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February 23, 2023
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Chat with agent Evan Marshall

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Traci Hall — 1 Comment ↓

ABB blog Traci Hall Feb 6th

Publishing Industry News from agent Evan Marshall

I belong to a local writer’s group called South Florida Fiction Writers—we used to be a romance-only organization, but broke away from Romance Writers of America in 2022, to be more inclusive of our writing community. We meet in person monthly, or on Zoom. https://sffictionwriters.org/

In January, we were pleased to have Evan Marshall as our guest speaker to discuss industry news. I’ve shared my notes, in case you’re interested. He is no longer accepting clients—and that is the state of the industry.

How to get an agent?

Evan suggested looking for a younger agent actively searching for clients. Do your research on Publisher’s Marketplace. They have a free version, or one for 200.00 per year. Look for who acquired, what genre, and what publisher.

It is harder than ever to sell, so do your research by tracking deals.

Digital Publishers are still acquiring stories and they are used to working with authors who are not yet agented.

Check out the Editor’s Wishlist on Twitter

HQN will sometimes send out a wish list, so check their website of social media pages.

Someone had asked how polished a manuscript should be, and if it is worth the money to hire an editor before sending the book in.

Evan replied that the manuscript should be very polished. He suggested looking for NY editors who are now freelance if you decide to spend money on an editor.

Evan’s predictions for 2023:

Rise of medium-sized digital publishers

Big publishers are afraid to take risks on books

Trends are diversity!

Big demand for sexy romantic comedy—readers 20 and up!

Domestic thrillers—but the market is saturated with talented authors so hard to break into

WWII is still very hot for historical fiction

Amish romance is out.

Historical romance, dead at big publishers but doing okay at medium-sized digital.

Mainstream fiction would need to be a super big idea.

Important to fit a genre—no more mash ups.

Question was asked about older heroines?

Yes—an older heroine with a younger hero is considered diverse

Publishers are looking for series rather than standalone—they want to know that you can do more than one book if they invest in you.

Romantic suspense, mysteries, and cozy mysteries are all still doing well.

Mental health, if handled right, is an okay topic. People read to escape.

Social media is very, very important. If you are not on social media, it could be a reason for a publisher to say no. If you are not published yet, start a blog or following on the subject you’re writing about.

Someone asked the shelf life of a book?

HQN—one month.

Someone asked about a nonfiction book being easier to sell than a fiction, the subject being mental health.

Evan said that yes, it would be, so long as the writer had the correct credentials, a following already, and was a certified professional in that particular field.

Memoirs are still of interest.

I hope this gives insight if you are looking to expand your horizons from indie publishing—good luck in your journey! Being part of a community is the golden ticket, in my opinion, and the ladies here at ABB are amazing.

Traci Hall

From cozy mysteries to seaside romance, USA Today bestselling author Traci Hall writes stories that captivate her readers. As a hybrid author with over sixty published works, Ms. Hall has a favorite tale for everyone.

Mystery lovers, check out her Scottish Shire series, set in the seaside town of Nairn, or the Salem B&B Mystery series, co-written as Traci Wilton. Her latest project is an Irish Castle cozy as Ellie Brannigan. Whether it’s her ever-popular By the Sea romances, an Appletree Cove sweet romance, or a fun who-done-it, Traci finds her inspiration in sunny South Florida, living right near the ocean.

Traci wants to hear from you!

Traci@TraciHall.com

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December 5, 2022
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Romancing the Weekend: Holiday Romance Episode 2-Joan Reeves

Romancing the Weekend: Holiday Romance Episode 2

https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2022/12/romancing-weekend-holiday-romance-episode-2.html

 

 

Hello, happy Holiday Readers!

I’ve got a great selection of Holiday Romance novels for you this week.

Along with meeting the Holiday Romance trope, or theme, each book will also list the other tropes it fits.

That way you’ll know what you’re getting—books specific to your reading taste. I’m sure you’ll find several to add to your “to be read” list.

Readers, if there’s a specific theme you’d like to see featured, leave a comment on this post, or on any of the Romancing the Weekend Thursday posts.

Authors, if you’d llike to submit a book to be featured on Romancing the Weekend, just use the blog’s Contact Page. I acknowledge every email I receive.

Now, on with the show!

HOLLY’S WISH
 
BY
 
KATHLEEN LAWLESS
This Holiday Romance is also a Second Chance Romance, and it is a Kindle Unlimited selection.
 
Can wishes come true?
All her life, Holly has believed in the power of wishing. Except for the “big one.” The phone call that never came after a memorable encounter one Christmas Eve.
She can’t forget Nico and their synchronicity that night.
Dare she risk a second heartbreak when her latest wish brings Nico back into her life?

SANTA’S WISH FULFILLED

BY

JAN SCARBROUGH

This Holiday Romance is also a Second Chance Romance.

Last Christmas, Santa made a wish…

Last Christmas Roz Henry lost her boyfriend and her job. With her beloved grandfather sick, she went home to the small New England town of Dickens. She’d found what she didn’t know she was looking for: a second chance with the boy she’d left behind all those years ago, Cooper Brown.

A widower, Cooper had never forgotten his first love. Christmas brings rekindled romance and a proposal, just like a perfect Hallmark movie. But what happens after the happily-ever-after ending?

This Christmas, Santa’s wish is fulfilled… A year has passed but Roz still hasn’t started planning the wedding, and Cooper’s starting to worry. Roz is, too. Is it just cold feet? Worry she’s not living up to her potential?

Roz comes from a long line of selfless medical professionals, so what’s she doing working in a bookstore? She wants to be more than a housewife and mother, even though that life made her Grandma Tress happy.
Her grandfather believed love never dies, but can it wither away from neglect? Roz loves Cooper, but she needs to be her own person first. Maybe a real happily-ever-after takes hard work, a lot of love, and some special Dickens Christmas magic.

UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR

BY

M.J. SCHILLER

This Holiday Romance also has an Instalove trope and is on sale through December 15, 2022, for only 99¢.

Dylan Fisher is an EMT and part-time Santa Claus at a mall in Denver, Colorado.

He has logged plenty of time with children sitting on his lap asking for anything from the latest electronic gadget to a week’s worth of homework passes, but he never heard anyone ask for what little Delaney Kelly asked for on one snowy night in December. A dad! When Dylan’s eyes search the crowd for Delaney’s mother and land on Keira Kelly, the paramedic almost finds himself in need of a little CPR. She is stunning.

Keira Kelly is still grieving over the loss of her husband. A reckless driver has her thinking about nothing but survival as she’s headed home from the mall. When Keira wakes in the hospital to find a hunky EMT at her bedside, she begins having a few thoughts that would put her on Santa’s Naughty List for sure.

Neither is ready for what is coming UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR.

When she finds out the EMT is only hanging around because the police believe someone is out to get her, she’s not sure what to think about his kindness. Is he helping her because he wants to, or because he feels he needs to? And what about the man who rammed her car, could he have had something to do with her husband’s death?

TWO HEARTS CHRISTMAS RESCUE
 
BY
 
TAMARA FERGUSON
 
This Holiday Romance also fits these tropes: Rescue Animal Romance and Wounded Warrior Hero. 
Two Hearts Christmas Rescue is the 2022 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner in Holiday Fiction. This book is a Kindle Unlimited selection and will be on sale for 99¢ from Dec. 12 to Jan. 1, 2023.
Christmas has been a time of terrible loss for the two of them, so neither has celebrated for years. Will a gang of needy rescue pets help Kinley and Jake rescue each other’s Christmas, aided by the magic of love?
After a difficult breakup with her boyfriend in Montgomery, Alabama, Veterinarian Kinley Mathis is starting over and running the Crystal Rock Animal Shelter in Wisconsin. Taking charge of a pilot wounded warrior program that will provide training to wounded veterans for potential employment in Wisconsin and other facilities throughout the country, Kinley’s currently in the early stages of developing the program.
AFOSI Agent Jake Ryder is in Crystal Rock on a mission to recapture a former officer accused of treason. But it’s personal for Jake. He suspects that the officer is also responsible for the death of his older sister years earlier. While he’s in Crystal Rock, he’ll be blending in with the community by working at the local shelter since he’s an experienced service dog trainer. When he discovers that Kinley Mathis, the slightly older girl he had a crush on back in high school, is the vet who runs the shelter, he’s convinced that fate has brought them back together.
Christmas has been a time of terrible loss for the two of them, so neither has celebrated for years. Will a gang of needy rescue pets help Kinley and Jake rescue each other’s Christmas, aided by the magic of love?
GAVEL AND GARLAND, A Dickens Holiday Romance
 
BY
 
KATHRYN HILLS

This Holiday Romance also fits these tropes: Opposites Attract and Sunny vs. Grumpy.

Can a humbug and a holiday lover come together when wedding and Christmas bells ring?

 

Elizabeth McKenzie doesn’t hate Christmas. As the new mayor of Dickens, the quaint New England town famous for its holiday cheer, she has no time to enjoy it. And while she understands small-town politics, what she doesn’t get is people sugar coating problems during the hectic season.

There’s much to be done, and she intends to prove she’s up to the task. However, she never imagined being blindsided by someone special. The Army officer in town for the wedding she’s officiating is annoyingly upbeat and handsome. Will he derail her agenda? Or can she slow down enough to smell the gingerbread and maybe meet him under the mistletoe?

Trekking around the globe to help animals and people is all Army veterinarian Daniel Murray knows. He’s not a fan of settling down, but there’s something wonderful about a place that embraces his favorite holiday. What’s even more appealing is Dickens’ feisty young mayor. Seems she has a knack for finding trouble. Dare he get involved with the beautiful humbug? Or should he avoid her like a stocking full of coal? It’s decision time for the self-proclaimed bachelor for life. Stay in the military, or open a vet practice right there in Christmas town?

A SECRET SANTA CHRISTMAS

 
BY
 
LUCINDA RACE
This Holiday Romance also fits this trope: Small Town Secrets.

Holly Ivey needs a change. After being frozen out of her career like she was in Antarctica. She sacrificed everything for the big office in the city. At a loss of what to do next her father suggests she run her grandmother’s yarn in Dickens. But she doesn’t know a knitting needle from a crochet hook. How is she going to run Krissy’s Knittery?

Fueled by determination and sweet memories of her grandmother Holly moves to the quaint town, even if she is a fish out of water. The biggest downside, the holidays are huge here and Christmas just isn’t Holly’s thing.

Gabriel Reyes is the Director of the Dickens Community Center and loves working with kids and the families in town, it makes him happy, even if there is a hold in his life just waiting for that special person. Every year he runs a toy drive but this year more families need help, will the town’s Secret Santa step in to help and just who is the benefactor?

Before the holiday season gets in full swing there’s a pretty, new shop owner in town and he’s surprised to discover Holly Ivey might be the girl to capture his heart if only he can help her find the Christmas spirit.

Hopefully the spirit of Christmas will melt her icy heart before she up and leaves Dickens and Gabe, permanently.

LuvU4Ever

 
BY
 
JOAN REEVES

This Holiday Romance also fits these tropes: Second Chance Romance, First Love, Destined to be Together, Secrets and Misunderstandings. This Romance Short Story is free at most ebook sellers.

Noelle’s life is unraveling—she’s come undone ever since she overheard part of her husband’s phone conversation.

“I told you to never call me at home.”

Can nine little words destroy their love?

They knew from the moment they met in high school that they were meant to be together. Love has seen them through ten years of marriage, struggling to pay for college and living expenses. Finally, their hard work and sacrifice have paid off.

But at what cost? Their love? Their marriage? What happened to his promise to love her forever? Now she faces the biggest decision of her life. Will she choose payback? Will she choose love? Or will she just walk away?
TAKEAWAY TRUTH
I know December is super busy for everyone, but try to make time in each day to relax and have some fun. Reading is the perfect way to do that—at least it is for me.
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6 comments:

  1. Jan ScarbroughThursday, December 01, 2022 8:45:00 AM

    Thanks for including my holiday book! Happy holidays to you and all our readers!

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  2. Joan ReevesThursday, December 01, 2022 9:59:00 AM

    You’re welcome. Happy Holidays!

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  4. Kathryn HillsThursday, December 01, 2022 8:48:00 AM

    Thank you so much for sharing Gavel and Garland with your readers, Joan! Happy holidays to you and yours and EVERYONE visiting here!

    Reply

  5. Joan ReevesThursday, December 01, 2022 10:00:00 AM

    Season’s Greetings, and thank you for the holiday wishes! Happy to include your book.

    Reply

  6. Kathleen LawlessThursday, December 01, 2022 10:12:00 AM

    Thanks for including Holly’s Wish. What a great collection of Christmas romances.

    Reply

  7. M.J. Schiller, Romance AuthorThursday, December 01, 2022 8:24:00 PM

    Thanks for adding UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR, Joan! Your help is much appreciated! Happy holidays, all!

    Reply

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April 12, 2022
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Help Kim Hornsby Make Her Movie – CHAT – A Short Thriller | Seed&Spark – She’s Halfway There But There Are Only 9 Days Left!!

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CHAT – A Short Thriller

Project by Kim Hornsby

Seattle, Washington • Film Short • Thriller

CHAT is the story of a woman who meets a charming man online and develops a flirtatious relationship with him until the tone changes and things take a strange turn.

9 Days, 20 Hours Left
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Goal: $12,800 for production

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  • The Story

    Mission Statement

    CHAT is a passion film project for us as the #MeToo movement continues to gain traction. The CHAT team are committed to Diversity, Inclusion, Women in Film and fair pay, along with the tenet of creating a high quality film with a message.

    About The Project

    CHAT is the story of a woman who meets a charming man online and develops a flirtatious relationship with him until things take a strange turn.

    It’s meant as a warning to anyone thinking it’s their right to terrorize another person either online or in person.

    As an awarded, sold, optioned screenwriter, Kim originally wanted a filmmaker to buy the script, film it and take it to film festivals. Somewhere along the way, Kim was unable to let it go and decided to produce it herself.

    If you’d like to be part of CHAT’s journey and get updates, click the blue FOLLOW tab beside our video trailer or pledge a few dollars and be part of the CHAT Team. See our fun incentives on the right…

    Here is what we are all about:

    The script made Coverfly’s Red List in 2020 and 2021 in the Short Thriller category and had several placements in prestigious screenwriting contests like the quarterfinals in Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Screenwriting Contest.

    After being a Top Ten Finalist in Shoot Your Short and a quarterfinalist (2nd Round) in Austin Film Festival two years in a row, Women In Film Seattle member, Kim, decided to produce CHAT herself. When Brad Johnson made a bid to direct, the two partnered to develop the project.

    In the fall of 2021, Kim and Brad talked about how to make this film and what it would take to turn out the best version on a budget. Luke Zwanziger, a Portland filmmaker and screenwriter himself, signed on as Assistant Director and the producers felt like they’d hit the jackpot. Luke can do everything and brings a wealth of talent and know-how to guide the team. Luke’s Filmmaker Reel

    By the end of 2021, CHAT had it’s lead actors and the excitement grew. Eryn Rea of Grey’s Anatomy and Amazon Prime’s The Scottish Play, would take the lead, Julia. Josh Price of TURN: Washington’s Spies and Devious Maids, was offered the role of her pursuer. Antonio Mitchell, from Seattle’s Theatrical Scene signed on to play Burke in a supporting role.

