I had brunch with a friend last week and we spoke about our relationships. While my husband is very much like me, her significant other is the opposite. She shared how she stepped outside of her comfort zone and spends more time with her guy now. 

Opposites can be very exciting. The sparks sizzle in those relationships. They bring something unique to the table. They are two very different types. In Laylah Abrams' latest romance, UNEXPECTED, her heroine and hero are from two different places. She's a pop star and he's a nobody, but they find that the sizzle is certainly there. 

Now up for preorder, UNEXPECTED releases on Nov. 21st, just in time for the holidays. You'll want to make sure to grab this wonderful modern fairytale!

Blurb:
A celebrity heiress and a waiter—er, artist—discover their tabloid story might really be a fairytale.
Celebutante Claire Morgan is an expert at playing the air-headed-heiress gossip sites expect. Sure, she’s got degrees in business and computer science, but people are much more interested in the designer of her last gown or who she’s dating (for the next minute). Besides, posing for the paparazzi is safer than letting anyone get too close.
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Waiter and struggling artist Nick Holden probably should have majored in engineering instead of following his dream. It’s a little late now, but with his grad school scholarship in jeopardy from a creative slump and only so many times he can deflect his doubts with dumb jokes, the last thing he needs is Claire and her friends breezing into the restaurant at closing time. Even if she is more beautiful than a Monet.

When one of Nick’s wisecracks turns Claire’s spokesmodel smile sincere, it’s clear the pair has more in common than they thought. Staying on opposite sides of the velvet rope, they begin a fling that is far from meaningless. While hiding their growing feelings, Nick spurs Claire toward the tech career she wants and she inspires new vision in his art. But they’ll need to trust each other and drop their acts if they’re going to live happily ever after.

Can the gossip girl find love with a no-name artist? Or will they let their storybook ending slip away?
 
UNEXPECTED is an unconventional romance about two opposites working backward toward love. For fans of The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie and The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, this modern fairytale will draw readers in and have them laughing—and sighing—until the end.
 

​About the Author:
Laylah Abrams is a science nerd who also writes romance novels. Long after she earned her PhD, she discovered the romance genre through books by Mary Balogh and Judith Ivory. Her first novel, the historical romance A Fair Trade, was a RONE Award finalist. She works as a science writer and is currently living happily ever after with her husband and children.
 
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Each time I go visit my dad, we spend part of the time sitting at a table, enjoying lunch or dinner. Sometimes, we go out to the local Mexican place. Other times, he cooks something. Spending time with my father is centered around food. I can recall many times that my father cooked Lake Erie Perch and fries. Our family table was loud with five girls talking about our day. But we never went hungry. 

Inkspell Publishing's authors are celebrating fathers and food, as well as sharing their books with readers. For only $0.99 (ebook), you can get these amazing stories and the food. that the father's inspired, created, or enjoyed. Available today in ebook and print. Don't miss your chance to grab this wonderful set!

​Blurb:
Dads are known by many names, but they are an important part of our lives. They can be the fathers we are born to or the ones we have chosen. No matter what kind of father they are… there’s a story and a recipe that is sure to bring back memories of a special time.
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The Inkspell Authors are sharing their stories of these important people and the food that they love. This book is sure to be your new favorite go to during the holidays. It features delicious treats and showcases the authors’ engaging books. Featuring stories by Libby Kay, Liz Ashlee, Laurel Houck, Mark Love, Tammy Mannersly, Jennifer Raines, Annie Grace Roberts, and Isobel Reed.

Don’t miss your chance to share the love with your own father this holiday season. After all, they are the hardest to shop for and who needs another tie? 😉

AGAINST ALL OBSTACLES is a wonderful read. I'm so excited to share this book. It's about a strong woman who is in this agonizing race. She's trying to win in order to get the prize money to help her classroom. After all, a teacher spends a ton of money each year on her students which is never paid back or paid for by the school. She's fit and doesn't have a need for a guy. Rachel ends up finding a romance at a place she'd least expect... the middle of the race. But that begs the question... is he simply trying to get the money??

Author Jennifer Safrey's story pulls the reader along over the obstacles and in this book... they are truly obstacles!! The story is unique in the setting and I loved the interactions between the two characters. Rachel doesn't need Evan so it's a meeting of two equals. 

AGAINST ALL OBSTACLES is now available for purchase. Be sure to snag a copy for yourself!

Blurb:
The Golden Crucible race is secretive, unusual, and—some say—crazy.
It will test your endurance.
It will test your strength.
It will test … your heart.
When winning is everything … can two competitors walk away from the real prize?

At 45, Rachel’s given up on love. Competition ended all her relationships, and she’s fine running her race alone.

At 38, Evan’s given up on love. He’s just not the commitment type, and he’s declared himself retired from trying.

When Rachel, a teacher and obstacle-course racer, and Evan, a former English soccer star, meet as competitors in The Golden Crucible endurance race, winning is the only thing on their minds. She needs the prize money for her students; he needs the publicity to boost his reputation.

