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Iowa Author Launches New Women’s Romance-Suspense Novel, ‘I’ll Call You Mine’

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 19, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Romance and suspense novelist Sharon L. Clark ushers in a new series just in time for holiday book shoppers. On December 3, 2024, “I’ll Call You Mine” (ISBN: 979-8886533033), the first in Clark’s Enderlin Calling series hit bookshelves and is already making a buzz in the romance, workplace romance, and suspense novel categories on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other major book outlets. Clark’s debut release via Satin Romance Imprint from Melange Books, LLC, is available in paperback print and eBook formats through your favorite book retailers.

Image caption: “I’ll Call You Mine” by Sharon L. Clark.

ABOUT “I’LL CALL YOU MINE”

When Katie Parker flees San Francisco for her small Midwestern hometown, she expects to leave behind an obsessed admirer. Being back in her family home gives her a sense of safety, her new job gives her purpose…and her coworker Ben Collins lights a spark she’s been missing for far too long.

For Ben, life in Enderlin is quiet and peaceful, his biggest concern the ex-fiancée who keeps turning up like a bad penny. That is, until he literally bumps into a curvy brunette with stunning blue eyes and something to prove. Parker is a complication he doesn’t want or need; so why can’t he get her out of his head?

Katie settles into her new life, reconnecting with family and friends and falling for Ben’s easy charm a little more every day. But her attempt to escape seems to have made the stalker bolder, and his love letters quickly escalate to threats she can’t ignore.

When the mounting danger crosses the point of no return, Katie is left shocked, terrified – and utterly alone. But she knows one thing for certain; if she wants to get back to Ben and everyone she loves, she’s in for the fight of her life.

Image caption: Author Sharon L. Clark.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR, SHARON L. CLARK:

Sharon L. Clark is a romantic suspense author hailing from Des Moines, Iowa, where she never outgrew her enormous imagination and continues to feed both her hopeless-romantic heart and her villain-wannabe brain.

An avid reader from a very young age, Sharon still enjoys living vicariously through the heroines in adventure novels, falling in love again and again through romances, and getting the tar scared out of her now and again. After attending the University of Northern Iowa Sharon met her husband, Andrew, and together they have raised three pretty cool humans and a handful of dogs.

It wasn’t until she was nearly an empty-nester that she allowed herself to explore the stories running around inside her head. decided to focus on letting other people see what goes on inside her head: the good, the bad, and the bizarre.

“I’ll Call You Mine” is her debut novel, but you can check out her short stories and other musings on her website at https://SharonLClark.com/ or see what she’s up to on her other social channels:

FB: https://www.facebook.com/SharonLClarkAuthor/

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/sharclark40

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Title: “I’ll Call You Mine”

Released: December 3, 2024

Author: Sharon L. Clark

ISBN: 979-8-88653-303-3 Print

ISBN: 979-8-88653-304-0 eBook

Amazon: https://a.co/d/iiijkRO

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ill-call-you-mine-sharon-l-clark/1146566104?ean=9798886533033

Learn more: https://sharonlclark.com/

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Step into the past and shape the story in ‘Smelling Daisies’ – a love triangle where readers hold the power to choose the ending

LANGFORD, B.C., Canada, Sept. 20, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Get ready to be swept off your feet and into the past with the release of “Smelling Daisies” (ISBN: 978-1779418647), a thrilling new time-travel romance that puts the fate of its characters into your hands. Co-written by Elysia and Mark Stevens, their historical romance debut follows Daisy, a smart-mouthed Canadian soldier, who takes a much-needed trip after serving overseas – only to find herself transported back in time to a war-weary Scotland besieged by the vicious English army.

Image caption: Cover, “Smelling Daisies” by by Elysia and Mark Stevens.

Thrust into the world of her favourite historical romance novels, Daisy finds herself at Lachlan Castle, home to a fierce and brooding laird. As sparks fly between Daisy and the Scottish lord, she is torn between this newfound love and the memories of the lost love she left behind in Afghanistan. But Daisy’s arrival doesn’t go unnoticed—a wicked baron sets his sights on trapping her in the past forever.

As the English army draws closer, Daisy is torn between two worlds and two loves, all while trying to survive in a time that is not her own.

