Reader's Entertainment Radio

If you're ready for a thrill ride, tune in on Thursday, August 13th at 6pm EST! My guest is none other than Bestselling Author, Andrew Peterson. If you’re a fan of Jack Reacher, Jason Borne and John Rain, my guest has the perfect man for you. His series centers on a former Marine sniper and CIA operative, Nathan McBride. He’s retired, but definitely not out of the game. Andrew Peterson's first novel, First to Kill, exploded onto the scene in 2008. The debut novel launched the very popular Nathan McBride series that continues to delight readers. In fact, he just released the 5th book in the nonstop, adrenaline-charged series, Contract to Kill.

Book Blurb:

When Toby Haynes witnesses a double murder—and suspects his boss, Tanner Mason, as the perpetrator of the crime—he does the only thing he can think of: he calls in Nathan McBride.

CIA special ops veteran McBride and his partner, Harvey Fontana, respond to their friend’s plea. As they launch a covert investigation into Mason, the security chief for one of the nation’s leading private military contractors, they discover that not everything is as it appears. Mason and his inner circle are leading a top-secret operation to tackle a wave of crime plaguing the US-Mexican border, and the murder may have been part of their complicated strategy—or part of a more menacing agenda. Soon McBride and Fontana find themselves engaged in a deadly game. With a powerful politician behind it all, stopping Mason could mean joining a secret war—with truly global stakes.

Love, Life and Laughter are always the trifecta of fun we build on at The Romance Bookmark and tonight, Madeline Martin returns for an entertaining stop on her whirlwind tour to release her second book, POSSESSION OF A HIGHLANDER, today! We're thrilled to sit down and talk kilts, castles, Minions, and reveal her position on Scottish independence (kidding...I mean, I'm sure she has an opinion but we do have that no political question policy, so...I should behave!) And yes, dear fans, I will ask about the cats. I promise. I for one, am hoping that LapCat has a FB page... www.madelinemartin.com

Readers, you'll definitely want to tune in this Thursday, August 6th at 6pm EST! My guest will be National Bestselling, and Award-Winning Author, Victoria Christopher Murray. Even as she was taking an unlikely path to her destination, Victoria Christopher Murray always knew she would become an author. In fact, after spending ten years in Corporate America, she never lost the dream to write and when the “bug” hit her again in 1997, she answered the call. Her latest novel, Stand Your Ground, centers on two women forced to grapple with their faith and their belief in the justice system when they become involved in a high-stakes murder trial.

Book Blurb:

A black teenage boy is dead. A white man shot him. Was he standing his ground or was it murder?

Janice Johnson is living every black mother’s nightmare. Her seventeen-year-old son was murdered and the shooter has not been arrested. Can the D.A. and the police be trusted to investigate and do the right thing? Should Janice take advantage of the public outcry and join her husband alongside the angry protestors who are out for revenge?

Meredith Spencer is married to the man accused of the killing and she sees her husband and the situation with far more clarity than anyone realizes. What she knows could blow the case wide open, but what will that mean for her life and that of her son? Will she have the courage to come forward in time so that justice can be done?

#1 national bestselling and award-winning author Victoria Christopher Murray’s Stand Your Ground is a pulse-pounding meditation on race, motherhood, marriage, and vigilante justice that will have readers spellbound until its shocking end.

Love, Laughter and Romance at the Romance Bookmark! Tonight, Ava Stone joins us and I can't wait to hear about her fantastic fictional family trees, skeletons in the closets and ghosts in the passageways! Ava's Scandalous series and Regency romances belong to categories all their own and readers know....if Ava Stone is on deck, you don't want to miss a thing!  www.avastoneauthor.com As summer draws to a close, you may be missing the heat already, so pull up a chair and discover that all the sizzle you need is one page turn away!

You'll want to tune in this Thursday, July 30th at 6pm EST. Author Tina DeSalvo joins me to chat about her books, life, and her Friend's Fight Together initiative. She enjoys writing stories where she can use her imagination, humor, empathy, and personal experiences to create characters and situations that she hopes will entertain readers. Her latest novel, Jewell: A Second Chance Novel, is Volume 2 in the series.

Book Blurb:

Once invited into New Orleans' historic mansions to evaluate prized antiques, Dr. Jewell Duet held a coveted professorship at a top university. With her deep knowledge of Louisiana history and antiquities, she was the go-to person for anyone requiring professional appraisals. But, one hasty decision cost her both her reputation and possibly her freedom. Now, as she waits to discover if her future includes prison, Jewell knows that taking the job at Sugar Mill is necessary if she is to support her beloved grandmother who has advanced dementia.

Charming, sexy lawyer Beau Bienvenu's attraction to the intriguing historian vies with his distrust of her motives. Beau has one simple goal when it comes to the family that rescued him and made him part of their clan...protect them at all costs. He doesn't trust Jewell, nor her reason for taking the lowly job at Sugar Mill Plantation. What is she really up to? Is it possible Jewell and her quirky grandmother are there to try to profit from a Bienvenu family mystery? If so, both women are out of luck.

