Book Blitz for New Beginnings in Twinkle Falls by Freda Ann with a GIVEAWAY

 

New Beginnings in Twinkle Falls
Freda Ann
(A Twinkle Falls Novel)
Publication date: December 12th 2024
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance

A sweet, inspirational, small town romance with holiday cheer and a happy ending.

Kylee Croft is a single mom to the sweetest little girl anyone could ask for. Growing up in Paris, the most romantic city in the world, to Kylee it felt like a rite of passage to one day marry the man of her dreams.

Now living in Twinkle Falls, she appreciates the ease of small town life and how people look out for one another, though getting to know the sister and father she never knew existed is the icing on the cake.

Trace Holburg was one happy man after marrying his first love seven years ago. Soon after, his family felt complete with the birth of their twins. But he received a rude awakening when his soon to be ex-wife left him and the boys for a life of alcoholism. After the divorce and getting sole custody of his boys, he swore he’d never marry again.

Kylee has been dating Trace for over a year but worries the man she’s fallen madly in love with is pulling away from her. To complicate things even more her daughter’s biological father shows up in Twinkle Falls.

Can this couple make peace with their past and find a future together, or does their fate lie elsewhere?

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EXCERPT:

“Man, I suck at this,” I blurt out, while on a jog around the perimeter of the Fall Fair with Jesse. We started hanging out years ago after our sisters became BFFs.

“O-kayyy…” He elongates the word, briefly cutting his eyes in my direction. “Do you care to elaborate?”

“Ugh, at romancing a woman. It’s like I forgot how to do it, since I haven’t dated for years. Before Kylee, Roxanne was the only woman I’d ever loved. Actually, now that I think about it, I’m sure Roxanne put the moves on me first. Which means, I have no game. Dang, I’m doomed.”

“I assume you’re talking about romancing Kylee? Tell me what happened before I give my opinion on the situation.

Shaking my head as we run past a seven-foot scarecrow and two smaller ones along the jogging trail, I try explaining. “It’s bad; really bad,” I huff. “One minute, we were sipping wine and cuddling on the sofa after an amazing French meal she made, and the next, something completely different than what I had planned to say came pouring out of my mouth.”

“Oh, gosh, what’d you say?”

“I said something like… if it’s not clear that I want us to have a future together and to, uh, share a house so we can do more stuff like this—”

“Stop!” We quit running as Jesse steps to the side of the trail. “You’re right, you do suck at this.” He chuckles. “That’s the worst thing I’ve ever heard a guy say to the woman he loves. What was her response?”

“It wasn’t great. She didn’t say anything at first, so I added, unless it’s not something you want. Finally, she grabbed my hand and said she’d love for us to live in the same house, but then she looked confused after she said it.”

“Man, I can definitely see why. You need to watch some romance movies or something because you’re right, you have zero game with the woman you want to spend the rest of your life with.”

“Geez, thanks for the vote of confidence, buddy,” I quip. As we resume running, I’m suddenly feeling worse than I did before.”

Author Bio:

Freda Ann is fondly known for her sweet/clean, HEA RomComs. Her loyal fans and reviewers have compared several of her books to Hallmark movies. Many have hit #1 in multiple categories after release.

She writes relatable, faith and family based love stories which include kids and adorable dogs. Her writing style appeals to people of all ages. Her books will take you on an emotional journey with likable characters, and dreamy settings you'll wish you could visit.

After retiring from a career in the law enforcement field, Freda feels blessed to be able to write and self-publish her stories for everyone to read. She adores her large family, 5 children and 9 grandchildren, and hosts monthly family gatherings.

To hear about new releases, please follow her on Amazon and also on Goodreads.

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Book Blitz for Elf Against the Wall by Alina Jacobs with a GIVEAWAY

 

Elf Against the Wall
Alina Jacobs
(The Wynter Brothers, #2)
Publication date: November 12th 2024
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance

When you kiss your perfect boyfriend under the mistletoe…only for your cousin to scream to the family that you stole her man, Christmas is OVER.

In my defense, I didn’t know my boss—yup, boss. Buckle up because this is messy—was my cousin’s newly minted and totally lying fiancé. I thought he was the Nutcracker Prince come to finally show my family that I, too, was worthy of putting the star atop the Christmas tree.

