The Weekly Recap – 1/3/20

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020 by adminrachelgrant

Tinderbox and the NOOK Reading App

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TINDERBOX is this month’s B&N Readouts Serial Read!

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This means If you haven’t read it yet you can read it FREE with the Nook App!! Thank you Barnes & Noble and NOOK for this wonderful opportunity to read the first book in the Flashpoint Series!Named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books & winner of the HOLT Medallion Award!

While working on the Horn of Africa, archaeologist Morgan Adler’s work and life are threatened, forcing her to make a desperate dash to a nearby US military base to beg for protection. Green Beret Pax Blanchard has orders to intercept Dr. Adler before she reaches the base, and in so doing saves her life, but his responsibilities toward protecting the woman have only just begun….

Read the first installment here and download the app:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/readouts/serial-reads/

“Unexpected and intense from the get-go. With irresistible characters, a rare setting and an inventive, high-powered plot, it’s a smartly crafted gem of a story.” – USA Today

RWA

#IStandWithCourtney

It has been a heartbreaking week as I’ve watched an organization I love implode, but my pain is nothing compared to the authors of color who’ve been told in no uncertain terms that calling out racism in books can get them banned from the organization. My pain is nothing compared to what Courtney must feel, after all the hours and emotional energy she has given to RWA. My heart breaks for past board members who had worked so hard to address racism within the organization. Now all that work is in ashes.

I’ve withdrawn my books from this year’s RITA contest and I won’t be judging. I will not attend the conference in San Francisco and have withdrawn from the award committee.

I remain on the Ethics Committee – not the secret committee that was seated in violation of policy and procedure, but the REAL Ethics Committee that knew nothing about the complaint against Courtney. While committee members are confidential, I do have the right to identify myself as one. I have decided to stay on the committee as I believe it’s the best way for me to get answers, or at least ensure my questions are heard.

Read the NYT article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/books/courtney-milan-romance-writers-america.html

Read the NBC News article by clicking on the image below or the link here: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/romance-writers-america-racism-row-matters-because-gatekeepers-are-watching-ncna1109151

Vote for your Favorite Cover at Kobo!

A cover I DESIGNED MYSELF made it to the final round of Kobo Writing Life‘s cover contest!!! Vote for your favorite cover – the overall winner will be announced on January 7th!

Click on the image above or click the following link to vote!

https://kobowritinglife.com/2019/12/31/the-best-indie-cover-contest-final-poll/

A Recommended New Release

THE WAYWARD STAR is available NOW!!!!! ???????

Fans of urban fantasy will love Jenn Stark‘s Wilde Justice Series!

As the Tarot incarnation of Justice, tracking down the outlaws of the psychic community and delivering them to Judgment is Sara Wilde’s business…and business is good.

Now a rival syndicate known as The Shadow Court seeks to impose their own brand of justice, restricting magic to only the richest and most influential psychics, while stripping power from all the “undesirables” along the way. Their top priority? Hit Sara Wilde, guiding light of psychics everywhere, where it hurts…

Right in the heart.

From the crackling fires of Burning Man to Sara’s even more incendiary high school reunion, the path is never more twisted than when you follow The Wayward Star.

**New to Jenn Stark? Start her Wilde Justice Series for free!**

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The Weekly Recap – 12/6/19

Posted on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 by adminrachelgrant

WINTER HAWK is here!

“Rachel Grant’s smart, edgy, high-energy romantic thrillers deliver a real rush.” – New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz

Raptor operative Nate Sifuentes isn’t thrilled to find himself back on the job on the first day of his winter vacation, but he can’t say no when his brother asks a favor. At least he’ll earn an easy Christmas bonus—after all, driving a fired military contractor home after she’s been escorted off base by military police can’t be that hard.

In a matter of minutes, Leah Ellis has lost everything, and now she’s stranded in the nation’s capital on the first night of Hanukkah without money, phone, or bed. All she has is a mysterious driver who might be after her technical knowledge of the US military’s drone operations.

