My Path to Publishing

Which path did you take: Trad, Indie, or Hybrid? And what led you to that choice? That's the question Coffee Time Romance asked authors this month.

Want to know my answer? Be sure to check it out.

http://coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeThoughts/adjun2018-n-j-walters/
 

Upbeat Authors--Optimism

 

“There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien

 

#UpbeatAuthors #Optimism #writinglife #life

Tuesday Teaser: Legacy Found

TEASER: LEGACY FOUND

She was dressed in a tacky pink polyester uniform that hung on her slender frame. It was hard to tell her shape. It was mostly hidden by the bulky dress, which was zipped up tight to her neck and fell all the way to her knees. Her legs were bare from her knees to her ankles and she wore white socks inside her battered canvas sneakers.

The woman was continually in motion, pouring coffee and serving food. Even though she worked without stopping, there was almost a fragile air about her, as if she’d been ill recently.

He wasn’t sure that she’d even seen him, but as soon as her tray was empty, she tucked it under her arm and hurried over to his table. “What can I get you?” She pulled an order pad and pen out of her pocket.

            
James froze in place. All his senses went on full alert. Her scent was ever so faint, almost as if she were masking it somehow. But it was there. “You’re a werewolf,” he whispered. He was so shocked he spoke before he could check his words.
 
The woman paled and swayed. His hand shot out to steady her, but she quickly pulled away, taking a step backward. “What? What did you say?”

Legacy Found

Legacy, Book 3

She can’t outrun her past.

Shelley has been running from her past since she killed a man to escaped years of brutal captivity. There are bounty hunters on her trail and she’s all alone, a dangerous situation for a werewolf to be in. But for the first time in her life, she’s free to put the past behind her.

After a week of dealing with his late brother’s affairs, James Riley is feeling the pressure of his new responsibility as Wolf Creek pack alpha. He’s not too tired to notice his sexy waitress is a werewolf—and realize that she doesn’t seem recognize him as one of her own kind. When Shelly is fired, James offers to drive her to the next town, hoping he can convince her to come to his pack and explore what it means to be a shifter.

Shelly’s irresistibly drawn to James, but her past will not be denied...and her secrets demand a price paid in blood.

 

Buy Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK9TS/

Entangled Publishing: https://entangledpublishing.com/legacy-found.html
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/legacy-found-n-j-walters/1102405601?ean=9781640630130
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/legacy-found/id1257624760
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/legacy-found-1

Paul McCartney Carpool Karaoke

 

Check out this amazing carpool karaoke with James Corden and Paul McCartney!

Summer Drink and an Excerpt

Want a great recipe for an icy summer drink? Want to read an excerpt from Christina's Tapestry, my hot ménage a trois book that just rereleased?

Drop on over to the SWEET 'N SEXY DIVAS BLOG and check it out.

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Weekend Book Club--Heart of Frankenstein by Lexi Post

HEART OF FRANKENSTEIN by Lexi Post was released in September of 2017 but was new to me.

I love how the author took a classic story and brought it into the present. An emotional and beautiful love story that shows the true meaning of love and acceptance.



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In 1718, he was abandoned then betrayed, spurring his relentless desire for revenge against his creator, Victor Frankenstein. It is now the 21st Century, and despite his fervent wish for death, he still exists, tortured by his crimes, searching only for peace.

 

Angela Ellis would have frozen to death in the harsh Alaskan wilderness if not for the man who found her on an icy ledge. He calls her Angel, but has no name himself. He is kind, caring, handsome, and scarred both outside and inside. The more she learns about him, the more she wants to know…and the more she falls in love.

He is unworthy of love unless he can confess, but his secrets are buried deep and to reveal them would be to rip out his soul and lose his Angel. Unfortunately, he is given no say in the matter. Nature has a way of revealing all.


What are you reading this week?

5 Things to Do This Summer

Welcome to the first day of summer!

Want to know 5 things I'm doing this summer? Drop on over to the Decadent Diva's Blog to find out.

https://thedecadentdivas.blogspot.com/2018/06/5-things-to-do-this-summer.html

A Look inside Christina's Tapestry

Take a peek inside Christina's Tapestry, the first book in the Tapestries series, over at the Coffee Thoughts Blog.

https://coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeThoughts/a-look-inside-christinas-tapestry/

Upbeat Authors--Dreams

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined."  ~Henry David Thoreau

#UpbeatAuthors

Tuesday Teaser--Enticing Emma

Enticing Emma is the second book in the Summersville Secrets series but can be read as a stand alone book.

