If you live close to NYC and love to read romance novels, then you need to stop by the NY Marriott Marquis in NYC. Saturday, July 27 is the readers for life Literacy Autographing Event from 3:00-5:00 pm. See you there!

RWA2019 Literacy Autographing Signing Authors

Tally Adams Elf Ahearn Rochelle Alers Kianna Alexander Shelly Alexander RC Alvarez Adriana Anders Amy Andrews Jennifer L. Armentrout Kelley Armstrong Jackie Ashenden Lynnette Austin Aidy Award Xio Axelrod Blair Babylon Louisa Bacio j. leigh bailey Lori Ann Bailey Christi Barth K.C. Bateman Jamie Beck Heatherly Bell Lenora Bell Bliss Bennet Jennifer Blackwood Kilby Blades Kerry Blaisdell Lexi Blake Maya Blake Toni Blake J.T. Bock Patricia Bond Karen Booth Kelly Bowen Christina Britton Cheryl Brooks Carolyn Brown Anabelle Bryant Tonya Burrows Jaci Burton Meg Cabot Christi Caldwell Christy Carlyle Beth Carter Janice Carter Eileen Charbonneau Chanel Cleeton Charlie Cochet Alyssa Cole Scarlett Cole Allison B. Collins Rebecca Connolly Claudia Connor Robin Covington Christie Craig Megan Crane Melinda Curtis BJ Daniels Alexis Daria Sylvia Day Cindy Dees Tracie Delaney Roni Denholtz Sonali Dev Alleyne Dickens HelenKay Dimon Lila DiPasqua Jen Doyle Brenda Drake Isabelle Drake Pintip Dunn Elizabeth Dyer Kendra Elliot Lindsay Emory Susannah Erwin Jennifer Estep

Danica Favorite Tawna Fenske Patricia W. Fischer Nicole Flockton Avery Flynn Veronica Forand Lexi C. Foss Addison Fox Megan Frampton Mary Galusha Deborah Garland Hazel Gaynor Debby Giusti Tracy Goodwin Anne Gracie Dakota Gray Shana Gray Shelley Shepard Gray Andrew Grey Jennfer Hallock Lori Handeland Cheryl Harper Lena Hart Michele Hauf Alexandra Haughton S. A. Healey Lorraine Heath Nicole Helm D.A. Henneman Nancy Herkness Farah Heron Diana A. Hicks Cheris F. Hodges Jenny Holiday April Hunt Kristi Ann Hunter Madeline Hunter Genevieve Jack Brenda Jackson K.M. Jackson Elle James Silver James Jaycee Jarvis Sabrina Jeffries Debra Jess Elizabeth John Jen Geigle Johnson Melody Johnson Melonie Johnson Linda O. Johnston Darynda Jones Sophie Jordan Tina Kashian Laura Kaye Susanna Kearsley Diane Kelly Julia Kelly Julia Kent Sherrilyn Kenyon Sally Kilpatrick Falguni Kothari Geri Krotow Alisa Kwitney Regina Kyle Wendy LaCapra Amy Lane Kathryn Le Veque Debby Lee Tricia Leedom Allison Leigh Eva Leigh Janet Leigh Melinda Leigh

Miranda Liasson Tracey Livesay  Stefanie London Beverly Long Loretta Lost Dawn Luedecke Dana R. Lynn Tracey J. Lyons Janna MacGregor Sally MacKenzie Sarah MacLean Shawntelle Madison Connie Mann Tif Marcelo Allie Marie Diana Marik Melissa Marr Debbie Mason Lee Tobin McClain Claire McEwen Tessa McFionn May McGoldrick Crista McHugh Kate McMurray Jo McNally Christine Merrill Charis Michaels Tere Michaels Lydia Michaels  Jessie Mihalik Courtney Milan Julie Miller Eva Moore Rhenna Morgan Sarah Morgan Celia Mulder Nancy Naigle Jolene Navarro Jillian Neal Carrie Nichols Barbara Nolan Vanessa North Dana Nussio Priscilla Oliveras Gwen Overland Abigail Owen Sandra Owens Mysti Parker Roan Parrish Kate Pearce Scarlett Peckham L. Penelope Andrea Penrose Marta Perry AJ Pine Caridad Pineiro Jane Porter Mary Jo Putney Ella Quinn Julia Quinn Tara Taylor Quinn Radclyffe  Alisha Rai Annie Rains Willa Ramsey Kim Redford

