Raine Balkera - Romance Author

Hi, everyone. Welcome to Week 12 of the MFRW Author Blog's 52-Week Blog Challenge . This Week's Topic is: My Contest Experiences (Win, Lose, Get Signed?) (queue the laugh track, please) (crickets?) Yeah, I have nothing to contribute to this week's challenge topic, sorry. I think we've gone over this before, but, I'm too sensitive and spineless to set myself up for anything that involves the possibility of failure or judgement via peer evaluation. I play the Lottery when their jackpots go sky-high, but even then I don't get anything in return. An old friend of mine took her little ones down to some zoo in Ohio, and they were having a raffle that particular day, and of the thousands who went to that zoo that day, SHE came home with a brand new Chrysler convertible. She told me she 'just had this feeling' she was going to win, and she did. There was the time, ages ago, when some fitness club phoned to say I'd won thei...

My review of Samantha Holt's Her Highland Defender, a Scottish Highlander Historical Romance novel. Pages -  133  Published -  November 12, 2015 Sold by -  Amazon Digital Services LLC Genre -  Medieval, Historical Romance, Scottish Highlander Language -  0/5 Sexual Content -  3/5 Narrative -  3rd P While six thousand Scots follow Robert the Bruce to wage war on the English at Bannockburn, Blane Ross is fighting his own war—single-handedly. After the indiscriminate slaughter of his village at the hands of English mercenaries, he wants revenge. However, when he stops at a castle for information and rest, he doesn’t expect to come across a fierce, beautiful lass in sole charge. Desperate for help, Ceana rejoices at the arrival of this impressive stranger. Dealing with her errant younger sister and her eccentric mother while trying to protect their clan hasn’t been easy. With all the men joining to fight against the Engli...

Today I review The Highlander's Reluctant Bride, Book 2 in The Highlander's Bride series, by Cathy MacRae. The Highlander's Reluctant Bride Series -  The Highlander’s Bride series (Book Two) Amazon Kindle edition Pages -  318  Publisher -  Soul Mate Publishing  Published -  March 15, 2014 Genre -  Historical Romance, Scottish Highlands Language -  0/5 Sexual Content -  3/5 Determined to keep the Macrory clan’s holdings out of the clutches of the Lord of the Isles and marauding pirates, King Robert II sends his man, Lord Ranald Scott, to hold Scaurness Castle. There, Laird Macrory lays dying, awaiting word from his son who is missing on the battlefields of France. If the son is not found before the old laird dies, Ranald will take over as laird—and marry Laird Macrory’s headstrong daughter. Lady Caitriona sees no reason she cannot rule the clan in her brother’s stead, and is bitterly disappointed wit...

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Week 11 of the MFRW Author Blog's 52-Week Blog Challenge . Today's topic is: If I Never Had to Do This One Task Again.... Oh BOY, am I going to get FLAMED this week, but here goes. Yeah, I hate work as much as the next guy, believe me, and being the Queen of Lazy isn't as easy as it sounds. I used to be a Teacher and am now a Sub, but my 'love' for the kiddies decreases by the assignment, so to say I wish I never had to Work Outside the House another day of my life is extremely tempting! Can I just say that if you are raising your child(ren) to believe they are super-special snowflakes, flawless and without guilt or the crime gene, or simply refuse to discipline them, will you please stop it now? CASE IN POINT This week, a second grader refused to shut her mouth all afternoon and despite numerous "Please, stop talking when I'm talking" and "Please don't talk when your friends are t...

A very brief review of A. K. Michaels' The Reluctant Alpha, Book One of Six in her HighlandWolf Clan series. Pages -  269 Published - March 20, 2015 Sold by -  Amazon Digital Services LLC Genre -  Shifters, Werewolves, Contemporary Romance Series -  HighlandWolf Clan Series 1 of 6 Language -  5/5 Sexual Content -  4/5 Narrative - 3rd Born to be Alpha, Cameron Sinclair walks away from his birthright and Pack. He wants nothing to do with either as he builds his multi-billion dollar business. When summoned he reluctantly goes to the aid of his Uncle’s Pack. What he finds is danger, intrigue, heartache, and the chance of a different life. His instinct screams at him to walk away but his heart has other ideas. Come and join the Highland Wolf Clan and find out what’s in store for Cameron and his Highlanders. Book 1 in New York Times Bestselling Author, A K Michaels' contemporary fantasy romance series full of Alpha males, Highl...

