#WOTR25 #AuthorSpotlight #AttendingAuthor- Danielle Keil

Danielle Keil

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Danielle Keil and I’m a chocoholic who also loves coffee and avocado (not all together)

How did you hear about this event?

I can’t even remember!

How many years have you attended?

Since 2021

What genres do you write?

Young adult romance

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

Mistaken Hearts

What is one fun fact about you?

I can sing row row row your boat backwards

What are your social links?

Facebook.com/authordaniellek
Instagram.com/daniellekeil
TT- https://www.tiktok.com/@authordaniellekeil

What are you buy links?

Authordaniellekeil:com/books

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#wotr #attendingauthor #shortstory #ya A Snap of Secrets ( A Snap of Magic 2) by Danielle Keil

Cecilia Chevalier has been a witch for all of a week or two and her entire world has flipped upside down.

The bad news? Her best friend’s mother refuses to let them hang out anymore. Her grandfather tells her to stay away from him, too, which is even weirder.

The good news is she’s getting her magic under control. Sort of.

Then, there’s a new kid at school, Xavier, who is dark and mysterious and no one knows a thing about him. Except, he seems to know a lot about Cecilia.

Ezra tells Cecilia to stay away from Xavier.

Xavier tells her Ezra can’t be trusted.

Ezra has been her best friend for years. He knows all about her being a witch and has even dug up more crazy family history.

But Xavier tells her a secret that changes everything.

In the end, she knows there’s only one person she can trust—herself.

Maybe she’ll just let the boys fight this out themselves.

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219632360-a-snap-of-secrets

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DHV3WS89/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_351_o01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Review by Twinsie Dee

i bought this book and here is my honest review

CC just had her life turned upside down and when she needed answers, her grandpa left for a few days and now there is a mysterious new student that seems to know more about her then she does. Xavier appears to be the person that holds the key to Cecilia’s past and her newfound witchiness. His touch helps the pain go away, now her best friend isn’t allowed to be around her and when he’s near her, her body feels like it’s on fire. this is something she never seen coming and now she’s having to figure it all out on top of trying to be a normal teenager. Will CC get the answers she’s been waiting for or will she still be in the dark. Also, you won’t see that ending coming till it smacks u in the face. I’m so invested in CC life now I feel like I’m right there next to her going through it as well.

Danielle Keil grew up and spent the majority of her life in the Chicagoland area. A recent transplant, she is enjoying the Mississippi life, especially the pool in her backyard.
Danielle is happily married for over 10 years, and has two young children, a daughter and a son, who are exact replicas of her and her husband.

Danielle’s love language is gifts, her Ennegram is a 9w1, and she loves everything purple.
The way to her heart is through coffee, chocolate and tacos (extra guac).

#WOTR25 #AuthorSpotlight #AttendingAuthor- Judith Lynne

Judith    Lynne

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Judith Lynne – Romance books are one of my longest obsessions! They’re still here after other obsessions have come and gone – houseplants (still have too many), baking, flowers, linguistics, quilting, networking protocols. 🙂

How did you hear about this event?

An author friend mentioned it to me as a great signing event pretty much in my area – and it is!

How many years have you attended?

This will be my 2nd year.

What genres do you write?

I write historical romance as Judith Lynne (and MM romantasy under another pen name).

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

The Caped Countess. She’s a Regency-era Batman, people. All her toys are heavily researched and real. What more could you want?

What is one fun fact about you?

I was a very serious perfume collector for many years. (See obsessions above…)

What are your social links?

https://www.instagram.com/judithlynnebooks/

https://x.com/judithlynnepub

https://www.facebook.com/judithlynnebooks

What are you buy links?

Everything is at judithlynne.com; I sell at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Google Play, and Apple, as well as direct from my own store.

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#Review #MMRomance Have Mercy on Me (Blue Collar Daddies #2) by: Aria Grace

Jason loves walking dogs, but he has plans to do something bigger with his life. Not big like change the world kind of big. But big enough to change at least a few lives. So when he sees an empty garden center with a fenced yard, he gets an idea. Maybe he and Jesse could set up their doggy daycare business there.