Terri Reed Joan L. Regen-Ramirez Aurora Rey D.B. Reynolds Erica Ridley Vanessa Riley Katee Robert Sarah Robinson Joanne Rock Maya Rodale Nico Rosso Amy Ruttan Jennifer Ryan Megan Ryder Davida Ann Samenski Karin Shah Lizzie Shane Nisha Sharma Chantelle Shaw Jamie K. Schmidt Susan Scott Shelley Joanna Shupe Nina Singh Cheryl Ann Smith Linda R. Smolarek Tyler Anne Snell Gemma Snow Tracy Solheim Mia Sosa Sheri Cobb South Kerrelyn Sparks Susan Stephens Anna J. Stewart Celeste Straub Victoria Sue Damon Suede Sasha Summers Mellanie Szereto Liz Talley Cecilia Tan Erica Taylor RaeAnne Thayne Jodi Thomas Rachael Thomas Sherry Thomas Mary E Thompson Haylee Thorne Marie Tremayne Holley Trent Maria Vale Rachel Van Dyken Rayna Vause Olivia Waite JR Ward Skye Warren Cari Lynn Webb Heather Webb JN Welsh Lori Wilde Michelle Willingham Sariah Wilson Teri Wilson Elia Winters L.A. Witt Joss Wood Lenora Worth Samanthya Wyatt Sharla Wylde Maisey Yates Anna Zabo

At the “Readers for Life” Literacy Autographing, hundreds of romance authors meet with and sign books for fans in this two-hour event, with the proceeds from book sales going to literacy organizations.

In 2018, Romance Writers of America raised more than $38,000 to benefit ProLiteracy and the Literacy Coaltion of Colorado. Since 1990, RWA has raised over $1 million for literacy organizations! 

According to ProLiteracy, the amount donated from the “Readers for Life” Literacy Autographing over the years has helped 40,000 adults learn to read, and in 2017, ProLiteracy recognized this accomplishment by honoring RWA with their President’s Award. Thanks to all who have helped the organization contribute to this worthy cause. 

“RWA’s donations to ProLiteracy have helped break the cycle of poverty, elevate workforce skills, and improve the quality of life for adults worldwide,” says Kevin Morgan, president and CEO of ProLiteracy. “ProLiteracy is thankful to the authors, readers, publishers, and literacy partners who have supported us and helped RWA to improve so many lives through literacy.”

Goodreads Blurb

Kady has rescued her aunt from the dark mage Zygam, but now her friend is his ally.

Kady must learn what makes Zygam tick in order to defeat him when he attacks in just 10 days. As she learns more about the mage who has hunted her for 10 years, Kady realizes defeating him may be harder than she thought. Will the secrets she unearths make this battle impossible for her to fight?

My Review

Truly a plot twist for Kady. Her uncle had a huge secret that changed how she felt about her uncle. Will she give her uncle what he wants, in order to release someone very important to her? We’ll have to find out. I thought this was the last book, but it didn’t end as of yet. This book went into depth on Kady’s past and what actually happened to her family and the reason towards blocking her magic. It will leave you thinking who truly is looking for power. As the reader reads they’ll unravel the story and will think who should Kady truly trust? Advice from Master Yaritza , “sometimes secrets must be kept in order to defend what is right”. I rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Author Biography

RJ Crayton is the author of the three book series. The Prophecy of Light series includes Trapped, Unleashed and the soon to be released Foretold. The Virus series includes Concealed, Exposed, and Contained. The fast-paced dystopian Life First series include Life First, Second Life and Third Life:Taken. She’s also author of the paranormal novel Scented and the short-story collection Four Mothers. Prior to becoming an author, Crayton was a journalist. She reported for several publications, including The Kansas City Star and Education Technology News. Crayton lives in Maryland with her husband and two children. When she’s not writing, she enjoys eating cupcakes, walking, reading, sewing or watching TV (she’s partial to Star Trek, super hero flicks and gripping dramas). To find out more about her, visit her website, www.rjcrayton.com. 

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Goodreads Blurb

Kady must learn to unleash the magic trapped inside her if she is to help the mage Pylum rescue her aunt.

