Today's the big day- PASSION AND PASTRIES is now live on all the major book retailers. This small town romance features a couple at Love and War.... 

Author Sydney Scott tosses two opposites together in the kitchen and those two find themselves fighting it out. Both Louis and Hailey are passionate about baking and want to be the only baker in small-town Sunset Cove, but there can only be ONE bakery (at least in their eyes).  This sets up some big clashes between the two as their competition turns to desire. 

PASSION AND PASTRIES is the first book in the Sunset Cove series and will tantalize you with the delicious foods mentioned and the compelling characters created! Now available in ebook at all major retailers, PASSION AND PASTRIES will be a new favorite!

Blurb:
Sparks and sugar flies in this delightful romance about a worldly French chef and the small town baker who have more on their mind than their pastries.

Hailey Baker has always wanted one thing: to work in her family’s bakery and live in Sunset Cove for the rest of her life. Some people might think her life is simple and small, but Hailey loves it and is determined to enjoy it despite the judgements of others. When a handsome, French pastry chef opens a shop across the street, Hailey’s simple life becomes a lot more complicated.

Louis Balardi has always wanted to escape the madness and pressures that came with working for his father in Paris. When he finally opens his own pastry shop, he is determined to see it succeed, but faces two problems. The first being his investor-father’s unreasonable demands, and the second being the beautiful female across the street who is doing everything she can to drive his business away.

Two chefs, two bakeries, and two hearts on the line.
Can a baker and a pastry chef stop competing long enough to create the perfect recipe together?
 
Fans of sassy small town romances like Ten Rules for Faking It by Sophie Sullivan or Libby Kay’s Buckeye Falls will love Sydney Scott’s first book set in Sunset Cove, a town where neighbors know more than your family and are always willing to lend a helping hand!

EXCERPT:
Ignoring the ache in his chest for the moment, he cleared his throat. “I have no intention of gloating, ma mie. In fact, if you let me in, I would be more than happy to help you with your macarons.”

Her brows nearly touched her hairline. “You would help me? After how horrible I have been to you?”

Louis chuckled, admiring her self-awareness and willingness to admit to her behavior. “You have not been so horrible, ma mie. Just a bit . . .” He searched for the right word in English and failed. “Épineux.”

Lines appeared on her forehead as her eyes came together. “What does that mean?”

Louis tried to think of the best way to describe it, knowing that one wrong word could end whatever peace they’d maintained the last few minutes. “I am not sure of the right word in English, but it is like one of those desert plants that have the little needles and you have to be careful not to wound your finger.”

Hailey snorted loudly. “A cactus? Do you mean I’m prickly?” Amusement colored her once-tired voice, the sound buoying his heart.
He snapped his fingers. “Oui, that. You have been a bit prickly.”

She laughed fully this time, the sound melodious and bright, and he was happy to have provided her with a bit of levity. After the weeks she’d spent showing her dislike, it felt like an incredible victory. “Fair enough.” She opened the door wider and ushered him inside.

What would you do for a pile of money? Many reality shows like Deal or No Deal put people in desperate situations for a million dollars. I've seen others like Survivor have people live in horrible conditions. Both of those aren't for me. But Jules Adrienn's latest romantic suspense shows just how far two people will go for $400,000.  In this case, they will risk their lives, pitting them against criminals for the money. 

Jules' books are always filled with action and suspense and showcase people put in desperate situations. A romance blooms in the most unexpected place as these people find themselves racing for their lives. NEST OF THIEVES is a gripping read that you won't be able to put down. You'll need to know if  Connor and Julia make it.  NEST OF THIEVES is up for preorder today and releases on Feb. 28th, a perfect way to top off the month of February!

Blurb:
Conor Monroe wants more out of life than a broken family and penny-ante robberies. Julia Terranova is running from an old life, trying to stay one step ahead of her abusive ex. Together they might find an answer to their problems. But when Conor hears about the local crime lords’ next heist—$400,000 in gold—he overreaches. The result is a contract on his life and a new face in town, Joe Cracker Jones. Cracker is an unstoppable force who kills his targets in hand-to-hand combat. But to collect his payday, Cracker has to find Conor. And when terrorizing Conor’s family and friends doesn’t work, he targets the one person Conor can’t ignore—Julia.

