Linda O'Connor

Author: Linda

  • #RomanticTravel with Tina Gayle

    Romantic TRavel buttonLooking for an idea for a romantic getaway? Who better to ask than an awesome group of romance authors! I’d like to welcome Tina Gayle, author of CEO’s Widow. And for some Perfectly Unpredictable fun, you can find me over at her blog. It’s HERE.

     

    tinagayleMeet Tina Gayle ~ Tina Gayle loves writing and is currently working on finishing her Family Tree series, a contemporary paranormal suspense series.

    When not writing, she enjoys spending time with my family and traveling around the country. She hasn’t hit every state, but she hopes to someday. You might also catch her on the golf course with her husband of 30 years.

    Also, you can read the first chapter of any of her books by visiting her website or download an exclusive story “My Future Step Brother” and join her special friend’s list. All on her website www.tinagayle.net

    grand-canyon-2Tina’s #RomanticTravel Idea ~ One of my favorite romantic trips is to Vegas. We had plenty of time to shop, people watch and visit the sites. Also what topped the trip off was taking a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon. Having never been up in a helicopter before this along was a treat. The trip to the canyon and back was awesome too.

     

     

    tg-ewc-ceoswidow-300x450Here’s a bit about CEO’s Widow – Book 4 of the Executive Wives’ Club series (Genre: Contemporary Romance with strong women fiction elements)

    Four women…
    One fatal car wreck…
    Everyone’s lives changed…

    After surviving the grief from her husband’s death, Marianne Clark has built a new life with the help of the other Executive Wives. She plans to enjoy grandchildren and friends until her doctor tells her he found a lump in her breast. Her world turned upside down. She re-evaluates her priorities and decides she will grab hold of life with both hands.

    Knox Turner lost his first wife to cancer. He’s determined not to let Marianne face this challenge alone.

    Can this couple face the trials ahead and build a future together?

    Enjoy an excerpt from CEO’s Widow:

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  • #RomanticTravel Idea with Anita Philmar

    Romantic TRavel buttonLooking for an idea for a romantic getaway? Who better to ask than an awesome group of romance authors! I’d like to welcome Anita Philmar, author of McKee’s Ghost. And for some Perfectly Unpredictable fun, you can find me over at her blog. It’s HERE.

     

    Meet Anita Philmar ~ Anita Philmar likes to create stories that push the limit. A writer by day and a dreamer by night she wants her readers to see the world in a new way. Influenced by old movies, she likes to develop places where anything can happen and where special moments come to life in a great read.

    Naughty or Nice? Read her books and decide.

    supeior-winery6Anita’s #RomanticTravel Idea ~ I believe visiting wineries is a great way to have a short romantic escape. Almost every state has a few and most are affordable, running anywhere from free to $20 for a tasting. While in Nebraska where McKee’s Ghost story takes place, I had a chance to visit a few. As you can see by the picture, it’s a great place to unwind and relax.

     

    8-author-anthologyHere’s a bit about McKee’s Ghost:

    His fiancée called off their engagement after a ghost accosted her in his house. Now, a beautiful ghost detective has shown up at his ranch, saying his brother hired her to take care of the unwanted spirit.

    Konnor McKee is more than happy with PSI Agent Ruth Oliva Wilson. One look and he was hooked. Now, if he can only get some help from a ghost, he might be able to secure himself a bride after all.

    With the return of his ex-fiancee, his life is turned upside down by an angry ghost, a vindictive woman, and a sexy medium. Konnor doesn’t know which way to turn.

    Can he get everyone out of this alive and marry the PSI Agent? Or has he lost all hope of a happy future because of the ruthless ghost of one of his ancestors?

    Enjoy an excerpt from McKee’s Ghost:

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  • My Writing Retreat

    linda-writing-outside-rocksI’m enjoying a 2 week writing retreat . . . at home!! Lovely quiet, meals when I want, and writing to my heart’s content. 😀 I’m making a dent in the Perfectly Series Book 6!

    I made myself Chilled Peach Soup and I’m sitting outside by the water writing – I feel like I’m on a cruise!

