Blind Influence Blog Tour **Introducing Author, Linda Riesenberg Fisler**

Blind Influence Blog Tour 

**Introducing Author, Linda Riesenberg Fisler**

AUTHOR BIO

When Linda Riesenberg Fisler isn’t working on her next book she is painting in her studio or riding her Trek bicycle along the many bike trails of Ohio. The former Fortune 500 consumer products manager explores art through her worldwide Internet radio show, “Art Chats with Linda Fisler”. Linda has been creative since childhood, writing stories and scripts of movies and TV shows to entertain friends. She discovered oil painting in the 1990s and began trying to express words visually.

Writing Blind Influence helped Linda realize she had been blind to letting others run her life, so she began to transition to the more artistic life she has today. In addition to The Blind series of books, Linda has created a fantasy book based on her exploration of spirituality. She hopes readers will learn how to open their own eyes instead of blindly following the expectations of those around them.

Check out Linda's Top Ten Favorite Foods!

10.   Milky Way bars

9      Snickers bars

8      Babe Ruth bars

7      Rollos   (are you seeing a pattern  yet?)

6      M&Ms

5     Hershey's Dark Chocolate

4      Dove Milk or Dark Chocolate

3      Graeter's Double Chocolate Chip Ice Cream  (OMG—if you have never had this, shame on you!  HUGE chocolate chips and the creamiest ice cream ever made!  And I count it as calcium for my bones!)

2       Esther Price Chocolate Covered Cherries  (Fruit is good!)

1.      Esther Price Fudge Creams 

Chocolate is a food group, right?- Linda Riesenberg Fisler

Blind Influence

Successful, sexy attorney Nicole Charbonneau feels content with her life and career as a star at a powerful law firm in Washington, DC. She is blind, however, to the circumstances that will put her at the center of a web of deceit, murder, power plays and conspiracies. Across the ocean, British MI-6 Agent Sean Adkins is tracking a cold-blooded assassin known as the Serpent, who’s been hired to kill President Andrews. The Serpent cares only for the millions he’ll get, not why the powerful group of men wants Andrews killed.

The Serpent, a master of disguise, completes his job, but will it be his last? Sean will stop at nothing to get revenge, which includes setting a trap. Nicole, through her work and her connection with Robert Jenkins, a powerful young senator who happens to head the Intelligence Committee, pieces together who hired the assassin. Will the senator reveal to the public all he knows, or will revealing the identities of the powerful businessmen, politicians and government officials be too much for a country already in a fragile state?

Blind Influence, set in 1979 when the United States was on the brink of its second oil crisis, takes readers on a wild ride of political intrigue and personal discovery.

Are you ready for an exclusive teaser from Blind Influence? Check it out, and tell us what you think in the comments!

Then it started. The siren was the first thing to warn him something was wrong. The golden light turned dark. The bittersweet taste of adrenaline began in his mouth, and he swallowed, trying to quell it. A red flashing light accosted his eyes, and he could see himself running to his home—their home. He ran into the house, unable to catch his breath. He tried to wake himself from the nightmare. He didn’t want to live this again.

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Top 10 Reasons We Love Firefighters **Guest Post** by, Normandie Alleman

Guest Post by, Normandie Alleman

Thanks for hosting me today. Who doesn’t love a firefighter? These brave men are our quintessential heroes, and women love them. But what makes them so irresistible?

Top 10 Reasons We Love Firefighters

1. Firefighters are strong – both physically and emotionally.
2. He performs heroic acts on a daily basis. You can count on him.
3. Men are sexier in uniform.
4. Firefighters run into burning buildings. He’s unlikely to flee when the going gets tough.
5. He can literally sweep you off your feet.
6. They constantly put others’ needs above their own.
7. He probably knows how to cook.
8. Everyone you know will approve, including your parents.
9. Firefighters protect people. He’ll make you feel safe.
10. Have you seen the CALENDARS?!!

Twenty-four-year-old Charmaine Bainbridge appears to have it all—beauty, fame, and tremendous wealth—yet behind all the glitz and glamor hides a sad little girl who has been abandoned by every man she’s ever loved.