“Smelling Daisies” allows readers to step into Daisy’s shoes and make decisions that will alter the course of the series. Will Daisy choose to stay with Alick, risking everything for a love that transcends time? Or will she find a way back to the life and love she once knew? Will the characters survive the onslaught of war, or will tragedy strike? Daisy’s fate is in the reader’s hands, who can visit elysiamarkstevensbooks.ca to vote on the events of the series’s next book.

Elysia Stevens is an avid fan of rom-coms, a passion that shines through in her writing while her husband and co-author, Mark Stevens leans more towards the adventure/comedy genres. His sarcastic sense of humour, and her love for all things romance provide a unique yin and yang approach to their storytelling that will keep you wanting more. The couple has been together for over eighteen years, and they face every challenge side by side.

Full of humour, romance, and adventure, “Smelling Daisies” is perfect for fans of Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare.

To learn more about “Smelling Daisies,” please visit https://elysiamarkstevensbooks.ca/.

“Smelling Daisies” is now out through Tellwell Publishing (RRP $14.99) and available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indigo and more.

BOOK SUMMARY

Title: Smelling Daisies

Author: Elysia & Mark Stevens

Email: authorpress@tellwell.ca

Website: https://elysiamarkstevensbooks.ca/

Buy Link: https://amazon.com/dp/1779418647

Genre: Historical Romance

Released: August 25, 2024

Paperback ISBN-13: 9781779418647

Hardcover ISBN-13: 9781779418654

Ebook ISBN-13: 9781779418661

Publisher: Tellwell ( http://www.tellwell.ca )

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A Powerful Romance Of One Woman’s Journey With Grief And Hope: 91-Year-Old B.C. Woman Publishes Debut Romance Novel

VANCOUVER, B.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- A romantic fictional story that follows a long-time single mother's experience with grief, hope, faith, and healing. "Find Me on 4th Street" (ISBN: 978-0228884606; paperback) is Vancouver, B.C. author Colleen Kanten Carbol's debut novel at the age of 91.

A new release, "Find Me on 4th Street," follows Jennifer Landrie, a long-time single mother who upon the graduation of her precocious daughter recognizes the opportunity she has been longing for. She can now open her very own coffee shop, knowing her employer and best friend Hank Larson will stand behind her.

The plan is in motion-that is, until she sets a menu in front of a striking young contractor. When Geoff Armistad flips off his tortoise-shell glasses, Jennifer is immediately dragged into echoes of the past. With eyes as laser-blue as her late husband's, Geoff represents more questions than answers. Furthermore, when feelings blossom for Hank-who may never abandon the memory of his deceased wife-Jennifer finds herself burdened by past grief and future hopes alike. As Geoff is contracted to help with the renovation of Jennifer's coffee shop, Jen's Place on Fourth Street could be the sanctuary of healing each of them needs, if only they would let it.

"Find Me on 4th Street" is an inspiring and heart-warming story that many readers will be able to relate to. Readers of the book have said it is "a very engaging story. Great character development. All in all a terrific read I found it hard to put down."

About the Author:

COLLEEN KANTEN CARBOL discovered her love of writing while communing with the bubbling brook near her childhood home in Red Deer, Alberta. She now delivers home-grown Canadian classics that offer hope for a simpler life in our busy times. She resides in beautiful British Columbia, just a hug away from her children and grandchildren and their menagerie of pets.

"Find Me on 4th Street" is available through Tellwell Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and Booktopia.

Learn more at: https://colleenkantencarbol.com/

A romantic fictional story that follows a long-time single mother's experience with grief, hope, faith, and healing. "Find Me on 4th Street" (ISBN: 978-0228884606; paperback) is Vancouver, B.C. author Colleen Kanten Carbol's debut novel at the age of 91.

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Chicago-Based Romance Novel Series Heads to The Moon

CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ -- Award-winning Chicagoland romance author Dania Voss's Windy City Nights series is taking part in the Writers on the Moon project. Coordinated by speculative fiction author Dr. Susan Kaye Quinn, Voss is among one hundred and 25 authors participating in the lunar time capsule adventure.

Voss's books will join Astrobotic's Peregrine Mission 1, launching this fall and landing on Lacus Mortis on the moon. Astrobotic is a space logistics company and an official NASA partner. This will be the first American moon landing since Apollo 17 in 1972.

