Three new romance novellas by three Inkwell Authors! Please join us this week as we celebrate Route 66, The Mother Road, with a nostalgic trip to the not-so-distant past.
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It Happened One Night by Jennifer AlLee
RELEASING THIS WEEK!
1939ish Rita Fisk runs the Durlin Hotel (today is
known at the Oatman Hotel). Her predictable existence is interrupted one
night when Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, newly married in Kingman, drop
into the hotel to spend their honeymoon. Edgar, Mr. Gable’s driver and
right-hand man, insists their stay be kept hush-hush. Of course, Oatie the
ghost picks that night to cause mischief. Then, a reporter shows up, claiming
he’s been trailing the famous couple and knows they’re in there somewhere. As
Edgar and Rita fight their way through a comedy of errors, even pretending to
be a honeymooning couple to throw off the reporter, they grow closer. By the
time the night’s over, hopes are shared and promises are made. But is Rita
the kind of woman to believe in promises, and is Edgar the kind of man to
keep them?
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Movies are king in 1956, and Gallup, New Mexico, on Route
66, is paradise for producing Hollywood B-movies. Veronica Scott wants
nothing more than to be an actress, but her polio-afflicted leg has kept her
off the casting rolls. Cooper Dean’s only interest in the movie industry
revolves around finding justice for his wife’s death. When Cooper and
Veronica are cast as secondary characters, much to their surprise, each sees
an opportunity to help the other. But their cooperation will put Veronica in
danger, and she’ll have to play the role of a lifetime to save them both.
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The Englishman would look back
one day and blame it all on Jazz…
Flagstaff, Arizona 1930. Full-time Astronomer, and part-time
sharp dresser Julian Dyson didn’t discover Pluto but he does discover a nasty
case of self-righteousness when a former Ziegfeld Girl’s folly threatens his
good name.
Broadway understudy Clara Longworth and her
peculiar younger brother are on their way to a new life in Hollywood when they're stranded along Route 66. Clara is asked to fill in as nightclub
entertainment, but her good intentions set her up as accomplice in the
blackmailing of a government man who makes the real thugs look classy. Until Julian and Clara put their heads together
for more than dancing the Black Bottom, their big-as-the-night-sky dreams are
on target to fail. Maybe they need a telescope to see what’s right in front of their
starry eyes.
Debra E. Marvin might have walked out of a diner in Albuquerque with toilet paper on her shoe. Or maybe not. Check out her PINTEREST PAGE for Starlight Serenade and put a face to Julian and Clara. |
Jennifer AlLee has been down this road before. Have you had a chance to read the incredible THE MOTHER ROAD? It's women's fiction with a contemporary setting you're sure to love |
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These books sound great! Thank you for this wonderful opportunity.
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Thanks, Melanie! We had a blast writing these stories
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Awesome, Cheryl! Thank you!
DeleteCheryl, I saw your tweets. Thanks so much for sharing them! You've been a great support!
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DeleteThree great summer reads! Books sound amazing, thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteFun stories, for sure! Thanks, Dianne!
DeleteI think they'd be a lot of fun to read one after the other (instead of reading one over and over again like we've each done.. ha ha) Thanks Dianne!
DeleteThanks, Dianne! What's really fun about these is that Deb, Niki, and I didn't coordinate with each other, but we ended up writing stories set in the same general vicinity in concurrent years. We go together really well!
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DeleteJEN!!! You wrote about Gale and Lombard and you didn't tell ME????
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Congratulations, all of you! :D
Ooops, that was GABLE and Lombard. I have no idea who Gale is. O.o
ReplyDeleteRt 66 actually gave us so many opportunities for stories. Jen grabbed up the 'Oatman' hotel story and I know it's going to be awesome (no, I haven't had a chance to get off the hamster wheel and read it).
DeleteDeAnna, yes I did! When I was researching Route 66 for "The Mother Road" I found out so many interesting things...fodder for lots and lots of stories! The Oatman Hotel's claim to fame is that Gable & Lombard spent their honeymoon there. It's well established Route 66 lore, but it most likely isn't true, although they did elope to Kingman, AZ, where they were married. But for my story, I took a "what if" spin and went with it! It was a lot of fun :)
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Thanks so much for being part of our release celebration, Lucy!
DeleteLUCY!! I was just going to feel sorry for myself because I looked in and no one was here. Thanks for entering the giveaway!
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Thanks so much, DeAnna. We appreciate it. Each novella in the series has a car on the cover. Very appropriate!
DeleteThanks so much, Deanna. The covers were designed by Cynthia Hickey, owner of Forget Me Not Romances. I agree, she did a super awesome job on all the books in this series!
DeleteBeautiful covers, and definitely want to read these! Thanks for the giveaway! :)
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Thanks, Raechel! And thanks for tweeting us!
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DeleteThanks so much, Raechel! They were fun to write, too :D
DeleteWhat a fun series idea! And I totally dig all the covers. Will share the giveaway info. Congratulations, ladies!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dina! It's always more fun to travel in groups.. ha ha.
DeleteCan you imagine the three of us on a road trip together IRL? We really should do that sometime!
DeleteThanks a bunch, Dina!
DeleteDeb & Niki - Road trip! Seriously...not only would it be a ton of fun, but imagine all the new book ideas we'd go home with?
My best friend just shared that her 10 year old daughter is devouring books and when they come for a visit this summer (Lord willing! They've tried to get on a military standby flight 3 times and been turned down or had the flight canceled all 3 times!) from England, she wants me to load her up with good books. I figured I'd use the amazon gift card to do that :-)
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Don't you just love a Bookworm? Good for her! Our favorite young adult series is Dina Sleiman's. Heroic young women, with great moral-to-the story and lots of action. Dauntless, Chivalrous and Courageous. Three great books for young adults but loved by all generations.
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DeleteI add my recommendation for Dina's series. Fabulous!
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ReplyDeleteYes, we have heard this, and Jennifer has been on deadline, so I hope she can soon get it fixed. But thanks for going the extra step. We appreciate you stopping in!
DeleteHello, All! Thanks so much for stopping by and joining us celebrate. I've heard that people are having trouble signing up for my newsletter. Unfortunately, I have no idea why! I checked it out and tested it, and everything *seems* fine. I'll look further into it, but if anyone wants to be added to my mailing list, leave your email here and I can add you manually. Thanks!
DeleteThese books sound great! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Teresa!
ReplyDeleteThe mystery of the non-functioning mailing list is solved! I changed my website and it wasn't updated on the main Inkwell Page (totally my fault). It's fixed now. The site is at www.jenniferallee.com and the mailing list is under the frog photo. Why a frog? Just because I thought he was cute!
ReplyDeleteLove how all the stories are unique but managed to find similar themes. You guys are awesome talented!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa! Rt 66 seemed to have inspired us all. We didn't talk about plots with each other, either!
DeleteWoohoo! Congratulations on the new releases! I love how you three come up with such fun and fresh stories.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gina! You've encouraged us all, and I appreciate the chance to be part of the Forget Me Not family!
DeleteWhat fun stories! Congratulations on your releases, ladies! I've already enjoyed Starlight Serenade and look forward to reading the other novellas.
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Thanks for stopping in Britney!
DeleteLove Route 66 stories. Want to drive it one day.
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Thanks for joining in, Becky! We love comments!
DeleteWow....I just checked to see who had won and saw my name! :) Thank you so much!!
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