Conor’s only strategy is to buy time. One day, one hour, one moment at a time, desperate to hold off the roar of victory that signals the end for every man Cracker fights.
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But maybe this time the end can be a new beginning--if Conor plays this just right…
It’s gonna be a showdown.
 
Readers who like stories that combine a bit of romance with danger like The Town by Chuck Hogan; and Persuader by Lee Child will enjoy Nest of Thieves.

About the Author
Jules Adrienn is an award-winning author from Ohio. Her novels include the YA Legends of Ava series (“Ava the Brave” and “Ava the Hunted”), and the thrillers “Two Days to Die” and “Nest of Thieves.” Ava the Brave was a finalist in the 2021 Independent Audiobook Awards, a finalist in the 2020 Launch Pad manuscript competition, and reached the ranking of “#1 YA Action Suspense audiobook” on Kobo. The follow up in the series, Ava the Hunted, reached #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases. With Amazon ratings above four stars for all her novels, Jules is quickly becoming the go-to author for heart pounding stories that, according to readers, are “Everything You Want In A Thriller,” “Can’t Put It Down Suspense,” and “Action Filled To The End!”

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In new release- BAKED, Fireman Hunter sets out to rescue small town baker, Rachel but tables turn when she rescues him! Hunter has been alone and lonely now he has a purpose with feisty Rachel's problems. 

This opposites attract romance sizzles between them with snappy dialogue and action as the characters find themselves working together to prevent Rachel's past from derailing her new life. Readers are going to fall in love with Hunter who won't take no for an answer and is determined to keep Rachel safe, even if she doesn't want him to.

Congrats to Isobel Reed on the release of BAKED today! Now available in Ebook and Print. BAKED is a romance in her Love Burns Series, featuring hunky firemen and the women in small town of Woodvalley Pines. 

Blurb:
When danger comes to the small town of Woodvalley Pines, Hunter vows to become the protector of local bakery owner, Rachel. But when things heat up, can this firefighter handle the burn?

Rachel was finally happy. She had a place to call home, amazing friends, and a successful bakery. Then her past found her. Now Hunter Campbell was in her kitchen, acting like a caveman. After months of only grunting at her, one little incident, and he has the audacity to tell her she’s not allowed out without him. She couldn’t decide what terrified her more about her new bodyguard – the giant hulk scaring off her customers, or the fire in her belly that made her heart race every time he was near.  

Local firefighter Hunter was a man of few words. But if ever there was a time to talk, it was now. Rachel was in danger and there was no way he was going to let anything happen to his stubborn little fairy. It didn’t matter that he’d spent months keeping his distance. Or that she had the power to shatter his heart and then stab him to death with the shards. This was happening. She could bang as many baking pans as she liked. He wasn’t going anywhere. She was stuck with him.
 
Fighting fires was nothing new to Rachel or Hunter, but surrendering to the heat of the flames was a battle neither of them were prepared for.
Isobel Reed’s stories delight and bring laughter to romance through sizzling dialogue and fast-paced writing. Fans of Hot Stuff by Carly Phillips or Rescue Me by Susan May Warren will love this sassy tale of a caveman fireman and the baker who wins his heart.
 
EXCERPT
Striding down the terracotta cobbles like a man on a mission, Hunter knew what most people saw as they crossed the street to avoid him. But just because most people compared his physical build to the Hulk, it didn’t mean he also had the whole wrath thing going on too. Although, if he was ever going to suddenly develop anger issues, this week would have done it.
 
He was p***ed as hell. Nine months he’d stayed away. Kept his distance. Damn well tortured himself. And all for nothing. Because now? Now he didn’t have a choice. There would be no staying away anymore. Not while Rachel was in danger. It changed everything.
 
What kind of man would he be if he let something happen to the woman he’d not been able to stop thinking about since he first laid eyes on her, just because he couldn’t get over himself?
 
