Showing posts with label reading pleasures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reading pleasures. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Deals & Links ~ January 2020


Timeless Romance Anthology: Happily Ever After


Sale!

The collection is just $1.99 through January 17th.

You'll get SIX romantic re-tellings of classic fairy tales, including one from New York Times bestseller Jessica Day George!

SNAG THE SALE PRICE HERE.




THREE Sarah M. Eden Novels on Sale! 

Don't miss this sale! Each of these three novels is on sale for just $1.99 each!


Buy Links: 






Timeless Western Anthology: Big Sky

Price drop! 

This collection of three romances in a modern-day Western setting, by Kimberly Krey, Cindy Roland Anderson, and Annette Lyon (me!) is a blast.

Previously $4.99, the collection is now just $2.99 (that's less than a hamburger!), and you can read it for FREE through Kindle Unlimited.


Get BIG SKY at the new low price of $2.99






COVER REVEAL: A NOTE OF CHANGE

The next Timeless Victorian Collection will be out on February 25th!

It features stories by Nichole Van, Esther Hatch, and Annette Lyon (me!)








***Always double check prices before purchase.***

Friday, December 06, 2019

Holiday Deal List ~ 2019

As I discover new book deals for the holiday season, I'll continue posting them to social media, but I'll also add them to his post so you can find them in one spot! 

Be sure to check back for new deals. And confirm that the deal hasn't ended; the prices will be valid when I add them to this post, but it's the reader's responsibility to check that the price is still discounted before purchase. 

And to follow me each day as I post new deals, do so here: 


The Evermore Chronicles, by Emily R. King


The first two books in the trilogy are on sale for just $1.99 each. The third book just released. The entire set would  make a great Christmas gift!

Click a title to buy the book: 

Before the Broken Star

Into the Hourglass

Everafter Song


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Timeless Romance Anthology: Under the Mistletoe

Six contemporary romantic stories with a Christmas theme. 

Authors included: 
  • Cindy Roland Anderson
  • Annette Lyon
  • Julie Coulter Bellon
  • Heather B. Moore
  • Sarah M. Eden
  • Jennifer Griffith

$1.99 Sale Here. 


Amy Harmon 3-Book Sale

THREE of Amy Harmon's novels are on sale, each for just $1.99. Stock up! 

Click on a title to get any of the books for just $1.99: 






The Marsh King's Daughter, by Karen Dionne



One of my favorite books from the last couple of years! 

It's won a ton of awards around the world. If you enjoy suspense, women's fiction, and/or anything Nordic, this book is for you. It's set in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where a lot of Finnish immigrants settled. 

You'll love this one! 







Marilla of Green Gables, by Sarah McCoy



The story of Marilla Cuthbert, who went on to adopt Anne Shirley!

Get if for $1.99






Long Journey Home, by Sarah M. Eden


History of the American West, Irish immigration, and Sarah M. Eden? Yes, please! 

This is book is part of the Longing for Home series, but if you haven't read the others, you can read this one; you won't be confused. 

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

COVER REVEAL: A Week in Brighton


We're excited to announce that the next Timeless Regency Collection, A Week in Brighton, will launch on Tuesday, July 30.


And here is the gorgeous cover: 




This collection features Regency romances set in Brighton, England, by Jennifer Moore, Annette Lyon (me!), and Donna Hatch.



Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Spring 2019 News

Don't miss out on the latest!


OUT NOW: Kissing a Billionaire Collection 

Featuring romantic stories by Taylor Hart, Heather B. Moore, Sarah M. Eden, Annette Lyon, Danyelle Ferguson, and Sophia Summers.

My story in this collection, "Bow Tie and the Billionaire" has special meaning to me.

It's inspired in part by my uncle Howard, who passed away right before I wrote the story (he's the original Bow Tie the clown!), and it's set in Helsinki, the home of my heart.

Get it HERE.





Harvest Valley Romance Series

To help readers find stories that are in the same character universe, I've begun rebranding some of my work into the Harvest Valley Romance series.

The first is Falling to Pieces (formerly published as A Portrait for Toni).

If only life could stay the same, Toni would be happy. 
But fate and her best friend, Carter, have other ideas. 

Falling to Pieces is available for just 99 cents. 







In that book, you meet Brooke, whose story is told in Lost Without You

Brooke has almost given up on finding love.

Then she meets Greg, who's handsome, kind, funny, adventurous . . . but definitely not ready to love.







Other Harvest Valley stories: 

The Ultimate Bachelor Challenge 


Two singles are alone on Valentines Day: one is newly dumped, and the other has something to prove.





