New Year! New Series! New Book! It's RELEASE DAY!

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a lovely holiday and are ready to cozy up with a new read because THE ONES WHO GOT AWAY is finally here! 

I've been waiting to share this book with y'all for what seems like forever, and now it's finally out into the world and waiting for you!

This book was probably one of the hardest I've ever had to write, but it may also be the one I'm most proud of because this idea wasn't what anyone would think of as a premise for a romance novel. (A sexy second chance romance that has a backstory of a school shooting tragedy? What?) But I knew in my gut I had to tell this story and that it could be an epic romance if done right, so I pursued it anyway. I needed other believers though, and I found that in the team at Sourcebooks, my editor Cat Clyne, and my agent Sara Megibow. They GOT the idea, like really understood what I was trying to do, and were totally excited about it. And that's more than an author can hope for. So I got to write this first book in a brand new series, and I hope you'll agree with me that it was an idea worth fighting for.

Grab your copy today! It's available in ebook, print, and FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, audiobook!

Ebook & Print: Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo | Indiebound | Books-A-Million | Google Play |

Audiobook: Recorded Books  | Audible

Also, if you read and love it, I'd love you forever if you leave a review on the retailer sites giving your honest opinion. Reviews help more than most people realize and help a series fulfill their destiny and continue on. 

And as always, thanks to every one of you who buys this book, requests it at your library, reviews it, reads it and tells a friend. *big hugs to you all*

Now here are the details in case you haven't seen them yet...

A fresh new contemporary romance from New York Times and USA Today bestseller Roni Loren that will rock your world.

Twelve years ago, tragedy struck the senior class of Long Acre High School. Only a small number of students survived, a group the media dubbed as The Ones Who Got Away. 

Now, web designer Liv Arias, along with the rest of the survivors, have returned to the small Texas town to tell their stories for a documentary. Which means Liv seeing former star-athlete and old flame Finn Dorsey. A lot happened between them that night and Liv is ready to end their decade-long riff and move on. But when her attempt at closure turns into a steamy kiss, moving on proves much more difficult than either of them thought...

Liv's words cut off as Finn got closer. The man approaching was nothing like the boy she'd known. The bulky football muscles had streamlined into a harder, leaner package. The smooth face was now dusted with scruff, and the look in his deep green eyes held no trace of boyish innocence. A thousand things were in those eyes. A thousand things welled up in Liv.

Read the first chapter!

CONTEST ALERT: Win an early copy of The Ones Who Got Away!

I can't believe it, y'all. We're almost at the month countdown mark for the release of the first book in my new series, The Ones Who Got Away! I am over-the-moon excited to share this story and these characters with you. I feel like I've been sitting on it forever, lol. But this world and these characters have taken up a special place in my writerly heart. I'm so looking forward to having you step into their world and get to know them. 

So expect that to be seeing lots of exciting stuff coming up in the month of December. To kick it off, I have a chance for you to win an early copy of the book! 

Enter the Goodreads giveaway for a chance!

Happy reading!

COVER REVEAL for The Ones Who Got Away!

Heroes and Heartbreakers is revealing the cover for The Ones Who Got Away, book one in my brand new contemporary romance series coming from Sourcebooks! They're also giving you an exclusive sneak peek at the FIRST THREE CHAPTERS! Go! Now! Do it!

Click on over to see the cover and let me know what you think! :D

And if you like to plan ahead, feel free to pre-order the book. I won't stop you. ;) 

Have a great weekend!

Friday Reads: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet

Happy Friday, everyone! I've got something a little different for you today. I don't think I've recommended a fantasy/paranormal type romance in a LONG time--mainly, because I burned myself out on them when they were THE thing a few years ago. 

However, this week I picked up A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet. I got a copy at RWA last year and have been hearing a ton of buzz about it (it made a bunch of Best Of lists). Plus, this book was edited by my new editor at Sourcebooks, so I figured I'd give it a shot. Boy, am I glad I did!

If you've followed me for a long time, you may remember that one of my favorite YA series a few years ago was the Vampire Academy series. I loved, loved that series for three reasons:

• Fantastic world-building
• A badass, lethal heroine
• An epic romance

And guess what. That is EXACTLY what A Promise of Fire delivers but in adult form instead of of YA.

