All of You by Fabiola Facisco Release Blitz

Congratulations to Fabiola Francisco on today's release of All of You! To celebrate today, please check out an excerpt from the book and then download your copy!

Title: All of You

Author: Fabiola Francisco

Genre: Romance/Women’s Fiction

Editor: Robin Bateman

Cover Designer: Amy Queau

Publication Date: May 2^nd, 2018

Hosted by: Lady Amber’s Reviews & PR

All of You

Cassidy Rae Pressman comes with way more than Jason Stone bargained for, yet she is exactly what he’s been searching for.

I want what all my friends have.

He doesn't need my baggage.

I can't stop thinking about her.

Romance isn't my priority, my daughter is.

I want to show her she can have it all.

He thinks we can be a family.

Her and Rae are my family now, and no one will take them away from me.

He stays even when it's easier to leave.

I'm going to give her her southern fairytale.

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Lovin’ on You * Love You Through It * 

All of You

“You don’t have to help.” 

“I want to.” Jason stands next to me as I wash the plates and he dries them for me. “I know I kinda showed up here and interrupted your dinner. Sorry about that.” 

“Kinda showed up? More like you did show up,” I tease. 

“Potato, potahto. But, I can’t stop thinking about you. This isn’t a line I grabbed from some cheesy movie. I know, I know, I don’t even know you,” he chuckles when I raise an eyebrow. “But I’ve seen enough to know I want to. I want to help you discover what your dreams are and watch you offer your daughter the best life she can have.” 

“It’s complicated with her around. She already expects to see you everyday, and this is only the third time she’s seen you. I always thought if I ever met someone, and that was a big if, I’d get to know the man really well first, before introducing him to my daughter. This is backwards. It’s almost as if she’s gotten to know you before I have. It’s confusing for her.” 

“So let me get to know you.” He angles his body toward me. “Let me show you who I am. It’s easy with her because she came right up to me, offered me a cookie, and started talking as if I was her best friend. I guess kids are less guarded in that sense.” He casts his eyes down a moment. I place my hand over his. 

“They’ve got it easy, don’t they?” I ask him, trying to lighten the mood. 

“Yup.” Jason continues drying the plate he was working on. 

I’m not the only one with a past. 

*Copyright 2018, Fabiola Francisco

Fabiola Francisco loves the simplicity—and kick—of scotch on the rocks. She follows Hemingway’s philosophy—write drunk, edit sober. She writes women’s fiction and contemporary romance, dipping her pen into new adult and young adult. Her moods guide her writing, taking her anywhere from sassy and sexy romances to dark and emotion-filled love stories. Writing has always been a part of her life, penning her own life struggles as a form of therapy through poetry. She still stays true to her first love, poems, while weaving longer stories with strong heroines and honest heroes. She aims to get readers thinking about life and love while experiencing her characters’ journeys. She is continuously creating stories as she daydreams. Her other loves are country music, exploring the outdoors, and reading.

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Meet Sue Langford, author of the Fantasy series

Today on Books to Light Your Fire, I would like to welcome author Sue Langford. If you follow the blog, you will know that I have been featuring her latest series, about country star romance, called the Fantasy series. Here, she gives us some more insight into the series, as well as letting us get to know her a little bit better. 

The Fantasy series will be complete later this month. What was the inspiration behind it?

It’s actually complete now. Fantasy Promised is the final book in the series. I have had the luxury of meeting a few of my favorite celebs and it never fails to surprise me how crazy the fans are. I remember hearing the amazing love story about how Brantley Gilbert got engaged to his now wife Amber. Since I am a huge fan of his, I opted to be inspired by him. My idea was, knowing that Brantley had another fiancee before he married Amber, what would it be like to be engaged to someone who’s heart was stuck on someone from the past? I’ve been through relationships where that was the situation and it takes a strong woman to live through them.

You talk about Brantley Gilbert being an inspiration. Who is this? 

He’s a country star who’s written songs for Jason Aldean and currently has his 3rd CD in the top 10 on the country music charts.

What is it about musical men that keeps us begging for more? 

The fact that they can stand on the stage and write music that comes from their heart. Not one fan hasn’t had a situation or can understand a situation that musicians put in to some of the best love songs. One of my favorites was always “Saving Amy” by Brantley Gilbert or “You don’t know her like I do”. It draws out emotions that some women can’t resist, and the fact that he’s pretty handsome doesn’t hurt either.

