How to Write a Series

Sara Rossett delivers a straightforward book on how to write a series and does it with style and in a fun way. This isn't like reading a textbook. 

She gives you the pros and cons of the options and lets the author decide what's best for them and their readers. It really comes down to the readers' expectations and how the author sets themselves up for success to meet them. 

An excellent resource for authors. 

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Struggling to structure your book series? Learn how to make a series work for you: increase reader engagement and take advantage of the built-in marketing potential a series gives you.

Are you unsure which series structure is best for you? Or are you several books into a series, but you’re stuck? Do you want to expand your literary universe but aren’t sure how to do it? Perhaps you have a series languishing in your backlist, and you need ideas on how to market it.

Get the knowledge you need to make smart decisions about your series with How to Write a Series.

You’ll learn:

• The three basic types of series

• The benefits and drawbacks of writing each type of series

• Tips for extending your series beyond your original plan

• Ideas for creating spinoffs and expanding your literary universe

• How to know when it’s time to end a series

• How to save time writing your series and how to keep track of details

• How to deal with the problems that result from being locked into a story world

• How to refresh your interest in a series if you’ve grown bored

• Creative ways to market your series

I’ve been writing for fifteen years as both a hybrid and independent author. I’ve published over twenty-five fiction books in four different series. Everything I’ve learned about writing a series has been through trial and error. I hope my lessons-learned will give you a shortcut when it comes to writing your series plus tips for troubleshooting problems and ideas for promoting your series.

Gold Valley Collection

Liz Isaacson put together this collection into a boxset at one point and that is when I picked it up. It's no longer available in that format. It looks like on Amazon you can only get these books individually as audiobooks. 

That being said, I happily plowed my way through all seven books, each one more satsifying than the last as I got know more of the characters as they showed up in the series. 

A great way to spend a week or weekend escaping into Gold Valley. 

Note this series has been rebranded under the name Horseshoe Home Ranch. 

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Embark on an unforgettable journey when you visit Horseshoe Home Ranch, where faith, love, and second chances abound. In this heartwarming series of Christian cowboy romance novels by USA Today bestselling author Liz Isaacson, each standalone tale is an invitation to explore the intertwined lives of rugged cowboys and the resilient women who win their hearts.

From the rolling ranchlands to the intimate corners of small-town life, these stirring stories are filled with emotional trials, inspirational transformations, and love's redeeming power. Whether it's a chance encounter, a second chance at love, or an unexpected competition, these tales of faith, hope, and love highlight the enduring bonds of community, the healing power of forgiveness, and the irresistible pull of the heart.

The Football Groom

I enjoyed this story from the first page to the last. 

There are lots of fun twists and great chemistry between the characters. 

They have emotional hurdles to overcome and some top notch kisses to share before they sort out their HEA. 

Great pacing and plenty of tugging at your heartstrings. 

Word of warning. If you enjoyed this story, DO NOT read the preview chapter for the next book. It ruined this one for me. It might do the same for you. 

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Enjoy this fast-paced romance by author, Taylor Hart. Cameron Cruz, quarterback for the Denver Storm, doesn’t expect to meet a beautiful woman in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, while he’s grieving a major life loss. But a spunky river guide blitzes him when she doesn’t know who he is. C’mon…anyone who doesn’t know he won the championship game must be stuck under a rock. Good thing she made it clear she was unavailable by flashing a big diamond ring in his face. Katherine Foster only wanted one thing this summer—to finish her dissertation and spend some time on the river. She never anticipated getting stuck taking the cocky, arrogant Cameron Cruz on a privately guided rafting trip. Her fake engagement ring keeps him at bay until they get tossed into the river and Cam saves her life. In a moment of confusion and just-escaped-death euphoria, they share a kiss that tilts her world. She didn’t plan on telling him she’s not really engaged—but somehow THAT slipped out, and now she’s sure she’s not the only one with secrets. When her ex boyfriend shows up and asks her to marry him, Kat’s left with a choice--get what she wants…or pick Second String.

The Owner's Secret

 I'm a fan of Ms. Montpetit. She tells such great stories. 

I loved the way the two leads come together. In a hurricane at a restored plantation. 

So many twists and turns I didn't see coming that bring them together and drive them apart. Excellent pacing. 

This one will keep you turning pages to see how they finally get to HEA. 