The former Green Beret’s protective instincts—and skills—kick in when he discovers the alluring AI engineer is being hunted. On the run, they escape the winter cold by generating their own heat, but will they find answers in time to stop a terror attack on Christmas Day?

“The suspense is intense and so is the romance. Fascinating heroines, cool heroes and intelligent plots. Grant sets a new gold standard for romantic suspense.” – New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz

WINTER HAWK – A Raptor Holiday Novella is available everywhere!

Winter Hawk is a B&N Top Indie Favorite

I am so thrilled WINTER HAWK is included on this list of handpicked indie favorites by Barnes & Noble Press!

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The Weekly Recap – 11/1/19

Posted on November 1, 2019November 22, 2019 by adminrachelgrant

POISON EVIDENCE is 99c – Sale ends Saturday Night!

It was supposed to be paradise…

Ivy MacLeod has the perfect opportunity to test her advanced remote sensing technology: mapping a World War II battle site in the islands of Palau. The project is more than an all-expenses-paid trip to paradise. It’s also an opportunity to distance her reputation from her traitorous ex-husband.

But foreign intelligence agencies will kill to possess her invention, and paradise turns deadly when her ex-husband’s vicious allies attack. In desperation, she turns to Air Force pilot Jack Keaton. But is he the bigger threat? Jack might be protecting her as he claims…or he could be a foreign agent. Her compass is skewed by his magnetic pull and further thrown off when she learns her own government has betrayed her.

Stranded on a tropical island with a man whose motives remain a mystery, Ivy must decide who is the spy, who is the protector, and who is the ultimate villain. She longs to trust the man who rescued her, but she’s risking more than her heart. Choose right, and she saves her country’s secrets—and her life. Choose wrong—and she risks nothing short of all-out war.

Buy the Kindle Version and get the audiobook for only $1.99!

A NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT!!

COMING EARLY DECEMBER 2019 – WINTER HAWK: A RAPTOR HOLIDAY NOVELLA

In a matter of minutes, Leah Ellis has lost everything, and now she’s left stranded in the nation’s capital on the first night of Hanukkah without money, phone, or bed. All she has is a mysterious driver who might be after her technical knowledge of the US military’s drone operations.

I don’t have preorder links yet but you’ll be able to find them on my website here when they’re live: https://smarturl.it/WinterHawk

Listen to my Podcast on creating an audiobook!

I had a blast doing this interview with @GTremblayVoice for @KoboWritingLife! This is a podcast for writers, but fans of my books will enjoy insight into my work and Greg’s narration of the Flashpoint books. Plus I spill a secret near the end. ?

Click the image above or use this link: http://kobowritinglife.libsyn.com/168-the-author-and-narrator-relationship-with-rachel-grant-and-greg-tremblay

Rachel Recommends – 2 Free Books!

COURTED and CAPTURED by Jennifer Chance are free for a limited time! Read the first two books in Jennifer’s Gowns & Crowns Series for FREE!

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The Weekly Recap – 10/25/19

Posted on October 25, 2019November 22, 2019 by adminrachelgrant

A NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT!!

COMING EARLY DECEMBER 2019 – WINTER HAWK: A RAPTOR HOLIDAY NOVELLA

I don’t have preorder links yet but you’ll be able to find them on my website here when they’re live: https://smarturl.it/WinterHawk

A Conversation with Jayne Ann Krentz

Something amazing happened!

I got to meet the fabulous, amazing, and legendary Jayne Ann Krentz!!! ??? Check out our conversation and read to the end for a little news from me!
Thank you so much, Frolic, for making this possible. ??????

To read the entire conversation, click on the image above or use this link: https://frolic.media/fly-on-the-wall-peek-into-a-conversation-between-rachel-grant-and-jayne-ann-krentz/

Toni Anderson’s New Release & Contest

To celebrate the release of COLDER THAN SIN, Toni Anderson is giving away a gift card. To enter click the image below or visit Toni’s Facebook page here.

