The Paradise Proposal

On the Starlight River, love has a way of resurfacing - especially when a little magic is involved.Kate Cooper comes home to Cypress Grove with a maxed-out credit card and no real plan beyond helping her mother run the tiki bar perched beside the legendary Paradise Springs. What she doesn't expect is magic stirring in the air… or Damien Hastings walking back into her life.Her first crush.Her almost.The one she never quite got over. Damien is only home for a few short months before returning to his dangerous work as a wildfire firefighter, and Kate knows better than to fall for someone with an expiration date. But in a town where herbal remedies actually work, well-meaning witches have few boundaries, and the springs seem to amplify buried feelings, resisting him may be impossible.As long fall nights turn into stolen moments by the enchanted water, Kate must decide whether protecting her heart matters more than risking it - especially when a little magic might be nudging her toward a second chance.The Paradise Proposal is a cozy, magical, closed-door romance set in the world of the Crescent Moon Mysteries, featuring small-town magic, instant soul-deep connection, and happily-ever-afters that arrive faster than expected.Perfect for readers who enjoy:Hallmark-style romances with emotional certainty (closed-door, feel-good love stories)Cozy small-town romance with a touch of everyday magicFound family, insta-love without spice, and guaranteed happy endings Tamara Lush was born in California and raised in Vermont. She graduated from Emerson College with a degree in broadcast journalism. For the last several years, she's worked as a reporter and is currently a correspondent in Florida with The Associated Press. She lives with her Italian husband and two dogs on the Gulf Coast.She was recently chosen as one of 24 writers for the Amtrak Residency program, and in 2017, she'll be riding trains and writing romance.Published in September of 2015, her debut novel HOT SHADE received four stars from RT Book Reviews. Her most recent novel, a five episode serial called TELL ME A STORY, has "an engaging voice, sexy heroes and heroines and a wry sense of humor," according to New York Times bestselling author Beth Kery.Tamara is a fan of vintage pulp fiction book covers, Sinatra-era jazz, 1980s fashion, tropical chill, kombucha, gin, tonic, beaches, iPhones, Art Deco, telenovelas, coloring books, street art, coconut anything, strong coffee and newspapers. Find her on Twitter @tamaralush or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tamaralushwrites.