Guest Promo (XXXVI) #RomancingSeptember – Day 10

Posted on September 10, 2014 by  Rosie Amber

Welcome to Day 10 of Romancing September Across The World Tour. Today our guest is June Kearns. Catch up with more from June in a few hours with the second part of our tour when Stephanie chats to her.

The 20’sGirl,The Ghost and All That Jazz – June Kearns

Where is your home town?
I grew up in Buckinghamshire, but now live in Leicester in the UK.
How long have you been writing romance? 
Since winning a national magazine competition in the 70s, for the first chapter of a romantic novel. My interest in reading it, started at 13 when I came across Jane Eyre, and realised that heroines didn’t have to be beautiful!
What is your favourite sub-genre of romance?
I haven’t got a special favourite. Sometimes, I’m attracted by a period or event, but it’s usually the characters, sparky dialogue and story-telling that hook me in.
When and where is your book set? 
The 20s Girl is set partly in the English Shires, and partly in south-west Texas.
What did Gerry’s aunt leave her? 
To her absolute astonishment, Gerry’s flapper of an aunt, Leonie, left her a half-share in a cattle ranch in south-west Texas.
How long would it take to get to Texas from England in the 1920s?
Hard to say, exactly – certainly weeks and weeks, depending on weather conditions and time of year. Gerry crossed from Liverpool to New York on a Cunarder, with the Atlantic in a very bad mood. Then, hundreds of miles with different railroad companies to get to south-west Texas.
Was Gerry welcomed with open arms to the ranch?
Not exactly! In the Texan’s own words: “The last thing on God’s earth that I need now, is some English lady bountiful, looking for excitement in her boring, small-town life, coming to meet the natives.”
Why was there a lack of eligible men in England in the 1920s?
It was a sad combination of the Great War, where a generation of young men was so cruelly wiped out, and the septic flu epidemic.
When I started writing, I read “Singled Out” by Virginia Nicholson about the sad plight of all those women in England at the time, with almost no hope of finding a husband.
Tell us what you are working on at the moment.
Book Three is set in 1960s London – a sort of hist/fic/romcom! – involving a girl struggling keep her crumbling family home together, while being pursued by a Canadian photographer looking for rolls of film taken by the girl’s mother, during D-Day landings.
Where can readers find out more about you?

 My website is: www.junekearns.comwww.junekearns.com
The website I share with three other writers: www.newromantics4.com
Find a copy of The 20’s Girl, the Ghost and All That Jazz, here from  Amazon.co.ukor Amazon.com
Find out more about June from Stephanie Hurt’s blog and all our Romance writers http://stephanie-hurt.com/

Guest Promno (XXIII) #RockingSummerRomance

Let's welcome today a talented romance writer
                                     Mickie Sherwood
 who will share her newest sweet romance with us:

                                                      Cherished Moments

Genre: Mainstream Contemporary Sweet Romance

Price: $2.99

Buy: Topaz Publishing

Blurb:

Senator Jordan Dupré is reluctant to revisit her past. That thought crumbles at the sight of Deacon Burke. His commanding presence and charming smile transports her back to her youth. Back then, she kissed, loved, lied, and left him—taking a life-changing secret with her.

Scorned by Jordan’s dishonesty, Deke swears he never wants to see her lying face again. However, his heart knows better, and he never stops thinking of her. When Jordan’s husband is killed, Deke is summoned to the Senator’s aid, by an unlikely source—Unfortunately, he brings a secret of his own.

Will secrets from their past reignite their cherished moments?

Excerpt:

The evening was hot and humid—true South Louisiana weather. Nonetheless, Jordan continued to dance away her troubles. Soon, the denseness of the crowd intensified the temperature. When the tempo of the music slowed, relief rushed over her. This ballad presented the perfect opportunity to sneak off the dance floor. Now she could catch her breath. Jordan strategically mingled at various tables, leaving a few cordial words at each one. With polite gestures, she worked her way from the crowd's core. Beyond the music stage, she spotted a sweet shady spot.

While she imagined herself seated in the space, someone groped her from the rear. Shocked, Jordan jumped. Simultaneously, the person pinned her arms in front of her. Jordan panicked—her body was being held against her will. Movements restricted, her attacker flipped her around with ease. He pressed his face against hers, and then moved his lips backwards until they rested upon her ear.

"Calm down, Senator," he said gruffly.

The sound of the male’s voice made her cringe. “Luther. Are. You. Insane?" In her unflattering position, Jordan tried constantly to escape without garnering attention. However, the fifty-year-old, former boxer was much too strong. He crushed her body against his.

Alcohol oozed from Luther’s pores and irritated her nose. His arms were locked so tight, that she found it difficult to breath. When she finally inhaled, his stale odor filled her lungs.

"What’s this all about, Luther?” She struggled and pushed against him.

"Ah, Jordan. I just want a dance." Undoubtedly inebriated, his words were jumbled together.

Luther forced her to take a couple of awkward turns. Using brute force, he gyrated his chunky body into hers. Jordan felt battered by his assault. Turning her head, she looked into his blood shot eyes. There, she saw callousness in the depth of his soul.

She resisted. "I'm only going to say this once," she warned. "Take your hands off me."

Her demand seemed to incense him, as he tightened his grip. “Get off your high horse, Jordan." He enunciated each word, drooling as he spoke.

"I've had my eyes on you for a long time. You need a man in your life. You know it too. Just being near me makes you quiver."

Mickie Sherwood's Bio:

I'm a cruise-loving, people-watching, picture-snapping baby boomer with time on my hands. So, I write sweet and spicy relationship-based mainstream contemporary romantic love stories.

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