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Send us a textLaura Heffernan is the award-winning, internationally best-selling author of fun, witty romantic comedies and more serious women’s fiction. After a few years of practicing law, she realized that she much preferred arguing with her characters rather than other people. When not watching total strangers get married, drag racing queens, or cooking competitions, Laura enjoys board games, travel, board games, baking, and board games. Some of Laura’s favorite things include goat cheese, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica, the Oxford comma, and ice cream. Not all together. The best place to find her is usually on Twitter, where she spends far too much time tweeting about writing, Canadian chocolate, board games and reality TV.Her newest release Sight Seeing, under her alter ego, Ada Bell, is out now.You can find Laura at her website, FB, Goodreads, Twitter, Amazon, and BookBub.

Send us a text Chris (C.C.) Humphreys has played Hamlet in Calgary, a gladiator in Tunisia, and a dead immortal in Highlander; he’s waltzed in London’s West End, conned the landlord of the Rovers Return in Coronation Street, commanded a starfleet in Andromeda, and voiced Salem the cat in the original Sabrina.A playwright, his plays have been produced in Calgary, Vancouver and London. He has published 20 novels including The French Executioner, The Jack Absolute Trilogy; Vlad – The Last Confession; A Place Called Armageddon; and Shakespeare’s Rebel. His novel Plague won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel in Canada in 2015. He is now writing epic fantasy with the Immortals’ Blood Trilogy, for Gollancz; the first book, Smoke in the Glass, was published in 2019. Book Two: The Coming of the Dark has now been published in the UK and Canada.He has just published The Tapestry Trilogy set around - and through - the fabulous medieval Unicorn Tapestries in New York's Cloisters museum.He has an MFA in Creat

Send us a textCarly Bloom began her writing career as a family humor columnist and blogger, a pursuit she abandoned when her children grew old enough to literally die from embarrassment.To save their delicate lives, Carly turned to penning steamy, contemporary romance.The kind with bare chests on the covers. Carly and her husband raise their mortified brood of offspring on a cattle ranch in South Texas. In fact, according to Entertainment Weekly, Carly's invented a place we want to hang up our hat and kick up our spurs anytime she's got a story to tell. You can find her latest book Must Love Cowboys out now.To connect with Carly, find her at her website, Twitter, FB, Instagram, and BookBub. 

Send us a textSebastien de Castell's acclaimed swashbuckling fantasy series, The Greatcoats. was shortlisted for both the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fantasy. the Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut, the Prix Imaginales for Best Foreign Work, and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His YA fantasy series, Spellslinger, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and is published in more than a dozen languages.Sebastien lives in Vancouver, Canada with his lovely wife and two belligerent cats. You can reach him at www.decastell.comAnd for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textPriscilla Oliveras, a USA Today bestselling author and 2018 RWA® RITA® double finalist, writes contemporary romance with a Latinx flavor.Her works earned praise from O, The Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist among others.She earned an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University and teaches the online class “Romance Writing” for ed2go.Priscilla's also a sports fan, beach lover, and Zumba aficionado, who often practices the art of napping in her backyard hammock.Get her latest book Anchored Hearts and her upcoming release, Summer in the City, is out May 25th.Follow her at her website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Send us a textKaira Rouda is a USA TODAY and international bestselling, multiple award-winning author of contemporary fiction that explores what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. Her domestic suspense novels include BEST DAY EVER and THE FAVORITE DAUGHTER. Her next novel, THE NEXT WIFE, is out in May 2021. To date, Kaira's novels have been translated into more than ten languages.She lives in Southern California with her family and is at work on her next novel. Connect with her on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest: @KairaRouda; and on Facebook at Kaira Rouda Books. You can learn more at: KairaRouda.comAnd for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textTonnisha BTonnisha Bolian is a Chicago native, US Army veteran, and single mother with a bachelors in Mass Media Communications. Tonnisha is an honest light succeeding in a world that has constantly stacked the odds against her. Her story is full of darkness, rising above, healing, and maintaining her spiritual ground. Tiffany Jackson is a veteran of the US Army, a mother, a wife, an advocate of many causes, and has been a student at both, Concordia and Aurora Universities, who calls the Windy City home. Tiffany is a chronic optimist who refuses to be defined by her struggles and works tirelessly to share her strengths. Tonnisha and Tiffany are The Combat Divas and you can find their podcast here.Their debut book The Combat Diva Chronicles is out now and you can find them at their website, FB, Twitter, IG, and YouTube.

