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Catch the Wave to Great Reading with these Vanilla Heart Publishing Authors – Chelle Cordero, Lauren Shiro, Malcolm R. Campbell, Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard, Neva Squires-Rodriguez, Charmaine Gordon, Angela Kay Austin, and Tamara Philip

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That Christmas Feeling – Tamara Philip; A Date With Mistletoe – Chelle Cordero; Jock Stewart’s Holiday Hilarity – Malcolm R. Campbell; Dead for a Night – Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard; Esperanza-The Holiday that Wasn’t – Neva Squires-Rodriguez; Surprise in August – Charmaine Gordon; The Gift – Lauren Shiro.

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That Christmas Feeling

Tamara Philip

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A Date With Mistletoe

Chelle Cordero

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Jock Stewart’s Holiday Hilarity

Malcolm R. Campbell

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Dead for a Night

Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

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Esperanza-The Holiday that Wasn’t

Neva Squires-Rodriguez

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Surprise in August

Charmaine Gordon

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The Gift

Lauren Shiro

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Nightlife: A Stories from the Shadows Short Story
by Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

The Holiday Secret 
by Neva Squires-Rodriguez

Believing in Santa
by Chelle Cordero

Jock Talks…Strange People
by Malcolm R. Campbell

Heart of Night: A Nightlife Short Story
by Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

Romancing the Grinch
by Tamara Philip

The Smoke that Thunders
by Paul Zunckel

 Until the Ambulance Arrives
by Chelle Cordero

Jock Who? Jock Stewart!
by Malcolm R. Stewart

Home for the Holidays
by Charmaine Gordon

First Christmas
by Lauren Shiro

Holiday Happiness
by Chelle Cordero

Cora’s Crossing
by Malcolm R. Campbell

Moonlight and Ghosts
by Malcolm R. Campbell

Amnesie
by Lauren Shiro

Scarlet’s Tears
by Angela Kay Austin

Trajectory
by Lauren Shiro

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HeartWorks

Eight Stories of Love, Romance, and Passion 

by

Charmaine Gordon, Paul Zunckel, Chelle Cordero, Neva Squires-Rodriguez, Lauren Shiro, Tamara Philip, Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard, and Angela Kay Austin

 

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HeartWorks

Eight Stories of Love, Passion, and Romance

 

Gleason’s Greetings

by Charmaine Gordon

Liz Gleason brings laughter and joy into the neighborhood when she opens a card shop. Designing her own humorous greeting cards, business booms and romance blossoms. Is it all too soon when a TV producer shows interest in Liz and her shop?

 

Ń Boer maak ń Plan

(A Love Story)

by Paul Zunckel

Piet van Zyl finds himself like a fish out of water on meeting the lovely Peggy. The man that will stand down a charging buffalo…the man who is never without a quick chirp…the man, who has an answer for everything has finally met his match…now he is out of his depth, for cupid was around and his arrow hit the burly South African dead center.

 

Always, One More Time

by Chelle Cordero

Disowned by her parents because of an interracial love affair, Callie Sanders is left alone to raise her son after his father, Jimmy Bernerd, dies fighting in a war on the other side of the world. Desperate to give her son a family she goes to the Bernerd household — what she finds is a second chance at love, acceptance, and family.

 

The Fourteenth Floorboard

by Neva Squires-Rodriguez

Valentine’s Day uncovers a new world hidden in her home that no one, including Gabriela, can understand.  Not even scratching her own arm helps Gabriela understand that this place is real, and part of the reason is that she uncovers a secret bigger than life itself.  Her family tries to convince her to never go to this place again, but Gabriela soon learns for herself, the price associated with getting her there, and that some things are better left unknown.

 

Love, Upside Down

by Lauren Shiro

Chantal is sure of two things: her general contracting business, and her love for her old flame, Desiree. A serious car accident changes everything, causing her to stop working; and she meets someone new in Grace, a friend of a friend who becomes her care giver. This accident turns her world upside down, even her love.

 

Feeding Romance

by Tamara Philip

Excerpts from Tamara’s award-winning debut novel, The Trouble with Playing Cupid  along with the recipes for delicious meals the lovers feed each other along the way, including December’s Favorite Buttermilk Pancakes, Tom’s Creamy Pasta Primavera for Two, and Cupid’s Hot Chocolate (guaranteed to inspire love and adoration from all who drink it).

