Summer Smashwords Sale

It's that time of year again when Smashwords has its semi-annual sale!

All my Grant's Crossing novels are on sale for 75% off through July 31. I hope you'll all head over there and pick up a new read to enjoy this summer. And while you're at it, don't forget to add them to your Goodreads TBR! Click a picture or title below to take you to Smashwords to get your copy!.

Wayward Guilt - Safe Now - End of a New Life

Don't Call Me Sugar

Any books purchased through Smashwords can be downloaded into your favorite e-readers: Kindle, Nook, Kobo, etc.

I hope you have the chance to read these books and get to know Derek, Joey, Tank, Kiro, Steve, Nick, Tara, and so many other wonderful friends in Grant's Crossing! 

Happy reading! 

 - Heather

P.S. Coming late August, all three Heroes of Grant's Crossing novels will be available together in one single omnibus. AND this omnibus will be coming to Kindle Unlimited! Click here for details! 

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IT'S LIVE!

End of a New Life, Heroes of Grant’s Crossing Book 3, is now live! 

It’s now available in both digital and paperback and is coming soon to your local library.

I can’t wait for you to read Derek’s journey into civilian life, where he struggles with the trauma of war and the loss of his best friend. Our veterans deserve so much more support and appreciation than we could ever give them. 

Thank you all so very much for all the support you’ve sent my way as I’ve written and published this trilogy of small-town military dramas. Your encouragement has meant more than I can ever truly express. 

 - Heather

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Thanks, and happy reading! 

 - Heather

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Countdown: 5 Days!

Only 5 more days until End of a New Life goes live!

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Thanks, and happy reading! 

 - Heather

Countdown: 10 days to End of a New Life

Countdown: 10 more days!

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Thanks, and happy reading! 

 - Heather

Countdown: 11 days to End of a New Life

11 DAYS TO RELEASE DATE!

Heroes of Grant's Crossing is my trilogy of standalone military fiction novels. End of a New Life will go live on September 25 and is currently available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Apple Books.

How far must one man fall?

END OF A NEW LIFE (Official blurb below)

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It’s been over two years since Army veteran Derek Mitchell lost his best friend on the field of combat in Afghanistan. Back home in Grant’s Crossing, he turns to the bottle and one-night stands, two vices that become less and less reliable with each passing day. 

As the nightmares worsen and the drinking consumes him, Derek retreats from his friends and family, hellbent on surrendering to a battle no one else can see. 

Just as he receives an ultimatum that puts his job on the line, a stranger arrives with plans for the abandoned Victorian home next door.

With new motivation to seek help, he discovers an unexpected friendship, but will it be enough to piece his life together before it's too late?

A troubled veteran
An abandoned home
Some repairs take time

End of a New Life is the third book in the Heroes of Grant's Crossing series. Like Wayward Guilt and Safe Now, it can be read as a standalone and features veterans navigating the return to civilian life in the heartland.

No part of this book was created by generative AI. All content is 100% the creation of the author, H.M.S. Brown. CW: PTSD, alcoholism, loss, and grief.

Pre-order your copy today!

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Thanks, and happy reading! 

 - Heather 

P.S. I'd love for you to add it to your Goodreads TBR! 

Pre-order your copy today!  

        

Digital pre-orders are available at these online retailers. End of a New Life will be available in paperback when it hits the shelves on September 25, 2025. 

Like all my books, absolutely no part of End of a New Life was created using generative AI. All content is 100% the creation of the author, H.M.S. Brown, i.e. me. :-) 

Content Warning: PTSD, alcoholism, loss, and grief.

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It's With My Editor!

SQUEEEEEEE!!!!!!  

End of a New Life, Heroes of Grant's Crossing Book 3, is officially in the capable hands of my editor! YAY! 

I'd love for you to add it to your Goodreads TBR! 

Pre-order your copy today!  

        

Digital pre-orders are available at these online retailers. End of a New Life will be available in paperback when it hits the shelves on September 25, 2025. 

Like all my books, absolutely no part of End of a New Life was created using generative AI. All content is 100% the creation of the author, H.M.S. Brown, i.e. me. :-) 

Content Warning: PTSD, alcoholism, loss, and grief.

Thanks, and happy reading! 

 - Heather 

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P.S. Please follow my Kickstarter to turn Don't Call Me Sugar into Audiobook so I can have a great boost in September! Click on the picture below then "Notify Me On Launch" to be the first to know when it goes live!

My books are available for free in Hoopla via your local library in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. 

Libraries around the US and Canada are slowly picking them up in Libby and in paperback.  Ask for them at your local library if they're not already on the shelves. 

A Hero's Romance

Steve Cook from Safe Now, Heroes of Grant's Crossing Book 2, spent five years bravely serving in the U.S. Marines. 

