#Joan Hessayon Award

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Joan Hessayon Award 2023

Joan Hessayon Award I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that Dark Sanctuary by Sarah Callejo is an contender for the prize this year, which will be awarded at the Gala Dinner at Romantic Novelists’ Association‘s conference in July. Dark Sanctuary Best-selling author, Katie Fforde, said of Dark Sanctuary, that it is “An intriguing tale from an exciting new talent.”  And a 5* review on Amazon sums…

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#BlogTour Dream Café by R.J. Gould

#BlogTour Dream Café by R.J. Gould

It’s my turn on the BlogTour Dream Café by R.J. Gould. About the Author Richard writes under the pseudonym R J Gould and is a (rare male) member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA). His first novel was shortlisted for the Joan Hessayon Award following his participation on the RNA New Writers’ Scheme. Having been published by Headline Access and Lume Books, he now self-publishes.  He…

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REVIEW

A Convenient Marriage by Jeevani Charika

Cultural expectations can play a huge part in how people live their lives...or don’t live their lives. Wanting to please family, even if it means ultimately hurting oneself, is so ingrained from birth that it often can harm the person who lives a lie or gives up the person they love. In this story Gimhana is hiding who he truly is and playing a part and Chaya is afraid to be with the person that probably could have made her whole and the person she was meant to be.

Gimhana and Chaya think they have the perfect solution that will allow them friendship, someone to come home to and also provide stability and normalcy. What is the solution? Why, get married...though just a marriage of convenience. By marrying “suitable” partners they will also manage to get their families off their backs and stop all of the nagging they hear about getting married. And, though again living a lie, though a different one, they do seem to be getting along okay...at least for awhile.

This book had me hoping that Gim and Chaya would eventually find a way to live with the people that truly made them happy. They went through so much for so many years that I was sure they deserved some true happiness. Their lives do eventually turn out okay but they have some tough times before they achieve the HEA they deserve.

Well written and thought provoking I found myself wondering how difficult it would be to give up so much to please parents. Having lived in countries where homosexuality is still a crime I felt for Gimhana in ways I might not otherwise have. I know people that have given up the “love of their life” because of parental pressure and remembering them also came to mind as I read. So, definitely a book that made me think and care and hope the two would find peace after so many years of just existing.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hera for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

Book Description:

It was the perfect marriage… until they fell in love. Chaya is a young woman torn between her duty to family and her life in the UK. While her traditional Sri Lankan parents want her to settle down into marriage, what they don’t know is that Chaya has turned away the one true love of her life, Noah, terrified of their disapproval. Gimhana is hiding his sexuality from his family. It’s easy enough to pretend he’s straight when he lives half a world away in the UK. But it’s getting harder and harder to turn down the potential brides his parents keep finding for him. When Chaya and Gimhana meet, a marriage of convenience seems like the perfect solution to their problems. Together they have everything - friendship, stability and their parents’ approval. But when both Chaya and Gimhana find themselves falling in love outside of their marriage, they’re left with an impossible decision – risk everything they’ve built together, or finally follow their heart? Will they choose love, or carry on living a lie?  

Author Bio:

Jeevani* writes multicultural women’s fiction. She was born in the South of England, but spent much of her childhood in Sri Lanka, with short forays to Nigeria and Micronesia, before returning to settle in Yorkshire. She studied Biochemistry and Microbiology at Oxford and ended up working in university technology transfer. All of this, it turned out, was excellent preparation for becoming a novelist.

She also writes romantic comedies under the name Rhoda Baxter. Her books have been shortlisted for the RoNA awards, the Love Stories awards and the Joan Hessayon award. She is a member of the UK Romantic Novelists’ Association and the Society of Authors.  

