What better way to celebrate Mother's Day than to treat yourself to sweet romances from the Welcome to Romance collection? Each of these thirteen books are on sale for only $0.99 each through May 13th!

​From the time he was a child, Brent Todd has helped lost pets find healing and homes. Now, he runs Romance's Finding Forever Animal Rescue. Amid the dogs, cats, donkeys, goats, and exotic animals in his care, he convinces himself he has everything he needs. Then a beautiful woman and her son volunteer to help at the shelter. Brent soon realizes he needs more than the rescue animals to fill the empty spaces in his heart and home.

Dedicated to raising her son, Nicole Crawford views romance as a lovely idea. But between being a single mom and the pain of her past, she refuses to dwell on something so out of reach. To teach her son about helping others, they volunteer at Finding Forever on a temporary basis. But the more time she spends with Brent, the more she realizes it'll be impossible to walk away from him and the shelter with her heart intact.

Together, maybe Brent and Nicole will discover a forever family of their own.

The crunch of leaves beneath your feet, the scent of apples and spice in the air, soft sweaters and cozy fires... it’s the perfect season to Fall Into Romance. Immerse yourself in the splendor of autumn while enjoying ten sweet novellas. Meet the quirky, tender characters who live in Romance, Oregon, a town sure to bring a smile to your face and warmth to your heart.

Now through Monday, Nov. 27, get all ten books in the Fall Into Romance series for just 99¢ each!

Finding Forever in Romance by Melanie D. Snitker 
Brent's hands are so full he doesn't realize his heart is empty. But how can he convince Nicole to trust him and give them all a chance at the forever family they deserve?

Lost in Romance by Stacy Claflin
Work is Alisyn’s life. Everything is perfect until the day her boss’s son comes to town and takes her breath away. Will she risk it all for love?

At Second Glance by Raine English
Can an ornery French bulldog help a mismatched couple find love?

Blown Into Romance by Shanna Hatfield 
Free spirit Brooke Roberts blows into Romance like an autumn storm, unprepared to fall for the handsome rancher who gives her a reason to stay.

Wired for Romance by Franky A. Brown 
Electrician Josh Chadwick can rewire his new client’s house, but he can’t do a thing about the electricity sparking between them.

Restoring Romance by Tamie Dearen
She’s a big city chef who likes cats. He’s a small town mayor who restores antiques. But even with feline allergies at play, true love is nothing to sneeze at.

Finding Dori by J.J. DiBenedetto 
She’s a loud, pushy New Yorker who drives him crazy. He almost ran her over with his truck. Of course they’re perfect for each other…

Katie’s Chance for Romance by Jessica L. Elliott 
Five years ago she pushed him out of her life, but she couldn't force him from her heart. 

Chasing Romance by Liwen Y. Ho 
When pop sensation Chase Lockhart wants more than a room at Izzy Sutton’s Bed and Breakfast, she must decide whether it’s worth opening up her heart to him, especially when he’s eleven years her junior. 

Lessons in Romance by Kit Morgan
A rooster, a tortoise and love, oh my! Now if the humans could just figure out the love part, they might all live happily ever after.

Anyone remember the 70's Dating Game? That what we will be playing on Wednesday, October 18th using the heroes of the Fall Into Romance box set. Get ready to choose your next book boyfriend from Shanna Hatfield's Blayne Grundy, Raine English's Julian Barrett, Liwen Ho's Chase Lockheart, J.J. DiBenedetto's Lucas Chase, Melanie Snitker's Brent Todd, Jess Elliott's Mike Elders, Author Kit Morgan's Andy Cotton, Stacy Claflin's Shane Rockford, Tamie Dearen's Adam Walker, and Franky A. Brown's Josh Chadwick. Who will you choose in the dating game?

I would like to extend my thank you to Millie Swank and A Taste for Romance Book Club for hosting this fun event!

If you joined us for the release of Fall Into Romance yesterday, I'm sure you saw that we had some formatting issues that were out of our control. Because of those issues, the collection was not available on Amazon for a stretch of time. 

I'm happy to announce that all formatting issues have been resolved. You can now grab your copy of Fall Into Romance for just $0.99 at your favorite retailer! 

It's finally here! Fall Into Romance is now available. Pick up 10 novellas, complete with a happily-ever-after for the humans and their furry companions, for only $0.99! 

Finding Forever in Romance by Melanie D. Snitker
Brent's hands are so full he doesn't realize his heart is empty. But how can he convince Nicole to trust him and give them all a chance at the forever family they deserve?
 
Lost in Romance by Stacy Claflin
Work is Alisyn’s life. Everything is perfect until the day her boss’s son comes to town and takes her breath away. Will she risk it all for love?
 
At Second Glance by Raine English
Can an ornery French bulldog help a mismatched couple find love?
 
Blown Into Romance by Shanna Hatfield
 Free spirit Brooke Roberts blows into Romance like an autumn storm, unprepared to fall for the handsome rancher who gives her a reason to stay.
 