 

Heart of Night

A Nightlife Short Story

by Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

Lady Jannessa Guillory was the daughter of an ambassador, and therefore it was her duty to marry to her station, and to help her father. Yet, the night called to her in such a way she couldn’t deny it. And when a voice found her in the dark, she knew she couldn’t stop her own passions.

 

Sweets for Your Sweet

by Angela Kay Austin

Excerpts from Angela’s Sweet Victory, along with the recipes for a few of the sweet treats Victoria makes after her move back home to Memphis – and too near to Chad. Includes Sweet Victory itself: a delightful chocolate no-bake treasure of coconut and pecans, and Victoria’s favorite comfort food – baked macaroni and cheese.

 

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El Problema de Jugar a ser Cupido by Tamara Philip in ALL Spanish Editions

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El Problema de Jugar a ser Cupido

Libro 1 de la serie Cupido

by Tamara Philip

Ya está disponible en todas las ediciones españolas!

Now Available in All Spanish Editions!

 

Una Nochevieja, la tímida cantante December Brown, le manda borracha un mensaje de texto su colega y presentador de un programa de entrevistas, Trace Randall sobre su enamoramiento de hace tiempo por el distante actor, Tom Elmswood. Pensando que los dos famosos harían una bonita pareja, imprudentemente decide jugar a ser un casamentero…delante de un público en vivo. ¿Conectarán con el amor estos dos corazones solitarios o la flecha de cupido ha errado el tiro?


REVIEWS (English Edition)

Despite having placed the book down due to being busy, as soon as I picked it up again, I had no problem being wrapped back up into the story. The characters are able to be connected with and each have their own quirks that give them life. The tone of the book is so casual that it feels as if you’re right in the thicket of the story’s environment. Additionally, the tone complements the characters very well as it emphasizes the thoughts of each of them that makes their situations feel real. Anytime a book can make me use my imagination to paint the picture, it’s doing a darn good job….  Kelsey

Who doesn’t like a gritty love story. The romance plays out to be true to imagination with a real flare for an intimate setting and flawless character portrayals, the character ‘Trace’, being my favorite. The authors writing style sucks you in to the pages and I found I couldn’t put it down.

I was actually late for an appointment yesterday as I was so engrossed reading this book on the train that I missed my stop lol. I hope Tamara brings a lot more romance to our lives, and I will definitely be watching out for more books to come by this talented new author….  Pennie Mae Cartawick,  Author of the Sherlock Holmes book series

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El Problema de Jugar a ser Cupido  Links

 

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Translator Spanish Editions

Carmen Cayuela Riquel

Tengo 26 años, soy de Sevilla (España). He estudiado Grado en Estudios Ingleses y también he hecho el Máster de Traducción e Interculturalidad. Me apasiona traducir y espero poder dedicarme a ello en un futuro. Entre mis aficiones se encuentra sobre todo la lectura, el cine y las series americanas. También me encanta mucho viajar y conocer mundo.

I´m 26 years old, I´m from Seville (Spain). I´ve studied Grado en Estudios Ingleses and a Máster de Traducción e Intercullturalidad. I love translating and I hope, in a future, to work as a translator. My hobbies are, above all, books, cinema and the American series. I also love travelling and to know the world.

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A Taste of… Tamara Philip

Four Free Chapters of Book 1 and Book 2

The Trouble with Playing Cupid and The Trouble with Romance

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Tamara Philip

 

NOMINATED for

Outstanding Debut Author in Interracial Romance 2015

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After spending most of her life in New York City, Tamara Philip decided to let love lead her on an international adventure, where she’s met many amazing people and ate entirely too much. Tamara and her English-born Husband, Chris, now split their time between the United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago.

Writing has been her secret passion since childhood. Quirky female leads are her trademark.

On any given day you can find Tamara telling people what to do, dodging adulthood, and working hard on her next novel.

 

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Where to find Tamara Philip online

Website: TamaraPhilipWrites.wordpress.com
Twitter: @MsTamaraPhilip
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TamaraPhilipwrites

 

 

Cover Reveal – HeartWorks – Eight Stories of Love, Passion, and Romance!

