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Release Day Spotlight: Archer by Debra Kayn

Title: Archer by Debra Kayn
A Hard Body Novel
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Imprint: Forever Yours
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 50,000 words/240 pages

Summary:

She’s on the run . . .

Jane Beaumont currently has in her possession: a cat, a hundred grand in cash, and a pistol. She’s on her way home to Bay City, Oregon-and away from the nightmare of her violent ex-boyfriend. She’ll lay low at Beaumont Body Shop, a car detailer that runs a private investigation agency in the back. The only wrench in her plan is Kage Archer: sexy, strong, and intent on protecting Jane at all costs. She’s wanted Kage forever, but putting him in harm’s way is not a risk she’s willing to take.

He’s not going anywhere

Kage is no stranger to the dark side of life, but he’s always walked on the right side of the law. Yet when Jane expressed her interest in him years ago, he pushed her away for her own good. Now, after learning of all she’s endured, Kage can’t leave her side-or hide his need for her. When a frightening situation turns dire, can Kage convince Jane that the safest place to be is in his arms?

Approx. 50,000 words.

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Review: Breathing His Air by Debra Kayn

Title: Breathing His Air by Debra Kayn
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense
Length: 186 pdf pages
Book Rating: B

Complimentary Review Copy Provided by Author

Summary:

She is love advice in a coffee shack, he’s protection in a biker bar. When her past meets his present, it’s a killer cocktail that might get them shot, stabbed, or otherwise dead.

Tori Baldwin spends all her time traveling the states, running a mobile coffee shack, and handing out love advice with every cup. She’s staked her rig in the parking lot of Cactus Cove – a local biker bar by all appearances – and plans to stay put for three months. Just long enough to make some money, without making any friends, before she moves to her next destination as she tries to stay ahead of a painful past.

Rain Brookshire is the leader of the Bantorus motorcycle club, and owner of the Cactus Cove in the small town of Pitnam, Washington. He wants the Lagsturns, a rival-bad-news motorcycle club, to leave town before they infect his town with trouble.

With bullets flying and the Lagsturns putting on the pressure, the only way to keep Tori safe – since she refuses to leave town – is for Rain to claim her as his woman. She has no idea that Rain’s played his hand for all to see in the biker world. It doesn’t help that Tori exhibits the three ideal classifications of his ideal woman – Classy, Sexy, and a total Goof – and he can’t help but posture and lay down the law. But, when it appears Tori’s life is in danger, and the Lagsturns are innocent, he isn’t going to let the law stop him from keeping his woman safe.

The Review:

If you are fan of romances with Alpha males, then you are going to love Debra Kayn’s Breathing His Air.

Rain Brookshire is sexy, bossy and he has a possessive streak a mile wide after he claims Tori Baldwin as his woman to protect her from a rival gang. He is also sweet, loving and über protective of Tori and the members of his biker club.

Tori is a very unique and likable character. Scarred by her traumatic past, she never stays in one place for long. Although she steers clear of romantic entanglements, the love advice Tori gives the patrons of her coffee shack is insightful and almost eerily accurate. She is friendly, sassy and pretty much defies Rain at every turn.

Debra Kayn’s Breathing His Air is an action packed sizzling hot romance that is full of unexpected twists and turns. An entertaining story with a diverse cast of characters and an intriguing plot that contemporary romance fans are sure to enjoy.

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Review: Wildly by Debra Kayn

Title: Wildly by Debra Kayn
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 134 pdf pages
Book Rating: B

Review Copy Obtained from Author

Summary:

Shauna Marino left Cottage Grove, California an innocent teenager, gangly, wild, and with no fashion sense, always diving headfirst into whatever feelings ruled the moment. Now, she’s back to fix her mistakes. She’s gained a respectable job, set a plan in motion to benefit the town, and all that’s left is to prove to Grayson Schyler she’s changed. Maybe this time, he won’t tell her no when she shows up naked and asks him to make her a woman.

Grayson Schyler, former Wimbledon champion, would’ve recognized Shauna anywhere. She’s made his life sweeter one moment – and hell the next. As someone in the public eye, he’d gone to great strains not to allow the media to misread their relationship, which wasn’t always easy when Shauna was around. Now she’s back, asking for his help, and all he can think about is if she came back to make him pay for what he’d done.

Sensuality Level: Sensual

The Review:

In Debra Kayn’s Wildly, Shauna Marino returns to her small home town with something to prove to herself, the town and her teenage crush Grayson Schyler.

As a teenager, Shauna pulled some pretty outrageous stunts in order to attract Grayson’s attention and her last antic resulted in her father sending her off to college. Now older and hopefully wiser, Shauna is determined to make amends for her past actions and with any luck, live down her wild reputation.

In the beginning of Wildly, I really did not like either Shauna or Grayson. I thought Shauna was still rather immature and I thought that her wild reputation was somewhat exaggerated. While Grayson had some good qualities, he was horrible to Shauna. These two lacked communication and instead of trying to work things out, they spent a lot of the novel ignoring one another. Their relationship went from one extreme to another, and I despaired that they would ever get over their emotional, kneejerk reaction to run away whenever a misunderstanding occurred between them.

