Hi Everyone

First of all...a huge welcome to all my new subscribers. My newsletter goes out on 15th of each month and I hope you find something of interest from the varied offerings.

We are now in the small village of Clunes, also known as 'Booktown' which is around half an hour from Ballarat. We are hanging around the area while I finalise a couple of minor health issues and in two weeks, we will move on to Bendigo. We are missing being up north as for years in our travels we have had one endless summer. The last few months have been cold and rainy and we are wondering what we were thinking haha. Still, the wintry days do have a beauty all their own. Or so I am trying to convince myself. I have to admit, I have really missed not having summer this past year.

Rule #8 Don't Dismiss the Teacher is now live, see below for info and One Heated Summer in the Texas Summer Series releases in 2 days.

This month there is a great giveaway-12 paperbacks in the Women's Fiction genre. Ziggy is included in this promotion so make sure you check it out and enter. What a great way to add to your library.

Next month I will have something totally different for you so stay tuned.

As usual, if you ever want to touch base, I am more than happy to answer questions or just share a chat and if I am in your town, I'd love to catch up over a cuppa so contact me at horsnells@yahoo.com.au

I have moved all books, except multi-author where Kindle Unlimited is required, to all book stores now. Check my page at: https://books2read.com/ap/xKrer8/Susan-Horsnell

Until next time, stay safe, and thank you so very much for your ongoing support.

Sue

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🌸📚 Book Giveaway!📚🌸

Discover talented women's fiction authors by signing up for their respective newsletters. One lucky reader will come away with a dozen gorgeous print books!

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TEXAS SUMMER SERIES

Harlyn was well and truly ready for a change after a messy breakup with her cheating ex so when she inherited Hazy Downs from her grandfather, a run down, sorely in need of love, ranch.

Her plan was to bring the place back to its former glory, sell, and start afresh—Like the saying goes, “the road to heaven is paved with good actions” and she wasn’t afraid of hard work.

What she hadn’t factored into her plan was falling in love with the ranch, a drought crippled town, and a tall, dark, and handsome, rancher neighbor.

When Jenson had seen the beautiful stranger, red-faced and obviously annoyed, intent on kicking hell out of the tires on the old pickup, he’d been amused and couldn’t resist the urge to stop and offer help. In a town like Grantin, Texas, it was probably the only offer she’d get.

Her aggravation when they spoke spiked feelings that intrigued him and when she informed she was a biologist/ecologist back east, interested in finding a way to improve the water situation while she was there, it’s an opening for him to get to know her. No one knew the land like he did and it was an opening his body wouldn’t let him ignore.

As time passes, their passion becomes as heated as the long, hot summer, and before long, the pair know they are meant to be.

But…Will Harlyn make the decision to stay?

Or…Will the decision almost be taken out of her hands?

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RULES FOR DATING A SINGLE DAD

Multi-Author Series

Now Live

RULE #8 DON'T DISMISS THE TEACHER

Author: Susan Horsnell

Christopher, a single dad, has been at loggerheads with Harmony who has become tired of his strict rules and suffocating ways.

He is hopeful a promotion to captain, and relocation to a small seaside town where he is to be in charge of the police station, may help him reconnect with his rebellious teenage daughter.

Just when hope seems lost, Neith, a passionate school teacher, comes to his aid.

Her unique perspective and understanding of Harmony’s feelings spark a bond that goes beyond the classroom for the pair, but will Christopher take the teacher’s advice or dismiss it as irrelevant?

As Christopher navigates his new role and the challenges of parenthood, an unexpected love blooms between him and Neith, complicating everything.

Will their growing feelings help heal Christopher’s fractured family, or will their connection lead to rejection by his beloved daughter and heartbreak? 

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THE SERIES

A Clean Rules For Dating A Single Dad Romance

Love is strength, love is support, and love makes a family complete!

Single dads everywhere are about to learn that love doesn't come with an instruction manual. These devoted fathers, balancing career demands with the joys and challenges of parenthood, find themselves crossing paths with women who see beyond their "dad" label.

Each story in 'Rules For Dating A Single Dad' celebrates the unique journey of finding love as a single father, showing that sometimes the most rewarding relationships are built on a foundation of Lego bricks and soccer practice side lines.