The project's digital payload will be uploaded onto a SanDisk Extreme microSD card and will remain on the moon indefinitely. The hope is that the snapshot of indie fiction from around the world in 2021 will reveal the humanity of today, to the readers of tomorrow.

"I'm embarrassed to admit I nearly didn't participate, but expressed my interest on the final day Susan was accepting applications for this amazing voyage," Voss explains. "I'm thrilled to be included in this project with so many other talented authors and creatives."

Voss chose her award-winning romance novel "Hannah's Bliss" featuring International Italian model Luca Pantini on the cover, to be highlighted and listed on the mission's manifest. The other books in the Windy City Nights series, also part of her payload include novels "On the Ropes," "The Warrior's Whisper," and novella "Off the Hook." The steamy romance series takes place in and around Chicago.

About Dania Voss:

Award-winning author Dania Voss writes compelling, sexy romance with personality, heat, and heart. She brings her background as an Italian born in Rome and raised in Chicagoland to create stories with authentic, engaging characters. A favorite with romance readers, her debut novel "On The Ropes," the first in her Windy City Nights series, was nominated as Best Contemporary Romance in the 2018 Evernight Publishing Readers' Choice Awards.

The second and third installments in the Windy City Nights series, "The Warriors' Whisper" and "Hannah's Bliss" received 5-star reviews from Readers' Favorite(r). "Hannah's Bliss" received a 5-star review from The TBR Pile and was voted April 2019's Book of the Month. "Hannah's Bliss" earned an award in the Oklahoma Romance Writers of America's 2020 International Digital Awards contest. All three novels in the series were designated as Recommended Reads in the 2019 Author Shout Reader Ready Awards. Dania's work has been highlighted on NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX, and she has been featured in the Chicago Tribune and Southern Writers Magazine.

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Award-winning Chicagoland romance author Dania Voss's Windy City Nights series is taking part in the Writers on the Moon project. Coordinated by speculative fiction author Dr. Susan Kaye Quinn, Voss is among one hundred and 25 authors participating in the lunar time capsule adventure.

Related link: https://www.daniavoss.com/

New African American Romance Book about Real-Life Relationships for a Change

NASHVILLE, Tenn. /ScoopCloud/ -- "I Forgot to Love Her" (ISBN: 978-0578805771; paperback) is a new urban romance novel by author Kenesha Collins, about the trials and triumphs of falling in and out of love.

Kenesha was frustrated with the inaccurate depictions of African Americans in movies and books. She wanted to create relatable stories about relationships within the black community. The lockdown due to the pandemic of 2020 allowed her to achieve her lifelong goal of writing a book.

The novel is about three couples in their early 30's navigating through self-inflicted problems and infidelities while learning life lessons and self-awareness along the way. It blends innocence and sensuality with a dash of humor with its spot-on characterizations of these young people.

"I Forgot to Love Her" is a self-published novel by Kenesha Collins.

Available in paperback at https://www.keneshacollins.com/ and Amazon.com.

eBook/Kindle version also available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble Press.

"I Forgot to Love Her" is Kenesha's debut novel, but she has spent 15 years writing for magazines, newspapers, and websites. She is also a two-time award-winning blogger. In June 2020, her post about social injustice and police brutality gained international attention by appearing in The Voice, Britain's only black national newspaper.

She blogs at https://keneshacollinswriting.wordpress.com/, and her website is https://www.keneshacollins.com/.

If you'd like more information about, I Forgot to Love Her or to schedule an interview with Kenesha, please email her at info@keneshacollins.com.

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"I Forgot to Love Her" (ISBN: 978-0578805771; paperback) is a new urban romance novel by author Kenesha Collins, about the trials and triumphs of falling in and out of love.

Related link: https://www.keneshacollins.com/

New Novella ‘Off the Hook’ by Romance Author Dania Voss Explores the Challenges of Young Love, Wealth and Professional Sports

CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ -- Chicagoland romance author Dania Voss explores the challenges of young love while dealing with the pressures of wealth and professional sports, in her latest release, new adult novella "Off the Hook" (ISBN: 978-1773399911; Ebook).

She was headed to college. He was an up and coming pitcher in the majors. Life had other plans and threw them a curve ball.

Abbey Jayne has always been a bit of a nerd. She prefers books and computers over people. Especially boys. She hasn't worried much about dating and is content taking a backseat to her sister Cassie, the social butterfly. Abbey's headed to college in the fall anyway.

