Stephanie Queen's Blog - Posts Tagged "romantic-suspense"
Stephanie Queen's Quirky Quips
Since I'm quipping, I'll keep it short!
I just added a new release to my body of work (thinking body size of a pigmy).
THE HOT SHOTS is installment #2 in the romantic comedy suspense series, The Scotland Yard Exchange Program. I love mixing up the British with the Bostonians in post-post-revolutionary war battles of the sexes!
But, since I'm an Audiobook Junkie, I'm even more excited about my soon to be released AUDIOBOOK, The Throwbacks, which is book 1 of the series!
I'll keep you posted on my new blog--which I think I'll re-name the Quip Block.
The Hot ShotsStephanie Queen
I just added a new release to my body of work (thinking body size of a pigmy).
THE HOT SHOTS is installment #2 in the romantic comedy suspense series, The Scotland Yard Exchange Program. I love mixing up the British with the Bostonians in post-post-revolutionary war battles of the sexes!
But, since I'm an Audiobook Junkie, I'm even more excited about my soon to be released AUDIOBOOK, The Throwbacks, which is book 1 of the series!
I'll keep you posted on my new blog--which I think I'll re-name the Quip Block.
The Hot ShotsStephanie Queen
A Quip from THE ROMANTICS by Stephanie Queen
Stephanie QueenHappy New Year!
It's going to be a fabulous year for readers with books abounding and deals everywhere! I love it - because I LOVE BOOKS!
In the meantime, I wanted to share a Quip, since Quipping from the Queendom is what I'm all about (when I'm not busy doing anything else).
NOTE: I'm using the term "Quip" interchangeably with the terms "Clip" or "Short Excerpt".
This is our erstwhile hero from THE ROMANTICS in action. Joe Allario is a big bad bodyguard posing as a U.S. Air Force helicopter pilot in London:
"The only sane thing he could think to say was, 'Introduce me to your friends, Lady Ronnie.' He looked away from her brilliant aura to save himself from turning to stone--or at least certain parts of him--and flashed his woman-charmer smile at her friends."
Not sure who's charming who here--well, actually I am pretty sure since I wrote it, but you might need to read more to know.
More Quips from THE ROMANTICS soon! We'll hear from Lady Ronnie next time.
Stephanie Queen
It's going to be a fabulous year for readers with books abounding and deals everywhere! I love it - because I LOVE BOOKS!
In the meantime, I wanted to share a Quip, since Quipping from the Queendom is what I'm all about (when I'm not busy doing anything else).
NOTE: I'm using the term "Quip" interchangeably with the terms "Clip" or "Short Excerpt".
This is our erstwhile hero from THE ROMANTICS in action. Joe Allario is a big bad bodyguard posing as a U.S. Air Force helicopter pilot in London:
"The only sane thing he could think to say was, 'Introduce me to your friends, Lady Ronnie.' He looked away from her brilliant aura to save himself from turning to stone--or at least certain parts of him--and flashed his woman-charmer smile at her friends."
Not sure who's charming who here--well, actually I am pretty sure since I wrote it, but you might need to read more to know.
More Quips from THE ROMANTICS soon! We'll hear from Lady Ronnie next time.
Stephanie Queen
NAME THAT CHARACTER CONTEST!
Yes, that's right! I need help with naming the mysterious French con man in THE BEACHCOMBERS!
Submit your entry by emailing me at:
stephaniequeen (at) rocketmail (dot) com
Subject Line: Con Man Character Name Contest
Deadline: I need the name fast, so the deadline is January 25th!
Prize: Something Mysterious with a French twist!
The WINNER will be named in the acknowledgements!
Submit your entry by emailing me at:
stephaniequeen (at) rocketmail (dot) com
Subject Line: Con Man Character Name Contest
Deadline: I need the name fast, so the deadline is January 25th!
Prize: Something Mysterious with a French twist!
The WINNER will be named in the acknowledgements!
Myren says FREE!
Myren, my chauffeur, insisted that I post about my FREE book promotion to make sure you all didn't miss out.
THE ROMANTICS ebook is on sale at a big discount--all the way down to $0.00--for a limited time--until April 15th (the tax day coincidence is a coincidence).
The Romantics is a romantic suspense novel with a James Bond bent only with real characters, no assassins, no world-ending villains, but definitely a beautiful woman in trouble. Joe the big bad body guard from Boston goes to London undercover to baby-sit/protect the young seemingly vulnerable Lady Veronica Grace after she's lost her parents and now someone is threatening her.
At first, Joe thinks this is a cupcake mission, but after they discover the first dead body, the cupcake is out the window and Joe is ready to face down his worst nightmare and secret fear to save the woman who's pulled at his heart, royal or not.
Share the adventure, the laughs, the pulse-jumping excitement of romance and the joy!
THE ROMANTICS ebook is on sale at a big discount--all the way down to $0.00--for a limited time--until April 15th (the tax day coincidence is a coincidence).
The Romantics is a romantic suspense novel with a James Bond bent only with real characters, no assassins, no world-ending villains, but definitely a beautiful woman in trouble. Joe the big bad body guard from Boston goes to London undercover to baby-sit/protect the young seemingly vulnerable Lady Veronica Grace after she's lost her parents and now someone is threatening her.
At first, Joe thinks this is a cupcake mission, but after they discover the first dead body, the cupcake is out the window and Joe is ready to face down his worst nightmare and secret fear to save the woman who's pulled at his heart, royal or not.
Share the adventure, the laughs, the pulse-jumping excitement of romance and the joy!
Excerpt from the upcoming Beachcomber Heat novel
Hello Everyone,
Hope you're enjoying the spring and looking forward to summertime. I'm looking forward to the summer, hot weather and the beach.