Tony owns a small clinic downtown that caters to professionals in need of a flu shot or the uninsured who have no other options. Not a lot of in-between cases. So when Harris calls in a favor for a cute boy with a cut that he’d been ignoring for too long, he’s excited for the change. This kid has a smart mouth and a sassy attitude, but Tony can tell that he just needs a Daddy to give him some boundaries without breaking his spirit.

The attraction is instant, but the willingness to accept what is right in front of them takes a bit longer.

This Daddy/boy romance is sweet and sexy with a guaranteed happy ever after.

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Review by Twinsie Tenise

Jason needs someone who appreciates him for him. Seems everytime he finds someone who at first seems like Daddy potential, ends up not being able to deal with Jason’s bratty side. He needs a Daddy who will love all sides of him.

Tony is a single doctor. When a mouthy patient shows up at his practice in need of treatment, he leaves quite the impression. Once he leaves Tony can’t seem to get the boy out of his mind. He takes a chance and asks Jason on a date. They get to know one another and when they finally connect on a more intimate level, there’s no turning back.

This was a fun, quick, hot af read. It has been fun getting to know all of the men in this series.

Born and raised in beautiful California, Aria enjoys the year round sunshine and laid back environment of the west coast. Her career started out in tech writing and web development and has evolved into all things marketing with fingers in everything related to book publishing.

She lives with her husband and two children and more pets than she can keep track of. Despite her crazy schedule, she loves the time she carves out to read and write. Whether it’s on the beach or on the couch at 2am, she is a woman obsessed!

She loves to hear from readers so please feel free to drop her a note or visit her at www.ariagracebooks.com.

If you’d like to know when Aria’s next book is coming out or where she’ll be signing, join her mailing list at: http://bit.ly/AriaGraceFanList

#WOTR25 #AuthorSpotlight #AttendingAuthor #EventSponsor – Melissa Haag/MJ Haag/Sage Adler/Melissa Nicole

Melissa Haag

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Melissa Haag – My books are way more interesting than I am. I’m a middle-aged (ouch!) mid-western married mom of three who loves laughing and food. I started writing seriously in 2011 and published my first book in 2013. Before that, I just dabbled when I ran out of book money.
I’ve always loved romance and haven’t deviated.
I found one of my mom’s “savage” bodice rippers (you know the kind) back when I was 13. She took it away from me when she found out I was reading it, but don’t worry, I snuck it again and finished. After that, I was hooked.
Much later in life, I discovered a manuscript that my mom wrote and submitted to an agent in the 80s. Recently, I learned her mother also wrote and attempted to publish. So, I have a generational imagination, and I’m grateful for it.

How did you hear about this event?

My memory is both a blessing and a curse. I can barely remember what I did last week, never mind how I found out about WOTR three years ago. But thanks to my memory, I’m the BEST secret keeper, and a person can retell stories to me at least twice before they stick. I also don’t hold grudges. HAHA

How many years have you attended?

This will be my third year.

What genres do you write?

Anything romance! So far, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy Romance, Fantasy Romance, and SciFi Romance. All under different names, of course.

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

Dealing with Demons. Readers always say they want stand-alone books, but I’ve found my series are more popular than the one and only stand-alone that I wrote.

What is one fun fact about you?

One? I have so many! I suffer from some gnarly migraines. They can be vomit-inducing, and I’ve been known to ask my husband to cut my head off in a fit of tears. In recent years, I’ve learned a few tricks that help me avoid/minimize them, so decapitation requests have fallen away.

The second fun thing is that I used to work in IT, and I loved SQL scripting.

What are your social links?

Melissa Haag
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelissaHaag
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author.melissahaag/
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/melissa-haag
Website: Https://melissahaag.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/author.MelissaHaag/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6908249.Melissa_Haag

M.J. Haag
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorMJHaag
Website: Https://mjhaag.melissahaag.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJHaag.author/
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/m-j-haag
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14001187.M_J_Haag

What are you buy links?