But pushing physical and mental limits side by side with your rival for hours--for days—means getting to know that person, inside and out, really damn well.

Well enough to start feeling. To start caring. To start questioning everything.

And to start wondering if love is worth fighting for, after all.
 
AGAINST ALL OBSTACLES is “The Amazing Race” romance you’ve been dreaming of. With compelling characters who aren’t afraid to go head-to-head right to the finish line, AGAINST ALL OBSTACLES will have you tying your own laces and hitting the trail! For fans of NYT bestseller Lucy Score and Janice Whiteaker’s romances, author Jennifer Safrey’s AGAINST ALL OBSTACLES will be your new favorite read! Pick up your copy today!

EXCERPT:
“Because I feel like there’s something going on here.”

Rachel had been aware of his closeness since she’d first sat. She was aware she was sitting where he’d lie down to sleep. She was aware they had very little to keep them warm, to keep them safe, to keep them fed. It felt like their lives had been stripped down to the basics. Intimacy was a basic, and it swirled around them both now.

“Unless I’m reading this totally wrong,” Evan said. “In which case, I apologize. You might be thinking about your bodybuilding boyfriend right now and I’m way off base.”

“I’m not thinking about my bodybuilding boyfriend.”

“Ah, so there is one.”

“There is not. No boyfriend. An ex-husband long gone, and some boyfriends after that, but no current boyfriend. It’s been a few years since I was in anything serious.”

“So there’s something? Here, I mean.”

Rachel’s body felt tingly and alive in several private places. She was sure Evan could hear her heart beating; it was almost all she could hear. “You aren’t a fan of scandal,” she managed to say. “And this is one, if anyone sees me with you in your tent late at night. I need to go back to my own.”

“I guess that’s your way of letting me know there isn’t something.”
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“Oh, there is,” Rachel said. She didn’t want to raise her voice, so she lowered it to an insistent whisper. “There’s a something. You said it, and I won’t bother denying it. But here’s what’s in the way of that something. I need to beat your butt this weekend, as you know. And as you know, you’re not a commitment guy. And also, as you know, your love life is of national interest to your home country, or has been. That’s so many red flags waving, I’m surprised a bull doesn’t come charging through here.”

​About the Author:
Jennifer Safrey is a multi-published, award-winning romance author. A native New Yorker, she lives in the Boston area with her writer boyfriend, Teddy, and their two beautiful and (mostly) well-behaved cats.
 
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I fully admit to taking the easy way out as far as gifts for my dad. He usually gets food or alcohol. I know he will use it and it's something he likes. Easy, right?

Inkspell Publishing is going to help me this year! They have a new book up for preorder that I know my dad would love!! Inspell Holiday Delights: Fathers, Recipes, and Romance is an anthology featuring stories from eight authors about their amazing dads or father figures. It has recipes and a list of the author's books! And while my father isn't a big romance reader, I know he will try the recipes! A Win-win!

Inkspell Holiday Delights releases in ebook and paperback on Oct. 24th. Be sure to mark your calendar so you don't miss out!

Blurb:
Dads are known by many names, but they are an important part of our lives. They can be the fathers we are born to or the ones we have chosen. No matter what kind of father they are… there’s a story and a recipe that is sure to bring back memories of a special time.
​
The Inkspell Authors are sharing their stories of these important people and the food that they love. This book is sure to be your new favorite go to during the holidays. It features delicious treats and showcases the authors’ engaging books. Featuring stories by Libby Kay, Liz Ashlee, Laurel Houck, Mark Love, Tammy Mannersly, Jennifer Raines, Annie Grace Roberts, and Isobel Reed.

Don’t miss your chance to share the love with your own father this holiday season. After all, they are the hardest to shop for and who needs another tie? 😉

There is something exciting about a fight. Your emotions are heightened, Anger raises your blood pressure. Your mind is on proving who is right. They say that there is a fine line between anger and passion. It's one of the reasons why enemies to lovers romances are very popular. That excitement, that spice. 

Audrey Flynn writes amazing stories that showcase a burning passion between the characters. And her latest book CLASH OF WILLS is going to have you sizzling. 

CLASH OF WILLS has danger and it's not from the lions. It's from the evil people out to get ahold of the property Ruby believes is her own. 

CLASH OF WILLS releases on Nov. 11th, so be sure to preorder it today!! 
 
Blurb:
A clash of wills in lion country can have deadly consequences…

Big city chef Ruby Slater is the heir to a magnificent mansion in the heart of Lion Country. When her bistro in Cleveland burns to the ground, she leaves everything behind and heads to South Africa.

In the small town of Marulaspruit, on the edge of the vast Kruger Game Reserve, she intends to start afresh and restore her late uncle’s mansion to its former glory. But not everyone in town is happy with Ruby’s arrival.

