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SARA News - Not all heaving bosoms and throbbing body parts here at SARA.

1/5/2013

Photo: www.VictoriaPurman.com

What do romance writers do when they're not tapping away at the keyboard for hours on end, penning their next masterpiece?

Well, I'd only be guessing, to be honest. I suspect authors are like fingerprints--no two the same--but I do know what four of our SARAs have been up to...

Victoria Purman has been spending time on the radio at 891 ABC Adelaide, talking with Sonya Feldhoff about her three-book deal coming soon with Harlequin.

Hear Victoria on the radio here, and find out where in South Australia she's based her first book, Nobody But Him. And yes, 'throbbing' may be mentioned...

Trish Morey has been traipsing around a bestsellers list in the Number One position.

A Price Worth Paying is #1 Top Ten Best Sellers at Mills & Boon UK.

Congratulations, Trish!

When two bitter rivals…
Why, why does her grandfather's dying wish dictate that Simone Hamilton must marry a man she hates? The marriage might unite their warring families, but formidable Spaniard Alesander Esquivel is the last man on earth Simone would want to be in the same room as—let alone share a marital bed with!

Are forced to take one solemn vow…
Alesander's strongest desire used to be gaining the final piece of his business empire—but now it seems there are more pleasurable diversions for the taking… Having a wife could be useful, especially to entertain him during those sultry hot Spanish nights!

Anne Oliver has been getting manga-fied! Business in the Bedroom has an exciting new Manga cover.

Until Zak Forrester comes to terms with his wife’s death it’s strictly business between massage therapist, Abigail Seymour and her brooding workaholic landlord. Abby is not Zak’s kind of woman; with her wild red hair, she’s alternative and way too perceptive …and she’s playing havoc with his libido.

And finally, Khloe Wren has been building a book trailer!

Her Guardian Angel (Book #1 of Fire and Snow), is due for release on June 1st this year, and Rogue Phoenix Press have featured the trailer on their website.

The last thing Snow-Leopard Shifter Dominic expects to find at an accident scene is his mate, the beautiful Adele, but after four years of dreaming of her, there she is, right in front of him. However, winning the heart of his lonely, grieving mate is no simple task. Just as their relationship begins to heat up a gravely injured child, Kelly, stumbles into their lives after escaping and fleeing her abuser. Will Dominic and Adele's bond grow stronger as they nurture and protect Kelly? Will their relationship be able to survive all that fate plans on throwing their way?

Or, find the trailer at Khloe's website.

And you thought romance authors just wrote great books! ;)

Until next time, happy reading.

Emmeline.

SARA News - A freebie, a new release and two new books in May walk into a bar...

23/4/2013

Welcome to a huge week at SARA News Central, no joke!

You're in for a treat - Claire Baxter's brand new novella, More Than Just One Night, is free for a limited time at Amazon. It's getting some great reviews.

Cora, the oldest of the Selwood sisters, has been keeping the family business going since her husband died six years ago. She doesn’t need the distraction of secretly seeing a man who is too young for her, nor the gossip that will result if their relationship is discovered.

But what was supposed to be a one-night stand turns into so much more, and uptight, meticulous, conservative Cora finds herself unable to resist Alex, the laidback lawyer. Can he dismantle the barricades she’s built around her heart and help her see that she’s only living half a life?

A sweet contemporary romance and the first novella in the Selwood Sisters series.

You've got just a few days to get on that awesome gravy train! Offer finishes April 26th.

Big congrats to Bronwyn Stuart, whose second Carina Press novel has just been released! Behind the Courtesan is available NOW, and check out the cool reviews while you're there.

When courtesan Sophia Martin returns to the village she fled as a young woman, she knows it won't be a happy reunion—but she can't refuse her brother's request to attend his expectant wife. Trapped until the baby arrives, she must navigate the social rift she caused when she left to pursue a disreputable life—and keep the true reason for her departure from the man she once loved, the bastard son of the Duke who ruined her.

