~New Release~ A Fun Beach Read by Raine English

AMY: BEACH BRIDES SERIES

Twelve friends from the online group, Romantic Hearts Book Club, decide to finally meet in person during a destination Caribbean vacation to beautiful Enchanted Island. While of different ages and stages in life, these ladies have two things in common: 1) they are diehard romantics, and 2) they’ve been let down by love. As a wildly silly dare during her last night on the island, each heroine decides to stuff a note in a bottle addressed to her “dream hero” and cast it out to sea!

It’s been three years and Amy Sheridan has yet to hear that her bottle’s been found, reaffirming her belief that love isn’t in her cards, so when the book club decides to return to the island for a reunion, she’s reluctant to go, until a psychic informs her that she’ll meet a handsome stranger there. Will romance be in her future after all?

Dawson Yates has it all…except a wife. Being a wealthy bachelor hasn’t been a problem until a talk show host questions his single status as CEO of a popular matchmaking service. After that, board members pressure him to give up his playboy lifestyle or step down from his position. Setting up a phony engagement at Enchanted Island seems like the perfect solution, until he learns that his chosen “bride” is already married. While pondering what to do next, he discovers a message in a bottle, wedged between some rocks. Could the author of the note be the answer he’s looking for, or would she steal his heart and break it in two?

Amy: Beach Brides is available at Amazon for $2.99, or Free with Kindle Unlimited!

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Magdalena Scott ~ July Book Blast #18 ~ New Releases and #99c Deals

Greetings, and welcome to Day 18 of our July Book Blast! I have two new releases, and two 99 cent deals for you!

New Release! 

Book Eight of the Serendipity, Indiana series, ONCE UPON A TIME!

Taylor Kincaid has big plans for her life. Falling in love with the mysterious new shop owner in the small town she grew up in isn't one of them. 

Sweet romance, "coincidences" that might be more than that, and a love that survives the unthinkable come together in this new Serendipity, Indiana tale.

iBooks ~ Kobo ~ Nook  ~ Kindle  ~  Paperback

New Release! 

KIM: Beach Brides Series ~ Book Eight is available as an ebook and in Paperback!

Jon Whitfield was engaged when he “landed” the message in a bottle on a fishing trip, and it disappeared before he could decide whether to respond. Now unattached, he's on a road trip with Kim Rose, whose gratitude in spite of a painful past reminds him of the touching note he wishes he’d kept. 

Pssst--Serendipity readers, Kim was the nurse aid in Emily's Dreams!  

Pssst--McClains readers, Jon Whitfield's adopted hometown is Legend, Tennessee!

99 Cent Deal

The book that began it all ~ SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS, Serendipity, Indiana Book One ~ is available at all vendors for just 99 cents!

Amazon  (U.S.)    ~  Amazon  (U.K.)  ~  iBooks   ~   Kobo   ~    Nook

99 Cent Deal

Book One of The McClains of Legend, Tennessee...
MIDNIGHT IN LEGEND, TN is just 99 cents at Amazon, and FREE on Kindle Unlimited!

Enjoy a small town holiday in Legend, Tennessee with Midnight Shelby, who is looking for a life do-over.

She needs a new life, he's determined to keep the status quo. If they don't compromise, the whole town loses.

Kindle ~ Kindle (U.K.) ~ Paperback


Are you enjoying lots of reading time this summer, or buying and saving books to read later?

Save the Date! August 24th is the Pre-Order Party for Sweet Christmas Kisses 4! 

Book 9 of the Serendipity, Indiana series is my contribution to the annual boxed set. Want to learn more about me or my books? Please visit my website: http://www.magdalenascott.com/

Shanna Hatfield - July Book Blast #10

Welcome to day 10 of the July Book Blast here on Sweet Romance Reads! Today, I have a freebie and books on sale for just 99 cents, as well as news about a new release! Enjoy and have a fabulous summer!

Heart of Clay  - FREE!