Wired for Romance by Franky A. Brown
Electrician Josh Chadwick can rewire his new client’s house, but he can’t do a thing about the electricity sparking between them.
 
Restoring Romance by Tamie Dearen
She’s a big city chef who likes cats. He’s a small town mayor who restores antiques. But even with feline allergies at play, true love is nothing to sneeze at.
 
Finding Dori by J.J. DiBenedetto
She’s a loud, pushy New Yorker who drives him crazy. He almost ran her over with his truck. Of course they’re perfect for each other…
 
Katie’s Chance for Romance by Jessica L. Elliott
Five years ago she pushed him out of her life, but she couldn't force him from her heart.
 
Chasing Romance by Liwen Y. Ho
When pop sensation Chase Lockhart wants more than a room at Izzy Sutton’s Bed and Breakfast, she must decide whether it’s worth opening up her heart to him, especially when he’s eleven years her junior.
 
Lessons in Romance by Kit Morgan
 A rooster, a tortoise and love, oh my! Now if the humans could just figure out the love part, they might all live happily ever after.

Join the authors on October 5th from 2:30 until 6:15 p.m. EDT
for prizes, games, giveaways, and much more! 

Party Schedule (Eastern Time):
2:30-2:50 p.m. - J.J. DiBenedetto - Author 
2:50-3:10 p.m. - Susan Hatler
3:10-3:30 p.m. - Author Kit Morgan
3:30-3:50 p.m. - Raine English
3:50-4:10 p.m. - Shanna Hatfield
4:10-4:30 p.m. - Liwen Ho
4:30-4:50 p.m. - Stacy Claflin
4:50-5:10 p.m. - Author Franky A. Brown
5:10-5:30 p.m. - Jessica L. Elliott
5:30-5:50 p.m. - Tamie Dearen
5:50- 6:10 p.m. - Melanie D. Snitker, Author

Hi, Raine! I'm so glad that you could join us today to share about your novella. It's such a fun story!

Melanie: Romance, Oregon is a beautiful place with a small-town atmosphere and big personalities. If you could visit Romance yourself, what one shop or person would you want to make sure was on your itinerary?

Raine: My first stop would have to be Finding Forever Animal Rescue, and, of course, I couldn’t leave without adopting a dog.

Melanie: Animals are a big part of the stories that make up our Fall Into Romance compilation. Tell us a little about the critter(s) in your novella.

Raine: Tank is a black mask fawn French bulldog. He becomes grumpy and unhappy when his family releases him to Finding Forever because they couldn’t deal with both a dog and a baby. However, things start to look up for Tank when Claire, Brent’s cousin and an expert on the breed, takes an interest in the Frenchie.

Melanie: Which of the characters in your story do you relate to the most? Why is that?

Raine: Definitely Claire! She’s a huge dog lover and has this incredible understanding of French bulldogs, which just happens to be my favorite breed.

Melanie: How many pets do you have? Tell us a little about them.

Raine: I have two French bulldogs. I’m sure that’s not a surprise. Bailey is a grumpy old man and was my inspiration for Tank. Dolly is the complete opposite of Bailey. She was a rescue and is as sweet as can be. The two years that she’s been a member of the family has improved Bailey’s disposition immeasurably.

Melanie: Which season of the year do you look forward to the most?

Raine: I love fall. I live in New England. Summers can be pretty muggy, so I really look forward to the cool, crisp fall air. I also love when the leaves on the trees change color. It’s just beautiful.

Melanie: Coffee, hot cocoa, or tea. Which do you prefer during the fall and winter?

Raine: Coffee! All year long.

Melanie: There are a lot of wonderful pumpkin-flavored treats at the Fall Festival in Romance. Do you like pumpkin? If so, what’s your favorite pumpkin-flavored food?

Raine: I’m addicted to Pumpkin Spice Lattes.

Thanks for joining me, Kit! I absolutely loved your story. Sir Lancelot and Merlin are awesome, and I know the readers will love them, too. 

Melanie: Romance, Oregon is a beautiful place with a small-town atmosphere and big personalities. If you could visit Romance yourself, what one shop or person would you want to make sure was on your itinerary?

Kit: For me I’d like to visit Pages of Romance. Why? Because I’m a bibliophile! Hey, it’s a bookstore! I’d also like to meet Brent Todd and tell him about my little sister who was also bringing home stray animals all the time and if, say, this was not a fictional world, she’d have ended up working there!
 
Melanie: Animals are a big part of the stories that make up our Fall Into Romance compilation. Tell us a little about the critters in your novella.

Kit: Golly, what can I say about Sir Lancelot and Merlin? Other than they’re a rooster and a tortoise? But growing up we did have chickens and turtles, which is why I picked those two particular animals. (Even though technically Merlin is a tortoise.) Again, my sister, had the turtles, (not to mention a baby alligator) while our mother had her chickens. Marijo would let the turtles out into the yard and the chickens would occasionally come through, hang out for a while, and then wander elsewhere. For the record, chickens aren’t particularly interested in turtles. Probably because they can’t eat them, and vice versa.
 
