Well, another school year is in the books. It was definitely a long one, but a good one as well. I spent the last week scoring AP tests which made my brain hurt, but I learned a lot and it gives me clock hours and some money which will help cover driver’s ed for Spenser - I can’t believe he’s already needing it.
The rest of my summer is a wedding, planning for next year, and hopefully writing. Of course, I’ve gotten sucked back into watching Criminal Minds and now I’m binging all the episodes which is a lot as they are in their 15th season. Funny enough, Spenser got his name from Dr. Spencer Reid on the show. He was always my favorite.
I know this is short, but there just isn’t a ton going on in my life right now. Hopefully, I’ll have a new book out for you soon. Until then, feel free to grab an old favorite off my website, listen to audiobook on my YouTube channel, or grab something from one of the amazing authors in the spotlight this week.
Have a blessed week,
Lorana
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She thought her heart had already weathered the worst. She wasn’t prepared for what came next.
Two years after a sudden tragedy, Danica is still piecing her life back together. Just as she’s unexpectedly forced to find new housing, she comes into contact with her late fiancé’s siblings—Riley and Cameron—who’ve returned to California after inheriting their aunt’s beach house. They offer Danica a temporary place to stay, but what begins as a practical solution quickly becomes something far more complicated.
Cameron only met Danica twice—at his brother’s engagement party and funeral—but he’s never forgotten her. The connection he felt back then resurfaces with startling intensity, and this time, it’s impossible to ignore. He tries to push her away, but he can’t resist their connection. As both he and Danica struggle with the undeniable bond growing between them, they have to navigate the shifting lines between grief, guilt, and longing.
But not everyone believes their relationship should exist. Riley is determined to protect her late brother’s memory—and she’s willing to do anything to keep Danica and Cameron apart, including severing ties.
Caught between honoring the past and embracing the future, will they follow their hearts—or let someone else's grief decide their fate?
Emma Woods has zero interest in dating—but matchmaking? That’s another story.
When she stumbles upon a singles event for the fifty-plus crowd, she hatches the perfect plan: find her overworked mom a love story worthy of a classic movie.
Armed with a fake profile, a questionable disguise, and a whole lot of determination, Emma is set on pulling off the perfect setup.
But between dodging security, battling her mom’s stubbornness, and dealing with one very grumpy (and annoyingly handsome) venue owner, things get… complicated.
Grant keeps showing up, ruining her plans—and making her heart race in ways she wasn’t prepared for.
One blind date. One deadly plot.
ER nurse Sadie Kline wasn’t looking for love, or even a night out, when her roommate talked her into a blind date. She’s shocked when her date turns out to be Craig Malone, her childhood neighbor and brother’s best friend—now a Homeland Security agent. What starts as an awkward reunion spirals into danger. Craig is protecting a virologist developing an antidote to a stolen biological weapon, but when Sadie crosses paths with a suspect in her ER, she lands in the sights of a terror network with millions at stake.
As New Year’s Eve nears, threats escalate and loyalties are tested. Craig is determined to keep Sadie safe, but the bioterrorists’ midnight offensive is closing in, and failure could mean disaster.
With danger mounting and trust hard-won, Sadie and Craig must lean on faith and each other to stop the attack before midnight.
Aria Bianchi was convinced she had mapped out the perfect life, one that was uncomplicated and predictable.
Run her growing publishing house. Check.
Spend time with her crazy but lovable best friend, Corinna. Check.
Watch Pride and Prejudice on the regular. Check.
Follow her dreams of being a writer. Not so much.
Fall in love again as a young widow. Absolutely not.
That is, until the day she finds herself colliding with someone from her past. Her carefully guarded world is plunged into delightful chaos, brimming with swoony moments that rival her favorite romance novels. As her friendship with Alex, the breathtakingly handsome man she hasn’t seen in almost a decade, ignites with an intoxicating spark, the growing connection between them becomes impossible to ignore.
But her heart has been locked away for years since tragedy struck, and she doesn’t know if she can open it again.
As a famous photographer, on the surface, Alex Rossi has it all. But despite his achievements, he wanders the globe in search of something he can’t quite name, a reason to call somewhere home—an albatross searching for its mate.
When he returns to Italy, the last thing Alex expects to find is the one person he never got to have—the one person he now realizes has held his heart since the day he first laid eyes on her in high school. He missed his chance once before with Aria, and he doesn’t plan on missing it again.
Together, can Aria and Alex navigate this unexpected second chance at love, or will the dreams they’ve built separately pull them apart?
A viral photo, a fake relationship, and one big problem.
Matthew
All I wanted was a quiet few days.
Instead, I get coffee poured on me, a gossip scandal, and a fake girlfriend.
My agent insists this PR stunt will boost my career.
Fake dating her for a few months? Fine. No problem.
Except it’s definitely a problem.
The more we fake this, the more I forget it’s not real.
Beth
One spilled coffee, a dramatic slip, and now I’m the leading lady in a sports romance I didn’t sign up for.
But when Matthew offers me the perfect job, I can't say no.
Even if it includes playing his fake girlfriend.
He needs good press. I need clients.
It's a simple plan: keep it professional, keep it temporary.
But now I’m asking myself one question—when the contract ends, what happens to us?
She survived the fire. He's still trapped in one.
Sheriff Abe Vosburg has spent thirty years keeping Lilac City safe. While the worst days may be behind them, there's always another reckless cowboy itching to prove himself—and Abe's not sure how many more close calls he has left. With his sister newly married, the house they once shared feels too quiet, and the job that once gave him purpose now makes him wonder if he'll end up dying in it.
Widow Hannah Kendrick arrives in Wyoming with her grown children and grandchildren, seeking peace after losing almost everything in the San Francisco earthquake. She's not looking for love—but the town's gruff sheriff stirs feelings she thought long dead.
As danger creeps back into Lilac City, Abe must decide if he's ready to protect more than just the town—because Hannah's quiet courage might just be the reason he finally stops surviving... and starts living.
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