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Once Upon a Summer - Book Tour and Giveaway

6/17/2018

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Once Upon A Summer
A Contemporary Romance Anthology
With Stories By:
Brooke Moss, Liz Ashlee, Clara Winter, Tammy Mannersly, Sarah Vance Tompkins, Kitsy Clare, Mark Love, Melissa Kay Clarke

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Beaches, boyfriends and danger…summer is certainly hot! Grab a hold tight as these eight authors wow you with stories from sweet to sizzling! After all, every day can have some summer fun!


Breaking Girl Code by Brooke Moss
Aubrey is having the perfect evening out, with the perfect guy, on a perfect summer night. The problem is… Preston’s not her date. His real date is her B.F.F., and she’s passed out in the backseat.

Wishing on Water by Liz Ashlee
After watching everyone’s else’s lives hit huge milestones, all Hope wants is to escape to her boring, unchanging, single life. So, where’s the one logical place to escape to? A retirement home.

Art with a Pulse by Clara Winter
Artist Alice finds herself rescuing a seal on the sands of Laguna Beach with screenwriter Elijah. Can Alice put her past behind her and give Elijah the chance he deserves? 

A Natural Passion by Tammy Mannersly
How will marine biologist, Dylan O'Day, solve the illegal poaching problem threatening the ecosystem he loves and protects when the gorgeous, new intern, Kyra Shine, is occupying his every thought?

You Had Me at Aloha by Sarah Vance Tompkins
Social media guru Vivienne Parker's dream trip to Hawaii turns into a nightmare when her roommate in the luxurious surf shack is the hot Olympic athlete who just got her fired.

More Than Puppy Love by Kitsy Clare
Fireworks spark when Arianna, a city girl with an elite pet portrait business is in a wreck and asks Dave a country auto mechanic for help, but can these two beagle owners from different worlds see eye to eye?

Stealing Haven by Mark Love
Sand, sun, romance and a mystery to solve. Sounds like a perfect vacation for Jamie.

Harmony in the Key of Murder by Melissa Kay Clarke
Summer in the South can mean a different type of heat when a newly appointed investigator and a mechanical genius cross paths leading to murder and love.


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Harmony in the Key of Murder Excerpt

"Thank you for tonight. I had a great time." Her smile was like flipping on a thousand watt bulb.
He ran a finger along the side of her jaw. "So did I. Maybe the next time we can go to my place and you'll let me make you dinner. I happen to make one of the best omelets in town."
She shivered slightly from his tender touch but didn't draw back. In fact, she leaned toward him slightly.
"Omelets? Isn't that for breakfast?"
He chuckled softly. Cupping her jaw in his fingers, he held her as his lips searched out hers, feathering a tender kiss on their plump softness. Her breath stopped, and her eyes widened as he whispered to her, "It can be. The when of that will always be up to you, Pix."
"Oh."
Hunter loved the flustered look on her face and the way her eyes told every emotion she was feeling. He knew without a shadow of a doubt, her heart rate was going a hundred miles an hour. The old Hunter would have found her reaction to him as a stroke to his overly inflated ego. Now, however, he found it endearing. The fact he could affect her so profoundly made him want to be worthy of her adoration and damned, if he wouldn't do anything in his power to make it happen. He had dated, a lot, but with Harmony he was a different man, a better man.
Taking a step back, Hunter tapped on the roof of her car. "Be safe; I'll call you tomorrow, yeah?"
"Yeah okay, Hunter. Talk to you tomorrow."
He smiled as he watched her leave. With a toss of his keys into the air, he hurried to his car with a light step and grin on his face. Harmony Tailor may not know it yet, but she would be his. Tonight he realized something important. Somewhere along the way, she had captured more than just his attention.
She would be his because he already was hers.
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"I write because if I don't...my head will explode, and ruin the drapes." ♥

Brooke Moss writes complex, character-driven stories about kismet, reunited lovers, first love, and the kind of romance that we should all have the chance at finding. She prefers her stories laced with some humor just for fun, and enough drama to keep her readers flipping the pages, and begging for more!

When Brooke isn't spinning tales, she spends her time drawing/cartooning, reading, watching movies then comparing them to books, and, of course, wrangling five kids, mugging on her hubby she lovingly refers to as her "nerd", and attempting to conquer the Mount Everest of laundry that is the bane of her existence.



