Monday, December 30, 2019

Peggy Jaeger and A Pride of Brothers: Rick

. . . Elite bodyguard and P.I. Rick Bannerman's job is to protect. He doesn't get emotional with his clients, but when a woman from his past is threatened, his next job becomes personal. Family lawyer Abigail Laine is the target of a client's vengeful husband, but refuses Rick's offer of protection. He walked away from her four years ago, and she swore to forget him.
Now her reluctance to accept his help could cost Abby her life.


Wild Women Authors is pleased to bring 2019 to an end with one of our favorite people, and authors, Peggy Jaeger as she looks forward to the release of Pride of Brothers: Rick, a contemporary romantic suspense, released by the Wild Rose Press in January 2020. She's brought Rick Bannerman with her; he'll go first.
Where are you from? Born and bred in New York City.
What did you think the first time you saw Abby Laine. We met at her sister Kandy and my best friend Josh Keane’s engagement party and when Abby walked into the room my legs got wobbly. All that gorgeous long and jet back hair was falling down and tickling her waist and her beautiful blue eyes were laughing. When we were introduced and shook hands, I swear my arm felt a shock all the way up to my shoulder. This was one gorgeous woman and I wanted to get to know her better and hopefully talk her into bed. 
What was your second thought? That thought to get her into bed flew out of my mind the minute she started talking about going to law school  and how much she wanted to help people. This was a woman who was so far out of my wheelhouse with regards to class and substance, I knew I couldn’t use her simply as a bedmate. She deserved much more than that and I wasn’t the man to give it to her. 
Was it love at first sight? Well, lust at first sight for sure! Looking back now, maybe I did lose my heart at that moment.
What do you like most about Abby? Her sense of self, her fearlessness, her dedication to making the lives of her clients better all make her a formidable and amazing woman. She’s got a few quirks that I just found out about like her OCD and her shoe fetish, but those just make her more human. And the shoe fetish is something I can get behind since she does love her stilettos. I like seeing her wear them…and nothing else.
How would you describe her? Gorgeous doesn’t do it enough justice. Warmhearted, kind, witty, smart as a whip, and still the sexiest woman I’ve ever seen. She challenges me at every turn and I love it! But if you want the physical stuff, she’s about 5 nine without those stilts she loves, has shorter hair now, but still jet black and shiny with enough curls to make a man’s fingers tingle to touch. Her eyes are as blue as the waters in the Caribbean and her mouth, dear God, her mouth. Full thick lips with a perfect bow in the top center. I could kiss those lips – and do all sorts of other things to them all night.
How would Abby describe you? Probably as the biggest pain in the ass she’s ever known. As much as she challenges me at every turn, I give it right back to her and I don’t think she’s used to that kind of pushback from a guy.
What made you choose to become a bodyguard and PI? I was a sniper in the army when I served and the whole military police aspect of the service appealed to me. I’m good with computers and finding stuff, so it made sense I use those investigative skills in a positive way once I left the service. I’ve got a Masters degree in computer programming and research, something I’m proud of, and as far as the bodyguard aspect, well, when you’re built like I am – a tank in sneakers – it makes sense to use that gift to provide protection for people if they need it.
What is your biggest fear? That I will turn into my father one day. He’s been in jail for over twenty years for domestic abuse. He had a gun and wound up killing my mother when the police arrived to arrest him. He claims he didn’t know it was loaded. I’m scared every day of my life that I’ll turn out to be a drunk abuser like he is. Even though I don’t drink, it still scares the shit out of me that I could be like him. DNA will out. Know what I mean?
How do you relax? By working out at the gym for hours, then hunkering down with a good action flick on the tv. I stay away from booze because of my father.
Who is your favorite fictional character? The Count of Monte Cristo. Great redemption story.
What is the best piece of advice you ever received? Don’t sweat the small stuff. Josh’s mother, Deb, told me that.
Thanks for spending time with us, Rick. Now, we'd like to chat with Peg.
What movies or books have had an impact on your career as a writer? The biggest one was Gone With The Wind. I saw the movie first before I read the book and knew, knew I was destined to write a romance some day. As far as books, I read Pride And Prejudice when I was 11. That book made such an impact on me with regards to how not saying something can influence everything and everyone around you almost as much as saying too much.
What event in your private life were you able to bring to this story and how do you feel it impacted the novel? Like Abby, my parents are divorced and I have not seen my father for decades. That sense of abandonment that a child of divorce feels was something that has motivated many of my choices and actions over the years, and I gave that trait to Abby, too. She is a family lawyer, but specializes in helping disenfranchised women with children leave abusive relationships and start new lives on their own. She empowers women like she wished someone had empowered her mother all those years ago.
Tell us a bit about your publisher: how did you hear about them and what influenced your decision to submit to them? In 2015 I submitted three chapters of the very first romance story I had ever written to a contest. I won my division and Rhonda Penders, one of the publishers of Wild Rose Press, was my judge. She sent me an email after the contest and asked if I could send her the completed manuscript for consideration to publish. Long story short- I did, she liked it and I had my first publishing contract. I have never looked back and I hold Rhonda, R J Morris and THE WILD ROSE PRESS in my heart every single day and am thankful for them all hours of the day.
What book[s] currently rest on your TBR pile? Postscript by Ceclia Ahern.
Lastly, what's up next and when can we expect to see it on the shelves? Book 3 in my Match Made in heaven series will be going to my editor this week and then I am starting to work on Pride of Brothers: Dylan, book 2 in the series. I’ve also got a submission to the summer series from TWRP, TWO SCOOPS OR ONE on spec with my editor.


