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Exploring Different Story Genres: The Heartfelt World of Romance

What is it about romance stories that capture our hearts and minds? Is it the thrill of attraction, the drama of a love triangle, or the satisfaction of a happy ending? Let’s explore the genre of romance, and learn how to craft compelling love stories that resonate with readers. What Makes a Romance Story? A romance story, at its core, centers around the romantic relationship between two (or…

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The Promise of Summer by Bella Osborne

The Promise of Summer by Bella Osborne @AvonBooksUK #ChickLit #BritishBooks #RomanceElements #Fave @osborne_bella

Bella Osborne returns to the blog with a story of second chances, even when you aren’t looking with   The Promise of Summer   Originally released as a four-part serial, this is the complete book: and it flows and moves forward rapidly toward the happy conclusion. Told in third person from the perspective of two major narrators, we meet both Kim and Ruby and see their friendship as the story…

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RELEASE DAY: "Restore: The Alliance Chronicles Book Five" by SF Benson

RELEASE DAY: “Restore: The Alliance Chronicles Book Five” by SF Benson

Title: “Restore: The Alliance Chronicles, Book Five” Author: Genre: Dystopian Thriller with Romance Elements Editor: Tia Silverthorne Bach

Cover Designer: Cover Me Darling

Blurb:

“They considered me a liar, a traitor, and a cheat. I agreed.”

Asher Jones, a soldier for Riza and a spy for a rebel faction, lives in a post-apocalyptic America—a country that doesn’t resemble its former glory. The…

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The Mismatch by Sara Jafari

The Mismatch by Sara Jafari @randomhouse #WeNeedDiverseReads #Assimilation #Family #RomanceElements @sarajafari

Sara Jafari comes to the blog with a story of growing up ‘different’, and how one young woman struggled with the complexities in   The Mismatch  Part of the reason that I read such a wide variety of authors and stories is for entertainment, and then additionally to learn from different perspectives, perhaps even learning more about the people in the world around me and see how they overcome (or…

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The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk

The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk @ErewhonBooks #Fantasy #Regency #Magic #RomanceElements #YA @clpolk

C.L. Polk comes to the blog with a fantasy romance, suitable for young adult readers and tied/tinged with regency-era moments with   The Midnight Bargain  I’ll have to admit that I’m not a huge high fantasy reader, but the combination of regency, romance, magic and early reviews promising amazing world building and this book became one that I wanted to read.  And I’m very glad that I did. C.L.…

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Did My Love Life Shrink in the Wash: The Callaghan Sisters #3 by Kristen Bailey

Did My Love Life Shrink in the Wash: The Callaghan Sisters #3 by Kristen Bailey @Bookouture #ChickLit #LaughOutLoud #Family #Sisters #RomanceElements #British @mrsbaileywrites

Kristen Bailey returns with the third in her Callaghan Sisters series – these five sisters are toe-to-toe and head-to-head the fiercest, family-oriented and fearsome sisters around, particularly when they have a reason to come together with   Did My Love Life Shrink in the Wash? Beth and her partner Will have been the ‘cool ones’: always willing to go to the next rave, spending time together and…

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A Year at Appleyard Farm: Tales from Appleyard #1 – 4 by Emma Davies

A Year at Appleyard Farm: Tales from Appleyard #1 – 4 by Emma Davies @Bookouture #SmallTown #RomanceElements #Friendship @EmDaviesAuthor http://iam-indeed.com/appleyard-emma-davies

Emma Davies returns to the blog with a story of a place and a year, and all the changes taking place with 

A Year at Appleyard Farm  

I’ve yet to find a story from Emma Davies that I don’t like: each one leaves me with a smile, hope and some new characters to love.  This book, a compilation of four stories that are tied together by our first heroine, Freya, all bring light, friendship and new…

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As Greek as It Gets by Sue Roberts

As Greek as It Gets by Sue Roberts @Bookouture #Chicklit #Greece #HenParty #RomanceElements @SueRobertsautho

Sue Roberts returns to the blog with another getaway story -filled with sun, food and friendship and self-discovery on a sunny island with

As Greek as It Gets

Alice and Max will be married soon, and one of her best friends from university has found them a luxury getaway in Greece for the Hen Party. Originally only wanting a spa weekend, Alice is worried about everything: from her own lack of…

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The Brighton Guest House Girls by Lesley Eames

The Brighton Guest House Girls by Lesley Eames @Aria_Fiction #Edwardian #RomanceElements @LesleyEames

Lesley Eames comes to the blog today with a lovely post WWI story in

The Brighton Guest House Girls

Thea has had a rough few years, after the death of her mother and her stepfather’s pilfering of anything of value in their house, she’s finally laid him to rest and now must figure out her next step. Knowing that the house is now hers, free and clear, is a benefit: finding out how to earn a living…

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The Room on Rue Amélie by Kristin Harmel

The Room on Rue Amélie by Kristin Harmel @GalleryBooks #Historic #RomanceElements @KristinHarmel

Kristin Harmel comes to the blog today with a new story set in Paris just before and during the Nazi occupation. Please read on for my review of

The Room on Rue Amélie

Encouraged by the synopsis of the book, I was hoping to find a story that brought the different sensibilities of an American, a French Jew and a British RAF pilot into play during the rise of the Nazi’s and the tumult in Paris…