Hi Everyone

Yesterday I received the devastating news that Andrea Miles Rhoads had passed away. Andrea was a wonderful friend who worked tirelessly in the author world and I cannot begin to imagine what it will be like not to have her with us. I have left the links she gave me in this newsletter to in some tiny way honor her memory and everything she did for us.

This week we are in Inverell, New South Wales until Sunday 24 March. We are slowly working our way to a town called Lightning Ridge in opal country. They have the most beautiful opals and I am the proud owner of a couple of rings thanks to being spoiled by hubby.

The book signing on the Gold Coast was a wonderful event and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting readers and fellow authors I had never met before. It was great to catch up with a beautiful Kiwi friend and we shared lunch. Only downside was I found out I had covid two days later and I doubt it came from the signing.

I am part of two brand new anthologies this month. The first is now available and the second is on pre-order for release on 8 May 2024. These are available for a limited time only so please take a look.

A Journey for Evelyn will be live in four days which is very exciting so make sure you grab your copy at:

https://books2read.com/ajourneyforevelyn

She will be in KU as they are part of a Christian/Sweet Western multi-author series.

If you like sweet historical westerns, I am part of four new series and all books are available in KU

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 so contact me at horsnells@yahoo.com.au

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

Sue

https://linktr.ee/SusanHorsnell

A collection of short stories.

Ten indie authors writing a range of genres have come together to bring you an eclectic mix of short stories, each one featuring a red-headed beauty.

Whether you are a fan of boy-next-door love, romantic suspense or mystical beings, there is a tale for you between these pages.

There are stories with darker themes and stories with happy endings; there is excitement and innocence, and a whole lot of tension.

Delve inside and discover the different personalities of this scarlet lady.

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Title: Flowers for You

Series: The New Romance Cafe Collection (#33)

Authors:

Gabbi Powell, Gabbi Black, Trinity Wood, Kaje Harper, Tami Winbush,

L Mad Hildebrandt, Hannah McKee, Lisa Gwizdala-Cody, Alexa Santi,

Cara North, Sonja Flowers, Michelle Mars, Tori Fields, Rhianon Rub,y 

Elaine Reed, Danika Bloom, A. Boss, Niki Brazen, DL Gallie,

Mila Chase, Debra Deasey, Susan Horsnell, Jeanna Louise Skinner, 

Cecelia Conway, Keighley Bradford, Suki McMinn, Annee Jones,

Gabbi Grey, J.E. Feldman, Kathleen Ryder, Sarah Stein,

Angela Kady MacKade, Heather Osborne, Harper Michaels, Sofia Aves, 

Bonnie Poirier, Ryleigh Sloan, Niki Trento, Yolanda Olson, Sera Taíno, 

Kat Long, Katherine Moore, Melissa Kendall, LoLo Paige,

Aurelia Foxx Krithika, Vanesa L. Perillo, G.R. LeBlanc, Jade Glas

Genre: MicroFiction/Drabbles

Trope: Carer/Guardian/Mother

Release Date: Mother’s Day 2024

BLURB

One hundred perfect words. A thousand heartfelt emotions.

For Mother’s Day and all year-round, we at the Romance Café are shouting about this collection of perfect, bite-sized celebrations of moms, mums, mas, mothers and other caring figures in your life. 

These 100 word stories celebrate the many different ways that carers show their love, from the everyday acts of kindness to the sacrifices they make for their children.

Warning: may cause a sniffle or three.

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198359414-flowers-for-you

Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/TNRC2024FlowersForYou

About The New Romance Cafe

The New Romance Café is the place to get your daily dose of romance books. 

Hang out with like-minded readers and authors at different stages of their writing journey, in a diverse and inclusive group. 

Find out about new releases, take part in fun discussions, and recommend your favourite reads in the safe space of the Café.

The New Romance Cafe Links

Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thenewromancecafe

Website: https://thenewromancecafe.com/

Romance Cafe Publishing: https://romancecafepublishing.com/

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Release Date: 27 March 2024

From USA Today Bestselling Author KL Donn comes an emotional protector to lovers romance that will leave you breathless for more.

Vulnerable. Irresistible. Untouchable.

Jossilyn Marlowe spends her nights writing about romance but never living it.

