Sunday, September 29, 2019

Sweet Romance Reads Bargain Books by Margaret Daley, Josie Riviera, Jean C. Gordon, Kristin Wallace



Deadly Secrets—99¢ through September 30th
Secrets. Murder. Reunion.
Sarah St. John, an FBI profiler, finally returns home after fifteen years for her niece’s wedding. But in less than a day, Sarah’s world is shattered when her niece is kidnapped the night before her vows. Sarah can’t shake the feeling her own highly personal reason for leaving Hunter Davis at the altar is now playing out again in this nightmarish scene with her niece. 
 
Sarah has to work with Detective Hunter Davis, her ex-fiancé, to find her niece before the young woman becomes the latest victim of a serial killer. Sarah must relive part of her past in order to ensure there is a future for her niece and herself. Can Sarah and Hunter overcome their painful past and work together before the killer strikes again?

Seeking Charity is 99¢ until September 29th. 
Will the truth set her free…or keep her forever a prisoner of the past?

When Charity ran away with the Romany Gypsies, she left everything behind. Her name. A way of life constrained by English rules. The punishments her cruel father meted out in the name of God. And the young man who made it all bearable.

Certain things she can’t hide, even in wild, remote Wales. A secret longing for the ease of English life. The wisps of faith that still linger. And her reaction to a handsome face she thought she’d never see again.

Daniel Hayward would recognize that voice anywhere. That unruly, copper-colored hair. Those piercing blue eyes. But what is Charity Weston doing wearing Gypsy garb in Wales…when she died years ago?

For a moment, the grief that never quite left him is transformed into joy. But the walls between them now are built from bricks of culture clashes, bitter memories, and fear. To find his way, Daniel will have to trust as never before that God will guide their hearts home at last.

Does he love the girl she was…or the woman she has become? 
Seeking Charity- a Regency Christian Romance

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99¢ Preorder/Order for a limited time

The Small-Town Christmas Wishes Series 
from Six Sweet Romance Reads Authors

Welcome to Snowflake, Colorado—a small town where wishes come true! When six old high school friends receive a letter that their fellow friend, Charity Hart, wrote before she passed away, their lives take an unexpected turn. She leaves them each a check for $1,500 and asks them to grant a wish—a secret wish—for someone else by Christmas. It sounds simple but the friends soon discover that it isn’t as easy as it seems! With the clock ticking, will they make it happen in time?

Join Mia, Caro, Nate, Sara, Holly, and Taye on their journey to make a wish come true—and find love along the way.


Caro's Gift
Friendship, memories and wishes are powerful things and in the small town of Snowflake, Colorado they combine to form a memorial to a lost friend. Following her death, Charity Hart left six of her close high school friends, including Caro Price, fifteen hundred dollars each and an assignment to use that money to grant someone else’s secret wish by Christmas.


Temporarily back in Snowflake to help her beloved grandmother recover from an illness, nurse practitioner Caro is on the hunt for a recipient for her secret angel gift. A chance encounter in a specialty store focuses Caro’s interest on a red-headed little girl fascinated by a nativity scene.


Caro’s grandmother has matchmaking on her mind as she pushes Caro and her neighbor, Simon Novak, together. It turns out that Simon coaches the little redhead’s older brother at the high school. With Simon’s help, Caro tries to learn more about the family and it quickly becomes apparent that the widowed mother and her two children are struggling financially. But is there more going on than meets the eye, for Caro sees flashes of fear in their eyes.


Christmas is the season of wishes, and Caro, with God's guidance, is determined to make one little girl’s dream a reality! And, maybe, just maybe, fulfill a dream of her own!

Preorder through September 29. Releases September 30.

Enjoy all six books in the series:

Mia’s Gift by Cindy Flores Martinez
Caro’s Gift by Jean C. Gordon
Nate’s Gift by Jackie Castle
Sara’s Gift by Kimberly Rose Johnson
Holly’s Gift by Josie Riviera
Taye’s Gift by Pat Simmons

INFO HERE

Kristin Wallace

SALE - Only 99 cents!



