Friday, June 30, 2023

Free Romances Today Only! #StuffYourEreader #StuffYourKindle #freeromance


Are you a voracious romance reader?

For ONE DAY ONLY, stuff your Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apple Books, or Google Play ebook reader. Today is the day!

www.romancebookworms.com



Saturday, May 13, 2023

Come celebrate 16 years with new book goodies! #romanceauthor #bookbirthday #contemporaryromance #rockstarromance #romancereaders

May 13th is here!

May 13th was always a special day in my life.

My grandfather was born 5/13/1913.

Beth and Jacob were born on May 13th, 2007, the day I wrote the first scene ever. Since I became published in 2011, May 13th has been a day to offer perks and BTS details to faithful readers of this love story.

Some of you have been here since the very beginning.

Thank you!

What's new for 2023?
  • The Bittersweet Duet in one set!
  • The Drummer added to the West Coast Soulmates set!
  • The Drummer and The Bittersweet Duet added to the Carla Krae box set!
  • Subscription community is open! Join today for exclusive flash fiction!


When We Were Young and Make You Feel My Love in one set!

Apple | Barnes and Noble | Eden Books | Google Play | Kobo | Amazon | Smashwords |


WEST COAST SOULMATES (series collection) - This set includes The Bassist, The Pianist, The Roommate, A Rockstar Christmas Wedding, and The Drummer.

Apple | Barnes and Noble | Google Play | Kobo | Smashwords | Amazon |


One set.

Every story written by romance author Carla Krae.

Start with Jacob and Beth and finish with Kate and Sam! 

This set includes KissedBetrayedForgivenLovedCompletedThe BassistThe PianistThe RoommateA Rockstar Christmas WeddingThe DrummerWhen We Were Young, and Make You Feel My Love.

If you like rockstars, epic love stories, and steamy pages, this collection is for you.

This set is intended for readers over the age of eighteen due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations. Includes three series.

Eden Books | Apple | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Google Play | Smashwords | Amazon




This month also marks the official public opening of Ream! Signing up for Ream is free!

My stories Kissed and The Bassist are free reads for members.

We're social creatures, meant to collaborate, so if you want to be part of future storytelling, become a subscriber for $3/month. Exclusives for subscribers include perks like behind-the-scenes content, bonus scenes, deleted scenes, WIP updates, and chapters of new stories before the books go public.

Possible bonus scenes could include weddings, new babies, new houses....let me know who you'd like to check in with again and let's build this community around stories together.


Monday, May 8, 2023

You are invited! SUBSCRIPTION LAUNCH DAY! #contemporaryromance #reamstoriesauthor #romancereaders #romancesubscription

Will you join me for exclusives?


I now have a subscription site that I love! I'm still using BMAC for my store, but not for posting story pages.

Why Ream?

Because Patreon and Buy Me A Coffee limit the kind of content creators can post - and Ream does not. Emilia Rose lost her Patreon because they deemed her too NSFW for them, and so the idea for Ream was born.

Have you tried to read stories on Patreon and been frustrated by the format?

None of that here!

We want you to be able to read books like you want to read books. You can even comment on chapters as you browse them, because this is really about community.

Unlike other subscription platforms, this site is built for authors and readers by authors.

The second reason? None of the issues of social media!

I want a lively community outside the control of mysterious algorithms, and I can't be the only person frustrated by not seeing what I want to see (looking at you, Facebook). Ream will never hide stuff from you, so you can see all the Community area posts available to subscribers like you.

So - want to try things out?


My stories Kissed and The Bassist are free reads right now today!

Signing up for Ream is free! <-Click here to go to my page

If you like the experience and want more, become a subscriber:
 

  • For $3/month, you will get access to reading The Roommate as well as private updates I want to make to fans before they go public. Exclusives for subscribers include perks like behind-the-scenes contentbonus scenesdeleted scenesWIP updates, and chapters of new stories before the books go to stores.

  • For $5/month, you'll get the the above plus Jacob and Beth's Rockstar Life series! BetrayedForgivenLoved, and Completed will be yours to read immediately.

  • Want access to everything? For $10/month, get all the above PLUS full access to the West Coast Soulmates series! That's The PianistThe RoommateA Rockstar Christmas Wedding, and The Drummer available immediately for you.


But that's just me.

Ream already has lots of authors offering you all kinds of goodies, so explore and have fun. We're happy to have every passionate book lover!



If you have questions, please use the comment section below.


Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Phantom of the Opera closed after 35 years on Broadway! #PhantomOfTheOpera #musicals #Broadway #AndrewLloydWebber


Phantom of the Opera closed on Broadway April 16th with show 13,981! You can read about that night here. It went out on a high note

Also learn about the monkey music box.


