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Are you in Prime Reading?
Are you an Amazon Prime member? Did you know that Prime members also get access to books enrolled in Prime Reading?
SOMEBODY LIKE YOU, the first book in my Darling VT series, is available in Prime right now! You can get it at this Amazon link, and if you’re not in Prime, it’s also available in Kindle Unlimited, as an ebook for purchase, in paperback, and in audio!
New Historical Fiction coming your way!
While still in the early stages, I’m happy to announce I’ve signed on with One More Chapter/HarperCollins for another historical fiction, tentatively titled THE COLDEST NIGHT. It’s set on board the Titanic, the Carpathia, and also in Halifax as my characters find their secret plans suddenly altered when the Titanic hits an iceberg – clearly changing the trajectory of their lives forever. There are secrets and lies, and the startling realization that riches and fame are no guard against tragedy – or a way to escape justice. I’m super excited about it!
It’s slotted for a 2025 release, so I’ll keep you posted. 🙂
Kindle Monthly Deal: Deck the Halls
Are you looking for a great holiday read but finding your budget a little stretched? (I get it. Between presents and parties and groceries and decorations, December can get a little tight.) Never fear – one of my Christmas books, DECK THE HALLS, is on for half price all month long as a Kindle Monthly Deal! Get it for just $1.49 at Amazon.
I wrote this one after readers kept telling me how much they loved George from Somebody Like You and asking if he would have his own happy ever after. If you like redemption stories, Christmas spirit, and small town holiday settings, you’ll LOVE this one!
Strength, forgiveness, and holiday spirit abound in this Darling, VT Christmas romance with shades of It’s A Wonderful Life.
Amy Merck has been searching for closure about her brother’s death for years, and when she tracks down his brother-in-arms in Darling, she’s sure she’ll finally get the answers she seeks. But George is still dealing with PTSD, and seeing his best friend’s sister reminds him not only of the friend he lost, but the girl he kissed before leaving on that final deployment.
As the holidays draw near, Amy’s kindness and patience reach in and loosen grief’s hold on the veteran’s heart. But why would a successful, beautiful woman like Amy want to be with a man who is still broken and a mere step up from homelessness?
Amy sees how George cares for the people in the cozy little town, and before long she’s lost her heart to the kind, generous warrior. Can she convince the town to show George how loved and valued he is in time for Christmas—and his own holiday miracle?
Information Wanted – The Halifax Explosion
It was a natural choice for me to choose this period in Halifax history as the time setting for my book. As I created characters who navigated this tragedy, I also looked for real events and information I could use in developing my story. And while searching for bits and pieces about babies and orphans, I came across this ad from the Evening Post on December 18. The word baby is highlighted, as that was a search term I used at Newspapers.com (what a fabulous research tool!)Today is BOOKAPALOOZA!
ANNOUNCEMENT! It’s December and that means BOOKAPALOOZA is finally here – today only! Head on over to My Book Friends FB group for this year’s event which features over 50 authors and special giveaways! Join the group, read the posts, and enter to win – winners will be announced tomorrow, December 4!
ONE DAY ONLY: Someone to Love is half price!
For one day only, SOMEONE TO LOVE, book 2 in my Darling VT series, is on half price at Amazon.com and Amazon.ca! You can snag this emotional story of healing and forgiveness for just $2.99 – but only on November 30. This deal disappears when we flip the calendar into December! Grab it here!Â
And in case you missed it, this is also the last day to get book one, SOMEBODY LIKE YOU, also half price in November!
SOMEONE TO LOVE:
A widower with two adorable boys and a Bohemian beauty who owns the local café are brought together in this emotional, heartwarming novel in Donna Alward’s Darling, VT series.
Widower Ethan Gallagher’s biggest challenge is just making it day to day. A firefighter and single father to two adorable boys, he juggles work and parenthood with the help of his family. When he volunteers at the temporary food bank site, he finds himself face to face with Willow Dunaway, owner of the Purple Pig Café. He’s still not over his wife’s death, but the carefree beauty has him thinking about living again…
Willow has worked hard to find inner peace and serenity, but Ethan challenges her at every turn, and before long the broody single dad gets under her skin. The passion between them is incendiary, and she also finds herself falling for his little boys, which resurrects all sorts of painful memories she thought she’d put behind her and disrupts her carefully calm existence.
