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The Wild Rose Press has placed great faith in me and contracted me for yet another book.

WOW.

DELINQUENT DADDY is an adult contemporary romance about Boston Kincaid who realizes he has a ten-year old daughter with Ellie Trenton. Merely wanting to get to know his little girl, he reenters Ellie's life only to discover the chemistry never died between the two of them.

I'm just starting edits, so it'll be awhile before I find out WHEN the story will be released, but it'll be available at online bookstores in both ebook and print once it's available.

If you'd like to meet Boston before his story comes out, he'll be a supporting character in my third book, HOT COMMODITY, which will be available in November from Champagne Books.

Head to my Bookshelf on my website to read more-detailed blurbs if you're interested.

As Nancy J. Parra would say... Cheers!!

Encore Apprehension

I've been getting a lot of reviews latelly for my first book, The Stillburrow Crush. Here's just a little bit of what people have been saying:

I certainly wish there had been more stories like this when I was growing up, during that time that I devoured pointless romance novels by the score. The Stillburrow Crush adds a little substance to the fluff, and I thought it to be very well done. Nicely done, Ms. Kage. (Bookwenches.com)

In all, The Stillburrow Crush is the perfect read for when you want to escape from reality for a while with a page turning book that will have you enthralled! I can't wait to read more by Linda Kage! (Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf)

Overall this was a fantastic read. I would recommend it to readers of all ages who are fans of YA chick-lit. (Ellz Readz)

Linda Kage will definitely be on my watch list. (Gothic Asylum Reviews)

This was such a poignant novel that I just know I will read it again and again. This author is definitely going on my must-read list. I highly recommend you pick up this book and be sure to get a copy for any young woman in your life. (The Romance Studio)

I'm totally in love with all these nice, wonderful things people are saying. But...now I'm all worried. The Stillburrow Crush is completely different from the rest of the books I have coming out. It's young adult; the rest are adult. It's written in first person point-of-view; the rest are in third person. It's rating is "sweet" on the steamy scale; The rest...are fairly hot. I could go on, but I'll stop there.

When Stillburrow came out. I wasn't worried about reviews. Either people would like it or not like it. I was starting with nothing. But now... I have readers with expectations. What if the rest of my work just doesn't measure up? Yikes.

So, I gotta know. Is this normal for me to be so apprehensive? Do all new authors worry about such things? And how in the world do you get over it?

Friday Forwards - # 4

It's Friday Forwards time again (my sharing with you of funny emails I get forwarded to me). If anyone ever finds out where these forwards originate, let me know so I can credit the source. Also, if you have some great jokes you receive on your emails, please feel free to forward them to me at Linda(at)Linda Kage(dot)com and I'll make sure they get posted (but they have to be clean--public forum here, remember!!).

Why These Writers were Fired from Hallmark

Congratulations on your new bundle of joy...did you ever find out who the father was?


I'm so miserable without you, it's almost like you're here.


When we were together, you said you'd die for me. Now that we've broken up, I think it's time you kept your promise.


Congratulations on your promotion. Before you go... Would you like to take this knife out of my back? You'll probably need it again.


How could two people as beautiful as you have such an ugly baby?


Congratulations on you wedding day. Too bad no one likes your husband.


Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.


So your daughter's a hooker,
and it spoiled your day.
Look at the bright side,
it's really good pay.