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Keeping It Casual by Emma Tharp Now available for free!  Amazon UK: http:// amzn.to/2A40Khu   Amazon AU: http:// amzn.to/2A4LUHX   Amazon US: http:// amzn.to/2AufaIy   It started with a proposition: one night. But Reid Livingston’s steel eyes, hot as hell body, and alpha  male attitude tempt Mia to accept his second proposition.  A no-strings attached relationship while he’s in town. Mia thinks she can do it. She’s in no position to start a new  relationship anyway. But when she starts seeing his sweet,  thoughtful side, the one that takes care of her and starts  healing her, she knows she’s falling for him. Who’s  going to be there to pick her up when he leaves town - and her - behind? Mia thought she was strong, thought she could keep it casual.  Turns out she was wrong. Follow Emma Tharp on:  Amazon Facebook Goodreads Twitter Hot right? Be sure to check out Emma' s other books and enter the contest .

It started with a standalone ( Duly Noted) , a story about a girl-Aurora, her prescription drug addiction, and her fear of cars that gave her vehicular PTSD. I thought was over when I got to the final page.  Turns out I was wrong.  Something inside my brain was tickling that I hadn't told the whole story. In a whirlwind, That Summer fell out of me. It explained so much more, and delved even deeper into Aurora's PTSD but the end result was that it also made her question so much more. Hmm... what to do?  It took a while longer, but finally the rest of the story came to light. And it made so much more sense. It explored her addictions, and her need for something stronger. Her new drug became something else she hadn't expected, but it turned her life around and gave her hope. The final pages of If You Say Yes  showcase her true happiness, something she never expected to find.  It took three stories spanning seven months to show her complete growth, from sassy and clo

Seems to be a trend, where curious readers want to know what you were listening to when you wrote your book, maybe to get a general feel for the mood and tone. For the last book in the Aurora MacIntyre Trilogy - If You Say Yes - there were plenty of romantic moments, and accordingly, a lot of music played into that. Here's a brief list of some songs that captured certain scenes. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go Shawn Mendes - Mercy Taylor Swift - Love Song Christina Perri - Human Rachel Platten - Fight Song Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud  Taylor Swift - Stay Stay Stay Evanescene - My Immortal   Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars Pink - Just Give Me  A Reason   Christina Perri - Arms Taylor Swift - All Too Well  Any favourites in the list? 

It's November 1st, which for many authors (myself included) is the start to NaNoWriMo --National November Writing Month. The goal is to get 50,000 words down in one month. It's fun, exhausting but completely amazing. But that's for next month's blog post. ;) October was a whirlwind month, mostly as a month spent behind the scenes. Promo spots are booked for the upcoming release  If You Say Yes ,  coming out Nov 17th. A few wonderful authors ( Magali A. Frechette , Emma Tharp , Em Shotwell   <- give them some love!)  are going to help me out too. How great is this community of writers? It took a bit of back and forth, but I got a cover designed nineteen days before release. So much for a slow cover release, eh? Oh well, lesson learned for the next one. But she did a great job, wouldn't you agree? And speaking of next one, a short story turned novella turned short novel fell out of me in October. It's sitting around 50K (before any editing), and feat