Book Four Sneak Peek! 👀

Hellooooo, my Lennox Lovelies!

I've been getting into the groove with drafting Lennox Valley Chronicles BOOK FOUR (how am I on book four!?) and I wanted to give you beautiful humans an early look at my very work-in-progress draft...

But first, a look at the last two weeks:

• I went back to work and back to school (🎉/😩)
• I finished that secret project (👀)
• I drafted more of book #4 (✍️)
• I made a self-editing tutorial to share with fellow authors using my "rainbow document" strategy to find crutch words! (🌈)
• I got to try Empress 1908's Indigo Gin (🤤) scroll down for my fav gin cocktail recipe!

Here's how to drink gin like Hannah Brixton:

1. Fill a glass approx 1/3 to 1/2 way with ice
2. Add a generous shot of gin (or two, let's be real)
3. Add 4 drops of stevia sweetener (I use this one)
4. Add a splash of lime juice
5. Fill the remainder of the glass with water

That's it! Super simple, and low sugar/low cal but still has a bit of sweetness thanks to the stevia. And if you use indigo gin, it's PURPLE. (I swear I'm not affiliated, just low-key obsessed!) I think the lime juice turned it from blue to purple somehow.

Anyway, I know what I'm having tonight! What are you drinking? A cocktail? Mocktail? Whatever it is, I hope it's FUN. I love me a dopamine drink.

ALRIGHT OKAY ALREADY, HERE'S THE SNEAK PEEK:

Are you getting excited for book four? It's gonna be a while before it's ready for you, but I hope to share more as I keep working away at it. And, in case it's news to anyone, yes, obviously this one is Gus' book! You ready for a hot firefighter who loves to sing? You ready for more Lumpy? More Miles being a dork with Lumpy?? 🐈‍⬛

Who do you think the FMC will be? Did you catch any of the setup hints at the end of Sweet Caroline!? 👀

Books Books Books!

Alright, y'all, here are some sweet sweet indie romances for your TBR!

Lenora Cade: Two Worlds Apart​

Blurb:

Their paths weren’t supposed to cross - but fate had a different idea.​
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Mallory has everything mapped out: a carefree summer in Europe, living life on her terms before her first ever nursing job begins—no strings, no distractions. She’s ready to escape her close-minded, small-town home and conquer the world, one passport stamp at a time.
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Then a threatening encounter with a dark stranger sends her careening off course, and she finds herself lost in an unfamiliar place. Amidst all of the uncertainty, she bumps into Emil.
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Steady and kind, but stoic enough to be mistaken for a brick wall, Emil is definitely not part of Mallory's plans. In fact, he’s a sledgehammer who has demolished them completely. Is this a blessing in disguise or just another misstep in her wrecked journey?
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She’d wanted to use this trip to test herself, to go it alone, but now?
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She has a choice to make: stick to her agenda or risk it all for a connection that feels uncertain, but possibly meant to be?
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Life rarely follows the itinerary. In Two Worlds Apart, a chance meeting builds into a passionate romance between two opposites who never saw each other coming, igniting a romance that’s equal parts witty, real, and full of unexpected twists throughout an unforgettable European road trip adventure.

Michelle Naomi Mosley: Bottle Shock​

Blurb:

An out-of-work actress and her best friend’s brother enter into a marriage of convenience—only to inconveniently fall for each other—in this spicy small town romance from the author of Rare Blend and Double Barrel.

He’s after a house. She’s the key to getting it.

Scotland “Scottie” James swore she’d never end up back in her small hometown. But with acting gigs drying up and the city spitting her out, Red Mountain is the only place to go—and the last place she wanted to be. Taking a job at her parents’ real estate firm is meant to be a detour on her way back to the stage. But when she’s asked to help her best friend’s older brother find a lake house, she accidentally lands her biggest acting role yet: Gavin Ledger’s wife.

For Gavin Ledger, winemaker and devoted single dad, life revolves around his daughter. The perfect lake house could help her feel closer to the mother she’ll never know—but there’s one problem: the seller will only sell to a married couple. His solution? The one woman guaranteed to test his patience. Scottie is dramatic, glamorous, and nothing like the steady, quiet life he’s built, yet being her husband—on paper—feels dangerously easy.

The longer they play house, the more it stops feeling like an act. And when the final curtain falls, Scottie will have to decide if chasing her old dream is worth losing the best thing she never saw coming.

Like bottle shock, love can take you by surprise—but the best things in life are often the ones you never planned.

Cara Dion: Whisking It All​

Blurb:

Falling for her dad’s best friend is a recipe for disaster.​
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Tessa Cordeiro never planned to move back to her hometown. But when her estranged father offers her a chance to kick-start her culinary career, Tessa makes herself a promise: she won’t fall in love with the town of Aster Bay—or her father’s best friend.
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Even if he was the most unforgettable one-night stand of her life.
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Jameson Chase has called Aster Bay home for nearly twenty years, but despite owning its most popular restaurant, he can’t fight the feeling that he doesn’t belong. Chairing the local food and wine festival is his chance to make a mark on the small town, but when Jameson’s new co-chair turns out to be the woman he couldn’t forget, his social standing is no longer the only thing at risk...
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As late-night texting becomes rooftop rendezvous, can they keep the heat in the kitchen—or will the sparks between them send both their lives up in flames?
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​Whisking It All is a standalone, steamy father’s best friend romance featuring trash-talking grandmas, found family, You’ve Got Mail vibes, and a guaranteed HEA.

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As always, here's where you can find my books.

May your book boyfriend make you the most delicious dopamine drink so you don't even have to get up or ANYTHING (the literal dream)...

xo,

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