10/22/2019

C.H. Hosts NJRW Golden Leaf Award Winning Author Leigh Raffaele

Please join me in welcoming today's guest Author Leigh Raffaele!




Meet Leigh Raffaele:


Author, Mother, Wife, Goat Farmer

If you're familiar with Goldilocks, you have an idea what my life was like. Growing up in the suburbs had been a little too soft. A short stint in the city was a little too hard. But a recent move to the country proved just right!



Married to my college sweetheart for over three decades, we now live on a farm in the mountains of north-western New Jersey. Surrounded by acres of pastures and woodlands, we have 20+ goats, a dozen chickens and are looking forward to adding a dog or two to the craziness. It's only natural that my two beautiful granddaughters call me Farm Mama. We'll have to see what name my two brand-new grandsons have in store for me!



To clear out my head in preparation for writing, I love jigsaw puzzles, coloring and am addicted to an odd combination of Hallmark movies, HGTV's Home Town, and Discovery's Alaskan Bush People.



The heroes in my stories were created by the examples of the men in my life--my husband's devotion to the family, and the protective, loving ways my three sons treat the women in their lives. I'm truly lucky to have that kind of inspiration!



So grab a cup of coffee and cozy up with a copy of my debut book, BREWED FOR LOVE, and see what small-town romance is all about!


Coffee, chaos & commitment, served up with small-town charm – where love is perfectly brewed!


Double Winner - 2018 Golden Leaf Award - Best First Book & Best Book by a New Jersey Romance Writer BREWED FOR LOVE



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Where to find Leigh Raffaele:


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Welcome to Cedar Ridge! A small town in north-western New Jersey where quirky residents are always under foot and loyalty is abundant.

The best way to meet some of the locals is at The Bean & Brew. Check in with owner Evan Cavanaugh, whose life is pretty good right now. It had been rough for a while, what with his father’s death and his wife skipping out on him and his daughter. But his decision to move back to Cedar Ridge to keep the family coffee shop going was a good one. Everything is brewing along nicely and then Nora Bainbridge strides into town, turning his world upside down. He knows he should stay away since the scars his ex had left him with have recently healed. But he can’t ignore the attraction, especially that his young daughter worships Nora, his friends are enamored with her, and his mother suddenly takes to matchmaking.

Not wanting emotional entanglements, Nora finds herself in a pickle. Her plan was simple—complete this final expansion project for mega-giant MoonBurst Coffee, get the promised promotion, and continue her life in the city. Problem is, the irresistible coffee shop owner, Evan, has her doing things she never imagines, causing her well, thought-out plan to come to a grinding halt. Falling in love with him and his adorable daughter has her following her heart and the emotional adventure she and Evan embark on is amazing!

Yep, things are going great for Evan, his daughter and Nora, too. That is until...Evan learns she is responsible for MoonBurst Coffee’s attempt to put him out of business.



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Buy Links:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/brewed-for-love-leigh-raffaele/1127828427




Leigh is giving away an e-book copy of her book Brewed for Love! Leave a comment to enter.





7 comments:

  1. Good morning!Thanks for having me CH. Today is a special day. Not only is this my first blog appearance, it's also my 41st wedding anniversary!

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    1. Thanks so much for being my guest author today, Leigh! Congrats on your first blog appearance and your 41st Wedding Anniversary!! Time flies doesn't it? So happy you're here!

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  2. This sounds like a Hallmark movie waiting to happen, Leigh! Love it! Congratulations!

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    1. Thanks Amanda! Yes, so many of my readers have said it should be a Hallmark movie. Do you like to read these kind of books?
      My next book is a Christmas book...Hallmark are you listening? :)

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    1. Thanks for the welcome Angi! What's your favorite genre to read?

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