Jeevani loves all things science geeky. She also loves cake, crochet and playing with Lego. You can find out more about her (and get a free book by signing up to her newsletter) on her website. www.jeevanicharika.com

(*Jeevani is pronounced ‘Jeev-uh-nee’. Or just call her Jeev) 

Social Media links

Website: http://www.jeevanicharika.com

Twitter: @rhodabaxter    and  @jeevanicharika  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Author/Jeevani-Charika-369662313887613/

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*~Belonging by Rhoda Baxter – Feature via Rachel’s Random Resources and Review~*💖💯 I would like to thank Rachel and Rhoda Baxter for providing me this opportunity and also for your patience while this being my 3rd time making this post due to WP acting up again and some sudden health concerns but like you said Rachel hopefully the third time is a charm! I am grateful to be a part of this tour and all views expressed are my own. Now to this fantabulous book!💖

She’s grieving her lost love. He’s searching for his lost niece. Can attraction overcome family loyalty in this enemies to lovers romance?

Hiding away in a tiny Yorkshire village, Harriet is grieving for her lost love. His family won’t talk to her and she can’t move on from from his death. All this changes when his daughter, Niamh, turns up on her doorstep, needing a sympathetic ear.

Tim thinks Harriet broke up his sister’s marriage all those years ago. His sister’s enemies are his enemies. When his niece runs away to Harriet’s house, he knows he has to get her back before his sister finds out. But that means talking with Harriet.

As they work together to console Niamh and get her home safely, Tim and Harriet become increasingly attracted to each other.

But with attraction comes guilt.

Can they overcome their respective loyalties and give in to love?

MY REVIEW:

Belonging: A small town romance by Rhoda Baxter My rating: 5 of 5 fantastic stars!!!😀

Belonging by Rhoda Baxter is a 2018 publication.

I just loved this novella by Rhoda Baxter!❤💙💚💛 This was a fantastic read to help me escape a little.😊 Many people don’t prefer novellas because of many authors not being able to pack enough punch into their books and I can agree to a point that this can happen but with Ms. Baxter’s novella, I was in love! She was able to craft an excellent book in under 150 pages and gave me all the feels and exceeded my expectations. Belonging by Rhoda Baxter has fantastic characters, a steady plot and it all was woven together with an outstanding writing style!💛💚💙 I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read that can be gobbled up within a few hours or so.😁 I can’t wait for the chance to see what Ms. Baxter comes out with next and when time allows me to read her past works! Hands down, a five star read.☆☆☆☆☆

  Purchase Link: The universal buy link for the book is: www.books2read.com/u/bzPAZq If you want the direct UK link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Belonging-small-romance-Trewton-Novellas-ebook/dp/B07H4PQKXC

Belonging will be 99p until 5th October and the end of the blog tour!💖

Author Bio – Rhoda Baxter writes contemporary romances with heart and a touch of cynicism. She has had several novels published by the award winning publisher Choc Lit. Writing under her other pen name, Jeevani Charika, she has been published by Bonnier Zaffre. Her books have been shortlisted for awards such as the RoNA Romantic Comedy of the Year (in 2017), Love Stories Award (in 2015) and the Joan Hessayon Award (2012).

Rhoda started off as a microbiologist and then drifted out of research and into technology transfer. When choosing a penname, she was hit by a fit of nostalgia and named herself after the bacterium she studied during her PhD. She has lived in a variety of places including Sri Lanka, Yap (it’s a real place), Halifax, Oxford and Didcot (also a real place). She tends to judge the standard of living by the quality and availability of tea and cake. She now lives with her young family in East Yorkshire, where the tea and cake provision is excellent.

You can find her wittering on about cake and science and other random things on her website (http://www.rhodabaxter.com), on Facebook, or on Twitter (@rhodabaxter). Please do say hello if you’re passing.

You can also follow her on Bookbub. You can get a free copy of one of her books by joining her reader newsletter.