 

 

 

He’d known it was a mistake to make love with Emma this soon, but he’d been unable to resist kissing her. And when she’d whispered touch me in that soft, sexy voice, he’d lost whatever common sense he possessed.

 

 

 

 

 

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Damaged by betrayal . . .

 

Emma Howard learned the hard way that charming, good-looking men can’t be trusted, and she’s perfected the art of keeping her distance—until Tucker Martin moves into her apartment building. Their immediate physical attraction to one another is explosive, and she welcomes the opportunity to explore her newly awakened sexuality. But after a heated night of passion, Emma pulls away, unwilling to believe that a man who has everything she wants will want to stick around.

 

Driven by desire . . .

 

Tucker has wanted Emma since the first moment he laid eyes on her, and his need only grows more intense after they spend one amazing night together—until Emma goes from insatiable to unreachable. Bewildered but not broken, he’s determined to prove to her that he’s as sincere as he is sexy. And as Tucker patiently sets out to win the woman of his dreams, he knows Emma will have to face her past before they can indulge in the pleasures of a deeply loving future.

 

This is a fully revised edition of a book originally published in 2005 as Heat Wave.

 

BUY LINKS:

Amazon: http://amzn.com/B01E62K6XI

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/629366

Barnes & Noble: http://goo.gl/k8TUiv

 

 

Weekend Book Club: Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts

SHELTER IN PLACE by Nora Roberts is timely, powerful, compelling, and emotional. No one tells a story like Nora Roberts.






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It was a typical evening at a mall outside Portland, Maine. Three teenage friends waited for the movie to start. A boy flirted with the girl selling sunglasses. Mothers and children shopped together, and the manager at video game store tended to customers. Then the shooters arrived. 

The chaos and carnage lasted only eight minutes before the killers were taken down. But for those who lived through it, the effects would last forever. In the years that followed, one would dedicate himself to a law enforcement career. Another would close herself off, trying to bury the memory of huddling in a ladies' room, helplessly clutching her cell phone--until she finally found a way to pour her emotions into her art.

But one person wasn't satisfied with the shockingly high death toll at the DownEast Mall. And as the survivors slowly heal, find shelter, and rebuild, they will discover that another conspirator is lying in wait--and this time, there might be nowhere safe to hide.


What are you reading this week?

RLF Blog--5 Easy Questions

 

I'm answering 5 Easy Questions over at the ROMANCE LIVES FOREVER BLOG. Be sure to stop by and check it out.

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Release Day for CHRISTINA'S TAPESTRY

Christina's Tapestry is now available!

I can't tell you how thrilled I am that this series is being given a second life. The publisher plans to release a new book in the series every three months until all 7 books are available in e-book.

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Captivated by a lush tapestry she sees in a shop window, Christina Beaumont impulsively buys it, never imagining how that one action will change her life. The magical tapestry not only transports her to a world that resembles medieval Earth, but also into the arms of two massive warriors who both want to claim her.

Jarek and Marc, brothers of the House of Garen, are elated to discover the tapestry has delivered Christina to them, but ancient tradition dictates that they must compete for the right to be her husband. Both separately and together, the two will indulge Christina in every sensual way possible, taking her to passionate heights beyond even her most intense fantasies.

As the time for Christina to choose between the two men draws near, she is confronted with another option: she can return to her own modern world. Fearing their loss, Jarek and Marc will join forces to convince Christina to stay with them, even as they fight a rival family for the right to keep her as their very own . . .

BUY LINKS:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DDNPRN3/
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/834414
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/christinas-tapestry-n-j-walters/1107145653
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/christina-s-tapestry-1

Have you pre-ordered your copy?

Have you pre-ordered your copy of Christina’s Tapestry? The first book of the Tapestries series is up for pre-order for 99-cents. (I think it's $1.00 on Amazon.) The price will be going up once it's released tomorrow, so order now!

 

 

 

BUY LINKS:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DDNPRN3/
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/834414
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/christinas-tapestry-n-j-walters/1107145653
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/christina-s-tapestry-1
 

Weekend Book Club--Redson by Laurann Dohner

REDSON is the 10th book in Laurann Dohner's VLG series. This author is a master at the paranormal novel, creating intricate worlds and memorable characters. I think this might be my favorite book in the series so far.