Melissa Haag
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Melissa-Haag/author/B00B93ID4C
Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/author/melissa-haag/id625063753
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Melissa%20Haag%22?
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/info/name/Melissa_Haag?id=11l6j57zzd
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=melissa+haag&fclanguages=en

MJ Haag
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/M.J.-Haag/author/B00XPW6KP4
Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/author/m-j-haag/id1002571968
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22M.%20J.%20Haag%22?
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/info/name/M_J_Haag?id=11b6c51x18
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=mj+haag&fclanguages=en

Melissa Nicole
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Melissa-Nicole/author/B0CD8T2H8J

Sage Alder
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sage-Alder/author/B0C156PQGJ

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#Review #MMRomance #PartOfASeries Wait in the Truck by: Aria Grace

Harris didn’t want to spend fourteen hours on the road during a storm, but when he hears about a dog in need of a home a few states away, he makes the trek. Not long after his journey home, he passes a bus stop with a person who doesn’t even look alive.

When Jesse snuck out of the trailer in the dead of night, he didn’t have a plan. He just needed to get away. And after an hour of walking, he realizes how stupid he was to leave on foot. Just because he wasn’t going to die at the hands of his ex tonight doesn’t mean he won’t freeze to death on his way out. Curled up in the corner of a bus stop, he closes his eyes and waits for peace to finally find him.

But when a strong man picks him up and puts him inside a warm pickup truck, he has to wonder if maybe an angel found him after all. And good ol’ vigilante justice is the only thing that makes Jesse feel safe. Well, that and the man he aches to call Daddy.

This Daddy/boy romance is sweet and sexy with some dark moments and a happy ever after.

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Review by Twinsie Tenise

Harris is on a little road trip to save a dog when fate intervenes. Jesse is running from an abusive boyfriend. He ends up in a bus enclosure, freezing and barely clinging to life. Harris finds Jesse just in time and he wants nothing more than to protect this stranger. He will do anything to keep him safe.
This was a cute short story about a Daddy finding his boy. Harris and Jesse were meant for one another. I enjoyed getting to know the 2 of them as I read their story. This was book 1 of 9 in the series. Each book is about a different couple.

#WOTR25 #AuthorSpotlight #AttendingAuthor- Mellanie Szereto

Mellanie Szereto

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Hi, I’m Mellanie Szereto! I write contemporary romance and romcoms that feature main characters in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. That next decade is on my to-do list! When I’m not writing, I enjoy hiking, gardening, and cooking/baking. My husband and I live in Indiana in an old farmhouse in the country and recently celebrated 38 years of marriage.

How did you hear about this event?

I first heard about Writers On The River from Jillian Jacobs the year she and the rest of the Healing with Words crew started this event.

How many years have you attended?

This my fifth year as an attending author.

What genres do you write?

I write almost exclusively contemporary romance and romcoms, but I have a new paranormal series in the works.

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

I’d love more readers to check out Comma Kaze. It’s a very emotional book with characters who work hard to achieve their happily-ever-after. All the feels and guaranteed to make you cry.

What is one fun fact about you?

I usually share that the spelling of my first name is a typo by the hospital on my birth certificate, but I’m going to change it up this year! I have a food sensitivity to fresh pineapple (tingly mouth) and I broke my ankle a few weeks before WOTR23 by stepping in a critter hole in my yard. Who remembers seeing me hobble around in my walking boot that year?

What are your social links?

Website: https://www.mellanieszereto.com
Newsletter: subscribepage.io/mellanieszereto
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authormellanieszereto
Facebook reader group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/worththewaitseasonedromancereaders
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/mellanie-szereto
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/mellanie_szereto
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mellanieszereto

What are you buy links?

