Love Between Peace & War.
Follow the burgeoning love of two teens during the worst year of their lives. Irish-born Declan David de Quirke II is the son of two ambassadors, one Irish and one American. He is âoutâ to his parents but to no one else. French-born Jean Isidore de Sauveterre is also the son of two ambassadors, one Catalan and one Parisian. His four half brothers have been told to cure him of his homosexuality. Both teens have lost a parent in a London car bombing.
Declan and Isidore meet at the beginning of their senior year at a private academy in the United States. Declan is immediately smitten with Isidore and becomes his knight in shining armor. Isidore wants to keep what is left of his sanity and needs Declanâs love to do it. One is beaten, one is drugged, one is nearly raped, one has been raped. They are harassed by professors and police, and have fights at school, but none of it compares to running for their lives. When the headmasterâs popular son attempts suicide and someone tries to assassinate Declanâs mother, they are thrown headlong into chaos, betrayal, conspiracy, allegations of sexual coercion, even murder. And one of them carries a secret that may get them killed.
*Note– the first two titles here are up on amazon.com for sales, and that’s the link I included. The other three will be up on amazon for presales about a week before their release date. I included their DSP link, so you can pre-buy them there đ
a Rainy Afternoon – RJ Scott – April 1
converted Station House in a village northwest of London. He is stunned when a
close friend leaves him the property as an inheritance after her death.
only that but she has left the place she lived, Apple Tree Cottage, to an
American – a stranger who has recently moved to Barton Hartshourn.
first editions and a cookery book. Only when the secrets of the ingredients in
a particular recipe are finally revealed does everything begin to make sense…
and a love story that began seventy years ago is finally uncovered.
for Thought – Amy Lane – April 8
Emmett Gant was planning to tell his father somethingreally important one Sunday morningâbut his father passed away first. Now,
nearly two years later, Emmett can’t seem to clear up who he should be withâthe
girl with the apple cheeks and the awesome family or his snarky neighbor who
never sees his family but who makes Emmett really happy just by coming over to
chat.
cookbook that promises to give Emmett insight and good food, and Emmett is
intrigued. After the cookbook
follows him home, Emmett and Keegan Malloy, his neighbor, decide to make the
recipe âFor Clarityâ and what ensues is both very clearâand a little
surprising, especially to Emmett’s girlfriend. Emmett is going to have to think hard about his past and the
really important thing he forgot to tell his father if he wants to get the
recipe for love just right.
Along the Way – Marie Sexton – April 15
weatherman Daniel Whitaker returns to Laramie, Wyoming. Itâs bad enough dealing
with the death of his parents and his failing relationship of fifteen years,
but when he finds his childhood home full of clutter, Daniel is at a loss. He
enlists Landon, his parentsâ sexy neighbor, to help him sort through the mess.
sculptures out of scrap metal and loves the outdoors, but he also rides a
mint-green Vespa and has an affinity for knitting and fortune-telling. He’s
been friends with Daniel’s parents for years, and he’s more than willing to
lend a hand.
get back to his life in Denver. But when a strange cookbook comes into Landonâs
possession, Daniel begins to realize that the universe â and Granny B â may
have other plans.
for Courting – Amber Kell – April 22
custody of his niece. Unused to children, Marshall struggles to connect with
her. In an effort to make her more comfortable in her new home, he hires
professional muralist Pace Barlow to personalize her room.
in her handsome uncle, but Pace isnât certain heâs ready for the commitment of
an instant family.
be able to keep his relationship with his young artist, or will he have to give
up love to become a good father for a lonely little girl?
men together, but some things take more than magical cookies to fix.
Desserts – Mary Calmes – April 29
between himself and his past. He’s invested in his new life, his New Orleans
art gallery, and in his friendship with Scott Wren. Things finally seem to be
settling down to normal, and Boone couldnât be happier.
Boone. He wants to raise things to the next level, but Boone is terrifiedâand
not because of the ghost in Scottâs apartment or Scottâs relatives. No, Boone’s
past is about to pay him a visit, and the only thing that can get between
Boone, Scott, and a hinky recipe for chocolate mousse found in a curious
cookbook is the river of pain Boone had to swim to get to this side of The Big
Easy. Thereâs a secret behind the ingredients, thoughâone that might reveal the
trust and love that have been missing from Booneâs life.
Not much is known about the cookbook, except that years ago, the mysterious Granny B collected a set of magical recipes and wrote them down. Over the years, each book has been modified, corrected, added to, and passed down through the generations to accumulate its own unique history. The secrets behind these very special recipes are about to find their way into new hands and new lives, just when theyâre needed the most.
Food created out of love casts a spell all its own, but Granny Bâs recipes add a little something extra. This curious cookbook holds not only delicious food, but also the secrets of love, trust, and healing, and itâs about to work its magic once again.
Thank you for hosting me today, Amy! You are the best!!!
One day closer, my postman better be careful when delivering too lol.
So much love for Cody – can't wait to read Slaying Isadore's Dragons. And the covers for the cooking series…phenomenal! I'm such a cover junkie! I love a great cover!