But when Willow’s deepest secret is finally revealed, their fragile happiness is threatened. Ethan knows love is impossible without trust—but trusting is hard when falling in love is the most frightening thing of all.
Coming Soon: Bookapalooza!
GOOD BOOKS. GOOD VIBES. HOLIDAY CHEER & GIVEAWAYS GALORE!
I’m part of a HUGE DAY OF GIVEAWAYS and want you to join in the fun and a chance to win books from over 50 authors. My Book Friends is hosting their annual SEASON OF GIVING BOOKAPALOOZA on Sunday, December 3rd! Tell all your reader friends and join My Book Friends today and then mark your calendar for the fun that takes place all day long.
Here’s a sneak peek of our participating authors!
Get your preorder on: Promise at Refuge Point
Promise at Refuge Point is up for preorder! Buy this final book in the Jewell Cove series now and have it automatically delivered to your Kindle on January 15.
The Jewell Cove books can be read in order, OR they can be read on their own. In other words, you don’t have to have read the first books to enjoy this one! Just go to Amazon and get clicking! Incidentally – I think this is my favorite cover of the entire series! I ADORE it!
A Christmas Family Miracle in Australia!
Attention Australian Readers! You can now find this sweet holiday anthology, A CHRISTMAS FAMILY MIRACLE, featuring stories by the incomparable Barbara Hannay, the lovely Allison Leigh, and me! Isn’t this cover just the BEST? Look for it wherever Mills and Boon books are sold, or order it from Amazon!
Enjoy three heartwarming festive stories from three bestselling authors
A Very Special Holiday Gift – Barbara Hannay
When millionaire Zac hears of his sister’s death, he knows it’s time to abandon his party lifestyle and protect his baby niece. Travelling to snowy London there’s no-one he’d rather have at his side than his PA, Chloe — beautiful, kind…and utterly off-limits.
Chloe knows the pain love can bring, and is daunted by spending Christmas alone with her gorgeous boss…but watching Zac cradling baby Lucy melts her frozen heart. It seems this Christmas might just bring the most special gift of all: a family…
Christmas Baby For The Billionaire – Donna Alward
In this South Shore Billionaires story, tycoon Jeremy’s world is upended upon discovering his summer romance with resort manager Tori Sharpe left her pregnant! He’s better suited to brokering deals than bringing up babies, yet seeing Tori carrying his child awakens a fierce longing for the family he never had. Can a magical New York Christmas convince Tori there’s room in his high-octane life for her and their baby?
The Rancher’s Christmas Promise – Allison Leigh
With that, rancher Ryder Wilson’s world turns upside down. But he’s determined to make a home for the baby his late estranged wife left on a stranger’s doorstep. Local lawyer Greer Templeton is there to help, after growing attached to little Layla during the search for her daddy. It’s enough to make Ryder propose a marriage of convenience. But does love factor into his Christmas promise?
Kindle Deal on Somebody Like You
Not only is the audiobook on sale this month, but so is the Kindle Version in the US and Canada! SOMEBODY LIKE YOU is half price for the entire month at Amazon – get it for just $2.99 and start this sweet and sexy contemporary romance series, set in the gorgeous Vermont town of Darling! Head on over to Amazon and get it now, or read for free in Kindle Unlimited!
Come home to Darling, VT, and a heartwarming series by New York Times Bestselling Author, Donna Alward!
You can go home again…
After a heartbreaking divorce, Laurel Stone returns to Darling looking for a do-over. She’s certainly not searching for romance, especially from Aiden Gallagher, the boy who broke her heart in high school. She’s happy to focus on her new business, until a theft sends Aiden – now a cop – to her doorstep.
Aiden’s left his teenage hellion years in the rear-view mirror, and he wishes more than anything to have a second chance with Laurel. But she’s understandably cautious, even as the chemistry still sizzles between them whenever their paths cross.
When Laurel’s new employee, a homeless veteran, is assaulted, the two must unite to find his assailant. The barriers between them tumble one by one, until Aiden comes up with a plan to give Laurel what she’s always secretly dreamed of. But can Laurel move beyond the hurts of the past to embrace a new future?