Harvest Valley Historical Romances: 





Between the Lines 

"This is a perfect read for those who are romantics at heart!" -Katie's Clean Book Collection

Get it here.






An Unexpected Proposal 

While working at a wood camp in a canyon of the Rockies during the winter of 1880, Caroline thwart the aggressive advances of Mr. Larson, and in the process discovers that her long-time friend James has genuine affection for her. 



Stay tuned for more stories in the series! 


Love Far from Home Novella Box Set


Three of my stories from past Timeless collections are combined into one volume: The Pier Changes Everything, Our Song, and Head Over Heels. 

Travel across several American Western states: California, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada in these contemporary romances.

Get it HERE.




More Timeless Romance Anthology News

Big Sky Collection (A Timeless Western Collection)

This is the second of the Timeless Western Collections, and the first with stories set in modern day.

Enjoy romantic stories by Kimberly Krey, Cindy Roland Anderson, and Annette Lyon.











Kissing a Billionaire Collection


Released April 16. See above for details! 













Midsummer Night Collection


The cover was recently revealed for this collection. Isn't it gorgeous?!

This collection will feature stories by Charlie N. Holmberg, Julie Wright, Heather B. Moore (writing as Jane Redd), Sarah M. Eden, Annette Lyon, and Amber Argyle.

It'll be released in June.

Pre-order it now!













COMING THIS SUMMER: A Week in Brighton (A Timeless Regency Collection) 
This one hasn't yet had a cover reveal, but stay tuned!

It'll be released in July, and it'll feature Regency romance stories by Donna Hatch, Jennifer Moore, and Annette Lyon.

More details to come soon!

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Looking for a fun Regency read? 

The Baron's Daughter, Book 6 of the Beckett Files, from Laura Beers, is available now. 


As a nefarious plot begins to unfold, threatening the stability of two countries, Morgan and Josette must learn to trust each other in order to stop the assassination of both the King of France and their own prince regent. However, trust does not come easily to either agent, and when the truth of Josette’s past is finally unveiled, will they be able to accept that not only is their mission on the line, but their hearts, as well?


Check it out here.

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Timeless Romance Deal Alert: Updated 6/21!

First off, don't miss the two giveaways hosted by I Am a Reader:


Here's the $100 giveaway.

And here's the $25 giveaway on my spotlight.


Now for the sales:


The California Dreamin' Collection



This anthology features romance stories by me, Heather B. Moore, Sarah M. Eden, Shannon Guyman, Kaylee Baldwin, and Jennifer Moore.


Each story has a California theme, yet they're all so different from one another that they're all fresh and fun.

It's on sale this week for only 99 cents! 

This price is good through Friday, June 22nd.

Get your copy here



Talking as Fast as I Can, by Lauren Graham


Memoir by Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham is on sale for $2.99. No idea how long the sale will lost. This is a must-read!

Find the sale here.





2-for-One

Janette Rallison has a new volume out that has two novellas inside: My Fair Lacey and A Perfect Fit. They're both classic Janette. Her fans will love both!

It's on sale briefly for 99 cents.

Get it here.



Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex

This one comes from New York Times bestseller Victorine Lieske.

Get it for only 99 cents





Love Unexpected, by G. G. Vandagriff

Read it for FREE with Kindle Unlimited or purchase it for $2.99

Find it on Amazon here.







As always, be sure to double check the price before purchase to be sure the sale for any given title hasn't expired. 


HAPPY READING!

Sunday, June 10, 2018

E-Book Sale Alerts!

I've found some awesome e-book deals that are going on, many through June. 

Be sure to check the price before purchase, as some of the sales may end earlier. 

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Princess of the Midnight Ball, by Jessica Day George


Jessica is such a great writer, and she kicked off a series of fairy-tale retellings with this book, a new twist on "The Twelve Dancing Princesses."

Regular e-book price: $7.99
Sale price: $1.99

Get Princess of the Midnight Ball here.






Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow, by Jessica Day George

It's never fair to pick a favorite book by an author, but this one just may be my favorite by Jessica,
and that's because it's a re-telling of a Nordic myth and that it's set in Norway. (For readers who don't know, I have a big Scandinavian & Norse heritage!)

This one is based on "East o’ the Sun, West o’ the Moon," about the Polar Bear King.

Side note: Shortly after finishing reading it, I just knew I had to write a retelling of my own, based on a Finnish fairy tale. So I did, with Song Brekaer.

Regular e-book price: $7.99
Sale price: $1.99

Get Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow here.


