Raine Balkera - Romance Author

Hello, and welcome back for Week 39 of the Marketing for Romance Writers  52-Week Author blog challenge. This week, we are asked to talk about:  Words to Live By Well... this is a toughie, but for reasons you're probably not even assuming. When it comes to Pearls of Wisdom, I am on the BUNCO side. As a matter of fact, one of my future Vlog uploads will be covering this very topic. But, to play fair here, I'll start by offering up "Always Wear Clean Underwear" Honestly, you just never know, so play it safe and do the wise thing prior to leaving the house for any reason whatsoever. "A Stitch in Time Saves Nine" I have NO idea how to interpret this, I just like saying it and think it's funny, so hopefully, if you need to giggle a little, this might do the trick. "As You Think, So Shall You Become ~Bruce Lee" This most accurately proves why I am not a fan of Words of Wisdom, because if he's right, then I am con...

Pages -  295  Publisher -  HEA Publishing Published - August 29, 2016 Sold by -  Amazon Digital Services LLC Genre - Clean/Wholesome Regency Romance Series -  Tanglewood, Book 1 of 3 Sexual Content -  0/5 Language -  0/5 Narrative -  Third Person (Heroine's Story) When Colin Cavendish, the new earl of Drayson, informs Lucy Beresford that she and her mother need to vacate the house they've called home for the past two years, Lucy is fit to be tied. They have no money, no relations they can turn to for help, and nowhere to go. How dare the earl break the promise his father had made to the Beresfords without so much as a twinge of conscience? Fate plays her hand when Lucy discovers the earl unconscious and injured in the middle of the road. When he awakens with no recollection of who he is, Lucy seizes the opportunity to teach the earl a much-needed lesson in humility and tells him that he is nothing more than a mere ...

Good Day to you all, and welcome back for another installment of the MFRW Author Blog's 52-Week Blog Challenge . It is Week 38 today, and the topic of discussion is: The Best Parts of Each Season With it being the first official day of Autumn today... and a sweltering 91 degrees F outside, I'll begin with Autumn and work my way around the Four-Quarter cycle of life. AUTUMN Autumn As an amateur photographer, Scenic shots are what I most gravitate towards (and are likely the simplest form of the hobby to obtain). It isn't my favorite season in a year, and in my head, it comes second as far as prolific beauty, color, and attraction go. What I think is cool about Autumn are the shift in sun's position from our backyard to the front yard, yes, the trees and shrubs going from green to WOW!, and especially the gradual (sometimes abrupt) change in the temperature. Autumn is a sad time for me, though, because I know what's coming, and in Michigan, i...

Pages  -  244 pages Publisher -  Lyrical Press Published -  March 28, 2017 Sold by -  Penguin Random House Publisher Services Amazon Link Genre -  Regency Romance Series -  The Forever Brides (Book Two) Sexual Content -  3/5 Language -  0/5 Narrative -  3rd Person Sadly ever after . . . unless some dreams really do come true? Elinor Burkenstock never believed in fairy tales. Sure, she’s always been a fool for love—what woman isn’t? But Elinor knows the difference between fiction and truth. Daydreams and reality. True love and false promises. . . . Until the unthinkable happens, and Elinor’s engagement is suddenly terminated and no one, least of all her fiancé, will tell her why. Sir Michael Rollins’s war-hero days seem far behind him when, after one last hurrah before his wedding, he gets shot and his injuries leave him in dire shape. He wants nothing more than to marry Elinor, the woman of his wildes...

Pages - 164  Publisher -  Indie House Publishing Published -  October 24, 2016 Sold by -  Amazon Digital Services LLC Genre -  Contemporary Western Romance, Clean & Wholesome Series -  Farraday Country 1 of  9 Sexual Content -  0/5 Language -  3/5 Narrative -  3rd P Welcome to Farraday Country, a twist on the favorite 7 Brides for 7 Brothers them e set in cattle-ranching west Texas, with all the friends, family and fun that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Chris Keniston. On a barren road in the pre-dawn hours, Adam Farraday, the oldest of seven siblings, happens upon a disabled sports car and an angel in white searching for a disappearing dog. What is it about this secretive redheaded beauty that intrigues him as no woman has before? After learning her fiancé's true nature minutes before her wedding, Meg O'Brien drives as fast and as far away from her world as she can. S...

BUT CARING ABOUT WHETHER I'M HUNGRY, is. Hello, again, and welcome back to another installment of the 52-Week Blog Challenge sponsored by the MFRW Author Blog . It's Week 37 now, and today's topic of discussion is:  Five Ways to Win My Heart I can't stop cringing, sorry! Does anyone actually care? I doubt it, but I promised myself that I would write regardless of the topic and complete this challenge in its entirety, so... CARE Show me that you actually, truly, honestly care about me and my life, and you've made a reciprocating friend for life. I was just discussing this the other day. I can't ever recall a time in my life when the people I knew/know (including family) have ever once asked me how I'm doing, what's up with me, or if I'd like something, need anything, etc. When I was going through my divorce, my sister blamed me for it, reiterating the fact that I'm selfish, stupid, and childish, so the divorce came ...

Pages -  425 Original Publication -  2005 Publisher -  Steel Magnolia Press Published -  March 1, 2017 Series -  Masters at Arms book 1 of 6 Sold by -   Amazon Digital Services LLC Sexual Content -  3/5 Language -  0/5 Narrative -  3rd Person The notorious swordsmen of New Orleans--charming by day, dangerous at night... Horrified at the thought of her brother facing the notorious swordsman, Rio de Silva, on the dueling field, Celina Vallier pays a clandestine visit to the maître d'armes. Surely she can appeal to his honor and sense of fair play? What advantage can there be for him in killing such an inexperienced opponent, after all? Rio had no intention of dispatching the young whelp; a scratch or two would suffice to mend his manners. That changes as he moves closer to Celina. Not only is she lovely and spirited, but she's the future bride of his sworn enemy, the Count de Lerida. What could be more satisfying than to den...