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KRISTEN JAMES

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Kristen James is an outdoorsy girl who loves hiking, cycling, picking wild berries and mushrooms, and exploring the mountains and coast. She discovered her love of writing in the fourth grade when her class wrote short stories. Now she writes love stories with a twist of mystery and suspense set in the rugged and beautiful Pacific Northwest. Her work often features married romance and family.

Point Hope

by Kristen James

After his Navy career came to an end, Trey became an EMT in his hometown of Coos Bay, Oregon. He struggles with PTSD, which affects his ability to do his job and connect with his family. His wife seems to be living life without him. Rosette can’t figure out what happened to her marriage, or to Trey—the man she once loved so desperately. It feels like she’ll lose everything along with him. Meanwhile, he’s enclosed in his own world without her. Their marriage is on its last legs when their family is faced with two deaths and an orphan. They’re already raising two young children and Trey’s teenage brother, Alex. Trey and Rosette make a shaky agreement to play “family” for now so they can take care of Trey’s recently orphaned niece. But can faking it ever be enough?It’s make-it or break-it time. If they split apart, who will raise Hope?

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All In My Head (First Tracks Book 1)

by Kristen James

He's sexy as hell, but he's just a voice. . . Avery Waldorf wakes up from a concussion to find a voice inside her head—an adventurous male voice belonging to Marcus, who doesn’t know where he came from, but has an opinion on everything about her life. She just wants to work on her screenplay, go to her writing classes and flirt with the guy of her dreams, Nash, who is finally noticing her. Marcus wants to get up at dawn, run, snowboard, and basically take over her life, and even her body at times. He thinks she’s freaking hot and does not like Nash touching her. Marcus may be smart, talented at snowboarding, drawing and playing the guitar, but he’s not real! When she needs help, she has to call Nash. She can’t tell anyone about Marcus without sounding like she’s crazy. Meanwhile Marcus doesn’t know where he’ll go if he leaves her mind. Does he need her help? Could he have a body out there waiting for him? More oddly, could she fall for a voice? Maybe she is losing it… Teaser:Then, mid-class, I realized that instead of paying attention, I was looking down at my notepad, sketching instead of taking notes or even trying to listen. It took a few slow seconds for me to see that I was drawing myself. And I don’t draw. I stared in horror like it was a dead rat. Holeeee hell. Really, I can’t draw at all, and this was pretty good. Really good. I mean, it looked like me, even with expression. Marcus, is that you drawing?Oh … sorry. Bored out of my mind. You’re good. Wow, is that a … what do you call that? Oh, a compliment. I scanned the few people around me who could see my desk. No one was looking my way. How do you know what I look like when you’re on the inside, looking out?I’ve seen you in the mirror. He got all this from a few glances in the mirror? Marcus had a fine memory. You have very striking looks. Now can I please get back to my artwork?Worried and yet fascinated, I watched my own hand move the pencil in confident strokes, filling in my lips. When had Marcus been able to study me that much? The only time he saw my face was when I looked in the mirror. Speaking of my face, it got hot—for several reasons. First, I was drawing myself. I’d die if anyone noticed. Second, it blew up some of my theories about Marcus, or what was causing all this. If I can’t draw, I can’t make up a person who can, right? And third, he was drawing me in a certain mood. I looked … suggestive. Excuse me, Marcus, but when have you seen that look on my face?I have an imagination. A very vivid one at times. ABOUT THE AUTHORKristen James is the author of Stranger in my Bed, The Cowboy Kiss, In A Field of Oranges, Costa Rica, Point Hope, More Than Memories and many other stories. She lives in the Pacific Northwest.

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More Than Memories

by Kristen James

Molly Anderson returns “home” to a town she doesn’t remember, hoping it will spark a memory. She meets Trent Williams, a Ridge City police detective, and something else definitely sparks. Not only does he know her, Trent takes on her case and promises to do everything he can to solve it. He wants to know why she left town, with her parents, but without a word to anyone. She doesn’t remember that life. She can only tell him she knew her parents briefly before they died . . . or were murdered, she’s not sure. She hopes regaining her memory will help answer that question. Trent has his own secrets, but they have a mystery to solve. As they work together, and Molly meets their old friends, she realizes her relationship with Trent went deeper than memories. In fact, she grew up in Ridge City, even though her parents had said they lived there just a few years. How could she have forgotten her lifelong friend and love? Has he really been looking for her—waiting for her—for the last four years? Can she love him again if she doesn’t remember him? There’s also the possibility that she did something awful –and maybe that’s why she’s afraid to remember her old life. Molly knows she wants Trent now, but the truth might destroy their love.

