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<channel><title><![CDATA[Melissa Keir-Small Town Romance Author - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:09:26 -0400</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The Music is Back! #newrelease #contemporaryromance]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/the-music-is-back-newrelease-contemporaryromance]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/the-music-is-back-newrelease-contemporaryromance#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:53:40 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/the-music-is-back-newrelease-contemporaryromance</guid><description><![CDATA[ Return to Grea Warner's best selling Nashville world where emotions run wild!Every Day You &amp; Me is a rollercoaster of feels as Maya and her new guy, Hawk, deal with the pain of loss and the hardship of life on the road.&nbsp;Grea Warner's stories will stay with you long after you put the book down. Bonus with this book--you get to see a snap shot of her Country Roads characters. &lt;3 Out Now!BUY LINKS:AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2ZLQMVKOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/every- [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:323px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/ebook-grea-warner-b02.jpg?1779191695" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">Return to Grea Warner's best selling Nashville world where emotions run wild!<br /><br />Every Day You &amp; Me is a rollercoaster of feels as Maya and her new guy, Hawk, deal with the pain of loss and the hardship of life on the road.&nbsp;<br /><br />Grea Warner's stories will stay with you long after you put the book down. Bonus with this book--you get to see a snap shot of her Country Roads characters. &lt;3 Out Now!<br /><br /><br />BUY LINKS:<br />AMAZON- <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2ZLQMV">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2ZLQMV</a><br />KOBO- <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/every-day-you-me">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/every-day-you-me</a><br />BN- <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/every-day-you-me-grea-warner/1149899043">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/every-day-you-me-grea-warner/1149899043</a><br />APPLE- <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/every-day-you-me/id6762160648">https://books.apple.com/us/book/every-day-you-me/id6762160648</a><br />&nbsp;<br />Blurb:<br />Maya Collins has lived through more than her share of heartbreak&mdash;losing both her parents as a child and then her husband tragically years later. It shattered everything she believed in about happiness. But now, with Hawk by her side and a miracle baby on the way, the social media assistant has come to trust in second chances.<br /><br />When a sudden death rocks the Brannigans, Maya feels the tug of past grief and its lingering pain. Amid the family mourning, a dangerous situation causes an immediate and long-term threat to the beautiful future she is building. Maya must ignore the feeling of the walls closing in and the pleas of those around her in order to protect all she holds dear&mdash;even if it means risking her own life.<br /><br />Set against the backdrop of the country music world, <em><u>Every Day You &amp; Me</u></em> is the powerful continuation of Maya and Hawk&rsquo;s emotional journey in the bestselling novel <em><u>Every Mile a Memory</u>.</em> Poignant and realistic, it is a story of resilience, healing, and familial love &hellip; and a reminder that you should fight for what matters but understand you aren&rsquo;t always in charge of where life takes you.<br />&nbsp;<br />EXCERPT<br />&ldquo;Your brother&mdash;"<br /><br />&ldquo;Wants to know what this little late-night meeting of the minds is about.&rdquo; I caught a glimpse of Hawk&rsquo;s sleepy smile before he kissed the top of my head. Of course he was awake. He didn&rsquo;t sleep well either, especially if he knew I was up.<br /><br />When he sat, I answered his query with a white lie. &ldquo;Della&rsquo;s pie.&rdquo;<br /><br />He didn&rsquo;t blink with his response, despite obviously seeing there wasn&rsquo;t any pie or even plates or silverware out. &ldquo;Worthy.&rdquo; Hawk raised his chin up toward his brother. &ldquo;How you doing?&rdquo;<br /><br />Jake and I instantaneously caught each other&rsquo;s eyes. He rolled his as I shook my head. And then we both laughed briefly at my poor husband&rsquo;s expense.<br /><br />&ldquo;What?&rdquo; Bewildered, Hawk looked from me to his brother.<br /><br />&ldquo;If you really want to know how I am &hellip;&rdquo; Jake took a breath, glanced at me for a nod of encouragement, and then, with pure sincerity, spoke his truth. &ldquo;I &hellip; I feel paralyzed. No.&rdquo; He rubbed the top of his head. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s worse. It&rsquo;s like a part of me has been amputated &hellip; without anesthesia.&rdquo;<br />&#8203;<br />Thank God Hawk didn&rsquo;t hesitate, and he didn&rsquo;t try to say something soothing or, unknowingly, condescending. His reply back was just as honest. &ldquo;Shit &hellip; yeah.&rdquo;&nbsp;<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title">About the Author</h2>  <div class="paragraph">Known for her emotionally charged, character-driven stories, Grea Warner is an award-winning and bestselling author of women&rsquo;s and new adult fiction. With a background in daytime drama, she brings a deep understanding of layered storytelling and compelling character arcs to every novel she writes.<br /><br />Whether crafting addictive serials or powerful standalone books, Grea's work is rooted in realism, tackling life&rsquo;s complexities with honesty and heart. Her stories are told in an intimate first-person point of view, immersing readers in narratives full of drama, angst, and authenticity. From heartbreak, to trauma, to the hope of second chances, her novels resonate with readers who crave emotional depth and genuine connection.<br />&#8203;<br /><strong>Follow Grea Warner:</strong><br />&#128216;&nbsp; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Grea-Warner" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Grea-Warner</a><br />&#128248; Instagram: greawarner<br />&#128038; Twitter/X: @grea_warner<br />&#127760; www.greawarner.com<br />&nbsp;<br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maya Can't Stop Her Feelings... #coverreveal #comingsoon]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/maya-cant-stop-her-feelings-coverreveal-comingsoon]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/maya-cant-stop-her-feelings-coverreveal-comingsoon#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:01:23 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/maya-cant-stop-her-feelings-coverreveal-comingsoon</guid><description><![CDATA[       Do you love emotional reads that leave you loving life and believing in love?? Grea Warner writes rollercoaster romances that have you wanting more. In a continuation of Every Mile a Memory, her characters return in Every Day You &amp; Me... now a little older and a little wiser... but still in love.BUY LINKS:AMAZON-&nbsp;https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2ZLQMVKOBO-&nbsp;https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/every-day-you-meBN-&nbsp;https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/every-day-you-me-grea-warner/11 [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/ebook-grea-warner-b02.jpg?1776809011" alt="Picture" style="width:280;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><font color="#2a2a2a"><em style=""><strong style=""><font size="5" style="">Do you love emotional reads that leave you loving life and believing in love?? Grea Warner writes rollercoaster romances that have you wanting more. In a continuation of Every Mile a Memory, her characters return in Every Day You &amp; Me... now a little older and a little wiser... but still in love.</font></strong></em><br /><br />BUY LINKS:<br />AMAZON-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2ZLQMV">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2ZLQMV</a><br />KOBO-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/every-day-you-me">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/every-day-you-me</a><br />BN-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/every-day-you-me-grea-warner/1149899043">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/every-day-you-me-grea-warner/1149899043</a><br />APPLE-&nbsp;<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/every-day-you-me/id6762160648">https://books.apple.com/us/book/every-day-you-me/id6762160648</a><br />&nbsp;<br />Blurb:<br />Maya Collins has lived through more than her share of heartbreak&mdash;losing both her parents as a child and then her husband tragically years later. It shattered everything she believed in about happiness. But now, with Hawk by her side and a miracle baby on the way, the social media assistant has come to trust in second chances.<br /><br />When a sudden death rocks the Brannigans, Maya feels the tug of past grief and its lingering pain. Amid the family mourning, a dangerous situation causes an immediate and long-term threat to the beautiful future she is building. Maya must ignore the feeling of the walls closing in and the pleas of those around her in order to protect all she holds dear&mdash;even if it means risking her own life.<br /><br />Set against the backdrop of the country music world,&nbsp;<em style=""><u>Every Day You &amp; Me</u></em>&nbsp;is the powerful continuation of Maya and Hawk&rsquo;s emotional journey in the bestselling novel&nbsp;<em style=""><u>Every Mile a Memory</u>.</em>&nbsp;Poignant and realistic, it is a story of resilience, healing, and familial love &hellip; and a reminder that you should fight for what matters but understand you aren&rsquo;t always in charge of where life takes you.&nbsp;<br /><br /><em style=""><strong style=""><font size="5" style="">Every Day You &amp; Me arrives next month... just in time for your next summer read!!</font></strong></em></font></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Love You Today is New.... and more emotional!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/i-love-you-today-is-new-and-more-emotional]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/i-love-you-today-is-new-and-more-emotional#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:31:41 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/i-love-you-today-is-new-and-more-emotional</guid><description><![CDATA[ Are you ready for an emotional rollercoaster romance? Author Julie Navickas turned this book into a first person gripping account of friendship and love lost. Get your updated copy today!!BUY LINKS:AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BG5S1DZQKOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/i-love-you-today-3BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-love-you-today-julie-navickas/1142304154APPLE: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6443475918Blurb:Casey McDaniels never had a plan&mdash;until she met him.After y [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/jn-i-lytoday-bk2-3000x4500_orig.jpg" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><span>Are you ready for an emotional rollercoaster romance? Author Julie Navickas turned this book into a first person gripping account of friendship and love lost. Get your updated copy today!!</span><br /><br /><span>BUY LINKS:</span><br /><span>AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BG5S1DZQ</span><br /><span>KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/i-love-you-today-3</span><br /><span>BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-love-you-today-julie-navickas/1142304154</span><br /><span>APPLE: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6443475918</span><br /><br /><span>Blurb:</span><br /><span>Casey McDaniels never had a plan&mdash;until she met him.</span><br /><br /><span>After years of bartending, boyfriend hopping, and chasing her next night out, Casey&rsquo;s ambitions are little more than a blur. That is, until Austin Templeton&mdash;a charming, successful lawyer fresh from Los Angeles&mdash;moves to Chicago and turns her world upside down.</span><br /><br /><span>What begins as an unexpected spark quickly becomes something more. </span><br /><br /><span>Austin&rsquo;s drive and determination awaken dreams Casey long buried, inspiring her to chase a future she never thought she deserved. But when his career threatens to pull him back to California, Casey must confront a painful truth: the man who helped her find herself might be the one she has to let go.</span><br /><br /><span>Because sometimes the hardest choice isn&rsquo;t between love and ambition&mdash;it&rsquo;s accepting that you may not be able to hold onto both.