I'm not going to go too deeply into the plot because it's intricate and you have to read to understand the world. But there are gods, royalty, magic, dragons, sexy warriors, sexy times (though it's slow-burning and she makes you work for the payoff, lol), and lots of intrigue. This is a series, so the story will continue in Breath of Fire which released this month, but this first book does wrap up to a satisfying point and isn't a throw-your-book-against-the-wall cliffhanger.

So even if this isn't your typical fare (it's not mine), I think you should give this one a shot. It's fast-moving and full of excitement. Also, the heroine has to save the hero at times (a favorite trope of mine). 

Here's the back cover copy:

Catalia "Cat" Fisa is a powerful clairvoyant known as the Kingmaker. This smart-mouthed soothsayer has no interest in her powers and would much rather fly under the radar, far from the clutches of her homicidal mother. But when an ambitious warlord captures her, she may not have a choice…

Griffin is intent on bringing peace to his newly conquered realm in the magic-deprived south. When he discovers Cat is the Kingmaker, he abducts her. But Cat will do everything in her power to avoid her dangerous destiny and battle her captor at every turn. Although up for the battle, Griffin would prefer for Cat to help his people willingly, and he's ready to do whatever it takes to coax her…even if that means falling in love with her.

Buy the book: Amazon | B&N | Indiebound

What are you reading this weekend? And if you missed the recommendations for this month's Read & Watch Challenge, check them out! :) 

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Answering Your Questions on Future Books, Going Hybrid, and More!

So yesterday I shared some super exciting news about a new contemporary romance series, The Ones Who Got Away, which I'll be doing with Sourcebooks in 2017. I'm over the moon about the new series, but this of course brings up questions of what's going to happen with my other ongoing series. Hopefully, I can answer your questions today!

Will there be more Loving on the Edge books?

Out September 6th!

Yes. This series and its characters are obviously near and dear to my heart because I've been writing in that world for so long. The next book in Loving on the Edge releases in less than a month! LOVING YOU EASY will be here Sept. 6th, and I can't wait for y'all to read it! Then in October, there will be an e-bundle of four previously released novellas. After that, I plan to continue the series on my own (indie publishing), but details on when and who the characters will be aren't set at this point. I'm currently working out my writing schedule since I'll be balancing a few different series at once.

Will there be more Pleasure Principle books?

YES! Book two in the Pleasure Principle series will be called BY THE HOUR, which will be Lane and Elle's story. This book is halfway written and my plan is to release it in Spring of 2017. I'll post more specific details when I have them!

Will there be more books in the Wanderlust or Nice Girls Don't Ride worlds?

I don't close any doors because I never know which story ideas are going to hit me, and I do love those characters. But there are no stories in these two worlds currently in the works, mainly because of time constraints and contractual obligations.

Going hybrid....I've made the decision to move my erotic series to indie publishing instead of through a traditional publisher like they have been so far. I've truly adored working with my publisher, editor, and the whole team on these series so this was not an easy decision, but I'm excited to take these books on a new path. So, how will this change your reader experience?

Content/quality wise, it won't. The books will be professionally edited and will be available in both ebook and trade paperback. This will also give me control over things like pricing and release schedules (which will only benefit you!) Another benefit is that it will allow me to release shorter works in paperback as well, which I know is important to those of you who are print readers only and miss the in between novellas when they're e-only. The main drawback will be that you won't see the future books in these two series at the bookstore, though you will still be able to order them online through Amazon, B&N, etc. The previous books will also remain in bookstores like they are now, so that won't change.

What should you know about the new series, THE ONES WHO GOT AWAY?

Besides that it's going to be awesome? ;) This series will be contemporary romance and will be published with Sourcebooks, which means the books WILL be in bookstores and will be available in both ebook and mass market paperback (the smaller sized paperbacks). So this is going to be the best of both worlds!

If you have more questions, feel free to leave them in the comments. But know that my goal is always, always to write the best damn stories I can for y'all and to get them in your hands in the easiest way possible. So thank you for continuing to buy the books and for reading my stories! I get to do this job because of you. *hugs*