Black 'n' Gold Girl's Book Spot

About The Innkeeper’s Sister Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: HQN Books (July 25, 2017) WHERE TO PURCHASE: Amazon | Books-A-Million | Barnes and Noble Welcome to Honey Ridge, Tennessee, where Southern hospitality and sweet peach tea beckon, and where long-buried secrets lead to some startling realizations…  Grayson Blake always has a purpose—and never a moment to lose. He’s come home to Honey Ridge to convert a historic gristmill into a restaurant, but his plans crumble like Tennessee clay when the excavation of a skeleton unearths a Civil War mystery…and leads him back to a beautiful and familiar stranger. Once a ballet dancer, now co-owner of the Peach Orchard Inn, Valery Carter harbors pain as deep as the secrets buried beneath the mill. A bright facade can’t erase her regrets any more than a glass of bourbon can restore what she’s lost. But spending time with Grayson offers Valery a chance to let go of her past and imagine a happier future. And with the...

As McNaught-E November draws to a close, I'm pleased to share one more amazing excerpt, this time from a standalone contemporary novel by Judith McNaught entitled Double Standards . If you're interested in reading excerpts from a few of McNaught's historical romances, be sure to follow the links below. I hope you've enjoyed reading these teaser chapters as much as I have! Let me know if you've read any of the books and share what you think of them in the comments section! Excerpt from A Kingdom of Dreams Excerpt from Whitney, My Love (scroll to bottom of linked post) Excerpt from Once and Always Double Standards 9781501145704 $7.99 In the exclusive, glittering world of business superstars, Nick Sinclair is a legend. The ruggedly handsome president of Global Industries handles his business the way he handles his women—with charm, daring, and ruthless self-control. A man used to the very best, Nick hires Lauren Danner and assumes the proud bea...

To celebrate the re-release of 14 classic novels and novellas from author Judith McNaught, a few bloggers will be posting exclusive excerpts from several of her books all month long for your reading pleasure! Hopefully, you can fill your e-readers with enough romance to last the entire holiday season. I've linked below to the first two exclusive excerpts for your convenience. Read on for this week's exclusive excerpt from Once and Always . Excerpt from A Kingdom of Dreams Excerpt from Whitney, My Love (scroll to bottom of linked post) Once and Always 9781501145520 $7.99 Victoria Seaton, a blithe and fiercely independent orphan, leaves her home in America to travel across the vast Atlantic to claim her long-lost inheritance: a labyrinthine English estate named Wakefield. There she encounters her distant cousin, the notorious, proud, and mysterious Lord Jason Fielding. Drawn to his magnetic charisma, Victoria can’t help but suspect that like her, he h...