The Summer of Sorrow and Dance by Liz Flaherty

Book 3 in the Second Chances Series is here! 

In the midst of a summer of change, they’re both searching for an anchor.

Dinah is a mom, a giver, and a doer, so she’s used to change, but this summer is kind of overdoing that. The diner where she’s worked for half her life is closing, her college-age kids aren’t coming home for the summer, and a property on nearby Cooper Lake is calling her name, bringing long-held dreams of owning a B & B to the fore. Newcomer Zach Applegate is entering into her dreams, too.

Divorced dad, contractor, and recovering alcoholic Zach is in Fallen Soldier, Pennsylvania, to visit his brother and to decide what’s coming next in his life. He doesn’t like change much, yet it seems to be everywhere. But he finds an affinity for remodeling and restoration, is overjoyed when his teenage sons join him for the summer, and he likes Dinah Tyler, too. A lot.

Dinah and Zach each experience sorrow and tumult, but go on to dance in the kitchen. Together, they have something, but is it enough?

What readers are saying:

“A beautiful story told in Flaherty's unmistakable style…”

“This story has it all, a family secret, victory over addiction, and grabbing onto a sweet, second chapter of life that comes unexpectedly.”

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A Year of Firsts, Book 1

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No Perfect Secret by @JackieWeger New Release!

A single secret begets a layer of lies.

Anna Nesmith believes she has it all--a great marriage, a dream job and a home of her own. When a State Department investigator begins asking questions, Anna’s ordered world implodes.

Frank Caburn is man to the bone and manufactures testosterone like Frito Lay does chips. Instantly attracted to Anna, he is determined to make her his own—if only she can pick through the emotional rubble to find her bruised heart can love once again.

What readers are saying:

“The twists that the plot takes is part of the reason that I could not put the book down. I had to know what happened next. I would rate this book more than 5 stars if I could.”

“No Perfect Secret is a wild roller coaster ride through a brief period in one woman's life. Betrayal is the subject, and pain is expected, but in the end it may have all been worth it. I have felt emotional through the whole story, one minute cursing and the next laughing.”

“This is the first time I have read for this author. I am very impressed and will definitely read more of her books. This book really tugged on my emotions.”

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Sex and the Widow Miles by Nan Reinhardt #MustRead @NanReinhardt

His Life Ended. Hers Didn't.

From The Women of Willow Bay...

Model-thin, beautiful, and aging gracefully, Julie Miles was looking forward to retirement with her husband, Dr. Charlie Miles, in their idyllic Willow Bay, Michigan home. But when Charlie dies of a heart attack, simply getting out of bed becomes a daily struggle. Desperate for a change of scene, she leaves her home to stay in her friend Carrie’s unoccupied Chicago apartment.

Her handsome and young new neighbor, Will Brody, seems to enjoy his assignment to keep an eye on her, and Jules can’t help but be flattered. She embraces life—and sex—again, until the discovery of a dark secret shatters her world once more. She knows her feelings for Will are more than casual, and he’s made it clear he wants her, but how can she ever trust a man again when her perfect life turned out to be a lie? Determined to get to the bottom of it all, Jules goes in search of the truth and discovers that there’s always a second chance to find real love.

What readers are saying:

"Don't miss it!"

"… refreshing and compelling. I can't wait to read her next books. Nan, please hurry!"

"… emotionally satisfying! So wonderful to have a heroine close to my age, and I love that Ms. Reinhardt shows that life and love don't end in a person's thirties! Loved this story!

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Maggie Mae by @SandyWolters #Paranormal Romance

What should have been the happiest day of Maggie Mae's life didn't just turn tragic—it was the day she died three times.

Now, years later, Maggie is a recluse who shuns the world. But when her life is turned upside down, she is thrown into the path of the only man who can save her. Elk Bend Chief of Police Michael Rogers helps her pick up the pieces of her shattered existence. There is something haunting about the beautiful, lonely Maggie that draws Michael like no other woman.