*reblogged from VHP Book Tours

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from Vanilla Heart Publishing Authors

Charmaine Gordon

Paul Zunckel

Chelle Cordero

Neva Squires-Rodriguez

Lauren Shiro

Tamara Philip

Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

Angela Kay Austin

 

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Gleason’s Greetings

by Charmaine Gordon

Liz Gleason brings laughter and joy into the neighborhood when she opens a card shop. Designing her own humorous greeting cards, business booms and romance blossoms. Is it all too soon when a TV producer shows interest in Liz and her shop?

Heart 1 graphic

Ń Boer maak ń Plan

by Paul Zunckel

Piet van Zyl finds himself like a fish out of water on meeting the lovely Peggy. The man that will stand down a charging buffalo…the man who is never without a quick chirp…the man, who has an answer for everything has finally met his match…now he is out of his depth, for cupid was around and his arrow hit the burly South African dead center.

Heart 1 graphic

Always, One More Time

by Chelle Cordero

Disowned by her parents because of an interracial love affair, Callie Sanders is left alone to raise her son after his father, Jimmy Bernerd, dies fighting in a war on the other side of the world. Desperate to give her son a family she goes to the Bernerd household — what she finds is a second chance at love, acceptance, and family.

Heart 1 graphic

The Fourteenth Floorboard

by Neva Squires-Rodriguez

Valentine’s Day uncovers a new world hidden in her home that no one, including Gabriela, can understand.  Not even scratching her own arm helps Gabriela understand that this place is real, and part of the reason is that she uncovers a secret bigger than life itself.  Her family tries to convince her to never go to this place again, but Gabriela soon learns for herself, the price associated with getting her there, and that some things are better left unknown.

Heart 1 graphic

Love, Upside Down

by Lauren Shiro

Chantal is sure of two things: her general contracting business, and her love for her old flame, Desiree. A serious car accident changes everything, causing her to stop working; and she meets someone new in Grace, a friend of a friend who becomes her care giver. This accident turns her world upside down, even her love.

Heart 1 graphic

Feeding Romance

by Tamara Philip

Excerpts from Tamara’s award-winning debut novel, The Trouble with Playing Cupid  along with the recipes for delicious meals the lovers feed each other along the way, including December’s Favorite Buttermilk Pancakes, Tom’s Creamy Pasta Primavera for Two, and Cupid’s Hot Chocolate (guaranteed to inspire love and adoration from all who drink it).

Heart 1 graphic

Heart of Night

A Nightlife Short Story

by Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

 

Lady Jannessa Guillory was the daughter of an ambassador, and therefore it was her duty to marry to her station, and to help her father. Yet, the night called to her in such a way she couldn’t deny it. And when a voice found her in the dark, she knew she couldn’t stop her own passions.

 

Heart 1 graphic

Sweets for Your Sweet

by Angela Kay Austin

 

Excerpts from Angela’s Sweet Victory, along with the recipes for a few of the sweet treats Victoria makes after her move back home to Memphis – and too near to Chad. Includes Sweet Victory itself: a delightful chocolate no-bake treasure of coconut and pecans, and Victoria’s favorite comfort food – baked macaroni and cheese.

 

Now Available!

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“Great book, loved the characters. I was able to relate with the characters and the story drew me in like no other. I would highly recommend this phenomenal Christmas tale.” ~ Author Neva Squires-Rodriguez

Believing in Santa
a Holiday Short Story
by Chelle Cordero

Dini didn’t want to think about her past. And, Seth wasn’t thinking about anything but his past. Thrown together as Santa and his Number One Elf at the homeless shelter, Dini and Seth seem to be on opposite sides… of everything. Her past is catching up to her, and Seth may risk his future to protect her.

 

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“Paul Zunckel’s descriptive words take you on a harrowing ride as Piet battles to save the child he is responsible for. Readers can feel his desperation and his fears as he struggles to right a mistake. It’s an excellent read.” ~ Chelle Cordero

The Smoke that Thunders
a Holiday Short Story
by Paul Zunckel

Piet and Peggy, along with their infant daughter, Heather, are about to have a guest at their safari camp home…Taking care of their friends’ daughter for a few days will be easy. Piet, the rough and tough safari owner, has been Uncle Piet to little Debi since the day he brought her safely from the wreckage of the plane that killed her parents. As thunder rolls across the African sky, sending out a warning to those who would care to take heed, the mighty Zambezi River moves forward like a bulldozer, with nothing to hold it back… Can Piet save the child from the raging waters of the Mighty Zambezi before she crashes over the falls and to the tumbled waters and wicked rocks below?