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​Liz Ashlee is a romance novelist who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University her B.A. in English and B.S. in Library Informatics. She has been published in Loch Norse Magazine and The Pentangle, and has won the Miller Award for Outstanding Fiction Writing. She currently lives in Independence, Kentucky, with her family and dog-daughter, Hero


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​Clara Winter is the writing name of Amy Rugg.
Amy Rugg grew up reading Anne of Green Gables, The Secret Garden, and Alice in Wonderland, while watching Buck Rogers, Star Trek, and Doctor Who. Writing her own stories naturally ensued. She is a wife, mother, and former school counselor, with a Master’s Degree in Counseling. Amy is from Colorado Springs, Co and currently resides in Mission Viejo, Ca.


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​​Tammy Mannersly is an Australian author based in Brisbane, Queensland. She loves writing romance, has a fondness for animals, is crazy about movies and enjoys a great Happily Ever After. Her passion for writing started from a very young age and led her to complete a Bachelor Degree in Creative Industries majoring in Creative Writing at Queensland University of Technology.


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​Sarah Vance-Tompkins was born in a small town in northern Michigan. She spent every summer exploring the sugar sand beaches near Sleeping Bear National Park. She left her heart behind when she moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California. She received an MFA in Film Production and went on to work in feature film development in Hollywood. She has worked as a reporter for a weekly entertainment trade publication, and been paid to write obituaries, press releases, the directions for use on personal lubricant bottles, and breathless descriptions of engagement rings for an online jewelry store. She lives in a small town north of Los Angeles with her husband and three cats.

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​Kitsy Clare hails from Philadelphia and lives in New York. A romantic at heart, she loves to write about the sexy intrigue of the city, and particularly of the art world. She knows it well, having shown her paintings here before turning to writing. Model Position, her new adult novella is about artist Sienna and her friends. Living in a Bookworld says: “Beautifully written! We get to learn things about art & painting, which is refreshing. A colorful story from a promising new adult author.” The next in her Art of Love series, Private Internship launches in September with Inkspell.

Kitsy loves to travel, draw, read romance, speculative fiction and teach writing workshops. She also writes YA as Catherine Stine. Her futuristic thriller, Ruby’s Fire was a YA finalist in the Next Generation Indie book awards. Fireseed One, its companion novel, was a finalist in YA and Sci-Fi in the USA News International Book Awards, and an Indie Reader notable. Her YA horror, Dorianna, launches fall 2014 with Evernight Teen. She’s a member of SFWA, RWA and SCBWI.



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​Mark Love
I am a Michigan native, who up until recently lived in the Metro Detroit area, where crime and corruption always seem to be at the top of everyone's news. So there's always the chance to find something that can trigger a story idea and enough interesting characters to jump start your imagination.

While I have worked in many industries and career paths over the years, one of my passions has always been writing. I was even able to parlay that passion for a while, working as a freelance reporter for a couple of newspapers in the Detroit area. Writing features and hard news helped me hone my talents. But while newspaper work was interesting and paid a few bills, it was a far cry from the fiction writing that I enjoy the most.

I've always been drawn to mysteries and thrillers, the kind of stories that have a fast pace, that keep you moving and keep you guessing as to what's going to take place next. Mix those in with some elements of crime, perhaps a glimpse of the seedier side and you've got me. So it's always been one of my goals to write stories like that. 

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​Melissa Kay Clarke was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and raised in Houlka, a small rural town forty-five minutes southwest down the famous Natchez Trace. She found a love of reading very early and quickly devoured everything she could. Told repeatedly that she had a wonderful imagination, she turned to scribbling her musings and wrote her first novel while in college. It was never published and has since vanished. The death of a close friend who aspired to become an author reawakened her own desire resulting in penning her first book, Shattered Dreams, published in 2013.

Melissa now resides in Meridian, Mississippi with her supportive family – husband, Robert and daughter Rebecca, two cats, and two dogs. When she isn't writing, she spends way too much time with her online friends and feeding her ravenous appetite for the written word.


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41 Comments
Lisa Brown
6/17/2018 03:11:20 am

I enjoyed getting to know your book and thanks for the chance to win :)

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James Robert
6/17/2018 09:31:14 am

Congrats on the tour and thanks so much for the opportunity to win. I enjoy getting to hear about new books that my family would enjoy reading.

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Calvin
6/17/2018 10:37:15 am

Nice tour on this fine summers day. I love books!

