New Sweet Romance Release by Jackie Castle

It started with a condition in their father's will. Jack Kelly had a happy, successful life, then tragedy struck and he lost his wife in an accident. As he watches his five sons grow into men, they've also found success in their own rights, but something major is missing in each of their lives.

True love. A family of their own. Contentment.

The Kelly brothers now have a big problem: according to their father's will, all five of them must be married by Christmas or risk losing the charity they started with their father, along with their portion of the billion-dollar family fortune.

Up against seemingly insurmountable odds, J.J., Seth, Ryan, Clark, and Parker are not men who will back down from a fight. Each book is a clean romantic adventure in how the brothers deal with the challenge of saving their livelihoods and their hearts.

My story - Her Quiet Billionaire Groom

An impossible demand. A woman who hates him. Could they get a Christmas miracle?

Expert animal trainer, Seth Kelly, has put everything into his animal rescue charity on the Kelly Brother Ranch in Colorado. When his father suddenly passes, Seth is completely blindsided. He’s even more blindsided when his father’s will demands that he and his four brothers get married by Christmas or lose their inheritance and their charities. Yeah, right—he will not lose his charity! Online dating sites, here he comes!

All Noelle Combs wants is to take her relationship coaching blog and turn it into a regular television show. And she has the chance, too—if she can figure out a way to take the stars of her blog—two, rowdy, uncontrollable Great Danes—and tame them enough to be manageable on the show. Good thing her agent finds her the perfect animal trainer. Bad thing –it’s the man who broke her heart five years ago.

When Noelle turns into Seth’s relationship coach, and Seth can’t believe he ever let this woman go, sparks fly. Now they are faced with a choice: forgive or walk away and lose the only true love they ever had.

If you'd like to read the first chapter-- Click HERE

If you'd like to check out the whole series -- Click HERE

Or you can purchase Her Quiet Billionaire Groom HERE

Do you enjoy series that are written by different authors, but center around a commonplace or family? I'd love to know your thoughts on multi-author series and book collections in the comments below.

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 Jackie Castle looks for the extraordinary in every ordinary day. She writes both romance and fantasy books. Her adventures include working as a hairstylist, to her bravest quest: teaching children in daycare and elementary schools. Eventually, she settled down to a somewhat safer pursuit of being a Story-weaver. 

Find out more about her shenanigans over at Jackie Castle's Story World: www.jackiecastle.com. There you can also sign up for her monthly newsletter.

Adopt A Pet For A Day by Josie Riviera

Did you know that many local pet rescues centers will let you adopt a pet for a day? This is a great way to introduce a furry friend to your family.

First, check with your local animal rescue center to see if they're offering daily pet adopting. Then, spend the day hanging out with your new favorite furry friend. This will not only introduce your family to the challenges of caring for a pet, but the entire family can de-stress because ... what can be cuter than a puppy or kitten?

Also, if you already have a pet, that's OK! It's all about unconditional love.

Do you love animals? Please share your comments below.

My Christian and Historical Boxed Set, The Seeking Series, is the perfect read for April!

*5 Star Amazon Reviews about The Seeking Series Boxed Set are saying:  
"I loved this series. I have always enjoyed books featuring the Romany/Gypsies. Each selection is well written with a good plot and and believable characters. I thoroughly enjoy this author’s writing."

  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. Follow her on Bookbub.

Have you ever tried something you were afraid to try because it mattered so much to you? I did, when I started writing. Take the chance, everyone, and just do something you love.

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Life is a bowl of stories—romance stories of course!

Many times I’m asked where I get my story ideas.  Life, people watching, the news, and yes, even in a CPR class, I conjured up another masterpiece. Anything could trigger a story plot.

I’ve never attended a CPR class before, so I was eager to learn about life saving tips. As our presenter ran through the different scenarios of “if this happens, do this,” I wondered about those real life emergencies, and how I could re-write the script for happy endings.

I came up with my own “What-ifs.”  For example, what if a woman fainted, a paramedic happened to be nearby. He performed CPR, saved her life, and parted ways. But that’s not the end of the story. What if months later, the heroine found herself in trouble again? When the ambulance arrived, the medic recognized her.  What should happen next? Oh the possibilities.

What if my heroine is a single mother and her toddler is choking? She’s screaming for help, and a new neighbor moving in next door responds, but he’s just as scared as her. Hmm-mm. What a plot twist that will be when they find themselves praying for Godly intervention.

Yep, it doesn’t take much to activate my imagination. No wonder, I’m the author of 35+ Christian romances. No matter how my books start off, there is always a happy ending.

