Bøger af Kilby Blades

From USA Today bestselling author Kilby Blades, the first in the Hot in the Kitchen series... TV chef Cella journeys to an idyllic seaside town to write an Italian cookbook. She's also mourning a failed restaurant project, dodging her predatory agent, and finding respite from soul-crushing fame. When she learns that her next-door neighbor, hot doctor Max, is the nephew of a late, famed Italian restaurateur, she convinces him to teach her authentic touches that will help her write the book. This is a mixed blessing for guilt-ridden Max, who botched his own attempt to become a chef--a failure that's left his aunt's gorgeous restaurant sitting empty for years. No one has challenged Cella when it comes to her cooking in ages. Max's fiery disposition sparks her intuition and reminds her how to feel the food. But the heat between Max and Cella may be hotter than the flames on the stove. Max's gentlemanly nature and Cella's professionalism stop being enough to keep them apart. With Max's vacation ending and Cella slated to return to L.A., how will they ever say goodbye? "Blades delivers a saucy romance full of lovely characters who complement each other like a fine wine does a good meal, blending an inviting, homey locale with scrumptious descriptions of Italian cuisine. Romance-inclined foodies will love this contemporary."- Publisher's Weekly "The Secret Ingredient was a slow-burn, highly developed, and impeccably detailed romance novel."- T. Rosado, Goodreads "I absolutely loved this book. The writing was excellent and the characters well developed. But the thing that made me keep reading was how flawlessly the author told the story."- Karen, Amazon reviewer "By the time I finished this book I felt as tho[ugh] I had taken a trip to Italy. It's not set there and I've never been there but the atmosphere created by this author was absorbing and real."- L_iam, Amazon reviewer Awards and Accolades for The Secret Ingredient 2021 Finalist. The RWA Vivian Award 2020 Finalist: The HOLT Medallion 2019 Quarterfinalist: Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize for Fiction 2020 Finalist: National Readers Choice Award 2020 Finalist: New England Reader's Choice Award 2019 Winner: I Heart Indie Contest 2018 Winner: Unpublished Stiletto Contest 2018 Finalist: Sexy Scribbles Contest

Leaving her name-and her job as a top food critic-behind in New York, Shea Summers seeks respite in Sapling. Her borrowed mountain getaway seems perfect for writing her opus. It's also perfect for riding out a messy divorce and hiding the roomful of cash she kind-of-sort-of stole from her ex.Too bad Sapling is a remote, three-restaurant logging town with food that leaves much to be desired. Sexy grocer, Dev Kingston, may be Shea's saving grace. The way he looks at her with his aspen-green eyes shows her everything her marriage was missing; and he can special-order every culinary delicacy she craves. But Shea's not the only one who isn't what she seems. Dev moonlights as a sheriff's deputy, a fact she finds out too late; a spate of suspicious crimes finds the town crawling with investigators; and her ex is going to extremes to find out where she is. Taking the money might have been on the right side of wrong, but trifling with Dev is a dangerous game. She's still running and he's still the law.

A fresh, hilarious take on the classic Cyrano de Bergerac from USA Today bestselling author Kilby Blades... In today's world filled with terrible dating apps and split-second hot takes, all Zuri Robinson wants is something real. And between her crap job, her family drama, and feeling like she completely missed out on her twenties, she's pretty much done. Her only bright spot is exchanging letters with a ridiculously charming guy in Italy. Only Alessandro Fabricare has a teeeeeny little secret... Nico Fabricare simply wanted to help his brother, Alessandro-who isn't as eloquent with the English language-write a few letters. But with every letter that crosses the Atlantic, Nico is discovering that Zuri might just be the most incredible woman he's ever met...except she thinks she's falling in love with his brother. Now Zuri is on her way to Italy-to meet Alessandro. And Nico is running out of time to win over the girl of his paper dreams before she finds out the truth.

Teenage virgin Reed Whitney stands to inherit a cache of lovemaking wisdom that has been passed down through generations. There's only one problem: the knowledge is shared directly from father to son. Sorely lacking in confidence and skill in the bedroom, Reed is desperate to please his girlfriend, Aubrey. Can he survive the awkward embarrassment of instruction from his dad, and learn the art of worship?

