Check Out the Playlist for ‘BECAUSE MY HEART SAID SO’!
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#MusicMonday with #4Writers4Love
Nia, Jacinta, Lily and I have created a playlist for each story in the collection — music that inspired us as we wrote. Listen now… listen as you read… listen after… but, most of all, enjoy! ❤
‘BECAUSE MY HEART SAID SO’
A Friends-To-Lovers Collection
By Nia Forrester, Jacinta Howard, Lily Java & Rae Lamar
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We switched things up and headed over to Nia Forrester’s blog for the final interview before our June 15 release…the final and the best! 😀 Lily spills it all and it’s fantastic — check it out!
Over the past three weeks, you’ve gotten acquainted with three of the writers from my upcoming collaboration, ‘Because My Heart Said So’. One by one, Jacinta Howard, Rae Lamar and I have submitted to the inquisition of the author who has played the role of project manager, house-mother and general herder-of-the-cats, Lily Java. Sure, she […]
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‘BECAUSE MY HEART SAID SO’ Book Trailer
Coming June 15 | Pre-Order NOW on Amazon
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Check Out My New Fan Page!
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So I don’t know why I waited so long to this but better late than never, right?
http://www.facebook.com/RaeLamarBooks 👀
Check it out… I hope you “Like” it. 🙂
Rae Does Her Celebratory Booty Dance.
So…this happened. 😀
Check out my interview on Lily Java’s blog! I’m talking ‘bout stumbling out the gate, collaborating with three of the dopest writers out here in these indie streets and appreciating f-bombs.
Good times. Check it out!
Once again Sydney Tarr’s has commandeered my blog but I am not mad at her y’all because she came with her third interview from the team that wrote Because My Heart Said So, A Friends-To-Lovers Collection being released on June 15th and available for pre-order on Amazon now for a discounted price until release day. Today she is speaking to the captivating author Ms. Rae Lamar. Have at it Sydney!
Sydney: Hi Ms. Lamar, I’m really happy to meet you. I have to tell you I’ve actually read the Aris Series (at Lily’s prompting) and I loved the books. After reading your work I heard that you’ve been writing for a long time and that you’d published several books before the Aris Series hit the market. Is that true?
Rae: Hi Sydney! It’s great to meet you too. And please, call me Rae. I’m so glad to hear…
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#SampleSunday | Because My Heart Said So
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Hey, y’all… exciting news! 😀
Because we love you… Because My Heart Said So is now available to PRE-ORDER on Amazon at the special low price of $3.99 for a limited time! This upcoming Friends-To-Lovers Collection by Nia Forrester, Jacinta Howard, Lily Java and yours truly is set to release June 15. Until then, I’m excited to share the blurb and an excerpt from my story, Blur.
About Blur by Rae Lamar
Jade Warner is back home. The bad part? Starting over. The best part? Reconnecting with Kyle Malone. Picking up where they left off years ago, it feels just like old times…except for the mutual attraction and questionable feelings, which are all brand new. For Jade and Kyle, it’s unthinkable to hook up given the history of their fail-safe friendship, but anything can happen when you live under the same roof…
Excerpt from Blur
Kyle eased to a stop behind the car in his driveway. After memorizing every single detail including its license plate, he cut the lights and killed the engine.
What should have been an all-nighter ended up being a lot shorter once another photographer arrived at the site. Kyle had called Freddie to step in and take over, having full confidence that he would finish it off beautifully now that the client’s complaints had been mitigated by Kyle’s ability to quickly relocate to an ideal setting. In record time, they arrived at the studio owned by a close friend who didn’t hesitate to offer it up to the group as a favor to Kyle.
It had all been resolved in less than two hours.
On his way home, Kyle refused to think about why he had been so quick to remove himself from the chaotic scene. Any other night, he would’ve had no problem taking over and finishing the shoot himself. That’s why he’d received the call in the first place; the enraged client had fired the contracted photographer due to creative differences. With time ticking away, the remaining staff scrambled to figure out what to do next until several of the models on set announced their collective recommendation.
They all wanted Kyle Malone.
But Kyle wanted to get back home to Jade.
When he arrived on set, Kyle immediately voiced his gratitude for the glowing endorsement, assessed the scene and got to work. This was his element; he naturally thrived in tense, tumultuous environments.
But this time, it felt…different.
Dismissing the internal disruption, he did his best to push through it but the night’s chaos soon brought clarity. Before he could question his decision, Kyle chatted with the models, strategized with the client, made some calls and found a way to fully satisfy everyone involved before rushing back to his car.
Rushing back home to Jade.