Send us a textJENNIFER ANNE GORDON is a professional ballroom dancer and choreographer by day, and a curly haired neurotic writer by night. She is an actor, a traveler, a photographer, a lover of Gothic Horror, and a dog mom. She lives in the wilds of New Hampshire with her partner on and off the dance floor. Her novels include the Kindle Award for Horror 2020 Winning book, Beautiful, Frightening, and Silent, as well as the historical Gothic novel From Daylight to Madness (The Hotel #1) as well as When The Sleeping Dead Still Talk (The Hotel #2). She also has a published collection of her artwork, titled "Victoriana {mixed media art of jennifer anne gordon}. You can find out more at her website:  http://www.JenniferAnneGordon.comAnd for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textJennifer Dupee grew up on the North Shore of Boston near the seaside communities of Manchester-by-the-Sea and Beverly Farms. She is a graduate of Brown University, where she studied under published authors Meredith Steinbach and Carole Maso, and received her honors in Creative Writing. She is an active member of the Grub Street writing community in Boston and has published in The Feminist Press. She was a semi-finalist for the 2016 James Jones First Novel Competition and a semi-finalist for the 2016 Faulkner-Wisdom competition. Jennifer lives just outside of Boston with her family. Her first published novel is The Little French Bridal Shop, and she is currently at work on her next novel. You can find out more at her website: https://www.jenniferdupee.com/And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textRich Amooi is a Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Recipient, a Holt Medallion Finalist for Best Contemporary Romance, and the Amazon Bestselling author of 17 rom-coms, including It's Not PMS, It's You; There's Something About a Cowboy, and Madam Love Actually.A former radio personality and wedding DJ, Rich now writes romantic comedies full-time in San Diego, California.He's happily married to a kiss monster imported from Spain and believes in public displays of affection, infinite possibilities, donuts, gratitude, laughter, and happily ever after.Rich's latest book, Uncork my Love, is out now.Find Rich at his website, Facebook, Instagram, BookBub, and Amazon.

Send us a textEllen Butler is a #1 International Bestselling novelist writing edgy suspense/mystery novels and sexy, sassy romance. She is the author of the award winning Love, California Style series, bestselling and award winning historical suspense, The Brass Compass, and international bestselling Karina Cardinal mystery series. Ellen holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Policy, and her history includes a long list of writing for dry, but illuminating, professional newsletters and windy papers on public policy.  She is a member of the Office of Strategic Services Society, Sisters in Crime, Virginia Writer’s Club, and International Thriller Writers.She is an admitted chocoholic and confesses to a penchant for shoe shopping. Ellen lives with her family in the suburbs of Washington, DC.Connect with Elllen at: http://www.ellenbutler.net/And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textInternational Bestselling Author Kathrin Hutson has been writing Dark Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and LGBTQ Speculative Fiction since 2000. With her wildly messed-up heroes, excruciating circumstances, impossible decisions, and Happily Never Afters, she’s a firm believer in piling on the intense action, showing a little character skin, and never skimping on violent means to bloody ends. Kathrin is an active member of SFWA and HWA and lives in Colorado with her husband, daughter, and two dogs. For updates on new releases, exclusive deals, and dark surprises you won’t find anywhere else, sign up to Kathrin’s newsletter at kathrinhutsonfiction.com/newsletterAnd for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textA small town girl at heart, Jane Porter was born in Visalia, California. She loved the central California's golden foothills, oak trees, & the miles of farmland. In her mind, there's nothing sweeter in the world than the heady fragrance of orange blossoms on a sultry summer night.As a child, she spent endless hours staring out the window, dreaming of far off places, fearless knights, & happy-ever-after endings. If she wasn't thinking of imaginary worlds, Jane had her nose in a book.During middle school, Jane's family moved to Europe for a year and Jane discovered a huge & wonderful world with different cultures & customs. In high school and college, she studied internationally, living in Ireland, South Africa, and Japan.After years of traveling and studying, she earned Bachelors degree from UCLA in American Studies as well as her Masters in Writing from the University of San Francisco and then teaching jr. high and high school English.But those fictitious worl

