As a temporary receptionist at the Armstrong Fertility Institute, Megan Carter certainly isn’t expecting to find romance at the office. And after a painful divorce, she’s not looking for a relationship anyway. Though she can’t help but notice a gorgeous man accompanying one of the patients—fortunately, he’s only an uncle-to-be! Imagine her surprise when the same man turns up for a family dinner, courtesy of her own matchmaking older brothers! It’s too bad Russ Michaels doesn’t seem too fond of children—after all, Meg’s got an eighteen-month-old daughter.

Russ Michaels likes order in his life, so "professional temp" and single mom Meg is the complete opposite of what he needs. Or is she…?

Read each chapter of Forever, Actually 

About the author:

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First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes babies and...sometimes comes divorce.

Let's face it, real life is sometimes stranger than fiction and statistics show that there are a lot of single parents out there trying to find somebody to love. But how do you do manage to find time to date when you have demanding jobs and kids? Even if you're happily married, we've all been there. You know the days when you wish it were legal to duct tape your kids and stick em in the closet...Join us this week as we discuss this very thing with Meg Lacey, whose new book is just about the things I asked you about. She'll be holding a contest, but I'll let her share that with all of you.

About the Author:

I first discovered romance in the sixth grade when I wrote my own version of a classic civil war novel. However, my writing career didn't last. Instead I went into theater and studied acting and directing for my bachelor’s and master’s degrees and, finally, ended up in television as a writer-producer.

Over the years, I've also dabbled in a few other areas. I've been an actress, director, copywriter, creative dramatics teacher, mime, mom, college instructor and school-bus driver (and wow, are there stories in that experience). I’ve started two creative marketing and media companies in the Midwest and worked in all media, from network cable programming to corporate initiatives, but through it all, I've always returned to writing. I’ve written for Silhouette as Lynn Miller and for Harlequin Temptation and now I am thrilled to join the Harlequin American Romance family.

I have three funny, mouthy, independent daughters who are now all married and creating chaos in someone else’s life. I also have two little grandchildren and a wonderful husband. Guy is my true hero—he's survived life in a house with four women, two female cats and a female dog and can still remember how to tie his shoes. Without his marvelous sense of humor, patience, encouragement and support, my life would be very different.

Currently Available Books:

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The Bat Dame thinks there's a need in the community to have a place, besides SubCare, where writers can go to moan and whine in the darkness. A glum place. A place to feel subdued, humbled-by-the-process, hopeless (not that SHE feels this way).

 So lower yourselves to the deepest, ugliest pits. Only then can you be uplifted to superhero status (aka published). For darkness can't exist without light, hunger without satiation, sadness without joy, despair without hope. Here is the place for the equal and opposite reaction.

 To new bats, we understand the cave is a confuzzling place. Bats speak a furrin language, say and do the opposite of what they mean - they unwelcome new folk, unhug each other )))like this((( and sound as if they are completely crazy. Witch they are.

Howsomever, it's a good kind of crazy. The kind that supports and helps other bats through the bad times, and razzes them through the good times. Bleeds and prays for hurting bats, cries with sad bats, and suitably chastises happy bats. Got all that?

Posting smilies, cleaning the cave and letting in sun is against the spirit and purpose of the cave. We need dark. We need gloom. We can't get it anywhere else. Nor can we beech and moan anywhere else.

 This is our cave-from-home. So make yourself at cave here, beech and moan about your writing and your life with the rest of us, and before you know it, you'll wonder how you got along without bats. Or we got along without you. All unclear now? Ungood. Fwap in and pull up a stalactite.

Ok, I need some help. The first Harlequin book I ever read was about a ghost on an island and a woman that lived in a house on that island. He could not go up to the houes. She had to go to the beach to see him.

If I remember correctly, he was shipwrecked.

I was around 10 or 11 and it was in the 80's. I am trying to find that book.

Does anyone have a clue which book that was?

We're at it again! And this time, we've got another of your favorite lines for you to send your sexy, dramatic, sophisticated and entertaining love story entries too! Kimani Romance is looking for YOUR manuscript and Senior Editor, Kelli Martin will be on hand to take your pitch!

