As the oldest of five girls, I grew up knowing a thing or two about sisters. During my childhood, my sisters and I would play outside all day long, creating wonderful imaginary adventures and spent the nights putting on plays with our stuffed animals. Sisters are an instant friend and worse enemy. You squabble about clothes and friends. You laugh and cry. 

​I love that author, Catherine Peace's Solstice Quartet features three sisters. The first book, EMBER'S SECRET is about one sister. She's been holding life together for her father and longs to see her missing sisters. Romance was never a part of the plan.

Blurb:
Ember Ngata only wants two things out of life: to be reunited with her sisters, and to see people return to her café. Catering to people she never sees again, she experiences a loneliness that can’t be filled. As one of the last Whakamanu—a descendant of the Maori bird-god Tane—she holds on to the secrets of her decimated tribe. Family first.

TV personality and host of the popular show Back Road Eats, Austin Garten needs more in his life than Breadbasket America grilling. He’s tired of the safe routes and the easy and dependable foods his network loves to display. When his RV breaks down in Wyoming, and he learns about Kai, a Maori restaurant outside of Casper, his interest is piqued. Once Austin meets the proprietor, he wants more than just her food. He wants her.

The Solstice, the Maori New Year, is fast approaching, and with the heat in her kitchen ratcheting up, Ember realizes she can’t keep her secret for much longer. But will Austin be able to accept her? Or will her secret drive them apart?

EXCERPT:
Armed with her trusty coffee carafe, she made the rounds to take her mind off Amy’s silence--Three months? Anything could’ve happened in three months. The day Amy took off was still fresh in her mind, as was the argument. Papa had never been so angry, and Amy…. They both said things Ember hoped they regretted, but her sister’s parting words were a slap in the face. “Someone needs to let Dia know she hasn’t been forgotten. I’m gonna find her, and when I do, I’m gonna tell her that her beloved Papa wouldn’t get off his arse to search.”

The trucker in the corner complimented the cheeseburger. The two best friends, heading cross-country on an epic road trip before “starting real life,” had shared a salad and gobbled up every bit of it. After taking their payment, she brought them each a piece of kumara pie for the road. With bright and questioning eyes, they looked up at her. “On the house. You guys might get hungry later.” They showed their gratitude with an extra tip, then disappeared through the door, arm-in-arm. A few minutes later, the trucker followed suit. “Thank you, ma’am,” he said, tipping his cap slightly. She smiled, but the sad truth remained: she’d never see these people again.
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Like she feared she’d never see her sisters again.

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.

I grew up in a small town. We had basically one stoplight. Everyone knew what everyone else was doing. But there was a sense of community, a sense of family, where people watched over each other. While small towns differ in a variety of ways, they have those similarities. 

Pamela Q. Fernandes' new release, WHERE WE COME FROM features an Indian small town which had many things in common with my small Ohio town. Reading her book, I fell in love with the farming life and the community which helped each other during those tough times. 

WHERE WE COME FROM is now available in ebook and print. This amazing love story between two opposites shows the power of love.

Blurb:
Where We Come From is a gripping, emotional tale that deals with love in small towns and the harsh realities of an Indian farmers’ life. It raises the question of how where we come from affects the way we love others.

After having his future crushed by an ex, who betrayed him and walked away, Surya Atwal places an ad for a bride, a woman who shares his dreams for a home and family. This time he won’t let his heart make the decision. He’ll do it on his own terms without risking his legacy.

Ashtami Sial, a no nonsense Delhi girl with a sassy attitude, matches her bangles with her churidars. She’s not afraid of hard work but refuses to be simply a brood mare to a dour husband. She's determined to build a family with love and will do anything to achieve it. Even herding her husband with the cattle, and building the village herself.

Life in Rori, a rural village in Haryana where the only neighbors are cattle and chickens, takes hard work and a little luck. Surya and Ashtami butt heads as the harsh realities of farming life threatens their home and livelihood. But the shadow of the woman who ripped out Surya’s heart looms over their marriage and might cost him more than he bargained for. Can Surya risk his heart with someone new and leave his past behind? Or will he lose the one person who fell in love with him at first sight?

Excerpt:
“Ashtami, this is not your place.”

She waited. “So today’s been a waste of time?”

“I have to say yes.”

“Even though we have chemistry?”

“You can call it whatever … physics, chemistry, or biology. It doesn’t matter.”

“What’s wrong with me?”

“Nothing. You’re great as you are, but there are other things that have to be done here, and you’d fail in all of them.”

“Explain.”

“I was engaged to a woman exactly like you. City girl, pretty, headstrong, opinionated, had expensive taste. And I was fine with that. Except with time, she wanted me to give up farming, sell the land, and move to Delhi.”

Ashtami didn’t turn back, just kept looking straight ahead.

“We were engaged for a long time. And we dated before that for years. She had to know I couldn’t give up farming. Yet, she pushed. I said no. Everything turned messy after that.”

“I’m not like her. You have no right to judge us the same way. You just met me.”

“Yet, I’ve learned from my mistakes. This time I want someone realistic; someone who doesn't have any romantic ideas of farm life. This is not the movies.”

“Nobody said it was.”

“I’m not going to go bankrupt again.”

“Who said anything about money?”

“You don’t understand. We planned a wedding. I bought everything, her gold, her clothes, and when she left, she took it all with her. I was buried under loans, still am, and I’m barely making a profit between the banks and the seed. I won’t do it again.”

“It’s just money; we can make that back.”

“No, it’s not. I nearly lost the land. This is my legacy, my gift to my children. I want them to have what is mine, provided I can keep it in the first place.

