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#MFRWhooks Blog Hop - An Excerpt from WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN - I Can't Marry You
Happy Wednesday! This week the third and final book in my Twice in a Lifetime time-travel romance series released. Here's an excerpt from WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN. In this scene, apprentice angel Gabriel and his mentor, senor angel Thomas, drop in on a wedding that doesn't go according to plan. They soon meet Gabriel's last client. Until April 3, 2026, the first book in the series, I'LL BE SEEING YOU, will be FREE at Amazon! Get your ecopy today! https://books2read.com/Ill-Be-Seei
3 days ago4 min read


#NewRelease - WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN - Book 3 in the Twice in a Lifetime Series - Releases Today!
WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN, Book 3 in the Twice in a Lifetime Series has now released! I'm so happy that the entire series is now out in the world. If you've read any of the books in the series, I'd love to hear from you at jana@janarichards.com ! To celebrate the release of the complete series, I'LL BE SEEING YOU, book 1 in the series, will be FREE on Amazon from March 30 to April 3, 2026! The series is also available on KU! I'LL BE SEEING YOU link : https://books2read.com/Ill-Be-
5 days ago2 min read


#NewRelease from J. Arlene Culiner - WORDS FOR PATTY JO
Discover the captivating tale of WORDS FOR PATTY JO - a blend of fiction and memoir. Explore #NewRelease from J. Arlene Culiner now!
Mar 274 min read


Goddess Fish Book Review Tour Now Live!
Today is the first day of my Goddess Fish Book Review Tour for I'LL BE SEEING YOU, book 1 in the Twice in a Lifetime Time Travel romance series. Here are all the stops: March 26: Country Mamas With Kids April 2: Gina Rae Mitchell April 9: The Avid Reader April 9: Deal Sharing Aunt April 16: Sandra's Book Club April 16: Our Town Book Reviews I hope you stop by and find out what reviewers are saying about the book!
Mar 261 min read


#MFRWhooks Blog Hop - An Excerpt from NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE - I Don't Love You Anymore
Hello and Happy Wednesday! Today I have an excerpt from NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE, book 2 in my Twice in a Lifetime time-travel romance. In this scene, apprentice angel Gabriel and his mentor Thomas witness what happened in 1971 after their client Joanna is injured in a car accident and becomes paraplegic. She believes she's doing the right thing for her fiance Lucas, but Gabriel's task is to take her back in time and give her a second chance at love. NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE releas
Mar 254 min read


#MFRWhooks Blog Hop - An Excerpt from NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE - What Decade is This?
Hello! Today I have an excerpt from NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE, book 2 in my Twice in a Lifetime time-travel romance. The book officially released on March 15, 2026 and is available on Kindle Unlimited. In this scene, Joanna realizes that one of the quirks of time travel is that even though she has traveled in time back to the 1970s, she knows all the events that happened between then and the present day. But her memory might be a little fuzzy about details from popular culture fr
Mar 182 min read


#NewRelease - NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE - Book 2 in the Twice in a Lifetime Series - Releases Today!
It's book release day! Yay! NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE, book 2 in the Twice in a Lifetime Series - Releases today. It is available for purchase and also on Kindle Unlimited. I couldn't be more excited to share this book and this series with the world. I hope you enjoy it! Blurb: I’m apprentice angel Gabriel Daniels, and my second task on the road to becoming a full-fledged angel is already testing everything I believe about love and self-worth. My new client is Joanna Compton. In
Mar 152 min read


#NewRelease from Darlene Fredette - An Excerpt from LEGACY LIES LOYALTY - A Redford Falls Story
Today I'm featuring a #NewRelease from Darlene Fredette. LEGACY LIES LOYALTY is book 5 in the Redford Falls smalltown romance series. In this excerpt from LEGACY LIES LOYALTY, Logan and Jordan share an unexpected kiss. The book released on February 26, 2026 and is available FREE on KU for a limited time. Welcome back, Darlene! Blurb: When loyalty is tested, and lies run deep, the legacy they inherit could cost them everything. Bound by a loved one’s promise, Jordan McKen
Mar 132 min read


