accident prone Bailey finds hersel f in a situation beyond her control. All flights are cancelled the night before Christmas Eve, leaving Bailey stranded at the airport with a cowboy from her past. Against all odds, Sebastian manages to rescue Bailey from one disaster after another, but is it too late to rescue her from her future? Faced with a heartrending dilemma, does Bailey turn her back on the man who offers her a life of security, or does she run off to Maui with a cowboy? http://bit.ly/138xRdb

Welcome Shiloh, It’s lovely of you to drop by and bring Joe and Laura with you today. Help yourselves to coffee, draw up a chair, grab some chocolate and come and have a chat. I absolutely love your cover art in that wonderful atmospheric sepia. I hope you don’t mind, but I have some questions to ask, and I’m going to jump right in and start with Joe Joe is an odd name for a girl. Why do people call you that? My full name is Josephine Bascum. I’ve been called Joe since I was old enough to sit a horse. My papa wanted a boy. Wouldn’t you just love to be able to dress up in those can-can clothes? I’d look mighty funny, don’t you think? I don’t have the build it requires. How would you describe yourself? I’m a tomboy. A little rough around the edges, but I’m a person you can count on.     What is your biggest flaw? I’m stubborn. Being bull-headed runs in the family. Can you tell me how long you have been on the run for? I ...

A Little Pre-Christmas Treat the new art cover for my Christmas Romantic Comedy