To enter, send a 1-page dbl-spaced synopsis( not to exceed 250 words ) of your manuscript to Hosty Rae by January 6th

Five entries will be chosen by Kelli Martin and those will be announced on or around January 12th.

Pitches will happen January 21st, at 11 am est. But read the rules below to ensure your entry can be accepted.

• NO multiple submissions.

• NO Attachments. Please include your entry in the body of the email. If your submission is sent via attachment, it will not be entered.

• You MUST be able to enter and post inside the eHarlequin.com chat room. If you are unable to use the chat room and your submission is chosen, we will be unable to offer you another venue option and it will be unfair to an entrant who is able.

• You MUST have a completed manuscript that is targeted to Kimani Romance. Editors have the option to request partials or full.

• You MUST be available at the given chat time. As stated above, we will be unable to offer another venue or time option.

• Please include your member name, your full name along with your submission.

This month, Florence Case's book, Mistletoe and Murder, releases. Unfortunately, Florence passed away before its release. Though she's no longer with us, we're celebrating her final book.

If you'd like to read a very heartwarming tribute from her fellow Love Inspired Suspense authors, you can read it here. 

We'd also love for you to share your thoughts. We hope you'll read Florence's book and let us know what you thought. Let's spread our love for this departed author.

I started this now I have no idea what to talk about, 3 things...no 4 things I Know; 1. I love to read and listen to many different styles of music ( right now it's Chicken Fried, the Zac Brown Band) 2. my morning jolt to total awareness are my two dogs Bouncer the 79 lbs cannot sit still wanna be lap dog, and the leader or so he believes Max, the boston terror. 3. I Love my younger sister with more joy than she knows 4. the last I'm working on, my husband after 30yrs he's still in a learning mode. Resa
PS expect typo's my fingers sometimes do not work in conjuction with my brain.

Quin MacEgan has been Brenna O'Neill's closest friend and protector for three years.  He means everything to her, but the feelings of desire he has awakened in her are terrifying.  Afraid to become a woman she didn't want to be -- a woman like her mother -- Brenna pushed Quin away and agreed to marry another.

But when Brenna's betrothed is not among the survivors of an ill-fated trade voyage, Quin is more determined than ever to make her his wife!  Even if it means putting aside his own passions and agreeing never to touch her...

Starting Monday, November 9th,  CLICK HERE everyday to read a new chapter! 

About the Author

Michelle Willingham wrote her first historical romance at the age of twelve and was delighted to fill up eight pages of a legal pad. As her binders of stories grew, she was convinced that one day she would achieve her dream of being an author. Thankfully, most of her early stories have been destroyed and are unavailable for blackmail.

She attended the University of Notre Dame where she thought about studying medicine. Since Michelle passes out at the sight of blood, she decided that this was not a good career move. She studied English instead and graduated summa cum laude with the idea of becoming an editor. Her first part-time job involved editing mortgage handbooks, which sent her fleeing back to graduate school for a degree in middle-school education. Michelle taught school for eleven years before retiring to stay home with her children and write full-time.

Currently Available Books:   (Click on the covers for more information)

Thanksgiving is a time for family and coming together in celebration of all the things we are thankful for. Many of the themes in Love Inspired books center around family and its blessings. Join us as we celebrate the blessings and traditions enjoyed by our family of authors as they share them with you. Please feel free to also share some of your own favorite blessings and traditions.

On Thursday, November 19th from 8-10 p.m. Eastern, we'll have a special chat with games, fun, and prizes!

Authors participating include:

Missy Tippens
Magaret Daley

Leann Harris
Kit Wilkinson
Lyn Cote
Carla Capshaw
Stephanie Newton
Arlene James
Jillian Hart

Cheryl Wyatt

The purpose of this thread is for specific costume questions.
If you want to know if a silk dress in the middle ages is realistic or not....
What colour should who where when and to what.....
Did one wear a hoop while helping with the laundry....
Black leather breeches sound great, but did they really have those?
Or any other clothing issues....here is the place.
Enjoy!

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