Wild Crush by Kacey Shea is Available Now!

 WILD CRUSH

Kacey Shea

Release Date: May 30 

Blurb:

Are you ready to head back to Wilder Valley? Maeve’s story is next in this small town, single mom, best friends to lovers romance! Wild Crush can be read as a standalone, or start with Ryan and Val’s story in Wild Hearts. 

 

I’ve loved Maeve Wilder my whole life. 

 

She’s never seen me as more than a friend but that’s my fault. By the time I was brave enough to confess my feelings, I was too late. 

 

She met the man she would marry and it wasn’t me. I missed my chance.

 

Now we’re in our thirties, still the best of friends, and I’ve made peace with the fact my unrequited love will never amount to more than a wild crush. Mostly.

 

But when her husband walks out—leaving her to raise their three children alone, I’m the one who is there to pick up the pieces.

 

Each night I fall asleep on her sofa, longing for her to see me as more than a friend. When she does, it changes everything. 

 

My heart belongs to hers, it always has. But when reality comes crashing down, will the life we’ve built over the last few months be enough for her to choose a forever with me?

 Review:

  Rainer and Maeve have been best friends since they were children, but Rainer has been in love with her for years. Unfortunately, he missed his chance and he has come to terms with only being friends. When he shows up with his coffee date and her husband storms out of the house he knows something is wrong. Maeve is the kindest person, who puts everything and everyone above herself. Raising three children, essentially alone because her husband is a truck driver, she is struggling. When he comes home early, they fight and she kicks him out. 

  Months later, Rainer is still sleeping on Maeve’s couch, Alex isn’t responding to texts or phone calls, and Maeve is finally ready to accept that her marriage is over. She is also seeing Rainer and Alex in new lights. The chemistry and relationship between Rainer and Maeve is fantastic. He always helps her and she is realizing how different her life is with Rainer as more than her friend. When their relationship changes, their interactions are spicy and realistic. 

  Just when things are looking good for them, Maeve finds out some news that could change everything. Alex also comes back and she has a tough decision to make: give Alex a second chance or move on with Rainer.  I loved this book and can’t wait to see what happens next in Wilder Valley. 

**I was lucky enough to also get an ALC of this title and Erin Mallon and Robert Hatchet did a fantastic job of bringing the characters to life. Every emotion was heightened and they made me feel as if I was experiencing everything. 

  These are my honest, voluntary opinions. 

Meet Kacey Shea:

Kacey Shea is a USA Today bestselling author of steamy contemporary romance. She enjoys writing strong and smart heroines, heroes with hearts of gold, and stories that deliver a satisfying, well-earned happily ever after. 

When she's not writing you will find her spending time with her children, drinking iced tea by the gallon, or planning her next escape from the Arizona heat. 

Kacey has a free book for all newsletter subscribers along with bonus epilogues for her most beloved novels.

 

Kacey enjoys interacting with her fans so please feel free to stalk her on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. 

 

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Wild Love by Kacey Shea Release & Review Post

 WILD LOVE

Kacey Shea

Release Date: March 28

 

Meet Kacey Shea:

USA Today Bestselling Author Krista Sandor captivates readers with her scintillating contemporary romance and sizzling romantic comedies guaranteed to elicit laughter, sighs, and heart-fluttering moments. With her pen as her weapon of choice, Krista crafts stories that immerse you in a world of passion and humor.

When she’s not typing away in her office, you can find Krista exploring the picturesque landscapes of Colorado. Whether she's weaving words or traversing nature's trails, her vibrant surroundings fuel her creativity. Alongside her loving husband, two cherished sons, and two beloved rescue dogs, Krista resides in this colorful corner of the world, constantly inspired by the beauty and people around her.

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Blurb:

Twenty years ago I had the best night of my life. He was a musician passing through town and I was the naive college student who fell for his charm. We talked for hours, he made my body come alive, and in the early morning when he left, he promised to call.

Spoiler alert. He never did.

Wilder was the first man to show me fairytales or happily ever afters don’t exist. Every man I’ve loved since has only confirmed it.

