Spotlight: Elaine Violette

Embracing Amelia

by Elaine Violette

Category: Romance / Historical / Regency

Lady Amelia Pierce has a forbidden dream: riding in equestrian competitions. When she loses a family ring in the stable, her brother finds her foraging for it in the hay with Lucas Grey, a duke’s bastard son. Amelia’s outraged father sends her to London to salvage her reputation and find a suitable match. Despite his ignoble birth and rakish reputation, Lucas is much admired for his management of Winston Equestrian Stables. He and Amelia are fascinated by each other. But the missing emerald ring and a viscount’s greed lead to disaster and imprisonment for Lucas. Will scandal and secrets keep him from Amelia forever?

ISBN: (digital) 9781509248933 ISBN: (print) 9781509248926

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Author Bio: Elaine Violette is the author of seven Historical Romances, praised for thought-provoking, complex characters and page-turning plots. Her writing career began in 2007, with her first Regency Romance, Regal Reward, a Golden Heart Finalist (NJRW). A veteran English teacher, Elaine presently teaches public speaking at a local community college. She resides on the Connecticut shoreline and delights in being a wife, mother, and grandmother. When she’s not writing, she loves snuggling with her sweet, Cavalier Spaniel pup, Emi, reading by the shoreline, and meeting with her book club friends, “Book Sisters on the Beach.” She loves to hear from readers and can be followed on Facebook, www.facebook.com/elaineviolette.author and on her website, www.elaineviolette.com.

my website, www.elaineviolette.com.

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April 26

When the Bough Breaks

by Allison Thorpe

Category: Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General

Series: The Family Tree Mysteries

A cryptic note from her dead mother.A nosy neighbor who becomes a suspect in a murder investigation.An attractive police inspector knocking at her door.Two mysterious men who seem to be following her.An unwanted African Grey Parrot.A town full of secrets.How much more drama can a calm, quiet genealogist handle?

ISBN: (digital) 9781509248407 ISBN: (print) 9781509248391

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Spotlight: Linda Griffin

Blurb:
Four couples, four stories: Darien Francis and Richard Li meet during a bank robbery, but she’s afraid to love again. Shane Kenniston and Beth Parker are reacquainted years after she had a crush on him, but she is a recent widow, and Shane’s life was upended by a false accusation. David Early and Kate Howard meet in the Laundromat, but her life is consumed by the needs of her disabled child, and David isn’t ready for the responsibility. Realtor Frank Ellison meets Kayla Barnes at an open house, but a mistaken first impression derails any chance of romance. Can they all overcome the obstacles to love?

Buy links:.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW2FQXNW

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reluctant-hearts-linda-griffin/1143041313
https://books.apple.com/us/book/reluctant-hearts/id6445743648

Author bio and links:
Linda Griffin is a native of San Diego and has a BA in English from San Diego State University and an MLS from UCLA. As soon as she learned to read, she knew she wanted to be a “bookmaker” and wrote her first story, “Judy and the Fairies” at the age of six. She retired as fiction librarian for the San Diego Public Library to spend more time on her writing, and her stories have been published in numerous journals. Reluctant Hearts is her sixth book from the Wild Rose Press.
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April 23 Writing

Birthdays: William Shakespeare (1564 est.), Edwin Markham (1852), Ngaio Marsh (1895), Halldor Laxness (1902), Avram Davidson (1923), J.P. Donleavy (1926), Charles Johnson (1948), Pascal Quignard (1948), Michael Moore (1954), Carlos Maria Dominguez (1955), Arthur Phillips (1969)

Halldor Laxness is an Icelandic writer and the only one from there to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Quote: “It is often much harder to get rid of books than to acquire them. They stick to us in that pact of need and oblivion we make with them, witnesses to a moment in our lives we will never see again. While they are still there, it is part of us.” – Carlos Maria Dominguez

Tip: In dialogue, ellipses (…) are used to indicate a trailing off, hesitation, or that something is missing. An em dash (—) is used to indicate an abrupt interruption.

Jumpstart: If money was no object and you could go anywhere in the universe for a vacation, where would you go and why? What would you do? Who would you take with you? (Remember, I said “universe”. Don’t limit yourself to this world, or even this time!)

April 22

The Pepper Peach Murder

by Meg Benjamin

Category: Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General

Roxy Constantine is the jam queen of Shavano, Colorado. But her social life is a bust, and she’s still recovering from a bad experience as a line cook in Denver. Things improve when she meets tasty local chef Nate Robicheaux, but she’s also fending off the attentions of another local, Brett Holmes, who won’t take no for an answer. When Brett threatens to derail Roxy’s career, the two have a very public fight. A few days later, Brett is found murdered in his restaurant kitchen, and suddenly Roxy’s a prime suspect. Now Roxy must find the truth about Brett and his murderer before the town of Shavano decides her reign as jam queen is over for good.

