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Loving Josie: A Rags to Riches Story (Finding Trust Romance Series Book 2)

She doesn’t think she can be loved. He has enough love for them both.

The failure of a harsh system and the scars of a tough past have left Josephine Lowry homeless on the streets of Trust, Arizona. In the dead of winter, cold and hungry, she takes refuge in a man’s home while he’s away. She means no harm, and she’ll be gone before he ever comes home.

Nervous about proposing to his girlfriend, Patrick Knowles is almost relieved when she breaks it off with him before he can board his plane. Now, the only problem is disappointing his mother, who expects to meet ‘the fiancé’ at the upcoming holiday. 

When Patrick and Josie meet, it’s easily NOT love at first sight. But as Josie walks out his door, Patrick finds he might need her more than she needs him. 

This is a rags-to-riches romance. The second book to the Finding Trust Romance Series. Book 1 - Finding Alissa, doesn’t necessarily need to be read to follow this one. 

Other books in the series
Finding Alissa
Reclaiming Bailey
Chasing Kennedy
 

About Tayla Alexandra Tayla Alexandra is the author of sweet romances from everything to billionaires to beasts, modern-day cowboys to small town romances.

She loves sweet romances and happily ever after endings. In fact, if she were given a wish she'd rather live in a book. A sweet romance to be specific. One where she's not the author but the main character.

But for now, Tayla is satisfied with living vicariously through her characters. It's not much but it will have to do.

To get a glimpse of her writing, feel free to grab the free novella called To Trust Again. It's part of the Her Sweet Billionaire Romance Series, but there's no billionaire in this one- go figure. Anyway if you'd like to check it out here's the link - https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/239786da-1dd4-11eb-abef-0b6dedf859eb


Want to connect? You can follow Tayla on any of the following venues. She'd love to hear from you.


https://facebook.com/talexandraromance/

https://twitter.com/alexandratayla

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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18243118.Tayla_Alexandra

https://www.instagram.com/taylaalexandrabooks/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L54T3MT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o05?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

 

A Home in the West (Free Short Story) (The Amish of Apple Grove)

Journey back to 1858 Berlin, Ohio, in this free short story e-romance prequel from The Amish of Apple Grove series by Lori Copeland and Virginia Smith. For 19-year-old Jonas Switzer, the promise of a productive life as an Amish farmer is only as real as a dream on the western horizon. Living on the charity of the Bylers, and with no claim to a family farm, Jonas's future depends on a bold plan and an ambitious move. He also longs to catch the eye of Caroline Hersberger, the most beautiful young woman in the village, and share his dream with her. Will Matthew Kennel woo her first? Will she reject Jonas outright? Only God knows, and only He can provide Jonas with a godly wife and a home in the West.  About Lori Copeland

The name Lori Copeland often brings a smile to her fan's lips. Lori is a popular best selling contemporary and historical Christian author. Her books have been nominated for the prestigious Christy Award and received two Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Awards.

She is known for her light, witty romances that emphasize a deeper message. Mrs. Copeland lives in the beautiful Ozarks with her husband and ever growing family which includes 7 adorable grand and great-grandchildren, that just keep coming!

She always welcomes gentle feedback regarding her stories.

"Like" Lori on Facebook.com LinksAmazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D6SCXY4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o04?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lori.copeland.121 

The Silvershell Beach Inn (Love at the Shore Book 3)

Blindsided by a broken engagement, Jacy Penna hastily throws an overnight bag together and leaves New York City, heading to the place that never changes - her grandmother’s house in the small town of Marion, Massachusetts. But in her haste she forgot about Zach Silva, the local boy that broke her heart when she was fifteen years old. Hoping to spend some time reliving sweet memories of summers past with her grandmother, Jacy is blindsided again when she finds out her grandmother has sold the house – to Zach Silva’s family. Determined to avoid running into Zach during her short visit, Jacy soon finds out that while nothing stays the same, love endures.

Zach Silva has come home to The Silvershell Beach Inn, his family’s elegant seaside inn, for as long as it takes to step down from his part in the family business. Sure his life is back in New York City, he’s ready to leave small town Marion in his rear view mirror. But he’s never completely forgotten the summer he said goodbye to his teenage sweetheart, Jacy Penna.

Always fond of Jacy’s grandmother, he convinced his family to buy Jacy’s grandmother’s house and bring the aging grandmother to cook at the inn. Augusta’s Portuguese specialty meals will bring a touch of the Silva family’s culture to the Inn. He hasn’t heard a word about Jacy in years. Sure she’ll never return to Marion, he’s shocked to find her sunning on Silvershell Beach. Seeing Jacy brings back too many memories and he begins to doubt his future plans.

Will one weekend back in the small town where memories of summer love still haunt them both be enough to help Jacy forgive and Zach find where his future really lies?

