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In One Picture: Reina Torres’s “Far from Over” (Contest)

In One Picture: Reina Torres’s “Far from Over” (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Eniko! *~*~* “Far from Over” by Reina Torres They missed their chance at the academy, but after she rescues him from a pile of rubble, a fireman decides it’s time to make her burn for him From “Far from Over”… Smokin’ Joe’s Bar wasn’t his normal haunt. Center City was a few hundred feet smaller than Chicago, not that Chi-town let them forget the difference. Still, Center City was big enough to house a handful of bars…

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Reina Torres: Teamwork (Contest)

Reina Torres: Teamwork (Contest)

UPDATE: The winners are…Robin Dunn & Delaine McLafferty! *~*~* Pre-order your copy here: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play One of my favorite things about first responders is teamwork. It takes a fire crew to knock down a fire. It’s not just one man or woman with a hose. Even between the different departments. When I was helping to take care of my grandparents, and we needed assistance for sudden medical issues and called 911, sometimes,…

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N.J. Walters is “Over the Edge”

N.J. Walters is “Over the Edge”

Pre-order your copy here: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play I’m excited to be a part of the First Response: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology. I’ve been lucky enough to have stories in two other Boys Behaving Badly Anthologies—Stranded and Blue Collar. It’s always a thrill to be published alongside authors I know and respect. For those of you how don’t know me, my name is N.J. Walters and I write romance, mostly spicy paranormal and…

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Elle James: Sheltering Charlotte (Contest — 2 Winners!)

Elle James: Sheltering Charlotte (Contest — 2 Winners!)

UPDATE: The winners are…Pansy, Colleen, bn100, Debra, and Sue! *~*~* Pre-order your copy here: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play When my sister Delilah Devlin puts out the call for a short story anthology, I can’t resist. She does such a good job of choosing the stories to be included, and I feel honored that she lets me participate. The stories are so varied and by such a talented group of authors! When we decided on…

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Kimberly Dean: Thinking Time (Contest — 3 winners!)

Kimberly Dean: Thinking Time (Contest — 3 winners!)

UPDATE: The winners are…Pansy Patel, Sue Payton, and Debra Guyette! *~*~* Pre-order your copy here: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play I participated in Delilah’s last Boys Behaving Badly anthology, so when I saw her call for a new collection, I knew I wanted to join in on the fun. The theme of first responders was intriguing, and it made me start thinking. I considered stories about firefighters, paramedics, and fast-water rescuers, but my brainstorming wasn’t…

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Margay Leah Justice: Handcuffs and G-strings (Contest)

Margay Leah Justice: Handcuffs and G-strings (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Pat! *~*~* Pre-order your copy here: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play Hello, my name is Margay Leah Justice, and I am the author of Sloane Wolf, a paranormal romance, and Strip Me, an MM romance that was the winner of the Hot Books, Cold Nights contest and was published by Pocket Books, but I have been writing since I can remember. I always carried a notebook and pen with me, wherever I…

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Reina Torres: Far From Over (Contest — 2 Winners!)

Reina Torres: Far From Over (Contest — 2 Winners!)

UPDATE: The winners are…Mary McCoy and Delaine McLafferty! *~*~* Pre-order your copy here: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play My story in the First Response Anthology, “Far From Over,” is the first look into my Center City First Responder Series. When I decided to write this kind of a series, it was because I love those kinds of stories—probably starting from my childhood TV viewing of Emergency, Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, E.R., etc. Hey,…

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Megan Ryder: Claiming Lyla (Contest — 4 Winners)

Megan Ryder: Claiming Lyla (Contest — 4 Winners)

UPDATE: The winners are…gift cards—FlChen1 and Buttonsmom2003; and a download of the anthology — DelaineMcLaffety and BN100! *~*~* Hi! I’m Megan Ryder, and thank you so much for checking me out here! I’m a newbie author to the Delilah Devlin collections (as a reader — I’ve read plenty). When I saw that she put a call out for “First Response” and “Bad Boys”, I was like GAME ON! Now, what to submit? I mostly write contemporary romance but had been…

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Melanie Jayne: Drive (Contest)

Melanie Jayne: Drive (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Janet Rodman! *~*~* Pre-order your copy here: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play I’m baaaack…Sharing another story in this anthology and it is a true privilege to work with Delilah and the other authors. I think that you are going to love this year’s stories (I’ve read both Ava Cuvay’s and Megan Ryder’s, and they rocked). This year, as M. Jayne, I’m sharing a peek into my Novus Pack world with a story…

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Jaap Boekestein: Save Me Twice

Jaap Boekestein: Save Me Twice

Pre-order your copy here: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play Hello. You… You want me to entertain you? To seduce you? To caress you my words and make you shiver? Ah… Yes, I write erotica. Among other things. Okay. Yes. You are in control. You’re the reader. As a writer, I have to give in to your demands. That’s the deal. Yes, Milady. But, before we go any further, are you really sure you want this?…

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