This sweet series will be brimming with tender father-child moments, blossoming romances, and the beautiful chaos of blending lives and hearts. Coming June 2025.

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THE FIRST SEVEN BOOKS IN THE SERIES ARE NOW LIVE

Liberty Ridge, a town carved from the rugged landscape of the American West, is a place where dreams are forged in the fires of ambition and where the earth yields both riches and heartbreak. When a devastating mine explosion rips through the heart of the community, it exposes more than just the raw seams of the earth; it unearths the simmering tensions and deep-seated prejudices that have long divided the settlers and the Irish immigrants who call Liberty Ridge home.

Amidst the wreckage and despair, Caleb, a man of faith wrestling with his own doubts, finds himself drawn to Charity, a woman of unwavering strength and resilience. Their shared grief and their commitment to rebuilding their shattered town ignite a spark of hope, a burgeoning love that defies the odds. But as they search for answers and strive to heal the wounds of their community, they uncover a web of deceit that reaches into the very heart of Liberty Ridge, threatening to consume them both.

Can their love bridge the divide and bring justice to light, or will the secrets they uncover shatter the fragile peace and bury their hopes forever?

#christianhistoricalromance #menofthewest 

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Some inherit money. Mallory inherited secrets…

Mallory O’Neill swaps the buzz of Melbourne for the quiet shores of Anahera Bay, New Zealand, hoping for a fresh start… not secrets and surprises. But the crumbling seaside cottage left to her by Sofia—the grandmother she never knew—holds more than just dust and disrepair. It holds the key to a family history her late mother never spoke of.

As Mallory pieces together Sofia’s past, she faces the doubts of old friends and the arrival of an unexpected stranger. Along the way, she finds friendships among the locals, but she also meets resistance from the brooding handyman, Cameron Quinn, a man haunted by his own past.

When faded letters, old photographs, and buried truths come to light, Mallory and Cameron find themselves drawn together by grief, memory, and a spark neither of them expected.

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DEADLY SINS MC SERIES

WRATH – Defined by the dictionary as Extreme Anger.

Outrage.

SLOTH - Defined by the dictionary as reluctance to work or make an effort.

LUST - Defined by the dictionary as strong sexual desire for someone.

Release Date: 30 June 2025

Now on pre-order

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FROM ANNEE JONES

She came to the mountain with star charts and s’mores—he showed her how to get lost in all the right ways.

SKYE:

What was supposed to be a sweet overnight campout with a bunch of tweens turned into my personal version of Naked and Afraid. Okay, not naked—but pretty close after that rainstorm. Stranded in the woods with no signal, no dry clothes, and no clue what I was doing, I was fully prepared to die of embarrassment… until a brooding, bare-chested wilderness god came stomping out of the trees.

Too bad he thinks I’m a walking disaster.

Even worse? I can’t stop imagining roasting more than just marshmallows over his fire.

Is it the altitude… or am I falling for a mountain man?

LEIF:

The last thing I needed was to play camp counselor to a city girl with no survival instinct and a mouth that never quits. But the universe dumped her in my path—and now I can’t look away.

She talks too much. She can’t build a fire. And somehow, she smells like vanilla and sunshine even after falling in a mud puddle.

I told myself I’d get her back to civilization fast.

But now I’m wondering how long I can keep her all to myself.

When the stars come out… will she stay?

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A grumpy coach, a free-spirited yogi, and one summer to find their rhythm…

CHLOE:

Teaching yoga in tiny Kings Valley has been my sanctuary since a messy breakup. Guiding neighbors toward balance is easy—letting love back in, not so much. The absolute last thing I need is a scowling high-school football coach stomping onto my mats and rolling his eyes at every pose. Yet when Jake Weston signs up for class with his daughter, I’m stuck with his rigid attitude and refusal to breathe outside a playbook. What I never saw coming? That beneath the tough exterior is someone I might actually want to know.

JAKE:

I run life like I run the field: order, control, discipline. Solo-parenting my daughter Maddie is hard enough; downward dog was never on the schedule. But she asked, so here I am—surrounded by scented candles and the relentlessly cheerful instructor who tests my patience at every turn. Trouble is, the longer I’m around Chloe’s sunshine world, the harder it is to stay irritated. She’s making me question everything I thought I knew about balance—on the mat and off.

