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July 1, 2015
July Book Deals!
Happy July! Summer a great time to catch up on reading, and several of my books are on sale.
My spicy Temptation Series (Two hot novellas about one sizzling couple: Twelve Days of Temptation and Be my Temptation) is now available at iBooks, GooglePlay, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble. Many of you read the first novella in the bundle, so I have priced the bundle at 99 cents for the month of July.
Each book in my Legacy Collection is $1.99 Amazon deals for the month of July!
My spicy Temptation Series (Two hot novellas about one sizzling couple: Twelve Days of Temptation and Be my Temptation) is now available at iBooks, GooglePlay, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble. Many of you read the first novella in the bundle, so I have priced the bundle at 99 cents for the month of July.
Each book in my Legacy Collection is $1.99 Amazon deals for the month of July!
Loving Gigi (Book 5 of the Andrades) Coming Soon to pre-order
Coming to pre-order soon! Early August release!
Gigi Bassano
Young. Beautiful. Idealistic. Proud. Gigi was raised outside the Andrade clan, but it has left her with an ache she cannot deny. When she’s invited to her brothers’ weddings, she refuses at first, then changes her mind and attends without telling anyone. She won’t let herself love them, but she can’t stay away. It’s a recipe for disappointment and heartbreak.
Especially when she throws herself at her brother’s best friend, Kane.
Kane Sander
Sexy, rich, loyal, protective. He shouldn't want her. But he will.
He should stay away from her. But he won't.
Love doesn’t follow anyone’s rules. Deny it. Run from it. Love always finds a way.
Excerpt:
After hanging up, Gigi sagged back against the chair in relief. If she wasn’t ready to explain last night to Annelise, she definitely wasn’t prepared to defend it to Gio. She owed Julia a grateful hug the next time she saw her for diffusing what might have been an ugly situation. A loud knock on the door was followed by Gio’s voice ordering, “Open the door, Gigi.”Gigi stood, tightened the belt of her robe around her waist and reluctantly opened the door enough so she could see her brother. He looked as angry as his wife was embarrassed.With a sheepish smile, Julia poked around Gio’s side and said, “I’m sorry, Gigi, I tried. He can be so stubborn sometimes.”Eyes narrowed with irritation, Gio said, “Rocco wouldn’t look me in the eye when I asked him why you had stayed home. He wouldn’t tell me who was with you, either. He’s gone.”Good for Rocco! Anger slowly overtook Gigi’s embarrassment. “You can’t fire my bodyguard.”Gio looked back at her like a king explaining his role. “I can if I hired him.”“Something you shouldn’t have done because I told you I didn’t need one.”“Then you won’t miss him.”Gigi threw up her hands in frustration, and the door swung the rest of the way open as she did. “Gio, I’m your sister, but I’m not a child. I am perfectly capable of—”“Who’s at the door, Gigi?” Kane asked from behind her. She looked over her shoulder just in time to see Kane walk fully into the living room with a white towel slung around his waist and another towel draped around his neck. She tried to wave him back, but it was too late.
Kindle Paperwhite Giveaway
Summer is here! A Kindle Paperwhite is the perfect gift for you or one of your friends.
All you have to do to be entered in this giveaway is comment on this thread about which one of my characters is your favorite. That's it. I'll randomly choose a winner and announce it on this blog in August.
http://www.amazon.com/All-New-Kindle-...
Fine print:
Winner will be announced on this blog in August. Check back for your name.
I will make every effort to contact the chosen winner. In the event that it is not possible or the winner does not reply within a week, the prize will be awarded to another participant.
Good luck!
All you have to do to be entered in this giveaway is comment on this thread about which one of my characters is your favorite. That's it. I'll randomly choose a winner and announce it on this blog in August.
http://www.amazon.com/All-New-Kindle-...
Fine print:
Winner will be announced on this blog in August. Check back for your name.
I will make every effort to contact the chosen winner. In the event that it is not possible or the winner does not reply within a week, the prize will be awarded to another participant.
Good luck!
May 13, 2015
Welcome to the World of Trillionaires!
