Thanks for
letting me visit your blog, Nancy! I started writing Sweet Romance at a time
when publishing houses weren’t buying, so I learned about self-publishing and
haven’t looked back.
Stars Over
Eden Falls is the 7th book in my Eden Falls Series which came to
life after a vacation through Washington State. What started out as a story
about four friends, blossomed into more when several pesky secondary characters
wanted their own stories.
Book Blurb: STARS OVER EDEN FALLS
Sometimes you have to
experience heartache to find happiness
Stella Adams just discovered
boyfriend Len Barlow is really Jerry Winters. Worse…he’s a married man with
three children. Devastated, disillusioned, and racked with guilt, she throws
herself into work at the local flower shop and volunteering at Eden Falls’
shelter and senior center. Question: Should she contact Jerry’s wife and tell
her—thus admitting her own involvement, and possibly breaking up the family—or
leave the poor woman in the dark?
Rowdy Garrett has been
good-naturedly sparring with Stella for years, but when he hears of her
breakup, he realizes this may be the chance he’s waited for. He’s determined to
win Stella over. Problem is his heartbreaker reputation is well known around
town. If he messes up and hurts Eden Falls’ favorite second grade teacher,
he’ll be run out of town.
Stella is well aware of
handsome Rowdy Garrett’s escapades—all the women he’s dated and dumped. His
love ’em and leave ’em
attitude makes her eyelids twitch. Yet,
Rowdy keeps proving her motorcycle-riding-bad-boy assumptions wrong. He donates
food to the shelter, serves on the town council, mows lawns for widows, and
sponsors little league teams. The Rowdy she thought she knew would never help
her build a Fourth of July parade float or play peek-a-boo with his niece.
Can Stella look past Rowdy’s
reputation as a player or has she closed her heart to the chance of a
happily-ever-after?
Excerpt
“Time to get up. I’ve let you
wallow in bed for three days.”
Stella yanked the covers over her
head.
A cold hand grabbed her foot.
She jerked out of her sister’s
grasp. “Go away, Phoebe.”
“Not gonna happen. Come on, Stella.
You can’t stay in bed forever.”
On the pain scale from one to ten,
this was her ten. Her chest felt hollowed out. How did someone recover from
such deceit and heartache?
Stella felt the bed dip, a strong
indication that Phoebe wasn’t going anywhere. She lowered the covers and
squinted, one-eyed, against the bright light.
Phoebe lifted a brow. “You look like
crap.”
Stella rolled her eyes. “Thanks so
much. I appreciate your tender concern.”
Phoebe’s expression softened. “I
say that in the most loving way. I know you’re hurting, but Len—”
“Jerry. The jerk’s name is Jer-ry.” Stella said the name slowly
like she was pronouncing a hard word for one of her second-grade students.
“Jer-ry isn’t worth any more of your tears.”
Stella’s lip trembled, and she bit
down hard. She would not cry in front of her strong police officer sister. “Did
you tell Mom and Dad?”
“Yes. Mom wanted to come over, but
I talked her into giving you a couple of days. She stopped by this morning with
a batch of your favorite cookies.”
“Peanut butter?” Stella asked,
hopeful. But that hope turned dark an instant later. “Just what my wide hips
need.”
“To help out, I ate one. Okay,
two.” Phoebe blew out a breath. “And a half. Leo had the other half.”
“If you don’t want any, I’ll take
them,” said a familiar male voice.
Stella glanced at the door.
Leo Sawyer—the brother she never had--grinned. She turned a glare on her
sister. “You told Leo?”
He pushed away from the doorjamb
with a shoulder while shoving a bite of her
peanut butter goodness into his mouth. “Of course, she told me. I’m her best
friend—her smart friend. You look terrible. When was the last time you brushed
your teeth?” He glanced around. “Or cleaned your room? You need a shower and I
need another cookie.”
“Leave me at least five or six!”
she yelled at Leo’s retreating back. She glanced at Phoebe. “Thanks for that.”
Phoebe lifted a shoulder.
“Eden Falls is a small town. He would have heard eventually.”
More About the Author
Tina has published seven sweet romance novels in
her Eden Falls Series, which feature a quaint town, quirky characters, and
happy endings. People have said:
“…the author’s approach is delightful and
fun.”
“The author brings her characters right into
your heart…”
“I didn’t want to leave Eden Falls or the
people I so enjoyed meeting.”
Tina’s hobbies include writing, gardening, and
spending time with family. She lives in Northern Colorado
with her (amateur) chef husband. Six of their eight kids and one of three (soon
to be five) grandchildren live nearby. Connect
with Tina Newcomb:
I love the excerpt from your book. It hooked me, but I've liked all of your Eden Falls series.
ReplyDeleteI had never read "sweet romance" before but once I read the first Eden Falls book, I was hooked. I have loved meeting each and every character and have laughed with them and been sad with them. Tina weaves a clean, fun, easy to identify with story in each of her books. My friends and I think she needs to write faster because we can't wait for the next one!
ReplyDeleteComing from a small town, I can totally relate to "everyone knowing your business". You bring the characters to life in such a warm way. Congratulation on your 7th book.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tina, for stopping by and sharing your new book with my readers. My next book release will be my first Sweet Romance, so thanks again.
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