    Emmy Award-winning Cinematographer Madeline Down, a Seatttle powerhouse, also known as the Seahawks videographer joined the team and Seattle Sound Woman, Meredith Wylegala, was added. Tara Forth, President of the Seattle Composers Alliance will score the film and Trina Griffin Director of the Seattle Film Summit will be our Covid Compliance Officer and a PA on set. Derek Johnson, a Seattle filmmaker will be our gaffer. He documented 9/11 in NYC, which lead to 10 feature and 4 Emmy credits.

    Make sure you click FOLLOW on the top right and give an email so we can keep you updated on our filming process.


    In the age of #MeToo and calling out men who make women feel less than worthy with unwanted sexual advances, the producers hope CHAT sheds a light on how women see this attention as frightening, knowing it can escalate into something very dark.

    On a personal note, Kim once had a stalker and this pursuit of a stranger contributed in some part to the story of CHAT. She wanted to make a film that highlights a woman’s ability to fight back.

    The film takes place mostly inside a backyard cottage office and around the house and cottage.

    The story chornicles the evolution of an online relationship so there are many shots of two people interacting at their desks. We wanted the cottage office to have a charm that would be in opposition to the theme.

    Shooting a film in the time of COVID, is tricky but we have a very small cast and crew and one location. Our Covid Compliance Officer will ensure safety and cleanliness on set. Protocol will be followed. In the case of a positive test before filming, we have alternate people to step in.

     

    Films cost money. It might be possible to make CHAT for less but then it would look like we cut corners and we wouldn’t be able to pay our crew or actors fairly. $12,800 means we have top talent and crew. The money raised isn’t a number we pullled out of the air. We did a strategic budget allowing for paychecks, equipment rentals, accommodation, insurance, permits, and post production costs like editing and music.

    Although Seed & Spark has been around for awhile and is well-respected in crowd funding circles, especially for films, we understand not everyone will want to jump on board and be part of CHAT at first. We hope you’ll come around.

    Be a FOLLOWER by hitting the button on the top right! We need 500 followers.

    If you’re on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram or at any social media site where you would like to spread the word, we’ve designed some easily copied and pasted shoutouts below. It would be amazing if you want to let friends know that being a film investor is the new going to space with Jeff Bezos.

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    HELP US GET THE WORD OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!! Tweet or Post one of these

    My friends are making a film in Seattle!
    Be part of their impressive little circle by giving a dollar or two so you can put film supporter in your bio!

    @Chat_shortfilm #filmmaking #giveback

    RT please https://seedandspark.com/fund/chat#story

     

    OR Tweet this by copying and pasting!

    CHAT, a Short film about meeting unsavory characters online, is on Seed & Spark crowdfunding platform for 30 days
    Help finance a film and call yourself a film financer. Become a CHATTIE!
    @CHAT_shortfilm

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    #IndieFilm #filmmaking #screenwriting
    https://seedandspark.com/fund/chat#story

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    What people say about the script…

    Feb 23, 2021 – Filmmaker Cari Haim – Twitter

    Ho-lee-crap! Just read .@kimhornsby’s short ‘Chat’ and I am in AWE. Did NOT see those #twists coming and I completely understand why this is an award winning script. #specscriptshoutout

    Feb 25, 2022 – U of Memphis Film Professor Marty Lang – Twitter

    Brad showed me the script – I loved it!

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    Visit our Team page to see how amazing this crew and cast are!

    Incentives

    $10

    Film Financier

    We so appreciate your support for our film. You didn’t have to. We know that.  Can we give you a shoutout on Twitter as our latest supporter?

    Kim & Brad

    $25

    Super Supporter!

    You could have given less but you didn’t. That gets you in our CHAT family. We’re thrilled to add you to this celebrity photo and mention you on our social media as the star you are!

    Kim & Brad

    $50

    Generous Giver!

    Your support will help us make the best version of Chat! For your generosity, you’re invited to chat with us in at a private Zoom Appreciation Party with actors & crew. AND, get a privileged peek behind the scenes on filming days with photos and videos!

    Kim & Brad

    $100

    Your Name on the Big Screen!

    You are a rockstar, a patron of film, and our new best friend. As well a shoutout on social media, we’d also like to thank you in the film credits. See your name on the big screen while you watch your ADVANCE peek at the film!

    Kim & Brad

    $250

    Benevolent Benefactor!

    Your generous support will get you a Special Thanks in the credits AND a character named after you in Kim’s next Suspense novel in her Secret Stalker Series. A good person, of course. Don’t be shy, be a legend!

    Kim & Brad

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    Precious Patron!

    You reached deep into your pockets and supported us in a big way! You get the inside information with photos and movies of filming days and a Special Thanks credit on our IMDb site AND in our credits, telling the world you were involved in our production!

    Kim & Brad

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    Associate Producer!

    Want to watch us film in Seattle? You’re enthusiastically invited to the set and will have ASSOCIATE PRODUCER billing! Your name will be listed in the film’s credits as such and on IMDb as part of the Production Team!

    Welcome aboard, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER!

    Kim & Brad

    $3,000

    Welcome Executive Producer!

    You are now a Hollywood Big Wig and will be included in the Production Team AND listed in the credits and on IMDb as the Executive Producer of this film. Welcome to the team!

    Kim & Brad

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CHAT is the story of a woman who meets a charming man online and develops a flirtatious relationship with him until the tone changes and things take a strange turn.

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December 1, 2021
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HBS Author’s Spotlight: IRRESISTIBLE CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS is featured at the HBS Author’s Spotlight Showcase

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

IRRESISTIBLE CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS is featured at the HBS Author’s Spotlight Showcase

Today the HBS Author’s Spotlight is showcasing a Romancic book set: IRRESISTIBLE CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS includes 6 great Christmas Romance Stories from outstanding, bestselling authors.

IRRESISTIBLE CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS
Irresistible Romance Book 10

AVAILABLE at Amazon

It’s the Most Magical Time of the Year…

And nothing could be more romantic than an IRRESISTIBLE CHRISTMAS WEDDING.

You’re cordially invited to SIX HOLIDAY WEDDINGS featured in ALL BRAND-NEW, NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED steamy stories from New York Times & USA Today Bestselling, Award-Winning Authors.

Tamara Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author
Natalie Ann, USA Today bestselling author
Suzanne Jenkins, USA Today bestselling author
Cynthia Cooke, USA Today bestselling author
Alicia Street, USA Today bestselling author
Mona Risk, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

 

TWO HEARTS’ CHRISTMAS WEDDING

Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance 21

Author: Tamara Ferguson

It was love at first sight for Camille Laurent and Rafe Broussard. But intrigue and drama invade their lives when Camille discovers she has a stalker while Rafe is asked to aid the FBI domestic terrorism unit while serving as an Army Ranger. Will happily-ever-after evade them forever?

Reviews
If you are looking for a new author or heartwarming series to start, you can’t do better than a Tamara Ferguson book. I discovered her about two years ago and now devour every new book that comes out. Wonderful characters, always a good story brimming with emotion and passion, the stories will grab you and linger in your mind for a long time after. Thank you Ms. Ferguson for many hours of pleasure~ Patrice Wilton

 

Author: Tamara Ferguson
Author Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Website: TALES FROM DRAGONFLY
Tales of the Dragonfly homepage
Twitter: @Tammysdragonfly
E-Mail: Tammysdragonfly@gmail.com
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Author Description:
Writing steamy yet sweet compassionate stories of fate that are wonderfully romantic, Tamara Ferguson is the multi-award winning, USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR of the Tales of the Dragonfly Romance Suspense Series, the Kissed By Fate Series, the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Series, the Daydreams & Dragonflies Sweet Romance Series and the Tales From Dragonfly Pointe Short Story Series.

If you don’t believe in the power of fate, you shouldn’t read her stories, because Tamara always writes a happily-ever-after for her heroines and heroes, since it doesn’t always work out that way in real life.

Since 2015, she has earned more than thirty awards, twenty of those for her Two Hearts Wounded Warrior romances, including five Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards with Two Hearts In Accord (2019) and Two Hearts Unbroken (2018) earning the BRONZE, Two Hearts Under Fire (2019) and Two Hearts Unspoken (2016) earning the SILVER and Two Hearts Find Christmas earning the GOLD Medal in Military Fiction (2018.) Two Hearts Surrendered was also a New Apple Romance Selection for excellence in Indie Publishing and 2018 Top Shelf Finalist. Two Hearts’ Christmas Wish is a 2017 IAN Book of the Year Finalist. And it’s the #13 BEST INDIE BOOK of 2017.

Along with the 2015 Romance Reviews Readers’ Choice Award Winner That Unforgettable Kiss, Two Hearts Surrendered and Two Hearts Unspoken were also finalists for the 2016 IAN Book of The Year. Tales of the Dragonfly In Tandem was a romance finalist in the Indie Excellence Awards, while Tales of the Dragonfly In Flight was a romance suspense winner at the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards.

A member of the RWA, the Authors’ Billboard and the Authors’ Independent Book Network, her stories have been included in several #1 bestselling anthologies.

Since she remains a full-time caregiver for an autistic son (along with a bunch of adopted pets!), you can usually find Tammy working at home, where she spends a lot of time not completing her numerous home improvement projects, because she’s writing or helping author friends promote their books on twitter.

BECAUSE OF YOU

Paradise Place

Author: Natalie Ann

Zoe Milton has always been the life of the party, never taking much seriously. Things would figure themselves out, she’d always told herself. Until she finds herself in her late twenties wondering if it was time to make a plan. To figure it out on her own before it’s taken out of her hands.

Dylan Randal grew up watching his parents’ dysfunctional marriage, always dreaming of what it’d be like to not live in that world. To have someone of his own. Someone he could love and trust and know would be there for him. Too bad he keeps striking out. He is determined and refuses to give up…his one true love will find him, he knows…or hopes. Then he prays he doesn’t blow it.

Reviews
“I’ve read every one of Natalie’s books & have loved them all. I can’t even choose a favorite character or book.” Kindle Customer

“Great characters and plots make me a fan of this author” Tarri

 

Author: Natalie Ann
Author Genre: Contemporary Romance

Website: Natalie Ann
Author’s Blog: Natalie Ann
Natalie Ann’s Newsletter
Twitter: @NatalieAnn121
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Author Description:
Natalie Ann is a USA Today Bestselling Author that lives in Upstate NY with her husband and son. She has always had a love for books, especially romance and happy ever after. She’s written more than twenty-five books including the Road Series, the All Series, the Lake Placid Series, the Fierce Five and the Love Collection, not to mention being in several boxed set collections.

BAYOU WEDDING

Cypress Cove Book 10

Author: Suzanne Jenkins

AVAILABLE at Amazon

Justin and Maggie have a love that surpasses all others. All Justin wants is Maggie to be his in wedlock, but she doesn’t care about the piece of paper.

When the vintage Oscar de la Renta wedding gown Justin’s mother wore surfaces from the depths of her long-sealed cedar closet, it comes with exposed buried secrets. But Maggie doesn’t care about bad mojo; she’ll wear the gown on her special day.

Then, just as Justin is feeling most vulnerable, Maggie’s old nemesis, Amber Greely shows up the same night as the gown, and it’s the last straw for Maggie.

Will Maggie wear the beautiful dress when she marries Justin? Or is the engagement over for good this time?
 

Author: Suzanne Jenkins
Author Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Suspense

Website: Suzanne Jenkins
Author’s Blog: Suzanne Jenkins
Twitter: @suzannejenkins3
E-Mail: suzannejenkinswriter@gmail.com
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Author Description:
USA Today Bestselling Author Suzanne Jenkins writes page-turning contemporary romance, mystery, and women’s fiction with passionately gripping characters that stay with readers long after they turn the last page. The Detroit Detective Stories, beginning with The Greeks of Beaubien Street are truly American with a touch of fantasy. Pam of Babylon books consistently rank in the Top 100 Best Sellers in American Drama with over 500,000 downloads.

A retired operating room nurse, Jenkins lives in Southern California.

CHRISTMAS IN GRANITE FALLS

GRANITE FALLS SERIES

Author: Cynthia Cooke

A grieving widow moves to a small town to rebuild her life and discovers a kindred spirit in one of her kindergarten students who’d lost her mother. They could help each other heal if the child’s uncle didn’t fight them at every turn. Can the spirit of Christmas help a grieving heart find joy in the season?

After her husband dies in a brutal attack, Abby Giles can no longer face the busy streets outside her townhouse. When her sister offers her a new job teaching kindergarten, she takes it determined to make a fresh start in the small North Carolina Mountain town.

Abby loves her new home and her new job, and her students. One, in particular, is dealing with the loss of a loved one, and though Abby wants to help her. She clashes with the girl’s uncle at every turn. He doesn’t appreciate her help nor does he believe Grace is ready to face her mother’s death. None of them were. Yet, he finds himself drawn to the pretty teacher who might teach him a thing or two the true meaning of healing and the spirit of Christmas.
 

Author: Cynthia Cooke
Author Genre: Romance, Mystery & Thrillers

Website: Cynthia Cooke
Author’s Blog: Cynthia Cooke
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Twitter: @CynthiaCooke5
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Author Description:
First published in 2003, Cynthia Cooke is a USA Today Bestselling author who has published 25 novels in 12 different countries with Harlequin Enterprises, Entangled Publishing, and Amazon Kindle Worlds. She has a deep affection for romance stories and playing in the ocean. On her best days, you can find her on the beach with her notebook, a novel in hand, and her dog, Bella, by her side.

Embrace the Seduction and prepare to get naughty and have a little fun!

Reviews:

“I want to read more and more! Cynthia Cooke has a very special gift for making me love paranormal beings I would not usually care for! Another winner for Cynthia Cooke!” Monique D – Amazon Reviewer

“Cynthia Cooke is an amazing and talented writer who captures your heart from the beginning of her books to the ending!. If I could give this book more then 5-stars I would!” Rose 13 – Amazon Reviewer

“Cooke keeps readers on the edge of their seats. . .” -Alexandra Kay, Romantic Times Magazine.

YOUR CHRISTMAS LOVE

Being Yours Series

Author: Alicia Street

Can a passionate one-night stand turn into a forever love? Bryce grew up in the shadow of a famous dad that he idolized. But his career is less than brilliant and his habit of going from one woman to the next has gotten old. When he finally meets a woman who somehow wakes up his heart, she refuses to even give him her name and disappears on him.

Tricia always wanted the storybook happy family in a cozy house. That’s why she never dates alphas, men like her handsome wife-beating father. But after a friend’s challenge, she approaches a powerfully built and gorgeous stranger at a bar and has the best sex of her life in the restroom. She thought she would never see him again, but fate has a way of playing tricks on those who tempt it.