A sh*t one.
 
Exactly. He was fine being many things. A man of few words. A man most people had to stretch their necks to see fully. He was even fine being a man who tipped the loneliness scale a bit too enthusiastically. But he drew the line at being a sh*t one.
 
That being said, he knew what going to her meant. He wasn’t dense. There had been a reason he’d stayed away. A good one. And now he was willingly throwing himself into the fire.
 
It meant he was done running. Done fighting his feelings. It was time to claim his honeybun. It was time to claim Rachel. And that’s exactly what he was on his way to do.
 
Stopping outside the pastel pink storefront, his eyes went to the even pinker neon sign that hung above the window display. The name Fairy Baked was flashing above a line of pretty cupcakes that had been sprinkled with assorted candy.
 
You’ve got this. Just go inside and calmly explain that starting from today, she is not to go anywhere without an escort.
 
Easy.

About the Author:
Isobel was born and raised in London. She still lives along the River Thames with her husband, her son, and her substantial book collection. Ever the hopeless romantic, she fell in love with the genre from a young age and was inspired to write her own stories. When she's not feasting on romantic comedies or binge reading her hoard of contemporary romance novels, Isobel is writing.
 
 
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Opposites Attract is true. We often find ourselves falling for a person who is so different than we are. The combination is combustible as the two opposites learn to get along! 

In Sydney Scott's latest book, PASSION AND PASTRIES, we find that to be the case between the French Pastry Chef and the local baker who isn't ready to let anyone else move into her small town. Worldly vs. Small Town, French vs American, Strict Father vs Loving Father.... these are just a few of the opposites that are sorted out in PASSION AND PASTRIES. This fun filled romance is sure to have readers nibbling on a delicious baked creation or their own fingernails as these two do battle for Sunset Cove!

Now up for preorder, PASSION AND PASTRIES releases on  Feb 11th, just in time for a Valentine's gift! So don't miss your chance!

Blurb:
Sparks and sugar flies in this delightful romance about a worldly French chef and the small town baker who have more on their mind than their pastries.

Hailey Baker has always wanted one thing: to work in her family’s bakery and live in Sunset Cove for the rest of her life. Some people might think her life is simple and small, but Hailey loves it and is determined to enjoy it despite the judgements of others. When a handsome, French pastry chef opens a shop across the street, Hailey’s simple life becomes a lot more complicated.

Louis Balardi has always wanted to escape the madness and pressures that came with working for his father in Paris. When he finally opens his own pastry shop, he is determined to see it succeed, but faces two problems. The first being his investor-father’s unreasonable demands, and the second being the beautiful female across the street who is doing everything she can to drive his business away.
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Two chefs, two bakeries, and two hearts on the line.
Can a baker and a pastry chef stop competing long enough to create the perfect recipe together?
 
Fans of sassy small town romances like Ten Rules for Faking It by Sophie Sullivan or Libby Kay’s Buckeye Falls will love Sydney Scott’s first book set in Sunset Cove, a town where neighbors know more than your family and are always willing to lend a helping hand!

About the Author
Sydney Scott is an American romance writer whose books contain very little drama and come with a happily ever after guarantee. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, she now lives in Colorado where she spends a lot less time complaining about the heat and more time outdoors exploring nature. She has previously worked as both a high school and college educator where she taught English and Communication. When she’s not writing stories about other people’s love lives, she can be found hiking, reading, baking, drinking hot chocolate, or playing video games with her husband and two young daughters.
 
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I have dreamed of coming face to face with the other woman who had been with my husband. I wanted to pour a drink over her head or even punch her in the face, but I probably wouldn't have had the courage. I'm not that brave. 

One of the things I love about Penelope Hart's latest release is how cathartic it is!  This is a romance that shows you that you don't have to put up with anything and gives you optimism for your own happy ever after. I loved how Polly was able to see the truth and realize that she was worth more... even better... she was able to get everything she wants. Isn't that one of the reasons we love romance?? It gives us the ability to do things we'd never do.

