Tag Archives: romance novels

After the Gold now a finalist for the BookLife Prize

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold was named one of six finalists for the BookLife Prize! Judge Rebekah Weatherspoon says,  “McRae and Maltese craft a light, yet magnetic tale of life and love after professional sports that explores what happens when two people must … Continue reading →

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What we’re working on right now

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

Just a quick update on various things we’re currently working on: A short book about self-publishing and how to create self-published books that mimic the experience — for readers, reviewers, and store buyers — of traditionally published novels. Consider this … Continue reading →

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After the Gold now a BookLife Prize Semi Finalist!

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold has been named a Semi Finalist in the BookLife Prize from Publisher’s Weekly with this round’s judge saying, “Figure skating fans will delight in this fun and engaging new work, rooting for Katie and Brendan long after they … Continue reading →

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After the Gold named a BookLife Prize Quarter Finalist!

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold has been named a Quarter Finalist in the BookLife Prize from Publisher’s Weekly with this round’s judge saying, “Figure skating fans will delight in this fun and engaging new work, rooting for Katie and Brendan long after they … Continue reading →

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Cardinal is out, and sales are on!

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

Woooooooooo, so, book 4 in the Love in Los Angeles series is finally out! Hollywood mainstay J. Alex Cook has a growing family – and a growing career. But as he makes the move from television regular to blockbuster film … Continue reading →

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After the Gold – out now!

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold is now available wherever you buy ebooks, and the paperback will be available later this month. Additionally, we did make our preorder goal, so embarrassing skating live-blog/streaming will happen later this summer. Amazon | Kobo | iBooks | GooglePlay | B&N For over a decade, … Continue reading →

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Paperwork, polyamory, and vampires, oh my!

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

Just a quick post to share a link to this lovely review of Snare, our M/M/M novella set in an alternate New York City in which Manhattan’s culture has evolved out of its role as a vampire prison island. (Yeah, I … Continue reading →

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After the Gold playlist

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

Erin and I haven’t done a playlist for a book for a long time, in part because we came to the conclusion that no one really cares but us. That said, a book about competitive figure skating necessarily has music … Continue reading →

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So about those ice skaters….

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

Chemistry is weird. So is partnership. When I was in Revolutionary Road, people on the crew kept asking me and my dance partner on that film how long we had been together. “You guys just look so in love.” We … Continue reading →

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Royal Wedding Romance Recs!

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

We’re so happy to see A Queen from the North on this royal romance rec list paired by astrological sign from Alyssa Cole writing for Frolic. Also, more lists like this please! It’s fantastic, appropriate, and necessary to see trad and indie … Continue reading →

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