I have two bargain books to offer about heroines who are rescued, not by CPR, but love. Enjoy them for .99 cents.

Visit www.patsimmons.net for more about me, and join the wait list for my new release MY ROCK (Tabitha’s story). Until next time, happy reading and happy dreaming!

Pat Simmons 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. 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.

Pat holds a B.S. in mass communications from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. 

A Sweet Beach Journey

Many readers enjoy seeing the story behind the story, and bits and pieces of what go into growing a story. If that's you, I hope you'll enjoy this post. 

My Emerald Isle, NC Stories series began with my debut novel, BEACH RENTAL, released in 2011 ~ sweet romance & sweet inspiration ~ and featured Juli, Ben, Luke and Maia. BEACH WINDS followed in 2013 and was Frannie and Brian's story, with Juli, Luke and Maia as part of their lives. Now, the third novel, BEACH WEDDING, will be released on November 14. It's Maia's story. It unites all of the stories as only Maia can.

My family spent a week in Emerald Isle, NC back in 2007. At that time, I didn't know Juli's story was waiting to be born, but later, when the story came to me, I knew the perfect place to set it ~ the rental duplex where we'd stayed. It was named Sea Trace West at the time of our stay, but I renamed it Sea Green Glory for BEACH RENTAL.

A few years later, shortly after BEACH RENTAL released, a reader contacted me to tell me she had added the book to the library she kept for readers in her father's beach house, a duplex rental, in Emerald Isle. He was a veteran, and his story touched me because my great-uncle, also a WWII veteran, had suffered a stroke and he fought to recover, but ultimately lost. 

 

If you've read BEACH WINDS, you'll see that connection as part of the story and you'll see Frannie, herself, do battle herself to discover the truth about her history and her life. The original Captain's Walk (actually named Sea Castle) is shown here. For the purposes of the story, I changed it from a duplex to a single dwelling and added a roof-level deck. I've never actually been inside so my physical descriptions of the house are totally fictional, and this view is of the back (street-side). But every time I think of it, I think of the owner, his daughter, BEACH RENTAL in the library closet, and my own great-uncle.  

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In 2015 when I attended my niece's beach wedding, I had already begun working on BEACH WEDDING, but I didn't understand the full story yet. And before it was finished, I agreed to write THE HAPPINESS IN BETWEEN and THE MEMORY OF BUTTERFLIES for Lake Union Publishing. BEACH WEDDING went onto that back burner we're all familiar with. By the time, I returned to it, this year, to finish the story, the story had changed. I won't give away any plot spoilers, but BEACH WEDDING, as Maia's story, may not be what you're expecting...but then, that's Maia. She is a strong-minded woman and has her own way of doing things.   

BEACH WEDDING crosses from Emerald Isle, to Morehead City, to Beaufort, and even travels up to Merrimon, NC, but most of the story plays out in Beaufort where Maia's heart is. Here's a picture of her bench with its view of the marina, the one she goes to for lunch or phone conversations, or even to meet friends, and Joel. 

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I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU READ THE THREE NOVELS IN ORDER FOR BEST ENJOYMENT: BEACH RENTAL, BEACH WINDS, BEACH WEDDING. If you're interested in a recommended reading order for all of the Emerald Isle, NC books, here it is: BEACH RENTAL (novel), BEACH TOWEL (short story), BEACH WINDS (novel), BEACH WALK (novella), BEACH WEDDING (novel). 

**SALE**BEACH RENTAL will be on sale for 99 cents 10/20 through 10/22 so if you haven't already read BEACH RENTAL, here's a great opportunity for a deal. You'll find it HERE. 

**NEW RELEASE**BEACH WEDDING book release on 11/14**PreOrder HERE. 

BEACH WEDDING (third novel in the Emerald Isle, NC stories series) 

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Along the Outer Banks of North Carolina and the Crystal Coast ~ from the Front Street Gallery in Beaufort, NC, to the beaches of Emerald Isle and across the sound to Morehead City ~ Maia Donovan has watched her friends find true love, and has dreamed of her own happily-ever-after, but wishes and reality don’t always match up.

When Maia met Joel Sandeford, she thought she’d found a man worth risking another broken heart over. But she’s hesitant. Joel lives out of town and always seems to be working. Maia, too, works long hours and spends most of her time managing the Front Street Gallery. She fears the distance and their work ethics may spell disaster. But Maia doesn’t realize the biggest impediment to her happily-ever-after may be herself, and the memories she’s hiding in her heart—that part of her heart that still belongs to her first true love.

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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 Wedding, Beach Walk, Beach Towel, 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.