Author Donna Jones Alward

darling vt

Start these series with Prime Reading!

Mar 12, 2024

Are you an Amazon Prime member? If so, you can get the first book in both my Jewell Cove and Darling VT series in the Prime Reading program!

The House on Blackberry Hill: A family mystery, a ghost from the past, and new-found love will draw readers into this compelling story, first in the Jewell Cove series. When Abby Foster inherits the Maine mansion, she also inherits a family secret and meets her match in the sexy contractor she hires to rehab the house. https://amzn.to/4aag4Xy

Somebody Like You: Come home to Darling, VT, and a heartwarming series opener! Aiden Gallagher broke Laurel Stone’s heart back in high school. Now she’s back in Darling following a divorce and determined to start over, only to discover that the sexy cop still holds a piece of her heart. https://amzn.to/3PgGKOh

 

Somebody Like You in Amazon Prime Reading

Jan 23, 2024

SOMEBODY LIKE YOU, book 1 in my Darling VT contemporary romance series, is available in Prime Reading! If you have Amazon Prime, you can access ebooks enrolled in the program as part of your membership! This is a fantastic opportunity to give a new series a try! https://amzn.to/3RK35En
“Tender, sensual, and overflowing with New England charm, this appealing story is the perfect launch to Alward’s back-to-back series that community romance fans are certain to adore.” — Library Journal

Come home to Darling, VT, and a heartwarming series by New York Times Bestselling Author, Donna Alward!

You can go home again…

After a heartbreaking divorce, Laurel Stone returns to Darling looking for a do-over. She’s certainly not searching for romance, especially from Aiden Gallagher, the boy who broke her heart in high school. She’s happy to focus on her new business, until a theft sends Aiden – now a cop – to her doorstep.

Aiden’s left his teenage hellion years in the rear-view mirror, and he wishes more than anything to have a second chance with Laurel. But she’s understandably cautious, even as the chemistry still sizzles between them whenever their paths cross.

When Laurel’s new employee, a homeless veteran, is assaulted, the two must unite to find his assailant. The barriers between them tumble one by one, until Aiden comes up with a plan to give Laurel what she’s always secretly dreamed of. But can Laurel move beyond the hurts of the past to embrace a new future?

ONE DAY ONLY: Someone to Love is half price!

Nov 30, 2023

For one day only, SOMEONE TO LOVE, book 2 in my Darling VT series, is on half price at Amazon.com and Amazon.ca! You can snag this emotional story of healing and forgiveness for just $2.99 – but only on November 30. This deal disappears when we flip the calendar into December! Grab it here! 

And in case you missed it, this is also the last day to get book one, SOMEBODY LIKE YOU, also half price in November!

SOMEONE TO LOVE:

A widower with two adorable boys and a Bohemian beauty who owns the local café are brought together in this emotional, heartwarming novel in Donna Alward’s Darling, VT series.

Widower Ethan Gallagher’s biggest challenge is just making it day to day. A firefighter and single father to two adorable boys, he juggles work and parenthood with the help of his family. When he volunteers at the temporary food bank site, he finds himself face to face with Willow Dunaway, owner of the Purple Pig Café. He’s still not over his wife’s death, but the carefree beauty has him thinking about living again…

Willow has worked hard to find inner peace and serenity, but Ethan challenges her at every turn, and before long the broody single dad gets under her skin. The passion between them is incendiary, and she also finds herself falling for his little boys, which resurrects all sorts of painful memories she thought she’d put behind her and disrupts her carefully calm existence.

But when Willow’s deepest secret is finally revealed, their fragile happiness is threatened. Ethan knows love is impossible without trust—but trusting is hard when falling in love is the most frightening thing of all.

Kindle Deal on Somebody Like You

Nov 4, 2023

Not only is the audiobook on sale this month, but so is the Kindle Version in the US and Canada! SOMEBODY LIKE YOU is half price for the entire month at Amazon – get it for just $2.99 and start this sweet and sexy contemporary romance series, set in the gorgeous Vermont town of Darling! Head on over to Amazon and get it now, or read for free in Kindle Unlimited!

Come home to Darling, VT, and a heartwarming series by New York Times Bestselling Author, Donna Alward!

You can go home again…

After a heartbreaking divorce, Laurel Stone returns to Darling looking for a do-over. She’s certainly not searching for romance, especially from Aiden Gallagher, the boy who broke her heart in high school. She’s happy to focus on her new business, until a theft sends Aiden – now a cop – to her doorstep.

