Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Everything is available now!

I mentioned in previous posts, my publisher is making all of my short stories available from previously published anthologies at Coffee Time Romance. The latest to be added to the list is Moondance.



Moondance was originally published in the Blue Moon Enchantment anthology. It's still available at Amazon, but my short story is now available through CoffeeTime Romance.

Blánaid thinks there's something wrong with her. It's been months since she's dated, and even if she makes the first move to invite a man out, it seems he can't run away from her fast enough. If it weren't for her best friends, Ronan and Siobhan, Blánaid is sure she'd go crazy with loneliness and despair. Then, one night while watching the sunset, Ronan kisses her and suddenly, the world as Blánaid knows it is thrown into turmoil. She turns to Siobhan for advice and a shoulder to cry on.



Can Blánaid face the truth in Siobhan's words?



The instant his lips touched Blánaid's, Ronan was sure he'd found Heaven. Ever since meeting her, he tried to find a way to tell her how he felt about her. When he overheard her telling Siobhan she never dated the friends they hung out with, he kept his feelings to himself- until this night when everything seemed so right. And he thought she felt the same when she returned his kiss. But when she realized what was happening, she ran from him. Ronan was sure he'd scared her off forever.



Can Ronan settle for just being Blánaid's friend?


The Power of Love is my Christmas time romance. It was republished earlier this year at Coffee Time Romance. The book in which it came from, Holiday in the Heart, is still available from Amazon and other online booksellers.


When Elaine discovers she was pregnant, she hesitates telling her husband, Ethan. They were newlyweds and wanted to wait until they were ready to start a family. Ethan surprised her by accepting early parenthood, embracing the idea more fully than either of them expected. But when they receive bad news after a prenatal exam, both must face that their charmed lives were about to come crashing down around them.


Do Christmas wishes really come true? Elaine would stake her life on it!



Tutti-Frutti Blues is also available at Coffee Time Romance. This story is still available in the No Law Against Love anthology, which is available from Amazon and other online booksellers.



Town therapist Maisie Daniels is having a bad day. A failed alarm clock makes her late for work, she's locked herself out of her house and worse, she's half way across town when she realizes she's wearing her bunny slippers. A double scoop of tutti-frutti ice cream is just the ticket to boost her mood.

When Sergeant Jake Hennessey spots a woman in bunny slippers muttering to herself in the park, he wonders if she's one of the local eccentrics. When she steps from the ice cream parlor with her double dip in hand, Jake decides not to cite her for eating ice cream on the street, a recent ban, but invites her to dinner instead.



When Jake arrives at the restaurant and sees Maisie in her bunny slippers, he knows instantly that he could love her.


Dude Looks Like a Lady is also now available at Coffee Time Romance. This story is still available in the No Law Against Love anthology, which is available from Amazon and other online booksellers.



Pamela Howard can't believe what she let her friend Maisie talk her into - a charity costume contest where she's made to dress as King Louis XVI. Her partner, dressed as Queen Marie Antoinette, reminds her of a man she's spent five long years trying to forget.


Hank Delacroix is ready to throttle his friend Jake. Hank is a great clown around his 49er teammates, but six-inch heels and a poodle on his head are a bit much. He has to be the tallest drag queen in the state. When he meets his Louis partner, he can't keep memories of the only woman he ever loved from waking in his mind.


When Hank realizes Louis is his ex-fiance, he has to find a way to make her stop running away from him so he can finally apologize.



Thanks for your support and for reading what I write. I hope you enjoy it. Watch this space for news on A Piece of My Heart. This is my first published full length novel. It's set mainly on the west coast of Ireland...


Mick and Kate thought they were falling in love. Kate hadn’t been just the girl next door. She’d been Mick’s life, and he hers. When an unforeseen force draws them apart they’re left with wounds that refuse to heal. Now, ten years on, Mick’s fathers’ Will should have been straightforward, except his addendum was like ice water in his face. It’s essential that Mick and Kate work together in order to save his family’s farm. Mick doesn’t count on his new manager being accused of murder, and Kate doesn’t expect a dangerously seductive woman from Dublin to claim that Mick is the father of her child. Kate thought she was falling in love with Mick all over again, however this newest revelation is too much for her. She is determined to finally say goodbye to her childhood sweetheart forever, but Mick has other plans for Kate’s future. And none of them involve a goodbye.


With Christmas coming, don't wait to pick up one of these stories for your someone special. All of the anthologies are still available through Amazon, and you can pick and chose the ones you want at Coffee Time Romance. Just click on the links above for the ones you're interested in. Short excerpts are available on my website if you want to read a little of the story before making up your mind. Be sure to check out the reviews for each book to see what readers are saying about my stories.


I love to hear from fans, so be sure to drop me a note.


~Kemberlee




Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Second life for the little guys

I mentioned in my last post that my publisher is making all of the short stories available from previously published anthologies, which includes all of my short stories, at Coffee Time Romance.

The Power of Love was republished earlier this year. The book in which it came from, Holiday in the Heart, is still available from Amazon and other online booksellers.

When Elaine discovers she was pregnant, she hesitates telling her husband, Ethan. They were newlyweds and wanted to wait until they were ready to start a family. Ethan surprised her by accepting early parenthood, embracing the idea more fully than either of them expected. But when they receive bad news after a prenatal exam, both must face that their charmed lives were about to come crashing down around them.

Do Christmas wishes really come true? Elaine would stake her life on it!


Tutti-Frutti Blues is now available at Coffee Time Romance. This story is still available in the No Law Against Love anthology, which is available from Amazon and other online booksellers.

