When is a wedding not enough? The couple at the center of Chasing Love have always loved each other, even from childhood but as their wedding approaches, they find more things that pull them apart. 

I remember the stress from the months of planning my wedding. The conflict between what I wanted and what I could afford. Then the fear that I was doing the right thing, getting married at all. It was a lot to make anyone crazy. 

Author Julie Navickas uses those stressors to show how love can move mountains. Rose and Cole know what they want, or at least they think they do. But as the day grows closer, they begin to question everything. Can love bring them together?

Chasing Love is the final book in the Clumsy Little Hearts trilogy but it can be read as a standalone. Then again, who would want to!!

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Blurb:
Sometimes when the right man finds the right woman, things still aren’t quite right. Can a piece of paper fix it, or ruin it?

When Cole Johnson was eight years old, he married Rose Prescott. Never mind that the aisle was made of holiday table runners, she wore an old lace curtain, and her brother performed the ceremony in a musty basement.

Twenty-four years later, Cole is more in love than ever and ready to wed Rose for real. This time, it’ll be at an exquisite wedding venue and the minister will know how to read. But that’s not all. He wants to give Rose the life he’s always dreamed of: a big house with a picket fence, twin boys, a family dog, and a rock-solid 401K. 

But Rose doesn’t seem to want any of it—not even a little. Because it’s not at all the future she covets. In fact, it’s the exact opposite. The thought of a hefty mortgage payment and a mini-van full of children isn’t just suffocating… it’s insufferable.

As the wedding approaches, Cole grows uneasy and can’t help but feel like Rose is hiding something. Despite his suspicions, the day of their wedding arrives without a hitch. The question is, how will the day end? 

Pick up your copy of Chasing Love, the epic conclusion to the Clumsy Little Hearts trilogy. While each story can be read as a standalone, common characters are woven throughout each book. Julie Navickas’ stories leave no shortage of heart-stopping plot twists, competing emotions, and soul-crushing decisions. Get your copy today!

Excerpt:
“What time is our appointment again?” Rose stumbled over a crack in the sidewalk. “Oh!” Gripping his arm, she steadied herself against him.
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“You okay?” Rose groaned and lifted her leg, revealing a broken flip-flop and a bloody big toe. “Damnit, that hurts!”

Cole winced and guided her to the bench beside them. “Ouch,” he muttered, examining her toe closer. He poked at a piece of the split nail.

“Stop!” She cringed. “You’re going to make it bleed more!”

The pain on her face hurt his heart, but also brought on a small dose of anxiety. Cole flipped his wrist and checked the time. “Do you have a Band-Aid in your purse?” Cole reached for her bag and unzipped it.

“Yes.” She released a slow breath and squeezed her eyes closed. “A Band-Aid isn’t going to fix my shoe though.”

His fingers brushed against her wallet, a hairbrush, and a paperback novel. Cole snorted and pulled everything out and onto his lap. “You seriously carry a book around with you?” He eyed the cover and snorted at the muscular, shirtless man with a sultry stare.

She scowled. “Cole, I’m still bleeding over here.”

“Sorry,” he whispered and set the book aside.

Rose pulled her knee up to her nose and rested her foot on the seat of the bench. Examining the injury closer, she whined. “Check in one of the side pockets. There should be a little baggie.”

Cole continued his search. He pulled out her passport, a handful of tampons, and a plastic egg-shaped container. “Is this candy?”

Rose rolled her eyes, but snorted. “Yes. The kind that prevents pregnancy.”

With a snicker, he set it aside and stuffed his hand back in the bag. Plastic finally touched his fingers, and he gripped the baggie with a handful of varying sizes and shapes of Band-Aids, ointment, gauze, and individually wrapped alcohol wipes. Rose yanked the bag out of his hands.

“It’s like a first aid kit. Why—”

“Cole, I have a career that requires me to hold a knife in my hand for about sixty percent of the day.” She unwrapped an alcohol wipe and cleaned up her toe.

He nodded and the romance novel fell onto the sidewalk. Shirtless Fabio smirked up at the trees. “I hold a mouse,” he muttered and bent over to pick it up. As he leaned forward, a tampon tumbled onto his toe.

Her sudden giggles soothed his soul. Lifting his gaze to meet hers, his heart warmed at the laughter on her lips.