Melanie: Which of the characters in your story do you relate to the most? Why is that?

Kit: I’d have to say Jenny, the heroine. There was a time I knew nothing about dating and sought books on the subject. In fact, relationships fascinated me so much I became a certified Relationship Coach.

Melanie: What was your favorite part about writing your novella?

Kit: The fact I was writing a contemporary romance. I write western historical romance for the most part and this was my second contemporary.

Melanie: If you had to describe the town of Romance with one word, what would it be?

Kit: Homey

Melanie: Which fall holiday do you look forward to more: Halloween or Thanksgiving?

Kit: Definitely Thanksgiving. For one, I love to cook. Two, no one can find us on Halloween. We’ve had our house for fifty years (family home) and only got one trick or treater, and that’s only because they were lost.

Melanie: There are a lot of wonderful pumpkin-flavored treats at the Fall Festival in Romance. Do you like pumpkin? If so, what’s your favorite pumpkin-flavored food?

Kit: Pumpkin Cookies!

Melanie: What state do you live in? What’s the weather like there in the fall?

Kit: I live in Oregon! In fact, I’ve been to the town Romance is patterned after! I know it. For those who have never been here, fall is a great time of year (until it starts raining and the water doesn’t shut off until sometime in late June). I’m in the infamous Willamette Valley which is beautiful in the fall. Once fall officially starts on the calendar though, it can start to get nippy out. But I do love the smells of fall, that sharp tang in the air, the warmer afternoons and chilly nights. Where’s my pumpkin cookie recipe?

​A consistent Top 100 lists bestseller, Kit Morgan, aka Geralyn Beauchamp, has been writing for fun all of her life. When writing as Geralyn Beauchamp, her books are epic, adventurous, romantic fantasy at its best. When writing as Kit Morgan they are whimsical, fun, inspirational sweet and clean stories that depict a strong sense of family and community. 'His Prairie Princess' is the first of the Prairie Brides books and the first in the series of a long line of stories about Clear Creek, Oregon. One of the wackiest little towns in the old west! Get to know the townsfolk in Clear Creek and come sit a spell!

If you like Kit Morgan's books then you might also like the Time Master Book series written under Geralyn Beauchamp and can be found here on amazon.

I'm so glad you can be here, Tamie! I thoroughly enjoyed reading Restoring Romance. The characters and story were so much fun!

Melanie: Romance, Oregon is a beautiful place with a small-town atmosphere and big personalities. If you could visit Romance yourself, what one shop or person would you want to make sure was on your itinerary?

Tamie: Since I love antiques, I wouldn’t want to miss visiting Adam Walker’s antiques and restoration store, Good As Old. Adam is the mayor of Romance Oregon, but his passion is finding and restoring beauty to old and neglected pieces of furniture.

Melanie: Animals are a big part of the stories that make up our Fall Into Romance compilation. Tell us a little about the critters in your novella.

Tamie: In Restoring Romance, Ash, a transplant to Romance from New York City, adopts a large, ugly cat named Lucky, much to the chagrin of Adam, who happens to have a violent feline allergy. Adam, in turn, adopts a large dog—Kujo—with a bark that makes Lucky yowl in fear.

Melanie: Which of the characters in your story do you relate to the most? Why is that?

Tamie: I suppose I most relate to Donna Walker, who has a large dinner gathering at her house every Sunday night. My husband and I do the same thing every Thursday night, except that our gathering is made up of college and graduate students instead of family. 

Melanie: What about writing your novella was the most challenging?

Tamie: This is the shortest romance I’ve ever written, so my biggest challenge was sticking to the word limit without skimping on the plot or character development. I had to cut a few scenes, but in the end, I gleaned the very best for this story.

Melanie: What state do you live in? What’s the weather like there in the fall?

Tamie: I live in Texas, where we don’t have much of a fall, but it’s a dream of mine to spend a year some place like Oregon, where I can truly experience all the seasons.

Melanie: Coffee, hot cocoa, or tea. Which do you prefer during the fall and winter?  

Tamie: I love the smell of coffee, but not the taste. I’m a tea girl, all the way. I drink hot tea every single morning, summer or winter. However, my husband makes the best hot cocoa in the world, a special treat I save for evenings around the fire in the winter.

Melanie: There are a lot of wonderful pumpkin-flavored treats at the Fall Festival in Romance. Do you like pumpkin? If so, what’s your favorite pumpkin-flavored food?  

Tamie: For a special treat at Thanksgiving, we sometimes have pumpkin soup, baked in the pumpkin shell. Simply cut off the top, scoop out the seeds, and fill the pumpkin with chicken broth. Then replace the lid and roast it in the oven. When serving, scoop out a bit of the pumpkin meat with the broth. It’s beautiful and yummy!

Melanie: When you go to a festival or fair, is there a particular type of food you look forward to getting that you don’t usually buy at any other time?

