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New Year’s Eve Giveaway in Smashwords Store

Greetings everyone. Happy Holidays and best wishes for the upcoming new year. As a New Year’s and Holiday Gift, I’ve made available my Christmas/Holiday erotic romance short, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” on Smashwords. I’m only going to have limited titles in the Smashwords store, and this will be the first. Many of my other titles are already available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon. So, I don’t feel the need to list them all there. But I thought a nice gift would be to start with this title as a gift for my readers.

Here is a run down of the story:

Theresa had decided to stay home for Christmas.

Who needed the family stress? She was going to be the tough, singleton on her own.

Then, he called.

Nick was home for the Holidays too. Why not get together for a little Christmas cheer? Turkey and cranberry sauce always tastes better when two are sharing a meal together. Or when it’s shared on each other. Theresa gets the best gift a girl could want. A man that wants her on Christmas Eve, and she can’t get enough. Nick unwraps her slowly, giving her something Santa never could.

I do like the way that Smashwords can make available multiple formats or just epub, which is best for most ereading formats. If you wish it for mobi, the Zon’s format, it is still available at Amazon for $0.99. Hey, I can’t make it free everywhere. A girl has got to eat. 😉

My giveaways of the past are likely going to fade away since between the pandemic and going wide with my titles, it’s not as cost affective to give away a lot of free titles. But every once in a while, I’ll likely put something up, like this title. It looks like Smashwords will be a great retailer to offer free giveaways through without a cost to myself. So, please follow and check back. Maybe I can see if other erotic and erotica writers would be interested in joining forces again and offering giveaways next year. We’ll have to see how it all pans out. But you know, the world gives you a pandemic and you just have to pivot.

Plus, if you’d like to try out an erotic romance, please try out Marilyn Vix’s title, “Love in One Act”. It’s a bit steam punky and Victorian, all with an erotic theme. It’s her offering for all of her followers and new readers this Holiday season. It is also available for free at Smashwords for a limited time. She’s my co-author for the series “Thankful in Vegas”.

***All deals end Jan. 1, 2023.

Here’s a few words about Marilyn Vix’s title:

Elizabeth Bonicetti, a Victorian London actress, is propositioned by a young man, Mr. Lionel Conner, to be his first, and to teach him the finer points of love to be ready for his new wife. Trying to not let her feelings get in the way, she is determined to teach the “lessons” without becoming attached. But she can’t help but fall for the young Airship captain. Determined to keep their relationship temporary, she continues with the “lessons” until their final consummation in which he reveals his secret. Can she still except him after this revelation? Or will she reject him for the secret he refuses to reveal.

Marilyn has a few more titles available on Smashwords than I do since she’s been around a bit longer. I take my hat off to her for all the initiative and inspiration she’s given me. It’s been a pleasure writing with her the last few years. You’ve got to check out her “Never Marry A Warlock” series. It’s a definite different take on the paranormal, Vegas style.

So, I wish the best for you and your family this Holiday Season. Best wishes for the New Year, and may 2023 be a triumph of a year for us all. Happy New Year!

-Lynda

New Release: “Taking On Vegas” Novella written with Marilyn Vix

So, finally, it’s here. The collaboration I’ve been working on with Marilyn Vix is finally available! This has been a true labor of love for us both. We started the project together back in 2016, and then released the second novella in the series in 2019. But then the pandemic hit, and it was a struggle to get back on track for both of us. But finally, the last novella is done and out for your consumption.

Here is the blurb:

New Year’s Eve

Las Vegas

The poker game has ended.


Dex Luxom has lost the hotel in a New Year’s Eve poker game. Stunned by the sudden loss, Fran Hurley sticks by her lover gambler. But will he recover after losing everything or do something rash?

She’s about to become a pawn in an even bigger game that will end with either losing Dex or her life. As things spiral out of control, Fran finds herself making the choice to trust in her gut. To love a gambler takes more than luck; it takes strength and courage. And it all could end with her being the biggest player of all.

This is the final installment in the “Thankful in Vegas” series.

