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Contemporary romance writer, political comedy writer, ghostwriter and editor. Lover of coffee & cocktails, world traveler, off-key singer, vegan and adventurer-ish!

Romance Book Review!! ~ Salty Pickle by JJ Knight

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I’m headed to New York to confront the man I met on New Year’s Eve eight months ago.
I had to bring my goat.
And…I’m eight months pregnant.

The man I’m meeting in his fancy New York office is the saltiest hunk of male beauty you never want to cross. He wouldn’t know a smile if you drew one on his face.

I slept with him on a dare. Yes, we used protection.

Faulty protection, apparently.

I was going to raise the baby in my Colorado yurt with my pet goat Matilda. My two best girlfriends were going to be the other moms, but their lives moved on.

I’m a yoga teacher with forty dollars to my name. I had to hitchhike to get here.

I didn’t have a goat-sitter, so I’m loading Matilda onto the subway and headed to Wall Street.

It’s time to confront a salty baby daddy in a place called Pickle Media.


Salty Pickle is a salty-sunshine story between a city boy and a country girl who are thrown together with a newborn, a goat, and a goat baby, and more poop cleanup than should ever grace the pages of a romance novel, but here we are. It’s part of the Top 100 Pickleverse of rom coms, but you do not need to read any of the other books before this one. You can start your wild adventure with the Pickle family right here.

Get your copy HERE –> https://amzn.to/4iw9JKF

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COVER REVEAL! ~ It’s Only Forever by N.D. Jackson

It’s COVER REVEAL DAY for It’s Only Forever!

Author: N.D. Jackson
Release date: 31-Mar-2025
Tropes: age-gap, second chance at love, bwwm romance, interracial romance, secret baby romance
Cover by: Truly Trendy PR

ABOUT THIS BOOK:

After our one night together I never expected to see Lance again.
I definitely never expected to see him sitting at one of the ultra cool bistro that populate the French Quarter.
My town.
My home.
My refuge after finding out I was pregnant in the middle of my poli-sci fellowship
But there he was, still handsome as ever.
Still rockin’ a three-piece suit like nobody’s business.
He was here for the summer to write his next bestseller
In my town
There’s no way I’ll make it an entire summer without falling for him
Or keeping our daughter a secret

Pre-Order your copy TODAY –> https://mybook.to/OnlyForever25

Romance Book Review! ~ Three Reckless Words by Nicole Snow

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A runaway bride brings trouble and temptation to a stone-hearted single dad in this emotional and scorching hot romance by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow.

Is there any coming back after you blow your own wedding to pieces?
I braced for the fallout when I left my emotionally unavailable groom.
I expected the tears, the family wrath, the drama galore.
I found the perfect little cabin to hide out and heal.
But I never planned for him.

Archer Rory makes my bridal breakdown look tame.
A gruff single dad with a genius son.
A billionaire control freak who only speaks common sense.
Also, the man who’s now my landlord, my boss, and my protector.
Whew.

I think we were doomed the instant I agreed to help him with some very special bees.
Maybe it’s the big daddy vibes he breathes or the way Mr. Heartless secretly cares.
I’m sure the hottest minute of my life when his lips stormed mine has nothing to do with it.
Oh, but every day we’re drifting closer to those three reckless words.
And once they’re out, will it be heaven or heartbreak?

A standalone grumpy x sunshine romance with high heat, heart, and so many laugh out loud moments. Come see the snarliest billionaire who swore off love try to resist his unexpected damsel in distress and try not to cheer.

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Trope Reveal: It’s Only Forever by N.D. Jackson

Romance readers, book lovers and happy ending addicts…rejoice!

We’ve started the BIG PUSH for It’s Only Forever, the age gap, bwwm romance book that’s only taken me forever to write! Kidding, but seriously the book is done and ARC sign-ups are about to go out so it’s about time to share the tropes for this story.

ABOUT THIS BOOK:

After our one night together I never expected to see Lance again.
I definitely never expected to see him sitting at a bistro in the French Quarter.
My town.
My home.
My refuge after finding out I was pregnant in the middle of my poli-sci fellowship
But there he was, still handsome as ever.
Still rockin’ a three-piece suit like nobody’s business.
He was here for the summer to write his next bestseller
In my town
There’s no way I’ll make it an entire summer without falling for him
And there’s no way I’ll be able to keep our daughter a secret

PRE-ORDER TODAY: https://mybook.to/OnlyForever25

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March Romance Book Promos!

Welcome to my birthday month, romance book lovers!

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Romance Book Review! ~ Just A Fling : A Best Friend’s Brother Sports Romance (Franklin Notch Book 2) by Sarah Everly

About this book:

I wanted out of my hometown, and away from Cal McDonaghue

I’d done everything I could to escape my hometown, escape the awkward girl who’d always been too tall, too big, too strong. As a sports trainer, all the things that made me stand out also made me good at my job. Until I got fired.