The Hundredth Queen series by Emily R. King

If you haven't heard of Emily's books, you're not alone; she burst onto the
scene about a year ago. But you will be alone soon if you haven't read her work. She's a rising star, and her writing is gorgeous.

The first two books in her series, The Hundredth Queen and The Fire Queen are both on sale.

Bonus: If you buy the Kindle version, the audio edition is available for only another $1.99.





Get them here: 

The Hundredth Queen

The Fire Queen 






When (not if) you're hooked, here are the third and fourth books in the series: 

The Rogue Queen                             The Warrior Queen



If you're a romance fan, you'll want to snag these titles while they're discounted: 


Drops of Gold, by Sarah M. Eden

This one is so good. It grapples with postpartum depression in a time when no one fully understood it, and before it really had a name.

But the book is about finding joy and happiness (those drops of gold!).

E-book sale price: $1.99

Get Drops of Gold here.






A Timeless Regency Anthology: Summer House Party 
Featuring novellas by Regina Scott, Donna Hatch, & Sarah M. Eden

The Regency romance novellas in this collection are significantly longer than the typical Timeless Romance Anthology volumes.

Each story centers around, per the title, a summer house party.

These three authors are excellent!

Get Summer House Paerty here.





Sweeter Than Any Dream, by Annette Lyon

This story is reminiscent of L. M. Montgomery's The Blue Castle. It's set in the Regency period (roughly a century before The Blue Castle), so fans of Jane Austen and the Regency period itself, along with fans of L. M. Montgomery (most famous for Anne of Green Gables) will enjoy this one.

The sale on this one is shorter, lasting only from June 10 - June 14.

Regular e-book price: $2.99

Sale price thru June 14th: $1.99

Get Sweeter Than Any Dream Here.



Happy summer reading! 

Thursday, March 22, 2018

News, Updates, & Links for March 22, 2018

Below are the links & information from today's newsletter. To hear the news first, SUBSCRIBE.


ORIENT EXPRESS Launch Party


WHEN: Wednesday, March 28, from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (MDT)

WHAT: Join the authors of the collection: interact, ask questions, and win prizes!

WHO: Annette Lyon, Nancy Campbell Allen, and Elizabeth Johns, the three authors included with Victorian romances in the collection.

EVENT DETAILS HERE

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY HERE



SWEETER THAN ANY DREAM



Olivia Wallington is firmly established as a spinster, but that doesn’t stop her from dreaming about the perfect man. Ever since her father’s death, Olivia has been forced into seclusion by her mother. When her brother and his wife come for a visit, they discover the extent to which she lives under their mother’s thumb. 

With their help, Olivia sneaks out to attend a local ball, where she meets Edward Blakemoore. For a few divine moments, all of her dreams seem possible. But even someone like Mr. Blakemoore would be hard pressed to get past Mrs. Wallington’s fortress of protection—or past Olivia’s pride.


GET IT ON KINDLE



MEDIUM

I'm regularly writing over at Medium now!

Anyone can access up to three articles for free each month, and subscribers get to read an unlimited amount. I recently subscribed (a whopping $5/month) and think it's so worth it.

Some recent posts:



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A NIGHT IN GROSVENOR SQUARE


The latest Timeless Regency Collection is now available!

This is the first in the Regency line to include only the three founders of the Timeless Romance Anthology series, Annette Lyon, Sarah M. Eden, and Heather B. Moore.

WATCH THE VIDEO OF OUR LIVE-STREAMED FACEBOOK LAUNCH PARTY

GET YOUR COPY




TOP OF MIND ON BYU RADIO

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to chat with Tennery, co-host of Top of Mind, a show on BYU Radio, about Celeste Ng's latest best-selling novel, Little Fires Everywhere.

Such a great book! We had a fabulous conversation without any big spoilers.

Check out Little Fires Everywhere here.

Listen to our discussion here.






IT'S YOU




This novella will be released soon.

Keep an eye out for the link.

(The plot features a ghost!)








NEW RELEASES YOU'LL LOVE

 

Don't miss Sarah M. Eden's latest, a Victorian romance called Ashes on the Moor,

or Julie Coulter Bellon's newest contemporary romance, Love's Journey Home.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Happy 143rd, Maud!

On this day 143 years ago, Lucy Maud Montgomery was born.

She was (and is) best-known for Anne of Green Gables, but she wrote so much more: hundreds of short stories and poems and dozens of books.

A few bits of trivia regarding the Anne books: 


Note that the last two (Windy Poplars and Anne of Ingleside) are the ones that are out of order. When readers clamored for more, she wrote those two in natural gaps in the timeline.