A bit more about this week's guest: 
Peggy Jaeger is a contemporary romance writer who writes romantic comedies about strong women, the families who support them, and the men who can’t live without them. If she can make you cry on one page and bring you out of tears rolling with laughter the next, she’s done her job as a writer!

Family and food play huge roles in Peggy’s stories because she believes there is nothing that holds a family structure together like sharing a meal…or two…or ten. Dotted with humor and characters that are as real as they are loving, she brings all topics of daily life into her stories: life, death, sibling rivalry, illness and the desire for everyone to find their own happily ever after. Growing up the only child of divorced parents she longed for sisters, brothers and a family that vowed to stick together no matter what came their way. Through her books, she’s created the families she wanted as that lonely child.

When she’s not writing Peggy is usually painting, crafting, scrapbooking or decoupaging old steamer trunks she finds at rummage stores and garage sales. A lifelong and avid romance reader and writer, Peggy is a member of RWA and her local New Hampshire RWA Chapter.

As a lifelong diarist, she caught the blogging bug early on, and you can visit her at peggyjaeger.com where she blogs daily about life, writing, and stuff that makes her go "What??!"


To learn more about Peggy Jaeger and the stories she creates, go to:
Website/Blog: http://peggyjaeger.com/

 Twitter: https://twitter.com/peggy_jaeger

 Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00T8E5LN0

 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Peggy-Jaeger-Author/825914814095072?ref=bookmarks

 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/peggyjaeger/


Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13478796.Peggy_Jaeger


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peggyjaeger_author/


BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/peggy-jaeger


You-Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDR8RRIlssIyS0FYZWeGqsg/videos?view_as=subscriber


To purchase A Pride of Brothers: Rick, go to:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081G7WDP4


Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-pride-of-brothers-peggy-jaeger/1135068636


Applebooks ( Itunes): https://books.apple.com/us/book/a-pride-of-brothers-rick/id1488238197

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Monday, December 23, 2019

Forever In a Moment

Wild Women Authors is pleased to welcome back author Charlotte O’Shay and Samantha DeMartino, heroine of her holiday romance from the Deerbourne Inn series novella FOREVER IN A MOMENT who will go first.
Where are you from? New York, New York. And please call me Sam.
Will do. Tell us a bit about FOREVER IN A MOMENT. The author, Charotte O’Shay, shares the story of how Jed Armstrong and I fell in love.
What did you think the first time you saw Jed? He looked like a stern, pissed off angel.
So not love at first sight? Ha ha. I didn’t think so at the time. But I have come to realize, fate played a role in our meeting that night in the blizzard. 
What do you like most about Jed? He’s soft spoken, supremely capable and patient. 
How would you describe him? Rugged, outdoorsy, athletic— the complete opposite of most of the guys I met in the city. 
How would he describe you? Talkative probably. Opinionated. Still, he tells everyone he fell in love with me at first sight.
What made you choose the law for a career? That’s kind of a sore subject with me. I realized I fell into the profession and when I met Jed and stayed in Willow Springs for a while, my dissatisfaction with my career became more obvious to me. I’ve now gone in a different career direction as a financial counselor and an adult ed/high school teacher and I couldn’t be happier.
What is your biggest fear? To die without ever having lived.
How do you relax? I used to find it tough to relax. But Jed and the people I met in Willow Springs have helped me find some balance between work and play. I love to cook and read, I’m learning to ski.
Who is your favorite fictional character? Okay I will admit something here but don’t judge me. My favorite fictional character is Sam I Am from Dr. Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham”. There’s a message to that story I finally took to heart.
What is the best piece of advice you ever received?
Don’t postpone joy. It came at the tail end of an argument I had with someone who’s now a good friend.