Tamie: My favorite “fair” food is probably roasted corn on the cob. The corn is cooked inside the husk, which is peeled down to make a handle. Then the cob is placed back on the fire to give the corn a little char. Served with butter and salt, it’s a mouth-watering treat.  

Tamie Dearen has been married to her very romantic husband since 1982. They have two beautiful daughters, two amazing son-in-laws, and one awesome grandson. She plays piano, flute, harmonica, keyboards, and guitar, and loves composing and art. And she hates housework. A dentist in private practice for thirty years, Tamie stays busy playing on her church's praise team and teaching graduate students each week. In her spare time, she escapes the real world by writing books.

Tamie met her husband as a freshman in college when she acted out of character on a whim. One night in the library lobby, she spied a cute guy with his first name written on the back of his shirt. She called out his name. When he approached to talk to her, she pretended that she'd met him before, asking about his classes and how he liked college. To her surprise and delight, he also pretended that he knew her, but of course he didn't know her name. They continued this false relationship for two months. Each time they saw each other,an event which occurred three times per week at the cafeteria, he would pretend he knew her. Meanwhile, all of Tamie's friends were careful not to reveal her name to him. When he finally admitted his ignorance of her name, he was astonished to learn the truth. And the rest is history. ​

Join us for the Fall Into Romance Release Party on October 5th from 2:30 until 6:00 p.m. EDT. We'll have a lot of fun, giveaways, prizes, and more! You won't want to miss it! ​

Hi, Stacy! Thanks so much for coming by to chat. I loved your novella, and I know everyone else will, too. 

Melanie: Romance, Oregon is a beautiful place with a small-town atmosphere and big personalities. If you could visit Romance yourself, what one shop or person would you want to make sure was on your itinerary?

Stacy: I don’t want to give any spoilers, but at the end of my novella Lost in Romance, a new business is opened and I think it would be a ton of fun to visit.

Melanie: Animals are a big part of the stories that make up our Fall Into Romance compilation. Tell us a little about the critter(s) in your novella.

Stacy: There are several. The first one we’re introduced to is Pookie, a ten-year-old cockapoo who is based on the first pet I ever had. I grew up as an only child, so Pookie was a constant playmate and companion! Later in the novella, we meet some sweet ferrets who help Alisyn out when life doesn’t go the way she expects.

Melanie: Which of the characters in your story do you relate to the most? Why is that?

Stacy: Definitely Alisyn. She loves kids and wishes she was part of a big family, and that’s how I always felt. My first job was babysitting, and then after that, I worked at preschools. After college, I became a nanny! I loved kids and couldn’t get enough of them. My last “job” before becoming a full-time writer was running a home daycare. Even now, I homeschool my kids and love having them around all the time. I wouldn’t have it any other way!

Melanie: What’s the most unique pet you’ve ever had?

Stacy: Most everyone would agree ferrets (just like in my novella!) We had five, and they were a lot of fun. I’ve also had hermit crabs and frogs. My uncle owns a pet store that my grandpa opened over 40 years ago, so having pets around is in my blood!

​Melanie: What’s your favorite snack food or drink to have on hand when you’re writing?

Stacy: Always coffee! My husband got me a Keurig for my birthday this year, and it was such a wonderful surprise. I joke that coffee is my love language. Since I wake up to write at 4:15 most mornings, caffeine is a must!

Melanie: If you’ve been to Oregon, what did you like best about the state?

Stacy: It’s very similar to my home state of Washington, so I love that it feels like home. The Pacific Northwest has its own unique feel (every region does!) and I love the nature we have—everything from the backdrop of the snowcapped mountains to the ocean to the smaller lakes and beaches. People may complain about the rain, but we wouldn’t be surrounded by the evergreen beauty without it.

​Melanie: If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be?

Stacy: A cat. I haven’t had one since high school. They’re the perfect blend of independent and affectionate. I love felines and hope to have another one someday. There’s nothing like curling up with a kitty on a rainy fall day!
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Melanie: What do you enjoy most about fall?

Stacy: Although it’s usually hard for me to let go of the summer, I love the brightly colored leaves and cooler weather which tends to go back and forth between chilly and summer-like. There’s so much beauty and such an array of rich colors, it’s hard not appreciate the fall

​USA Today bestselling author Stacy Claflin entertains readers in a variety of genres, from paranormal to suspense to sweet contemporary romance. She has been telling stories for as long as she can remember, and as a child would often get into trouble trying to convince friends her wild tales were true. Now she puts her creativity to better use by writing page-turning books that leave readers begging for more.

Join us for the Fall Into Romance Release Party on October 5th from 2:30 until 6:00 p.m. EDT. We'll have a lot of fun, giveaways, prizes, and more! You won't want to miss it! 

Thanks for joining us today, Jessica. I loved your story, and I know all your readers will, too. 

Melanie: Romance, Oregon is a beautiful place with a small-town atmosphere and big personalities. If you could visit Romance yourself, what one shop or person would you want to make sure was on your itinerary?

