Who doesn't love a man who works with his hands? Whether he's roping a calf, planting a garden or fixing your car, a guy who is good with his hands is a blessing. He will always make sure your home, car and life is running smoothly.

L.E. Wagensveld's latest release, BREAKING DOWN, is an amazing tale of a sexy mechanic who wants to do more than fix her car...but his family keeps getting in the way. If you love small town romances, you will LOVE BREAKING DOWN.

Now available at all major ebook retailers and libraries, grab a copy today!

Blurb:
Get your engine revving with this funny and heartwarming story of one woman’s happily ever after with a grease-stained knight.

Carmen Maclean is unmoored from her home and city when a long-term relationship turns violent. Determined to protect herself, Carmen heads to the small mountain town where her little brother lives, but her plans take a turn for the worse when car trouble leaves her stranded on the side of a lonely mountain highway.

Sawyer Stevenson is a divorced small town mechanic, scared to let himself fall in love again. Lately, he’s taken to burying his emotions in ways that border on scandalous. When he is tasked with fixing a Beetle better left to the junkyard, Sawyer is willing to accept the challenge. He didn’t count on meeting Carmen, or the feelings she would stir in him.
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Carmen and Sawyer can’t get enough of each other, despite knowing it won’t be long before they have to say goodbye. Nothing matters to Sawyer but keeping Carmen safe when danger follows her to Willow Brook. For the first time in as long as either can remember they are looking forward instead of back, but what exactly does the future hold?


EXCERPT:
A sharp creak of rusty hinges echoed through the garage, making both men jump guiltily as the girl hopped down from the truck. She stretched, then her eyes met Sawyer’s, and a crooked smile inched over her face. Gathering up the mess of long, thick cinnamon strands from around her face, she began to twist them together into a braid as she navigated through the maze of machinery toward them. A pair of frayed, cut-off denim shorts displayed long pale legs, and a green cardigan hung around her slim form. 

She yawned as she approached, hiding it behind the back of a freckled hand, and Sawyer’s heart did an odd little clench within the shelter of his ribs. He pressed the heel of his hand against the spot. 

“I can’t believe I fell asleep,” she said, sheepishly. “I hope I didn’t drool in your truck, Dan.” 

Sawyer’s dad waved a hand at her, brushing away her comment. “There’s been worse in that truck, I’m sure.” 
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Sawyer glanced at his father; then, before he could think of any comment to needle him with, his gaze strayed back to the woman’s face on their own accord. The bruise branded the freckle-dusted arc of her left cheekbone, an ugly mottled patch of bright green and blue spilling like oil across her fair skin. Sawyer curled his fingers into fists at his side. He had to force himself to look away from the mark. Anger, wild and targetless, rolled in his gut. He swallowed, hard. Dan was the first to break the silence. 

About the Author:
L. E. Wagensveld lives in a small town in British Columbia, Canada with her family and works as an Assistant Community Librarian. She loves coffee, is an inexperienced and less than graceful kickboxer, and committed bibliophile.

For as long as she can remember, L. E. has been a passionate wordsmith. From crafting poems about her pets as a child to the various piles of unfinished manuscripts that sit in her magic cloud, she has always found writing a necessity for her life.
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Her Stevenson Family novels focus on friendship, family, and love in a small town. L. E is an unashamed romance lover, a passion she attributes to her late maternal grandmother, who was rarely without a Harlequin novel close at hand. With her novels, L. E. seeks to create an escape for her readers, a place to go when they need a smile, and some of those warm, fuzzy feelings.
 
 
You can find her on:
www.lewagensveld.com
https://www.instagram.com/l.e.wagensveld
https://www.facebook.com/l.e.wagensveld
https://twitter.com/LWagensveld 

Do you believe in ghosts? I have seen some things which made me a believer. Luckily, I never had anything happen like what happens for Nurse Morgan in DISTANT MEMORIES. She's not only living in a haunted house, but she sees dead people everywhere!

Available June 21, DISTANT MEMORIES will be available in ebook and print! So Preorder your copy today!

Blurb:
Grab a glass of wine…Morgan’s life has become a wild ride!

Here we go again! Distant Memories, Book Two in the Nurse Morgan Series is about Emergency Room nurse Morgan Cutler, who has made peace with the ghosts in her little house on Melody Lane in Metro Detroit. That is, as long as resident spirits Elisabeth and Jonathan Wilkerson abide by the rules and limitations. All is well until one day the seductress, Esmeralda Camarillo Castillo, visits from the other side. Man-hungry and voluptuous, Esmeralda has set her sights on Caleb Lightfoot, MD, Morgan’s boyfriend.

Mr. Too Good to Be True and so handsome he makes her mouth water, Caleb Lightfoot, MD, is moving a little too fast in their new relationship. As a woman in her early 40’s, Morgan is too wise and smart to fall in love with a heartbreaker, but is this guy for real? Could he be the one for her? Either way, Morgan’s not willing to let the seductive Esmeralda to get her hands on him.
On top of that, the house, car, and hospital are filled with ghosts—some of whom are up to no good. Morgan has to keep the balance in her head, life, career, and universe as she battles the demands placed on her by this world and the next.

Will this apparition take away the best relationship Morgan has ever had? Will Esmeralda turn the Wilkersons against her? Will the ghost destroy the hospital Morgan cherishes? Or will Esmeralda ruin the tough nurse’s career and work family that she has worked so hard to maintain? Questions fill Morgan’s head, giving her many sleepless nights. Insomnia is dangerous for a nurse on-call but worse when Morgan must keep everything she holds dear safe.
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Grab that glass of wine or your favorite beverage and join Morgan as she sorts through the changes she has witnessed in the past and the new ones that have arrived. Be prepared to laugh a lot, cry a little and learn what a family really is—here in this dimension and in the afterlife. Distant Memories is for everyone with a sense of humor who believes in hope, miracles and feeling good.