(The Women of Tenacity, Book 1)

Easy-going cowboy Clay Matthews is the man family and friends turn to for help, or when they need a good laugh, since he's a huge tease and practical joker. Life would be almost perfect, except for the mystifying female he's head over heels in love with...

Amazon - https://amzn.com/B0056QJHQ6

Barnes & Noble -http://tinyurl.com/heartofclaybn

Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/heart-of-clay/id464331140?mt=11

Kobo - https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/heart-of-clay

Smashwords - https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/67633

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/Heart-of-Clay-Audiobook/B071W1P6VS

   

Country Boy vs. City Girl - on sale for 99 cents!

(The Women of Tenacity, Book 2)

A confirmed city girl finds herself falling for a wanna-be country boy. Sparks fly as a battle of stubborn will ensues.

https://amzn.com/B0056QJL6M

Not His Type - on sale for 99 cents!

(The Women of Tenacity, Book 3)

After spending her entire twenty-four years hiding in the background and perfecting her status of wallflower, Anna Zimmerman arrives at the astounding conclusion it’s time for a change. Unprepared to handle the affections of the charming, handsome cowboy who works across the street, Anna has to decide if she can overcome the fact that she's not his type. 

https://amzn.com/B0056QJL2Q

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   Rose - Beach Brides Series, Book 9 

Releasing Tuesday, July 18!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0728BSPR1

     When his mother discovers a message in a bottle washed up on a Florida beach, Tanner Thomas scoffs at her insistence he contact the person who penned the note. With a vague promise to think about it, Tanner promptly tucks the bottle away and goes on with his life. Two years later, he finds the bottle in the back of a closet and can't get the woman off his mind. Tormented by thoughts of the author of the sweet, romantic letter, Tanner finally reaches out to the old-fashioned girl, unprepared to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

Find all of the Beach Brides at Amazon! 

MEG (Julie Jarnagin)

TARA (Ginny Baird)

NINA (Stacy Joy Netzel)

CLAIR (Grace Greene)

JENNY (Melissa McClone)

LISA (Denise Devine)

HOPE (Aileen Fish)

KIM (Magdalena Scott)

ROSE (Shanna Hatfield)

LILY (Ciara Knight)

FAITH (Helen Scott Taylor)

AMY (Raine English)

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Falling in Love Never Tasted So Sweet...

    Pastry chef Tara Tarleton dreams of visiting the South. Offered the opportunity to work at a plantation near Atlanta, she eagerly accepts the position. Reality falls far short of her expectations and she’s ready to go home until a chance encounter with a hunky horse wrangler changes her mind.

 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N171FMH

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1201430760

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/taste-of-tara

Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/taste-of-tara-shanna-hatfield/1125613402

Join me this week for Summer Reading fun!  

Melinda Curtis features Taste of Tara as part of her fun Summer Reading theme!  https://www.facebook.com/MelindaCurtisAuthor/

There might even be the chance to win a cool prize, so be sure you pop over and say hello!

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Don't forget to mark the Sweet Christmas Kisses 4 Pre-Order Party Aug. 24 on your calendar! 

There will be lots of prizes, games and giveaways!

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Don't Miss Other Sweet Romance Reads Authors' Releases

 

You'll receive a FREE collection of Romance Novellas!

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What makes a great summer read? By Julie Jarnagin

I love summertime. As someone who is perpetually cold, I love the heat of summer. I enjoying sitting by the pool, grilling outside and eating dinner on the deck, and watching the kids run around outside. But no matter what time of year it is, nothing beats great book!

In the summer, it seems like I crave a certain type of book. I lean more toward fun, light, happy books. I tend to stick with contemporary, and if it can make me laugh, even better. 

Recently, I wrote a novella for the Beach Brides Series, which is a series of books that are perfect summer reads. Here's a little about the series: 

Twelve friends from the online group, Romantic Hearts Book Club, decide to finally meet in person during a destination Caribbean vacation to beautiful Enchanted Island. While of different ages and stages in life, these ladies have two things in common: 1) they are die-hard romantics, and 2) they've been let down by love. As a wildly silly dare during her last night on the island, each heroine decides to stuff a note in a bottle addressed to her "dream hero" and cast it out to sea!