But that's why, after reading the emotional and romantic Anne of Island, reading Windy Poplars next is a total let-down. Her fans didn't read them in that order. She just found a 3-year gap during Anne and Gilbert's engagement that she could come up with more material for.

After House of Dreams, which is about Anne and Gilbert's early married years, she skipped ahead to when they have a bunch of kids (Rainbow Valley).

She followed that up with Rilla, which is about Anne's youngest child as a teen during World War I.

RANT: Don't both watching the supposed Anne movie set during WWI. It literally has nothing to do with anything LMM ever wrote and violates the timeline by jumping ahead almost 20 years. Remember, Anne's youngest child (she has six, after one stillborn) was a teen during the Great War. Anne wasn't childless chasing after Gilbert in Europe. Someone had a story, slapped on familiar character names, and figured it would make money. GRRRR.

I've written about her several times at the posts linked to below. 

Enjoy! 



Friday, November 24, 2017

Black Friday Flash Sale!


This volume is a collection of (PG-rated!) contemporary romances, all with a Christmas theme, from bestselling and SIX award-winning authors: 
  • Cindy Roland Anderson
  • Annette Lyon
  • Julie Coulter Bellon
  • Sarah M. Eden
  • Heather B. Moore
  • Jennifer Griffith

***FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY ONLY!***



Monday, February 01, 2016

From the Archives: The "Danger" of Copying

The other day, I stumbled across a post from January 21, 2013, almost exactly three years ago. as I read it, I relearned some things I'd forgotten. So I've decided to re-post it today both for readers who weren't following my blog back then, and for anyone like me who can use the reminder. 


The "Danger" of Copying

I've been going to the same medical clinic for our family's needs for over 18 years [ETA: now, make that over 21 years], so the staff know us pretty well. Our doctor and his long-time nurse especially have followed our family from the time I was expecting my first child, through all my subsequent pregnancies, kids' bouts with RSV and croup, and so much more.

As a result, Dr. S and Nurse T have also followed my writing career from almost the beginning, when I liked to write and tried to get publish, along the bumpy road of lots of rejections to finally being accepted, and today they always ask what's coming out next and when.

The last time we saw Nurse T, she asked something different that has stuck with me, and I realized it's a question many readers may have, so I thought it worth addressing in a post here.

Paraphrasing her, she asked, "Isn't it hard to find new things to write about so you're not copying other writers?" She added that it's probably hard to ever read much, because of the fear of copying someone else's style or story.

Is reading a danger for writers? And is it hard to find new ideas? The short answers: No and no.

The longer one: Writers by their nature tend to be curious people. We see a news report about a natural disaster and picture the victims or even put ourselves into the situation and wonder how we'd deal with it. We hear about a horrible crime and wonder what made the criminal do it, and what the victim was thinking. We get story and character ideas from places like songs, newspaper advice columns, and old cemeteries (check, check, and check on each of those for me).

So no, writers generally don't worry too much about being totally original. We're always seeing the world in new and interesting ways, and almost by definition, our perspective is original. On the other side, there's the old saying that there are no new stories, just new ways of telling them. That is what a good writer tries to go after: telling a story, familiar or not, in a new, fresh way. Think of how many great fairy tale re-tellings there are today. Take that number and multiply it by all the writers and stories out there.

The real meat of the issue is this: Nurse T was wrong in assuming that reading will cause a writer to be unoriginal, because the exact opposite is true.

Turns out that writers who don't read much are the ones who end up writing the same old hackneyed plots that have been done to death. I've seen such writers pump out book after book, not realizing that not only are their books cliche, but they're basically writing the same book over and over again. They write cliched characters and worlds and conflicts.

These writers are missing out on an amazing universe of creativity that's out there for the taking. It's almost as if the universe has layers of cool fiction, and we all tap into it on some level, and that the deeper you go, the broader the options become. So the more you open your mind to literature, the deeper into those layers you travel, and the broader your potential scope for story fodder. Stay in the shallow areas, and you stay where every other writer has waded at some point: in the totally unoriginal, cliched mass of washed-up stories.

I've also seen how reading a lot can teach a writer what has been done before, and that means both what's been done well, and what's been done poorly. A young fantasy writer unfamiliar with the tropes of the genre is far more likely to do a veiled copy of Tolkien (trolls and dwarfs and elves!) than someone who's been reading a wide range of fantasy for years.

It may sound counter intuitive, but the more literature you read, the more you fill your mind and imagination with images and ideas, and therefore the more likely your brain is to come up with brand new possibilities to throw together.