Local builder and former bad boy Sam Duvenage also claims a legal right to the Jacaranda Mansion, and he’s not about to give it up.

Furthermore, a dangerous poaching syndicate is determined to get their hands on the mansion for its own nefarious purposes.

As danger circles closer and passion ignites between them, it becomes clear that Ruby and Sam had better put their clash of wills aside or find themselves at the mercy of deadly criminals.
 
Author Audrey Flynn will keep you on the edge of your seat as the chilling story unveils who the criminals are and what they are willing to do to get their hands on the property. Ms. Flynn writes about the heart of South Africa, the Lion Country, and poaching in a way that weaves the deadly crime with a sweeping romance set against the South African backdrop. Known for her romantic suspense, Ms. Flynn’s writing reminds readers of Catherine Cowles’ Sutter Lake Series and Cynthia Eden’s Wilde Ways series. Don’t miss your chance to fall in love with Marulaspruit. 

​About the Author
As a rock singer Audrey (also known as Nadine Raal) has toured with the likes of Bryan Adams and Roxette. As a magazine writer she penned columns for ELLE magazine and Cosmopolitan and published a best-selling memoir. She has had a lifelong love affair with spicy romances and classic whodunits. Based in the turbulent city of Johannesburg she shares her home with her highly strung husband and two ridiculously awesome kids.
Since moving from Canada to South Africa as a child she has been entranced with the people and landscapes of this magnificent part of the world. Serving up steamy African themed romances is far more exciting than the school run and Audrey is happiest on safari, at sunset with a Gin & Tonic in hand.
 
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October is officially the beginning of Fall. Pumpkin Spice has hit the stores. There are donuts, cereal and non-dairy creamer all flavored to taste like pumpkin spice. Fall is sweater weather and football season. It's the perfect time for making spiced cider and snuggling in with the person you love. 

Author Libby Kay has taken those amazing things and wove them into a fall-themed romance. It is the fourth book in the Buckeye Falls series but can be read as a stand alone. This one features the town misfit, the mayor's sister who messes up everything. The story is a fake dating trope but it's all romance! Now available in ebook, paperback and hardcover, you will want to grab FAKING THE FALL for yourself!

Sparks fly when a reclusive artist meets his muse in this new installment of the Buckeye Falls series.
Alice Snyder knows her reputation—and if she didn’t, Buckeye Falls loves to remind her. She may come from the town’s First Family, but that doesn’t mean she plays by the rules. After a decade of traveling and going to school, she’s back home and ready to settle down, or at least relax for a while. The trouble is, her neighbors are determined to find her a husband. She needs a way to get them off her back…
 
When James Gibson, a divorced artist, flees New York for the peace of small-town Ohio, he’s excited to get painting again. The only trouble is, he’s completely blocked. Despite his best efforts, his collection of canvases are blank and he’s at a career crossroads. A chance meeting with the mayor’s sister throws James’s routine off balance, and he’s eager to spend more time with this quirky spitfire.

And Alice might have the solution to both their problems…
Fake Date.

She gets the Nosey Nellies off her back, and James gets time with a woman who inspires him both inside and outside the studio.

Just a few weeks of pretending, and they’ll move on. Simple, right? The trouble is the more time they spend together, the realer their relationship feels. The laughter, the stolen kisses—it all starts to feel like more.

Can these two be honest with each other and find their happily-ever-after, or are they doomed for a real breakup?
 
Libby Kay’s FAKING THE FALL redeems Buckeye Falls’s spinster troublemaker with a fake relationship romance filled with sweet small town vibes.  FAKING THE FALL will bring to mind amazing books like Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams and Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey. But best of all, it returns readers to the small Ohio town and the familiar characters from the previous Buckeye Falls books. All the zany, overbearing, and well-meaning ones! So sit back and grab FAKING THE FALL for the latest roller-coaster romance by Libby Kay.
 
EXCERPTS:
Alice’s early thoughts on James
James agreed to her fake dating plan. Alice would be lying if she wasn’t already excited to see him again. Her skin still burned—yes, burned—from where he’d touched her. For all the men she claimed to love before, none of them elicited that reaction with a simple touch.
James Gibson was fire—plain and simple.
 
James’s early thoughts on Alice
There was this urge to keep Alice protected, to ensure she was safe. And it certainly didn’t feel remotely fake to him. This felt like the beginning of something big—something real. James’s mind was on fire with thoughts of Alice, of the art he wanted to create. His heart hadn’t pounded like this since his divorce, and he had hope that he was on his way back to himself. Buckeye Falls turned out to be better for him than he had expected. And then there was Alice. His world had been so gray and lifeless this last year. But Alice promised an abundance of color.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Libby Kay lives in the city in the heart of the Midwest with her husband. When she’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—she’s in love!

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.

Writing is a solitary job, and Libby loves to hear from readers. Reach out and review her stories anytime. She’d love to hear from you.
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