Everything changes after she reluctantly agrees to join Cassie and her boyfriend for dinner. Hunky pitcher for the Chicago Cobras, Luke Stryker is also coming along. He seems larger than life and Abbey's surprised by her attraction to him.

At twenty, Luke Stryker is already one of the best pitchers in the majors and the sole heir to his family's fortune. His world turns upside down when he meets Abbey. Right away, he senses she's special. That she's meant to be his.

With their relationship growing quickly, Luke asks Abbey to join him on the road for the adventure of a lifetime before her classes start in the fall, but she's torn about what she should do. Her mother is upset and Luke's agent thinks she's in the way. Abbey believes she and Luke have a future together, but it won't be easy.

Can young love survive the stresses of family, college, life on the road, and everything that goes along with being a professional athlete?

"I'm thrilled to share Luke and Abbey's origin story with my readers," Voss states. "I felt it was the right time at this point in my Windy City Nights series to reveal how they met and fell in love, before everything fell apart and they reunite ten years later in my novel On the Ropes."

"Off the Hook" is available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TMKMVVT

Ebook ISBN: 978-1773399911
Price: .99

About Dania Voss:

Chicagoland author, Dania Voss writes compelling, sexy romance with heat and heart. Her debut novel in the Windy City Nights series "On the Ropes," was nominated as Best Contemporary Romance in the 2018 Evernight Publishing Reader's Choice Awards. The third installment in the series, "Hannah's Bliss," received 5-star reviews from The TBR Pile and Readers' Favorite(r). "Hannah's Bliss" was voted April's 2019 Book of the Month at The TBR Pile. Dania's work has been highlighted on NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX, and she has been featured in the Chicago Tribune and Southern Writers Magazine. "Off the Hook" is her fourth published book.

You can visit Dania Voss at her website: https://www.daniavoss.com/

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Chicagoland romance author Dania Voss explores the challenges of young love while dealing with the pressures of wealth and professional sports, in her latest release, new adult novella "Off the Hook" (ISBN: 978-1773399911; Ebook).

Related link: https://www.daniavoss.com/

Self-published Author Battles Big-Name Publishers and Takes Home Top Honors at Audie Awards

TAMPA, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- When Olivia Norem first heard the narration of the book, "His Viking Bride," she was so caught up in the story she nearly forgot that she is, in fact, the one who wrote it. And this marketer turned author is not the only one who found the audiobook captivating.

On March 4, 2019, Norem received word that her audiobook was the winner of the Audio Publishers Association's prestigious Audie Award in the Romance category. It was also the only self-published book in the category going up against the likes of Penguin Random House, and Harper's audio divisions.

"His Viking Bride" is a love story that is described as: "filled with folly and challenge, wit and passion ... with two iron-willed characters who share more than their explosive traits, the ecstasy of all-consuming love."

"When you spend months writing a novel, you become consumed by it - so you may not always be able to look at the finished product objectively. But hearing Greg Patmore's narration the first time, I knew for sure it was a marriage of great words with a truly gifted voice actor," Norem explained. "The Audies are akin to the Oscars for us in the audiobook world so when I entered it to the APA award competition, I did it on a whim. I honestly didn't think I had a shot for such an elite award, especially up against competition from big-name publishing houses."

And that skepticism is understandable. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal and data from Edison Research, audiobook sales were up about 20 percent year over year across the publishing industry in the first eight months of 2017 while print sales rose just 1.5 percent and e-book sales dropped by 5.4 percent during the same time period. The research says that is, in part, due to changes in consumers' listening habits that includes increasing use of smart speakers, airpods, wearables and smartphones. That all translates to big business for established publishing houses - with the American Publishing Association reporting a nearly 34 percent increase in the number of audiobooks published in 2018.

Norem's 30 years of corporate advertising and marketing experience and know-how came in handy, though. It leveled the playing field a bit against the big publishers when it came to promoting her product - an advantage that many independent publishers do not have.

This is not, however, Norem's first time in the winner's circle. Born in the Chicago area, Norem moved to Florida to attend University of Tampa and never left. Well into her corporate career, she took a leap of faith to pursue writing full-time. Since then, she won an International Writers and Editors Award for her poem, Televised Side Effects, and AudioFile Magazine's Earphone Award for "His Viking Bride." Her other published works include "Firewater," a short story set in the old west, and "Wicked Wicked Passage," an erotic romance novella. All available on Amazon.