BLURB:

Rescued as a child by her grandpa, the powerful Vampire Malachi, Emma has been on the run for nearly forty years from a Vamp determined to see them both dead. When he enlists the aid of assassins from the Vampire Council, their luck runs out. Forced to separate, Malachi sends Emma to a trusted VampLycan for protection.

Redson knows trouble when he sees it, and sure enough, the gorgeous, mostly human female seeking shelter immediately disrupts his future plans. His father swore a blood oath to her grandfather, and Red is honor bound to protect her. He’s surprised when his instincts demand so much more—protect…claim…mate.

Their attraction is explosive, but Emma refuses to consider mating while her grandfather is in danger. She needs Red’s help…but is he Malachi’s savior? Or his biggest threat yet?


What are you reading this week?

Throwback Thursday--Alexandra's Legacy

ALEXANDRA'S LEGACY is the first book in my Legacy series that features a world filled with sexy werewolves, downright nasty hunters and, eventually, one sexy vampire.


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Alexandra Riley’s predictable world is turned upside down when she discovers she’s the half-breed daughter of a legendary alpha werewolf—a sought-after prize to some, an abomination to others. The tall, dark stranger who bursts into her father’s garage shatters any illusion that she can continue with her normal life.

From the second Joshua Striker, enforcer for the Wolf Creek pack, sees Alex, she becomes a distraction he can’t afford. He’s come to the city to bring Alex to the safety of the pack. That’s it. But who is going to keep her safe from him? Because the wolf inside him is demanding he claim her—now.

From city streets to the mountains of North Carolina, the pair must evade bounty hunters out to kill any werewolf they can, wolves who want to claim Alex, and purists bent on eradicating half breeds. And with all this going on, Alex still has learn what it means to be a wolf and deal with the overbearing male determined to keep her safe.


Each book in the Legacy series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.

 Series Order:
Book #1 Alexandra’s Legacy
Book #2 Isaiah’s Haven
Book #3 Legacy Found
Book #4 Quinn’s Quest
Book #5 Finding Chrissten
Book #6 Damek’s Redemption
Book #7 Craig’s Heart

Upbeat Authors

 

My tip for making it through hard times is more of a reminder than a tip. #UpbeatAuthors

Shapeshifter Love at the Compelling Beasts Blog

I'm talking about shapeshifter love over at
KATE HILL'S COMPELLING BEASTS BLOG.

Be sure to stop by and check it out.

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Sexy as hell story...

It's always a wonderful feeling when an older book gets a new review. That's what just happened with Alexandra's Legacy.

Edgy Reviews says, "This was an action-packed, sexy as hell story..." 

 

READ ENTIRE REVIEW

Tapestries series is coming back!

The Tapestries series is coming back! After being unavailable for several years, this series is being rereleased by Beyond the Page.

Christina's Tapestry is the first book in the series. This ménage a trois/fantasy novel will be releasing on June 12th!

All 7 books will be released. (About 3 months apart.)


It's up for pre-order for only 99-cents. Once it's released, the price will be going up, so be sure to order early.

Christina’s Tapestry

Tapestries, Book 1
 
The first book in the steamy Tapestries series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author N. J. Walters! 
 
Captivated by a lush tapestry she sees in a shop window, Christina Beaumont impulsively buys it, never imagining how that one action will change her life. The magical tapestry not only transports her to a world that resembles medieval Earth, but also into the arms of two massive warriors who both want to claim her.

Jarek and Marc, brothers of the House of Garen, are elated to discover the tapestry has delivered Christina to them, but ancient tradition dictates that they must compete for the right to be her husband. Both separately and together, the two will indulge Christina in every sensual way possible, taking her to passionate heights beyond even her most intense fantasies.

As the time for Christina to choose between the two men draws near, she is confronted with another option: she can return to her own modern world. Fearing their loss, Jarek and Marc will join forces to convince Christina to stay with them, even as they fight a rival family for the right to keep her as their very own . . .

BUY LINKS:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DDNPRN3/
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/834414
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/christinas-tapestry-n-j-walters/1107145653
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/christina-s-tapestry-1