But someone—or something—lurks in the shadows. There is another who wants Maggie for his own. Someone willing to destroy her rather than see her in the arms of anyone else.

What readers are saying:

"She really brought the characters to life and I was hooked from the beginning. Maggie Mae brought tears to my eyes and a smile to my heart! The paranormal part of this I enjoyed too as I do believe in ghosts."

"…a very moving book."

"…a wonderfully written romance…"

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Operation: Date Escape by @Lindsey_Brookes #Kindle #Romance

Sometimes a heart needs rescuing too...

Since her divorce two years before, Kelsie Collins has been determined to guard her heart and steer clear of seemingly ‘perfect’ men. An easy task considering the kind of men her matchmaking mother and her best friend, Nanci, keeps setting her up with. She allows them to set her up, knowing their hearts are in the right place and that there is no risk of her letting any man close enough to hurt her again. Her growing experience in ways to slip out of those ‘dates from hell’ prompts her to start writing a bad date survival guide. One aptly titled - OPERATION: DATE ESCAPE. And it’s during one of those escapes that sexier than sin firefighter Cole Maxwell comes to her rescue.

Cole isn’t sure what to think when the sexy redhead he’s just ‘rescued’ from a bad date informs him that he’s too ‘perfect’ to date. That’s a first. He’s had relationships end because the women couldn’t handle the risks that go along with his chosen profession, but never because he’s too perfect.

When his crew gets called out to rescue someone who is stuck in a tree, Cole finds himself once again coming to Kelsie’s rescue. This time he’s not about to let her get away without agreeing to give him a chance, even holding her high heels hostage to make it happen. She finally gives in and things heat up between them like a 3-alarm fire. But there’s more than passion between them and Cole sets out to prove to Kelsie that he’s nowhere near ‘perfect’, but he is the ‘perfect’ man for her. Can he get past the wall she’s built up around her heart? Or will he end up being just another chapter in her book of men she ran from?

What readers are saying:

"This was such a fun book."

"… a book I'd recommend to folks looking for a light, funny, sweet and romantic read."

"I gave this book five stars because it kept me laughing and smiling almost the entire book. It's a funny romance, but at the same time serious."

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Undertow by @ElleChardou #MustRead

~When Secrets Come Back to Haunt You~

Secrets...

Evie Sandstrom has always had secrets. She has grown up with them and now they are starting to come back and chip away at her confident facade. Always one for an adventure, she decides to leave after college break and spend the summer in Boston.

The Irish Gangster...

Finn Reilly is not only a bad-boy drug dealer but he is also Evie's first love. When they meet again in Boston, sparks begin to fly and although they share one huge secret that should have destroyed them forever, it unites them at a time when she needs all the help she can get.

The French Model...

Evie's mother, superstar actress Athena Donahue, has remarried to Etienne Fournier, a model who is eighteen years her mother's junior and wants to get to know Evie in more ways than one.

Once Athena drags her daughter back to L.A. under dubious circumstances, she is within the sights of Etienne yet out of the sights of Finn. Can Evie and Finn resolve their differences one and for all, and will true love prevail? Or will life get in the way and spoil their one chance at happiness?

What readers are saying about Elle Chardou:

"This novel had real heart and characters you fall in love with. I rooted for Deirdre and Colin to make it work and the sex scenes are steamy and very well done. Really loved this book and am looking forward to the second in the series." ~about Atonement

"I absolutely loved this trilogy and it ranks right up there for me with 50 Shades." ~about Killing Me Softly

"This was a very quick and definitely interesting read. Elle's take on what a Hollywood marriage with a swinger lifestyle is like is definitely intriguing." ~about Lara & The City of Angels

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Kidnapped Cowboy by @Lindsey_Brookes - #GreatBookDeal

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After countless attempts to speak with the owner of the retreat for troubled teens she runs on the outskirts of Lone Tree,Montana, Caitlin Myers resorts to kidnapping Brandon ‘The Ogre of Lone Tree’ Barnes in a desperate attempt to change his mind about turning Stoney Brook into a vacation resort for the wealthy.

