A Welcome and a Goodbye, by Susan Aylworth

Hello, lovely readers! It's Boxing Day again. We've had Thanksgiving. We've had Christmas, and I hope each of those holidays chimed as beautifully in your world as in mine. Now we look forward to drumming out 2024 and ringing in the New Year. Welcome, 2025!

The coming year bodes well for Sweet Romance Reads along with its authors and readers, and I wish you all the best. I will not be joining you on the ride. Changes in my life mean I'm leaving self-publishing behind. My books will still be available, but I'll be turning my new writing toward personal and family history. If you receive my newsletter, or if you're following me online, you may learn some tips on how to create your own story. I invite you to come along for the ride.

In the meantime, the last book in the Christmas Town series, A Valentine in Christmas Town, is available for preorder now, due for release on January 27. It features Luisa Robbins, the widowed sister of Marco and Carlo Fuentes, a sick puppy, and the town's attractive new town vet. You'll love Dr. O.P. "Cal" Callahan and the joy he brings into Luisa's life.

If you want to catch up on the Christmas Town series, or remind yourself of how the series started, Books 1-3 are now compiled in an anthology, All Roads Lead to Christmas Town. At $3.99 for three full books, that's less than a soda at your favorite snack shop but with no calories! And the fun lasts longer too. 

As I wish you all a bittersweet goodbye, I want to thank you for coming along with me for these past five years. You have made my writing adventures fulfilling and joyful. Happy New Year, everyone!

Susan Aylworth is the author of 27 novels including A Valentine in Christmas Town and five other books in the Christmas Town series. Her Rainbow Rock Romance series, set in the Painted Desert region of Arizona, contains 11 novels, including the prequel you can download free from her website. Four books in the Seasons of Destiny (hint: one for each season!) are also available, as well as other individual titles from various publishers. Susan loves to hear from readers. Find her online at susanaylworthauthor.com, or @SusanAylworth.