About the Author:
Amazon best-selling e-book author of Distant Heart Sounds Book 1, Nurse Morgan Series, Michigan-born and raised, Kate earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism at Oakland University and master’s in American Culture at the University of Michigan-Flint. As a professional writer for more than 20 years, her career has been primarily in healthcare, particularly hospitals. This provided many opportunities to hear stories recounted about unusual activities and miracles that occurred without clear-cut, scientific explanations. She also claims to have had her own share of unusual experiences, some of which are shared in this book. 

Kate is married to the love of her life, has two grown sons and three grandchildren.
 
webpage: Katemacinnis.com
email: authorkatemacinnis@gmail.com
 

As the oldest of five girls, I have to share that being the responsible one is tough. My parents had to practice being parents with me. I always thought that my sisters had it easier. 

In Mindy McKinley's latest release, TOUCHING DOWN, the oldest of the Chase sibling finally is able to find his happy ending! He's been the responsible one, holding down the family business, keeping track of his brother and sister, ensuring their happiness and now...he's lonely. 

Luckily, he finds a soulmate....with a precocious niece. 

GRAB TOUCHING DOWN TODAY! Available in ebook and print!

Blurb:
A chance neither expected.
A risk too great to chance.

Ready to make a new life for herself and her eight-year-old niece in their grandmother’s home, Callie Jones feels like things are falling into place. As a fiction editor and full-time parent to Sylvie, the new, safer neighborhood gives her a chance to breathe. At least until she meets her new neighbor—the enigmatic, serious, scorching hot Carter Chase. She sees right through his grumpy outer shell to the man who always seems to be there to help when they need it most. Single for longer than she’d like to admit, Carter tempts something deep inside her, but when Sylvie’s birth father returns to demand custody, the perfect life she’s trying so hard to build is threatened and her chance with Carter will have to wait.
 
Completely devoted to his job as CEO of his father’s charter jet and helicopter company SkyChase, Carter Chase has little time for anything else. He doesn’t mind—it’s his calling, plus a difficult college heartbreak assured he’d never take a chance on love again. But when his gorgeous new neighbor and her outgoing young niece start to turn his world upside down—he can’t remember why he never took time for himself. Ready to take a chance with Callie, everything falls apart with the return of Sylvie’s father. Can Carter convince Callie that he can be the man they both need?
 
A Wonderful Opposites Attract romance featuring a sassy preteen and adorable dog is just the book you need to curl up with. What’s better than a sexy man who knows what he wants? Fans of Melissa Foster and Tracey Brogan will love TOUCHING DOWN.
 
EXCERPT:
Realizing he was out of his depth and likely unable to keep from touching Callie, Carter pushed his chair back from the table. “I should probably get home. But this was wonderful, thank you.”

Callie frowned slightly but stood up as he did. “You’re welcome. We’ll do it again, okay?”

“Okay,” he answered. They were standing so close he could smell the coconut of her sunblock. It was intoxicating. “Have Sylvie bring Bo back when they’re done playing.”

“Will do.” She stuffed her hands in her pockets and stared at the ground.

Hating to see the disappointment in her beautiful face, Carter took a step forward and lifted her chin in his fingers. The brief touch sent a wave of sensation through him he’d never felt before.

Nothing could keep him from kissing her in that moment, especially when she licked her lips and her breath quickened across his fingers. He leaned forward and closed the distance, savoring the excited breath Callie sucked in as his lips drew near. Just as he was about to make contact, Sylvie slammed out of the backdoor, forcing him backward about three feet.
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Nothing could keep him from kissing Callie—except for a noisy eight-year-old with a popsicle.

About the Author:
Mindy McKinley is a Contemporary Romance author, avid reader, and cellist.

She lives in the Midwest with her drummer husband and two adorable cats. In her life outside of writing, she is a music teacher, a small business owner, and a professional musician. 
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No matter where she is in her busy life, her mind is always on her writing. She finds inspiration in everyday moments and joy in putting words in just the right order.
 
If you're interested in learning more about Mindy's writing, visit her website at www.mindymckinley.com for information on current books, upcoming projects, and a blog.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindymckinleyromance
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Twitter: @mindymckinleyr1
 
 

These days we hear someone coughing and we flinch. The pandemic has changed the way we look at some innocent things, like shaking hands, hugs, or going out to eat. With COVID rampaging through the world, we weren't sure where the danger was coming from. We couldn't see it. It was in the air. Thankfully we have the treatments and vaccines to prevent many serious illnesses and death these days, but it was pretty scary for a bit. 

The pandemic affected so many creative people as well. We found ourselves writing about dark things, danger, and fear. That is... if we could be creative!

Jules Adrienn's sequel, AVA the Hunted, to her amazing first book, continues the tale of Ava and her ragtag band who are searching for a new home. But first they have to avoid the danger from their old home!

If you love kick butt heroines and non-stop action stories, AVA the Hunted is for you. Releasing on June 7th, be sure to grab a preorder so you don't forget! 

Blurb:
When you’re hunted, you can either run. Or you can become the hunter.

Rebel teenage warrior Ava Phoenix is being hunted by her mortal enemy, Cort Pleasant. If captured, she’ll be dragged to Aragonia, tied to a stake, and burned. But all Ava wants to do is find a new home and live in peace.