"From USA Today bestselling author Kilby Blades, a tale of first teenage love, complete with interfering friends and mixtapes...Compared to life on tour with her wannabe rock star mother, finishing high school in Rye is a snooze. At least Roxy has her best friend, Zoë, her dad, and her music. When her standoffish Civics class partner, Jag Monroe, breaks ranks and randomly friends her on Instagram, Roxy swiftly declines. Jag is Roxy's total opposite: stinking rich, conceited, and hot in that obvious kind of way. Roxy's sure that his repeated friend requests must be a joke. Then Zoë does the unthinkable: snatches Roxy's phone, accepts Jag's latest friend request, and follows him back. As the posts (and sparks) fly, Roxy begins to suspect that Jag may not be as shallow as everyone thinks, and that he may be into more than just her music."This YA mosaic novel uses music as an effective backdrop for a tale of social media, drama, and romance."- Publisher's Weekly review of Friended, Book 1 in the Modern Love series""This book is super hilarious, and the music references make me want to pull up Spotify and disappear in them for awhile.""- Auburn, Goodreads Reviewer""This novel was funny, nostalgic, and heartwarming. With a depth you would find surprising.""-Isiah, Goodreads Reviewer""A fabulous story of teen love. I love that this story is about the ice breaking, the friends, and the scary parts. So many modern love stories are about sex but this is about love. A great book.""- Teen Angel, Amazon ReviewerAwards and Accolades for Friended1st Place Winner: 2019 New England Reader's Choice Award2nd Place Winner: 2019 International Digital AwardFinalist: 2019 WISRWA Write Touch AwardFinalist: 2019 National Excellence in Romantic Fiction AwardFinalist: 2019 CRWA Stiletto ContestFinalist: 2019 Book Buyer's Best Contest

Does it feel like you've tried everything to market your book and you're not selling the number you want? Have you read countless how-to articles and bought expensive courses promising a kick in sales? Most book marketing advice is imitation-based and rigid. It makes bold assumptions about your brand. And it might not align at all to your library, resources or career stage."The Book Marketing Audit" distills what I've learned as a 15-year digital marketing veteran and 25-time-award-winning author to offer customizable, action-oriented advice. It will show you why your current marketing isn't working and teach you to stop copying tactics that can't work for your library--to focus on smart opportunities revealed by your own brand insights. The auditing mindset is what separates amateur marketers from professionals. Auditing exposes costly flaws and dangerous risks. It cares less about helping you fly faster down the track you're already on and more about making sure you're on the right track. It will improve your decision-making, place you in control, and salvage your sanity, your money, and your time.

"From USA Today bestselling author Kilby Blades, a tale of first teenage love, complete with interfering friends and mixtapes...Compared to life on tour with her wannabe rock star mother, finishing high school in Rye is a snooze. At least Roxy has her best friend, Zoë, her dad, and her music. When her standoffish Civics class partner, Jag Monroe, breaks ranks and randomly friends her on Instagram, Roxy swiftly declines. Jag is Roxy's total opposite: stinking rich, conceited, and hot in that obvious kind of way. Roxy's sure that his repeated friend requests must be a joke. Then Zoë does the unthinkable: snatches Roxy's phone, accepts Jag's latest friend request, and follows him back. As the posts (and sparks) fly, Roxy begins to suspect that Jag may not be as shallow as everyone thinks, and that he may be into more than just her music."This YA mosaic novel uses music as an effective backdrop for a tale of social media, drama, and romance."- Publisher's Weekly review of Friended, Book 1 in the Modern Love series""This book is super hilarious, and the music references make me want to pull up Spotify and disappear in them for awhile.""- Auburn, Goodreads Reviewer""This novel was funny, nostalgic, and heartwarming. With a depth you would find surprising.""-Isiah, Goodreads Reviewer""A fabulous story of teen love. I love that this story is about the ice breaking, the friends, and the scary parts. So many modern love stories are about sex but this is about love. A great book.""- Teen Angel, Amazon ReviewerAwards and Accolades for Friended1st Place Winner: 2019 New England Reader's Choice Award2nd Place Winner: 2019 International Digital AwardFinalist: 2019 WISRWA Write Touch AwardFinalist: 2019 National Excellence in Romantic Fiction AwardFinalist: 2019 CRWA Stiletto ContestFinalist: 2019 Book Buyer's Best Contest

