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I want to give a very warm welcome to our author Mychael Black.  My name is Lori (Lototy), and it is great to finally meet you!  I welcome you to Coffee Time Romance.  Mychael’s book “The Prince’s Angel” is up for discussion today, and I can guarantee you it is a great read! 

 

Thanks, Lori! I’m thrilled you enjoyed The Prince’s Angel and hope you like the sequels just as much (if not more so).

 

I must confess that I have spent many slow periods at work (shameful, I know) feasting on the short stories from your old website.  They were like fries, it was impossible to devour just one!  I think that is what really got me hooked on M/M romance.  When I read your work it is like the perfect coffee break from life.  What is your favorite way to slip away from the daily grind?

 

Aww, thank you so much. I’ve had lots of requests to put them on the new site, so that’s one thing I hope to do this spring/summer.

 

As for my favorite way to escape, that would be computer games. I’m a proud gamer chick from way back. I don’t play consoles anymore; my addictions are PC games (World of Warcraft, Diablo, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, etc).

 

Looking back at how you have grown as an author what do you feel are your biggest regrets, and your greatest successes? 

 

Honestly, I try not to dwell on the past or have regrets. Are there things I would do differently with knowledge I have now? Sure, but I choose to learn and move on. My greatest successes come from knowing I’ve opened a reader to a new genre/pairing and finding random reader reviews off the beaten path. Those things are what tell me I’m doing my job.

 

If you do not mind a little personal psyche session, how would you describe your worst fears in life, and what do you do to overcome or transcend those feeling?

 

My biggest fear (beyond object phobias like fire, drowning, etc) is failure. To say I’m my own worst critic is putting it very mildly. It’s taken a long time for me to learn how to shut the critic out, but I’m steadily getting there. When it comes to my fear of failure, I simply refuse to fail. *grins*

 

I love a book that transports me to another place and time.  For me it does not have to be a paranormal, fantasy, or historical to accomplish this, but a piece of work that completely wraps you up in the character’s lives.  Do you feel this way as well when you sit down to write, and is there always another voice begging you to be let out?

 

Absolutely! As both a reader and an author, I’m drawn more to character-driven stories. I have favorite genres, of course (fantasy, paranormal being the two biggest), but the characters are the defining factors of a good story for me. As an author, that means I also have voices constantly demanding (notice I didn’t say ‘wanting’) their stories be told.

 

The powerful connection of the men in your stories is something that really draws me in, and I have grown to love this genre more and more.  In my opinion there is a greater depth of feeling and honesty with M/M romance than in most “straight” romances.  I view mainstream is a ridiculous concept when it comes to love, and would really like to know how you feel about the way publishers are treating what they call alternative romances?

 

While I’m obviously biased toward M/M romances, I have read some good M/F stories as well. A part of me hopes that the mainstream publishers (ie, the big houses) eventually open up to GLBT romances, but I also worry that, if they do, we may lose the smaller presses. Having been with smaller presses throughout my career, I’d hate to see them shoved out of business because the biggies are proving to be tough competition. But then there’s the issue of reader devotion; there’s a lot to say for readers devoted to a certain publisher. I’m certainly a devotee of several. Now, if a big house publisher were to begin putting out M/M romances, I would consider writing something for them, but only with the promise that they treat M/M romances exactly like they do M/F (and not as some sideshow thing). We (the GLBT folks) are just as normal as anyone else, even when it comes to love.

 

In The Prince’s Angel Cian Carmichael (love the name play, by the way!) is an age-old angel with glorious blue wings and long silky golden hair.  He is falling for a man who he should not want given that vampires are not exactly thought of as heavenly creatures.  This is a great representation of non-conformity, and it works so beautifully.  Do you often imbue your characters with such diametrically opposing positions, and is it hard to keep them in line long enough to get their story out?

 

Heh. We came up with the pen names after we had the characters’ names. Although Mychael was inspired by a character in a romance novel I adore (that is M/F, by the way), I took Mael’s last name of Black. Shayne took Cian’s last name, and stuck with her real first name.

 

I’m a sucker for opposites-attract stories–especially ones as fundamentally different as Cian and Mael. Sometimes the guys behave, and sometimes… they do NOT!