Reviews
“After reading one book by this author, I had to read them all!”~ Amazon Reader Review

“So much depth, emotion, passion and love.” ~ Unputdownable Books

 

Author: Alicia Street
Author Genre: Romance, Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction

Website: Alicia Street – Roy Street
Author’s Blog: Alicia Street – Roy Street
Twitter: @AliciaStreet1
E-Mail: alicia@aliciastreetauthor.com
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Author Description:
Alicia Street is a USA Today bestselling author and a Daphne du Maurier award-winner. She writes both sweet and spicy romances and sometimes collaborates with her husband, Roy. She spent many years as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. A compulsive reader of every genre, Alicia loves watching old black-and-white movies and inventing new recipes for soup.

FAMILY PLANS

Love Plans Series Book 7

Author: Mona Risk

The plane crash devastated two families and revealed painful secrets. Can a brighter future arise from those ashes at Christmas times?

Left inconsolable by his wife’s death in a plane crash, Tim Kent dedicates himself to his daughter, Brianna. He allows her to get closer to her best friend Debbie whose father died in the same plane crash. When Tim meets Erin Perkins, Debbie’s mother, he’s impressed by the beautiful, young woman struggling to raise six children on her own while working at an exhausting job. He does his best to help her. Attraction develops between them. While Brianna practically lives with her friend Debbie and shares Erin’s motherly education, Tim acts as a surrogate father for the six fatherless children. But the sorrowful plane crash that brought them together threatens to separate them when shocking secrets are revealed.

Can a brighter future arise from those ashes at Christmas time?

Reviews
“Once I started reading I just couldn’t put this book down. It has a great story line and wonderful characters…Check out this book you will be glad you did. Can’t wait for the next one to come out.” ~ Phylis Carpenter

 

Author: Mona Risk
Author Genre: Romance

Website: Mona Risk
Author’s Blog: Mona’s Blog
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Twitter: @MonaRiskS
E-Mail: mona@monarisk.com
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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Mona Risk, received an Outstanding Achiever Award from Affaire de Coeur Magazine. She’s a two time winner of Best Contemporary Romance of the Year from Readers Favorite; a winner of Best Romance Novel of the Year from Preditors & Editors Readers Poll; and an EPIC Award finalist.

Mona Risk’s name has often been posted on the Amazon.com 100 Most Popular Authors in Romance list, and her books have garnered: Top Pick, Outstanding Read, Sweetheart of the Week, and Best Book of the Week from various reviewers, and received two mentions in Publisher’s Weekly.

Mona lives in South Florida and has traveled to more than eighty countries on business or vacation. She writes contemporary romances, medical romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal fantasy. Sprinkled with a good dose of humor, her stories are set in the fascinating places she visited or more simply at home.

If you like to travel and love to read, come and enjoy her international romances. Meet the spirited heroines and special heroes who share irresistible chemistry in stories that simmer with emotion.

Author Endorsement:
“Ms. Risk is one of those authors who puts together a tale that’s captivates from first page to last.”~ The Romance Studio

“Mona Risk knows how to pull a reader into the minds of her well-crafted characters. Her work takes us on a journey be it local or overseas.” Night Owl Reviews.

“Ms Risk has created beautifully written, well rounded, realistic characters.” Got Romance!
Mona writes sweet contemporary romance, medical romance, and romantic suspense novels, all simmering with emotion. Sprinkled with a good dose of humor, her stories are set in the fascinating places she visits— or in Florida, her paradise on earth.

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November 3, 2021
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Indie Author’s Corner: Authors: Working Together to Tell a Story

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

 

Authors: Working Together to Tell a Story

There are many outstanding duos and groups in the writing world and their planning and organization is very important for the success of their novels. There is a lot of teamwork needed to complete a project by co-authors.

I was approached by a group of authors who wanted some help in bringing their novel to market. Of course, I had my own ideas, but I knew the best source for information was from the Spotlight Crew. You know the authors that I have interviewed over the years (10 years, 1300 interviews and book showcases).

Some of the ‘Rules’ I came with:

  1. A good manager/leader is essential to the success.
  2. Member selection is a major part of the process.
  3. Established a strong outline to work from.
  4. Develop powerful characters and story line.
  5. Willing to commit the time and interact with other authors.

This article looks at co-author DUOs, Group projects, Novel series, Booksets and Publisher driven theme series.

James Patterson is the Master co-authored best-selling novels.

The key to his success is his control of the process.

A strong detailed outline including the plot and the characters is his primary tool. He rewrites the outline until he is satisfied the story is complete.

He follows his outline completely for his first draft. To him the outline is what makes the book. Editing is a part of his book’s success.

The co-author is given notes and an outline which is very long. The co-author drafts the chapters trying to keep them short, which is Patterson’s style. The co-author sends him pages periodically for feedback.

The product is returned to Patterson who completes the novel.

Patterson has a team of editors and assistants who produce the novel.

Patterson maintains complete control of the process like jacket design and the novel’s release.

Here is a snapshot the thoughts and ideas the Spotlight Crew came up with.

D. E. Ireland – Co-Author Duo (PEN NAME)

Meg Mims and Sharon Pisacreta
An Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins Mystery

Partner

Sharon and I have been friends since college and helped critique each other to publication of other books – her in historical British romance, me in American western historical mystery. When I came up with the idea of pairing up Eliza/Higgins as amateur sleuths, I knew Sharon had done far more research and had knowledge about Edwardian England — and we’d long been seeking an idea to collaborate on, so voila. We both made up a “partnership agreement” to share in everything, the writing, the revisions, the research.

The Outline

Sharon’s talent is in coming up with extensive outlines for each book (there are 4 in our series), but I absolutely helped brainstorm the plot points, the characterizations, the setting details, etc. Our outlines sometimes exceeded 20 pages.

Characters and the Story Line

We used George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion book and play (which helped in the making of My Fair Lady), plus his author’s notes — which absolutely set in stone that Eliza and Higgins were NOT romantic at all. Which is why we decided on making them friends and sleuths. As for the story lines, our first book was easiest — the “hairy Hungarian” and former student of Higgins, Nepommuk, was a blackmailer, so we had to kill him off.

Interaction

We alternated chapters, and then edited each other’s work, and then revised again, and again, until it seemed pretty seamless with two co-authors. As for marketing, we wanted a major publisher. Once we had the first book in finished manuscript form, I sent a query to an agent — who called me back within an hour! With an OFFER of representation!! That was a shock, and he sold the book in two weeks to Minotaur. Of course, that was in 2014. Things are much different now, so many changes over the last seven years, especially with COVID and paper shortages, etc.. We got our rights back and are putting the books out on our own with new covers on Amazon.

Sparkle Abbey – Co-Author Duo (PEN NAME) 

Mary Lee Woods and Anita Carter – The Pampered Pets Mystery Series

Partners

Our author picture is a shot of us with the real Sparkle and the real Abbey. Don’t you love the stare down? Our real names are Mary Lee Woods and Anita Carter. We write the Pampered Pets mystery series together. We’re also friends and neighbors so you’ll often find us writing at ML’s dining room table or at our local Starbucks.

We chose to use Sparkle Abbey as our pen name on this series because we liked the idea of combining the names of our two rescue pets – Sparkle (ML’s cat) and Abbey (Anita’s dog).

Characters/Story Line

We have a very unique approach in that we take turns with the books. So what that means is that one of us (Mary Lee) writes the odd numbered books, and one of us (Anita) writes the even numbers books. The odd numbered books feature, Caro Lamont, a pet therapist; the even numbered books feature, Melinda Langston, a pet boutique owner. The two protagonists are cousins, so they share background information. And the books share setting, locale (Laguna Beach, CA), and secondary characters.  We create the plots together and work closely on the storylines to keep everything consistent.

Interaction

We live in the Midwest, but if we could write anywhere, you would find us on the beach with our laptops and depending on the time of day either an iced tea or a margarita.

We have had so much fun writing this series and we hope you enjoy Caro and Mel’s adventures!

Traci Wilton – Co-Author Duo (PEN NAME) 

Traci Hall and Patrice Wilton – Salem B&B Mystery

Partner

Patrice Wilton and I were critique partners for years before we decided to write a story together—a romance. Then we did the Salem B and B cozy mysteries.  We knew each other’s writing style and thought it would be compatible. We agreed to compromise and be respectful as our friendship would always come first. When one person really thought it should be a certain way, usually the other compromised, or we had a tally of who got to choose for that time, and the other person would get the win the next round. We try to keep the ego out of it lol.

Detail Outline

Yes, we worked off of a synopsis and plot that was approved by our publisher. We used images from the internet so that we had the same visual going into the story. We followed that system for our indie series.

Characters and the Story Line

Our editor had the story idea—he wanted something like the Ghost and Mrs. Muir. We had our own take on it of course and developed the characters together. We used images from the internet to make sure we both saw the same thing. Now, after six books, we both know exactly what Charlene would do, and Jack, and Sam, in a given situation.

Interaction

Patrice wrote chapter one in the first book, and so I wrote chapter one in the second book, and we alternated for each book after that. If Patrice wrote chapter one, then I would write chapter two, and so forth—we followed our synopsis and plot. We go through many revisions, at least six if not more, and by the end of the book, the story has its own voice that is a blend of both of ours. We have a newsletter and an assistant to help with a review team. For our indie series, Patrice put us on Draft 2 Digital—they have split payments for collaborations.

Paige Terner – Group Writing (PEN NAME) 

The DEADLY WATER HAZARD: A Cactus of the Valley Mystery

Lead: Judy A. Knox
Other Authors: Doreen Lechner, Larry Meath, Carol Redmore, Martha Jo Tisdale

Partners

Paige Terner is the pen name for a group of writers who meet weekly in a senior community very similar to Cactus of the Valley via Zoom. Meetings usually consist of writing on an assigned topic, or in response to a challenge. Activities are varied, and the writers’ levels span the gamut from beginners to published authors with a wide range of interests. What they have in common is an interest in writing and the willingness to share their work with the rest of the group.

Outline

One day someone had a brilliant idea for a long-term project: a group written mystery story. Easy, right? Outline a basic plot, insert characters, divide into sections, and assign one to each writer. Voila! In two or three months, put them together and out will pop a story. That’s what we thought! Three years later, it didn’t exactly just pop out, but it did materialize as The Deadly Water Hazard, a story to be proud of. Here are our comments on the experience. We had weekly writing assignments.

Characters/Story Line

My first question when someone suggested writing a murder mystery as a class project was, “Where do you start?” One Joy of Writing participant suggested we set the murder in a 55+ adult park, similar to ours.

Never having considered a novel, my first thought was that it would be simply a continuation of any story written for an assignment. I learned quickly that there would be a myriad of pieces that would need to be carefully put into place. Part of the challenge was learning that those various pieces were called “back stories,” “vignettes,” and something called a “denouement.” I learned that writing a murder mystery was far more complicated than I ever imagined. More than just a plot, there are characters to create.

As time went on and various parts of the mystery moved forward, my interest in participating intensified. It was reassuring to see more pieces of the puzzle being put out there to consider. Interestingly enough, the deletion of those extraneous words, which only “take up space,” was of interest to me. I especially like the word “camaraderie” when it applies to the Joy of Writing writers!

~ Martha Jo Tisdale

Interaction

Working with this group of talented, creative writers was a delight. The project was a learning experience for everyone involved. We had fun making up scenes and dialogues and watching our characters come to life. We improved our writing skills. We learned to give and receive constructive criticism as we problem solved together. Above all, the group stayed committed to “getting ‘er done” without forsaking quality or wrecking relationships in the process.

~ Judy A. Knox

Our writing group’s journey has been a wild ride and a wonderful gift. Without the guidance of our fearless leader and dedicated editing team, we would have been adrift. Writing is easy; editing is tough. Our Joy of Writing group members are the best editing team an aspiring writer could have. But I do have to add, arriving at our destination has been a joy.

~ Doreen Lechner

Writing a mystery by committee posed challenges, rewards, and gratitude.  Gratitude goes to Judy for an incredible amount of work just to keep this project going.  At times it seemed a bit like herding cats.  Challenges were embedded in the gratitude.

Combining a dozen or so writers with varying styles and ideas necessitated a degree of humility, not to mention patience. But in the end I think we all felt rewarded with the product, not to mention our ability to see this through. If we had known from the outset how difficult it would be, I’m not sure we would have started it in the first place.

~ Larry Meath

Working as a team to write The Deadly Water Hazard was invaluable; in addition, it was fun. It was a challenge when some in our group who are snowbirds returned to home states in the summers, making it hard to stay in rhythm. The arrival of Zoom this past year helped greatly, as we juggled characters and time lines and made many changes.

The camaraderie of working toward one goal was a great pleasure, and strong leadership from Judy kept us in line. I learned so much about writing techniques and editing. The experience was a treasure!

~ Carol Redmore

EDITING

Editing group input and participation in the editing sessions was invaluable, adding dimension and clarity to the overall final product.

Group editing is a unique experience. Every person commented on the excerpts. Some positive, some negative, but all beneficial. They received insight to the bigger picture for publishing a novel.

Danger Cove Series – Publisher driven theme series

Gemma Halliday Publishing 

Author comment: T. Sue VerSteeg

Partner

Gemma Halliday reached out to me. She had already hit the NY Times and USA Today lists and wanted to expand her growing backlist. She chose to co-author with a few fellow writers she trusted. I’d met her on an online chat group, and she’d critiqued a few of my books. It also helped that I wanted to be her when I grew up as a writer. LOL We had such similar styles, so it wasn’t too much of a stretch. She led the first book in the Tahoe Tessie Mysteries. As for the Danger Cove Mysteries, the situation is quite different. There are many other authors writing in that fictitious setting. Elizabeth Ashby is also fictitious. Gemma Halliday has creative control over all of the books.

Outline

With the first Tahoe Tessie, Gemma Halliday sent out the outline and a base character sheet. I wrote the book, breathed life into her characters, and fell in love with each and every one of them. She then had creative control to shape it back into her vision. With Danger Cove, each author has to submit an outline for approval. This can go through several edits back and forth before coming to an agreement on something that works for the writer and the publisher.

Characters and the Story Line

I think I rambled on too much in the last question. LOL With Tahoe Tessie, it was mostly Gemma. She did give me a lot of room to grow the characters, though. I’m forever grateful for her trust in me. In Danger Cove, the main characters are all ours. We do have shared secondaries that the editing team keeps a close eye on.

Interaction

Interaction is a nice back and forth. I’m truly blessed that Gemma and her team are such wonderful, talented people. With Tahoe Tessie, the creative control is all Gemma’s. So, editing and marketing are pretty much at her discretion. With Danger Cove being different, it’s more of a hybrid. My questions and concerns are taken into account, and we always go back and forth with ideas on how to make it work for all of us. Marketing is hybrid as well. They do a lot and we kick in as well.

 

Last Chance Beach – Book Series

Romance Gems – 22 great authors strong – debuted February 1, 2019

Individual novels with the same setting.

LAST CHANCE BEACH is the island paradise where Dreams go to live again and Wishes may come true. It’s Summer’s End on the island, and the cottages, condos, hotels, and bungalows are filled to capacity.

LAST CHANCE BEACH ROMANCE is a line of single title, full-length romance novels, united by the setting of Last Chance Beach.