What is it about the country life that is so appealing to you? Why does it appeal to your readers? 

A lot of my readers are already huge country music fans. Just this past June, I did a book signing in Nashville, TN at the CMA Music Festival and I had nothing but compliments. They saw it as a fan would from the beginning because it was inspired by their favorites. I’ve always had difficulty finding my place in a big city. I’ve always loved the back roads driving and the laid back mentality. That’s what country artists are like for the most part too. Nashville has always felt like home to me. It’s a city within a town in my mind. You have the draw of the city, with the feeling of a town where everyone is nice and helpful and kind. A lot of my readers are from little towns and it helps them to understand it from a lot of different angles.

How do you think your focus on country makes you stand out? 

Not many people can meet country stars and not get star struck. I look at them as “They’re the lucky ones who made a career out of what they love.” I see them as regular people with extraordinary jobs that we all admire. Everyone else puts them on a pedestal. I prefer to treat them like they’re normal.

Can you tell us more about the variety in your books? 

A lot of the stories just kind of come to me. The last series I wrote, the Secret Series, was inspired by something I caught a glimpse of on social media. People were impersonating celebs and it sort of stuck. My theory was, what if he didn’t cheat? What if he was as mad as we all are about the fake profiles. It was a great idea and I just ran with it.

Authors always love their books. Asking them to choose a favorite is like trying to choose a favorite child. But, which one of your books is your favorite? 

The Fantasy Series truly was my favorite. Now that the series is complete, it kills me to let those characters go. The Secret Series does come in a close second though.

To which character do you most relate? 

That’s kind of hard to say. There’s a little bit of me in each of the female characters I write. I think I’m a lot like Savannah in Dirt Road Fantasy…..or at least I wish I was.

Would you ever want one of your books adapted for film or television? 

That would be the biggest honor ever. I think that’s how I write the way I do. I see it like it’s a movie on a screen.

What is it about writing that fulfills you? 

I’ve been writing since my teenage years. It’s cathartic to me. I can make the characters strong and powerful and it helps me be more strong and powerful myself.

What are you working on right now? 

I’m working on a new book, possibly series, entitled Forbidden. It’s about a girl who falls for a man she didn’t know was married and how she ends up finding the love of her life in the oddest of places.

When not writing, what can we find you doing? 

I wish I could be there more, but I always make a trip to Nashville between books or if I get stuck. That’s where all my inspiration starts. Whether I’m driving through dirt roads and come up with ideas or I’m sitting at the Ryman Auditorium or The Grand Ole Opry, I always find the best ideas in Nashville and I try to be there as much as I can.

What is something readers may be surprised to learn about you? 

When I was younger and in high school, a teacher once told me I couldn’t write and to just give up. That I was better off not trying then making a fool of myself. I think that teacher is eating his words now. My first novel was so over-edited that I almost hated it. From then on I opted to do it myself with a little help from some friends and I haven’t looked back. Still dream about the big book deal with a huge publisher though.

What is a question that you have never been asked but always wanted to answer? 

I remember long ago being asked how I met the people I’ve met when it’s so hard to do. I never had an answer until now. My theory about it is there are certain things that are put in your path for a reason. Whether it’s from a higher power or not, they’re put there to lead you on the right path. I’ve lived out my life being happy for any blessing no matter what it was. When I first met Rascal Flatts, they told me that you can make any dream come true no matter how crazy it was. A little over a year ago I got to remind them of it. They asked how they inspired it. I told them because of their inspiration, I was signing my 8th book at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. They inspired me to keep dreaming. Something I’ll never stop doing.

Is there anything else you would like to add? 

Don’t forget to check out my website for contests, info, books and a whole lot more. http://suelangford.wix.com/suelangfordauthor

 All of Sue's books are currently available on her website here.

Find out more about the Fantasy series by clicking on a book cover below:

About the author:

Sue has been writing since her teenage years. When she first stepped into downtown Nashville, she realized that she'd found her inspiration. Fueled by a love of country music and a history in helping friends through rough situations, she stuck to her writing until she was willing to share a story with the world. Driven by her passion, Sue wrote her latest 4 ebooks in a matter of months. Fans have said over and over that her writing is one of a kind. It's driven by an outside perspective on things close to her heart. Sue was always dreaming of a hero like the men in her novels. Most recently, she's found new inspiration from a chance visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.