#MFRWhooks Blog Hop - Excerpt from I'LL BE SEEING YOU - One More Time With You
Happy Wednesday! Today I have another excerpt from I'LL BE SEEING YOU. Apprentice angel Gabriel and his client Frank have travelled back in time to 1944, to when Frank made his fatal mistake with love. He walked away from the love of his life. But he never forgot Claire. In his second trip to 1944, Frank is once again a 24 year-old-soldier. He and Gabriel communicate telepathically and no one but Frank can see Gabriel. He's able to feel Frank's emotions and feelings. In this
Mar 43 min read


Shake Off the Winter Doldrums with a New Book -I'LL BE SEEING YOU Now Available
What better way to shake off the winter doldrums than with a new book! I'LL BE SEEING YOU, book 1 in the Twice in a Lifetime time-travel romance series is now available for purchase and in Kindle Unlimited. To celebrate the book's release, I'm participating in the Shake Off the Winter Doldrums Book Festival at N.N. Light's Book Heaven. I'LL BE SEEING YOU is featured today. Read an excerpt and make sure to enter for your chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card! I'll see you ther
Mar 21 min read


#NewRelease I'LL BE SEEING YOU - Book 1 in the Twice in a Lifetime Series - Releases Today!
I'm so thrilled that I'LL BE SEEING YOU, book 1 in the Twice in a Lifetime series releases today! Yay! This release feels like a very long time coming for me. I began writing this story several years ago. And then I got stuck, not knowing which way to go with the plot, so I set it aside for a long time while I worked on other writing projects. Eventually, I went back to this story, but I thought "What if I turned this story into a series?" And the Twice in a Lifetime series w
Mar 13 min read


Tina Donahue's #NewRelease - WITCHY WOMAN
I'm happy to feature Tina Donahue's #NewRelease - WITCHY WOMAN today. This book has an interesting premise: A witch who tires of magic and a vampire who hates the idea of eternity. Both are looking for something else, their own special paradise--together. WITCHY WOMAN is an erotic paranormal romance and released on February 7, 2026. It's Book one in the Vampire Quest series. Thanks for stopping by, Tina! Blurb: A witch who’s ditched sorcery…a down-on-his-luck vampire… and o
Feb 103 min read


#NewRelease from Darlene Fredette - SECRET RECIPE
#NewRelease from Darlene Fredette - SECRET RECIPE
Jan 303 min read


#NewRelease - CHASING SHADOWS by Cat Jameson - A Romantic Suspense Novel
#NewRelease - CHASING SHADOWS by Cat Jameson. She tells us why she writes romance
Aug 26, 20256 min read


#NewRelease from Susie Black - DEATH BY DREIDEL - #CozyMystery
Susie Black visits with another #NewRelease - DEATH BY DREIDEL. Susie is a very busy, prolific author! And a funny one. She tells us...
Aug 8, 20254 min read


#New Release from Randy Overbeck - RED SHADOWS AT SAUGATUCK
Randy Overbeck answers the question why he writes, even when the financial reward isn't great.
Aug 1, 20255 min read


#NewRelease from Susan Poole - OUT OF THE CRASH #AuthorInterview
#NewRelease from Susan Poole OUT OF THE CRASH #AuthorInterview
Jul 25, 202510 min read


#NewRelease from Darlene Fredette - ONE SWEET CHRISTMAS
Author Darlene Fredette visits with a look at her new release ONE SWEET CHRISTMAS
Jul 15, 20252 min read


#NewRelease from M.S. Spencer - RAILROAD TIES: THE MARMION GROVE MURDERS
Mystery writer M.S. Spencer visits with a look at her #NewRelease, Railroad Ties: The Marmion Grove Murders
Jun 24, 20255 min read


New Release - Knocked Up by Her Mountain Man by Ella Braeme
Ella Braeme visits with her new release KNOCKED UP BY HER MOUNTAIN MAN
Apr 11, 20255 min read
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