However, as the story unfolded, my opinion of both characters slowly evolved. Shauna proved to have more backbone than I expected where Grayson was concerned. She still harbored deep emotions for him, and I admired her for standing her ground with Grayson. When he was not willing to have anything but a sexual relationship, Shauna made a serious attempt to move on and give dating other men a shot.

Of the two, Grayson has the most emotional baggage to deal with. He has valid reasons for avoiding emotional entanglements, and he comes across as cold and unfeeling. But he cannot deny his feelings for Shauna are more than sexual and when he begins to open up, she agrees to a relationship on his terms. But it is not until their complicated past comes between them that Grayson begins to face the demons that continue to haunt him.

A secondary story arc with Shauna’s parents provides incredible insight into her character. Once again, Shauna handles the unpleasant situation with them by running away and ignoring them until her parents give her no choice but to hear them out. It was through this storyline that I began to understand why she was unable to give up on her love for Grayson.

Despite my frustrations with our lead protagonists, I did enjoy Wildly. Both characters undergo a tremendous amount of growth and find forgiveness for past mistakes. Debra Kayn does an excellent job capturing the small town atmosphere and attitudes and I love how Shauna lived down her notorious past.

A sweet yet sensual story that I recommend to anyone who enjoys contemporary romances.

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Cover Reveal: Suite Cowboy by Debra Kayn

Coming in 2013 from Turquoise Morning Press!

Unedited Blurb:

Ava Walsh has one more week left of her month long evaluation period for the managerial position at Holland Hotel when her boss announces he’s going on vacation. Left in charge and determined to earn a full time job, she swears to tackle any problem that arises. She needs the job to provide the best care for her gram who suffers from dementia. What she didn’t plan on was the Cattleman’s Association convention coming to the hotel the same week she is in charge—or the rugged cowboy that always seems to show up when something goes wrong–and a lot of things are going wrong!

Cattle Rancher, Hank Holland, is tired of bending over backward for his half-brother Drake and bailing him out of trouble. Hoping to reunite with his brother and bring the family back together, Hank swears this is the last time he’s going to come to his rescue. Hank agrees to take over for his brother and finds himself evaluating the new employee at the hotel who is one hot filly. Maybe the job won’t be difficult at all. If things work out, he can keep her busy solving problems at the hotel during the day, and enjoy a little one on one at night…as long as he can keep his identity secret.

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Cover Reveal: Wildly by Debra Kayn

Available January 21st from Crimson Romance!

Summary:

Shauna Marino left Cottage Grove, California an innocent teenager, gangly, wild and with no fashion sense, always diving headfirst into whatever feelings ruled the moment. Now, she’s back to fix her mistakes. She’s gained a respectable job, set a plan in motion to benefit the town, and all that’s left is to prove to Grayson Schyler she’s changed. Maybe this time, he won’t tell her no when she shows up naked and asks him to make her a woman.

Grayson Schyler, former Wimbledon champion, would’ve recognized Shauna anywhere. She’s made his life sweeter one moment, and hell the next. As someone in the public eye, he’d gone to great strains not to allow the media to misread their relationship, which wasn’t always easy when Shauna was around. Now she’s back, asking for his help, and all he can think about is if she came back to make him pay for what he’d done.

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Friday’s Feature: Guest Interview with Debra Kayn and Contest for Margot’s Lawman

Stopping by to chat with us today is multi-published author Debra Kayn. Margot’s Lawman the third book in her Sisters of McDougal Ranch will be in virtual bookstores Monday February 13th.

Kathy: Thank you for stopping by to visit with us today. I am always curious about what prompts an author to try their hand at writing. How did you begin your writing career? Was it long process to get your first novel published?

Ms. Kayn: Thanks for having me here today, Kathy! I’ve always enjoyed writing, and have dabbled with writing stories since I was young. However, it wasn’t until my kids reached their early teen years that I started checking in to how people get their books published, and started learning all I could.

From the time I started learning how the business works, and what was available to me, it took 1 year to get my first book published.

Kathy: How did you come up with the concept of the Sisters of McDougal Ranch? Has the series gone in a different direction that your originally planned?

Ms. Kayn: One of the best pieces of advice I received from an editor is to make sure you write what you know. So, I knew I wanted to write about cowboys, small country towns, and family. I did step out of my comfort zone by writing about a family of sisters though. I grew up with only brothers and had no idea how sisters interacted. Lol I also wanted to show the heartache that goes with knowing and loving someone with ALS (Lou Gehrig disease), and how death of a parent can change your life.

Has the direction of the series changed? Yes, in a way. The first three books are more of a family saga type storyline. I’ve recently changed direction with the 4th book, Florentine’s Hero, and have contracted that book with Entangled Publishing, in Lori Wilde’s Indulgence imprint. The book will have a little different feel, and will be classified as a category romance. You’ll still see the family, but the story will revolve more around Florentine, and…well, I’ll keep her love interest secret. I’m excited about the changes.

