Title: In This Moment
Author: Kelly Moran
Genre: Small Town Romance
Book Blurb:
Southern drawls & y'alls. Come fall in love in the Heart of Vallantine!
It’s been ten years since Rebecca Moore left idyllic small town Vallantine for the big city and even bigger dreams of becoming an award-winning journalist. Her career a puff of smoke in her wake, she returns home for her grandmother’s funeral, grieving and with her life at a standstill. But her two childhood besties have a plan to restore the historic library to its former glory and convert part of it into a bookstore. It seems like so long ago residents had named their trio the “Bookish Belles,” yet nothing cures troubles like good friends and a purpose. The problem is, she needs a job until the renovations are complete, and just her luck, the new editor of the local newspaper is a Yankee. He’s also sullen, sanctimonious, and sexy. And with the gossip mill a-buzzin,’ how is she supposed to keep her cool amid all the southern Georgia heat?
Graham Roberts hasn’t exactly acclimated to the south. Yet, he moved for a purpose, and there’s no reason why he can’t help an old friend with a favor by hiring someone who is more than qualified. They could work side-by-side without complications. Right? Wrong. Bless her heart, Rebecca is the feistiest female on two legs with an innate ability to crawl under his skin faster than a hot knife through butter. Not to mention, she’s gorgeous as all get-out. Beneath her sass, though, is a girl who’s striving for acceptance and love. He’s just not certain he’s the right man. Plus, she’s given no promises to stick around. Worse, he’s starting to think falling for her may not even be a conscious choice. The heart wants what the heart wants. And between all of Vallantine gunning for their ever-after and Rebecca’s alluring charm sucking him in—again…and again—what chance does a guy stand?
Fans of Sweet Magnolias by Sherryl Woods and Virgin River by Robyn Carr will enjoy Heart of Vallantine.
Excerpt:
She set her hand on the table—no ring, he noted—and leaned into it. “Forest, good to see you. It’s been a hot minute.” Her gaze shifted to Graham. “You should be mindful of the company you keep.”
“Wheeeew-weee.” A chuckle, and Forest leaned back in his seat, lacing his fingers behind his head. “Done made her mad, my friend.”
Mercy, she was hot as hell. Fiery, indeed, proving her namesake correct. She’d had a slight twang to her accent in their first encounter, barely detectable, but it was currently sliding toward a drawl as if preparing for battle. The heat in his gut shifted south.
The last thing he needed was to get tangled in a woman or relationship, but she was fascinating. Not that she appeared interested in him or anything.
“That I did.” Graham studied her a moment. Fair complexion. Thin, angular face. High cheekbones that were flushed. He suddenly wanted to make her blush everywhere, and vaguely realized he was in trouble. Somehow, he didn’t give a damn. “I deserve whatever punishment is deemed fit.”
Well, look at him. He hadn’t been a part of the human race or interested in rejoining for going on six months. Also, lust at first sight could be a dangerous game that he rarely won. Yet, here he was, flirting with a gorgeous blonde in a bar.
“I don’t think we’ve been properly introduced.” He leaned his elbows on the table, still eyeing Rebecca. “Graham Roberts. And you are?”
“Fit to be tied,” Forest mumbled under his breath.
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What’s your favorite activity to shake off the winter doldrums?
I have a lot of activities that keep me busy, such as painting, gardening, baking, and reading, but when it gets yucky out, I make a big bowl of popcorn and watch scary movies under a blanket or have friends over for game night.
Why is your featured book a cure for the winter blues?
“In This Moment” takes place in Georgia and is the first book in a series featuring three besties who are restoring an old historical library. What better way to lift your mood than southern heat, books, best of friends, and a lot of romance?
Giveaway –
One lucky reader will win a $100 Amazon gift card.
Open internationally.
Runs March 1 – 31, 2025
Drawing will be held on April 1, 2025.
Author Biography:
Kelly Moran is an international bestselling author of enchanting ever-afters. She gets her ideas from everyone and everything around her and there's always a book playing out in her head. No one who knows her bats an eyelash when she talks to herself.
She is a RITA® Finalist, RONE Award-Winner, Catherine Award-Winner, Reader's Choice Finalist, Holt Medallion Finalist, Book Excellence Award Finalist, Amor Book Award-Winner, and landed on the "Must Read" & "10 Best Reads" lists in USA Today's Lifestyle section. She is a former Romance Writers of America® member, where she was an Award of Excellence Finalist. Her books have foreign translation rights in Germany (where she is a Spiegel Bestseller), France, the Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, and the Netherlands. She also writes horror as Kelly Covic. In 2024, she founded her own publishing company for fiction called Rowan Prose Publishing.
Her interests include: scary movies, all kinds of art, driving others insane, and sleeping when she can. She is a closet coffee junkie and chocoholic. Tell no one. She's originally from Wisconsin, but she resides in South Carolina with her significant other, her three sons, their wily dogs, a bearded dragon, tree frogs, and their sassy cats. She loves hearing from her readers.
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