The ideas never stop flowing with her. She always finds a niche that nobody expected. She's been inspired by some of the top country artists including Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Rascal Flatts, Miranda Lambert and more. What does she do when she goes to Nashville? Opry House tour, The Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Inspiration flows for her where there's music history being made. 

Website: http://suelangford.wix.com/suelangfordauthor

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Sue Langford, Romance Author

The Many Novels of Sue Langford

'Fantasy Promised (Fantasy Series #3)' by Sue Langford

These books are inspired by Brantley Gilbert, Nashville and a love of country music. They're addictive. Each one leaves you wondering what's going to happen next. They're told like you're a fly on the wall of the entire thing. You see the reality of what it could feel like dating a country music celeb, and the ups and downs of falling for a man stuck in his history.

Blurb:

In the final installment of the Fantasy Series.... They're face to face with the hardest decision ever. Brad Green has the choice.....history or a future that he doesn't want to live without. He thinks he made the right decision, but what happens if the decision isn't his? He stuns every friend he's ever had with the decision he makes, but does it mean losing what he has? Savannah made a hard decision worse. She has her own bus, her own life and a daughter to take care of. Whether she ends up being a single mom or not, she's determined to get on with her life. Finally, faced with the hardest decision ever, she's face to face with her future. A future that he promised so long ago. Question is, is the fantasy over? She's determined to be happy one way or another, even if that means letting the fantasy he promised just disappear. Will he choose the life he's built or history? Will she forgive and forget or is the romance over. A fantasy promised will remain, but who is the promise being made to? The final chapter to a romance is nearing. Will the fantasy win?

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About the author:

Sue has been writing since her teenage years. When she first stepped into downtown Nashville, she realized that she'd found her inspiration. Fueled by a love of country music and a history in helping friends through rough situations, she stuck to her writing until she was willing to share a story with the world. Driven by her passion, Sue wrote her latest 4 ebooks in a matter of months. Fans have said over and over that her writing is one of a kind. It's driven by an outside perspective on things close to her heart. Sue was always dreaming of a hero like the men in her novels. Most recently, she's found new inspiration from a chance visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.

The ideas never stop flowing with her. She always finds a niche that nobody expected. She's been inspired by some of the top country artists including Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Rascal Flatts, Miranda Lambert and more. What does she do when she goes to Nashville? Opry House tour, The Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Inspiration flows for her where there's music history being made. 

Website: http://suelangford.wix.com/suelangfordauthor

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The Many Novels of Sue Langford

'Fantasy Burned (Fantasy Series #2)' by

These books are inspired by Brantley Gilbert, Nashville and a love of country music. They're addictive. Each one leaves you wondering what's going to happen next. They're told like you're a fly on the wall of the entire thing. You see the reality of what it could feel like dating a country music celeb, and the ups and downs of falling for a man stuck in his history.

Blurb:

When Savannah Davies started out in Nashville she never even thought to dream she would be where she was now. A man that would do just about anything to make her happy, a career that people are jealous of and friends she could trust. With all the good, there was bound to be something bad.

When Brad Green is confronted with a choice of living in the past with a high school flame or holding on to savannah, it's not a choice he wanted to suffer through. He was face to face with a fantasy he'd had before he even met Savannah. Holding on meant either letting go of his past or his future. Would it mean burning the fantasy away?

A story of history meets the present where a fantasy could be burned or realized.

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About the author:

Sue has been writing since her teenage years. When she first stepped into downtown Nashville, she realized that she'd found her inspiration. Fueled by a love of country music and a history in helping friends through rough situations, she stuck to her writing until she was willing to share a story with the world. Driven by her passion, Sue wrote her latest 4 ebooks in a matter of months. Fans have said over and over that her writing is one of a kind. It's driven by an outside perspective on things close to her heart. Sue was always dreaming of a hero like the men in her novels. Most recently, she's found new inspiration from a chance visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.

The ideas never stop flowing with her. She always finds a niche that nobody expected. She's been inspired by some of the top country artists including Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Rascal Flatts, Miranda Lambert and more. What does she do when she goes to Nashville? Opry House tour, The Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Inspiration flows for her where there's music history being made. 