ISBN: (digital) 9781509246939 ISBN: (print) 9781509246922

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April 21

Bewildered in Bath

by Cynthia Moore

Category: Romance / Historical / Regency

Series: Road To Romance

Miss Camille Collins thinks of Frederick, Lord Surd, as her champion and steadfast friend since he rescued her at fourteen. A few years later, learning of his intention to court her, she rebuffs him, but sentimental memories of happy, shared experiences make Camille question her hasty reaction. Anxious to understand the reason for her refusal, Frederick jumps at the chance to join Camille in Bath. Can Frederick and Camille recapture their promising relationship, or will false impressions spoil the prospect of everlasting love?

ISBN: (digital) 9781509248575 ISBN: (print) 9781509248568

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April 20

Starry Starry Night

by Larry Farmer

Category: Romance / Clean & Wholesome

Ex-Marine Nathan, too restless for college and everyday life at home, craves the adventure of backpacking around the world. Michaela, daughter of a Holocaust survivor, shares his love of backpacking and moving on. As they leave a kibbutz in Israel, they join forces to explore Europe before returning to their studies. Is it a match made in heaven? Whether they will ever settle down, as the love they share demands, is the question. Could it be that the only adventure that really matters after all is the rest of their lives together?

ISBN: (digital) 9781509248278 ISBN: (print) 9781509248261

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Spotlight: Virginia Barlow

He lured her into his arms one jelly bean at a time.

Jillian Andrews enjoys being a detective with the Dallas Police until a drug cartel wounds her and kills her partner. Blamed for the incident by fellow officers, Jill discovers a voice-activated recorder in her car and smells a setup.

Detective Zachary Tillman, Jill’s new partner, has her back while his manner and nearness send heatwaves through her recently divorced sworn-off-men heart and body.

Together they have to find the mole before any more cops die.

As the attraction between them escalates, so do the plans of the villain who wants her dead.

ISBN: (digital) 9781509248384

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I love being an author. It’s all about where your characters lead you. I start with a general idea. As the story unfolds I type as fast as I can in hopes I keep up with my characters.They have had me jotting on napkins, making notes while I’m waiting in a line, and waking me up in the middle of the night. The hard part is always the ending. My characters live with me and when I reach the end of the story, it is hard to say goodbye.Sometimes I let the story sit for a few days to make sure I’m okay with them leaving home to get published. Kind of like when you kids move out. LOL

I enjoy my grandchildren, and the time I share with them. They make me smile with their antics. I like to quilt, crochet, knit and sew. Cooking and baking are occasional itches I scratch. The rest of the time, they are necessary evils. LOL.

My greatest support comes from my husband. He has been my sounding board for all my stories. My daughters are also a great support to me. I couldn’t do it without my family.

Website: https://www.virginia-barlow.com

Twitter: @Virgini35142126

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April 18

You See Me

by Gabbi Black

Category:

Series: Jelly Beans and Spring Things

ElouiseAfter a public breakup with my fiancée, I’ve retrenched in Vancouver, British Columbia, to lick my wounds and star in a movie. I’m acting as if everything is okay, but then I meet a woman who sees the real me. Dare I take a chance to find real love?KelciI’ve admired Elouise Hynes from afar for years. She’s recently come out of the closet and was dumped just a short time later. I want to offer comfort, but I’m a makeup artist on her movie crew. Can we really form a lasting bond when she lives in LA and I’m staying in Canada?

ISBN: (digital) 9781509247462

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Spotlight: Terry Segan

Fate drew them together. Will their dream of time travel keep them apart?

Keira longed to do something amazing with her life. When offered a chance to join a time travel program, she didn’t hesitate. With her soulmate by her side, nothing could be more perfect.

Grayson never believed happiness would find him until he met Keira. Lightning struck twice when both got accepted into The Jelly Bean Jump Project, a time travel experiment. Only a handful of applicants made the cut each year.

One of the requirements—no family ties. Keira and Grayson were alone in the world except for each other. An adventure of a lifetime awaited, until a glitch in the system threatened to tear them apart. Would they walk away from their fantasy or surrender their hearts in exchange?

ISBN: (digital) 9781509249800

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BIO:

Terry Segan, originally from Commack, NY, now resides in the desert where she’ll never require an ice scraper or snow shovel again. The beach is her happy place, but any opportunity to travel soothes her gypsy soul. The stories conjured by her imagination while riding backseat on her husband’s motorcycle can be found throughout the pages of her paranormal mysteries. Growing up immersed in sarcastic humor and science fiction movies, Terry’s goals are to cause her readers to laugh out loud, cry with joy, or cower under the covers wondering if the noise under the bed was real or imagined.

Author Website: https://terrysegan.com/

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/AuthorTerrySegan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrysegan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeganTerry

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Terry-Segan/e/B087YQGXMD

GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122817930-the-jelly-bean-jump-project

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-jelly-bean-jump-project-jelly-beans-and-spring-things-by-terry-segan