We’re looking for sexy contemporary stories that not only bring the heat, but bring the characters we want to love. If you have a sexy contemporary story and/or series, we’re looking for you.

We’re also looking for small town contemporary romance–all heat levels okay. As readers, we love looking at the relationships the town can hold and how it affects the romance itself. If you have small town contemporary romances (series ideas preferred) we’re looking for you as well!

Please check out our submission and FAQ pages for more info.

Happy Release day to Adam and Bay! You saw how they came together in Enforcer’s Redemption, now see what happens when they’re love is put in the spotlight and Bay finds something more than just her family to fight for.

Redwood Pack Book 4.7

Adam Jamenson’s courtship of his mate wasn’t the most conventional. In fact, it didn’t exist. Though he knows Bay loves him with every ounce of her soul, he needs to prove to her that he’s worth it. Not only for her, but for himself. While they move on and learn to be the Enforcer mated pair, Bay will find herself on a path that leads her to a history beyond just her and Adam’s mating. When she finds a locket rich in history and memories, she’ll do all in her power to see those involved found and remembered. With Adam by her side, they’ll both find the true meaning of forgiveness.

Author’s Note: This is a novella set between books 4 and 5 to give you a taste of Bay and Adam. It is best that you have already immersed yourselves in the Redwood Pack world, however even new readers will enjoy a glimpse of one of the Redwood’s favorite couples.

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Wikipedia tells us that:

“Worldbuilding is the process of constructing an imaginary world, sometimes associated with a wholefictional universe. The resulting world may be called a constructed world or aconworld. … Developing an imaginary setting with coherent qualities such as a history,geography, and ecology is a key task for many science fiction or fantasy writers. Worldbuilding often involves the creation of maps, a backstory, and people for the world. Constructed worlds can enrich the backstory and history of fictional works, and it is not uncommon for authors to revise their constructed worlds while completing its associated work.”

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But what does all that mean and why is it important?

When an author has an idea they have to develop that idea into a story. Sometimes its just a simple, “What if a human scientist found angel dust?”. Then from that, I build a whole new world from that.

What characters do I have? What are their jobs? What about their families, pasts, goals?

What supernaturals are out there? What are their rules? Do they live on this earth? Do the humans know about them? Does each creature have a society and government?

Each time an author creates a new rule and backstory, they need to keep with that backstory. They can’t break their own rules. That’s very, very important. The key is to find a way to be detailed and creative, but not bore your reader. In all honesty, you’ll probably have tons of extra information about your world that your readers will never know. But without that background cemented in your own brain, you can’t move on and grow within your world

Each time you create a character, you’re creating a new part of your world. You’re introducing a new being. That person has every facet a real person will. You need to make sure you know that and convey that. Each time you have your characters interact, you’re blending your creations and increasing your world building.

Every time you mention a street name, a direction, a weather change, a town function, or folk lore, you’re creating a key moment in your world that draws the reader in and makes your world that much richer.

If you just gloss over certain things, you’re depriving yourself and your reader a glimpse into your new world. The idea of worldbuilding is create something that is yours. Even in contemporary you build a world. Unless you’re writing a nonfiction piece, you’re going to take liberties and create a new world. Each time you have a job, a street, a town, or an attitude, you have a new world.

It all seems overwhelming, but start small. Decide what you want your basis to be, then find out where they can go. What is the history behind your world? Where is your world going? Slowly start to add layers and you’ll find yourself with a rich world that you can be proud of and your readers will love you all the more for it.

How did I come up with Dante’s Circle? It all started with a bit of dust…

Over a year ago Rebecca Royce asked me what would happen if I, as a chemist, had to analyze angel dust. From that came Dust of My Wings with Lily and Shade where I introduced a world where humans aren’t so human, but diluted versions of supernaturals. You see, in my world, there are almost every type of “alive” paranormal out there. Meaning no vampires or zombies…for now. Tee hee.

