Claire Kingsley's Blog, page 3
March 21, 2025
The Whispers and Wildfire Playlist!
Since You Been Gone - Rainbow
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
Just What I Needed - The Cars
You're My Best Friend - Queen
Hold On Loosely - 38 Special
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Can't You See - The Marshall Tucker Band
Against All Odds - Phil Collins
Still Loving You - Scorpions
Small Town - John Mellencamp
Listen with Spotify! https://spoti.fi/414c1ZJ
Whispers and Wildfire is coming April 10th to eBook, Kindle Unlimited, audio, and paperback. There will be an eBook preorder later this month.
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
Just What I Needed - The Cars
You're My Best Friend - Queen
Hold On Loosely - 38 Special
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Can't You See - The Marshall Tucker Band
Against All Odds - Phil Collins
Still Loving You - Scorpions
Small Town - John Mellencamp
Listen with Spotify! https://spoti.fi/414c1ZJ
Whispers and Wildfire is coming April 10th to eBook, Kindle Unlimited, audio, and paperback. There will be an eBook preorder later this month.
Narrator Reveal!
This audiobook is EVERYTHING, Book Besties. You're going to love it so freaking much. A huge shout out to Erin Mallon and Marcio Catalano for bringing Melanie and Luke to life. Their performances are amazing.
Follow me on Audible! https://www.audible.com/author/Claire-Kingsley/B01IJRE9Z2
Whispers and Wildfire is coming April 10th to eBook, Kindle Unlimited, audio, and paperback. There will be an eBook preorder later this month.
Follow me on Audible! https://www.audible.com/author/Claire-Kingsley/B01IJRE9Z2
Whispers and Wildfire is coming April 10th to eBook, Kindle Unlimited, audio, and paperback. There will be an eBook preorder later this month.
March 14, 2025
Luke Haven's 10 step guide...
Luke Haven's 10 step guide to make your ex-girlfriend fall in love with you (a second time):
1. Let her run you off the road (that was totally her fault)
2. Act like a childish idiot the first time you see her again (she’s the one who flipped me off)
3. Give her a part-time job (against my better judgement)
4. Let her punch you in the face (and take it like a man)
5. Pretend you don’t care when she goes on a date with another dude (time to plot a murder)
6. Definitely do not tell your brothers you’re dancing with the devil again (they don’t need to know)
7. Always order her extra pickles (weirdest comfort food ever)
8. Make her a bet that she’ll get married in less than a year (gonna win that bet)
9. Promise to keep her safe from anyone who wants to hurt her (if he touches her, he’s done)
10. Nearly die keeping your promise from #9
P.S. Whispers and Wildfire is coming April 10th to eBook, Kindle Unlimited, audio, and paperback. There will be an eBook preorder later this month.
1. Let her run you off the road (that was totally her fault)
2. Act like a childish idiot the first time you see her again (she’s the one who flipped me off)
3. Give her a part-time job (against my better judgement)
4. Let her punch you in the face (and take it like a man)
5. Pretend you don’t care when she goes on a date with another dude (time to plot a murder)
6. Definitely do not tell your brothers you’re dancing with the devil again (they don’t need to know)
7. Always order her extra pickles (weirdest comfort food ever)
8. Make her a bet that she’ll get married in less than a year (gonna win that bet)
9. Promise to keep her safe from anyone who wants to hurt her (if he touches her, he’s done)
10. Nearly die keeping your promise from #9
P.S. Whispers and Wildfire is coming April 10th to eBook, Kindle Unlimited, audio, and paperback. There will be an eBook preorder later this month.
March 7, 2025
Luke Haven
The wait for our boy has been long, I know. We first get to know him in Evan and Fiona's story, Unraveling Him, the third book in the Bailey Brothers series. And since then, readers have been asking WHEN WILL LUKE HAVEN GET HIS STORY?!
It's finally his turn.
He's a custom car garage owner and mechanic who thinks he might be cursed, when it comes to relationships at least. Good with his hands, and loves speed, muscle cars, and classic rock. (Just wait until we bring out the playlist. This one is so good).
Dislikes? Fiery ex-girlfriends who give him feelings. Oh, Luke, just wait.
