The Elite Report...This Just In!

Wondering what those Elites have been up to lately? Wonder no more…In the news!

Four of the Rebel Elite were bestowed the honor of being among the Best of Rebel for 2012. Congratulations JL Oiler, Alex Jones, Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy, and Lila Munro! Way to go ladies!

 

 

 

We were honored to have our newest Rebel Elite join us this month. Welcome to the club Bethany Cross! Bethany Cross resides in the beautiful Ozark Mountains, where inspiration is abundant. She has been writing since she could hold a pen. Traveling over the world through books, she soon realized she was pretty good at making up her own stories. But like so many writers, life got in the way.  When she is not writing, traveling or wandering through a museum, she can usually be found in the corner of her library with her nose stuck in a book. Bethany reads extensively but loves everything Romance. Now having the time to concentrate on just writing, Bethany has found she has a passion for writing erotic romance. Her first release ''Mr Thursday Night' came out March 2012 followed by 'A Simple Seduction' in July 2012, both with Rebel Ink Press. Bethany loves to hear from readers and can be reached at: bethanycross.author@gmail.com

Donna Steele recently received a 5 Star review for her work Learning Trust…”Ms. Steele gives short snippets in his POV that show an amazing insight into his personality. There's no big backstory dump. We never hear if he was abused by his father or beaten by his mother, but we know what makes him tick. Part of this book read like a episode of Criminal Minds with a romantic plot. I loved it.” For the full review please find it at Goodreads. Donna also has a new release coming out February 17. Look for Welcome Home to hit the shelves at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ARe, and Bookstrand.

Bobby's back from Vietnam and finds the world has changed.

"I didn't care if I was fighting communists or socialists or Martians. I just wanted to live and come home." Why can't his old friends let go and understand how he feels?

Can Katie help bring him all the way home?

 

 

 

 

Aether Legion, the sequel to Winfield H Strock’s novel Adventures Above the Aether an ARe bestseller, is due out April 17. He’ll reveal the cover and blurb as soon as they have final approval. Want to meet Win and maybe get a signed copy of his work in person. He’ll be seen around the convention circuits at a city near you soon! Find him at:

AnachroCon February 22-24 in Atlanta GA

ConCarolinas May 31-Jun 2 in Charlotte NC

Ancient City Con Jun 21-23 in Jacksonville FL

AtomaCon Nov 8-10 in Charleston SC

 

 

 

 

 

Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy has sure been a busy girl! What began as a stand-alone short, Ronan's Woman is now, thanks to the suggestion of Dawn Lyons and with E's approval, is now going to be a series. The next one, Ronan's Life, will be out on March 17th.

Bare knuckles brawler Ronan O’Neill thinks he may have found a place to stay in Jane’s cabin on the Ozark frontier. But before he can enjoy all the comforts of home, his wound festers and his life is threatened. Without Jane, he’ll never survive but she draws upon all her skills as a healer and fey ways to keep him alive. As he burns with fever and dreams of survival, he’s struck by one thought above all others – he’s come to love this woman and if he doesn’t die, he’ll not only stay and find a home but regain a life. He has everything to live for – if he can.

She’s also signed a contract for another full-length historical romance, When The Wind Blows, Love set just after World War I in rural Missouri and her first interracial romance, Pink Neon will debut May 3. Also releasing this spring/summer are Three of Hearts, The Sin Eater’s Redemption, and Three of Hearts which is a spin-off from her book Love Never Fails. Remember the Ramsey brothers? Don’t miss what happens next!

 

 

Cover reveal! JL Oiler just received this hot little number from Carl. Isn’t it a beauty? Also, she’s been busy revamping her newsletter and she has a brand new website Writing, Rants, and Reviews. Go by and check it out. She’s now taking guests, so if you want a slot in the hot seat zip her a request and get put on her calendar.

 

 

Lila Munro has series news this month. She’s wrapping up her Slower Lower series with the release of A Slower, Lower Leap coming February 17. She also revised and re-edited book one in the series, A Slower Lower Love and has a treat for fan and new readers alike. A Slower Lower Love will run for free at Amazon for a period of 72 hours between February 15 and February 17 leading up to and in celebration of the release of A Slower, Lower Leap. The entire series can be found at Amazon, ARe and Barnes & Noble. 

When you’re the last man standing…

Not only was Logan Delaney the last of his siblings to remain unmarried and unsettled, his entire family believed he’d never find a wife. The baby of eight, he’s been dubbed an irresponsible player and told he’ll never amount to a hill of beans. And at one time, Logan may have been okay with those descriptions, but no more. On a quest to prove his worth, he’s spent the entire summer learning the family business, staying in at night, and saving his money. And if his family would stop meddling in his affairs and trying to dictate who he should and shouldn’t be seeing, he might just show them he’s found the one, Lizzy Jenkins.

