Making Your Own Luck

Calamity (Uncharted Hearts #1) by Constance Fay

Sci-fi romance

Bramble, November 2023

Temperance Reed has fallen from being a recognized member of one of the most elite families in the universe to being a banished scout among a ragtag band of other outsiders. Romantic drama collides with political intrigue and double-dealing in this outstanding sci-fi genre mashup that's action-packed, funny, and tender.

Winter's Eve: Then, Now & Always (Three Kings #2)

by A.E. Valdez, author/publisher

Contemporary romance/fiction/women's fiction

August 2023

A decade earlier, Eve Valentine and Winter King's love burned hot and bright until tragedy struck and the devastating fallout ended their relationship. Now connections between family, friends, and the best interests of their community force them back together. Will their love rekindle or incinerate?

The exquisite blend of intricate family and friendship dynamics combined with themes of trauma, grief, and recovery as an ongoing, evolving process make this second-chance romance something much more than the sum of its excellent parts in the tradition of Kennedy Ryan.

Many thanks to Patti Ross and her EC Poetry & Prose team for inviting my kidlit co-author and me to read our upcoming book, How Our Family Was Made (A Love Story for My Child), about a single-parent-by-choice family at this month's Second Sundays at OCA Mocha Cafe UMBC in Arbutus, Maryland! We enjoyed our experience of reading while sharing the images on a screen (that we did make level after this pic was snapped), and listening to a line-up of talented poets and other spoken word artists.

Happy creating!

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