Friends include Evan Bailey (le sigh), and his brothers when they're not annoying. Enemies? He'd say her name, but he's afraid that would summon her.
I can't wait for you to get to know the real Luke Haven. You're going to LOVE him.
It's finally his turn.
He's a custom car garage owner and mechanic who thinks he might be cursed, when it comes to relationships at least. Good with his hands, and loves speed, muscle cars, and classic rock. (Just wait until we bring out the playlist. This one is so good).
Dislikes? Fiery ex-girlfriends who give him feelings. Oh, Luke, just wait.
Friends include Evan Bailey (le sigh), and his brothers when they're not annoying. Enemies? He'd say her name, but he's afraid that would summon her.
I can't wait for you to get to know the real Luke Haven. You're going to LOVE him.
Cover and Blurb reveal!
Whispers and Wildfire is coming April 10th, to Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, audio, and an indie-release paperback. An eBook preorder will be available at the end of March.
He’ll save her from the nightmare in her past.
Luke Haven has an adrenaline problem. As in, he can’t get enough.
His squeaky-clean, nice-guy reputation in his small town isn’t a lie. But it’s not the whole truth, either. Although his real problem? He’s not even sure what he’s searching for.
Melanie Andolini never thought she’d be starting over in her thirties. But moving back to her hometown is exactly the fresh start she needs.
Until she runs into Luke Haven, and things get complicated. Really complicated. Although it feels like a lifetime since they dated in high school, sparks fly as soon as they’re face to face—hot enough to light up the whole town.
Melanie blazes into Luke’s life like wildfire—messy and chaotic, beautiful and tempting. But they played with fire once and both got burned. They’re not going down that road again.
Except Melanie brought home a secret that still haunts her dreams. And when her nightmares turn all too real, Luke will risk everything to save her.
And make her his—this time, forever.
Author’s note: a not-your-usual second chance romance with a fiery heroine and a hero who won’t quench her flames—he’ll bask in her heat. Family shenanigans, witty banter, page-turning suspense, and a wild happily ever after that will leave your heart full.
He’ll save her from the nightmare in her past.
Luke Haven has an adrenaline problem. As in, he can’t get enough.
His squeaky-clean, nice-guy reputation in his small town isn’t a lie. But it’s not the whole truth, either. Although his real problem? He’s not even sure what he’s searching for.
Melanie Andolini never thought she’d be starting over in her thirties. But moving back to her hometown is exactly the fresh start she needs.
Until she runs into Luke Haven, and things get complicated. Really complicated. Although it feels like a lifetime since they dated in high school, sparks fly as soon as they’re face to face—hot enough to light up the whole town.
Melanie blazes into Luke’s life like wildfire—messy and chaotic, beautiful and tempting. But they played with fire once and both got burned. They’re not going down that road again.
Except Melanie brought home a secret that still haunts her dreams. And when her nightmares turn all too real, Luke will risk everything to save her.
And make her his—this time, forever.
Author’s note: a not-your-usual second chance romance with a fiery heroine and a hero who won’t quench her flames—he’ll bask in her heat. Family shenanigans, witty banter, page-turning suspense, and a wild happily ever after that will leave your heart full.
March 3, 2025
Obsession Falls is a USA Today Bestseller!!
This is a first for me and I'm absolutely blown away.
Thank you so much to all my readers for your support and for loving these flannel-wearing brothers as much as I do! I'm so grateful!
Thank you so much to all my readers for your support and for loving these flannel-wearing brothers as much as I do! I'm so grateful!
Meet the next Mrs. Haven...
Allow me to introduce you to Melanie Andolini.
Here's what we know about Melanie so far. She's a (in her words) sometimes-employed voice actor who's starting over in her hometown. If you've caught the hints, you might have guessed she's someone from our hero's past.
And she's about to blaze back into his life like, you guessed it, wildfire.
I can't wait for you to get to know Melanie! Her story is raw and real and you're going to absolutely love her.
Whispers and Wildfire is coming April 10th!
P.S. For all my book sleuths out there, we have not met Melanie before. But don't worry. She lights up the page, and our hero's life.