Least Likely Heiress
Palm Cove Tales
(Book 1 in the Heiress Games trilogy)



Least Likely Heiress

Struggling single mom, Eve Bennett, never expected her fairy godmother to be a tall, dark and gorgeous lawyer who offers her a chance at winning a fortune. All she has to do is compete and win custody of a pampered pig. As in the barnyard animal. Heiress Victoria Armington has died and left her considerable fortune to her pet pig Matilda. As one of the remaining descendants of the Armington family, Eve has been chosen to compete against the other two remaining descendants. Eve needs to win for her family’s sake. She needs to prove that her family line – which began as the result of an illicit affair between the town’s founder and his mistress – is every bit as deserving of the Armington fortune. And she absolutely can’t fall for the man overseeing the competition. 

High-powered attorney Cameron Reed never expected that overseeing a will would be so complicated. He’s defended pigs before, but never had to deal with the animal variety. This case could mean a partnership. He’s survived losing his parents, and an endless round of foster homes as a child, and now he’s one step away from realizing his dream. If only he can keep his hands off the luscious Eve Bennett. If only he can keep from losing his heart to the one woman who could ruin all his plans.

AMAZON       /       ITUNES      /      BARNES & NOBLE     /   KOBO 


Friday, September 27, 2019

Dogs Are Special by Margaret Daley

Dogs Are Special
By Margaret Daley

Actually, more than dogs are special. I love animals, but today I'm going to write about dogs because I’m writing a series, Everyday Heroes, that feature a dog from an arson detecting one to a therapy dog. The first book is called Hunted. The other books in the series are Obsessed, Trapped, and Kidnapped.


In my newest one called, Stolen, on pre-order, has a therapy dog called Bella, part bull terrier and corgi (after my granddaughters’ dog). With my newest one, Stolen, the hero, a police officer, has a therapy dog who helped him deal with a mind case of PDST from nearly dying in a shootout. Therapy dogs can calm a person down with their presence. When the therapy dog senses something is wrong, the canine can step in right away. They can sense when a panic attack is going to occur and try to calm the person down.

While researching this series, I was in awe with the types tasks therapy and service dogs can be trained to do. I have a bomb sniffing dog in Kidnapped that can sniff the air and follow the trail of a person carrying a bomb. In Hunted, the German shepherd, is a search and rescue dog. In Obsessed, the canine is an arson detecting dog. Not only can they find the accelerant site in a fire, but also, they can detect an accelerant on a person in the crowd watching the fire (often an arsonist likes to watch the fire after setting it).

Working as a teacher of students with special needs before I retired, I encountered a couple of service dogs. One named Franklin helped a student who was in a wheelchair while another was involved with a blind student. Have you ever encountered a therapy or service dog? Do you have a dog? What is your favorite breed of dogs?


Stolen, Book 5 in Everyday Heroes Series—on pre-order now and will release October 25th
By Margaret Daley
Second Chance. Stalking. Murder.
Dr. Sarah Collins, a counselor and single mom, is shaken to her core when one of her patients is murdered. While caring for the victim's young daughter and the crime's sole witness, Candy, Sarah's normally calm life becomes a nightmare from which she can't escape. Her terror further escalates when it becomes clear that whoever stabbed Candy's mother is still searching for something.   

Detective Nick Davidson is assigned to the case. When his best friend as a child was kidnapped and never found, Nick was determined to become a police officer. His job comes first in his life, but the mysterious murder challenges him. Even worse, his growing attachment to Sarah and the girls threaten to unravel the core of who he's always believed himself to be. How can he be a husband, father, and cop? Especially when if he lowers his guard to love, all of their lives may be lost. 
Amazon: http://littl.ink/StolenAm
Apple: http://littl.ink/StolenApple
Barnes and Noble: http://littl.ink/StolenBN
Kobo: http://littl.ink/StolenKobo
Google Play: http://littl.ink/StolenGP

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Autumn's Splendor

It's officially autumn here in California, as it is everywhere in the northern hemisphere. Our area hasn't quite figured that out yet. Leaves are still green and firmly attached to their branches. Summer flowers still bloom and temperatures, although they're cooling, still feel like summer most afternoons. Still, there are signs that autumn will soon arrive.