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The Many Novels of Sue Langford

'Dirt Road Fantasy (Fantasy Series #1)'

These books are inspired by Brantley Gilbert, Nashville and a love of country music. They're addictive. Each one leaves you wondering what's going to happen next. They're told like you're a fly on the wall of the entire thing. You see the reality of what it could feel like dating a country music celeb, and the ups and downs of falling for a man stuck in his history.

Blurb:

When Savannah Davies decided to move herself and her friend Emma to Nashville, she was determined to be one of Nashville's top songwriters. One night of karaoke at her work changed everything. She was spotted by artists and record labels and ended up on one of the hottest tours around. Nothing could stand in her way. Her private life put on hold, she concentrated on soaking up all the inspiration that tour would give until a bad boy country singer changed it all. Brad Green, the hot bad boy country star, spotted her that first night. She sang like she'd seen the worst and survived it all. He may have been single, but if he had his way, it wouldn't be for long. He had his eyes set on Savannah and wasn't taking no for an answer. His idea: Get her on the back of his bike and drive her off into the sunset. The question was, would she even say yes? The bad boy had everyone watching as he rode her off into a Dirt Road Fantasy.

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About the author:

Sue has been writing since her teenage years. When she first stepped into downtown Nashville, she realized that she'd found her inspiration. Fueled by a love of country music and a history in helping friends through rough situations, she stuck to her writing until she was willing to share a story with the world. Driven by her passion, Sue wrote her latest 4 ebooks in a matter of months. Fans have said over and over that her writing is one of a kind. It's driven by an outside perspective on things close to her heart. Sue was always dreaming of a hero like the men in her novels. Most recently, she's found new inspiration from a chance visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.

The ideas never stop flowing with her. She always finds a niche that nobody expected. She's been inspired by some of the top country artists including Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Rascal Flatts, Miranda Lambert and more. What does she do when she goes to Nashville? Opry House tour, The Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Inspiration flows for her where there's music history being made. 

Website: http://suelangford.wix.com/suelangfordauthor

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'Under Texas Blue Skies' by Debra Holt Blurb Blitz!

Under Texas Blue Skies

by Debra Holt

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BLURB:

J.D. Sterling, the sexy star of country music, had come back home to McKenna Springs, Texas. Years before, he had left to chase his dream and had succeeded. His life was almost perfect. Almost. He was still missing the part of his heart he had left behind…Mandy Lawson.

Amanda Lawson had changed from the young, innocent Mandy…the teenager madly in love with the bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Heartbreak and tragedy would do that to a person. She was determined to keep her well-ordered, work-driven life on the successful path she had fought to achieve on her own. No singing cowboy with a devil’s smile in his green eyes and a sexy body in tight jeans was going to be allowed close enough to break her heart again.

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“I have other business in town also,” Amanda spoke up. “I don’t know why I was called out here but…”

“Because I want you.” Those jade green eyes pinned her to her spot. J.D.’s choice of words knocked the air out of Amanda’s lungs for a moment. Did he think that he could turn that look on her, along with that famous half-grin that sent deep grooves down his cheeks and made fingers itch to touch them and females swoon at his feet? He was still the lying, no good cowboy who had played her for a fool and then left her behind when the bright lights beckoned. He wanted her? Well, he'd had her once, but never again.

Cold blue eyes pinned him. “People don’t always get what they want, J.D. But sometimes they do get what they deserve.”

When Mandy stood looking at him with those blue eyes, where once there had been the warmth of love glowing in them for him, there was now a cool curtain, devoid of anything but a banked anger mixed with a dash of indifference. For some reason, he felt he had been judged and found lacking in her estimation. He definitely had to regroup. There was another battle ahead, and he had fought many in his lifetime and won each of them. This would be the most important one. Losing was not an option.

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Debra Holt

Born and raised in the Lone Star state of Texas, Debra grew up among horses, cowboys, wide open spaces, and real Texas Rangers. Pride in her state and ancestry knows no bounds and it is these heroes and heroines she loves to write about the most. She also draws upon a variety of life experiences including working with abused children, caring for baby animals at a major zoo, and owning a wedding planning business (ah, romance!).

