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Beach House Reunion by Mary Alice Monroe

Beach House Reunion by Mary Alice Monroe

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Beach House Series Book 1: Beach House Memories Book 2: Beach House for Rent Book 3: Beach House Reunion BEACH HOUSE REUNION Beach House, Book 3 MARY ALICE MONROE ISBN #: 9781501193293/9781501158117 May 2018 Gallery Books Simonandschuster.com Hardcover/EBook...

If Ever I Should Love You by Cathy Maxwell

If Ever I Should Love You by Cathy Maxwell

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Spinster Heiresses Series Book 1: If Ever I Should Love You Book 2: A Match Made In Bed Book 3: The Duke That I Marry IF EVER I SHOULD LOVE YOU Spinster Heiresses, Book 1 CATHY MAXWELL ISBN #: 9780062655745/9780062655752 December 2017 Avon Books HarperCollins.com Mass...

Why Mommy Drinks by Gill Sims

Why Mommy Drinks by Gill Sims

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WHY MOMMY DRINKS: THE DIARY OF AN EXHAUSTED MOM GILL SIMS ISBN #: 9780008267445 March 2018 Harper 360 Harpercollins.com Trade Paperback $19.99 344 Pages Contemporary Fiction/Humor Rating: 5 Cups Ellen is 39, works part time at a computer firm, is married, and the...

How to Forget a Duke by Vivienne Lorett

How to Forget a Duke by Vivienne Lorett

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HOW TO FORGET A DUKE Misadventures in Matchmaking, Book 1 VIVIENNE LORRET ISBN #: 9780062685483/9780062685490 May 2018 Avon Harpercollins.com Mass Market Paperback/E-Book $7.99/$6.99 371 Pages Historical Romance Rating: 4 Cups Jacinda Bourne is one of the three...

Too Wilde to Wed by Eloisa James

Too Wilde to Wed by Eloisa James

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Wildes of Lindow Castle Book 1: Wilde in Love Book 2: Too Wilde to Wed Book 3: Born to be Wilde TOO WILDE TO WED Wildes of Lindow Castle, Book 2 ELOISA JAMES ISBN #: 9780062692467/9780062692405 May 2018 Avon HarperCollins.com Mass Market Paperback/E-Book $7.99 376...

What a Difference a Duke Makes by Lenora Bell

What a Difference a Duke Makes by Lenora Bell

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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DUKE MAKES School for Dukes: Book 1 LENORA BELL ISBN #: 9780062692481/9780062692429 March 2018 Avon HarperCollins.com Mass Market Paperback/E-Book $7.99/$5.99 373 Pages Historical Romance Rating: 4 Cups Mari Perkins is a well-educated orphan...

The Lady Becomes a Governess by Diane Gaston

The Lady Becomes a Governess by Diane Gaston

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The Governess Swap Book 1: The Lady Becomes a Governess THE LADY BECOMES A GOVERNESS The Governess Swap, Book 1 DIANE GASTON ISBN #9781335051752 July 2018 Harlequin Historical Eharlequin.com Mass Market Paperback $6.50 282 Pages Historical Romance Rating: 4 Cups Lady...

Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai

Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai

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Forbidden Hearts Series Book 1: Hate to Want You Book 2: Wrong to Need You WRONG TO NEED YOU Forbidden Hearts, Book 2 ALISHA RAI ISBN #: 9780062566751/9780062566744 November 2017 Avon Books Harpercollins.com Mass Market Paperback/EBook $7.99/$5.99 358 Pages...

Tempest by Beverly Jenkins

Tempest by Beverly Jenkins

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The Old West series Book 1:  Forbidden Book 2:  Breathless Book 3:  Tempest TEMPEST BEVERLY JENKINS ISBN #: 9780062389053/9780062389053 January 2018 Avon Books HarperCollins.com Mass Market Paperback/EBook $7.99/$5.99 346 Pages Historical Romance/Western Rating: 4...

Surrender to the Highlander by Lynsay Sands

Surrender to the Highlander by Lynsay Sands

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Book 1:  Falling for the Highlander Book 2:  Surrender to the Highlander SURRENDER TO THE HIGHLANDER LYNSAY SANDS ISBN #: 97800628987/9780062468888 January 2018 Avon Books HarperCollins.com Mass Market Paperback/eBook $7.99/$6.99 347 Pages Rating: 4 Cups Edith...

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4 Epistolary Crime Thrillers That Use Letters to Build Suspense

Because letters aren’t just storytelling tools, they’re weapons, too. And in crime fiction, that’s exactly what makes them so thrilling.

