Thursday, March 14, 2024

Spring Sale and Book Trailer by Merrillee Whren

 

Technically it's not spring yet, but maybe the flowers are already blooming in your neck of the woods. Of course, in the southern hemisphere you are looking at the coming of fall. But a sale is always good no matter if it's spring or fall. So grab your copy of my book, Hometown Cowboy, while it's on sale for 99 cents. You can read an excerpt by clicking or tapping on the title of the book.

You can find the ebook at these retailers.

 
You can also check out the book trailer I made a few years ago with the help of my granddaughters. 
 

Merrillee Whren is the winner of the 2003 Golden Heart Award presented by Romance Writers of American. She is married to her own personal hero, her husband of forty-plus years, and has two grown daughters. Connect with her on her Facebook page and sign up for her newsletter.

 

Monday, March 11, 2024

A Whimsical Irish Love Story by Josie Riviera

Many of you may know that my daughter lives in Ireland, and I love writing Irish stories, using beautiful Ireland as the background.


Well, Ireland has a little something special up its sleeve that I didn’t know about until recently—the Puck Fair and the goat monarch! You assumed that Ireland was all about St. Patrick's day, but there's more...

So, I wanted to share this fun and whimsy event with you.

There’s a town in County Kerry where a wild mountain goat gets crowned as the "King of the Fair."

 Yes, really! This quirky tradition is centuries old!

After the “crowning” of the goat, the Puck Fair turns into a party zone with pubs opening, and soon the streets become an outdoor dance floor. 

Delicious street food is also served, and who doesn't love street food? If you haven’t had a plate of mouthwatering boxty or warm, gooey Irish stew, then this is the place to visit. 

So, whether you're enjoying the view from the Cliffs of Moher or exchanging Claddagh rings, or crowning a mountain goat, may the spirit of Ireland inspire you this March.

Sláinte to love and the Emerald Isle!


If you love sweet Irish romance, and enjoyed watching The Dating Gane on television, this be sure to pick up a copy of my sweet Irish romance, Maeve.


Here's a short description:

He’s all business. She loves to laugh. When business conflicts with pleasure, what can possibly go wrong?

When the opportunity arises for Maeve to enjoy a week on the picturesque island of Corsica, thanks to Perfect Match, she can't resist. Although she's labeled herself as a workaholic on her dating profile, she hopes her match will share the same mindset. Little does she know that her journey will lead to more than she bargained for.

Enter Edward Newell, a no-nonsense businessman with one goal in mind: finding the perfect location for his successful hotel chain. Love and romance are the furthest things from his mind. However, when he crosses paths with the beautiful Maeve, sparks fly and their worlds collide in unexpected ways. As their connection deepens, they find themselves torn between their growing feelings and the demands of their individual lives.

Maeve combines beach island romance, opposites attract, and the intriguing allure of a billionaire. Follow Maeve and Edward as they navigate the complexities of their blossoming relationship against the backdrop of Corsica's stunning shores. Will they overcome the challenges when business conflicts with pleasure, or will their hearts be left broken?

This sweet and engaging romance is perfect for fans of Irish love stories and tales that celebrate the power of second chances. Join Maeve and Edward and discover if a chance encounter on an island can lead to a love that will last a lifetime.

The best news? Maeve, the ebook, is FREE for a very short time, so grab your copy today!


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


Sign up for her newsletter and get a FREE ebook on her website: josieriviera.com


 

 

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Bargain Books: Maybe I'm the One

  Maybe I’m the One, Cheryl St.John



Nashville
 fans will enjoy this story of a beloved country singer who returns to her roots and encounters the cowboy whose song she unknowingly stole.


Audrey Knox sacrificed to make a successful career in Nashville, but the bigger her star shines, the smaller her world has become. After an eye--opening incident on tour, she wants her daughter to experience small-town life as she knew it, so she takes a break from touring to reconnect with her roots and introduce the eight-year-old to life on Big Pines Ranch. Facing the past might be her biggest challenge yet.

Jericho Tanner has loved Audrey since they were children on adjoining ranches, their families entwined. He fills the void of intimacy, love and belonging with ranch work and his deputy position in Rockwell County, with aspirations of taking over as sheriff. Emotional vulnerability is frightening, and his walls are sturdy and tall. When Audrey and her young daughter show up in Spencer, he’s forced to see his wounds in a new light.