Jessica: Just one? I'm going to have say Uncle Earl would be the top of my must-meet list. He is such a fun character and has that way of being both sage and ornery at the same time.

Melanie: Animals are a big part of the stories that make up our Fall Into Romance compilation. Tell us a little about the critter(s) in your novella.

Jessica: When I was first invited to take part in the Fall Into Romance boxed set, Chance was the first character who galloped into my head. He's a beautiful buckskin gelding who has some trust issues. But Katie's not going to let that stop her from loving him. I also knew I wanted dogs in the story, because I love dogs. So Katie has a dog Loverboy and then adopts the timid Roxette. And yes, those names do come from their classic rock counterparts. I didn't originally plan on Mike adopting any animals, but since he lives a little outside town, a mouser was important. Unfortunately, Pooka was not the mouser he was hoping for. He then goes back to Finding Forever and adopts Puppy the cat to be Pooka's trainer.

Melanie: Which of the characters in your story do you relate to the most? Why is that?

Jessica: Hmmm, I relate a lot to Katie because she shares a lot of personality traits with me. But I think I relate most to Aunt Viv. She's a spunky woman who always has a little mischief up her sleeve. But she also has a way of being tender and loving when needed. She likes to tease and is the perfect companion to Uncle Earl who would live a very boring life without her.

Melanie: What’s your favorite snack food or drink to have on hand when you’re writing?

Jessica: When I'm writing, I have to have chocolate. Whether in candies or hot cocoa, I love to have chocolate with me while I'm working. It works well as motivation when the words are coming slow. I have to be sure to hide it though or my children would steal it all away.

Melanie: If you’ve been to Oregon, what did you like best about the state?

Jessica: It's been a long time since I had a real visit (I don't suppose driving over the Snake River into Ontario just to say I've been in Oregon counts), but I remember it being beautiful. It was September when I visited and the trees were just starting to turn. I'm definitely going to have to make another trip out there at some point.

​Melanie: What was your favorite part about writing your novella?

Jessica: Uncle Earl and Aunt Viv, hands down. They made the story so much fun between their teasing and the way they love Katie with all their hearts. I had so much fun writing snippets of their relationship and seeing into their personalities.

Melanie: If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be?

Jessica: Like Katie, I love horses. Someday I hope to own a couple myself. In the meantime, I'll let my characters own the beautiful horses I wish I had.

Melanie: What state do you live in? What’s the weather like there in the fall?

Jessica: I live in southwest Kansas and love the fall here! Fall means harvest, which can be challenging for my little ones' allergies, but it also means the prairie changes color. It's such a breathtaking sight to see the grasses turn orange and gold, especially when we've had a good, rainy year. Fall tends to still be pretty warm, but snow can start falling as early as October. 

Hi Shanna! I'm so excited to have you on my blog today so we can chat for a bit and talk about your novella. Thanks for coming! 

Melanie: Romance, Oregon is a beautiful place with a small-town atmosphere and big personalities. If you could visit Romance yourself, what one shop or person would you want to make sure was on your itinerary?

Shanna: Do I have to pick just one? If so, I think I’d visit Finding Forever Animal Rescue  because it’s central to all the stories in Fall Into Romance. It would be fun to see all the animals. If Captain Cavedweller went with me, we’d definitely come home with a new pet. If I could pick more than just one place to visit, I’d stroll around the town square because in my head, it’s just a lovely place to hang out. I’d also visit the Sweet Retreat gift shop and Pages of Romance bookstore then enjoy a piece of pie at Della’s Diner.
 
Melanie: Animals are a big part of the stories that make up our Fall Into Romance compilation. Tell us a little about the critter(s) in your novella.

Shanna: In Blown Into Romance, Brooke Roberts has never stayed in one place long enough to set down roots. She decides to settle in Romance and what better way to make it home than to adopt a pet. Only, instead of adopting one pet, she adopts a mama pot-bellied pig and four piglets. Winnie the Pig (the mama) quickly wins Brooke’s heart, as do her adorable offspring, appropriately named Roo, Tigger, Robin, and Eeyore. Tigger proves to be a bit of an escape artist, and Roo is the little runt of the litter (and may be my favorite, but don’t tell the others). The piglets were such a fun addition to the story, even if they did make rather unusual pets, especially for a woman who has a store full of beautiful, breakable glass works of art.
 
Melanie: Which of the characters in your story do you relate to the most? Why is that?
 
 Shanna:  I probably relate more to Blayne Grundy (the hero), than Brooke, just because Blayne grew up on a ranch, knows all about living in small towns, and is someone who tries to always do the right thing. But I love Brooke’s creativity and her willingness to open her home and heart to the little family of pigs.
 
Melanie: What’s the most unique pet you’ve ever had?

Shanna: A calf named Blackie. I bottle-raised him and he thought he was a dog for the longest time. He’d follow me everywhere. I’d whistle and he’d come.
 
Melanie: If you’ve been to Oregon, what did you like best about the state?