Is your book dripping with deliciousness? Seething with steam? Boiling with sultry heat? Congratulations! You just wrote yourself into an advertising problem. Mainstream authors can earn new readers through mass market advertising networks. But not you, my naughty friend. Your racy blurbs and steamy covers flout the rules set forth by important ad platforms like Facebook, Google, and Amazon. Marketing Steamy Romance distills what I've learned as a 15-year digital marketing veteran and writer of erotic romance into actionable advice for authors. The first part introduces decision points around whether to advertise on major platforms, then presents strategies for creating book covers, titles, blurbs, video trailers and ads and other assets that are less likely to be rejected by ad networks. The second part presents a litany of tips, tricks and hacks for getting the most out of well-known marketing opportunities if you write in racy genres. Additional opportunities for authors who can't, or just plain don't want to, tone down their creatives are also presented here. A third part practical matters like dealing with reviews from offended readers, bans and blocks on social profiles, and thinking through disclosures and disclaimers, is included. A meaty final chapter discusses being smart about budgeting, setting ad performance expectations and measuring advertising results. This is a book about anticipating challenges, navigating around problems, and helping authors of steamy content understand their place in the marketing ecosystem. Its wisdom comes not only from romance novel marketing, but also from my experience advertising other restricted products for non-literary clients. Marketing Steamy Romance is crafted to transcend the advice of well-meaning marketing manuals-advice that simply doesn't fit for purveyors of racy content-and to divert authors from mistakes that cost time, frustration and money.

From USA Today bestselling author Kilby Blades, the stunning sequel to Snapdragon... When taking the promotion that means leaving Darby turns out to be the biggest mistake of Michael's life, crafting a second chance is his only redemption. He'll go to extremes to unravel their tangled web. But winning her heart may be the least of his worries. Darby's father is up to no good, a crooked senator whose dirty dealings are at cross-purposes with Michael's social justice work. They are two powerful men, both vying for control over the future of Chicago's South Side, both vying for Darby's loyalty. Only, Frank Christensen plays dangerous games. When Frank goes too far and places Darby in a bad situation with the mafia, how will Michael protect her from half a world away? "Gosh this series just keeping getting better and better. Such an emotional read with lots of surprises.">"I knew I wanted more of Michael and Darby's story. I had no idea I'd love it this much."- Ames Hart, Goodreads" The story is masterfully written with authentic, loving characters...It took me places in my mind and in my heart. So romantic, intelligent, and thought provoking.">"Blades manages to ease feminism and equality into her novels, which is always a delight to see in a genre written and read by women.">Awards and Accolades for Chrysalis2018 Emma Award Finalist for Interracial Romance2018 Emma Award for Diversity in Romantic Literature - Best Debut Author"

Eleven lovelorn singletons. Eleven tales of Cupid, catastrophe, and maybe more…These characters have had it with love-or, if not with that, with Valentine's Day. But no matter how they fight it, Cupid refuses to relent. From struggling singles to secret crushes to enemies turned much, much more, these lightning strikes of love will add a spark of hope to your holiday. Worst Valentine's Day Ever flips the script on lonely hearts who seem destined for Valentine's disaster. If you like laugh-out-loud rom-coms, terrible dates gone right, and gorgeous happily-ever-afters, then you'll love this adorable collection. It ain't all hearts and roses; but these tales of triumph will find your faith in Valentine's Day-and your faith in love-restored. The Worst Day Ever SeriesThe Worst Day Ever Series collects tales of hilarity, hope and survival for characters facing classically-stressful situations. From not-so-happy holidays to doomed-to-be-a-disaster predicaments, they find the love they need to get them through. This series is proud to feature characters from diverse backgrounds, #ownvoices authors, and a range of romantic themes: contemporary to paranormal, cis/hetero to LGBTQ+, sweet to steamy, body-positive, neurodiverse, interracial/multicultural, and more.

