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Their Wonderful Solstice by Michelle Vongkaysone

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Targeted Age Group:: 18-55

(This is the book’s description, as seen on its Amazon product page)

“When the holiday season hits, two wayward souls seek solace within it, as well as each other-“

Luke Tanner is tasked with arranging his office’s big “winter solstice” celebration. However, he falls to the countless demands of many, driving him mad. He seeks solace in silence, only to be denied it. Along the way, he meets another as he is, going to her for relief.

Kristen Harland is an upcoming writer who has returned home for the holidays. However, life within her family’s estate is one of cruelty, criticism and control. As she falls to her parents’ neglect and spite, she meets with Luke. As they ease into each other’s lives, she seeks the same solace he does.

Faced with their season’s troubles, will Luke and Kristen find solace within the winter solstice? Will their love overcome such torment, or will it shatter like so many past hopes and dreams?

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I was inspired by the many clean, inspirational romances I have read. I wanted to take their themes of understanding and restoration and put them in a story of my very own.

More Than Friends by Kimolisa Mings

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Targeted Age Group:: 18 – 100

Imani James, a grad student, wasn’t looking for love but discovers that Mr. Right is right at her fingertips. Ian Hunte, a law student, values his friendship with Imani, but wants to be more than friends. Rejected, he looks for love elsewhere but discovers that the only woman he wants is Imani. Can he convince her to see him as more than a friend?

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I wanted to explore a friends to lovers dynamic.

You Were Meant For Me by Kait Nolan

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You Were Meant For Me by Kait Nolan

“Just a fling,” she said…

Tess Peyton wanted to do something fun and reckless and wholly out of character.  A steamy weekend with a Scotsman seems like a plan. When her Scotsman turns out to be a good Southern boy, that’s a minor deviation. Then one night turns to two, two turns to more, and suddenly she knows she’s in way over her head. This is why one should always stick to the plan.

“Bachelor for life,” he said…

But that was before all of Mitch Campbell’s friends, cousins, and even his little sister started pairing off like someone was building an ark. No wonder he fell, and fell hard, for his “no attachments, no last names” European fling. And just when he’s ready to tell the woman of his dreams that he wants to change that arrangement, she disappears, leaving him with no means of tracking her down, and a big ol’ hole in his heart.

And then Fate stepped in…

Because, guess what? The guy Tess ran out on in Edinburgh shows up at family dinner. He’s her dad’s new wife’s brother’s son. What does that make them? It makes them “on again,” according to Mitch and the explosive chemistry between them. Tess feels it too, along with a side of awkward, continued uncertainty, and some kind of stomach virus that seems to bother her most in the mornings…

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Rough Ride: A Complete MC Bad Boy Romance Collection by Alexa Hart

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Targeted Age Group:: 18+

Buckle up for a wild ride with the men of Savage Souls MC.
Brooding, drop dead handsome, and fiercely protective of their lady loves.
If you’re ready to fall for these bad to the bone alphas, grab the complete Savage Souls MC series in one steamy 4- book box set.

Rough Ride Collection Includes:

Riding My Hero

Escaping near-death just to fall for a motorcycle riding bad boy?
Is this really my life?

When I stepped foot back in my hometown
I never imagined that in less than 24 hours I’d be running for my life.

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Conflicted by Abbie St. Claire

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Conflicted by Abbie St. Claire

Chance made them neighbors. Chemistry made them lovers. Will fate make them a family?

Widower and orthopedic surgeon, Ian Briggs has room in his life for two things, his practice and his son, Oliver. A forced relocation shakes up more than his sense of direction when he finds himself captivated and lusting for his new neighbor.

Chelsie Peterson is piecing together the shattered fragments of her life. A divorce from her cheating and emotionally abusive husband leaves her a single mother and doubting her value as a woman.

Fiery impulses entice Ian and Chelsie to surrender to a passionate and inconvenient romance. Is there more than the desire to escape the frenzy of life that binds them?

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Whispered Wishes by Sue Lilley

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Whispered Wishes by Sue Lilley

Three people are hiding secrets. Time is running out. Secrets can’t stay buried forever…

The reclusive millionaire is protecting his motherless young daughter. The last thing he needs is a romantic distraction. His new neighbour is an intrusion. Yet he can’t get her out of his head…

The ruthless celebrity photographer will stop at nothing and never looks back. He’s the fame-hungry darling of reality TV. But past demons are catching up with him and he’s clinging too close to the edge…

The woman has sworn off men forever. Duped and humiliated, she seeks refuge in her dream cottage in the middle of nowhere. But it’s almost derelict, far from the rural idyll she craves. The guy next door is maddening. A single dad, as hostile as he’s hot…

Then tragedy comes snapping at their heels…

The child goes missing. She’s alone in the depths of winter and the three are intent on blaming each other. After all that’s occurred, old hurts run deep and trust is not on the agenda. But they must team up to find her before it’s too late. Unless they bury their toxic past, they’ll squander all hope of a happy-ever-after.

If you like your relationships fiery and unpredictable, you won’t want to miss this suspenseful romance. Get right to the heart of this sizzling love triangle. An intriguing tale of bad choices and second chances.

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COLE by Tory Richards

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COLE by Tory Richards

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Book 1 Desert Rebels MC series
No cliffhanger. No cheating. Recommend series be read in order.

He can’t resist her. She can’t refuse him. Lies will rip them apart.

As enforcer of the Desert Rebels Cole’s job is to protect his MC. As a favor to a friend, they take in a young woman who they think is trying to escape a crazy ex. But she’s lying. When the truth comes out, so does trouble to the club. Cole wants Raven, but will their explosive attraction to one another be enough to overcome the deception, and give them both a chance at happiness?