Send us a textRae Shawn began writing to see more characters like her doing the hard jobs that typically were seen by male characters. She is from California and tends to write romance, suspense or mystery that occur in her home state. In her free time, she likes to binge watch reruns of Supernatural, read books of all genres or watch anime. You can find out more and sign up for her newsletter at: https://www.loveraeshawn.com/And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a text Rachel John started her storytelling career by telling her younger sister grand tales of pricesses to get her sibling to fall asleep. Over the years, she kept telling stories through artwork and scribbling book ideas on scraps of paper, keeping her wild imagination flowing until finally, she decided to write it all out. To date, she has over a dozen books in print and many more ideas on the way. She loves to read anything with romance or humor, and thinks the best books should combine the two. She's a terrible cook, but unfortunately for her family, she keeps trying. Rachel lives in Arizona with her husband, four crazy kids, and her desert tortoise.Her latest release, Dashing Into Disaster: An Austen Inspired Romantic Comedy is a modern take on Sense and Sensibility, bringing Elinor and Edward together in an entirely new way.You can find Rachel at her website, Amazon author page, Facebook, Goodreads, and Instagram.  

Send us a textMeka James is a writer of adult contemporary and erotic romance. A born and raised Georgia Peach, she still resides in the southern state with her hubby of 16 years and counting. Mom to four kids of the two legged variety, she also has four fur-babies of the canine variety. Leo the turtle and Spade the snake rounds out her wacky household. When not writing or reading, Meka can be found playing The Sims 3, sometimes Sims 4, and making up fun stories to go with the pixelated people whose world she controls.  You can learn more at her website: https://www.authormekajames.com/And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!​

Send us a textTracy Solheim's creative writing career began in the 4th grade when she published her first book. It was a bestseller–mainly because her dad bought all ten copies she made on the school’s prehistoric Xerox machine.From there, she moved to writing a monthly column in a local newspaper. A bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee landed her in Washington, DC, writing reports for Congress while pursuing a Master’s degree in Legislative Affairs from The George Washington University.Other than a brief gig with NBC Sports at the (1988) Seoul Olympics, most of her early writing consisted of crafting lengthy government reports, but in May 2013 her dream of becoming a published author came true with the release of her debut novel, GAME ON. Her latest book, Just for Kicks, is the first of her newest series.Find Tracy at her website, FB, IG, Goodreads, Pinterest, and BookBub.

Send us a textUSA Today and Amazon Bestselling author Anna Lowe loves putting the "hero" back into heroine and letting location ignite a passionate romance. She loves dogs, sports, and travel – and letting the later inspire her fiction. If she's not hunched over her laptop, working on her latest story, you'll find her hiking in the mountains or biking country roads. Either way, the day will end with a chunk of dark chocolate and a good read. You can find out more at: http://annalowebooks.com/Originally from Denver, Kelsey Osborne made her way to Los Angeles in search of warmer weather and ended up rediscovering her love of performance and comedy.  After completing the UCB Improv program, she began performing on some of LA's coolest stages including; UCB Sunset, UCB Franklin, The Pack Theatre, and The Comedy Central Stage at The Hudson. She has provided voice over for educational videos, magazine audio articles, recurring audio play characters, and animated shorts. Additionally, in a f

Send us a textCareful-ish is Honey Parker’s first novel, but not her first written words.She’s co-authored several business books, written and sold several screenplays which, as per Hollywood tradition, are circling various levels of that place known as Development Hell.Honey is a veteran advertising writer and creative director for big agencies in New York and Los Angeles, she eventually co-founded her own creative shop in Park City, Utah.Somewhere in the middle of all that, Honey began doing standup comedy in clubs and on TV, and won the coveted title of Funniest Person In Advertising, which brought no sash nor cash.Honey is married to her best friend and business partner, Blaine Parker and in their spare time, they run an ad agency, speak to small-business owners around the globe about profitable branding, and co-host the weekly podcast, CoupleCo: Working With Your Spouse For Fun & Profit. As the most amateur of athletes, they’ve raced together in full and half marathons and triathlons.Honey’s other “a

Send us a textK. Sterling is just a very tired and anxious woman with a MacBook who writes to save her sanity. Writing also allows her to stay home and care for her dogs, Milo and the awful Otis, and one very abusive cat, Luna. K. has two teenage daughters who are the most teenage daughters to ever teenage and responsible for all of K.’s premature grey hairs. She also homeschools her teenage autistic son, Alex. Alex is the inspiration behind K.’s most beloved character, Dr. Aiden Sharp. Before all this magical romance nonsense happened, K. served in the U.S. Army as a counterintelligence agent then went on to teach CI Investigations before changing careers and becoming a stay-at-home mom with Alex and the gang. K. has been married for many, many years to Mr. Sterling and he is currently leaving his very long career in counterintelligence to narrate his wife’s audiobooks. And other things. Learn more at ksterlingbooks.comAnd for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shinin