12 Best Selling Authors Box Up their Dangerous Passions

Get Lost in a Story Readers, there's a new way for authors to networking -- putting their books into boxed sets.  What's in it for you? You get exposure to authors who have something in common, and chances are if you love one author, you'll love her peers.

So for three months and three months only 12 bestselling authors are boxing it up!





READ ON!

Twelve authors got together to do a boxed set, a different sort of anthology.  We've got SEALs, Military heroes, cops, security specialists...12 alpha heroes and the women they fall in love with!  It's called Dangerous Passions and releases March 3 but is available for pre-order now for three months only.  And the best part is, you get twelve sexy heroes for the low low price of .99 :)  Take a look at the quote cards below for a great intro into each of the books.

Dangerous Passions: 12 Tales of Contemporary Sexy Hot Alpha Heroes -- Cops, Navy SEALs, Marines, Military, FBI Agents, Secret Agents, Police Captains, Spies, and More
A romance multi-author box set and romantic suspense collections and anthologies of action and adventure, contemporary romance, military romance, romantic thriller, and sexy romance.



11 by Kylie Brant, National Bestselling Author: Five years after escaping from The Collector Mia Deleon stops hiding and teams up with security expert Jude Bishop to track her former captor. Jude's efforts to help Mia are complicated by the growing attraction between them. Because their race to trail the sexual sadist brings Mia ever closer to the man determined to see his collection finally complete....

DANGEROUS CURVES by Nina Bruhns, New York Times Bestselling Author: A spec ops transporter for STORM Corps takes on drones, bad guys, and car chases on the coast of Italy—and falls for a beautiful scientist whose curves are far more dangerous than the road!

IN TOO DEEP by Opal Carew, New York Times Bestselling Author: Angel has been deep undercover in the mob for far too long. Four years ago, she was forced to betray the only man she ever loved. He barely got away with his life, and now he hates her. Too bad they’ve been partnered to work together. As man and wife.

SEAL’S EMBRACE by Elle James, New York Times Bestselling Author: Injured Navy SEAL and the critical care nurse he's attempting to woo join forces to stop a terrorist attack at a military hospital in Germany.

BRIDGER’S LAST STAND by Linda Winstead Jones, New York Times Bestselling Author: When a one night stand makes Frannie a witness to murder and puts her in danger, Detective Malcolm Bridger refuses to let her out of his sight until the murderer is caught.

FLASH FIRE by Elle Kennedy, USA Today Bestselling Author: Navy SEAL Cash McCoy knows all about danger, but when it comes to the love of his life, this alpha soldier does everything in his power to keep Jen Scott happy and safe. When the tables are turned and Jen places herself in harm’s way for her job, Cash must learn to trust the woman he loves…or lose her forever.

INTO DANGER by Gennita Low, New York Times Bestselling Author: Navy SEAL, Steve McMillan, has been pulled from his team to work with CIA's Task Force Two, where he's assigned to deal with the "world's most glamorous assassin." Marlena Maxwell proves to be as seductive and dangerous as her reputation as the assignment becomes a game of cross and double-cross. Into Danger is the winner of RT Book Reviews' Best Romantic Intrigue.

EMBATTLED HEARTS by J.M. Madden, New York Times Bestselling Author: For the first time in years former Marine John Palmer has met a woman that makes him feel like the man he used to be, before his catastrophic injury. When a stalker threatens her, it's his job to remove the threat. Why does the possibility of having his heart destroyed scare him more than taking on a killer?
DEATHTRAP by Dana Marton, New York Times Bestselling Author: The only woman he could ever love, has a secret he could never forgive.

SHADOW OF THE HAWK by Julie Miller, USA Today Bestselling Author: A Marine whose soul is tortured by his mystical abilities puts his life—and heart—on the line to rescue a Plain Jane school teacher and her students from an archaeological field trip gone horribly wrong.

IMPOSTER by Karen Fenech, USA Today Bestselling Author: Chemist Dr. Eve Collins, wrongly accused by the CIA of developing a chemical weapon, learns someone has set her up as a scapegoat. That “someone” wants her dead. To save her life, she must join forces with CIA Operative John Burke—the man who doesn't believe her claim of innocence and the man she’s falling in love with.

STRONGER THAN SIN by Caridad Piñeiro, New York Times Bestselling Author: To save his family’s life, he must risk losing the woman with whom he is falling in love.