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/mellanieszereto
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/mellanie-szereto/id540431015
Audible: https://www.audible.com/author/Mellanie-Szereto/B00GYKKZ7I
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Mellanie Szereto
Eden Books: https://edenbooks.com/author/mellanieszereto/
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/author?id=Mellanie+Szereto
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/author/mellanie-szereto

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#twinsiefortheday – Red Snowflakes by Kristal Dawn Harris

Forensic photographer, Dena Williams, has spent her life trained to see what others cannot. Vampire, Dimitri Kovac, has waited every Christmas for a miracle that does not come. In the Oregon wilderness, during a snowstorm, these two destined souls collide. Dena’s only hope of survival rests in a vampire with the heart of a poet. Dimitri only has five days to win a skeptical woman’s heart. As the Christmas tree lights burn brightly and the snow continues to fall, will Dena succumb to a vampire’s charms? With so little time, can Dimitri win her love?

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Review by Brandy

I received this book for an honest review.

This short story is perfect for the holidays for those who like books with vampires. I was hoping that this
was part of a series so I could find out more but sadly it appears to be an individual novella and that’s
why I gave it four stars. It is a really sweet story about a vampire finding love when he has very little time
left to live. The way he shows his love for the woman that he has spent years looking for is so sweet!
I just couldn’t give it five stars though as I feel like the story is clipped a little too short on details. The
starkness of the story is something I would expect in a novella that is part of a large series that has
reached the point where everyone should know how the world works. I’m hoping that the author
releases more books in this world as the hints that we are given in this book are intriguing.

If you love fangs, fur, canines, growling, banter, and enough heat to melt wax, then you might find your next book boyfriend here! Kristal Dawn Harris is a multiple award-winning, Rone nominated, American romance author. She loves romance of any kind, but paranormal is her favorite. Kristal writes paranormal, fantasy, contemporary, and erotic romance in different lengths.

Kristal currently calls Kentucky home with her husband of 33 years. She has two children off living their best lives. Kristal earned a degree in Accounting Technology from Miami University, but found her passion in steamy romance instead of numbers.

#WOTR25 #AuthorSpotlight #AttendingAuthor #EventSponsor- Michel Prince

Michel Prince

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Michel Prince, crazy Minnesotan that loves the cold, gets easily distracted by crafts and occasionally writes about strong women and the men who love them.

How did you hear about this event?

Facebook first, then people gushing about it.

How many years have you attended?

This will be my 8th year.

What genres do you write?

Romance in contemporary, paranormal, in multiple sub-genres, mysteries, and YA fantasy adventure.

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

Amara Acquired.

What is one fun fact about you?

Shorts and t-shirt weather starts around 20 degrees for me.

What are your social links?

www.facebook.com/micheprincebooks

www.tiktok.com/michelprincebooks

What are you buy links?

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#review #MM #Standalone –Broken by: Nicola Haken

When Theodore Davenport decides to switch his mundane job for a career, he walks into Holden House Publishing with enthusiasm and determination to succeed. As he settles into his new role, makes new friends, and dreams of making it to the top, everything is going to plan.

Until he meets James Holden, CEO of Holden House.James

Holden hasn’t been able to stop thinking about his encounter with the timid man he met in a club bathroom last week, and when he discovers the one haunting his dreams is an employee, he can’t seem to stop himself from pursuing him.Just a little fun – that’s what James tells himself. He can’t afford to care for someone who can never reciprocate, not once they find out who he really is. James believes nobody deserves the burden of being attached to him. He’s a complicated man. Damaged. Difficult. Demanding.Broken.

Is Theodore strong enough to confront James’ demons? More importantly, is James?
(M/M romance. Not suitable for readers under 18 years of age due to language and sexual content. ***Please note*** This book contains scenes of self harm, mental illness and suicidal ideation which may be uncomfortable for some readers.)

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Review by Twinsie Tenise

I usually go into books blind but I’ve had a real struggle as of late finding a book to grab my attention. This seems to happen to me a few times a year, as such, I was gathering recs from an MM book group when I happened across this one. I skimmed the blurb and dove in.
There was something about this book. It had my rapt attention from the first page.
The title should have been enough of a warning that my heart may end up breaking but the author managed to fix that before the last page. Mental illness is nothing to be taken lightly and I feel like the author did a wonderful job of handling the subject with finesse. Please read the author note as the subjects covered in this book may be triggering to some.