Ruth Cardello's Blog: http://ruthcardello.com/blog/, page 6
February 10, 2013
Listen to the recording of the "radio" show
Did you miss the Authors Giving Back Valentine's Day Bash "radio" show online? We weren't able to record the first 30 minutes, but the rest of the show is here. I'm the MC :) Hope you enjoy it.
http://bit.ly/XzxW3E
People ask me if I'll do it again. Maybe next Valentine's Day? Right now I have billionaires who need me or their stories will never be told :)
http://bit.ly/XzxW3E
People ask me if I'll do it again. Maybe next Valentine's Day? Right now I have billionaires who need me or their stories will never be told :)
February 3, 2013
Over $700 in prizes to be awarded in two hours!
It just keeps getting better! Authors have been so generous with their donations of gift cards and prizes to the show!
Over $700 in cash and other prizes. Don't miss the fun!
Play along in the contest below and win a chance to call in -- or listen in and play online the Day of the Valentine's Bash (April 9th, 7-9 pm Eastern US time) and have plenty of chances to win just by listening and participating online. Please help pass the word about the event. The bigger the event, the more likely I can talk authors into doing these kinds of things will me again! Which author's are playing along?
Ruth Cardello,
Melody Ann,
Maeve Christopher,
Liberty Blake,
J.M. Griffin
Kallypso Masters
Elaine Raco Chase,
Kathleen Brooks,
Sydney Landon Author,
Judy L. Hubbard,
Christina Tetreault,
Lynn Raye Harris,
Author Terri Marie,
Cali MacKay,
Annette Blair,
Sandra Marton,
Marie Astor,
Christine Major DePetrillo,
Mary Campisi,
Over $700 in cash and other prizes. Don't miss the fun!
Play along in the contest below and win a chance to call in -- or listen in and play online the Day of the Valentine's Bash (April 9th, 7-9 pm Eastern US time) and have plenty of chances to win just by listening and participating online. Please help pass the word about the event. The bigger the event, the more likely I can talk authors into doing these kinds of things will me again! Which author's are playing along?
Ruth Cardello,
Melody Ann,
Maeve Christopher,
Liberty Blake,
J.M. Griffin
Kallypso Masters
Elaine Raco Chase,
Kathleen Brooks,
Sydney Landon Author,
Judy L. Hubbard,
Christina Tetreault,
Lynn Raye Harris,
Author Terri Marie,
Cali MacKay,
Annette Blair,
Sandra Marton,
Marie Astor,
Christine Major DePetrillo,
Mary Campisi,
February 1, 2013
Authors Giving Back February Bash
Would you like to be on an online radio show with some of your favorite authors? Ask them questions, participate in some games, and have a chance to win some great prizes. If so, then please help me spread the word about the radio show and send me an email telling me what you did at:
[email protected] Before 5pm on Thursday, February 7Read over the new Facebook rules and make sure you're not spamming your friends, but you've probably done this type of contest with me before. Tell your mom. Tell your friends. Tell your co-workers. Send out an email to anyone you think would be interested. I trust you. Just come back and tell me what you did. Share the link wherever you can bit.ly/WhZ0GR
One person will be chosen by each of the participating authors. If you are chosen you will be contacted with more information about how to call in. Each winner will be given a time slot during the show in which to call in during.
Even if you aren’t chosen, please join us at bit.ly/WhZ0GRon February 9th at 7-9 (US Eastern Time) and you’ll have a chance to participate online and for a chance to win some prizes as well.
It's fun and it's our way of saying THANK YOU for all of your support!
Check out the amazing authors and the prizes they've donated.
http://ruth-ebookexperiment.blogspot....
[email protected] Before 5pm on Thursday, February 7Read over the new Facebook rules and make sure you're not spamming your friends, but you've probably done this type of contest with me before. Tell your mom. Tell your friends. Tell your co-workers. Send out an email to anyone you think would be interested. I trust you. Just come back and tell me what you did. Share the link wherever you can bit.ly/WhZ0GR
One person will be chosen by each of the participating authors. If you are chosen you will be contacted with more information about how to call in. Each winner will be given a time slot during the show in which to call in during.
Even if you aren’t chosen, please join us at bit.ly/WhZ0GRon February 9th at 7-9 (US Eastern Time) and you’ll have a chance to participate online and for a chance to win some prizes as well.
It's fun and it's our way of saying THANK YOU for all of your support!
Check out the amazing authors and the prizes they've donated.
http://ruth-ebookexperiment.blogspot....
January 26, 2013
January 24, 2013
Authors Giving Back February 9th Bash Online!
What kind of prizes are lined up so far?
When February 9th at 7pm -9pm US eastern time
Where: Online Radio Show with ability to win on the radio and by playing along by typing in messages. I'll post a link soon.
Check out the prizes that you'll be able to win!
