COVER REVEAL for BUT A DREAM (Pembrook Academy #1.5)

by SantanaBlair | Nov 27, 2025 | Updates

I’m thrilled to share the cover for But A Dream.

But A Dream is a novella set in the Pembrook Academy series. It is a story I didn’t know I needed to tell, but one I’m so grateful I had the chance to write.

Like the other books in the Pembrook Academy series, But A Dream is my take on the classic Austen stories we’ve all come to know and love in one way or another. This particular novella is inspired by the emotional heart of Sense & Sensibility. It’s a coming-of-age story about family, love, and the choices that have the power to make or break us. You’ll revisit some familiar characters and get to know others in a brand-new way.

Are you ready for the official blurb?
I thought so…

Old feelings. New chances.

Charleigh Billings never wanted to walk away, but when her parents gave her an ultimatum, she chose the path that left the boy she loved behind.

Jonas Benitez never got an explanation that made Charleigh’s choice hurt any less. Time gave him distance, and distance gave him memories, but he never found the closure or answers he needed to truly move on.

When they come face to face in Northport again, they will have to confront the truth about what they lost and what they still want.

They both know the pain of the past can’t be changed.

What they have to decide is whether a future together is worth the risk. Sometimes the hardest person to face is the one you still want.

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46 FREE BOOKS!

by SantanaBlair | Oct 7, 2023 | Updates

Welcome to the Inaugural #YABookworms Promo!

For today only (October 7, 2023) these 46 authors have put one of their YA books for FREE.

All 46 are available on Amazon.
Click for the list: https://www.yabookworms.com/free-books/amazon

We also have a handy wishlist on Amazon to find them all in one place as well: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/GPFJ84HXK696?ref_=wl_share

We hope you grab some (or all) of the books.

Each author would also be grateful if you could take the time to leave an honest review once you’ve had a chance to read your YA finds.

Instalove Book Blast!

by SantanaBlair | Aug 10, 2023 | Updates

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New Year — New Look! Double Cover Reveal!

by SantanaBlair | Jan 12, 2023 | Updates

Everything about this trip is going wrong, so why does being stuck with a stranger feel so right?

When Stella Chen got the call to interview for her dream job, she knew her life was about to become a lot more exciting. Getting stranded in the airport definitely wasn’t the adventure she had planned for… and neither was the gorgeous grump with the key to her making it there on time.
Theo Martin spent years making it a personal mission to keep everyone at a distance. Safe to say, road tripping to a friend’s wedding with a beautiful stranger wasn’t on his to do list.

Available on Amazon

Boy teases girl. Girl drives boy crazy. Both are in store for an unforgettable night.

Penelope
Growing up next door to the Ford brothers meant two things were constant in my life: my ever present best friend and his always annoying older brother. It seemed Sebastian was either teasing or ignoring me and over the years I’d grown accustomed to both. But now we’re all in college and everything seems to be changing by the minute. Sam isn’t so present anymore and Sebastian… Well, he definitely isn’t ignoring me.
Sebastian
Penelope Blake. The girl had worked her way under my skin from the first time she skipped into my front yard. She’s the girl who irked me, challenged me, and found new ways to drive me crazy every day since. She is also the girl who could ruin everything between my brother and me.

Available on Amazon

#WCW– Author Chat and Interview feat. Heidi McLaughlin

by SantanaBlair | Sep 7, 2022 | Updates

Happy Wednesday… and Happy September!

I love the way a new month feels. Typically on the first Wednesday of every month, I sit down with a fellow author and dive into their creative process while getting a between the covers look at one of their books. Are you as excited as I am?

Without further ado, let’s get into this month’s chat with author Heidi McLaughlin.

Thanks for taking the time to chat today, Heidi!

Let’s talk writing…

What comes first, the plot or characters?

HM: Plot is first.

Where is your favorite place to write?

HM: I have a designated office, but this summer I have enjoyed writing at the beach.

Do you prefer writing in silence or to music?

HM: Depends. This new book I did with music

How do you come up with the titles to your books?

HM: Usually a line from the story, itself. Unless it’s a Beaumont book – those I have a long list of word combos.

How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?

HM: Oh gosh, I think there are over 50, but this includes novellas. My favorite is a tie between Liam Page and Harrison James.

You’ve written in multiple romance subgenres. Do you have a preference?

HM: Definitely second chance & secret pregnancy.

If you were to genre-hop, which genre would you most like to try?

HM: Young Adult PNR

If you had to recommend one of your books to a new reader, which would you recommend?

HM: FOREVER MY GIRL

Where can readers find out more about you and your books?

HM: Heidimclaughlin.com

KEEP SCROLLING TO CHECK OUT HEIDI’S BOOK

UNTIL THEN

THREE FUN FACTS ABOUT HEIDI

Who was your first celebrity crush?

John Travolta

Kiss on the first date. Yay or nay?

Yay

If you could take an all expense trip anywhere with only 24 hours to pack, where would you go?

Greece

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HEIDI & HER BOOKS, CHECK OUT HER SOCIAL MEDIA

NEWSLETTER: http://bit.ly/HeidiNews

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorHeidiMcLaughlin

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/heidijovt

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heidimclaughlinauthor/

THE BEAUMONT DAILY: http://bit.ly/2ekWrkt

AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00AV872O8

BOOKBUB: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/heidi-mclaughlin

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeidiMcLaughlin

BOOKS2READ: https://bit.ly/3b4tTxF

The Scoop on
UNTIL THEN

Can you share something about your current book that isn’t in the blurb?

HM: This new one deals with cancer

Are there any secrets from the book, you can share with readers?

HM: Not really, but I will say, one of the characters makes a statement that will shock readers

What was the inspiration for the story?

HM: Life, in general. I try to make these character as true to life as possible. If I treat them like normal people, normal things happen to them.

Do you write listening to music? If so, what music inspired or accompanied this current book?

HM: Taylor Swift on repeat, her entire collection (the one she’s remastered)

What is the future of the characters? Will there be a sequel?

HM: This series is so intertwined, they’re not going anywhere

If you had to describe the main character in THREE words, what would those three words be?

HM: Determined, selfless, flawed

If your book was going to be made into a movie, who are the celebrities that would star in it?

HM: Oh goodness, I am currently obsessed with Purple Hearts on Netflix, and I think Sofia Carson is gorgeous, and since my lead female is in the music industry, it has to be Sofia. Nicholas Galitzine definitely has to be my male lead!

AUTHOR CRUSHING

What are you reading now?

Fatal Affair by Marie Force

Favorite book you’ve read as an adult?

Firefly Lane

What famous author do you wish would be your mentor?

Kristin Hannah

ARE YOU READY FOR THE RAPID FIRE ROUND?

Would you rather be in a room full of snakes or a room full of spiders?

Spiders

Would you rather have an endless summer or an endless winter?

Endless summer

Would you rather always be an hour early or be constantly twenty minutes late?

Early!

Toilet Paper: Over or Under

over

Morning Person or Night Owl

night owl

Instagram or Facebook or TikTok

ugh, neither

Share a link to a favorite song:

https://open.spotify.com/album/27tFA35n0nVySPcJVXPH7Z?si=CMgHBgxtTni13IM4kcSuIw