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Edge of Heaven has a Kindle Countdown Deal!

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It’s been quite a busy month, between the release of Edge of Heaven plus all the work that goes into actually selling it!

Whoooo-boy, this indie author is wiped out.

But I’m excited to share that I’m running a Kindle Countdown Deal on Edge of Heaven this weekend. This means you can snag your Kindle copy for just $2.99!

In addition, Edge of Heaven is included in Kindle+ (formerly known as Kindle Unlimited), so if you have that subscription service, you can read it that way, too.

And after a lot of weird technical glitches, the print edition is available wherever books are sold.

Happy reading, and remember, we indie authors LOVE to hear what people think of our books!

A Sweet Update

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Has it really been almost three months since I last dropped a blog post?

It’s certainly been busy. Running back and forth with kid activities, family coming into town, deciding to rip apart our kids’ bathroom and completely rebuild it from the ground up. (Okay, that wasn’t my idea, but I did greenlight the project.)

With summer break just around the corner, I don’t expect things to get less busy than they are now. But I am looking forward to several very exciting things.

What’s the Sweet News?

First and foremost, I am at LAST in the process of reissuing the Sweet Somethings series in paperback. So far, BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE and WHEN IN ROME are both out on Amazon and are also available anywhere that’s connected to Ingram.

THE ONE I’M WITH drops this Tuesday, May 12th…

And HE TAKES THE CAKE will be available in print on May 19th.

Hopefully when I have a moment to look more closely at IngramSpark, I will have direct buy links for all the books in the series so you can basically order from me directly. I’m learning as I go.

I will also be updating my series’ pages with new buy links over the next couple weeks. Books2Read is nice, but the universal book links don’t want to play nicely with updated buy links of late, and at this point it’s almost easier to just provide all the links myself.

What’s Next?

So many things!

First, I’ve been pretty loud on my socials about how I’d planned a short story set in the lead up to the American Revolution, which I then researched myself out of. It’s a full blown novel plot, with two more books for a planned trilogy buzzing in the background. At this point, I’m just neck deep in research and learning a ton of historical context that I’m giddily excited to share. So keep an eye on the socials for those moments when I fully geek out.

Second, I did manage to draft a short story for next spring’s fairytale themed anthology from Carolina Romance Writers. More info on that to come. And don’t forget that we have two other anthologies out now as well – Love in the Lowcountry: A Winter Holiday Collection and Love in the Lowcountry: A Vacation Collection! I have stories in both. My sweet historical, “Let Me Call You Sweetheart”, has a brand new epilogue added when we reissued our winter holiday anthology, and “Forever After at the Ever Rest Inn”, a sweet contemporary romance, can be found in our vacation-themed anthology.

Last, and I have hardly said a word about this… I am planning to release my first historical romance this fall! I’m in final edits and beta reads right now, and hopefully will be getting my cover art info over to my cover artist in the next couple weeks.

So stay tuned!

It’s A Sweet Re-Release Day!

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It’s been quite a road getting here, but BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE is officially available – again! – for purchase!

Is there anything new about this book other than the gorgeous cover? Not at heart – it’s the same sweet story it always was, just some tech (I mean, nobody uses Skype anymore, do they?) and location references were updated.

Be sure to head over to Amazon to grab your copy for Kindle. The wide re-release is in the works (again, there’s a learning curve), and news about that is forthcoming.

(The updated print re-release is coming soon as well. Until then, you can still grab signed copies of the original print editions through my Square store.)

What about the rest of the series?

Good news! The rest of the Sweet Somethings series is available for preorder, AND I have finalized release dates.

Official Release Dates:

I anticipate these titles’ wide re-releases will happen much faster, as I’ll know for sure what I’m doing by then.

I’m so excited, y’all!

Love in the Lowcountry: A Vacation Collection Release Info!

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I’ve woefully dropped several balls in the leadup to the release of Love in the Lowcountry: A Vacation Collection. This is partially due to Real Life things, partially due to some internal organization adjustment (which I won’t go into here because it only affects our membership), and partially due to some changes that needed to be made around how the anthology needed to be released/published in light of certain things involving Amazon. (I mean, could the timing of everything be any crazier?)

Anyhoo, RELEASE DAY FOR LOVE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY: A VACATIONS COLLECTION IS FRIDAY, MARCH 7TH!

Anthology Blurb

Love, lust, and longing in the Lowcountry, from past to present, with magic and realism, these sensual to sexy stories will spice up your vacation reading.

You’re invited to escape to South Carolina. Our romance writers’ stories take you from the beach to the Holy City and from Edisto to Georgetown. Both bestselling and up-and-coming authors share tales of romance in this collection of Love in the Lowcountry.