Together with her boyfriend Beau and the Braves, she finds the perfect spot—the Oasis. It’s a veritable Garden of Eden. But as Ava and her Braves prepare to protect their new home, they discover there’s a terrifying reason the Oasis has been abandoned.
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Among the ancient ruins something awakens. A virus that blurs the lines between enemies and friends. As it spreads it becomes clear that there are no friends or foes anymore—there are only the living and the infected. And unless enemies can work together, the living may not be around much longer. Welcome to the end of the world.
 
Ava the Hunted is the fierce heroine you need, along the lines of Katniss Everdeen, Yelena Belova, or Kate Bishop. Be sure to grab this action-packed story that will have you turning page after page as you gobble up the book.

About the Author:
Jules Adrienn is the Young Adult fiction-writing alter ego of an award-winning author from the Midwest. She’s a world traveler, a homebody, a belly-laugher, a bawler, a lover, and a fighter. Stay tuned in to her latest adventures in writing (and life)—she’s always up to something.
 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/julesadrienn/
Twitter: twitter.com/AdriennJules
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JulesAdrienn/

You know I'm a sucker for a good family tale. One where the bossy sister gives her brother two cents on his love life, or one where the family bonds together over their father's illness. Those books get me every time. 

LE Wagensveld has a new book to share. BREAKING DOWN is now available for preorder and features the Stevenson Family, a downhome family who bicker and tease, who love and care... one who will do anything for a stranger.

BREAKING DOWN features Sawyer Stevenson who hasn't always been the best influence....but he's got a new plan. Best of all, there are more Stevenson Family stories coming!

Blurb:
Get your engine revving with this funny and heartwarming story of one woman’s happily ever after with a grease-stained knight.

Carmen Maclean is unmoored from her home and city when a long-term relationship turns violent. Determined to protect herself, Carmen heads to the small mountain town where her little brother lives, but her plans take a turn for the worse when car trouble leaves her stranded on the side of a lonely mountain highway.

Sawyer Stevenson is a divorced small town mechanic, scared to let himself fall in love again. Lately, he’s taken to burying his emotions in ways that border on scandalous. When he is tasked with fixing a Beetle better left to the junkyard, Sawyer is willing to accept the challenge. He didn’t count on meeting Carmen, or the feelings she would stir in him.

​Carmen and Sawyer can’t get enough of each other, despite knowing it won’t be long before they have to say goodbye. Nothing matters to Sawyer but keeping Carmen safe when danger follows her to Willow Brook. For the first time in as long as either can remember they are looking forward instead of back, but what exactly does the future hold?

About the Author:
L. E. Wagensveld lives in a small town in British Columbia, Canada with her family and works as an Assistant Community Librarian. She loves coffee, is an inexperienced and less than graceful kickboxer, and committed bibliophile.

For as long as she can remember, L. E. has been a passionate wordsmith. From crafting poems about her pets as a child to the various piles of unfinished manuscripts that sit in her magic cloud, she has always found writing a necessity for her life.

​Her Stevenson Family novels focus on friendship, family, and love in a small town. L. E is an unashamed romance lover, a passion she attributes to her late maternal grandmother, who was rarely without a Harlequin novel close at hand. With her novels, L. E. seeks to create an escape for her readers, a place to go when they need a smile, and some of those warm, fuzzy feelings.
 
 
You can find her on:
www.lewagensveld.com
https://www.instagram.com/l.e.wagensveld
https://www.facebook.com/l.e.wagensveld
https://twitter.com/LWagensveld 

I'm the oldest of five girls. Growing up, I always had them to play with. We could be the best of friends or the worst enemies. There was even a time we would play Red Rover and would allow everyone but the littlest sister to come over. 

When I get a chance read a story with sisters as heroines, I grab it right away. AMY'S HUNT by Catherine Peace features three sisters who have set out to find a way to survive in a world where they are hunted. 

AMY'S HUNT is amazing. It features a strong heroine and a unique history for the set. Now available in ebook and print, you'll want to grab a copy for yourself! It's perfect for fans of Yasmine Galenorn.

Blurb:
When history repeats itself, it will take both of them to break the cycle…
When her two-year long search for her older sister hits a wall, Amy Ngata returns to the scene of the crime: the burned-out village of the Whakamanu, the tribe of swan shifters she belongs to. There, she finds her mother’s diary and within it, the location of her mother’s clan along with a story that chills her to the bone: a missing sister, a father who won’t help, and a generations-long feud that has claimed lives on both sides. Once she arrives in Windsor, Nova Scotia, she finds history repeating again.

Marrok Lapan has read enough books to know his twin brother, Alpha of the Windsor wolf pack, is turning into the villain of their story. It’s his duty to protect the Pack, even from a tyrannical leader. After the Alpha commands the abduction of a swan daughter, Rok realizes he has to act, but with the wolves either terrified of their Alpha or devoted to him, any challenge will only end one way: with Marrok dead.

When Rok and Amy meet, an attraction neither of them can deny forces them together. If Amy can save her cousin, she’ll have a true family to spend the Solstice with. If Marrok can’t stop his brother, he won’t have a family. With the Solstice looming and secrets on both sides coming to light, they'll have to trust each other to survive.

EXCERPT:
Damn it all. Another swan daughter. One who obviously had no idea she’d stepped into her enemy’s den.

“Hello there,” she said. A smile split her face and caused her violet eyes to twinkle. The heat of anger flared in Marrok’s blood, spread through his limbs. Not here. Not now. Not today. “I wondered if maybe you could help me.”