POLLY WANTS A LOVER is a romance book about a woman who could be any one of us. She'd been blind too long to the truth and now sees that she shouldn't have given up the things she wanted for her husband. The feisty Polly is just who I want to be-- a stand up woman, not afraid of getting what she wants.  POLLY WANTS A LOVER is a wonderfully exciting read that will have you cheering aloud! Now available in ebook, don't miss your new favorite book!

Blurb
Polly wants a lover to outmatch her cheating husband and heal her broken heart.
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From childhood, Polly Sullivan was obsessed with one thing—becoming a professional dancer, right up until the day Christian Caldwell strode into her life. A sexual magnet and force of nature, he seduced her with his irresistible lovemaking, taking over her life and undermining her ambition, until he alone was her sole obsession.

Six years later, and now Christian’s wife, Polly’s career and confidence are in tatters. As she tails her husband’s latest mistress through a parking lot, fate puts her on a collision course with love when she runs her Subaru into a pick-up truck. Its owner, Marcus Bell, is heir to the legendary Turner-Bell horse farm, although he is currently estranged from his family and slumming as the manager of a dive bar.

As she discovers just how many affairs lie in her cheating husband’s past, a shaken Polly longs to recover her confidence and the career she abandoned to become Christian’s wife. She yearns to rekindle passion with a man she can trust. But as her lithe dancer’s body cries out for Marcus Bell’s touch, her injured heart screams no. Is Marcus the devoted lover she craves, or is Polly dancing from one heartbreak to another?

POLLY WANTS A LOVER is a wonderful romp through one woman’s awakening. Author Penelope Holt tells it like it is, as Polly sets out to find herself after marriage makes her small. This story is a great read for fans of Catherine Bybee’s “When it Falls Apart” or Kerry Fisher’s “The Woman I Was Before”. 

EXCERPT:
Polly took a few leisurely sips of her red wine. In no rush to engage her husband’s mistress, she waited instead for curiosity to get the better of the woman. Chrissy shifted on the bar stool, occasionally looking at Polly’s wedding rings before she finally spoke. “I haven’t seen you in here before. How do you know Marcus?”

“Oh, my car hit his in the parking lot, and he’s been helping me schedule the repairs.”

“Bummer.” Her curiosity satisfied, Chrissy turned away again.

“My husband likes everything to be perfect,” Polly said nonchalantly. “The busted fender is driving him crazy.”

“Then why doesn’t he take care of it?” Chrissy said emphatically, tossing her head in a gesture of girl power and solidarity.

Polly was unhurried when she replied. “Believe me, he would take care of it, but he’s out of town for four days on a tour of his agency’s Midwest clients.” She knew she’d said just enough to set Chrissy Reynold’s mind racing, and sure enough, the blonde immediately drained her glass, stood up, and retrieved her Chanel bag from the hook under the bar where she’d hung it.

“Aw, don’t go,” Polly said with a smile. “I thought we could swap stories about having sex with Chris in public bathrooms.”

Chrissy Reynolds worked in pharmaceutical sales, and was one of her company’s top performers. She took regular courses on how to be a killer in business and life. How to believe in herself, never take no for an answer, and ABC—Always Be Closing. Her mornings began with the daily affirmations she recited to reassure herself that she was on top, that no deal was too big, no goal too daring, no competition too steep, and no situation too thorny that she couldn’t solve it. One of Chrissy Reynolds’ favorite affirmations was “never let them see you sweat.” With this in mind, she now looked Christian Caldwell’s wife in her undeniably lovely, green eyes. Of course, she was aware Chris had a wife, but she had zero interest in knowing anything about her. Why should she? Chris was handsome and a fun way to spend time when she wasn’t off closing lucrative deals. Sex with him was off-the-charts great, including in restrooms, where the thrill quotient was high, but the comfort level was low. Truth be told, though, Chrissy was tiring of Christian. 

​ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Penelope Holt was born and educated in England and now lives in New York. She is a novelist, playwright, business writer, and marketing executive. Her work has been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, York Arts Center, and New York’s American Folk Theater. In addition to writing fiction, which includes The Women Who Want Series, The Angel Scroll, and The Apple, based on the controversial Herman Rosenblat Holocaust romance, Holt is a prolific writer, editor, and co-author of non-fiction, including Business Intelligence at Work A Personal Operating System for Career Success, Singing God’s Work, the story of the Harlem Gospel Choir, and many other works. She is married with two children.

Fans are loving the sassy heroines in Isobel Reed's Love Burns Series. The women are funny and not worried about speaking their minds. Luckily for fans... Isobel has a new cover for the next book in the series to share! BAKED is now up for preorder and will release on Jan 21st. 

BAKED features another of Woodvalley Pines' hunky firemen.  This time Hunter is doing more than putting out fires, he's risking his life to protect Rachel, even if she doesn't want him to. These small town romances are sure to bring delight to readers as the characters bicker and sizzle. The connection between Rachel and Hunter leaps off the page. 

BAKED is the third book in the Love Burns Series. While you don't have to have read the first two books, you will want to! BAKED will be available in ebook and print. 

Blurb:
When danger comes to the small town of Woodvalley Pines, Hunter vows to become the protector of local bakery owner, Rachel. But when things heat up, can this firefighter handle the burn?

Rachel was finally happy. She had a place to call home, amazing friends, and a successful bakery. Then her past found her. Now Hunter Campbell was in her kitchen, acting like a caveman. After months of only grunting at her, one little incident, and he has the audacity to tell her she’s not allowed out without him. She couldn’t decide what terrified her more about her new bodyguard – the giant hulk scaring off her customers, or the fire in her belly that made her heart race every time he was near.  

Local firefighter Hunter was a man of few words. But if ever there was a time to talk, it was now. Rachel was in danger and there was no way he was going to let anything happen to his stubborn little fairy. It didn’t matter that he’d spent months keeping his distance. Or that she had the power to shatter his heart and then stab him to death with the shards. This was happening. She could bang as many baking pans as she liked. He wasn’t going anywhere. She was stuck with him.
 
Fighting fires was nothing new to Rachel or Hunter, but surrendering to the heat of the flames was a battle neither of them were prepared for.
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Isobel Reed’s stories delight and bring laughter to romance through sizzling dialogue and fast-paced writing. Fans of Hot Stuff by Carly Phillips or Rescue Me by Susan May Warren will love this sassy tale of a caveman fireman and the baker who wins his heart. 

​About the Author:
Isobel was born and raised in London. She still lives along the River Thames with her husband, her son, and her substantial book collection. Ever the hopeless romantic, she fell in love with the genre from a young age and was inspired to write her own stories. When she's not feasting on romantic comedies or binge reading her hoard of contemporary romance novels, Isobel is writing.
 
 
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If you are like me, the holidays are a time when I put on a few extra pounds.  It's all about the food. I have some family recipes that we make each holiday. Some of them that I love and some that my sisters hate. But the holidays were a time when the family gathered around the table. It's no different in the world of Libby Kay's Buckeye Falls series.

Her stories have featured some yummy foods set among the sweet romances. The baker had her favorite treat. The family had a special dish. Just reading Libby Kay's wonderful stories made me hungry! Now she's put together a wonderful book for fans of small town romances and the Buckeye Falls series. 

A BUCKEYE FALLS CHRISTMAS is both a romance and a recipe book! It's been about a decade since the characters had found their happily ever after and what better reason than Christmas for the whole clan to gather once more!

A BUCKEYE FALLS CHRISTMAS has all the wonderful characters from the series coming together for Christmas but nothing goes as planned. So grab a copy and catch up on the big happy family, then sit down and enjoy some of your favorite recipes from the series. Available now in ebook and print! Don't miss out!

Blurb:
On the first day of Christmas, Buckeye Falls gave to me…
A snow storm…
Uninvited dinner guests…
A Christmas pageant…
And a friends’ reunion dinner to warm your heart.
 
It’s been ten years since five couples found love in this charming small Ohio town. Families and careers have grown, but the love remains the same.
 