Retired rodeo star, Dalton Barnes, gets the surprise of his life when he’s abducted by a soft-spoken female with a ‘gun’ and taken to the retreat his family owns. He soon learns she’s kidnapped the wrong cowboy by mistake. She wanted his brother. Things go from bad to worse when a late spring snowstorm strands them together at the cabin. But it’s during their snow-in that Dalton learns why Caitlin has gone to such lengths to save Stoney Brook. Having had issues with his older brother himself and a not so happy past, Dalton promises to do what he can to help her.

When confronted Brandon tells Dalton he’ll hold off on his plans for the retreat, but only if Dalton agrees to stick around and help run it. Keeping his promise to Caitlin, Dalton agrees and what starts out as a common goal to turn the troubled teens’ lives around that summer ends up turning theirs around as well. Can a man who has always avoided putting down roots and a woman with a deep-seated fear of abandonment hang on to the happiness they’ve found together? Or will the past return to threaten their newfound love?

Love, laughter and a heartwarming read…

"A new twist to saving the ranch. I loved, loved the hero. He made me laugh. And the heroine is the wacky girl next door. Fun. Well done!"

"Love it! It was one of the best ones I've read in a while. All of [Lindsey Brookes'] books are super though!"

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Be Careful What You Kiss For by @JaneLynneDaniels #NewRelease

When a psychic gives Tensley the chance to erase her biggest regret and replay her life with the one who got away, who would have thought a simple “do-over” could go so terribly wrong—and feel so right?

TAKE IT...
When Tensley Tanner-Starbrook gets the chance for one life “do-over” from a well-intentioned but bumbling psychic, she goes for it. But that change turns everything else upside down. Instead of a buttoned-up corporate executive, she’s now an entirely unbuttoned exotic dancer. And she’s face to…face with the one man she’s never been able to get over.

TO THE MAX
Detective Max Hunter has come a long way from high-school bad boy, and with everything on the line, nothing can stop him…except seeing his first love dancing in the club he’s been assigned to investigate. Torn between getting her far away from the place and needing her help as an insider, he knows only two things for sure: Tensley’s stirring feelings he thought long ago buried, and a relationship with her would be career suicide. Yet, maybe, just maybe, this was a love meant to overcome the past.

What readers are saying:

“…a cute little adult love story, clever and well written.” About Say It Again, Sam – An Amazon Reviewer

“The premise hooked me—timeless love, a magical carousel horse and destined lovers.” About Grab the Brass Ring – An Amazon Reviewer

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If You Stay by Courtney Cole #Kindle #Nook @Court_Writes

"...left me crying, smiling, devastated, and elated..."

24-year old Pax Tate is an asshole. Seriously. He’s a tattooed, rock-hard bad-boy with a bad attitude to match. But he’s got his reasons. His mother died when Pax was seven, leaving a hole in his heart filled with guilt although he doesn’t understand why. What he does know is that he and his dad are left alone with more issues than they can count.

As Pax grew up, he tried to be the kid his father always wanted; the perfect golden boy, but it didn’t work. His dad couldn’t overcome his grief long enough to notice and Pax couldn’t keep up the impossible perfect façade. So he slipped far, far from it. Now, he uses drugs and women to cope with the ugliness, the black void that he doesn’t want to deal with. If he pretends that the emptiness isn’t there, then it isn’t, right? Wrong. And that's never more apparent than when he meets Mila.

Sweet, beautiful Mila Hill is the fresh air to his hardened frown, the beauty to his ugly heart. He doesn’t know how to not hurt her, but he quickly realizes that he'd better figure it out because he needs her to breathe.

