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Greetings! It’s been a minute—how was your summer? Mine swung between ā€œgo-go-goā€ and ā€œfleece blanket hibernation + inbox avoidance.ā€ Through it all, I valiantly managed to devour plenty of book treats including: Christina Lauren’s The Soulmate Equation, Ilona Andrews’ The Inheritance, Artificial Mischief by James H. Thrall (why yes, he *is* my dad!), Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ Simply the Best, and more. The book fairies were very generous! šŸ§ššŸ»ā™€ļøšŸ“šāœØ šŸŽ‰ Big News: Meet Camuel! Remember Keira’s...

The One That I Tease in Finding Forever - Out now!

Release Day! It's T-minus 5 days before I jump on a big jet airliner and take off for a week hiking in Cinque Terre, Italy and I'm racing around trying to make sure I pack enough socks and the right power converter thingy. So naturally this is the BEST TIME to release a new book. Oh, but what a book it is! Finding Forever: A Limited Edition Wedding Romance Collection has it all. Slow burn. Forced Proximity. Second Chances. This anthology includes 12 steamy stories where the hero and heroine...

March Reset The last few months have been a year, so last week I took time off from the daily grind to rest and renew, thinking I’d sneak in at least *some* writing time in between staring off into space and playing games on my phone. Nope! No, apparently, my brain really needed to go offline so… I let it. Now I’m playing catch up—but since it’s been a while since I checked in with y’all, sending a little howdy your way happily rose to the top of my to-do list. Fun! Speaking of brains, right...

January Musings January greetings, my friends, and welcome to all my new subscribers! I hope all of your end of year observances and celebrations were filled with warm fuzzies and good health. After an extended break in December, the first two weeks of 2025 have hit me like an avalanche. Do all the things! See all the people I didn't see in December! Eat all the food! Toast all the toasts! Well, I wish it were all those things. It's more like: work all the hours! My day job puts on a...

Finding Forever cover reveal

Happy December! I don't know about you, but I'm trying to cram in All The Things before taking a little downtime at the end of the year. Y'all, it's exhausting! But I'm going to see family and friends and this cool Lights Before Christmas tour at the Toledo Zoo (looks like it'll be awesome!). Before I head out, though, I wanted to pop in with a little news and a lot of good wishes. 1) Unexpected book announcement slash cover reveal! 2) Unexpected book announcement - cover to be revealed at a...

Release Day! I know, I know! You've heard a lot from me this month, but I couldn't let today go by without sharing that I HAVE ANOTHER NEW RELEASE!!! "The One That I Miss" by J. Keely Thrall now live in Light My Fire: A Mental Health Charity Romance Collection A bonfire seduction becomes the spark for healing this Thanksgiving... Haunted by a tragedy in his past, new dad David worries he won't be enough to protect his infant daughter. Determined to ease his fears, his wife Celia cooks up a...

'Tis the Season Reader peeps - November is one of my favorite months. I like carrying an attitude of gratitude throughout the year, but there's an extra oomph to remember my blessings during these 30 days. I feel especially thankful this year for REASONS TO BE REVEALED. 1) Secret Santa Days Facebook event 2) Reviews are rolling in for The One That I Need (part of Winter Wishes and Holiday Kisses) 3) Poll results -- apparently, we don't like tea 4) Don't miss "The One That I Miss"! 5)...

Release Day! Popping in with a super quick newsletter to share that I HAVE A NEW RELEASE OUT TODAY!!! "The One That I Need" by J. Keely Thrall now live in the Winter Wishes and Holiday Kisses limited edition anthology 'Tis the season for making merry... and keeping secrets For Celia and David, Christmas is usually a time for festive traditions and romantic role play that deepens their connection--especially now that they're hoping to make a baby. Their relationship thrives on trust, fun, and...

It's Fall, Y'all! Happy October, happy Friday, happy World Pasta Day! (I looked it up. It's a thing.) 1) BookFunnel - double the fun, double the TBR pile 2) Is it November yet??? (AKA Book Release Month!!!) 3) Poll: what's your favorite fall drink? 4) Covid blows BookFunnel Promos My upcoming anthology, Winter Wishes and Holiday Kisses, is running in two BookFunnel group promos right now! If you click the links, I'll get a little "social credit" with BookFunnel which will help me participate...

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Keeping the newsletter super brief today so we can get to the good stuff 1) The One That I Want - Celebrity Crush Edition! Join me TODAY and TOMORROW for the 5th Annual Fall Into A Book reader/author event in the Isn't it Romantic Book Club on Facebook. Lots of great giveaways! Here's my post where I share a few of my celebrity crushes over the years and invite you to share yours too! 2) Just in time for the weekend: Searching for your next sizzling hot happily after??? Look no further!...