When firefighter Hunter Baldwin saves Charmaine from a fire in her penthouse apartment—a blaze started by her own carelessness—he’s appalled by her nonchalant attitude. Forced to carry her to safety, he throws her over his shoulder, but not before correcting her behavior with a well-deserved spanking. Something about Charmaine arouses him deeply, and it isn’t just her gorgeous looks. This girl needs to be firmly corrected and thoroughly dominated, and a part of Hunter demands that he be the one to take her in hand.

Though he’s used to charging into burning buildings on a daily basis, Hunter knows taming Charmaine’s wild ways may prove to be his greatest challenge yet. Undeterred, he takes on the role of Charmaine’s daddy dom in hopes of breaking down her defenses and healing her wounds. But can she bring herself to open her heart to him, or will she remain the lonely little rich girl forever?

Publisher’s Note: Poor Little Daddy’s Girl is the third book in the Daddy’s Girl series. It incorporates characters from the first two books in the series, but it is a stand-alone novel. This book includes spankings, sexual scenes, BDSM content, and more.

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Coming soon to Blushing Books!

You can watch the book trailer for the Daddy’s Girls Series, Books 1-3 here: http://youtu.be/HKslEJO9tGI

Author Bio: 

A former psychologist, Normandie has always been fascinated by human behavior. She loves writing quirky characters that are all too human. Fiber arts, baking, and Pinterest are a few of her favorite pastimes. She lives on a farm with a passel of kids, an adorable husband, and a pet pig who’s crazy for Red Bull.

Follow her on:

Twitter at @NormandieA  https://twitter.com/NormandieA

Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/NormandieA

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NormandieAlleman 

Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Normandie-Alleman/e/B00BNUDVFW

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6893037.Normandie_Alleman

Her website: www.normandiealleman.com

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Author, C.P. Mandara's Top 10 Authors! **Mature Content Advisory**

Author Bio:
Christina Mandara was born in the UK, but has spent most of her life travelling the world. She speaks three languages and has been chiefly employed in the fields of finance and travel. Her favourite city is Sydney and her favourite holiday destination is the south of France.

She loves keeping fit and enjoys running, cycling and water sports. No, not those kinds of water sports; think surfing or sailing. That doesn’t mean that she doesn’t enjoy BDSM in all of its glorious forms, be that pony girls, bondage, edge play, orgasm denial or a damn good spanking. Her favourite item in the toy closet (a box simply isn’t big enough) is her riding crop.

In her spare time she’s usually cuddled up with a good book, exploring the countryside or baking in the kitchen. In fact, she loves her kitchen so much she’s one of few woman who wouldn’t mind being tied to it! Her first and foremost love is writing, however, and more often than not you’ll find her on a laptop spinning tales of romance, erotica or dark, paranormal fantasies.

Here are C.P. Mandara's Top Ten Authors:

Top 10 Authors:

1). Anne Rice

2). Anne Stuart

3). J. R. Ward

4). Deborah Harkness

5). Erin Morgenstern

6). Louis de Berniers

7). Colleen Gleason

8). Bruce McLachlan

9). Gabriel Garcia Marquez 

10). Gena Showalter

Check out C.P. Mandara's Sultry Novel, A Rough Ride

Who will have the pleasure of training Petal? By rights, the honour should go to Mark Matthews, but the cowboy has other plans. The matter is not settled until the stable owner is brought into the fray. 

It is to be a monumental first week for Albrecht's newest trainee. The pony girl will have two days to find a way of coping with her new latex bodysuit and the rigorous buzzing and pumping of the never-ending 'device' which torments her every waking moment. She will then find herself shipped off as a sex-slave, chained and caged, to the mysterious high-bidder from the auction. 

It doesn't take Petal long to realise that her chances of escaping from Albrecht are slim at best, but her defiant nature won't let her give up hope just yet. There is a way out for her, but she may have to give up more than her sanity in order to achieve it.