The entire series is available on Kindle Unlimited. My book, Meg, kicks off the series. 

 Other authors who I think write great beach reads are Becky Wade, Jennifer Shirk, Jenny B. Jones, and Kristan Higgins. 

Do you tend toward different kinds of books in different seasons? What's beach read can you recommend? 

Julie Jarnagin is a USA Today bestselling author of sweet and inspirational romance. She grew up in a small Oklahoma town where her family farmed and ranched. These days she lives in a not-so-big city with her amazing husband and two young sons who tolerate all her nerdy quirks. Julie earned a B.A. in Journalism / Professional Writing from the University of Oklahoma and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. 
www.JulieJarnagin.com

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Summer Is Coming ~ And So Are New Releases

2017 is an exciting year of releases for me and with summer just around the corner, so are a few new releases.

The BEACH BRIDES SERIES is a set of 12 romance novellas: Twelve friends from an online book club, all romantics and all disappointed by love, vacation together at Enchanted Island in the Caribbean. On the last evening, each woman puts a message in a bottle ~ hoping it will reach the man of her dreams ~ and tosses it into the sea, entrusted to the whims of fate, tides and sweet romance...

Each bride’s story is different. This is Clair’s story:  

Clair isn’t looking for love because she’s already found her heart’s desire. She and Sean Kilmer are engaged. She’s eager to return home to Virginia where they’re building a life together—until they aren’t, and Clair is left wondering what went wrong.

Ten months later…

Stuck with the bills and repeated calls from creditors, Clair flees to Emerald Isle, NC where her sisters live. Her older sister has just dealt with her own heartbreak and her younger sister is traumatized by the loss of their parents. Clair feels caught in a tragic situation and it doesn’t seem to be getting better until a stranger comes to town.

Greg Prescott has secrets, too, and he has his own reasons for coming to Emerald Isle, but he and Clair make a special connection and he may have to rethink his plans. Will Greg be the spark that helps the Bennett sisters begin to heal and find happiness again?

For Clair, will Greg be the antidote to heartache, or the bad fortune that allows Sean to hurt her yet again?

Clair and the other novellas will be released weekly over the summer. Clair will be released as an ebook on 6/13 and is available for preorder here.   

The print version is on sale now. You can purchase Clair in print here.  

You’ll find all the Beach Brides here on Amazon:

Remember: The Memory of Butterflies is available for preorder here and if you order now, you'll get Amazon's low price guarantee.

Editorial reviews say:  

“The Memory of Butterflies is an emotionally gripping tale of a mother’s love and the secret so great it threatens to destroy her world. Grace Greene masterfully captures the beauty and isolation of Cooper’s Hollow and enriches it with deftly created characters that tug at your heartstrings. A beautiful story, beautifully told.” —Bette Lee Crosby, USA Today bestselling author

“Brimming with heart-rending choices, The Memory of Butterflies celebrates the unshakeable bonds of parental devotion in an uplifting tale of love’s ability to heal the deepest wounds and silence the darkest regrets. Highly recommended.” —Christine Nolfi, author of Sweet Lake, and The Comfort of Secrets (releasing in July).

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Grace Greene is an award-winning and USA Today bestselling author of women’s fiction and contemporary romance set in her native Virginia (Kincaid’s Hope, Cub Creek, The Happiness In Between, The Memory of Butterflies) and the breezy beaches of Emerald Isle, North Carolina (Beach Rental, Beach Winds, Beach Walk, Beach Christmas). Her debut novel, Beach Rental, and the sequel, Beach Winds, are both Top Picks by RT Book Reviews magazine. For more about the author and her books, visit www.gracegreene.com or connect with her on Twitter @Grace_Greene and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GraceGreeneBooks.

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