It's like taking apart several cool Lego creations and then dumping the pieces into a bag, shaking them up, and then removing the blocks one at a time to make something new. Sure, the blocks all came from other sources, but your creation is totally different and fresh.

So to answer Nurse T (I didn't give her this long of an answer at the time; I swear), I don't worry about copying other writers. Not at all. I worry about plateauing in my skill, about not out-doing myself with my next work. I worry about not staying fresh, about not reading enough, especially of the really good stuff out there, because I know good literature will get into my subconscious and make me a better writer.

Even when I read a book with my writer/editor hat on, it's a fantastic thing. I can read a powerful scene and analyze it: Why is this scene so effective? How did the author create that effect? What can I learn?

Did you read a book that knocked your socks off? Can you figure out why it knocked your socks off?

I remember my good friend Heather Moore saying that every time she reads Anne Perry, she notices an improvement in the quality of her own descriptions. I don't know too many writers who are so keenly aware of the effects of their reading, but whether you notice them or not, the effects are there.

Even reading bad books can be useful, so long as you use them as lessons to learn why a book isn't good, what the writer did wrong. And so long as bad books are the minority of what you read.

The fact is, writing is part talent, part art, and part science. Plus a bit of luck thrown into the mix. It's not some ethereal, unknowable thing (although I admit that it feels magical at times).

To be a better writer, I believe you must do two things, neither of which are ethereal and unknowable:
  • Read often and broadly. 
  • Write often.
I could add a lot of other things to the list: study the craft, attend writers conferences, find a critique group and other trusted readers. And all of those are important; all of those things can help immensely. But those two thingsreading and writingare the ones everything else hangs on. They are the cornerstones your writing house is built on.

As Stephen King has said, if you don't have time to read, you don't have time to be a good writer. 

I'd add that if you do have time to read a lot, then as long as you're also writing a lot, you're on your way to being a better writer. Not the kind that copies or create cliches.

Wednesday, November 04, 2015

Holiday Sale with a $200 Cash Prize!


The authors of Echo Ridge decided to organize a multi-author sale during release week and invite our favorite authors to join us. All the books featured on this sale are only $.99 and they are all amazing!

Don't forget to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway for $200 in Christmas Cash.

Happy book shopping!


Christmas Kisses: An Echo Ridge Anthology
Christmas Kisses is a collection from five bestselling and award-winning authors. Set in the snowy town of Echo Ridge in upstate New York, these inspirational romances are sure to delight while you sip cocoa by the fire and listen to Christmas carols.
Amazon * iTunes * Barnes & Noble * Smashwords * Kobo * Goodreads


Brownies & Betrayal by Heather Justesen

Pastry chef Tess Crawford thought moving from Chicago to quiet Silver Springs, Arizona would simplify her life. That was before she found the body of a woman with whom she had traded heated words the previous night, left her fingerprints on the murder weapon, and came under attack for trying to clear her name. When her cheating ex-fiance shows up, intent on convincing her to come back to work for him, Tess—armed with an extra batch of éclairs—decides to take control and solve the mystery herself, with the help of friends and frenemies alike.

But will that be enough to save her when she gets too close and the killer decides it’s safer to get her out of the way?

Simplify & Savor the Season by Connie E. Sokol

Ready to enjoy the holidays again? Use this two-part holiday organizer to help you savor the celebrations. In the first half of the book, brainstorm the Big Four; then, detail the To Dos including menu, gift-planning, etc. with success tips on how to eliminate the unnecessary and focus on the essential. Wrap up with "5 Holiday Juicers" to make life joyful. Keep your notes handy in the companion Simplify & Savor Take-along Planner.

With the second half of the book. curl up with a cup of cocoa and read "Savory Suggestions and Stories," a collection of laugh-out-loud anecdotal stories including "Let Go of the Cookie Cutter Christmas" and "Thankful for Turkey Warbling". Make this holiday season one you remember and enjoy!

Diamond Rings are Deadly Things by Rachelle J. Christensen

Adrielle Pyper knows how to plan a wedding, and she's especially good at pleasing bridezillas. But when her biggest client and best friend is murdered just three days before the wedding, Adri's world falls apart. She moves to the resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho, and starts from scratch. Thanks to Adri's impeccable taste and unique style, she lands two celebrity clients, and her business seems headed for success—until someone vandalizes the specialty wedding dresses she imported from overseas. Adri must race to uncover the secret hidden within the yards of satin and lace before she becomes the next victim.