COLDER THAN SIN

Top FBI negotiator Quentin Savage is hurled into his worst nightmare when a terrorist attack on a luxury hotel propels him from esteemed keynote speaker to powerless captive.

Haley Cramer is co-owner of a private security firm and prides herself on her independence, but she is shaken to the core when gunmen attack a conference she is attending. She survives, but only because Quentin Savage pretends she’s his wife.

Together Savage and Haley plot their escape from a ragtag army of brutal but efficient thugs while struggling to figure out exactly who the enemy is. Why was the conference attacked, and why was Quentin a specific target?

Grab this FREE eBook!

JJ Knight has a free ebook for a few more days.

UNCAGED LOVE

He’s fighting to win. She’s running for her life.
This runaway success romantic suspense series with over 1000 five-star reviews is now COMPLETE.
Colt McClure is a rising MMA fighter out to prove that he has what it takes to be a champion.
Jo is on the run from her one terrible mistake.
When Colt drags Jo from a brawl with street thugs, he recognizes her potential as a female fighter.
But as they begin her training, their desire for each other sparks a love affair that could jeopardize them both.

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The Weekly Recap – 8/2/19

Posted on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 by adminrachelgrant

Where Have I Been?

Last week I attended #RWA19 and also had a blast with my daughter and her BFF exploring New York! Oh, and also I did attend a few conference things.

Cakes and Weddings and Memories!

On July 20th, my nephew married at the same farm where my husband and I married 22 years ago! My daughter and I were enlisted at the last minute to make the cakes. She made the white cake and I made the 4 chocolate cakes.

The wedding was an amazing and beautiful joining of Noah’s American family and Saurajit’s Indian family. Photos posted with permission from the grooms.

I teared up many times, overjoyed for Noah and Sau and heart bursting with love at sharing this beautiful venue with these two wonderful men. ???????

You can see the initial post, with cakes in process here:
http://bit.ly/wed-cake-grant

Our wedding… and 22 years later!

Rachel Recommends

???SUMMER SALE from JENN STARK! ???

Jenn Stark is having a summer sale and I love this series! Fans of urban fantasy with plenty of action and adventure love the Immortal Vegas Series and now you can get the first book free and the second for just 99c!

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The Weekly Recap – 7/12/19

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by adminrachelgrant

TINDERBOX is a featured Summer Read at Barnes & Noble!

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Barnes & Noble has a Summer Mysteries and Thrillers Sale and I’m absolutely thrilled TINDERBOX is a featured book!

Rachel Recommends

If you’re curious about the young field of satellite archaeology this book should be a great place to start!

National Geographic Explorer and TED Prize-winner Dr. Sarah Parcak welcomes you to the exciting new world of space archaeology, a growing field that is sparking extraordinary discoveries from ancient civilizations across the globe.

In Archaeology from Space, Sarah Parcak shows the evolution, major discoveries, and future potential of the young field of satellite archaeology. From surprise advancements after the declassification of spy photography, to a new map of the mythical Egyptian city of Tanis, she shares her field’s biggest discoveries, revealing why space archaeology is not only exciting, but urgently essential to the preservation of the world’s ancient treasures.

Parcak has worked in twelve countries and four continents, using multispectral and high-resolution satellite imagery to identify thousands of previously unknown settlements, roads, fortresses, palaces, tombs, and even potential pyramids. From there, her stories take us back in time and across borders, into the day-to-day lives of ancient humans whose traits and genes we share. And she shows us that if we heed the lessons of the past, we can shape a vibrant future.

If you’re interested in one of Dr. Parcak’s TED Talks, check out the link below:

A 99c New Release from Bria Quinlan

Starlight Harbor is a special (and a bit quirky (ok, more than a bit)) place that celebrates Christmas year-round for military families separated bc of deployment.