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No Touch Zone by G.K. Brady

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Targeted Age Group:: 20+

What starts as a game ends with two hearts on the line.

Dana “Mac” McPherson is a goaltender without a job, a team, or a city. Until he lands in Denver as a backup goalie. He should be happy, but he’s not. Not only is his new job a step down from the starting goaltender position he’s used to, even worse, he’s uprooting his family from the only home they’ve ever known—and he’s doing it as a widowed single dad of two young children.

Mac decides the move to a new city is the perfect chance to hit the reset button and recapture a slice of his younger self when he was a ladies’ man. But he’s a little out of practice. So when he meets Mia Morales, the dark-eyed beauty helping him and his family find their Denver house, he decides she’s the perfect woman to help him sharpen his skills.

Burned out on her job, her family in turmoil, Mia doesn’t need to add another twist in her already complicated life—like her hunky new client. Mac isn’t just a twist: he’s a huge wrinkle she needs to keep in the client zone because his halting boyish charm threatens to expose her carefully cloistered heart.

Fate has a way of scrambling plans, and as Mac and Mia are continually thrown together, their attraction becomes bigger than both of them. When Mac decides Mia’s more than a candidate to practice his imagined playboy moves on, his determined mother-in-law steps in with an agenda of her own. Meanwhile, Mia struggles to balance the weight of family and job. Her heart’s not all she has to lose if she gives in to her desire to be with Mac.

The path to Mac and Mia’s happily-ever-after is littered with hip-checking hurdles. Some are of their own making, but others are barriers put up by those with a desire to keep them apart. Will they be able to skate around the barricades blocking their way and make it to the goal line, or will they veer so far off the path that they lose out on their happy ending?

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I’ve read a number of real accounts of hockey players being traded, and how they can be playing for one team one day, get a phone call hours later where they learn they’ve just been traded, and be playing for their new team the very next day. My mind wanders to how disruptive that must be for them and their families. What if they have kids in school? What happens if their partners have jobs that can’t easily be moved, much less so abruptly? How hard is it to adjust to a whole new set of teammates? A new coaching system? New management? How long does it take to get their feet planted in a new city?

I’ve been wanting to write a romance about a widowed dad, and I got to thinking about how the difficulty of a trade would be magnified under these circumstances. Talk about conflict! As my imagination churned away, a story was born.

Neighbors by Lynn Rhys

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Targeted Age Group:: 18+

Some people would say I’m a recluse. Some would say an introvert. And they’re all right. I like to keep to myself and I love being in my own little world. One day, maybe I’ll be a cat lady. No, scratch that, I’m not a cat person. Dogs? Fish? Whatever. Point is, because of my past, I don’t do well with people.
Then one day, in the only place outside of my home that I feel comfortable, my world is turned upside down. In walks a man, in his police uniform, who stops me dead in my tracks. Which, of course, I proceed to stare at him, and he catches me. Awesomesauce.
Think he left me alone? Nope. On his way out, he even said goodbye and get me to notice him one more time. And now the one place I loved and felt safe is tainted. Guess I’ll have to just work at home now.
At least I’ll never have to see him again.

Trigger warning: May contain triggering content for some readers. Neighbors is a friends to lovers romance book. 80,000+ words. This is a standalone novel with a HEA.

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I wanted to write a sweet love story, but still put an important spin on it. Kat's experiences, her social anxiety, most of those past bully stories actually happened to me. I wanted to show how being bullied can affect someone but they can still rise up and grow stronger.

Romance Author Interview – MK Lee

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About MK Lee:
M K Lee is an author of poetry, short stories, and novels, who thinks the world deserves more happy stories. When not writing, they enjoy the company of all creatures great and small, love watching amateur dramatics, and discovering the world one good coffee and great cake at a time.

What inspires you to write?
I like the idea of everyday adventures, and of couples who get together and stay together, facing any problems they encounter as a team.

So much of the media I watch prefers to create unnecessary drama within a couple, or will have characters with great chemistry but only ever tease about the possibility of romance instead of letting that chemistry lead to a relationship. I look at these things, and want to run in the opposite direction!

There is excitement in a solid relationship. There is an adventure in doing the mundane. I'm inspired to write these things because I think if you can't find joy in these small moments and are always waiting for the next big something, you're missing out.

Tell us about your writing process.
I'm not the most linear writer; what I like to do is write the scenes that I'm desperate to get down first, then reorganise them however they fit. This generally means I get a 'what if this happened' scenario in my head and I make a note of it, then write then another, until I have a bunch of things that need slotting together.

I do use a lot of spreadsheets to keep track of things, and I like to try to keep a fairly strict timeline so I know what is happening when. For me, this brings a story together easier, because I'm getting to know my characters and what they are doing in their lives at a certain time. So, I guess I lean far more towards being a seat of the pants writer but with a firm hold on my spreadsheets for guidance!

How do you develop your characters?
I get to know my characters as I write them rather than going in knowing who they are. I don't even find names initially! The person forms in my head to start with and I get a feel for the core of who they are, how they look, what they're called, and so on. Once I really start writing them into scenes is when I get to know them better, and often I find I'm a good third or so into a story before I really know them. It always feels more to me that a character is revealing themselves to me rather than me developing them.

Who are your favorite authors?
Hands down Marian Keyes, because there is something very beautiful about mixing comedy with drama and tragedy. Keyes has this way of making me want to know absolutely everything about all her characters; I aspire to have that kind of character development!

Another author I admire a lot is Tom Holt, who uses this incredible mix of comedy and satire to tell a story. I have reread one of his books so much I could probably quote it at you, it's such a cleverly crafted adventure.

What genres do you write?: contemporary romance, feel good, second chance romance

What formats are your books in?: eBook

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