Blake Vale has never forgotten Sophia, but he can't accept the decisions she made, the courtesan's life she leads, or the fact she's cast aside her true self. Plain old Sophia has to be inside this hardened woman somewhere, and he's determined to make her see she doesn't need rich men to be happy, and that their future has nothing to do with the past.

When the dukedom suddenly falls within his reach, Blake must come to terms with his own past and his birthright, and what that means for his future…and Sophia.

73,000 words

Khloe Wren has not one, but TWO releases coming out in May!

Collision with Destiny
Red Rose Publishing - Release date 8 May 13

When Emma knocks a wolf unconscious with her car, she naturally takes it home with her to make sure it's alright. By the time she gets home, the wolf is awake and as soon as she brings it inside, it transforms into a hot man, Kevin. He spends the night convincing her she is his mate. The morning after Emma is horrified that Kevin claimed her without her permission… can Kevin convince her he's the werewolf of her dreams?

Edible Delights Anthology Volume 1: Sealed with a Honeyed Kiss, Book 1 of the Dragons of Feury
Secret Cravings Publishing - Release date 17 May 13

Eilagh and her four best friends are escaping away from their jobs and lives for a few days to go camping. Fate intervenes and while they are hiking they get whipped away through a portal to The Land of Feury.

The Land of Feury has a problem. A virus killed off all their females years ago and Dimitri, their leader, has no idea how to solve the issue. When Dimitri’s twin, Max, finds a group of five unconscious females he can only hope of what might happen. When Dimitri and Max realize one of the females, Eilagh, is their Desired they are over joyed. But there is trouble brewing, an uprising against Dimitri causes two of the women to be kidnapped. Will they be able to rescue their Desired and her friend in time? Will these five females prove to be the savors their race has been praying for?

Until next time, happy reading (and viewing. Hel-LO!)

Emmeline.

SARA News - These Girls Are On Fire!

9/4/2013

Welcome to a fresh instalment of the SARA News. Yes, it's that time again--Grab a delicacy to eat whilst perusing the SARA News, when the TIm Tams are kilojoule free and cream in your coffee isn't a no-no. *

Anne Oliver has sold book fifteen, which will be her first book with Harlequin KISS. Titled Mistletoe Not Required, it's due for release in November.

Claire Baxter has signed a contract with Entangled Publishing for a book to be published under their Bliss imprint, which will tentatively be released in October this year.

Khloe Wren has signed a contract with Rogue Phoenix Press for Sapphire Angel, a vampire romance.

Lilliana Rose has sold a poem, titled 'Let Me Die a Young Women's Death' to Little Raven Publishing.

We're not only burning up on the contract front. Check out some of our smoking hot blogs:

Dy Loveday

Bronwyn Stuart

Eleni Konstantine

Tamara Gill

Becca J Heath

Carla Caruso

Until next time, happy reading.

Emmeline

* Tim-tams are never kilojoule free, and neither is cream, sadly. Sorry about that. I would say, "Enjoy reading the SARA News while you eat your celery and cottage cheese on air", but it doesn't seem anywhere near as much fun.

SARA News - When One Finalist Just Isn't Enough...

16/3/2013

Thanks for joining us here at SARA News Central.

February and March have been busy months, so we'll wait a moment while you grab a coffee and a Tim Tam...before launching into our 'When One Finalist Just Isn't Enough" edition.

Congratulations to Claire Baxter on her latest release--More Than Just One Night (A Selwood Sisters Novella).

Cora, the oldest of the Selwood sisters, has been keeping the family business going since her husband died six years ago. She doesn’t need the distraction of secretly seeing a man who is too young for her, nor the gossip that will result if their relationship is discovered.

But what was supposed to be a one-night stand turns into so much more, and uptight, meticulous, conservative Cora finds herself unable to resist Alex, the laidback lawyer. Can he dismantle the barricades she’s built around her heart and help her see that she’s only living half a life?

A sweet contemporary romance and the first novella in the Selwood Sisters series.

This title has also finalled in the Ebook Indie Covers March monthly indie ebook cover awards. The cover is a Helzcat Designs production, which is our own Helen Katsinis. What a coup! Big congrats to you both.