As the summer stretches out and the line between yoga class and real life blurs, we have to decide: are we proof that opposites attract, or are we simply too different to bend without breaking?

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Aurora

As the magicless daughter of two elite Magic Users, I’ve always had something to prove. Which is what led me to working the dayshift as an enforcer at Eastwood River (Monster) Preserve, keeping the peace between monsters… and the real monsters.

While battling an invasive species whose numbers have exploded overnight, I make a desperate wish to be saved from certain death. For once, the gods were listening.

I wake up in the arms of an ancient, wish-granting minor god named Olan—a Brøndmand—who saves my life… and then claims me as his wife. Apparently, my broad, impulsive wish turned into a life-debt marriage contract with an eight-foot-tall shadow daddy who stares at me like I’m his next meal—and he’s definitely not hungry for food.

Olan

When min guldklump Aurora calls for a god to save her, the gods are all too happy to wake me from centuries of slumber. The moment I see her, I know—this fierce, stubborn human is worth more than all the treasure I’ve hoarded across the ages. She is mine. To keep…and to protect.

Clusters of invasive magical creatures keep appearing throughout the Preserve—unnatural and dangerous. We put one group down, and another flares up. Something is bringing them here, something intelligent. The balance is slipping—and if we can’t stop it, everyone on the preserve, monster and human alike, could be wiped out.

The preserve, and my heart, are in jeopardy–– can I convince my reluctant wife she is the key to saving both?

Monstrous grooms and beastly brides? Don't be afraid of falling in love… it's super-natural!

Explore the entire Monster Brides series, one tantalizing happily-ever-after at a time!

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From USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Xavier Neal comes the epic finale in this MMF, age-gap, dark romance series!

He wants her. They have her.

One unbreakable female fighting for her life.

Two protective, small-town best friends willing to burn the world down for the woman they love.

Three people unafraid to show the big, bad monster banging around in their backyard that this ends here.

This ends now.

TROPE CHECK:

MMF Romance

Dark Romance

Age-Gap Romance

Possessive Alphas

Woman in Peril

*This is book 3 and CANNOT be read on its own.

*This content is intended for ADULTS (18+) and DARK ROMANCE fans only.

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The day Peyton Jessop walked into my life I was six years old.

I’d spent that whole summer wondering if anyone would ever move into the creepy old Barkley house next door to me.

Just before school started I watched as a van pulled up, and a browned hair little girl clutching a stuffed bear climbed out.

Peyton was feisty and fun to be around, but her life at home was troubled.

That brown haired girl weaved her way into my heart.

She was supposed to be my ever after.

Well ……. that was the plan until her mother died, and her father ripped her away from me.

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My community is not for sale. But my heart? That's more complicated.

Highland Community Center isn't just a building—it's my father's legacy, my neighborhood's heart, and the only home my Filipino-American community has ever known. So when Pierce Enterprises announces plans to demolish Highland for luxury condos, I'm ready to fight.

What I'm not ready for is Declan Pierce himself.

The devastatingly handsome CEO should be easy to hate. Instead, I find myself glimpsing something unexpected beneath his corporate armor—vulnerability that calls to me despite every logical reason to keep my guard up. When he proposes an unlikely collaboration to find preservation alternatives, I face an impossible choice.

Trust the enemy who could destroy everything I've fought to protect, or miss Highland's only chance for survival.

I've spent my life believing people can change. But what happens when transformation might be the most dangerous lie of all?

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She’s baking her heart out. He’s playing to win. Together, they’re about to heat things up—on and off the field.

Liv Garner’s café is her safe haven, where she crafts mouthwatering pastries and dodges her mother’s endless criticism. But when her vengeful ex-fiancé stirs up trouble, Liv’s dream is suddenly on the line.

Elliott "Iceman" Snow is a rugby legend with a steely focus that’s made him unstoppable—until an injury sidelines his career and his confidence. A chance meeting with Liv brings a spark he can’t ignore and a challenge he can’t resist.

When Liv’s buttery sweetness collides with Elliott’s fiery determination, their connection is instant, electric, and completely off-script. But between meddling families, career pressures, and a paparazzi frenzy, can they keep their romance from getting tackled?