 

And don't miss the Dangerous Passions release party on March 5!  Follow the link  https://www.facebook.com/events/911561568876709  from 4-8 (EST).  Every half hour there's a new chance to comment for the chance of winning a Kindle, Amazon gift cards and free books. 

 

E.E. Burke's Best of the West featuring Lori Handeland and Linda Winstead Jones

This month, I have a double feature for Best of the West. 

Lori Handeland and Linda Winstead Jones have released a series of six magnificent Western historical romances. The covers alone would convince me to purchase them, but the blurbs and excerpts really hooked me. If you liked The Magnificent Seven, you're going to love The Rock Creek 6.

Six elite Confederate soldiers band together after the War Between the States, hiring out their guns to protect lawless towns. Violence is all they know, until they make their way to Rock Creek, Texas.

Let's take a look at the first two books: Reese and Sullivan. 

Reese by Lori Handeland

Available from Amazon

     Mary McKendrick, a headstrong schoolteacher who wants nothing more than to find a home, takes charge when a band of ruffians attempts to destroy Rock Creek. 
     With very few men left in town after the war, Mary travels to Dallas to hire Reese, the mysterious and reluctant leader of a band of guns for hire.

     Reese is haunted by the war and all he did during it. The only constant in his life are the five men willing to come whenever he calls them. They will do anything for each other; they are all they have left.

     Though Mary prides herself on managing everyone and anything, she can't manage Reese or her feelings for him. Reese doesn't believe he is worthy of loyalty and devotion; he certainly isn't worthy of love. In Rock Creek, Mary McKendrick teaches him differently.

Here's an excerpt:

He was the most interesting man she’d ever seen, which might have had something to do with his naked chest—something else she’d never seen—but she didn’t think so. He was striking. Once you saw him, you would not forget him. Mary doubted she ever would.

    His hair was gold, several shades lighter than his skin, and tousled, probably from sleep. He could use a shave. The beard on his jaw looked at least two days gone. The hair on his chest was darker than the hair on his head, more the shade of his beard. The chest captured her attention, lean and firm; black pants framed a flat belly. The top button hung open, revealing that the curling hair, which appeared so soft, trailed below his stomach, down, down, down to—

    “Seen enough?”

    Mary yanked her gaze to his face, embarrassed to have been caught ogling. This was business. Even if he chose to meet a strange woman in his room without a shirt or shoes, that did not mean she had to stare. Though it was hard not to.

    She cleared her throat. “You’re Reese?” Best not to even mention his state of undress or ask if he could open the window, since the room had gone hot and stuffy.

    “Who wants to know?”

Sullivan by Linda Winstead Jones

Available from Amazon

     For Eden Rourke, making her way from a sheltered life in Georgia to rough and tumble Rock Creek is an easy decision, if not an easy journey. 
     A tenderhearted woman, she’s always been driven to help those in need, including the half-breed Sinclair Sullivan who’s been ambushed and beaten directly in the path of her wagon. 
     Coincidence? She thinks not.

     When Sullivan discovers that the woman who saved him is Jed Rourke’s sister, he feels obligated to escort her to Rock Creek. He tells himself that once she’s there she’ll be Jed’s problem, not his. 
     But Eden is not only tender and unfailingly optimistic, she’s persistent. And she’s decided that Sinclair Sullivan is meant to be hers. 
     Eden doesn’t believe in coincidence, but she does believe in fate.

Here's an excerpt"

   When she stood over the fallen man she had another gut-wrenching flash of doubt. He was huge. Bigger than she’d realized. 

    He remained facedown in the street, and she had a chance to study broad shoulders beneath a once-white shirt that was now covered with dust and dirt and smudges that could only be blood. His own, and perhaps that of others, as well. His legs were incredibly long, and they were covered in worn denim that had been tucked into large black boots.

   She’d lived all her life among large men, overly protective males who’d sheltered and adored her and called her Little Bit or Shorty. Most of the big men she’d known had big hearts, but it was impossible to tell about this one.

   She lifted her head to find Teddy standing very close beside her. He stared at her with wide dark eyes, waiting for her to proceed. Those thugs had called the man on the ground a breed. One look at Teddy was enough to confirm that he was of mixed blood himself; she would’ve known even if the sheriff hadn’t revealed that his late mother’s name was Rosario. With deep brown eyes, long black hair, and beautifully warm brown skin, Teddy was a lovely child. And he looked up at her as if he expected her to do something.

