Carmen DeSousa

And let's face it, books are an author's product. I just finished reading another article about authors complaining about free and bargain books! I've written on this subject so many times ... pretty much for the same reasons stated in the article... The argument simply doesn't hold water. Before you think that you are losing business from other authors, or if you're a reader, wonder if a book is worth less than a higher priced book because it's on sale, think about this... Any marketing firm will tell you, don't give away the store , but a loss leader works.  If promotions didn't work, advertising ANYTHING wouldn't work. Newspapers, mailers, fliers, radio ads, TV, billboards, and umpteen other places, offer coupons, BOGOs, sale prices, 30-day trials, and freebies to get you to try their product. Whether it's Cocoa Pebbles versus Cocoa Krispies, a Big Mac versus the Whopper, or Ford versus Chevy, retailers know they need t...

I'm not into jumping on a bandwagon, but if I see something that's good, and I don't have anything to lose, I'm in! Plus, if it looks like a great opportunity for my avid-reading friends and a chance to meet new friends, I love to share the news. Amazon   sent   the book-loving world into a tailspin with its announcement of Kindle Unlimited. This service isn't the first of its kind, but  this is Amazon, so you know it's   gonna   be awesome. That's my opinion, of course, but I'm very happy with the benefits and service I receive from Amazon. I've had several Kindles, and they just keep getting better and better.  And now ... they have Kindle Unlimited, which gives me an unlimited supply of books for $9.99 a month! Considering that I read three or more books a week, with a price tag up to $9.99 (I don't pay more than $10 for an eBook), this is an awesome deal for someone like me. Oh, and I listen to another two to three books a mon...

Paperback Did you know... Amazon has a program called 'Kindle Matchbook'? It offers customers who purchase, or have previously purchased, a print book from Amazon.com the option to purchase the Kindle version of that title for $2.99 or less. Well, since they gave me a choice, I'm offering the Kindle versions FREE! Yep! If you buy the print version of any of the paperback  books , you can download the Kindle option absolutely FREE!  Christmas will be here before you know it... So if you have any avid-reading friends... Hint, hint! Can we say two gifts for the price of one! Or Buy one Give one! Southern Romantic-Suspense Collection A passionate romantic -suspense of love, betrayal, and obsession, She Belongs to Me will have you falling in love and wondering if you can trust anyone right up to the last page.  Charlotte police officer Jordan Monroe is used to being in control. Ever since his father died, he has provided for his mother and sisters an...

CREATUS SERIES The Reason we Believe in Fairy Tales--and Monsters As the sun’s  rays  peeked above the horizon, lighting the abyss below her, she inhaled a deep  breath , closed her eyes, and jumped. She didn’t scream; she didn’t look down. As much as she hated her life, she hoped it wouldn’t end this way. She’d really  like  to see him one more time. Her life didn’t  flash  before her eyes as she’d always heard. Just an image of her mother  covered  in blood and her Dark Angel  telling  her he was sorry. The Creatus Series is not your normal paranormal story ... it's a  realistic  twist of the myths you've heard your entire life. Prepare to believe... The Prequel ~  Creatus  (They Exist) Book One ~  Creatus   Book Two ~  Creatus Rogue Creatus Eidolon  is Coming  Soon! Kindle Unlimited Members, read the entire series F...

The Creatus Series For four thousand years, creatus have concealed themselves from the humans who almost hunted them to extinction. Now one rogue wants the world to know they exist. Victoria doesn’t want any of it; she just wants to live in peace without men—humans or creatus—messing with her head. When the rogue decides he wants her to join him, though, only one person is close enough to help her. Only problem, he’s her prisoner, and if he escapes, she’s supposed to kill him. The Creatus Series is not your normal paranormal story ... it's a  realistic  twist of the myths you've heard your entire life. Prepare to believe... Creatus  (They Exist) is FREE!   or Creatus Series Boxed Set (Four Books, 698 pages!)

A passionate romantic -suspense story of love, betrayal, and obsession, She Belongs to Me will have you falling in love and wondering if you can trust anyone right up to the last page. Charlotte police officer Jordan Monroe is used to being in control. Ever since his father died, he has provided for his mother and sisters and even hired his two brothers-in-law to help run his successful construction company. On a chance business trip, however, he meets the one person who throws his life into a whirlwind--Jaynee. Jaynee has lived a tragic life and has sworn off all men. That is until a rugged southern gentleman lands in her seating area, refusing to take no for an answer. From the moment they meet, Jordan sweeps her off her feet, assuring her that happiness exists. But can she really escape her past? Five years later, Jordan finds Jaynee on their back porch with a gunshot wound to the head. While Jaynee lies in a coma, Jordan has to go back to their beginning and figure o...

As the sun’s rays peeked above the horizon, lighting the abyss below her, she inhaled a deep breath, closed her eyes, and jumped. She didn’t scream; she didn’t look down. As much as she hated her life, she hoped it wouldn’t end this way. She’d really like to see him one more time. Her life didn’t flash before her eyes as she’d always heard. Just an image of her mother covered in blood and her Dark Angel telling her he was sorry. This Labor Day Weekend, a new romantic-suspense with a supernatural edge is coming! Read on for a chance to win a $10 gift card and to be one of the first to read. No matter what our mothers told us, we do judge a book by its cover. So… I’m going to ask you to judge my new cover. Now the thing about a cover is that you don’t always have to like it, and it doesn’t always have to make sense. What’s important is that you are intrigued and want to know more. Thankfully, since most of my books are on Amazon, you usually see the book accomp...

Promise Cove Vickie McKeehan   Sometimes, a promise kept can change your life. Reeling from the violent death of her husband in war-torn Iraq, Jordan Phillips is at her wit's end, left to fend for herself and her baby. Alone and desperate in backwater Pelican Pointe, she faces an uphill battle against a judgmental and hostile town as she tries to rebuild her life. But when a mysterious and handsome stranger with a tragic secret appears, her fragile new world threatens to come crashing down around her. With 95 reviews across the US and UK averaging five stars and always priced 'less than a latte', you don’t want to miss this   heartbreaking story of love and romance. Download  Promise Cove : Amazon US Amazon UK