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USA Today bestseller Cheryl St.John writes historical and contemporary novels. Her stories have earned numerous awards and are published in over a dozen languages. One thing all reviewers and readers agree on regarding Cheryl’s work is the degree of emotion and believability. In describing her stories of second chances and redemption, readers and reviewers use words like, “emotional punch, hometown feel, core values, believable characters and real-life situations.”


Friday, March 8, 2024

Healing and Hope by Christine Bush

                                             

Real life can be full of trauma, loss, anxiety, and pain.  We can get stuck in it. 

One of the “hats” that I wear in my life is working as a therapist, often with clients dealing with any or all of these issues.  I am a firm believer that healing and growth is very possible.  I’m also a firm believer that sometimes it’s hard for an individual to even imagine the goal of healing.  It’s hard to have hope.



Sometimes, I find that romance fiction is a most amazing way to introduce the topic of hope.  That’s part of the motivation for my writing, for the characters I develop, for the fictional scenarios in their lives.

While my characters are absolutely fictional, their issues are very true examples of what can happen in the reality of life.  And with those fictional characters, the framework of love and growth can be demonstrated in each story, showing an example of “happier ever after”.  The romance is one point of the story.  But often, in my stories, the character’s healing is just as (or more) important.


Readers have often shared with me the power of being able to see the healing on the page.  Seeing the possibility brings that hope that can lead to our own belief that healing is possible in our own lives.

In my recent novella “Rachel’s Roses” our heroine deals with the lack of trust that can get firmly embedded after a broken heart.  But our hero deals with another issue.  He’s stuck in the pain of a “water phobia” that has undermined his self esteem all of his life.

What fears and traumas can be lurking, often secret, in our own lives?  We can face and heal these things.  As our hero does.


Amazon.com: Rachel's Roses: 9798869604491: Bush, Christine: Books

In another novella “Christmas with the Cat Lady”, our hero is drowning with grief after the loss of a child. What does it take to even imagine healing from such a heart wrenching sadness?  Can a person even imagine laughing again?  How does life go on? 

Again, his journey reverberated with several readers.  To see an example, even fictional, can provide hope. And the curiosity to imagine healing and to start on the path.

Amazon.com: Christmas With the Cat Lady eBook : Bush, Christine: Kindle Store

There are so many different reasons for loving sweet romance. The emotional, hopeful, inspiring stories can light up our lives in so many ways, even unexpected ones. 

How about you?  What gifts have your received in your sweet romance reading or writing that have inspired you in your own life? I’d love to know.

Love,   Christine


Christine Bush is a USA Today Bestselling author of romance, romantic mystery, and suspense.  She can be found living in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania with her husband and 2 lazy cats, and spending time with her 14 grandchildren.   When she’s not writing, she’s teaching Psychology at a local college, and working with clients in her private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist. She loves to hear from readers and writers!

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christine-Bush-Author/213919128638762

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 Caroline Keller has recently returned to Kellersburg, her hometown, after spending nearly six years teaching the children of missionaries in Kenya. While there she lived through a horrific experience, and she feels broken and in need of healing. She hasn’t been able to share her hurt, even with family and friends, until she meets Wyatt Bayer, her old nemesis.

Wyatt has spent the last ten years on the rodeo circuit with a lot of success, but one mistimed ride on a bronc ends his career. He’s in need of healing and is doing rehab at a nursing home in Kellersburg where he grew up. He’s an angry man until Caroline walks into his room and tells him to be kind.

Can two broken souls help each other heal and find love?

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Merrillee Whren is the winner of the 2003 Golden Heart Award presented by Romance Writers of American. She is married to her own personal hero, her husband of forty-plus years, and has two grown daughters. Connect with her on her Facebook page and sign up for her newsletter.
 

 

Thursday, March 7, 2024

End of a Series ~ Jean C. Gordon

Can their book boyfriends lead a book club of hopeless romantics to a real happily ever after?

As a reader, I'm always sad when a series ends. So with a combination of excitement and sadness, I'm announcing my latest release and the end of the Hopeless Romantics of Willow Ridge multi-author series— with a shout out to the great group of sweet romance authors I worked with on this series and the No Brides Club series. My new Falling for the Guitar Man is a companion book to my Falling for the Scotsman.