Here's what we know about Melanie so far. She's a (in her words) sometimes-employed voice actor who's starting over in her hometown. If you've caught the hints, you might have guessed she's someone from our hero's past.
And she's about to blaze back into his life like, you guessed it, wildfire.
I can't wait for you to get to know Melanie! Her story is raw and real and you're going to absolutely love her.
Whispers and Wildfire is coming April 10th!
P.S. For all my book sleuths out there, we have not met Melanie before. But don't worry. She lights up the page, and our hero's life.
February 21, 2025
The Haven Bachelors
Let's review who among those big flannel-wearing brothers have not found the loves of their lives...
Three Haven brothers have found their true loves! Josiah and Audrey in Obsession Falls, Zachary and Marigold in Storms and Secrets, and Garrett and Harper in Temptation Trails.
That means only three brothers remain. Aunt Louise is in a tizzy trying to find matches for her single nephews.
Luke Haven: Auto mechanic and custom car garage owner. We've known Luke since his first appearance way back in Evan Bailey's book, Unraveling Him. Has he been unlucky in love? Will his luck ever change?
Reese Haven: We don't know much about the mysterious Reese, except he's been missing from Tilikum, and from the Haven family dynamic, for years. Is it time for him to come home?
Theo Haven: Former pro football player turned teacher and high school football coach. Theo seems solid, but are there hidden hurts lurking in his past?
Hmm, lots to consider. Which Haven brother will it be? Do you have a guess?
P.S. Yes, the book has wildfire in the title. No, none of the Haven brothers are firefighters.
Whispers and Wildfire is coming April 10th, to Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, audio, and an indie-release paperback. An eBook preorder will be available at the end of March.
Three Haven brothers have found their true loves! Josiah and Audrey in Obsession Falls, Zachary and Marigold in Storms and Secrets, and Garrett and Harper in Temptation Trails.
That means only three brothers remain. Aunt Louise is in a tizzy trying to find matches for her single nephews.
Luke Haven: Auto mechanic and custom car garage owner. We've known Luke since his first appearance way back in Evan Bailey's book, Unraveling Him. Has he been unlucky in love? Will his luck ever change?
Reese Haven: We don't know much about the mysterious Reese, except he's been missing from Tilikum, and from the Haven family dynamic, for years. Is it time for him to come home?
Theo Haven: Former pro football player turned teacher and high school football coach. Theo seems solid, but are there hidden hurts lurking in his past?
Hmm, lots to consider. Which Haven brother will it be? Do you have a guess?
P.S. Yes, the book has wildfire in the title. No, none of the Haven brothers are firefighters.
Whispers and Wildfire is coming April 10th, to Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, audio, and an indie-release paperback. An eBook preorder will be available at the end of March.
February 7, 2025
Whispers and Wildfire
It's happening, Book Besties!! Whispers and Wildfire, the Haven Brothers book four is coming April 10th!!
Whispers and Wildfire will be available on Amazon, in Kindle Unlimited, in audio, and indie release paperback. (The big bookstore release is coming early next year!)
I can't wait to share more details about this fiery romance. Which brother finally gets his story? Is it Luke? Reese? Theo? And who is the woman who has his heart?
Could she have had it once before?
*WINK*
Add to your goodreads here! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208679744
Whispers and Wildfire will be available on Amazon, in Kindle Unlimited, in audio, and indie release paperback. (The big bookstore release is coming early next year!)
I can't wait to share more details about this fiery romance. Which brother finally gets his story? Is it Luke? Reese? Theo? And who is the woman who has his heart?
Could she have had it once before?
*WINK*
Add to your goodreads here! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208679744
January 31, 2025
Special Edition Paperback Giveaway!
Book Besties, I have copies of the brand-new Obsession Falls paperback! This edition comes complete with annotated chapters at the end, with little doodles and notes by ME!
I think these beautiful books need a new home - maybe on YOUR shelf!
To enter, please use the entry form below. Good luck!
This giveaway is open internationally, no purchase necessary. 🌎😍
https://docs.google.com/forms
I think these beautiful books need a new home - maybe on YOUR shelf!
To enter, please use the entry form below. Good luck!
This giveaway is open internationally, no purchase necessary. 🌎😍
https://docs.google.com/forms
