RRR's July Newsletter

Exciting things are on the horizon...

Hello my bookish friends!

 

First of all, I'm sorry July's newsletter seems a little late. I generally send it the first weekend of the following month, so it's actually still in the window, but we're pretty well into August, so it probably seems late.

 

I don't have a ton to report for what happened in July (it's been a crazy month for me outside of writing), but I've been doing a lot of editing/writing, and there's some exciting stuff on the horizon for August. So check out July's newsletter to catch up on everything you might have missed from RRR...

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Irish Whiskey

(coming in September...hopefully)

Do you want a chance to win a FREE copy of RRR's upcoming novella Irish Whiskey?

 

What is Irish Whiskey, you might ask...

 

It's an expansion of my romantic, dual-POV, spicy, short story published on Spillwords.com about Sarah, a down-on-her-luck bar owner, who's experienced several years of dramatic trauma with her husband and is barely treading water. And Jameson, a rough-and-tumble Irishman, who recently immigrated to the States to escape a series of bad life choices.

 

When they meet, she feels an instant attraction that has her questioning everything she believes defines an honorable woman. And he falls into instant lust and quickly determines he won't rest until he makes her understand she deserves more than what she's settling for.

 

See this excerpt below for a spicy sneak peek...

 

"“Whatever!” I huffed, pushing myself off the bar in an attempt to reign in the lusty thoughts I couldn't seem to stop having about the Irishman, who just happened to be named after my favorite whiskey. “Last call was over an hour ago, the bar closed ten minutes ago, and I'm married. So close out your tab and move it along, you’re barking up the wrong tree.”


 

“I think I’m barking up just the right tree, Love.” He slowly strode around to my side of the bar, stopping less than a foot from me. “I think you want me every bit as much as I want you.” He lightly brushed his fingers up my forearm. “I think you’re burning for me.” He jerked on my wrist, crashing me into his chest, as he squeezed one arm tightly around my waist. Whispering against my neck, his hot breath skated tingles across my entire body. “I think you want me to fuck you right here on this bar like you’ve never been fucked before.” He brushed his lips ever-so-lightly across my neck as his grip tightened, crushing my stomach against his huge package. “I think you’re as wet for me as I am hard for you.”

 

I yanked myself from his grasp, my stomach immediately twisting into knots as I longed to be back in his warm grasp, but I did my best to act unaffected. 

 

He wasn’t wrong. I was completely wet for him. And every nerve in my body wanted him to fuck me like I hadn’t been fucked in at least the last three years since my husband disappeared. Hell, who am I kidding? Jameson would likely fuck me better than I’d ever been fucked before because it wouldn’t be that hard."

 

Want a chance to read the whole deliciously juicy story of Sarah and Jameson? Subscribe to my newsletter today and order soon on Amazon Kindle!
 

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Free Book Opportunity for Betas

The Nashville Singles Series

Do you want a chance to get an advance copy of RRR's ENTIRE debut romance series?

 

RRR is currently looking for test (aka beta) readers for her standalone series. And for a limited time, she's offering a free copy of the paperbacks of the entire series for betas who sign up and agree to read all 4 books in the series.

 

Tropes/themes you should expect to find in the Nashville Singles Series:

-Found Family

-Grumpy-Sunshine

-He falls first

-Modern-day Alphas

-Curvy Heroines

-Non-traditional love interests

-Mental Health rep

-Real, flawed characters

-Real-life issues

-And much, much more...

 

Want to learn more about each of the stories, check them out on the "Current Projects" Page of my website.

  

What's the catch (you may ask)?

Books 1 and 2 are ready to be read digitally right now, and we would like readers to read and provide feedback by the end of August (if possible).

 

RRR hopes to have Books 3 and 4 ready for betas by mid-to-late August.

 

Once you read and provide feedback on ALL 4 stories, you'll be put on a short list to receive FREE advanced paperback copies of ALL of them once they release.

 

Sound like a fair trade? Click the link below to sign up!

We only have 4 more spots left for this opportunity, so don't miss out!

Sign up here for free reads

Available Now!

Someone's Always Watching

RRR's Mystery/Thriller--Someone's Always Watching is twisty and turny and its dual POV narrators will keep you guessing until the bitter end! Twenty-seven episodes are now available on Kindle Vella, and new episodes release EVERY Thursday! This story is about halfway complete and the revelations will keep you guessing, so catch up now!

 

Read a little more about it below and click the button to check it out! Please take a minute to click the thumbs-up at the bottom of each episode and if you feel so moved, leave a review/comment! As an indie author, every one of those likes/comments/reviews is hard-earned and helps SO MUCH!

Someone's Always Watching

Description

Jenny's day started with expectations for a perfect beach picnic on a warm summer day, with her five-year-old son and her husband. But when hours pass, and she can't remember where they went, Jenny embarks on a terrifying quest to not only find out what happened to her son and husband but also why she's covered in blood and can't remember an entire day. Will she be able to find them, and who in the world is the strange dark figure who appears out of nowhere to 'help' her?

 
Read it here (1st 3 episodes are FREE)

What else are we up to?

My Two Cents...

In 2023 RRR's Blog "My Two Cents" has become popular. So popular, in fact, we have some award-winning authors and professional editors who agreed to join our ranks as guest bloggers throughout the year! Our goal is to have at least one guest per month and we're off to a great start!

 

July's Post Rosy's Two Cents on Menopause was from author, Rosy Gee--author of A Collection of Poetry with a Sprinkling of Short Stories: Volume 1. Her short story On the Edge was a poignant look at "the unseen struggles a middle-aged woman has with menopause and the dramatic effect it has had on her mental health..." If you haven't had a chance to read it yet, go check it out, and leave Rosy some love in the comments!

  

Coming up on Sunday, August 13th, we have another great piece by Editor Heather Hudec! You might remember she was our May guest blogger, and we loved her piece so much, we asked her to come back! Her August piece, Heather's Two Cents on What Editing You Need and When, gives "short explanations of the different kinds of editing that are out there, when you should think about getting each one, and what to expect when hiring an editor."

 

If you haven't already, don't forget to check out February-June's guest bloggers as well:

February: Author/Editor Lisa Fellinger-Finding the Courage to Share Your Writing

March: Actor/Writer Zolund (Zee)-Lee My Last Day, With You 

April: Author Lashun Williams Thirst For Self: A Writer's Journey to Self-Discovery

May: Editor Heather Hudec Heather's Two Cents on How to Keep Your Editor Happy

June: Award-winning author Valerie Talor-- Valerie's Two Cents on Moving from Hybrid to Self-Publishing

 

We have some other great writers lined up to post in 2023, so stay tuned for a great year!

 

If you're interested in writing a review, short story, or anything reading, writing, editing, or publishing-related reach out! We have one or two more slots to fill late in the year. Click below to check out our submission guidelines which contain a link to submit. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

 

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July's Winner is...

Brittany!

 

Congratulations!

 

The next drawing will be at the end of August (or early September), so stay tuned!

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