DANIELLE’S NINE DATES FROM HELL
Adult Contemporary Romance
Tropes: He falls first
Danielle Rogers has a mountain of debt, a broken heart and now a bridezilla sister insisting she have a date to her wedding. Thinking she can kill to birds with one stone, making her ex jealous and getting a wedding date, Danielle decides to start dating. After all, what’s the worst that could happen? Her ex falling for her again?
But Danielle’s dates flop in hellish fashion, and a complication appears in the form of Dr. Michael Proctor. He’s intelligent, handsome and always appears in the right place at the right time, rescuing Danielle date after date. Soon, Danielle begins to seek out Michael even asking him to go to her sister’s wedding.
But Micheal has demons of his own, and when traumatic events from his past get in the way of their blossoming relationship, Danielle is left to fend off more dates on her own. Love can be hell and Danielle has to figure out if Michael is the man of her dreams or just another bad date.
REPUTATION OF WITCHES
Adult Paranormal Romance
Tropes: Second chance romance, knotting, forbidden love
Willa never intended to go back to Ada Falls, but she’s forced to when she runs out of money and needs a place to stay. Which happens to be right next door to the love of her life and the reason she left Ada Falls in the first place, James. Not planning on staying long, everything changes when the coven faces losing their powers and they need to perform a bonding ceremony with the coven in full force. Willing to help the coven with a deadline as to when she can leave, she doesn’t expect to be given any reason to stay.
But when James and his daughter Avery insert their lives into Willa’s, her resolve to leave lessens as her feelings for James grows. But the reputation of the Ada Falls coven continues to flounder. Willa seeks the answers as to why their powers are waning, why James is suddenly pushing away from her, and if her reputation is as bad as the witches of Ada Falls.
ONE MORE TIME
Adult Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Secretly Dating, Friends as Found Family
Chelsea Larson isn’t interested in dating thanks to her cheating ex boyfriend (with her ex best friend no less) and father’s betrayal that ruined her parents marriage. Instead she’s happy to focus on her career hoping to avoid becoming her mother: nearing retirement age and needing a job. Thankfully the single life isn’t a lonely one since she has an amazing group of friends that have become more like family. Especially her best friend, Ted.
But when Ted finds Chelsea in a delicate position, his name on her lips, it plants a curiosity in both of them which continues to grow. Finally, they decide to see what would happen if they kissed just one time.
Surprised by the growing tension between them after their One Time Kiss, Chelsea starts to ask the question: what if she and Ted were more than friends? But when she gets a job that would move her across the country and towards her dreams, she fears whatever is brewing with Ted could sour and she’d lose her best friend forever. Chelsea fights to remain purely platonic with Ted, but it proves difficult as they go on roadtrips to soccer games, and her new job opportunity becomes more of a toxic reality than dream come true. While determining whether dreams are always worth following, Chelsea is also faced with what can happen when you push past the barriers of friendship to discover what happens when you say, “one more time.”
SHINY PENNY
Adult Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Famous Person/Normal Person romance, he takes care of her when she’s sick, he falls first
When Emily Hammond’s husband leaves her for ‘the other woman’, she escapes to Florida with her four best friends, determined to throw the best pity party wine can provide, all the while avoiding men.
Emily’s plans change when, courtesy of an adorable dog Emerson, she meets mega movie star, Connor Whitlaw. Connor is staying across the street and before long she finds the chemistry between them is enough to warm her to the prospect of a new romance.
Emily and Connor continue to spend time together, even after their meddling friends leave. Despite Emily’s conviction to swear off men, she can’t seem to fight her growing feelings for Connor. Emily assumes their friendship will end when she leaves Florida, but after late night talks and romantic admissions, they take their relationship to the next level. Though with a PR relationship being pushed on Connor by his co-star, along with gossip shared by a celebrity news Instagram account, Emily and Connor realize falling in love is as hard as they thought. For their love to survive, Emily will need to determine if she can let go of her baggage to fully trust Connor.
Christine Kelly Reads and Writes 