</span><br /><br /><span>I LOVE YOU TODAY is the enchanting sequel to award-winning I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY, and though it can be read as a standalone, you&rsquo;ll want to start at the beginning to feel every beat of this journey. </span>&#8203;</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Release- Her Cowboy Protector by Sasha Summers]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/new-release-her-cowboy-protector-by-sasha-summers]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/new-release-her-cowboy-protector-by-sasha-summers#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:20:35 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/new-release-her-cowboy-protector-by-sasha-summers</guid><description><![CDATA[       &#8203;Out Today by Sasha Summers!!Her Cowboy ProtectorA man resigned to a lonely futureAnd a woman fighting to overcome her pastPainfully shy, Harper Lynn is desperate to start a new life on Crossroads Ranch&mdash;even if her housekeeping skills aren&rsquo;t quite up to her new boss&rsquo;s standards. Ames Parker, the gruff ranchhand and her new coworker, is willing to show her the ropes and help her battle her PTSD&mdash;for the sake of the ranch, of course. But Harper soon learns that  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/cowboyprotector1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">&#8203;<span>Out Today by Sasha Summers!!</span><br /><span>Her Cowboy Protector</span><br /><br /><br /><span>A man resigned to a lonely future</span><br /><br /><span>And a woman fighting to overcome her past</span><br /><br /><span>Painfully shy, Harper Lynn is desperate to start a new life on Crossroads Ranch&mdash;even if her housekeeping skills aren&rsquo;t quite up to her new boss&rsquo;s standards. Ames Parker, the gruff ranchhand and her new coworker, is willing to show her the ropes and help her battle her PTSD&mdash;for the sake of the ranch, of course. But Harper soon learns that Ames has his own past hurts and is unable&mdash;or unwilling&mdash;to let down his well-fortified walls. Because he knows that once the former librarian sees his true self, she&rsquo;ll run for the hills, breaking his heart in the process. Still, maybe a belief in possibilities can lead to a future neither expect&hellip;</span><br /><br /><br /><span>Buy Links:</span><br /><br /><span>Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cowboy-Protector-Crossroads-Ranch-Story-ebook/dp/B0F4N9NDGR</span><br /><span>B&amp;N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/her-cowboy-protector-sasha-summers/1147426614</span><br /><span>Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/her-cowboy-protector/id6745885068</span><br /><span>KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/her-cowboy-protector-5</span><br /><span>Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Sasha_Summers_Her_Cowboy_Protector?id=NetdEQAAQBAJ</span><br /><span>--</span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Heartwarming Mystery with Steam! #newrelease2026 #newromanticsuspense]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/a-heartwarming-mystery-with-steam-newrelease2026-newromanticsuspense]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/a-heartwarming-mystery-with-steam-newrelease2026-newromanticsuspense#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:00:43 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/a-heartwarming-mystery-with-steam-newrelease2026-newromanticsuspense</guid><description><![CDATA[       &#8203;Cleo knew something was mysterious about her father's life, especially after she learned that he'd wanted nothing to do with her. But when someone comes poking into the past, she takes a second look at her father and discovers more than the lies she knew.Author Jennifer Raines is known for her heartwarming steamy romantic stories filled with Australian couples and settings. FINDING CLEO isn't her first foray into romantic suspense but she nails it with the twists and turns througho [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/ebook-is-jennifer-raines_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">&#8203;<span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Cleo knew something was mysterious about her father's life, especially after she learned that he'd wanted nothing to do with her. But when someone comes poking into the past, she takes a second look at her father and discovers more than the lies she knew.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Author Jennifer Raines is known for her heartwarming steamy romantic stories filled with Australian couples and settings. FINDING CLEO isn't her first foray into romantic suspense but she nails it with the twists and turns throughout the story as Cleo finds out the truth about her mysterious father.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Fans of fast paced sweeping suspense stories will fall in love with the strong female lead in FINDING CLEO. Available now in ebook and print, FINDING CLEO will belong on your reading shelf with the likes&nbsp; of Stephanie Evanovich and Sue Grafton.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><font size="5" style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">BUY LINKS-<br />AMAZON-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2TKL8SC">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2TKL8SC</a><br />KOBO-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/finding-cleo">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/finding-cleo</a><br />BN-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finding-cleo-jennifer-raines/1148770939">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finding-cleo-jennifer-raines/1148770939</a><br />APPLE-&nbsp;<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/finding-cleo-a-sensual-romantic-suspense/id6755448447">https://books.apple.com/us/book/finding-cleo-a-sensual-romantic-suspense/id6755448447</a></font><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Blurb:</span><br /><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Australian Cleo Montford has spent the last two years working as a guide and interpreter in Helsinki, cocooned from the lies and betrayals of her past, then Australian author Jack Spencer wants to hire her. Not for sightseeing, but to research the story her internationally awarded journalist father was investigating when he was accidentally killed. Cleo&rsquo;s tempted. Is she brave enough to look the past in the eye and set herself free, or will she keep hiding?</em><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Cleo was a confident adolescent who adored her father, until her mother explains after his death that he&rsquo;d never loved Cleo. Cleo sees lies everywhere, but it&rsquo;s time to take her life back. She accepts Jack&rsquo;s job offer. She doesn&rsquo;t expect to find his mix of intelligence, stubbornness and charm so compelling, doesn&rsquo;t expect him to understand her dilemma hearing people talk about her father, doesn&rsquo;t expect to want to touch him&mdash;all the time.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Battling writer&rsquo;s block, Jack latches onto the old story of the long unsolved assassination of a Scandinavian PM as the basis for a thriller. Finding Hugo Montford&rsquo;s daughter in Helsinki strikes him as a good omen. That&rsquo;s before he discovers she has secrets making her doubt herself. She&rsquo;s smart, loyal, gorgeous, everything he&rsquo;s looking for in a woman, if only he can convince her to take a chance on him.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">When people unhappy with the direction of his research threaten Cleo, Jack calls a halt. Sensing there&rsquo;s more to learn about her father, Cleo pushes to continue. Can Cleo and Jack agree on next steps, or will Cleo remain shackled to her past?</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><strong style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"><em>Sometimes you have to let go of what&rsquo;s killing you, even if it&rsquo;s killing you to let go.</em></strong><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Fans of sensual romances with strong characters showing emotional depth plus some international intrigue will enjoy the twists and turns before Cleo and Jack find their happy ending. This best-selling author is known for her characters, clever dialogue and unique stories that will introduce you to new worlds.</em><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><strong style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Excerpt&nbsp;</strong><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&ldquo;You&rsquo;ve gone to a lot of trouble to try and hire me.&rdquo;</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">He stalled, a frown forming between his eyes. Cleo&rsquo;s gut told her to get out now.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&ldquo;I need a plausible reason in the next thirty seconds, or I&rsquo;ll walk.&rdquo;</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">She&rsquo;d learned the seductiveness of secrets at her father&rsquo;s knee. Jack&rsquo;s mesmerising eyes, deep as an ocean, were on her now, and the secrets they promised had already teased her at unexpected times in the last week.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">She&rsquo;d be a fool to trust a man with secrets.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&ldquo;Because you&rsquo;re Hugo Montford&rsquo;s daughter.&rdquo;</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Halfway to her feet, her legs refused to hold her, and she sat down again with a thump.</span><br /><br /><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Damn you! Damn you! Damn you!</em><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">She&rsquo;d been unconsciously fumbling toward this awareness since his arrival in Angelika&rsquo;s office. The news he was a writer should have cemented it. His persistence was akin to the slyest reporters and journalists who&rsquo;d hounded her family after her father&rsquo;s death, comparable to Paul Jacob&rsquo;s pre-planned accidental meeting with her.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">This time she wasn&rsquo;t grief-stricken and without defences.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&ldquo;You are Hugo Montford&rsquo;s daughter, aren&rsquo;t you?&rdquo; he prodded further at her silence.</span><br /><br /><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">My only claim to fame&mdash;I&rsquo;m the daughter of a famous, dead, investigative journalist.</em><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&ldquo;Why is that relevant?&rdquo;</span><br /><br /><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">We both know it isn&rsquo;t bloody relevant unless you want to use me.</em></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;">Don't Miss More Award Winning Titles by Jennifer Raines</h2>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/graceunderfire_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/lela-s-choice_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/quinn-by-design_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:347px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/jennifer-raines-portrait-final-small.jpg?1771337065" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><strong><em>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</em></strong><br />Australian Jennifer Raines writes sensuous contemporary romances set mainly, but not exclusively, in Australia &ndash; think Malta, Finland, New Zealand or ? A dreamer and an optimist, her stories are a delicious cocktail of passion, mutual respect and loyalty because she still believes in happily-ever-afters.<br />&nbsp;<br />Jennifer fell in love with romance as a teenager. Starting with historical romance. Everything in the school library and then a personal treasured collection of Georgette Heyer, hard copies and paperbacks. Historical (regency) romance remains her comfort food when the world gets too much. Think Grace Burrowes and others.<br />&nbsp;<br />Jennifer is a member of Romance Writers of New Zealand, winning the Pacific Hearts competition twice, including in 2019 with <em>Grace Under Fire</em>, the sequel to <em>Taylor&rsquo;s Law</em>. <em>Taylor&rsquo;s Law</em> placed second in the 2023 RWNZ Koru Awards for Best First Book. In 2025 Jennifer placed second in the Romance Writers of New Zealand (RWNZ) Koru Awards for Best Long Romance, and third for the Overall Award for Excellence with <em>Masquerade&mdash;Choosing Family Book 1</em>.