Social Media Links – website http://www.rhodabaxter.com Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/RhodaBaxterAuthor/ Twitter (@rhodabaxter) Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/rhoda-baxter

Thanks for viewing my review, you guys! I’m so sorry that I have been having such a screw ball time with WP!😒 I think they are finally going to help me seriously with troubleshooting! Man, it has been crazy CRAZY! I just want to blog and I miss all my lovelies. I love all of your faces and hope that WP will let me hop to a blog near you and of course you soon!🌹🌈💯🌺

  Belonging by Rhoda Baxter Review @rararesources #bookreview #amreading *~Belonging by Rhoda Baxter - Feature via Rachel's Random Resources and Review~*💖💯 I would like to thank Rachel and Rhoda Baxter for providing me this opportunity and also for your patience while this being my 3rd time making this post due to WP acting up again and some sudden health concerns but like you said Rachel hopefully the third time is a charm!

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  Author bio

Jen Gilroy lives in a small town in Ontario, Canada. She’s worked in higher education and

international marketing but, after spending too much time in airports and away from her family,

traded the 9-5 to write contemporary romance and women’s fiction to bring readers’ hearts

home. Jen likes ice cream, diners, vintage style and all things country. Her husband is her real-

life romance hero, and her teen daughter teaches her to cherish the blessings in the everyday.

The Cottage at Firefly Lake, the first book in her Firefly Lake series, was a finalist for Romance

Writers of America’s Golden Heart® award in 2015. It was also shortlisted for the Romantic

Novelists’ Association Joan Hessayon Award 2017.

Website: www.jengilroy.com

Twitter: www.twitter.com/JenGilroy1

Facebook: www.facebook.com/JenGilroyAuthor

Meet Author Jen Gilroy Author bio Jen Gilroy lives in a small town in Ontario, Canada. She's worked in higher education and…

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May 25, 2017

Here is the top literary news of the week:

Trump fatigue? The good times for politics publishers are over

Accent's Kate Field wins Joan Hessayon Award

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Start the presses: Indie publishing on the rise

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Northwestern University: New Library Archivist Position Focuses on Black Experience Students, Faculty

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When tweeters attack: why do readers send authors their bad reviews?

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BOOKSELLING IN THE 21ST CENTURY:  WHEN YOUR STORE IS A PHOTO OP

Top 10 unlikely romantic heroes in fiction

Why Your Next Favorite Fictional Protagonist Might Be on the Autism Spectrum

Too much too young?

Bill Gates Discusses His Lifelong Love for Books and Reading

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Unseen Sylvia Plath poems deciphered in carbon paper

SIMPLEX, COMPLEX, MULTIPLEX: SAMUEL R. DELANY AND EXPERIENCE VS. READING

VERA PAVLOVA WRITES POEMS TO BE READ BY THE LIGHT OF A SINGLE MATCH

A Bookstore Is Born To Honor Slain Journalist Charnice Milton

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“POULTRY?” NO, POETRY. ON MOVING FROM VERSE TO MEMOIR

Learning to Read May Reshape Adult Brains

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Gordon Korman, Donna Morrissey pick up honours at Arthur Ellis Awards

ANNOUNCING THE 2017  O. HENRY PRIZE STORIES

Case of the changing jacket

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Martin Luther: Father of protest songs?

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Accent's Kate Field wins Joan Hessayon Award

Accent's Kate Field wins Joan Hessayon Award

Kate Field has won the Romantic Novelists Association’s Joan Hessayon Award for new writers with her debut novel The Magic of Ramblings (Accent Press). …read more Source:: Accent's Kate Field wins Joan Hessayon Award

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The shortlist for the Joan Hessayon New Writers Award will be announced on 20th June and Sophie Weston gives us a the background to the prize and some notable winners.