Having penned several bestsellers, she’s familiar with the mechanics of a long, loving, lasting relationship but feels she missed her opportunity when Braxton Hughes left.

Pining for a love she once thought long lost, never did she imagine seeing the man again.

When Braxton hears the love of his life is in trouble, he knows he is the only man for the job and will stop at nothing to ensure her safety.

Seeing each other for the first time in years, sparks fly and hearts pound as Braxton does everything to make sure Jossilyn feels all the love he has for her while also keeping her safe.

After discovering who is behind the threat against Jossilyn, can the romance writer finally get her own happily ever after, or will she remain locked in the past and push Braxton away forever?

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KAY MAREE

Kay will be taking all her books wide over the coming couple of months and the first two are now live across many stores so be sure to check them out.

Lucy

Ever since I was 16 years old, I have struggled to work out where I belonged in this world.

Then I meet him...

Lucas Knight...

My little heart swooned and to be honest, who’s heart wouldn’t when meeting him?

He was well over six feet tall, muscled, with dark windswept hair and a hard sculptured jaw that could have been made by the gods themselves.

Piercing blue eyes that took the breath right from my lungs as they seemed to zero in on me and my every movement.

He is the one person I know I am meant to spend the rest of my life with.

It’s just a shame he doesn’t feel the same way.

Everyone yearns for the light of the day, the sun signifies the start of a new beginning but deep down I crave when the night comes, the soft glow of the moon as the stars brighten up the velvet night sky brings something inside me alive and all I want to do is throw my head back and howl at the moon.

It’s hard loving someone that thinks your invisible.

Lucas

Lucy Jacobson = End Game.

I’m too old, too dominant for someone like her.

She is innocence coated in Sass...

Her beauty and the light that lives inside her shouldn't be harnessed.

So why the fuck do I want to be the one to capture her and never go?

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Cora

I was 5 when I went into the system, and I was the girl that nobody wanted, not even the mother that birthed me.

You break, being passed off from one place to another.

Every couple of months someone else proving to you once again how unlovable you really are. Each move took just a little bit more of me, a little more of my soul. My reason for living became less each time I was sent back to the agency to wait for a new family to take a chance on me. My whole life, my world was carried around in a trash bag, but what people forget to mention is that that bag breaks too never to be repaired again, just replaced with a new one.

You wait for that day that one will tear too just as much as you do, but just like many stuck in the system I was overlooked and pushed aside when I wasn’t needed anymore.

My life was in pieces... My world torn apart once again.

What did I have to lose taking a trip to the country?

Then I met him…

Nash Steel…

Rugged, Sexy and Alpha to the core with piercing grey eyes that have a smoky quality to them that I wouldn't mind getting swept away in.

But will he hold on with both hands and cherish every minute, or throw it all away the minute he gets bored with me?

Decisions... Decisions... Is he worth the risk?

Nash

I was never interested in finding a woman before.

I was happy with the land I shared with my parents, wrangling the cattle and riding my horse, but a few hours with Cora has me wanting to change my whole world to fit her into it.

Smiling, shit is about to change big time and I can’t fucking wait.

Little Miss Cora Hope better get ready to hang on tight because I'm coming for her, and I don’t think I will ever let her go once I wrangle her and brand that ass as mine.

Operation make the girl with the mood ring eyes fall for me commences...

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16 March - 29 March

From Book 1: Twelve countries. Twelve men. Twelve million dollars!

When Deacon Brady scored his dream job as the lead actor in an award-winning daytime soap opera, he had the entire world at his feet. Racking up an impressive list of awards and voted People Magazine’s sexiest man alive. The world was his oyster, and he was living it to the fullest at the top of the A-list.

But then everything changed...

The latest Global Financial Crisis, and the crash of Wall Street, not only leaves Deacon bankrupt, but single, depressed and millions in debt. When a TV producer approaches him on the street, he arranges a private meeting and makes Deacon a proposition too good to refuse... A deal that will not only pay off his debts, but provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience—an adventure his daredevil heart can't ignore.

The deal:- Appear in the new reality TV show, 'Tainted Love'. Travel to twelve countries. Meet twelve sexy, single guys. Win twelve million dollars.

But the deal of a lifetime doesn’t come without a price, there is one rule.

