It's been a while since I posted on my blog. With so much going on in the world and in Sri Lanka, I kept forgetting about it.
Anyway, time for an announcement: I wasn't that happy with the previous covers for my Inn Love romance novel series anymore, so I decided to give them an overhaul. I relaunched the books with their new covers a while ago and now I really want to grab myself another paperback copy of each book.

What do you think? Do you have a favourite? Comment below!
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Blurb

Charlotte Harper’s best friend Jessica is shocked to receive a letter detailing Charlotte’s journey back in time to save her possible ancestor Elizabeth. 
The letter, written in 1819, speaks of the consequences of Charlotte’s actions and asks for Jessica’s help.

Charlotte’s adventure begins with a Wiccan ritual and spell that takes her back to 1818. After arriving at a small town on the shore of Owasco Lake, New York, she settles in, finding work at the general store to earn her keep. While awaiting Elizabeth’s arrival, she forms strong bonds with those around her, finding herself part of a tight-knit circle of friends and deeply in love.

Charlotte knows that walking through one door often closes many others, so when she dreams of warnings from the future she left behind, she wants to understand. 
Is Jessica reaching out to her? What is she trying to tell her? Knowing that one single choice can change who is your friend, your lover, who lives and who dies, Charlotte must choose her path wisely so as not to make the same mistakes.

​Amazon – mybook.to/SkyWatcher2
Website – www.HeatherLynnBooks.com


Tidbit

Some believe
 that within every moment
is an endless number of possible new beginnings,
That every instant brings with it the
opportunity to make a choice,
a choice that will lead to many other choices,
eventually bringing about a particular end.
Yet,
there are those happenings in life,
 some life-changing,
some not so much,
that are not the result of our choices.
Some events are simply
...Inevitable…

Heather Lynn, born in Toronto, Ontario, lives with her family just north of the city. Her education in biology and health sciences has supported an ongoing interest in physiology and the potential of herbal healing. In addition, she has been intrigued by the possibility and impossibility of time travel since
 childhood.  When she's not writing, Heather enjoys family time, working in her garden, and learning more about the 'power' of stones.
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As some of you may know, I don't just read and write contemporary romance but also paranormal romance. Today, I'm handing over the keyboard to my fellow author Amanda Boyd to talk about the fascination of this sub-genre.

The Lovely Truth About Paranormal Romance

Have you ever thought about reading something in the Paranormal Romance genre? Are you sceptic about the thought how a fantasy story about vampires, beasts or the like can work together with our beloved romance?
That’s absolutely comprehensible. But maybe I can give you some additional thoughts about the value and greatness of paranormal romance!
So give me about 4 minutes of your reading time and maybe you end up searching for great books in this special genre!
The first thing we have to clarify is what one understands as “Paranormal Romance”:
Paranormal means outside what is generally considered normal. Generally speaking, anything fantastical; faeries, giants, witches, spells, shape shifters, vampires, werewolves, etc., is a key giveaway that what you’re about to sink your teeth into is a Paranormal Romance book.
In paranormal worlds the fantastical becomes normal and when you add in a dash of romance, you usually get a great read. Trust me… Let your own imagination and fantasy take control, it’s truly worth it!

Anything You Can Imagine

The awesome and beautiful worlds of paranormal romance lend themselves to the fantastical, because they can literally be anything you want them to be. You can be a heroine destined to fall for a hero, only to find that he’s from a faraway world with mystical properties that will greatly enable you to help those you love.
Or perhaps you’d like to be a galaxy walker who visits planets in other universes and falls for a beautiful woman, only to lose her in a war you accidentally came upon in your journeys.
Paranormal romance joins love we all want to believe in and pairs it beautifully with the far reaches of our imaginations.
One well-known example of this type of writing is the movie Avatar, by James Cameron. This movie was made in 2009 and became a huge success. In the film you’ll meet Jake Sully, a paraplegic Marine who finds himself deposited on the distant moon Pandora. While there he becomes parts of an outreach mission to make contact with residents on the moon's surface.
When his mission becomes a problem with his superiors, Jake must decide whether to follow orders as usual, or to protect the place and people he feels have become his home and family.

Funny and Fabulous

It’s easy to have the mindset that all paranormal romance is heavy and deep and never spares a light moment, but that’s not the case. As The Silver Petticoat Review adequately points out, streaming services like Amazon Prime and Hulu have slews of great paranormal romance offerings for your viewing pleasure and most, you’ll love to know, are based on books which are generally by the same name.
For instance, Ghost Town (2008) stars Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear and Tea Leoni. Gervais plays a people hating dentist who is unfortunately gifted with the ability to see and talk to the dearly departed. Much as he hates them, he can’t go on with his own life, until he starts helping those who left their lives unfinished. When he runs across Gwen, the widow of Kinnear’s character, a funny romance starts to bud.
All is well in the paranormal world, or at least for the most part. There are few, if any, fantasy worlds that don’t turn out right for the main characters and if you’re a sucker for happy endings, paranormal romance is just the sub-genre for you.

