by donnamcdonald | Oct 13, 2019 | Book Updates, Guest Posts, Science Fiction Romance, Special Promotions
My guest author today is a fellow author from the Pets In Space 4 Anthology. Welcome, Tiffany!
We are thrilled to a part of the Pets in Space Anthology this year. It’s an honor to be included among so many amazing sci-fi romance authors, and we had a blast writing our story.
All our books tend to be conceived around their central characters—our process almost always has the characters created and fleshed out first, and then the story is built around them based on who they are and how they mesh together. That was different for Entwined Fates, just as it was for our contribution to Pets in Space 3, because this anthology series forces us to think outside that usual box and make a pet integral to the story.
This year, our pet is a shape-changing robot named Cypher who became very dear to us during this process. Cypher served as the backbone of the love story between our main characters, and he was integral in the evolution of their relationship, providing much-needed support and affection when our characters needed it the most.
That support that is so often provided by the animals we bond with is integral to this anthology series and the charity it supports—Hero Dogs. Pets in Space contributes a portion of its proceeds to Hero Dogs, a non-profit organization that works to train and pair service dogs with veterans and first responders. What’s better than giving back to the people who put their lives on the line to keep us safe every day? Not only does it provide veterans and first responders with dedicated service animals, it allows those dogs to make bonds with their new owners that can run as deep as the romances we write about.
We spend our days writing about far-flung worlds and alien species that sprouted from our imaginations, but the most fulfilling aspect of our work comes through the connections we make with people right here on good old planet Earth. And the support we can provide to Hero Dogs through our contribution to Pets in Space is among the most meaningful of all.
Grab your copy of Pets in Space® 4 today! For a limited time, Pets in Space® 4 brings together today’s leading Science Fiction Romance authors to help Hero-Dogs.org, a non-profit charity that helps our service veterans and first responders.
CLICK THIS LINK FOR BUY LINKS: https://petsinspaceantho.com
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by donnamcdonald | Sep 25, 2019 | Book Updates, New Releases, Romantic Comedy, Women's Fiction
Like romantic comedy with a feel good ending? Like a story where the good guy wins the girl?
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by donnamcdonald | Sep 20, 2019 | Book Updates, Kindle Unlimited, Science Fiction Romance
Aliens In Kilts is the silliest, spoofiest, craziest series I’ve written, and yes, I’m making fun of alien abductions, as well as every other SciFi trope out there. Sorry Whovians, Trekkies, and those who have the Force strong within them because my Irish hero and heroine have no idea about any of that.
Angus MacNamara and Erin O’Shea are ground up technophobes from the 1950s who are trying as hard as they can to catch up. That’s not easy when they’re dealing with time travel, space portals, growling aliens, and knowing that nearly everyone they meet is keeping secrets from them. Add in the expectation to use their matchmaking skills to run a dating agency set up to keep Earth from being attacked and you get a real mess
It’s hard to fully explain the humor in these books, but if like movies like Galaxy Quest, Spaceballs, or more recently Guardians of the Galaxy, then you’re going to like this series.
The stories do have a bit more language than usual… but in my world, as well as in the one that abducts Angus and Erin, I prefer to think Irish swearing doesn’t count. Their passion sets them apart.
These might possibly be the funniest action and adventure stories I’ve ever written. Get your copy of Matchmaker Abduction and see if you agree.
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by donnamcdonald | Sep 16, 2019 | Book Updates, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy, Special Promotions
The romantic comedy continues with Never Ever Been Better, Book 8 of The Perfect Date series. The fun is back. I felt a bit guilty for making Lincoln Walker the flunky date in so many of the earlier books. I decided it was time for Lincoln to find his match. I think you’ll enjoy this fun and funny romantic comedy.
The last thing Iris needs is a man with his head in the clouds.
Most days Iris can’t believe that she actually left her home and country for a smooth-talking jerk who tossed her into the street first chance he got. A woman has to view that sort of thing as life lesson. Her mum raised her to be a survivor, and that includes understanding her worst enemy is herself when it comes to good-looking men.
Besides… nice men don’t date broke women staying at hostels.
And Lincoln Walker seems to be a very, very nice man. He has a growing list of rich, beautiful, and successful business women wanting to date him. Iris calls tending bar a career. They couldn’t be any less suited for each other.
Imagine Cinderella never getting to the ball. Then imagine her turning forty and still scrubbing fireplaces for a living. That would be the fairytale version of Iris’s life.
She’s got no time to waste on dating Prince Charming—or rather, Prince Walker. The man owns his own urban kingdom and yet chooses to fly balloons for a living. Iris, on the other hand, chooses to take down rowdy drunks in bars. Cupid better not shoot an arrow her way or she’ll take him down too.
In her life, love and romance are temporary. That’s all Iris can afford.
Don’t miss the action, adventure, and fun in the next installment of the Alien Guardians of Earth.
CLICK HERE to Read an Excerpt!
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by donnamcdonald | Sep 14, 2019 | Book Updates, Kindle Unlimited
What a crazy summer it’s been! When I surfaced in August from helping my mother heal from a May fall that put her in a wheelchair, I had to take some drastic measures to recover my writing. The biggest one is to make a good portion of my work available in Kindle Unlimited. The last time any of my work was in KU was later 2016 through early 2017.
The upside is making the books available to the KU audience of readers. I’ve gotten many questions about when or if I was ever going to do this. When I recently looked at two year’s worth of links clicked in my pre-order and release emails, the Amazon clicks vastly outnumbered the other retailers by something like a 100 Amazon clicks for every 3 clicks elsewhere. In other words, the majority of people on my email lists are obviously Amazon users. I don’t know how many of you are Kindle Unlimited subscribers, but I imagine quite a few are.
Here are links to the series that have already moved into KU (just the SFR ones so far). More will be added in the future.
Aliens In Kilts
Cyborgs: Mankind Redefined
Forced To Serve Series
Happy reading,
xoxo Donna
by donnamcdonald | Jul 20, 2019 | Book Updates, Paranormal Romance, Science Fiction Romance
If you haven’t tried the Alien Guardians of Earth series, this is the purr-fect time! Bad Panther, Book 1, is on sale until July 31 for just $0.99.
Archaeologist, Dr. Sugar Jennings, has merged with a powerful, ancient artifact. Now people are trying to kill her to get it. Will Bad Panther, alien panther shifter, become her purr-fect guardian? Don’t miss the action, adventure, and fun in the Alien Guardians of Earth series.
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