CALIFORNIA THYME (California Romance Series) Contemporary Romance By: Casey Dawes Published April 7, 2014 Blurb Caterer Mandy Parker doesn’t want to turn out like her mother, an aging bi-polar actress desperate for the love. Avoiding anything Hollywood-related is vital for Mandy’s sanity. Her ideal man has a nine-to-five job and … Read More
Romance and Mental Illness
May is National Mental Health Month. As someone who grew up with relatives with mental illness, I’ve been aware of the pain that goes along with many of the diseases we can’t see. A person who has a gushing, bleeding wound gets more sympathy than someone with a gushing mental … Read More
Romance and Family
Many “romance” novels go well beyond the relationship between a man and a woman. Particularly with series, the romance is built around a family. Sherryl Woods has many series that involve family. Her latest series, a reissue of a previous series, involves the Devaney brothers, short novellas about several brothers … Read More
Release Blast: The Right Side of Mr. Wrong, Contemporary Romance
THE RIGHT SIDE OF MR. WRONG Contemporary Romance By: Jane Linfoot Published March 6, 2014 Blurb When determined singleton Shea Summers is persuaded to become the “wife” of the Lord of Edgerton Manor, the last thing she wants to do is play house with a stranger. Brooding playboy Brando Marshall, … Read More
Montana Meanderings: Lochsa Lodge
Okay. Technically, Lochsa Lodge is in Idaho. But to get there, we did spend a significant chunk of time driving in Montana, so it qualifies as a meandering. We live relatively close to Lolo Pass. For those of you not immersed in Lewis and Clark minutia, Lolo Pass is the … Read More
Cover Reveal: Daisy Does It All (Clover Park Series), Contemporary Romance
DAISY DOES IT ALL Book Two of Clover Park Series Contemporary Romance By: Kylie Gilmore Release Date: May 8, 2014 Blurb Reality is overrated… Exhausted single mom Daisy Garner is shocked when her blog about life with Darling Husband and Baby Delight in their charming Victorian home brings a national … Read More
Release Blast: California Thyme, Contemporary Romance
CALIFORNIA THYME (California Romance Series) Contemporary Romance By: Casey Dawes Published April 7, 2014 Blurb Caterer Mandy Parker doesn’t want to turn out like her mother, an aging bi-polar actress desperate for the love. Avoiding anything Hollywood-related is vital for Mandy’s sanity. Her ideal man has a nine-to-five job and … Read More
Release Blast: Nothing to Lose, Romantic Suspense
NOTHING TO LOSE (A Grey Justice Novel) Romantic Suspense By: Christi Reece Published March 31, 2014 Blurb Choices Are Easy When You Have Nothing Left To Lose Kennedy O’Connell had all the happiness she’d ever dreamed—until someone stole it away. Now on the run for her life, she has a … Read More
Countdown to California Thyme! Part Two
The next in my contemporary romance series, California Thyme will be available in less than three weeks! Look forward in the weeks ahead for opportunities to win over the next 21 days. Members of my list have already been given an opportunity to receive an advanced review copy (ARC) of … Read More
Release Blast: FOREVER (Time For Love #1), Contemporary Romance
FOREVER (Time for Love #1) Contemporary Romance By: Miranda P. Charles Published March 24, 2014 Blurb Rebecca Andrews knew she was lucky to be hired as a private nurse for an elderly lady who was going on a one-month trip aboard a luxury cruise ship. But there was one big … Read More