Andrew Lloyd Webber was on April 17th's Tonight Show, and played a bit of song from some of his biggest hits, plus a brand-new musical. 

It all brought me back...

Monday, April 3, 2023

Make You Feel My Love release day! The Bittersweet Duet is complete! #thebittersweetduet #contemporaryromance #romanceduet #newrelease #romancereaders #steamyromance

MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE is LIVE!


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Make You Feel My Love - The Bittersweet Duet #2

Sleeping with Sam the second time might’ve been the stupidest thing I’ve done in thirty-eight years. Everyone knows long-distance relationships don’t work. I go home after Christmas thinking I did the right thing.

Then he shows up at my door with my favorite pizza and wine and says he loves me!

Sam offers me things no other man ever has, but it feels like I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop. Long-distance terrifies me, especially when he wants me there with him now and I know his patience won’t last forever.

Then he pushes for more at the same time my world is turned upside-down and it’s too much. If I’m already losing everything, why not him, too?

Our timing has always sucked.

But fate eventually puts me back in California again.

And this time, I know I love him back.

This story is intended for readers 18 and over due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.


Thursday, March 30, 2023

Free Romance Today Only! March 31st Free Books Deal! #stuffyourereader #stuffyourkindle #stuffyournook #stuffyourkobo #romancereaders #freebooks



Guaranteed free on March 31, 2023 ONLY!

Are you a voracious romance reader?

For ONE DAY ONLY, stuff your Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apple Books, or Google Play ebook reader. Today is the day!

GET STARTED BY SELECTING YOUR PREFERRED RETAILER:

AMAZON KINDLE

BARNES & NOBLE NOOK

APPLE BOOKS

KOBO

GOOGLE PLAY 




Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Ask Me Anything (well, almost anything) #AMA #askmeanything #romancereaders #romanceauthor #contemporaryromance

Have you heard of AMAs?


Otherwise known as Ask Me Anything?

Today, I want to try it. 

Reply with any question - respectfully, of course.

Do you have a question about a book?

A story question?

Background?

You can ask questions about me, too.

In case you're new - or forgot why you're here - I'm Carla Krae, 45, with a tech guy and 5 cats, all rescues. I write contemporary romance, starting with Jacob and Beth and his rockstar ambitions. I first published in 2011.

Reply to this post with your thoughts and I'll try to answer honestly! Cool?

Let's chat,

Carla



Monday, March 6, 2023

Read An Ebook Week is here! #RAEW #readanebookweek #Smashwords #freebooks #bookdeals #ebookweek23


THIS WEEK ONLY: In the Key of Love (my whole catalog) is 25% off at Smashwords for Read An Ebook Week! Use code EBW25 March 5 thru 11 at checkout by clicking here!


I hope you're enjoying When We Were Young and eager for Make You Feel My Love! 

My new duet mixes the high school friends aspect of Kissed with a woman down on her luck in need of healing from The Drummer to create an all-new love story told over two novels. 

Kate and Sam's second-chance romance has been a labor of love since 2018, waiting for the perfect moment to debut.

As a second perk for RAEW, When We Were Young is also 25% off! $2.99 for March 5 thru 11 ONLY, so grab it now.

This promo expires 11:59 pm on Saturday March 11, 2023. 





Wednesday, March 1, 2023

WHEN WE WERE YOUNG release day! #romancereaders #contemporaryromance #bookrelease #romanceduet #singledadromance #secondchanceromance

When We Were Young is live TODAY! 




Kate was my best friend and secret dream girl and I let her go.

Twice.

Yeah, I know, not my finest moments, but they seemed right at the time.

Now, she’s back in town for our twentieth high school reunion and I want to know everything—especially did she miss me? A newly-single dad of little ones, my focus shouldn’t be romance, but Kate was always my weakness.

She makes me feel alive for the first time in months, I’ve missed our closeness from the past, and Mom loves her like a daughter. My kids even like her instantly. I want her no matter how much it complicates our lives.

Kate Carson will finally be mine.


This story is intended for readers 18 and over due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.


Then pre-order Make You Feel My Love, book 2!

The Bittersweet Duet will be complete on April 3rd!




And as a special favor to a friend, I have a little request:

What Do Readers Enjoy From Their Favorite Authors? A Survey


BONUS! For readers who complete the survey, they have the opportunity to win a raffle where a donation will be made to a charity of their choice.

NOTE: All survey data is anonymous and aggregated.