Kathy: Oooh, I’m excited about the upcoming changes too. I cannot wait for Florentine’s story!

Can you tell us about your biker series The Chromes and Wheels Gang? Is there a common thread that ties this series together other than the biker theme? Do you have plans for other books in this series?

Ms. Kayn: Ah, my biker gang series. Yes, I hope to write book 3 in the series soon. One common thread of all my books, not only the series but the standalones too, is the love of family. In the Sisters of McDougal Ranch, the 5 sisters are raised by their single rancher father. In The Chromes and Wheels Gang series, family is given a new meaning. It’s a group of individuals who’ve come together and claimed each other as family. Family dynamics is the theme that ties everything together, whether you adopt your own family, have an unconventional family, or a dysfunctional family. I think there’s something there for everyone to relate to.

Kathy: You have also written quite a few standalone novels in different genres. Do you prefer writing standalone novels or series?

Ms. Kayn: There’s something special about writing a series. I love following characters through different books, and falling in love with them over again (as a reader and a writer). Writing wise, series are much harder. There are subplots that must continue, little details that I must not forget, and continual conflict that must be discovered. It’s a lot of work, but one I really enjoy.

Kathy: Is there a genre you like writing more than another? Is there a genre you would like to give a try? A genre you won’t ever write?

Ms. Kayn: I love contemporary stories. I love being able to write a story that people can relate to and fall in love with. I would love to delve more into romantic suspense. I have two books (Resurrecting Charlie’s Girl and Love Rescued Me) that I really enjoyed, because of the suspense.

I don’t think I could ever write an inspirational book, or a mystery. I’m sure I’d fail miserably. lol

Kathy: Where do you get the inspiration for your novels? Real life? Or strictly imagination?

Ms. Kayn: Both. Sometimes real life inspires a storyline, but as I’m writing it’ll take on a life of its own and become even better. I like to fabricate stories. Isn’t that the benefits of being a writer?

Kathy: Do you see yourself in any of your heroines? Would any of your family members or friends recognize themselves in any of your characters?

Ms. Kayn: There’s a lot of Margarine Butter from Biker Babe in Black in me. Her crazy bad luck and how she never lets it stop her is a life lesson I try to follow. I’m pretty laid back, and rather laugh than cry. Also, Val in Val’s Rancher was an almost painful book to write. She’s the baby of the family and deals with the death of her daddy. I have that in common with her, and went through a lot of Kleenex writing that book.

Lol No one has said they recognize themselves in my books *knock on wood*. I have had relatives tell me they recognize the houses, the location of places in my books. They get a kick out of that. Oh, and my mom recognizes little habits in the characters as mine or my hubs. I try not to ask her for specifics. 😉

Kathy: Would you please tell us a little about Margot’s Lawman?

Ms. Kayn: I think of Margot’s Lawman as the transitional book of the series. All the sisters are moving on from the death of Stuart McDougal, and there are more happy times coming. There’s also a little surprise in the story. A new character to Pike, Montana, that I hope the readers will enjoy.

Kathy: What projects are you currently working on? What can readers look forward to from you in the coming year?

Ms. Kayn: My writing plate is full! I’m currently working with Lori Wilde, my editor, on Florentine’s Hero (book 4 of Sisters of McDougal Ranch). I have a couple of submissions out that I’m waiting to hear back on. I’m excited about these books, and hopefully will have good news soon.

Kathy: I have enjoyed chatting with you today. Is there anything else you would like to share with us before you go?

Ms. Kayn: Thank you so much for having me here, Kathy. I’d love to give a pdf copy of Margot’s Lawman to one lucky person who leaves a comment.

If anyone wants to check out my website, you can find me here, follow me on Twitter, or come on by and like my Facebook Page.

Kathy: Ms. Kayn, congratulations on your upcoming release and thank you so much for visiting with us today. Feel free to drop by anytime you happen to be in the neighborhood.


To celebrate her visit here and her upcoming release, Ms. Kayn is giving away a pdf coy of Margot’s Lawman to one lucky person who leaves a comment.

Title: Margot’s Lawman by Debra Kayn
Sisters of McDougal Ranch Book 3
Publisher: Carina Press
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 37,000 words

Summary:

It’s hard to keep a secret in the small town of Pike, Montana, but veterinarian Margot McDougal and sheriff Roy Lee Hanson managed to keep their relationship on the sly for months. Margot cares for Roy Lee, but the last thing she needs is to worry about local gossip while she’s busy running her clinic and dealing with the loss of her beloved father.

Roy Lee can’t wait to tell the world that he loves Margot. He respected her decision to keep their affair quiet—until now. It’s time for everyone to know Margot is his gal…especially Ryan Martin, her new assistant. He’s formed an attachment to Margot and Roy Lee is sure the city boy’s unexplained appearance in Pike means he’s up to no good.

Margot just wants to help Ryan fit in, and Roy Lee’s jealousy soon drives a wedge between them. A wedge that only increases when Margot is roped into Ryan’s secret, too…

37,000 words

Read my review of Margot’s Lawman HERE


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