And have a bad reputation to blame…

Elizabeth Jenkins had always known Logan Delaney existed, but he’d never so much as turned one glance her way until she handed him his butt on a silver platter in three sentences or less over the phone. After that it seemed at every turn there he was and the more she resisted the heat building between them, the bigger the fire got. Until his family interfered. And why wouldn’t they? Between Logan’s legacy and her baggage, they were a disaster in the making.

Can you be trusted with a fragile heart?

But Logan doesn’t run when he finds out about Colby. In fact, he embraces Lizzy’s special needs son and defies the advice of everyone urging him to leave Lizzy alone. But after one moment of weakness, Logan finds himself knee deep in a marriage complete with the little boy whose father bailed before his birth and Lizzy’s grandfather, who needs constant care as well. Then there's the man who just might be the demise of it all.

Look out! More cover love…Eden Glenn has been busy working on her series of shorts revolving around an amethyst necklace and this little treat came to her from Carl for Book 2, Beverly’s Secret. Beautiful!

Beverly Carter, clerk at Salynne’s Crystal’s and Thyme could have sworn she placed the amethyst necklace in the display cabinet. How did the gem end up in her pocket? She’d have to take it back to work in the morning and explain her mistake to the shop owner.

Trying the necklace on for just a moment couldn’t hurt anything. When the clasp won’t release she has to call on her next-door neighbor, Makala Reynaud for help. A woman that Beverly is very attracted to but hasn’t had the courage to approach. She hasn’t figured out how to confess her interest without outing herself prematurely. Bev’s pretty sure the woman is a lesbian too. What if she was wrong? So Beverly’s been stuck, just as stuck as the damn necklace.

Then, Makala’s red lips were just too tempting, too perfect, too close. Stealing a kiss could open a door to disaster instead of the closet on her sexual preference. Yet, the way Makala accepted the kiss and returned it with unabashed enthusiasm blew that door off its hinges.

They spent the night talking and exploring sex every way and everywhere possible in Makala’s small apartment. Beverly had to wonder if the rumors about the necklace were true. Was this some kind of spell that might only last the night? Could this be the beginning of something magical?

She also recently released her f/f erotic paranormal romance, Dar’kind Promises.

Darkind Fairy Maura comes to the human dimension on a search and rescue mission for one of her race. The success of the mission rests on her wits and the skilled aid of her feline tracker, Zelia. Unfortunately, Zelia is experiencing unpredictable shifts between feline and human forms.

Distracted by the sultry woman in her bed, Maura struggles to stay focused on their quest. If they’re unable to figure out how to gain control of Zelia’s shifting, all hope for success of their mission as well as any possibility of their future together will be lost.

Worse yet, an ancient evil targets Zelia and Maura in a bid for power and control of their magic.

Zelia is willing to risk becoming trapped in feline form and losing the love she’s found if it means she can save Maura from the evil hunting them. Meanwhile, Maura searches for the strength to abandon the quest for her lost ‘sister’ if doing so will save Zelia’s life and stabilize her shifting abilities.

Available at:

Amazon           ARe      Nook

Michel Prince has a short story Her Stranger in a fundraiser anthology, Love in the Land of Lakes, from her local RWA group Midwest Fiction Writers.  

Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes, and just as many love stories. Love in the Land of Lakes brings you seventeen of these stories, from two childhood sweethearts connecting on the end of a dock on a warm summer's evening, to a city boy's chaotic weekend at his girlfriend's primitive cabin. We bring you the story of a savvy horse who leads her owner to love in post–Civil War farm country, and the haunting romance of an ageless gambler who inhabits a historic riverboat and charms the boat's new owner.

A kaleidoscope of sunshine, snowstorms, and thunderstorms grace our contemporary, mystery, historical, and paranormal stories as the authors of Midwest Fiction Writers spin lovely romances that will send you drifting into happily ever afters.

Her Stranger - Each night a stranger comes to Rachel’s cabin door. What is it that makes her fall into his arms?

Available now at:

Amazon           ARe     

And more nomination love and congratulations are in order! The 2013 Menage Romance Fan’s Choice Awards are now open for voting and runs through February 28, hosted by Mary’s Naughty Whispers. Our publisher Rebel Ink Press is nominated in the publisher category. JL Oiler is nominated in three categories: Shape Shifters for Lustful Reflections, Western/Cowboys for One Night Rodeo, and Anthologies. And Lila Munro is nominated in the BDSM category for Assumed Master. Congratulations all and good luck! You can cast your vote by going to Mary’s Naughty Whispers and filling out the poll. Your votes and support are most appreciated! Thank you!

 

That’s it for the news this month…thoughts, comments, questions? Leave them for us, we’d love to chat and get to know you all a bit better!

Until next month…

The Rebel Elites