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AUTHOR & BOOK FEATURE: “Afraid of Her Shadow” by Carol Maloney Scott

“Afraid of Her Shadow” by Carol Maloney Scott

Blurb:Forty something, self-proclaimed cougar, Rebecca is committed only to her cats and her career. Her veteran single girl lifestyle has been peaceful and happy – that is until she started dating age-appropriate Steve, an entomology professor with a sweet smile and demeanor to match. Who knew an insect scientist could be so appealing?

The problem? Steve is a widower with baggage to spare. Memories of his late wife fill his home. Smiling photos...

BOOK FEATURE: “Love on the Rocks: A Positano Tale”

“Love on the Rocks: A Positano Tale” by Catie Costa

Blurb:Two American women spend a summer in Positano, Italy, the Pearl of the Amalfi, where there is no shortage of delicious food, sparkly prosecco, and romantic confusion.

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EXCERPT

Bridget flipped through the photo album labeled “Positano.” She and her best friend, Kit, had started the album two summers ago when they had returned from their first visit to the seaside resort. The girls conceded that the cliffside town had cast some...

COVER REVEAL: “Clutch: A Novel” by Lisa Becker

“Clutch: A Novel” by Lisa Becker

Blurb: “Clutch: Anovel”is the laugh-out-loud, chick lit romance chronicling the dating misadventures of Caroline Johnson, a single purse designer who compares her unsuccessful romantic relationships to styles of handbags – the “Hobo” starving artist, the “Diaper Bag” single dad, the “Briefcase” intense businessman, etc. With her best friend, bar owner Mike by her side, the overly-accommodating Caroline drinks a lot of Chardonnay, puts her heart on the line, e...

COVER REVEAL: “Mug Shot: A Java Jive Mystery”

“Mug Shot: A Java Jive Mystery” by Caroline Fardig

**Release date: April 12th, 2016**

**Pre-Order now: Amazon Barnes & Noble Random House

BOOK FEATURE: “Sky Watcher”

Title: Sky Watcher
Author: Ella Emerson
Publisher: Booktrope
Cover Artist:Chelsea Barnes

Meet Allison Singleton, Single, alone. Her husband had left her after years of marriage, and she is destined to be alone for the rest of her life. At 35, she is afraid to hop back into the dating scene, as she knows there aren’t too many options at her age. She has labeled men her age into two categories: Taken, being the first. Everything left over, being the second. The second group is, the men who...

RELEASE DAY: “First & Goal”

“First & Goal” by Laura Chapman

Set your lineups and pull out the old game tape—football is here. This year, you can experience fantasy football vicariously through (or commiserate with) Harper Duquaine in First & Goal by Laura Chapman.

What begins as a way to make nice with her new co-workers soon becomes an obsession for Harper as she navigates the ups and downs of managing a fantasy football team. Add in a pair of meddling brothers, a crew of quirky colleagues, and a league-mate who makes...

COVER REVEAL: “Plan Bea”

“Plan Bea” by Hilary Grossman

Blurb:

How well do you really know the people in your life?

Annabel O’Conner has the perfect husband, two adorable children, an amazing job, and the mother from hell! Annabel doesn’t like it but has come to terms with the fact that her relationship with her mother, Bea, deteriorated to the point of forced and strained communications. However, an unscheduled call from Bea turns her world around and makes Annabel question everything she believed about her life.

De...

BOOK FEATURE: “The Debt of Tamar”

“The Debt of Tamar” by Nicole Dweck

Blurb:

Bestselling author Nicole Dweck brings to life one of history’s greatest yet overlooked stories of love and resilience.

In 2002, thirty-two-year-old Selim Osman, the last descendant of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, flees Istanbul for New York. In a twist of fate he meets Hannah, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor and an artist striving to understand a father she barely knows. Unaware the connection they share goes back centuries, the tw...

BOOK FEATURE: “Chasing Happy”

“Chasing Happy” by Ann Lee Miller

Blurb:After an epic fail in the hetero world, Ash Jackson heads cross country to Arizona to figure out his bisexuality and make peace with himself and God.

Nashville Star Samma Templeton’s music career bankrolls her future husband’s political campaigns. But she throws up before every concert and feels relegated to an item on the senator’s calendar.

When Ash moves into Samma’s apartment building their childhood friendship resurrects, and Samma must choose bet...

BOOK BLITZ: “When Girlfriends Find Love”

“When Girlfriends Find Love” by Savannah Page

Blurb:Sophie Wharton is in control. Whether life is going according to plan or throwing her for a loop, Sophie is determined to remain calm and in charge. It’s no wonder she’s the successful owner of one of Seattle’s most charming cafés, The Cup and the Cake. Her lemon meringue cupcakes, petite French treats, and cappuccinos always leave customers coming back for more. Naturally, her camaraderie of college girlfriends are still thick as thieves a...