 

Mael Black is the Prince of London, and a very old and powerful vampire, but his sense of fairness and duty are what really makes him a leader for his people.  I love that this gorgeous powerful man has such honesty and integrity.  You would expect the love and generosity from Cian, but getting the same out of Mael is a wonderful surprise.  When you write such amazing creatures like these is it hard to keep their humanity in check, and not get too caught up in the fantasy?

 

Shayne’s the mastermind behind Mael Black, and I wrote Cian. Maintaining a sense of humanity is integral to the Romanorum and its leader, Diocourides. That doesn’t mean there aren’t oppositions to it. I like my/our otherworldly characters to be somewhat human, to an extent. While there’s always the presence of something darker and stronger, it makes them easier to relate to.

 

Mael has a huge problem on his hands if he cannot stop what is happening with the rogue vampires and the formulas.  It almost feels like two scenarios are playing out at the same time.  How long did you work on this concept before putting it down into words, and did the idea come from somewhere specific?

 

*laughs* TPA (as The Prince’s Angel is affectionately known) was conceived and written in a month–all 90k+ words of it. Shayne and I have such chemistry between us (and between our men) that the plot was pretty much organic. Now, later books have been a bit harder to write off and on, but that first one wasn’t.

 

As with most vampire stories there is a definite feeling of an underlying darkness and danger to The Prince’s Angel.  When you flesh out a protagonist for a story like this is it easier or harder than the development of your main characters, and why do you feel that way?

 

The same, really. Even the secondary characters take on lives of their own, as you’ll see when you read books 2 and 3.

 

There is also a great story going on with Mael’s magician Cornelius and his young new protégé Brandon, and I cannot wait to delve into the sequel “And the Two Shall Become One”.  Did this start out as one novel, or did you know from the start that Cian and Mael would have a second story to share?  Is it an easier flow when you start a sequel than when you begin the original novel, or do both present their own special quirks?

 

We knew about 1/3 of the way through TPA that there would be a second book. Before book 2 even started, though, we had several side stories and book 3 already started or waiting to be started. For Mael and Cian, however, book 3 is their final story. They threatened us if we put them through another one.

 

Book 2 (and book 3) took longer to plot and write, namely because the guys kept springing surprises on us. Book 2 (And the Two Shall Become One) introduced several new people, one of whom is Mael’s son, Christian. Christian has a stronger role in book 3 (Forever May Not Be Long Enough), and there are several twists that threw everything–and every one, including us!–for a loop in that one.

 

It has been so great speaking with you today!  I look forward to checking out your new releases as well as some of the older stuff I have not had time to get to.  Is there anything in particular you would like to promote that we should keep an eye out for? 

 

Thanks!

 

And the Two Shall Become One (TPA 2, as it’s occasionally called) is available at Torquere Press, along with The Prince’s Angel. Both are in print and ebook formats. There are some poignant scenes in that one you don’t want to miss. We also sent the final book in Mael and Cian’s series to Torquere, so keep an eye out maybe later this year or beginning of the next for it. Titled ‘Forever May Not Be Long Enough, it wraps up Mael and Cian’s story, but opens up for a new couple (not Brandon and Cornelius, though). This one was…rough, in many ways. But have no fear! There will be many, many more Romanorum-based stories in the future!

 

Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule!  I hope you have a wonderful and productive year!

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An Author’s Twelve Days of Christmas

With the holiday season upon us, it is our time to reflect on the year gone by and start getting together a list of resolutions for the New Year. This is one of my comic relief poems. I refer to it as my quick pick-me-upper when my muse comes to a halt. This is my version of The Twelve Days of Christmas.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my friends gave to me:

 	Twelve hours of nonstop writing,
 Eleven great plots ideas with a twist,
 Ten true to life characters,
 Nine boxes of tissues,
 Eight books on writing,
 Seven sites on marketing,
 Six unique promo tips,
 Five colored highlighters,
 Four packages of post it notes,
 Three colorful loose-leaf binders,
 Two boxes of colorful paperclips,
 And a bottle of Procesecco to stimulate my mind.