For the Love of Reading

So, the next time you’re wanting a little romance and a bit of fantasy, look no further than your nearest library, e-reader or streaming service, because there are numerous ways to enjoy everything about paranormal romance.
And why not even go a little farther? Why not add some steam and high-heat sequences into a paranormal romance novel?
If you had the same thought, discover some of the must-reads of steamy paranormal romance. They will give you a good start into this exciting genre!
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​Amanda Boyd was born in 1986 and raised in Mountain View (Ca). She spent her 20's in Europe and then came back in 2013 to the United States to build her family. She now lives a « normal » life on the West Coast with her partner and her two lovely dogs.
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Amanda attaches great importance on the sensual side of live. She kept it alive also by writing steamy short stories for herself and her friends and now began releasing them to the public. But she is not only an Indie author, she is herself a passionate lover of romantic literature of all kinds.
And for Amanda it is important that every woman and man knows: the days of hiding away our romance novels under the couch cushions! That’s also why she started her classy Steamy Romance Blog www.filthybooks.com as a place for readers to go for every open-minded romance lover.

In addition to getting access to Amanda's latest work (for example you can get a copy for free of her short story Forbidden Complication) Filthybooks provides access to all kinds of information about the steamy romance genre. You can find lists and reviews of the latest online and print steamy literature and no subject matter is off the table. Some examples include «22 Erotic Stories with loving wifes» or «The best Erotic Short Stories ». So if you are in the mood of embracing your naughty side, you can surely find some exciting reading ideas. 

​Title: Mira
Genre: Women’s Fiction with Sweet Romance

Blurb:
Mira wants freedom. She's been stuck in a bad domestic situation for a few years but she's finally ready to hit the restart button. When Mira begins a new life, she learns to live for herself. Things get complicated when she finds love in the most unexpected of places.

Snippet:
Shooting daggers with his eyes, her father answered Anuj’s call at the table. He apologised for Mira’s behaviour that afternoon. After he said sorry a third time, Mira’s mother couldn’t control herself – she grabbed the phone from her husband’s hand, telling her son-in-law, “You should be ashamed of yourself!”
Horrified, Mira’s father tried to take the phone back from his shaking wife. Mira was enjoying this. Her mother rarely spoke out like this. She had her mother’s support. That’s all she needed. 
A shocked Anuj disconnected the call, telling his mother-in-law he had no idea what she was accusing him of. Mira’s father stomped off, his dinner untouched. Now Mira felt guilty. Her parents were going to fight because of her issues. She looked forward to meeting the lawyer the next day. She was a well-known divorce lawyer who was used to handling cases involving violent, rich husbands.

Here’s a sneak peek of Esha’s new short, Araina’s Always and Forever. 

Blurb: Araina is back at her cottage in Nainital after a gap of ten years to celebrate New Year’s Eve. She has carefully avoided anything that reminds her of Abhimanyu, the guy she was head over heels in love with, the guy who broke her heart, ten years back. But on her very first day, she runs into him and realizes she is still not over him. What follows is a rollercoaster of emotions. Abhimanyu is as handsome as she remembered him to be, and he melts her insides with just a smile. Araina is hurt and angry, but Abhimanyu is determined to seek forgiveness and make her his. Will she give in? Does she still love him enough? Will there be an ‘Always and Forver? Do Abhimanyu and Araina seize their second chance at love? Read Araina’s Always and Forever to find out.

Details: 
Length: 58 pages
Genre: Romance
Price: ₹49 or Free on KindleUnlimited 

Excerpt: After a few seconds, he said, “Happy New Year Rainy!” My heart stopped beating. Only he called me that. Rainy. It was surreal to hear him call me that. I wanted to hug him. But I shouted back, “Happy New Year” without turning back. I walked faster towards the safety of my cottage. I had to get away or I would beg him to make me his.

Link : https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08TRSPXQF

Author Bio: Esha Pandey is the author of Someone Exactly Like You published by Rupa Publications. Her recent book Truly, Madly, Crazily in Love became an Amazon Bestseller. She has also written short stories available as Coffee Shorts and a collection of stories as I Will Meet You There.

It's been a difficult year for most of us, certainly one with many changes.
Some of us wrote more, some less; some read more or tried out different genres. All in all, I think the world of literature has kept people sane.

As for me, I released the first novella in my small town romance series. I also made a second chance romance novella available that was previously part of an anthology, and I recently published my first short story (with a paranormal twist). And as of 2020, all my books are enrolled in Kindle Unlimited.
Seeking Love: mybook.to/seekinglove
Paper Hearts and Promises: mybook.to/paperheartsandpromises
​Raven's Return: mybook.to/ravensreturn 

Thank you to all those of you who were part of my author's life this year! May 2021 treat you kindly! I'll leave you with a poem I wrote today:

Hang On

It’s been a year of challenges and fights
But it didn’t manage to snuff out our lights
As we paid more attention to everyone’s plights

Hang on, stand tall
Together we’re strong
Remember, it wasn’t all
Sad, bad, or wrong

It’s been a year of changes and rules
Of empty restaurants and vacant schools
But we did learn how to use helpful new tools

Hang on, don’t cry
It could have been worse
Wait as time goes by
For the blessing after the curse

It’s been a year of realizations
As a virus spread across all nations
And we relied on important regulations

Hang on, you got this
You’ve made it this far
Don’t forget or dismiss
How resilient we all are

It’s been a year of lockdowns
Of heroes wearing masks, not crowns
Of online lives in eerily empty ghost towns

Hang on, you’ll make it through
For endings bring new beginnings
Rely on that spark inside of you
Count your blessings and winnings

It’s been a year of us longing for
People and things we can’t have anymore
But it brought innovation and courage to the fore

Hang on, smile again
There’s a lesson to be learned
Even if you don’t know when
You’ll receive what you’ve earned
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