It’s a bit of a move away from what I already write, but I did give this romantic suspense a sensual element that I think really creates some heat between Dex and Fran. If you’d like to start the series and read all the way through, here are the first two book links below.

Thankful in Vegas: (Bk 1 of Thankful in Vegas series)

Link to Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Thankful-Vegas-Marilyn-Vix-ebook/dp/B01MRVNVK3

Link to Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thankful-in-vegas-marilyn-vix/1130527701

Falling Into Vegas: (Bk 2 of Thankful in Vegas series)

Link to Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NW9YWTH

Link to Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/falling-into-vegas-marilyn-vix/1130638665?ean=2940156213160

Thank you for all the support and patience through the last few years. It has been a bit crazy, but I feel like I’ve weathered through it. With this release, I’m feeling a lot more on track. So, look for some future stories coming out soon this year.

Writing for your pleasure,

Lynda Belle

New Holiday Erotica & Erotic Rom Giveaway and UPDATE

Greetings and happy holidays! What a difference a year can make. I hope you are well and have faired through this whole COVID pandemic safe and sound. It has been a tough year for any creatives. With writer’s block, lockdowns, and moving, I’ve felt beat down and uprooted over the last few years. But I’m starting to feel like I’m picking myself up again, and moving a bit forward. I’ve been working on new projects, and even set up a Holiday Giveaway for you all.

I have had to rethink my brand, operating costs, and have made some changes. So, I’ve got some announcements. Firstly, I’m going to be running future giveaways through my blog mostly since it costs a lot to maintain my newsletter list since it ran over the free limit. I might pick it up again if I’m able to move to a new service, but for now, I thought why don’t I just do announcements on my blog, and let people know to sign up there to keep following along for great new authors.

Second: I’ve been working on finishing the “Thankful in Vegas” series with Marilyn Vix. The last installment will soon come out around Valentine’s Day. This will be great since the full story arc will be done through the 3 novellas, and they will be put together into one omnibus that will have a print edition. It is a little different than I’ve written before, romantic suspense with a hot, sizzling factor. It’s also been great writing with Marilyn and supporting each other. So, look for that soon.

So, without further adieu, I’ll close my summary of progress this year with the link to the new giveaway. There are some new authors to check out with a Holiday theme present. You’ll be able to download the files for free at Prolific Works. It’s my gift to you for sticking with me. My Holiday short: “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” is featured in this giveaway.

Link to Prolific Works Holiday Giveaway:

That is about it. I do wish for you a fabulous New Year and Happy Holiday season. I’m looking forward to getting back into this pen name and doing the book release with Marilyn Vix in February. Also, I’ll be putting together more giveaways next year. SO, make sure to follow my blog, and may you have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season. See you in 2022.

-Lynda

Update: Setting My Future Writing Goals

Greetings Followers,

Lynda Belle UPDATE

I’ve done some soul searching and have had to do some thinking of how I want to move forward. Namely, since COVID and a recent move have put a strain on my money and resources, I’ve come to determine that I will not be putting out as much erotic romances as I have in the past. I’ve also had to stop my monthly promotions since they were costing me a lot of money. I loved being able to give samples out of my shorts, and hopefully, people would be interested in the following stories in a series. But my finances are a bit strapped now, and $50 of monthly fees charged by the mailing list service and Prolific Works was just too much of a strain. So, I’ve had to suspend the promotions.

For those just stopping by having read some of my backlist, I’m sure you’ll be happy to know which stories I plan on working on finishing. I am directing my attention to finishing two series, one that I am co-writing with Marilyn Vix. I am almost done with the third story in the “Thankful in Vegas” series with Marilyn, and that story will finish the romantic suspense novella trilogy. I also have started and am plotting out the last story for the “For the Women of Rome” series. Which basically means, I won’t be starting any new series under this pen name. I do have one other story series I started, very similar to sci-fi/fantasy books like Anne McCaffrey and Marion Zimmer Bradley’s series. It likely may come to fruition, but it isn’t a priority yet. The priority has truly been surviving COVID and financially getting stable.