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If you stop by and leave a comment, you will be put in a drawing to receive an ebook of your choice: Roses or Seaside Reboot (Jersey Route 35 Cozy Mystery). All you need to do is tell me your favorite Christmas/Holiday treat and/or what you want Santa to bring! Good luck!
Down at the Shore
Brooke Dascoli is in a relationship that’s going nowhere. She moves into the beach house her grandmother left her at the Jersey Shore and forms a friendship with her neighbors, Flo Meadows and Jane Cummings. Flo carries around a huge secret that has haunted her since her first marriage and Jane is having a hard time dealing with a cheating husband who died shortly after their divorce. Together each woman shares their past indiscretions and future dreams, while dealing with loss, renewal and starting over.
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Where to find Karen
Her website: https://karencino.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/karencino
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An Author’s Twelve Days of Christmas

With the holiday season upon us, it is our time to reflect on the year gone by and start getting together a list of resolutions for the New Year. This is one of my comic relief poems. I refer to it as my quick pick-me-upper when my muse comes to a halt. This is my version of The Twelve Days of Christmas.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my friends gave to me:

Twelve hours of nonstop writing,
Eleven great plots ideas with a twist,
Ten true to life characters,
Nine boxes of tissues,
Eight books on writing,
Seven sites on marketing,
Six unique promo tips,
Five colored highlighters,
Four packages of post it notes,
Three colorful loose-leaf binders,
Two boxes of colorful paperclips,
And a bottle of Procesecco to stimulate my mind.

To all my writer friends and readers I`d like to wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season full of love and happiness! I`m sharing with you my Christmas tree and decorations.

If you stop by and leave a comment, you will be put in a drawing to receive an ebook of your choice: Roses or Seaside Reboot (Jersey Route 35 Cozy Mystery). All you need to do is tell me your favorite Christmas/Holiday treat and/or what you want Santa to bring! Good luck!
Down at the Shore
Brooke Dascoli is in a relationship that’s going nowhere. She moves into the beach house her grandmother left her at the Jersey Shore and forms a friendship with her neighbors, Flo Meadows and Jane Cummings. Flo carries around a huge secret that has haunted her since her first marriage and Jane is having a hard time dealing with a cheating husband who died shortly after their divorce. Together each woman shares their past indiscretions and future dreams, while dealing with loss, renewal and starting over.
Purchase Links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Down-Shore-Five-Beach-Road-ebook/dp/B09F6Z73FY
Books2Read: https://books2read.com/u/bzKJ7j

Where to find Karen
Her website: https://karencino.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/karencino
X (formerly Twitter): @karencino
Instagram: @karencino
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/karencino



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My Fake Italian Marriage by Romy Sommer
Escape to Italy for a summer romance
As the nights draw in and winter approaches, you may be indulging in hot cocoa, woolly sweaters, and Hallmark holiday movies...or you might be indulging in dreams of summery destinations and strappy sundresses. I'm definitely in the latter camp. I don't do well with the cold, so I hibernate all winter, warming myself up by escaping to warmer climes in the pages of books. One of my favorite destinations, no matter the season, is Italy - the home of pizza, pasta, gelato, and amazing wines. (And yes, I am a tad obsessed with the taste of Italy!)

Enjoy your own escape to Italy with "My Fake Italian Marriage," a romance filled with sunshine, mouth-watering food and wine, and (of course!) a heart-warming fake marriage romance.

In the words of The Unrepentant Bookaholic: "Set in the beautiful Tuscan hills and vineyards, this story was delightful, sweetly steamy, and still romantic. Sworn off men after two failed relationships, Cleo is sent to Luca's family vineyard to protect her company's investment. Sparks fly, and a reluctant partnership is formed to keep the failing business alive. Fabulous!"

Purchase Links: 

https://www.romysommer.com/montalcino-romances

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Apple iBooks: http://aps.harpercollins.com/hc?isbn=9780008353605&retailer=apple

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-fake-italian-marriage-romy-sommer/1143776409

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/my-fake-italian-marriage

Google Books: http://aps.harpercollins.com/hc?isbn=9780008353605&retailer=googleplay

Where to find Romy:

Facebook:  https://facebook.com/RomySommerAuthor

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/romy_sommer_author/

Threads:  https://www.threads.net/@romy_sommer_author

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Mastodon:  https://romancelandia.club/@romy

Goodreads:  https://goodreads.com/author/show/6603454.Romy_Sommer

 

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My Fake Italian Marriage by Romy Sommer
Escape to Italy for a summer romance
As the nights draw in and winter approaches, you may be indulging in hot cocoa, woolly sweaters, and Hallmark holiday movies...or you might be indulging in dreams of summery destinations and strappy sundresses. I`m definitely in the latter camp. I don`t do well with the cold, so I hibernate all winter, warming myself up by escaping to warmer climes in the pages of books. One of my favorite destinations, no matter the season, is Italy - the home of pizza, pasta, gelato, and amazing wines. (And yes, I am a tad obsessed with the taste of Italy!)