Joan Reeves – Deceptively Yours

From an interview

Partners

When I organized Romance Gems, I set it up with an Executive Team and invited my friends to join in. The marvelous Bonnie Edwards, Jan Scarbrough, and Nancy Fraser did so for which I’m eternally grateful. We invite authors to join our group based on their body of work, professionalism, and personality. We read some of the nominated author’s work and discuss whether she will be a good fit in the group dynamic. We want not only good writers but also an author who is professional and plays well with others. No drama divas or authors who aren’t willing to work for the success of the group and each other. That’s basically our mission statement. Support each other, support the group blog, work together, and have fun doing all of that.

Nancy Fraser – Return of the Runaway Bride

From an interview

Partners

The main objective was—obviously—sales. More than that though was to widen our collective audience. Being that all the authors belong to our private group, The Romance Gems, we posted a call for participation and were delighted with the results when over half the group joined in this first joint venture. The actual process of creating the box set fell to the group of fourteen, with volunteers taking up different jobs under the watchful eye of our leader, Joan Reeves. For hovering over thirteen highly talented and opinionated authors, she deserves sainthood.

Interaction

Romance Gems support group. Friendship. The occasional virtual slap upside the head when it’s needed. I think the biggest professional benefit would be the encouragement of 22 like-minded Romance authors who will bend over backward to see their Gems Sisters succeed.

 

A Touch of Passion – Book Bundle

Individual novels under one cover. This bundle is now available by the individual titles only.

Tamara Ferguson – That Unforgettable Kiss

From an interview

Group

The romance bundle for A Touch of Passion is comprised with full-length novels. When my dear friend Uvi Poznansky invited me into the group, I immediately said yes. She is the most amazing organizer I’ve ever met when it comes to putting together an anthology, and setting up promotions and Facebook events, and she’s very talented graphic designer as well. It takes a lot of patience to work in a group; particularly when some members don’t have the ability to contribute as much time as others, because of previous commitments.

Goal

The goal, of course, is to boost the sales of books for each author in the group. And, if in the process, we take it to the next level and become Amazon bestsellers (which we did), it would assuredly boost our sales even more.

What many authors don’t realize is the category rankings for anthology sales will also be associated individually with your numbers.

A bestselling anthology can definitely boost your career as an author, and you should always think carefully before turning an offer down.

 

Spring Into Love Anthology – Book Bundle

Individual novels under one cover. This bundle is now available by the individual titles only.

Marcia James – Love Unleashed

From an interview

Group

I love participating in romance ebook anthologies (or boxed sets, as many people call them). Not only do I get to work with a great group of authors, but we each get one of our stories in front of the other authors’ readers. This can and does lead to an increase in sales of our other books and novellas. So these boxed sets are a way of co-promoting with other authors.

Theme

It’s very important to network with other authors. Most of these boxed set opportunities come about when a group of author friends decides to join together to do a boxed set. The group comes up with a theme, like the sports-theme of this summer’s Score One For Love. Each author in the group has to write a story (or have one already written) that fits the theme.

Interaction

That saves time and money, since we’re splitting the jobs (running a Facebook page, contacting advertisers, coordinating the cover and formatting, etc.) and the cost (paying for advertising, the cover, the formatting, etc.) And the boxed sets are a great deal for readers, too, since most of them include at least ten stories for 99 cents.

I think all boxed sets are a win-win for both the authors and readers.

Danger Cove Mysteries Series – Multi-Author Series

Individual novels with the same setting.

Partners

Gemma Halliday

Gemma Halliday is the #1 Amazon, New York Times, and USA Today bestselling author of several cozy mystery and suspense thriller novels. Gemma’s books have received numerous awards, including a Golden Heart, two National Reader’s Choice awards, a RONE award for best mystery, and three RITA nominations. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her large, loud, and loving family.

​Gemma opened up her own boutique publishing house in 2013. Since then she has published over 200 titles from more than 40 authors and taken almost half of those from debut authors to USA Today bestsellers.

https://www.gemmahalliday.com/

https://www.facebook.com/gemmahallidayauthor

Gemma Halliday Publishing

https://www.gemmahallidaypublishing.com/

https://www.gemmahallidaypublishing.com/multi-author-series

Gemma Halliday Publishing is a small, boutique publisher of quality women’s genre fiction who work with a select number of authors per year. We enjoy stories with laughter, heart, and lots of clever plot twists. We don’t publish books with graphic gore or sexual content, which makes our books perfect for sharing with your eighteen-year-old daughter or your eighty-year-old grandmother. Our titles are available in most major online retailers and by special request from brick & mortar bookstores and libraries.

Our multi-author series follow different heroines in our favorite fictional towns where murder mixes with love and a healthy dose of laughter!

Each series contains sub-series written by one author, focusing on one heroine. Books can be read in any order!

Aloha Lagoon

Welcome to Aloha Lagoon, one of Hawaii’s hidden treasures. A little bit of tropical paradise nestled along the coast of Kauai, this resort town boasts luxurious accommodation, friendly island atmosphere…and only a slightly higher than normal murder rate. While mysterious circumstances may be the norm on our corner of the island, we’re certain that our staff and Lagoon natives will make your stay in Aloha Lagoon one you will never forget!

Danger Cove

Welcome to Danger Cove! We’re a sleepy little town in the Pacific Northwest and home to renowned mystery novelist, Elizabeth Ashby. While Elizabeth swears the stories she writes are fiction, you can find the inspiration for her murderous tales all over Danger Cove…from the intriguing cast of local characters to the places to eat, play, and explore in Danger Cove.

https://www.gemmahallidaypublishing.com/danger-cove-mysteries

Outline

Characters/Story Line

Interaction

Summary 

Problems I saw:

  1.     Need for better social media. At times it looks like the authors were hiding from the readers.
  2. Need for an effective Amazon Profile
  3. Weak marketing
  4. Breaking up is hard to do. Conflicts can arise.

Doing this project was a great experience. The consence was that you need the following to be successful co-authoring a project. It sounded like fun was had by all.

  1. Need a strong leader
  2. Need a detailed outline.
  3. Great characters.
  4. Solid Story Line.
  5. Effective Interaction

Contributors Outline

Author: Sparkle Abbey
Author Genre: Mystery, Crime, Humor And Comedy

Website: Sparkle Abbey – pampered pet mysteries
Author’s Blog: Sparkle Abbey
Twitter: @sparkleabbey
E-Mail: SparkleAbbey@gmail.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Author Description:
Our author picture is a shot of us with the real Sparkle and the real Abbey. Don’t you love the stare down? Our real names are Mary Lee Woods and Anita Carter. We write the Pampered Pets mystery series together. We’re also friends and neighbors so you’ll often find us writing at ML’s dining room table or at our local Starbucks.

We chose to use Sparkle Abbey as our pen name on this series because we liked the idea of combining the names of our two rescue pets – Sparkle (ML’s cat) and Abbey (Anita’s dog).

We live in the Midwest, but if we could write anywhere, you would find us on the beach with our laptops and depending on the time of day either an iced tea or a margarita.

We have had so much fun writing this series and we hope you enjoy Caro and Mel’s adventures!

Author: Elizabeth Ashby
Author Genre: Mystery, Chick Lit, Romance

Website: Danger Cove Mysteries
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads

Amazon Author Profile and Book List

Author Description:
Local resident Elizabeth Ashby was born and raised in Danger Cove and now uses her literary talent to tell stories about the town she knows and loves. Ms. Ashby has penned several Danger Cove Mysteries, which are published by Gemma Halliday Publishing. While she does admit to taking some poetic license in her storytelling, she loves to incorporate the real people and places of her hometown into her stories. She says anyone who visits Danger Cove is fair game for her poisoned pen, so tourists beware! When she’s not writing, Ms. Ashby enjoys gardening, taking long walks along the Pacific coastline, and curling up with a hot cup of tea, her cat, Sherlock, and a thrilling novel.

Author: Tamara Ferguson
Author Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Website: TALES FROM DRAGONFLY
Tales of the Dragonfly homepage
Twitter: @Tammysdragonfly
E-Mail: Tammysdragonfly@gmail.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Author Description:
Writing steamy yet sweet compassionate stories of fate that are wonderfully romantic, Tamara Ferguson is the multi-award winning, USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR of the Tales of the Dragonfly Romance Suspense Series, the Kissed By Fate Series, the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Series, the Daydreams & Dragonflies Sweet Romance Series and the Tales From Dragonfly Pointe Short Story Series.

If you don’t believe in the power of fate, you shouldn’t read her stories, because Tamara always writes a happily-ever-after for her heroines and heroes, since it doesn’t always work out that way in real life.

Since 2015, she has earned more than thirty awards, twenty of those for her Two Hearts Wounded Warrior romances, including five Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards with Two Hearts In Accord (2019) and Two Hearts Unbroken (2018) earning the BRONZE, Two Hearts Under Fire (2019) and Two Hearts Unspoken (2016) earning the SILVER and Two Hearts Find Christmas earning the GOLD Medal in Military Fiction (2018.) Two Hearts Surrendered was also a New Apple Romance Selection for excellence in Indie Publishing and 2018 Top Shelf Finalist. Two Hearts’ Christmas Wish is a 2017 IAN Book of the Year Finalist. And it’s the #13 BEST INDIE BOOK of 2017.

Along with the 2015 Romance Reviews Readers’ Choice Award Winner That Unforgettable Kiss, Two Hearts Surrendered and Two Hearts Unspoken were also finalists for the 2016 IAN Book of The Year. Tales of the Dragonfly In Tandem was a romance finalist in the Indie Excellence Awards, while Tales of the Dragonfly In Flight was a romance suspense winner at the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards.

A member of the RWA, the Authors’ Billboard and the Authors’ Independent Book Network, her stories have been included in several #1 bestselling anthologies.

Since she remains a full-time caregiver for an autistic son (along with a bunch of adopted pets!), you can usually find Tammy working at home, where she spends a lot of time not completing her numerous home improvement projects, because she’s writing or helping author friends promote their books on twitter.

Author: Nancy Fraser
Author Genre: Romance

Website: Nancy Fraser
Author’s Blog: Instagram
Newsletter Sign-Up
Twitter: @nfraserauthor
E-Mail: romwriter96@gmail.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Amazon Author Profile and Book List

Author Description:
Award-winning author Nancy Fraser has been writing since the early 1990s. Published since 1996, she writes in multiple romance genres. From sweet 1960’s vintage romance, to paranormal/time travel, to sizzling erotic romance, she never knows where her muse will take her.

When she’s not writing (which is almost never), Nancy loves to travel with Las Vegas being her favored destination. Nancy lives in Atlantic Canada where she enjoys the relaxed pace and colorful people.

NANCY FRASER—Jumping Across Romance Genres with Gleeful Abandon—is an Amazon Top 100 and Award-Winning author who can’t seem to decide which romance genre suits her best. So, she writes them all.

Author: Gemma Halliday
Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Romance

Website: Gemma Halliday Author
Author’s Blog: Gemma Halliday Publishing
Gemma Halliday Publishing Authors
Twitter: @gemmahallidayca
E-Mail: gemma@gemmahallidaypublishing.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

Amazon Author Profile and Book List

Author Description:
Gemma Halliday is the #1 Amazon, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of several mystery series, suspense novels, and young adult books. Gemma’s books have received numerous awards, including a Golden Heart, two National Reader’s Choice awards, three RITA nominations, and a RONE award for best mystery. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her large, loud, and loving family.

Author: Dawn Greenfield Ireland
Author Genre: Mystery Thrillers, Fantasy,Professional & Technical

Website: Dawn Ireland Writer
Twitter: @dawnireland
E-Mail: dawn@dawngreenfieldireland.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Author Description:
Dawn Greenfield Ireland is the CEO of Artistic Origins Inc, a writing and editing company that has been doing business since 1995. Her first book, The Puppy Baby Book (hardcover), was a finalist in the IPPY book competition (2001) and has been selling steadily ever since.

Novels include The Alcott Family Adventures cozy mystery series (Hot Chocolate, Bitter Chocolate, and Spicy Chocolate). Science Fiction includes Prophecy of Thol, and The Last Dog (dystopian/futuristic), Forced Dreams, and Gifts from Thol. Steamy shifter romance by DG Ireland includes Bonded and Tothars.

In addition to the novels, Dawn is an award-winning screenwriter with 14 feature film scripts, 2 of which were optioned. She also creates nonfiction/self-help books and products. Writers Preparation Handbook is an online course, eBook and audiobook. What’s Breaking Your Budget is currently an eBook and will be available as an audiobook and an online course someday soon.

Originally from Feeding Hills, MA, Dawn migrated to San Antonio in 1968 then moved to Houston where work was more plentiful. She built a 34-year career as a technical writer/editor.

Dawn has been a member and benefactor of Women in Film and Television (Houston) for decades. Her current day job is writing, creating online courses, and editing books and all things written.

Author: Marcia James
Author Genre: Romance

Website: Marcia James Web Site
Author’s Blog: James Gang
Twitter: @Marcia_James
E-Mail: Marcia@MarciaJames.net
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Author Description:
Marcia James finaled in eleven Romance Writers of America contests before selling her first contemporary romance. Her releases include Sex & the Single Therapist (the first in a comic romantic mystery series) and the “Klein’s K-9s Service Dogs” contemporary romance series. A national and international ebook bestseller, she writes hot, humorous romances featuring heroines you can root for, heroes to die for, and funny dogs.

In her eclectic career, Marcia has shot submarine training videos, organized celebrity-filled nonprofit events and had her wedding covered by People Magazine. After years of dealing with such sexy topics as how to safely install traffic lights, she is enjoying “researching” and plotting her novels’ steamy love scenes with her husband and hero of many years.

Author: Judy A. Knox
Author Genre: Christian, Nonfiction, Memoir, Cozy Mystery

Website: Judy A. Knox
Twitter: @JudyAKnox
E-Mail: judy@judyaknox.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

Amazon Author Profile and Book List

Author Description:
Judy Knox, a retired high school teacher, now teaches Christians how to get more from their relationship with God. Judy began writing seriously after the death of her husband in 2012 as a way to inspire and encourage believers to see evidence of God’s love and grace in their everyday lives.

She and her husband, Alan, grew up in Iowa, and were married in 1961. They both accepted Christ in 1972 while living in Kansas City. Four years later, due to a job transfer, they moved to the Chicago North Shore area. After Judy retired in 2003, they moved 200 miles west to a smaller town in Illinois to enjoy a more leisurely lifestyle.

After 51 years of marriage, Alan died, and Judy returned to the Chicago North Shore area to live near her son, daughter, and six grandchildren. It was then that writing, which she had always enjoyed but seldom had time for, became a passion. After spending three winters in Arizona, she now resides there permanently. She is the leader of the Joy of Writing Group in Mesa, AZ, and is a member of Christian Writers Critique Group in Mundelein, IL, and American Christian Writers Association. She participated in the Write to Publish Conference in Wheaton, IL in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

Judy serves as a volunteer with China Vision, a missionary organization headquartered in Columbia, MO, editing and distributing missionary Pete Snyder’s newsletter. In 2014 she edited his book “What’s Missing in Missions?” Later that year she appeared on Andrew Wommack’s television program “The Gospel Truth,” which airs world wide, relating a testimony about prosperity.