Wednesday, February 22, 2023

When We Were Young arrives in ONE WEEK! #romanceduet #romancebook #romancenovel #contemporaryromance #singledad #SecondChanceRomance #romancereaders

Only 1 week to Kate and Sam's arrival!


When We Were Young - The Bittersweet Duet #1

Kate was my best friend and secret dream girl and I let her go.

Twice.

Yeah, I know, not my finest moments, but they seemed right at the time.

Now, she’s back in town for our twentieth high school reunion and I want to know everything—especially did she miss me? A newly-single dad of little ones, my focus shouldn’t be romance, but Kate was always my weakness.

She makes me feel alive for the first time in months, I’ve missed our closeness from the past, and Mom loves her like a daughter. My kids even like her instantly. I want her no matter how much it complicates our lives.

Kate Carson will finally be mine.

This story is intended for readers 18 and over due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.

Buy direct from me | Smashwords | Apple | Barnes and Noble | Eden Books | Google Play | Amazon | Kobo |


Then pre-order Make You Feel My Love, book 2!


 

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Read an Excerpt from WHEN WE WERE YOUNG! #contemporaryromance #steamyromance #NSFW #romancereaders #comingsoon

Kate and Sam are 11 days away!

Today I bring you a little NSFW sample. Enjoy!


When We Were Young - The Bittersweet Duet #1

Kate was my best friend and secret dream girl and I let her go.

Twice.

Yeah, I know, not my finest moments, but they seemed right at the time.

Now, she’s back in town for our twentieth high school reunion and I want to know everything—especially did she miss me? A newly-single dad of little ones, my focus shouldn’t be romance, but Kate was always my weakness.

She makes me feel alive for the first time in months, I’ve missed our closeness from the past, and Mom loves her like a daughter. My kids even like her instantly. I want her no matter how much it complicates our lives.

Kate Carson will finally be mine.

This story is intended for readers 18 and over due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.

EXCERPT:

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

WHEN WE WERE YOUNG Cover Reveal Day! #coverreveal #romanceduet #contemporaryromance #comingsoon #secondchanceromance

When We Were Young (The Bittersweet Duet #1)


Book 1 releases March 1st and Book 2 releases April 3rd!


Kate was my best friend and secret dream girl and I let her go.

Twice.

Yeah, I know, not my finest moments, but they seemed right at the time.

Now, she’s back in town for our twentieth high school reunion and I want to know everything—especially did she miss me? A newly-single dad of little ones, my focus shouldn’t be romance, but Kate was always my weakness.

She makes me feel alive for the first time in months, I’ve missed our closeness from the past, and Mom loves her like a daughter. My kids even like her instantly. I want her no matter how much it complicates our lives.

Kate Carson will finally be mine.

This story is intended for readers 18 and over due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.


And pre-order book two! Releasing April 3, 2023:

Make You Feel My Love - Bittersweet Duet #2 - Apple | Barnes and Noble |

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

New Contemporary Romance Duet Coming Soon! #comingsoon #contemporaryromance #preorder #romancereaders #newbook #romanceduet #steamyromance

The Bittersweet Duet is coming soon!

We have titles and release dates!

When We Were Young - Bittersweet Duet #1 - Apple | Barnes and Noble |

Make You Feel My Love - Bittersweet Duet #2 - Apple | Barnes and Noble |

Book 1 releases March 1st and Book 2 releases April 3rd!


Pre-order now!

Then download the free prelude:


Bittersweet Duet Prelude - Grad Night - Eden Books | Smashwords | Amazon | Apple | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Scribd | Google Play |

Sam and Kate are best high-school friends crushing on each other but afraid to act on it. With high school ending, there’s one last night that might bring those feelings public.

Will they finally give in to that attraction?

This story is an exclusive sneak peek into a second-chance romance!


When finding your true love comes after a bit of heartbreak.

Flavors - like life - need balance. Nearly every cookie or cake recipe includes a pinch of salt. The finest dark chocolate rides the line between bitter and buttery sweetness.

So it is with The Bittersweet Series.
















Monday, December 26, 2022

FREE ROMANCE READS! Guaranteed free on December 26th ONLY! #ChristmasGift #giveaway #freebooks #amreading #romance #StuffYourEreader #StuffYourKindle #romancereaders

The Quarterly Free Romance Binge is Here!


Guaranteed free on December 26th ONLY!

Are you a voracious romance reader? For ONE DAY ONLY, stuff your Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apple Books, or Google Play ebook reader. Today is the day!

GET STARTED BY SELECTING YOUR PREFERRED RETAILER: Click on any one of the links below!