Enjoy your own escape to Italy with "My Fake Italian Marriage," a romance filled with sunshine, mouth-watering food and wine, and (of course!) a heart-warming fake marriage romance.

In the words of The Unrepentant Bookaholic: "Set in the beautiful Tuscan hills and vineyards, this story was delightful, sweetly steamy, and still romantic. Sworn off men after two failed relationships, Cleo is sent to Luca`s family vineyard to protect her company`s investment. Sparks fly, and a reluctant partnership is formed to keep the failing business alive. Fabulous!"

Purchase Links:

https://www.romysommer.com/montalcino-romances

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3DYUWW1

Apple iBooks: http://aps.harpercollins.com/hc?isbn=9780008353605&retailer=apple

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-fake-italian-marriage-romy-sommer/1143776409

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/my-fake-italian-marriage

Google Books: http://aps.harpercollins.com/hc?isbn=9780008353605&retailer=googleplay

Where to find Romy:

Facebook: https://facebook.com/RomySommerAuthor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/romy_sommer_author/

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@romy_sommer_author

Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/romysommer/

Mastodon: https://romancelandia.club/@romy

Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/author/show/6603454.Romy_Sommer



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Interview with Lucy Felthousehttps://bit.ly/4fJavT3Welcome, today we are talking with Lucy Felthouse! I would like to thank you for taking time out of your busy writing schedule to answer a few questions. First, let's delve into who you are. Some of the questions may be untraditional but you’d be surprised at what readers connect to, and sometimes the simplest ‘I can relate to that’ grabs their interest where nothing else can.

Can you share a little something about Lucy Felthouse that’s not mentioned in your bio on your website?

I try to counteract my love of chocolate by spending lots of time walking in the countryside, going to Zumba once a week and doing Yoga at home.

How long have you been writing?

Since I was a child. I was a huge reader from a young age, and loved adventure stories, so anything by Enid Blyton, that kind of thing. I would spend hours making up my own stories and scribbling into notebooks. I wish I still had them now—I’m intrigued as to whether any of it was any good!

In terms of writing for publication, it’s getting on for twenty years now, since I was at university.

What have you found most challenging about it?

That when you write in certain genres, i.e. romance, and particularly steamy romance, you will often find people look down on you and what you write. There are certain places where writers of other genres will be welcomed, but you won’t. I’ve learnt to live with it, and don’t try to insert myself where “my face doesn’t fit”, but I do find it quite annoying at times. In a lot of ways, we still live in a very narrow minded world.

What does writing do for you? Is it fun, cathartic, do you get emotional? 

All of the above! I’ve made myself laugh writing, I’ve made myself cry writing. I take it as a good sign, to be honest. As the writer, I know what’s going to happen, so if I still get emotional about it, then surely that means I’m doing something right!

Describe what your writing routine looks like. Are you disciplined with a strict schedule or do you have to be in the mood?

I don’t have a routine. I don’t write full time, and I don’t always have a book or story on the go. So it all depends. When I am writing a book, I t...

Interview with Lucy Felthousehttps://bit.ly/4fJavT3Welcome, today we are talking with Lucy Felthouse! I would like to thank you for taking time out of your busy writing schedule to answer a few questions. First, let`s delve into who you are. Some of the questions may be untraditional but you’d be surprised at what readers connect to, and sometimes the simplest ‘I can relate to that’ grabs their interest where nothing else can.

Can you share a little something about Lucy Felthouse that’s not mentioned in your bio on your website?

I try to counteract my love of chocolate by spending lots of time walking in the countryside, going to Zumba once a week and doing Yoga at home.

How long have you been writing?

Since I was a child. I was a huge reader from a young age, and loved adventure stories, so anything by Enid Blyton, that kind of thing. I would spend hours making up my own stories and scribbling into notebooks. I wish I still had them now—I’m intrigued as to whether any of it was any good!

In terms of writing for publication, it’s getting on for twenty years now, since I was at university.