Author: Joan Reeves
Author Genre: Romance, Chick Lit, Nonfiction

Website: Joan Reeves
Author’s Blog: Joan Reeves – Sling Words
My Newsletter/Mailing List
Twitter: @JoanReeves
E-Mail: Joan@JoanReeves.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Author Description:
Joan Reeves is a New York Times and a USA Today bestselling author of Contemporary Romance. Her novels–Keeping Romance Alive…One Sexy Book at a Time–have been published in a half dozen languages, and her ebooks are available at most ebook sellers with audio book and print editions also available.

When not writing romance–or nonfiction to share what she has learned in life–Joan divides her time between the hustle and bustle of Houston and a house in the Texas Hill Country. At their country house, Joan and her hero, her husband, sit on the porch at night, look up at the star-studded sky, and listen to the coyotes howl.

Joan lives the philosophy that is the premise of all of her romance novels: “It’s never too late to live happily ever after.”

Author: T. Sue VerSteeg
Author Genre:

Website: T. Sue VerSteeg
Author’s Blog: T. Sue VerSteeg
Twitter: @tsueversteeg
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

Amazon Author Profile and Book List

Author Description:
USA Today Bestselling Author T. Sue VerSteeg was born and raised in the small town of Grinnell, Iowa. At the age of 21, she moved her family–parents and all–to the beautiful Ozarks region of Missouri where they have lived since. She is blessed with an adoring husband, two wonderful kids, the best sister in the world, and amazing parents. Writing has always been a passion in her life, to which family and friends can attest. From her first attempt at a spin-off of Dick and Jane, to her latest novel, her heart and soul has been poured into each word. Her most sincere wish is that you will find as much enjoyment in reading her stories as she did in their creation.

Author: Patrice Wilton
Author Genre: Romance

Website: Patrice Wilton
Author’s Blog: Patrice Wilton
Twitter: @PatriceWilton
E-Mail: patricewilt@yahoo.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Author Description:
Patrice Wilton was born in Vancouver, Canada, and knew from the age of twelve that she wanted to be a writer. She became a flight attendant for 17 years, then moved to Australia and England, before settling in Ormond Beach, Florida. She is a NY Times & USA Today best selling author and has written around forty books, mostly romance series. Here are her personal favorites:

The Candy Bar, Paradise Cove, Heavenly Christmas, and The Wounded Warrior series. Now a new exciting adventure has begun. She has joined forces with her good friend, Traci Hall to write a Salem B&B Cozy Mystery series for Kensington under the name of Traci Wilton. They have written 5 books in the Mrs. Morris Bed and Breakfast series, and will be starting book six soon. We are loving it and hope our readers do too!

Author: Traci Hall
Author Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Young Adult

Website: Traci Hall
Twitter: @Tracihallauthor
E-Mail: Traci@TraciHall.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

Amazon Author Profile and Book List

Author Description:
From contemporary seaside romances to cozy mysteries, USA Today bestselling author Traci Hall writes stories that captivate her readers. As a hybrid author with over fifty published works, Ms. Hall has a favorite story for everyone.

Mystery lovers, be on the lookout for her Salem B&B Mystery series, co-written as Traci Wilton, and her Scottish Shire series, which takes place in the seaside town of Nairn, as Traci Hall. Whether it’s her ever popular By the Sea series or a fun who-done-it, Traci finds her inspiration in sunny South Florida, by living right near the ocean.

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  1. suzanne jenkinsNovember 3, 2021 at 9:47 AMReply
  2. Excellent! thank you so much!
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  4. Thank you so much James!!!! Very interesting information.

 

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September 16, 2021
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Living the Dream

Sweet & Sassy Falling Into Love: Great New Box Set From the Author’s Billboard

september 15, 2021 susanne matthewsleave a comment

There is never a wrong time to snuggle up and fall in love! The Authors’ Billboard has another Sweet and Sassy boxset aimed directly at Falling Into Love.

This four-book set from USA Today Bestselling, Award-Winning Authors contains stories of second chances, single parents, small-towns and large. With some touches of suspense, unexpected sparks, and close-knit families, these characters are out to find more than they bargained for while Falling Into Love.

Stacy Eaton, USA Today Bestselling Author, Bradley, Loving a Young Series: With a new house in her name, Nolan Nickels seeks out the perfect plan to get the house ready so she can bring her two daughters’ home, but is her fixer-upper more than she bargained after Brad Young comes to help?

Susanne Matthews, Bestselling Author, – Make Mine a Manhattan: Assuming her heroine’s identity, Savannah Long heads for New York to experience life and gets far more than she bargained for.

Denise Devine, USA Today Bestselling Author, – Unfinished Business: When Alana Morgan’s life is upended by a suspicious death and a betrayal, she joins forces with Reid Sinclair to uncover the evidence she desperately seeks.

Taylor Lee, USA Today Bestselling Author – You Can’t Always Get What You Want: He’s a hard as nails police chief. She’s a feisty ADA. The one thing they have in common is arrogance. Sparks flare when the challenging duo face off.

Each and every book in this series is worth its weight in gold! I’m going to focus on my newest book in the set, Make Mine a Manhattan. This book is also part of the Cocktails for You series, which means it’s full of humor as well as serious, romantic scenes.

What’s an author to do when, thanks to writer’s block, she’s hopelessly stuck?

With only eight weeks left to finish her newest novel, bestselling author Sydney Sanders, aka Robin Langford, is stumped. On impulse, the thirty-three-year old introvert decides to take her agent’s advice and shift gears, but instead of going on a short vacation, she decides on hands-on research. Immersing herself in her story and assuming her heroine’s identity, she heads to Manhattan to live out the plot. What could possibly go wrong?

As Savanna Long, she boards the train, expecting a quiet ride and time to refresh her muse for the chore ahead. But a lot can happen during the thirty-eight hour trip, especially with her imagination and the drop-dead gorgeous passenger in the next car.

We all know that the best laid plans can often go awry, and for Robin that’s exactly what happens.

Here’s a glimpse at the opening scene from the novel.

You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.

Dr. Seuss

 

Chapter One

“Please, Mom, can’t you just let it go?” I begged, regretting my decision to stop in for a cold drink after my morning run. “You asked and I said no, and I mean it. I’m not interested. Nyet, nada, nein, non.”

There were two disadvantages to wearing a mask to protect myself and others from COVID-19. The first was the difficulty breathing when one was hyperventilating and the second was the inability to see someone’s lower facial expressions, but the eyes never lied.

From the storm clouds in my mother’s gray ones, I knew she was angry with me, but I was just as mad at her—well, maybe not at her exactly—but I was frustrated, and this scheme of hers was just one more complication I didn’t need, one more reason for my heavy breathing, and it had nothing to do with being out of shape. At the moment, I was hot and sweaty. I just wanted my iced capp and then a shower.

“It’s not as if Mayor Loucks asks you for favors every day,” Mom continued with another volley in an argument I was determined she would never win.

“For the last time, Mom, I refuse to go out with every eligible Tom, Dick, or Harry someone throws in my path,” I stated, my teeth gritted so tightly, they ached. “Besides. We’re still supposed to be staying socially distant. I’m perfectly content in my own bubble. I like my life here as it is, without a lot of fanfare. Shakespeare and I are just fine.”

Mom harrumphed as she finished putting the final touches on my iced cappuccino. The good thing about having a parent who owned a coffee shop was the free drinks, the bad thing was the unsolicited advice.

“I don’t understand why you’re being so obstinate and selfish,” she continued. “The pandemic is winding down. There hasn’t been a new case in days, and this is just one little dinner—a barbecue picnic, for heaven’s sake. You’ll be outside. The man is in Flowerfield to look over the old Dog Mountain ski area. If he agrees to invest in it, it’ll be a shot in the arm for the town, and Lord knows, we can use it. Franklin assures me the man has had both of his Coronavirus vaccines and has a negative test. You can’t get any safer than that these days, and you know it. Besides, Lacey says he’s gorgeous, cultured, and filthy rich. You aren’t getting any younger and quality husband material isn’t easy to find around here. I would think you would be happy to take one for the town.”

“Take one for the town? Just what are you suggesting, Mother? I’m perfectly happy without a prick between my legs or anywhere else,” I hissed through clenched teeth.

“Sydney Robin Langford, you watch your mouth. I didn’t raise you to speak like that and you know it. That is most definitely not what I meant. There are decent folks in here who want to enjoy a quiet cup of coffee without listening to your foul language. The way you’re behaving these days, I swear you’ve become anti-social. Maybe you should see Doctor Edwards. You could’ve started premature menopause.”

I exhaled forcefully. I couldn’t say prick, but my mother, in the same quiet tone a five-year-old uses to whisper, could inform the town that her thirty-three year old daughter was menopausal.

“Mom, I’m sorry, but I don’t have time to play nice-nice with some rich carpetbagger who’ll probably walk away from the deal anyway.”

“You’re too busy? I doubt that. You’re the only person I know who actually enjoyed all those months of quarantine. If I hadn’t insisted you come to dinner last night, you would’ve brushed off your sister and your nephew as well as your dad and me. So tell me, Miss Too-Good-to-Do-The-Town-A-Simple-Favor, what is it that you’re working on? And don’t say school work because you started summer vacation last week.”

“I’m … I’m working on a special course—something online,” I stammered, the half-lie slipping out of my mouth.

“You’re always working on something online. The governor says that the kids will be going back to in-classroom learning this fall, so you can quit trying to develop those—what did you call them? Oh yes—innovative and exciting online lessons.” Her eyes narrowed. “I was reading about screen time dependency. Are you addicted to video games? Good Lord, don’t tell me you’rewatching porn or chatting with some stranger who could well be a serial killer.”

“Mother! I don’t know where you get your ideas, but no!”

I shook my head, rolled my eyes, and reached for my cappuccino. And here I thought I was the one with the wild imagination. It was perfectly acceptable to send me on a blind date with a stranger who had money and might invest it in the town, but if I were to meet anyone online, he would be the next Jeffrey Dahmer.

“Forget it. You wouldn’t understand. You never have.” I stepped back. “I have to get home and feed Shakespeare.”

My mother turned and glared at me.

“You treat that cat better than you treat the members of your own family. Fine. I’ll call Franklin and make some excuse, but you’ll regret not helping out when the town needed you. If Stargazer Enterprise does reopen the mountain, having a close personal relationship with the CEO would be quite advantageous.”

Would she never give up? On the defensive now, I harrumphed.

“Since when does a blind date barbecue picnic I have no intention of attending morph into a close personal relationship? Forget it, Mom. I’m not the sacrificial virgin ready to be tossed into the volcano to save the town. Unless you agree not to harp on this again, I’m not coming back for lunch with Callie and Mickey.”

The bell rang announcing the arrival of another customer.

Thank you, Lord.

“Fine,” Mom agreed, but her tone made it clear she wasn’t happy about it. “Maybe he doesn’t need a date per se. There will be plenty of single women there. I’ll see you at one thirty sharp.”

She frowned, her mask moving up her face almost obliterating her eyes.

I sighed, knowing full well that this wouldn’t be the end of it, but if I didn’t make lunch, I wouldn’t survive the lecture that was sure to follow. How old would I have to be before she would let me live my own life?

“I’ll be here.”

Turning abruptly, I collided with the mountain behind me, splashing my iced capp all over both of us, the beige froth settling and melting on top of his loafers.

A collective gasp filled the room, and I was suddenly aware of the dozens of gazes fixed on me. This was the icing on my sucks-to-be-me day!

There was Frank, the town mechanic and Sylvia who ran the dry cleaners. Was that Mayor Loucks? Hard to tell with the mask, hat, and sunglasses. When news of my latest debacle got around—and it would do so at super-sonic speed, His Worship would be glad to have avoided setting up his big buyer with the Queen of Klutz and Bad Luck.

“Oh my God,” Mom cried. “What have you done? I swear when God was handing out clumsiness, you asked for a double dose. Don’t you ever watch where you’re going?”

Where I’m going? Injured party here!

Speechless, I gaped at the huge, wet spot spreading across the man’s tan shirt and khaki pants, scarcely noticing the fact that my white cotton t-shirt was just as wet. Tilting my head up, I stared at the black mask, mirrored sunglasses, and brim of a Panama hat. When had I ever seen a man with such broad shoulders? To rub a little salt into the wound of my humiliation, despite my mask, the aroma of his aftershave tickled my nose, and I sneezed.

Heat filled my cheeks. No doubt the top half of my face was as red as a ripe tomato, and considering I had frizzy, carrot-colored hair, currently pulled up into a messy bun on the top of my head, it wouldn’t be a good look on me. I peered at the mess I’d made, suddenly aware of the fact that my tightened nipples were poking out of my wet shirt.

Mortification mixed with indignation, and my brain clicked into gear. I set the empty cup on the table beside me and tried to cover my wet chest with my arms.

The stranger just stood there, looking down on me.

Not known for my patience and diplomacy, I lashed out at him in a tone worthy of Katerina in The Taming of the Shrew.

“I’m so sorry. I didn’t know you were there. Of course, if you hadn’t been standing right on my ass, we might’ve avoided the collision. Or don’t you know what six feet, social distancing means?”

He hissed in a sharp breath but didn’t speak, no doubt because he knew I was right.

Mom raced around the counter with a damp cloth and a pile of napkins.

“Don’t just stand there, do something.”

Gritting my teeth, I grabbed the damp cloth from her, and started dabbing at the coffee on my t-shirt.

“Not you, for heaven’s sake,” Mom barked.

So much for motherly love and compassion!

Pasting a fake smile on my face, I turned to the man and began rubbing at the stain on his shirt and pants, praying they wouldn’t stain; otherwise, I would be expected to cough up for replacement designer clothes that cost more than my annual tax bill. My new t-shirt was probably ruined, and that annoyed me more, causing me to rub harder.

I stopped dead, my heart pounding out a primitive beat, my lungs refusing to function.

While the stranger had to be at least six foot six, I was barely five feet tall. Most of the coffee stain was on his crotch, a fact my addled brain had ignored. My hand was essentially massaging that area of his anatomy, and I could feel something cylindrical growing hard under it.

I jumped away as if I’d been tasered. The old, Is that a flashlight in your pocket or are you happy to see me joke ripped through my mind, and I smothered a giggle.

“Robin, you’re just making it worse,” my mother said, handing the man the pile of napkins. “Perhaps you would like to step into the washroom, sir?”

The man grunted and reached for the napkins. I couldn’t help noticing his hands. Whoever I’d collided with had the hands of a pianist, with long tapered fingers. What would it be like to have hands like that caress my body?

Mother of God! What is wrong with me? As soon as he moved away, I rushed out the door, jogging the three blocks home faster than I’d ever run them before, grateful that at seven in the morning, the street was all but deserted.

You can read all about Robin’s adventures in Make Mine a Manhattan, part of the Sweet & Sassy Falling into Love box set available now for only 99 cents USD. Preorder your copy today.

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Hot Summer Romance

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

HOT Romances and Suspense Summer 2021 – Kindle Virtual Bookshelf

Today the HBS Virtual Bookshelf is showcasing: HOT Romances and Suspense Summer 2021 which includes 11 great Romance Novels. These are some of the BEST DEALS from outstanding Authors for the Kindle at Amazon.

