Month: December 2014

Featured Book: Hot in the Saddle

Hot in the Saddle by Ciana StoneHot in the Saddle
by Ciana Stone
Genres: western, romance
Available at Amazon.com and Amazon UK.

Four ranchers as hot as the Arizona desert – men more than willing for a night of loving, but who all think that love is not in their cards.

Four men, four stories, four chances to fall in love.

Book Excerpt:

Her eyes brought him a step closer to her. “Like you breaking down in Arizona and me running over you? You think there’s some reason for that?”

“Yes.”

“Then why don’t you fill me in, Sassy?” His voice dropped to a low sexy growl that sent a shiver racing through her.

“You can call me Ana.” She slid closer, so close that she could feel the wave of heat coming off his body.

“Does that mean we’re friends now?” He moved in, placing one hand on her bare hip to pull her against him.

“No.” She traced one hand up from his chest to his neck then on up to push his hat off his head and rake her fingers through his thick hair. “But we will be.”

What others are saying:

“These four books kept me reading for almost two days straight. I only put them down when I got to tired to read and found myself waking up a few hours later to continue. The passion and love and the intrigue just don’t quit.” – An Amazon Reviewer

Do Book Posts in Facebook Groups Work as Marketing?

Facebook-GroupI am a heavy user of Facebook personally. I belong to a lot of writer groups, and several groups that allow book promotion (you post a spiffy description and link to your book — typically the Amazon link). Several authors I’ve encountered have expressed great disdain at these promo groups, saying they’re a waste of time and filled with other authors posting promos, not real readers. The critics also argue that posting on these sites just clutters your news feed, showing your friends your crappy, lazy marketing efforts.

However, my newsfeed has been cluttered by several authors doing this, and to me, it seemed crazy that people would continue to do something that is completely ineffective. So, being the evidence monger that I am, I decided to conduct an experiment to see if these Facebook marketing posts actually work. My conclusion — sorry Charlie, I’m gonna make you read to the end to find out. Or maybe I’ll tell you at some point before the end so you have to keep reading and can’t just skip to the bottom (I’m laughing maniacally right now). Continue reading “Do Book Posts in Facebook Groups Work as Marketing?”

Video Trailer: The Alhambra Decree

The Alhambra DecreeWhen sixteen-year-old Isabella Obrigon is kidnapped she vows to seek revenge upon her release from the Alhambra palace. Her kidnappers reveal that she is not of Spanish blood, but rather the child of a Jewish woman. Isabella is now marked by the Inquisition and must flee from Spain as decreed by the Spanish monarchs.

An encounter with the mysterious Miguel Costa who helps her escape, brings her to Cordova where the exodus march to leave Spain begins. Isabella must now decide whether to follow her heart and join her endangered brethren seeking exile, or stay and live a lie.

The Alhambra Decree: Flower from Castile Trilogy Book One, the historical fiction book by Lilian Gafni, is available from Amazon.com,  Amazon UK, and all major online retailers.

Don’t forget, you can cast your vote for trailer of the month on December 27, 2014 at 1 p.m. Pacific time.

Print Book Holiday Gifts

Mr. Pish and SantaWhat? You haven’t bought any gifts yet? Santa and Mr. Pish are shocked! Well, we can help you out right here and now with some awesome print book deals today at the Indies Unlimited Print Book Party.

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