I was so wrong.
Now my entire family thinks I’m a ho ho ho.
I’m at the top of the naughty list, not in a fun Elf on the Shelf way, but rather in a snide-comments-at-brunch and sitting-at-the-kids’-table kinda way.

I have to clear my name, or Christmas is ruined. Again.
What better way than to blackmail my family’s number one sworn enemy?
Anderson Wynter is this desperate elf’s last hope. Six-foot-five, ethically challenged, with washboard abs and a death wish, Anderson is the perfect weapon to expose my ex and help me get back in my family’s good graces.
That is, until the weapon massively backfires… and no, not like that.

Anderson goes full Nightmare Before Christmas and shows up at my family’s annual holiday party in nothing but tattoos and a motorcycle helmet and tells everyone we’re dating.
Yep, that kicks me off the naughty list and sends me straight to the Grinch’s garbage dump.

Now I’m chained to a motorcycle-riding bad elf with terrible morals and an even worse attitude—one who sticks his hand down my shirt in the middle of my parents’ posh country club and tells me to ride him like I do his bike.
When I slap him, he just smirks and asks if I fluff my marshmallows while fantasizing about betraying my family with him.
As if.

No way am I sleeping with the man my entire family hates.
Because that won’t just ruin Christmas.
It’ll ruin the rest of my life.

Naughty elves of Christmas checking in! We’re drunk caroling, eating cookies at midnight, surviving family drama, and drooling over hot, unattainable men who are oh so wrong for us. This standalone holiday romantic comedy has all the Christmas cheer you can fit under the tree and a happily ever after guaranteed!

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EXCERPT:

There was a man—a huge man!—in my father’s study, all in heavy black motorcycle gear, a helmet hiding his face.

Snowball had her needle-sharp teeth latched onto the robber’s pant leg, and he was batting at her roughly, trying to knock her off.

“Don’t you hurt my dog!” I screamed, picking up a priceless wood statue my parents had brought back from their anniversary trip to Japan and racing after the attacker.

He grunted in surprise but raised his arm too late to block the statue from crashing into his motorcycle helmet, shattering the tinted visor.

Eyes like a raging winter storm glared back at me through the broken glass.

I hefted the statue again, and it connected with one of his massive arms.

The hit didn’t even knock him off-balance.

“Oh shit,” I whimpered as he took a step toward me.

The huge arm came up, knocking the statue out of my hands to split on the floor.

I spun to escape but tripped on the corner of the rug and crashed to the floor, yelling unintelligibly as he pounced on me, pinning me on my back. His huge gloved hand covered my mouth and nose so I couldn’t scream. I could barely breathe.

“Shut up,” the deep voice ordered, slightly muffled by the broken motorcycle helmet.

I struggled under the massive male body that had me trapped on the floor, clawing ineffectively at him.

“What the hell?” he growled. “Fuck, I need to do something with you.”

Was he going to hurt me? Or take me with him to be—Gulp—disposed of somewhere else?

Don’t let yourself be taken to a second location!

But I couldn’t budge all the muscle and sinew holding me down.

“Motherfuck—” he roared, snatching his gloved hand back from my mouth as Snowball bit him, her sharp teeth sinking through the gloves into his thumb.

Sucking in shuddering breaths, I pummeled the man’s helmet as he shook his hand, Snowball not letting go as he flapped her around.

Scraping my nails on his neck, I managed to drag his helmet off his head and hoisted it, banging it on his face and shoulders as he cursed, finally shaking the dog and the glove free.

His tattooed hand made a fist and punched the helmet out of my grasp. His knee pinned my hip to the floor. As he raised himself slightly, his face was lit up by passing headlights.

“Oh my god,” I whimpered, eyes bugging out of my head as I took in his chiseled face, strong jaw, black hair, wintery gray eyes, and scars on his cheek and across one eye.

“You’re the… the… the…”

“The… the… the…” he mocked as he catalogued my dawning recognition.

Author Bio:

If you like steamy romantic comedies with a creative streak, then I'm your girl!

Architect by day, writer by night, I love matcha green tea, chocolate, and books! So many books…

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Children's Book Review for Who Gives Santa Presents? by Ashli A. Plemmons, Alice Larsson (illustrator)

 

I asked the author for her favorite Christmas tradition, Christmas book, and/or Christmas song was.   