How about you. Are you a series reader? Do you have a favorite series?


Fiona Campbell can’t believe that her Hopeless Romantics of Willow Ridge book club is reading a romance with a rock star hero. Let alone a story that mirrors her younger years in Scotland. Younger years that the friends she’s made since moving to the States and taking on a partnership in Euans’s Distillery know nothing about. Moreover, she’s recently learned “her” rock star is a hometown boy.

Kyle McCabe is about to do something he’d vowed never to do: bring back his band, the one he destroyed with his personal downward spiral 15 years ago – Rebel Picts. It’s for a good cause, a benefit concert at the Willow Ridge summer festival to help the family of his deceased best friend and bandmate. Little did he know when he agreed to the concert that the cause of that spiral, Fee Campbell, now lives in Willow Ridge.

Initially, Kyle isn’t ready to forgive Fee’s youthful desertion that exploded their college relationship. When he needed her most, she abandoned him and the band and broke his heart. But as they work together on the concert and reviving the band, adult trust and love take root. That is until Fee repeats her teenage dump-and-run behavior.

As Fiona confronts her hidden history, she and Kyle must navigate a labyrinth of old wounds and new feelings. Will they overcome the shadows of their past mistakes to embrace a future together? Uncover the magic of forgiveness and second chances in this heartwarming tale of love rediscovered.

The Hopeless Romantics of Willow Ridge series are sweet, small-town contemporary romances. Each book is a standalone and can be read individually or as part of the series.

AVAILABLE AT AMAZON/KINDLE UNLIMITED


Sorcha Laurent’s family-owned distillery has become her whole life. A far cry from where she’d expected to be when she’d left school with her newly minted MS in Chemistry and a sparkling new engagement ring on her finger. The family-business emergency that brought her home to the small-town of Willow Ridge has cost her a fiancée and her dream job in medical research. Now she’s at the end of the five-year agreement to manage the family distillery. Sorcha is ready to get back to having a life of her own. It’s time to throw in the bar towel and figure out what new dream might replace the one she lost. Little does she suspect that dream might involve potential business rival and swoon-worthy scholar, Ross Campbell.

A former Scotland National Rugby team player Ross Campbell is on track to his dream job, a professorship at his alma mater Edinburgh University. All he has left is to finish his doctoral thesis, while earning a few bona fides as a history teacher at an exclusive boys school outside Savannah. The fact that people here in the States accept him for himself, not as a former rugby star nor an heir to the Campbell Beverage conglomerate, is only frosting on the cake. And there’s no overbearing grandfather around pushing him to join the family corporation. Ross expects all things to continue according to plan, but meeting fiery Sorcha draws him down an unexpected and surprisingly enjoyable path.

When Ross catches Sorcha’s eye at the Savanah Scottish Games because he looks just like her historical romance book boyfriend, little do they know where their chance meeting will lead. A 50-year-old connection between her grandmother and his grandfather. A centuries-old mystery about a rumored stolen whisky recipe. Feelings that neither have experienced before and don’t know how to handle.

Will Sorcha and Ross’s research sessions take them beyond solving the recipe mystery and their intertwined ancestry to true love? Can they break free of family obligations and interference to live their dreams in a future together?

AVAILABLE IN eBOOK AND PRINT AT AMAZON/KINDLE UNLIMITED

AND IN PRINT AT BARNES AND NOBLE

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Bargain Books: Dancing in the Dark March Madness Sale

Dancing in the Dark, Cheryl St.John

 

He’d had his own baby. Without her.


Dusty Cavanaugh has loved Kendra Price since she walked into the school cafeteria and captured a dozen boyish hearts with the sweep of her stormy gray-green gaze and the lift of her chin. College, marriage, and children had been the plan. But then Dusty made a mistake.


Kendra Price had never wanted to be rich, but she’d wanted to be comfortable, which she was. She’d never wanted to be famous, but to live her passion to the fullest and dance, which she had. She’d wanted to marry Dusty, have babies and live happily ever after. All she had left was dance.

 

Sweet romance by a USA Today bestselling author

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MARCH MADNESS

All 21 books in this series are on sale for 99c throughout March.

Fans of Robyn Carr's Virgin River Series will enjoy this multi-author series set in the fictional tourist town of Spencer, Colorado.