So what happens when Starlight’s sweetheart takes on the Big Bad Blogger who writes an article listing them as a Top 10 Tacky Town… again???

Yeah, friends to enemies, people! That’s what!

Also, puppies dressed as pirates, senior citizens dressed as tavern wenches, and ex Rangers dressed as bodyguards.

This guy doesn’t stand a chance

Toni Anderson’s COLD Series has new covers

I love these new covers sooooo much!!!!! (I’m having serious cover envy.)

Did you know the first book in her series, A Cold Dark Place is FREE?

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The Weekly Recap – 6/28/19

Posted on June 28, 2019July 19, 2019 by adminrachelgrant

FIRESTORM is a finalist in the Georgia Romance Writer’s Maggie Awards!

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The Maggie Award from the Georgia Romance Writer’s has been a prestigious honor since 1983 and I am honored and delighted FIRESTORM has been named a finalist!

For a list of finalists in all genres, click here: https://www.garomancewriters.org/published-maggies

Download a RITA winner for FREE

Carolyn Crane‘s Off the Edge (Undercover Associates Book 2) won the prestigious RITA and now you can get it for free!

Hunted by her psycho ex-husband for years, Lanie flees across the globe to start a new life with a new identity. She thought she was safe in Bangkok, but now familiar faces are appearing in the crowds. Has her dangerous past caught up with her?

The last person she wants to turn to is her ultimate frenemy, sexy Professor Peter Maxwell. And what could a linguistics scholar do to help her, anyway? It’s not as if he could be a badass secret agent with a super nerdy way of solving crimes…right?

Though he does seem to have lots of enemies. And some very unusual skills.

Everything changes when Laney finds him chained in a basement, all shirtless and sweaty. Will they finally team up? And is it too late to outwit an enemy neither of them has seen coming?

INFERNO is available in Audio!

Woo hoo!! INFERNO: A Flashpoint Series Novella, narrated by Greg Tremblay/Boudreaux Voice Actor, is now available in audiobook at Audible!!

US Embassy Officer Kaylea Halpert needs a date for a black tie event at a dangerous foreign national’s lavish home. Preferably someone with brains and brawn who can watch her back. Special Forces Sergeant Carlos Espinosa is more than happy to escort the beautiful, brilliant diplomat–who just might be a CIA case officer–to the party. Their night together only gets hotter when he discovers Kaylea burns for him too.

Date night in Djibouti turns deadly when foreign agents target the couple. But who is the intended victim, the covert operator or the Green Beret? As Carlos and Kaylea use their combined skills to escape their captors, they uncover treachery that could ignite relations between the US and Djibouti–already at a flashpoint–and trigger an inferno.

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The Weekly Recap – 6/14/19

Posted on June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 by adminrachelgrant

INFERNO Releases Today!

Are you ready for INFERNO? Did you miss the Flashpoint Series Collection sale last month? If so, now is your chance to get INFERNO: A Flashpoint Series Novella without buying the whole set!

Available now in digital and print – the audiobook should release in the next few days – grab Carlos and Kaylea’s crazy first date now.

Order Today – Audiobook coming soon!

Kind Words from a Fellow Author

What an honor to be cited as an example of an author who does the necessary research, by Louise Dawn Writer. It is so important to me to do my settings justice. I will get things wrong, but I will always, always try my best to be accurate and show respect for both my readers and the places I write about by doing my homework.

When I’m writing about a place I’ve never been or a topic I know little about, I think about how I feel when I read someone writing fictional archaeology and they get the profession wrong ( ::cough:: treasure hunters are not archaeologists). The moment I read that, I wonder what else the author didn’t bother to research? I’m no longer trusting the author to tell me plausible story. I ask myself if someone from Djibouti or DR Congo read my books, would they want to throw it against the wall? I hope instead they’ll think, “Well, at least she tried.” ?

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