Follow this blog for books from Best-Selling Authors, their profiles and book description.

HOT Romances and Suspense Summer 2021 – HBS Virtual Bookshelf

Book Collection

Secrets, Lies & Alibis by Jacquie Biggar
An elusive danger brings two obstinate lovers together for the sake of their unborn child

SAC Agent Amanda Rhinehold is driven to succeed, so it’s a bitter pill to swallow when she is forced to accept a demotion in order to distance herself from an error in judgment– one that leaves her pregnant.

Jacquie is a Romance, Contemporary and Suspense writer who writes the ‘Wounded Hearts’ series.

THAT UNBELIEVABLE KISS by Tamara Ferguson
Can A Long Distance Marriage Of Convenience Lead To A Lifetime Of Love?

Womanizer Brian Lancaster has been in and out of trouble his entire life. Being forced to enlist, he does one noble thing when an employee of the family construction business is laid off. Karen Andres’ younger brother is diabetic and she’s shocked when Brian offers marriage so that her brother can continue to have medical coverage.

Tamara is an award-winning author who writes Romance and Suspense novels.

Return of the Runaway Bride by Nancy Fraser
Five years earlier, Emily Bennett ran out on Chase Michaels on the eve of their wedding. At twenty-two, she wanted more than the island of Last Chance Beach could offer. Intent on making a name for herself as a world-class journalist, she left to take a job with a big city newspaper.

Nancy is a Top 100 Bestselling Author. She writes Romance novels and short stories.

Don’t Bruise the Bananas by Susan Jean Ricci
A Free Pass For a Lifetime…
Laugh with this special couple as they re-nest, hope that their treasured memories will inspire their relationship to grow stronger, and pray as they experience hard challenges they never expected to face.

Susan is a A USA Today, Award-Winning Author. She is the author of the Cindy’s Crusades series of novels and short stories.

AMNESIA by D.G. Torrens
Cassie is suffering from trauma-induced amnesia. Weekly visits to her psychologist are proving challenging until fragments from the night of her attack begin to surface. Cassie spirals into a dark hole of fear and confusion – Pandora’s box spills open, revealing contents that she is ill-prepared for. Her nightmares are worsening. Her fear intensifies. The truth is imminent…

Dawn is a Award-winning Author who writes Biographies & Memoirs, Romance and Contemporary fiction.

Nora by Cynthia Woolf
Wed one of her father’s lecherous old cronies or flee. Those are the only options for Nora Jones. Refusing to be a pawn, she escapes in the night, running for her life. Her freedom.

Cynthia is the award winning and best-selling author of historical western romance books and short stories. She also writes scifi romance novels.


The Trouble With Rainbows by Susan Aylworth
Joe Vanetti was deeply in love with his late wife, Roberta. Even thinking of another woman feels disloyal. Although his romantic life ended with Roberta’s death, he still has their children to raise. He’s returned to Rainbow Rock so they can grow up close to his family. The last thing he’s thinking about is dating, but when Joe runs into Angelica DeForest, the former “Ice Queen” from high school, he can’t help but wonder at the change in her.

Susan is the award-winning, bestselling author of the Rainbow Rock Series.

Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
I didn’t want to compete in the Alien Bride Games. But I would do anything to save my sister.

Hannah’s just a kid. Yeah, sure, she’s 21, old enough for her name to be drawn in The Alien Bride Lottery. But she’s got her whole life in front of her. I, on the other hand, have nothing left to live for. Not since my fiancé died in the car wreck that changed my life forever—almost a year ago, on the morning of our wedding day.

Margo is the bestselling author of the A Night Shift Series.

Pirate’s Promise by Lisa Kessler
Greyson Till never found a weapon he didn’t like. As the immortal Master Gunner of a pirate ship, he’s grown his collection for over two hundred years. So when a legendary cursed blade that can cut through any material goes missing from the government’s paranormal artifact vault, he’s eager to retrieve it. Working with the secret division Department 13 has always come with its set of challenges, but this one is the worst yet.

Lisa is the Author of the award-winning Night Series. She writes Romance, Short Stories, Science Fiction & Fantasy books.

Angel’s Promise (Devil’s Series (Duet) Book 2 by Aleatha Romig
Everett Ramses came into my life like a hurricane on a dark New Orleans night. With a deep voice and penetrating gaze, his mere presence tingled my nerves and twisted my insides much like the city’s legendary stories of spirits and ghosts.

Aleatha is a New York Times & USA Today Bestseller Author. She is the author of the Consequences Series.

ROCK IT TO THE MOON by M.J. Schiller
While love had come to some of the other members of Just Short Of Chaos, Dex Rogan had no interest in getting tangled up in that mess. That is, until he stumbled upon Tatum backstage.

Mary is a bestselling author. She is a romance-romantic suspense writer.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE BOOKS AND THEIR AUTHORS, WITH THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION AND BIO, FOLLOWS.

Secrets, Lies & Alibis

Wounded Hearts Book 8

Author: Jacquie Biggar

AVAILABLE at Amazon
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An elusive danger brings two obstinate lovers together for the sake of their unborn child

SAC Agent Amanda Rhinehold is driven to succeed, so it’s a bitter pill to swallow when she is forced to accept a demotion in order to distance herself from an error in judgment– one that leaves her pregnant.

Adam O’Connor uses his playboy image to keep anyone from getting too close. History has shown the people he cares about tends to get hurt, he’s like the proverbial bad luck charm. When an affair with his supervisor goes sideways and she leaves town, he figures it’s for the best, though his heart isn’t so sure.

When trouble comes calling, these two will have to sort their differences in order to protect their baby- and try not to fall in love in the process.

Author: Jacquie Biggar

Author Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Suspense

Website: Jacquie Biggar – Romance Suspense Writer w/Attitude
Author’s Blog: Jacquie”s Newsletter
Twitter: @JacqBiggar
Facebook: Check Out Facebook
E-Mail: jbiggar@telusplanet.net
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads

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Author Description:
Jacquie Biggar is a USA Today bestselling author of romance who loves to write about tough, alpha males and strong, contemporary women willing to show their men that true power comes from love. She lives on Vancouver Island with her husband and loves to hear from readers all over the world!

In her own words:
“My name is Jacquie Biggar. When I’m not acting like a total klutz I am a wife, mother of one, grandmother, and a butler to my calico cat.

My guilty pleasure are reality tv shows like Amazing Race and The Voice. I can be found every Monday night in my armchair plastered to the television laughing at Blake and Adam’s shenanigans.

I love to hang at the beach with DH (darling hubby) taking pictures or reading romance novels (what else?).

I have a slight Tim Hortons obsession, enjoy gardening, everything pink and talking to my friends.”

THAT UNBELIEVABLE KISS

Kissed By Fate Book 5

Author: Tamara Ferguson

AVAILABLE at Amazon
Kindle Unlimited

Can A Long Distance Marriage Of Convenience Lead To A Lifetime Of Love?

Womanizer Brian Lancaster has been in and out of trouble his entire life. Being forced to enlist, he does one noble thing when an employee of the family construction business is laid off. Karen Andres’ younger brother is diabetic and she’s shocked when Brian offers marriage so that her brother can continue to have medical coverage.

After Air Force engineer Brian is deployed twice, Brian and Karen are both afraid to admit they’ve fallen in love. Can their long-distance marriage of convenience lead to a lifetime of love?

Author: Tamara Ferguson

Author Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Website: TALES FROM DRAGONFLY
Tales of the Dragonfly homepage
Twitter: @Tammysdragonfly
Facebook: Check Out Facebook
E-Mail: Tammysdragonfly@gmail.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads

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Author Description:
Writing steamy yet sweet compassionate stories of fate that are wonderfully romantic, Tamara Ferguson is the multi-award winning, USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR of the Tales of the Dragonfly Romance Suspense Series, the Kissed By Fate Series, the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Series, the Daydreams & Dragonflies Sweet Romance Series and the Tales From Dragonfly Pointe Short Story Series.

If you don’t believe in the power of fate, you shouldn’t read her stories, because Tamara always writes a happily-ever-after for her heroines and heroes, since it doesn’t always work out that way in real life.

Since 2015, she has earned more than thirty awards, twenty of those for her Two Hearts Wounded Warrior romances, including five Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards with Two Hearts In Accord (2019) and Two Hearts Unbroken (2018) earning the BRONZE, Two Hearts Under Fire (2019) and Two Hearts Unspoken (2016) earning the SILVER and Two Hearts Find Christmas earning the GOLD Medal in Military Fiction (2018.) Two Hearts Surrendered was also a New Apple Romance Selection for excellence in Indie Publishing and 2018 Top Shelf Finalist. Two Hearts’ Christmas Wish is a 2017 IAN Book of the Year Finalist. And it’s the #13 BEST INDIE BOOK of 2017.

Along with the 2015 Romance Reviews Readers’ Choice Award Winner That Unforgettable Kiss, Two Hearts Surrendered and Two Hearts Unspoken were also finalists for the 2016 IAN Book of The Year. Tales of the Dragonfly In Tandem was a romance finalist in the Indie Excellence Awards, while Tales of the Dragonfly In Flight was a romance suspense winner at the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards.

A member of the RWA, the Authors’ Billboard and the Authors’ Independent Book Network, her stories have been included in several #1 bestselling anthologies.

Since she remains a full-time caregiver for an autistic son (along with a bunch of adopted pets!), you can usually find Tammy working at home, where she spends a lot of time not completing her numerous home improvement projects, because she’s writing or helping author friends promote their books on twitter.

Return of the Runaway Bride

Last Chance Beach Romance

Author: Nancy Fraser

AVAILABLE at Amazon

Five years earlier, Emily Bennett ran out on Chase Michaels on the eve of their wedding. At twenty-two, she wanted more than the island of Last Chance Beach could offer. Intent on making a name for herself as a world-class journalist, she left to take a job with a big city newspaper.

Heartbroken, Chase left Last Chance Beach and joined the Coast Guard in an effort to rebuild his life. Returning four years later for a family emergency, he decided to stay and go into business with his best friend.

Emily’s returning as well. Not as the journalist she’d hoped to be but as a bestselling romance author. One of her books is about to be made into a movie, and filming will take place on Last Chance Beach and in the nearby town of Summerville.

Will Emily’s return give them a second chance at the love they once shared? Or, will her ‘other’ reason for leaving put a wedge between three best friends that can’t be healed by time or intention?

Author: Nancy Fraser

Author Genre: Romance

Website: Nancy Fraser
Author’s Blog: Instagram
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Twitter: @nfraserauthor
Facebook: Check Out Facebook
E-Mail: romwriter96@gmail.com
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Author Description:
Award-winning author Nancy Fraser has been writing since the early 1990s. Published since 1996, she writes in multiple romance genres. From sweet 1960’s vintage romance, to paranormal/time travel, to sizzling erotic romance, she never knows where her muse will take her.

When she’s not writing (which is almost never), Nancy loves to travel with Las Vegas being her favored destination. Nancy lives in Atlantic Canada where she enjoys the relaxed pace and colorful people.

NANCY FRASER—Jumping Across Romance Genres with Gleeful Abandon—is an Amazon Top 100 and Award-Winning author who can’t seem to decide which romance genre suits her best. So, she writes them all.

Don’t Bruise the Bananas

Cindy’s Crusades, Book 3

Author: Susan Jean Ricci

AVAILABLE at Amazon

A Free Pass For a Lifetime…
“Intense emotion, leading to prose or poetry, cannot be described in any other fashion… I embrace Jay’s existence with the honor he deserves, because he always got me, even when I didn’t get myself.”

Returning from the award winning Cindy’s Crusade’s Series, Dinosaurs and Cherry Stems and the sequel The Sugar Ticket, kindly join Cindy and Jay DeMatteo’s journey in the third saga Don’t Bruise the Bananas, as these two lovebirds approach the seven year itch.

Laugh with this special couple as they re-nest, hope that their treasured memories will inspire their relationship to grow stronger, and pray as they experience hard challenges they never expected to face.

Author: Susan Jean Ricci

Author Genre: Romance

Website: Susan Jean Ricci
Author’s Blog: Susan Jean Ricci
Twitter: @Susanjeanricci
Facebook: Check Out Facebook
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads

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Author Description:
A USA Today, Award-Winning Author, Susan Jean Ricci is best known for her Cindy’s Crusades Series, starring the hilarious duo Cindy and Jay DeMatteo. These characters were first introduced in the multi-award winning novel Dinosaurs and Cherry Stems, and return to entertain you in its sequel The Sugar Ticket. Look for the soon to be published and final saga Don’t Bruise the Bananas, releasing May 2021.

Cindy and Jay’s mischief making lives on in these shorts: A Sweet Snafu, Christmas With Niagara, His Sacred Vow, Passion’s Secret Ingredient, and Turning up the Heat. Please also consider Ms. Ricci’s other stand alone works of fiction and short stories in her new series Love’s Salvation, and her latest release, the nonfiction best seller Running On All Fours.

A member of the RWA, The Authors’ Billboard, and the Independent Authors’ Network, several of Ms. Ricci’s titles have been recognized as Outstanding Novella Winner in the IAN 2020, Outstanding Finalist in the IAN 2020, and Finalist in the Outstanding Novellas Categories 2019,2018, 2017, and the Women’s Outstanding Fiction Winner in the IAN 2016.

Awards
SPARKLES OF THE SEASON – Gold Medal Winner for The Readers’ Favorite – Novella Category 2020

CHRISTMAS WITH NIAGARA – Finalist in the Novella category: The IAN Book of the Year Awards 2019 SHARING SEA GLASS –Finalist in the Novella Category: The IAN Book of the Year Awards 2019

AMNESIA

Romantic Suspense

Author: D.G. Torrens

AVAILABLE at Amazon
Kindle Unlimited

Cassie is suffering from trauma-induced amnesia. Weekly visits to her psychologist are proving challenging until fragments from the night of her attack begin to surface. Cassie spirals into a dark hole of fear and confusion – Pandora’s box spills open, revealing contents that she is ill-prepared for. Her nightmares are worsening. Her fear intensifies. The truth is imminent…

Author: D.G. Torrens

Author Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Romance, Contemporary

Author’s Blog: Spilled Ink
Twitter: @Torrenstp
Facebook: Check Out Facebook
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Author Description:
D.G. Torrens is a UK & USA bestselling Author/Poet. D.G. has written and published 19 books to date and is currently penning book 20 – Amnesia due for release summer 2021. The author is represented in the USA by Hershman Rights Management (HRM Literary Agents) A prolific writer with a deep passion for the written word, D.G is also a founding member of bestsellingreads.com and AuthorCityUK.

Nora

Brides of the Oregon Trail Book 9

Author: Cynthia Woolf

AVAILABLE at Amazon

Wed one of her father’s lecherous old cronies or flee. Those are the only options for Nora Jones. Refusing to be a pawn, she escapes in the night, running for her life. Her freedom.

Ben Taylor is no stranger to a fight. An honorable man, he’s still a rough, tough cowboy who gets into plenty of trouble. When caught in a compromising situation, albeit an innocent one, Ben does the first thing that comes to mind – marry the lady in distress.