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Find your perfect summer read 😎📚 https://bit.ly/46267fI Pick Your Poison: Summer Reading Edition Whether you want to spend summer cozying up indoors or running toward adventure, we’ve got a book for you. 4 Epistolary Crime Thrillers That Use Letters to Build Suspense Because letters aren’t just storytelling tools, they’re weapons, too. And in crime fiction, that’s exactly what makes them so thrilling. 6 Must-Read Novels That Blend Mystery and Fantasy Perfectly If you love your mysteries with a fantastical flair or your fantasies with a mysterious murder, here are six books for you. For a limited time only, receive this exclusive Harlan Coben x Novel Suspects collaboration, including a hardcover copy of Harlan Coben’s newest thriller, Nobody’s Fool and high-quality Novel Suspects canvas tote bag perfect for your toting needs. Learn More New Releases in Crime SHOP NOW SHOP NOW SHOP NOW

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Giveaways: Ella Quinn & Cheryl Bolen https://bit.ly/3ZweuMR It’s your lucky month! A must-read book could be yours! Spies, Spinsters & Heart-Shaped Shades from Cheryl Bolen! Enter Cheryl's Giveaway Rogues, Rakes & a $10 Romance Treat from Ella Quinn!

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Insta-Coffee SHEAR MURDER, my wedding mystery, was inspired by a visit to Harry P. Leu Gardens in Winter Park, Florida. This lovely nature park hosts many weddings, so the sight of a bride being photographed among the trees is a common one Its fifty acres includes a camellia collection, a formal rose garden, a historical house dating from the 1880`s, a tropical rainforest, a vegetable garden, plus palm, bamboo and cycad sections, and even a cemetery. The main building has a coffee shop and reception rooms.

For my story, I transformed the gardens into an imaginary nature park relocated in Miami. Welcome to the fictional Orchid Isle, where Marla Shore, my intrepid sleuth and hairdresser, is a bridesmaid at her friend Jill’s wedding prior to her own nuptials. Unfortunately, things don’t go as planned and disaster ensues.

I had to learn a bit about orchids for this story. Anytime I get one as a gift, I care for it to the best of my ability, but it soon dies. I’m afraid I don’t have a knack for growing plants. But if you’re a gardening enthusiast, you can pick up a seedling at a local orchid show or buy a blooming plant at a farmer’s market. From what I’ve read, initially you’ll need fertilizer to feed the plant. Additional supplies may include insecticide, fungicide, stakes and clips, and potting materials.

What are the types of orchids for you to grow? Cattleyas are corsage orchids, probably the most familiar variety. Phalenopsis have pretty, delicate blooms, while Dendrobiums have long spikes of smaller flowers. Or Vandas, which are the most common, might appeal to you. If you really get into it, you can attend orchid shows and join orchid societies.

How can you tell a rare variety? Nancy J. Cohen
##mystery ##cozy #@nancyjcohen

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Insta-Coffee SHEAR MURDER, my wedding mystery, was inspired by a visit to Harry P. Leu Gardens in Winter Park, Florida. This lovely nature park hosts many weddings, so the sight of a bride being photographed among the trees is a common one Its fifty acres includes a camellia collection, a formal rose garden, a historical house dating from the 1880's, a tropical rainforest, a vegetable garden, plus palm, bamboo and cycad sections, and even a cemetery. The main building has a coffee shop and reception rooms. For my story, I transformed the gardens into an imaginary nature park relocated in Miami. Welcome to the fictional Orchid Isle, where Marla Shore, my intrepid sleuth and hairdresser, is a bridesmaid at her friend Jill’s wedding prior to her own nuptials. Unfortunately, things don’t go as planned and disaster ensues. I had to learn a bit about orchids for this story. Anytime I get one as a gift, I care for it to the best of my ability, but it soon dies. I’m afraid I don’t have a knack for growing plants. But if you’re a gardening enthusiast, you can pick up a seedling at a local orchid show or buy a blooming plant at a farmer’s market. From what I’ve read, initially you’ll need fertilizer to feed the plant. Additional supplies may include insecticide, fungicide, stakes and clips, and potting materials. What are the types of orchids for you to grow? Cattleyas are corsage orchids, probably the most familiar variety. Phalenopsis have pretty, delicate blooms, while Dendrobiums have long spikes of smaller flowers. Or Vandas, which are the most common, might appeal to you. If you really get into it, you can attend orchid shows and join orchid societies. How can you tell a rare variety? Nancy J. Cohen ##mystery ##cozy #@nancyjcohen https://coffeetimeromance.com/?p=281213

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Insta-Coffee Welcome, and today I’m talking with Ilana Long who is here on Coffee Time Romance to tell us about her Romantic Comedy, Pickleballers. But Ilana is not only a writer. She’s also a stand up comedian, a singer, an actor, a teacher, a sportswoman and passionate pickleballer, so take it away, Ilana. Tell us more.