Now I’m unemployed and back in my high school bedroom, reliving old crushes when I run into my best friend’s brother. He needs help training for the Highland Games. How can I say no?

Rebecca Barton might just be my saving grace

When my rival says he’s retiring from the Highland Games and wants one last chance to prove who’s best, I’m in. But he’s got personal trainers and fancy equipment, while I’ve got a parking lot filled with discarded junk.

Thankfully, my sister’s best friend is back in town. She’s trained some of the biggest stars in college football and she always liked me.

Only, she’s not the girl I remember. She’s grown into a gorgeous, self-assured goddess and this time around, I’m the one getting tongue-tied. I’ve convinced her to be my trainer and now I need to convince her to be my girl.

Just a Fling is a best friend’s brother sports romance. If you love obscure sports, sneaking around under your best friend’s nose, and small town gossip, you’ll love this standalone romance, part of the Franklin Notch series.

Get your copy today –> https://amzn.to/4jJYeA6

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Romance Book Review!! ~ Just Next Door REVIEW: A Grumpy-Sunshine Small Town Romance (Franklin Notch Book 1)  by Sarah Everly

About this book:

Grumps were her specialty. Until she met Len.

Millie doesn’t want a corner office. She doesn’t work in a cubicle. She travels the country playing aide to hip surgery recipients and providing temporary relief to burnt-out spouses caring for their ill partners. And while she might dream of a family of her own and real friends, until she finds a place that feels like home, she helps others.

And she loves being a caregiver. Winning people over is what she does best.

But an assignment that comes with its own house? Millie jumps at the opportunity, especially since she doesn’t even have to change bedpans. All that’s required of her is cooking and companionship for the surly and reclusive neighbor.

No problem.

Until she finds out the grump next door isn’t some old geezer…

He prepared for a winter alone. Then Millie moved in.

Locals say Len’s a grump. A hermit. A shut-in.

Yeah, maybe that’s true, but alone is just how he likes it. He has a thriving career, a home miles away from gossiping neighbors, and his adopted mom living in the cabin across the driveway to keep him company.

Until she decides she’s spent enough winters in New Hampshire.

That’s fine. Len can handle a winter alone.

But before he can pop open a beer and kick back, there’s a new neighbor. A house sitter. And not some elderly acquaintance like his mom set him up to expect, but a knockout who threatens to upend his quiet winter.

Just Next Door is the first full-length stand-alone installment of the Franklin Notch series. If you love small town gossip, flirty banter, and cozy stories you can wrap yourself up in, you’ll lose yourself in this romantic comedy.

Grab your copy today –>> https://amzn.to/4aRzSk0

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Romance Book Review ~ Beyond Highland Sunrise by Kait Nolan

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The last thing I need while trying to make a success of my outdoor adventure company is a beautiful distraction. It takes all my focus to fight off the demons that remain from the injury that ended my career as a Royal Marine and deal with the clients that make me want to climb the nearest mountain and never come down.

But Parker Lawrence walks into our office, takes over a phone call, and changes everything. My desperate desire to keep her close has nothing to do with the fact that she’s sunshine personified—sweet, capable, and completely unfazed by my grumpitude and total lack of charm.

She’s also hiding something. I should mind my own business, but this bright Southern belle has gotten under my skin, and I want to save her every bit as much as it feels like she’s saving me.

When her secret catches up to her, I’ll do anything to keep her safe, even if those overprotective instincts risk driving away the best thing that’s ever walked into my life.

Get your copy here –> https://amzn.to/4gBUHB4

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Meet Sadie: Songbird Heroine in Feels Like Love (Mustang Prairie book 3)

Singer, Songwriter, Sister & Best Friend. That’s me, until I became something more.

ABOUT THIS BOOK:

💚🔥💚Welcome to Mustang Prairie💚🔥💚

I just wanted to belong…
Sadie had never belonged anywhere other than on stage. A soulful singer and musician, she left home at a young age and never looked back. No one missed her anyhow. Traveling the country with one no good boyfriend or another for work, Sadie settled in New Orleans until another d-bag boyfriend decided she wasn’t enough…and the slutty new bartender was.
She left for Mustang Prairie and the open arms of her half-sister Amelia…or so she thought

I just wanted to protect her…
Dylan Parker retired at the ripe old age of 34. After catching a serial killer who’d tortured Chicago for a decade, he was ready to turn in his homicide detective’s shield.
Needing distance from his high society parents and their social climbing friends he packed up his truck and bought a bar in Mustang Prairie. Getting reacquainted with small town life would be an adjustment…until he met a copper haired amazon with a voice like warm honey.
Sadie was everything he wanted; a friend, a devil’s advocate, a sister, and a confidante. Theirs was a deeply satisfying friendship so Sadie and Dylan fought their mutual attraction.

Can Sadie & Dylan admit that their friendship feels more like love?

small town contemporary romance