As Kady learns her way around the Temple of Light and takes classes to help her understand magic, she makes new friends like Jasper and learns more about the mysterious mage who helped her in book one: Akilah.

Will Kady be able to unleash her power, and what else might she find when her bonds are broken?

My Review

Another great continuation to this wonderful series. In this book the reader gets to see the frustrations that Kady goes through trying to figure out her magic, while wanting to release all her power in order for her to save her aunt. There’s a lot of mystery and trust issues throughout the story. You just don’t know who’s really telling the truth. I was so thrilled that I’m part of this book. I’m Master Yaritza the healer, that’s awesome!! I was so proud that Kady went with her instincts and was able to see that she can reveal more magic without remembering. I can’t wait to see who’ll be the all powerful and release the Prophecy of Light. I rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Author Biography

RJ Crayton is the author of the three book series. The Prophecy of Light series includes Trapped, Unleashed and the soon to be released Foretold. The Virus series includes Concealed, Exposed, and Contained. The fast-paced dystopian Life First series include Life First, Second Life and Third Life:Taken. She’s also author of the paranormal novel Scented and the short-story collection Four Mothers. Prior to becoming an author, Crayton was a journalist. She reported for several publications, including The Kansas City Star and Education Technology News. Crayton lives in Maryland with her husband and two children. When she’s not writing, she enjoys eating cupcakes, walking, reading, sewing or watching TV (she’s partial to Star Trek, super hero flicks and gripping dramas). To find out more about her, visit her website, www.rjcrayton.com. 

Goodreads Blurb

She’s the seduction expert.

Women contact her to take over their love lives. She steps in when they’re lost, she’s supposed to succeed where they failed. She handles their single status, their relationships, their breakups, and very often their partners’ affairs. Her job is a life priority, she spends most of her time at the office or between two flights in business class and the fact of having a sports car that can reach one hundred kilometers in less than six seconds often make her feel like a superheroine in service to women.

Anyway, take her card.

You’ll see, it’s much better than spending holidays in St Barts.

My Review

A bad-ass seduction expert that knows exactly how to make men pay for their infidelities. She likes to be called the Baroness. The name says it all. She is smart, rich, money hungry, powerful, hate’s men and knows all the tricks of the trade. I love her because she supports women equality and fairness, but I just can’t stand her. She is money hungry, everything is all about her and she plays with people’s feelings. To my surprise everyone caterers to her anyway. I loved that she runs right into someone who is exactly like her. Will the Baroness win? The Devil Wears Prada got nothing on her. What was a shock to me was that the Baroness hates men very much and has never fallen in love. She’s in a relationship only to have a higher status in the elite. Love isn’t in her cards just money. This was really a quick fun read. You will either love the Baroness or you will think she is a bully with no compassion. I can’t wait to see what will happened in the next book. I rated 4 out of 5 stars.

Goodreads Blurb

A breathtaking adventure as a traveler and her canoe begin their trek down the Hudson River. In a mountain lake, the canoe gently enters the water’s edge, paddling toward the river. The nautical journey begins.

She is alone, far from home.
Three hundred miles stretch in front of her. 
A faraway destination, a wild plan. And the question: can she do this?

In Cooper’s flowing prose and stunning watercolor scenes, readers can follow along the trek as the woman and her canoe explore the wildlife, flora and fauna, and urban landscape at the river’s edge. Through perilous weather and river rushes, the canoe and her captain survive and maneuver their way down the river back home.

River is an outstanding introduction to seeing the world through the eyes of a young explorer and a great picture book for the STEAM curriculum.

Maps and information about the Hudson River and famous landmarks are included in the back of the book.

My Review

Have you ever imagined traveling alone on the Hudson River on a canoe with an adventure awaiting you? A trek through the Hudson River by a single person on a canoe isn’t an easy task. The story has a lady traveling on a canoe from one end of the river to another. The illustrations beautifully depict her adventure and dangers that she finds as she travels. The details are very detailed making you feel like you’re the traveler. What was lacking about the book was that it didn’t tell you all the towns she was traveling as you read. Being able to know the exact locations, will have readers wanting to go to that exact spot to see the beautiful landmarks. At the end of the book they have notes that tell you about areas and the history of the Hudson river. The book also includes a map with all the stops that were in the trek. I believe the story is long and children might have a hard time keeping interest. Someone who loves the great outdoors would love this book and might decide to take an adventure through the Hudson River. This is a great book for any age group. I rated 3 out of 5 stars.