"For me, writing is a reward in itself. Yet, winning the Audie Award reinforces I took the right risks in pursuing a passion and it is truly an honor to be recognized by the APA for my gift of words brought to life with Greg's outstanding performance," she said.

"His Viking Bride" audiobook is available on Audible for $24.95 at: https://www.audible.com/pd/His-Viking-Bride-Audiobook/B07B1HX4GK

For more information about the author, go to http://www.olivianorem.com/ - or @olivianorem on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

When Olivia Norem first heard the narration of the book, "His Viking Bride," she was so caught up in the story she nearly forgot that she is, in fact, the one who wrote it. And this marketer turned author is not the only one who found the audiobook captivating.

Related link: http://www.olivianorem.com/

Author Mahogany Star Sizzles with Sexy Sequence of Summertime Book Releases

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Author Mahogany Star brings the sizzle to summertime reading with a sexy sequence of new book releases. Star's new titles, "Sex Degrees of Separation" and "Summer's Heat" are sure fire temperature boosters for readers who aren't afraid of the steam.

Fans of urban erotica are in for a delicious literary treat. Simmering with fervor, pulsing with passion and boiling over with drama, Star's novels provide a double dose of sensual desire with their back to back releases. The works also serve to cement Star's position in the urban literary realm with four solid contributions. "Where Secrets Lie, What You Do In the Dark..." and "Where Secrets Lie, Pt. 2, Saying I Do" marked the author's introduction and captured reader's imaginations with female characters that were sassy, street smart and ambitious. Her uncanny ability to intermingle lives, relationships and sexual menageries not only engaged readers but also garnered her recognition with an "Urban Book Source Top Ten" nod.

With her third book, "Sex Degrees of Separation," Star lends a wicked twist to the commonality of 'six degrees of separation.' An erotic anthology, each short story unfolds one by one and climaxes in an epilogue with all the characters connected to each other via coincidence at a grand gala. Star's exploration of sexual appetites and urges and the measures individuals take to experience pleasure, provokes not only amusing imaginings but also serious introspection.

The concept of 'degrees of separation' takes on added dimensions as Star delves deep not only into the bedroom, but the hearts and minds of her crew. Nina is the happily married mom whose husband has her on a strict and stingy schedule for intimate encounters. Mia's marriage discontent finds her in heavy rapport with another married man. Sara's husband derides her to lose weight, and she does, working off the pounds intimately with her personal trainer. Rob is coaxed by a buddy to step out on his wife and to discreetly pay for what he wants. When he does, he finds he wants to continue to add the extra pleasure billing to his monthly list of debts.

Summer in "Summer's Heat" is one of the beautiful and lustful creatures from "Sex Degrees." "Summer's Heat" is her spellbinding journey from the streets of Brooklyn to the condos of Manhattan. Utilizing her supermodel looks, intelligence and street sophistication, Summer finds herself living her dream life while working as a madam and call girl. When true romance sidetracks her however, life forces her to choose between her love for her man and her love for her money.

Mahogany Star was born and raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, N.Y. She grew up in the notorious Sumner Housing Project. Living in the projects during the crack era she spent most of her free time indoors writing short stories. After years of sharing her creativity with her friends, she decided to expand on one of her tales and a full-fledged novel was born. Though working in healthcare administration for more than a decade and moving up the corporate ladder, Star always knew that writing was her gift and she pursued self-publishing. She currently resides in Long Island, New York with her husband and two children.

"Sex Degrees of Separation" and "Summer's Heat" add new meaning to hot fun in the summertime! They are available on Amazon at http://a.co/4jdMe0M and http://a.co/e2q3NFv and wherever books are sold.

Connect with Mahogany Star at https://mahoganystar.com and on Facebook at Author Mahogany Star and on Instagram at @MahoganyStar.

Watch the book trailer by Markus Watson, Your Video Ninja here at https://youtu.be/b-Hv1t2UUww.

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Author Mahogany Star brings the sizzle to summertime reading with a sexy sequence of new book releases. Star's new titles, "Sex Degrees of Separation" and "Summer's Heat" are sure fire temperature boosters for readers who aren't afraid of the steam.