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Rita Wray
6/17/2018 03:20:37 pm

Sounds like a good book.

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Victoria
6/17/2018 08:11:03 pm

This sounds like a great anthology, thanks for sharing!

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Stephanie Z
6/17/2018 09:40:59 pm

This sounds like a great read with good stories! I really like the cover. It seems like something that would be great to take on vacation and read on the beach.

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heather
6/18/2018 02:28:36 pm

I would love to read this one this summer.

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shelly peterson
6/19/2018 07:22:18 am

This sounds great.

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Debbie P
6/20/2018 06:11:14 pm

This book sounds like an awesome read. Congrats on the tour.

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peggy clayton
6/29/2018 11:06:52 am

A lot of new authors for me and Congrats on the tour sounds so good would love to read and review on 2 sites when done!

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James Robert
7/3/2018 08:58:52 am

We love learning about more great books to read and I sure have a lot of readers in my family. Thanks for sharing and also the giveaway.

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shelly peterson
7/3/2018 01:12:18 pm

This sounds like a great read.

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Stephanie Z
7/3/2018 01:49:35 pm

I really like that there are several different stories by different authors. It gives some variety, but is still Summer themed.

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Bridgett Wilbur
7/3/2018 03:48:03 pm

I would love to read your book.

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wendy hutton
7/3/2018 04:51:07 pm

nice cover makes me thing of going to the beach

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Denise Higgins
7/3/2018 11:28:11 pm

Love the cover

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Janet W.
7/4/2018 06:16:35 am

Summer romances are the best! I love the cover!

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Stephanie Z
7/4/2018 11:41:59 am

The cover art is really great. It really makes you feel like you are at the beach!

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Mood Reader
7/4/2018 09:21:44 pm

I love this cover. Got my copy! :)

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Stephanie Z
7/5/2018 01:16:50 pm

I like the inclusion of Beagles in "More Than Puppy Love." This sounds cute!

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Kelly Nicholson
7/6/2018 04:18:34 am

What do you think of the book or the cover?

i dont mind a good beach-mance

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Stephanie Z
7/6/2018 03:04:51 pm

"Harmony in the Key of Murder" by Melissa Kay Clarke sounds like a really intriguing story!

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Amy Green
7/7/2018 05:05:18 pm

I love the cover. It has a very relaxed, 1980’s vibe.

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Stephanie Z
7/7/2018 06:17:13 pm

Stealing Haven by Mark Love sounds like a great story to read on the beach!

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Sarah L
7/7/2018 11:02:24 pm

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest. 

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Stephanie Z
7/8/2018 12:51:09 pm

Wishing on Water by Liz Ashlee sounds really interesting with the setting being a retirement home.

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Wendy B
7/9/2018 07:58:08 pm

The cover screams "beach reading" and I certainly would love to read it.

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Stephanie Z
7/9/2018 09:05:38 pm

"You Had Me at Aloha" is a really creative title! It definitely caught my eye.

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Denise Higgins
7/10/2018 02:41:35 am

Awesome cover

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Stephanie Z
7/10/2018 11:52:21 am

A Natural Passion by Tammy Mannersly sounds like another interesting read!

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Jessica Whitehouse
7/10/2018 06:59:16 pm


I don't really put a lot of importance on book cover art. I'm more interested in the blurbs and reviews of the book to decide whether to read the book or not.

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Stephanie Z
7/11/2018 02:46:50 pm

I'm definitely excited that this book has 8 stories to read. What a great deal!

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Daniel M
7/12/2018 05:50:25 pm

really like the cover

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latisha depoortere
7/13/2018 08:55:39 pm

This sounds like a great book!

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Amy F
7/15/2018 02:07:05 pm

Sounds like a great summer read!

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Noelle Carroll
7/17/2018 08:13:50 am

I think this would keep me hooked all summer!

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Wendy Jensen
7/17/2018 09:40:02 am

This would be a great book to read at the beach!

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CD
7/17/2018 04:59:41 pm

I really like the cover.

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Betsy Barnes
7/17/2018 06:10:29 pm

The cover is so inviting, great read on the beach for sure!

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Celeste Herrin
7/17/2018 07:33:08 pm

The cover is pleasant and and tells me it's a book I might like to read at first glance.

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Jerry Marquardt
7/17/2018 11:05:09 pm

The cover art is impressive. I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Once Upon a Summer. I wish the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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