I’m tired of giving my heart away and being met with disappointment. I need a break from everything. Which is how I end up in the Arizona mountains on a two week vacation.

The last person I expect to see in this small town is him.

Wilder.

It doesn’t matter that decades have passed or that his face is devoid of the smile burned into my memory, I’d recognize this man anywhere.

Only, he doesn’t remember me. Not when he’s kind of an ass, and not when he follows me out to my car to apologize, and especially not when he offers to take me to dinner.

I should say no. Hell, I should tell him to get lost. But instead, I give him my number . . . along with a fake name. There’s no harm in having a little fun. Besides, it’s not as if I’m going to fall in love. Only a fool would make that mistake twice.

Wild Love is a one night stand, missed connections, second chance romance written as a modern twist on the classic Cinderella fairytale and features a couple in their forties finding love in a small town. Readers can enjoy Wild Love as a standalone, or they can begin with Wild Hearts, Ryan and Val's story.

 Review

  This book was fantastic. Two people who meet under unlikely circumstances fall hard and fast, but when he leaves the next morning all he has is a piece of paper with her phone number on it. Twenty years later, they meet up again. She recognizes him, but he only feels a connection to her that he can’t explain. 

  As they get to know each other again they fall quickly again and he finds her as a source of comfort and light while he is dealing with family secrets, illness and old hurts. Simone is guilty because she gave him her name, she wasn’t honest and now she doesn’t know when to bring it up. Wild surprises her when he sings a song and it is about their time together. 

  When Wild finds out a secret about his past, it coincides with the truth about her name and he pushes her away. Whether they can find their way back together remains to be seen.  I received both an ARC and an ALC and both were excellent. Maxine Mitchell brought so much emotion to the character that I felt the emotions she was going through. Robert Hatchet blew me away with his performance. Not only did he infuse the character with depth and emotion but when he sang the two songs I wanted more. In fact, I can’t get either song out of my head. 

  I can’t wait to see what happens next in this series. These are my honest and voluntary thoughts and review. 

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What if It Hurts by Shirl Rickman Excerpt Reveal

 

Today we’re excited to share an excerpt from Shirl Rickman’s upcoming romance, What If It Hurts! Check out the contemporary romance and pre-order your copy today! 

 

Title: What If It Hurts

Author: Shirl Rickman

Genre: Contemporary Romance 

Release Date: March 22nd 

 

 

About What If It Hurts: 

Life is Anything But Predictable

Maddie Jennings knows about life changes and how quickly things can change. Suddenly single and uncertain of where she fit in the world, she starts her journey to discovering herself. Thousands of miles from the sleepy Texas town where she grew up, Maddie has a second chance of life and love. 

Ryder Evans is kind, patient, and easy going. Living life simply and without complications, he hasn’t made romance a priority. Until he meets the one woman who has him wish for more. 

As new love blossoms, Maddie finds herself torn between the life she left behind and the new one she’s building. Promises from an old flame threaten to burn her new dreams and the man who has captured her heart. 

There’s something easy about going back to the life you knew when the new is full of the unknown. Following your heart is a risk and will leave you wondering...

WHAT IF IT HURTS? 

 

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Exclusive Excerpt:

​“I promise I came here to ask you out again. Officially.” 

“Okay,” she says, a bit nervously. 

I bring my hand up to cup her face. “There’s something about you. I want to find out exactly what that is.” I tell her. She leans her head into my palm and closes her eyes. “Will you go to dinner with me, Maddie?” Her eyes open, but she doesn’t say anything. I can see in her eyes that she is warring with something. “I know you just got here, and we’ve only just met, but…” 

“Yes,” she interrupts me. “Yes, I will go to dinner with you.” 

Taking a quick step back, I run my hand through my hair then I step back toward Maddie and pull her mouth to mine again. She comes willingly and she responds like I’m giving her exactly what she wants. 

Stepping back, I whisper, “I better go.” 

“You better go,” she says, like she is even less convinced of that decision than I am. 

“I better go,” I repeat and swiftly turn away and walk off the porch. She follows me to the edge, and I can finally see her. The moonlight glows just brightly enough for me to see kiss swollen lips. She is in a shirt with a cardigan and tiny shorts. God, she is sexy. 