With a delightful blend of mystery, toe-curling kisses, humor, and spine-tingling thrills, Diamond Rings are Deadly Things will keep you turning pages long into the night. 

A Baker's Dozen by Lucy McConnell
Tempt your sweet tooth with 13 delicious, easy, and beautiful dessert recipes. Each recipe has been time-tested and found irresistible. You’ll horde the Lemon Brownies but you might be willing to share the Rock and Roll Cake—with a good friend.

Recipes include: Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Cookies, Pumpkin Bunt Cake, S’mores Cheesecake, No-Fail Lemon Bars.

Impress your coworkers, family, friends, and even the guys at the car repair shop with these recipes. They’re sure to become favorites in your recipe box, lunch box, and ice box. 


An Unexpected Proposal by Annette Lyon

While working at a wood camp in the Logan canyon during the winter of 1880, Caroline Simpson is forced to thwart the aggressive advances of Mr. Butch Larson, and in the process discovers that her long-time friend James has genuine affection for her. But as stubborn as Caroline is, she minimizes the emotions James has awakened in her, and it takes almost losing him to admit her true feelings.

An Unexpected Proposal was introduced in the first volume of the bestselling and award-winning Timeless Romance Anthology series Winter Collection, which was Amazon #1 Bestselling *New Release* in Clean Romance, Top 10 in Regency Romance, Top 5 in Victorian Romance.

Amazon Barnes & Noble *iTunes *Kobo * Smashwords


The Colony by Cami Checketts
To protect her sons from the mistakes of her past, Brinlee Trapper escapes to a secluded mountain home. But there are dangers lurking in the mountains she has never encountered. The little family is saved from injury by Jed, a mysterious hunter. Brinlee is drawn to him, but she worries about his involvement with a peaceful commune hidden deep in the mountains behind her property.

Lance, Brinlee's attentive neighbor, has his own troubled history. Between his obvious attraction to Brinlee and his developing love for her children, Brinlee finds it more than difficult to guard her heart against this tender intrusion.
While Jed offers a life of excitement and freedom, Lance holds the key to the family Brinlee always wanted. When it comes time to choose, she learns that both men have secrets that could shatter her fledgling trust in men and the wrong decision could leave more than her heart exposed to danger.

Torn Canvas by Donna K. Weaver
Modern-day pirates took more than Jori Virtanen’s friends; they stole his face. Not only does the twenty-four-year-old former model have to confront months of reconstructive surgery, he discovers his previous life was as superficial as his looks. Up-and-coming talk show host Olivia Howard wants an interview. She, like the rest of the press, expects a hero, but Jori knows the truth. His beauty masks a beast.

In seclusion and evading the press, Jori struggles to make a new life as an artist. But he can’t hide from himself; more than his face is damaged. How can Jori possibly make amends for all that he’s broken? When Olivia finally tracks him down, he must decide if he can trust her. Could this unlikely woman be a key to freeing his heart and healing the beast?
The audio book is only $1.99 with the purchase of the e-book.


Son of War Daughter of Chaos by Janette Rallison
Aislynn is accustomed to watching for the enemy. Her parents instructed her from the time she was young to look for people with the signs: greater than normal strength, eyes that can glow green, and the ability to jump long distances. Over the years, Aislynn has come to view her parents' fears as quirks-things that get in the way of having a normal high school life. When Aislynn's mother dies under suspicious conditions, her father doubles his restrictions. But all his precautions can't stop the boy with glowing green eyes from finding Aislynn. She realizes too late she's been drafted into an ancient Egyptian war, whether she's prepared or not.
Amazon


Vocal Crush by Lisa Swinton
Can you ever out run a broken heart?
Lexi Court spent seven years traveling the world, living the nomadic Broadway life, in an attempt to outrun the broken heart Nick Rivers gave her. Now, there’s nowhere left to go.

When she accepted a position as a high school drama teacher in Las Vegas, Lexi hoped to get over Nick, find a nice guy, and settle down. But what should be a quiet summer gets turned upside down when Lexi's best friend, Taffy, drafts her to be an emergency replacement coach on a televised vocal competition.

Feeling out of her league among the other three celebrity coaches, Lexi fights for the most promising contestants to be on her team. One note from a single voice shatters her summer. Nick unexpectedly auditions and joins Lexi's team. With her vocal crush on him raging as strong as ever, she has nowhere to run from Nick’s dreamy looks or siren voice.

Lexi has no doubt that Nick can win the competition. The question is does he want to win her heart as well or will he damage it beyond repair?

Think television reality show The Voice meets Jane Austen’s Persuasion.

