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Today starts a fun new series on my blog that I think we're all going to enjoy--a monthly book spotlight! Each month, I'm going to let another author take over my blog for a day to share a fun story about one of her books. Today, Suzie Waltner, a fellow Tennessean and fellow Anaiah author, is sharing about a fun roadtrip story. This sounds like a great read. And make sure you go all the way to the bottom because she's doing a giveaway too!   As a romance reader, the friends-to-more trope has always been my favorite. Since my Love in Color series features a group of friends who not only grew up together and hang out often, but also work together, I knew from the first book that two of them needed to become more than just friends. But what would be the catalyst for them to realize their feelings for each other went beyond friendship? My solution? Send them on a road trip across the country in search of answers to questions each of them has about their families.  St. Louis Catsup Bottle Y’all, I love everything about planning road trips. Some many possibilities lie in finding places to stop and visit along the way, where to stay, and what to see, eat, and do once I arrive. As I was writing Yellow Roses, I got to work out all the fun details for a trip that was longer than any I’ve ever taken. Because this series revolves around members of a country music band, I knew I could make their destination anywhere with the excuse of a concert performance. My final solution was a California leg of their tour with concerts in San Francisco, LA, and San Diego. Now I just had to get them from Nashville to San Francisco with enough time for romance to bloom. The forced proximity during the driving legs of the trip and Mia’s insistence they stop and enjoy the sites (which they rarely did when touring on the bus) during their two-week break was just what they needed. Next came the stops. The catalyst for the trip is Mia’s desire to find her birth family, which I decided to place in Boulder, Colorado. Because Boulder is a sixteen-hour drive from Nashville, Mia and Levi needed to make a couple of stops beforehand. St. Louis first (because I’ve visited a couple of times and had some real-life research at hand), followed by Topeka, Kansas. While in St. Louis, Levi and Mia visit the world’s largest catsup bottle, the Gateway Arch, and the Missouri Botanical Garden. Topeka’s stop is the state capital. When Mia and Levi reach Boulder, their time is mostly spent with Mia’s family, but Levi does go for a long hike, Mia goes shopping, and everyone visits Estes Park. On their way out of Colorado, the pair spends some time at the hot pools in Glenwood Springs before heading on to Salt Lake City. Reno is the second-to-last stop on the road trip, but they don’t sight see here. This is where Levi meets up with his dad and gets more answers to questions that he’s held on to for years. And finally, Mia’s adoptive brother and new sister-in-law meet Levi and Mia in San Francisco (You can read Seth and Cassidy’s story in Red Velvet). Are you a road trip fan? Do you enjoy planning, or do you prefer to let someone else handle the details? What was your favorite vacation? About Yellow Roses Mia Mason has always strived to meet others’ expectations. Her adoptive family, her fans, even her friends in the band. She works hard at pleasing everyone because she’s never felt like she truly belongs. After connecting with a cousin through a DNA website, she plans a covert road trip, hoping to find her biological mother and the answers she desires. During a music awards ceremony, Levi Sinclair receives two messages that ruin his night. One is a breakup text from his girlfriend of six weeks. The other is from the father who abandoned his family seventeen years ago and wants to reconnect. Then Levi discovers Mia’s secret mission and insists on going along to keep her safe. As the two friends pass the miles and see the sights, Levi’s true feelings for Mia rise to the surface. And her journey to the past might open the door to their future. Family issues and a shared career are just two of the hurdles they’ll have to jump if they want a shot at love. Could the end of the road lead these friends to a new beginning? Available January 23, 2024 Pre-order at Amazon or Anaiah Press  Release month giveaway One (1) winner will receive a box of sunshine (includes a scented candle, 18” gold sunshine necklace, 20 oz insulated yellow cup with straw, cozy yellow blanket, two shower steamers, fuzzy pair of socks, claw hair clip, bath salts, and chap-stick) and a $50 Amazon gift card. Physical prizes open to US mailing addresses only. Gift card open internationally where accepted. Giveaway ends 1/31/23 at 11:59 PM EST. Enter here: https://bit.ly/48k2Si8  When Suzie Waltner is not at work, reading, or writing, you can find her cheering on the Nashville Predators (hockey) or dancing an hour away in Zumba class. Until her second year of college, her life’s goal was to become a veterinarian. A fainting spell while watching a surgery performed on a sheep changed that plan. Now she works in the corporate world during the day while creating stories in her free time. Suzie resides in a suburb of Nashville, TN and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Faith, Hope, and Love Christian Writers. Midnight Blue, book 1 in her Love in Color series, was a 2023 Holt Medallion and Maggie Award finalist as well as the winner of the Angel Book Award for contemporary fiction.
Website: https://suziewaltner.com Newsletter Sign-up: https://suziewaltner.com/join-my-newsletter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuzieWaltnerWrites/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nashpredsfan Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/SuzieWaltnerWrites/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8073072.Suzie_Waltner BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/suzie-waltner
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