Town therapist Maisie Daniels is having a bad day. A failed alarm clock makes her late for work, she's locked herself out of her house and worse, she's half way across town when she realizes she's wearing her bunny slippers. A double scoop of tutti-frutti ice cream is just the ticket to boost her mood.

When Sergeant Jake Hennessey spots a woman in bunny slippers muttering to herself in the park, he wonders if she's one of the local eccentrics. When she steps from the ice cream parlor with her double dip in hand, Jake decides not to cite her for eating ice cream on the street, a recent ban, but invites her to dinner instead.

When Jake arrives at the restaurant and sees Maisie in her bunny slippers, he knows instantly that he could love her.
Dude Looks Like a Lady is also now available at Coffee Time Romance. This story is still available in the No Law Against Love anthology, which is available from Amazon and other online booksellers.

Pamela Howard can't believe what she let her friend Maisie talk her into - a charity costume contest where she's made to dress as King Louis XVI. Her partner, dressed as Queen Marie Antoinette, reminds her of a man she's spent five long years trying to forget.

Hank Delacroix is ready to throttle his friend Jake. Hank is a great clown around his 49er teammates, but six-inch heels and a poodle on his head are a bit much. He has to be the tallest drag queen in the state. When he meets his Louis partner, he can't keep memories of the only woman he ever loved from waking in his mind.

When Hank realizes Louis is his ex-fiance, he has to find a way to make her stop running away from him so he can finally apologize.

No word yet on when Moondance will be available as a standalone story, but it's still available in the original anthology, Blue Moon Enchantment, which can be bought through Amazon or other online bookseller.

Thanks for your support and for reading what I write. I hope you enjoy it. Watch this space for news on A Piece of My Heart.
~Kemberlee

Friday, August 15, 2008

Some good news to share...

I've signed the contract with Highland Press for my novel A Piece of My Heart. It will be released sometime in 2009. As soon as I have a cover and release date I'll be sure to post them here. For now, I'm thrilled to see one of my novels make publication AND in print no less. Yay! You can click the above link to take a peak of this story.

Also, my short stories are being rereleased as stand-alone stories through Coffee Time Romance. Currently, The Power of Love is available. This story was part of the Holiday in the Heart anthology, published in December 2006, and still available through Amazon.com.

The other short stories will be available at Coffee Time Romance shortly. Those stories include Tutti-Frutti Blues, Dude Looks Like A Lady and Moondance. As soon as those stories are available, I'll post an update. These stories are also still available through Amazon...Tutti-Frutti and Dude are in the No Law Against Love anthology and Moondance is in the Blue Moon Enchantment anthology.

Things are cruising along here. I'm working on a new story project and waiting for edits on A Piece of My Heart. Otherwise, it's life as usual here...putting up with rain and trying to keep the leprechauns under control! ;-)

As always, I love hearing from readers, so drop me a note from my contact page.

Thanks for reading.

~Kemberlee

Thursday, April 17, 2008

A Piece of My Heart

Just had to send out a massive WHOO HOO! One of my contemporary Irish set romances has just been accepted at Highland Press for publication...

A Piece of My Heart

Mick and Kate thought they were falling in love. Kate hadn’t been just the girl next door. She’d been Mick’s life, and he hers. When an unforeseen force draws them apart they’re left with wounds that refuse to heal. Now, ten years on, Mick’s fathers’ Will should have been straightforward, except his addendum was like ice water in his face. It’s essential that Mick and Kate work together in order to save his family’s farm. Mick doesn’t count on his new manager being accused of murder, and Kate doesn’t expect a dangerously seductive woman from Dublin to claim that Mick is the father of her child. Kate thought she’d been falling in love with Mick all over again, however this newest revelation is too much for her. She is determined to finally say goodbye to her childhood sweetheart forever, but Mick has other plans for Kate’s future. And none of them involve a goodbye.

When I have an expected release date, I'll be sure to post it here.

And wish me luck, because the publisher has asked to see the other two books in this series, Just Once and At Last, which I've sent.

Exciting times ahead for sure!

Don't forget that my short stories are still available. Log into My Books and click on each story for purchasing info. All profits and author royalties for No Law Against Love are still going to breast cancer awareness so be sure to buy copies for all the ladies in your life!

~ Kemberlee

Thursday, February 21, 2008

The Power of Love

The Power of Love has been released for individual sale through The Author's Lounge and through Coffeetime Romance. This story was originally published in November 2006 as part of the Holiday in the Heart anthology through Highland Press, but now fans can buy this story on a stand-alone basis.

When Elaine discovers she's pregnant, she hesitates telling her husband, Ethan. They were newlyweds and wanted to wait until they were ready to start a family. Ethan surprised her by accepting early parenthood, embracing the idea more fully than either of them expected. But when they receive bad news after a prenatal exam, both must face that their charmed lives were about to come crashing down around them.

Do Christmas wishes really come true? Elaine would stake her life on it!

What the reviewers are saying --

Shortland writes a powerfully emotional story that moved me to tears with an intensity that took my breath away. ~ Marilyn Rondeau

Kemberlee Shortland's heart-rending tale will leave the reader in tears. Never has a story been so aptly named as this one! The depth of emotion displayed between Ethan and Elaine is simply stunning. Kemberlee Shortland proves herself to be a true force in the romance genre with this gem! ~ CK2S Kwips and Kritiques

But this story at The Author's Lounge
Buy this story at Coffeetime Romance

And if you want to buy the full anthology, Holiday in the Heart is still available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.