Shanna: I’ve lived in Oregon all my life except for a few months when I moved to Arizona for a college internship. I think one of the most incredible things about Oregon is the diversity of the landscape. So many people picture lush green forests when they think of Oregon, but the state has so much more than that. The Northeast corner is filled with rolling hills of wheat, apple orchards, and vineyards. The Southeast section features desert landscapes and vast open spaces. Central Oregon has spectacular rock formations, winding rivers, and outdoor activities galore. The Southwest corner is dense with forests (Crater Lake, anyone). Around Portland, you’ll see those lush forests, but drive a few hours west and you’ll discover the amazing and rugged Oregon coastline. 

Melanie: What was your favorite part about writing your novella?

Shanna: Being able to work with this great group of authors and create the town of Romance and all these fantastic characters was definitely my favorite part of writing the novella. When we first started the project, I never dreamed we’d have so much fun!

Melanie: If you had to describe the town of Romance with one word, what would it be?

Shanna: Home. I think the one word that best describes Romance is home. Yes, it’s a small town where everyone knows everybody’s business, but it’s a warm, welcoming community that gives people a place to belong and makes them feel loved. Isn’t that what home is all about?
 
Melanie: Coffee, hot cocoa, or tea. Which do you prefer during the fall and winter? 

Shanna: Tea! I’ve never liked coffee, and, unfortunately, drinking unlimited cups of hot cocoa disagrees with my testy scale (or maybe the person weighing on it is the testy one). So I stick with tea. During autumn, I like to drink pumpkin spice tea, then during the holiday season, I have Christmas-flavored teas. The rest of the winter, I drink peppermint tea.
 
Melanie: There are a lot of wonderful pumpkin-flavored treats at the Fall Festival in Romance. Do you like pumpkin? If so, what’s your favorite pumpkin-flavored food?

Shanna: Pumpkin is one of my all-time favorite flavors. I would eat pumpkin pie year-round if someone would make it for me! I think my favorite pumpkin treat is Pumpkin Roll. I usually make it once during the holidays from a recipe my aunt shared with me years ago. (Here’s the link for the recipe: https://savvyentertaining.com/2011/12/24/pumpkin-roll/ )

USA Today Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield writes character-driven romances with relatable heroes and heroines. Her historical westerns have been described as “reminiscent of the era captured by Bonanza and The Virginian” while her contemporary works have been called “laugh-out-loud funny, and a little heart-pumping sexy without being explicit in any way.”
 
Convinced everyone deserves a happy ending, this hopeless romantic is out to make it happen one story at a time. When she isn’t writing or indulging in chocolate (dark and decadent, please), Shanna hangs out with her husband, lovingly known as Captain Cavedweller.
 
Shanna is a member of Western Writers of America, Women Writing the West, Romance Writers of America, Sweet Romance Reads, Cowboy Kisses, and Pioneer Hearts.

Artist Brooke Roberts spent her life without roots, wandering from town to town. When she seeks refuge from a freak storm in the town of Romance, she decides to stay and open a blown glass studio. Determined to immerse herself in the community, she adopts a family of pigs. Brooke is unprepared for the chaos and comfort they bring to her world, or the dashing cowboy who rescues her heart.

Solid, dependable Blayne Grundy runs a busy ranch, volunteers on various committees, and takes in stray animals too large to stay at the local animal rescue. Then a chance encounter with a beautiful, beguiling woman leaves him so befuddled, he can barely remember his own name. His predictable organized life is about to be blown away by free-spirited Brooke.
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A sweet, lighthearted novella, Blown Into Romance highlights the mighty power of love and letting go.

Blown Into Romance by Shanna Hatfield is one of ten sweet novellas in the Fall Into Romance collection. 
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Surround yourself in the romance of the autumn season with 10 heartwarming, sweet novellas from the USA Today, national bestselling, and award-winning authors. Each story takes you inside the heart of a small town-its people-and features adorable animal friends in need of a forever home. Take a trip to Romance, Oregon, where falling in love has never been easier and happily-ever-after is guaranteed! 

I can't begin to tell you what a blessing it's been to work with the wonderful authors involved in the Fall Into Romance collection. I'm going to be chatting with one of these amazing people each week leading up to the release of Fall Into Romance. I hope you enjoy these interviews as much as I have! ​

Welcome, Franky! I'm excited to have you on my blog so you can share more about Wired for Romance. I loved the story, and I know everyone else will, too!

Me: Romance, Oregon is a beautiful place with a small-town atmosphere and big personalities. If you could visit Romance yourself, what one shop or person would you want to make sure was on your itinerary? (This can be a place in your novella, or one in someone else’s) 

Franky: I would love to visit Blown Away, because I love blown glass art.

Me: Animals are a big part of the stories that make up our Fall Into Romance compilation. Tell us a little about the critter(s) in your novella.

