Happy Month of Love

How was January simultaneously twelve years long and also over in a blink? It started with a lot of bangs, that’s for sure. I’m not sure how I feel about being in the shortest month of the year, but that just means we’re that much closer to When the Smoke Clears being live!

Are you in your Valentine era? I’ve never been a huge fan of the holiday, and this is going to sound so judgy coming from a romance author, but I tend to gravitate away from Valentine-ish books. Really, Valentine anything. I think it’s because I wanted the big gestures that don’t happen on specific days. They aren’t common gifts, but remembering something so detailed that your partner said off the cuff, or playing laser tag together or some other random thing that’s more fun than a stuffy dinner. I love every day love. When people make a choice to show their affection. 🥰

That said, I do have a plan for some fun holiday romance novellas coming up. And honestly, if you love all things love and sweet, GO FOR IT! Read what makes you happy!

The Fallout Duet

When the Smoke Clears is going to be in ARC reader hands in about two weeks! It’s crazy to think about. If you haven’t had a chance to sign up yet, there’s still plenty of time. And if you’ve been living under a rock 🤪 and haven’t read When Sparks Fly yet, there’s still time for that, too!

Bookish Goodies - Preorder Style

Preorders are live! I’m sending goodies for both forms of preorders. Digital preorders can be completed via Amazon, and the link to share your shipping details with me is in my Linktree (shared below). If you prefer a signed paperback, you can order directly from my website. You’ll get the same goodies, plus a digital version so you can read at the same time as others and not rely on shipping! There’s also an option for add-ons. If you don’t have your signed copy of When Sparks Fly, you can grab both at the same time!

Author Spotlight

J.B. LaRee is a fellow small-town romance author who I’ve connected with and I’m so excited to share her with you. Her Runaway Hearts Series includes All I Want and Run To Me, and is set in the fictional town of Walford, Texas!

You can take a look at content notices at her website www.jblaree.com! The Runaway Hearts Series is available on Kindle Unlimited and Amazon.

A kept secret divides. A shared secret destroys.

Tatum Wakefield
Being a pop star is a dream come true...for someone else. Someone who won’t spiral out of control and crash headfirst into rock bottom. Walford, Texas, may be the best place to hide from the paparazzi while I lick my wounds, but there’s no hiding from the man I abandoned ten years ago. I’m ready to confront the painful past, and Jake deserves an explanation. But if he learns my shameful secret, I’ll lose the only man I’ve ever loved...again.

Jake Holloway

Life hasn’t turned out as planned...as promised. I’ve spent years pretending not to care about the woman who left me to rot, but I’m not fooling anyone. My denial is legendary. When Tatum suddenly returns to Walford, my long-buried feelings for her demand resurrection. But I vow to fortify my grudge and stay far away until she leaves again. After all, she ruined me once. Only a fool would risk his heart a second time.

Read & Win!

When Sparks Fly is part of a reading challenge in a group on Facebook! If you missed this on my Instagram and want to get in, hurry over to the group for a chance at prizes. Plus a ton of books and several authors will be popping in!

Stay Connected

You can access everything I’ve mentioned above via my website www.amandamarquardt.square.site or my LinkTree!

Coming Up

• February 14th - When Sparks Fly is FREE

• February 17th - When the Smoke Clears ARC copies sent

• March 5th - Author Takeover (Book Lover’s Reading Challenge FB Group)

• March 6th - When the Smoke Clears Releases!

• March 15th - Book Signing (Page & Palette 1-3pm, Fairhope, AL)

• March 29th - Books by the Bay (Pensacola, FL)

XOXO, Amanda