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I've just added the Joan Hessayon award winner, Hope Nicely's Lessons for Life by Caroline Day, to my kindle. #carolineday #joanhessayonaward #romanticnovelistsassociation #rna #yorktea (at East Grinstead) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUCp7gJA5pg/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#BlogTour Nothing man by R.J. Gould

#BlogTour Nothing man by R.J. Gould

It’s my turn on the BlogTour Nothing Man by R. J. Gould. About the Author Richard writes under the pseudonym R J Gould and is a (rare male) member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA). His first novel was shortlisted for the Joan Hessayon Award following his participation on the RNA New Writers’ Scheme. Having been published by Headline Access and Lume Books, he now self-publishes.  He…

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#BlogTour Summer at the Highland Coral Beach by Kiley Dunbar

Today it’s a pleasure to take part in the BlogTour Summer at the Highland Coral Beach by Kiley Dunbar.About the Author

Kiley Dunbar is the author of heart-warming, escapist, romantic fiction set in beautiful places. Joan Hessayon Award for Debut Novelists Finalist 2019 for One Summer’s Night.

Kiley is Scottish and lives in England with her husband, two kids and Amos the Bedlington Terrier. She…

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#BlogBlitz A Dozen Second Chances by Kate Field

#BlogBlitz A Dozen Second Chances by Kate Field

Today it’s a pleasure to take part in the BlogTour A Dozen Second Chances by Kate Field.About the Author

Kate Field writes contemporary women’s fiction, mainly set in her favourite county of Lancashire where she lives on the edge of the moors with her husband, daughter and cat. Her debut novel won the Romantic Novelists’ Association Joan Hessayon Award for new writers.

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In Jen Gilroy’s Back Home at Firefly Lake, Cat McGuire and Luc Simard find love and second chances in a heartwarming small-town romance that fans of Women’s Fiction and Susan Wiggs’ The Lakeshore Chronicles will love!

  Rafflecopter for Back Home at Firefly Lake Blog Tour Giveaway:

 Jen is offering one (1) lucky Grand Prize winner a $25 Amazon Gift Card and a paperback copy of Back Home at Firefly Lake. Five (5) runner-up winners will receive a paperback copy of their choice from the Firefly Lake series! This giveaway is open internationally. To enter, simply fill out the Rafflecopter below:

Direct Link:

 http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b050ef29455/?

About Back Home at Firefly Lake (Firefly Lake #3):

Title: Back Home at Firefly Lake

Author: Jen Gilroy

Genre: Contemporary Romance / Women’s Fiction

Release Date: December 5, 2017

Publisher: Forever – Grand Central Publishing

Series: Firefly Lake

Print ISBN: 9781455569618

Digital ISBN: 9781455566938

 She has a million reasons to leave. Can he give her the one she needs to stay?

  Cat McGuire’s return to Firefly Lake is turning into much more than she bargained for. Sure, she missed the crisp pine-scented air and the comfort of having her family around her. But being home makes her feel less like the successful single mom she is–and more like the awkward teen who never fit in. It doesn’t help that hockey-pro Luc Simard is back in town, too. Luc was her childhood crush, the hometown hero who never noticed her, and yet somehow he still makes her heart skip a beat. Luc’s homecoming has been bittersweet. He’s lost his wife and his career, but there’s no better place to start over than Firefly Lake. Coaching the local kids’ hockey team makes him feel alive again, and he thinks his life is complete–until Cat arrives. The shy girl he always wanted to protect is now the gorgeous woman who’s stealing his heart and making him believe in second chances. But how can he convince Cat that Firefly Lake is where she truly belongs? 

Now an Amazon Best Book of the Month! 

Add to your “Want to Read” shelf:  Goodreads Available at:  Amazon |  Barnes and Noble |  Kobo |  iTunes

Praise for Back Home at Firefly Lake:

 “When these two broken souls come together, magic happens.” – Publishers Weekly

 “Back Home at Firefly Lake is a charming small-town, second-chance story. With well-written and relatable characters, readers both new and old to the series will enjoy it.” – Harlequin Junkie

Excerpt:

 Luc’s heart squeezed. [Cat] was embarrassed to ask her family for help, like he’d have been embarrassed asking his. Except, that would never be an issue because he had more money than he could spend in one lifetime. Money to finance the creamery expansion his dad had talked about for years, and to send his folks on that cruise they’d hankered after but could never afford because of the cost of raising four kids and putting most of them through college. Money for everything except what mattered most—taking care of his wife and their child like he’d planned.