Let’s begin with Pickleballers: what makes this sport something you’d like to share with romance readers?

Pickleball is loaded with humor and friendship. I’ve met so many friends I would never have met under other circumstances. The sport is so fun and low-pressure that many people are making pickleball a first date and also meeting people on the courts. I hear that story from players all the time.

How did you make the leap from stand up comedy to writing?

I love having control over writing. Stand-up can be stressful—getting gigs, practicing, memorizing. I’ve always enjoyed writing comedy—since high school and college, where I wrote humorous articles, and when my twins were born, I wrote a yet-to-be-published funny “momoir.” Writing PICKLEBALLERS and PICKLE PERFECT (coming October 2025) was a natural progression.

Is writing comedy easier or more difficult than writing comedy for a live audience? In what way is it different?

It’s both easier and harder (how’s that for hedging my bets?) Easier in that there isn’t the stress of needing the laugh to know it’s funny, and harder because you don’t hear the laugh to validate that it’s funny.

Working in front of a live audience is both a frightening and heady experience. Do you get the same kick from writing, or do you appreciate the lack of stress? J. Arlene Culiner
#@IlanaLong ##Romance ##contemporary

https://coffeetimeromance.com/ilana-long/

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Insta-Coffee Welcome, and today I’m talking with Ilana Long who is here on Coffee Time Romance to tell us about her Romantic Comedy, Pickleballers. But Ilana is not only a writer. She’s also a stand up comedian, a singer, an actor, a teacher, a sportswoman and passionate pickleballer, so take it away, Ilana. Tell us more. Let’s begin with Pickleballers: what makes this sport something you’d like to share with romance readers? Pickleball is loaded with humor and friendship. I’ve met so many friends I would never have met under other circumstances. The sport is so fun and low-pressure that many people are making pickleball a first date and also meeting people on the courts. I hear that story from players all the time. How did you make the leap from stand up comedy to writing? I love having control over writing. Stand-up can be stressful—getting gigs, practicing, memorizing. I’ve always enjoyed writing comedy—since high school and college, where I wrote humorous articles, and when my twins were born, I wrote a yet-to-be-published funny “momoir.” Writing PICKLEBALLERS and PICKLE PERFECT (coming October 2025) was a natural progression. Is writing comedy easier or more difficult than writing comedy for a live audience? In what way is it different? It’s both easier and harder (how’s that for hedging my bets?) Easier in that there isn’t the stress of needing the laugh to know it’s funny, and harder because you don’t hear the laugh to validate that it’s funny. Working in front of a live audience is both a frightening and heady experience. Do you get the same kick from writing, or do you appreciate the lack of stress? J. Arlene Culiner #@IlanaLong ##Romance ##contemporary https://coffeetimeromance.com/ilana-long/

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Passion’s the pot when Rowan Kerr draws the Wildcard.

Though she lives in a world of Beyonce and iPhones, Indra Fox thinks she may be an alien. She’s too strong, too fast, and heals too quickly to be merely human. But she doesn’t know for sure, because her parents refused to tell her. Nor would they explain why she -- and her equally superhuman best friend, Diana Newman -- were raised to be warriors.

When their families are murdered, Indra and Diana seek revenge on their killers, Satan’s Horsemen. Then Diana is kidnapped, and Indra goes undercover at a strip club the gang owns to discover where her friend has been taken.

But when Rowan Kerr walks into the club, Indra realizes he’s even more powerful than she is. Rowan says he knows who she really is and what she was created to do, but she must go with him to learn the truth.

Indra will do anything to save Diana. Including embracing her destiny as something more than human.

Rowan thinks Indra could be the teammate -- and lover -- he dreams of. But she’s mad as hell about being kept in ignorance, and she’s convinced that she’s been betrayed by the woman he works for. What’s worse, she’s not wrong. Can he convince her to take a chance on him? And can Indra and Rowan defeat the very real aliens who are behind Diana’s abduction?

They’d better, or humanity will pay the price for their failure.