     

     

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    Here’s my view sitting outside writing every day this week. Couldn’t have asked for better weather. 😀

  • #RomanticTravel with Devon McKay

     

    Romantic TRavel buttonLooking for an idea for a romantic getaway? Who better to ask than an awesome group of romance authors! I’d like to welcome Devon McKay, author of Staking A Claim. And for some Perfectly Planned fun, you can find me over at her blog. It’s HERE.

     

     

     

    devon-mckayMeet Devon McKay ~ Devon McKay writes contemporary romance with a western flair. If she’s not writing, she’s busy with chores on her small ranch, working on a stained glass project or walking one of her three dogs through the woods. Her greatest joy is putting a smile on a readers face and hearing from fans.

     

     

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    Her #RomanticTravel Idea ~ My romantic getaway would be Alaska. I lived there for 27 years and have yet to find a more beautiful place, which is one of the reasons I wrote Staking A Claim.

     
    stakingaclaim_w8762_medHere’s a bit about Staking A Claim:

    For most people, seeing Alaska is a dream come true. For Miami Beach resident, Samantha Held, it is merely a job assignment. Creating an advertisement for vacationing in the state gets her one step closer to achieving her career goal—partnership in Kolinsky’s Advertisement Agency.

    Blake Langford is not willing to accept any exploitation of his beloved state, no matter how desirable the striking, southern blonde bombshell with fiery green eyes is, and he’s determined to sabotage Sam’s goal in every way. Falling in love with the enemy, however, was never part of the plan.

     

    Enjoy an excerpt from Staking A Claim:

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  • Lovin’ the Hip

    Tragically HipOn Saturday August 22nd, time stood still across Canada as Canadians gathered in bars, parks, and city centres to watch their beloved band, The Tragically Hip, perform what was potentially the last concert of their tour and career. Months earlier, Gord Downie, the lead singer, announced he has inoperable brain cancer.

    Read more at Everybody Needs a Little Romance. HERE

  • #RomanticTravel with Patricia Preston

    romantictravel-buttonLooking for an idea for a romantic getaway? Who better to ask than an awesome group of romance authors! I’d like to welcome Patricia Preston, author of One Week in Your Arms. She’s hosting a giveaway – see the end of the post for details! And for some Perfectly Reasonable fun, you can find me over at her blog. It’s HERE.

     

     

     

    P Preston authorMeet Patricia Preston ~ Patricia Preston writes witty mainstream romances. You are her reader if you like fun, passionate, HEA reads. Must haves in her writing cave include sweet tea and epic music. Besides writing, she loves music, history, taking road trips, and anything containing chocolate. Her dream-come-true would be a townhouse in the French Quarter. She never misses Supernatural or the Walking Dead. She is repped by the Seymour Agency and currently working on a contemporary romance series, Love Heals All, for Lyrical Shine imprint of Kensington Books.

     

    Patricia’s #RomanticTravel Idea ~ Fall Beauty along #NatchezTrace

    Trace travel collageI love autumn and the Natchez Trace in Tennessee has provided me with plenty of inspiration for the fictional setting, Lafayette Falls, that I’m using in my contemporary romances for Lyrical Shine. The drive is leisurely and stunning along the Trace in the fall. This is a national parkway so there are no stores, gas stations, power lines or commercial traffic on the Trace. It is steeped with history along with pastoral beauty. Great for photographers.

    So if you want to get out on a pretty fall day for a drive and a picnic, check out these places: Rock Creek. You can skip across the creek on square rocks. Fall Hollow is a lovely waterfall. I used it as a model for the waterfall in my book. It is an easy walk from the roadside. Jackson Fall is a larger waterfall and a longer hike from the road. There is also a portion of the original Trace that you can hike. This is the path Jackson’s army took on the way home from the Battle of New Orleans. One of my favorite overlooks is Baker’s Bluff which features a working 19-century farm. To learn more about all the sightseeing stops along the Trace, go to https://www.nps.gov/natr/index.htm    

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    oneweekinyourarms_blue_600-jpg_rtHere’s what One Week in Your Arms is all about:  

    IT STARTED WITH A FLING…

    Six years ago, Dr. Marla Grant gave into temptation with a gorgeous man. Now the medical director of Lafayette Falls Community Clinic and a single mom to a little girl, Marla finds herself in a dilemma when the funding for the community clinic is threatened by none other than the powerful man of her long-ago fling and unsuspecting father of her child…

    Carson Blackwell has never forgotten bright, beautiful Marla. When he discovers that she works at the clinic his grandmother’s foundation sponsors, it’s the perfect opportunity to end to his ongoing infatuation and use his leverage to cement a new business deal. He needs a fake girlfriend for one week in Hawaii, and Marla is just the woman for the job. It’s a win-win situation, until they realize the attraction between them isn’t feigned, and the heat has never died down. Only the secrets they’re both keeping stand in the way of a future together and a love that could last a lifetime.