“Pay for the hockey registration when your grant comes through.” He tried to smile. “I know you’re good for it.”

“Thanks.” Cat’s voice cracked and she took one hand away from her bag to rub it across her face. “Hockey means everything to Amy. I want her to be able to play, but she’s growing so fast right now.”

“Hockey’s an expensive sport.” He slid an arm around her shoulders and gave her a little squeeze. The same kind of friendly squeeze he’d given her all those times back in high school when she’d saved his butt in chemistry. Before today, however, his fingers had never tingled when he’d touched Cat. His body had never heated, either.

Cat started and pulled away at the same instant he did. “Hockey can be a dangerous sport too, and now Amy will be playing with boys. She hasn’t played with boys since she was seven. She could get hurt.

Like he had, hurt so bad it had ended his career. “Amy’s playing minor hockey. At her age, there is a rule about no body checking.” He tried to make his tone reassuring. “I promise I’ll keep a close eye on her.” It was his job as her coach, and he’d do the same for any kid. It had nothing to do with the strange and unexpected attraction he all of a sudden had for this woman he’d known his whole life, who he’d never really looked at until today.

A woman who wasn’t Maggie. Luc’s stomach clenched in a tangled lump of guilt and grief, tied tight with a slippery ribbon of disloyalty. Maggie was never coming back, but that didn’t mean Luc could forget her. Or that he wanted to.

 Copyright © Back Home at Firefly Lake 2017 by Jen Gilroy

Other Books in the Firefly Lake Series:

 Some mistakes can never be fixed and some secrets never forgiven … but some loves can never be forgotten.

 Charlotte Gibbs wants nothing more than to put the past behind her, once and for all. Yet now that she's back at Firefly Lake to sell her mother's cottage, the overwhelming flood of memories reminds her of what she's been missing. Sun-drenched days. Late-night kisses that still shake her to the core. The gentle breeze off the lake, the scent of pine in the air, and the promise of Sean's touch on her skin…True, she got her dream job traveling the world. But at what cost?

 Sean Carmichael still doesn't know why Charlie disappeared that summer, but after eighteen years, a divorce, and a teenage son he loves more than anything in the world, he's still not over her. All this time and her body still fits against his like a glove. She walked away once when he needed her the most. How can he convince her to stay now?

 Add to your “Want to Read” shelf:  Goodreads

 Available at:  Amazon  |  Barnes and Noble  |  Kobo  |  iTunes

Praise for The Cottage at Firefly Lake:

 “Gilroy’s debut contemporary is packed with potent emotions…[the] protagonists tug at the heartstrings from the beginning of the story and don’t let go. Long on charm, this story invites readers to come in and stay a while.” – Publishers Weekly

 “Memories, regrets and second chances are front and center in Gilroy’s fantastic debut.” – RT Book Reviews

Summer on Firefly Lake

 Sometimes love is better the second time around.

 Mia Gibbs spent her marriage putting her husband’s needs before her own. And now, after a painful divorce, she’s building a new life for herself and her two daughters back home at Firefly Lake. The last thing she needs is a man to complicate things. But former bad boy turned friend Nick McGuire—and the one kiss they’ve shared—has turned everything upside down.

 Attorney Nick McGuire wasn’t meant to be a family man. His career has always been his focus, and after taking time out to help his mother, he’s ready to get back to the city…until Mia and her daughters arrive at Firefly Lake. Mia is beautiful and intriguing, and it doesn’t take long to realize being “just friends” will never be enough. As the summer nights turn colder, Nick will have to choose between the life he’s always wanted…and the woman he can’t live without.

