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From the USA Today bestselling author of The Summer House, with over one million copies of her books sold, comes a heartwarming beach read, perfect for fans of Sheila Roberts, Jill Shalvis, and Debbie Macomber.

After the loss of her fiancé a year ago, event planner Lauren Sutton can’t seem to go on with her choice of career or the life she’d built with her fiancé any longer. Floundering emotionally, she makes a snap decision to sell her half of the business and spend the summer among the sand dunes and changing tides of the Outer Banks, taking care of an old inn in Rodanthe, North Carolina with its elderly owner Mary Everett.

Perhaps the salty breezes of the Atlantic and the warmth of summer sun on her face will help her find her direction. What she doesn’t expect to find is a story hidden away in a string of sea glass that will change her life forever.

And complicating things is local fisherman Brody Harrison. All she’d wanted was to sink her toes in the sand and let the coastal breeze calm her aching heart. But Brody shakes up her plan in ways she’d never imagined.

An uplifting summer escape that will strengthen your family bonds and have you believing in the incredible power of love. If you enjoyed the TV movies based on Jenny’s books and are looking for more feel-good, small-town romance, look no further!

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Jenny Hale is a USA Today and international bestselling author of romantic contemporary fiction. Her books have sold over a million copies worldwide, have been translated into multiple languages, and adapted for television. Her novels Coming Home for Christmas and Movie Guide Epiphany Award winner Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses are Hallmark Channel original movies. She was included in Oprah Magazine’s “19 Dreamy Summer Romances to Whisk You Away” and both Southern Living’s “30 Christmas Novels to Start Reading Now” as well as “Beach Reads Perfect for Summer” in 2020 as well as 2023. Her stories are chock-full of feel-good romance and overflowing with warm settings, great friends, and family. Jenny is at work on her next novel, delighted to be bringing even more heartwarming stories to her readers. When she isn’t writing or heading up her romantic fiction imprint Harpeth Road, she can be found running around her hometown of Nashville with her husband, two boys, and their labradoodle, taking pictures—her favorite pastime.

When I graduated college, one of my friends said, "Look out for this one; she's going to be an author one day." Despite being an avid reader and a natural storyteller, it wasn't until that very moment that the idea of writing novels occurred to me.

Sometimes our friends can see the things that we can't.

While I didn't start straight away, that comment sowed a seed and several years, two children, and hundreds of thousands of words later, I completed a novel that I felt was worthy of publication. The result was Coming Home for Christmas, a heart-warming story about friends, family, and the magic of love at Christmas.

The rest is history.

When I'm not writing, I'm publishing through my imprint Harpeth Road Press. I’m also a mother of two boys and a wife to a very supportive husband.

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The Magic of Sea Glass

Written By

Jenny Hale

Review By

Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

First, I want to thank Jenny Hale and Harpeth Road Press for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.

WOW!! Jenny Hale yet again brings her readers another brilliantly beautifully written story The Magic of Sea Glass! As with all of Jenny’s books this one will put a smile on your face, love in your heart, give you some great insight into life, and yes she even made me tear up a time or two. I think that was the first time that she made me tear up! 

Can we talk about how breathtakingly beautiful The Magic of Sea Glass cover is?! All of Jenny’s covers are beautiful-but-this one spoke to me! The graphic design team nailed this one! 

One thing I love about Jenny’s books is that she picks the most breathtaking sceneries to place her storyline in. Her descriptions and attention to detail make you feel like you are right there with the characters. Many times I wanted to jump into the book and experience what characters were.

Not only does Jenny pick the most picturesque places but she gives her characters incredibly interesting careers! For example Lauren the main character was a wedding planner. Brody’s hobby was a very special one as well. 

The symbolism of the sea glass and how magical it truly is you look at it differently next time you see it. It is a big part of the story that touched my heart! 

The Magic of Sea Glass deals with such topics: rediscovering yourself, coping with life after loss, letting go and moving on, and most of all family. 

I smiled as Lauren’s hometown was NY as is mine! 

This is another touching must read book 5 star read that needs to be added to your growing TBR list. 

#BookBlitz #Excerpt #TheLostMan #ASKelly #XpressoTours

 

The Lost Man
A.S. Kelly
(From Connemara With Love, #6)
Publication date: May 3rd 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

I left at dawn on a rainy day.
I left as he slept, believing that he’d still find me in his arms when he woke up. I left, taking everything I’d promised him. I took it all, and neither of us would ever have it again.
I left, turning my back on everything I knew, believing I could never be part of it.
I left the man who loved me, the family who raised me. I left my home, my roots, my dreams. I left my whole life behind in search of a past that was never mine. I hurt everyone who loved me, and broke him into so many pieces that I know I’ll never deserve his forgiveness.
But I’m here, now, trying to rebuild everything I’ve destroyed. I’m trying to find what I thought I’d lost. And although he says that he’ll never be the same, though he says that there’s nothing left of him, I can’t abandon him again. I can’t say goodbye to us.
They say that you always find your way back to happiness, but I’ve found my way back to the only place I’ve ever felt at home.
I’ve found my way back to him.