Inside you’ll find:

Poe Substitute by Paula Gail Benson – Can a Charleston tour guide and an actor escape a historical time loop and find love in the present?

Analysis of Love by Linda Joyce – Can an overachieving, overly analytical woman capture the heart of a sexy man possessing equal brawn and brains and lives life to the max?

Forever After at the Ever Rest Inn by J. Lynn Rowan – A formative meeting from the past forges a relationship for the future.

Work, Play, & a Folly Vacay by Addie Bealer – Interpersonal Health. Profit Margin Wellness. Namaste.

Consider it Done by Victoria R. Benson – Does Presley have cold feet, or did the hot flame between her and Thomas burn out?

Moonlight in Moncks Corner by Janie Gordon – Moncks Corner magic turns a just-for-now marriage into “stay with me.”

IOP Connection by Elaine Reed – Beach and bang?

The Blue Victorian by Robin Hillyer-Miles – A staycation turns into a playcation.

Finally Found by Suzie Webster – Megan embarks on a transformative journey to Charleston, South Carolina, what she finds in the arms of a local high school football coach is something she never expected.

Our stories range from Sweet to Spicy, with everything in between!

Now for the important info – how do y’all get your hands on this awesome anthology?

Love in the Lowcountry: A Vacation Collection is currently available as an ebook for preorder on Amazon for Kindle, Apple Books, and Nook from Barnes & Noble. You can also preorder the paperback version from Barnes & Noble, and paperbacks should also drop on Amazon soon.

To help you preorder at the retailer of your choice, we have all the purchase links together for you all at Books2Read.com.

We hope you’ll check us out and, of course, leave us sparkling reviews!

Who’s Ready for a Romance Anthology?

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I have certainly dropped several balls in keeping everyone updated on my participation in the upcoming Love in the Lowcountry anthology. (Can I blame the ducks that refuse to stay in rows? I’m not sure all of them are even mine at this point.)

Anyway, y’all may remember my sadness at not being able to participate in this anthology because I just could NOT wrap my head around the story I wanted to tell. The draft just wasn’t drafting. But the amazing Powers That Be gave me extension after extension and granted me all the grace in the world. FINALLY, I was able to get the draft done.

Now, several months and rounds of critiques and edits later, we are only weeks away from the release of LOVE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY: A VACATIONS COLLECTION.

The release date is officially March 7th, but logistics of the release are still a little in flux. As soon as I have finalized details and preorder info, I will share it.

In the meantime, we are still welcoming ARC readers, so if you’re interested, you can sign up here.

Now to the fun part…. some details on my story!

Forever After at the Ever Rest Inn

Disillusioned with his career and reeling from a breakup, Max Andersen heads to a Lowcountry bed and breakfast near Georgetown, South Carolina, for time away to relax and determine the next steps in his life.

The Ever Rest Inn isn’t only a bed and breakfast. It’s Vivian Ravanelle’s family legacy. She’s inherited more than just the property. The inn comes with financial problems that must be solved if she doesn’t want to lose everything.

Vivi never forgot the boy who helped her overcome a lonely summer twenty-two years ago. But the boy has become a man—a handsome one who seems to reciprocate a new attraction. During Max’s stay, the two share more than family stories and personal problems. Perhaps Max’s next steps are tied to Vivi, who may find not only hope for the inn’s future, but happiness and love.

Stay tuned for more updates!

Feed Your Reader – Special Bargain Book Virtual Tour

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FEED YOUR READER BOOK BLAST

by Various Authors

Genre: Whatever Floats Your Boat!

What’s This All About?

We all need a little something to take our mind off the current pandemic crisis, economy, and everything else going on in the world right now. If you have an eReader, this is a great opportunity to find new authors and bargain books on sale for $0.99 or for free!

What’s your favorite genre? We just might have a book for you! Check here, fill up your ereader, and save money, too: http://www.goddessfish.com/promo/feed-your-reader-bargain-books/

There’s also a chance for you to win a $25 Amazon/BN GC – check out the Rafflecopter contest to enter.

The more tour hosts you visit, the more chances to enter the Rafflecopter you can get.

Looking for a specific genre? Here’s a list of quick-links:

Contemporary Romance (erotic and non-erotic): http://www.goddessfish.com/promo/feed-your-reader-contemporary-romance-erotic-and-non-erotic

Historical Romance (erotic and non-erotic): http://www.goddessfish.com/promo/feed-your-readerhistorical-romance-erotic-and-non-erotic/

Science Fiction or Fantasy Romance (erotic and non-erotic): http://www.goddessfish.com/promo/feed-your-reader-science-fiction-or-fantasy-romance-erotic-and-non-erotic

Romantic Suspense (erotic and non-erotic): http://www.goddessfish.com/promo/feed-your-reader-romantic-suspense-erotic-and-non-erotic/

LGBTQ Romance (erotic and non-erotic): http://www.goddessfish.com/promo/feed-your-reader-lgbtq-romance-erotic-and-non-erotic/

Women’s Fiction/Chick Lit: http://www.goddessfish.com/promo/feed-your-reader-womens-fiction-chick-lit/

Non-romance Mystery/Suspense/Thriller/Horror: http://www.goddessfish.com/promo/feed-your-reader-non-romance-mystery-suspense-thriller-horror

Non-romance Historical Fiction: http://www.goddessfish.com/promo/feed-your-reader-non-romance-historical-fiction/  (You’ll find my Civil War short story, THE FURLOUGH, listed here, btw).