The rule:- He can't fall in love, or he risks losing not only the money, but his heart, in the process.

First stop - Sydney, Australia.

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A NOTE TO THE READER:

If you want your typical Happily Ever After, then this is not for you.

Parts of this book might be confronting. If you are easily triggered, then it’s probably not for you.

If death, spirituality, or life after death make you uncomfortable, then this is not for you.

If however, you believe that love can be eternal and that love transcends life, death and time, then this book, IS for you. . . . . . . . .

Nicholas:

65 years ago, my family and I died in a tragic accident.

They say true love transcends all.

They lied.

My family got to move into the light.

I did not.

Why?

Was it because their deaths were my fault?

Shiloh:

A relative I never knew left me an inheritance.

I bought a fixer upper home sight unseen.

Something I’d never normally do.

Why was it so important I buy this house?

It was already occupied.

It came with its own resident ghost.

Why was he here?

What did the voices in my head mean?

Something was happening.

Could I help him find his way back to his family?

Or was he destined to be with me forever?

This book is set in Tasmania, Australia.

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SWEET WESTERN MULTI-AUTHOR SERIES

Several books in these series are now live and

all are available in Kindle Unlimited

MAIL-ORDER PAPA SERIES

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THE RELUCTANT WAGON TRAIN BRIDE SERIES

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DOUBLE TROUBLE SERIES

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PRAIRIE ROSES COLLECTION

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The sins of the father . . .

Prohibition has ended, and Jude Mooney is trying to establish himself as an honest businessman. However, his sons are exiles, having fled New Orleans for Ireland after becoming entangled in their father’s illegal activities. Daniel finds burning passion in the arms of the fiery Grace, and Paul learns the joys of the flesh with yet another Irish beauty. Inspired by these fiercely nationalist women, the Mooney brothers join the fight for a united Ireland, acting as snipers and embarking upon clandestine bombing operations.

A series of catastrophic blunders then send Daniel and Paul to England where they join with the enemy they once fought against, hoping to defeat Hitler as he marches throughout Europe. Both Mooney sons eventually infiltrate the Nazi machine at the highest level when they enter the clandestine world of espionage. In New Orleans, Jude faces his own personal battle as he and his young wife drift apart when she betrays him. And, as much as Jude wants to escape the criminal life that lured him in, he and his brother-in-law Pete cannot completely break free of the powerful Matranga family.

As America enters the war, not one member of Jude’s family will remain untouched as his brave niece Julia joins the military as a nurse. Nephews Wally and Peppy Saluto also enter the fray in Asia and Europe. Each family member encounters danger and romance as they face the war machine. This sweeping saga follows the Mooney clan from New Orleans to Europe and then to Asia. Not all will live. All will be scarred as they do what they must to save themselves.

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As war rages in Europe and Asia, Jude Mooney’s progeny battle to survive. From Europe to Asia to the Home Front, the Mooney clan faces the terrors and danger in the jungles of Asia or the city streets of Europe. In New Orleans, war offers its own challenges.

Daniel—the son who married his brother’s wife to protect her. Daniel thought he would surrender the beautiful Esther to his brother Paul if they survived the war, but his feelings for her now smolder, surpassing the friendship he’d initially proposed. Nonetheless, he and his brother must resolve the tension between them as they embark on a dangerous mission.

Paul—the son who escaped from the hell of Colditz prison only to find that his brother had married the woman he loved. He is caught between the abiding love for his brother and the love for the woman he desires. The war will change him forever and lead him onto an unforeseen path.

Esther—the beautiful Jewish operative skilled in espionage is adapting to her life as a wife and mother, but she sees a world of hate and vengeance enveloping her. When war ends, she will be faced with a monumental choice.

Julia—Jude’s niece, trapped in San Tomas. She wrestles with a sin for which she can’t forgive herself as she treats Allied prisoners of war. Scarred by war, she sacrifices for her captured friends.

Jade—Jude’s step-daughter and friend of Julia. Like Julia, she cares for prisoners in San Tomas, but her love for a handsome British officer could lead to disaster.

Wally—Jude’s nephew, reckless and daring. He fights his way through the jungles of the Philippines to rescue his sister and to save the beautiful Filipino woman he loves.