 

About Christina Lorenzen Christina is an Amazon bestselling author of ten books. She started writing as a young teen, jotting stories in wire ring composition notebooks. Her first typewriter made it faster to get all those stories out of her head and down on paper. Her love of writing has sustained her through a myriad of jobs that included hairdresser, legal secretary, waitress and door-­to-‑door saleswoman.

Luckily for her, writing proved to be successful and a lot less walking than going door to door. She loves to write the types of stories that she loves to read and watch on her favorite channel, The Hallmark Channel. Quaint small towns and happily ever afters are a guarantee. When she isn't writing or reading, she can be found walking her dog, talking to her herd of cats and spending time with her family.

To find out about Christina's upcoming releases, visit her website at http://christinalorenzen.com/.
Subscribe to Christina's newsletter to find out about upcoming releases, sales, and reader/writer events at http://christinalorenzen.com/connect-with-christinaAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074QSZ5NH/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2 

Bound by a Dragon (The Dragon Archives Book 1)

When love is true, nothing – not even a fire-breathing dragon – can stand in its way.

Kind, selfless and loyal, Keira works tirelessly to aid and support her family. But beneath the mild exterior lies a curious spirit and a fierce determination to avoid, at all costs, marriage to a man she detests.

Aaron Drake is newly arrived in the mountains near Keira’s village. The village girls find him handsome and charming. The men, however, are wary of the strength and power that prowl beneath the surface. They have good reason to be afraid, for Aaron has a secret that could threaten not just the growing attraction between him and Keira, but the entire village. When Keira finally learns the dark truth, it will test her loyalty to her family, her village, and ultimately, to herself.

Bound by a Dragon is a tale of love and courage that will captivate your heart and imagination.

About Linda K Hopkins Dreaming and reading - these were my two most favorite pastimes growing up. After all, who needs food when there are books to devour? I danced with fairies, played with elves, and hid away from the dragon that lurked at the bottom of the garden.
When the sun went down and I was called inside, I wrote down my adventures and hid them away for my own personal enjoyment, never suspecting that one day others would enjoy my imaginings and urge me to keep telling my stories. I am still spinning tales, and one day when I am an old lady, I will dance with the fairies once again, enjoying a breeze on my face as I smile at the sun! LinksAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N8TOLHQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Website: https://lindakhopkins.com/   

Cowboy Smith

 On a dark and snowy night, Cowboy first showed up in the small, mountaintop restaurant. He was a young man, who had straight hair going past his shoulders, and a long beard. He was mysterious and appeared to be a drifter. After stating that he was in search of a mountain lion that was killing his cattle, Amy Clayson’s curiosity about him became piqued. Her parents owned the restaurant and Amy was a comical, spunky twenty-something year old.

Amy was certain that she’d never seen him before, and that was a rarity in the tiny village. Yet, he not only knew her name, and the restaurant staff’s names, but he also knew the menu by heart. Cowboy appeared rude and cold hearted that night. However, there was something buried deep within his blue eyes that kept Amy asking for more.
Amy’s close knit family wanted her to stay away from Cowboy. Her lifelong friend, the deputy sheriff, begged her to leave the young man alone. All of her life she had followed the rules and minded her business. She prayed about the matter and felt that God had instructed her to help Cowboy. Now, something in her heart had changed. She was on a path that would either save the strange man or lead to her complete destruction.

No cuss words.
No sex scenes.
An inspiring and sometimes funny love story.

 

Glenn Soucy 
was born on July 3rd. He moved a lot as a child and hardly stayed in a house longer than two years. Mostly grew up in Massachusetts and Arizona in the Phoenix area. Glenn graduated high school in Las Vegas and joined the Air Force shortly after. He spent three years in Germany and was there for the first Gulf War and the fall of the Berlin Wall. He married his high school sweet heart and they have been together for over 26 years. Glenn has been writing steadily since age nineteen. He loves to read and write, fast moving books that are "roller coaster" rides. Links Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CKXNJJ8/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i7
Twitter: @GlennSoucy1

The Long Way Home

 A kidnapping and vicious murder leave David Maguire and Jada Atwood with few options—remain in the clutches of their abductors or attempt an escape. But the attraction they discover for each other could change their lives. Will they find their way home or die in a Pennsylvania forest?

