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~ THANKS FOR SUPPORTING ~ OPERATION: L.O.V.E. A
Spec Ops Romance Anthology Authors: Anne Elizabeth, Tara Nina, C.H. Admirand, DC DeVane and Lindsay Downs Five
Sweet Contemporary Romances A Portion of the Proceeds from the Sale of Each Book is donated to the SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATION. “The mission of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation is to provide full scholarship grants and educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations people who die in operational or training missions and immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations people and their families.” For more information on the book or to learn more about the project, contact: Anne Elizabeth, mail@anneelizabeth.net or Leanne Burroughs, The.Highland.Press@gmail.com To download the PRESS KIT as a Word Document, click here. COVER QUOTE: "Ah, the memories that Operation: L.O.V.E. brings to mind. As an Air Force nurse who married an Air Force fighter pilot, I relived the days of glory through each and every story. While covering all the military branches, each story holds a special spark of its own that readers will love!" LORI AVOCATO, Best Selling Author BACK COVER BLURB: ~NAVY, COAST GUARD, AIR FORCE, ARMY, & MARINES ~ Five sweet romantic stories delving into the world of Special Operations from authors whose family and friends are part of the military community. The memorable twists in FUNNY BONE, B&B BIVOUAC and ANGEL FROM ABOVE will tug at your heartstrings, while the action and adventure of MISSION: DEVIL DOG and SO OTHERS MIGHT LIVE will get your heart pumping. OPERATION: L.O.V.E. - Locate, Observe, Vector, and Encounter – may it share optimal methods for securing the sweetheart of your dreams. BIOS & ANTHOLOGY INFORMATION: OPERATION: L.O.V.E. Mission Statement - About the Collection: The purpose of this short story collection is to support the troops, increase education about the military and its special branches, and to promote romance. There are five stories within the Special Ops collection representing the Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Army and Marines. Each story explores the nature of a soldier from Special Ops and a romantic liaison. The rating of this collection is sweet, though there is quite a bit of action and adventure as befits the topic and military special branches. Our gratitude to Highland Press for helping us create this collection and to all the military past, present, and future. With tremendous respect to our troops and all who love them! ~The Authors of Operation: L.O.V.E. Website: www.OperationLove.us THE AUTHORS: Anne Elizabeth is a published author, marketing consultant, and the monthly columnist for RT BOOK Reviews on the topic of comics, manga, and graphic novels. She has a BS in Business and MS in Communications from Boston University and has over a decade and a half in the corporate and private business sectors, though she prefers writing, interviews, research, and reader events. AE is a member of the Author's Guild; Romance Writers of America; and a regular presenter at the Romantic Times BOOK LOVERS Convention. Among her published credits are two Simon & Schuster collections, CARAMEL FLAVA & HONEY FLAVA, and the Highland Press sweet collection, RECIPE FOR LOVE; the Spec Ops Military Anthology OPERATION: L.O.V.E. and the soon-to-be released books: FOR YOUR HEART ONLY and HOLIDAY OP. Her graphic novel, PULSE OF POWER, debuts in February 2010 via Dabel Brothers LLC. She enjoys Kenpo, hiking, mountain biking, yoga, Body Rev, painting, and kayaking. Her husband is a retired Navy SEAL, and they are active in the West Coast Navy SEAL community. Her favorite motto is "Passion is the breath of life. Live boldly!" Also, a quote inspired by her grandfather gathers much of her creative advice into one sentence, "Look inside, find the message that is yours to share, and give it to the world." Website: www.anneelizabeth.net C.H. Admirand has many family members in the military, and is a published author whose credits include an Irish Western Trilogy, a Regency, four Medieval books, and three non-series titles. Fate, destiny and love at first sight play a large part in her stories because they played a major role in her life. When she saw her husband for the first time, she knew he was the man she was going to spend the rest of her life with. She’s loved him forever…well…more than half her life. Each and every hero she writes about has a few of Dave’s best qualities, his honesty, his integrity, his compassion for those in need and his killer broad shoulders. Website: www.chadmirand.com Tara Nina is married to a former Navy Man and is a published author who writes a variety of books from sexy to paranormal. Among her titles are “Curse of the Gargoyle”; “Eyes of the Stone” and “Arian’s Angel” are published with Ellora’s Cave publishing. “Blue Moon Rising” can be found at The Wild Rose Press and “Night Prey” is with The Dark Castle Lords. She and her family enjoy hiking the Appalachian Trail near their home. “The outdoors can be a great inspiration for the illusive muse inside of everyone.” Website: www.taranina.com Lindsay Downs, the son of an Army mother (nurse) and a Navy father, is a published author. He has been writing off and on for more years then he can remember. First, he wrote for local weekly newspapers. He also did several articles for magazines, and later was publisher, editor, writer and photographer for a newsletter. As a photographer, he spent two weeks in 1990 with the Smithsonian Institute in Washington. For the last two years he’s written paranormal and straight romance. Currently he is the Vice President of Outreach International Romance Writers, a SIC, with RWA and Membership Chair of FF&P, another SIC. Website: www.lindsaydowns.com DC DeVane makes her author debut in the Highland Press anthology, OPERATION: L.O..V.E. She was born on Keesler Air Force Base and is the daughter of a lifer Air Force Master Sergeant father and a career Civil Service mother. DC writes the gamut from sweet to sexy but her favorite genre is suspense. A former evolution in her life saw her working for Porter Novelli, Omnicom's Public Relations arm, and McKinsey & Company Management Consulting in Los Angeles. When she's not watching the sun come up over the rim of her laptop, DC enjoys spending time with her rocket scientist husband Charles and their two cat masters, Tiger and Angel. Website: www.dcdevane.com STORY BLURBS: The
Special Ops MISSION:
DEVIL DOG Riley Worthington was a disease that had permanently attached itself to his blood and burrowed marrow deep within his bones. Seeing her again reignited an emotion top Marine Corps sniper Sergeant Jack Stone wished didn't exist. Spotting Riley through his rifle scope gave sniping practice maneuvers a whole new twist and tested his devotion to the code. One shot, one kill. His hesitation cost him a hit and quite possibly his heart. Two Marine Snipers ... One Male ... One Female ... MISSION: DEVIL DOG “Curse
of the Gargoyle…hot sex…a story that captures the reader and holds
them till the last word…multi-dimensional characters that reach the
hearts of the readers.” “Eyes
of Stone…fascinating and quirky, strong willed intelligent characters. A
fast paced, page-turner...a recommended read.” “Blue
Moon Rising…Ms. Nina kept me glued to the book from page one and I am
eager to read more of this talented author...." FUNNY
BONE He is determined to make Cheryl HIS. No obstacle is going to stop him. Not his job or her doubt. He is a Navy SEAL. That is the core of him. But her fear is not like her at all. Normally, she radiates strength like the sun. LT Chuck Swenson is troubleshooting every issue until all that stands at the forefront is truth and love. Their relationship is worth winning! Living into the concept of mind over matter, they secure happiness in FUNNY BONE. “I'm
seriously impressed with Anne Elizabeth's sizzling sensuous prose.
Can't wait to see more from this talented new author.” “Wow!
Steamy. Sensual. SUGAR
AND BUTTER POURED OVER MUSCLE. Not
only does she vividly delight our senses but Anne Elizabeth provides us
with a surprise twist at the end. Kudos!” “Hot,
fresh, and wildly beautiful, with characters so real they leap off the
page. Anne Elizabeth's SUGAR
AND BUTTER POURED OVER MUSCLE is like pulling back the curtains on a
gorgeous fairy tale. She'll
leave you breathless.” B&B
BIVOUAC Pink is just NOT a color normally associated with Special Ops warriors. So when AF Captain David Grantham found himself emergency bivouacked in a frilly pink room at The Romantic Rooster B&B - An Inn for Lovers - during his SERE training, his first thought was ‘Dear God, please don't let the guys find out. SERE I can survive. But 'THIS?' Of course, he wasn't about to change billet and give up seeing the inn's beautiful owner, Susan Collins, every day. A pink boudoir he could live with, but losing Susan . . . that he would never survive. A B&B BIVOUAC is worth the adventure. “DC
DeVane is a natural at great stories, laughter and military humor.
She weaves a
terrific web!” ANGEL
FROM ABOVE As part of the coalition forces sent to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield, Lt. Cristal Johnson expected to encounter many things, but love wasn't one of them. Repeatedly being called to duty running recon missions in Iraq and Kuwait, Lt. Paul Stevens has little time for affairs of the heart. Cristal attempts a daring rescue of Paul and his A-Team from Iraqi soldiers. Will she and her Iron Maiden copter crew safely bring them out of harm's way and will love triumph? SO
OTHERS MIGHT LIVE To USCG Rescue Swimmer, James Purcell, jumping out of a helicopter into rough seas and deteriorating weather to rescue people is all part of the job. But that was before his SAR Unit receives a distress call, and he tries to save Bronwyn Griffith, a writer pitting herself against the elements for the sake of research ... a woman who doesn't want to be rescued. “Get
ready for a powerful and sexy Western romance with a feisty heroine
determined to protect those she loves.
Add a tough hero with a dark past and you have a romance that
doesn't let you go.” “Fast-paced
action ... breathless romance. C.H.
Admirand writes with the gift of a storyteller." “Admirand's
second frontier romance (after THE MARSHAL'S DESTINY) features cleaver and
well-crafted plot lines”
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