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Twitter: @cpmandara

Blog: http://christinamandara.wordpress.com/

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Author Lawrence BoarerPitchford’s Top Ten Favorite Books **Blog Tour**

Author Lawrence BoarerPitchford’s top ten favorite books:

Number 10,     The Devine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri

Number 9,       Hyperion, by Dan Simons

Number 8,       The 97^th Step, by Steve Perry

Number 7,       Dune, by Frank Herbert

Number 6,       The Odyssey, by Homer

Number 5,       Inferno, by Larry Niven

Number 4,       The Ringworld, by Larry Niven

Number 3,       The Complete Conan Saga, by Robert E. Howard

Number 2,       The Watchmen, by Alan Moore and David Gibbons

Number 1,       V for Vendetta, by Alan Moore and David Lloyd

Lawrence BoarerPitchford, Author

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Thadius

Sawbones

The Lantern of Dern Blackhammer

In the World of Hyboria

Tales of Mad Cows and Brothels

Available at Amazon.com and Smashwords.com

Within the fiery crucible of the abyss of time I was conceived. From that sticky and unwashed oblivion emerged a man that clawed his way to the bottom rung of the ladder of life. From there he could only go up – and since it was the clear choice, up he went. It is to that second rung that I pulled myself up to. Through heroic trials of bold deeds, and burnt offerings, a muse came to me, and with it the passion to put ink to paper. Unfortunately, skill took a little longer, and again I clung on with inspiration and jarring reality clinging to my feet as I dangled from the rung. That's when hard work, divine intervention and blind luck came together to shape this lump of clay into what I now think to be an author. 

But, it is not up to me to determine the outcome of all my hard work. It is up to the reader - for without those critical and ever hungry eyes prying over each word, my self-worth would be naught. Therefore, take this un-to-me, that you are the biographer of the author, for it is you who will tell the tale of my success or failure. 

Check out his latest novel, The Lantern of Dern Blackhammer!

The Lantern of Dern Blackhammer

There was a war. In a desperate moment, a handful of warriors came together to forge the single most powerful magic weapon that had ever existed. It was the one thing that could defeat a pair of gods, and set the very plane of existence back upon its balance.

Then, it was lost. 

It is a gilded age. A time when city states come together in the name of commerce, and wealth. The finer things can be had by the common being, and magic relics are sought after for their beauty and power. Such ancient things can lead to trouble, so the city state of Moore

conducts a cold war of espionage to further its interests, and truth be told, so does everyone else. While the average citizen enjoys a walk in the park, or a carriage ride to the theater, evil strides the land in search of ancient magic to undo the  very fabric of the world.

Ford must lay hands on an ancient magic relic that could spell doom for his city and possibly the world. The  problem? An ambitious mage named Raven Hill has set  his eyes on the item, and all the power it will imbue him with.  Ford races against time, the elements, and

even fate, to keep the single most powerful magic weapon that exists from falling into the hands of a mad man. If he fails, Ford’s beloved city, and all other cities,

will bow down to a self-made god.

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Lynda Cox's **BLOG TOUR** **Top Ten List**

Top Ten Book Boyfriends

Lately, it seems just about everyone I know has had a picture of one movie star or television “hottie” with the logo of “___________ is My Book Boyfriend” as a meme and posted up as their Facebook profile picture. Those memes got me to think about my top ten book boyfriends…and so, in no apparent order, here’s my list:

1.      Robin/Dick Grayson. Yeah, you read that right. I can vaguely remember watching Batman on television when I was a little kid, but a little later, I can very vividly recall watching the series in syndication. Burt Ward, the actor who portrayed the Bat’s young side kick, filled in for all those young boys in the books I read as a young child. (When your grandmother was a first grade teacher in the Chicago Public School Corporation, you learned to read at a very young age. By the time I was in first grade, I was reading at a fourth grade level—much to the frustration of my teachers.) The funny thing was I never did like Batman. I always thought he was condescending and just a little bit creepy. Just for the record: I still don’t like Batman.

2.      Alan Rickman. Even before the first Harry Potter movie was filmed, it was Alan Rickman’s voice I heard in my head when I read the books. To later read that J.K. Rowling always had Rickman in mind for Severus Snape vindicated me hearing that mellow, velvety voice snarking Harry Potter and company every chance he got. The first time I read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Philosopher’s Stone for my UK friends) I thought that Ms. Rowling had created the perfect Gothic hero. I think I fell in love with his voice in the Kevin Coster version of Robin Hood. That line in the movie about cancelling Christmas always makes me smile. And, frankly, Mr. Rickman could record a reading of the phone book, and I would listen to it.