AMAZON KINDLE

BARNES & NOBLE NOOK

APPLE BOOKS

KOBO

GOOGLE PLAY 



Only a few days left of the End of Year Sale!

The Smashwords store doesn't require a credit card, services the whole planet, and offers multiple ebook formats to suit all readers! You'll find every genre of story you can imagine, including books that might be banned from the 'Zon.

The promo code will be applied at checkout. Happy shopping!

Betrayed - $0.99 
Forgiven - $0.99 (75% off!)
Loved - $0.99 (75% off!)
Completed - $0.99 (75% off!)

The Pianist - 50% off!
The Roommate - 50% off!
A Rockstar Christmas Wedding - 50% off!
The Drummer - 50% off!


And Heating Up the Holidays is almost gone!

🔥🎅🏻🎄 🔥🎅🏻🎄 🔥🎅🏻🎄 
Looking for a way to heat up your holidays?

This collection of eight steamy holiday romances will help you through the stresses of the season and make you want to celebrate with that special someone.

Collection includes:
🎄Holiday Terminal by Gwyn McNamee & Christy Anderson
❄️The Bassist by Carla Krae
☃️Liam by Daniella Brodsky
🎅🏻Secrets and Mistletoe by Julia Jarrett
🎄Under the Stars by Kris Jayne
🔥Hot Holiday Nights by Mignon Mykel
🎅🏻Redneck Santa Saves Christmas by Roxie Noir
😍Kiss Me Crazy by Vanessa Vale

Get it 🆓 at all vendors now: books2read.com/HeatingUpTheHolidays

This set is only available until January 1!


Can you believe we're only a few days away from 2023? It's been quite a year! I'm grateful if you're new here, or been around since day one.

If you celebrate Christmas, I hope it was the kind you wanted.

Thank you for all the lovely Drummer reviews! It's my best release in years. If you haven't picked it up, yet, The Drummer does not need you to read the previous WCS books - but will be enhanced if you have.

Eden Books | Smashwords | Apple | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Google Play | Amazon | Paperback | B&N PPB |

Happy reading!

Carla


Friday, December 16, 2022

The End-of-Year Sale is on now! #contemporaryromance #romancereaders #SmashwordsEOYSale #ebook #sale #books2read #indiebooks

Dec. 15 - January 1st!

I'm offering huge discounts on my titles in the Smashwords store! Why shop there?

The Smashwords store doesn't require a credit card, services the whole planet, and offers multiple ebook formats to suit all readers!

You'll find every genre of story you can imagine, including books that might be banned from the 'Zon.

The promo code will be applied at checkout.

Happy shopping!


Betrayed - $0.99 
Forgiven - $0.99 (75% off!)
Loved - $0.99 (75% off!)
Completed - $0.99 (75% off!)

The Pianist - 50% off!
The Roommate - 50% off!
A Rockstar Christmas Wedding - 50% off!
The Drummer - 50% off!



Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Let's go Behind the Scenes of THE DRUMMER! (spoiler alert) #rockstarromance #holidayromance #Christmas #behindthescenes #romancereaders

THE DRUMMER inspiration...

First, I want to invite you to Romance Gone Wide! Don't use KU and want help finding more books and authors to support? Come join us.


And now...*mild spoilers* 

If you read my Author's Note at the end of The Drummer, you know a lot went into creating this story.

But even if you haven't, let me share some of my references! When an author does research for a book, we might spend days learning in order to write one paragraph, or two minutes to find something that ends up critical to the whole story. 

Here are a few of my favorite things in this story.


Monday, November 21, 2022

THE DRUMMER release day! #rockstarromance #contemporaryromance #holidayromance #ChristmasRomance #romancereaders #readromance #newrelease

THE DRUMMER is live!

The Drummer (West Coast Soulmates #3)




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Lincoln and Michaela were introduced in A Rockstar Christmas Wedding.

Lincoln Adams was only supposed to be a drunken mistake, the consequence of a little too much Christmas wedding eggnog and loneliness.

Once he’s asleep, I sneak out of his apartment expecting to never see the drummer again.

Except I left my guitar at his friend’s house.

And my earring on his floor.

An earring he uses to leverage me into a lunch date where he starts chipping away at the armor erected around my heart with his too-insightful mind and gorgeous green eyes. His touch heats up my body with a need I’ve never felt before. I won’t do a relationship ever again, but a surprise mutual connection brings us together for a week of sharing and sensual delights.

Seven days of friends with benefits, then we go our separate ways.

What happens in Virginia can stay in Virginia—right?

This story is intended for readers 18 and over due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.