     

    Enjoy an excerpt from One Week in Your Arms:

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  • #RomanticTravel Idea with J.M. Maurer

    romantictravel-buttonLooking for an idea for a romantic getaway? Who better to ask than an awesome group of romance authors! I’d like to welcome J.M. Maurer, author of Seeking Hope. And for some Perfectly Honest fun, you can find me over at her blog. It’s HERE.  

     

     

     

    j-m-maurerauthorMeet J.M. Maurer ~ J.M. Maurer started working as a registered nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit where she cared for critically ill children, transported them from outlying hospitals, and even picked up overtime hours treating patients of all ages while inside a hyperbaric chamber. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in nursing, she loves to write about strong characters and their struggles in life.

    When not writing, you can find her spending time with family and friends, exploring the outdoors, or attempting most any sport. She resides in Chicago with her husband and son.

     

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    A fellow medical author! 😀 Her #RomanticTravel Idea ~  It has been far too long since my last visit to Paris, but I can still say that I love France!

     

     

     

    About J.M. Maurer’s Emerging from Darkness trilogy ~ Jessica Winters is determined to dig her way out from under the dark clouds of depression and once again find the light of life, love, and happiness. With help from Dr. Matthew Moi, a psychiatrist/sex therapist who has been secretly in love with her for years, she finds herself living again. But with someone out to get Jessica, Matthew pledges to stop at nothing to protect the love of his life. In time, he seizes an opportunity for a safe haven at his family home in France. With their wedding on the horizon, will he get Jess to safety in time? Will things end tragically, or will their journey to The City of Light be more than romantic?

    Seeking Hope is the final book in the Emerging From Darkness trilogy, and as such, is not intended to be a standalone. The trilogy reads as: Seeking Love, Seeking Redemption, & Seeking Hope. 

    Seeking Hope coverMore about Seeking Hope (Emerging From Darkness Trilogy Book 3), contemporary romance 18+

    I’d been given promises in the past, all of which were broken. Inevitably, they broke me. I wouldn’t let those broken promises stop me from believing in new ones, though. I couldn’t.

    Matthew Moi was different. His dimpled smile and witty sexual banter has held me spellbound since day one. Falling in love with him came easy. Marrying him—a dream come true.

    Now, he wants something I’m not sure I’ll ever be ready for. As I struggle, he faithfully remains at my side. Through it all, his protective nature shields me from an evil I didn’t see coming.

    Together, we have it all—love, passion, trust.

    Apart, the possibilities are endless, even death.

     

    Follow Jessica and Matthew’s captivating and steamy love story from the beginning—start the trilogy today!

     

    Enjoy an excerpt from Seeking Hope:  

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  • Canadian Tales of the Heart

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    Canadian Tales of the Heart is available now from Red Tuque Books Inc! It’s a collection of Canadian short stories. My story, That Moment, is one of them. 😀

     

    That Moment is about that moment when something happens to make you cherish what you have; that moment that forces you to look at things differently, to grow, and to love. It’s a Tale of the Heart (with a twist!).

  • Scenes from Perfectly Unpredictable

    PerfectlyUnpredictflat3_850Kalia Beck jumps at the chance to provide translation services at the International Forum of Neuroscience held in Nice. She arrives to swaying palm trees in the warm fall breeze, beautiful beaches, and a busy market. She’s caught up in the romance of it, but will she leave her heart behind?

    Love is … Perfectly Unpredictable! Now available in paperback 😀

     

     

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  • Do you have a guardian angel?

    guardian-angel-678921_1280I’m over chatting with Author Liza O’Connor (no relation, but I wish I was) about Perfectly Unpredictable and guardian angels!!  And she reviewed Perfectly Unpredictable and gave it 5 stars!!! Astoundingly fabulous, I think she called it 😀 😀 😀 Check it out HERE