Lily and six of her friends were thrown into this new world by getting struck by lightning where they’re now changing into paranormals and the dark is coming. The girls and the men around them don’t know why it happened, but they know it had to be for a reason. Now each girl, once they find their true half—or halves in some cases—will be able to turn into the paranormal creature their DNA suggests.

I love shifters and have written a couple series with them and I plan on doing more in this series with shifters, but now I get to have angels, demons, brownies, bears, mermen and so much more!

Her Warriors’ Three Wishes, book 2, is now available and I can’t wait for you guys to see how Shade’s friend Ambrose, Lily’s friend Jamie, and Balin, the demon who needs them more than he thought, come together. Thank you Rebecca for the plot bunny!

The name of the bar and series DANTE’S CIRCLE came from the actually literary work, Dante’s Inferno in which there were the circles of hell that Dante traversed. I read it in high school and enjoyed it and it really resonated with me. So when I decided the bar owner and dragon was named Dante, the idea that he could be attached to Dante’s Inferno in some way was great for me. No, Dante isn’t THAT Dante and my hell that you’ll see is NOTHING like Dante’s Inferno’s hells, but you’ll see why he has a special connection to hell anyway in Her Warriors’ Three Wishes.

So yes, I had so, so much fun coming up with this work where just about anything can happen. I do hope you get to try out Dante’s Circle’s first two books and the other five (plus a novella!) to come. This one is near and dear to my heart and I can’t wait to see what you think!

Her Warriors’ Three Wishes Blurb

Humans aren’t as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic make-up. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes?

Ambrose Griffin is older than most, if not all, civilizations. As each year passes, he submerses himself into his training, only relaxing around his protégée and friend, Shade.  After losing his wife and children in the last Angelic Wars, he guards his heart and has no desire to share it with another.

Bookkeeper and romance novel enthusiast, Jamie Bennett dreams of being swept off her feet by a white knight. However, her life is no romance book. Since meeting Ambrose—a sexy, delicious angel—she’s been twisted inside out and doesn’t know why.  Things are happening that she can’t control and now her life is in danger.

Balin Drake is stuck in hell, literally. His life of refusing to take souls, even though it’s part of his demon nature, has caught up with him. He’s dying and now must search for his true half, but even a mating may not save him. When he meets the two people who could fill that part, he’ll need to fight for something he hasn’t felt in over a century—hope.

Warning: Contains a rigid angel who needs a certain sexy woman to help him unwind, a book keeper who finds herself the creamy center of the best cookie ever, and a demon who has a certain taste for pressing them both against walls.

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Excerpt

Jamie’s skin tightened, and weakness spread through her. She fought off the shakes that normally came with it and she knew she must look pale. “Yeah, that’s it.” Not the fact that she’d felt out of sorts for a freaking year because a certain angel had left her alone in the human realm.

A flash of white caught her eye, and Jamie barely held back a gasp.

Oh, that just figured.

Ambrose, the man she’d tried to forget, walked toward her, a frown on his face. The man—no, angel—seemed to always be frowning, never smiling. His face would probably crack if he ever did show a happier emotion.

“Is everything all right?” he asked, his voice deep. The rough sound shot straight through her system. She was helpless to defend herself against it.

She knew she resembled one of the heroines in the romance novels she loved to read, standing there doe-eyed, falling in love…

Damn the man.

We’re looking for sexy contemporary stories that not only bring the heat, but bring the characters we want to love. If you have a sexy contemporary story and/or series, we’re looking for you.

We’re also looking for small town contemporary romance–all heat levels okay. As readers, we love looking at the relationships the town can hold and how it affects the romance itself. If you have small town contemporary romances (series ideas preferred) we’re looking for you as well!

Please check out our submission and FAQ pages for more info.

Why? Because we love the business. From marketing to publishing and from writing to editing, we love it!

While we are still young and there is still plenty of room for growth, we believe in our hearts that we are ready to take the step and open up submissions to all romance genres and authors of all types of publishing backgrounds.

So help us pass the word and send in those submissions!

For more info click on the Submissions and the FAQ tabs. Have a great week!

A Mating Dance

Ashwood Falls, book 2

By Lia Davis

Tagline:  She’d fought fate against one, but she’s no match for two.