Non-romance Science Fiction or Fantasy: http://www.goddessfish.com/promo/feed-your-reader-non-romance-science-fiction-or-fantasy/

Literary Fiction/Contemporary Mainstream Fiction: http://www.goddessfish.com/promo/feed-your-reader-literary-fiction-contemporary-mainstream-fiction/

Non-Fiction: http://www.goddessfish.com/promo/feed-your-reader-non-fiction/

And if you find something you love, be sure you thank the author by leaving a review!

Books I Reread (Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge)

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This week, I’m tackling the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge from Long & Short Reviews – the topic is “Books I reread (or want to reread)”.

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Anne of green Gables Series

One of my absolute favorite book series is the Anne of Green Gables series.

I first met Anne in fourth grade, thanks to a friend, and never looked back. Not only do I periodically reread the entire 8-book series, I also own and have read (multiple times) every L.M. Montgomery series, book, and short story collection ever published. I cannot wait to share the delights of Anne-with-an-E with my daughters.

The Chronicles of Narnia

I can’t remember when I first discovered The Chronicles of Narnia. I think I read The Magician’s Nephew as part of a children’s literature course in college, and went on from there.

There are two schools of thought in terms of the order one should read the Narnia books. Most people start with The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe and end with The Magician’s Nephew, while others put Magician first, as it is chronologically the beginning of Narnia (literally). I’ve read Narnia both ways and don’t really have a preference.

The North & South Trilogy

I am a huge fan of John Jakes. Like L.M. Montgomery, I own every book he’s ever published (except the sci-fi volumes he wrote under a pen name). I think he may finally have retired from the literary scene, but there is definitely a reason he’s called The Godfather of Historial Fiction.

I first read the North and South trilogy after a friend introduced me to the television mini series adaptations of the first two books when we were in high school. They are hefty books, and for someone as into the Civil War era as me, they are an excellently researched and written set of books, especially for the era of publication in which they were written.

Other Favorites

These are, of course, not the end all and be all of the books I love to reread. I used to read The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, and The Silmarillion once a year. And I think I’ve read Gone with the Wind about 16 times altogether.

There is nothing like an old favorite book. It’s like revisiting an old friend!

What are your favorite books to reread? What do you hope to reread in the future?

Books I Can’t Wait to Read in 2020

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I am once again hopping onto the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge from Long and Short Reviews (see how good I am so far at posting more often?)

This week’s topic:

Books I Can’t Wait to Read in 2020

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Ashes by Laurie Halse Anderson

This is the third and final book in the Seeds of America trilogy. I’d been waiting literally years to get my hands on this book, as I loved the first two installments. Ashes is the final volume telling the story of Isabel and Curzon, two young African Americans, as they navigate the dangers of the American Revolution in an attempt to rescue Isabel’s little sister from slavery in the south.

The Gown by Jennifer Robson


The Gown is a fictionalized account of the royal wedding of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip (before they were Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip). I’ve been binging on Netflix’s “The Crown” for a while, so this is right up my alley.

News of the World by Paulette Jiles

News of the World is a new title for me. Set in the days after the Civil War, it follows a news reporter into unsettled territory of the Great Plains as he attempts to return a young girl to her family.

The fall of Gondolan and Beren & Luthien by J.R.R. Tolkien

If you didn’t already know, I’m a Tolkien fan. I’ve read Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, and the Silmarillion multiple times.

For fun.

A few years ago, Tolkein’s son, Christopher Tolkien, began working to take some of the tales from the Silmarillion and, using his father’s extensive notes, flesh them out into proper novels of their own. I am giddy to finally own Beren & Luthien and The Fall of Gondolin, as I already own The Children of Hurin.

My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie

Who doesn’t love a good story about Alexander Hamilton? My Dear Hamilton, however, provides a glimpse into the very private – and elusive – experiences of Eliza Schulyer Hamilton in the years before and after meeting and marrying America’s first Secretary of the Treasury. The authors completed impeccable research to flesh out the character of a woman often overlooked in the history books, but whose story is compelling in its own right.

So what about you? What books are you looking forward to reading this year?