The fall is my second favorite season. I'm more of a spring person. I love it when the days begin to lengthen and temperatures start to warm but have not yet reached scorching levels. I crave the first blossoms in the local almond and peach orchards and make a point each year of at least one good pilgrimage out through the orchards, just soaking in the beauty. I adore April when it seems everything in our area blossoms prodigiously, and I'm a great fan of the crape myrtle that blooms in early June. We still have a few intensely pink flowers on our crape myrtle as I look out my office window.

Autumn promises cooling after the scorching, one-hundred-degree-plus days of August and, by the time the season is in full swing, it has magnificent color all its own. I always feel a certain sadness at the shortening of the days and the approach of bare, leafless winter, but I still can't help but appreciate the beautiful autumn we have in our part of the Sacramento Valley near the Sierra Nevada foothills.

In our little bit of heaven, we have the largest municipal park in the nation. In the autumn season, it's filled with colorful sites, especially at the bridges that cross the creek and in the lovely public pool in the center of the park where the creek is temporarily held back for swimmers.

Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" all happen here, each with its own clear signature. It's time to welcome autumn now. I'm ready.


Susan's newest series explores the four seasons in nearby locales.  Paris in the Springtime and Sunny's Summer are available now. Look for Amber in Autumn and Winter Skye, both coming soon in e-book and paperback. 

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Christmas Is Coming by Pat Simmons

Hi all!

Here are some signs that Christmas is 90 days away. Festive decorations are beginning to line store shelves. Lifetime and Hallmark networks are highlighting their holiday lineup. And six Sweet Romance Reads authors are counting down to October 1st, when the Small-Town Christmas series will be available. If you crave a charming small-town story with an inspirational Christmas message, then pre-order today at the bargain price of .99. Intrigued? Here's a snapshot of the series.


Snowflake, Colorado—a small town where wishes come true! When six old high school friends receive a letter that their fellow friend, Charity Hart, wrote before she passed away, their lives take an unexpected turn. She leaves them each a check for $1,500 and asks them to grant a wish—a secret wish—for someone else by Christmas. It sounds simple but the friends soon discover that it isn’t as easy as it seems! With the clock ticking, will they make it happen in time?

Join Mia, Caro, Nate, Sara, Holly, and Taye on their journey to make a wish come true—and find love along the way.




About Taye's Gift (Book 6)

Who lays off someone before the holidays? Taye Thomas’ employer did, so instead of Christmas shopping, she’s job hunting. More devastating news comes when an old high school friend passed away. Could God be answering her prayers for help when she learns that Charity Hart left a $1500 check?
No, the caveat is it’s more blessed to give than receive. Taye has 30 days to find someone else in need to bless. To complicate matters, she’s lives in Kansas City, which is more than eight hours away from Snowflake and she can’t do it alone. Keeping a secret has never been so much work.








Mia’s Gift by Cindy Flores Martinez
Caro’s Gift by Jean C. Gordon
Nate’s Gift by Jackie Castle
Sara’s Gift by Kimberly Rose Johnson
Holly’s Gift by Josie Riviera
Taye’s Gift by Pat Simmons









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Pat Simmons is a multi-published Christian romance author with more than thirty-five titles. She is a self-proclaimed genealogy sleuth who is passionate about researching her ancestors, then casting them in starring roles in her novels. She is a three-time recipient of the Romance Slam Jam Emma Rodgers Award for Best Inspirational Romance: Still Guilty, Crowning Glory, andThe Confession

Pat describes the evidence of the gift of the Holy Ghost as a life-altering experience. She has been a featured speaker and workshop presenter at various venues across the country.

Hear what some say about her work: Reader, Dominique, writes, I  absolutely love her books. I mean spirituality in them is strong and the romance is real. My favorite is Love Led by the Spirit. Jet' s character is so real. I feel like I relate to her a lot when it comes to anger.”

A fellow author describes Pat’s writing in In Defense of LoveWhat can I say about Garrett and Shari? I loved their love. I thought Kidd and Eva (Guilty by Association) were it for me but this couple was hot!!! I loved the way Pat Simmons weaves a tale of a smoking hot romance around the infallible Word of God. I nearly had a heart attack but as only Pat would do...she made it all better in the end.”