For now, this is the best thing to move forward into this new decade that has started out so chaotic and with tragedy. COVID has affected so much of our lives, and it almost seems like another world a year ago. I do hope all is well with you, you’re safe and your family well too. I do know many of you appreciated the monthly promotions and even sent me messages letting me know how you appreciate my writing. I thank you for your support and encouragement. I will continue to write, but it is likely to be in other genres and with other pen names. That could be my biggest secret. This is just one of a few pen names that I write under. But I will keep the others a secret as well. I do love being mysterious, and secrecy is quite sexy. I guess that’s why I’m enjoying romantic suspenses so much right now.

For now, stay well, and best wishes for you in your future as we all navigate this new brave world.

-Lynda Belle

Memorial Day Weekend Prolific Works FREE DEALS May 24 – 27

memorialday2019bannerIt’s back! My free deals for the Memorial Day Weekend are here again. This time I’ve gathered over 65 titles with different, new authors offering contemporary, paranormal, and historical titles. Get that summer sizzling with a vast array of titles. Find just the right new author for you to explore.

HURRY! DEALS ARE FOR A LIMITED TIME! ONLY FOUR DAYS during the Memorial Day weekend! May 24 – 27!

CLICK LINK BELOW!

https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/SMc5dMWGbsWcZ3f47byZ

To note: I’ve changed my deals and bargains promotions to work now with Prolific Works. This is because I am releasing my titles WIDE now, and you will be able to purchase many of my series and additional new titles now from many online retailers including Barnes and Noble, Kobo and iTunes(Apple). Of course, they all will still be available on Amazon.

PerfectDateFinalThis month I’ve released my scandalous “On Call” series featuring my favorite Sydney male escort, Jayden. He was based on the real industry and some researched male escorts that work out of Sydney. I was fascinated how prostitution is legal in Sydney, similar to how it is in Nevada and Las Vegas. So, had to write a story about it.

The first in the series, The Perfect Escort, is out now and in the PROLIFIC Giveaway right now. The second in the series, The Perfect Date, is available for a low price of $0.99. The last in the series will be released shortly after the giveaway concludes. So, you can get started now on a journey into the “On Call” series.

KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-perfect-date-16

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-perfect-date-lynda-belle/1131545675

iTunes (Apple): https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1463244714

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Date-Call-2-ebook/dp/B01AO9VMG2

FallingInVegasCVRFINALThank you to everyone that has supported me through the years. I am continuing to add to my catalog with a final Roman Erotic Tale to finish the series of my Celtic Warrior slave and his owner. Plus, I’m co-authoring a romantic suspense series with author Marilyn Vix which is turning into a lot of fun. It’s called “Thankful In Vegas”. And we should have the last one ready by the end of the summer.

So stay tuned for lots of fun reads coming your way. And remember, if you like ANY of my books, please leave a review. It helps so much to hear from you! And it literally makes my day to see a mention from a fan or reader.

Until next time,

-Lynda

New Release by Lynda Belle: Falling Into Vegas Romantic Short!

FallingInVegasCVRFINALGreetings everyone,

I’m proud to announce my new romantic short co-written with Marilyn Vix: Falling Into Vegas. It’s the second book in the Thankful In Vegas series. I helped spice up the intimate scenes while Marilyn worked on building the plot suspense. We seem to make a great team. What do you think? You can get started with the series by reading Thankful In Vegas, and continue the story with Falling Into Vegas. Leave comments below for feedback or leave a review on any of the retailer sites it is available. I always read comments and reviews. It’s great to hear what you think!

**Thank you for your continued support! I hope you enjoy my newest release. -Lynda

Blurb for “Falling Into Vegas“:

Is dating a gambler in Vegas a good idea?

Especially if you work for him?

Fran has fallen hard for a Las Vegas gambler, Dex Luxom. But he’s also her boss. That doesn’t stop the passionate love affair happening between them. What started as a job opportunity has sprung into a full-blown affair. But when Fran finds out she looks like his dead wife, will it put a damper on their relationship? Or will the bullets flying past her when they are taking a romantic day trip make her rethink dating a gambler was a good idea? It all comes down to the New Year’s event that may split them up or bring them closer together.