Blurb:

Senior enforcer, Cameron Nickels has found her perfect mate. Blaine Andrews, leopard Pack Marshal, is strong, dominate, loyal, and passionate. He knows all her strengths and weaknesses—not to mention her pleasure points. Cam’s known Blaine most her life, but she’s always felt like something was missing and her jaguar refuses to fully accept him. Yet, she can’t walk away from him. When architect and sexy mountain lion shifter, Graham Griffin, comes to town to design the new den nursery and school, Cameron finds herself in a mating dance that throws her and her jaguar into flight mode while Blaine must decide if he can not only share his mate, but welcome another.

After his lover walked out on him a year ago, Graham has no intentions of entering another relationship any time soon. But he realizes that the fates have other plans for him when he meets Blaine and Cameron. When his ex-lover’s children are chased into Ashwood territory by a group of rogues, he discovers the male he shared a life with had died freeing the kids from the Onyx Pack. Graham must work side-by-side with the two enforcers to uncover lies from the past while his heart opens to his true mates.

Other Ashwood Falls books:

Winter Eve (prequel)

A Tiger’s Claim (book 1)

Title: Enforcer’s Redemption

Author: Carrie Ann Ryan

Series: Redwood Pack Book 4

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Heat Level: 4 Flames

Adam Jamenson has suffered through the worst loss known to man. The only reason he lives day-to-day is to ensure the safety of his Pack. As the Enforcer of the Redwood Pack, it is his job to protect all in his path, though he was unable to protect the ones he held dear. The war with the Centrals is heating up and Adam must try and grit through it in order to survive. Though the broken man inside of him may not want to ….

Bay Milton is a werewolf with a past. And a secret. She’s met the Redwood’s Enforcer only once, but it left a lasting effect. Now she needs to find him or everything he had thought he lost, may be lost again.

Together, they must struggle and find a way to fight their pasts and present in order to protect their future. But the Centrals have a plan that might make their path one of loss and destruction.

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Title: Redwood Pack Vol 3

Author: Carrie Ann Ryan

Series: Redwood Pack Book 4 and 4.5

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Heat Level: 5 Flames

Redwood Pack Volume 3 contains the fourth book in the Redwood Pack series, plus a novella in a print copy and digital form.

Enforcer’s Redemption - Redwood Pack Book 4

Adam Jamenson has suffered through the worst loss known to man. The only reason he lives day-to-day is to ensure the safety of his Pack. As the Enforcer of the Redwood Pack, it is his job to protect all in his path, though he was unable to protect the ones he held dear. The war with the Centrals is heating up and Adam must try and grit through it in order to survive. Though the broken man inside of him may not want to…

Bay Milton is a werewolf with a past. And a secret. She’s met the Redwood’s Enforcer only once, but it left a lasting effect. Now she needs to find him or everything he had thought he lost, may be lost again.

Together, they must struggle and find a way to fight their pasts and present in order to protect their future. But the Centrals have a plan that might make their path one of loss and destruction.

Blurred Expectations - Redwood Pack Book 4.5

Hannah Jamenson has babies on the brain. It seems that her sisters-in-law are expanding their family in the blink of an eye, but Hannah feels left behind. Every time that little test reads negative a little part of her dies and she feels like her Healing powers are failing her. Her mates, Josh and Reed, are doing everything they can to help her deal with their trials and losses, but they too feel like there is nothing they can do.

Just when the lines of what they mean to each other go out of focus, an enemy from Josh’s past is back to prove the things that go bump in the night are real and everything they had held dear is now in jeopardy. In order to fight back and find their way, they’ll need to put everything on the line before they lose it all.

Author’s Note: This is a novella set between books 4 and 5 to give you a taste of Reed, Josh, and Hannah. It is best that you have already immersed yourselves in the Redwood Pack world, however even new readers will enjoy a glimpse of the Redwood’s favorite triad.

Available Digitally: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | ARe | kobo

Available In Print: eStore | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Powell Books | Book Depository | BAM | Indie Bound