Romance Novel, Inc., says, “Wow!  I loved the way that the storyline (No Easy Catch) flowed so smoothly. Pat’s scriptures were well timed and very appropriate, without being preachy or over the top. I loved how Shae and Rahn seemed like normal, everyday people that lived normal everyday lives. They were not so overly wealthy, or so over the top sexy that they were unbelievable.” 

Pat’s readership reaches across genres besides Christian romance and ethnicities. She has converted her sofa-strapped sports fanatical husband into an amateur travel agent, untrained bodyguard, GPS-guided chauffeur, and administrative assistant who is constantly on probation. They have a son and a daughter. Pat holds a B.S. in mass communications from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Visit her at www.patsimmons.net.

Monday, September 23, 2019

SWEET BARGAIN BOOKS by Lyn Cote, Kristin Wallace



I didn't want you to miss these book bargains!
JOURNEY TO RESPECT and IT HAD TO BE YOU will go off sale Sept 27th for a long time.And both are part of a group romotions. Find more buys!



After the war, will she choose the man she fell in love with as a girl? Or the man who taught her to how to spy?

For more info, click here.



And SUMMER'S END has not been reduced since 2018. This will end the 29th!
For more info, click here.

Kristin Wallace
SALE - Only 99 cents!



Least Likely Heiress
Palm Cove Tales
(Book 1 in the Heiress Games trilogy)
Least Likely Heiress

Struggling single mom, Eve Bennett, never expected her fairy godmother to be a tall, dark and gorgeous lawyer who offers her a chance at winning a fortune. All she has to do is compete and win custody of a pampered pig. As in the barnyard animal. Heiress Victoria Armington has died and left her considerable fortune to her pet pig Matilda. As one of the remaining descendants of the Armington family, Eve has been chosen to compete against the other two remaining descendants. Eve needs to win for her family’s sake. She needs to prove that her family line – which began as the result of an illicit affair between the town’s founder and his mistress – is every bit as deserving of the Armington fortune. And she absolutely can’t fall for the man overseeing the competition. 

High-powered attorney Cameron Reed never expected that overseeing a will would be so complicated. He’s defended pigs before, but never had to deal with the animal variety. This case could mean a partnership. He’s survived losing his parents, and an endless round of foster homes as a child, and now he’s one step away from realizing his dream. If only he can keep his hands off the luscious Eve Bennett. If only he can keep from losing his heart to the one woman who could ruin all his plans.

AMAZON       /       ITUNES      /      BARNES & NOBLE     /   KOBO 



Friday, September 20, 2019

New Release and Special Pre-Order Offer - Jackie Castle

I'm sure you've seen the post about a new multi-author collection that will soon release. When I heard the idea of a secret angel group in a pretty small-town location, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to write a story for this series.

But I had to be the oddball of the group. Nate is my hero and the only guy that was part of the high school Bible study group led by Charity. From the moment the story came to me, I knew it couldn't be any other way.

Nate Cooper has lost his heart and enthusiasm for his job, and pretty much life in general. Aside from his dog, Buster, he has fallen into a routine of powering through each day as a band teacher, then going home to his lonely cabin by the lake. He's wanted to advance at his work, but he keeps getting passed over.

Discouraged and disheartened, Nate is called to a reading of his old high school gal-pal's will. There, he meets up with a few others from the Bible study club. Charity had been a good friend who'd encouraged and helped him through his tough high school years. She'd always challenged him to go after his dreams.

Instead, Nate accepted the safe path of job security, teaching music, instead of playing it.

Now he's faced with a challenge of finding someone with a great need and meeting it with the $1500 that Charity has provided each of them. What a challenge, huh?


All of these books are currently on Pre-order for only .99¢. That's a great deal.

If you purchase my book or any of the others, please stop by my Story World blog and enter to win a snowflake ornament and a print copy of my small town romance, The Heart Collector. You do need to be in the U.S. to win this prize, but I'm also offering prizes to international readers. Go check it out. 

Want to check out the whole series? You can do that HERE.