Kyle pressed a button above his head to active the garage door, still staring at the unfamiliar car in his driveway. After sitting quietly for a few seconds, he got out and stalked toward the front entrance of his house. Just as he arrived, the door swung open to reveal the profile of an anxious Jade, who was too busy frantically waving her hand to rush the owner of the unfamiliar car through the entryway to notice Kyle watching her every move. When she finally shifted her gaze to find Kyle staring back at her, Jade’s eyes widened in surprise.
Kyle shifted his gaze to the man standing behind her.
“Kyle,” Jade said in a shaky voice. “Umm, hey… you’re back pretty early…”
“Kyle? So you’re the big brother Jade talks so much about.” Stepping through the doorway, the man looked Kyle in the eye and extended his hand. “What’s up, man…I’m Daryl.”
The look Kyle gave him was lethal.
Jade glanced at Daryl and smiled in apology. “Maybe you should go. I’ll call you later.”
Daryl hesitated, causing Kyle to take a step forward and Jade to nod anxiously for him to leave. Shrugging, Daryl mumbled goodnight and walked away.
“I’m really sorry about that,” Jade said to Kyle after Daryl was out of earshot. She attempted a genuine smile…and failed. “How’d the shoot turn out—”
“Hey!” Daryl yelled from the driveway. “I’m blocked in!”
Jade looked past Kyle to see Daryl standing with his arms spread. She pressed her lips together and reluctantly lifted her eyes to Kyle’s in a silent plea to move his car so Daryl could leave. When he didn’t budge, she sighed. “Kyle, please—”
“Who the fuck is dude, Jade?” Kyle finally asked in a low voice as he pinned her with a steely glare. “And what the fuck is he doing in my fucking house?”
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Jacinta, an entirely new version.
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We’re hanging out at Lily Java’s blog again today – check out Jacinta Howard’s interview about the collaboration and her story, Blind Expectations! (And nope…no spoilers. 😉 I promise.)
So Sydney Tarr’s back on my blog today with the second in her series of interviews with the team bringing you Because My Heart Said So, A Friends-To-Lovers Collection being released in June. This time she’s speaking with USA Today Must-Read author Jacinta Howard.
Take it away Sydney!
Sydney: Hello Ms. Howard, it’s so wonderful to meet you. Well the reviews are in, Finding Kennedy, Book 2 from The Prototype series is a hit! Lily says it’s so awesome she read it in a day and a half. She also threatened to sit on me holding the kindle up to my face if I didn’t read it soon. Now if I have this correctly this is your fifth book in two or three years and your second series. How does it feel being a productive and successful published author? Was it part of the original plan?
Jacinta: Nice to…
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Because My Heart Said So . . . Coming June 15!
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A Novella Collection from Nia Forrester, Jacinta Howard, Lily Java & Rae Lamar – Coming June 15, 2016!
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Nia Don’t Do Drama.
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Today, we’re visiting Lily Java’s blog – check out Nia Forrester’s interview about the collaboration and her story, Acceptable Losses. No spoilers! 🙂
Today my blog is being hosted by Sydney Tarr, the heroine from my next publishing venture. Sydney isn’t a journalist but she is known for having a fine eye for details as well as an inquisitive nature. She’s also really good at ferreting out secrets. So when Sydney expressed an interest in meeting the writers from Because My Heart Said So… A Friends-To-Lovers Collection by Nia Forrester, Jacinta Howard, Rae Lamar, and me being released in June — I jumped on that like a drop of water on a hot skillet.
First up, Nia Forrester!
Sydney: Ms. Forrester, it’s very nice to meet you. Lily is always going on and on about you and your books, she says your last one The Fall was “da bomb”. Anyway I wanted to know since you’ve been writing a while and you’ve published many successful and well-loved books; what drew you into…
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Because My Heart Said So . . . A Friends-to-Lovers Collection — June 2016!
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At the start of the year, I set a goal…do more. Lofty, right? Yeah. I didn’t attempt a concrete plan; all I knew was that I wanted to push myself in a way I hadn’t before, to move the needle. To grow. Little did I know that I’d soon get a chance to do just that. An invitation to collaborate with a few of my favorite writers in a project that I can honestly say was all kinds of creative fun. And here’s the cool part – not only did I get to work with Nia, Jacinta and Lily, but I also got to know them better…and myself too.
So I can’t begin to explain my excitement about the release of Because My Heart Said So… in June! Yes, it’s a collection of friends-to-lovers stories, but it’s also a beautiful blend of voices that complement each other in a pretty great way. It’s what I hope that readers will enjoy most about what we’ve done with this project– four authors, four stories, for love… punctuated by a genuine respect and appreciation for our craft and each other.
For the next few weeks, we’re going to showcase this “beautiful blend” in our group on Facebook. From teasers and excerpts to music and giveaways, we’re going to celebrate all the way to release day and then celebrate some more after that. I hope you join us – Because My Heart Said So Facebook Group – it’s going be a blast!
Rae Lamar 