   “Well”—she sighed—”we can’t just leave him here.”

Other books in the series are:

Rico by Lori Handeland

Jed by Linda Winstead Jones

Nate by Lori Handeland

Cash by Linda Winstead Jones

Meet Lori

Lori Handeland sold her first novel in 1993.  Since then she has written many novels, novellas and short stories in several genres--historical, contemporary, series, paranormal romance, urban fantasy and historical fantasy. 

She has been nominated five times for the RITA Award from Romance Writers of America, winning twice, for Best Paranormal and Best Long Series Contemporary.  She is a Waldenbooks, Bookscan, USA Today and New York Times best-selling author.

As well as writing The Nightcreature Novels, The Phoenix Chronicles, The Shakespeare Undead series, The Luchetti Brothers, the Rock Creek Six and several stand alone novels, Lori also writes the gritty, sensual western historical romance series Once Upon a Time in the West under the name Lori Austin.

She can be reached through her website at www.lorihandeland.com or www.loriaustin.net

and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoriHandeland

https://www.facebook.com/LoriAustinBooks

Meet Linda

Linda's first book, the historical romance Guardian Angel, was released in 1994. In the years since she's written in several romance sub-genres under several names. In order of appearance, Linda Winstead; Linda Jones; Linda Winstead Jones; Linda Devlin; and Linda Fallon. 

She's a six time finalist for the RITA Award and a winner (for Shades of Midnight, writing as Linda Fallon) in the paranormal category. Most recently she's been writing as Linda Jones in a couple of joint projects with Linda Howard, and rereleasing some of her backlist in ebook format. She can be found at any one of a variety of Facebook pages, on Twitter @LWJbooks, at www.RedDoorReads.com and www.lindawinsteadjones.com.

Now on to the questions! Lori, you're first:

E.E.: What are the next five books on your ‘to be read’ pile?

Lori: Heroes Are My Weakness by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Wool by Hugh Howey, Concealed in Death by JD Robb, W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton, One Kick by Chelsea Cain

E.E.: Which already filmed movie best represents your writing style?

Lori: Die Hard—The plot moves quickly, stuff blows up, characters say amusing things about each other and the stuff that is blowing up.  This works in both westerns and in paranormal.

E.E.: What sound or noise do you love?

Lori: Rain outside an open window at dawn.

E.E.: What will always make you smile, even on a bad day?

Lori: Our boxer rescue, Reggie. His face is the sweetest thing on earth.

Linda, you're next:

E.E.: Tea or Coffee? And how do you take it?

Linda: While I love tea, the answer has to be COFFEE. It’s the one vice I won’t give up. I used to drink it with milk and sugar, but for the past several years I’ve been drinking it black. Ah, coffee, the elixir that makes writing possible . . .

E.E.: What three things are, at this moment, in your heroine’s purse, satchel, reticule, weapons belt or amulet bag (whatever she carries)?

Linda: I have to jump to Hannah Winters, the heroine in Jed. She would have (among other things) a flask of whisky, a red garter, and a book about a faraway place she longs to visit.

E.E.: What is your hero’s “kryptonite” – in other words, what will bring him instantly to his knees?

Linda: Has to be the heroine. Always. Don’t you love to see a man who fears nothing brought to his knees by a woman?

E.E.: What’s the best birthday (or any holiday) present you ever received?

Linda: It’s Christmas, shortly after my first few books were released. I opened a box from my parents. Inside was a gold charm bracelet with three charms on it. I have three sons, so I assumed there was a charm for each of them. Oh, no, those three charms were engraved with the names and pub dates for my first three books. I was inappropriately thrilled. (I hope the kids didn’t notice.) I got a couple more charms as gifts later on, and then they stopped coming. My mother said she’d had no idea I would write so many books! Since I’m now at seventy, I get it.

Today, Lori and Linda are giving away eBook copies of REESE and SULLIVAN. 

Just comment and enter the raffle for your chance to win:

Have you seen THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN? Who was your favorite of the "seven"? Or, do you have a favorite Western hero?

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Romance Novella RITA Nominees

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NOMINEES FOR BEST ROMANCE NOVELLA!