Sweet Rucking Temptation is a fast-paced, feel-good romance packed with sizzling chemistry, bold risks, and the ultimate play for love. Get ready to fall hard!

Sweet Rucking Temptation is part of the Rucked By You multi-author series.

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It’s a fish, it’s a whale—Oh my gosh! It’s a Mermaid’s Tale!

The year is 1900. Coralee, a young, beautiful mermaid, is sentenced to sail the sea for eternity with a hideous hybrid pirate—part man, part fish, all monster—for a crime her father didn’t mean to commit. The timely intervention of a kraken gives her a chance at freedom, but only if she can succeed in finding a new, inland home for the underwater supernatural community. The pirate agrees to let his bride-to-be undertake the quest, but at a steep price: she must lure three men to their watery death.

Despite the temporary reprieve, Coralee knows there is no escape. Murdering the men will change her from a beautiful, happy mermaid into a dark, soulless creature that feeds on death. But what else can she do? The monstrous pirate holds her parents in his clutches as collateral.

The last thing she expects when she arrives on land is to make a connection with a sweet, gentle man, so contrary to the tales she’s heard about the land-dwelling barbarian males. Coralee soon vows to keep Weston safe from all who would harm him, including herself, and at first, Weston seems to reciprocate her feelings. Can true love survive the flip of a fin, or will he betray her and lead her to her death when he discovers her mermaid tail?

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Luciana

My mission was straightforward. The hit should have gone smoothly, as always.

But it didn’t.

Enzo Ferrara is an arrogant, cunning bastard who laughs at my weapon of choice, taunting me with that sinful mouth of his to pull the trigger.

He should be six feet under. Instead, he hunts me in a dangerous game of seduction and surrender.

He targets my body and heart, unleashing hidden desires and impossible dreams.

He won’t stop until I’m his, but that can never happen.

The passion he ignites in me can’t deter me.

One of us must die. And it won’t be me.

Enzo

I was flattered that the Council had sent the most revered assassin in the Underworld to kill me. I must have done something right.

But nothing prepared me for Luciana––a gorgeous, lethal woman who made me want to possess her and spit in the face of the Council.

I would have given her anything her heart desired. Made her the queen of my dark empire, but she betrayed me.

And in my world, betrayal equals death.

You can run and hide, but I’ll always catch you.

I’m coming for you, Luciana. It’s time to repent.

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FROM STORY ORIGIN

Day one of her new job and her boss already has her bra unhooked.

Rebecca’s new client is an infuriating, big-headed, know-it-all. He’s also hot. If any of her staff had been in the position she is in—spread on his kitchen counter, lipstick smudged, bra undone—she would fire them on the spot. She cannot afford for anything to jeopardise her fledgling business. And yet when she should be professional, all she can think about is how to get him to do it again.

Everyone thinks they know the real Luke Remington but it’s all a show. There’s only one thing in life that he wants. To get his Grandad’s company back. He’s ready for anything but not the phone call he just got that his Grandad has passed away. Needing to feel something else other than the pain in his chest, he kisses Rebecca Wells and only stops when he unsnaps her bra. What the hell is he doing? He doesn’t know, but it sure feels good.

Neither of them can afford to get distracted, and yet it's proving more difficult to resist each other...

Meet the Wells family in this small town romance series and expect to giggle, swoon and get all hot and steamy when love comes for each of the Wells siblings.

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Redesigning my world was never part of the plan.

Maia Ellis, my office's literal breath of fresh air, storms into my life with a warmth that thaws my icy walls.

Her energy is an irresistible force clashing with my immovable defenses.

I'm a ruthless CEO, but her authenticity burns through, revealing a heart I didn't know I had.

Layer by layer, she unravels the man behind the empire, igniting a slow-burn chemistry I can't resist.

A secret philanthropist to the arts, her passion feeds my hidden altruism, weaving us tighter.

Our charged encounters and stolen glances blur professionalism into personal entanglement.

But our worlds are colliding, and tangled desires threaten to unravel our carefully woven success.

Trust teeters on a razor's edge, as shadows long buried rise with our growing bond.

Amid corporate chaos and heartfelt revelations, I must shield what we've found.

In the art of love and power, there's no room for failure.

Our hearts are at stake, and with each step forward, the risk grows.

Will we sacrifice our kingdoms for the love that's brought us back to life?

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