Sonia Parin
I write humorous Contemporary and Paranormal Cozy Mysteries with fun dialogue and quirky characters. When I'm not reading or writing or consuming vast amounts of chocolate and caffeine, I tend to watch favorite movies or reruns of favorite TV shows. I love creating engaging promotional blurbs for my books. You can find these posted on Twitter and Facebook. https://twitter.com/SoniaParin, https://www.facebook.com/SoniaParin/
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Her Charming Heartbreaker
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Comedy
When Theo Kendrick flies from L.A. to the small country town of Eden, Australia with a time sensitive task of finding his father’s old flame, his attention is diverted by Eddie (Edwina) Faydon – the fiery redheaded, dart throwing, wild boar hunting co-owner of Eden’s only pub, The Gloriana. Theo wears his halo on a crooked angle, but exploring possibilities with Eddie is one complication too many in his already hectic life. Besides, he’s already been shuffled off to the second place podium when his fiancée fell in love again with her ex. He won’t risk exposing his feelings again. But there are powers beyond his control at work in Eden. Eddie believes she’s either being hounded by Murphy’s Law or plagued by the disasters come in threes adage and has her sights set on a third disastrous relationship so she can finally have the happy-ever-after she craves. Trying to talk Eddie out of getting her heart broken results in a bruised jaw, many tulips, a Beagle named Murphy and the threat of a visit from Eddie’s double barrel shotgun wielding grandmother, only to find that home is where the heart leads. |
Her Perfect Mismatch
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Comedy
Mitch Faydon always plays nice, never hurting anyone, never making promises he can’t keep, but now that he’s been used, he’s sworn to shake off the bad-boy of Eden reputation. It’s time for everyone to see there’s more to him than meets the eye. No easy task when you’re known as a sweet talker who can convince anyone into doing anything, even if they don’t want to, or shouldn’t want to. When his particular skill set is called on to diffuse a situation, Mitch encounters the parking snatcher, Elizabeth Charles. The pretty strawberry blonde tourist is experiencing some issues. Her pride is on the line and her entire future depends on a Puff Donut that has reduced her to a whimpering mess. Before either one can come to terms with their new lives, they’ll tackle anaemic looking omelettes, try to catch a rhubarb thief, go hunting for the ghost of Wilbur, and discover that love has a way of sneaking up even when you least expect it… |
Her Irresistible Troublemaker
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Comedy
Lexie Gardner’s small life becomes smaller when her beautiful view is replaced by Darth Vader’s pied-à-terre. Now wherever she turns, the hotshot developer responsible is there, taunting her with his easy manner and good looks. As hard as it is to resist him, Lexie’s still getting over her near miss with her ex and solely focused on writing Lulu McGee’s comic strip… and dealing with her brainiac sister who has crash landed on her sitting room sofa… not to mention her demanding parents—her decision to leave Eden and move to Melbourne instead of settling down with some nice country boy adding to their monumental disillusionment. Telling Jack she’s over the whole dating game because the results don’t justify the effort she puts in prompts him to suggest she date someone she’s not interested in. Him. As the family screw-up, she’s bound to get even that wrong. Jack’s not interested in another relationship. Since ditching his suit and tie job and being dumped by his fiancée, he’s been busy recreating himself. For once, he wants to avoid bumpy roads and curve balls and all manner of obstacles and diversions—a big ask when he has several stepsisters to contend with and a father who’s onto marriage number five. Now Lexie Gardner has taken up residence in his mind, every waking thought focused on her. By the time he realizes there’s never a right place and time to fall in love, it might be too late… |
All Heart and Mischief
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Comedy
Joyce Breeland’s traumatic childhood hasn’t held her back. She’s made a life for herself in the small alpine town of Eden and everyone in her life matters. Including Bradford Mills - the man who taunts her with his indifference. They have a good working relationship - he buys coffee from her, she sells him coffee, and no matter what she brews for him, she can’t crack his calm exterior. Then everything changes. She's gone too far and now she suspects him of being a hired killer on vacation... One day Joyce Breeland is a minx, the next she’s parading around as a Nutcracker soldier, or a Christmas angel. Watching Joyce embrace life almost as if she wanted to give her past a middle finger salute adds to the entertainment value and has kept Bradford Mills relatively sane. He’s waited a year to resume his career as overseas correspondent for a major newspaper. This isn’t the time to stop avoiding Joyce. While going to her rescue has lowered his guard, he feels Joyce deserves someone who’s good to the core and he only has sarcasm and cynicism to offer her. However, he knows his uncle lured him to this small town for a reason. When he realizes what it is, his life will never be the same again. |
A Sterling Proposal
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Comedy
Light, flirty & fun contemporary romance. New Yorker Zoe Wilde is determined to bond with her half sisters and finally have the family she’s missed out on. First she has some loose ends to tie up. The family she’s inherited has been passing the buck for generations, now it’s up to her to dispose of the Wilde building she’s inherited; a remnant of the past. While she’s at it, she also has to restore the Wilde’s shredded reputation, win the hearts of the townsfolk of Eden and convince Luke Sterling to buy her out. When she takes a miniature poodle and an alpaca to a cattle dog trial, local cattle baron Luke Sterling knows life will never be the same. However, he doesn’t think she’ll last longer than a week living in the small country town, especially if the thunderclouds that have been hovering over the horizon roll in. Her roof leaks. A coffee overdose, some goats and a hankering for a baseball game prove Luke right, Zoe doesn’t belong in Eden. But springing to her rescue at a fundraiser, his feelings are exposed prompting him to break the stalemate between their families and prove Zoe’s found a place in his heart. |
Sunny Side Up
Cozy Mystery
With her bitter divorce behind her, Eve Lloyd wants to relax and think about her next step. Paying her aunt, Mira Lloyd, a.k.a. Elizabeth Lloyd, renowned historical romance author, a long overdue visit, she plans to spend a month on Rock-Maine Island lounging around and plotting the launch of her new life. Her ex-husband, however, has other ideas. As for her aunt… she’s gone missing. And now there’s a dead body to contend with and a murder weapon with her fingerprints on it. A mantle of suspicion hangs over Eve and everyone she encounters has a reason to want her out of the way. Unwilling to leave matters in the hands of swoon worthy Detective Jack Bradford… only because it’s her civic duty to provide a new perspective, Eve Lloyd engages the assistance of her new friend and fellow suspect, Jill Saunders. They both stumble their way through a long list of possible motives and suspects in a race to find the killer before either one turns into the next victim. Clean read: no graphic violence, sex, or strong language. |