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August 12, 2021

Introducing My Newest Pet in Space Eyn the Alien Turtle

This is the sixth year of the award winning, best selling Pats in Space scifi romance anthology, which is done to benefit Hero Dogs, a nonprofit organization providing service dogs to veterans and first responders in need. The anthology is up for pre-order now and releases OCT 5.

Some years the story idea comes first for me and other years the pet concept is first and drives the story. This year they arrived together, which made things easy. My family has always enjoyed turtles as pets. We’ve ha...

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Published on August 12, 2021 08:44

August 11, 2021

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for Wednesday AUG 11

As always, I recommend sampling before you buy! I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking a bunch as I prepare these posts L OL). 

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SEDUCED BY AN ALIEN WARLORD (FATED MATES OF THE FAELERN BOOK3) by Ava Ross

Bruge: I’m a serious warlord, not a youngling warrior in need of a mate. Ensuring the duskhorde don’t kill us and that the clan gathering runs smoothly is ...

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Published on August 11, 2021 01:00

August 7, 2021

Taking the Oath Weekend Writing Warriors

Here’s the link to the Weekend Writing Warriors central page, so you can visit all the participants sharing excerpts today…a fun way to sample new books and find new authors! (Also welcome to the Sunday Snippet visitors!)

May be edited a bit from published version.

I’m doing a few excerpts from HEIRESS OF THE NILE, my most recent ancient Egyptian paranormal romance.

The snippet – the POV of Senebkai, the heroine’s 9 year old brother. He’s just begged Pharaoh to listen his petition, the Great One...

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Published on August 07, 2021 01:00

August 6, 2021

8 Favorite Novels by #SciFi Romance Author Cynthia Sax

VS: I’ve been writing about scifi romance for various platforms for a number of years so some portions of the post below have appeared previously in other places.  

For my continuing, occasional series on favorite books from authors I enjoy, I’m covering Cynthia Sax today, partly in honor of her new book releasing next week BARING GRUDGE.

In a 2019 interview I did with the author for Amazing Stories Magazine blog, I asked her what she felt the appeal of cyborgs was for readers. Her answer: “The a...

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Published on August 06, 2021 01:00

August 4, 2021

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4

As always, I recommend sampling before you buy! I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking a bunch as I prepare these posts L OL). 

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TEMPTED BY THE ALIEN DRAGON (ALIEN DRAGON BOOK 2) by Ava Ross and Milly Taiden

Therias, a prime Stalker, is dispatched to bring back a missing alien. On his way, his shuttle is threatened by intergalactic bounty hunter Cynthie. He...

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Published on August 04, 2021 01:00

July 31, 2021

An Honorable Profession Weekend Writing Warriors

Here’s the link to the Weekend Writing Warriors central page, so you can visit all the participants sharing excerpts today…a fun way to sample new books and find new authors! (Also welcome to the Sunday Snippet visitors!)

May be edited a bit from published version.

I’m doing a few excerpts from HEIRESS OF THE NILE, my most recent ancient Egyptian paranormal romance.

The snippet – the POV of Senebkai, the heroine’s 9 year old brother. He’s just begged Pharaoh to listen his petition and the Great ...

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Published on July 31, 2021 01:00

July 28, 2021

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for Wednesday JULY 28

As always, I recommend sampling before you buy! I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking a bunch as I prepare these posts L OL). 

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KATE AND THE KRAKEN (ALIEN ABDUCTION BOOK 11) by Honey Phillips

Kate spends most of her time in her lab, and as much as she believes in her job, she occasionally longs for a break. Being captured by aliens isn’t exactly what...

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Published on July 28, 2021 01:00

July 24, 2021

One More Matter to Decide Weekend Writing Warriors

Here’s the link to the Weekend Writing Warriors central page, so you can visit all the participants sharing excerpts today…a fun way to sample new books and find new authors! (Also welcome to the Sunday Snippet visitors!)

May be edited a bit from published version.

I’m doing a few excerpts from HEIRESS OF THE NILE, my most recent ancient Egyptian paranormal romance.

The snippet – the POV of Senebkai, the heroine’s 9 year old brother. Jumped ahead a bit. I’ve skipped the details of how he sneaks ...

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Published on July 24, 2021 01:00

July 23, 2021

Guest Post: COSMIC BOOM Author Pauline B Jones

Veronica: Always a pleasure to have my friend Pauline as a guest on the blog and especially to celebrate her newest release in the Project Enterprise Series, COSMIC BOOM!

Pauline: Astronomy, Lego Adventures, and a New Project Enterprise

Hi, Jean and many thanks for having me on your blog today to talk about my new release, COSMIC BOOM: PROJECT ENTERPRISE 9!

You know I usually write about why I wrote something, but today I thought I’d talk a little about how I wrote COSMIC BOOM after getting kind...

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Published on July 23, 2021 01:00

July 21, 2021

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for Wednesday JULY 21

As always, I recommend sampling before you buy! I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking a bunch as I prepare these posts L OL). 

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COSMIC BOOM: PROJECT ENTERPRISE 9 by Pauline Baird Jones

VS Note: I love this series and have been very impatiently waiting!

USAF Captain Hedy Quinton joined Project Enterprise so she could travel to a distant galaxy. Excite...

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Published on July 21, 2021 01:00