Joy Avery, a contemporary romance author, will be penning the story of the 1st Distinguished Gentleman in this anthology! Fun fact… we heard Joy makes the best triple chocolate cake! Umm, can we get a slice? Lol.
Please welcome to the lineup….Trent Thatcher
He’s cautious…
Trent Thatcher doesn’t realize just how empty he is until he returns home to Southlake Park to participate in a bachelor auction to raise money in an effort to help revive the place he once called home. So many memories exist for him here, including the one of being crushed by the only woman he’s ever loved. Three years hasn’t diminished his feelings for his ex-best friend and lover, Macie Shaw. And when their paths cross, the fire that used to burn scorching hot between them reignite. His head says run, but his heart is far more courageous.
….but she’s determined.
Years ago, Macie made a horrible decision, causing her to lose the one person in her life who had always been real and true. Trent Thatcher. Now he’s back, and a winning bid just might give her the chance to make things right. But can she rid Trent of three years of heartache in one week?
ABOUT JOY AVERY By day, Joy Avery works as a customer service assistant. By night, the North Carolina native travels to imaginary worlds–creating characters whose romantic journeys invariably end happily ever after.
Since she was a young girl growing up in Garner, Joy knew she wanted to write. Stumbling onto romance novels, she discovered her passion for love stories; instantly, she knew these were the type stories she wanted to pen.
Real characters. Real journeys. Real good love is what you’ll find in a Joy Avery romance.
Joy is married with one child. When not writing, she enjoys reading, cake decorating, pretending to expertly play the piano, driving her husband insane, and playing with her dog.