<br />&nbsp;<br />Jennifer&rsquo;s also a member of Romance Writers of Australia. Three times a finalist in the Emerald competition, including in 2017 (<em>Lela&rsquo;s Choice</em> under its working name <em>Common Cause</em>), 2018 (<em>Taylor&rsquo;s Law</em>) and 2022 (<em>Quinn, by design</em>). She&rsquo;s also a member of Romance Writers of America and has been a finalist in multiple chapter competitions. Jennifer values competitions for the constructive, honest, not always comfortable feedback they provide.<br />&nbsp;<br />Jennifer loves those days when words flow and the joy of writing makes the hard slog worthwhile. She&rsquo;s always made up stories about strangers in the street, in a caf&eacute; or strolling through an airport terminal; finding inspiration in snippets of conversations, news items and the sheer puzzle of human interactions.<br />&nbsp;<br />Jennifer lives in inner-city Sydney, Australia, with the requisite number of partners (1) and animals (2). Her desk overlooks a park which nourishes her soul when she raises her head from her keyboard. She gets some of her best ideas walking&mdash;anywhere&mdash;or while doing physical activity. <em>Yes, Virginia, housework does have a purpose</em>. While Jennifer adores historical romance, she chose to write contemporary because she thought (wrongly) it needed less research while she was holding down a full-time job. Jennifer writes a monthly blog posted on her website at <a href="https://jenniferrainesauthor.com/">https://jenniferrainesauthor.com</a> or you&rsquo;ll find her at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jenniferrainesauthor">https://www.facebook.com/jenniferrainesauthor</a> or <strong>https://</strong><a href="http://www.instagram.com/romanceauthorjen/">www.instagram.com/romanceauthorjen/</a><br />&#8203;</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witchy Woman by Tina Donahue #newrelease #steamyromance]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/witchy-woman-by-tina-donahue-newrelease-steamyromance]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/witchy-woman-by-tina-donahue-newrelease-steamyromance#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/witchy-woman-by-tina-donahue-newrelease-steamyromance</guid><description><![CDATA[ WITCHY WOMANVampire Quest &ndash; Book OneErotic Paranormal Romance&nbsp;&nbsp;AMAZON: https://tinyurl.com/mw84kawx&nbsp;Blurb:&nbsp;A witch who&rsquo;s ditched sorcery&hellip;a down-on-his-luck vampire&hellip;and one fateful encounter between them that could be pure magic.&nbsp;Bored with getting whatever she wants whenever she wants it, Wren&rsquo;s now earning things the mortal way &mdash; through hard work&hellip; specifically erotic dancing.As a newly turned vampire, Roman dreads eternity  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:354px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/witchy-woman-book-1-vampire-quest.jpg?1770469872" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><strong>WITCHY WOMAN</strong><br /><strong>Vampire Quest &ndash; Book One</strong><br /><strong>Erotic Paranormal Romance</strong><br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>AMAZON: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/mw84kawx"><strong>https://tinyurl.com/mw84kawx</strong></a><br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Blurb:</strong><br />&nbsp;<br /><em>A witch who&rsquo;s ditched sorcery&hellip;a down-on-his-luck vampire&hellip;</em><br /><em>and one fateful encounter between them that could be pure magic.</em><br />&nbsp;<br />Bored with getting whatever she wants whenever she wants it, Wren&rsquo;s now earning things the mortal way &mdash; through hard work&hellip; specifically erotic dancing.<br /><br />As a newly turned vampire, Roman dreads eternity until he chances upon Wren at a Las Vegas strip club during her nightly show.<br /><br />Desire sparks. Lips meet.<br /><br />Trouble brews from the vamp who turned Roman, and also from the vile warlock who&rsquo;s determined to make Wren his&hellip;forcing her and Roman to battle dark magic and blood lust to turn a disturbing future into their shared paradise.<br /><br />As they embark on their Vampire Quest.<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Excerpt</strong><br /><br />ROMAN<br />&nbsp;<br />She raises her face.<br /><br />I still. The surroundings grow quiet. Colors dim. Only she exists.<br /><br />Her delicate features seem too ethereal for a witch, better suited for a fae. Her plush lips contradict the notion. They&rsquo;re made for pleasure.<br /><br />Something stirs within me. If I were still alive, I&rsquo;d wager my heart is quickening.<br /><br />Her gaze remains down.<br /><br />That won&rsquo;t do. <em>Look at me.</em><br /><br /><em>See me.</em><br /><br />Or not.<br /><br />Giving into my basest vampire urges isn&rsquo;t wise. And won&rsquo;t do her any good, either. However, I can&rsquo;t stop trembling at her presence, scent, and blood.<br /><br />With one sniff, I can tell anyone&rsquo;s blood type. How, I don&rsquo;t know. I&rsquo;m new at this vampire stuff.<br /><br />The stripper&rsquo;s AB positive, the same as me. Nice, except it&rsquo;s the only blood capable of satisfying my oppressive hunger. Again, I haven&rsquo;t a clue why I know that, but not even O, the universal donor, can do the trick. A and B have no effect on me either, similar to booze. They&rsquo;re wasted plasma.<br /><br />&ldquo;Hey, babe!&rdquo; A tiger shifter rushes the stage.<br /><br />She glances up.<br /><br />I stare.<br /><br />Sooty lashes ring her dark-green eyes. The vibrant color complements her creamy complexion. A small mole decorates her right cheek.<br /><br />Babes like her populated my teenage wet dreams. Being a man now has only stoked my enthusiasm for&hellip;<br /><br />She scans the crowd, her gaze nearing me.<br /><br />I tense, hoping she won&rsquo;t look past.<br /><br />She does.<br /><br />I droop.<br /><br />She pauses then glances back and meet my eyes.<br /><br /><em>Holy&hellip; </em>A current similar to an electric shock tears through me. An exceedingly pleasant feeling that warms my insides and curls my toes. I&rsquo;m not sure if she did something magic to produce what I&rsquo;m experiencing, or if my feelings are from her natural allure. Either way, it doesn&rsquo;t matter. I&rsquo;m <em>so</em> ready for more.<br /><br />This babe&rsquo;s gotta be mine&mdash;heart, body, and&hellip;blood&mdash;no matter what it takes.<br />&#8203;<br />My vampire side refuses to settle for anything less.<br /><br /><strong>Trailer </strong><br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Link: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/mWyD9PgGwtA?feature=share"><strong>https://youtube.com/shorts/mWyD9PgGwtA?feature=share</strong></a><br />&#8203;<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/ww-teaser-1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:278px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/tina-donahue-picture-color.jpg?1770470065" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">&#8203;<strong>About Tina</strong>:<br />&nbsp;<br />Tina&rsquo;s an Amazon and international bestselling novelist who writes passionate romance for every taste &ndash; &lsquo;heat with heart&rsquo; &ndash; for traditional publishers and indie<em>. Booklist, Publisher&rsquo;s Weekly,</em> <em>Romantic Times</em> and numerous online sites have praised her work. She&rsquo;s won Readers&rsquo; Choice Awards, was named a finalist in the EPIC competition, received a Book of the Year award, The Golden Nib Award, awards of merit in the RWA Holt Medallion competitions, and second place in the NEC RWA contests. She&rsquo;s featured in the Novel &amp; Short Story Writer&rsquo;s Market. Before penning romances, she worked at a major Hollywood production company in Story Direction.<br />&nbsp;<br />On a less serious note: she&rsquo;s an admitted and unrepentant chocoholic, brakes for Mexican restaurants, and has been known to moan like Meg Ryan in <em>When Harry Met Sally </em>while wolfing down tostadas. She&rsquo;s flown a single-engine airplane (freaking scary), rewired an old house using an &lsquo;electricity for dummies&rsquo; book, and is horribly shy despite the hot romances she writes.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>MeWe:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://mewe.com/i/tinadonahue" target="_blank">https://mewe.com/i/tinadonahue</a><br /><strong>Bluesky: </strong><a href="mailto:@tinadonauthor.bsky.social">@tinadonauthor.bsky.social</a><br /><strong>Website/Blog:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">https://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/</a><br /><strong>Newsletter:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/p/newsletter.html" target="_blank">https://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/p/newsletter.html</a><br /><strong>BookBub:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/tina-donahue">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/tina-donahue</a><br /><strong>Goodreads:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/146988.Tina_Donahue">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/146988.Tina_Donahue</a><br /><strong>Tumblr:</strong> <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/tinadonahue">https://www.tumblr.com/tinadonahue</a><br /><strong>Amazon author page:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://amzn.to/1ChWFkO" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/1ChWFkO</a><br /><strong>Sweet &lsquo;n Sexy Divas:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://sweetnsexydivas.blogspot.com/">https://sweetnsexydivas.blogspot.com/</a><br /><strong>Wattpad:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wattpad.com/user/AuthorTinaDonahue" target="_blank">https://www.wattpad.com/user/AuthorTinaDonahue</a>&nbsp;<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Return to the Jungle #newrelease #paranormalromance]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/return-to-the-jungle-newrelease-paranormalromance]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/return-to-the-jungle-newrelease-paranormalromance#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:04:47 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/return-to-the-jungle-newrelease-paranormalromance</guid><description><![CDATA[       Return to the&nbsp;Guatemalan Jungle and face the God of Death in In the Midst of Light, the sequel to the gripping tale of In the Silence of Darkness by Lisa Dietrich. In the Midst of Light brings readers back to the fantasy and paranormal fast-paced romance world of Death Gods and a hidden killer.This romance has everything fans of Fourth Wing love...a mysterious danger, a spunky heroine, and paranormal elements. Even if you haven't read In the Silence of Darkness, be sure to read In th [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/ebook-lisa-dietrich-b02.jpg?1769465336" alt="Picture" style="width:339;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;">Return to the&nbsp;Guatemalan Jungle and face the God of Death in In the Midst of Light, the sequel to the gripping tale of In the Silence of Darkness by Lisa Dietrich. In the Midst of Light brings readers back to the fantasy and paranormal fast-paced romance world of Death Gods and a hidden killer.<br /><br />This romance has everything fans of Fourth Wing love...a mysterious danger, a spunky heroine, and paranormal elements. Even if you haven't read In the Silence of Darkness, be sure to read In the Midst of Light. Author Lisa Dietrich has the knowledge of ancient civilizations and weaves a compelling tale of love and honor. Now available in ebook and print, In the Midst of Light is a book you will want to read again and again.<br /><br /><strong>BUY LINKS-<br />AMAZON- <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G33DS8BY">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G33DS8BY</a><br />KOBO- <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/in-the-midst-of-light">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/in-the-midst-of-light</a><br />BN- <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-the-midst-of-light-lisa-dietrich/1148777341">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-the-midst-of-light-lisa-dietrich/1148777341</a><br />APPLE- <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/in-the-midst-of-light/id6755540120">https://books.apple.com/us/book/in-the-midst-of-light/id6755540120</a></strong><br />&nbsp;<br />Blurb:<br /><strong><em>Niki thought being a vessel for Hun-Came, the Mayan death god, was her worst nightmare. </em></strong><br /><strong><em>She was wrong.</em></strong><br /><br />Bound to Hun-Came, the Mayan god of death, Niki has become something she never wanted to be&mdash;a killer.<br /><br />As bodies pile up and her control slips away, salvation arrives in the form of a cryptic message from Zen, the man who once held her heart. There's a way to sever the supernatural bond, but it requires a perilous journey to Guatemala where ancient magic still pulses through the mystical jungle.