By that accent, she definitely wasn’t Nova Scotian, let alone Kaqtukaq. He forced himself calm; after all, he had a business to run. “I can try.” He hoped to sound brusque, but in his brain resounded a distinct lupine whine, MINE. That … was new.

Danger, Will Robinson, you fucking idiot.

“I’m working on a project concerning various swan myths and how they connect different cultures.” She approached with her hands behind her back, might’ve been carrying a weapon of some kind. Why else would she come in here if not to get revenge for another swan going missing? There was a disarming playfulness on her face, but something in her scent was off. Fear? But not of him. By the way she smelled, she’d been afraid for a long, long time. “Have anything that might discuss area mythos?”

“No,” he answered. Simple. Flat. Final. If his wolf had been able to bite him, it would have. MINE, it repeated in his head. MINE, MINE, MINE.

Some of the light left her eyes. “Oh, right. Thanks.” She turned to leave. Tucking her hair beneath her hat caused her shirt to ride up, revealing a swath of brown skin and the hint of another tattoo besides the one leading from her chin down beneath her shirt.

Since his brother had abducted a damned swan, Marrok felt an urge, a need, to help this one. Maybe right the balance or something, he didn’t know. When he said, “Wait,” he wanted to slap himself.

She stopped. Facing him, she continued fiddling with her hair. “What?”

“You didn’t let me finish.”
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Her arms dropped to her sides. “You got your hand for that, cuz.”

About the Author:
Catherine Peace has been telling stories for as long as she could remember. She often blames two things for her forays into speculative fiction—Syfy (when it was SciFi) channel Sundays with her dad and The Island of Dr. Moreau by HG Wells. She graduated in 2008 from Northern Kentucky University with a degree in English and is still chasing the dream of being super rich and famous, mostly so she can sit around in her PJs all day and write stories.
 
Catherine currently lives on a farm in South Carolina. E-I-E-I-O.

How do you feel about children in romances? Are they a great secondary character or should they be left out?

I'm pro kids. Frankly, I have lived being a divorced mother with two children and found love again with a man with two kids of his own. Brady Bunch moment! 

Kids can be a much needed comic relief or present some honest advice during the story. They can serve as a villain trying to keep the couple apart or serve as a catalyst to bring the couple together. 

After all, kids are a part of most of our lives. So why not romances?

Author Mindy McKinley's latest preorder has a cute young child in it. The child serves as an honest voice bringing the hero and heroine together. 

TOUCHING DOWN releases on May 17th and will have you smiling as you read. 

Blurb:
A chance neither expected.
A risk too great to chance.
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Ready to make a new life for herself and her eight-year-old niece in their grandmother’s home, Callie Jones feels like things are falling into place. As a fiction editor and full-time parent to Sylvie, the new, safer neighborhood gives her a chance to breathe. At least until she meets her new neighbor—the enigmatic, serious, scorching hot Carter Chase. She sees right through his grumpy outer shell to the man who always seems to be there to help when they need it most. Single for longer than she’d like to admit, Carter tempts something deep inside her, but when Sylvie’s birth father returns to demand custody, the perfect life she’s trying so hard to build is threatened and her chance with Carter will have to wait.
 
Completely devoted to his job as CEO of his father’s charter jet and helicopter company SkyChase, Carter Chase has little time for anything else. He doesn’t mind—it’s his calling, plus a difficult college heartbreak assured he’d never take a chance on love again. But when his gorgeous new neighbor and her outgoing young niece start to turn his world upside down—he can’t remember why he never took time for himself. Ready to take a chance with Callie, everything falls apart with the return of Sylvie’s father. Can Carter convince Callie that he can be the man they both need?
 
A Wonderful Opposites Attract romance featuring a sassy preteen and adorable dog is just the book you need to curl up with. What’s better than a sexy man who knows what he wants? Fans of Melissa Foster and Tracey Brogan will love TOUCHING DOWN.

About the Author:
Mindy McKinley is a Contemporary Romance author, avid reader, and cellist.

She lives in the Midwest with her drummer husband and two adorable cats. In her life outside of writing, she is a music teacher, a small business owner, and a professional musician. 
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No matter where she is in her busy life, her mind is always on her writing. She finds inspiration in everyday moments and joy in putting words in just the right order.
 
If you're interested in learning more about Mindy's writing, visit her website at www.mindymckinley.com for information on current books, upcoming projects, and a blog.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindymckinleyromance
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            @mindymckinleyromance
Twitter: @mindymckinleyr1

I love my romances with a bit of danger. When someone might become kidnapped or when an ex is after the heroine, it amps up the tension in the story. I become excited to see how the hero keeps the heroine safe. 

Elsa Winckler's latest release PROTECTING LINDSAY, features a steamy romance with just the right amount of danger. In PROTECTING LINDSAY, the heroine has a determined ex who travels from South Africa to the US, hoping to plead his case and change her mind. Luckily for our plucky heroine, there's a strong hero to keep her safe... if only she'd let him.

Blurb:
How does he protect his heart while protecting her?

Lindsay Wilson simply wants to concentrate on her shop where she sells her own mixtures of creams and essential oils. What she doesn’t want is the seriously sexy Blake Davidson hell-bent on protecting her from the abusive boyfriend who followed her to Montana all the way from South Africa. To add to her frustration, he makes her feel things she’s never felt before but she’s made a mistake in the past, can she trust her instincts this time?

Blake lost two people before because he couldn’t protect them, so what’s different this time with Lindsay? From the moment he’s laid eyes on her, all his instincts have been telling him to make sure nothing happens to her so he has no choice but to move into her place and keep her safe. But what about his own heart?

