​Hey! I hope you’re doing well. I can’t believe we are in mid-July, can you? This summer has gone by quick, and I’ve wanted it to go slow so I can enjoy my time with the kids. Which I have. This summer has been different than other summers. Usually I have a good schedule going where I get in some writing, the kids and I have our time, and so on. I haven’t done really any writing but mainly enjoying things I want to do and the time with the kids.  I have to admit, it’s been nice to take some time off. One thing about working from home, is often times, it’s hard to get away from the job. The office door is always open and when your mind reminds you of something you forget, you hurry in there and do it, and then five other things.

It's release day for me and all these fabulous authors! Today William and Harper get to share their story and I couldn't be more excited. So to get the fun started, scroll on down to read chapter 1!

In less than a week True Love in Laguna will release!!! I didn't even realize that until today. The Laguna Beach Kindle World is set to launch on July 7th! **Throws confetti in the air!** 

I'm so excited to share this story with you. Readers met William, the hero in True Love in Laguna, in The Maddox Brothers, Part 2 - Liam's story. The Maddox Brothers is a book I co-wrote with Ella Jade about two brothers--two very alpha brothers--who were set in their bachelor ways. In Liam's story, William is dating Chelsea, only Chelsea kinda still has a thing for Liam.

Poor, poor William. But don't worry, he isn't going to be lonely long. You're going to enjoy his story as he leaves Boston and heads to Laguna Beach, California. And if you read The Maddox Brothers, you'll get a little update on Hudson and Kennedy. As well, Liam and Chelsea make an appearance! Woot!

I hope you're having a fun summer and not spending too much time lost in work. With so many things changing in my life, I've been taking advantage of the summer and really enjoying it. My kids are getting so big and hardly pay any attention to me anymore. They are 9 and just shy of 12. They spend their days in their rooms playing, watching TV, on the computer, etc. We try to go to the pool several days a week in the afternoon to get our physical activity in. We also have this crazy goal to get the house to the point if they want to have a friend over, we don't have to clean before they come. Ha ha, we haven't completed this goal yet. It's a work in progress. 

I completed my writing work in progress's shortly after they got out of school at the end of May. I've still been working on edits that come for several releases coming up. And I'm trying to complete a book I'm co-writing with someone. But with no major deadlines, which is unusual for me, I've been able to take a day or even two and not really get on the computer. It's been nice--and much needed!

 (My friend Ashlynn Monroe has a book in Kindle Scout and would love your help in getting a nomination. I got the chance to beta read this book. I loved it. I'm not just saying that either. You see, it was a paranormal romance. I don't read much from that genre anymore, read it a ton a few years back. Anyway, I couldn't stop reading this book and when I finished it, I didn't want to read anything else. The book left me thinking and needing more. And thankfully it's set up as a series! Woo-hoo. I just might get my wish for more (s0 go vote for it!). Here's Ashlynn and a little about her book Moonlight's Peril that needs your VOTE!
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Hi, I’m so excited to be part of the Kindle Scout program, but I’m shamelessly begging for your help.
 
I’d like you to have my book for FREE, all you have to do is vote for me. Please go to https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/3VU1JGW3JKOP0 and vote for Moonlight’s Peril, a story that many of you have supported during its creation. I couldn’t have done this alone. I can’t thank you enough for all your love and encouragement. Voting runs from June 2nd until July 2nd, 2016.  Kindle Scout is the opportunity for my never-before-published novel to receive editing, marketing, and a contract with Kindle Press. If Moonlight’s Peril is a book readers wants Amazon will give my novel the royal treatment.  But it won’t happen without you. For your time, you’ll get a copy of my book if it is published by Kindle Press. Thank you in advance.

For all of June, get The Hots Bods series boxed set on sale for $2.99 when it's normally $5.50.

Amazon - Nook - Beachwalk Press

Are you looking for a series that will not only make you swoon, but also heat you up? Look no further. The Hot Bods Series is a collection of four novellas, each one containing a feisty heroine and a hero who'll steal your heart. So come along with Skylar, Amy, Jane, and Francesca as they find their happily ever after, even when they feel like it will never happen. After all, it can't be as simple as falling in love, can it?

Fool Me Once:
Skylar fell for Drew once and he left her heartbroken, so when he shows up in her life again, wanting another chance, she isn't easy to convince. After all, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice…

More Than Useful:
Amy has admired Adam for quite some time, and when he finally asks her out, she couldn't be happier. But all Adam wants is a little fun…can Amy settle for that?

Accidental Love:
Sometimes there is only one thing to do when you get dumped—make the ex jealous with someone new. Which is exactly what Jane plans to do with Ben, an older, handsome man who has agreed to act as her new love interest. She just has to make sure she doesn't fall for him.

Opposites Attract:
Francesca thought she knew what she wanted in life until one stormy night when she got a blast from the past. When her car breaks down and the sexy tow truck driver who rescues her turns out to be her first love, she realizes she wants another chance with him, but Randy's still carrying a grudge about the way she dumped him.

Content Warning: contains explicit sex and adult language

Eek! The day has come. Release day!!! Holy moly, I can't believe it. I'm so excited yet so nervous. Does that feeling ever go away? 

A little about Strangers At The Altar. Yes, it's about two people getting married who have never met, matched by a team of experts. Wait...that sounds like a TV show. You're right! I'm obsessed with the TV show Married At First Sight and MAFS: The First Year. I watch it religiously when on, get angry, tweet about, etc.

When I watched season 1, I kept thinking, this would make an awesome book. And each season I thought the same thing and finally thought, why can't I do it? Why am I waiting on some other author to do it, when I can? So, I did it. And I hope you'll enjoy it and it keeps you on the seat of your pants wondering how these two strangers are going to find love, especially with a hero lying about his true identity.