Ruth CardelloThree New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors.
One wild project.
Taken by a Trillionaire is an escapism fantasy that was born at a party at RWA. Over cocktails, J.S. Scott, Melody Anne, and Ruth Cardello laughed as they plotted this book with the help of two industry friends, Chris and Brian.
If you are looking for a historically accurate representation of a monarchy or a serious depiction of how royals maintain their bloodlines, this may not be the book for you. If you love larger than life characters and fun storylines that take you to exotic places with sexy alpha men, then welcome to our imaginary kingdom: Rubare Collina. The men are insanely rich, the traditions are potentially deadly, and the sex will leave you craving a night on this dark isle.
If you’ve ever fantasized about what it would be like to be swept off your feet—or tossed over a prince’s shoulder and taken—then you’ll enjoy our trilogy.
Novella One: Xander by Ruth Cardello
Royal Prince Xander Demande needs to choose a wife before his thirtieth birthday, or he will lose his crown. His list of potential candidates is long but shortens to one woman after a brief encounter with the socially inept, but beautiful and brilliant, Dr. Reanna Fielding.
She never thought Prince Charming would come for her. He never thought any woman would melt his heart. Love makes its own rules, but will it save her when she defies not only him but the laws of his kingdom? In Rubare Collina, a marriage proposal can be a dream come true—or a death sentence.
Novella Two: Bryan by J.S. Scott
Get married . . . or die. Prince Bryan Demande was left with only two unpalatable choices. When he decides to take his chances rather than marry, his father and the busybody royal adviser take matters into their own hands.
Like it or not, Bryan is delivered a kidnapped bride, and it isn't a woman who's a total stranger. She's an American female who has haunted his dreams for the last five years, the only woman who has ever wanted him without his trillions of dollars or his royal title. Suddenly, marriage doesn't look like such a bad option to Bryan, but he'll have to convince his angry, kidnapped, bride-to-be that she belongs with him.
Novella Three: Chris by Melody Anne
Christopher Demande wants nothing to do with marriage and is willing to renounce his title to the throne to prove it. That is until he meets independent Adara Burnadette and decides he must have her. Unfortunately, Adara is opposed to marriages of convenience. So what does a young prince do when his chosen bride refuses his proposal? He kidnaps her of course.
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Taken-By-Trillionaire-Me…/…/B00O8D1YNM
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/…/taken-by-a-trilliona…/id958678094
March 25, 2015
Huffington Post Review -- Teacher to New York Times Bestseller
From School Teacher to New York Times Best SellerBy Jeff Rivera
While her children ran around her, Ruth Cardello wrote in the basement of her tiny house in spare moments, worked on improving her craft, and juggled her day job as a kindergarten teacher.
Then, when the economic slowdown began, and her teaching career became less stable, she took a leap of faith. Her brother had suggested she self-publish. With her husband's support, she turned her attention to learning the business side of publishing. The rest, as they say, is history.
Her first indie published book Maid for the Billionaire skyrocketed up the charts. Over 200,000 people downloaded it almost instantly. That set her on a path to creating a series that would launch her career as an author and have her turning down a 7-figure deal from a Big 5 publisher.
I had the opportunity to ask Ruth about her path to success and her newest book deal with Montlake Books.
How did you get started as a writer?
I've always been a writer, but I finished my first full-length book in 2004. That would eventually be purchased by Montlake Romance and become Taken, Not Spurred. The first draft of that book was awful. I didn't write it thinking that it would ever be published. I wrote it because I love reading romance novels and I wanted to create a world of my own.
Back then, I didn't know any of the rules of writing a novel. I was in and out of everyone's point of view often in the same scene. Also, I hadn't yet met my husband, so the horse in the story had more of a point of view than the hero. At that time, I was riding my own horse six nights a week. The book was full of horse terminology, horse anecdotes, and a few spicy scenes between the heroine and hero. Fortunately, none with the horse.
But how did you go from tinkering with a novel to becoming a bestselling author?