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More about Nate's Gift

Nate Cooper has lost his heart for his job and the holidays. After the death of a dear high school friend, Charity Hart, he’s called into the lawyer’s office, along with several other old school buddies and given a challenge. Take the $1500 and find someone to bless, but they must keep their gift a secret. After thinking over the challenge, Nate can find only one person who has a great need, except she’s an annoying thorn in his side at the school where he works.

Kara Shay is on the verge of losing everything she holds dear. Her drama class, a job she adores, and her chance at making a difference in the lives of the high schoolers she mentors and teaches. But Kara will not go down without a fight, and has a few resources up her sleeve, if only that annoying band teacher, Mr. Cooper, would give a little and stop being so obstinate.

Nate means well, but he has always taken the safer paths in his life. But helping the drama teacher is leading his heart into very unsafe territory.


Hope to see you over at my Story World blog. Happy Reading!
Jackie C.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Sweet Romance Reads September's New Releases

September's New Releases




Love Runs Deep

By Margaret Daley


Kim Walters and Zane Davidson were high school sweethearts until Kim’s father interfered with their teenage relationship, making it clear his daughter wasn’t good enough for Zane who was from a poor family. Fifteen years later, a hurricane strikes their hometown. Zane, a successful contractor, has returned to Hope and agrees to help Kim rebuild the family’s antebellum home. As they work together to restore the beautiful house, can Kim and Zane put their past behind them and find love again?
Available on: Amazon




Christmas Next Door
By Vickie McDonough and Susan Page Davis

Visit an Old West Texas town where a mysterious benefactor leaves gifts each Christmas, but also where four pairs of neighbors battle over hearsay, secrets, and mysteries.
 
THE MARSHAL NEXT DOOR by Vickie McDonough (1885)
The marshal’s deputy claims he’s seen the marshal’s young sisters snooping around businesses where there have been recent thefts. Marshal Yates can’t believe his sisters might be the thieves and seeks out a woman to mentor the impetuous teenagers. But when evidence is found against his sisters, will he have to arrest them at Christmastime?

THE OUTLAW NEXT DOOR by Vickie McDonough (1887)
Dane McDermott, a reformed outlaw born into a gang of thieves, has buried his past deep. As respectable business owner Dane has finally met the woman of his dreams. But when his father shows up, will it ruin his chances for love with the preacher’s daughter?
 
Also includes:
THE SPINSTERS NEXT DOOR by Susan Page Davis (1886)
THE GUNSLINGER NEXT DOOR by Susan Page Davis (1888)

Available on AmazonBarnes and NobleKobo


Holly's Gift
Josie Riviera



Small-Town Christmas Wishes Series Book 5

Miracles don’t always come easy. Sometimes it takes a secret wish to light an angel’s way.

When Holly steps into a homeless shelter looking for an MIA piano student, she notices a distinct lack of Christmas cheer—because a handsome building inspector is forcing the shelter to temporarily close down.

Holly knows bad guys—she was married to one. Yet when the man asks her out, she finds absolutely not warring with absolutely yes.

Tim Stewart doesn’t hold his breath waiting for God to answer prayers. He went from homeless desperation to television stardom to relative obscurity while God stayed silent. But when Holly barrels into his life, her steady faith sparks hope for a dream of his own. Even if it means praying for a Christmas miracle—one last time.
Pre-order now. Live on September 30th for only 99¢

Available on Amazon



A Heart of Stone
Lyn Cote

A baby girl’s future hangs in the balance when Cash’s only sister leaves guardianship to her best friend instead of him. Unwilling to take the matter to court, Cash and Jane face the situation. Jane owns a dress shop in a small tourist town in the north woods of Wisconsin while Cash owns a multi-million dollar construction company in Chicago. How can they share custody of a toddler? Much to Jane’s dismay, Cash finds a way. But because Jane fell in love with Cash at her sweet sixteen birthday, having him almost daily in her life again shakes her to her core. Unfortunately Cash still only sees her as his baby sister’s friend. And after his mother’s abandonment and a failed engagement, he has a heart of stone. Will Jane hold so tightly to Angie that Cash finally loses patience and sues for custody or will Cash open his heart to Jane and all the love she has to give him?