In more great news for Claire, her romantic comedy Anybody But Him is due to be released in July:

A deliciously funny rom com from Random Romance. What happens when you fall in love with the man you hate?

Nicola Doyle's dating record is a disaster, and it doesn't improve when she returns to Redgum Valley, after an absence of twelve years, to look after her increasingly eccentric parents. There, she's thrown into regular contact with Blair Morrissey – the very reason she couldn't wait to leave town in the first place.

The decade-old scars are still raw from that humiliating day in high school – when Blair went from the boy she loved to the boy she hated.

Except Blair doesn't seem to be a ‘bad boy' any more – in fact, he's charming, infuriatingly helpful and extremelyattractive.

If only Nicola could forgive and forget . . .

Can't wait! While you're checking out Claire's new books, have a look at her gorgeous website!

Speaking of our talented web designer, check out Eleni Konstantine's newest release, a paranormal romance short, Sealed With A Kiss.

Can a gift from her grandmother protect Lise?

Lise doesn’t believe in vampires. Or so she tells herself. Though, she constantly wears the garnet necklace her grandmother gave her, which wards off the creatures. Andreas, the man she’s attracted to, seems more than a little interested in it. Could there be an ulterior motive?

How's this for cover fabulous? Trish Morey has recently revealed two new covers. Bartering her Innocence is out now from Mills & Boon Sexy, and Gorgeous Grooms contains a reissue of His Prisoner In Paradise.

In more finalist news-because one's just not enough!-the results are in for the Romance Writers of Australia Little Gems Contest-Sapphire. Three SARAs are in the mix this year and will have their short stories published in the 2013 anthology to be launched at the national conference in August in Fremantle.

Congrats to Harriet Jarvis & Ute Rozenbilds, who placed in the top fifteen. And a very gabberflasted Emmeline Lock placed second. ;)

We look forward to reading all of the winning stories in a few months.

Stay tuned for more Khloe Wren news. Until next time, happy reading!

Emmeline.

SARA News - We love the news when it's all good!

12/2/2013

How's your TBR (To Be Read) pile looking? Bit sad after the summer break?

Well, have we got great news for you!

A number of our SARAs have books releasing in the very near future, so your TBR will be tottering and swaying in the breeze again very soon...

Following the success of Scandal's Mistress, Bronwyn Stuart has her second book coming out from Carina Press - Behind The Courtesan. It's available for pre-order from Amazon right now, ahead of it's April 22nd release date.

When courtesan Sophia Martin returns to the village she fled as a young woman, she knows it won't be a happy reunion—but she can't refuse her brother's request to attend his expectant wife. Trapped until the baby arrives, she must navigate the social rift she caused when she left to pursue a disreputable life—and keep the true reason for her departure from the man she once loved, the bastard son of the Duke who ruined her.

Blake Vale has never forgotten Sophia, but he can't accept the decisions she made, the courtesan's life she leads, or the fact she's cast aside her true self. Plain old Sophia has to be inside this hardened woman somewhere, and he's determined to make her see she doesn't need rich men to be happy, and that their future has nothing to do with the past.

When the dukedom suddenly falls within his reach, Blake must come to terms with his own past and his birthright, and what that means for his future…and Sophia.

Khloe Wren has been a busy little birdy, with a number of books set for release this year.

Fireworks is a short story available at Smashwords and Amazon.
Louise is down at her beach, going through her annual New Year's Eve ritual. Cleansing herself from the previous year's hurt. Once she's finished, she steps back into the arms of Kosta, her friend and long-time crush. What ensues is a New Year's Eve neither of them will ever forget.

SEALED WITH A HONEYED KISS: DRAGONS OF FEURY BOOK 1 (Edible Delights Volume 1) is coming out on May 17th with Secret Cravings Publishing.

Eilagh and her four best friends are escaping away from their jobs and lives for a few days to go camping. Fate intervenes and while they are hiking they get whipped away through a portal to The Land of Feury.

