Thursday, March 16, 2023

Welcome D. V. Stone & Her New Release Sea Hunter, Part of the Mortar & Pestle Series

 


Please welcome D. V. Stone and her new book Sea Hunter, which releases today. Sea Hunter is part of a series of romance novellas entitled Mortar & Pestle. The first book, Selkie, by Sydney Winward, released March 7.

First, tell us about yourself and Sea Hunter, then we’ll get into the series.

D. V. Stone is an award-winning author of both independent and traditionally published works. She hosts a popular book and author blog, Around the Fire. She is a contributing writer for Still Moments Magazine, Dishing With D.V. A Brooklyn, NY native, D.V. Stone has lived in many places, though she’s called New Jersey home for the past twenty-eight years.

Retired, she considers herself a full-time author, and she travels with her husband Pete, dog Hali, in a 41-foot 5th Wheel.



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And your new release?

Sea Hunter

On the turbulent high seas, an archeologist must protect a historic shipwreck from treasure hunters—not fall for one.

Independent publication, released March 16, 2023

Part of the Mortar and Pestle series

159 p.

 

Blurb:

My name is Zahra Corbyn. I’m a Sea Hunter. As an underwater archeologist and professor of antiquities, it is my duty to stop treasure hunters and looters from raiding Sea Wraith. But fate is a funny thing. Now I find myself working with Jack Alexander, a treasure hunter, to protect history from a known looter. Did my heart’s desire change?

 

I’m Captain Jack Alexander. I’ve been told women on a ship are unlucky, but this one has the two pieces of the map I need to finally claim Sea Wraith. Now I find myself in a deal that makes me one-third partner with her and a known scoundrel.

 

Can the two unlikely allies work together while safeguarding their hearts against the power of the Mortar and Pestle?

 

If you like Lara Croft and Indiana Jones, you’ll love Zahra Corbyn and Jack Alexander.

 

Buy Links:

Sea Hunter:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRYJLLW1

Trailer: https://youtu.be/juQwaRm4aEw

 


Now for the series. Tell us about the Mortar & Pestle:

 

The Mortar & Pestle is a series of exciting, often humorous stories from seven international authors. We write in different genres and boast a variety of backgrounds, from world travelers, teachers, bloggers, magazine editors, and award winners.

 

How did you get together?


Being an author is often very isolating. We end up in our own little world because, in my case, I don’t have very many writers in my life who are nearby. I met Shirley Goldberg at the Florida West Coast Writers conference a while back, and we hit it off. She knew someone, they knew someone, and the next thing you know, we had a group of seven women meeting on Zoom and hashing out the nuts and bolts of the profession. Trust me, writing the book isn’t the most challenging part.


How did the series come about?

 

At some point one of us said, “We should write a series together.” We laughed because we write in different genres with different heat levels, plus we had other books we were working on. But before you know it, the general idea tightened into a working project.

What genre are the books?

The entire series has paranormal elements but ranges from historical to contemporary with the mystical thread of the Mortar & Pestle that shows couples their True Love and Heart’s Desire.


Was it easy?

 

You know, for the most part—for me anyway—it was. Of course, some issues needed to be resolved, but things tend to work out when you have mutual respect and are willing to compromise.

 


Give us a taste of each of the books, along with their release dates:

Mortal & Pestle Series:

A wisp of smoke, a swirl of promise, a breath of destiny…a message within the Mortar & Pestle for those who want to believe.

Throughout time people have sought their heart’s desire. But true love is often elusive.

Carved with ancient Norse runes, the Mortar & Pestle shows paths to happily-ever-afters.

Once you capture the Mortar & Pestle’s scent of magic, you’ll want to read all seven individual romances.

 

Selkie

By

Sydney Winward

No one has ever managed to capture a selkie. Until now…

March 7th

 

Seeker

By

Jean M. Grant

March 9th

Nock, draw, release. Her bow is always ready, and if her arrow hits its mark, she will secure her destined soulmate.

 

Quarter-master

By

Marilyn Barr

March 14th

Can the love of a pirate heal the wounds inflicted by a gentleman?

