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Guest Book Review: Sophia’s impression of Blood and Hunger by Stephanie Marks

Please welcome Sophia Zaccaria, our guest book reviewer, to ILRB! She’ll be hanging out with us today, taking the time to give us her take on a cool romance novel! Thanks. Blood & Hunger by Stephanie Marks is a paranormal urban fantasy romance as seductively lush and delightfully dark as its title implies!

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Thirty-Six FREE Romance Reads in a Halloween Contest!

36 FREE Romance Reads for Halloween Hi, readers! I just wanted to jump in here and let you know about a massive, yet cool giveaway going on over at my Writing in the Modern Age blog. But before I send you there, let's check out the cool romance reads that are available this week... BBW… Continue reading Thirty-Six FREE Romance Reads in a Halloween Contest!

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Book Review: The Key of F by Jennifer Haskin

This week’s I Love Romance Blog review selection is The Key of F By Jennifer Haskin. With paranormal and sci-fi elements, this full-length novel is a great read. Fale, who is as down-to-Earth as she is incredible, begins a journey to find out exactly who she is. When she starts having visions of the future… Continue reading Book Review: The Key of F by Jennifer Haskin

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A Radio Interview!

Hi, readers! I have exciting news! ♥ This Thursday, August 30th, yours truly will appear on Thorne & Cross's Haunted Nights Live! radio show. Favored hosts and writer duo Alistair Cross and Tamara Thorne are set to read a cool excerpt from my paranormal romance, Blood Instincts, and they'll be interviewing me about my work.… Continue reading A Radio Interview!

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A to Z Challenge: Face the Fire by Nora Roberts

As you know, I’m putting myself to the A to Z Challenge for blogging for the month of April. For these posts, I’ll be giving an I Love Romance Blog score, not an official review, for books currently on my shelf at home (I know readers must wonder what books inspires us as authors) or… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Face the Fire by Nora Roberts

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Great review for SECOND NATURE!

I just stumbled across this wonderful review on Amazon for Second Nature, book one of the Blood at First Sight Series! Thank you, Stephenee!  🙂 A fun take on vampires, May 3, 2015 By Stephenee This review is from: Second Nature (Blood At First Sight Book 1) (Kindle Edition) * I received an ebook in… Continue reading Great review for SECOND NATURE!

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A Short and Sweet Five Star Review!

Awesome five star review for Second Nature!

Marie Lavender- Multigenre Author

I just stumbled across Cindy’s review of Second Nature on Amazon. How exciting! Thank you, Cindy!  🙂

5.0 out of 5 starsThis book was a gift for an honest review, February 25, 2015
This review is from: Second Nature (Blood At First Sight Book 1) (Kindle Edition)
I just loved this book. I will be keeping this in my library to read again. Marie Lavender has written a great book. Can’t wait to read more of her books. Buy this book you will not regret it. If you love Vampires you’ll love this one.
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Woo hoo! Thanks again, Cindy!  ♥
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Author Interview on Rachael Stapleton’s blog

Monday, January 12, 2015 Today I'm interviewing bestselling author Marie Lavendar who prefers a gel pen to a keystroke and a journal page to a computer. When asked if she had any quirks she admitted that while she doesn't write in the shower, she does find herself working on scenes in there. I had to… Continue reading Author Interview on Rachael Stapleton’s blog

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Book release party on Facebook!

Awesome release party for my new book, Second Nature, book one of the Blood at First Sight Series!

Marie Lavender- Multigenre Author

Drop by the book release party for Second Nature, my new paranormal romance/urban fantasy book, today! There will be lots of giveaways and prizes! It will run for 12 hours and you have up to 24 hours to leave comments in order to compete for prizes. So, make sure to take a few moments and drop in! We’d love to have you there!  🙂

https://www.facebook.com/events/732919843454312/

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Purchase Links:

Universal Amazon: http://bookgoodies.com/a/B00Q7FWIWA

http://solsticepublishing.com/second-nature/

Link to print book: https://www.createspace.com/5131233 

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***New Release*** Second Nature by Marie Lavender.

A promo for SECOND NATURE on L.T. Kelly’s blog!

L.T. Kelly Romance Writer

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Title:  Second Nature, book one of the Blood at First Sight Series

Genre:  Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy

Second Nature Blurb:

She never expected it…

Desiree Edwards has a problem.  She’s been attacked, kidnapped and forced to get along with a vampire of all things.  It’s something right out of the story books she reads, or her worst nightmare.  But, sometimes he’s not the monster he appears to be.  He seems so humanlike that she can’t help it when her emotions betray her, when her body betrays her.  To make matters worse, she finds out more about herself than she ever wanted to know.

She was unlike any other…

Alec has a problem.  The animal in him wants Desiree.  But, so does the man.  The more he learns about her, the harder it is to deny what he wants.  But, he’s a freak, and she’s just a human.  The two species don’t mix that way.  Then an old enemy surfaces and Alec is…

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