Sparks fly in 1855 in the Willamette Valley in the Oregon Territory as Nora and Ben fall unexpectedly in love, but no one can outrun their past forever. When danger comes calling, will Ben be able to protect Nora, or will they all go down in flames?

Author: Cynthia Woolf

Author Genre: Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Website: Cynthia Woolf – from Cowboys to Space Captains
Author’s Blog: Cynthia Woolf blog
Sign Up for Cynthia’s Newsletter
Twitter: @CynthiaWoolf
Facebook: Check Out Facebook
E-Mail: cindy@cynthiawoolf.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads

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Author Description:
Cynthia Woolf is the award-winning and best-selling author of fifty-three historical western romance novels and two short stories with more books on the way. She has also published six sci-fi, space opera romances, which she calls westerns in space. Along with these books she has also published four boxed sets of her books.

Cynthia loves writing and reading romance. Her first western romance Tame A Wild Heart, was inspired by the story her mother told her of meeting Cynthia’s father on a ranch in Creede, Colorado. Although Tame A Wild Heart takes place in Creede that is the only similarity between the stories. Her father was a cowboy, not a bounty hunter, and her mother was a nursemaid (called a nanny now), not the ranch owner.

Cynthia credits her wonderfully supportive husband Jim and her great critique partners for saving her sanity and allowing her to explore her creativity.

The Trouble With Rainbows

Rainbow Rock Romance Series Book 6

Author: Susan Aylworth

AVAILABLE at Amazon
Kindle Unlimited

Joe Vanetti was deeply in love with his late wife, Roberta. Even thinking of another woman feels disloyal. Although his romantic life ended with Roberta’s death, he still has their children to raise. He’s returned to Rainbow Rock so they can grow up close to his family. The last thing he’s thinking about is dating, but when Joe runs into Angelica DeForest, the former “Ice Queen” from high school, he can’t help but wonder at the change in her.

Despite a successful career as a violist, Angelica DeForest lives a lonely life. Painfully awkward and socially inept, she’s spent her adult years caring for aging, bitter relatives. She promises herself she will try to be bolder, to reach out to others and maybe even (gasp!) socialize. She certainly doesn’t intend to begin with Joe Vanetti, the high school Golden Boy who was always so perfect, so far above her, no matter that he’s even more handsome now than back in high school.

A promising future beckons, if they have the courage to banish the ghosts of their past.

Author: Susan Aylworth

Author Genre: Romance, Contemporary and Historical; Family drama; Historical; Paranormal Mystery

Website: Susan Aylworth
Author’s Blog: Susan Aylworth, Author
Twitter: @SusanAylworth
Facebook: Check Out Facebook
E-Mail: susan.aylworth.author@gmail.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads

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Author Description:
Susan Aylworth loves “travel, great, music, and good raspberry jam” and claims addiction to “words in almost all polite forms.” Her first book, started when she was nine, “was a rip-off of Black Beauty. I wrote eight whole pages!” For her fifth grade career day, she stated her ambition to become “a rich and famous author.” Years later, she is pleased to have achieved the ‘author’ part of that goal.

She enjoys researching backgrounds and careers for her novels. “It’s one way to live many lives all at once.” She lives in northern California with her writer husband, Roger. She has also lived on the East Coast and in the Navajo Nation, the setting for several of her novels. Like most women of her generation, she wishes the kids would visit more often.

Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery

Khanavai Warrior Bride Games Book 5

Author: Margo Bond Collins

AVAILABLE at Amazon

I didn’t want to compete in the Alien Bride Games. But I would do anything to save my sister.

Hannah’s just a kid. Yeah, sure, she’s 21, old enough for her name to be drawn in The Alien Bride Lottery. But she’s got her whole life in front of her. I, on the other hand, have nothing left to live for. Not since my fiancé died in the car wreck that changed my life forever—almost a year ago, on the morning of our wedding day.

So when Hannah is chosen in the Lottery, I volunteer to take her place. Then I find out I’ve been matched to the biggest alpha-hole I’ve ever met. I saw how he acted during last year’s Bride Games. I want nothing to do with him—but Vos Klavoii, the games director, is determined to see me married off to him.

Maybe there is a fate worse than death.
Then again, maybe this is his shot at redemption.
And maybe it’s my chance to truly live again.

Author: Margo Bond Collins

Author Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy

Website: Margo Bond Collins – Aim for the Heart…
Author’s Blog: Margo Bond Collins – Aim for the Heart…
Amazon Author Page
Twitter: @MargoBondCollin
Facebook: Check Out Facebook
E-Mail: MargoBondCollins@gmail.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads

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Author Description:
USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestselling author Margo Bond Collins is a former college English professor who, tired of explaining the difference between “hanged” and “hung,” turned to writing romance novels instead. She now writes urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction romance. Sometimes her heroines kiss monsters, sometimes they kill them. But they always aim for the heart.

Pirate’s Promise

Sentinels of Savannah Book 5

Author: Lisa Kessler

AVAILABLE at Amazon

Greyson Till never found a weapon he didn’t like. As the immortal Master Gunner of a pirate ship, he’s grown his collection for over two hundred years. So when a legendary cursed blade that can cut through any material goes missing from the government’s paranormal artifact vault, he’s eager to retrieve it. Working with the secret division Department 13 has always come with its set of challenges, but this one is the worst yet.

Along with the mission comes fiery, no-nonsense paranormal weapons expert Aura Henderson, who couldn’t be less thrilled about this pairing. The last time they saw each other, Greyson accidentally blew her cover, almost killing them both. Worst of all, to get the sword, she has to pose as Greyson’s wife. The last thing she needs is to get involved with a sexy grumbly pirate, whether in reality or just pretend.

When they locate the relic, the gilded blade thirsts for blood and things aren’t what they seem. Greyson isn’t sure who to trust anymore, and he’s not about to let death come between them…

Author: Lisa Kessler

Author Genre: Romance, Short Stories, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Website: Lisa Kessler
Author’s Blog: Lisa Lair – DARK, PASSIONATE. PARANORMAL
Twitter: @LdyDisney
Facebook: Check Out Facebook
E-Mail: LdyDisney@aol.com
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Author Description:
Lisa Kessler is a Best Selling author of dark paranormal fiction. She’s a two-time San Diego Book Award winner for Best Published Fantasy-Sci-fi-Horror and Best Published Romance. Her books have also won the PRISM award, the Award of Excellence, the National Excellence in Romantic Fiction Award, the Award of Merit from the Holt Medallion, and an International Digital Award for Best Paranormal.

Her short stories have been published in print anthologies and magazines, and her vampire story, Immortal Beloved, was a finalist for a Bram Stoker award.

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Everett Ramses came into my life like a hurricane on a dark New Orleans night. With a deep voice and penetrating gaze, his mere presence tingled my nerves and twisted my insides much like the city’s legendary stories of spirits and ghosts.

As the ruler of New Orleans, Everett Ramses lives life hard and takes what he wants without apology.

He wants me to be his queen.

I am not an unwilling capture or a damsel in distress.

No, I, Emma North, willingly fell for the man who proclaims himself the devil.

Do I follow through on the promise I made to Rett, or do I listen to my own instincts and run before it’s too late?

The future of New Orleans is now in my hands.

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Author Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Thriller

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Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time a with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!

Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her series TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE, INSIDIOUS, in the fall of 2014. These stand alone thrillers continue Aleatha’s twisted style with an increase in heat.

Aleatha is a “Published Author’s Network” member of the Romance Writers of America and is a member of PEN AMERICA. She is represented by Kevan Lyon of the Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

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Author: M.J. Schiller

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While love had come to some of the other members of Just Short Of Chaos, Dex Rogan had no interest in getting tangled up in that mess. That is, until he stumbled upon Tatum backstage.

Before Tatum, I would have told you love was for chumps. But I would have been wrong. The moment I saw her, it was like BAM! This driving urge to be with her was more jarring than if someone smacked me in the face with my drumsticks. And every moment since has just solidified her place in my heart. By the time I found out she was off limits, it was too late. I was all in.

Tatum Salvetti doesn’t have time for love. If it can’t be color-coded or found on the periodic table, she doesn’t need it. But when an ugly incident drives her into Dex’s arms, she’s shaken enough to step out of character for once. I wasn’t looking for love that night, I was looking to escape, and Dex was the perfect distraction from my train wreck of a life. He was perfect, period. But I’m in astrophysics. I’m not stupid. I knew it wasn’t going anywhere. Even if he wasn’t just interested in a one night stand, we wouldn’t be able to hide a relationship from Zane. My brother seemed to still think of me as the twelve-year-old he met when our parents wed.

Well, it wasn’t any twelve-year-old girl in Dex Rogan’s bed that night, and if Zane found out about it, he would go apeshit. I was trying to get away from chaos, not create it. Tatum has sacrificed her whole life for others. But maybe this time she could think of her own desires. Could Dex’s brand of chaos be just what she needs?

Author: M.J. Schiller

Author Genre: Romance

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Former Bradley AD, Thornridge basketball coach Ron Ferguson dies at 89

Former Bradley AD, Thornridge boys basketball coach Ron Ferguson dies at age 89

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PEORIA — Former Bradley athletic director Ron Ferguson died in the early morning hours Thursday at a Peoria senior care facility at age 89.

Ferguson had suffered from dementia the last few years. But he built an indelible legacy at Bradley and through a lifetime in sports.

The longtime coach and administrator took over as BU athletic director from Chuck Orsborn in 1978 and re-made the Braves athletic department through his reign, which ended in 1996.

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One of the last things Ferguson did was hire Jim DeRose to coach a Bradley soccer program for which Ferguson envisioned big things.

“Ron just loved Bradley, loved Peoria,” DeRose said. “In the years after he left, he’d always reach out and ask if there was anything he could do to help me, anything we needed. What a great man to have in BU athletics.

“I wouldn’t be here celebrating 25 years if not for Ron Ferguson taking that chance.”

Ferguson — head coach of the iconic Dolton Thornridge boys basketball teams of the early 1970s — was a charter member of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and also a member of the Bradley Athletic Hall of Fame and the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame.

Players and staff members of Bradley's 1981-82 team that won the NIT was honored at halftime during Wednesday night's game at Renaissance Coliseum. Front row, from left, are sports information director Joe Dalfonso, player Willie Scott, athletics director Ron Ferguson, manager Eugene Link and associate head coach Tony Barone. In the back row, from left, are players Mitchell Anderson, Pierre Cooper, Eddie Mathews, Donald Reese, Barney Mines and assistant coach Jay Eck.

Ferguson set a high bar for athletic directors to follow after him at Bradley. And he did all he could to help them succeed.

“I will always be appreciative of the warm welcome Ron gave to me when I arrived at Bradley six years ago,” Bradley vice-president of intercollegiate athletics Dr. Chris Reynolds said. “During a lunch, his love of Bradley University and Bradley Athletics was abundantly clear as he recounted fond memories he experienced with our Braves sport programs.

“Ron is an icon throughout our community, the state of Illinois and the Missouri Valley Conference and his passion for Bradley Athletics serves as an inspiration to me and many others.”

Ferguson was a standout three-sport athlete at Harvey Thornton High School, helping the basketball team reach the Sweet 16 at Huff Gym in Champaign as a junior in 1948.

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He studied physical education at Illinois with hopes of becoming a coach. After graduation and a stint in the army, he became an assistant coach in three sports at Thornton Junior College (now South Suburban College).

Ferguson was renowned as the coach of the Thornridge boys basketball team, which won back-to-back state titles in 1971 and 1972 and is regarded as the best team in state history. That team included Quinn Buckner, who went on to Olympic and NBA fame.

Ferguson went on from Thornridge to serve as assistant coach and assistant athletics director at Illinois State for three years, then moved to BU’s athletic helm.

“I was blessed to inherit a great situation from Ron,” said former BU athletic director Ken Kavanagh, who took over after Ferguson left in 1996 and now is in his 12th year as AD at Florida Gulf Coast. “Both Ozzie (Orsborn) and Fergie lived in Naples when I came down here, and I got to visit with them a lot, was blessed to have their friendship for such a long time.

“We had Peoria Day down here, because there were a lot of people from central Illinois in this area and they’d get together. Ron got talked into going to one, and at the end of the first banquet he attended, they announced he and his wife, Linda, were the new co-chairmen of the group. That’s just how he was, you could always count on him to be involved.”

Former Bradley athletics director Ron Ferguson

Ferguson led Bradley’s basketball exit from the confines of Robertson Field House for the brand new and much larger Carver Arena.

On his watch, Bradley basketball returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 25 years. He also spearheaded Bradley athletics into a new fundraising era and enhanced or built facilities for softball and soccer.

The soccer program and women’s sports were launched. He developed what is now the Braves Club and took athletic fundraising to new levels at the university.

Ferguson also pushed for Illinois State to join the Missouri Valley Conference, seeing an opportunity to save travel expenses and create a rivalry.

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A heavyweight state-wide, he helped bring the state high school all-star basketball games to Peoria, and later, his expertise was invaluable in assisting the city land the Class A and Class AA state high school basketball tournaments for Carver Arena.

Ferguson moved from the athletic director’s chair in 1996 to assistant to the president, where he remained for three years before retiring.

“When I was AD, I wasn’t a desk guy sitting there going over the budget every five minutes,” he said in a 2013 Journal Star story. “I got out in the community. That’s what I was hired to do was be the front guy for the athletic department.

“I was very happy at Bradley and love Peoria. I was happy at Illinois State, too. I never had a job in my life where I was unhappy or got fired. I enjoyed every place I’ve been.”

Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men’s basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. Reach him at 686-3206 or deminian@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @icetimecleve.

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Whether you’re just starting out or starting over, losing your love or finding a new one, a first chance, or a second…maybe even a third, destiny is in your hands. It’s in your grasp. You find a way, you work hard, and you believe enough to make it happen.

WHISKEY SMASH (New): Jen Talty, USA Today Bestselling Author
While he prefers a double shot of whiskey, he’s not opposed to taking a stroll down champagne lane, but not if it’s going to cost him at the track.

DON’T BRUISE THE BANANAS (New): Susan Jean Ricci, USA Today Bestselling Author
As Cindy and Jay DeMatteo approach the seven-year itch, will their treasured memories inspire their relationship to move forward, or do other circumstances interfere with their marriage?

GIRLS IN THE CITY – ALISON (New): Suzanne Jenkins, USA Today Bestselling Author
Surgical resident Alison catches the eye of Chief Rich, but she doesn’t want to start anything with him because of a longed for transition. But her heart has other ideas.

IN TANDEM: Tamara Ferguson, USA Today Bestselling Author
When Jake Loughlin and Danielle Reardon are fatefully reunited at Dragonfly Pointe during the restoration of the Inn, will unveiling the dark secrets of the past help expose a ring of human traffickers?

GIVE ME A CHANCE: Natalie Ann, USA Today Bestselling Author
A single father. A woman on the run. Can they find comfort in each other?

SEEKING RACHEL: Josie Riviera, USA Today Bestselling Author
When faith is adrift, the heart is the compass leading the way home.