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EXCERPT:

“What are you watching?”

Noel turns his head slowly. I’m glad I thought to bring a set of keys out with me – he wouldn’t have heard me knocking, didn’t even hear me come into the room.

“You’re back.”

I walk over to him and sit beside him. “Of course I came back. Did you think I wouldn’t?”

He shakes his head a little, his eyes roaming back to the TV.

“Have you eaten?”

“I can’t remember… I think so…”

I force myself to smile, stroking his beard.

“Do you want me to make you something?”

“You don’t need to do that.”

“How about tea and biscuits? I’m going to make some for myself.”

He looks at me and flashes me a weak smile, which feels a little like hope; like the sun peeking through thick cloud.

“There are still some shortbread biscuits in the tin on the counter. I made them this morning.”

“You sure know how to make a woman happy,” I say, pressing my lips lightly against his before heading through to the kitchen to make us both some tea.

When I come back into the living room, I place the tray of tea and biscuits down on the coffee table and sink onto the sofa beside Noel. I drape the blanket over us both and squeeze him, my hand on his arm and my head on his shoulder.

You can’t abandon someone you love just because they’re not the same person you met a long time ago.

You can’t abandon someone you love just because they can’t find the way back home.

You can’t abandon someone you love just because they no longer love themselves.

“You have no idea how glad I am that you’re here,” he whispers, his voice uncertain, emotion caught up in his words, his breath.

“I’m home, Noel. With you.”

He lifts his arm and wraps it around me; I snuggle against his body and inhale his familiar scent. It reminds me that, in spite of everything, he’s still here, with me.

Author Bio:

A. S. Kelly writes Rom-Com, Romantic Fiction and Family Saga.
Avid reader, hopeless romantic, lover of yoga, knitting and home baking.
She was born in Italy but lives in Ireland with her husband, two children and a cat named Oscar.

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The Art of Husbandry
Jay Hogan
Publication date: June 1st 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

When life drowns you in lemons, to hell with making lemonade. I wanted to burn the whole world. But eighteen months from the day my life was torn apart, I’m tired of the anger. Tired of the nightmares. Tired of putting one foot in front of the other just trying to survive.

Three months on a high country sheep station in the middle of nowhere is exactly the reboot I need. A chance to break free. To breathe again. To find a way forward. I put my entire life on hold and head south to Mackenzie Country.

But falling for the captivating young station boss was never part of the plan. Holden Miller might be smart and sexy and push all of my dusty buttons, but we come from two different worlds. I’m not looking for a relationship. I’m not interested in love. I’m done with all that.

But Holden doesn’t care about my rules. Nestled safely in the arms of the spectacular Southern Alps, on an isolated sheep farm at the top of the world, Holden begins knitting my battered heart together one careful stitch at a time. And with every pass of the thread, every braid of the river on our doorstep, I catch a tantalising glimpse of something I’d almost given up on.

Happiness, and maybe even love.

If I have the courage to reach out and grab them.

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Author Bio:

Heart, humour and keeping it real.

Jay is a 2020 Lambda Literary Award Finalist in Gay Romance and her book Off Balance was the 2021 New Zealand Romance Book of the Year.

She is a New Zealand author writing mm romance and romantic suspense, primarily set in New Zealand. She writes character driven romances with lots of humour, a good dose of reality and a splash of angst. She's travelled extensively, lived in many countries, and in a past life she was a critical care nurse, nurse educator and counsellor. Jay is owned by a huge Maine Coon cat and a gorgeous Cocker Spaniel

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#Blogtour #BookReview #TheOtherMother #MirandaRijks #PsychologicalThriller #Inkubatorbooks #Zooloosbooktours

 

 Four-year-old Florrie is missing. Who has taken her, and what do they want?

When Jane is asked to pick up her friend’s daughter, Florrie, from school, she can’t imagine the horror that will unfold. Because someone pretending to be Jane has already collected Florrie. And now the little four-year-old is missing…

 

Things don’t get any easier when Jane starts receiving anonymous letters that include intimate details about her life. As a psychologist and agony aunt, she's used to getting letters asking for advice, but these are different. Are they somehow connected to the missing child?

 

Then, to her utter dismay, Jane finds incriminating evidence in her own home, evidence that is clearly linked to Florrie. She starts to doubt everyone around her, even her own family – could one of them be implicated in Florrie’s disappearance?

 

Under the unspeakable stress, her marriage crumbles, her children act out and her once-successful business falls apart. And that’s when Jane discovers a shocking secret that shatters her entire world.

 

In a heart-pounding race against time, Jane must find Florrie and uncover the truth. Can she save Florrie and her own family, or will she be too late to stop the unthinkable?

 

The Other Mother is an explosive psychological thriller that will grip readers till the very end.

Miranda Rijks is a writer of psychological thrillers and suspense novels. She has an eclectic background ranging from law to running a garden centre. She’s been writing all of her life and has a Masters in writing. A couple of years ago she decided to ditch the business plans and press releases and now she’s living the dream, writing suspense novels full time. She lives in Sussex, England with her Dutch husband, musician daughter and black Labrador.

