With: Maureen A. Miller Rachel Grant, Meg Tilly, Toni Anderson, and me! Now I understand that saying, "it is with a heavy heart...". I don't want to leave. I will miss every author, every reader, every publicist, and every publisher whom I've had the pleasure of working with here on the JUST sites. Almost ten years ago, I spoke to publishers and authors, and heard the disheartening prognosis that romantic suspense was a genre of the past. I thought, how can that be? I love romantic suspense! There must be others like me out there. ...and thus, JRS was born. I started reaching out ..read more

 With: Kianna Alexander Giveaway Alert! Tender, emotional contemporary romance—you’ll fall in love with this band-of-brothers and the strong women they’re determined to win. Architect Maxwell Devers is laser-focused on winning the contract to build a new cultural arts center—his biggest project yet. But as a single dad of a beautiful baby girl, he has to find some help if he’s going to stay on track. Yvonne Markham is thrilled to get her first nanny assignment. She knows the high-paying job will speed her progress toward owning a child care center of her own. Maxwell’s daughter is a d ..read more

 With: Mara Wells Giveaway Alert All paws on deck! Carrie Burns has a successful business, a young son, Oliver, and an energetic Jack Russell terrier. She doesn’t have time in her busy schedule for her ex-husband and his talk of working together again. But when she runs into Lance in the dog park, their lives are turned upside down. Lance Donovan wants to promote his fledgling construction company by helping his brother Caleb with a big condo conversion. Lance even knows the perfect interior designer to make this project a success—his ex-wife, Carrie. But after a fateful meeting at the ..read more

  With: Patricia Leavy There’s a saying that “hurt people hurt people,” but maybe that’s not always true. Maybe hurt people can love others in extraordinary ways. Shooting Stars is a novel about our chosen families—the friends and lovers with whom we laugh, cry, and heal. If you’re looking for something hopeful, inspirational, and full of love, please check out my little love letter to love itself. Excerpt: When they arrived at Jack’s small apartment, he took her coat. She glanced around and noticed the walls were completely bare. “How long have you lived here?” she asked. “About nin ..read more

With: Victoria Ellis Hello! My name is Victoria Ellis, thank you so much for taking the time to read my guest blog post today. For my post, I wanted to share a snippet of my new release, According to Plan. According to Plan is a southern, small-town romance that is the second book in a six book stand-alone series. I hope you enjoy this excerpt! PROLOGUE “Madi, will you marry me?” His question evokes an automatic response from my gag reflex—I am choking on my goddamn buffalo wing. There’re no dramedies here, I am full on choking. I bring both hands to my neck, what I assume is the signal ..read more

 With: Pat Simmons Giveaway Alert! Emotional, poignant women’s fiction from acclaimed inspirational romance author Pat Simmons featuring a hero and heroine who are better at taking care of other people than themselves, a dark moment that shakes their faith, and a profoundly satisfying happy ending. Caregivers sometimes need a little TLC too. Rachel Knicely’s life has been on hold for six months while she takes care of her great aunt, who has Alzheimer’s. Putting her aunt first was an easy decision—accepting that Aunt Tweet is nearing the end of her battle is far more difficult. Nichol ..read more

With: Laralyn Doran Giveaway Alert! A bold, female stock-car driver versus a charming, champion, male open-wheel driver…dangle a coveted contract and rev the engines with undeniable chemistry—A Fast Woman is an enemies-to-lovers story that will keep your heart racing. Strap in—it’s a heck of a ride! CJ Lomax People called me a fast woman—not because I slept around—because I broke men’s hearts on the racetrack. While climbing up stock car’s highest level of racing, I learned three truths: Adrenaline was my drug of choice, wearing a pair of heels was a form of torture, and I didn’t have t ..read more

With: Carmen Falcone Giveaway of a $10 gift card! I’m pumped to be here and share the excerpt of The Billionaire’s Betrayal, my latest erotic romance. Even though it’s the third in a series, it can be read as a standalone. Leave a comment after you read it and enter to win a $10 Amazon GC! In this scene, Brooks is trying to convince Madam Alexa to become his business partner. Enjoy… A warm stir worked its way down his body, earning a nod from every fiber. Ignoring her lack of hospitality, he pulled out the chair in front of her seat. “I have a business proposition for you.” “I’m n ..read more

With: Brooke Williams Giveaway of a $5 gift card! As if it wasn’t bad enough to be deemed the “most single person” at her magazine’s office, budding reporter Penny has now been tapped to write a series of features called “The Dating Itinerary.” From speed dating to Tinder, old-fashioned matchmakers to up-and-coming “dark dating,” Penny now has to go on a lot of dates. Silver lining: meeting new people should be fun, right? But running into her old rival, George, at her first dating event is decidedly not. Not only does the arrogant know-it-all have zero trouble attracting women, wherever P ..read more

With: Brittainy Cherry Giveaway Alert! The Wreckage of Us takes place in the inauspicious town of Eres, Nebraska. Not exactly a place where happily-ever-afters are made. What made you choose this setting? I wanted to tell a story about a small town that was overlooked by the world as a whole. Most people would overlook a town like Eres, Nebraska, but there are still people who are living, who are loving, and who are struggling in these small towns. I wanted to show their stories, and how even though the rest of the world may not see them, that they still matter. They deserve their h ..read more