Elaine Raco Chase 3 ebooks - 1 every hour... Kathleen Brooks two $50 GC. or 4 $25.Sydney Landon Author a 100 ecard and a couple of signed books.Judy L. Hubbard four $25 Amazon e-gift cards and a signed set of both my books.Christina Tetreault 4 $25.00 gift cards to Amazon or B&N winners choiceLynn Raye Harris 2 $25.00 gift cards to Amazon, B&N, or Kobo. And 5 signed books.Author Terri Marie I'll do a gift basket and a signed book. Calista Taylor $25 gift certificate and an antique silver celtic brooch. Annette Blair I'll do a $100 ecard and two ebooks: Proper Scoundrel & Unmistakable Rogue.Sandra Marton A $50 ecard at amazon and e-copies of four current Wilde Family Saga books: The Prince of Pleasure, The Dangerous Jacob Wilde, The Ruthless Caleb Wilde and The Merciless Travis Wilde. Marie Astor I am going to be giving away a set of custom designed amethyst and chalcedony sterling silver necklace and earrings ($120 value) and my contemporary romance novel, Lucky Charm, will be free on Amazon from Feb 9th through Feb 11th. Christine Major DePetrillo I'll do a $50 Amazon GC.Mary Campisi I'll do a $30 Amazon gift card and the following e-books from Debby Conrad: Love, Lies and High Heels, Bailey's Irish Dream, Every Breath You Take, and Prying Eyes. E-books may be from Amazon, B&N, or i-tunes.
Still to come:prizes from Ruth Cardello, Melody Anne, and more!
When February 9th at 7pm -9pm US eastern time
Where: Online Radio Show with ability to win on the radio and by playing along by typing in messages. I'll post a link soon.
Check out the prizes that you'll be able to win!
Elaine Raco Chase 3 ebooks - 1 every hour... Kathleen Brooks two $50 GC. or 4 $25.Sydney Landon Author a 100 ecard and a couple of signed books.Judy L. Hubbard four $25 Amazon e-gift cards and a signed set of both my books.Christina Tetreault 4 $25.00 gift cards to Amazon or B&N winners choiceLynn Raye Harris 2 $25.00 gift cards to Amazon, B&N, or Kobo. And 5 signed books.Author Terri Marie I'll do a gift basket and a signed book. Calista Taylor $25 gift certificate and an antique silver celtic brooch. Annette Blair I'll do a $100 ecard and two ebooks: Proper Scoundrel & Unmistakable Rogue.Sandra Marton A $50 ecard at amazon and e-copies of four current Wilde Family Saga books: The Prince of Pleasure, The Dangerous Jacob Wilde, The Ruthless Caleb Wilde and The Merciless Travis Wilde. Marie Astor I am going to be giving away a set of custom designed amethyst and chalcedony sterling silver necklace and earrings ($120 value) and my contemporary romance novel, Lucky Charm, will be free on Amazon from Feb 9th through Feb 11th. Christine Major DePetrillo I'll do a $50 Amazon GC.Mary Campisi I'll do a $30 Amazon gift card and the following e-books from Debby Conrad: Love, Lies and High Heels, Bailey's Irish Dream, Every Breath You Take, and Prying Eyes. E-books may be from Amazon, B&N, or i-tunes.
Still to come:prizes from Ruth Cardello, Melody Anne, and more!
January 13, 2013
November 24, 2012
Rise of the Billionaire -- ETR -- April, 2013
Here is a taste of what is coming in April!
Rise of the Billionaire will come out in the Spring. It’s the story of a hacker who had a rough childhood and the fantasy of being with one woman, Alethea, gave him the strength to overcome it. Now that he has some influential friends who owe him pretty big favors, he’s determined to become the kind of man Alethea would be interested in – rich and dangerous. Jeisa is the woman who has been hired to help him morph into that man. Book 5 is one man’s journey to find himself and the difficult choices he has to make along the way. It’s also about the painful realization that sometimes when you love someone it means letting them go.
Rise of the Billionaire will come out in the Spring. It’s the story of a hacker who had a rough childhood and the fantasy of being with one woman, Alethea, gave him the strength to overcome it. Now that he has some influential friends who owe him pretty big favors, he’s determined to become the kind of man Alethea would be interested in – rich and dangerous. Jeisa is the woman who has been hired to help him morph into that man. Book 5 is one man’s journey to find himself and the difficult choices he has to make along the way. It’s also about the painful realization that sometimes when you love someone it means letting them go.
November 23, 2012
My most recent interview
http://kathleen-brooks.blogspot.com/2012/11/author-interview-ruth-cardello.html
Thank you Kathleen for featuring me on your blog!
Thank you Kathleen for featuring me on your blog!
November 15, 2012
Caroline Thelemaque
Her information will be up on my site soon! She's just working on translating her site and wanted to share it once it was complete.
You can see her on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlQNNiKUSfwhttp:
You can see her on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlQNNiKUSfwhttp:
November 6, 2012
Excerpt: Saving the Sheikh and blurb
Rachid bin Amir al Hantan is fighting for the sovereignty of his small country. He needs to find some powerful allies - and fast. Attending the wedding of Dominic Corisi is as much about reconnecting with old friends as it is about celebrating nuptials. The last thing he needs right now is the distraction of a woman.