 Add to your “Want to Read” shelf:  Goodreads

 Available at:  Amazon |  Barnes and Noble |  Kobo |  iTunes

  Praise for SUMMER ON FIREFLY LAKE

 “Has charm to spare… The delightful supporting cast and expertly plotted story add depth and richness to this tale, leaving readers eager for another visit to Firefly Lake.”—Publishers Weekly

 “4 stars! Gilroy’s second Firefly Lake novel encapsulates the quaint, busybody small-town feel and the slippery slope of friends becoming lovers quite well… Engaging…[a] fast-paced page turner.”—RT Book Reviews

 About Jen Gilroy:

 Jen Gilroy lives in a small town in eastern Ontario, Canada where her Irish ancestors settled in the nineteenth century. She's worked in higher education and international marketing but, after spending too much time in airports and away from her family, traded the 9-5 to write romantic women’s fiction to bring readers' hearts home.

 Jen likes ice cream, diners, vintage style and all things country. Her husband is her real-life romance hero, and her teen daughter teaches her to cherish the blessings in the everyday.

 The Cottage at Firefly Lake, the first book in her Firefly Lake series, was a finalist for Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart® award in 2015. It was also shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association Joan Hessayon Award 2017.

 Website  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Goodreads  |  Amazon

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Summer on Firefly Lake

Jen Gilroy

Divorced mom, Mia Gibbs' family is her life, but her world is turned upside down when she falls for her one-time teenage crush Nick McGuire, a workaholic lawyer who isn't a family man. Fans of Susan Wiggs' The Lakeshore Chronicles will love this heartwarming friends to lovers story releasing this summer from Grand Central - Forever.

  Rafflecopter for Summer on Firefly Lake Blog Tour Giveaway:

 Jen is offering one (1) lucky Grand Prize winner a $25 Amazon Gift Card and a paperback copy of both The Cottage at Firefly Lake (the first book in the series) and Summer on Firefly Lake. Five (5) runner-up winners will receive a paperback copy of Summer on Firefly Lake! This giveaway is open internationally. To enter, simply fill out the Rafflecopter below:

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b050ef29386/?

About Summer on Firefly Lake (Firefly Lake #2):

Title: Summer on Firefly Lake

Author: Jen Gilroy

Genre: Contemporary Romance / Women’s Fiction

Release Date: July 25, 2017

Publisher: Forever – Grand Central Publishing

Series: Firefly Lake

ISBN: 9781455569601

 Sometimes love is better the second time around.

 Mia Gibbs spent her marriage putting her husband’s needs before her own. And now, after a painful divorce, she’s building a new life for herself and her two daughters back home at Firefly Lake. The last thing she needs is a man to complicate things. But former bad boy turned friend Nick McGuire has turned everything upside down.

 Attorney Nick McGuire wasn’t meant to be a family man. His career has always been his focus, and after taking time out to help his mother, he’s ready to get back to the city…until Mia and her daughters arrive at Firefly Lake. Mia is beautiful and intriguing, and it doesn’t take long to realize being “just friends” will never be enough. As the summer nights turn colder, Nick will have to choose between the life he’s always wanted…and the woman he can’t live without.

 Add to your “Want to Read” shelf:  Goodreads

 Available at:  Amazon  |  Barnes and Noble  |  Kobo  |  iTunes

  Praise for Summer on Firefly Lake:

 “Has charm to spare...The delightful supporting cast...and expertly plotted story add depth and richness to this tale, leaving readers eager for another visit to Firefly Lake.” – Publishers Weekly

  “Gilroy’s second Firefly Lake novel encapsulates the quaint, busybody small-town feel and the slippery slope of friends becoming lovers quite well…Engaging...(a) fast paced page turner.” – RT Book Reviews

  Excerpt:

 “I want this.” Mia lifted her face to his as a cloud scudded across the moon. “I want you.”

Even if it could only be for tonight, she was Mia, not a mom, not a sister, and not a wife who’d been tossed aside for someone younger and curvier. For this one moment, she didn’t have any responsibilities except what she wanted and needed.

