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The Trading Heartbeats Trilogy

Second chances never looked this good. Three interconnected stories about the power of love, forgiveness, and finding your way back home.

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I Loved You Yesterday

Mavis Benson made a colossal mistake. Twice. Sleeping with her high school sweetheart’s twin brother was never part of the plan—falling in love with him was even worse.

At seventeen, an unplanned pregnancy and a guilty conscience sent Mavis running, leaving behind only a letter of apology and a secret she can’t take back. Years later, that secret resurfaces when Austin Templeton—the brother she shouldn’t have fallen for—shows up at her door.

Now Josh wants her forgiveness. Austin wants her heart. And Mavis must face the truth she’s avoided for a decade: choosing between the boy she broke and the man who picked up the pieces.

Winner of the Literary Global Book Award in Romance and 1st Place recipient of the BookFest Award in Contemporary Romance.

What Readers Are Saying

"I Loved You Yesterday is a blissful journey of patience, challenges, forgiveness, and most importantly, second chances. This book beautifully showcased a love triangle, and each chapter leaves the reader craving more. Each character was truly incredible, it often makes the reader think whether to comfort, thwart or pity the characters. It was both heartwarming and at times heart-wrenching. I Loved You Yesterday is for the heart which is strong enough to be broken, and who can cross any boundaries to meet the love they deserve. It is a story of sacrifice, sacrificing themselves to make someone else’s dream come true.”

― Vowelor

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I Love You Today

Casey McDaniels never had a plan—until she met him.

 

After years of bartending, boyfriend hopping, and chasing her next night out, Casey’s ambitions are little more than a blur. That is, until Austin Templeton—a charming, heartbroken lawyer fresh from Los Angeles—moves to Chicago and turns her world upside down.

What begins as an unexpected spark quickly becomes something more. Austin’s drive and determination awaken dreams Casey long buried, inspiring her to chase a future she never thought she deserved. But when his career threatens to pull him back to California, Casey must confront a painful truth: the man who helped her find herself might be the one she has to let go.

Because sometimes, the hardest choice isn’t between love and ambition—it’s realizing you can’t have both.

Winner of The Hidden Bookshelf’s Book of the Year and 1st Place recipient of the BookFest Award in Contemporary Romance.

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What Readers Are Saying

“Book two in the Trading Heartbeats trilogy is a romance that knows no age. It’s a story about love that knows no separation. Riddled with secrets, raw emotions, and deep connections, this book is a heart-pounding read that’ll keep you turning pages. Love wins in the end… but the question is, just for who?”

― Emilee Jackson, Bookstagrammer & Bookworm @read.with.emilee

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I'll Love You Tomorrow

Vegas is just the right amount of wrong.

 

Mitch Benson never expected to file for divorce. Fresh off two tours in the Navy, he returns home ready to marry the love of his life, Lauren Templeton, beneath a neon archway in Las Vegas. But seven years later, their quickie wedding feels like a gamble gone bad.

As his marriage crumbles, Mitch can’t shake the feeling that Lauren—polished, ambitious, and far too good for a blue-collar carpenter—settled for him. When an unexpected connection with a former enemy stirs something long buried, Mitch finds himself torn between the woman he promised forever to and the one who makes him feel alive again.

Now, with everything on the line, he must decide which risk is worth taking: love… or lust.

Winner of the BookFest Award in Contemporary Romance and finalist in the American Writing Awards.

What Readers Are Saying

“This book is an idyllic new age, romantic work of fiction with imperfectly perfect characters. Mitch and Lauren are complex, and the author does an impeccable job weaving the web of external conflict. But what’s even more appealing, is the internal struggles each one of them face.”

― Tarun Kumar, Bookstagrammer, Blogger & Book Reviewer @his_book_threads

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The Clumsy Little Hearts Trilogy

Love is messy. Forgiveness is harder. Coming home? That’s where the magic happens.
Three stories. One tangled web of second chances—and heartbeats that refuse to quit.

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Trusting Love

Some secrets are meant to be uncovered. Others can break your heart.

 

When Ryan Prescott walks into the Rosewood Register, he expects to revive a dying newspaper—not fall for the woman holding it together. But from the moment he meets Tess Browning, her quiet strength and wounded heart pull him in deeper than he ever planned to go.

From paint-splattered aisles to quiet fishing holes, their connection grows from shared heartbreak into something real. Until a single confession shatters everything Ryan thought he knew. Because Tess isn’t just guarding a broken past—she’s hiding a truth that could destroy them both.

Now Ryan must decide if love is worth trusting… even when the story might end in heartbreak.

Winner of the 2nd Place BookFest Award in Contemporary Romance.

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What Readers Are Saying

“This was a super cute second chance love story. It was so good that I read it in one sitting! Tess and Ryan have both been burned by others but they each give the other another turn at being loved, if they will only let themselves be loved. This was the first book I’ve read by this author, and I loved it!”

― Linds, Bookbub Reviewer

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Finding Love

Rachel Prescott has always fallen for the wrong men—until one finally catches her.

 

After a string of failed relationships, Rachel is ready to swear off dating altogether. But when Miguel Rodriguez, the charming new owner of Pier Ninety-Two, finds her drowning her sorrows at his restaurant, sparks ignite faster than the kitchen stove.

Miguel knows heartbreak all too well, but something about Rachel makes him believe in second chances. Over a bottle of wine—or two—their connection deepens, and for the first time, Rachel dares to hope this might be the real thing.

But love is never simple. Between old wounds, lingering doubts, and the ghosts of past mistakes, both will have to decide if what’s simmering between them is just a fleeting spark… or a love worth savoring.

Winner of the 1st Place BookFest Award in Contemporary Romance.

What Readers Are Saying

This book flows easily just like a river. The emotions are visceral, the love is beautiful, and the jokes are subtle. I will definitely go back and read book 1, as I want to read Tess and Ryan’s story. Definitely a good book!

― Mayelynn reads, bookbub

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Chasing Love

They married as kids in a basement. Twenty-four years later, only one of them still believes in forever.

 

At eight years old, Cole Johnson promised Rose Prescott his heart—and never took it back. Now, he’s ready to make their childhood “I do” official with the wedding of their dreams. The house, the picket fence, the future—he wants it all, and he wants it with her.

But Rose doesn’t share his vision. The thought of a mortgage, a minivan, and a perfectly planned life feels more like a trap than a dream. As their wedding day draws near, secrets stir beneath the surface, and Cole begins to wonder if love alone can bridge the growing gap between them.

Because some promises are made in innocence—and some are broken by the truth.

Winner of the 1st Place BookFest Award in Contemporary Romance.

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What Readers Are Saying

Oh my goodness. My head is spinning. This book made me mad, sad, frustrated, nervous. It brought out my inner bully! My emotions ran the gamut. Julie Navickas wrote a well told story that will break your heart. I read it in a day but I just had to see how it ended. It’ll take a minute to forgive a certain character but I’ll get there. I have to remember to give grace…they’re young and don’t have the benefit of all my years…oh and that they are fictional characters. See what Julie Navickas did there?

― Goodreads review

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