Picture Perfect by U.S.A. Today Bestseller Heather B. Moore

Gemma has never done anything out of the ordinary, until her boyfriend Randy starts to ignore her. But even cutting and dyeing her hair doesn’t get his attention. She decides to join her old high school friends for spring vacation, only to be faced with Drew, her best friend who suddenly seems interested in her as more than a friend. Gemma must determine if her heart is on the rebound or if it’s finally met its true match.


Endless Modern Cinderella by Jaclyn Weist
Sydney lives her nightmares every night. While other teenagers are dreaming of boys or traveling to exotic places, she must run a staircase with no beginning or no end, or a terrible debt will never be paid.

Just before her seventeenth birthday, the dreams change. She is no longer alone.

But her nightmares don’t end when she wakes up. Her stepmother and stepsisters threaten to ruin everything she holds dear. She must protect the secret that both she and her father have magic or they will use it to their advantage.

As Sydney learns to control her magic, what seemed impossible before—escaping her stepmother and those ever-present stairs—is now at her fingertips. When she learns the ultimate plan of her evil captor, Sydney must stop her at all costs, or she will forever be trapped inside her nightmares. 

Cookie Girl Christmas by Christene Houston

Molly Hayes has one more job before Christmas and then she can put her plans for a storefront bakery of her own in motion. What she doesn't bargain for is the handsome young Scrooge who insults her cookies and makes her blood boil. Toss in a heaping helping of snowstorm and a pinch of romantic old Inn and you've got yourself the perfect recipe for a not-so-silent-night.



And Something Blue by Paige Timothy

Bridal consultant Laurie Fletcher spends all her time helping others prepare for the most special day of their lives. Logan Reese is easily the most irritating man on the planet, and for some reason, he's made annoying Laurie his mission in life. Will true love ever come Laurie's way, or is she doomed to watch others get their happily ever after while she sits on the sidelines?



Six Days of Christmas by Kaylee Baldwin

When Natalie goes home with her best friend for Christmas, she expects plenty of quiet time to work on a winning ad so she can turn her dream internship into her dream job. Instead, she gets time-consuming Christmas festivities, a house full of children who seem to be multiplying, and Jimmy, her best friend’s brother—someone who makes her question everything she’s always thought she wanted. 



Ring Around the Rosie by Julie Coulter Bellon
As the ex-wife of a law enforcement officer, Sarah Reed has known loneliness and loss. In order to cope, she makes a life for herself that's full of routine while building a wall of ice around her heart. Everything about her is as predictable as she can make it until a tiny detour for her ex-husband, Ron, changes her life forever. Caught in a bomb crisis, Sarah is taken hostage by a man who wants Ron and everyone around him to suffer—and his idea of suffering is more terrible than Sarah had ever dreamed.

Captain Ron Reed has seen the worst of humanity in his job with the Hostage Negotiation Team, but he never expected his past to come back with a vengeance—literally. Aaron Starks, a criminal explosives expert, has stolen next-gen bomb technology. He uses it to force Ron to bargain for the lives of his team and his ex-wife, Sarah, the woman he still loves. But the situation escalates when Ron discovers that Starks has an even bigger objective in mind—using the bomb to show how vulnerable America and her people truly are.

Ron is willing to risk everything to save his country and those he loves, but when negotiations break down, will his sacrifice be too little too late?

Yesterday by Amanda Tru
Her yesterday was five years ago. What will her tomorrow bring? 
When Hannah Kraeger saves a family injured in a car accident, she has no idea she has changed events in the past. Waking the next morning, Hannah discovers her yesterday was really five years ago.

Each trip Hannah takes through time changes the timeline and her own life. With help from Dr. Seth McAllister, Hannah must unravel the mystery of why she time travels and who she actually is before the strange ability costs her future, the man she loves, and even her life. 

YESTERDAY is a thrilling Christian Romantic Suspense filled with unexpected twists, mystery, and romance. 

My One and Only by Shannon Guymon
Meredith Jensen has seen her share of ups and downs. She’s found love twice already and lost it in spectacularly traumatic ways. Now? She just wants a peaceful life, free from love and drama. Meredith’s plans for the future center around planning other people’s weddings and her new online dating website. Just because she works to help other people find love doesn’t mean she wants any part of it though. Unfortunately for Meredith’s plans, Asher Murphy is determined to get her to give love another chance. But then again, so is Pule Matafeo. Meredith has never denied that she’s stubborn and feisty so it might take the combined forces of all their friends in Fircrest to get her heart back on track in time for Valentine’s Day. 