Author Biography

Cooper is the author of “Big Cat, Little Cat” which won a Caldecott Honor. “Beach” won a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. “Dance!” was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Other books include, “Train,” “Farm,” and the memoirs “Crawling: A Father’s First Year,” and “Falling.” He lives with his family in New York.

Goodreads Blurb

Kady can’t remember a time in her life when she wasn’t hiding. From someone or something, but she’s never been sure the cause of the secrecy. Auntie, her only companion and the only person she trusts, says that words have power, and she can’t tell Kady what they are hiding from. Only that the two of them must stick together and stay under the radar. 

When Kady awakens in the middle of the night with her house crumbling around her, Auntie hustles her into the night and tries to protect her — through words, magic words. 

While Auntie succeeds in hiding Kady, she falls victim to the mage who has been searching for them the past 10 years. Kady knows that she must find her aunt and save her. But will she be able to tap the power trapped within her to do it? 

This is part one of a four-part series. Kady’s story continues in subsequent books.

My Review

This is such a great fantasy series. I loved all the magic, fights and mystery. I can’t wait to read the continuation of the story and see if Kady get her powers back. The evil mage will pay for all the turmoil he has caused Kady. I’m excited because I am one of the characters in the next couple books for this series. I am a healer. Let the light shine bright in good and not evil . I rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Author Biography

RJ Crayton is the author of the three book series. The Prophecy of Light series includes Trapped, Unleashed and the soon to be released Foretold. The Virus series includes Concealed, Exposed, and Contained. The fast-paced dystopian Life First series include Life First, Second Life and Third Life:Taken. She’s also author of the paranormal novel Scented and the short-story collection Four Mothers. Prior to becoming an author, Crayton was a journalist. She reported for several publications, including The Kansas City Star and Education Technology News. Crayton lives in Maryland with her husband and two children. When she’s not writing, she enjoys eating cupcakes, walking, reading, sewing or watching TV (she’s partial to Star Trek, super hero flicks and gripping dramas). To find out more about her, visit her website, www.rjcrayton.com. 

Goodreads Blurb

The Dry meets Silence of the Lambs in this intoxicating tale of literary suspense set in the relentless Alaskan landscape about madness and obsession, loneliness and grief, and the ferocious bonds of family …

It’s 1941 in small-town Alaska and Elisabeth Pfautz is alone. She’s living far from home, struggling through an unhappy marriage, and she spends her days tutoring her precocious young daughter. Elisabeth’s twin sister disappeared without a trace twenty years earlier, and Elisabeth’s life has never recovered. Cryptic visions of her sister haunt her dreams, and Elisabeth’s crushing loneliness grows more intense by the day. But through it all, she clings to one belief: That her sister is still alive, and that they’ll be reunited one day.

And that day may be coming soon. Elisabeth’s world is upended when Alfred Seidel — an enigmatic German bush pilot — arrives in town and murders a local man in cold blood. Sitting in his cell in the wake of his crime, Alfred refuses to speak to anyone except for Elisabeth. He has something to tell her: He knows exactly what happened to her long-missing sister, but he’ll reveal this truth only if Elisabeth fulfills three requests.

Increasingly isolated from her neighbors and imprisoned by the bitter cold and her own obsession, Elisabeth lets herself slip deeper into Alfred’s web. A tenuous friendship forms between them, even as Elisabeth struggles to understand Alfred’s game and what he’s after.

But if it means she’ll get answers, she’s willing to play by his rules. She’s ready to sacrifice whatever it takes to be reunited with her sister, even if it means putting herself — and her family — in mortal danger.

My Review

Debut thriller with secrets that unravel as you slowly drift through the story. I was hoping the story was going to keep me at the edge of my seat because the title gave you that sense, but I felt it dragged. I liked some parts of the story while others went super slow. Elizabeth was the most annoying character. She knew what her sister was planning and she did nothing to stop her. She was utterly obsessed with her sister, the thought of her and finding her. She couldn’t open her eyes and stay away from danger. Is Jacqueline truly alive or is Elizabeth at a dead end? Alfred is a creepy hidden stoker who made you feel like you’re trapped and need to give in to his demands in order to move closer to the truth. I’m not sure who between Elizabeth and Alfred is the craziest. I was hoping for an explosive revealed truth and we got nowhere. False hope’s for character and readers. To be continued!!!