<br /><br />Niki knows all too well the risks. Hun-Came has ruled death for millennia, and he won't release his human vessel without extracting a price that could destroy everything&mdash;and everyone&mdash;she loves.<br /><br />Some bloodlines can't be outrun, some hungers can't be denied, and some attractions are dangerous enough to wake the dead.<br /><br /><strong>She sacrificed herself for love&mdash;now she must save herself.</strong><br /><br /><em>Return to the Guatemala&rsquo;s jungles with author Lisa Dietrich in her exciting sequel to <u>In the Silence of Darkness</u>. This time Niki is battling not only to save the people she loves but her own soul. Some bloodlines can't be outrun, some hungers can't be denied, and some attractions are dangerous enough to wake the dead.</em><br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Excerpt</strong><br />So much blood. I awoke with the scent of blood in my nostrils and the sharp metallic taste of it in my mouth. As the warm liquid slid down my throat, I groaned with pleasure.<br /><br />The corpse lay at my feet. Judging by the haircut, he was a young marine out for an early morning run. He&rsquo;d been ambushed, his jugular vein pierced by dagger-like teeth before being dragged into the underbrush by the neck.<br /><br />Hun-Came&rsquo;s voice sounded inside my head. &ldquo;<em>You cannot deny what you are, my little vessel. You hunger for his blood. Your jaguar wahy craves flesh and blood</em>.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;No!&rdquo; I shouted angrily. Sobbing, I thrust my hands over the marines wound to try and staunch the blood flow, but it was no use. There would be no saving him.<br /><br />Hun-Came had co-opted my wahy, releasing me at the precise moment of the kill to demonstrate he was in control of our relationship. He was using my shadow soul to hunt and kill for sport.<br /><br /><em>&ldquo;This is what happens when mortals presume to negotiate with gods</em>,&rdquo; Hun-Came whispered through my mind, his voice like obsidian blades wrapped in velvet. &ldquo;<em>Your boundaries mean nothing. Your rituals are like children&rsquo;s games to me. I can collapse the boundaries between the supernatural realm and this one at my choosing.&rdquo;</em><br /><br />I scrambled away from the body, my hands leaving bloody prints on the dry earth. The sun was just beginning to rise, casting long shadows through the trees along the jogging path. This was Hun-Came&rsquo;s message&mdash;delivered in blood and death at dawn after my midnight ritual. A divine temper tantrum.<br /><br />&ldquo;He was innocent,&rdquo; I choked out, bile rising in my throat as I looked at the young man&rsquo;s face. His eyes were still open, frozen in terror. What had he seen in his final moments? My face? Or the jaguar-form of my wahy with Hun-Came&rsquo;s death mask superimposed over it?<br /><br /><br /></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;">Don't Miss the Beginning of the Romance....</h2>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/in-the-silence-of-darkness_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/copy-head-shot-high-res.jpeg?1769465931" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">&#8203;About the Author-<br />Lisa Dietrich holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology, which means she's professionally qualified to explain why ancient civilizations are infinitely more interesting than whatever is currently trending on social media. When she's not busy debating the finer points of Pre-Columbian mythology with her extremely patient husband, she writes steamy romance novels.<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Cleo find the Answers she Seeks? Or Will her father remain a mystery? #Coverreveal #newcover #romanticsuspense]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/can-cleo-find-the-answers-she-seeks-or-will-her-father-remain-a-mystery-coverreveal-newcover-romanticsuspense]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/can-cleo-find-the-answers-she-seeks-or-will-her-father-remain-a-mystery-coverreveal-newcover-romanticsuspense#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:43:21 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/can-cleo-find-the-answers-she-seeks-or-will-her-father-remain-a-mystery-coverreveal-newcover-romanticsuspense</guid><description><![CDATA[       Cleo's found that what she believed wasn't true. Her past was a mine field of pain and hurt but when she is forced to re-examine her life and her relationship with her father, she just might change her mind. FINDING CLEO is a romantic suspense from award winning author Jennifer Raines. The relationship between Cleo and her father is at the heart of the mystery and brings up feelings Cleo had buried. This story is a great look at one woman's journey through her past but also a strong emoti [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/ebook-is-jennifer-raines.jpg?1768261479" alt="Picture" style="width:356;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Cleo's found that what she believed wasn't true. Her past was a mine field of pain and hurt but when she is forced to re-examine her life and her relationship with her father, she just might change her mind. FINDING CLEO is a romantic suspense from award winning author Jennifer Raines. The relationship between Cleo and her father is at the heart of the mystery and brings up feelings Cleo had buried. This story is a great look at one woman's journey through her past but also a strong emotional journey through our shattered relationships with our loved ones.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">FINDING CLEO is now available for preorder and will release in ebook and print on February 17th. Don't Miss your chance to grab this compelling read!</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"><font size="5">BUY LINKS-<br />AMAZON-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2TKL8SC">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2TKL8SC</a><br />KOBO-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/finding-cleo">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/finding-cleo</a><br />BN-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finding-cleo-jennifer-raines/1148770939">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finding-cleo-jennifer-raines/1148770939</a><br />APPLE-<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/finding-cleo-a-sensual-romantic-suspense/id6755448447">https://books.apple.com/us/book/finding-cleo-a-sensual-romantic-suspense/id6755448447</a></font></strong><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Blurb:</span><br /><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Australian Cleo Montford has spent the last two years working as a guide and interpreter in Helsinki, cocooned from the lies and betrayals of her past, then Australian author Jack Spencer wants to hire her. Not for sightseeing, but to research the story her internationally awarded journalist father was investigating when he was accidentally killed. Cleo&rsquo;s tempted. Is she brave enough to look the past in the eye and set herself free, or will she keep hiding?</em><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Cleo was a confident adolescent who adored her father, until her mother explains after his death that he&rsquo;d never loved Cleo. Cleo sees lies everywhere, but it&rsquo;s time to take her life back. She accepts Jack&rsquo;s job offer. She doesn&rsquo;t expect to find his mix of intelligence, stubbornness and charm so compelling, doesn&rsquo;t expect him to understand her dilemma hearing people talk about her father, doesn&rsquo;t expect to want to touch him&mdash;all the time.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Battling writer&rsquo;s block, Jack latches onto the old story of the long unsolved assassination of a Scandinavian PM as the basis for a thriller. Finding Hugo Montford&rsquo;s daughter in Helsinki strikes him as a good omen. That&rsquo;s before he discovers she has secrets making her doubt herself. She&rsquo;s smart, loyal, gorgeous, everything he&rsquo;s looking for in a woman, if only he can convince her to take a chance on him.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">When people unhappy with the direction of his research threaten Cleo, Jack calls a halt. Sensing there&rsquo;s more to learn about her father, Cleo pushes to continue. Can Cleo and Jack agree on next steps, or will Cleo remain shackled to her past?</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><strong style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"><em>Sometimes you have to let go of what&rsquo;s killing you, even if it&rsquo;s killing you to let go.</em></strong><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Fans of sensual romances with strong characters showing emotional depth plus some international intrigue will enjoy the twists and turns before Cleo and Jack find their happy ending. This best-selling author is known for her characters, clever dialogue and unique stories that will introduce you to new worlds.</em><br />&#8203;</div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;">&#8203;MORE AMAZING STORIES BY JENNIFER RAINES- ALL AVAILABLE NOW!</h2>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/a-just-man_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/graceunderfire_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/plantinghope_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:269px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/jennifer-raines-portrait-final-small.jpg?1768261525" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><strong style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"><em>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</em></strong><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Australian Jennifer Raines writes sensuous contemporary romances set mainly, but not exclusively, in Australia &ndash; think Malta, Finland, New Zealand or ? A dreamer and an optimist, her stories are a delicious cocktail of passion, mutual respect and loyalty because she still believes in happily-ever-afters.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Jennifer fell in love with romance as a teenager. Starting with historical romance. Everything in the school library and then a personal treasured collection of Georgette Heyer, hard copies and paperbacks. Historical (regency) romance remains her comfort food when the world gets too much. Think Grace Burrowes and others.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Jennifer is a member of Romance Writers of New Zealand, winning the Pacific Hearts competition twice, including in 2019 with&nbsp;</span><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Grace Under Fire</em><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">, the sequel to&nbsp;</span><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Taylor&rsquo;s Law</em><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">.&nbsp;</span><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Taylor&rsquo;s Law</em><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;placed second in the 2023 RWNZ Koru Awards for Best First Book. In 2025 Jennifer placed second in the Romance Writers of New Zealand (RWNZ) Koru Awards for Best Long Romance, and third for the Overall Award for Excellence with&nbsp;</span><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Masquerade&mdash;Choosing Family Book 1</em><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Jennifer&rsquo;s also a member of Romance Writers of Australia. Three times a finalist in the Emerald competition, including in 2017 (</span><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Lela&rsquo;s Choice</em><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;under its working name&nbsp;</span><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Common Cause</em><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">), 2018 (</span><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Taylor&rsquo;s Law</em><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">) and 2022 (</span><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Quinn, by design</em><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">). She&rsquo;s also a member of Romance Writers of America and has been a finalist in multiple chapter competitions. Jennifer values competitions for the constructive, honest, not always comfortable feedback they provide.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Jennifer loves those days when words flow and the joy of writing makes the hard slog worthwhile. She&rsquo;s always made up stories about strangers in the street, in a caf&eacute; or strolling through an airport terminal; finding inspiration in snippets of conversations, news items and the sheer puzzle of human interactions.