           Enjoy Ashli A. Plemmons answers...

My favorite holiday tradition is decorating the Christmas tree with my children! I also love watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

I love Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" 

"The Sweet Smell of Christmas" by Patricia Scurry is my favorite book to read with my children at Christmas time. I grew up reading it with my parents', so it holds many special memories! 

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Who Gives Santa Presents? by Ashli A. Plemmons, Alice Larsson (illustrator)

Published:  November 26, 2024 by Blue Balloon Books

Taken from Amazon:  “Well, Mama, something just doesn’t seem right—if Santa brings every child gifts tonight, who makes sure all HIS gifts are wrapped up tight?”

What do you get the best gift giver in the world? Better yet, who picks out the perfect presents for Santa? As little Philip goes to bed on Christmas Eve, he can’t help but wonder what will be under Santa’s tree on Christmas morning. Who Gives Santa Presents? is a sweet Christmas tale that reminds us that the true magic of the holidays can’t be found in a box or wrapped in a bow—it’s found in the love we share with each other around the world.

My Thoughts:  Cute Christmas Story.  Who Gives Santa Presents? is a question my own children asked and I sure wish I had this book.  This is a great way to show how the Christmas spirit is a present.  I love how as the book went on the rest of the family came into the pictures, showing that family togetherness is important also.

The illustrations were bright and colorful.  The characters’ faces showed the emotions that the story was told.  I love how realistic the illustrations are.  This book is perfect for a young or old child who loves the Christmas season. 

Thank you Blue Ballon Publishing for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review. 

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Meet the Author:  Ashli Ackel Plemmons is a Louisiana girl who now calls East Texas home. She lives with her husband, Britton, and their three beautiful children. Ashli has a bachelor’s degree in history and nursing from Louisiana State University, and friends and family are everything to her.

 

Release Blitz for Sweet Boys Love Christmas by Micalea Smeltzer

 

Sweet Boys Love Christmas by Micalea Smeltzer is now live! 

When my Christmas plans go up in flames the last thing I expect is Luke Covey to sweep in and save the day. Spending the holiday with him and his mom might make this my favorite Christmas I've ever had.

Too bad for me there's one unexpected gift that's going to last long past the holiday season, because ready or not Luke and I are going to be parents.

(This is a 20k+ word novella that will lead into Bertie and Luke's full-length novel. It's not necessary to read this before reading their novel but it is highly recommended)

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Meet Micalea

Micalea Smeltzer is a twenty-something author from Northern Virginia. She has four dogs, which is as crazy as it sounds. As a recent kidney transplant recipient she's dedicated to raising awareness around the effects of kidney disease, dialysis, and transplant as well as educating people on living donation.When she's not writing you can catch her with her nose buried in a book.

 

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Release Blitz for Not A Chance by Violet K. Avery

 

Not A Chance by Violet K. Avery is now live!

Indie

Indigo Layne doesn’t need anyone’s help to get what she wants. Less than a year away from getting out from under her parents’ control and finally living life on her own terms. 

Indie is the caretaker in her trio of friends. She likes to be the one saving the day and never the other way around. 

When her father orchestrates a surprise demand that puts her in a new city and job of his choice, Indie agrees for the sake of her inheritance. Even if it means leaving everything she cares about back in California. Nothing is going to get in the way of reaching her goal to start her own nonprofit in Amado. 

Nothing, of course, except Theo Yao-Miller, the renowned NHL goalie and newest member of the Toronto Tempests, who happens to be her teenage crush and the same person who brought her heart six years prior.

Oh, and did she mention that Theo is her best friend’s oldest brother?

Theo

With more than a decade of keeping his lifelong dream of playing in the NHL alive, Theo Yao-Miller’s comfortable world is rocked when he is traded after spending thirteen years playing in Vancouver.

Being a veteran player on a roster of younger players gives him something to prove. His dedication to his own excellence and the game of hockey has also meant ignoring the increasingly painful reality of his chronic knee injuries.

At the threshold of the next stage of his life, Theo is determined to push through this new season without any more complications.

Except complicated moves in across the hall in the form of the incredibly brilliant and stunning Indigo Layne. It was one thing to turn down her advances six years ago, but is he supposed to keep himself away from his little sister’s best friend after he sees sides of her she hides from the everyone else?