Derek Mitchell, from both Wayward Guilt and End of a New Life, Heroes of Grant's Crossing Books 1 and 3, spent over thirteen years bravely serving in the U.S. Army.

Don’t Call Me Sugar offers Steve Cook a well-earned happy ending. 

Derek deserves his happy ending as well, so be sure to watch for Don't Call Me Ma'am coming later this year!

Don't Call Me Sugar

Her father’s accident brought her home. 

Will a cocky firefighter keep her there? 

Don't Call Me Sugar cover & graphic

📚 Tara 📚

After her father is injured in a serious accident, Tara Bailey puts her big-city life on hold to help her parents’ flailing business in her beloved hometown of Grant’s Crossing.

While there, Tara meets a motorcycle-riding first responder who sparks a fire within her she once thought lost.

Will this newfound passion be enough for her to stay and give love another shot?

🔥 Steve 🔥

Marine Corps veteran Steve Cook is starting a new chapter in his life. With his brother in rehab nearby, Steve finds himself drawn to the slower pace of life in this central Ohio town.

Shortly after starting a new job at the local fire department, Steve falls for a strong-willed shopkeeper who puts up walls as quickly as he breaks them down.

Will his perseverance pay off before she moves back to Chicago?

Don’t Call Me Sugar is a slow-burn, contemporary small-town romance - where family and friends mean everything, and happily-ever-afters are guaranteed.  

Click here to pick up your copy today!

Take care, and happy reading! 

 - Heather 

A strong-willed bookstore owner - a smokin' hot firefighter - and three flirty septuagenarians. 

What more could you ever need? 

Don’t Call Me Sugar is a slow-burn, Grant’s Crossing Romance - where family and friends mean everything, and happily-ever-afters are guaranteed.

Don't Call Me Sugar is available wherever books are sold online. If it's not already there, you can request it at your local library in paperback and digital for Libby and Hoopla.

Get your copy today!

Add to your Goodreads TBR

Haven’t yet read the Heroes of Grant’s Crossing Books? 

No problem. Click here to find them in print and digital on Libby / Hoopla or wherever books are sold online.

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SAFE NOW - 1-YEAR PUBLIVERSARY!

HOLY COW! SAFE NOW IS ONE YEAR OLD!

One year ago today, my second novel, Safe Now - Heroes of Grant’s Crossing Book 2, hit the shelves!

I can't believe it's been a whole year!

Safe Now is an emotional story about Steve, an overprotective older brother who stops at nothing to keep his younger brother, Nick, safe. I love the relationship/friendship between these two brothers.

‪Some secrets can't be kept.‬

‪Some people can't be protected.‬

‪Some brothers can't be stopped.‬

How far would you go to protect your family?

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Full blurb:

Growing up in a small town outside St. Louis, Missouri, Steve and Nick Cook struggle to balance their own aspirations with their strict parents’ desire to mold their sons into a picture-perfect and obedient family.

But when Nick is outed, their parents make life worse for both. Steve promises to get his little brother somewhere he can live without fear, even if that means delaying his own dream of becoming a Marine.

When fate intervenes, Steve takes Nick far from their childhood home to live with extended family. Believing he is safe, Steve finally enlists and serves multiple deployments in the Middle East.

With Steve fighting for his country, Nick risks the only safety he’s ever known to set out on his own. When Nick disappears, Steve vows to do what the local authorities can’t—setting out on a new mission that takes him across the Midwest, from Chicago to the seediest neighborhoods in Detroit and Columbus, to find him.

Now, living in a community of friends who don’t hesitate to share his burdens and with a family willing to share his pain, can Steve complete one more mission and save his brother before it’s too late?

No part of Safe Now was created by generative AI. This was 100% the creation of the author, H.M.S. Brown. CW: Domestic violence, religious homophobia, violence, interrupted sexual assault, brief drug use by a tertiary character.

Pick up your copy of Safe Now - available wherever books are sold online.

Safe now and all Grant's Crossing novels are available at libraries in paperback and digital in Hoopla and Libby. You can request a copy at your local library if not already in its circulation.

Take care, and happy reading! 

 - Heather 

A strong-willed bookstore owner - a smokin' hot firefighter - and three flirty septuagenarians. 

What more could you ever need? 

Don’t Call Me Sugar is a slow-burn, Grant’s Crossing Romance - where family and friends mean everything, and happily-ever-afters are guaranteed.

Don't Call Me Sugar is available wherever books are sold online. If it's not already there, you can request it at your local library in paperback and digital for Libby and Hoopla.

Get your copy today!

Add to your Goodreads TBR

Haven’t yet read Wayward Guilt, Heroes of Grant’s Crossing Book 1? 

No problem. Click here to find it in print and digital on Libby / Hoopla or wherever books are sold online.

Instagram - @GrantsCrossing

Goodreads - H.M.S. Brown

Bookbub - @GrantsCrossing

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