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A brutal storm. A cryptic message. A life changed . . . forever.

Melody de Lyon's cozy New Orleans bookstore is her pride and joy – until a violent hurricane sweeps it all away. Forced to flee the storm by boat with her ailing grandmother, she wonders how she will ever pick up the pieces of this disaster.

In a fevered state, her grandmother utters a cryptic message that sets Melody on the quest of a lifetime: “Go to White Castle.” With nothing left to lose, Melody seeks out the old mansion – a beautiful Southern relic haunted by secrets. Once there, she finds Britt Mandeville, the handsome and charming White Castle caretaker. Fireworks erupt between them but any hopes of a relationship are dashed when she learns that Britt is already engaged.

When Melody stumbles across a strange 60-year-old photograph in the house, she is determined to find answers – and the shocking revelations and strange twists of fate lead her right back to Britt. Can she put all the pieces of the puzzle together, or will family secrets and true love be lost to her forever?

Kiss me at Midnight

Ms.Whitney is an excellent story crafter. 

This is a well told second chance romance with plenty of emotional baggage that characters must overcome to get to HEA. 

Mix in a cute kid, an aquarium, and a beach and let the fun begin. 

Another wonderful addition to the Romano family series. 

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She’s a single mom holding on to her job. He’s a career man focused on his business. Can they put the past behind them in order to build a future together?

When Filipe Romano arrives at the beach resort, his newest acquisition, he plans to complete renovations quickly before moving on to his next property. But a stumbling block arises when he discovers Celeste, the sister of his deceased best friend, is an employee at the resort’s aquarium, which he intends to sell. To complicate matters more, he has unresolved feelings for Celeste and blames himself for the accident that killed her brother.

Celeste Ferreira, a stressed single mom, needs a miracle. Without any means to start over, she clings to the job she loves as aquarist at the SoliMar Aquarium. After she discovers the new owner is Filipe, an old family friend, their history makes it hard for Celeste to trust him, especially with her position in peril.

Though closing down the aquarium makes good financial sense, Filipe finds himself reluctant to disappoint Celeste and decides to help her with the repairs for the upcoming inspection. But is working side by side enough to forget the past and build a new future, or is the pain between them too deep to move on?


The Romano Family series follows the stories of the Romano cousins of northern Portugal as they find love and their Happily-Ever-Afters. Kiss Me at Midnight is a standalone romance with a guaranteed happy ending.

Worth the Risk

Heather B. Moore is consistent at turning out a clean and wholesome read with heart, and this book starts another excellent series. 

This was a fun read with enough twists to keep me turning pages. I enjoy a great second chance romance and this is just such one. 

Read how Alicia and Jeff overcome their pasts and their emotional baggage to make a path forward together. 

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When Alicia's former crush Jeff comes into work, he's never looked better. But he already broke her heart once . . .

USA Today bestselling author Heather B. Moore welcomes you to Pine Valley!

When Alicia moves back to Pine Valley to help her mom through a serious addiction, the last person she wants to see is her teenage crush, Jeff Finch, who destroyed their friendship in one single disastrous night. Alicia is determined to not let anything about Jeff affect her, especially since she hasn’t seen him in ten years. All she knows is that he’s living a successful and charmed life, and she is more than happy to keep anything between them in the past. But when he shows up with a date at the restaurant where she works, Alicia realizes she’s still not over her feelings, and Jeff is definitely looking at her in a way he never has before.

Marrying the Beast

Ms. Livingston creates an imaginative retelling of Beauty and the Beast in this fake relationship, clean and wholesome romance. 

There's lots of tension, emotional baggage, and hope for the future even when their dark pasts rise up and threaten their happily ever after. 

A sweet read that will satisfy all. 

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A Beauty and the Beast retelling…

A woman with a secret, a recluse, and a marriage of convenience.

For over a year Isabeau Daniels lived in fear of a stalker. Now, with him in jail, she’s ready to start fresh in Dallas as a housekeeper for Rowan Masters—a well known lawyer and recluse.

A car accident left Rowan Masters burned—both physically and emotionally. He’s spent the last twelve years hiding in his family home—and now, to keep his home he’s forced to marry.

Isabeau loves the feeling of safety that Rowan’s mansion offers, and he needs a wife. When a marriage of convenience turns into something more, can they leave behind the nightmare of the past and find the beauty in loving each other?