Spotlight & Giveaway: THE SWEETHEART LIST by Jill Shalvis

Posted June 19th, 2023 by in Blog, Spotlight / 42 comments

Today, HJ is pleased to share with you Jill Shalvis’s new release: THE SWEETHEART LIST

 

Spotlight&Giveaway

 

What makes life sweet?

 
Freshly baked bread
A cool lake on a hot summer day
The comfort of a cozy bookstore
Second chances and new beginnings

When Harper Shaw’s life falls apart, she knows it’s time for a change. She removes everything that doesn’t spark joy—from her soul-sucking job to eating kale to making lists—and sets off for the last place she was happy, Lake Tahoe (who wouldn’t feel good there, right?) to fulfill her dream of opening her own bakery.

With her Sugar Pine Bakery in between a tavern, owned by sexy, grumpy Bodie Campbell, and a bookstore, run by her new BFF, she feels a peace she’s never experienced since…well, forever.. Then she meets Ivy, a teenage runaway, who barrels into her heart. She sees a lot of herself in Ivy and takes her under her wing, but the teenager has secrets…

When those secrets explode, it changes Harper’s new world, and she’ll learn, it’s never too late to start over, it’s never too late to figure out your life, and best of all, it’s never too late to let yourself believe in love.

 

Enjoy an exclusive excerpt from THE SWEETHEART LIST 

On another laugh, she pulled out a second pic, this one of teenage Bodie and a teenage girl, both wearing aprons behind the bakery counter. Grinning at each other. The girl was Shay, she realized, looking younger and definitely happier.
“We both worked here,” Bodie said. “Tried my charm on her, but she wasn’t having it. It was always Mace for her.”
“She break your heart?”
“Nah.” He grinned. “I had a short attention span back then.”
“You were a player,” she said, not all that surprised.
“I was Trouble. Capital T.”
She smiled. “I bet. Always in love?”
“Lust? Yes. Love?” He shook his head. “No.”
She studied his face. “Never?”
He shrugged. “I’ve given it a shot a couple of times. Didn’t work out. Love isn’t for me.”
“Same,” she said, and stood, walking to the sink to look out the window, feeling a damper on her current happy, with no idea why. “I don’t want anything serious ever again.” Because what kind of a person went into a relationship when they knew they weren’t whole? Still, there was a flash of disappointment knowing they’d never give this attraction between them a real shot.
Bodie came up behind her. “And what is it you do want?” he asked softly.
She turned, and they stared at each other for a long, charged beat, the moment having gone from joking to serious. Finally, she drew a breath. “I thought I knew, but apparently my brain and my body haven’t come to terms.”
He ran the tip of a finger along her temple, tucking a loose strand behind her ear. “But nothing serious.”
Her gaze was locked on his mouth. “I’m allergic to serious.”
“Understood.” He took the last step between them, moving with clear intent but also slowly, giving her the chance to back away. And she should back away.

Excerpt. ©Jill Shalvis. Posted by arrangement with the publisher. All rights reserved.
 
 

Giveaway: We’re giving away a copy of THE SWEETHEART LIST to one lucky reader. US only.

 

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Meet the Author:

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning novels wherever books are sold and visit her website, jillshalvis.com, for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.

Order here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-sweetheart-list-jill-shalvis?variant=40901622988834
 
 
 

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42 Responses to “Spotlight & Giveaway: THE SWEETHEART LIST by Jill Shalvis”

  15. Crystal

    What makes life sweet for me is many things and they are: Love, Hope, My Cat, writing for fun, reading, my family, friends, some chocolate, Salt and Vinegar Chips by Lays and so much more.

  25. Patoct

    my granddaughter and reading a good book with a cup of coffee and a decadent dessert.

  26. Pat Lieberman

    My granddaughter, a good book and a decadent dessert with coffee by my side.

    • Pat Lieberman

      That is me above, (Patoct – Pat Lieberman) keep having a hard time trying to get post to stick.

  27. Pat Lieberman

    My granddaughter, a good book by my side with a decadent dessert and coffee. I keep having a hard time trying to post.

  34. Joye

    I live in a wonderful place with a lot of beautiful scenery and a nice community