Peppy—Wally’s honest and honorable brother who suffers but endures in the hell of a burning Europe.

On the home front, Jude and his wife, Marjorie, wrestle with the challenges war brings to the United States and with the changes taking place within the beautiful and passionate Aoife, Jude’s daughter. How will the Mooney family survive the war and adapt to a post-war New Orleans?

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It’s love at first sight for Slayer.

When I see Molly Marino for the first time I’m awed by her innocent beauty. Even if she’s stripping at the club Sinsations.

I have all the symptoms of the love at first sight syndrome. Heart leaping and sticking in throat. Stomach dropping to feet. Being struck numb and dumb. But seeing these sick men drooling over her plush, naked body? I want to kill them all. At least stab them in the eyes with a rusty fork.

And then I find out she’s the sole supporter of a one-year-old daughter.

I don’t know anything about kids. I’m a bad man who’s done many bad things for my club the Merciless Few Motorcycle Club and I’m sure I will do more bad things for them. But Molly and her daughter? I will bring my club and the fires of hell to protect them. They might be my redemption.



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Sitting here comes at a price.

Five romance authors, one TikTok influencer, and a dead body at a book signing.

For authors, The Rock and Roll Romance book signing in Las Vegas is a coveted invite. Best sellers, wannabes, and writers needing a comeback, view this event as an exclusive seat at the popular table.

Gillian Stark used to be one of the cool kids. She had it all, and then lost it all after she made one fatal mistake on Facebook. One post on behalf of her author “friend,” Sydney Hart, turned her into the pariah of the romance book world.

With the help of TikTok influencer, Ava Winters, Gillian hopes to return to the top of the best sellers list after her three-year absence.

The book signing is two months away and Gillian’s interactions with the local Vegas authors have been anything but welcoming. Her old friend, Beth Darcy, is the only one willing to give her a chance.

Will the past be put to bed, or will old grudges and new rivalries have fatal consequences?

PUBLISHER NOTE: This is a standalone thriller of betrayal and desperation, containing adult language, violence, and sexual themes. 62,200 words. There are multiple points of view depicted within this work of fiction.

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He was a hustler. A scoundrel. An opportunist. His lack of manners was shocking, his vocabulary the stuff of nightmares. No sense of propriety stood in the way of his inflated ego and no notion of civility prevented him from opening his mouth. His arrogance was off the charts, and with the face he had, it was no wonder. But he needed a lesson in civility, and he was about to get one.

She was a spinster from hell. Uptight. High-and-mighty. Not too pretty, but with that body, she didn’t need a pretty face. But that insolence of hers—it wouldn’t let me sleep at night. It made me think of ways of shutting her up. She may have been an accomplished, independent woman with a brain, wit, and grace. But she needed a real man, and she was about to get one.

A Gentleman Caveman is a super steamy enemies-to-lovers romance featuring a dirty-talking alphahole used to getting his way. This novel contains graphic language, explicit sexuality, and a dash of taboo. For mature readers only 18+.

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I vowed I’d never give my heart to a man again. I learned my lesson the first time. But then Jameson “JJ” James came back into my life. When we started working together, he became a huge problem.

Not only is he on my “Don’t fall in love with him again” list, but he’s also sitting pretty high on my “I still hate you, but I also still want you” list. But I can’t date him again.

It doesn’t matter how good-looking he is with his green eyes, bitable ass, and heart of gold because when we were eighteen, he broke my heart. He smashed it to smithereens and left me to pick up the pieces. But now he’s back in my life and wants another chance.

I pucking hate that you still love me, but I think I still pucking love you too … I’m so pucking screwed.

Other books in the Pucking Love series:

I Pucking Hate That I Love You

A Pucking Good Christmas

I Pucking Hate That You Love Me

It’s Pucking Fake

I Pucking Hate That To Love You

I Pucking Hate That I’ve Always Loved You

I Pucking Hate to Want Your Love

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The road to hell is paved with good intentions. A good deed lands Erin running for her life and straight into the arms of a Leshy.

While fulfilling her elderly neighbor’s dying wish, Erin Clark is run off the road, shot at and chased through a forest. Animated trees and coordinating animals help put distance between her and her attackers. Every time she’s cornered, the landscape shifts. Until she’s caught. Trapped. Waiting for death.

