Unexpected Passions

UPDATES

WOW! May has been CRAZY! We've weathered a tornado and flooding and we've barely tapped into the usual storm season. But since I haven't been able to get out much to play in the yard, I've been working on my edits of the first book of my new romantic suspense series. It's set at a beachside community and I'm hoping to have it out before the end of summer so you can take it with you to maybe......read it on the beach somewhere.

I love it when I get an idea for a story and then start to research the elements within it. I always learn something. Then once I have the story completed, the edits come and my editor is amazing so she helps me make my stories the best they can be. And when the cover comes together just right and I know the book is almost ready for publishing, it's just such a rush. And this new series is definitely going to be an escape.

REVIEWS

I absolutely adored Eden and Kaleb. I had been waiting for Kaleb's story and it did not disappoint. This book had love, romance, and suspense, and a dramatic conclusion to the series that had me on the edge of my seat. -Kelly

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Fantastic book. This is not my typical genre, but I can honestly say I will read more of DeDe Ramey’s books after this. This book hit all the emotions. -Johanna

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UPCOMING EVENTS

I've got a few Book signings and events on the horizon.

BOOK SIGNING

June 6th from 4-6 at the Northstar Apartments located at 2401 Westinghouse Rd in Georgetown Tx

We are going to have snacks and drinks and I'll talk and maybe do some reading and hopefully be able to sell some books!

BOOK READING

June 28th from 6-8PM at Le Visage Spa located at 3540 RC Luttrell Dr. Norman, Ok. I will be reading some passages from my books.

BOOK SIGNING

August 16th I will be at the BOOK ME ROMANCE book signing at the Ft. Smith Convention Center in Ft. Smith Arkansas

BOOK SIGNING

August 23rd I will be signing at the Lubbock Book Festival at the Overton Hotel. I did this one last year and it was AMAZING

If you want to pre-order your signed copy for one of the book signing events or if you can't attend any of the events but would like a signed copy, just click on the link below

SIGNED COPIES

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SHATTERED MELODY by Heather Andrews

July 1st

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A second-chance, enemies-to-lovers, rockstar romance.
Book 3 of the Bold Melodies series.

Warren, the brooding, near-silent force behind Warpath, will do anything to keep his band—and his foster brother Clay—together, even if it means facing down a predatory record label. Raised in the perils of foster care, Warren’s past has forged him into a man who dominates without speaking, haunted by rejection and a decade-old wound inflicted by the one person he can’t forget: Amelia Clarke. Now, he must beg her for help, baring the soft underbelly he’s hidden since the day he walked away from her.

Amelia, the stilettos-and-steel CEO of Clarke Records, rules her empire with a vixen’s charm and a boss’s bite, chasing her father’s elusive approval. But when Warren barges into her office, the rambunctious girl he abandoned resurfaces, her walls cracking under the weight of old sparks and new desire.

She agrees to help Warpath get free from their contract—if War bares his soul for a documentary. As they tangle in a dance of dominance and submission, from boardrooms to shadowy clubs, their past unravels: foster care scars, a broken heart, and a father’s control that tore them apart ten years ago. Passion ignites, but love? That’s forbidden—by contract and by fear. Can two broken melodies harmonize, or will their shattered pasts silence them forever?

COMING SOON

THE DRUMMER by Aly Stiles

June 12th

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Everyone knows about the chair.

The troubled rockstar. The lonely poet. The moment of inexplicable kindness that rewrote destinies.

Even ten years later, Luke and Callie’s story is legendary—a testament to love, loss, and the power of one small act.

I’m not saying it doesn’t deserve the hype.
But when a chair is more famous than you, maybe it’s time to set the record straight.

Because I was there too.
The best friend. The brother. The lover.

What I wasn’t? The star of the story.

Until now.

Hi, I’m Casey Barrett, and this is what really happened the day three damaged souls collided over an ugly diner chair.

THE DRUMMER is a full-length companion novel from Casey Barrett’s POV in Night Shifts Black. While it can be read as a standalone, reading Night Shifts Black first is highly recommended to fully appreciate its depth. Please note, these books explore mental health with compassion and realism.

NEW AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

I love to shine the spotlight on new authors to help them get their name out there. This month's new author is

CATHRYN LYONS

Author of Heartstrings and Arches

Cathryn Lyons loves novels. Seriously loves them. Especially romance. Reading (often devouring) them…and writing spicy contemporary romance novels of her own. She has been writing since before she could even properly hold a pen.

She is happily married to her real-life MMC and they share three sons and the world’s best and derpiest rescue Golden Retriever (from Turkey!). She is a lifelong Marylander, but wonders if her short stint in London counts as being cosmopolitan (the attribute, not the drink; although those are quite delicious).

Cathryn fills her creative bucket by writing steamy stories she hopes bring as much joy, laughter, escapism…and sexy feelings…that she herself has experienced through the gift of others’ words. She hopes you love her stories, and welcomes hearing from you.

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AUTHOR EVENTS AROUND THE STATES

Beyond the Read Author Event

June 19-22 in Columbus Ohio

AUTHOR CM SMITH will be signing

Festival of Books and Creativity

June 29th 10-5 Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk Novi, MI

AUTHOR MAREN JENNER will be signing

ARC OPPORTUNITIES

Maren Jenner also has a book coming soon called The Wrong Move and she is currently seeking Advance Readers. If you enjoy helping authors by reviewing and promoting books you've read you'd be a great ARC reader. To sign up to be an advanced reader for Maren's book click the link below.

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AUTHOR SHOUTOUT

Author Terry Cole has had several of his short stories published in the Elgin Chronicles

LINK TO ELGIN CHRONICLES

WHAT'S IN MY TBR

One of my favorite authors Avery Maxwell has a new book that just came out.

I just got started reading it and it already has made me laugh so hard I had tears streaming down my face.