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Embers of Hope (Second Gift Series Book 1)

by Kristen James

Second Gift Series, Book 1 Savanna Thompson knows what it’s like when you blink and your life shatters. She’s been hiding her divorce from her best friend Cassie, but she knows she can’t any longer. Cassie’s husband, a firefighter, just died. Savanna rushes home, along with her one-year-old daughter to help, and now she’s staying with Cassie in a nursery meant for a baby that won’t ever exist. She will fix their relationship, but it’s complicated with Jason around. He’s the firefighter who saved Savanna’s life two and a half years ago. He just lost his best friend, and like Cassie, he blames himself for Mike’s death. When he convinced Mike to remain with the department, how could he know Mike would die fighting a house fire? Though hurting herself, something deep inside her won’t let her walk away. Jason needs her but she’s off limits on so many levels. She’s falling for this sexy firefighter but he confuses her to no end. Being stuck in the middle is enough stress, plus her own problems are festering behind her helping smile. Can Savanna find the balance between loving Jason, helping Cassie, and taking care of herself and her daughter? Or is she going to lose this bet and her best friend?Book 2: More Than a Promise is now available. ***What are readers saying? "I was looking forward to a good story about friendship and love, and your story did not disappoint! I haven’t been in Savannah’s or Cassie’s situation personally, but I was able to feel all of the emotions they were going through as they dealt with the changes in their lives. I can’t imagine the overwhelming feeling of loss and hopelessness that Cassie was facing after her husband died. I think you did a great job of showing her in a bit of a free fall – distancing herself from friends and family, changing the outside of her life (taking down the pictures of her and Mike) but unable to change her inner feelings of anger and hurt, and acting out by doing things she might not ordinarily do. I really loved how both Savannah and Jason both were deeply affected by their “first” meeting. The way you described it from both perspectives was great and really helped the reader “see” what they were going through in those scary moments in the fire. It gave them some history without a history, if that makes any sense. It also added an additional layer to the complications in Savannah and Cassie’s friendship, as well. I really liked the way everything wrapped up – but I feel like Cassie may have more love in her still, so maybe she needs a follow-up romance of her own!" ~from an email from a reader. ***From the author of A Cowboy For Christmas, A Spy for Christmas, and More Than Memories. Coffee Time Romance called A Cowboy for Christmas “a great romance for the holidays or anytime you like. A bit fun and flirty read that will not disappoint. ” Visit www. writerkristenjames. com for more information on all her booksEmbers of Hope is a heartwarming and emotional romance about second chances, friendship and family.

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More Than a Promise (Second Gift Series Book 2)

by Kristen James

Second Gift Series, Book 2 (Full Novel Version, 230 pages)Cassie escapes to Ocean View Stables on the Oregon Coast to cope with the three year anniversary of her husband’s death. She’s starting to dream about her future, being happy, and even romance again. A safe romance, that is, where people don’t die. She runs into Ethan Caldwell, the cute boy who teased her through grade school. He sure grew up – into a man who would catch anyone’s eyes. Now he’s a single dad to nine year old Isabel, who talks about her parents getting back together, as soon as her mom is out of rehab. “Isy” also talks about her dad’s work trips. Apparently Ethan has some kind of dangerous and secretive government job. Cassie wants to run but she loves spending time with both Ethan and Isy. This isn’t at all what Cassie is looking for! So why is she running full speed into another broken heart?Teaser:“Want to go swimming?” Ethan asked. She was busy thinking and thought she misunderstood him, but the expectant smile on his face told her otherwise. “Right now?”He got up and stuck out a hand. Before she could think the situation over, or create a good reason to say no, he had grabbed her hand and was pulling her toward the river, looking back once to grin mischievously. “We’re being sneaky!” “I’m not wearing…” a swimsuit. “Same old Ethan!” He’d always been a dare devil. He let go of her hand to pull off his shirt. The moonlight silhouetted his body as he walked closer to the water, his shorts dropping. Either he hadn’t been wearing underwear or he dropped them with his shorts. It was nothing but skin. She looked away, pretending she didn’t just see his naked body…his very toned, naked body. “I can show you the world…” he sang as he walked toward the water. “Take you wonder by wonder…”Was that from the movie Aladdin? She giggled. She couldn’t help it; she giggled like a little school girl. “Over, sideways and under…” Could he possibly be thinking the same things she was? This man was not like those other guys, the ones who wanted to sit in a restaurant and ask her about life plans. “I won’t look,” he said, wading in, with a hint of repressed laughter. From the author:I'm so excited about this story! Ethan might be my best hero yet. He's deeply committed to people he loves, like Trent is from More Than Memories, and he's wounded like Jason in Embers of Hope. He's also daring and super romantic. I'm dying to share this story with you!Also by Kristen James:It's All In My HeadIn A Field of OrangesCosta Rica Point HopeEmbers of Hope, Book 1, Second Gift SeriesMore Than MemoriesA Wedding To RememberA Cowboy for ChristmasThe Cowboy KissA Spy for ChristmasA Special Ops Christmas

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