3.       A young John Wayne. If I’m reading a western or a military romance, I’m seeing the Duke. For such a large man, he was incredibly light on his feet, and I don’t think the man ever really got the credit he deserved as an actor. For anyone who thinks that John Wayne couldn’t act, I challenge you to watch The Searchers. Wayne’s portrayal of Ethan Edwards is chilling. Not the image of a romance hero, but the man could act. And the young John Wayne was pretty easy on the eyes, too.

4.      Harrison Ford. Oh, to be sixteen again and seeing Star Wars for the first time. Yes, almost all of my girl friends were gushing over Mark Hamill. I wasn’t that impressed. I kept asking, “Did you catch the guy who showed up halfway through that movie?” The first “romance” I ever wrote when I was all of seventeen (and will never, ever see the light of day because it’s utter DREK!), Harrison was the model for the hero. A bit of a scoundrel, seemingly motivated by just the profit in it, only to return at the last second to save the day…sigh…

5.      Luke Evans. I can see Luke Evans as my book boyfriend in just about anything I read. I fell hard for Luke in the movie The Immortals. There was so much eye candy there…

6.      Pierce Brosnan. Yep, I remember him from the days of the television series Remington Steele. I think my heart broke when the series was cancelled and sometimes I can catch episodes in syndication and I’m surprised at how well written that series was. At the time, the writing wasn’t what drew me in to watch every week. Suave, debonair, those stunning blue eyes, that accent…it was no surprise he was cast as Bond.

7.      Ioan Gruffudd. Welsh actor who was in Titanic, Black Hawk Down and The Fantastic Four. Apparently, he’s also guesting on Glee. When he’s my book boyfriend, it’s for his role as Lancelot in King Arthur. He says that he has no intention of changing his name because he’s determined to maintain his Welsh heritage and it is who he is. He’s pointed out the whole world learned how to say “Schwarzenegger.”

8.      Johnny Depp. I remember him from his days on the television series 21 Jump Street (yes, I am really “that old” to quote my grand-daughter) and like a fine wine, Depp’s only gotten better. His acting abilities have improved, too. I think the only thing that he’s done in recent memory that I couldn’t stand was Alice in Wonderland. And, even though I wasn’t horribly impressed with The Lone Ranger Depp managed to pull off a performance for Tonto that was memorable. It was kinda like Captain Jack Sparrow portraying Johnny Depp portraying a Native American mystic/delusional paranoid.

9.      Robert Downey, Jr. When Iron Man was first cast, I couldn’t think of a better actor to step into the shiny red and gold metal suit. I sometimes think that Tony Stark is his alter ego.

10.  Two words: HENRY. CAVILL.

Lynda J. Cox will tell anyone who will listen that she was born at least one hundred and fifty years too late, and most definitely in the wrong part of the country. Her heart has always belonged to cowboys, the wide open spaces, horses, and Lassie. She grew up on a steady diet of cowboy movies, syndicated Westerns, and Lassie. All of those influences play a role in her life now. She writes western historical romance and raises and shows collies. She holds

a master’s degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from Indiana State University after earning her BA from the same university as a non-traditional student. (Think being old enough to be mom to 90% of the students in her freshman cadre.) She’s kept busy with two spoiled rotten house cats, a 30 plus year old Arabian gelding who has been nicknamed “Lazarus” for his ability in the later years of his life to escape death, and quite a few champion collies. When she isn’t writing, she can be found on the road, travelling to the next dog show. She loves to chat about books, the writing life, and the insanity which is called a “dog show” and can be reached through her Facebook page.

He's everything she fears...

Wounded gunfighter Colt Evans stumbles onto a remote homestead never expecting to find compassion. But beautiful Amelia McCollister is like no other woman. Suddenly, his dream of settling down with a wife and home is within reach--but only if his past never comes gunning for him.

She's everything he dreams of...

Amelia had to grow up fast after outlaws murdered her parents, leaving her to raise her siblings alone. With a young brother who idolizes shootists, she dreads having a notorious gunman in her home. But as Colt slowly recovers, he reveals a caring nature under his tough exterior that Amelia can't resist.

Just when Colt starts to believe he can leave the gunfighter life behind, his past returns, bringing danger to them all. Can a shootist ever hang up his hardware? Or will their dreams disappear in the smoke of a desperado's gun?

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