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Jennifer lives in inner-city Sydney, Australia, with the requisite number of partners (1) and animals (2). Her desk overlooks a park which nourishes her soul when she raises her head from her keyboard. She gets some of her best ideas walking&mdash;anywhere&mdash;or while doing physical activity.&nbsp;</span><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Yes, Virginia, housework does have a purpose</em><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">. While Jennifer adores historical romance, she chose to write contemporary because she thought (wrongly) it needed less research while she was holding down a full-time job. Jennifer writes a monthly blog posted on her website at&nbsp;</span><a href="https://jenniferrainesauthor.com/">https://jenniferrainesauthor.com</a><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;or you&rsquo;ll find her at&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jenniferrainesauthor">https://www.facebook.com/jenniferrainesauthor</a><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;or&nbsp;</span><strong style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">https://</strong><a href="http://www.instagram.com/romanceauthorjen/">www.instagram.com/romanceauthorjen/</a><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&#8203;&#8203;</span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Do You Live with a Death God? #coverreveal #newfantasyromance]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/how-do-you-live-with-a-death-god-coverreveal-newfantasyromance]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/how-do-you-live-with-a-death-god-coverreveal-newfantasyromance#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:09:49 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/how-do-you-live-with-a-death-god-coverreveal-newfantasyromance</guid><description><![CDATA[       Niki faced death before. But this time it's different. Deep in the&nbsp;Guatemala jungle she'd searched for her missing sister and found passion as well as a connection to her family history. But when push came to shove, Niki allowed the Death God to use her as a vessel, thinking she could control him. She wasn't going to let him take over her loved ones or inhabit the evil shaman.IN THE MIDST OF LIGHT is the gripping sequel to In the Silence of Darkness and a perfect read for fans of Sar [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/ebook-lisa-dietrich-b02.jpg?1767050091" alt="Picture" style="width:375;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Niki faced death before. But this time it's different. Deep in the&nbsp;Guatemala jungle she'd searched for her missing sister and found passion as well as a connection to her family history. But when push came to shove, Niki allowed the Death God to use her as a vessel, thinking she could control him. She wasn't going to let him take over her loved ones or inhabit the evil shaman.<br /><br />IN THE MIDST OF LIGHT is the gripping sequel to In the Silence of Darkness and a perfect read for fans of Sarah Maas' fantasy romance novels.&nbsp;Sassy Niki is defiant in the face of danger and risks it all to battle evil. Releasing on January 27th, IN THE MIDST OF LIGHT is a fast-paced fantasy romance filled you won't want to put down! Don't Miss Your Chance to Pre-Order this novel!<br /><br />Blurb:<br /><strong><em>Niki thought being a vessel for Hun-Came, the Mayan death god, was her worst nightmare. </em></strong><br /><strong><em>She was wrong.<br /> </em></strong><br />Bound to Hun-Came, the Mayan god of death, Niki has become something she never wanted to be&mdash;a killer.<br /><br />As bodies pile up and her control slips away, salvation arrives in the form of a cryptic message from Zen, the man who once held her heart. There's a way to sever the supernatural bond, but it requires a perilous journey to Guatemala where ancient magic still pulses through the mystical jungle.<br /><br />Niki knows all too well the risks. Hun-Came has ruled death for millennia, and he won't release his human vessel without extracting a price that could destroy everything&mdash;and everyone&mdash;she loves.<br /><br />Some bloodlines can't be outrun, some hungers can't be denied, and some attractions are dangerous enough to wake the dead.<br /><br /><strong>She sacrificed herself for love&mdash;now she must save herself.<br />&#8203;</strong><br /><em>Return to the Guatemala&rsquo;s jungles with author Lisa Dietrich in her exciting sequel to <u>In the Silence of Darkness</u>. This time Niki is battling not only to save the people she loves but her own soul. Some bloodlines can't be outrun, some hungers can't be denied, and some attractions are dangerous enough to wake the dead.</em><br /><br /></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;">BUY LINKS-<br />AMAZON- <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G33DS8BY">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G33DS8BY</a><br />KOBO- <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/in-the-midst-of-light">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/in-the-midst-of-light</a><br />BN- <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-the-midst-of-light-lisa-dietrich/1148777341">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-the-midst-of-light-lisa-dietrich/1148777341</a><br />APPLE- <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/in-the-midst-of-light/id6755540120">https://books.apple.com/us/book/in-the-midst-of-light/id6755540120</a><br /></h2>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:237px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/copy-head-shot-high-res.jpeg?1767050690" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">&#8203;About the Author-<br />Lisa Dietrich holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology, which means she's professionally qualified to explain why ancient civilizations are infinitely more interesting than whatever is currently trending on social media. When she's not busy debating the finer points of Pre-Columbian mythology with her extremely patient husband, she writes steamy romance novels.<br />&nbsp;<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Runaway Bride Finds True Love #newrelease #newromance #firemanromance]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/a-runaway-bride-finds-true-love-newrelease-newromance-firemanromance]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/a-runaway-bride-finds-true-love-newrelease-newromance-firemanromance#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:43:03 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/a-runaway-bride-finds-true-love-newrelease-newromance-firemanromance</guid><description><![CDATA[       Cold Feet! Have you ever decided not to go through with something? Bethany runs away from her wedding and escapes in her ex-boyfriend's truck...with him driving! In Isobel Reed's latest fireman romance, the runaway bride is just one piece. We have a hunky fireman who has always pined for his high school love and becomes the unwitting conspirator in her latest escapade! We also get to see just what has been happening in Woodvalley Pines with the rest of the fire squad and their women!&nbsp [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/ebook-is-isobel-reed-b06.jpg?1764621835" alt="Picture" style="width:345;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;">Cold Feet! Have you ever decided not to go through with something? Bethany runs away from her wedding and escapes in her ex-boyfriend's truck...with him driving! In Isobel Reed's latest fireman romance, the runaway bride is just one piece. We have a hunky fireman who has always pined for his high school love and becomes the unwitting conspirator in her latest escapade! We also get to see just what has been happening in Woodvalley Pines with the rest of the fire squad and their women!&nbsp;<br /><br />Hitched is a rollercoaster romance filled with sassy heroines and smoldering firemen who just want to find their one true love. Benny would do just about anything to get Bethany back but he won't play second fiddle. If she is going to run, he doesn't want her taking his heart. Hijinks ensue and the two end up right back where they ended things before. Now there is so much more on the line...<br /><br />Be sure to grab Hitched for yourself or a special gift! After all who doesn't love a sizzling romance!<br /><br />BUY LINKS:<br />AMAZON- <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVPP2BKF">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVPP2BKF</a><br />KOBO- <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/hitched-48">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/hitched-48</a><br />BN- <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hitched-isobel-reed/1148502504">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hitched-isobel-reed/1148502504</a><br />APPLE- <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/hitched/id6753898592">https://books.apple.com/us/book/hitched/id6753898592</a><br />&nbsp;<br />Blurb:<br /><a><em>Best-selling author, Isobel Reed brings readers back to Woodvalley Pines where small town firefighters set hearts ablaze. Fans of Elsie Silver&rsquo;s <u>Powerless</u> and Lucy Score&rsquo;s <u>Protecting What&rsquo;s Mine</u> will swoon for Isobel Reed&rsquo;s firefighter heroes and the feisty women who go toe-to-toe with them. Hitched is a second chance romance where two high school sweethearts are thrown back into each other&rsquo;s lives after a decade apart. </em></a><br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><em>Old flames burn the hottest, but can they survive the heat?</em></strong><br />It was safe to say Bethany Mayer was questioning her life choices as she stuffed four layers of her tulle wedding dress into her ex-boyfriend&rsquo;s pickup truck. She thought she had it all figured out. <a><em>Move home to Woodvalley Pines. Marry her long-term boyfriend. Open her own medical practice.</em> But one day, one decision, changed her life forever. </a>Now, instead of being the talk of the town for her superior skills as a doctor, she&rsquo;s the subject of the small town&rsquo;s unhinged rumor mill.<br />&nbsp;<br />Being his ex&rsquo;s getaway driver as she ditches her own wedding wasn&rsquo;t exactly how firefighter, Benny, thought his day was going to go. He&rsquo;d actually been counting on finally getting some closure after a decade apart. <em>This had to be the complete opposite of that, right?</em> Now his first and <em>only love</em> was back in town and suddenly single. Never mind the deranged rumors flying around town about her runaway bride stunt, he was more scared of the truth. And the kind of trouble he was about to get into now he knows she&rsquo;s sticking around.<br />&nbsp;<br />It&rsquo;s not only their shared past that&rsquo;s unravelling as Benny and Bethany struggle to fight the spark that still burns bright. The flames may never die&mdash;but can love rise from the wreckage they left behind?&nbsp;<br /><br />EXCERPT:<br />Ten years had been kind to Benjamin Tucker. His boyish features had matured. His toned body had turned muscular. His wild chestnut hair, tamed. Even the bump in his nose he&rsquo;d received after a classmate slammed open the locker door next to him, looked rugged paired with day-old stubble.<br /><br /><em>Men suck.<br /></em><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;m sorry I&rsquo;m not living up to your getaway driver standards, B!&rdquo; he snorted. &ldquo;Maybe you want to explain to me what the fuck is going on?&rdquo;<br /><br />She stayed quiet. That was definitely not something she wanted to do. At least they were moving. And there were no signs of her being followed.&nbsp;<br /><br />&ldquo;Or, whereabouts I&rsquo;m taking you?&rdquo; he pressed.<br /><br />She didn&rsquo;t have an answer for that, either. Running out on her wedding wasn&rsquo;t exactly on her list of things to do today. Right now, she was supposed to be Mrs. Douglas Wright. But she couldn&rsquo;t do it. Staring at her reflection in that bathroom mirror, it had hit her like a ton of bricks. Her nausea wasn&rsquo;t nerves. The tightness in her chest on the drive over wasn&rsquo;t anticipation. And the churn in her stomach certainly wasn&rsquo;t butterflies.<br /><br />The adrenaline was waning though, which meant she had to start feeling. It&rsquo;s why she let her eyes flutter shut at the first sign of stinging.<br /><br />&ldquo;B?&rdquo; Benny called out.<br /><br /><em>Hello? I&rsquo;m trying not to cry here!<br /></em><br />Hearing her first love&rsquo;s voice wasn&rsquo;t helping. It was no wonder the tears won.<br /><br />&ldquo;Hey?&rdquo; She noticed Benny&rsquo;s voice gentled. &ldquo;NeNe, baby, you okay?&rdquo;<br /><br />The use of his nickname for her, combined with a &lsquo;baby,&rsquo; was enough to jolt her back to reality and quite possibly push her over the edge.