This novella collection features four fun and feisty sweet romances.
Lassoed by Love
By Miralee Ferrell
Lindsey Morgan loves her life—too bad she can no longer afford it. The exclusive boutique she managed recently closed. Ready for a new adventure, she accepts a job at a resort. What could go wrong working at a gift shop and laying by a pool during her off hours? What Lindsey didn’t expect was Steven Graham, her high-school crush showing up—as her new boss. Steven isn’t the shy, red-neck teen she’d known six years ago. He’s somehow morphed into a gorgeous, aloof, more refined man. Too bad he thinks she’s still the spoiled cheerleader he thought had snubbed him, but she’d change that assumption if it killed her—and with the new job description she’d been handed, it just might!
Designed with Love
By Kimberly Rose Johnson
To save her fledgling landscape business, Jessie Morgan is determined to win an important design competition–even though her major competitors are ex-fiancé Brendon Jacobs and one-time best friend Scott Meyers. Tensions are high in the quaint town of Silver Spring, Oregon as neighbors and friends take sides. Will Brendon drive Jessie and Scott farther apart, or will they join forces…and find love in the process?
More Than Meets the Eye
By Trish Perry
Jensy St. Martin is not pleased when she recognizes the latest ad man to join the Washington, D. C. agency she has long considered her professional home. Phil Quinn was a cocky, love-’em-and-leave-’em type when they attended the same high school ten years ago, and she senses he hasn’t changed much since then. When the two ad designers are forced to work together on a campaign, Jensy learns more than she wants to know about the man, and his growing attractiveness becomes the least of her worries.
Hungry Hearts
By Debby Mayne
When Cameron Prater returns to Hyacinth, South Carolina, to open a restaurant a few doors down from his childhood sweetheart Melissa Shaw’s diner, they are both reminded of the fierce competitiveness that drove them apart. They even try to outdo each other while volunteering for a women’s shelter that their church sponsors, and they deny the fact that the sparks that brought them together years ago still zing. Can these two people put aside their rivalry—and their pride—and let their hearts take over?
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A little about the authors:
Miralee Ferrell – I love life, love my family, love writing Christian fiction–reading, riding my horse and puttering in my garden are all ways I relax. I often have my little 7 lb Chihuahua, Lacey, on my lap when I’m working–there’s nothing like a warm ball of love on your lap to act as a stress reliever!
First and foremost I’m a child of God and daughter of the King. I’ve been involved in women’s ministries for years, I’m married to a wonderful man, have two grown children, two cats, two dogs, 10 chickens and ride my son-in-law’s Arabian mare since my old mare passed in 2013. We live about 9 miles from the nearest town on 11 acres, in a peaceful setting surrounded by trees.
I started writing shortly after I turned 50, and discovered I loved it so much I don’t want to stop. I have 15 novels out & a five book set of horse novels for middle-grade girls. I write both women’s contemporary fiction, historical & contemporary romance, and horse/mystery novels for girls. One of my Western romances, Love Finds You in Sundance, WY, was awarded the Will Rogers Medallion for Western Fiction, three books have been optioned as movies, and several books have been on the ECPA best seller list. You can find out more about me andmy books at http://miraleeferrell.com/
Kimberly Rose Johnson married her college sweetheart and lives in the Pacific Northwest. From a young child Kimberly has been an avid reader. That love of reading fostered a creative mind and led to her passion for writing.
She especially loves romance and writes contemporary romance that warms the heart and feeds the soul.
Kimberly holds a degree in Behavioral Science from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers.
You can sign up for Kimberly’s newsletter via her website at: http://kimberlyrjohnson.com/index.html
Award-winning novelist Trish Perry has written Miss Apprehension (2017), Under the Dogwood Tree (2016) and Love’s First Stage (2015) for Forget-Me-Not Romances; More Than Meets the Eye for Mountain Brook Ink (2016); Unforgettable (2011, Summerside Press); and Tea for Two (2011), The Perfect Blend (2010), Sunset Beach (2009–winner, 2010 Greater Detroit RWA Award), Beach Dreams (2008), Too Good to Be True (2007), and The Guy I’m Not Dating (2006), all for Harvest House Publishers. She collaborated with several renowned authors on the devotionals Better Than Chocolate for Broadstreet (2015), the Be Still…and Let Your Nail Polish Dry Journal for Ellie Claire (2015), as well as Delight Yourself in the Lord…Even on Bad Hair Days (Spring 2011) and His Grace is Sufficient…Decaf is NOT (Fall 2011) for Summerside Press. Her short Christmas novel, ‘Tis the Season, is featured in Summerside’s Love Finds You on Christmas Morning (2011), along with Debby Mayne’s Deck the Halls. And her novella, Labor of Love, is included in The Midwife’s Legacy, released June 2012 by Barbour.
Perry wrote a monthly column, “Real Life is Stranger,” for Christian Fiction Online Magazine and was editor of Ink and the Spirit, the newsletter of Washington D.C.’s Capital Christian Writers organization for seven years. Before her novels, Perry published numerous short stories, essays, devotionals, and poetry in Christian and general market media.
Perry holds a B.A. in Psychology, was a 1980s stockbroker, and held positions at the Securities and Exchange Commission and in several Washington law firms. She serves on the Board of Directors of CCW and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. She invites you to visit her at http://www.trishperry.com
Debby Mayne is the author of more than 40 novels and novellas that have received the “Top Pick” award from Romantic Times Magazine and been among the “Top 10 Favorites” in the Heartsong Presents book club. She writes family and faith-based romances, cozy mysteries, and women’s fiction. She has also written more than 1,000 short stories and articles as well as dozens of devotions for busy women. She has worked as managing editor of a national health publication, product information writer for a TV retailer, creative writing instructor, and copy editor and proofreader for several book publishers. She is currently an etiquette writer for The Spruce, one of the DotDash (formerly About.com) companies.
Debby grew up in a military family, which meant moving every few years throughout her childhood. Debby was born in Alaska, and she has lived in Mississippi, Tennessee, Oregon, Florida, Hawaii, and Japan. Her parents were both from the Deep South, so she enjoys featuring characters with southern drawls, plenty of down-home cooking, and folks with quirky mannerisms.
She and her husband currently live in the Charleston, South Carolina, area. To learn more about Debby:
Website – debbymayne.com
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/DebbyMayneAuthor
Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/@debbymayne
As with any novella collection, there were some stories I liked better than others … and I must reluctantly admit there was one novella in this collection which I did not enjoy. As a stand alone book, I would have given Hungry Hearts a two star rating due to what I felt was unnatural dialogue and illogical character behavior. HOWEVER, the other three novellas are 5, 4.5, and 4 star stories which it would be a shame to miss out on based on the other one. These are sweet, fun and fast reads that leave you smiling with that warm fuzzy feeling you want from a sweet romance novella. The characters are engaging and their stories aren’t too far-fetched to believe (a common flaw in novellas where the authors try to cram in too much too fast). Add to those three thoroughly satisfying stories, the fact that the collection is available on Kindle Unlimited and it only costs $3.99 to purchase the digital version, I do feel comfortable recommending this fun collection to anyone looking for a fun romance story that doesn’t take too long to read.
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