She wrapped her toe in a Band-Aid, but her smile widened.

Cole scooped up the tampon and stuffed it back in her bag, along with all of her other private possessions he’d revealed to the steady stream of folks on the sidewalk.

“I love you,” she whispered and leaned into him. “You always make me laugh.”

He snorted. “I’m glad my idiocy amuses you.”


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​About the Author:
Julie Navickas is a best-selling author of contemporary romance with Inkspell Publishing. She is known for her keen ability to tell heart-wrenching, second-chance love stories through relatable characters with humility, humor, and heroism. Her Trading Heartbeats trilogy is the recipient of a Literary Global Book Award and three first-place wins with the BookFest in the contemporary romance category. Her debut trilogy has also earned two finalist designations with the American Writing Awards and a Clarion Award. Julie is an award-winning university instructor in the School of Communication at Illinois State University and works in corporate communications at COUNTRY Financial. She has earned master’s degrees in both organizational communication and English studies, as well as a bachelor’s degree in public relations.
 
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Liz Ashlee has a steamy new cover! It's the third book in her Love in Motion series, CRASHING SIDEWAYS. This book features an opposite attract romance between a woman who had been in a coma and the man who visited her every day. It's an emotional tale of two people who find out that they have more in common than they thought.

You don't have to have read the rest of the books in the Love in Motion series to enjoy CRASHING SIDEWAYS, although it does make it more fun. CRASHING SIDEWAYS releases Dec 10th in ebook and print. 

Blurb:
He’s her dream man. She’s his confessional.

J.D. Pritchard had no intention of stepping foot in Paisley Kelley’s hospital room, let alone visiting her for the next three years. But once he starts, he can’t stop.

When Paisley wakes up after her three-year coma, she remembers fragments of Pritch’s one-sided conversations—but was he real or was that just her imagination running wild? It isn’t until a chance meeting that she realizes the man of her dreams is a living, breathing, tattooed and sexy playboy.

None of the men in Pritch’s family have lived passed their forties and he knows his time on Earth is limited. Except the more time he spends with Paisley, the more he realizes he can’t push her away. He may not be able to promise her a lifetime of love, but he can promise to give her everything else.

The final book in the Love in Motion trilogy has all the feels you have come to love in a Liz Ashlee book—flawed characters, gripping storyline, and tempestuous love. The happily ever after will have fans of Asher by Carian Cole and Repeat by Kylie Scott falling in love with CRASHING SIDEWAYS.

​Liz Ashlee is a romance novelist known for the Love in Motion series, Sort of Normal, Step Toward You and Heart’s a Mess. Liz has her M.A. in English from Northern Kentucky University, where she also earned her undergraduate degrees. Liz lives in Kentucky with her husband, son, and their plethora of pets.
 
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COME FILL ME
BOOK ONE – THE PROPHECY
Erotic Urban Fantasy Romance
 
 
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL3T3JBF
 
Blurb:
She can heal the dying…
Two men—enemies of her people—will stop at nothing to have her gift, her desire and love
 
The Prophecy, Book 1
 
Trapped in a blood feud, Liz uses her healing power to bring Zeke Neekoma from the brink of death so her clan can exploit his prophecies. During the ceremony, she drapes her nudity over his, experiencing his building strength, the stunning pleasure of his caress as he takes her without warning, using her as he wills.
 
His hunger for a woman he’s supposed to hate isn’t what Zeke expected, nor does he intend to deny himself. Kidnapping Liz, he’s resolved that she heal his brother Jacob ambushed by her people. At his stronghold, Zeke keeps Liz captive to his and Jacob’s desires. The brothers pleasure her without restraint and in ways she’s never known. Before, her life was filled with loneliness and wanting. Now…
 
Used by two powerful men, threatened by her clan’s determination to get her back, Liz risks all as she surrenders to Zeke’s and Jacob’s lust, the ecstasy of their touch and her most traitorous needs.
 
 
Excerpt
He lay in the center of the king-sized bed. His breaths were quiet, his eyes closed, legs sprawled, one arm draped over his head as though he was sleeping.

The bullet holes in his muscular left pec contradicted that notion.

Forcing down a swallow, Liz pulled her attention from his wounds—three perfect black circles—to his face.