EXCERPT:
For the first time, she really looked at him. Oh, my. He’d grown a beard since she’d last seen him. She’d never liked beards, but on this tall, dark, and ridiculously attractive guy, it only added to his smoldering good looks.


Grinding her teeth to make sure her jaw wouldn’t drop, she turned away. “So, which essential oils are you interested in buying today?”


Here she was, a grown woman, just about salivating because a gorgeous man was in her shop. Maybe she should seriously begin to think about dating again. “There is an essential oil for just about every problem you may have. Suzie’s husband, for instance…” The minute the words left her mouth, Lindsay nearly groaned out loud. Normally, she kept clients’ issues completely confidential, but Suzie had already let that cat way out of the bag. Even so, why talk about Suzie’s bedroom problem, of all things, while she was talking to Blake?


“I don’t have problems in the bedroom.” His voice was as smooth as Tennessee whiskey.


Lindsay closed her eyes for a minute. He didn’t have to tell her that; one look at his broad shoulders, square jaw, and confident stride made it clear he was all man and… Oh, my goodness, the very last thing she should be thinking about was Blake and bedrooms.


“Okay, so maybe something for your beard?” Why didn’t she simply shut up? She motioned to one of the shelves. “I make a very nice oil with lavender, peppermint, lemon, and coconut oil. You should try it.”


“I don’t…” he began gruffly, before he swore softly and took out his wallet. “Okay, give me the damn oil.”

PROTECTING LINDSAY is now available in ebook and print. It's a standalone romance but also a part of a series featuring the sassy friends, Charlie, Lindsay and Brooke. You won't want to miss out on any of the shenanigans. 

​ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Elsa has been reading love stories for as long as she can remember and when she ‘met’ the classic authors like Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, Henry James The Brontë sisters, etc. during her English Honours studies, she was hooked for life.
She married her college boyfriend and soul mate and after 46 years, 3 interesting and wonderful children and 4 beautiful grandchildren, they are now fortunate to live in the picturesque little seaside village of Betty's Bay, South Africa.
She likes the heroines in her stories to be beautiful, feisty, independent and headstrong. And the heroes must be strong but possess a generous amount of sensitivity. They are of course, also gorgeous! Her stories typically incorporate the family background of the characters to better understand where they come from and who they are when we meet them in the story.
 
 
Webpage: www.elsawinckler.com
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Who is the one boyfriend or girlfriend that you'd like to see again? I've been lucky to have remained close with most of mine. But what if that person wanted you back? I suppose it depends on how the relationship ended. But it would certainly make me pause.

Mindy McKinley's latest romance- LIFTING OFF- features a second chance romance where the only daughter of the prominent Chase family comes face to face with the one man she'd not been able to forget. 

LIFTING OFF is a fun rollercoaster romance between two people who shared a steamy kiss. Now available in ebook and print, LIFTING OFF is the second book in the Chase Family series, each story a standalone steamy romance. 

Blurb:
A long-ago kiss neither can forget.
A risk neither can take.

Clara Chase is looking for something new. After a coveted career as a model and social media influencer, she is looking for something more. When her father hands the family’s charter jet company—SkyChase—over to her and her brothers, she can’t really see herself fitting in. That all changes when her brother Cam hands her the reigns of a new foundations. Filled with new purpose, Clara feels like her life is finally on track. Until her brother insists she share an office with the one man she never wanted to see again. The man who kissed her and disappeared for nine long years. The only man that had ever stolen her heart.

James Lagos wants to start over. Back in Chicago after catching his fiancé sleeping with his best pilot, he’s desperate for a reset. His best friend’s job offer to help set up SkyChase’s new helicopter division is just what he needs to distance himself from the mess he left in Texas. But he hadn’t counted on the one woman that could bring it all crashing down—Clara Chase—Cam’s little sister. He shouldn’t have kissed her all those years ago and he shouldn’t want her as bad as he does now, but he can’t seem to stop. All he can do is hope his life doesn’t fall apart all over again.
 
EXCERPT:
“Oh, James,” Clara cooed, using a sickeningly sweet tone he’d never heard her use. He immediately despised it. “Come in, I want you to meet Bodie.” She stood up and her “friend” followed after. James was instantly irritated that the guy had about an inch on him.

Clara motioned to Bodie. “This is Bodie Collins, he’s the attorney for the foundation.”

Bodie stuck his hand out for James to shake and James took it begrudgingly. “James Lagos, I help run the Helo Division. It’s nice to meet you.”

“You too,” Bodie answered, dropping his hand prematurely to drape his arm over Clara’s shoulder.

James shoved his hands into his pockets so they wouldn’t see the fists he was making. His tight jaw, though, was another matter. He couldn’t seem to relax it when every nerve was telling him to punch this guy.

“Bodie and I have been friends since college,” Clara told him, sharing a sweet smile with the man James now hated more than anyone in the world. “I’m so glad we could bring him on board.”

Bodie grinned back with a smile that could have blinded the unsuspecting and pulled Clara tighter to his side before turning to James. “I’m glad to be on board. I missed this beautiful woman, and I can’t believe my luck that she’s still single.”

Now biting the inside of his cheek raw to keep from saying anything inappropriate or landing the direct punch to Bodie’s sharp jaw, James simply grunted.

​Clara giggled and patted Bodie’s stomach. “This guy. He’s so sweet.” She looked right at James, her sapphire eyes alight in a way he hadn’t seen since they were young. Why didn’t he make her light up like that? The need to be her reason to shine nearly flattened him. 

​ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Mindy McKinley is a Contemporary Romance author, avid reader, and cellist.
She lives in the Midwest with her drummer husband and two adorable cats. In her life outside of writing, she is a music teacher, a small business owner, and a professional musician.
No matter where she is in her busy life, her mind is always on her writing. She finds inspiration in everyday moments and joy in putting words in just the right order.
 
If you're interested in learning more about Mindy's writing, visit her website at www.mindymckinley.com for information on current books, upcoming projects, and a blog.
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As the oldest of five girls, I didn't have to find many friends growing up. My sisters were my closest confidants and worst enemies. I love to read stories which feature families. 

AMY'S HUNT is the second book in the Solstice Quartet series which features three sisters. Each one is unique and readers won't be able to resist their feistiness and determination.

Now up for preorder, AMY'S HUNT is a wonderful paranormal read filled with danger and excitement. It releases on April 19th. 

Blurb:
When history repeats itself, it will take both of them to break the cycle…

When her two-year long search for her older sister hits a wall, Amy Ngata returns to the scene of the crime: the burned-out village of the Whakamanu, the tribe of swan shifters she belongs to. There, she finds her mother’s diary and within it, the location of her mother’s clan along with a story that chills her to the bone: a missing sister, a father who won’t help, and a generations-long feud that has claimed lives on both sides. Once she arrives in Windsor, Nova Scotia, she finds history repeating again.

Marrok Lapan has read enough books to know his twin brother, Alpha of the Windsor wolf pack, is turning into the villain of their story. It’s his duty to protect the Pack, even from a tyrannical leader. After the Alpha commands the abduction of a swan daughter, Rok realizes he has to act, but with the wolves either terrified of their Alpha or devoted to him, any challenge will only end one way: with Marrok dead.
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When Rok and Amy meet, an attraction neither of them can deny forces them together. If Amy can save her cousin, she’ll have a true family to spend the Solstice with. If Marrok can’t stop his brother, he won’t have a family. With the Solstice looming and secrets on both sides coming to light, they'll have to trust each other to survive.

About the Author:
Catherine Peace has been telling stories for as long as she could remember. She often blames two things for her forays into speculative fiction—Syfy (when it was SciFi) channel Sundays with her dad and The Island of Dr. Moreau by HG Wells. She graduated in 2008 from Northern Kentucky University with a degree in English and is still chasing the dream of being super rich and famous, mostly so she can sit around in her PJs all day and write stories.
 
Catherine currently lives on a farm in South Carolina. E-I-E-I-O.

There have been times in my life when I was truly scared. One was a dark night after I got off work. At sixteen, I'd thought myself fearless, but that night...I wasn't. Driving home, I noticed my former boyfriend behind me at a stoplight. He came at my car, demanding I explain why I'd broken up with him. Each time I stopped, he'd come at me. I didn't feel safe. This was the same ex who'd not taken no for an answer and I feared for my life. A strong hero would have been a blessing on that night. 

Blake from Elsa Winckler's latest preorder- PROTECTING LINDSAY, is the type of guy who'd have knocked my ex sideways and made sure I was safe. Lindsay likes knowing she's got someone watching out for her but the two of them mix like oil and water. Ms. Winckler's story is filled with excitement as these two opposites combust.

Now available for preorder, the ebook and print of PROTECTING LINDSAY releases on April 12th. Be sure to grab your copy today

Blurb:
​How does he protect his heart while protecting her?

Lindsay Wilson simply wants to concentrate on her shop where she sells her own mixtures of creams and essential oils. What she doesn’t want is the seriously sexy Blake Davidson hell-bent on protecting her from the abusive boyfriend who followed her to Montana all the way from South Africa. To add to her frustration, he makes her feel things she’s never felt before but she’s made a mistake in the past, can she trust her instincts this time?
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Blake lost two people before because he couldn’t protect them, so what’s different this time with Lindsay? From the moment he’s laid eyes on her, all his instincts have been telling him to make sure nothing happens to her so he has no choice but to move into her place and keep her safe. But what about his own heart?

​ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Elsa has been reading love stories for as long as she can remember and when she ‘met’ the classic authors like Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, Henry James The Brontë sisters, etc. during her English Honours studies, she was hooked for life.
She married her college boyfriend and soul mate and after 46 years, 3 interesting and wonderful children and 4 beautiful grandchildren, they are now fortunate to live in the picturesque little seaside village of Betty's Bay, South Africa.
She likes the heroines in her stories to be beautiful, feisty, independent and headstrong. And the heroes must be strong but possess a generous amount of sensitivity. They are of course, also gorgeous! Her stories typically incorporate the family background of the characters to better understand where they come from and who they are when we meet them in the story.
 
 
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Wouldn't it be amazing to speak with someone who had lived back during the Middle Ages? We could learn first hand what their life was like. Or what about someone who worked with Abraham Lincoln? Knowing exactly what he was thinking during the Civil War and his thoughts on our young country. 

Annie Grace Roberts' latest release- UPROOTED gives us a taste of the past when her heroine gets kidnapped and comes face to face with a ghost from World War 2. Imagine being alone, trapped, wouldn't it be great to have someone to talk to? UPROOTED's heroine, Lily Deene talks to ghosts. In the past, she's helped the ghosts but in UPROOTED, she gets the help she needs from one!

UPROOTED is sure to be a nail biter as Lily faces the toughest situation in her life. Along the way, she learns more about herself and the people she loves. 

Blurb:
The tangled roots of love and betrayal….
A collision of the past and present. One will find love, the other betrayal.
 
The last thing Lily Deene remembers is texting her boyfriend, Simon before going to bed. She awakes in the dark and cold with no idea where she is. With air running out, Lily’s in danger of becoming a ghost herself.