When memories of his mother’s death resurface from where he’s repressed them for so long, Mila is there to catch him when the guilt starts making sense. Mila is the one…the one who can save him from his broken troubled heart; from his issues, from the emptiness. But only if he can stop being an asshole long enough to allow it. He knows that. And he’s working on it. But is that enough to make her stay?

What readers are saying:

"I loved If You Stay. Like, really really loved it. The kind of love that kept me reading until 2:40 am and left me crying, smiling, devastated, and elated. The best kind of book love." - Andrea, The Bookish Babe

"Beautiful, raw, gritty, emotional and breath-taking are just a few of the words I can find to describe this book...reading this book was one of the best experiences I have had." -Amanda, Globug and Hootie Need a Book

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Love is Murder by @Allison_Brennan #Romantic #Suspense

I Now Pronounce You...DEAD

After a tough breakup with her boyfriend, Lucy Kincaid needs a different kind of break. So she heads west to join her brother, an ex-cop, for a long weekend of skiing in the mountains. At a picturesque lodge tucked high in the Sierra Nevada, Lucy finds just what she’s looking for: a peaceful retreat undisturbed by Internet, television, and cell phone distractions. She also finds an unexpected group of newlyweds seeking their own idyllic getaway.

But finding one of her fellow guests dead wasn’t in the brochure. And neither was the overnight snowstorm that leaves the lodge cut off from the outside world. When Lucy’s brother suspects the honeymooner’s death was foul play, he’s mysteriously stricken ill. Now, to keep him and herself alive, it’s up to aspiring FBI agent Lucy Kincaid to figure out which of the lovebirds trapped in the lodge is really a bird of prey.

BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Allison Brennan’s upcoming novel Kiss Me, Kill Me as well as an exclusive excerpt from an FBI interview with Lucy Kincaid!

Reviews:

"Allison Brennan has a unique way of pulling you into the story until you can't put the book down and look forward to Lucy's next adventures."

"[Brennan] writes great mystery/thrillers with just a little romance thrown in. I find myself always looking forward to the publication of her next book."

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Dance With Me by @HaydenBraeburn #MustRead #Romance

~Book 1 of The Everetts of Tyler Series~

Champion ballroom dancer Katerina Nemecek pushed the love of her life away when he offered to save her studio from foreclosure. She loved him despite the secrecy surrounding their relationship, but she refused to take advantage of him or his wealth.

Mason Everett wants nothing more than to share his life, his family, and his fortune with Kat, but keeping her a secret was the only way he could keep her safe. He'd rather hide her away than chance losing her.

When Kat and Mason's relationship finally goes public, it sets in motion a plan to keep them apart. Can they survive the firestorm to dance together forever?

What readers are saying about this highly-rated book:

"I have no doubt you'll enjoy this new author as much as I have." ~Slick Reads, Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

"This is a great heart warming story. You cant help but fall in love with Katerina and Mason. The secondary characters help develop the story and really draw you into their world."

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Inside Heat by Roz Lee - Twins in love with the same woman! @IWriteRomance

It's about more than getting to third base...

It's about hitting a home run

Jeff "The Terminator" Holder is the closer for the Texas Mustangs' baseball team, and revered throughout the Major League for throwing inside heat. His twin brother, Jason, the Mustang's catcher, leads the League in hits. They share a love of the game, as well as their identical DNA - but that's not all they share.

Pediatric Nurse Megan Long doesn't know baseball, but she does know a sexy guy when she sees one - or two. When she seeks out an autograph for one of her patients, she falls under the spell of two of the sexiest players in baseball. Unable to resist their charms, Megan finds herself in bed with both men, but falling in love with only one.

Locked in an epic battle against the steroid pumping Martin
McCree, Jeff's obsession with striking out McCree strains his relationship with
his brother, and leads to an injury that threatens his career and dents his
ego. Megan does her best to get through to him, but if Jeff can't see past his
failings to find the love she's offering, he's going to strike out in the
biggest game of his life.