Franky: My story, Wired for Romance features a lovable basset hound named Toby. He’s an older dog my heroine, Audrey, adopts because he melts her heart. He naps a lot, tends to moan when he wants something, and sometimes sits down and won’t move in the middle of a walk. But Toby has some secretly stored energy for mischief and he’s ready to defend his home. He is modeled after my 12-year-old basset hound, Samantha.

Me: Which of the characters in your story do you relate to the most? Why is that?

Franky: Audrey. I also melt at the sad look of a basset hound’s droopy, brown eyes.

Me: Which season of the year do you look forward to the most?

Franky: I love fall when the weather cools down and it’s time to plant my favorite flower, the pansy.

Me: What state do you live in? What’s the weather like there in the fall?

Franky: I live in Alabama. In the fall, the brutal summer heat subsides and it cools down, but that doesn’t mean we don’t go back and forth from temperatures in the eighties/nineties then down to 70 the next day. One day it is a nice comfy temp, the next day it’s chilly, then the next day may be hot again and bring severe weather. What we can count on is unpredictable weather, but the heat indexes in the hundreds is over.
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Me: There are a lot of wonderful pumpkin-flavored treats at the Fall Festival in Romance. Do you like pumpkin? If so, what’s your favorite pumpkin-flavored food?

Franky: There are so many delicious pumpkin treats. I love pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin cake. My favorite is a recipe called Pumpkin Pie Cake. It’s a pumpkin pie filling on the bottom with a butter/pecan/cake mix topping.

Wired for Romance by Franky A. Brown is one of ten sweet novellas in the Fall Into Romance collection. 
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Surround yourself in the romance of the autumn season with 10 heartwarming, sweet novellas from the USA Today, national bestselling, and award-winning authors. Each story takes you inside the heart of a small town-its people-and features adorable animal friends in need of a forever home. Take a trip to Romance, Oregon, where falling in love has never been easier and happily-ever-after is guaranteed! 

I can't begin to tell you what a blessing it's been to work with the wonderful authors involved in the Fall Into Romance collection. I'm going to be chatting with one of these amazing people each week leading up to the release of Fall Into Romance. I hope you enjoy these interviews as much as I have! ​

Me: Romance, Oregon is a beautiful place with a small-town atmosphere and big personalities. If you could visit Romance yourself, what one shop or person would you want to make sure was on your itinerary?

J.J. - I think I’d have to go to the roller rink (which appears in “Finding Forever in Romance” and also “Lost in Romance”), if only because I haven’t been to one since high school and (unlike most of my high school years) I have fond memories of that.  And of course I’d want to stay at the Interlude Inn.
 
Me: Animals are a big part of the stories that make up our Fall Into Romance compilation. Tell us a little about the critter(s) in your novella.

J.J. - My animal is Little Tee, who’s mostly a Standard Poodle (with something else mixed in, because she’s not quite as big as a purebred Poodle).  My heroine describes her as “cute and charming, but absent the day that God handed out good sense.”
 
Me: Which of the characters in your story do you relate to the most? Why is that?

J.J. - Probably Lucas, the hero, because when it comes to relationships, he’s his own worst enemy, and that’s how it always felt to me before I finally met my wife. 

Me: How many pets do you have? Tell us a little about them. 

J.J. - Right now, I have one pet (it often feels as though he has me, though!).  He’s Danny, a white cat (Domestic medium hair, we think).  He’s full of energy and mischief, but he’s also very sweet and unlike our first cat, he loves strangers and will go right up to them.
 
Me: If you haven’t been to Oregon, where would you visit if you could make a trip there?

J.J. - Probably my first pick would be Crater Lake National Park.  It looks amazing, and it seems like it would be a great experience.
 
Me: What was your favorite part about writing your novella?

J.J. - I enjoyed the whole process. It all came pretty easily.  As soon as I figured out who my heroine was, her story basically wrote itself.  I especially liked working in characters and locations from the other novellas in the set.
 
Me: What state do you live in? What’s the weather like there in the fall?

J.J. - Virginia (specifically northern Virginia, right outside Washington, DC).  Fall varies wildly here.  Sometimes we don’t really have one – we get summer heat through to mid-October and then straight to winter-like conditions.  And sometimes we get fall-like weather from late September right through until Christmas.
 
Me: When you go to a festival or fair, is there a particular type of food you look forward to getting that you don’t usually buy at any other time?

J.J. - Funnel cakes!  Especially with plenty of sugar and maybe even chocolate drizzled on top.

​J.J. DiBenedetto is author of the Dream Series and the Jane Barnaby Adventures and lives in Arlington, Virginia with the love of his life and a white cat who rules the roost. 
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His passions are photography, travel, the opera, the New York Giants, and of course writing. 

Mr. DiBenedetto is devoted to writing books with a sense of mysticism to entertain and perhaps invite his readers to suspend belief in a way they might never have.

Since he was very young , he has always been intrigued with the supernatural and things that can't be explained rationally.