“We’ll talk tomorrow and work out dinner,” I tell her. 

She nods, “Tomorrow.” 

“I want to kiss you again” I say, aloud. “But I won’t because if I do, I won’t be able to stop. So instead, I’m going to say goodnight, walk home and see you tomorrow.” I take a step backward. She remains motionless. 

“Goodnight, Maddie.” “Goodnight, Ryder, see you tomorrow.” 

I leave her standing on that porch for the second night in a row and it seems like each time, I’ve left a small part of me I didn’t know existed with her.

 

About the Author: 

Shirl Rickman is a writer, a dreamer, and an optimist. A small town Texas girl currently residing in the San Francisco Bay Area with her beautifully blended family and their three crazy dogs. When she's not dreaming up new love stories, Shirl can be found reading and drinking way too much coffee. She loves kindness, laughing and meeting her readers.

 

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Come to Me by Jenna Harte Cover Reveal

 

Jenna Harte is excited to reveal the cover and tropes for her upcoming small town romance, Come To Me! Check it out and be sure to pre-order your copy today! 

 

 

Title: Come To Me

Author: Jenna Harte

Genre: Small Town Contemporary Romance

Release Date: April 19th 

 

 

About Come To Me: 

In a tug of war between family duty and true love, which will win?

 

Dr. Patrick Andres has it all – handsome looks, mega wealth, and professional success…or does he?

 

Suffocating under the weight of guilt and failure both personally and professionally, Patrick seeks an escape at a quaint lakeside resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains to sort out his life. His plan quickly backfires when a flat tire leaves him stranded in the heat and humidity without phone service, and a spirited woman wearing red Converse sneakers and red lipstick offers him a helping hand he stubbornly refuses.

 

Michaela is amused by the handsome, disheveled, out-of-place man at the side of the road who refuses her help. But that’s okay. She has her hands full trying to keep her family’s lakeside resort from going bankrupt, assisting her ailing father, and helping her nephew deal with the loss of his mother.

 

Patrick quickly learns that he's not suited for the mountains. Luckily Michaela is there to help him, and while they come from different worlds, it doesn't take long for them to discover one thing they have in common—a burning mutual attraction. And what better way to distract from life’s challenges than a short-term, no-string-attached fling?

 

Patrick is supposed to be finding himself but instead he can’t keep his mind or his hands off the sexy southern beauty. Michaela just wants a distraction from the challenges of life, but finds herself consumed by the sexy city slicker’s sweet kisses and hot caresses. As the summer heats up, their fling blooms into something more.

 

But when a family emergency pulls Patrick back north, he has to decide if he’s going to obey family duty or follow his heart.

 

This small town romance novel is ideal for readers who enjoy reading HEA contemporary romances with strong independent women and billionaire men who fall hard despite their best efforts not to. This southern romance is part of the Southern Heat series that takes place in rural Virginia but can be read as a stand-alone.

 

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Catching Up with the Series: 

Drawn to Her

Meant to Be 

Wed to You

 

About the Author: 

Jenna Harte is a die-hard romantic writing about characters who are passionate about and committed to each other, and frequently getting into trouble. She is the author of the Valentine Mysteries, the first of which, Deadly Valentine, reached the quarter-finals in Amazon’s Breakthrough Novel Award in 2013. She entered into a three-book deal for a romance series, Southern Heat, with Penner Publishing in 2015, but recently got the rights back to those three books and self-published them.

 

At the urging of her agent, she penned a cozy mystery, the first of which, Death of Debtor, came out in 2019. Death of a Coupon Queen released in July 2021, and she’s finished the third book, Death of a Miser should release in 2022. The Sophie Parker Coupon Mysteries are ideal for cozy readers who like quirky characters and humor in their mysteries.

 

She has a bundle of stories filled with romance, mystery, and even time travel rattling around in her head, and is eager for the day when a device is invented allowing her to download what’s in her brain onto her computer.

 

When she’s not telling stories, she works by day as a romance ghostwriter and online entrepreneur. She lives in central Virginia with her husband and a nutty cat.

 

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