Compared to life on tour with her wannabe rock star mother, finishing high school in Rye is a snooze. At least Roxy has her best friend, Zoë, her dad, and her music. When her standoffish Civics class partner, Jag Monroe, breaks ranks and randomly friends her on Instagram, Roxy swiftly declines.Jag is Roxy's total opposite: stinking rich, conceited, and hot in that obvious kind of way. Roxy's sure that his repeated friend requests must be a joke. Then Zoë does the unthinkable: snatches Roxy's phone, accepts Jag's latest friend request, and follows him back.As the posts (and sparks) fly, Roxy begins to suspect that Jag may not be as shallow as everyone thinks, and that he may be into more than just her music.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! OK-scratch that. It's time for another obligatory family gathering. And nothing spices up the egg nog like bringing your partner home. Surely your belligerent brother-in law, your gimlet-eyed granny and your drunken uncle will keep it classy. With forced proximity and alcoholic beverages, what could possibly go wrong?The Worst Holiday Ever series shares stories of love and holiday survival among couples from varied backgrounds. Straight couples, gay couples, inter-racial and inter-species couples…this collection has it all. Bringing your black girlfriend to your WASPy family's Thanksgiving dinner? Having your wife find out you're an angel when your super-natural nemesis crashes Christmas? Ex-con cousins breaking bread with the cop in the family? It's hard to beat that kind of drama. Worst Holiday Ever delivers hilarious, heartwarming and sometimes sexy stories from nine award-winning authors. So, go ahead-take a break from your own crazy and cozy up to the fire. You're gonna need a drink for this...

Awards and Accolades for Snapdragon2018 NECRWA Reader's Choice 1st Place Award Winner - Erotic Romance2018 IPPY Award Winner - Bronze Medalist - Romance2018 Foreword Indie Awards Honorable Mention - Erotica2018 Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize for Fiction Semi-Finalist - Romance2018 Holt Medallion Finalist - Erotic Romance and Best First Book 2018 Emma Award for Diversity in Romantic Literature Finalist - Erotic Romance2017 National Reader's Choice Awards Finalist - Erotic Romance and Best First Book A Deeper Look at SnapdragonDeeply meaningful, desperately sexual, and inevitably bittersweet, Snapdragon deals with the quandary of choosing love over career, the weight of adulthood and the complexity of modern work-life. It rewrites the book on what a 21st century relationship should look like and keeps the reader wondering how it will end.Michael is a prodigious young architect with natural charisma and impeccable polish. Darby is an accomplished medical researcher who takes the trappings of her high-born status in stride. The casual sex deal they strike up at a mutual friend's wedding seems workable so long as their agreement to keep things fun and simple remains intact. But when companionship gives way to intimacy, they begin to depend on one another, and the agreement begins to fall apart. Darby is being sabotaged by a misogynistic boss. Michael is crumbling under the pressure of high expectations. Deep fears about professional failure make their individual stakes high. When Michael becomes a fierce ally in alleviating Darby's work problems, a light to chase away the shadow of her notorious father, and the antidote to her crushing loneliness, Darby must rethink her position around love vs. ambition.But it's complicated. Michael has become entrenched in every area of Darby's life and, at times, she still feels as if she doesn't know him. Yet, their feelings for one another are undeniable, and the story becomes about surrendering parts of themselves in order let the love grow. It is bittersweet, with plenty of sugar to satisfy hopeless romantics, yet with complications that will captivate readers desperate to know whether it will come to a bitter end. Snapdragon rips open a new chapter in the romance genre, presenting complex characters, intense attraction, complicated choices and modern love for the real world. It is for anyone who struggles with competing priorities and demands on their time, but who wants to believe in love. It is told from Darby's point of view and its sequel, Chrysalis, is told from Michael's. Chrysalis is Book Two in the series continuation, and the conclusion of the Love Conquers None duet.