I want you, too.” Nick took her hand and led her toward the car. “A part of me has wanted you since I was fifteen and you hung out at the town beach in that green bikini with the white flowers.”

Her heart lurched. He’d noticed her enough to remember the bikini she’d hidden from her mom. The one she’d bought because she’d heard Nick say he liked green. “You were always with the guys by the life guard station.” Everything about him was a lot sexy and a little bit dangerous.

“I wanted to see you.” His smile was forced, like the admission cost him more than he wanted her to know.

Mia curved her cold hand into his warm one. She’d guessed she’d hurt him the one time they’d gone out, but until tonight she hadn’t understood how much. She couldn’t regret the past, and she couldn’t predict the future, but she could do something about the present. “I want to be with you. Even though we’re not teenagers anymore and I don’t have that green bikini.

Nick’s gaze skimmed her body from head to toe and lingered at her breasts. Then he gave her a grin that was pure bad boy. “I was always a lot more interested in what was underneath that bikini anyway.”

He opened the passenger door for her to slide in.

She looked at him from under her lashes and flirted like she’d wanted to do all those years ago but had been too shy. “You were, were you?”

“Oh yeah.” He shut the car door and, in the sudden silence, panic rolled over her again. Except, there was excitement too…

Copyright © Summer on Firefly Lake 2017 by Jen Gilroy

  Other Books in the Firefly Lake Series:

 Title: The Cottage at Firefly Lake

Author: Jen Gilroy

Publisher: Forever – Grand Central Publishing

Series: Firefly Lake #1

Date Released: January 31, 2017

Genre: Contemporary Romance / Women’s Fiction

ISBN: 9781455569595

 Some mistakes can never be fixed and some secrets never forgiven … but some loves can never be forgotten.

 Charlotte Gibbs wants nothing more than to put the past behind her, once and for all. Yet now that she's back at Firefly Lake to sell her mother's cottage, the overwhelming flood of memories reminds her of what she's been missing. Sun-drenched days. Late-night kisses that still shake her to the core. The gentle breeze off the lake, the scent of pine in the air, and the promise of Sean's touch on her skin…True, she got her dream job traveling the world. But at what cost?

 Sean Carmichael still doesn't know why Charlie disappeared that summer, but after eighteen years, a divorce, and a teenage son he loves more than anything in the world, he's still not over her. All this time and her body still fits against his like a glove. She walked away once when he needed her the most. How can he convince her to stay now?

 Add to your “Want to Read” shelf:  Goodreads

 Book 1 is available at:  Amazon  |  Barnes and Noble  |  Kobo  |  iTunes

  Praise for The Cottage at Firefly Lake:

 “Gilroy’s debut contemporary is packed with potent emotions…[the] protagonists tug at the heartstrings from the beginning of the story and don’t let go. Long on charm, this story invites readers to come in and stay a while.” – Publishers Weekly

 “Memories, regrets and second chances are front and center in Gilroy’s fantastic debut.” – RT Book Reviews

  About Jen Gilroy:

 Jen Gilroy lives in a small town in eastern Ontario, Canada where her Irish ancestors settled in the nineteenth century. She's worked in higher education and international marketing but, after spending too much time in airports and away from her family, traded the 9-5 to write romantic women’s fiction to bring readers' hearts home.

 Jen likes ice cream, diners, vintage style and all things country. Her husband is her real-life romance hero, and her teen daughter teaches her to cherish the blessings in the everyday.

 The Cottage at Firefly Lake, the first book in her Firefly Lake series, was a finalist for Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart® award in 2015. It was also shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association Joan Hessayon Award 2017.

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Accent's Kate Field wins Joan Hessayon Award

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Kate Field has won the Romantic Novelists Association’s Joan Hessayon Award for new writers with her debut novel The Magic of Ramblings (Accent Press). …read more Source:: Accent's Kate Field wins Joan Hessayon Award