Welcome to June’s new releases.
Congratulations to all with a new release. Check the end of the post to see if you are the May gift card winner.
All Arranged by Meredith Resce
Publisher: Golden Grain Publishing (Release date: June 14, 2021)
Luella Linley returns with a matchmaking plan for her son.
Regency romance author, Luella Linley (AKA Louise Brooker), should feel satisfied she has helped her two daughters marry happily. However, her successful meddling came at a price and her husband has advised she leave the children to their own devices.
But her eldest, Pete, is thirty-five, living back at home and dejected after having been jilted days before his wedding. Her responsible, hard-working and handsome son would make a good husband and father—but he’s given up after three failed relationships. He’s a good catch, but unlikely to be fooled by his mother’s scheming and meddling.
This situation calls for a direct approach. Just like in her novels, Louise decides the parents should do the arranging and sort out the wheat from the chaff.
Carrie Davis is a dedicated career woman and hasn’t had time for relationships. However, her sister, Ellen, is now happily married with a delightful little girl and for the first time, Carrie finds loneliness stalking her. Ellen want’s the best for Carrie, so when she comes across an odd advert in the classifieds, she wonders if it is a prank or an opportunity sent from heaven.
“Wanted. For a social experiment. A family arranged marriage.”
Regaining Mercy by Carolyn Miller
Publisher: Celebrate Lit Publishing (Release date: June 29, 2021)
Sometimes grace appears in the most unusual ways.
A mom ready to do anything for her son. A man determined to win the woman he loves.
Going on Love at First Glance had seemed like such a good idea. She didn’t care about finding Mr. Right. No, Mindy Murray chose the reality TV show for more mercenary reasons. A mom’s gotta do what a mom’s gotta do when it comes to feeding her son.
When Mindy returns to Elnora, the girl from the “wrong side of the island” just wants a chance to rebuild her reputation. Too bad the folks at church don’t practice what the preacher preaches.
Enter Dermott Reilly. The interim boss at Greener Gardens has always had a soft spot for Mindy and her son, but with his new responsibilities, an important garden competition, and a few other concerns, he finds it difficult to prove himself to her.
A tropical storm and a missing child prove that sometimes grace appears in the most unusual ways.
Regaining Mercy concludes the Elnora Island romances of the Independence Islands Series, featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily ever-afters.
The Independence Islands Series: beach reads aren’t just for summer anymore.
When Promises are Forever by Chrissy Garwood
Publisher: Chrisolite Books (Release date: May 10, 2021)
A dream job, the perfect boss, and a surprise invitation. An unexpected
chance for happiness? Or a mistake that will cost her everything?
Through hard work and determination, Sara Messinger has earned her place
in a prestigious Melbourne law firm. The young lawyer is grateful for
the encouragement and support she has received, but she is not foolish.
She carefully guards her heart.
Oliver Johnson is investigating a threat towards her wealthy employer,
who comes from a powerful and secretive family. Sara’s name is on a list
of potential suspects, but Oliver is certain that she is nothing more
than an innocent bystander. That is, until her best friend decides to
play matchmaker…
When Sara is drawn into a world where extortion, violent intimidation
and betrayal are the common currency, Oliver is torn between his mission
and an inexplicable urge to protect a woman who can never be his.
More Than Honor by Carol Ashby
Publisher: Cerrillo Press (Release date: June 15, 2021)
Duty and honor had anchored his life, but only truth could set him free.
Devotion to duty and dogged determination make Tribune Titianus the most feared investigator of the Urban Cohort. Honor drives him to hunt down anyone who breaks Roman law, but it becomes personal when Lenaeus, his old tutor, is murdered in his own classroom. Why kill a respected teacher of the noble sons of Rome, a man who has nothing worth stealing and no known enemies? Had he learned something too dangerous to let him live?
Pompeia was only a girl when Titianus studied with Father before her family became Christians. She and her brother Kaeso can’t move their school from the house where their father was killed. But what if the one who killed Father comes to kill again? Kaeso’s friend Septimus insists they spend nights at his father’s well-guarded home. But danger lurks there as well. As Titianus hunts for the murderer, will he discover their secret faith and arrest them as enemies of the Empire?
When Titianus gets too close to finding the killer, the hunter becomes the hunted. While he recovers at his cousin Septimus’s house, Pompeia becomes the first woman to touch his heart. But a tribune’s loyalty is sworn to Rome, no matter how he feels. When her faith is revealed, will truth and love mean more to him than honor? Does honor require more than devotion to Rome?
Winners
The winner of the May gift card is Heather Gray. Congratulations, please contact us via the contact form to claim your voucher.
Great to see so many great Aussie new releases. Yah!