 

Sea Hunter

By

D.V. Stone

March 16th

On the turbulent high seas, an archeologist must protect a historic shipwreck from treasure hunters—not fall for one.

 

Revamped

By

Shirley Goldberg

March 21st

An energy vampire hungry for love meets the wisecracking woman of his parents’ nightmares.

 

Trickster

By

Darlene Fredette

March 23rd

Can she heal the trickster before he breaks her heart?

 

Artist

By

Ginny Frost

March 28th

Stuck at a retreat with her ex, Lexi is torn between reviving her art and rekindling an old romance.

 

The Mortar & Pestle Series is independently published by the authors. Each story is Novella length. The entire series is P to PG13. Several authors have links to spicier scenes if the reader is so inclined.

 

Buy Link to the Series

 

https://www.amazon.com/Mortar-Pestle-6-book-series/dp/B0BS42PKHZ

 

Link to Free Download of the Series Sample

 

https://dl.bookfunnel.com/b1ytv2r7nq

 

About the Other Authors:

 

Sydney Winward Is a fantasy and paranormal romance author who dabbles in the occasional historical fiction. She loves building complex worlds filled with magic, strong characters, and emotional stories that can make you laugh and cry.

Sydney is the author of The Bloodborn Series and the Sunlight and Shadows Series. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, thinking about stories, or going on adventures with her children. She lives in Utah with her husband and three amazing kids.

https://sydneywinward.com/

 

Jean Grant has a penchant for misunderstood creatures, be it sharks, microbes, or wounded characters. A scientist by training, she now spends her days as an author and champion for her children. She writes historical and contemporary romance and women’s fiction. Two of her books won InD’tale RONE awards.

A nature enthusiast, Jean also writes for family-oriented travel magazines and websites. When not writing, she enjoys gardening, tackling the biggest mountains in New England, and going on adventures near and far with her family. If she were stuck on a desert island, her three essentials (besides family, food, water, and shelter) would be coffee, lip balm, and the Rock Dwayne Johnson.

https://www.jeanmgrant.com/

 

Marilyn Barr has a diverse background containing experiences as a child prodigy turned medical school reject, published microbiologist, special education/inclusion science teacher, homeschool mother of a savant and advocate for the autistic community. This puts her in the position to bring tales containing heroes who are regular people with different ability levels and body types, in a light where they are powerful, lovable, and appreciated.

She currently resides in the wilds of Kentucky with her husband and son. When she’s engaging with the real world, she’s collecting characters, empty coffee cups, and unused homeschool curricula. She loves to read paranormal romance as much as she loves to write it.

https://www.marilynbarr.com/

 

   Shirley Goldberg is a writer, novelist, and former ESL and French teacher who’s lived in Paris, Crete, and Casablanca. She writes about men and women of a certain age starting over. Her website offers a humorous look at dating in mid-life, and her friends like to guess which stories are true. A Little Bit of Lust is her third book in the series Starting Over, although all her books are standalone. Shirley’s characters all believe you should never leave home without your sense of humor and she agrees. 

Shirley Goldberg.com

 

Darlene Fredette writes stories about falling in love and happy-ever-after. I grew up with my nose in a book and daydreaming. Writing stories is an escape and I can’t imagine a better way to spend my day.

The Artist In Me... The title of ‘artist’ is huge, and I’m not sure my work is deserving of the title, but my family definitely says it is. While I do many styles of art, my favorites are pencil drawings and paintings. Every week, I pencil sketch a new drawing for my daughter.

I have always loved painting, from ceramics to canvas painting, but I recently discovered fluid art painting and I love it!

http://darlenefredette.blogspot.com/

 

Ginny Frost writes contemporary romance with a sexy, funny kick. In her down time, she plays clerk at the local library—the perfect job to feed her reading addiction.

She lives in upstate NY with her very own kindhearted ogre, their two smart and sassy daughters and an evil cat named Flash.

www.ginnyfrost.com

 

Interested readers can find links and more information at the author’s websites.

2 comments:

D. V. STONE said...

Thank you for hosting my newest release. I lved being a part of this series. D.

M. S. Spencer said...

You're most welcome! Congratulations on the new release and on a fabulous series!