Romance Author Blog Hop!

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Welcome to another stop on the RomanceBooks.Blog's Romance Author Blog Hop!

I'm Mellanie Szereto, author of more than 25 romance novels, novellas, and short stories. What do I write? Be sure to check out the Books by Mellanie Szereto page for all the details. Oh, and you can ALWAYS count on a Happily-Ever-After! Here's a sampling:
~hot contemporary romance
~erotic contemporary romance
~foodie romance
~seasoned romance
~ nerd romance
~paranormal romance
~smart, independent heroines
~stubborn, sweet, and sexy heroes
~enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, former lovers
~MF, MFM, MMMF

A digital copy of Egging Her On, the first book in Love on the Menu...Steamed, is up for grabs this week! Follow the journey of three half-sisters who find each other and their true loves in this novella trilogy. 💗 For a chance to win, tell me your favorites tropes in the comments! One lucky winner will be chosen at random.

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 How about a sneak peek of this enemies-to-lovers, seasoned characters, foodie romance story?
 

“She said no again.”

Blaine nodded, but he didn’t look up from his laptop at his best friend’s not-unexpected news. His research had warned him months ago that his new neighbor would be the last holdout. “Didn’t I tell you, Erik?”

“And she threw a bucket at me. A metal one. It damn near hit me.” Fielding dropped into the armchair across from him. “I deserve hazard pay for this gig.”

A snort escaped. “A bucket, huh? I figured she’d be more of a warning-shot kind of woman.”

Erik narrowed his eyes and jabbed an indignant finger in Blaine’s direction. “You sent me in there thinking she’d shoot at me? God, I need new friends. You’re as cracked as Lindie Brewster.”

Finally glancing up from his latest financial report, Blaine rolled his eyes. “Quit being such a drama queen. Warning shot, not actually shoot you. I’m going over to pick up some eggs this afternoon. I want to get a better feel for her. Maybe the extra acreage from last month’s deal will convince her to do a land swap.”

Laughter echoed through the makeshift office Blaine had set up in his living room, but Erik’s expression held no humor. “You’d give her a hundred-fifty acres of prime real estate in exchange for twenty-six acres and a hundred-sixty-five-year-old farmhouse? You are nuts.”

“Plus the Cape Cod and its thirty-acre lot. It’s called an incentive. I want that house and I’m willing to make the trade worth her while. I’ll throw in moving her chickens if I have to.” The ache in his gut flaring, Blaine closed his laptop and set it on the end table as he stood. “Family’s always been important, but losing Bree put it in perspective. And my mom and dad aren’t getting any younger. I need to get this done. The house is part of our heritage. I want my nephews to grow up in a place that’s filled with family and history and good memories. Bree and I practically lived there during the summers, at least until Gram got sick. As soon as I take possession of the property, we can put my sister’s house on the market.”

“I get it. I really do, but you’re going to be completely on your own out here.” Erik leaned forward and propped his elbows on his knees. “Unless you have a girlfriend I don’t know about. You planning on getting married again?”

A growl escaped before Blaine could swallow it. “One divorce was plenty, and what makes you think I can’t handle being a single father? Bree and Kip trusted me enough to name me guardian of their kids if something happened. They both knew I had no intention of walking down the aisle ever again.”

“I’m just trying to cover all the bases. You can hire housekeepers and babysitters, but mothers are—”

        “No.” The thought of sharing anything other than a meal and a night of sex with a woman made his skin crawl and his hair stand on end. “End of discussion.”

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