By always asking way too many questions, it piqued his interest to the point of setting his writing off and running when he grew up! All the curiosity building up all those years were finally getting put into words to captivate readers. And it hasn't ended. His main goal is to share all the stories he has inside, putting pen to paper. And that's how the Dream Series was born.

Dori came to the town of Romance to help a friend. She wasn’t looking for a romance of her own. But when she broke her leg and found herself stuck in Romance for two weeks, romance found her – with the very man who caused her accident.

Lucas wasn’t looking for romance, either. But when the woman who almost killed herself by running in front of his truck turned out to be his next client, romance found him, too.
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Dori has two weeks until her leg is healed and she can travel back home to New York. Lucas has two weeks until his job is finished and he won’t have see Dori again. Can the two of them stop sabotaging themselves long enough for Romance to work its magic on them?

Finding Dori by J.J. DiBenedetto is one of ten sweet novellas in the Fall Into Romance collection. 

Surround yourself in the romance of the autumn season with 10 heartwarming, sweet novellas from the USA Today, national bestselling, and award-winning authors. Each story takes you inside the heart of a small town-its people-and features adorable animal friends in need of a forever home. Take a trip to Romance, Oregon, where falling in love has never been easier and happily-ever-after is guaranteed! 
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I can't begin to tell you what a blessing it's been to work with the wonderful authors involved in the Fall Into Romance collection. I'm going to be chatting with one of these amazing people each week leading up to the release of Fall Into Romance. I hope you enjoy these interviews as much as I have! 

Hi, Liwen! Your novella, Chasing Romance, is such a fun story. I can't wait for everyone to meet Izzy and Chase! 

Me: Romance, Oregon is a beautiful place with a small-town atmosphere and big personalities. If you could visit Romance yourself, what one shop or person would you want to make sure was on your itinerary?

Liwen: Great question! After researching Oregon for my story and also reading some of the other stories in the set, I almost feel like Romance is a real place. J If I could visit this small town, I’d definitely want to meet Mrs. Cooper, the all-too-helpful and curious neighbor from my book. She was such a fun character to write. She also wins the pumpkin pie contest every year at the Fall Festival, so I’d have to try a slice of her pie.

Me: Animals are a big part of the stories that make up our Fall Into Romance compilation. Tell us a little about the critter in your novella.

Liwen: The animal friend in my story is a black lab/pit bull mix named Thor. He’s actually based off the dog my sister and brother-in-law adopted two years ago whom I lovingly refer to as my fur-nephew. He’s a sweet dog with the softest, velvety ears.

Me: Which of the characters in your story do you relate to the most? Why is that?

Liwen: This is a hard one. I think I’d have to say the female main character, Izzy, only because she’s a songwriter and I used to write song lyrics back in the day. A couple of college friends and I wrote a song together that became the official song for our church’s college group. I heard they were still singing the song years after we graduated! Bonus fact: I let my inner songwriter loose again when I wrote this story and included some song lyrics. Unfortunately, I don’t write music, but if there’s someone who wants to put the words to a melody, I’d be thrilled!

Me: What’s your favorite snack food or drink to have on hand when you’re writing?

Liwen: I always drink tea when I write. During the colder months, I drink chai or peppermint tea; during the warmer months, I like something more fruity and sweet. When I splurge on tea, it’s usually from a local boba place that sells tea with toppings (my favorite is crystal boba, which is also known as white boba).

Me: What was your favorite part about writing your novella?

Liwen: My favorite part about writing this story was getting inspiration from music. I based the male main character off a real artist, Shawn Mendes, who’s a bit younger than Chase, but is just as passionate and charming. I listened to his songs non-stop and even watched interviews of him online so I could get a good sense of who he is. If you haven’t heard of him or his songs, you need to check him out!

Me: What about writing your novella was the most challenging?

Liwen: The most challenging part was writing about a relationship between a younger man and an older woman. I have no experience in this area, but I did ask my hubby for a male perspective and also researched some celebrity couples who are in similar relationships. (Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness are a great example of one).

Me: If you had to describe the town of Romance with one word, what would it be?

Liwen: Familiar. Familiar because it’s a small town and everyone knows everyone else, but also because the people who live there are like the people you’d meet in your town/city.

Izzy Sutton shelved away her own needs when her ex-boyfriend left town eighteen years ago, leaving her to raise their daughter alone. With Gracie away at college now, she has time to invest in her Bed and Breakfast, as well as her secret job as a songwriter. Trouble starts though when a handsome singer comes looking for a room, forcing Izzy to decide if it’s worth opening up her heart again, especially to a much younger man.

Pop sensation Chase Lockhart owes his overnight fame to one song penned by an anonymous writer. Desperate for more chart-toppers, he travels to Oregon to collect the other songs she owes him. Finding her is the least of his troubles; getting past her defenses, including her dog who hates him, proves to be the real challenge.
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Can a shared love of music lead a young singer and a single mom to fall in love? Anything’s possible in the small town of Romance.

Chasing Romance by Liwen Y. Ho is one of ten sweet novellas in the Fall Into Romance collection. 

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