Thank you Sam. Now it's time to chat with Charlotte.
What movies or books have had an impact on your career as a writer? The Wizard of Oz is my all time favorite. I’m also a Hitchcock fan. I admire how he crafted his movies.
Tell us a bit about your publisher: how did you hear about them and what influenced your decision to submit to them? I was lucky enough to find The Wild Rose Press through research and query. They are a fantastic small press with a wide range of quality fiction.
What book[s] currently rest on your TBR pile?
K. A. Tucker’s Wild at Heart. Lauren Layne’s Passion on Park Avenue.
Lastly, what's up next and when can we expect to see it on the shelves? Another Deerbourne Inn story called HOME IN YOUR ARMS involving Karla Payne and her second chance at love, in 2020. By the way, FOREVER IN A MOMENT is on sale for the holidays.







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Monday, December 16, 2019

Waiting for a Miracle

          Benjamin Cohen, widowed father of six-year-old Jessie, is doing his best to hold it together through order and routine. The last thing he needs is his matchmaker mother to set him up with her next door neighbor, no matter how attractive she is.
          Rachel Schaecter's dream of becoming a foster mother is right within her grasp, until her meddlesome neighbor tries to set her up with her handsome son. What's worse? He's the father of her favorite kindergarten student! She can't afford to let anything come between her and her dream, no matter how gorgeous he may be.
          Can these two determined people trust in the miracle of Hanukkah to let love and light into their lives?


Wild Women Authors is pleased to welcome back Jennifer Wilck as she celebrates the release of Waiting for A Miracle, a sweet contemporary romance published by the Wild Rose Press. Jennifer;s brought Rachel Schaecter, a knidergarten teacher with a heart of gold along for the fun.
Where are you from, Rachel? I live in New York City
Tell us a bit about Waiting for a Miracle. It tells the story of how I met and fell in love with Benjamin Cohen, the father of my favorite kindergarten student, and the son of my neighbor.
What did you think the first time you saw Benjamin: That he was the most gorgeous man I’d ever seen. 
Works for us. And your second thought? It was parent/teacher conferences, and since he’s a dad of my student, he’s off limits.
Did you feel it was love at first sight? I couldn’t let myself consider that possibility, originally. Because, again, he’s my student’s father. And when I first met him, I was dating someone else.
What do you like most about him? He’s kind and loyal and smart. He’s supportive of me and my dream, which is to be a foster parent, and he’s sincere. He doesn’t play games.
How would you describe Ben? Physically? Tall, dark hair, gorgeous blue eyes, and, um, very nicely built. He’s thoughtful and careful, a little too organized, an amazing father. He’s a little shy when it comes to dating, but he was married for several years and dating is new to him. I kind of like that about him.
How would he describe you? Oy. I hate questions like these. He likes my hair. It’s red—it always drove me crazy as a kid, but I like it now. I adore his daughter, and he knows it, so I hope he’d say I’m a good teacher. He also knows I’m crazy about chocolate—he bought me chocolate donuts during Hanukkah when he was trying to let me know he liked me. Isn’t that sweet?
What made you choose teaching for a career? I love kids. I’ve always wanted a bunch of my own, but I can’t have them naturally, and my ex-boyfriend didn’t want them. So for a while, being a kindergarten teacher helped me satisfy my love for children. I love teaching them and seeing the look on their faces when they “get” something. And I love how honest and forthright they are.
What is your biggest fear? You mean other than rats (they’re gross)? That somehow dating Benjamin is going to mess up my chances of fostering a child. But he swears he’ll do everything he can to help me, so I’m a little less afraid now. I still hate rats, though.
How do you relax? I live in New York City so I play tourist and go to museums on my downtime.
Who is your favorite fictional character? Mary Poppins. She’s great with kids, and always happy.
What is the best piece of advice you ever received? Trust myself and work for what I want.
Thank you for spending time with us, Rachel. We'd like to chat with Jennifer.
What movies or books have had an impact on your career as a writer? Jane Eyre started my love of romance and dark heroes. Lynn Kurland is one of my favorite authors—she writes amazing time travel romances filled with emotion. I loved musicals as a kid, so The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins were big favorites of mine growing up.
What event in your private life were you able to bring to this story and how do you feel it impacted the novel? I’m Jewish and I like to write about Jewish characters in every-day life, not necessarily during a holiday. However, I was given an opportunity to write a Hanukkah novella and I took it. Because it takes place in New York City, I could show how Hanukkah fits in with other holidays—the variety of decorations you see during the holidays, how other traditions occur at the same time, etc. So it was nice to be able to show how Hanukkah takes place simultaneously with other religious holidays.
Tell us a bit about your publisher: how did you hear about them and what influenced your decision to submit to them? The Wild Rose Press is fantastic. They are so communicative with their authors and really strive to make the publishing process a collaborative effort. I knew several authors already with them who recommended them to me, and then convinced me to submit to my manuscript to them. I’m very glad I did. They also worked really hard with this novella to get it ready for this holiday season, despite how late in the year I submitted to them.
What book[s] currently rest on your TBR pile? Oh my gosh, too many to mention.
Lastly, what's up next and when can we expect to see it on the shelves? I’m writing and editing several manuscripts, and will be contributing to a multi-author series with my book coming out in the fall of 2020.


