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You were part of a group of authors who wrote the Little Secrets Series and wrote "Little Secrets Holiday Baby Bombshell. I bought seven of them was there a eighth one I feel there was one more do you know the whole list and can you give it to me so I can see what I am missing? Thank You. I also know yours was also part of the Locke Legacy Series an need to find the rest how many was there
Karen Booth Hi Joyce! There were seven books in the Little Secrets series. They include my book, "Holiday Baby Bombshell", as well as the following:
Maureen Child "His Unexpected Heir"
Joanne Rock "His Pregnant Secretary"
Andrea Laurence "Secretly Pregnant"
Joss Wood "Unexpectedly Pregnant"
Yvonne Lindsay "The Baby Merger"
Sarah M. Anderson "Claiming His Pregnant Bride"
I'm wondering if maybe you're thinking of Cat Schield's book, "Little Secret, Red Hot Scandal"? That's a great book, but was part of Cat's Las Vegas nights series.
As for the Locke Legacy series, there are three books: "Pregnant by the Billionaire" (Sawyer's story), "Holiday Baby Bombshell" (a little confusing since that's also a Little Secrets book...it's Charlotte's story), and "Between Marriage and Merger" (Noah's story). Additionally, the Grand Legacy Hotel from the Locke Legacy, and all three Locke siblings make cameo appearances in my latest Desire series, The Eden Empire. There are four books in that series: "A Christmas Temptation", "A Cinderella Seduction", "A Bet with Benefits" (out September 1), and "A Christmas Rendezvous" (out November 1). I hope that answers your questions!
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Hello Karen. Thank you for responding. I removed my vote for 'Toy with Me', then revoted for it. It's still not on the list & I did see it on the list the very 1st time I voted for it then it disappeared. I pull up the SR list, click ADD A BOOK TO THE LIST, then find 'Toy with Me' vote for it but it doesn't appear. So, I am not sure if I am doing something wrong???
Karen Booth Sounds like you're doing everything right. Maybe contact Goodreads directly? I don't have any control over the list, and I can't vote for that particular book without removing another book from the list. Are you a member of the Seasoned Romance Facebook group? There's a thread in the group about adding books to the list and you can see if someone there can try it for you.
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Hello Karen: I added 'Toy with Me' by Robin Stone to the SEASONED ROMANCE book list but now cannot find it. Was it removed or does it need to be approved? Thank you.
Karen Booth Hmmm...I don't know why it would be removed (or who would have done that). It does not need to be approved. Anyone can add to the list. Maybe try again? Or ask another Goodreads user to try? I would do it myself, but Goodreads only allows each user to add 100 books and I maxed out long ago. Good luck and let me know if that doesn't work!
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Dear Ms Booth, "Bring Me Back" is currently not available at amazon.de (Germany), neither for Kindle nor as a paperback. Now I see that there's a re-release planned for 2017. Do you plan to make it available then?
Karen Booth Hello Khenta! Thank you for contacting me. I just hopped on amazon.de and the Kindle version is there, as are the paperback and Audible versions. (The book is only available in English, and the paperback still has the 2016 cover, FYI.) Here's a direct link, but let me know if you have any problems.
Best,
Karen

https://www.amazon.de/Bring-Back-Fore...

p.s. The Kindle version will be free worldwide from March 8-12, which is next week.

p.p.s. There is also a bundle of the entire series--Books 1&2 and Prequels 1&2. It's called Forever and the link is here: https://www.amazon.de/Forever-Bundle-.... It's a good buy.
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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?
Karen Booth Jim and Pam from The Office. I know, I know...they're not from a book! They were the very first people who popped into my head and once they were there, I couldn't get them to leave. They're just so dang adorable, and the first few seasons, where they were mercilessly flirting and Jim was so in love with her but she was with Roy? Delicious torture. It made me eager for each new episode and I couldn't get enough.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Karen Booth This is tough for me, because when I get stuck, I tend to really get stuck. Tires to the rim in mud stuck. So, I have a few tricks I try to use. First off, I think about certain key elements of the story and ask myself what it would be like if they were turned around. She never got along with her dead father and always felt like she never measured up. What if she adored her dead father and can't bear the thought of doing something he wouldn't approve of if he were here? Things like that…

The other thing I do is think about my story before I go to sleep. I only do it with the lights off--there's something about that moment when I turn the light off that gets my brain going. Luckily, it only does it for about five minutes. I think through a plot point, turn the light back on, jot it down in the notebook I keep on the bedside table (always there--it must always be there!), and then I go to sleep. This probably wouldn't work for a lot of writers, but I'm a really good sleeper and once it's written down, I feel okay to relax.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Karen Booth First off, I'm not a fan of "aspiring". If you write, you're a writer. If you aspire to be a published writer or author, my best advice is to not give up, especially with the writing. If the writing isn't there, if you haven't put every ounce of sweat you can muster into your book, it won't get you very far. This business is built on rejection and that's not just for those looking to be published. Established, successful authors are rejected every day. You have to look beyond it. Build a support system. Befriend other writers. Educate yourself about the business. Most importantly, write your butt off, and don't give up. It's so easy to give up. Don't do it. You never know what opportunities lie ahead!
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