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Chautona Havig

Chautona Havig

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What Would Make a Tropical Vacation More Exciting? Find Out!

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Tropical Target by Jennifer Pierce offers everything you could want in a tropical vacation... except maybe the target part. Right? via @chautonahavig

Picture it. A small living room.  Half a dozen people–maybe a dozen. Laughter booms out at random intervals. And woe to the one who lays down his or her cards first. Someone goes back for seconds and finds the pot or pan empty.  Everyone blames Ethan. They’re not wrong. He might be in his twenties now, but he’s still the bottomless pit that he became in his late teens.

“How about Bananagrams?”

Someone else suggests Code Names.

When Master Detective Clue gets a bid, everyone agrees.  Right as someone else suggests ice cream.

The debates begin again, and I have to say… I love it. Sometimes I remember how sure I was that I never wanted to get married and have children and laugh.  Times like this… I just thank God that He didn’t give me my way.

You know, some people love to go on vacations together. Others like to attend concerts or go camping.  Havigs… we have a meal and play games.  Usually with random bursts of singing and way too many Dad jokes told by more than just the dad in the house.

Tropical Target

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What Would Make a Tropical Vacation More Exciting? Find Out!

So… what is this game stuff all about and why am I talking about “tropical vacations” all of a sudden?  Well… In Tropical Target, Noa’s mother cooks meals for her family, even though they’re adults. Do you and your family get together regularly? What do you do? Watch a movie? Have a meal?

Tropical Target PierceTropical Target by Jennifer Pierce

Being accused of murdering a client isn’t good for business.

Tropical islands are popular for destination weddings. But Le Cadeau Île won’t be a popular destination for long if Detective Noa Tanielu can’t find out who is responsible for a ring of thefts occurring during weddings. When the thefts escalate to the murder of a bridezilla, the most likely suspect is the new wedding photographer.

Wedding photographer Haley Marsh moved to the island to nurse her broken heart and start over after being dumped two days before her wedding. When she’s moved from the suspect list to the target list, a little white lie leads to a fake engagement. With Haley’s connections to the wedding business, it’s clear the key to solving this case lies in keeping up the charade.

Noa and Haley must navigate the investigation and Noa’s mother’s attempts to make the engagement all too real…if they survive that is.

Take a trip to the Suamalie Islands where palm trees sway, the sand and sea pulse with life, and the people will steal your heart.

Check out the other Suamalie Authors’ posts for the Tropical Target release fun and giveaways!

Jennifer Pierce: September 26

Rachel Skatvold: September 27

Tabitha Bouldin: September 28

Chautona Havig: September 29

Marguerite Gray: September 30

Melissa McKay Wardwell: October 1

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The Because Fiction Podcast

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Episode 541: A Chat with Demi Griffin
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What happens when an author writes an intense epic fantasy and collapses exhausted at the end? She writes a romantasy trilogy, of course! Listen in as Demi Griffin and I chat about her newest series and why you should read it (I can’t wait!)

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Okay, stop right now and head over and check out the hardback cover! Isn’t it FABULOUS?? EEEP!

This series has everything I think people are looking for, fantasy and romance combined without all the “spicy smut.” Add faith and… WHEEEEEEEEE!

Cerulean Rose by Demi Griffin

EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORNS. Hidden in a tiny cottage away from the ordinary existence of Cerulean’s citizens, Aural lived a simple life with her father in Sabean Woods. When he is struck by a serious illness, that ordinary life suddenly became extraordinary.

In search of a physician, Aural breaks her promise never to leave the woods. When her path crosses with a Mystic, the manipulative Duchess, and the Prince of Cerulean, Aural realizes something beyond her simple quest to help her dying father has mapped out her journey.

An ancient legend about a brotherly rivalry that resulted in tragedy stirs up the Fates guarding Cerulean. If the Cerulean Rose doesn’t bloom again, the kingdom is destined to perish.

A wild path filled with romance, mystery, and intrigue shapes Aural’s heart in ways she could not have imagined as she gets sucked into the legend. Would it be enough to restore the foundation of true love that established the kingdom of Cerulean hundreds of years ago? Could a simple girl satisfy the Fates, capture a prince’s heart, overcome a king’s prejudice, and save Cerulean’s Rose?

Learn more about Demi on her WEBSITE and follow her on GoodReads and BookBub.

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