Out here in Maryland, fall is definitely drifting through suddenly crisper air. But as a reader, you never have to let go of summer completely. That is the beauty of books – they can transport you to anywhere, anytime. Maybe that's a tad more obvious with historicals or paranormals – where you literally go to a different world, a different century. But contemporary romance also has the magical ability to remove you from your everyday mundanity – to help you escape.
My latest book might remind you of your summer vacation. Or maybe it could inspire you to splurge on a cruise for next January (not that I'm getting anykickbacks from a cruise line, I promise!). Deep down, I truly just hope it lifts your spirits and puts a smile on your face. So dive into the pages of Cruising Toward Love. Here's a blurb to get your feet wet ~
Can an unexplained breakup and ten years of heartache be cured by the romance – and endless buffets – of a tropical cruise? When her sister is left at the altar, small town librarian Zoe Balis jumps at the chance to take the bride’s unused ticket for the honeymoon cruise. But she didn't count on sharing a cabin with the man who broke her heart ten years ago!
Army medic Nate Hyatt never told Zoe goodbye when he enlisted – or the real reason why he dumped her on prom night after a year as high school sweethearts. And he never stopped dreaming about the girl he left behind. Could this voyage be his chance to fix the worst mistake he ever made? After all, a Caribbean cruise should be romantic… if he can convince her to move past ten years of bitterness and hurt.
Once aboard the luxury liner, Zoe befriends a bored Internet mogul with more heart than tact.
Nate vents his problems to a ship’s photographer battling PTSD. The four team up on an island hopping treasure hunt. The stakes grow higher with each of Zoe’s mysterious brushes with death. They race to discover why she's a target and who's behind it, while still competing in the treasure hunt.
Zoe’s never gotten over her first love, and is tempted to let Nate back into her life. But she already lost him once. She’s not willing to risk loving a man whose career keeps him in a combat zone. Can Nate breach her defenses and suture her broken heart? Grab a deck chair and see if they survive the stormy relationship seas as they cruise toward love!
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