Max is hosting Christmas at the diner, a final sendoff before the beloved hangout gets a facelift. But the risk of a snow storm and a few uninvited guests threaten everyone’s plans. Will it be a Christmas to remember, or will their holiday get plowed away?
 
Revisit your favorite couples in this holiday novella, which includes favorite recipes from the series. Warning: this story will make you hungry and may cause uncontrollable swoons.
 
EXCERPT
“This is the best Christmas, ever.” Alice melted against James, chasing his lips for a kiss.

“I have to agree. How about we give Addy and Chloe a little privacy? I have an idea.”

Alice took his hand and followed her husband into the studio. The space was equipped with bright overhead lights, but for the holidays James had hung twinkle lights around the space. He turned them on now, ushering Alice to the far corner where a small loveseat waited for them.

While Alice got settled into her seat, James pulled a bottle of wine from one of their many travels. It was a special bottle they were saving for a special occasion. “We’ll share with the girls in a minute, but first,” he said, popping the cork and pouring two portions into old paint glasses, “a Christmas toast.”

“I love you, you know that, right?” Alice teased, clinking glasses and opening her arms for James. He gracelessly fell onto the couch beside her, pulling her close until they were flush against each other. His heart rate slowed as they clicked into place. No matter where they were in the world, James never felt more at home than in Alice’s arms.

“I love you more, Alice.”

And there they sat, surrounded by twinkle lights in their creative space. To their left sat a bunch of James’s completed canvases ready for their next showing. To their right was Alice’s writing nook, her typewriter ribbon replaced, and a stack of paper at the ready.
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Despite all their journeys and adventures, Alice couldn’t think of a better place to be for Christmas than right here, in Buckeye Falls with her husband, friends, and family.

About the Author:
Libby Kay lives in the city in the heart of the Midwest with her husband. When she’s not writing, Libby loves reading romance novels of any kind. Stories of people falling in love nourish her soul. Contemporary or Regency, sweet or hot, as long as there is a happily ever after—she’s in love!

When not surrounded by books, Libby can be found baking in her kitchen, binging true crime shows, or on the road with her husband, traveling as far as their bank account will allow.

Libby cohosts the Romance Roundup podcast with Liz Donatelli on the Reader Seeks Romance Channel where they recommend romance books and interview authors, influencers, and publishers. Check it out for your weekly dose of romance!
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Paisley has been in a coma for years. While she lay sleeping, JD Pritchard visits her on a spur of the moment weakness. But when there, the silent Paisley becomes JD's sounding board. He unburdens his soul only to disappear when she wakes up.  Will she be able to find the mysterious man she remembered from her coma? 

CRASHING SIDEWAYS sounds like a Hallmark Movie complete with bad boy JD and small town, minster's daughter Paisley.  It's the classic opposites attract romance but all of Liz Ashlee's romances feature more to their tales! CRASHING SIDEWAYS is the final book in the Love in Motion series which explores depression and mental health issues amongst small town romance. Her story blends the gripping emotions of both love and mental health.  While CRASHING SIDEWAYS is in a series, each book from Love in Motion can be read as a standalone! 

Releasing today, CRASHING SIDEWAYS is sure to be a great gift for the holidays, if not for someone who loves romance....than how abotu you!!

Blurb:
He’s her dream man. She’s his confessional.
J.D. Pritchard had no intention of stepping foot in Paisley Kelley’s hospital room, let alone visiting her for the next three years. But once he starts, he can’t stop.

When Paisley wakes up after her three-year coma, she remembers fragments of Pritch’s one-sided conversations—but was he real or was that just her imagination running wild? It isn’t until a chance meeting that she realizes the man of her dreams is a living, breathing, tattooed and sexy playboy.

None of the men in Pritch’s family have lived passed their forties and he knows his time on Earth is limited. Except the more time he spends with Paisley, the more he realizes he can’t push her away. He may not be able to promise her a lifetime of love, but he can promise to give her everything else.

The final book in the Love in Motion trilogy has all the feels you have come to love in a Liz Ashlee book—flawed characters, gripping storyline, and tempestuous love. The happily ever after will have fans of Asher by Carian Cole and Repeat by Kylie Scott falling in love with CRASHING SIDEWAYS.
 