FOR THE LOVE OF CANDY: Patrice Wilton, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author
The life Candy scratched out for herself and son is coming to an end. Her Miami bar provided a decent income, but more important it provided a touch of magic. During storms the lights will flicker, the wall will sweat, and if you wish for something it will happen. Now with all that’s going on, the last thing she needs is the magic of love.

 

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Two years ago, Hayden Fox wasn’t sure she would walk again, much ride a bucking bronco. Being on the backside of a horse was bittersweet and while being a cowgirl was all she’d ever dreamed of, it came at a price.

One she knew this time she might pay with her life. However, she didn’t know what else to do. Her uncle had paid all her bills. He’d made sure she was well-taken care of and he never let her forget he’d given up everything to ensure she had the best doctors and the best training money could buy.

For the last ten years, Sawyer Lawson has been making his way from one country bar stage to the next. All he cared about was plucking his guitar, keeping his head, and staying out of trouble.

Only trouble had a way of finding him and this time it came in the form of a sexy cowgirl who needs the same kind of help that once landed Sawyer behind bars.
 

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Welcome to my World! I’m a USA Today Bestseller of Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance, and Paranormal Romance.

I first started writing while carting my kids to one hockey rink after the other, averaging 170 games per year between 3 kids in 2 countries and 5 states. My first book, IN TWO WEEKS was originally published in 2007. In 2010 I helped form a publishing company (Cool Gus Publishing) with NY Times Bestselling Author Bob Mayer where I ran the technical side of the business through 2016.

I’m currently enjoying the next phase of my life…the empty NESTER! My husband and I spend our winters in Jupiter, Florida and our summers in Rochester, NY. We have three amazing children who have all gone off to carve out their places in the world, while I continue to craft stories that I hope will make you readers feel good and put a smile on your face.

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Returning from the award winning Cindy’s Crusade’s Series, Dinosaurs and Cherry Stems and the sequel The Sugar Ticket, kindly join Cindy and Jay DeMatteo’s journey in the third saga Don’t Bruise the Bananas, as these two lovebirds approach the seven year itch.

Laugh with this special couple as they re-nest, hope that their treasured memories will inspire their relationship to grow stronger, and pray as they experience hard challenges they never expected to face.
 

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A USA Today, Award-Winning Author, Susan Jean Ricci is best known for her Cindy’s Crusades Series, starring the hilarious duo Cindy and Jay DeMatteo. These characters were first introduced in the multi-award winning novel Dinosaurs and Cherry Stems, and return to entertain you in its sequel The Sugar Ticket. Look for the soon to be published, and final saga Don’t Bruise the Bananas, releasing 2021.

Cindy and Jay’s mischief making lives on in these shorts: A Sweet Snafu, Christmas With Niagara, His Sacred Vow, Passion’s Secret Ingredient, and Turning up the Heat. Please also consider the other stand alone works of fiction and short stories in Ms. Ricci’s new collection Love’s Salvation, with more on the immediate horizon.

A member of the RWA, The Authors’ Billboard, and the Independent Authors’ Network, several of Ms. Ricci’s titles have been recognized as the Outstanding Novella Winner in the IAN 2020, Outstanding Finalist in the IAN 2020, and Finalist in the Outstanding Novellas Categories 2019,2018, 2017, and the Women’s Outstanding Fiction Winner in the IAN 2016.

Ms. Ricci’s stories have been included in Cute But Crazy – Ditzy Dudes, Invincible Diversity, Sweet and Sassy Summertime, Volume One, Summer Shorts, Unforgettable Joy: Unforgettable Pleasure; Cute But Crazy: Wild, Wacky Women; Christmas Shorts; Unforgettable Christmas Dreams: Gifts of Love; Sweet and Sassy Heroes; Sweet and Sassy in the Snow, Unforgettable Charmers – Unforgettable Hunks; Unforgettable Thrills – Passion and Power; the USA Today Bestselling Love, Christmas 2 – Movies You Love; the Sweet and Sassy at the Beach Collection, the Sweet and Sassy Weddings – A Time for Romance Anthology; Sweet and Sassy Valentine Collection; Sweet and Sassy Christmas – A Time for Romance Collection; the Unforgettable Christmas – Gifts of Love, and Unforgettable Heroes – Unforgettable Passion.

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SPARKLES OF THE SEASON – Gold Medal Winner for The Readers’ Favorite – Novella Category 2020

CHRISTMAS WITH NIAGARA – Finalist in the Novella category: The IAN Book of the Year Awards 2019 SHARING SEA GLASS –Finalist in the Novella Category: The IAN Book of the Year Awards 2019

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Author: Suzanne Jenkins

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After medical school, Alison Saint lands the coveted surgical residency at her father’s alma mater in San Diego, but it means saying goodbye to Eddie for good. The first week in the OR, she catches the eye of Rich Mortimer, hunky chief resident. She doesn’t want to start anything with him though because that transition she’s longing for is in the plan. But her heart has other ideas.
 

Author: Suzanne Jenkins
Author Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Suspense

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USA Today Bestselling Author Suzanne Jenkins writes page-turning contemporary romance, mystery, and women’s fiction with passionately gripping characters that stay with readers long after they turn the last page. The Detroit Detective Stories, beginning with The Greeks of Beaubien Street are truly American with a touch of fantasy. Pam of Babylon books consistently rank in the Top 100 Best Sellers in American Drama with over 500,000 downloads.

A retired operating room nurse, Jenkins lives in Southern California.

In Tandem

Author: Tamara Ferguson

When Jake Loughlin and Danielle Reardon are fatefully reunited at Dragonfly Pointe during the restoration of the Inn, will unveiling the dark secrets of the past help expose a ring of human traffickers?
 

Author: Tamara Ferguson
Author Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

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Writing steamy yet sweet compassionate stories of fate that are wonderfully romantic, Tamara Ferguson is the multi-award winning, USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR of the Tales of the Dragonfly Romance Suspense Series, the Kissed By Fate Series, the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Series, the Daydreams & Dragonflies Sweet Romance Series and the Tales From Dragonfly Pointe Short Story Series.

If you don’t believe in the power of fate, you shouldn’t read her stories, because Tamara always writes a happily-ever-after for her heroines and heroes, since it doesn’t always work out that way in real life.

Since 2015, she has earned more than thirty awards, twenty of those for her Two Hearts Wounded Warrior romances, including five Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards with Two Hearts In Accord (2019) and Two Hearts Unbroken (2018) earning the BRONZE, Two Hearts Under Fire (2019) and Two Hearts Unspoken (2016) earning the SILVER and Two Hearts Find Christmas earning the GOLD Medal in Military Fiction (2018.) Two Hearts Surrendered was also a New Apple Romance Selection for excellence in Indie Publishing and 2018 Top Shelf Finalist. Two Hearts’ Christmas Wish is a 2017 IAN Book of the Year Finalist. And it’s the #13 BEST INDIE BOOK of 2017.

Along with the 2015 Romance Reviews Readers’ Choice Award Winner That Unforgettable Kiss, Two Hearts Surrendered and Two Hearts Unspoken were also finalists for the 2016 IAN Book of The Year. Tales of the Dragonfly In Tandem was a romance finalist in the Indie Excellence Awards, while Tales of the Dragonfly In Flight was a romance suspense winner at the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards.

A member of the RWA, the Authors’ Billboard and the Authors’ Independent Book Network, her stories have been included in several #1 bestselling anthologies.

Since she remains a full-time caregiver for an autistic son (along with a bunch of adopted pets!), you can usually find Tammy working at home, where she spends a lot of time not completing her numerous home improvement projects, because she’s writing or helping author friends promote their books on twitter.

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Cultivated by the wealthy and elite in New York City, plastic surgeon Dr. Max Hamilton seemed to have it all. A beautiful wife and two well-behaved children, along with a successful practice. But an ugly nasty divorce forced him to pick up his children and move north to Lake Placid away from everything that destroyed him. Now with things starting to normalize, he finds himself in desperate need of a nanny and housekeeper. That’s all. Nothing more, nothing less.

Quinn Baker spent her childhood in poverty, foster care and even detention centers. As an adult working two—sometimes three jobs—her fingertips still couldn’t grasp the edge of the vicious poverty circle to pull herself out. When she overhears of Max’s need for a nanny, she takes a risk and prays her past doesn’t come back to haunt her.
 

Author: Natalie Ann
Author Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Natalie Ann is a USA Today Bestselling Author that lives in Upstate NY with her husband and son. She has always had a love for books, especially romance and happy ever after. She’s written more than twenty-five books including the Road Series, the All Series, the Lake Placid Series, the Fierce Five and the Love Collection, not to mention being in several boxed set collections.

Seeking Rachel

Seeking Series Book 4

Author: Josie Riviera

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When faith is adrift, the heart is the compass leading the way home.

This poignant Regency Inspirational romance will fill your heart with love and hope.

Rachel Lockhart grew up running wild and free with nomadic Gypsy children on her father’s estate. Craving adventure, her imagination conjured up an impossibly perfect, grey-eyed man to share it with.

Now grown, her outspoken ways are about to send her home from London in disgrace. Until she unexpectedly clashes with an impossibly perfect, grey-eyed man. And the back of her mind echoes with God’s promise: I will not leave you comfortless. As if she’d find comfort with a man as arrogant as Nash Browning.

Broken by too many sea battles, soul-sick from recent loss, Nash doesn’t even know where to begin to search for his lost faith. It certainly isn’t among the addle-brained females of the ton. But when he stumbles upon an enticing masterwork of contrasts named Rachel, his weary heart sparks with life.

Is it possible the way back to his faith is with a woman who is honest to a fault, yet fiercely loyal to a shunned people? Can he set a course for a future with her, and trust that God has prepared the way?

A thread of faith, however faint, can lead you to your destiny.
 

Author: Josie Riviera
Author Genre: Romance, Christian, Contemporary

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Josie Riviera is a USA TODAY bestselling author of contemporary, inspirational, and historical sweet romances that read like Hallmark movies. She lives in the Charlotte, NC, area with her wonderfully supportive husband. They share their home with an adorable shih tzu, who constantly needs grooming, and live in an old house forever needing renovations.

For The Love of Candy

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Author: Patrice Wilton

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The Candy Bar is in trouble. Crime and corruption has changed the landscape of the street. Candy can stay and fight it, or sell and run. She has called an emergency meeting with her dear friends, the sisters of her heart, to tell them her decision.

Enter Harrison Wolfe—Boston lawyer, probably a Mayflower descendent by his arrogance and arresting good looks. He has come to the Candy Bar to tell her that his daughter is engaged to her son Billy. He’s only 21 and graduating from college, and is certainly not ready to take on the responsibilities of marriage. Harrison is also strongly opposed to this engagement and wants to put an end to it before it even begins.

Thunder cracks open the sky, lightning strikes, and Harrison and Candy are caught up in the magic and madness. Now they have to fight their attraction—and keep their pants on–to stay focused on keeping their children apart.

This hilarious, touching, upbeat story will engage your emotions and hopefully have you laughing one minute, and wiping tears the next.
 

Author: Patrice Wilton
Author Genre: Romance

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Patrice Wilton was born in Vancouver, Canada, and knew from the age of twelve that she wanted to be a writer. She became a flight attendant for 17 years, then moved to Australia and England, before settling in Ormond Beach, Florida. She is a NY Times & USA Today best selling author and has written around forty books, mostly romance series. Here are her personal favorites:

The Candy Bar, Paradise Cove, Heavenly Christmas, and The Wounded Warrior series. Now a new exciting adventure has begun. She has joined forces with her good friend, Traci Hall to write a Salem B&B Cozy Mystery series for Kensington under the name of Traci Wilton. They have written 5 books in the Mrs. Morris Bed and Breakfast series, and will be starting book six soon. We are loving it and hope our readers do too!

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  1. suzanne jenkinsJune 7, 2021 at 9:51 AM

    Thank you so much! A beautiful post 🙂

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    Thanks James – this is wonderful and so kind of you!

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    Thank you, James!

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  4. TammysdragonflyJune 8, 2021 at 2:50 PM

    Once again, thank you James!! You are so thoughtful!!

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Featured: Two Hearts Under Fire by Tamara Ferguson

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While on a desperate run, something crazy happens along the way. Can two wounded hearts under fire survive love? 

Three years ago, members of Airman Russ Quinlan’s team were targeted and captured during transport in Iraq.

When Russ discovers the only other survivor was left for dead after a brutal assault by insurgents, he realizes his covert mission had resulted in deadly consequences, and someone was trying to frame him.

When Russ decides to enlist help from AFOSI Agent Brand Reardon, he finds Claire Ellis instead. A close friend of Brand’s fiancé Sarah, Claire’s staying at Brand’s Quantico apartment temporarily, hiding out from an abusive ex-husband who she’s sure is trying to kill her.

When an assassin attempts to gun them both down, Russ is able to avert the attack, turning the weapon on the killer. But who was the intended target?

Russ figures their only option is to run, heading to Crystal Rock, Wisconsin, to enlist Brand and Sarah’s help.

While on the run, something crazy happens along the way.

Can two wounded hearts under fire survive love?

Despite their serious subject matter, the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior stories are all about hope, with happily-ever-after endings.

Tamara Ferguson

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Writing steamy yet sweet compassionate stories of fate that are wonderfully romantic, Tamara Ferguson is the multi-award-winning, USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR of the Tales of the Dragonfly Romance Suspense Series, the Kissed By Fate Series, the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Series, the Daydreams & Dragonflies Sweet Romance Series and the Tales From Dragonfly Pointe Short Story Series.

If you don’t believe in the power of fate, you shouldn’t read her stories, because Tamara always writes a happily-ever-after for her heroines and heroes, since it doesn’t always work out that way in real life.

Since 2015, she has earned more than twenty-five awards, seventeen of those for her Two Hearts Wounded Warrior romances, including five Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards with Two Hearts Unbroken earning the Bronze (2018), Two Hearts Unspoken earning the Silver (2016) and Two Hearts Find Christmas earning the GOLD Medal in Military Fiction (2018.)

A member of the RWA, the Authors’ Billboard and the Authors’ Independent Book Network, her stories have been included in several #1 bestselling anthologies.

Since she remains a full-time caregiver for an autistic son (along with a bunch of adopted pets!), you can usually find Tammy working at home, where she spends a lot of time not completing her numerous home improvement projects, because she’s writing or helping author friends promote their books on Twitter.

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Tamara Ferguson’s Two Hearts Under Fire explodes with action, suspense, twists and turns, and an unlikely alliance that blossoms into romance.

Her beautifully crafted writing grabbed me on page one and never let go. After reading only a few of her Two Hearts series, Ferguson is quickly becoming a go-to author, who I know will provide a quick read to sweep me away into a happily ever after.

Richly-drawn characters I love to love, woven into exceptionally handled, real-life drama ripped from the pages of current events, charge her plots with believable storylines.

And backdrops using well-researched military themes bring the challenges facing our United States veterans front and center, which I absolutely love.

In Two Hearts Under Fire, Russ Quinlan and Claire Ellis, each running from imminent danger of their own, join forces in a fast-paced thriller. Dodging danger at every turn, they manage to fall in love — the kind of love everyone desires.

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