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Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Sweetheart Deal by Lenora Worth, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: The Sweetheart Deal
Author: Lenora Worth
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date: September 10, 2025
Genre: Sweet Cozy Romance
"One day I’m going to marry you..."
Jake Harper had said those words to Vanessa Conroy since kindergarten, but after watching her parents’ bitter divorce and living with her mother’s devastation, Vanessa made a promise to herself—she’s never getting married. She’ll stay single and pursue her dream of being a ready-to-wear fashion designer.
In high school, Vanessa dated and broke up with every bad boy in the book, while Jake remained her consistent buddy. He was her wingman, her best friend, her go-to person for special occasions, but she held him at a distance. Why ruin a wonderful friendship? On the night of their final prom, Jake takes a risk and kisses her. Stunned by how right it feels, Vanessa rashly blurts out a deal: if they’re still single at thirty, maybe she’ll marry him.
Now, thirteen years later, they’re back in Sweetheart Bay to be part of her sister’s wedding. And they’re both still single at thirty. Vanessa begins to see Jake in a new, more romantic light, but Jake, a successful architect living in California, hasn’t said a word about their old pact.
As family drama bubbles and old feelings resurface, Vanessa must face the one possibility she’s always run from: what if her true love has been standing beside her all along? Can she and Jake find their happily-ever-after back on Sweetheart Bay?
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About the Author
A member of the American Christian Fiction Writers Honor Roll, Lenora Worth writes romance and romantic suspense for Love Inspired, sweet romance for Tule Publishing, and single-title Amish stories for Kensington Books. Three of her books finaled in the ACFW Carol Awards, and she received the Romantic Times Pioneer Award for Inspirational Fiction. Lenora is a NY Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and ECPA bestselling writer and a 2019 RWA RITA® Finalist. With one-hundred-plus books and novellas published and 5.3 million books in print, she enjoys adventures with her retired husband and loves reading, baking, and shopping … especially shoe shopping.
Go to lenoraworth.com to sign up for Lenora’s newsletter and find her book list and upcoming releases.Excerpt
Kindergarten… "I'm gonna marry you one day, Vanessa Conroy," five-year-old Jake Harper declared as he chased her in the Kinder-Kids play yard across from Sweetheart Bay. He wouldn't realize until later that growing up on a big bay in Florida had a certain amount of cool mixed with charm. His dad had told him they'd survived the nineties, but Jake was now a big boy in the year 2000, so off to school he went. Jake took that to mean he needed to make marriage plans and soon. But then, his dad had lived for decades, according to his always in a mood older sister, Leah. Whatever a decade was. Right now, Jake had a lot on his mind. He liked the idea of being with his girl all day. Wasn't so sure about sharing his Mario-decorated bedroom yet, but he'd work on that. Dad seemed to like Mom a lot and they were together all the time. He did have his own bunk bed, and he was willing to give Vanessa the top bunk. "No, you are not going to marry me," Vanessa shouted over her shoulder, her strawberry blonde ponytail shaking with denial and indignation. "I'm never getting married. I'm going to leave Florida and go to New York City." "That's a million miles away," Jake shouted over the sound of her pink flipflops slapping at the sand. "Why would anyone want to go there?"
Tour Giveaway
(2) winners will each receive a $20 Amazon gift card, print copies of Designing His Bride and The Widow’s Unexpected Suitor, and beachy goodies!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight September 23, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on September 30, 2025. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to JustRead Publicity Tours Giveaway Policies.
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Sounds like a book I will enjoy reading.
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