Jewell and Beau are at odds about almost everything. The only things they agree on are that family is everything...and that their mutual attraction is inconvenient.

Hope, Love and Second Chances Continue in the heart of Cajun Country.

Love, Laughter and Reading Great Books still carry the day at The Romance Bookmark and tonight we have Cassie Ryan in the house!  Hot romances can be as addictive as chocolate and if you like your romance to sizzle, than Cassie Ryan is probably already a favorite on your "must-read" lists! Her newest book is just out--"My Obsession"! The buzz is building about this one and I'm already pleased to say I'm sneaking it onto my Kindle as a guilty pleasure.  (Okay, you got me.  I Never feel guilty about picking up any of Cassie Ryan or Tina Gerow's books.) Join us tonight for a fun chat with one of the sweetest and most talented writers out there! www.tinagerow.wordpress.com  www.cassieryan.wordpress.com

Tune in on Thursday, July 23rd at 6pm EST. My guest will be Award-winning author, Altonya Washington. The winner of two Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer's Choice Awards, she recently won the 2014 Romance Slam Jam EMMA Award for Best Steamy Romance. Her latest novel, Treasure My Heart, is in the Kimani Hotties series.

Book Blurb:

The man every woman wants…wants her 

There are flings, and then there's real life. Minka Gerald, assistant to one of the country's top financiers, is too smart to confuse the two. But a business trip to Miami is the perfect place for a workaholic to let loose, and Oliver—brother to her boss's fiancée—is the ideal partner-in-pleasure. And with his heartbreaker reputation, that's as much as she expects. 

A ladies' man doesn't become a one-woman guy overnight. But once property developer Oliver Bauer has a taste of real connection, he wants more. Outwardly reserved but full of fire, Minka could hold his heart forever. Can he make her believe in him, before an old enemy's quest for revenge puts her safety and their sizzling new love in jeopardy?

Don't miss award-winning Inspirational author, Lyn Cote on Thursday, July 16th at 6pm EST. Since her first Love Inspired romance debuted in 1998, Lyn Cote has written over 40 books. A RITA finalist and a Carol Award winner, Lyn writes contemporary romance, romantic suspense and historical fiction. She joins me to discuss her latest novel, Blessing, Book 2 in the Quaker Brides series.

Book Blurb:

An impetuous love swept Blessing Brightman away from the Quaker community, into the highest ranks of Cincinnati society. But behind the glitter of ballroom and parlor, her spirit slowly eroded in an increasingly dangerous marriage. Widowed young, determined never to lose her independence again, Blessing reclaimed her faith and vowed to use her influence to fight for women’s rights and abolition.

Gerard Ramsay, scion of a wealthy Boston family, arrives in Cincinnati hoping to escape his father’s clutches with a strategy that will gain him independence. His plan is soon complicated, however, by the enchanting widow. Never before has a woman spoken as if she’s his equal—or challenged him to consider the lives of others.

In a city nearly ablaze with racial tensions quickly dividing the country, can two people worlds apart possibly find common ground?

No better way to kick off your mid-summer night reads than with well-written regency romance and there are few better at serving up a well-crafted tale to leave you breathless than this week's guest, Sabrina Jeffries, who has been crowned the "Queen of Regency Romance"! Her works can be found on her website: www.sabrinajeffries.com. I am looking forward to picking her brain and getting a close-up glimpse of her well-earned crown! Sit back and enjoy this week's episode, as I interview one of the kindest and generous talents out there and bask in the glow and the sparkle!

Join me on Thursday, July 9th at 6pm EST. My guest will be Award-Winning author, Tiffany L. Warren. An author, playwright, and songwriter, she is a national bestseller. She has gone on to pen fifteen novels including two young adult series (So For Real and The Fab Life) under pen name Nikki Carter.  Her latest novel, The Favorite Son, ceners on brothers Camden and Blaine Drake. 

Book Blurb:

Do family, faith--and fame--go together? In this captivating novel from award-winning author Tiffany L. Warren, two brothers reach for the stars, but are they prepared for a fall?. . . 

They're handsome, smart, and musically gifted. Brothers Camden and Blaine Drake have put their talents together and founded a gospel group. The quieter one, Camden is the songwriter, while charismatic Blaine is the performer. At first, their Bishop father is against the idea--until Blaine, his favorite, wows the congregation with his performance at a church revival. Sure enough, once the bishop witnesses their effect on the crowd he wants them there every Sunday. But he may have set the stage for trouble. . .As the group's popularity grows, so do the groupies--and promiscuous Blaine is more than happy to share his love. Gigs across the country, meetings with music execs, a chance to sign with a major label, and a sexy new band member bring new connections--and dangerous new temptations. Soon, a slew of rumors and a shocking betrayal threaten to destroy the group--and the brothers' relationship. But one event is going to rock their world forever. Do they have enough faith, forgiveness, and brotherly love left to find harmony once more?...