YAY it’s the official release day for my free e-novella, Three Little Words. This novella paves the way for my new Walker Family series. I love this story. I really love it…for a lot of reasons, like:
- Two words: Seth. Walker.
- There’s a halfway-unintentional inside joke running through it and I’m itching to see if anybody’s going to realize it. (My money’s on my sister Nicole to figure it out first.)
- There’s a side character who I
kindamajorly love. He’s now made his way not only into this novella, but also into both From the Start, which releases next month, and my fourth book which comes out next year. - Writing a 27,000-word story is SO much less painstaking than a 95,000-word novel.
- Ava from Here to Stay finally gets a happy ending!
- There are two teaser chapters from From the Start at the end.
Here’s what Three Little Words is about:
Ava Kingsley and Seth Walker might be the most unlikely friends ever. The only thing these two polar opposites have in common is a knack for wordsmithing. Back in college, they were known for their written sparring in the campus newspaper’s popular “He Says/She Says” column.
At a college reunion, they pick up right where they left off. Except this time their squabbling leads to a surprising turn: friendship and a year-long exchange of emails. So when Ava approaches a crossroads in her athletics department career in Minnesota, Seth is quick to offer the open apartment above the restaurant he’s been remodeling in Maple Valley, Iowa.
Ava doesn’t know where her career will lead her next, but she’s starting to suspect she might see Seth as more than a pen pal. Which would be exciting…except for the fact that he only sees her as a friend. As Maple Valley grows on her, Ava wonders if there might be something here for her even though Seth is unavailable. And maybe, just maybe, after all the words the two of them have exchanged over the years, they’ll finally be able to say the three that matter most.
Here’s where you can get it:
Bethany House
Barnes & Noble
Amazon
CBD
Giveaway Time!
It’s only right to celebrate Three Little Words with a giveaway, don’t you think? Here’s what one lucky person will win:
- $25 VISA gift card to spend wherever you want. Although, I recommend a great restaurant since one of the story threads in Three Little Words is the opening of a cool restaurant.
- An early copy of From the Start! I don’t have my author copies of this book just yet, but as soon as I do, a copy is yours.
- Cute notecards! One of my favorite things about this story is Seth and Ava’s email relationship. I love a good email…but there’s something about handwritten notes too.
You’ve got one week to enter!
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I really like Logan’s Roadhouse
It depends on what I’m in the mood for, but I gotta have my Chuy’s fix for Mexican food on a regular basis!
My favorite restaurant is a small local bakery called BBC (which in this case stands for Beaufort Bread Company, not British Broadcasting Corporation) They have wonderful salads and sandwiches, plus their pastries are heavenly!
Hmmm….I guess my favorite restaurant is Red Lobster.
Favorite Restaurant is Olive Garden.
Fun read!
I love Cracker Barrel.
Olive Garden 🙂
Zoe’s Kitchen
Texas Roadhouse
the olive tree in the quad cities
My favorite restaurant is a locally-owned mexican restaurant called Fiesta Mexico in our little KY town. It’s authentic, the price is right, and their chimichanga is ohmygoodness delicious!
looking forward to reading it!
I’d have to say my favorite restaurant depends on who I’m with. Little coffee shop make great dates with girl friends; Texas Roadhouse with my brother; Olive Garden with my husband and a stop at Casey’s Bakery for some almond patties just for me.
My favorite restaurant closed! It was an Italian place right down the block from where I lived for a few years. I got divorced & moved, & lost touch with the owners, who I knew.
We love Olive Garden
Round the Clock favorite
I couldn’t get the picture for the pin to work.
PF Changs is my favorite restaurant, especially for a date night with my husband. 🙂
I really and truly do not have a favorite restaurant. I love to cook so we eat home a lot. I do like Cracker Barrel a lot and a little place here in my town of 5100 people called Pop Pop’s. Other than that, no special place.
I love cheesecake factory!
My favorite is Texas Roadhouse – the noise is a bit much at times, but the food is fabulous!
I love Rio Bravo
Wow! That’s hard because I love to eat. But, Mexican is my favorite. I love El Mezcal here in my town.
