What’s better than the first four books (8 total novellas) being published in one boxed set? Getting the boxed set for only $.99, that’s what! May Williams and I love writing this series so much, and we know that when our readers get started, they’ll want to keep reading about romance at the luxurious Grand Hotel on White Pine Island.

Books 1-4, only $.99 on Kindle until October 1. Indulge in luxury and romance!

She has a no-nonsense reputation. He’s the only reckless one-night stand she’s ever had. And now he’s back in town.

Rita Vanderhausen doesn’t care that her last name could buy her clout in Barefoot Key. She’s happy running the front desk at The Gull Motel, dispensing afternoon margaritas and minding her own business. Volunteering at The Seaside Bird Shelter is her pride and joy, and when she finally gets a seat on the board of directors, she’s determined to do anything for the birds—especially with a major gala and construction project coming up.

Scott Jameson travels the country building unique structures like the observation tower his company is constructing for The Seaside Bird Shelter. He’s been to Barefoot Key just once—a year earlier when an intriguing woman took his hand at her own birthday celebration and made him part of the party. He underbids the job, hoping a return to Barefoot Key for the project will reunite him with the woman he can’t forget, even though he doesn’t know her name.

When Scott checks into The Gull Motel exactly one year after their memorable night together, will Rita be able to keep things all business between them?

The Seaside Bird Shelter is the fifth book in the Barefoot Key series. If you like sunshine and falling in love, this series is for you!

My bestselling book The Gull Motel has a refreshed (but still familiar) cover to bring it in line with the other 3 (soon to be 4) books in the series. I love the luggage + beach motif of this series! https://amzn.to/3nPEuPN

Whoohoo! Now that I’m going wide distribution with my books, I’m building a pretty page where you can see them all in one place so you can shop wherever you want!

Hello, friends,

Not sure where your June went, but today is the last day of mine somehow. 🙂

What have I been up to? Building. Yep, building my writing career for the long run. I’m adding to my newsletter audience, moving my indie titles to WIDE distribution (not just Amazon anymore, I’m going big with Kobo, Apple, B&N, libraries, you name it! I want my books everywhere reaching every reader because I’m committed to writing more and better books with every passing month.

Speaking of months…where did June go?

Hello, reader friends,

The Barefoot Key series is my favorite one, and I’m working on book 5 right now. I love these fun, first person romances on Florida’s Gulf Coast. So far, the series includes:

The Gull Motel

The Barefoot Beach Rental

The Double-Booked Beach Bungalow

Christmas in Barefoot Key

The next book will release in early summer, and I’ll share the cover and title soon. I will give you a little sneak peek: Book 5 is about Rita and an out-of-towner who’s on an unusual quest. Although Rita usually stays behind the counter (and the margarita machine) at The Gull Motel, she’s finally handing over the keys to romance. I hope you’ll check back for details and keep coming back to Barefoot Key, Florida.

I fell in love with this cover the moment I saw it, and I’m so happy to celebrate my 15th Harlequin with this book. I hope you love it! Buy links from all the retailers right here

On Christmas Island…

Some loves can’t be forgotten

For Camille Peterson, coming home to Christmas Island to take over the family’s candy-making business is complicated. After all, she left so much behind. And when it comes to single dad Maddox May—who broke Camille’s heart back in high school—complicated is only the beginning. If only she could wrap up her feelings and forget them. But if forgiveness is sweet, a second chance might be irresistible…

One romance writers’ convention at the Grand Hotel equals two happily-ever-afters.

Octavia Zane writes sweeping romance novels. When her publisher, Grand Hotel Books, holds its annual convention at the Grand Hotel on White Pine Island, she meets a man she finds fascinating and sexy—could he inspire the hero’s character in her book that’s currently stuck on chapter one with a deadline looming? She usually prefers her solitary writer’s life where her own heart is safely sheltered, but Maine Hunter proves irresistible.

Maine Hunter left his native state after a spectacular failure in love and now manages the Grand Hotel’s convention center. He’s satisfied with the beautiful trails and starry skies of White Pine Island until he meets Octavia. The romance writer makes him believe again that love is worth the risk. All he has to do is convince her that love doesn’t have to live only on the pages of her books and taking a chance on him might lead to a happy ending for their own love story.

Vivian Lewis thinks happily ever after is best left to romance novels. She’s a former cover model and current art director for Grand Hotel Books. Even though her business is glamorizing romance, she stopped believing in it eight years earlier when Brady Evans broke her heart.

Brady crunches numbers as the Grand Hotel’s accountant. He puts on a professional persona on White Pine Island where only he knows that his handsome face and bare chest were once splashed across the covers of dozens of books. He put that life behind him along with the love he and Vivian shared.

When the Grand Hotel hosts a romance writers’ convention, Brady comes face to face with a life-sized image of himself and the beautiful Vivian. On the cover of The Princess and Her Forbidden Love, they forever stare passionately into each other’s eyes. Renewed interest in the romance novel brings them together and stirs those emotions back to life. Will a second chance at romance rekindle their love?