What do you do when you finish a book? How do you know it's any good? My friends said they loved it, but I had to know for sure. I shared the book with an online critique group. There may be many wonderful groups out there, but my experience wasn't the best. My favorite line from one of my critique partners was that my writing was so awful that it made her want to bash your head on the wall until she bled. Needless to say, I was more than a little discouraged.
But I didn't give up.
I found a local chapter of Romance Writers of America because I've always considered failure a challenge and they tout themselves as a place where authors grow. Now, as the youngest of 11 children, and one with eight protective brothers, I didn't go to my first meeting alone. My brother, Gerry, said he was coming with me and told me that he was pulling me out of there if anyone started tearing my writing to shreds. RIRW of Rhode Island was such a warm and wonderful group of women that my brother joined the group with me and started to write just because of the creative energy there.
It was at one of the meetings that I met Annette Blair. She was traditionally published but had gotten there the hard way. She'd written a lot of books, entered them into many contests, received some cutting reviews, and refused to give up. She spoke about the time she put into learning the craft. She thanked all of the people who were patient with her and supportive of her while she was learning. She spoke with eloquence and warmth that I decided right then and there that I wanted to be her when I grew up.
I started entering contests for my writing. I went to workshops on how to improve my craft. I worked with critique partners. I read as much as I could on the rules of my genre. This was the painful adolescent period of my writing career. I was awkward. I was insecure. But I was also determined.
Many beginning writers reading this are struggling with their craft. How did you learn the ropes? How did you hone your skills?
Want to read the rest of the interview? Click here
Additional thoughts by me:
My Journey ExpandsHow my writing became a family affair
Two years ago, my niece sent me the most incredible story she had written and asked me if I would help her self-publish it. I gave her a list of about sixty things she would need to do first. She called me back the next day and said, “I’m done. What else should I do?” After that, Danielle Stewart had her auntie’s full support. She has fourteen books and novellas up now and I couldn’t be prouder. The first book in each of her series is FREE.
http://www.amazon.com/Danielle-Stewart/e/B00CCOYB3O
Last year my sister, Jeannette Winters, who has a full-time job as an analyst, told me she dreamed of making enough money from her stories to pay for the new roof her home needs. I gave her the same list and told her to bring me a completed romance. If she did that, I promised to get her the best editors I could afford, help her choose covers that would fit her books and teach her the business side of self-publishing. She joined the same author group my brother and I did and finished not only one, but two billionaire romances. And they’re good. They’re so good I could cry.
Her first book is FREEhttp://www.amazon.com/Billionaires-Secret-Betting-You-Book-ebook/dp/B00TOOJW2U
While her children ran around her, Ruth Cardello wrote in the basement of her tiny house in spare moments, worked on improving her craft, and juggled her day job as a kindergarten teacher.
Then, when the economic slowdown began, and her teaching career became less stable, she took a leap of faith. Her brother had suggested she self-publish. With her husband's support, she turned her attention to learning the business side of publishing. The rest, as they say, is history.
Her first indie published book Maid for the Billionaire skyrocketed up the charts. Over 200,000 people downloaded it almost instantly. That set her on a path to creating a series that would launch her career as an author and have her turning down a 7-figure deal from a Big 5 publisher.
I had the opportunity to ask Ruth about her path to success and her newest book deal with Montlake Books.
How did you get started as a writer?
I've always been a writer, but I finished my first full-length book in 2004. That would eventually be purchased by Montlake Romance and become Taken, Not Spurred. The first draft of that book was awful. I didn't write it thinking that it would ever be published. I wrote it because I love reading romance novels and I wanted to create a world of my own.
Back then, I didn't know any of the rules of writing a novel. I was in and out of everyone's point of view often in the same scene. Also, I hadn't yet met my husband, so the horse in the story had more of a point of view than the hero. At that time, I was riding my own horse six nights a week. The book was full of horse terminology, horse anecdotes, and a few spicy scenes between the heroine and hero. Fortunately, none with the horse.
But how did you go from tinkering with a novel to becoming a bestselling author?
