Kimberly Rose Johnson is Celebrating Valentine's Day With a 99 Cent Book

 Historically, Valentine's Day is not a holiday I enjoy. That being said, since writing my anti-Valentine's Day book, I've softened. 

My reason for disliking the day was I always tried to make it special, and my husband treated it like any other day. 

Can you relate?

Now that I've written A Love Song for Kayla, he's improved. We don't do gifts or cards, but we do try to acknowledge the day. We never go out on Valentine's Day, but somtime near the day we go out to lunch or dinner and say it's for Valentine's Day.

This casual approach to the day has taken away the expectations, and now I don't have a bad attitude.

In honor of Valentine's Day, I've reduced the price of A Love Song for Kayla ebook to 99¢ for this week only. The Sale ends Feb. 18, 2023. The book is free to read with Kindle Unlimited. 

Here's is a bit about A Love Song for Kayla: 

Kayla Russel hates Valentine's Day and has all but given up on finding love until a new guy to town walks into her flower shop right before her least favorite day of the year. There is something mysterious about him that intrigues her, but when she finds out the truth everything changes.

Get your copy today from Amazon or read the entire series in a convenient anthology.

What's Your Must-Read or Must-Watch Choice for November?

 November is one of my favorite months of the year and this year is no exception. I'll share more about why next month. 😁 Plus, there are so many new books set during the holiday season in addition to all the great new made for TV movies. What's not to love, right? I try not to think about the reduced daylight hours or cold lol. 

Do you have a favorite must-read book or must-watch movie for November?

I watch White Christmas. It's a family tradition we started with our boys when they were young. My younger son introduced to movie to his college friends and still does watch parties with them.

If you're looking for some bargain books from Sweet Romance Reads authors, check out these two.

Fruitcake Scandal by Vickie McDonough is a fun historical romance. 

Pastor Clay Parsons waited a year to bring his fiancée, Karen Briggs, to his new church post. They plan a Christmas wedding, but in the meantime, Karen helps the church ladies with various projects, including a bake sale. But revealing her fruitcake recipe could spell disaster for her future with Clay and his congregation. 

https://www.amazon.com/Fruitcake-Scandal-Vickie-McDonough-ebook/dp/B07K19P7SP 

A Montana Christmas by Roxanne Rustand sounds like a great contemporary romance read.

What do you risk if you step back into your past?

Kristen Jones goes to Montana to get her late grandmother's house ready to sell, but finds much more than she bargained for: an enemy she doesn’t expect, a house she can't let go, a charming mountain town, and a handsome veterinarian who just might steal her heart.

CLICK HERE  to find out more, or to buy at Amazon and all other major retailers.

I also have a bargain book right now. 

Thanks for stopping by the Sweet Romance Reads blog today!

Award winning author Kimberly Rose Johnson married her college sweetheart and lives in the Pacific Northwest USA. 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 and romantic mystery and suspense with a heart.

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

Check out books by Kimberly or sign up for her newsletter via her website at: https://kimberlyrjohnson.com/ 

Beach Reads - Beach Brides - Big Bargain - @MagdalenaScott

 

Can a message in a bottle lead to love?

Grab your beach hat and a towel and prepare for a boxed set brought to you by nine New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors…

Beach Brides! Fun in the summer sun!

When a group of diehard romantics share a silly dare to stuff a note in a bottle addressed to their dream guy and cast it out to sea, will they actually find him? Or will their romantic wish remain adrift?

Find out with these nine delightful sweet romances that will keep you reading well into the night!

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Website: https://magdalenascott.com/

The Beauty of Everything Irish by Josie Riviera

March has arrived, and the renewal of Spring is upon us. It's time to look forward to things turning green--flowers blooming, birds singing, and everything Irish as we approach St. Patrick's Day.

I frequently set my books in Ireland, as my daughter lives there. As a sweet romance writer, I find Ireland to be a wonderful setting. The country is known as the Emerald Isle for the incredible landscape, a patchwork of shades of green. Full of history, tradition, kind-hearted people, the location lends itself to the sweetness of life. The Cliffs of Mohar soar 700 feet above the Atlantic. 

Enjoy windswept cliff walks where you will pass fields of sheep and cows, while the waves crash below. Or, the quaint village of Adare, which is touted as "the prettiest village in Ireland." In County Limerick, Adare is filled with thatched-roofed and ivy-covered cottages. Adorable cafes and pubs provide local fare locals and tourists alike. 

 If a castle is more your styles, Ashford Castle is located in County May. This 350 acre estate, once owned by the Guinness Brewing family, is often voted one of the world's best 5-star hotels. When the time is right, I hope you can explore Ireland in person. For now, a virtual trip for St. Patrick's Day is the next best thing. 

 Have you ever visited Ireland? Please leave your comments below.

Maeve, my sweet contemporary "Irish" romance, is 99¢ on a US Kindle Countdown, and perfect for St. Patrick's Day.

 Grab your copy today. Available in ebook, Paperback, Large Print Paperback, Audiobook, and Hardcover.

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

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Looking forward to Valentine's Day by Josie Riviera

 As we approach Valentine's Day this month, I am taking time to consider those special people and things I love, appreciate, and am grateful for.  That is, the things that bring me joy.

My beautiful family comes first to mind. This includes my husband, children, grandchildren, and yes, our sweet shih tzu, Henry.