 

An award-winning author, June Foster is also a retired teacher with a BA in Education and a MA in counseling. She is the mother of two and grandmother of ten. June began writing Christian romance in 2010. She penned her first novel on her Toshiba laptop as she and her husband traveled the US in their RV. Her adventures provided a rich source of information for her novels. In 2013, June's book Give Us This Day was a finalist in EPIC's eBook awards and in 2014 a finalist in the National Readers Choice Awards for best first book. Ryan's Father won The Clash of the Titles book of the month for January 2014 and was one of three finalists in the published contemporary fiction category of the 2014 Oregon Christian Writers Cascade Writing Contest and Awards. Deliver Us was a finalist in COTT's 2014 Laurel Awards. June has written four novels for Desert Breeze Publishing. The Bellewood Series, Give Us This Day, As We Forgive, and Deliver Us, and Hometown Fourth of July. Ryan's Father is available from WhiteFire Publishing. Red and the Wolf, a modern day retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, and For All Eternity are available from Amazon.com and Smashwords. June enjoys writing stories about characters who overcome the circumstances in their lives by the power of God and His Word. June uses her training in counseling and her Christian beliefs in creating characters who find freedom to live godly lives. LinksAmazon:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07M7PFFNR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Twitter: @vjifoster

Reclaiming Bailey: A Second Chance Romance (Finding Trust Romance Series Book 3)

She only wants the truth, but knowing could crush her, and Ethan isn’t willing to take that chance.

After ten years, Bailey Garrett has yet to get over the break up with her high school sweetheart. And after all this time, she still has yet to learn the cause of it. After being best friends since childhood and dating all through high school, one day he just left.

Ethan Parker has loved Bailey all his life. But he has a secret too damaging to tell her. When his mother’s home is passed down to him, he finds himself in the path of the woman who has haunted his heart for years.

Now in the same town of Trust, Arizona, living right next door to each other, the complications couldn’t be worse. As feelings surface that neither know how to deal with, it’s all Ethan can do to not run… again.

Because… 

Ethan can’t tell Bailey what made him leave, and Bailey won’t forgive him until he does.  About Tayla Alexandra Tayla Alexandra is the author of sweet romances from everything to billionaires to beasts, modern-day cowboys to small town romances.

She loves sweet romances and happily ever after endings. In fact, if she were given a wish she'd rather live in a book. A sweet romance to be specific. One where she's not the author but the main character.

But for now, Tayla is satisfied with living vicariously through her characters. It's not much but it will have to do.

To get a glimpse of her writing, feel free to grab the free novella called To Trust Again. It's part of the Her Sweet Billionaire Romance Series, but there's no billionaire in this one- go figure. Anyway if you'd like to check it out here's the link - https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/239786da-1dd4-11eb-abef-0b6dedf859eb


Want to connect? You can follow Tayla on any of the following venues. She'd love to hear from you.


https://facebook.com/talexandraromance/

https://twitter.com/alexandratayla

https://taylaalexandrabooks.com

https://www.bookbub.com/profile/tayla-alexandra

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18243118.Tayla_Alexandra

https://www.instagram.com/taylaalexandrabooks/

Snow on Cinders (The Tallas Series Book 2)

How far would you go to protect your family?

A peculiar metamorphosis has taken shape since the final days. And the planet is in the throes of healing.

Fulvio McTullan leads his family and a band of misfits to form a new settlement, far from Tallas and it’s nefarious Elites. Their journey takes them into uncharted territories where strange creatures are lurking. It’s a battle of survival, not only from the creatures, but the mutated earth as well.

Meanwhile, Pomfrey Addler, an oppressive Elite squashes the insurrection in Tallas. Suddenly, citizens begin to vanish in the middle of the night and his daughter, Paniess is hell bent on revenge.

Fraught with mishaps, Fulvio finally locates the perfect place to settle. They begin to rebuild until they receive a call. A call which will lure them back into the clutches of Tallas.

 

 

 

 

 About Cathrina Constantine

Cathrina Constantine is an International Best Selling and Award Winning Author. Her books have won Reader's Favorite International Book Awards. New Apple Medalist Award. Literary Classics Gold and Silver Award. Literary Classics Seal of Approval. And recently 1st Place Top Shelf Award for YA/Mystery.

Cathrina loves to immerse herself in great books of every kind of genre, which helps her to write purely for entertainment, and hopefully to inspire readers. When not stationed at her computer you can find her in the woods taking long walks with her dog.

Links

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Twitter: @cathconstantine

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Proof And Edit: Comma Special (The Authorship Adventure Series Book 6)

Commas demystified – simple patterns, easy to recognize and put right.

Proof And Edit: Comma Special – Make peace with your commas the painless, effortless way.

The sixth module of the Authorship Adventure Series for writers provides a stress-free, definition-free, simplified explanation, with plenty of examples on the way commas should be utilized in writing. The book is divided into sections, by familiar pattern, each with one clear idea and samples of how the commas should be used in that specific instance, and also what could go wrong when these simple rules are ignored or mistaken. Polish your novel at next to no cost, and make your readers happy.

Use in conjunction with Proof And Edit 101 and How To Build A Novel - What works, what doesn't, and how to fix the unfixable, to improve more aspects of your writing, whether you intend to work alone or simply want to make your editors love working with you.

The Authorship Adventure Series is designed as a set of free resources for members of Paper Gold Publishing.

