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Birth of a Bookstore and a Port Chance Box Set

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April 23, 2025


This weekend I visited a new bookstore that opened earlier this year in the next town down the road. An author friend of mine was signing her books there, so I popped in, bought a signed book, and grabbed a latte while I studied the shelves of titles.


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As a book lover, it always does my heart good to see another indie bookstore spring up, especially in a small town. I'm hoping for their continued success. I picked out another book besides the signed copy and preordered Katherine Center's new title coming out next month. And bonus, the latte was dee-lish!



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The three-book box set for the Port Chance series is now available! It's in Kindle Unlimited for the KU subscribers, too!


Follow the Wendell sisters as they navigate the sometimes bumpy road to happily ever after, all amidst the charming backdrop of Apple Hill Farm and the small town of Port Chance.


And if you've read and or all of these books, I'd love for you to leave a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads!


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This is a repeat from last week since the link I shared didn't work. Sorry, folks!


Second Chance trope lovers, here's the collection for you! Some of my favorite authors are in this one. I'm sure you'll find something you like!

**See the titles here**

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Time is winding down to enter the Instagram-only paperback giveaway. Nine authors have joined together to offer one lucky winner a book bonanza! Paperbacks valued at over $120 are up for grabs by the Just Kisses & Sweet Romance group, and these paperbacks include:


Bloom Rivals by Tina Cyr

The Accidental Princess by Melissa McClone

Romancing the Thief by Cindy Ireland

Fall When You're Ready by Jennifer Carr

Love Like Water by D.E. Malone

Holiday Blues by Sara Breaker

Love in the Stacks by Julie Milo

Falling for Her Best Friend by Tami Franklin

Never, Not Ever by Jodie Benveniste


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To enter, follow @justkissesromanceandsweetreads on Instagram and all participating authors. I'm on IG as @dmalonebooks. The giveaway closes on April 25th and winners will be announced May 4th. Also, a word of caution: scammy accounts love giveaways so don't reply to a lookalike account.


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I have books by two authors to share this week, one an adorably-covered rom-com and the other a romantic suspense. Right now, I'm reading Trusting Love by Julie Navickas since I picked up her book at the above-mentioned bookstore signing this past weekend. I hope you're eyeballs-deep into a book you love at the moment, too!


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(Click on the covers to learn more about the books)



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Emma Woods has zero interest in dating—but matchmaking?

That’s another story.


"This sweet little novella is the perfect treat! 136 pages packed full of chaos and romance. Trying to play matchmaker to your very own mother - what could possibly go wrong? LOL." ~ Amazon review



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Against her better judgment, Annie Grey decides to give her ex-boyfriend one more chance. But when their ill-fated reunion spirals into a nightmare, Annie is ensnared in a terrifying web of crime and deceit.

This title will be released May 6th.



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Port Chance Series

New, small-town romance series! It's in Kindle Unlimited too.

That Woman on Thistledown Lane

Apple Blossom Dreams

Locked on Love's Landing *NEW BOOK*


Hearts in Hendricks series (4 books):

Available on Amazon, and it just returned to Kindle Unlimited in September 2024 too! See the series page here.


Blueberry Point Romance series

More small-town romance in Hendricks, MN with Darcy and Sean Stetman's romantic inn as the backdrop. Seven books plus a season-inspired, four-novella collection. Find the series here.


A Cafe Au Lait Kind of Love . Read this as a stand-alone romance or as part of the multi-author small-town Coffee Loft series featuring swoony romances set in charming coffee shop settings. They're in Kindle Unlimited, too!


Silver Leaf Falls series

Multi-author small-town romance series, all in Kindle Unlimited! Read my book as a stand alone or as part of the series. You can find A Forever Kiss in Silver Leaf Falls here as well as the rest of the Silver Leaf Falls books.

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