Change of Heart

Weekenders Romance Watch

Author: C.J. Rand
Genre: Mainstream Romance
Buy: Amazon


Blurb:
Pop star Cheyenne Roberts has a singing voice that’s earned her two platinum albums. No one knows she’s a prisoner of her former pimp, Ice Boudreaux. When her tour bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, she flees, determined to leave her demons behind.

When Paul Sampson picks up a hitchhiker one night, it turns out to be Cheyenne. She’s suffering from withdrawal symptoms and has baggage she’s not willing to discuss. Paul doesn’t care about her past, only her future, which he envisions himself a part of.

But Ice wants his superstar back. Will Cheyenne have a chance at redemption before Ice destroys the new life she’s built? 


Enchanting Excerpt:

She held Paul’s gaze, staring into green eyes that made her think of the moss-covered bayous in Louisiana where she played as a child. With bronzed skin kissed by the sun, eyebrows as thick as caterpillars, and lips that looked perfect for kissing, he looked more like a model than a reverend. As he sat across from her in a striped blue shirt and camel slacks, he exuded confidence.  He was far from cocky, but anyone who spoke to him for more than a minute knew he was a man in charge. She wondered how any female parishioner within a hundred mile radius could focus on the sermon with this hottie in sight.

She knew she shouldn’t think of him like that. She had no business even talking to him. He was a man of God.  If he knew the vile things she’d done.  The things she’d allowed to be done to her body. The substances she’d ingested to make her forget her repugnant memories.  The abuse she’d accepted in exchange for one iota of affection. The pain and humiliation she’d been subjected to. What would he think of her then? 



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Cecelia's Second Chance

Weekenders Romance Watch

Can love survive betrayal?

Author: Sherrylyn A. Liburd

Genre: Mainstream Romance

Buy: Topazpublishing

Blurb:

Despite the status of blacks in the mid-1800s, Cecelia was determined to have a nice house, fine clothes, and the respect of her community. To have those things, money was needed. She would work as hard as she could, and nothing would stand in her way. If deception was needed to get what she wanted, then so be it.

When Cecelia's greed and deceptions causes her husband to be thrown in jail, Cecelia wakes from her fog of self-indulgence. Will God forgive her? Can she find forgiveness from a husband whose passions have turned to hate?

Enchanting Excerpt:

One week later, Cecelia packed her things.

"Celia?" Ruth called, coming into the room Cecelia shared with her daughter, Angel. "What are you doing?"

"I'm packing." Cecelia avoided Ruth's eyes.

"I can see that. Why are you packing?"

As Cecelia pulled Ruth's hands from the pockets of her apron, she sighed. "Come here, and sit down."

She pulled Ruth to the bed and sat next to her. "Ruthie," she said, in a coaxing voice, "there is nothing wrong with what I'm doing. I just decided this was best for me. Now, you can put the baby back in this room, and then you and Sam's room won't be so cramped."

"Tell me what you did, Celia." Ruth's voice held an accusatory tone.

Before Cecelia continued, she hesitated a second. "I'm moving into the Somers' house."

"What?" Ruth exclaimed, jerking her hands from Cecelia's. "You know how Joshua feels about that. When he finds out, he's going to be so angry. And Sam? What am I going to tell Sam?"

Celia pounded her fists in her lap. "Stop it, Ruth. I'm a grown woman and fully capable of making decisions on my own, contrary to what my husband, or yours, believes." Cecelia stood, and then paced the small area. "Captain Somers offered me a higher salary if I'd take on extra duties."

"And that means you have to live with them? Wait." Ruth raised her palms. "Captain Somers offered you the extra money? I thought you worked for Mrs. Somers. Doesn't he leave the staffing of their home to her? Where does he come in?"

"I don't know, Ruthie. I don't care." Celia stopped in front of Ruth. She placed her hands on her hips. "It's more money, and I'm going to take it."

With a helpless expression, Ruth threw up her hands. "Celia, everyone could use more money. God knows Sam and I could. That's one of the reasons, besides you being my best friend, we took you in."

"Oh, Ruthie…"

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Searching for Love

Love Lost, Love Found 

Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis

After a few months of dating, Tiffany Smith accepts Cale Kelly’s hasty marriage proposal. There was no doubt he loved her; the engagement ring was terribly expensive. Then, one day, the real Cale Kelly emerges. Cale is addicted to women, and this realization shatters Tiffany’s heart.

In search of solitude, Tiffany flees to Down East Maine. A fit of anger causes her to throw the expensive ring into the ocean. Afterwards, Tiffany realizes she’s done the unthinkable, and now, she desperately searches the water’s edge for the ring.

Keith Palmer is walking along the beach with his metal detector. Perhaps, he’ll help her recover the coveted ring. Pushing all hurt aside, Tiffany finds an instant attraction to the 6’1 beachcomber. Right now, Keith is the breath of fresh air Tiffany needs. Maybe she’s found something more priceless than a ring. Can one week of bliss equal a lifetime of happiness?

Searching for Love

The Chocolatier and the Maitre Patissier

From Paris With Love.

Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis

Angelique attends Escoffier L’ecole Patisserie in Paris, where she studies to become a master pastry chef. On the wings of the Fates, Philippe, a master chocolatier, enters her life. In four romantic days, the couple develops an indestructible bond. Unfortunately, Angelique has finished her studies in Paris. Her very own pastry shop awaits in New Orleans. Worlds apart, the couple bid adieu and go their separate ways. Can Angelique find amour in the arms of another?

The Chocolatier and the Maitre Patissier

Storybook Wedding

…All that glitters is not gold.

Jayci Kyler

Iris owns, A Story Book Wedding, an exclusive wedding boutique. Hundreds of brides have sought her services, yet she is still single, and very much alone. Iris has grown comfortable with her life, but she isn't content. For years, Dutch has been Iris’s secret crush. Sadly, she now dresses his bride to be.

 

Believing Dutch hails from royalty, Heather McGee, her rival, prepares to rope the one man Iris has ever loved. Before Dutch ties the knot, there are a few secrets he really needs to know. Will Iris keep Heather’s horrible secrets and flush her own happiness away?

  

Storybook Wedding