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The Other Mother

Written By

Miranda Rijks 

Review By

Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

 

First, I want to thank Miranda Rijks, Inkubator Books, NetGalley and Zooloo’s Book Tours for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review. 

O.M.G!!! Miranda Rijks you made me want to hold my nieces and nephews a little bit tighter with The Other Mother! YES!! This totally addicting, jaw dropping, mind blowing psychological thriller is Mrianda’s most entertaining read to date! I absolutely loved it and could not get enough!! My one question is how in the world will she top this one?!

WOW!! The Other Mother’s book cover instantly caught my attention as it was so dark and mysterious. It made you wonder what the book was about. Kudos to the graphic designers on this one!

Miranda is a very creative storyteller and thinks outside of the box for this book! She instantly hooked me with her unique way of luring you in. I just knew that she was going to have a best seller on her hands. 

Everyone will be talking about The Other Mother. It is a book that will stick with you way after you are done with it! Why do you ask? There are many times that pull hard core on your heart strings for so many characters. There are issues in the various storylines that you will be like omg she went there! So many facets to this story to love. 

Boy oh boy were there a lot of secrets kept in this book with wild revelations, wicked twists and turns that will blow your mind, and ending nobody will see coming!! Oh this book is GOOD!! 

Can we talk about how unique and creative some of the character names were? Some I had never heard of like Florrie, Aurora Rae, Nala (in the copy that I received), 

Etc. I just love when authors think of different names to use. Makes the story fresher. 

While reading this I often wondered what was the inspiration behind this book? It was a fresh look into a missing person case! This could have been something straight from the headlines! 

Oh how I would LOVE to see The Other Mother turned into a Netflix series! It would be a smash hit that would have everyone binge watching!

If you have never read a Miranda Rijks book before I highly suggest you add this to your TBR pile! It is a must read that will keep you on the edge of your seat! 

#CoverReveal #CallHerJanie #SRFabrico #PreorderNow

 

 Title: Call Her Janie by S.R. Fabrico

Subtitle: A scintillating romantic suspense with a shocking twist. Series: Southport Series – Book 1 of 3

Release Date: June 27th, 2023

Description:

Are you ready for a heart-pumping, page-turning journey of love, loss, and suspense? Look no further than S.R. Fabrico’s latest masterpiece, filled with gripping twists and turns that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Meet Lizzie Levine, the unstoppable female executive at a top NYC marketing firm. Driven by the tragic loss of her parents, Lizzie refuses to let anything stand in her way – until a handsome, enigmatic billionaire named Gray Stone enters the picture. But when Lizzie discovers she’s pregnant with Gray’s child, she learns there’s more to him than meets the eye.

Desperate for a fresh start, Lizzie escapes to the serene coastal town of Southport, NC. There, she meets Josh, a charming local determined to help her heal and move on from her troubled past. But as Lizzie begins to rebuild her life, she soon realizes that her past is not so easily left behind. Someone with a sinister agenda lurks in the shadows, and Lizzie’s life is in grave danger.

With a writing style, that’s both eloquent and engaging, S.R. Fabrico takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions as you journey with Lizzie through the twists and turns of her life. Whether you’re a fan of suspenseful thrillers or heartwarming love stories, this book is a must-read. Don’t miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in a world of passion, intrigue, and danger.

Tropes: Grumpy/sunshine, billionaire boyfriend, friends to lovers, sworn-off relationships, small- town love, stalker, and unexpected baby.

Hashtags: #callherjanie #srfabrico #southportseries #romance #suspense #thriller #smalltownromance #smalltown

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About S.R. Fabrico

S.R. Fabrico is a 16-time award-winning author. He newest novel, a scintillating romantic suspense with a shocking twist, will be released in June 2023.

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Her debut Novel The Secrets We Conceal was published in March 2022. She has also written a series of sports journals for athletes, including the Amazon best-selling My Dance Journal.

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A 25-plus-year professional in the business, marketing, and sports world has taken her to numerous places throughout the course of her life and provided countless life experiences. She is a World Champion Dance Coach, coach of the year recipient, and speaker and various conferences across the United States.

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S.R. Fabrico works and writes from her home in Knoxville, TN, where she lives with her husband and two children. She appreciates the beauty of the mountains, but her favorite place to visit is the beach. She is a lifelong math nerd and enjoys good puns. When she isn’t writing, she likes to read books, wife hard, and mom hard.

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I genuinely hope women will be inspired, fulfilled, and grow with My Firefly Journal. As a survivor, I have overcome much adversity, and I am humbled to provide a book that may assist other mothers, daughters, and wives along their life journey.

 

Adding to the collection of books I am passionate about is a series of athlete journals. I have found renewed excitement in writing books for athletes of all types that will help them track the journey throughout their season. My Sports Journals are available in a variety of sports. I genuinely hope the journals will help guide athletes on their way to success.

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