Not a chance.

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Meet Violet K. Avery

Violet K. Avery has been a fan of all genres of romance since she picked up her very first romance novel at the age of sixteen. It was like a whole world opened up before her and she hasn't looked back since. While her professional background is in education, writing a novel has been a lifelong dream. Her characters deal with real issues and difficult emotions. Their HEAs are a celebration of how far they've come as individuals and as partners. Violet lives in Canada with her family and two adorable, yet mischievous, rescue dogs.

 

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Release Blitz for Enticing by Bella Matthews

 

Enticing by Bella Matthews is now live! 

From USA Today and #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a Single Mom, Marriage Of Convenience, Hockey Romance.

You’d think a romance author would know better than to fall for her fake husband. It’s the oldest trope in the book . . . literally. But it turns out writing it and living it are two very different things.

The plan was enticing—marry hockey’s hottest player so I could receive my inheritance and give my daughters the life they deserve. I’m already a single mom at twenty-five—how hard could it be?

Well . . . the answer is harder than you think because Leo Sinclair is so much more than I bargained for. Six foot, four inches of toned muscle and golden skin wrapped around the most perfectly chiseled jaw and dangerously charming smile. I knew he’d be hard to resist . . . but it’s not just his looks that weaken my resolve.

It’s the way he wins over my daughters with ease.

The way he sees through my defenses and quiets my fears.

The way he says “my wife” like he means it.

Suddenly, this arrangement doesn’t feel so fake. And I’m no longer sure which of us is playing pretend.

But when love wasn’t part of the deal, will saying “I do” turn out to be his biggest regret—or mine?

My Thoughts:  I love hot hockey players and this book is full of them.   This is Leo Sinclair’s story of how he found the love of his life and made his life complete. 

Leo and Adelaide are the perfect match.  Addie needs someone to help her in life and

Leo is the perfect person for that.  She

just needs some help to get to the point of trusting Leo.   I love how patient Leo is with her.  He applies pressure in just the right ways

while still letting her make the decisions that are right for her.    I love this couple and hope they make

appearances in future books in this series.

Bella Matthews is not an author I read often but with each book of hers I read, I find I want to read her more often.   She is quickly moving up my list of authors that I enjoy.

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Meet Bella

Bella Matthews is a USA Today & #1 Amazon Bestselling author. She is married to her very own Alpha Male and raising three little ones. You can typically find her running from one sporting event to another. When she is home, she is usually hiding in her home office with the only other female in her house, her rescue dog Tinker Bell by her side. She likes to write swoon-worthy heroes and sassy, smart heroines. Sarcasm is her love language and big family dynamics are her favorite thing to add to each story.

 

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Release Blitz for Forsaken Oath by Penelope Black

 

Forsaken Oath by Penelope Black is now live! 

Beau Carter: kingpin, blue-eyed playboy from across town, and the only man I’ve ever shared my secrets with.

And now, my fiercest competition.

I never planned on racing in the Gauntlet, but with my sisters depending on me, winning this tournament is the only way to keep our heads above water. I work for a crew that trades in secrets, and Beau runs the underground races that keep this town alive. We both play on the edge of the law, but getting involved with him? It’s more than dangerous—it’s forbidden.

Five races. Five chances to cross the finish line before him. Five steps closer to the money that could change our lives. But with each race, the stakes get higher and so does the danger. Sabotage, threats, and accidents are piling up, and it’s clear someone doesn’t want me to cross that finish line.

Every race brings me closer to victory—and closer to Beau. But as the final race closes in, I realize not only is my life on the line, but so is my heart.

tropes:

small town romance

rivals to lovers

grumpy x sunshine

romantic suspense

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Meet Penelope

Penelope Black is a romance author who's obsessed with collecting book boyfriends and the women who bring them to their knees.

With a loving husband, two kids, and a mischievous Labradoodle by her side, she resides in the heartland. Fueling her creativity, she revels in over-the-top action movies and indulges in iced chai lattes often. Her sunny backyard serves as a sanctuary for reading and writing, where she immerses herself in fictional worlds that feel real. Known for her electrifying narratives, Penelope weaves vibrant prose, unforgettable characters, and heart-pounding twists. 

 

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