Scattered Thoughts, Random Musings

THE DEVIL'S BEDPOST is finally here! I know it's been long in coming, but the sequel to David and Athena's from HIS BEDPOST QUEEN is now available at all major book retailers. It's available for purchase in ebook and print format. As a special treat, I'm having a new release sale this Labor Day weekend, so be sure to grab your copy! *NOW AVAILABLE* Limited time sale! $4.99   $2.99 Good looks. Thriving business. Beautiful fiancée.  Life for casino owner David Carrone and his sweetheart is at its peak—until an unspeakable tragedy tears a wide rift between them. With his world crumbling around him, David is no longer playing by the rules. And for the woman he loves, he is prepared to give his life. Because when risking it all for the one you love, sometimes you have to face the devil with a demon... iBooks | Nook | Kindle | Kobo | Google | ARe Check out this sneak peek... “Welcome home, baby.” Those simple, quiet words were like a delicious care...

3 days left until THE DEVIL'S BEDPOST releases...  Are you ready? If not, here's 3 things you can do until release day... 1) Join my Reader Group & download a free copy of  HIS BEDPOST QUEEN 2) Add THE DEVIL'S BEDPOST to your Goodreads book list 3) Support my Thunderclap campaign  =) And if you have an iBooks account, you can pre-order the book  now! Let the countdown begin...

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**UPDATE: Due to low registration, this event has been cancelled.** A Reader Event like no other. Enjoy the magic of WDW Resort , get up close and personal with your favorite authors, and spend time talking books with other romance lovers. CHECK OUT THIS AMAZING LINEUP! Cheris Hodges Piper Huguley Deborah Fletcher Mello Farrah Rochon K.M. Jackson Te' Russ Synithia Williams Lena Hart Kaia Danielle Siera London Michelle Monkou Denise Jeffries Nicki Night Reese Ryan Sherelle Green **** REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. REGISTER HERE****: http://bit.ly/1ZLKDIW2 SATURDAY PASS: $50 WEEKENDER PASS: $75 REGULAR REGISTRATION : $210 LIMITED SLOTS AVAILABLE. Will include daily catered meals and all panel discussions/ conference events and activities. Room Cost $155/night. ROOM COST IS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR REGISTRATION. AT LEAST 50% OF YOUR REGISTRATION MUST BE PAID BEFORE YOU CAN RESERVE YOUR ROOM. You are welcome and encouraged to...

iBooks   •   Google   •   Kindle   •   Nook   •   Kobo   •   All Romance **Special Excerpt** Nate picked up his cell phone. He wondered if she had already made it into the city. It was now after five on a Friday and the office was deserted with everyone taking advantage of the new summer hours. He wasn’t working on anything pressing and didn’t look forward to going home to his own quiet condo. He found Mia’s number and hit the send button, listening intently to the ringing. Maybe if she was already here, he could take her out to dinner. The polite thing for him to do would be to let her get settled in, maybe suggest they meet for lunch tomorrow. Nate rejected the thought. He didn’t know what had brought her back to Chicago, but he’d waited five years and wouldn’t wait another night. “Yes? Hello?” Nate was startled at the young, high-pitched voice that came through the line. For a second, he thought he had dialed the wro...

It’s taken me a full day to decide if I wanted to break the cardinal rule and post this response to a recent review I got for one of my historical novellas. Now, I’m a big believer of not responding to reviews—good or bad—and I typically never do unless it involves a technical issue, but the fact that said “reviewer” felt the need to open his/her review with: “This was a perfect example of how people of color are still fully capable of cultural appropriation and erasure/oppression.” makes me wonder how much my being an author of color influenced his/her bigoted comments. I also wonder how my story specifically illustrated her claims of “cultural appropriation” and “oppression,” because those accusations were still very unclear to me, even at the end of her “review.” So faced with this mountain of ignorance, I couldn’t help but right this wrong… Below, you’ll find italicized quotations of the reviewers opinion of my story, A SWEET SURRENDER, and my response to her opinionated ass...

Welcome to the 5th annual Authors in Bloom blog hop! I can't believe this is my 3rd year participating in the hop and to celebrate, I'm also offering a Kindle Fire to one lucky winner, plus some pretty awesome swag. =) I'm also excited to feature my latest release, SOMETHING OLD , book 1 in my small town bridal series. Set in a fictional town in Virginia, this contemporary romance is about a jilted lover and a woman looking for a second chance. (Check out the trailer below!) In honor of my new series, and the small southern town of Cedar Bend, I wanted to offer a recipe of my favorite springtime refreshment: lemonade iced tea. Also known in the south as half-and-half or an Arnold Palmer, this is actually my favorite year-round beverage but who's keeping track... ;) Hope you enjoy the trailer and the tea! xoxo, Lena  ♥ SOMETHING OLD **Enter the  Amazon Giveaway ** iBooks   ●   Google   ●   Kindle   ●  Nook   ●   Kobo ...