by Ava Miles
Okay, now onto the big question: do Abbie and Rhett ever get together? I totally fell in love with Rhett and really sympathized with Abbie’s struggles, so they had to have their own story. I am releasing a Christmas novella about them called THE HOLIDAY SERENADE.
I also have had so many people tell me how much they love Grandpa Hale that he’s going to have his own novella. Who was the woman who stole this journalist’s heart? I like to call their story “Mad Men” in a small town with a happy ending. It will be available this winter. And in case you missed the other books in The Dare Valley Series, keep reading. I included a brief snippet about NORA ROBERTS LAND and FRENCH ROAST to tantalize your senses.
With so much incredible feedback about the characters of Dare Valley, I have a lot more planned and look forward to sharing their love stories and amusing antics. Thanks again for reading!
Lots of light,
Ava
Coming Soon
The Dare Valley Series continues…
Book 4: THE HOLIDAY SERENADE
Rhett and Abbie’s story
Available this October
Also Coming Soon
Book 5: Arthur Hale’s story
Set in 1960, this novella is “Mad Men” in a small town.
With a happy ending of course.
Available this Winter
NORA ROBERTS LAND
Journalist Meredith Hale’s ex–husband claimed her Nora Roberts addiction gave her unrealistic expectations about marriage, and she believed him. All dreams of happily ever after—or Nora Roberts Land as her mother calls it— went up in smoke. But when her family asks her to temporarily help their Dare Valley, Colorado newspaper, she decides it’s time to change her life and prove her ex wrong. She’s determined to find her own small–town Nora Roberts hero, prove that true love exists, and publish a story about her quest.
War correspondent Tanner McBride has just returned stateside to work for a major newspaper, and the last thing he expects is blackmail. Yet, before he can even unpack, he’s headed to Colorado. His assignment? Make his boss’s ex–wife fall for him and then break her heart. Her article about discovering love à la Nora might air dirty laundry about her marriage to the media mogul, threatening his senate run. The mogul wants Meredith stopped, and he makes sure Tanner has no choice in the matter.
When the two meet, the sparks between them are undeniable. Meredith, who vowed never to date another journalist, begins to succumb. Could Tanner be her Nora Roberts hero? As they work together to uncover the truth behind a suspicious death, the depth of their feelings unfolds and both realize they’ve kept their secrets for far too long. But before the truth can be revealed, their investigation takes a deadly turn, one that might make Meredith’s personal Nora Roberts Land go up in flames.
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FRENCH ROAST
Small–town biz wiz Jill Hale has been in love with her childhood best friend Brian McConnell for as long as she can remember. A falling out led to years of estrangement, but when Brian returns to Dare Valley after trying to make it big as a chef in New York City, Jill’s determined to make amends. She’s convinced that starting a restaurant together will be the perfect win–win situation, allowing her and Brian to work together and play together.
After a series of missteps sliced and diced Brian’s career in the Big Apple, he came home to regroup and find himself. He’s convinced that reestablishing his connection with Jill, the girl who got away, will put his life back on track. And when she approaches him with her plan for going into business together, he’s certain it’s the one way he can have it all—his dream job and his dream girl.
Jill and Brian are falling for each other all over again when Brian’s ex sashays into town, intent on sabotaging their reunion. Add in a mysterious investor who’s determined to get Jill on board with his project, and the bond between the couple is tested to the limit. Will their second chance at love implode, or will they find their own recipe for a happy ending?
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About the Author
Ava Miles burst onto the contemporary romance scene after receiving Nora Roberts’ blessing for her use of Ms. Roberts’ name in her debut novel, NORA ROBERTS LAND, which kicked off The Dare Valley Series and brought praise from reviewers and readers alike. Much to Ava’s delight, BlogCritics says “It [NORA ROBERTS LAND] captures the best of…a Nora Roberts novel,” while USA Today’s Happily Ever After blog praises the book saying it “combines small–town romance with big–world issues in a full–bodied romance” and noting its “great hero…wonderful, idyllic setting… [and] great characters.” Ava continues The Dare Valley Series with her recognized wit and charm, creating happy endings with humor and heart.
Born in a small town herself, Ava has created the small, Colorado town of Dare Valley and the residents who make it memorable, including the Hale family who, like Ava, are descended from a long line of journalists. Ava’s great–great–grandfather won his first newspaper in a poker game in 1892 and her family has had something to do with telling stories, whether to share news or, in her case, fiction, ever since. In fact her clan is still reporting on local events more than one hundred years later at their family newspaper.
Ava is a member of the Romance Writers of America and Washington Romance Writers. She is also part of an unofficial group that regularly convenes a writing retreat at Nora Roberts’ restored Inn Boonsboro in western Maryland. Having left behind the “day job,” which took her, literally, all over the world, she now writes full–time in the peace and quiet of her northern Virginia porch–swinging–friendly community.
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