Her lips parted on a quiet sigh. Rarely had she seen a man wear such a look of serenity. So unlike the terror she’d witnessed on Carreon’s features or those of his men when they’d been so close to death.

Zeke Neekoma was different. The words boyish and innocent came to mind, which Liz dismissed quickly.

Looking to be in his early thirties, he was no boy. Nor was he innocent. His size, surely six-three, his sharp, masculine features and powerful form were perfect for battle against men and pleasure with women.

Heat suffused Liz, making her limbs feel heavy and weak. She recalled what Carreon and his men had told her about Zeke, no doubt a mixture of truth and lies. Not knowing which was which, she moved deeper into the dimly lit room. Spanish-style lamps created pools of honeyed light, giving the space a sacred feel one might experience in a church. The cherry-wood four-poster dominated the sparsely furnished chamber, while a series of leather wing chairs—reserved for observers—circled the bed.

The man who’d been guarding Zeke left the room. Carreon and his men went to their seats, their weight causing the chairs’ legs to scrape against the polished hardwood floor.

For one foolish moment, Liz thought the intrusive noise would cause Zeke to open his eyes and lose his blissful expression. That he’d ask why they’d pulled him from such blessed rest and what appeared to be happiness.

This man didn’t want to be healed. Liz knew it in her soul; saw it in the upward curve of his beautiful mouth. Was he the same as her father, tired of fighting? Or was he welcoming the end so he could reunite with someone he’d loved?

His parents and siblings, perhaps…or a wife.

A new rush of warmth stung Liz’s chest.

Disturbed by the sensation and her aching loneliness—the need for a powerful yet good man at her side—Liz recalled what Carreon’s lieutenants had claimed the first night she’d come here.
“He’ll murder our women and children so our line dies out, just as his kind have always wanted.”
If that was the truth, then Zeke was no different from Carreon, who hunted the weakest, eliminating them first. Once more, she examined Zeke’s face, lingering on his mouth. Instead of a sneer or a smirk, she imagined him smiling at her, his grin honest, reaching his eyes, his wanting of her obvious and--

Stop it.

What was the matter with her, indulging in a romantic fantasy when she was well aware of their people’s conflict and unending hatred for each other? Even if Zeke wasn’t a murdering psychopath, he wasn’t likely to be stirred by a woman from an enemy clan. So why was he affecting her like this? Was it a power he had…or something else. Perhaps the truth as to who he really was?

Ignoring her persistent longing, Liz replaced it with a healthy dose of distrust. “This is Zeke Neekoma?”

“You sound surprised,” Carreon said. “Why?”

​About Tina:
 
Tina’s an Amazon and international bestselling novelist who writes passionate romance for every taste – ‘heat with heart’ – for traditional publishers and indie. Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, Romantic Times and numerous online sites have praised her work. She’s won Readers’ 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’s featured in the Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. Before penning romances, she worked at a major Hollywood production company in Story Direction.
 
On a less serious note: she’s an admitted and unrepentant chocoholic, brakes for Mexican restaurants, and has been known to moan like Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally while wolfing down tostadas. She’s flown a single-engine airplane (freaking scary), rewired an old house using an ‘electricity for dummies’ book, and is horribly shy despite the hot romances she writes.
 
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Happy Release Day to Tammy Mannersly. A GARLAND AT BITTERBARK CREEK is a sweeping romance reminiscent of epic love stories like The Thorn Birds. This romance has a touch of mystery with it's story, as a young woman with a missing memory falls for the one man who holds the key to regaining it. 

A GARLAND AT BITTERBARK CREEK is set in the Australian countryside but could be in any small town. Two families are intertwined through numerous disasters. Yet our hero is able to bring about a reunification as he stands up for what is right. 

Available now in Ebook and Print, A GARLAND AT BITTERBARK CREEK will be your new favorite read. Don't miss your chance to grab it today!

Blurb:
He’s found a new home with her family while his own holds secrets to her past…This heart-wrenching 300+ page rural romance novel will have you gasping and keep you guessing as mysteries unravel, and as Jack and Sophie discover whether their love for one another can survive the deepest of wounds and darkest of betrayals.