Author Biography

Raymond Fleischmann’s debut novel, How Quickly She Disappears, is forthcoming in January 2020 from Penguin Random House (Berkley Books). Fleischmann has published short fiction in The Iowa Review, Cimarron Review, The Pinch, and Los Angeles Review, among many others. He earned his MFA from Ohio State University and has received fellowships and scholarships from Richard Hugo House, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and others. He lives in Bloomington, Ind., with his wife and three daughters.

Goodreads Blurb

An irresistible story from Kasie West that explores the timeless question: What do you do when you fall for the person you least expect?

When Autumn Collins finds herself accidentally locked in the library for an entire weekend, she doesn’t think things could get any worse. But that’s before she realizes that Dax Miller is locked in with her.

Autumn doesn’t know much about Dax except that he’s trouble. Between the rumors about the fight he was in (and that brief stint in juvie that followed it) and his reputation as a loner, he’s not exactly the ideal person to be stuck with. Still, she just keeps reminding herself that it is only a matter of time before Jeff, her almost-boyfriend, realizes he left her in the library and comes to rescue her.

Only he doesn’t come. No one does.

Instead it becomes clear that Autumn is going to have to spend the next couple of days living off vending-machine food and making conversation with a boy who clearly wants nothing to do with her. Except there is more to Dax than meets the eye.

As he and Autumn at first grudgingly, and then not so grudgingly, open up to each other, Autumn is struck by their surprising connection. But can their feelings for each other survive once the weekend is over and Autumn’s old life, and old love interest, threaten to pull her from Dax’s side?

My Review

Wow so much emotion, I don’t even know where to start. I felt so many different emotions throughout the book. There was fear, anxiety, hope, love, determination and calmness. I don’t know about you, but being locked up in a library with a hot guy sounds like a brilliant idea. The story was very touching and I loved that Dax was portrayed as a bad boy but he truly had a wonderful heart. Was happy that Autumn was able to figure out her feelings and accept her condition. The story had a great plot twist and kept me engaged from the very first sentence. It’s a great story of love when you least expect it. I rated 4 out of 5 stars.

Author Biography

I write YA. I eat Junior Mints. Sometimes I go crazy and do both at the same time. My novels are: PIVOT POINT and its sequel SPLIT SECOND. And my contemporary novels: THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US, ON THE FENCE, THE FILL-IN BOYFRIEND, PS I LIKE YOU, and BY YOUR SIDE. My agent is the talented and funny Michelle Wolfson.
She write’s YA. I eat Junior Mints. Sometimes I go crazy and do both at the same time. My novels are: PIVOT POINT and its sequel SPLIT SECOND. And my contemporary novels: THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US, ON THE FENCE, THE FILL-IN BOYFRIEND, PS I LIKE YOU, and BY YOUR SIDE. My agent is the talented and funny Michelle Wolfson. Taken from Goodreads.

Goodreads Blurb

As a storm rages across the Mediterranean Sea, a terrifying distress call is made to the Italian Coast Guard. Days later, a body washes ashore.

Identified as a high value terrorism suspect (who had disappeared three years prior), his name sends panic through the Central Intelligence Agency.

Where was he headed? What was he planning? And could he be connected to the “spectacular attack” they have been fearing all summer?

In a race against time, the CIA taps an unorthodox source to get answers: Navy SEAL turned covert counterterrorism operative, Scot Harvath.

Hired on a black contract, Harvath will provide the deniability the United States needs, while he breaks every rule along the way.

Packed with pulse-pounding action, fascinating characters, and electrifying intrigue, Brad Thor does it again and proves why he is known around-the-world as the “Master of Thrillers.”

My Review

This action pack thriller will keep readers wanting more. The clock is ticking and Harvath and his team needs to find out what the terrorist are planning against harming human life. This book was filled with dangers, fear and war fights. There was never a dull moment. Brad Thor gives you full blown details of what soldiers go through in there operations against terrorist. I love how Brad is very detailed in his books. I rated out of 5 stars.

Author Biography

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