Available Here


Caro's Gift
Jean C. Gordon

Friendship, memories and wishes are powerful things and in the small town of Snowflake, Colorado they combine to form a memorial to a lost friend. Following her death, Charity Hart left six of her close high school friends, including Caro Price, fifteen hundred dollars each and an assignment to use that money to grant someone else’s secret wish by Christmas.

Temporarily back in Snowflake to help her beloved grandmother recover from an illness, nurse practitioner Caro is on the hunt for a recipient for her secret angel gift. A chance encounter in a specialty store focuses Caro’s interest on a red-headed little girl fascinated by a nativity scene.

Caro’s grandmother has matchmaking on her mind as she pushes Caro and her neighbor, Simon Novak, together. It turns out that Simon coaches the little redhead’s older brother at the high school. With Simon’s help, Caro tries to learn more about the family and it quickly becomes apparent that the widowed mother and her two children are struggling financially. But is there more going on than meets the eye, for Caro sees flashes of fear in their eyes.

Christmas is the season of wishes, and Caro, with God's guidance, is determined to make one little girl’s dream a reality! And, maybe, just maybe, fulfill a dream of her own!

Available on
 Amazon



From USA Today Bestselling Author Donna Fasano


Nothing can make Native American Mat Makwa give up being a New York City police officer… except one little girl—all alone in the world—who needs a father. Returning to his Kolheek reservation to take on the safer job of sheriff of this small, close-knit community, he never expects his heart might be in danger to school teacher Julie Dacey.

Mat's six-year-old daughter Grace is a handful, and Julie finds herself getting to know Mat quite well during some intense parent-teacher meetings, which soon start occurring after hours. Then Mat begins mentoring Julie’s troubled teenaged brother and her heart softens toward this honorable man. Despite being wary of relationships, Julie can’t deny how her soul soars when Mat is near. Is the attraction between the flame-haired beauty and the lawman destined to turn into love?

Although the books in this series are stand-alone novels, reading the books in order will offer the most enjoyable experience. Titles in The Black Bear Brothers Series:

An Honorable Man, Book 1 (September Release):  KindlePaperback
Woman of His Heart, Book 2 (October Release)
Healing Chay, Book 3 (November Release)



Monday, September 16, 2019

You're Invited! Via Kimberly Rose Johnson



This past year, six of the sweet romance reads bloggers wrote a heartwarming series set in small-town Colorado. They are currently on Amazon for pre-order for only 99¢.
We will be holding a launch party in our Facebook Sweet Romance Reads Cafe. If you are not yet a member of that group. Click here to join. Note, you must answer the question on the application to be admitted into the group.
We hope to see you there!


My contribution to the series is Sara's Gift. Here's a bit  about the story.

Christmas is the season of giving, but Sara isn’t sure she is up to the task.
Playing secret angel in high school was fun, and now, years later, Sara has the opportunity to do it once more on a bigger scale. She enlists the help of Gabe, her long-time best friend, to come up with a deserving recipient. But something is off with Gabe—he’s more attentive than usual.
The Christmas season has put Gabe in a reflective mood. His evaluation of his life has left him lonely and wanting more. But can his heart have its desire? That’s up to Sara.
Can these two long-time best friends navigate their changing relationship, or will the romance Grinch steal their Christmas joy?

Order your copy of Sara's Gift for only 99¢ today!




Enjoy all six books in the series by our very own Sweet Romance Reads authors:
Mia’s Gift by Cindy Flores Martinez
Caro’s Gift by Jean C. Gordon
Nate’s Gift by Jackie Castle
Sara’s Gift by Kimberly Rose Johnson
Holly’s Gift by Josie Riviera
Taye’s Gift by Pat Simmons




Award winning author Kimberly Rose Johnson married her college sweetheart and lives in the Pacific Northwest. From a young child Kimberly has been an avid reader. That love of reading fostered a creative mind and led to her passion for writing. She especially loves romance and writes contemporary romance that warms the heart and feeds the soul.

Kimberly holds a degree in Behavioral Science from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington, and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers.

You can sign up for Kimberly's newsletter via her website at: https://kimberlyrjohnson.com/