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Limping to the Finish Line
Author Update & News!

Are we done yet?
As a homeschooling mom, with two in school and two under three, my days are jam packed. And just like all those parents who are SO ready for public school to be over because of the endless activities and last minute projects, we are also beyond ready to be done with this school year. It happens every year. Our spring is full of birthdays and other events, and adding in a major move this year did us no favors.
Thankfully, this coming week is our last week before summer! Yay!! I’m so hopeful that this will mean lots of writing time. (It’s like I forgot the two under three who will be maintaining their same level of menacing tendencies and the already filling summer social calendar!)
Even better, I made a huge dent in my new office space so I’m finally functional again. Obligatory photo below!

Still a work in progress.
Romance @ Virtual Shelf Event
Next month I’ll be participating in a virtual book signing with panels, hosted by Virtual Shelf Event! VSE’s mission is bringing events to those who are limited physically or financially and I’m so excited to be a part of their debut event.
How it works:

Are you in your MC era?
I love a good motorcycle club book! (Duh, I have my own series coming up.) Annie Winston now has two books out in her Wild Stallions MC series thanks to her most recent release, Ridin’ True.
Alexia Torres dreams of hanging her own shingle. Working as an attorney at a small, private firm makes her a good living, but she’s had enough of the hand-me-down cases the partners don’t want. Except, with a father in prison and a drug-addict brother, putting family first has its own price tag. She can’t afford to go her own way.
That is, until a custody battle changes the trajectory of her entire life.
Jed “Wrangler” Barker is the hottest client Alexia has ever met. He’s also a Wild Stallion and unlike any man who exists in her orbit. When he shows up at her office to fight for his kids, their mutual attraction is instant. Wrangler makes it very clear he intends to redefine the meaning of attorney-client privilege just as soon as they win his case.
And that’s not the only offer on the table, seeing as the Stallions are in the market for a new general counsel.
But when her brother’s poor life choices bring the drug cartel to her door, things get complicated. Just when she’s on the cusp of having everything she’s ever wanted, Alexia becomes a target.
Coming Soon!
If you’re in the mood for small town, forced proximity, and found family, make sure to preorder Alex Taylor’s upcoming book, Finding Home!
Reminders & Updates
There is a lot to look forward to coming up!
Romance @ VSE Book Signing (June 27th & 28th)
Trope Reveal & ARC Application Opening for A Penny For Your Thoughts (Stay tuned on Instagram for the details!)
Title reveal for my Garden of Desires book coming June 6th
When Sparks Fly will be FREE on Friday June 6th and Saturday June 7th
Cover & Blurb reveal for A Penny For Your Thoughts
I have the final cover for APFYT and it is so damn gorgeous! Because I love you, I’ll be sharing a sneak early here, but you can expect to see it on socials on June 11th. If you want to be a part of sharing this cover with the world, send me a message!
In case you missed it…
I currently have a double giveaway going on! You can find the post here if you haven’t joined in yet.
XOXO, Amanda
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