Aloha to the Washington Romance Writers (WRW) - Part 2

 

The Washington Romance Writers (WRW) recently hosted the "Hearts to You" Luncheon for readers, bloggers, and librarians.  We received a booklet of featured authors with clues to their square on the bingo cards - it was a fun way to meet new-to-me writers!

Kate Forest, kateforestbooks.com,

I grew up in Manhattan.

Tracee Garner, teegarner.com,

My first book came out when I was just 23 years old.

Madeline Iva, madelineiva.com,

Sex scenes come first, plot slowly follows. 

Harper Kincaid, harperkincaid.com,

The one book that always makes me cry is THE GIVING TREE by Shel Silverstein.  OMG all the feels!

Tracey Livesay, traceylivesay.com,

In LOVE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER, I had a scene where Leighton burns eggs and sets off the smoke alarm. This happens to me all the time.

Kelly Maher, kellymaher.com,

Publishing THE BRIDESMAD AND THE HURRICANE celebrated both my 40th birthday and 20 years of writing fiction.

Donetta Marie, donettamarie.com,

I grew up in Paradise, a small town in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains in California.

MK Meredith, mkmeredith.com,

(from Did You Know) As a two time breast cancer survivor, I encourage each of you to know your body. Your happy ending starts with YOU! #KnowandGo

Thank you, MK, for sharing!

Jordan Monroe, missjmonroe.wordpress.com,

Like my characters in ONE NIGHT IN WASHINGTON, DC, I play the French horn.

Caryn Moya-Block, carynmoyablock.com,

My favorite place to write is in bed before I get up in the morning.

More authors to come! I am giving away RWA swag to four randomly selected commenters during the month of October. To enter the giveaway,

1. Leave a comment with something you burned ... or successful cooked/baked/boiled!  

I burn dinner rolls all the time .... but much more careful with chocolate chip cookies!

2. Comments are open through Tuesday, October 31, 10 pm in Baltimore.

3. I'll announce the winner on Wednesday, November 1.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Chocolate chip cookies from Pillsbury.com

Washington Loves Readers Luncheon - Spotlight on MK Meredith

Reminder - I have a special giveaway for August at this link.

The Washington Romance Writers (WRW) are hosting their annual Reader Luncheon (link) on Saturday, October 8, 2016. I look forward to meeting MK Meredith:

I've had a lifelong love affair with peanut butter -- the only two things coming close in the battle for my affections are gorgeous heels, and maybe Gerard Butler...or was it David Gandy? Who am I kidding? My true loves are my husband and two children who have survived my SEA's (spontaneous explosions of affection) and lived to tell the tale. 

I've been reading romance long before I should have and can’t think of anything better than to fill my life with the promise of happily-ever-afters.

Why romance? ~ There is nothing more exhilarating than to write about one of the most powerful entities on earth. Love can be the fall of kingdoms and move mountains, destroy lives and create new life, inspire the dark and summon the light. Love is a challenge, a hope, and a miracle all wrapped into one. Love is life. I write about life.

Learn more about MK and her books at mkmeredith.com.

MK is gearing up for the release of SEDUCING THE TYCOON, available September 19 from Entangled Publishing:

International tycoon Drago De Luca has the world at his feet and he knows it. But back home in Italy, his beloved grandmother's family inn is on the verge of closing down for good, thanks to hotshot American heiress, Chase Huntington, and her new hotel. Drago has to protect Nonna's inn, even if it means getting close enough to Chase to convince her she needs to leave. But the more time he spends with Chase, the more he's drawn to her passion, her love of his culture, and the way she looks in those Louis Vuitton heels.

Chase Huntington would give anything to enjoy her time with charming, sexy-as-hell Drago in the style capital of the world, but she has to make sure the new Huntington hotel opens successfully. How else can she prove she's not just fashionista with a fortune—she’s an heiress savvy enough to take over the family’s biggest hotel back in California? But somewhere between boutiques and business plans, she falls head over Louboutins for Drago. But when Drago's true motive for spending so much time with her comes to light, it could destroy everything Chase built and everything she thought she found in Italy.

I am giving away a book choice from my convention stash to one randomly selected commenter. To enter the giveaway,

1. Leave a comment about peanut butter - love it or loathe it?  I love miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

2. Comments are open through Saturday, August 27, 10 pm in Baltimore.

3. I'll post the winner on Sunday, August 28.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City