The Land of Feury has a problem. A virus killed off all their females years ago and Dimitri, their leader, has no idea how to solve the issue. When Dimitri’s twin, Max, finds a group of five unconscious females he can only hope of what might happen. When Dimitri and Max realise one of the females, Eilagh, is their Desired they are over joyed. But there is trouble brewing, an uprising against Dimitri causes two of the women to be kidnapped. Will they be able to rescue their Desired and her friend in time? Will these five females prove to be the savours their race has been praying for?

But wait, there's more! Better than a set of steak knives, Khloe has a third book due for release mid-year, with Rogue Phoenix Press, Her Guardian Angel.

The last thing Snow-Leopard Shifter Dominic expects to find at an accident scene is his mate, the beautiful Adele, but after four years of dreaming of her, there she is, right in front of him. However, winning the heart of his lonely, grieving mate is no simple task. Just as their relationship begins to heat up a gravely injured child, Kelly, stumbles into their lives after escaping and fleeing her abuser. Will Dominic and Adele's bond grow stronger as they nurture and protect Kelly? Will their relationship be able to survive all that fate plans on throwing their way?

Maggie Mundy has sold her manuscript, Hidden Mortality, to Soul Mate Publishing. We look forward to seeing it in ebook before the end of the year. Here's a sneak peek from Maggie's website...

Cara just wanted a quiet life to run her catering business but then her Nana informs her she cannot ignore her Wicca past any longer. This becomes all too apparent when two immortal man are after her. Seth who wants to love her, and Vincent who wants to kill her.

Maggie has also signed a contract with Rogue Phoenix Press for her novella, Blood Scent.

Trying to die can sometimes be as hard as staying alive. Kellie, is a reporter who wants to make the front page by finding the Parkland's killer in Adelaide. What she finds is a vampire with a death wish. He is saving others from death whilst wishing his own would arrive. Kellie has never let anyone into her life since her mother's death and isn't going to let a vampire get under her skin. Somehow these two will have to fight to keep each other alive. That is going to be hard as they are being hunted by Rogue vampires who want to kidnap her, and vampire hunters who want to kill him.

What a bonza lineup!

Until next time, happy reading,

Emmeline.

SARA News - a new cover and a new face

26/11/2012

Check out the cover for Tamara Gill's newest release DEFIANT SURRENDER, a medieval time travel romance out on December 10th with Crimson Romance.

See what else Tam has been up to at www.tamaragillromanceauthor.com

Enter the Goodreads competitions to win a copy of A STOLEN SEASON or DEFIANT SURRENDER.

We'd like to introduce you to one of our newer SARA faces - Khloe Wren. Khloe has her first book, HER GUARDIAN ANGEL, coming out mid 2013 from Rogue Phoenix Press.

This is her bio, lifted from her website (www.khloewren.com) without shame. ;)

Khloe Wren started writing her first novel in high school, until it mysteriously disappeared from the family computer (her older brother was the lead suspect but nothing was ever proved). She didn't put pen to paper again after that for a number of years but she did keep reading. Khloe has always loved all things paranormal: sexy vampires and sultry shifters have always been her favourites. So when she picked up writing again, it seemed only natural to write paranormal romance.

Her first book, 'Her Guardian Angel' which is the first book in her snow leopard shifter series 'Fire and Snow' has been picked up by Rogue Phoenix Press and is due for release mid 2013.

Khloe lives in country South Australia with her incredibly patient husband and two daughters. When she's not sitting at her laptop writing, she's spending time with family or friends, kicking butt at karate or feeding her addictions of reading, eating chocolate and drinking Coke.

Khloe loves to hear from her fans, please feel free to leave her a message on her facebook page or send her an email to khloe@khloewren.com.

Until next time, happy reading.

Emmeline.

SARA News - Not all heaving bosoms and throbbing body parts here at SARA.

SARA News - A freebie, a new release and two new books in May walk into a bar...

SARA News - These Girls Are On Fire!

SARA News - When One Finalist Just Isn't Enough...

SARA News - We love the news when it's all good!

SARA News - a new cover and a new face

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