<br /><br />&ldquo;No, I&rsquo;m not okay. I just ran out on my wedding. My <em>freaking</em> wedding!&rdquo; Her voice might have risen. &ldquo;I have nowhere to go &lsquo;cause my parents will be pissed as hell I&rsquo;ve run out on a wedding <em>they</em> paid for. I can&rsquo;t go back to my brand-new apartment &lsquo;cause the man I just left standing at the altar lives there. And if that&rsquo;s not enough of a shit sandwich, I&rsquo;m currently sitting in a big-ass white wedding dress in a truck I not only lost my virginity in, but with the man who fucking took it&mdash;with no money, no clothes and no idea what the hell I&rsquo;m going to do. So, no. I&rsquo;m not o-fucking-kay.&rdquo;<br /><br />She threw her head back, loudly sighing as it met metal. She forgot there was no headrest. <em>You don&rsquo;t deserve a headrest.</em> No. She didn&rsquo;t. She needed to prepare for discomfort before her trip to hell.<br /><br /><em>You might have already arrived.</em><br /><br /></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;">Don't Miss any of the Romance!!</h2>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:right"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/toasted_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/cop-off_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:right"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/baked_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/hothead_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:right"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/giddy-up_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:292px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/headshot-isobel-reed.jpg?1764622361" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">About the Author-<br />Isobel was born and raised in London. While she&rsquo;s a city girl at heart, she loves daydreaming about running away to a charming small town&mdash;though she&rsquo;s not entirely sure her husband and son would share her enthusiasm for the move. When she&rsquo;s not writing small-town romantic comedies or growing unhealthily attached to the characters in her books, you can find her reading, chasing after her very active toddler, or attempting to channel her inner domestic goddess in the kitchen (with varying degrees of success).<br />&nbsp;<br />Known for her witty dialogue and swoon-worthy small-town heroes, Isobel signed with Inkspell Publishing in 2021. The following year, she released Love Tools, the first book in her four-book Bluestone Series. In early 2024, she launched Toasted, the debut novel of her seven-book Love Burns Series, which will roll out over the next year.<br />&nbsp;<br /><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@isobelreedbooks">https://www.tiktok.com/@isobelreedbooks</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/isobelreedbooks">https://www.facebook.com/isobelreedbooks</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/isobelreedbooks/">https://www.instagram.com/isobelreedbooks/</a><br /><a href="https://www.isobelreed.net/">https://www.isobelreed.net/</a><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/author/isobelreed">https://www.amazon.com/author/isobelreed</a><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/Isobel_Reed">https://www.goodreads.com/Isobel_Reed</a><br /><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/isobel-reed">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/isobel-reed</a><br />&#8203;</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Snowstorm is a Perfect Storm for Romance! #newrelease #newholidayromance #snowstormlove]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/this-snowstorm-is-a-perfect-storm-for-romance-newrelease-newholidayromance-snowstormlove]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/this-snowstorm-is-a-perfect-storm-for-romance-newrelease-newholidayromance-snowstormlove#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:52:48 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/this-snowstorm-is-a-perfect-storm-for-romance-newrelease-newholidayromance-snowstormlove</guid><description><![CDATA[       A snowstorm is perfect opportunity for romance when two foodies spend the holidays together. Author Sydney Scott returns readers to Sunset Cove with a small side trip for one of the characters to a bed and breakfast. No one deserves a happily ever after than Chef Max Harris. He's been second fiddle to famous Paris chef Louis Balardi. Now he's off to return to England for the holidays but fate has something else in mind for him.Be sure to grab this fabulous story of sweet holiday romance f [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/3d-hardcover-on-white.jpg?1763420374" alt="Picture" style="width:456;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><strong style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"><em>A snowstorm is perfect opportunity for romance when two foodies spend the holidays together. Author Sydney Scott returns readers to Sunset Cove with a small side trip for one of the characters to a bed and breakfast. No one deserves a happily ever after than Chef Max Harris. He's been second fiddle to famous Paris chef Louis Balardi. Now he's off to return to England for the holidays but fate has something else in mind for him.<br /><br />Be sure to grab this fabulous story of sweet holiday romance filled with good food and a happily ever after. Sydney Scott's characters are entertaining and perfect for fans of rom-coms!&nbsp;<br /><br />~*~<br />Even in the dead of winter, love will find a way to blossom.</em></strong><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Maxwell Harris is restless. Working as a pastry chef for over a decade has been amazing, but he wants more than that, he wants to find his someone special. On his way to visit family back in England for the holidays, a once in a lifetime snowstorm has Max finding just that in the form of the beautiful innkeeper who offers him shelter.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Lucy Shaw has had a rough year. After her mother&rsquo;s passing, she&rsquo;s all alone and dreading the holiday season more than anything, but with an annual gingerbread event at her inn looming, she needs to get back into the Christmas spirit, and fast. Luckily for her, a handsome pastry chef is trapped at the inn with her, and Max offers her much more than a little help with a biscuit recipe.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">As the two shelter from the storm, they share the aches from their pasts and their hopes for the future, but once the skies clear, will what they feel for each other clear up as well?&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Return to Sunset Cove with author, Sydney Scott as she weaves a holiday tale that romances the season. Fans of&nbsp;<u>Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist</u>&nbsp;by Codi Hall or&nbsp;<u>The Christmas Letters</u>&nbsp;by Jenny Proctor will find a new favorite romance in LET IT SNOW.&nbsp;</em><br /><br /><font color="#a82e2e" size="4">BUY LINKS:<br />AMAZON-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVBFPDNP" style="">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVBFPDNP</a><br />KOBO-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/let-it-snow-69" style="">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/let-it-snow-69</a><br />BN-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/let-it-snow-sydney-scott/1148488812" style="">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/let-it-snow-sydney-scott/1148488812</a><br />APPLE-&nbsp;<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/let-it-snow/id6753775662" style="">https://books.apple.com/us/book/let-it-snow/id6753775662</a></font><br /><br />EXCERPT:<br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"></span>Max smiled. &ldquo;So, taking in strays runs in the family?&rdquo; he jested, giving himself a little mental pat on the back when her melodic laughter reached his ears.<br /><br />&ldquo;I suppose you could call it that. At first, they offered room and board in exchange for help around the Inn or some other kind of trade if people didn&rsquo;t quite have the money to pay. After a few years, people started to pay cash and the business grew, with some coming to stay while they visited the countryside or traveled through on their way further north. And then there&rsquo;s the ginger biscuits, of course.&rdquo;<br /><br />Max raised a brow as he finished chewing his bite of bacon. &ldquo;Ginger biscuits? I think Brent mentioned something about that last night.&rdquo; He looked down at his plate as if one of the aforementioned treats would appear there out of thin air, but none did.<br /><br />Lucy smiled at him over her tea cup as she took a sip. &ldquo;Of course, he did. Brent is always the first one to brag about this place.&rdquo; She nodded toward his plate. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t have any for you now, but every year on Christmas Eve, the Inn opens its doors to the town and anyone who wants to wander in, decorate a biscuit and enjoy a spot of tea for the holidays.&rdquo; She looked around the small kitchen wistfully before meeting his gaze again. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s all a part of the history of this place, letting the town gather here at least one day a year. And it&rsquo;s up to me now to keep it going.&rdquo;<br /><br />Her smile faltered when she finished and her eyes looked shiny with unshed moisture. The sight of her in distress caused an ache to form in Max&rsquo;s chest. Feeling something so intensely for someone so quickly startled him, but the sense of wonder that followed washed away his skepticism.&nbsp;<br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"></span></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;">Don't Miss Any of the Sunset Cove Romances! Available Now!</h2>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/passion-and-pastries_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/planning-on-happily-ever-after_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/love-by-numbers_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:274px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/anderson-headshot.jpg?1763420129" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">&#8203;About the Author-<br />Sydney Scott is an American romance writer whose books contain very little drama and come with a happily ever after guarantee. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, she now lives in Colorado where she spends a lot less time complaining about the heat and more time outdoors exploring nature. She has previously worked as both a high school and college educator where she taught English and Communication. When she&rsquo;s not writing stories about other people&rsquo;s love lives, she can be found hiking, reading, baking, drinking hot chocolate, or playing video games with her two young daughters.<br />&nbsp;<br />Social Links<br />https://sydneyscottauthor.com/<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sydneyscottauthor/">https://www.instagram.com/sydneyscottauthor/</a><br /><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sydneyscottauthor.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/sydneyscottauthor.bsky.social</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551912517865">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551912517865</a><br />&nbsp;<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uplift the Holidays! #holidaynewrelease #holidayanthology]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/uplift-the-holidays-holidaynewrelease-holidayanthology]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/uplift-the-holidays-holidaynewrelease-holidayanthology#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:05:08 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/uplift-the-holidays-holidaynewrelease-holidayanthology</guid><description><![CDATA[       There are many things competing for your attention during this holiday season. Family, friends, work, events, get-togethers, wrapping, presents...the list goes on and on. Inkspell has one more wonderful thing for you! Inkspell's Enchanted Holidays is a wonderful gift for the reader in your family who is looking for a variety of stories all centered around the holidays. Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and some new ones...Inkspell authors have shared their best stories with you.&nbsp;In [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/3d-softcover-on-white.jpg?1762819581" alt="Picture" style="width:536;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">There are many things competing for your attention during this holiday season. Family, friends, work, events, get-togethers, wrapping, presents...the list goes on and on. Inkspell has one more wonderful thing for you! Inkspell's Enchanted Holidays is a wonderful gift for the reader in your family who is looking for a variety of stories all centered around the holidays. Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and some new ones...Inkspell authors have shared their best stories with you.&nbsp;<br /><br />Inkspell's Enchanted Holidays is also a wonderful gift just for yourself. It's an escape with nine short stories filled with romance, mystery, and excitement. A few of the authors wrote in familiar worlds, sharing deeper insights into the characters or storyline, while a few wrote entirely new stories. It doesn't matter if you have read the other stories or not, each is a perfect break from the stress of the season. Pamper yourself!<br /><br /><strong><u>BUY LINKS:</u></strong><br />AMAZON- <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPPM6G3J">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPPM6G3J</a><br />KOBO- <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/inkspell-s-enchanted-holidays">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/inkspell-s-enchanted-holidays</a><br />BN- <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/inkspells-enchanted-holidays-inkspell-publishing/1148189678">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/inkspells-enchanted-holidays-inkspell-publishing/1148189678</a><br />APPLE- <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/inkspells-enchanted-holidays/id6751919923">https://books.apple.com/us/book/inkspells-enchanted-holidays/id6751919923</a><br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />Blurb:<br /><em>Prepare for a holiday filled with romance!<br /> </em><br />From Thanksgiving disasters to new holidays ready for happy memories or settling a score for love lost over Christmas to a chance meeting that turns to a rekindling of a past love, these holidays will warm your heart.<br />&#8203;<br />Nine best-selling and award-winning Inkspell authors share special origin holiday stories for your favorite romances, or sneak peeks into a new romantic couple navigating family time together. Inkspell&rsquo;s Enchanted Holidays is the perfect anthology for readers and will quickly become your next favorite book!<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><u>Dashing Through (A Love in Motion short) by Liz Ashlee</u></strong><br />Christmas with J.D. Pritchard means playful threats, surprises, and laughter. This year, Paisley has her own surprise planned&mdash;a gift that's going to redefine their future together.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><u>As Shadows Lengthen...(A In the Shadows of Roots and Wings origin short) by A. D. Brazeau</u></strong><br />After a late-night break-in at the mysterious Red Manor, Everly begins experiencing strange visions, collapsing spells, and a creeping sense that something has followed her home. As the newly-formed &ldquo;Murder Club&rdquo; gathers, secrets stir, and the line between paranoia and paranormal begins to blur.<br />&nbsp;<br />&lsquo;<strong><u>Ho No by Laurel Houck</u></strong><br />When Lana has to retire unexpectedly from the world's oldest profession, she has no place to go. It's time to begin using her brain instead of her backside to survive, with a little help from her former friends.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><u>Merriment, Memories, and Matrimony (A Pinegrove FD Short) by Libby Kay</u></strong><br /><em>Wedding bells are ringing in Pinegrove for Daisy and Paul.</em> But before the bride can walk down the aisle, a ghost from Christmas past will help her and her family through the grieving process. Because in this southern town, a happily ever after is always around the corner.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><u>Bl@ze (A The Lost Library origin short) by Melissa Koslin</u></strong><br />A young man, grieving for his murdered fianc&eacute;, seeks retribution. His plans shift with the appearance of an unconventional hacker and an unearthly experience, in this The Lost Library origin short.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><u>Genesis Day by Mark Love</u></strong><br />Science ignited Gracie and Patrick's love story. It was an honor to be selected for the latest space colony. But this new beginning has a twist neither of them ever imagined.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><u>Adoring Alex (A Persuading Lucy Origin Short) by Tammy Mannersly</u></strong><br />Alexandra Morganson has one goal this Halloween: catch Jesse Harding&rsquo;s attention. Preferably before her softball teammate Bethany Jonston can get her mitts on him. Will Alex's costume choice backfire or has the kind-hearted, popular jock been admiring more than her killer swing?<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><u>Merger by Jennifer Raines</u></strong><br />Six years ago, I disappeared without a word, leaving the man I loved behind. Now, Ben&rsquo;s arrived at my door. Will I run again or can we find a way to work together?<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><u>Sunset (A Wild Horse, Wild Heart Origin Short) by Christina Rhoads</u></strong><br />One meeting at sunset, and Elsie knows Corbin Darkhorse could upend everything she&rsquo;s built and even break her heart. <em>Will this cowboy ride off, leaving her broken?</em><br /><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runaway Bride??  #coverreveal #firemanromance #Comingsoon]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/runaway-bride-coverreveal-firemanromance-comingsoon]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/runaway-bride-coverreveal-firemanromance-comingsoon#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:46:55 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/runaway-bride-coverreveal-firemanromance-comingsoon</guid><description><![CDATA[       Isobel Reed has given us another amazing story to look forward to! HITCHED is a runaway bride, small town, firefighter romance that will have you laughing out loud. The sassy dialogue and swoon-worthy characters are just what readers want.&nbsp;HITCHED is now up for pre-order and the release is just before Christmas, so put this one aside as a gift for you!!&#8203;BUY LINKS:AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVPP2BKFKOBO- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/hitched-48BN- https://www.barnesa [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/ebook-is-isobel-reed-b06.jpg?1762210071" alt="Picture" style="width:276;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;">Isobel Reed has given us another amazing story to look forward to! HITCHED is a runaway bride, small town, firefighter romance that will have you laughing out loud. The sassy dialogue and swoon-worthy characters are just what readers want.&nbsp;<br /><br />HITCHED is now up for pre-order and the release is just before Christmas, so put this one aside as a gift for you!!<br /><br />&#8203;BUY LINKS:<br />AMAZON- <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVPP2BKF">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVPP2BKF</a><br />KOBO- <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/hitched-48">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/hitched-48</a><br />BN- <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hitched-isobel-reed/1148502504">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hitched-isobel-reed/1148502504</a><br />APPLE- <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/hitched/id6753898592">https://books.apple.com/us/book/hitched/id6753898592</a><br />&nbsp;<br />Blurb:<br /><a><em>Best-selling author, Isobel Reed brings readers back to Woodvalley Pines where small town firefighters set hearts ablaze. Fans of Elsie Silver&rsquo;s <u>Powerless</u> and Lucy Score&rsquo;s <u>Protecting What&rsquo;s Mine</u> will swoon for Isobel Reed&rsquo;s firefighter heroes and the feisty women who go toe-to-toe with them. Hitched is a second chance romance where two high school sweethearts are thrown back into each other&rsquo;s lives after a decade apart. </em></a><br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><em>Old flames burn the hottest, but can they survive the heat?</em></strong><br />It was safe to say Bethany Mayer was questioning her life choices as she stuffed four layers of her tulle wedding dress into her ex-boyfriend&rsquo;s pickup truck. She thought she had it all figured out. <a><em>Move home to Woodvalley Pines. Marry her long-term boyfriend. Open her own medical practice.</em> But one day, one decision, changed her life forever. </a>Now, instead of being the talk of the town for her superior skills as a doctor, she&rsquo;s the subject of the small town&rsquo;s unhinged rumor mill.<br />&nbsp;<br />Being his ex&rsquo;s getaway driver as she ditches her own wedding wasn&rsquo;t exactly how firefighter, Benny, thought his day was going to go. He&rsquo;d actually been counting on finally getting some closure after a decade apart. <em>This had to be the complete opposite of that, right?</em> Now his first and <em>only love</em> was back in town and suddenly single. Never mind the deranged rumors flying around town about her runaway bride stunt, he was more scared of the truth. And the kind of trouble he was about to get into now he knows she&rsquo;s sticking around.<br />&nbsp;<br />It&rsquo;s not only their shared past that&rsquo;s unravelling as Benny and Bethany struggle to fight the spark that still burns bright. The flames may never die&mdash;but can love rise from the wreckage they left behind?<br />&nbsp;<br /><br /></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;">Don't Miss any of the Heat!!</h2>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/toasted_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/cop-off_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:right"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/baked_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/hothead_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/giddy-up_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:327px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/headshot-isobel-reed.jpg?1762210570" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><strong>About the Author-</strong><br />Isobel was born and raised in London. While she&rsquo;s a city girl at heart, she loves daydreaming about running away to a charming small town&mdash;though she&rsquo;s not entirely sure her husband and son would share her enthusiasm for the move. When she&rsquo;s not writing small-town romantic comedies or growing unhealthily attached to the characters in her books, you can find her reading, chasing after her very active toddler, or attempting to channel her inner domestic goddess in the kitchen (with varying degrees of success).<br />&nbsp;<br />Known for her witty dialogue and swoon-worthy small-town heroes, Isobel signed with Inkspell Publishing in 2021. The following year, she released Love Tools, the first book in her four-book Bluestone Series. In early 2024, she launched Toasted, the debut novel of her seven-book Love Burns Series, which will roll out over the next year.<br />&nbsp;<br /><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@isobelreedbooks">https://www.tiktok.com/@isobelreedbooks</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/isobelreedbooks">https://www.facebook.com/isobelreedbooks</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/isobelreedbooks/">https://www.instagram.com/isobelreedbooks/</a><br /><a href="https://www.isobelreed.net/">https://www.isobelreed.net/</a><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/author/isobelreed">https://www.amazon.com/author/isobelreed</a><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/Isobel_Reed">https://www.goodreads.com/Isobel_Reed</a><br /><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/isobel-reed">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/isobel-reed</a><br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Chaos Leads to Love #LGBTQRomance #Newrelease #smalltownromance]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/thanksgiving-chaos-leads-to-love-lgbtqromance-newrelease-smalltownromance]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/thanksgiving-chaos-leads-to-love-lgbtqromance-newrelease-smalltownromance#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:40:14 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/thanksgiving-chaos-leads-to-love-lgbtqromance-newrelease-smalltownromance</guid><description><![CDATA[       Thanksgiving is a time of love. We often think of the love of families for this holiday. After all, we come together to celebrate as a family at a table filled with food. But Thanksgiving is also a time of romance.&nbsp;The season is changing. The weather is getting cooler. Sweaters and jeans, gone are the flip flops of summer. It is a perfect time for snuggling under covers and dreaming about the future.