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Insta-Coffee http://coffeetimeromance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/wildcardbyangelaknight.mp4 Passion’s the pot when Rowan Kerr draws the Wildcard. Though she lives in a world of Beyonce and iPhones, Indra Fox thinks she may be an alien. She’s too strong, too fast, and heals too quickly to be merely human. But she doesn’t know for sure, because her parents refused to tell her. Nor would they explain why she -- and her equally superhuman best friend, Diana Newman -- were raised to be warriors. When their families are murdered, Indra and Diana seek revenge on their killers, Satan’s Horsemen. Then Diana is kidnapped, and Indra goes undercover at a strip club the gang owns to discover where her friend has been taken. But when Rowan Kerr walks into the club, Indra realizes he’s even more powerful than she is. Rowan says he knows who she really is and what she was created to do, but she must go with him to learn the truth. Indra will do anything to save Diana. Including embracing her destiny as something more than human. Rowan thinks Indra could be the teammate -- and lover -- he dreams of. But she’s mad as hell about being kept in ignorance, and she’s convinced that she’s been betrayed by the woman he works for. What’s worse, she’s not wrong. Can he convince her to take a chance on him? And can Indra and Rowan defeat the very real aliens who are behind Diana’s abduction? They’d better, or humanity will pay the price for their failure. Amazon https://coffeetimeromance.com/angela-knight-november-2024/ https://coffeetimeromance.com/wildcard-by-angela-knight/ Coffee Time Romance & More #@angelaknight ##Romance ##scifi https://coffeetimeromance.com/wildcard-by-angela-knight-3/

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Insta-Coffee Heart of a Devil is a standalone dark Mafia, best friend`s dad, age gap romance with very dark themes, please check your triggers before reading.

You can’t outrun your past—or so they tell me. It doesn’t stop me from trying though, and that’s how I end up here in London, a far cry from the Los Angeles sunshine and the weight of my family’s name. And hopefully far enough away from my past that it can only haunt me in dreams.

Things are going well so far. My life is pretty normal, and normal—a little calm after the chaos—is exactly what I need right now.

Enter Sebastian Donovan. All easy charm and Daddy Dom energy, with a smile that could melt panties at twenty paces. It’s a pity he’s off-limits—not because he’s a serial womanizer with a trail of broken hearts all over London, but because he’s my best friend’s dad. That’s too messy, and I like to avoid mess. I’ll stick to my no-strings arrangements, no matter how unfulfilling they’ve been lately.
But what if we could have just one night? One debauched, filthy encounter that will still make me smile when I’m eighty? That can’t hurt, right?

Wrong. Very, very wrong.

Sebastian Donovan isn’t the kind of man I can just up and walk away from the next morning. He unlocks something deep inside me, something I buried a long time ago. If my tastes run a little on the dark side, Sebastian’s run darker. He’s the first man who’s ever managed to tap into exactly what I want, and he’s not afraid to give it to me.

But those demons I’m running from—
They’re about to catch up with me, and now I don’t know who I can trust. The one thing I need to be certain of is whether I can trust him. Coffee Time Romance & More
##contemporary #@sadiekincaid ##agegap #alpha

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Insta-Coffee Heart of a Devil is a standalone dark Mafia, best friend's dad, age gap romance with very dark themes, please check your triggers before reading. You can’t outrun your past—or so they tell me. It doesn’t stop me from trying though, and that’s how I end up here in London, a far cry from the Los Angeles sunshine and the weight of my family’s name. And hopefully far enough away from my past that it can only haunt me in dreams. Things are going well so far. My life is pretty normal, and normal—a little calm after the chaos—is exactly what I need right now. Enter Sebastian Donovan. All easy charm and Daddy Dom energy, with a smile that could melt panties at twenty paces. It’s a pity he’s off-limits—not because he’s a serial womanizer with a trail of broken hearts all over London, but because he’s my best friend’s dad. That’s too messy, and I like to avoid mess. I’ll stick to my no-strings arrangements, no matter how unfulfilling they’ve been lately. But what if we could have just one night? One debauched, filthy encounter that will still make me smile when I’m eighty? That can’t hurt, right? Wrong. Very, very wrong. Sebastian Donovan isn’t the kind of man I can just up and walk away from the next morning. He unlocks something deep inside me, something I buried a long time ago. If my tastes run a little on the dark side, Sebastian’s run darker. He’s the first man who’s ever managed to tap into exactly what I want, and he’s not afraid to give it to me. But those demons I’m running from— They’re about to catch up with me, and now I don’t know who I can trust. The one thing I need to be certain of is whether I can trust him. Coffee Time Romance & More ##contemporary #@sadiekincaid ##agegap #alpha https://coffeetimeromance.com/heart-of-a-devil-by-sadie-kincaid/

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