Our health is of primary importance, and I appreciate good health the older I get.

For the upcoming Spring season, I look forward to the brown being replaced by greenery and fresh flowers to brighten the winter landscape. I also hope the time will come sooner rather than later that we can all resume travels, and enjoy adventures both large and small.

Until that time, I take pleasure in the little things. A good book. A comfy couch. A sweet treat (I'm a chocoholic!), and the laughter of my grandchildren.

For Valentine's Day, I wish you a day filled with love. Be grateful for the simple things and celebrate.

What are you grateful for this month?

NEW RELEASE!

I'm thrilled that Chocolate-Box Hearts Volume Two, my newest sweet romance boxed set, is available for pre-order. This set includes 3 reader favorite books:

A Chocolate-Box Summer Breeze

A Chocolate-Box Christmas Wish

A Chocolate-Box Irish Wedding

3 books at 1 low price of only 99¢! Grab your ebook boxed set today before the price goes up.

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

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Bargain Books by Laura Scott & Josie Riviera

 

Are you looking for an exciting read? Target for Terror by Laura Scott is available for $0.99 through January 31st. One Amazon reviewer claims fans of Irene Hannon and Elizabeth Goddard will love this book. 

"If you leave on your own, you’ll be dead by morning."

Critical Care Nurse Natalia Sokolova can’t ignore former FBI Agent Sloan Dryer’s dire warning. After the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia dies under her care, her house explodes in front of her eyes and now she’s found her best friends brutally murdered. Ironically, the only bright spot in this nightmare is Sloan’s bad Ukrainian accent and his willingness to protect her.

Sloan is convinced that someone wants to kill Natalia and when he finds a link to her family, he’s not sure who they can trust. As they run for their lives, and from the attraction simmering between them, they uncover a terrorist plot that could bring the nation to its knees. Time is running out. Can Sloan and Natalia save their country and their future, before it’s too late?

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Want an Irish escape?

A Chocolate-Box Irish Wedding is now on sale for only 99¢.  FREE on Kindle Unlimited!

Colum O’ Brien, a professional ballet dancer, is still hurt from a break-up four decades earlier. All this time, his heart has gravitated toward the woman who left him behind.

Sure, he’s moved on with his life, but he’s never forgotten his childhood sweetheart, Keira Murphy.That is, until he meets her again. Because his father is marrying her mother.

Keira was a famous runway model who moved away from her seaside Irish town with dreams of becoming a superstar. She left everything behind, including Colum.

With her skills as a seamstress, she’s now determined to return and open her own shop. Only she never expected to see Colum again—or to be instantly connected to him, just like when they were next-door neighbors and childhood sweethearts.

But when the pressures of demanding work schedules and living miles apart prevail, will it make their second chance at love impossible?

Or will their individual journeys lead them right back to where it all began?

A Sweet Book Bargain ~ Jean C. Gordon

New Release

Available for a Limited Time and
Only 99¢

but just through Sunday (then it goes up to $9.99)
SWEET KISSES LIMITED EDITION BOX SET

with Trusting His Kiss by Jean C. Gordon

21 New Heartwarming Romance Novellas that'll make you swoon

A sweet contemporary romance anthology collection with twenty-one original stories from bestselling and award-winning authors.

Billionaires. Cowboys. Rock stars. Mountain men … and more. They’re all about to find love, whether they were looking for it or not…their last first kiss that will change their lives and flip their neat and orderly worlds upside down. 

Sweet Kisses Box Set is only available for a limited time, so one-click your copy before it's gone. Twenty-one swoon-worthy heroes. Twenty-one chances to fall in love. Twenty-one happily-ever-afters.

Available now!

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Talking Tropes ~ Jean C. Gordon

In romance novels, tropes are often why you choose to read a book or choose not to. Some of the most common ones I could think of are:

• Amnesia
• Bad Boy Hero
• Best Friend’s Sibling
• Cowboys and Ranchers
• Enemies to Lovers
• Fairytale — Retelling of a fairytale
• Fake Relationships
• Forced Proximity — Snowstorms, house parties in historicals
• Friends to Lovers
• Marriage of Conveniece
• Mistaken Identity
• Opposites Attract
• Professional Tropes: military, doctor, athlete, firefighter, law enforcement, actor, musician
• Second Chance at Love
• Secret Baby
• Secret Romance
• Secret Royalty/Billionaires
• Single Parents/guardians — Especially single dads and guardians.
• Star-crossed Lovers
• Ugly Duckling
• Workplace Romance

Recognize any in your favorite stories?

As a reader, a second chance at love trope will get me every time. How about you? What's your favorite trope?

No matter what your favorite is, Sweet Kisses Limited Edition Box Set has a story for you. For example, my novella Trusting His Kiss has a retired colonel turned high school guidance counselor hero. He also lost his fiancée in combat. The heroine is a combat widow with three children. So, the story has three tropes: military, single parent, and second chance at love.

21 swoon-worthy heroes. 21 chances to fall in love. 21 happily-ever-afters. This sweet contemporary romance anthology collection includes 21 original stories from bestselling and award-winning authors.

Each piece written for this anthology is to benefit Pets for Vets. The #21SweetKisses Box Set is available for a limited time only. 

So one-click your copy before it's gone.

100% of preorder profits will be donated to Pets for Vets! What a great way to help veterans who've been injured in service to our country and the Pets that need them.

Only 99¢ 

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