Zhang Yajun is a self-made billionaire who can’t believe she accepted her friend’s dare to kiss Sheikh Rachid before the end of the wedding. When impulsive words lead to even more impulsive actions, these two will discover that sometimes the last thing you were looking for is the one thing that can save you.
Sample:
Those beautiful, intelligent eyes pierced his soul. “Are you backing out?”
God help him, he couldn’t.
“No,” he said hoarsely. He pulled her roughly against him and said, “Your father gave you to me and you will submit.” He swooped down to claim her mouth and the line between reality and fantasy blurred.
She pushed lightly against his chest with both of her hands and struggled just enough to kick up his excitement to a level he’d never experienced before. Before he lost all control and took her right there on Dominic’s patio, Rachid broke off the kiss and closed a hand around one of her wrists. “Come,” he said and dragged her behind him down the stairs toward the airfield.
“Where are you taking me?” she asked, her voice rising with distress.
A quick look back confirmed that her eyes were dancing with an excitement that belied her words. He stopped walking and pulled her into his arms again, growling into one of her ears, “Somewhere private where I can enjoy you.”
She pulled away from him, attempting to free the wrist he still held firmly in one hand.
“You’ll never get away with this!” she said, her small chest heaving.
Effortlessly, he picked her up and swung her over one of his shoulders. She kicked her legs and hit his back – although there was no sting to those flails. “You will learn to obey me, woman.”
“Never,” she hissed.
Head high, he carried her that way to his private plane. Per his earlier instructions, it had been readied and the pilot was near the open hatch. The expression on the pilot’s face was priceless. “Your highness?” he asked in a worried tone.
Rachid issued his order harshly. “Tell no one of our extra guest. Do you understand?”
When the pilot hesitated, Rachid put Zhang down beside him and loomed over the man, repeating himself between gritted teeth, “Do you understand?”
“Yes, Your Highness. Of course.”
Before looking away, Rachid added, “And I will require absolute privacy in the main cabin. Do not open that door no matter what you hear.”
“Of course,” the man said nervously.
Once inside the plane, Rachid led Zhang and area where two seats were face to face. He deposited her in one of them and sat in the one directly across from her. They both waited until the pilot had closed the hatch before either of them spoke.
Zhang laughed into her hand. “I think he really believes that you’re kidnapping me.”
The corners of Rachid’s eyes crinkled with humor, but instead of breaking role with her he said, “Remove your underclothing before you secure your seatbelt.”
Her head tipped to the side in question.
He secured himself in his seat and folded his arms across his chest. “Do as I say. We have a six hour flight – plenty of time to start your education.”
Zhang Yajun is a self-made billionaire who can’t believe she accepted her friend’s dare to kiss Sheikh Rachid before the end of the wedding. When impulsive words lead to even more impulsive actions, these two will discover that sometimes the last thing you were looking for is the one thing that can save you.
Sample:
Those beautiful, intelligent eyes pierced his soul. “Are you backing out?”
God help him, he couldn’t.
“No,” he said hoarsely. He pulled her roughly against him and said, “Your father gave you to me and you will submit.” He swooped down to claim her mouth and the line between reality and fantasy blurred.
She pushed lightly against his chest with both of her hands and struggled just enough to kick up his excitement to a level he’d never experienced before. Before he lost all control and took her right there on Dominic’s patio, Rachid broke off the kiss and closed a hand around one of her wrists. “Come,” he said and dragged her behind him down the stairs toward the airfield.
“Where are you taking me?” she asked, her voice rising with distress.
A quick look back confirmed that her eyes were dancing with an excitement that belied her words. He stopped walking and pulled her into his arms again, growling into one of her ears, “Somewhere private where I can enjoy you.”
She pulled away from him, attempting to free the wrist he still held firmly in one hand.
“You’ll never get away with this!” she said, her small chest heaving.
Effortlessly, he picked her up and swung her over one of his shoulders. She kicked her legs and hit his back – although there was no sting to those flails. “You will learn to obey me, woman.”
“Never,” she hissed.
Head high, he carried her that way to his private plane. Per his earlier instructions, it had been readied and the pilot was near the open hatch. The expression on the pilot’s face was priceless. “Your highness?” he asked in a worried tone.
Rachid issued his order harshly. “Tell no one of our extra guest. Do you understand?”
When the pilot hesitated, Rachid put Zhang down beside him and loomed over the man, repeating himself between gritted teeth, “Do you understand?”
“Yes, Your Highness. Of course.”
Before looking away, Rachid added, “And I will require absolute privacy in the main cabin. Do not open that door no matter what you hear.”
“Of course,” the man said nervously.
Once inside the plane, Rachid led Zhang and area where two seats were face to face. He deposited her in one of them and sat in the one directly across from her. They both waited until the pilot had closed the hatch before either of them spoke.
Zhang laughed into her hand. “I think he really believes that you’re kidnapping me.”
The corners of Rachid’s eyes crinkled with humor, but instead of breaking role with her he said, “Remove your underclothing before you secure your seatbelt.”
Her head tipped to the side in question.
He secured himself in his seat and folded his arms across his chest. “Do as I say. We have a six hour flight – plenty of time to start your education.”