Nazi prison guard Heinrich Richter decides to leave a war he no longer supports. He undertakes a perilous journey to England and finds something precious he feels he doesn’t deserve.

Lily and Heinrich will meet in London where they will find that betrayal and love have deep roots. 

EXCERPT:
Something was wrong with me. My head ached and throbbed. My mouth was dry. I tried to lick my lips, but my tongue felt abnormally thick and heavy in my mouth and I couldn’t quite manage it.

I opened my eyes cautiously, feeling confused and disoriented. The dark was so complete that for a moment I wasn’t sure if I was awake or dreaming? I blinked. I blinked again and I slowly became aware of sensations. Cold. I was very cold.

I struggled to sit up. My arms and legs felt like stone weights. I managed to lift myself a little, but my stomach heaved, and I had to lie down quickly to keep from throwing up.

What was wrong with me? I breathed deeply, drinking in the cold and dark in large gulping breaths as I tried to snag the half-formed thoughts that floated past like drifting clouds. Why was it so dark? Was I sick? Where was my pillow? My comforter? Where was I?

Gingerly, I moved my fingers testing the area around me. I lay on a hard surface, stone or brick. I wasn’t in my bed. I should have been in my bed. My head swam with the effort as I tried to figure out what was happening to me. My mind was in a fog. I had no recollection of coming to this place.

Again, I tried to sit up, and this time I managed to raise myself up on my elbows before I felt a sudden saltiness in the back of my throat. Once more, my stomach heaved and roiled. I quickly rolled over and retched, the hot sour smell of vomit permeating the air, worsening my nausea. I lay on my back, too dizzy and disoriented to move. Closing my eyes, I surrendered to the darkness. 

About the Author:
Annie Grace Roberts is a mother/daughter writing team who live in Southern California. They share a love of adventure and travel. Both are unapologetically addicted to coffee and happy endings. Their Lily Deene series combines mystery with a bit of history, a touch of the supernatural, and (of course) romance!
 
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Who was your first crush? Your first love? Mine was a good friend who I knew since I was a toddler. He's been a friend throughout my life. He'd passed a few years ago and while I often wondered how things would have been, we both knew it wasn't meant to be more than a close friendship. And we were grateful for that. 

Kristine Lynn's latest release-A BRIDE FOR THE ALDONIAN KING, featured a star-crossed pair. Lorelai had always loved King Robert but he'd been older and too focused on his future to take more than a passing glance at her. Now she's returned to the royal stables to become the first female Royal Huntsman. And she's come face to face with Robert, now King. Only he doesn't really recognize her.

Blurb:
Lorelai is back home to take over her late father’s management of the royal stables. Heartbroken over the loss of her father and determined to become the first female Royal Huntswoman, the last thing she needs is to run into the subject of her schoolgirl fantasies—the current King of Aldonia. When Lorelai is forced to work with King Robert, she discovers two facts that may just reignite her old flame for him: he’s a terrific single father, and he’s not the spoiled, rich brat she remembers from her youth.

King Robert knows his past didn’t paint him in a good light—he was spoiled, stubborn, and a lothario who took no prisoners where love was concerned. But he’s changed—the horrific loss of his parents and a messy divorce made sure of that. So, when a mysterious new hire for his royal stables shows up with a grudge for injustices he can’t recall, he is determined to make things right with her. On the way to winning her over, though, he finds himself falling head over heels in love, despite making a solemn promise to himself to never go down that road again.

Will they find their way through their separate hurts to allow themselves a second chance at love? Or is too late?
 
Discover the breathtaking country of Aldonia as you root for Robert and Lorelai’s love story! For more of the Aldonian royal world (and the first installment of the Aldonia Royals series), check out An Heir for the Secret Prince.

EXCERPT:
One part of her, and she wasn’t sure which was more dominant, had wanted to leave, become more worldly for him, while the other part of her loathed him. In her youthful lust and inexperience, she recalled with vivid clarity which had won out. A year later and she was headed for America, desperate to make a name for herself. She could tell herself it had nothing to do with her teenage crush, but she’d be lying if every accolade, every award she earned, she didn’t picture showing to Robert. To make matters infinitely worse, those were the last years Lorelai would have had with her father—she just hadn’t known it then. She didn’t blame Robert for that, just herself for being unbearably weak when it came to him. She’d loved him enough to forsake everything else in her life at one point, and it had cost her that—everything.
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Now, each cell in her body recalled what it was like to loathe him, and she was careful to only allow that emotion to surface. Anything else would break her again. She wouldn’t survive it a second time, not after what it had taken to rebuild her life. Herself.

“I didn’t catch your name.”

“No, you didn’t. I’m busy though, so if you could grab your daughter and let me get back to work, I’d appreciate it.” She didn’t mean the words to come out as a command, but Jesus, did he have a way of drawing the worst out of her. Just like before, though, she’d use that to drive herself to be better. Stronger without him or the insatiable need she had for his approval.

His attention.

His love.

About the Author:
Kristine Lynn is the author of the Treasure Valley and Secret Prince romance series, as well as the linked collection of short stories, Shrapnel. When she’s not writing, she’s teaching college students in Arizona and enjoying the Southwest with her husband, daughter, puppy, and three-quarters of a desert tortoise. To connect with Kristine (who also writes under Kama O’Connor), you can email her at kristinelynnauthor@gmail,com or follow her on social media.
 
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One of the things I love about Mindy McKinley's books is the use of family, whether it's family you are born with or ones who come to you. Her books always feature a strong family tie. 