“You need someone to love you.”

“No. I need help. I need a partner. Love doesn’t figure anywhere in the equation.”

“No woman would settle for that,” Ashtami said.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Pamela Q. Fernandes is a doctor, author, and medical writer. She hosts The Christian Circle Podcast and plays the piano. When she's not writing or practicing medicine, she's baking or traveling the world.

She started as an author with Seoul-Mates and since then has written many romances, Under A Scottish Sky, Cinders Of Castlerea, In Other Words, Wish Upon A Bollywood Star & other short stories.

Her Christian non-fiction series, "TEN REMINDERS" is based on her own conversations and life with fellow Christians.

Pamela writes romance, women's fiction and Christian non-fiction. You can find out more about her https://www.pamelqfernandes.com.
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We know superheroes have secret identities. They have to so that people don't know who they are and target their loved ones. But do other people have secret identities?

I read that Chelsea Clinton ran the NY City marathon under an alias so that no one would know. We used to have secret shoppers who would come into our store in order to rate us on our performance. 

Kristine Lynn's latest book, AN HEIR FOR THE SECRET PRINCE has a prince of a guy pretending to be someone else. It's a sexy challenge for our heroine to find out who he really is and why he hides behind the masquerade. 

Blurb:
Okay, who invited the journalist?

Philip, advisor to the Prince of Aldonia, is livid when he discovers someone invited a nosy reporter to the palace to write a salacious story about the royal family. The problem is, the more she digs into their pasts, the more she will find out about him--and his private life is none of her damn business. Which is why no one is more shocked than him when, on a whim, he asks her to stay on as his guest.

Aurelia is only certain of two things when she meets Philip on assignment in Aldonia: he’s hot as melted sin on a cracker and he’s hiding something. Too bad he’s NOT the story she’s there for. However, that won’t stop her from finding out just why he’s so reclusive—and tempting.

However, when their growing attraction takes an unexpected turn, Philip may be forced to share his darkest secrets with Aurelia—secrets that will change her life. Will their new relationship be strong enough to overcome the adversity these revelations bring?
 
Discover the breathtaking country of Aldonia as you root for Philip and Aurelia’s love story! For more of the Aldonian royal world (and the next installment of the Aldonia Royals series), check out A Bride for the Aldonian King.

This amazing tale, AN HEIR FOR THE SECRET PRINCE is up for PREORDER now. The book drops in ebook and print on December 14th, just  in time for Christmas!

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.
 
Twitter: @kristinelauthor
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Do you like comedy with your romance? There's something rewarding about a story that makes you laugh as well as tugs at your heartstrings. I particularly enjoy a strong heroine who isn't afraid to give as good as she gets. It's even better if she has a smart mouth to go with the attitude. 

KJ Holliday's EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT is a wonderful romantic comedy filled with zingers and a sizzling relationship. If you enjoy books by Sally Thorne or Lauren Layne, you'll love EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT. 

Now available in ebook and print, get your copy today!

Blurb:
What happens when the Best Man is actually the Worst?

Katherine Pearson didn’t believe in love. Not really. Not after the childhood she had. However, she’d forever support her best friend Caroline by agreeing to be the Maid of Honor. It was unfortunate that the Best Man happened to be Eric Bowman, Colton’s stiff lipped, strait-laced, and incredibly sexy older brother. The very same man Katherine happened to have had an almost one-night stand with a year earlier.

Eric is the exact opposite of Kat in every way shape and form. It will take a miracle for either of them to make it through the weeklong destination-wedding extravaganza without throttling one another. So why does Katherine elect herself as Eric’s champion when she overhears his ex-wife conspiring against him?

In less than 24 hours, the man she swore she’d forever despise became her best man, her fake fiancé, and a royal pain in her neck. Katherine needed to prepare herself, because she was about to endure the destination wedding from hell.

EXCERPT:
He gave her a mildly amused look. Was Eric being playful? She felt like Alice in Sexual Wonderland, and things were getting Curiouser and Curiouser.

“Of course not, but I’ll have you know that picturing you on this bed, pleasuring yourself, has made things uncomfortable more than a few times.”

“Thought of me, did you?” Kat asked with a smug smirk.
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There was no artifice in his answer. “Constantly.”

About the Author:
I started writing when I was nine years old. I was in love, it was poetry, and it was absolutely awful. I’ve always loved the written word, and at the age of thirteen I started posting short stories on various free platforms. Short stories grew to multi chapter novellas, which eventually turned to novels. Since then I’ve written hundreds of thousands of words, self-published five short stories, and am now working with Inkspell Publishing to publish my work.
 
I love meeting new people, so drop me a line anytime and say hi! You can find me at:
Website: kjholliday.com
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Alright... A Billionaire walks into your life. Would you date him? It's a fantasy for many people. A man with money. Someone who can spurge on you and treat you like a queen. Money doesn't solve everything. What do you think the negatives are for dating someone who is uber wealthy?

Elsa Winckler's latest book is now up for preorder. KISSING CHARLIE is an opposites attract romance. She's a free spirit. He's uptight. She's not worried about money and he has more than he can count. But oh how they sizzle!

Blurb:
One Kiss Will Change Their Lives Forever

Bowen therapist Charlie Wilson is not interested in men or relationships. Her only concern is making sure her sister Lindsay is safe.

But then billionaire Logan Johnson walks into her rooms and stirs powerful feelings inside of her. Logan’s perfectly knotted tie is a clear indication free-spirit Charlie should steer clear of him at all costs.
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They are complete opposites, so why does he keep coming back to see her?
 

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 44 years, 3 interesting and wonderful children and 3 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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