What do you do when you finish a book? How do you know it's any good? My friends said they loved it, but I had to know for sure. I shared the book with an online critique group. There may be many wonderful groups out there, but my experience wasn't the best. My favorite line from one of my critique partners was that my writing was so awful that it made her want to bash your head on the wall until she bled. Needless to say, I was more than a little discouraged.
But I didn't give up.
I found a local chapter of Romance Writers of America because I've always considered failure a challenge and they tout themselves as a place where authors grow. Now, as the youngest of 11 children, and one with eight protective brothers, I didn't go to my first meeting alone. My brother, Gerry, said he was coming with me and told me that he was pulling me out of there if anyone started tearing my writing to shreds. RIRW of Rhode Island was such a warm and wonderful group of women that my brother joined the group with me and started to write just because of the creative energy there.
It was at one of the meetings that I met Annette Blair. She was traditionally published but had gotten there the hard way. She'd written a lot of books, entered them into many contests, received some cutting reviews, and refused to give up. She spoke about the time she put into learning the craft. She thanked all of the people who were patient with her and supportive of her while she was learning. She spoke with eloquence and warmth that I decided right then and there that I wanted to be her when I grew up.
I started entering contests for my writing. I went to workshops on how to improve my craft. I worked with critique partners. I read as much as I could on the rules of my genre. This was the painful adolescent period of my writing career. I was awkward. I was insecure. But I was also determined.
Many beginning writers reading this are struggling with their craft. How did you learn the ropes? How did you hone your skills?
Want to read the rest of the interview? Click here
Additional thoughts by me:
My Journey ExpandsHow my writing became a family affair
Two years ago, my niece sent me the most incredible story she had written and asked me if I would help her self-publish it. I gave her a list of about sixty things she would need to do first. She called me back the next day and said, “I’m done. What else should I do?” After that, Danielle Stewart had her auntie’s full support. She has fourteen books and novellas up now and I couldn’t be prouder. The first book in each of her series is FREE.
http://www.amazon.com/Danielle-Stewart/e/B00CCOYB3O
Last year my sister, Jeannette Winters, who has a full-time job as an analyst, told me she dreamed of making enough money from her stories to pay for the new roof her home needs. I gave her the same list and told her to bring me a completed romance. If she did that, I promised to get her the best editors I could afford, help her choose covers that would fit her books and teach her the business side of self-publishing. She joined the same author group my brother and I did and finished not only one, but two billionaire romances. And they’re good. They’re so good I could cry.
Her first book is FREEhttp://www.amazon.com/Billionaires-Secret-Betting-You-Book-ebook/dp/B00TOOJW2U
March 10, 2015
Tycoon Takedown is available today!
When it comes to love, two wrongs may finally make a right...
Dear readers,
I am so happy to finally share the story of Charles and Melanie with you. Melanie’s determination to do the best for her child will touch your heart. Love won’t come easily to this couple and they’ll both have to overcome their pasts. But, in the end, even a New York City tycoon is no match for a Texan cowgirl. Charles is one sexy alpha who is about to get taken down.
I'm also excited to share this song with you. When Charles proposes to Melanie he sings it. It was made by one of my fans and I love it! Listen by clicking this link: http://youtu.be/SGZT5nVKfMs
Happy reading!
Love, Ruthie
Tycoon Takedown (Lone Star Burn, Book 2)AmazonAmazon UKAmazon CAAmazon AU
Tycoon Takedown is a Montlake Romance and available exclusively on the Kindle and Kindle Reading app.
Melanie Hanna has finally worked up the courage to travel to New York and tell an old flame he’s the father of her young son. She’s done hiding and apologizing for that one impulsive night. When her best friend asks her brother to watch over Melanie, her emotional trip takes an unexpected and sizzling detour.
Charles Dery is at the top of his game, but all he can think about is bedding the woman he was asked to protect. When she’s almost killed, he takes what he’d been denying himself and discovers he’ll do anything to keep her—even break his own rules.When it comes to love, two wrongs may just finally make a right.
February 3, 2015
Pink Shades of Words: A Fifty Shades of Pink Anthology is available!