&nbsp;Author Libby Kay has shared a wonderful holiday novella with readers- THANKSGIV [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/ebook-is-libby-kay-b00.jpg?1761612084" alt="Picture" style="width:294;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Thanksgiving is a time of love. We often think of the love of families for this holiday. After all, we come together to celebrate as a family at a table filled with food. But Thanksgiving is also a time of romance.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">The season is changing. The weather is getting cooler. Sweaters and jeans, gone are the flip flops of summer. It is a perfect time for snuggling under covers and dreaming about the future.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Author Libby Kay has shared a wonderful holiday novella with readers- THANKSGIVING OVERRULED. This tale is from her Pinegrove FD series but features two women who would rather work in law than fires. Unless it comes to cooking!&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">THANKSGIVING OVERRULED is a sweet romance filled with holiday chaos and love as two people find the time to say those three wonderful words.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">You don't have to have read any of the firemen stories to love THANKSGIVING OVERRULED but why not! The more stories the merrier!</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Grab your copy today!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">BUY LINKS:</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">AMAZON-&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNQQG6B6">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNQQG6B6</a><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">KOBO-&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/thanksgiving-overruled">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/thanksgiving-overruled</a><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">BN-&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thanksgiving-overruled-libby-kay/1148113289">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thanksgiving-overruled-libby-kay/1148113289</a><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">APPLE-&nbsp;</span><a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/thanksgiving-overruled/id6751517273">https://books.apple.com/us/book/thanksgiving-overruled/id6751517273</a><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Blurb:</span><br /><strong style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Everyone wants to hear those three little words during the holidays&hellip;</strong><br /><strong style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"><em>Where&rsquo;s the casserole?!</em></strong><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Winnie Kerr wants to utter another three-word phrase to her girlfriend, but Thanksgiving has other plans. After spending far too much time on work, this legal eagle decides an impromptu road trip to visit her sister is the perfect time to tell her girlfriend she loves her. What could go wrong during a few days away from work, right?</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Mari Balogh has a problem, she&rsquo;s madly in love with her girlfriend and cannot get those three little words off her tongue. After being burned before from her unsupportive family and a string of bad breakups, this paralegal is guarded. She happily agrees on a road trip to Pinegrove, eager for the space to profess her affections. How hard can it be, right?</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">From a little trespassing and a kitchen nightmare to a surly cat and a series of misunderstandings, the road to&nbsp;</span><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">I love you</em><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;is rife with hiccups. Can these two find their way to happily ever after? Or will their relationship go up in a puff of sweet potato casserole scented smoke?</span><br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"><em>But Pinegrove has proven that love is never overruled!</em></strong><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><em style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Return to small-town Pinegrove, Georgia, the romantic setting of Libby Kay&rsquo;s endearing novels, When Sparks Fly and Old Flames, as well as the 2026 novel about another of the hunky firemen in town. Don&rsquo;t miss any of the action or romance!</em><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">&nbsp;</span><br /><strong style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)">Excerpt</strong><br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"></span>Winnie woke up naturally, the chirps and rustles of nature her alarm clock. On any other Thursday, Winnie would be up for at least an hour, showered, and on her third cup of coffee.<br /><br />Now, she wiggled burrowed deeper into the mattress and curled around Mari. She adored her girlfriend all the time, but she was made for cuddling. Every time Mari griped about gaining a pound, Winnie silently prayed it would stay. She adored her Mari&rsquo;s curves, could get lost in her every dip and valley. Winnie gently squeezed the curve of Mari&rsquo;s bottom, reveling in the soft moans she made as she stirred.<br /><br />&ldquo;What&rsquo;s going on back there?&rdquo; Mari asked, sleep coating her voice.<br /><br />Winnie kissed the back of her neck, the fine hairs at the nape ticking her nose. &ldquo;Nothing, just thankful we&rsquo;re here.&rdquo;<br /><span style="color:rgb(136, 136, 136)"></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <h2 class="wsite-content-title"><br />Don't Miss Any of the Small Town Romance!<br /><br />&#8203;and more romances are coming soon!<br /></h2>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/when-sparks-fly_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/old-flames_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:351px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/libby-kay-author-pic.jpg?1761612158" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">&nbsp;<br /><strong>About the Author-</strong><br />Libby Kay lives in the city in the heart of the Midwest with her husband. When she&rsquo;s not writing, Libby loves reading romance novels of any kind. Stories of people falling in love nourish her soul. Contemporary or Regency, sweet or hot, as long as there is a happily ever after&mdash;she&rsquo;s in love!<br /><br />When not surrounded by books, Libby can be found baking in her kitchen, binging true crime shows, or on the road with her husband, traveling as far as their bank account will allow.<br />&#8203;<br />Libby cohosts the Romance Roundup podcast with Liz Donatelli where they recommend romance books and interview authors, influencers, and publishers. Check it out for your weekly dose of romance!<br />&nbsp;<br />Website: https://www.libbykayauthor.com/<br />Instagram and Facebook: @LibbyKayAuthor<br />Goodreads and Bookbub: @LibbyKayAuthor<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy Romance is in the Air #coverreveal #holidayromance]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/snowy-romance-is-in-the-air-coverreveal-holidayromance]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/snowy-romance-is-in-the-air-coverreveal-holidayromance#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 23:51:06 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.melissakeir.com/blog/snowy-romance-is-in-the-air-coverreveal-holidayromance</guid><description><![CDATA[       The holiday season is often a time for romance. Couples get engaged, new babies are announced, and it's the perfect season for weddings. Author Sydney Scott has a beautiful new cover to share for her upcoming holiday romance...Let it Snow!Let it Snow is a tale of two lonely hearts who let the snow and the magic of Christmas open their hearts to love. Let is Snow is the fourth book in the Sunset Cove Small Town romance series which has sweet couples who have found their hearts, but Let it  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/ebook-sydney-scott-b04.jpg?1761004358" alt="Picture" style="width:277;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">The holiday season is often a time for romance. Couples get engaged, new babies are announced, and it's the perfect season for weddings. Author Sydney Scott has a beautiful new cover to share for her upcoming holiday romance...Let it Snow!<br /><br />Let it Snow is a tale of two lonely hearts who let the snow and the magic of Christmas open their hearts to love. Let is Snow is the fourth book in the Sunset Cove Small Town romance series which has sweet couples who have found their hearts, but Let it Snow can be read all alone, especially if you love holiday stories. Let it Snow releases just in time for the holidays and make a wonderful gift for your favorite reader or for yourself!<br /><br />BUY LINKS:<br />AMAZON- <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVBFPDNP">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVBFPDNP</a><br />KOBO- <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/let-it-snow-69">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/let-it-snow-69</a><br />BN- <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/let-it-snow-sydney-scott/1148488812">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/let-it-snow-sydney-scott/1148488812</a><br />APPLE- <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/let-it-snow/id6753775662">https://books.apple.com/us/book/let-it-snow/id6753775662</a><br />&nbsp;<br />Blurb:<br /><strong><em>Even in the dead of winter, love will find a way to blossom.<br /> </em></strong><br />Maxwell Harris is restless. Working as a pastry chef for over a decade has been amazing, but he wants more than that, he wants to find his someone special. On his way to visit family back in England for the holidays, a once in a lifetime snowstorm has Max finding just that in the form of the beautiful innkeeper who offers him shelter.<br /><br />Lucy Shaw has had a rough year. After her mother&rsquo;s passing, she&rsquo;s all alone and dreading the holiday season more than anything, but with an annual gingerbread event at her inn looming, she needs to get back into the Christmas spirit, and fast. Luckily for her, a handsome pastry chef is trapped at the inn with her, and Max offers her much more than a little help with a biscuit recipe.<br />&#8203;<br />As the two shelter from the storm, they share the aches from their pasts and their hopes for the future, but once the skies clear, will what they feel for each other clear up as well?&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br /><em>Return to Sunset Cove with author, Sydney Scott as she weaves a holiday tale that romances the season. Fans of <u>Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist</u> by Codi Hall or <u>The Christmas Letters</u> by Jenny Proctor will find a new favorite romance in LET IT SNOW.&nbsp;</em><br /><br /></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;">Don't Miss Any of the Sunset Cove Romances!</h2>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/passion-and-pastries_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/planning-on-happily-ever-after_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/love-by-numbers_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:303px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.melissakeir.com/uploads/9/6/9/9/9699177/published/anderson-headshot.jpg?1761004858" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">About the Author-<br />Sydney Scott is an American romance writer whose books contain very little drama and come with a happily ever after guarantee. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, she now lives in Colorado where she spends a lot less time complaining about the heat and more time outdoors exploring nature. She has previously worked as both a high school and college educator where she taught English and Communication. When she&rsquo;s not writing stories about other people&rsquo;s love lives, she can be found hiking, reading, baking, drinking hot chocolate, or playing video games with her two young daughters.<br />&nbsp;<br />Social Links<br />https://sydneyscottauthor.com/<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sydneyscottauthor/">https://www.instagram.com/sydneyscottauthor/</a><br /><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sydneyscottauthor.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/sydneyscottauthor.bsky.social</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551912517865">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551912517865</a><br />&#8203;</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>