Had it not been for her cousin’s wedding, Sophie Wendall would never have returned to Bitterbark Creek—her aunt and uncle’s idyllic farm-stay on the outskirts of town. Twenty years ago, tragedy stole everything from her including her memory, leaving only secrets and lies. Now that she’s back, there are just two things on her mind: to find out the truth of what really happened to her that day at the dam and to steer clear of the wicked Garland family and their charismatic son—the boy who broke her heart.

Jackson Garland is one of the few people who know what really happened to Sophie all those years ago, but he’s terrified of sharing the truth. To do so would jeopardize his happy sanctuary and newfound home at Bitterbark Creek. Upon reconnecting with Sophie, he realizes that while her extended family may have accepted him as one of their own, she’s going to take a little more convincing. Although he tries to charm and distract her to keep his secrets safe, it isn’t long before he’s at risk of falling under her own tantalizing spell.

As children, their love for one another kept them close until a car accident took one life and hatred tried to steal another. But dark truths can’t be hidden forever when ghosts from the past step into the light. Might the revelations be too daunting for them to handle? Or will Jack and Sophie finally put aside their family history and let love guide them into a future together?
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A GARLAND AT BITTERBARK CREEK is about heartbreaking loss, rediscovering love and the healing ability of forgiveness and acceptance. If you love reading the novels of Mandy Magro, Alissa Callen, and Rachael Johns, then you will adore this heartfelt, second chance love story by award-winning author, Tammy Mannersly. 
 
EXCERPT
“I’m fine.” Sophie winced. “But don’t expect me to make conversation.”

“Don’t be antisocial.” Laura hugged Sophie’s narrow waist. “I know he’d love to catch up. He’s always asking about you.”

Sophie pushed out of her cousin’s embrace. She knew Laura meant well, but Jack’s opinion of her hadn’t meant anything for a very long time. “Well, he can just keep on asking. I’m not walking down memory lane with that jerk anytime soon.” She thrust a hand towards her mother. “Please just give me my bags.”

Frowning, Angelica opened the trunk with a click of a button and handed her daughter a hefty duffle bag and a wheeled suitcase. As Sophie lifted the silver handle free from the luggage case and turned on her heel, she collided with a damp, rigid wall of masculine muscles. Recoiling in horror, she stumbled backwards until the heels of her boots hit the side of her suitcase. As she wobbled, a solid arm slid around her waist, keeping her upright.

“Whoa, there. I’ve had women fall for me before, but not usually this quickly.”

The smooth male voice dragged Sophie’s attention to a familiar gaze. Jack’s cool blue eyes, like the winter sky at dawn, held her captive. The memory of a gentle, secret kiss beneath the shelter of a weeping willow played across her mind, until the beat of his pulse shook her to her senses.

“Hey there, Soph.”

Embarrassed that she’d allowed herself to linger in his embrace, Sophie swiftly withdrew. His hand stayed on her hip, emanating an unsettling but strangely pleasurable tingling, so she smacked it away. “I can stand by myself, Jackson.”

“Just trying to help, Soph.” His stubborn square jaw tightened around the words. 

About the Author:
Tammy Mannersly is an award-winning Australian author frequently praised for her heart-warming stories full of romance, dedicated friendships, and stunning Australian locations. All her books ensure a great Happily Ever After and a love story that will sweep you off your feet. Tammy has a Bachelor Degree in Creative Industries majoring in Creative Writing from Queensland University of Technology. She lives on the coast near Brisbane, Queensland and loves to write about her favorite Australian destinations.
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Good food and family are but two of the important parts of November and December. Author Libby Kay has you covered with her latest release- A BUCKEYE FALLS CHRISTMAS. She goes back to all the wonderful couples from her books and shares with readers what is happening in their lives. It's like a family reunion at Christmas! What's better than that?? Well...Libby Kay also is sharing some of the amazing recipes that she talks about in her books. Now you can make your favorite character's best dishes!

A BUCKEYE FALLS CHRISTMAS is now up for preorder and releases on Dec. 17th. It makes a wonderful holiday gift for romance fans! Don't miss your chance for this amazing book!

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.
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Libby cohosts the Romance Roundup podcast with Liz Donatelli on the Reader Seeks Romance Channel where they recommend romance books and interview authors, influencers, and publishers. Check it out for your weekly dose of romance!
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