That’s quite a statement, isn’t it? And no, I don’t mean
science fiction, but there is a time travel. This is about nine authors joining
together in an anthology where each one writes a novelette length story that
sweeps through time, and is set in a different exotic location.
I’m thrilled to announce that we, The World Romance
Writers, are launching our first anthology next weekend! Letterbox Love Stories Volume I
will be the first of many WRW anthologies to come. The heat level ranges from sweet to sensuous.
What thrills me as much as the actual release of this
precious first volume is the beautiful experience of nine women working
together to create a win-win situation for all concerned.
My story, Abandoned Treasures, is set on the
enchanting island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea. What has a reality TV
star got in common with a reclusive European billionaire? At the personal
invitation of Rico di Carlo, Sophie decides to spend what would have been her
honeymoon—had she not ditched her cheating fiancé—jetting off to one of the
world’s most exclusive playgrounds. The secret love letters Sophie discovered in
the antique desk Rico bought have ignited a desire to experience true love of that
caliber. She vows she’ll never again settle for anything less. Rico withdrew
from public life following the mysterious death of his wife to pursue a secret
passion. A man of many secrets, he’s become Sophie’s biggest fan. He’ll have
her to himself for one week. Will it be enough time to convince her to stay
forever?
LETTERBOX
LOVE STORIES VOLUME I:
What if
a life-changing letter arrived in today's mail? Now imagine it leads to love
and adventure! From the northern British Isles, across the mainland of Europe,
and on to Turkey, nine international romance writers share spellbinding love
stories told across time. And each begins with a letter...
This
collection includes contemporary and historical
romance, futuristic time travel romance,
and romance touched by magic by Award-winning and
Multi-published Authors: Rose Anderson, Denyse Bridger, Lynn Crain, Helena
Fairfax, Gemma Juliana, Marie Laval, Cara Marsi, Lindsay Townsend, and Jenny
Twist.
MORE
THAN WISHES by Rose Anderson
Raised
on a sailor’s tales of adventure and eager for her own, Stella Cunningham
answers an advertisement for a traveling companion to the Orient. There she
purchases an ancient bronze lamp with a secret. In the land of flying carpets
and genies, Stella is about to have the adventure of a lifetime.
ALL OR
NOTHING by Denysé Bridger
Casino Coranthos is a playground for wealthy,
bored people, but for some, it’s also a place where dreams and promises change
lives forever. When a letter becomes part of an unexpected inheritance for
Ryann Thomson, her aunt’s past brings her face to face with Ariston Katsaros, a
man haunted by loss and driven by anger. As the attraction between them sizzles
and grows, can Ryann convince him she isn’t looking to rob him or his father of
anything, or will she become a casualty of Ari’s vengeance? In this dangerous
game of all or nothing, her heart is at stake as well as her future happiness…
SEALED
WITH A KISS by Lynn Cain
In
2084, time travelling detective, Tandi Reynolds, tipped off by a letter, needs
to stop an assassin before he kills a newly elected leader. When she finds him
in 1874, Vienna, it’s clear a cold blooded killer is only one of her problems.
Time is fleeting, so falling in love with her contact, the charismatic Count
Leopold Radetzky von Radetz, is a bad idea, but keeping her feelings in check
is not easy when she relies on him for her every need.
COME
DATE ME IN PARIS by Helena Fairfax
When Alice receives a letter
telling her she's won a place on a TV blind date show, she should be
excited - only trouble is, the show involves cooking for your
date...and Alice can't cook. Forced to throw
herself on the mercy of her chef neighbour, Edmond, Alice asks him for lessons.
But will she be cooking up a romance...or cooking up disaster?
ABANDONED TREASURES
by Gemma Juliana
What do a reality
TV star and a Sardinian billionaire have in common? Sophie Hayes is jaded from
years of buying and selling the contents of abandoned storage units, so after
dumping her fiancé she decides the best way to spend what would have been her
honeymoon is to accept an invitation to deliver a rare antique desk to Rico di
Carlo. The reclusive widower has secrets—when he lures Sophie into his world
he has one week to make sure she never wants to leave.
SONS OF THE WIND by Marie
Laval
Provence 1826. Ten years
after her brother disappeared in the marshes of the Camargue, Venetia Rigby
receives a letter suggesting he is still alive. Will Philippe Dantès,
half-gipsy master of Terres Mortes, help her find him when he has his own
demons to fight?
CURATING
LOVE by Cara Marsi
A letter inviting
Chloe Decker to curate the art collection of the wealthy DiMarco family of
Ravello, Italy, lets Chloe begin to picture a new beginning for herself after a
tragic loss. But she’d never included her employer’s sexy grandson, Matteo
DiMarco, in that portrait. Chloe’s not ready for a relationship, even with a
fine Italian masterpiece of a man like Matteo, but can he convince her to paint
a new life that includes him?
PLAIN HARRY by Lindsay Townsend
Recovering from a brutal marriage, Esther is living quietly as a widow
when a letter from her brother Sir Stephen destroys her contented life. Stephen
orders her to marry Sir Henry—but who is this “Plain Harry” and how will he
treat her? Set in medieval England in a time when women had few rights, this
story shows how love can flourish in the unlikeliest of places and between the
unlikeliest of people.
THE MINSTREL BOY by Jenny Twist
In 1936 a band of students went off to Spain to fight in the Spanish
Civil War. Only one came home . . . and he was haunted by the girl he left
behind.
LETTERBOX LOVE STORIES VOLUME I – 9 ENCHANTING STORIES FOR ONLY $0.99!
This anthology will be available on all the main internet book platforms
and also in print on Amazon.
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GEMMA JULIANA
An eternal matchmaker, Gemma gets great joy
from creating love stories where two hearts end up beating as one. She has
traveled the world and enjoys adding the extra spice of international settings
to her stories, which are set in many genres.
Gemma
lives with her true love in a cozy Texas cottage along with their teen son and
a crafty dog who rules us all. Her muse is nourished with the finest creativity
fuel – chocolate and coffee.