Emerald Hickory knew the moment Erin entered the forest. The most delicious scent of fear oozed out of her. Taken by her beauty and the way she amuses him, he knew she was sent not just to find his creator’s granddaughter, but also as an offering to him. The problem is he’s not the lumberjack Erin expected. He’s a Leshy.

Can Emerald overcome the obstacles of danger and to convince Erin that she is his destined mate and belongs with him? Or will seeing him in his most terrifying form prove to be unbearable?

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!

Trigger warning- Attempted sexual assault

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What if everything you knew about yourself was a lie?

Jean Anderson felt like an outsider her entire life.

Abandoned at birth, she endures the torment of bullies who make her question her worth. But everything changes when the truth of her origins is revealed through an extraordinary college genealogy project.

A single DNA test shatters Jean's entire existence—a shocking result, defying all logic and reason.

One of her birth parents isn't exactly…human.

As Jean delves deeper into the mystery of her otherworldly heritage, she is thrust into a realm of unimaginable danger.

Hunted by a relentless madman, desperate to exploit her unique DNA, Jean embarks on a perilous quest to find her long-lost family. Every turn she takes exposes her to deceit and turmoil, forcing her to question who she can trust.

With each secret that comes to light, Jean faces a tough decision: should she embrace her true nature or hide the truth?

Prepare yourself for an electrifying sci-fi rollercoaster ride of suspense, danger, and self-discovery. Jean's Discovery will seize your imagination, leaving you breathless with its originality, captivating excitement, and an eye-catching narrative that will forever linger in your mind.

Jean's Discovery is a thrilling sci-fi adventure of suspense and self-discovery. To immerse yourself in this adventure, scroll up and click “Add to Cart”.

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Gigi isn't thinking of finding a pack. She is a beta and betas don't care about harems and piling up on a bed like puppies, as omegas and alphas are so fond of doing. And yet...

Georgiana Verity Miller - Gigi for her friends – is a beta and happy with her designation.

No, she has no dreams of waking up one day as an omega with a harem of alphas about to, well, you know… do what it takes to help increase the global population.

Alphas? Harems? Babies? Not her thing.

In fact, she knows exactly what she needs and has a masterplan to get it:

A nice beta man, preferably in accounting or sales, and maybe a nice nuclear family in the future.

It's what her mother expects of her. What society dictates a beta should want. What Gigi herself is convinced she desires.

Then why is she suddenly attracting all the hunks of Hunkville to her doorstep?

And not only. It's happening at the gym, too, with all those hunky gym rats.

A beta girl isn't supposed to lust after two, or three, or wait, make that four hunks.

And most of them not even betas.

No way. That's not happening. She's not out to get a harem. She only needs one man and that's final.

Too bad her body didn't get the memo, and all those sweet men flirting with her seem determined to change her mind, too.

* This is a sweet omegaverse standalone novel with low angst, four gorgeous guys and a funny beta girl who find happiness together, accepting themselves and finding trust and love in each other. This story contains M/M, knotting, heats and ruts. Please check inside the book for more warnings. Also note that this is not a shifter story, but it is set in a world where apart from gender, we have a designation as alpha, beta, omega, or more.*

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FROM STORY ORIGIN

Logo t-shirts, glasses with frames two sizes too big,

and a hard-core love of music and ice cream.

That’s how I’d describe my best friend, Liam.

Back then, we were inseparable.

I took off to California with my new college boyfriend, Roger,

ready to get away from the dirt and cows in my podunk town

wanting to start a new life with him.

Fired, dumped, and evicted my life was reduced

to a box of cereal without any milk.

Nowhere to go except back home,

where I had left everything and everyone behind.

Athletic build, five o’ clock shadow and that

same of love of salted, caramel ice cream.

That’s how I’d describe Liam, six years later.

Except, he wasn’t my best friend anymore.

AUTHOR NOTE: This is different from the ULTRA SPICY contemporary romances I generally write. Although, there is some spice in this book it is mild and emphasizes more of the romance BUT this is definitely not Christian or ultra sweet romance. If I would to label it, I would probably say it's a mesh of Chic Lit, Romantic Comedy and on the tame end of contemporary romance. I still recommend you be 18+ to read this book due to the language and somewhat tame, adult scenes.

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