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September 27, 2023


Happy Fall Y'all! I hope your week is treating you wonderfully so far.


I'm looking forward to the weekend when my husband and I travel up to Wisconsin for a few days. He's actually bringing about twenty students on a field trip so I'll just be tagging along. My plan is to hole up in the hotel room and find this book since it's due to the editor next week. I'll be away from the usual things that call me to procrastinate: our doggo, the food pantry, and cleaning supplies. I have one place to go and that's to Ski-Hi Apples in Baraboo. They have the most wonderful, melt-in-your-mouth apple turnovers and cider donuts. It should be a productive weekend if I don't gorge on too many sweet things.


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The Blueberry Point Romance Collection went on sale this week which is good news for the series' fans who've read all the main novels but missed this one. It features four season-inspired novellas, each highlighting different side characters from the series. Since we're enjoying the first week of fall, here's a little excerpt from Promise Me October:


Kylie leaned against the edge of the table, crossing her arms. She studied Bret's profile: thick waves of dark hair, a hawkish nose and a chin that jutted forward like some modern day Cary Grant. He was very easy to look at. Lexi hadn't exaggerated.


“What have you done on the job that you wished you could do over?


Bret grimaced like he had a story to tell but didn’t wish to revisit it. 


“I don’t make mistakes,” he said finally.


Kylie had heard him refer to himself as Mr. Perfect on more than one occasion. Who does that other than the most egotistical of people?


“Liar! I’m not leaving until I hear this.”


Bret cocked an eyebrow and gave her a sly smile. “Good. My lips are sealed, then.”


“Seriously? C’mon, one embarrassing moment. That’s all I’m asking for.” 


He growled under his breath. “It was a little more involved than that. We’re talking fire, property damage”—he took a deep breath—“I’m feeling heart palpitations already.”


You can get the Blueberry Point Romance Collection for only $1.99 from now until the end of October.


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Here's one last chance to feast your eyes on this sweet collection of romances by some of your favorite authors. From cowboys to Christmas, and brides to bad boys-turned-dreamy heroes, there's something for everyone's literary tastes.


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(Click on the cover to go to the sales page)


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High school adversaries find themselves in the same small town after over a decade apart. Will they finally acknowledge the past and embrace a new chance at love?


"What a great addition to the True Love series! I'm so glad that Eliza Boyd has returned to this storyline. It's such a great little town that's filled with wonderful people." - Amazon review


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Hearts in Hendricks series:

Now on Amazon, iBooks, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, & more!

Love Like Water: books2read.com/u/mZLjz5

Love Like Fire: books2read.com/u/bwqd5G

Love Like Air: books2read.com/u/ml8rQ7

Love Like Forever: books2read.com/u/mdjLQy


Blueberry Point Romance series

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

Love, Lies and Lavender

Love, Lies and Mistletoe

Love, Lies and Lullabies

Love, Lies and Lemon Pie

Love, Lies and Sleigh Rides

Love, Lies and Valentines

Love, Lies and Literature

Blueberry Point Romance Collection


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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