Debra’s real pride and joys, however, are her son, an aspiring film actor, and a daughter with aspirations to join the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (more story ideas!) When she isn’t busy writing about tall Texans and feisty heroines, she can be found cheering on her Texas Tech Red Raiders, or heading off on another cruise adventure. She read her first romance...Janet Dailey's Fiesta San Antonio, over thirty years ago and became hooked on the genre. Writing contemporary western romances, is both her passion and dream come true, and she hopes her books will bring smiles...and sighs... to all who believe in happily-ever-after’s.

The Seymour Agency represents Debra and she is soon to have two contemporary romances published by Spencer Hill/Tulip Romance and Astraea Press. Debra invites you to visit her website at www.debraholtbooks.com. She loves to hear from other aspiring authors or readers via email at debraholtbooks@gmail.com.

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Soundtrack and Review of the Wilde Riders series by Savannah Young

Wilde Riders

Old Town Country Romance Series Book #1

By- Savannah Young

Genre- Contemporary Romance

FOUR WILDE BROTHERS...ONE WILDE COUNTRY BAND

WILDE RIDERS is the first novel in a spicy new contemporary romance series about four sexy brothers, their small-town bar and their local country band. WILDE RIDERS can be read as a STAND ALONE NOVEL or as part of the SERIES.

Cooper Wilde spent his entire adolescence counting the days until he could escape rural northwest New Jersey. Now at 26, he can't believe he's coming back. But his late father's bar, Haymakers, is in financial trouble and his older brother, Jake, has asked for Cooper's help.

Riley Smith, 25, is fresh out of her Ivy League MBA program and wants to make an impression on her employer, H & C Bank. Her first solo assignment is a fraud investigation on a business loan they made to Haymakers.

Even though Old Town is less than 90 minutes from New York City, Riley feels like she's stepped into another world in this remote, one-bar town. Riley can't wait to do her business and get back to the city as quickly as her sports car will take her...until she meets Cooper Wilde. He's not like the other guys in this rural town and Riley feels inexplicably attracted to him.

If you like your trucks loud, your beer cold and your men hot...you'll love WILDE RIDERS.

  

**My thoughts**

This is the second book in the series that I have read, though it is the first one in the series. It is true that you can read the books out of order and/or as stand alone books and be absolutely fine. I pretty much already knew how this one was going to end, because I had read the second one, but it didn't matter. I loved reading the scorching history of Riley and Cooper. I also enjoyed seeing a different side of Tucker, Jeff, Harley, and some of the other characters who are also in the second one.

Country music may not be my thing, but there is definitely something about a man and his guitar. Cooper is definitely drool-worthy. Riley has a strong personality, and I could see us being friends. I am usually not a fan of instant-love stories, yet was completely sucked into this as I enjoyed it while sipping a glass of wine while sitting out in the sun. Quick smoking hot read for a sunny beach day.

'Music City' by Leona Bryant

Blurb:

An Amazon Best Seller! More Plot Twists Than An Episode of Dallas!

Homeless, mistreated and tired of making up the difference for her alcoholic mother, a fifteen year old girl from the foothills of North Carolina leaves home with no destination in mind—she just wants to get away from the crushing burden of abuse and unwanted responsibility.

Thanks to the kindness of a stranger, she finds herself in Nashville, Tennessee with a place to live and a job at a local café. In Nashville she feels safe and content for the first time in her life. She develops a sense of belonging at the café, and her co-workers and customers become the family she never had. Trent Shepard is one of the regulars at the café and he is fascinated by this young girl, never suspecting that one day she will change his life completely—both as a music mogul and as a man.

Twenty-five years later, two young detectives arrive in Nashville for much the same reason— to escape a repressive past, and start a new future. Little do they know when they open their doors for business that one of their first clients will be the reigning Queen of Nashville, one of Nashville's long standing mega stars who places her past in their hands, and trusts them to keep her secrets.

Available on Amazon

#1 Bestseller in Women's Detective Fiction on Amazon!

About the Author

Leona Bryant is a high school teacher who lives among rolling hills and beautiful valleys with her husband, sons, and daughter. They share their home with 2 cats, 4 dogs, and their barn space with Horses, Cows, Goats, Chickens and Llamas.

In her spare time, Leona enjoys gardening, cooking, walks on the beach and reading. Most of Leona's time and energy is devoted to her family and her students, she is currently working on a new novel to be released at the end of Summer, 2014.