EXCERPT
The hairs stand up on the back of my neck.

I’m not alone.

I turn slowly to find a pair of haunting eyes staring back at me. One green, one blue, both vibrant. I’ve never seen someone with eyes like that—it’s both unsettling and like a siren’s call, beckoning me forward. But with sirens, there’s always a shipwreck, isn’t there? And this man... he screams peril ahead.

He’s sitting on a half-wall, his back against the brick of the building. No, not sitting. Lounging. As if one false move won’t send him falling toward the concrete two and a half stories below. There’s a paperback resting on one thigh and a steaming mug on his other, held by a strong, tattooed hand. A blue star flower rests in the book, stem tucked away in the seam. His white-blond hair is cut short on the sides, and long on the top in a pompadour style, and he’s wearing a leather jacket and jeans.

He’s easily the most handsome man I’ve ever seen, but it’s his mouth that takes me aback. His lips are turned up in a smirk, like he’s caught his very own canary. That smile alone is something the older church ladies would likely deem sinful. It’s definitely... devilish.
He’s all confidence and charisma.

“S-sorry, I didn’t realize anyone was out here,” I manage.

His eyes become hooded as his gaze roams over me. No one—not even Cameron—has ever looked at me so closely that it feels as if my blood will boil in my veins. I’m not dressed like any of the other girls at the party. Not just because some of them are showing a lot of skin, but they’re fashionable. Me? I settled for my usual style, which looks as if I was peeled off the cover of a 1950s cookbook. I’m wearing a short-sleeved cream sweater tucked into a pair of high-waisted, teal corduroy capris. I’ve even got a headband on. I belong in a supermarket searching the aisles for cream of mushroom and Jell-O, not here.

“I’m willing to share my balcony of solitude with a lady in need,” he tells me in a voice that rolls over me like the sunrise on a chilly morning. Warm. Comforting. It takes on a rumbling tone as he murmurs, “Little bird.”

My heart tumbles in my chest. That voice.
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This is the man from my dreams.

​About the Author:
Liz Ashlee is a romance novelist known for the Love in Motion series, Sort of Normal, Step Toward You and Heart’s a Mess. Liz has her M.A. in English from Northern Kentucky University, where she also earned her undergraduate degrees. Liz lives in Kentucky with her husband, son, and their plethora of pets.
 
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Polly wants what we all want... a happy life, love, and a career that she enjoys. She's dreamed big her whole life but after getting married and sidelining her dreams, she's found out that her life isn't exactly what she dreamed of.  Her husband is cheating. She's miserable and her dream of stardom is gone. But can one woman find her way back to happiness? 

POLLY WANTS A LOVER is a heartwarming tale of one woman's search for a new life from among the ruins of her old one. Will Polly find a way back to the career she dreamed of or will love pull her in a different direction?

POLLY WANTS A LOVER is now up for preorder and will be released on Jan. 7th. Don't miss your chance to grab this instant classic romance!

Blurb:
Polly wants a lover to outmatch her cheating husband and heal her broken heart.
From childhood, Polly Sullivan was obsessed with one thing—becoming a professional dancer, right up until the day Christian Caldwell strode into her life. A sexual magnet and force of nature, he seduced her with his irresistible lovemaking, taking over her life and undermining her ambition, until he alone was her sole obsession.

Six years later, and now Christian’s wife, Polly’s career and confidence are in tatters. As she tails her husband’s latest mistress through a parking lot, fate puts her on a collision course with love when she runs her Subaru into a pick-up truck. Its owner, Marcus Bell, is heir to the legendary Turner-Bell horse farm, although he is currently estranged from his family and slumming as the manager of a dive bar.

As she discovers just how many affairs lie in her cheating husband’s past, a shaken Polly longs to recover her confidence and the career she abandoned to become Christian’s wife. She yearns to rekindle passion with a man she can trust. But as her lithe dancer’s body cries out for Marcus Bell’s touch, her injured heart screams no. Is Marcus the devoted lover she craves, or is Polly dancing from one heartbreak to another?
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POLLY WANTS A LOVER is a wonderful romp through one woman’s awakening. Author Penelope Holt tells it like it is, as Polly sets out to find herself after marriage makes her small. This story is a great read for fans of Catherine Bybee’s “When it Falls Apart” or Kerry Fisher’s “The Woman I Was Before”. 