4 Stars from Romantic Times Book Reviews

"You don't need to be a baseball fan to enjoy this searing tale of a menage that blossoms into true love. Emotionally charged both on the field and off, the story will keep you engaged from the beginning to the final chapter."

4 Stars from Night Owl Reviews

"Inside Heat is a red-hot page turner! Sizzling with hot menage love scenes and layered with emotional grit, there's not a page in the book that doesn't deliver a sinful sigh of pleasure or a pull of the heart strings."

4 Hearts from The Romance Studio

"The sex scenes were hot and in abundance which is just the way I like my romance novels, especially when the men are so domineering to begin with. Overall, Ms. Lee has done an incredible job penning this romance..."

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Emma Vs. The Tech Guy by @LiaFairchild #Contemporary #WomensFiction

~There's a New Guy in the Office~

Emma Barton is a workaholic. Nothing is more important than becoming managing editor of the magazine she works for. And she has the perfect plan to achieve that goal. Then Guy Walker enters her office. Sexy, sweet, and super popular, the new tech guy takes the office by storm. Will he derail every strategy Emma has in place? If he discovers her secret, it could ruin Emma’s career and turn her life upside down.

Reviews:

“…Fairchild did a good job of weaving in little subplots and side stories to make sure readers get to know her full cast of characters, who are all, by the way, endearing and fun to follow. If you’re looking for a light, humorous, fun, heart-warming yet thought-provoking story to kick off your Valentine’s Day, I think this would be a wonderful choice!” Marla at Read, Run, Ramble

"…eloquently written and allowed my imagination to run riot." ~BestChickLit.com

 

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Yours To Keep by Shannon Stacey, New York Times and USA Today Bestseller #MustRead @ShannonStacey

Needed: Husband! Now!

Emma Shaw needs a husband, and fast! Not because she's interested in romance—after all, she's too busy with her landscaping company—but because Grandma Shaw is coming to town, and she will have nonstop questions about Emma's (stagnant) love life.

Sean Kowalski no sooner leaves the army than he's recruited by Emma to be her fake fiancé. Sean doesn't like the deception, but he can't help his attraction to the feisty brunette. A little pretend kissing won't hurt anyone—especially when there's no chance he'll fall for a woman with deep roots in a town he's not planning to call home. But when fake, innocent kisses lead to very real, explosive sparks, Emma and Sean discover that their big ruse might just lead to happily-ever-after….

Reviews:

"Books like this are why I read romance." ~Smart Bitches, Trashy Books on Exclusively Yours

"This is the perfect contemporary romance!" ~RT Book Reviews on Undeniably Yours

"Sexy, sassy and immensely satisfying" ~Fresh Fiction on Undeniably Yours

"This contemporary romance is filled with charm, wit, sophistication, and is anything but predictable" ~Heart to Heart, BN.com, on Yours to Keep

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Room Service by Vanessa Stark #Erotica #Bargain @stark_vanessa

"Sexy, Fun Debut!"

Natasha Raven has a secret. Although she is the bestselling author of erotic fiction, she has never penned a sex scene. Her sister, Liza, was responsible for the sizzle in Natasha’s books – until she passed away only months ago. Now Natasha must write the scenes herself. Trouble is, she hasn't a clue what to write and being a virgin doesn't help. When she is invited to speak at a conference workshop titled 'From Your Sheets to the Page,' Natasha panics. But a suggestive wink from a young hotel staffer named Jace gives her an idea. If she can muster the confidence to have a one night stand with Jace, she just may be able to endure the workshop without feeling a total fraud. But will she go through with it? And is Jace all that he seems?

Review:

"What a fun debut! Room Service is sexy -- um, yeah, you might have guessed by the cheeky cover :) It's also a lot about the joy of loving your work (writing romance), enjoying your community (romance authors and readers) and getting muddled up in life. Underneath all the fun, there are some serious issues, well handled. This novella packs a lot in -- enjoy the ride."

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