***To start the series, here is the link to the first book, “Thankful In Vegas”.

thankfulvegasfinalthumbBlurb for “Thankful In Vegas“:

Do dreams really come true? 

They can in Las Vegas.

Fran Hurley is a maid at a Las Vegas hotel. Her dreams of being a showgirl have not materialized after moving to Las Vegas. In the middle of her cleaning shift, she breaks down, slumping into the towels of her maid cart. Along comes Dex Luxom, the owner of the hotel. Concerned why one of his employees is having a breakdown, he whisks her to the entertainment department of his hotel and gets her placed in one of the shows.
But her luck doesn’t stop there. Dex is interested in Fran, and won’t give up easily. Haunted by the fact she looks like his deceased wife, he can’t stay away from her. When Fran discovers he is a gambler, she decides she needs to take a chance with Dex, and finally be thankful she’s in Las Vegas.

***The next book in the series is forthcoming and will wrap up the story of Fran and Dex.

Barnes and Noble Links:

Falling Into Vegas:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1130638665

Thankful In Vegas:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1130527701

Apple iTunes Links:

Falling Into Vegas:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/falling-into-vegas/id1453399612

Thankful In Vegas:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1451684848

For information on the co-author Marilyn Vix, visit her website here: http://marilynvix.com.

 

New Ancient Roman Erotic Short: For The Women Of Rome 2

ForWomenRome2CVRFINALIt is finally here. I am very proud to release my new erotic short, For The Women of Rome 2. The story continues with Cornelia and Marcus. Cornelia either has to learn to share or figure a way to keep Marcus to herself. But when a new slave is purchased on the blocks, will it end their new found happiness?

I am happy to be back in the saddle after a year hiatus from writing erotic shorts. I’ve done some intense thinking over the last year. With all the changes of recategorize and blocking erotica and erotic romances from being advertised on Amazon, I had to rethink my business plan and go wide with my catalog. I pulled all of my titles out of KU over a 3 month period during the Spring, and I am slowly releasing them wide. They are becoming available on iTunes, Kobo and Barnes and Noble one series at a time. I am trying to do this month by month, with one of my popular series of shorts releasing once a month.

The reason, it takes time to put all the shorts into the new formatting. So, just bare with me. It will all be available within 6 months. Meanwhile, ALL of my erotic shorts are still available on Amazon. I have reduced the cost to $0.99 each. Plus, there are some series in Omnibus and printed editions. The print editions have always been available wide. So, thank you for your understanding and patience. As an author and manager of my writing business, I have to make tough choices to stay in the business of writing. Since Kindle Unlimited wasn’t working anymore for me for visibility or for sales, I moved onto the next step to insure I could still continue what I love to do: write.

Which of course brings me to the next step: writing new erotic shorts. I have been trying to write longer shorts to keep me competitive with the page read payouts of KU. But it just wasn’t working creatively. Drawing out the stories just seemed like to be adding fillers. Some of the stories I did enjoy being longer, but I am a pantser. I like to let the story flow and evolve. Some are longer than others. So, making them all longer just wasn’t working creatively. It stunted my projects and made many turn into dead-ends.

So, returning back to writing my shorts, it means many stories are going to return to 3k-5k range or even the 5k-7k range. Some series have longer lengths, like the whole On Call series lended itself to be longer each story. Others are shorter like the Scottish Erotic Tales and the Roman Erotic Tales. With the $0.99 price for all my erotic shorts now, I’m hoping more people will enjoy them and take a ride to the dirty dark side with me. 😉

So, with the release of the next Roman Erotic Tale, For The Women Of Rome 2, I embark on this new chapter of my writing journey. I am excited to take you along, and promise many surprises for 2019. I will finish the Roman Erotic Tales with For The Women Of Rome 3, and release a whole new series called, The Queens of Andromeda. It’s a sci-fi/fantasy along the veins of Marion Zimmer Bradley and Anne McCaffrey, two of my favorite Sci-Fi writers. I will give more clues and sneak peek hints as I get closer to its release for next year.

