About the Book
Warm your heart, put a smile on your face, and get ready for a bellyful of laughs with this collection of four original romantic comedies. Featuring laugh-out-loud tales by some of today’s most talented authors, ‘The Scent of a Man’ will pull you into the world of true love and the antics and misadventures that it takes to find it. Your cure for the doldrums and tribulations of the real world awaits in this shining collection of PG-13 short stories of lively, eclectic and humorous proportions. Remember, there is no greater scent than the scent of a man, so settle back, get comfortable, and take a nice, deep whiff of hilarity.
‘Love Cabin’ by Miriam Newman
He thinks she’s a snob. She thinks he hates women. It’s going to take a lot to work this out.
‘Exiled to Love‘ by Jae El Foster
An exiled witch must learn to live without her powers, but will she risk losing everything to save a mortal’s life?
‘The Scent of a Man’ by Jennifer Patricia O’Keeffe
An injured woman must endure homecare with the aid of a handsome man that threatens to win her heart.
‘The Scent of You’ by Kristi Ahlers
A woman, terrified of flying, boards a plane at her brother’s beckoning. Can a first class surprise shake her from her nervous angst?
Read an Excerpt
‘Love Cabin’ by Miriam Newman
Blue skidded on the hardwood floors through the cabin, making a beeline for the back door and his pee place. Though Sandy assured her that he sprinkled her place liberally, he had to go at once to his spot in the yard, as if assuring the world he was back. Marjorie followed, .22 cradled in her arms. Nothing was going to eat her pup.
Jack was inspecting his fence line. Alerted by Blue’s furious barks, he glanced up in time to see her carrying armament.
“Hey,” he said, strolling over to the fence. “It isn’t that bad, is it?”
Marjorie smiled. “Coyotes and hawks. He’s still pretty small.”
Jack pushed back his tractor hat. “He looks like he’ll go about eighty pounds, so later you won’t have to worry. But, yeah, they’ll snatch him now.” He gestured to her rifle. “You know how to use that thing?”
“I know how to use this thing.”
“Just checking,” he said. “Those bullets carry a distance.”
“I won’t hit you. Not unless I mean to.”
He grinned. “Well, I’ve been warned. Um, I’ve got an entire freezer full of food from Saturday. Take anything you want; I’ll never eat it all.”
The thought of not cooking was highly appealing, as was the thought of a repeat. “OK. Let me feed the brat and I’ll come over.”
“You can bring him,” Jack said.
My Review!
8 Reasons why The Scent of Man left me Smiling 😊
- For the sense of humor interwoven through the stories
- The lightheartedness of the characters
- A great collection of tropes
- The Rom-Com not to steamy romance
- For the diverse settings
- Packing a punch (It may be a collection of short stories, but they were well done!)
- For the fun flirtiness or each story in a different way
- And of course… The Scent of Man 😁
This book was a quick, enjoyable collection of stories with fun conversations between characters, some interesting situations (I mean really!), and I loved the variety of tropes the authors decided to go with. It kept me guessing and I did not put it down! I really enjoyed each author’s story, and while I wish some of them were longer (because I did not want to leave the characters!) they gave me a fun flirty set of stories to get lost in that I really liked. I give them 4 out of 5 stars for their creativity, the characters, and for making me smile. There will definitely be more books by theses authors in my future.
*I am under no obligation to post a positive review, all thoughts expressed are my own.
Miriam Newman:
Fantasy poetry driven by myths and legends has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I was published in poetry before catching the romance writing bug. I bring that background to my writing along with a lifelong addiction to horses, an 18 year career in various areas of psychiatric social services and many trips to Ireland, where I nurture my muse. My published works range from contemporary fantasy romance to fantasy historical, futuristic, science fiction and historical romance. Currently I live in rural Pennsylvania with a “motley crew” of rescue animals. You can see my books at www.miriamnewman.com.
Website: http://miriamnewman.com
Blog: http://miriamnewman.com/blog
Blog: http://thecelticroseblog.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMiriamNewman
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Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3146550.Miriam_Newman
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Miriam-Newman/e/B005DBFZUG
Jae El Foster:
When the muses speak, Jae El Foster writes, and he has been doing so for nearly twenty years, tackling some of the most intriguing genres out there. Delivering fresh, incomparable tales of horror, science fiction, and romance – sweet or spicy – he pens with seasoned skill the tales that his muses deliver to him. His bestselling works include such titles as ‘Restless,’ ‘Beauty Within,’ ‘Where the Demon Is,’ and ‘Only at Christmas.’
Social Links:
Twitter: @JaeElBooks (new account – old one got hacked)
Instagram: @JaeElBooks
Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorjaeelfoster
Website: https://creative-convulsions.blogspot.com/
Amazon Author Page: www.amazon.com/Jae-El-Foster/e/B07GZXRVGJ
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4540432.Jae_El_Foster
Jennifer Patricia O’Keeffe:
Jennifer Patricia O’Keeffe is an author of romantic comedy and anything quirky. She resides in Tennessee, just outside of Nashville where she shares a home with her cats. Ms. O’Keeffe loves to make the world laugh and to find humor and love in the least likely of places. Readers may keep up with her and her writings by following @authorjpokeeffe on Twitter.
Twitter: @authorjpokeeffe
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18789630.Jennifer_Patricia_O_Keeffe
Amazon Author Page: www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Patricia-OKeeffe/e/B07W3Z32LP
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorjpokeeffe
Kristi Ahlers:
Kristi Ahlers is a California girl! She grew up in Northern California in a small city called Yuba City. Since then she’s lived in Brussels, Belgium, and England along with a myriad of other locations. A former flight attendant, she was able to continue to feed her love of travel. This has greatly influenced her writing, allowing her to pen stories about places she’s managed to visit and things she’s experienced.
Website: www.kristiahlers.com
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/71249.Kristi_Ahlers
Twitter: @KristiAhlers
Blog: http://kristiahlers.blogspot.com/
GIVEAWAY!
Miriam Newman, Jae El Foster, Jennifer Patricia O’Keeffe, Kristi Ahlers will be awarding a Free Digital Copy of The Scent of a Man via Smashwords Download to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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Thank you so much for hosting us, and for the lovely review! I’m really glad you enjoyed our little collection!!
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