Her latest book- LIFTING OFF is the same. It's the second book in the Chase Family Series and features the only daughter of the Chase family. Clara has been spoiled during her life. She's the daughter in a family where sons were expected to make something of themselves, so she did what she wanted- became a socialite. Now she's decided that she wants something more. And she wants to be a part of the family business. But just as she is finding out who she is... a guy from the past comes back into her life. 

Now up for preorder- LIFTING OFF is a wonderfully sassy story of two people who deserve a happy ever after. Releasing on March 29th in ebook and print.... snag a copy for yourself!

Blurb:
A long-ago kiss neither can forget.
A risk neither can take.

Clara Chase is looking for something new. After a coveted career as a model and social media influencer, she is looking for something more. When her father hands the family’s charter jet company—SkyChase—over to her and her brothers, she can’t really see herself fitting in. That all changes when her brother Cam hands her the reigns of a new foundations. Filled with new purpose, Clara feels like her life is finally on track. Until her brother insists she share an office with the one man she never wanted to see again. The man who kissed her and disappeared for nine long years. The only man that had ever stolen her heart.
​
James Lagos wants to start over. Back in Chicago after catching his fiancé sleeping with his best pilot, he’s desperate for a reset. His best friend’s job offer to help set up SkyChase’s new helicopter division is just what he needs to distance himself from the mess he left in Texas. But he hadn’t counted on the one woman that could bring it all crashing down—Clara Chase—Cam’s little sister. He shouldn’t have kissed her all those years ago and he shouldn’t want her as bad as he does now, but he can’t seem to stop. All he can do is hope his life doesn’t fall apart all over again.
 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Mindy McKinley is a Contemporary Romance author, avid reader, and cellist.

She lives in the Midwest with her drummer husband and two adorable cats. In her life outside of writing, she is a music teacher, a small business owner, and a professional musician.
​
No matter where she is in her busy life, her mind is always on her writing. She finds inspiration in everyday moments and joy in putting words in just the right order.
 
If you're interested in learning more about Mindy's writing, visit her website at www.mindymckinley.com for information on current books, upcoming projects, and a blog.
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Twitter: @mindymckinleyr1
 

Have you ever been so mad at someone you wanted to get revenge? As a teen there were certainly my share of big enemies but then what teenage girl isn't all about the drama?? Now as a writer, I simply write the revenge, putting the person in the book and killing them or harming them there. 

I don't think I'm really strong enough for revenge in real life, but then someone hasn't harmed me as much as Jess, the main heroine in Revenge Seeker. The poor girl's life was turned upside down and she's really, really angry. Luckily, she's got the powers to exact that revenge. 

VK Tritschler's latest book, REVENGE SEEKER is a story of family, love and what one person will do to set things right. Now available in ebook and print, REVENGE SEEKER follows Jess through the multi-verse as she jumps worlds to find the grandfather who killed her father. 

Blurb:
Her Grandfather took her father’s life, and now Jess wants revenge.

Heir to a multi-verse kingdom Jess should be the most powerful woman in the world, able to keep her loved ones safe and bring peace to the realms. But with her newfound powers, came newfound dangers.

Jess is determined to protect the people she loves. To keep her sister, mother and boyfriend Peter safe, she sends them away, where her enemies can’t find them. When, Peter’s parents find out she’s the offspring of their mortal enemy, they are determined to keep them apart forever.

Going alone is perilous, and it’s hard to tell the difference between friend and foe. Determined to bring down her maniacal Grandfather, Jess is just beginning to realize the depth of her ties to those around her and the strength they bring to her.

Will she become the great protector or is she more like her Grandfather than she wants to admit? 

EXCERPT:
“What would you know about ruling? Your parents deliberately kept you from Court. The only thing you know about is how to run and how to fight, both things that will bring you nothing in the Court. And you have the audacity to sit there and point the finger at us?” The King’s face was pale, but his eyes were dark and narrowed. “You? A nobody with a tenuous claim to royalty is trying to tell me, the King of the Noir, how to rule my Realms?”
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“From what you just told me, you aren’t ruling anything! You aren’t even babysitting! You can barely be bothered to pay attention to any of it!” Jess’s voice radiated off the walls, the tremble in it bounding off the backs of books.

“How dare you!” the Queen gave a sharp inhale, flicking a finger at her. “Get out! Get out of my house!”

“I will leave as soon as I have seen Pete.” Jess stood up, her legs wobbling as she did so. “And not a minute before.”

“Fine!” his father spat, pointing to the door, replicating his wife. “See what you have done to him. Maybe then you will feel remorse for what you have put this family through. They say we are the dark energy, but when I look at you, I see nothing but black. Your soul is the darkest thing I have ever seen. You will be the death of my son.” He turned his back on her, his shoulders heaving.

Her shoulders set, Jess stormed towards the door, tears stinging the corners of her eyes.

​About the Author:
VK Tritschler is the definition of very busy. Having both a fulltime job, a growing family and a career as an author she has a lot going on both around her and in her imagination. She lives on the amazing Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, having moved there from her hometown of Christchurch, New Zealand. Her family consists of a very patient husband, two rampant boys, and too many pets to mention.

She has a wonderful set of amazing writers who support her in the form of Eyre Writers, and in return, she offers crowd control services for the Youth section who are the future best-selling Australian authors.

Her first book “The Secret Life of Sarah Meads” was released in 2018 and since then she has participated in the NYC Writing Challenge, the Clunes Booktown, and helped organize and run the Eyre Writers Festival.

Ever available to her readership you can find her at:
www.vktritschler.com
www.facebook.com/vktritschler
www.twitter.com/vktritschler
www.goodreads.com/vktritschler