 

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 “The love between sisters can transcend even the seemingly impossible. This poignant story about a Christmas miracle teaches Evaliz a lesson and memories to last a lifetime.” ~ Chelle Cordero

The Holiday Secret
a Holiday Short Story
by Neva Squires-Rodriguez

When Evaliz’s parents send her to New York to visit her sister, Tatiana for the holidays, she has no idea what the weekend has in store for her. After a devastating conversation with her boyfriend she is doubtful that her visit with her sister, who she’s always been jealous of will be any better. After Tatiana reveals a shocking secret, Evaliz wonders how her life will ever be the same.

Will Evaliz finally realize that the most important thing she could have wanted for Christmas was something she had the entire time?

 

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 “This holiday tale is guaranteed to put you in the Christmas mood!  Ms. Philip combines humor with real life predicaments to entertain and put a smile on the reader’s face.” ~ Chelle Cordero

Romancing the Grinch
a Holiday Short Story
by Tamara Philip

Lenora Winslow absolutely despises holiday cheer. Logan Darling thrives in the festive season. When the two meet by chance on Christmas Eve, will love be in the air or will it be a case of the winter blues?

 

 

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“This is a delightful love story within a love story, definitely cements the mood! Leave it to Lauren Shiro to craft two intense love stories in the same story. It’s heartwarming romance at its best.” ~ Chelle Cordero

First Christmas
a Holiday Short Story
by Lauren Shiro

A heartwarming holiday short story – Corrine and Darryl haven’t spent much time together, with Darryl away in the military. Now, Darryl is coming home. Corrine has changed… grown… become a woman he barely knows… a woman who amazes him at every turn. He’s coming home to their first home for their first Christmas… together, at last.

 

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“The tale of the Costigan family that began with Reconstructing Charlie has come full-circle to a new beginning, one where the four siblings, torn apart by tragedy and greed, are once again re-united just in time for Christmas. Holiday warmth and love fills the home of the kindly aunt and uncle who took Charlie in so many years before.” ~ Chelle Cordero

Home for the Holidays
a Holiday Short Story
by Charmaine Gordon

Eight year old twin sisters were placed in a private religious school in Utah years ago. Ten years later, they reach out to the kind aunt and uncle who raised their older sister and brother. An escape plan is made and their truly wicked mother is forced to face what she did by throwing away her children in exchange for her own freedom.

 

Jock Holiday Special 2014

“The undeniably humorous Jock Stewart, a sarcastically witty (fictional) journalist and the brain child of Malcolm R. Campbell, shares a few of his intriguing “news stories” and personal observations. There are enough amusing quips to put a smile on any reader’s face.” ~ Chelle Cordero


Jock Who? Jock Stewart!

Jock’s Holiday Musings
by Malcolm R. Campbell

Jock Stewart, known for his wit and sarcasm, shares a few news stories he’s written about this holiday, including JOCK STEWART’S HOLIDAY BOOK BUYING GUIDE, NEW INTERSTATE BLOCKS ROAD TO GRANDMOTHER’S HOUSE, and A MILLION LITTLE LIES. He also shares a free preview of his comedic murder mystery, Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire.

 

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“A heartwarming book with two fabulous short stories. Thank you so much for kicking off the Christmas season right girls! I have read these two writers before but they outdid themselves this time. I enjoyed the Love and the Faith this story brings to the table. I would even go so far as to suggest this as a fantabulous Christian read! These girls definitely know what holiday spirit is. Both stories would make great Christmas movies if any producers are listening????”  ~ Gaby Tamayo

This Season…
Two Holiday Short Stories
by Tamara Philip & Neva Squires-Rodriguez

Two Holiday Short Stories in one volume, from Tamara Philip (The Cupid Series) and Neva Squires-Rodriguez (The Liliana Trilogy).

Have Love
by Tamara Philip

Bookstore owner, Danny Archer has always led a quiet unassuming life but when the mysterious Josephine, enters his shop, it’s love at first sight.

With Christmas right around the corner and a little help from his twin sister, it seems like a dream come true.