Meanwhile, have a fantastic Holiday Season! Best wishes for the New Year! And look for a Thanksgiving Erotica Deals promo that will be starting next week. -Lynda

For The Women of Rome 2 Buy Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Women-Rome-Roman-Erotic-Tales-ebook/dp/B07KKHN1Y8

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/for-the-women-of-rome-2-lynda-belle/1129900889

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/for-the-women-of-rome-2

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1442572665

 

 

 

 

Up Coming Event: Lynda Belle To Be Featured In Paranormal Blog Tour Tomorrow!

PRBTBanner2018Greetings all! I wanted to give everyone a heads up about the Paranormal Blog Tour I’m participating in. Tomorrow, I’ll be featured in an interview and will have discounts and a freebie available for those that stop by the post. Check here for the link.

If you’d like to check out the current featured authors, here are the links to their days. You never know. You might find a new fabulous favorite to read during this spooky, Halloween time.

Day 1: Parker de Vesci

Day 2: Lorri Moulton

Day 3: Serena Spacey

Day 4: Lynda Belle-to be posted tomorrow!

So, enjoy the tour and Happy Halloween Season!

-Lynda Belle

 

An Update: The New Focus For Lynda Belle

sexywritingI’ve been having quite a strange year. If you might have noticed, I haven’t written a lot with this pen name for about a year since I’ve been focusing on other work. But that work now has come to a close. I’ve finished projects and gotten far enough in others that I can now return to writing as Lynda Belle for awhile. All writers go through ebbs and flow in the creativity. I’ve found that the ups and downs of this year have hit a lot of my creative juice hard. But I’ve picked myself up. It took a lot of thinking and a complete rethink of my business model, but I think I’ve come up with a plan.

I’m returning to writing my erotic shorts again and you get to reap the benefits. And there is more. I have been slowly releasing my back catalog wide. My titles are becoming available on Barnes and Noble.com, Kobo.com and iBooks. This will enable me to lower the prices on my titles to $0.99 for all shorts. You will start to see the prices coming down on all retailers for my past titles soon. Just bare with me since I am doing everything myself. I have no staff since I self-publish everything. So, it takes time to ready my stories, release them, and reset prices.

But I also know I have a following with Kindle Unlimited readers. So, after much thought, I’ve decided that I will be releasing my new stories into KU first so those that have followed me through the years can take advantage of my new stories. They will be available for sale, of course, through Amazon for the first three months after release. Then after three months, I’ll release them wide. This will be an experiment at first, just to see how it goes.

So to all my followers, I would love any feedback on my plans. Let me know if you enjoy have the stories in KU for a limited time and than wide, or would rather just purchase them from the retailer of your choice. It will help me get my stories out to the people that read them.

Please keep in mind I try to make some of a living off of my writing. So, I do have to charge for my stories. It all can’t be free all of the time. But I will continue to do my erotica/erotic romance promo deals each month as well. Though, I may be having less FREE deals and more $0.99 deals for my titles.

So, that is about it. That is a complete update of the road ahead of me for writing. I’ll end with some of the stories I’m working on to be released soon. I am currently writing the next installment in the “For The Women Of Rome” series. That should be out in a couple weeks. Plus, I have an idea for a sequel for the “Bordello of Vampire Pleasure”. I will be delving into the world of the vampire bordello and into the world of the vampire in the story “Death or Eternity” which was a limited time free story with newsletter sign-ups.

So, take care, follow my blog for more updates, and please look for my first new story in the upcoming weeks.

-Lynda

Happy Tartan Day: Last Chance for Highlander Bride Taken!

Tartan Day starts Friday, April 6! To celebrate, I have put my Scottish Erotic tales on sale for one of the last times. They will be leaving Kindle Unlimited soon. Highlander Bride Taken will be FREE from April 6-9.

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FREE on Amazon from April 6-9 only! Last month in KU!

Highlander Bride Seduction, at a discounted price of $0.99 only through next Wednesday.

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Available for $0.99 April 6-11 only.

It’s my Scottish gift from me to you! Happy Tartan Day!

-Lynda