What have you found most challenging about it?

That when you write in certain genres, i.e. romance, and particularly steamy romance, you will often find people look down on you and what you write. There are certain places where writers of other genres will be welcomed, but you won’t. I’ve learnt to live with it, and don’t try to insert myself where “my face doesn’t fit”, but I do find it quite annoying at times. In a lot of ways, we still live in a very narrow minded world.

What does writing do for you? Is it fun, cathartic, do you get emotional?

All of the above! I’ve made myself laugh writing, I’ve made myself cry writing. I take it as a good sign, to be honest. As the writer, I know what’s going to happen, so if I still get emotional about it, then surely that means I’m doing something right!

Describe what your writing routine looks like. Are you disciplined with a strict schedule or do you have to be in the mood?

I don’t have a routine. I don’t write full time, and I don’t always have a book or story on the go. So it all depends. When I am writing a book, I t...
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Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café by Kris Bock
Find #Romance at a Cat Café! #books
Start the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series for only 99 cents with Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café!

Readers say: "I absolutely love this heartfelt series."

"I loved this book so much that I purchased the next in the series, and it is just as sweet!"

What do you do when you meet the guy of your dreams? Set him up with your sister, of course.

Kari doesn't have time for love when she's opening her new cat café. She's busy hiring employees, fighting with the health inspector – oh, and welcoming 16 shelter cats. She's doing this for the cats, the community, and her family. The café will give her sister, Marley, a job worthy of her baking skills.

Then a tattooed military vet wanders in claiming he's a master baker. Surely Marley will fall for a guy this sweet.

Colin has other ideas. It's Kari who makes him want to turn up the heat. But he's spent the last two years recovering from physical and psychological wounds. Is he really ready for a relationship? He's not even sure he should commit to Samson, the sweet Siamese cat who steals his heart.

The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series is available in ebook or print at all major retailers. Start the series for only 99 cents! Find it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084GRN7CC

Or at all retailers: https://storyoriginapp.com/collections/6eb320a9-c5ab-45f9-ba44-46a902be614e

The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the workers and customers at a small-town cat café, and the adorable cats and kittens looking for their forever homes. Each book is a complete story with a happy ending for one couple.

Get Lions and Love at the Cat Café, a sweet romance novella, free when you sign up for Kris Bock's Romance and Mystery newsletter: https://sendfox.com/KrisBock

Kris Bock writes romance, mystery, and suspense. In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, a Texas ranching family wins a billion-dollar lottery. Can they build new dreams and find love amidst the chaos? In the Accidental Detective humorous mystery series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty....

Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café by Kris Bock
Find #Romance at a Cat Café! #books
Start the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series for only 99 cents with Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café!

Readers say: "I absolutely love this heartfelt series."

"I loved this book so much that I purchased the next in the series, and it is just as sweet!"

What do you do when you meet the guy of your dreams? Set him up with your sister, of course.

Kari doesn`t have time for love when she`s opening her new cat café. She`s busy hiring employees, fighting with the health inspector – oh, and welcoming 16 shelter cats. She`s doing this for the cats, the community, and her family. The café will give her sister, Marley, a job worthy of her baking skills.

Then a tattooed military vet wanders in claiming he`s a master baker. Surely Marley will fall for a guy this sweet.

Colin has other ideas. It`s Kari who makes him want to turn up the heat. But he`s spent the last two years recovering from physical and psychological wounds. Is he really ready for a relationship? He`s not even sure he should commit to Samson, the sweet Siamese cat who steals his heart.

The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series is available in ebook or print at all major retailers. Start the series for only 99 cents! Find it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084GRN7CC

Or at all retailers: https://storyoriginapp.com/collections/6eb320a9-c5ab-45f9-ba44-46a902be614e

The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the workers and customers at a small-town cat café, and the adorable cats and kittens looking for their forever homes. Each book is a complete story with a happy ending for one couple.

Get Lions and Love at the Cat Café, a sweet romance novella, free when you sign up for Kris Bock`s Romance and Mystery newsletter: https://sendfox.com/KrisBock

Kris Bock writes romance, mystery, and suspense. In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, a Texas ranching family wins a billion-dollar lottery. Can they build new dreams and find love amidst the chaos? In the Accidental Detective humorous mystery series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty....
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