Many people dream of their wedding day. Some women I know have planned theirs out before they graduated high school. Getting married adds to the daily stress. Each person brings their own wishes and plans to the relationship. Author Julie Navickas' new release CHASING LOVE is about those months before a wedding as the hero and heroine are handling the stress of the planning. 

CHASING LOVE is a wonderful romance about two people who want different things but love each other. This emotional story pulls at your heartstrings and has you recalling your own wedding. It's a tale of love and understanding that you won't be able to put down.  While CHASING LOVE is a part of the Clumsy Little Hearts Trilogy, it can be read as a standalone. But it's so much better when you read them all. 

Blurb:
Sometimes when the right man finds the right woman, things still aren’t quite right. Can a piece of paper fix it, or ruin it?

When Cole Johnson was eight years old, he married Rose Prescott. Never mind that the aisle was made of holiday table runners, she wore an old lace curtain, and her brother performed the ceremony in a musty basement.

Twenty-four years later, Cole is more in love than ever and ready to wed Rose for real. This time, it’ll be at an exquisite wedding venue and the minister will know how to read. But that’s not all. He wants to give Rose the life he’s always dreamed of: a big house with a picket fence, twin boys, a family dog, and a rock-solid 401K. 

But Rose doesn’t seem to want any of it—not even a little. Because it’s not at all the future she covets. In fact, it’s the exact opposite. The thought of a hefty mortgage payment and a mini-van full of children isn’t just suffocating… it’s insufferable.

As the wedding approaches, Cole grows uneasy and can’t help but feel like Rose is hiding something. Despite his suspicions, the day of their wedding arrives without a hitch. The question is, how will the day end? 

Pick up your copy of Chasing Love, the epic conclusion to the Clumsy Little Hearts trilogy. While each story can be read as a standalone, common characters are woven throughout each book. Julie Navickas’ stories leave no shortage of heart-stopping plot twists, competing emotions, and soul-crushing decisions. Get your copy today!
 
EXCERPT
Rose laughed and ran alongside him to the front door of their building. She stuffed the key in the lock and twisted the knob. Together, they stumbled upstairs with wet, squeaky shoes.

“I’m soaked!” Rose shivered and stepped inside their condo. Tossing her purse on the dining room table, she kicked off her sandals. “I need to change.”

“I’ll help.” Cole tailed her footsteps into the bedroom as her laughter echoed down the hall. “You’ll help?”

“Mmm-hmm.” Cole ripped off his wet shirt, ready to seize the moment of connection after the last few weeks of confusion. Banking on the stolen giggles and grins they shared in the car, Cole dropped his pants and tossed his sneakers aside. “Come here,” he whispered as thunder boomed overhead.

The lights flickered. Rose unbuttoned her sleeveless blouse and threw it on the floor. “And if I don’t?”
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A growl rumbled in the back of his throat, competing with the brewing storm outside. “Then I’ll come to you.” He stepped closer. Heat blazed through him as she dropped her damp skirt to her ankles. A coy grin touched her lips as she giggled and unclasped her bra, revealing a tattoo on her left breast.

​About the Author:
Julie Navickas is a best-selling author of contemporary romance with Inkspell Publishing. She is known for her keen ability to tell heart-wrenching, second-chance love stories through relatable characters with humility, humor, and heroism. Her Trading Heartbeats trilogy is the recipient of a Literary Global Book Award and three first-place wins with the BookFest in the contemporary romance category. Her debut trilogy has also earned two finalist designations with the American Writing Awards and a Clarion Award. Julie is an award-winning university instructor in the School of Communication at Illinois State University and works in corporate communications at COUNTRY Financial. She has earned master’s degrees in both organizational communication and English studies, as well as a bachelor’s degree in public relations.
 
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