Today, I review Ceci Giltenan's debut novel, Highland Solution, Book One in her Duncurra Series of Three Pages -  274 Publisher -  Duncurra, LLC; 2 edition Published -  June 5, 2014 Sold by -  Amazon Digital Services LLC Series -  Duncurra, Book 1 of 3 Genre -  Medieval, Historical Romance, Scottish Highlands Language -  1/5 Sexual Content -  3/5 Narrative -  3rd Laird Niall MacIan needs Lady Katherine Ruthven’s dowry to relieve his clan’s crushing debt but he has no intention of giving her his heart in the bargain. Niall MacIan, a Highland laird, desperately needs funds to save his impoverished clan. Lady Katherine Ruthven, a lowland heiress, is rumored to be “unmarriageable” and her uncle hopes to be granted her title and lands when the king sends her to a convent. King David II anxious to strengthen his alliances sees a solution that will give Ruthven the title he wants, and MacIan the money he ...

Hello, and welcome to Week 10 of the MFRW Author Blog's 52-Week Blog Challenge . This week, our Challenge questions is: Things Only My Family Would Understand If this is supposed to be about me, then I'm afraid you will be disappointed because even as old as I am, I have NO IDEA what others think of me other than I'm odd, weird, ridiculous, and the black sheep of the family. Sorry to have to sound really BORING this week (maybe every week?), but in our family, we've continued to live by the What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas motto. You won't be reading any juicy, insider gossip meant to make your toes curl or your cheeks flame because that just isn't in my (our) DNA. As a matter of fact, when I returned to college for the second time, I was already moved back in with Ma after she'd had her heart attack, and I had to leave my place 'up north' to take care of her, so I thought why not try (again) to get that stupid deg...

A review of Highland Spring by Elizabeth Rose, Book One in her Seasons of Fortitude Series Pages -  277 Publisher -  RoseScribe Media Inc. Published -  May 18, 2017 Sold by - Amazon Digital Services LLC Series - Seasons of Fortitude Book 1 of 4 Genre -  Historical Romance, Scottish Highlands Language -  1/5 Sexual Content -  3/5 Narrative -  3rd Spring has been raised as a warrior, always trying to please her father of Viking descent. Through the years she's tried to be the son he wished her to be. At a young age she's chosen the bow and arrows of a dead man as her weapon, and now she's mastered the skill. Growing up without a mother, the only skill she hasn't mastered is how to be a lady and someday a mother. But now her father decides to marry her off to their enemy, Shaw Gordon, in order to get inside the castle walls. Wanting to be a part of overtaking the castle, she goes along with the plan. Shaw Gordon, ch...

Today I review the Highland Madness series, Madman MacKeefe Trilogy, by Elizabeth Rose, about three Highland brothers and their separate journies to love. Pages -  561  Publisher -  RoseScribe Media Inc.  Published -  July 31, 2015 Sold by -  Amazon Digital Services LLC Series -  MadMan MacKeefe Trilogy Genre -  Highlands, Historical Romance Language -  2/5 Sexual Content -  3/5 Narrative -  3rd (The complete MadMan MacKeefe Trilogy) Boxed-Set Edition Onyx - Book 1 Onyx MacKeefe takes an Englishwoman, Lady Lovelle, captive when his mother's life is threatened. And with Lovelle at his side, he searches the Highlands for the stolen Book of Hours that could possibly set his mother free. Aidan - Book 2 Highlander Aidan MacKeefe is the guardian of the Stone of Destiny, and uses it as his pillow. When he dreams of a Scottish angel with flaming red hair and then she appears in his life, he has ...