Amazon eBookPrint Book
Pink Shades of Words: A Fifty Shades of Pink Anthology is available now! Read my short story, WHEN YOU WANT as part of the collection.
I donated a short novella to this very good cause. I don't talk about it often, but my sister, Judy, passed away from breast cancer more than 20 years ago. I miss her everyday. I receive NOTHING from the sales of this book except the good feeling that comes from remembering someone I loved in a meaningful way.
Not that the story I wrote was about her....nope, WHEN YOU WANT is a short, sexy, novella about two people who meet at an ATM.
Pink Shades of Words is a collaboration of 18 never before seen short stories from 18 New York Times, USA Today, and International Best Selling Authors. (ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE AVON WALK FOR BREAST CANCER)
These authors came together to bring you a collection of romance that is a must read including New Adult, Contemporary, Erotica, and Dark Romance.
Pink Shades of Words is available for a limited time only, so get your copy quick! All proceeds will benefit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer through the Fifty Shades of Pink team.
Amazon eBookPrint Book
February 2, 2015
Maximum Risk, The Andrades Book Three is available now!
Come fall in love with Max Andrade. Family, suspense, & scenes that will leave you panting.
GET IT NOW!
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Dear readers,
I am so happy to start the new year by introducing you to Max Andrade. As a native Rhode Islander (born here and returned after years of roaming), I enjoy including favorite places in my books. Although Slater Island is fictitious, it is loosely based on Block Island where I have spent many summer vacations. There actually is a small island off the coast of Rhode Island that bustles with tourists every summer. However, a hardy community remains there year round. Do they actually deliver pie to each other when they're in need of a boost? You might have to visit the island yourself to uncover that truth.
For now, come fall in love with the youngest Andrade brother.
Love, Ruthie
Max Andrade:
Rich, bold, unapologetic. He is a man who doesn’t hear the word no—until he meets Tara. In his obsession to have her, he’ll offer her anything—except his heart.
Tara Holmes:
Outspoken, hardworking, levelheaded. She makes her living by exposing unfaithful spouses. She doesn’t believe in love, especially not with a man who sees her as nothing more than a challenge.
When Madison D’Argenson hires Tara to uncover the truth about Aunt Patrice, Tara is pulled into Max’s world.
How far would you go to help a man who doesn’t want to be helped?
And how long would you give yourself over to the pleasure of his touch if you knew it would end as soon as he discovered your lie?
The Andrades:
Book 1: Come Away With Me (Free Download)
Book 2: Home to Me
Book 3: Maximum Risk
Book 4: Somewhere Along the Way (Pre-order now! Releases May 26, 2015!)
December 8, 2014
December Releases!
I'm bringing you more spice to heat up your holiday! Love, Ruthie
Be My Temptation: Book 2 of the Temptation Series(Released 12/02)
Get it here:
AMAZON
AMAZON UK
What would you do if you discovered the man of your dreams was lying to you?
Would you leave him or would you make him pay?
When Kate Hale chose between two men, she picked the nice guy. He is every bit as wonderful in and out of the bedroom as she hoped he would be. Until she discovers his secret. He’s the man she wants to grow old with, right after she gives him a taste of his own medicine.
Brock Foster can’t believe how well everything has worked out. He won the heart of a woman he’s lusted after most of his life and is preparing to propose to her. When a game he thought had finished resurfaces and threatens to tear them apart, Brock must decide exactly how far he’ll go to be Kate’s Valentine.
**If you missed book 1, you can get it as part of the Naughty & Nice Bundle for just $0.99!
Get it here:
AMAZONAMAZON UK
Don't miss this one! ***LIMITED EDITION brought to you by 11 NYT & USA Today Bestselling Authors*** Grab it before it is gone.
Over 1000 estimated pages.
Mine For Christmas by J. S. Scott
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Twelve Days Of Temptation by Ruth Cardello:
Kate Hale is about to find out what happens when you ask Santa Claus to put you on his naughty list. Brock Foster has wanted Kate for a long time and is not above using deception to fulfill her steamy Christmas wish.
