If you've been waiting for the sequel to Love Overboard... It's HERE! And no... you don't want to miss it. Clara and the shippers are back, and the stakes are even higher. Listen in and hear all the fun stuff about this book (and how to help us beg for another one!)

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Okay, so talking about characters? CHECK.

About research and fun? CHECK, CHECK.

Learning about book three... RECORD SCRATCH

Yeah. Guys. We need your help. I want a book three. And Four. And five. But at least a three, right? The only way we can get this is to convince Kregel that we want more.

Add to your reviews, "Can't wait for the next one." Email the publisher with your request HERE: kregelbooks@kregel.com Tag them with your request on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/kregelbooks/

Let's make this happen, folks!

Hearts Aweigh by Shannon Sue Dunlap

Cheeky septuagenarian matchmakers, the "Shippers" are on a mission to secure a dreamy Mr. Right for Abby O'Brien, a sunny, optimistic childcare worker for Monarch Cruises. She loves her job looking after the children of vacationing parents, but harbors one unfulfilled desire: to be a wife and a mother.

With his shy five-year-old daughter in tow, divorced elitist lawyer Spencer Randolph Masterson has anything but romance in mind. His goal on the MS Buckingham is to persuade his mother, Daisy, to leave her ridiculous cruise ship lifestyle and return to New Orleans. But Daisy isn't interested in life on land. Besides, she and her matchmaking posse have a marriage to arrange.

Then a secret from Daisy's past surfaces and threats of blackmail start flying, the Shippers must protect their own while attempting to convince Spencer's scarred heart to weigh anchor and boldly set sail for a future with Abby.

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Don't miss the episode about Love Overboard HERE.

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Queen of the alliterative series titles, Jordan Millsaps has a new one for us--Marriage on My Mind! Listen in as we chat about Mallory Bradford and her non-existent breakdown (or so she claims). See why I opened it up on Kindle the moment we got out of the interview and read as I cooked dinner.

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Move over "Boyfriend in the Bargain" series, "Marriage on My Mind" is here, and we're kicking off with a woman who just wants to be a wife and mother--and she's determined to have it. Her friends... well, they are going for a modified idea and working on enjoying wedding plans... for a nonexistent wedding.

Don't know about you, but I'm eager for the next one!

Mallory Bradford Is Not Having a Breakdown by Jordan Millsaps

I know what I want, and it’s pretty simple—a husband.

Maybe I sound a tiny bit like a desperate wannabe-housewife, but I like to think of myself as goal-oriented about this situation. Because, unfortunately, I can’t do any of the other things on my five-year plan until I’ve checked that one off.

Thankfully, I have great friends who convince me that I don’t need a man to do all the things on my list. At their encouragement, I’m jumping into the fun parts of planning a wedding—tasting cake samples, trying on beautiful dresses, and taking dance lessons.

I expect it to be a fun distraction to keep me sane while I continue my hunt for a husband. What I don’t expect is for my coworker Daniel to volunteer when I need a partner for some of these activities, or for people to continuously mistake him for my fiancé.

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Love suspense that keeps you convinced that nothing will ever go right again? Love characters you fall in love with on the first page? Love wondering how these guys are going to get out of the terrifying situations authors put them in? Well, you've not seen anything until you've read a Laura Thomas book. Listen in for a glimpse of what you'll find in her newest release, The Final Word.

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When it comes to research, Laura Thomas goes all out.

A trip to Paris? If she has to...

Off to England to find the perfect pink cottage? YEP!

How about returning to give the owner of that cottage a copy of the book inspired by that cottage? You betcha!

And we only have to wait a YEAR for the next book.

*whimpers*

The Final Word by Laura Thomas

When aspiring author Sophie Brooks chooses to trade a vibrant Paris life for the tranquility of a quaint English village, she imagines her final days in the City of Lights will be magical. Sophie doesn’t anticipate a chilling encounter with an old flame—nor does she plan to find a new love on her very last night.

Miles Morgan’s life has been defined as a successful opera singer—until now. His chance encounter with Sophie in Paris ignites renewed hope ... if he can figure out his next chapter and if she can accept what his future may hold.

In the heart of the English countryside, Sophie and Miles’ fairy tale romance turns into a noxious nightmare as the darkness of Sophie’s past—and her volatile ex—catch up with her. Both Sophie and Miles must surrender everything to the One they thought had betrayed them as they lean into love and fight for their lives.

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To learn about Captured in Frame, listen HERE.

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