About Ella Medler Ella Medler is a U.K. author and editor who lives in a corner of Heaven, in the East of England. She writes fiction in many genres -- some after her own tastes, and some to make her readers happy. Sometimes, those two happen to coincide.

A fierce supporter of genuine talent, Ella Medler founded a small press, Paper Gold Publishing, because she believes there are authors out there who deserve a chance to shine, authors who would otherwise fall between the cracks of a crumbling, forever-shifting industry. Her non-fiction series, The Authorship Adventure, is designed to help new and aspiring authors take the first steps through the tangle of indie publishing.

As an editor, Ella Medler has the tendency to nit-pick on plot issues while ignoring the type of rule that doesn't allow for a sentence to be finished in a preposition. Find out more about her publishing-related services here:
https://ellamedlerediting.yolasite.com/

Follow Ella on Amazon or BookBub to be advised of her new releases, or subscribe to Ella's newsletter here:
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Ella Medler is active on all social media platforms, so all you have to do to find her is Google her name. She'd love to hear from you, whether you are a reader, a fellow editor or author, or another player in this publishing game. Drop her a line via ellamedler@gmail.com or contact her through any of the following sites:
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And if you've enjoyed her book, leave a two-liner on the site you bought it from, or send her feedback via email. She'll love you forever for that.


LIST OF CURRENT AND UPCOMING TITLES


THE MARTIN LITTLE SERIES - fantasy

Martin Little, Resurrected (Book 1)
Martin Little Takes Epic Action (Book 2)


THE HUNTER SERIES - thriller

Blood is Heavier (Book 1)
Blood is Power (Book 2)
Blood is not Enough (Book 3)


ETERNAL SERIES - paranormal romance
in collaboration with K. S. Haigwood

Eternal Island (Book 1)
Eternal Immortality (Book 2)
Eternal Illusion (Book 3)
Eternal Innocence (Book 4 - Coming Soon)


THE CALIDORA SERIES - time-travel

Frozen Heart (Prequel)
Shattered Heart - exclusive to subscribers


ADDICTED TO LOVE ROMANCE COLLECTION
stand-alone titles - contemporary romance

Not Juliet - romantic suspense
Trial Run - holiday romance
Safe Haven (Coming Soon)
True Blue (Coming Soon)
To Catch A Guy (Coming Soon)


NEW TRICKS SERIES - romantic comedy

Plan A (Book 1)
Plan B (Book 2 - Coming Soon)
Plan C (Book 3 - Coming Soon)
Plan D (Book 4 - Coming Soon)


LIONHEART SERIES - contemporary romance

Someone To Turn To (Prequel) - temporarily available exclusively in the charity anthology This Beautiful Escape
Find a Lion's Heart (2018)
Heal a Lion's Heart (2018)
Tame a Lion's Heart (2018)
Break a Lion's Heart (2018)
Own a Lion's Heart (2018)


ADAMANTA SERIES - sci-fi
multi-author episodic series set in the same world

Iridia (episode 5 of season 1)
Belshazzar (episode 3 of season 2)


STANDALONE NOVELLAS

Calamity June - contemporary chick lit
Afire - erotica


AUTHORSHIP ADVENTURE SERIES - non-fiction

The Author Platform - How to build yourself a castle that will stand the test of time

How To Build A Novel - What works, what doesn't, and how to fix the unfixable

10 Sane Thoughts For Harassed Writers - How to gain perspective and turn setbacks into triumphs

Proof And Edit 101 - Easy basics guaranteed to save you time and money

50 Things No One Tells You About Book Publishing - And what to do about them

Proof And Edit - Comma Special

The Author Organizer - How to anticipate, survive and master the whirlpool of your publishing career.

Blazing Ends and Riveting Beginnings - Capture your readers' hearts from the first line and give them a finale they'll want to tell the world about. (Coming soon) Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016LCCHOC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o07?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

 

The Magnesium Solution for High Blood Pressure: How to Use Magnesium to Help Prevent & Relieve Hypertension Naturally (The Square One Health Guides)

Written by health professionals who are well recognized in their respective fields, these concise, easy-to-read books focus on a wide range of important health concerns. From migraine headaches to high cholesterol, each title looks at a specific problem; each provides a clear explanation of the disorder, its causes, and its symptoms; and each offers natural solutions that can either greatly reduce or completely eliminate the problem. Some titles also focus on natural alternatives to drugs with serious side effects―alternatives that in many cases can be used in conjunction with prescription medications. This growing series of titles can be counted on to provide safe and sensible solutions to all-too-common health problems.

 Jay Cohen M.D. is a nationally respected expert on prescription medications, avoiding side effects, and natural remedies. Dr. Cohen is an Adjunct (voluntary) Associate Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine and of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jay-S.-Cohen/e/B001IGOV4G?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000