Does anyone know if the Nascar Harlequin books are still being published?
I haven’t seen them anywhere around here but I started writing one a couple of years ago and now I’m finsihed with it and I want to try to get it published in that series if possible but does it still exist?
Yes, they’re still being published. You can see titles here: http://www.eharlequin.com/store.html?cid=600
Dylan Hargreave thinks I’m an actress paid to pose as his girlfriend at a North Carolina society wedding. How did this happen to me, of all people? Kendall Clarke, award-winning actuary, the veritable shining star of number crunchers who, just hours ago, learned her responsible fiance (sorry, ex-fiance) called off our wedding because he’d gotten one of my colleagues pregnant. What are the odds?Don…
Vicki Bradford might work for the most ruthless sports agent in the business, but she’s no quitter, even when she hits the lowest of career lows–acting as a glorified babysitter to NASCAR’s disruptive newcomer, Brandon Burke. But his devilish grin and the gleam in his eye tell her he won’t be so easy to tame….Brandon isn’t about to let his wild ways on and off the track be tempered by a buttone…
With rumors that he has a mistress in every major city, rookie NASCAR driver Roberto Castillo is the quintessential playboy. That is, until Cargill Motorsports orders him to clean up his act. Fortunately, he’s found just the girl to put a shine on his tarnished public image….There’s not a girl in America who could out-wholesome pretty actress Mallory Dalton. When Roberto suggests they date–for …
does anyone know of any good race-themed romance novels out there?
i love reading romance novels set around the racing world but i cant find any but the Harlequin NASCAR series, does anyone else write these kind of books?
it does not have to be NASCAR it can involve any kind of racing i love them all
These aren’t romances but you might like them: Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich or St. Dale by Sharyn McCrumb.
Dylan Hargreave thinks I’m an actress paid to pose as his girlfriend at a North Carolina society wedding. How did this happen to me, of all people? Kendall Clarke, award-winning actuary, the veritable shining star of number crunchers who, just hours ago, learned her responsible fiance (sorry, ex-fiance) called off our wedding because he’d gotten one of my colleagues pregnant. What are the odds?Don…
Vicki Bradford might work for the most ruthless sports agent in the business, but she’s no quitter, even when she hits the lowest of career lows–acting as a glorified babysitter to NASCAR’s disruptive newcomer, Brandon Burke. But his devilish grin and the gleam in his eye tell her he won’t be so easy to tame….Brandon isn’t about to let his wild ways on and off the track be tempered by a buttone…
With rumors that he has a mistress in every major city, rookie NASCAR driver Roberto Castillo is the quintessential playboy. That is, until Cargill Motorsports orders him to clean up his act. Fortunately, he’s found just the girl to put a shine on his tarnished public image….There’s not a girl in America who could out-wholesome pretty actress Mallory Dalton. When Roberto suggests they date–for …
The plot for my novel is this: Jasper Erickson is a closeted gay husky-lynx anthro in NASCAR, and not quite a “real man” at heart from the perspectives of the other drivers. When promoted to the premiere series, he finds romance in rookie driver Brandon Reese, a fox who is pretty much everything Jasper wishes he was. But, how long can this romance go on until the press, let alone the other drivers, find out?
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Keep in mind what it is that piques the interest of a potential reader; it is, in order, the title, the cover art and the liner notes. Liner notes sometimes include a vague synopsis, and at other times only include reviews from recognized publications or authors in the same genre. Your title will go a long way to catching a reader’s eye, but it is only part of the equation.
Titles that are too wordy don’t look good in print. Keep it short.
Cover art that is too ‘busy’ appears visually erratic and makes a book appear to be possibly erratic in content. Keep it simple but eye-catching.
Chose the title yourself. Really. You know the story and what it’s about. You have intimate knowledge of the content. Only your title will convey what needs to be conveyed before the volume is opened. You can do it.
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Put the cart before the horse, and you increase the odds of having your @ss bitten.
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This is the first book in the Nascar adult contemporary romance series Love Stories at 190 mph. DESCRIPTIONAlexis Winston has been obsessed with famous race car driver Seth Keller ever since her older brother became best friends with him. After her parents pass away, Seth’s father becomes her legal guardian, and Seth begins referring to her as “kid sister.” But when she returns home from college a…
Vicki Bradford might work for the most ruthless sports agent in the business, but she’s no quitter, even when she hits the lowest of career lows–acting as a glorified babysitter to NASCAR’s disruptive newcomer, Brandon Burke. But his devilish grin and the gleam in his eye tell her he won’t be so easy to tame….Brandon isn’t about to let his wild ways on and off the track be tempered by a buttone…
That’s A Hyperbolic Understatement If I Ever Heard One
There are at least sixty different types of rhetorical devices in English literature. The English language is an odd mixture of truth and symbolism and most often exhibits this propensity in the form of various figures of speech. Of all the types of symbolic or rhetorical devices used, hyperbole is the most common. The use of hyperbole may remind you of William Shatner and his propensity to overact.
Worsley Online School asked visitors to come up with examples of hyperbole. Here are a few of the best examples from school-aged children. (Source: www.worsleyschool.net)
“My sister uses so much makeup when she smiles her cheeks fall off.” Ed
“My Teacher’s so old she’s mentioned in the Old Testament.” Kaysie
“My dog is so ugly the fire hydrants disguise themselves!” Cara
“My city is so isolated it takes three days just to get to the grocery store!” Ashley
“Your sister is so dumb, she walked by the YMCA and thought they spelled MACY’S wrong” Alicia
“My history teacher’s so old, he lived through everything we’ve learned about ancient Greece” Ryan
“Saskatchewan is so flat, you can see your dog run away for 4 days!” Jenna
“It was so cold, even the polar bears were wearing jackets.” Elizabeth
The opposite demonstration of this rhetorical device is called ‘Understatement’.
This method draws the reader in by providing a statement that does not seem to fully appreciate the impact of event or situation.
Situation: The temperature outside is 10 below zero.
Hyperbole: It is so cold outside your words freeze. No one can hear you until the spring thaw..
Understatement: It might get a little cool today.
Situation: A chef prepares a wonderful dinner.
Hyperbole: The food was so good it got time off for behavior.
Understatement: The food was tolerable.
Situation: Viewing a NASCAR race.
Hyperbole: The car was so fast I heard a sonic boom.
Understatement: The cars drove at a fair clip.
Authors use hyperbole and understatement in both fiction and non-fiction writing, however it is safe to say that the use of hyperbole is much more widely used. Hyperbole is often used excessively and may not be as clever for the reader as we imagined when we devised the hyperbolic line.
As with almost everything in life the use of hyperbole and understatement are best used in moderation. The use of hyperbole may help define a character in a storyline but there is a significant amount of hyperbole that has been relegated to colloquialism and often becomes cliché to the reader.
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This is the first book in the Nascar adult contemporary romance series Love Stories at 190 mph. DESCRIPTIONAlexis Winston has been obsessed with famous race car driver Seth Keller ever since her older brother became best friends with him. After her parents pass away, Seth’s father becomes her legal guardian, and Seth begins referring to her as “kid sister.” But when she returns home from college a…