But will the secret that she’s harboring leave them heartbroken for the Holidays or will love find a way?
Have Faith
by Neva Squires-Rodriguez

Things couldn’t get any worse for Yasmin Vazquez this Christmas season. With her life falling apart around her, snatching the wreath off the apartment door that her cheating ex-boyfriend evicted her out of, was just the beginning of a nightmare of a day that led to her meeting handsome police officer, Emmanuel Colon.

Despite all of her misgivings, Yasmin allows him into her life as the magic of faith and hope helps mend her soul. But is he all that he claims to be or is there more to his story?

 

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“A heartwarming story about life and love, hardships and joys. Sometimes the riches we yearn for come in the most unexpected ways. This story about a struggling couple encourages each of us to appreciate all that we have. It was romantic to read and really satisfying.” ~ F. Ramos


Holiday Happiness

a Holiday Short Story
by Chelle Cordero

A short story about finding holiday happiness when you didn’t realize it was right there with you all along.

August is Read A Romance Month with #TeamVHP

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Each morning, Emily Kendrick runs on the hard-packed sand of St. Augustine Beach to clear her mind and heal her heart. From the widow’s walk of the house perched high on the dunes, a man trains his binoculars on Emily…
Ben Johnson was hired as a bodyguard for a rich widow and her kid, but he never expected to be working for the woman who had abandoned him just when he had needed her the most. Damn it all, he still wanted her. Samantha Chaunce never thought she would have to explain why she married the rich man instead of Ben. Or that her husband had been murdered…and Ben was the prime suspect.
Everyone has that one friend; the mother of the group. Maria is that one friend; nurturing, wise, and with a spicy streak, Maria is the matriarch of the clan. Cerebral, emotional, and even sometimes comical, Maria’s story is the seventh in the Loving Her series.
One New Year’s Eve, shy singer, December Brown drunkenly texts her talk show host pal, Trace Randall, about her long time crush on the aloof actor, Tom Elmswood. Thinking the two celebrities would make a cute couple, he unwisely decides to play matchmaker… in front of a live studio audience. Will these two lonely hearts ever make a love connection or has this cupid’s arrow missed its mark?
He’d sat on top of the world… the perfect woman, a daughter, and a job that made his father proud. Now, Kendis was divorced, and his daughter wasn’t really his. She’d been through the wringer in her personal life, and now LaKia thinks the only thing she can control is her career. Until Kendis. He gave her everything, and she gave it right back.
Just when Liliana is supposed to be experiencing the happy feelings of a new bride, she finds herself in a very difficult predicament. Her husband isn’t the perfect man that she thought he was and she finds herself alone as her life shatters around her. She becomes lost in a world of deceit and she struggles with the knowledge that her life with Antonio will never be the same.

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December’s best friend and agent, Clarissa Gregory, finds herself as the latest person destined for love. Except, for Clarissa, it isn’t only meddling friends pushing her towards the dashing detective Peter, but fate itself. Will December convince the cynical Clarissa to take a chance on romance? Or is she right, that love really is just too much trouble?
Kindness to Strangers in River’s Edge rubs off on all who live there. Sally Kirkwood responds to an emergency call from a friend one early morning. A daughter is missing and with Sally’s skill as a reporter, she finds her at an audition in NYC. Thus begins an adventure of show business, unfaithfulness, forgiveness and success.
Donna White is one tough cop. Behind the badge, though, is a very sweet, sad, sensitive soul. Truly a woman alone, Donna is simply trying to navigate her way through life. Who is Donna? She is dedicated, determined, distinctive and deep. Donna’s rich and touching story is second in the Loving Her series.
Life was hard after the hurricanes swept through, destroying her parents’ home and livelihood… An errand for her boss – a chance encounter with a crew of bank robbers – a kind man who tried to help her … a man who isn’t all he seems…no, he is so much more
For her employees’ sakes, Victoria James quits her job to save theirs and loses the man she thought she loved. Back to Memphis, Tennessee to a forgotten relationship with her grandfather, where everything she has is stolen. Chad Kirkpatrick, her childhood love, the first man to break her heart, now a police officer, comes to her aid. Will she put her past behind her? Will Chad forgive her?
The devastating secret Liliana learns pushes her to search for answers from her father, El Jefe. But, nothing can prepare her for the tragedy that will come of her relationship with her father… or the priceless opportunity that will come from it.