Aiden’s left his teenage hellion years in the rear-view mirror, and he wishes more than anything to have a second chance with Laurel. But she’s understandably cautious, even as the chemistry still sizzles between them whenever their paths cross.

When Laurel’s new employee, a homeless veteran, is assaulted, the two must unite to find his assailant. The barriers between them tumble one by one, until Aiden comes up with a plan to give Laurel what she’s always secretly dreamed of. But can Laurel move beyond the hurts of the past to embrace a new future?

Indie Audiobook Deals for November 2-15

Nov 2, 2023

For those of you who love reading your romances in audio format, check out these fantastic deals by some amazing authors from November 2-15th!  My title SOMEBODY LIKE YOU is included, as it is available for a deep discount – $2.99 at Chirp, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, and Apple. SOMEBODY LIKE YOU is the first in the Darling VT series, and priced perfectly for you to give it a try before checking out the next titles.

It’s also narrated by the wildly talented Leanne Woodward, who brings this story to life beautifully.

Find all the links at www.indieaudiobookdeals.com!

Somebody Like You Audiobook Sale

Oct 25, 2023

Listen up! The first book in my Darling VT series, SOMEBODY LIKE YOU, is only $2.99 in audiobook at the following retailers! Start this heartwarming contemporary romance series now, narrated by the fantastic Leanne Woodward !
You can go home again…

After a heartbreaking divorce, Laurel Stone returns to Darling looking for a do-over. She’s certainly not searching for romance, especially from Aiden Gallagher, the boy who broke her heart in high school. She’s happy to focus on her new business, until a theft sends Aiden – now a cop – to her doorstep.

Aiden’s left his teenage hellion years in the rear-view mirror, and he wishes more than anything to have a second chance with Laurel. But she’s understandably cautious, even as the chemistry still sizzles between them whenever their paths cross.

When Laurel’s new employee, a homeless veteran, is assaulted, the two must unite to find his assailant. The barriers between them tumble one by one, until Aiden comes up with a plan to give Laurel what she’s always secretly dreamed of. But can Laurel move beyond the hurts of the past to embrace a new future?

Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4AP0gy1beAdhHuHkD1feWR 

Special Deal on SOMEBODY’S BABY Audiobook

Aug 26, 2023

Are you an audiobook lover? Starting today and going until the 23rd of September, SOMEBODY’S BABY in my Darling VT series is on sale at Chirp for only $2.99! This title normally retails for $11.99 so it’s a real bargain.

I absolutely love the job my narrator, Leanne Woodward, has done with this series (she narrated the first two books as well). You can absolutely read these titles as standalones, but the other two are also available on Chirp or wherever you normally purchase your audio titles. Here’s a little about the story:

When town social media maven Oaklee Collier accidentally hits a stray dog, she turns to Rory Gallagher, Darling’s local vet and her big brother’s best friend. Rory patches up the pup, but his suggestion that she foster the dog through his recovery puts her off her stride. Oaklee isn’t into commitments of any kind, not since she was left at the altar during a secret elopement. She refuses to let the dog—or the sexy veterinarian—into her heart.

Rory knows he should be hands off where Oaklee is concerned. She’s his best friend’s little sister, and it’s his job to look out for her – not try to get her into bed! They fight their attraction, but when Oaklee faces heartbreak, attraction turns into something much deeper. But Rory has his own hidden scars, and unless he can come clean with Oaklee about his past, their future together is at risk.

Get it for $2.99 until September 23rd!

Somebody Like You, FREE for a limited time

Aug 6, 2023

I can’t believe it’s August already! We had a fairly rainy July, as well as devastating flooding (once again our house was spared, but Nova Scotia has taken a beating this summer between the fires and floods). August, however, has been beautiful thus far with sunny days and far less of the humidity we’d been experiencing. Our garden is producing so it means I’ll be up to my elbows in pickles and tomatoes soon. It’s also perfect for sitting on the deck or heading to the beach… so why not put a fantastic beach read on sale?

SOMEBODY LIKE YOU, first in my Darling VT series, is FREE from August 6-10 at Amazon so this is the perfect time to grab it if you haven’t already. If you like small town romances, well-meaning but nosy families, and enemies to lovers (and also friends to lovers) stories, you’re going to love this one. You can grab it at Amazon right now!

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