Hallmark Inspired Halloween Romance
Genre: Sweet Romance
Children’s author Kellen Collins and her family go all out for Halloween. Except, holiday gatherings aren’t the same without Shawn Callaghan, her unrequited crush. The last time Shawn joined their festivities, he’d nearly kissed Kellen. Back then, she’d just been his sister’s best friend. Now she’s a wish he doesn’t have the courage to speak aloud.
Becoming co-guardians to their niece and nephew and living under the same roof flips their lives upside down. Kellen will do anything for the twins, but Shawn is torn. His dream career working for a tech company on the other side of the world is at stake, and he doesn’t know how to tell them.
What they need now is a Halloween miracle.
TROPES & MICROTROPES: Hallmark Movie Vibes, Forced Proximity, Best Friends’s Older Brother/Lil Sister’s BFF, Childhood Crushes Grown Up, Interracial Couple(s), Autumn Setting/Halloween Fun, Golden Retriever (an actual dog), Twin Shenanigans, Grief/Healing
BOOK LINKS:
Bookshop / Books A Million / Nook / Kobo / Apple / Thalia / Amazon
REVIEW LINKS:
The Story Graph / BookBub / Goodreads
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PRAISE:
“Jolie was such a fascinating protagonist. Her reaction to her death gave me a clear understanding of the smart, witty person she had been in life and continued to be in the afterlife, especially once she realized what she was capable of as a ghost.” – Long and Short Reviews
“Avrianna is an intriguing character, not only because she can see ghosts, but also because at times, her eyes glow green. She was also found at sea, abandoned as a baby. I think readers would want to know more about her.” – Sherry Ellis, VINE VOICE
“This novella had it all for me: mystery, ghosts, a great storyline and characters that I loved. The humor sprinkled throughout the story helped to make up for the times when I wanted to cry for those left behind.” – Sherry Fundin, reviewer at Fundinmental.com
EXCERPT READING:
EXTRAS:
A Day in the Life of Detective Avrianna Heavenborn
Interview with Detective Avrianna Heavenborn
Medical Examiner Simone Rose Interview
FACT: Detective Avrianna Heavenborn is from Chrys’ unpublished paranormal-romance series and a flash fiction piece she published years ago called “The Summer Bride.
FACT: In the original draft, Jolie was a sixteen-year-old high school girl who went to an arcade with her friends. Now she’s a twenty-one-year-old college student who goes to a bar.
FACT: She named Jolie Montgomery after Angelina Jolie.
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