Scattered Thoughts, Random Musings

It's time of year again where we celebrate romances that are inclusive of all characters, particularly those not often seen in the "mainstream" world of publishing. To celebrate, all the bloggers and authors participating in the Color of Love blog hop are giving away lots of cool giveaways! Be sure to enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win a wide range of gift cards and e-books. Here's a sample of what you could win... In the collection is my latest contemporary romance, FIRST LOVE, along with many wonderful MC/IR romances. And if you want more, here is a chance for you to win an autographed print copy of FIRST LOVE by 11/30. It's a Goodreads giveaway you don't want to miss! Until next time, thanks for hopping by and continue to read widely and love like your heart depends on it.  ♥ a Rafflecopter giveaway Be sure to check out the other #ColorofLove bloggers!

I know, I know. It's been for-freaking-ever since my last blog post. But I've been busy cooking up something real good--which mainly includes getting my Because You... series republished. I'm excited to announce that all 4 books are now available in print and ebook at all major retailers. This season, I've been focused on re-publishing this series and that process has allowed me to fall in love with these characters all over again. The Because You... series is a sensual contemporary romance set in Chicago and each book is about lost love and second chances. Because I love this series so much, and want others to fall for it as much as I did, I am offering the first 5 iBook readers a free download of any 1 of the 3 books above. Just message me or leave a comment with your email address and the copy you would like. (Note, you would have to have the iBooks app to redeem the code.) Also, for your fall reading pleasure, the Sexy Scribblers are offering 12 free eboo...

You know that saying: "You plan. God laughs." Well, I guess God must be having a good chuckle at my expense because I had lots planned for this coming fall. I even had an entirely different blog post planed for this hop. My plans included a cover reveal this week for my upcoming romantic suspense, THE DEVIL'S BEDPOST, and a release of a holiday treat this coming season. Those were my "labors of love" that kept me busy this summer. However, on Monday night, August 31st, I received news that would throw a big, fat monkey wrench into my plans. The publisher of 4 of my books will be closing. What does this all mean? The books I had with SCP have been pulled down from all retail sites and are no longer available for purchase I will unfortunately have to put my current writing projects on hold, including my planned release for my romantic suspense spin-off, THE DEVIL'S BEDPOST While it's a sad and hectic time for them, it's also a frantic and s...

I'm excited to announce that the cover reveal for my upcoming romantic suspense novel, THE DEVIL'S BEDPOST  (slated to release in Fall 2015), will be scheduled on August 25th. Sign-up for my mailing list or check back here for further details! In the meantime, check out my interview with  Romancing the Book and enter for a chance to win an early e-ARC of the book. What would you do if you had nothing left to lose? Life for David Carrone couldn’t be any better. Business is growing and he’s about to marry his sweetheart, Athena Lewis—Vegas’ new mover and shaker. Unfortunately, their happiness is short-lived when a scandal of lies and an unspeakable tragedy slices a wide rift between them.  Yet, where there are secrets, danger is never far behind... With his life spiraling out of control—and their enemies lurking near—David is forced to make some unlikely alliances to protect all that he holds dear. But when the one woman he's ever loved is taken ...

This month, my Sexy Scribblers writing group launched our first impromptu story, Scandalous . All 6 episodes have been published and I have featured on my blog today. This Friday, the next story, 19 Ivy Lane , will be released! Be sure to check the website for Episode 1. Enjoy! Scandalous Episode 1 by Chanta Rand   He smelled bacon. He mentally struggled with whether to get up and eat or to lay comatose. Comatose felt good. Eating would mean dealing with his cotton-dry mouth and the insistent pounding at his hotel door. He rolled over in his king-sized bed and cracked an eye open. His gaze landed on a plate stacked with strips of bacon, and a mountain of scrambled eggs slathered in Tabasco sauce—just the way he liked them. He’d eaten the same breakfast ever since he’d bought this hotel years ago. Everything was as it should be, except for the idiot at his door. Who had the balls to disturb him after a night of…hell, what  had  he been doing last nigh...

I would like to wish a very happy release day to some very incredible ladies and talented authors! And if you haven't downloaded your copy of the 12 ALPHAS 12 MONTHS box set, what are you waiting for!?! :P NOW AVAILABLE!   Amazon | Nook | iBooks | Kobo

Check out our discussion last night with Sapphire J Blue as we talk historical romance and the Juneteenth anthology on Blog Talk Radio. =) Check Out Writing Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Interviews11 on BlogTalkRadio