And most of all - "beach reads"!
I have a novel set to be released in July and perfect for summertime reading: Beachcomber Heat .
I have an excerpt to tempt you. But if you want an even more tempting tidbit, visit me on my Facebook Stephanie Queen page or website Stephanie Queen for the video version of the reading!
Here's the Excerpt from Beachcomber Heat :
As she got out of the car Shana tossed the phone back into her bag and frowned at him. But this wasn’t her usual frown of general disapproval or annoyance, it was worry.
“What did your brother want?”
“Mum wants to come for a visit—here—at the end of the summer.”
“Cool. Problem?”
“Yes. They already booked the flight and I’ll have to find somewhere for them to stay.”
At least that meant Shana was staying until September.
“What’s the problem?”
“I’m not sure where they got the money for the flight—he gave me some story about winning a sweepstakes. Sounded fishy.”
It was a fishy story. Dane knew this because he was the fish in charge of the sweepstakes and her mother had been the only entrant.
“Don’t look a gift horse—”
“I’ll have to find a place of my own in the fall—something bigger than Mrs. Jones’s studio where I stayed last year—”
“Don’t go starting with that again. Your mother and brothers can all stay at the shack. Plenty of room. We’ll double up and—”
“Now don’t you go starting that again.”
“Let’s not have this discussion in the street.”
She pushed past him, and went inside. The whoosh of cold air was a relief from the heat, but not as much a relief as ending that line of discussion. Dane had until September to convince her to stay with him. He had until September to convince himself he could handle her staying with him.
Emma assaulted them, sweeping Shana into a French hug and kiss—distant and for show—and they disappeared into the recesses of the shop. Dane wandered in the direction of the dressing room to have a seat and watch his favorite show—Shana parading for him in sexy dresses—when he bumped into a petite, dark-haired woman.
He was not a clumsy person and not unaware of his surroundings, which meant that the woman had purposely taken him by surprise and run into him with a goal in mind. She looked up and he saw brown eyes swimming in mirth.
With a flirty French accent, she said, “I was wondering when I might run into you.”
More to come soon!
Thank you for reading,
Stephanie Queen
Hope you're enjoying the spring and looking forward to summertime. I'm looking forward to the summer, hot weather and the beach.
And most of all - "beach reads"!
I have a novel set to be released in July and perfect for summertime reading: Beachcomber Heat .
I have an excerpt to tempt you. But if you want an even more tempting tidbit, visit me on my Facebook Stephanie Queen page or website Stephanie Queen for the video version of the reading!
Here's the Excerpt from Beachcomber Heat :
As she got out of the car Shana tossed the phone back into her bag and frowned at him. But this wasn’t her usual frown of general disapproval or annoyance, it was worry.
“What did your brother want?”
“Mum wants to come for a visit—here—at the end of the summer.”
“Cool. Problem?”
“Yes. They already booked the flight and I’ll have to find somewhere for them to stay.”
At least that meant Shana was staying until September.
“What’s the problem?”
“I’m not sure where they got the money for the flight—he gave me some story about winning a sweepstakes. Sounded fishy.”
It was a fishy story. Dane knew this because he was the fish in charge of the sweepstakes and her mother had been the only entrant.
“Don’t look a gift horse—”
“I’ll have to find a place of my own in the fall—something bigger than Mrs. Jones’s studio where I stayed last year—”
“Don’t go starting with that again. Your mother and brothers can all stay at the shack. Plenty of room. We’ll double up and—”
“Now don’t you go starting that again.”
“Let’s not have this discussion in the street.”
She pushed past him, and went inside. The whoosh of cold air was a relief from the heat, but not as much a relief as ending that line of discussion. Dane had until September to convince her to stay with him. He had until September to convince himself he could handle her staying with him.
Emma assaulted them, sweeping Shana into a French hug and kiss—distant and for show—and they disappeared into the recesses of the shop. Dane wandered in the direction of the dressing room to have a seat and watch his favorite show—Shana parading for him in sexy dresses—when he bumped into a petite, dark-haired woman.
He was not a clumsy person and not unaware of his surroundings, which meant that the woman had purposely taken him by surprise and run into him with a goal in mind. She looked up and he saw brown eyes swimming in mirth.
With a flirty French accent, she said, “I was wondering when I might run into you.”
More to come soon!
Thank you for reading,
Stephanie Queen
Love Under Fire Box Set Event!
Date: August 13, 2018 07:00AM -- August 14, 2018 07:00PM
RSVP by: August 14, 2018 05:00PM
Venue: Right here where you are, Romantic Suspense, 21 Novels, US
Type: author appearance
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/86119...
Added by: Uvi Poznansky
DESCRIPTION
A select group of 21 Wall Street Journal, USA Today, bestselling, award-winning authors has joined forces to bring you 21 thrilling Romantic Suspense novels In one boxed set. Be the first to read LOVE UNDER FIRE. When you buy it, you also help a vet get a pet!
#nook #apple #kobo
#Kindle Link to be announced on event day
Join us as a GOING guest for a chance to win our books as well as our boxed set:
LOVE UNDER FIRE
RSVP by: August 14, 2018 05:00PM
Venue: Right here where you are, Romantic Suspense, 21 Novels, US
Type: author appearance
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/86119...
Added by: Uvi Poznansky
DESCRIPTION
A select group of 21 Wall Street Journal, USA Today, bestselling, award-winning authors has joined forces to bring you 21 thrilling Romantic Suspense novels In one boxed set. Be the first to read LOVE UNDER FIRE. When you buy it, you also help a vet get a pet!
#nook #apple #kobo
#Kindle Link to be announced on event day
Join us as a GOING guest for a chance to win our books as well as our boxed set:
LOVE UNDER FIRE
