Soaring and Steadfast (HOTSHOTS #4)

Chapter 1

CHAPTER ONE

Hey there, romance rebel!

So, you’re probably thinking, “ Wait a sec—shouldn’t this be Chapter One? ” And honestly, fair. But here’s the deal—this is my friendly trigger warning. Why? Because I switched to a Kindle and realized you have to scroll back for those, and, well… that’s a lot of effort.

I’m lazy.

And a cautious reader.

Double whammy.

Here’s the tea: This book has a Navy romance ( swoon ), a heart-stealing hero ( double swoon) , and a happily ever after ( insert confetti here ). But there’s also one scene that hit me hard as a writer, so if deep water makes you go nope , just a heads-up—it’s intense. I will freely admit that drowning is one of my phobias and while it’s not described in here - the scene happens off page. It was a nope for me and I wrote the darn thing.

I also touch on a few heavy themes: a past marriage with abuse ( not described ), a female lead healing from the loss of a child ( Points at the man on the cover with heart-eyes because wow! big, squishy hugs ), and a hero with deep faith ( but don’t worry, I don’t intentionally cross a line. If I do - tell me. ).

Now, let’s talk about what really matters: the heartwarming mush. This book is stuffed with it. I want you to fall soooo in love with these characters that you wake up the next day with a book hangover and zero regrets. Is it fast-paced? Sometimes. Is it a lot ? Oh, absolutely —because if I don’t get my dose of romance, who will?

So, now that the official “serious stuff” is out of the way… ready to meet Pasteur? Because WHOA… and I’m off to the store to get cake. You’ll see why. ??

Happy reading,

Ginny