In honor of the Romance Writers of America® national conference, we're featuring the different nominees for their highest published honor, THE RITA®, by category each day. We hope some of the authors will be able to join us, but remember they're getting ready for their big night July 28th. We'll celebrate the winners here on the 29th along with our celebration drawings from their gracious donations.

Without further ado, here are the nominees for Best Romance Novella:

"Angel's Wolf" by Nalini Singh
in Angels of Darkness
Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor

Bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her Guild Hunter universe to tell the story of vampire Noel.



"Chaos in Death" by J.D. Robb
in The Unquiet
Berkley Publishing Group; Leslie Gelbman, editor

Eve Dallas and Roarke investigate the murders of a series of luckless indigents—and their strange connection to a brilliant young surgeon. But this hunt for a killer is like none they have ever encountered before, because nothing is as it seems.

"Compassion Can't Wait" by Carly Phillips
in More Than Words, Vol. 7
Harlequin Enterprises; Marsha Zinberg, editor

In Carly Phillips’s Compassion Can’t Wait, two high school sweet hearts are reunited years later, as if by fate, and discover that if you believe in yourself and each other, anything is possible.




"I Love the Earl" by Caroline Linden
Avon Impulse; Lyssa Keusch, editor

A single lady in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a suitor…

Margaret de Lacey is resigned to being a spinster—until her brother unexpectedly inherits a dukedom and she becomes an heiress. Rhys Corwen, Earl of Dowling, needs to marry an heiress very badly, but Margaret sets him straight at once: no fortune hunter will win her heart. But Rhys is determined, and intrigued, and soon the only thing he needs more than Margaret's fortune is her heart…

"One Wish: a Christmas Story" by Jodi Thomas
in A Texas Christmas
Kensington Zebra; Peter Senftleben, editor

 Childhood friends Sam Thompson and Maggie Allison are reunited when Sam saves Maggie’s life during an attempted robbery at her general store. In childhood, they were both “misfits”, and they formed a strong bond. Separated for years when Maggie was sent away to school, can they now renew their relationship, and find a lifetime love?

"Resolution" by Linda Winstead Jones
in The Heart of Winter
Harlequin Enterprises; Stacy Boyd, editor
When law secretary Nell Rose is snowbound with a handsome stranger, keeping her New Year's Resolution becomes nearly impossible. Why swear off men when a romantic weekend with a reclusive writer seems to be the ideal way to ring in the new year?




“The Storm Within” by Trish Morey
in A Royal Engagement
Harlequin Presents; Joanne Grant, editor

Dr. Grace Hunter seeks an ancient text beneath the castle of Count Alessandro Volta.
The reclusive count wasn't expecting scientist Grace to be a beautiful woman who stirs his scarred soul. Outside, a media storm is brewing, but inside the count's world the heat between them is sizzling!

"Unforgiven" by Ruth Ryan Langan
in The Unquiet
Berkley Publishing Group; Cindy Hwang, editor
Young American widow Brianna Kerr visits her late husband's estate in the Scottish Highlands, hoping to nurse her wounds and clear the crushing debt he has left her. When she encounters the spirit of an angry Highland laird, trapped between this world and the next, she discovers a soul mate. His love promises to heal her shattered heart, and her love promises to free him of his prison and find the eternal peace he desires. But can such an impossible situation really bring healing, or will it be the cause of even greater loss and pain?

GOOD LUCK, LADIES!

JOIN THE RITA® CELEBRATION by leaving a comment for each category between July 11th and 28th (multiple comments = multiple entries with the exception of Romantic Suspense). GLIAS will be drawing for winners on Sunday, July 29th and posting along with all the RITA® winners announced Saturday evening in Anaheim, California.

Note: Offer void where prohibited. Prizes will be mailed to North America addresses only unless specifically mentioned in the post. If an INTERNATIONAL name is drawn, mailing the book or supplying an electronic version will be the decision of the donator. Odds of winning vary due to the number of entrants. Winners of drawings are responsible for checking this site in a timely manner. If prizes are not claimed in a timely manner, the author may not have a prize available. Get Lost In A Story cannot be responsible for an author's failure to mail the listed prize. GLIAS does not automatically pass email addresses to guest authors unless the commenter publicly posts their email address.

JOIN US tomorrow as RITA® week continues with the Best Romantic Suspense category. Don’t forget to FOLLOW us on Twitter #GetLostStories or LIKE us on Facebook. ~~~Alexa