Yesterday I released Mister October, the first novella in my contemporary romance Kingsmill Courtships series. And, within the next month, I’ll be releasing three more novellas. Two sexy Santa stories set in the Kingsmill Courtships world, and a sweet Christmas story set in my romantic suspense Deadly Force world. Luckily for you all, I have a few slots left on my ARC list for these new releases, and below are the blurbs for the stories that still have a few ARCs available. 🙂
As a reward for reading this post, I’ve posted a recipe for Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins that make an appearance in Mister October at Harry’s Cafe. Harry’s Cafe is one of the settings in the Kingsmill Courtships series that takes place in the small town of Kingsmill, VA, tucked deep within the Shenandoah Mountains.
MISTER OCTOBER (Sweet, small town Fall-themed contemporary romance set in the Kingsmill Courtships world.)
Can he betray the woman he loves… to secure their happily ever after?
Jacob Mosby is no hero. He’s a hardworking, hard-playing man determined to make his small-town construction business a success. He’s also been bewitched by a one-night stand he had a year ago with Clara Wakefield. Although she left his bed without saying goodbye, and has barely spoken to him since, he’s decided to make her his wife before she runs away again. He just has no idea how until he learns Clara is running the Halloween Haunted House Charity Event…in his family’s abandoned mansion.
Clara Wakefield, a widow, mother, and successful event planner is filled with regrets. She married the wrong man and, after his death, slept with the right man. The right man who has other women on the side. Terrified of suffering another broken heart, and desperate to protect her teenage daughter from making the same mistakes, Clara takes one last job in her tiny town of Kingsmill, VA before moving to a large city. If her Halloween Haunted House succeeds, she’ll secure her future.
Yet when the haunted house’s roof mysteriously falls in, the volunteer ghosts disappear, and the high school witches curse the middle school vampires, Clara must rely on Jacob to help make her event a success. Even if it means losing her heart to the man she’s always loved… again.
LET’S GET NAUGHTY (Steamy, small town Christmas contemporary romance set in the Kingsmill Courtships world.)
How far will a man go to save his marriage?
Jacob Mosby is getting married on Christmas Eve and is desperate to be alone with his bride. Except when a blizzard cancels their flight and closes the mountain roads, they’re forced to honeymoon in their small hometown of Kingsmill, VA. Unfortunately, his house is under renovation, all the rooms at the inn are booked, and Clara, his beautiful wife, is desperate to save their plans.
Clara is terrified if she doesn’t have the honeymoon she’s fantasized of, she’ll fail Jacob and their marriage will end before it begins. While it’s a ridiculous thought, past betrayals have made her determined to have a perfect wedding night. Except now that they’re stuck in Kingsmill on Christmas Eve, with no place to sleep, her fears may come true. Especially when their friends and family insist on “helping” with the new honeymoon plans, her teenage daughter goes missing, and a dangerous snowstorm puts those she loves in danger.
Now Jacob must convince Clara that true love, especially at Christmas, doesn’t promise a perfect life. It only promises a lifetime of imperfect happiness. A promise that’s worth sacrificing everything for… including the wedding night she’s always dreamed of.
WANTED: MISTLETOE (Steamy, small town Christmas contemporary romance set in the Kingsmill Courtships world.)
To save his wife, he’ll have to let her go.
Kane Mosby, the former leader of an outlaw motorcycle club, is a sexy rebel with a cause. His unexpected return to Kingsmill, VA for his brother’s Christmas wedding has rocked the small town and caused a stir in the local MC. Except he doesn’t care about gossip and is counting the hours until he can leave. Until he discovers his estranged wife is involved with the man who betrayed Kane years ago, forcing him to abandon the woman he’s never forgotten.
Eve Crenshaw is a beautiful, brilliant accountant with a secret that could tear their tiny hometown apart. A secret with direct ties to her ex-husband Kane. No one is more shocked than Eve when Kane appears at the wedding. But she’s even more distressed when she and Kane end up stranded together in a blizzard over Christmas and are forced to confront their past. A past that includes a failing marriage and a tragedy no parents should ever suffer.
It doesn’t take long for sparks to fly and buried emotions to take over in a passionate-yet-tender way that will change both of their lives–until Kane’s past threatens to drive Eve away again. And this time she may disappear forever.
THE CHRISTMAS LILY (Sweet & clean Christmas contemporary romance set in the Deadly Force world)
Is Christmas Magic worth risking everything for, including those they care most about?
Juliet Capel, from a remote southern sea isle shrouded in history and secrets, has never truly belonged anywhere. But now that she’s married to the man she’s always loved, she’s determined to share her dream of the perfect Christmas with her new family and the people of the Isle of Grace who’ve never accepted her. Except on Christmas Eve, a rare snowstorm hits the isle, her father disappears, and Father Thomas threatens to cancel Midnight Mass.
Green Beret Rafe Montfort will do anything for his new wife, even if that means hunting down everyone on the godforsaken Isle of Grace and forcing them to attend Midnight Mass. Although he doesn’t understand why his beautiful bride needs the acceptance of the people of the isle–especially those who treated her terribly during her poverty-stricken childhood–he knows this perfect Christmas is important to her. But what he’s willing to do for her could threaten everyone’s Christmas… along with their future happiness.
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Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins
These are a healthier version of pumpkin muffins… and the chocolate chips are optional. You could also add nuts for more crunch and flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree NOT pumpkin pie filling
- ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup coconut oil melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1¼ cups whole wheat flour
- ¾ cup rolled old fashioned oats NOT quick oats
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips plus more for topping, optional
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375℉. Line a 12-muffin pan with paper liners or grease with spray coconut oil.
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In a large bowl, stir together the pumpkin puree, applesauce, eggs, coconut oil, pure vanilla, and brown sugar. Mix well.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Then whisk this mixture into the pumpkin puree batter.
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Slowly stir in the rolled oats and then the flour, but only stir until just combined. The batter will be lumpy and that's okay! Then fold the chocolate chips into the batter and pour the batter evenly into the 12 muffin cups. Fill the cups 3/4 full and then top with extra chocolate chips.
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Bake the muffins for 20-22 minutes, making sure the tops are brown and a toothpick stuck into the center of the muffins comes out mostly clean. Cool in the pan, on a baking rack, for 15 minutes. Then remove the muffins and allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 6 days.
They can be frozen for up to 2 months.
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