Jennifer brought an excerpt from Waiting for a Miracle:

          Six-year-old bodies were good at many things— bouncing, hugging, and racing. Rachel was thankful they were also good at hiding her surprise. Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine her favorite student, and her student’s father, would be at her neighbor’s house the same night she was invited to celebrate Hanukkah.
          She met the hard gaze of Jessie’s father across the room. Eyes narrowed as if he suspected her reasons for being here. His broad shoulders were stiff. His jean-clad muscular legs were spread apart in a solid stance. Square hands fisted at his sides, and one of them held a menorah. Did he plan to throw it or club someone with it?
          Giving Jessie a last pat, she rose. With an arm around Jessie, she extended her other hand to her father. “Happy Hanukkah.”
         “Ms. Schaecter.”

         “Mr. Cohen.”

         “Oh, please,” Harriet said, “Such formality between you two. Rachel, this is my son Benny. I mean Benjamin.”
          Benny. Rachel filed the information away for later, along with his flushed skin at the nickname. Interesting.
          “And Benjamin, this is my neighbor, Rachel. We’re not at a school event. You can call each other by your first names.” Harriet pointed at Jessie, who gripped Rachel’s hand so hard, Rachel’s fingers lost their circulation. “Except for you,” Harriet added. “You have to call her Ms. Schaecter.”
          Jessie giggled. “Yes, Grandma.”


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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

How far will she go to discover the truth?

Wild Women Authors is delighted to feature Wild Crime, Book 3 in Julie Howard's Wild Crimes series for the Wild Rose Press.

"I'm a murderer. I'm a murderer. I'm a murderer." 
Those three repeated words, discovered in an old letter, propel Meredith Lowe into a cross-country pursuit to unveiil her dead mother's murky past. Danger stalks Meredith back to Hay City, Idaho as she peels apart the mystery: who is her father, and did her mother kill him? In finding the answer, will a growing love slip through her fingers? 

 Past merges with the present as this story races to its stunning conclusion.   

 Excerpt:

Her hair fell below her waist, ripped free of its ties and weighed down by the warm, lashing rain. The sky-blue dress, so carefully chosen for this night and tried on so many times in her bedroom, was ruined. One strap had torn from her shoulder and dangled down her back. Mud splattered the hem. Sweet Cantaloupe lipstick, a lovely coral that heightened the green in her eyes, was smeared like a bruise on one cheek. She ran.
The high school gym behind her, decorated in crepe paper and curtains, vibrated with electric guitars and teen-aged hormones. Couples gyrated on the dance floor and then disappeared into dark corners. It was late and the Spring Dance was in full throttle. No one would miss her for hours.
Before her, trees dripped moss, barely visible in the darkness. She envisioned the moss brushing her shoulders, low branches snagging in her hair, the possibility of snakes both at her feet and above; this made her hesitate. It would take one scream, one gasp, and he would find her.

About the author:
Julie Howard is the author of the Wild Crime series, and Spirited Quest. She is a former journalist and editor who has covered topics ranging from crime to cowboy poetry. She is a member of the Idaho Writers Guild, editor of the Potato Soup Journal, and founder of the Boise chapter of Shut Up & Write. Learn more at juliemhoward.com.







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