Stealing Adda by Tamara Leigh
WRITER’S BLOCK, NIBBLED NAILS, PLAGIARISM, OH MY! AND DID I MENTION ROMANCE? Life for Adda Sinclaire, New York Times best-selling author and historical romance writer extraordinaire, reads more like a country song than a breathless, bodice-bursting affair. For starters, she has no romance in her own life. That might have something to do with the fact that her husband—correction, ex-husband—ran off with Stick Woman, whom everyone knew would never be more than a mid-list author anyway. To add insult to injury (and another verse to the country song), her ex not only took their dog but gave it to Stick Woman. If that isn't enough, Adda has come down with a horrible case of writer's block, finds herself gifted with a Bible that is determined to speak to her, and is the unwitting target of a romance cover model's misdirected advances. Just when she catches her breath—and quite possibly the eye of a certain fabulously good-looking man (ahem…her new editor)—her arch-nemesis gives the pot one final stir.

Spy by Night by Jordan McCollum

After watching her parents’ marriage crash and burn, CIA operative Talia Reynolds doesn’t believe in “happily ever afters.” Besides, her job entails eighty-hour weeks, juggling a dozen covers and disguises, and tracking down a dangerous Russian spy ring. She hardly has time for romantic entanglements, even if she could let her guard down enough to get close to anyone.But all the rules she lives by could be broken when she meets aerospace engineer Danny Fluker.

Danny moved to Canada for a great job — and a chance to start over after a bad breakup. Dating definitely isn’t in his plans . . . until beautiful and enigmatic Talia throws a perfect storm right in his flight path. When he catches a glimpse of the real woman behind her façade, he has to get to know her better.

Talia has to find a Russian spymaster before he figures out she’s not who she claims, and failing to keep her two lives separate in the process could mean the death of more than just her budding relationship. Danny has to decide if a future with Talia — and facing the past — is worth the risk of getting hurt again. If they can break through the barriers keeping them apart (and avoid a major international catastrophe), they just might have a chance at being happy together.

Saving Grace by Michele Paige Holmes
From #2 Amazon Bestselling Historical Romance Author and Whitney Award Winner, Michele Paige Holmes, comes SAVING GRACE, a regency romance from the Hearthfire Romance series: 

After the death of her grandfather, the Duke of Salisbury, Grace Thatcher wants nothing more than to live quietly in the country with her younger siblings. Her father’s debts thwart those plans, and to protect her sister, Helen, Grace must marry a man of her father’s choosing. 

As each suitor proves less than desirable, Grace comes up with clever schemes, causing each to reject her. While staying at the mysterious Sutherland Hall, a middle-of-the-night mishap sends Grace into the arms of a stranger, Nicholas Sutherland—and provides inspiration for her grandest plan yet—one that will leave her reputation in tatters yet free both her and Helen from all possibility of marriage. 

Too late Grace regrets her rash actions when her father’s last choice, Mr. Samuel Preston, proves to be a gentleman and a friend. But Samuel is the sworn enemy of Nicholas Sutherland, the man responsible for her “ruin.” Now instead of being free, Grace is caught between two men—each with his own agenda.

Other Hearthfire Romances: LOVING HELEN & MARRYING CHRISTOPHER

Paris Cravings by Amazon #1 Best Selling Author for Clean Romance, Kimberley Montpetit

Can life really turn on a dime, a missed bus—or a stuck pastry shop door?
Chloe Dillard's life has always been complicated. Her mother is a neurotic romance novelist and her boyfriend, Mathew, has been pressuring her to go "all the way."

But after The Worst Night of Her Life, Chloe escapes on her Senior Class trip to the swoon-worthy city of Paris which takes her mind off her troubles—temporarily. On the final leg of her dream trip, Chloe squeezes in one final run for a last-minute box of decadent pastries. Add a broken shop door, subtract a broken four-inch heel from her cute strappy sandals, and Chloe ends up one stuck girl on the bakery shop floor with a sprained ankle.

Rescued by the shop owner’s dreamy son with chocolate-syrup eyes, the beautiful city of Paris suddenly becomes Chloe’s personal secret adventure. And even though Jean-Paul, the oh-so-kind La Patisserie shop boy is the gentlemanly guy Chloe has always dreamed of, even he has a girlfriend.
The police are tracking her down as a run-away, Mom’s having a nervous breakdown over her daughter’s “disappearance”, and Chloe’s just trying to have a Happily-Ever-After even as her dreams with Matt are swirling down the drain.

What’s a girl to do in the most romantic city in the world?
Easy Pastry Recipe in the back of the book!

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