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Secret Santa by Kathleen Brooks
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Christmas With The Alexanders by M. Malone~~
Rumor by Skye Jordan
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Off Season by Sawyer Bennett
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Staking His Claim by Lynda Chance
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My Love by Melanie Shawn
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A Mermaid Isle Christmas by Cali MacKay
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Eggnog and Candy Canes: A Blueberry Springs Christmas Novella by Jean Oram
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Wrapped by Evelyn Adams
18+ only.
An Andrade Christmas Novella from Ruth CardelloMaddy & Richard's story
Get it here:
AMAZONAMAZON UKiBooksBarnes & NobleGoogle PlayKobo
Before Abby met Dominic. Before Nicole and Stephan got back together. Confessed secrets drove Madison Andrade away from her family and into the arms of an arrogant, lusty Frenchman. All she wants for Christmas is a place to hide, but she cooks up much more than that in their short time together.
Richard D’Argenson is gaining fame for his talent in the kitchen, but he’s missing the most important ingredient to any recipe—love.
Will he find it in the steamy night they spend together, and can what they share survive an Andrade Christmas invasion?
**Recipe For Love was previously published as part of the Ten Christmas Brides Bundle**
**Maximum Risk, Book 3 of the Andrades, will be available on 01/27/15
PREORDER NOW!
AMAZONiBooks
*available at all major eBook retailers on release dayKobo:
Be My Temptation: Book 2 of the Temptation Series(Released 12/02)
Get it here:
AMAZON
AMAZON UK
What would you do if you discovered the man of your dreams was lying to you?
Would you leave him or would you make him pay?
When Kate Hale chose between two men, she picked the nice guy. He is every bit as wonderful in and out of the bedroom as she hoped he would be. Until she discovers his secret. He’s the man she wants to grow old with, right after she gives him a taste of his own medicine.
Brock Foster can’t believe how well everything has worked out. He won the heart of a woman he’s lusted after most of his life and is preparing to propose to her. When a game he thought had finished resurfaces and threatens to tear them apart, Brock must decide exactly how far he’ll go to be Kate’s Valentine.
**If you missed book 1, you can get it as part of the Naughty & Nice Bundle for just $0.99!
Get it here:
AMAZONAMAZON UK
Don't miss this one! ***LIMITED EDITION brought to you by 11 NYT & USA Today Bestselling Authors*** Grab it before it is gone.
Over 1000 estimated pages.
Mine For Christmas by J. S. Scott
~~
Twelve Days Of Temptation by Ruth Cardello:
Kate Hale is about to find out what happens when you ask Santa Claus to put you on his naughty list. Brock Foster has wanted Kate for a long time and is not above using deception to fulfill her steamy Christmas wish.
~~
Secret Santa by Kathleen Brooks
~~
Christmas With The Alexanders by M. Malone~~
Rumor by Skye Jordan
~~
Off Season by Sawyer Bennett
~~
Staking His Claim by Lynda Chance
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My Love by Melanie Shawn
~~
A Mermaid Isle Christmas by Cali MacKay
~~
Eggnog and Candy Canes: A Blueberry Springs Christmas Novella by Jean Oram
~~
Wrapped by Evelyn Adams
18+ only.
An Andrade Christmas Novella from Ruth CardelloMaddy & Richard's story
Get it here:
AMAZONAMAZON UKiBooksBarnes & NobleGoogle PlayKobo
Before Abby met Dominic. Before Nicole and Stephan got back together. Confessed secrets drove Madison Andrade away from her family and into the arms of an arrogant, lusty Frenchman. All she wants for Christmas is a place to hide, but she cooks up much more than that in their short time together.
Richard D’Argenson is gaining fame for his talent in the kitchen, but he’s missing the most important ingredient to any recipe—love.
Will he find it in the steamy night they spend together, and can what they share survive an Andrade Christmas invasion?
**Recipe For Love was previously published as part of the Ten Christmas Brides Bundle**
**Maximum Risk, Book 3 of the Andrades, will be available on 01/27/15
PREORDER NOW!
AMAZONiBooks
*available at all major eBook retailers on release dayKobo:
