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Nailed It
meets You’ve Got Mail in Batch of Love
A small-town baker with dreams of moving out of the mall’s food court and opening her own brick-and-mortar bakery enters a baking competition for a chance to win $25,000. But instead of winning the grand prize, she finds herself in the middle of her ex’s plan to acquire her business for a big box retailer.
Two years ago, Ginger opened a bakery, Ginger’s Goodies, to honor a promise she made to her late mother. Ready to take her business to the next level, Ginger enters a baking competition hosted by big box retailer, Decadent Dough. What she doesn't count on is running into her high school ex, Brock Pearson, who works for the company.
Instead of joining his father’s firm, The Pearson Group, Brock Pearson was eager to prove he could be successful outside of his father’s shadow and joined the legal team at Decadent Dough thirteen years ago. When his mentor retires, he throws his hat in the ring to become his successor. The job is his if he can find potential acquisitions, one of which is Ginger's Goodies.
For Ginger, joining Decadent Dough is a hard NO.
However,
Brock will not back down easily because now he wants to win her heart again.
And just when Brock and Ginger were at the precipice of sealing the deal of love....
Brock's boss learns Ginger is the daughter of his college rival. Now, he will stop at nothing to destroy her business. To make matters worse, he convinced Ginger that Brock is part of his scheme. To prove his innocence, Brock may lose his shot at the promotion he's coveted and the career he's worked so hard for.
Ginger and Brock's careers and hearts hang in the balance. Which is more important than the other?
Her Beauty Takes His Breath Away… Only She Can Restore It
Eagle Heart of the Blackfoot Nation has not come to the trading post, Fort Union, to trade, but to find his missing brother. The medicine man has never seen a white woman, but, when she walks into the room, her beauty literally steals his breath.
Laylah McIntosh has assets besides beauty that make her valuable to her father, the fort's trader: her skill with numbers, her photographic memory and her knowledge of the sign language used by all the tribes. But, when she’s injured and caught in a fierce blizzard, it is Eagle Heart, alone, who rescues her.
Forced into each other's company, their attraction deepens. But a union between them is forbidden in both their worlds.
Can their love find a way to survive the wrath? Or will their differences separate them forever?
Warning: Sensuous romance and a love written in the stars could cause a gal to go West in search of love and adventure.
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MEET
KAREN E. OSBORNE, an
award-winning and Amazon Kindle best-selling author of four suspense
novels–Reckonings (award-winning family saga/suspense), Tangled Lies
(award-winning murder mystery), Getting It Right (recognized by Essence
Magazine as a Best Read) and True Grace, inspired by her grandmother, and set
in 1924 Harlem, NY during the “Harlem Renaissance.”
Karen’s
author life followed a long career traveling the world as a consultant,
trainer, and motivational speaker.
Karen
believes in generosity and giving back. She hosts a weekly video podcast What
Are You Reading? What Are You Writing? supporting fellow authors. She is chair
of the board of directors of Easterseals Florida, helping the differently
abled, is an Elder in her church, volunteers for several professional
organizations supporting nonprofits, and feeds the hungry and unhoused every
month.
Native New
Yorkers living in Florida, Karen and her husband, Robert, have two grown
children and three grandsons.
Email:
KarenEOsborne@gmail.com
Website: https://www.kareneosborne.com/
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Podcast: https://www.kareneosborne.com/blog-1
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Tell us
about your journey from manuscript to published author.
True
Grace is my
first historical fiction. My other three novels are all contemporary. So, the
most daunting part was the research. Fortunately, I own five biographies of
Grace’s father that also include letters, stories, and photos of Grace and her
mother. Three-hundred pages of handwritten letters from Grace gave me lines,
scenes, and voice. Plus, I knew and remember her. Still, this is a work of
fiction and had to research the times and make up lots of things. It took about
a year to finish the manuscript.
Because I had three other novels, two published by the same firm, Black Rose Writing out of Texas, getting True Grace published was easier than the process for my first and second novels. My publisher knows me and my work. Sending out queries to strangers for the first two novels, and reading all the rejections, was discouraging at times. Perseverance paid off.
What did you learn while writing this book?
Wow. So much. Tiny details surprised me. For example, in a year where the elevated train was running in New York, at the same time automobiles and trolleys traveled the streets, juxtaposed to street trash being picked up by a man driving a horse drawn cart. The smells of diesel and horse dung mingled, the way progress and the past collided.
The biggest thing I learned is how similar 2024 is to 1924--anti-immigrant rhetoric and behavior, women not believed, lack of protection for poor and immigrant children, corruption, all during a time of amazing growth and new freedoms.
What are three things you wish you’d known before you reached where you are now?
1. It’s
easy to doubt yourself but you can’t let those doubts discourage you. I used to
stop sending manuscripts to agents and publishers after each rejection letter.
My son said to me, “Mom, it’s a terrific book. Keep going.” I wasted a lot of
time being discouraged. My son was right. When I pushed on, the right person
said, “Yes.”
2. Marketing
falls heavily authors. For my first novel, I had lots of author talks. I
traveled all over, meeting people. Friends, family, and clients (I was still
working full time) hosted me. Book stores too. BUT I didn’t collect any names
or email addresses from all those wonderful people who bought my books. I
smiled and signed, and thanked, but didn’t take the crucial marketing step.
When novel two, Tangled Lies, came out, I didn’t have a list of all
those folks who purchased Getting It Right. Rookie mistake.
3. I
thought I hated research, so I avoided writing about my grandmother even though
I wanted to. Finally, last year, I decided to try it. True Grace was
the result. The research was interesting and absorbing. My current work in
progress has a dual timeline, set in the present day and in 1968. I’ve embraced
research.
What would you like readers to take away from your book?
I write about trauma and how strong, flawed, determined women detach themselves from trauma’s debilitating tentacles and find paths to healing, and for some, happiness. Grit, perseverance, forgiveness, and growth are woven through my stories. I hope readers gain understanding, empathy, and find inspiration.
Which character did you have the most fun writing about?
Grace befriends a prostitute, Miss Denise. I liked her a lot and she made me laugh. Also, Mrs. Klein, a midwife. They are both minor characters in some ways, but standout.
Where can readers meet you in person this year?
I’m available for book clubs, expos, events, and bookstore and library talks. Readers can keep up with where I’m appearing or be in touch by visiting my website. They can also watch my weekly podcast where I interview authors and introduce readers to a wide variety of terrific books. www.KarenEOsborne.com
I’m a guest on two popular podcasts. “Books and Bottles” is available now.
https://inde.tv/categories/books-and-bottles and Rich
Black Women Podcast April 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET
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In person at
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A powerful
story about love, courage, sacrifice, resilience, and hope, True Grace, set in
1924 during the Harlem Renaissance and Roaring Twenties, chronicles the journey
of an immigrant, mixed-raced woman fighting for her family’s survival.
Inspired by
the author’s grandmother, Grace, married mother of five, who came from The
Congo to England, Jamaica, and finally New York at age 27, must navigate the
misogyny and racism of the courts, banks, child welfare system, and bad actors
to hold her family together. Calling on her grit and grace, she must overcome
harrowing circumstances. Readers will find themselves hooked from the first
riveting chapter and cheering for Grace each step of the way.
Multi-published Author of American Indian Historical Romances, KAREN KAY, aka GEN BAILEY, has been praised by reviewers and fans alike for bringing insights into the everyday life of the American Indian culture of the past. As Reviewer, Suzanne Tucker, once wrote, “Ms. Kay never fails to capture the pride, the passion and the spirit of the American Indian… As in each and every one of her mesmerizing Indian stories, we’re moved beyond words. We feel more, we understand better, we love deeper. They are healing stories of hope, of tenderness, of forgiveness, of great beauty and awe.”
KAREN KAY, whose great grandmother was a Choctaw Indian, is honored to be able to write about the American Indian culture.
“With the power of romance, I hope to bring about an awareness of the American Indian’s concept of honor, and what it meant to them to live as free men and free women. There are some things that should never be forgotten.”
A Dangerous Passion.
Legendary Warriors, Book 1
At twenty-three, Anna Wiley is lucky. The children aboard an orphan train headed west don’t care that their nurse is too tall, too homely to be loved.
When their train is attacked by a band of warriors bent on rescuing a kidnapped Indian boy, she doesn’t think twice about protecting the children—all the children, including the boy.
War Cloud plans to get the strong-willed white woman and her gaggle of children off his hands as soon as possible. Yet as he guides them toward civilization, he realizes there is beauty beneath Anna’s ill-fitting clothes, a strong spirit behind her sparkling green eyes.
Even as passion grows, War Cloud prepares to put her from him, and not only because of the animosity that hangs between their cultures. A centuries-old curse hangs over his ancestral line. A spell that could take her from him forever—should he dare to fall in love.
This is the 25th Anniversary Edition of the book.
Warning: Sensuous Romance which contains a passion that could lead to soul-stirring love, if the whispering ancestors have their way.
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Reverend
Sylvester Pope, a widowed mega-pastor of Greater Bethany Christian Church,
finds unexpected love in the arms of Gena Pope. Despite the age difference,
their whirlwind courtship leads to the beginning of a new chapter for both. Or
so it seems.
Behind the
scenes, Gena harbors a dark agenda fueled by years of pain. As Sylvester
becomes more enchanted with his stunning bride, he remains oblivious to the
storm brewing in the shadows. Little does he know that his First Lady is on a
perilous mission to unravel his reputation and shatter his life.
Meanwhile,
Sylvester's daughter, Richelle Perkins, faces her own trials, including a
broken marriage. Life takes an unexpected turn when Harley Taylor enters the
scene, setting off a series of events that will reshape Richelle's world. As
she uncovers the truth about her stepmother's sinister intentions, Richelle
must navigate the treacherous waters of family, love, and loyalty to protect
the father she holds dear.
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A Dangerous Passion.
Legendary Warriors, Book 1
At twenty-three, Anna Wiley is lucky. The children aboard an orphan train headed west don’t care that their nurse is too tall, too homely to be loved.
When their train is attacked by a band of warriors bent on rescuing a kidnapped Indian boy, she doesn’t think twice about protecting the children—all the children, including the boy.
War Cloud plans to get the strong-willed white woman and her gaggle of children off his hands as soon as possible. Yet as he guides them toward civilization, he realizes there is beauty beneath Anna’s ill-fitting clothes, a strong spirit behind her sparkling green eyes.
Even as passion grows, War Cloud prepares to put her from him, and not only because of the animosity that hangs between their cultures. A centuries-old curse hangs over his ancestral line. A spell that could take her from him forever—should he dare to fall in love.
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Reverend
Sylvester Pope, a widowed mega-pastor of Greater Bethany Christian Church,
finds unexpected love in the arms of Gena Pope. Despite the age difference,
their whirlwind courtship leads to the beginning of a new chapter for both. Or
so it seems.
Behind the
scenes, Gena harbors a dark agenda fueled by years of pain. As Sylvester
becomes more enchanted with his stunning bride, he remains oblivious to the
storm brewing in the shadows. Little does he know that his First Lady is on a
perilous mission to unravel his reputation and shatter his life.
Meanwhile,
Sylvester's daughter, Richelle Perkins, faces her own trials, including a
broken marriage. Life takes an unexpected turn when Harley Taylor enters the
scene, setting off a series of events that will reshape Richelle's world. As
she uncovers the truth about her stepmother's sinister intentions, Richelle
must navigate the treacherous waters of family, love, and loyalty to protect
the father she holds dear.
Download Today - https://amzn.to/48DfxMA
A Dangerous Passion.
Legendary Warriors, Book 1
At twenty-three, Anna Wiley is lucky. The children aboard an orphan train headed west don’t care that their nurse is too tall, too homely to be loved.
When their train is attacked by a band of warriors bent on rescuing a kidnapped Indian boy, she doesn’t think twice about protecting the children—all the children, including the boy.
War Cloud plans to get the strong-willed white woman and her gaggle of children off his hands as soon as possible. Yet as he guides them toward civilization, he realizes there is beauty beneath Anna’s ill-fitting clothes, a strong spirit behind her sparkling green eyes.
Even as passion grows, War Cloud prepares to put her from him, and not only because of the animosity that hangs between their cultures. A centuries-old curse hangs over his ancestral line. A spell that could take her from him forever—should he dare to fall in love.
Download your copy today - https://amzn.to/3Sb4zrv