Applebees – because they have a gluten free menu
I love eating at Japanese Steakhouses where they cook in front of you. Thanks for the fun giveaway.
love Carrabba’s
Not the most gourmet, but I love Sticky Fingers!
I love Olive Garden. yummy!
Current favorite is bonefish grill.
I think I’ll have to go with Ted’s Montana Grill.
One of my favorite restaurants is a local landmark called Cypress Inn. It’s on the Black Warrior River and has the best Smoked Chicken with white barbecue sauce! Looking forward to your new book! Thanks for the novella and for the giveaway!
I’m so excited about this novella and the beginning of a new series!! My favorite is a local Mexican food restaurant, Ta Molly’s.
There is a Mexican food place in DFW I like called Don Pablo’s.
I love Wildfire! yum!
It really depends on what I’m in the mood for. But I love chicken wings from Buffalo Wild Wings.
Cheesecake Factory – so much to choose from!
Love anything Italian! There’s a few good one’s in the Seattle area!
I love tearooms. There used to be a tearoom that I would take my daughter to for her birthday for a delicious lunch. One year our daughter took my husband and I to the same tearoom for Valentine’s Day. We had a double date for a romantic special meal. When this tearoom closed we were so disappointed!!!! We have such special memories spent together there.
My favorite is this hot dog restaurant in Chicago, Portillos. Best hot dog ever!
I love Portillos in Chicago also! One of my go tos when I visit where I grew up!
Current fav is anything from Oscar’s Tacos!! YUM!!
Carraba’s Italian Restaurant is my favorite
It depends on what city I am in! Chicago is Gino’s East, but Little Rock is Marketplace Grill
Hmm, probably the Melting Pot–I have expensive taste. Haha!
Congrats on the book release!
My favorite restaurant is a fish place – Pelicans.
Fun giveaway, Melissa. Congrats on the new book – and upcoming release! Cannot wait to read both. 🙂
Bull Mountain Grill – BEST STEAK EVER! Can’t find beef any better than in MONTANA!
I really like Chinese buffets. I’ll say that’s my favorite.
Texas Road house…
Great post, Melissa. And so much fun! I’m looking forward to reading your books!
Let’s see . . . my favorite restaurant? I think I would have to say Coquette’s here in town. They serve everything gluten free, and have some to-die-for-good desserts. 🙂 Love that place!
I love Texas Roadhouse. Locally, I’d probably go with Sullivan’s.
My favorite restaurant is K-2 Steakhouse in Bay City, TX. I love their fried shrimp. 🙂
Logans love the peanuts and a beer.
My favorite restaurant would be outback steakhouse.
Wow, so happy about Three Little Words being available, sooooo GREAT!! Thanks so much for the giveaway, Melissa, always a pleasure to celebrate your stories 🙂 My fave restaurant is Olive Garden, there’s one next to my house and I think they’re the best! Congrats Melissa, love reading your books 🙂
depends on my mood…. I love seafood but also Mexican….
My favorite restaurant… Tup Tim Thai … It’s where I go with my closest friends!
My favorite restaurant would have to be Hacienda. I love the salsa with ranch dressing and the neverending chips!
Olive Garden…I LOVE their salad and bread sticks!
I like Playa Azula…. Mexican.. great steak & shrimp meal..
Tony Roma´s for me 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway!
I like lots of them! It’s a problem…. I’ll say Ruby Tuesday’s because of the salad bar.
My favorite restaurant is El Fenix. I really love Mexican food most anywhere!
Congratulations! I don’t have a favorite one. I usually have a favorite meal at different restaurants and I don’t deviate much from my favorite meals.
Cracker Barrel is THE BEST! We also have a Hibachi here which is a buffet which I also really love but nothing beats Cracker Barrel. 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!
I love a local pizza place, it has the best pizza and fried dough!
My all-time favorite restaurant is Carrabba’s. If I have to pick a local one, it would be either 3 Guys Pizza or Pink’s, a little coffee shop/bistro.
At this time my favorite restaurant is Red Lobster. They make the best salmon that I have been able to find. Thanks for the chance to win your upcoming book.
I love Logan’s Roadhouse! And their buns are amazing! Thanks for the giveaway 😀
Sierra
Love P.F. Chang’s with Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake for dessert! Thanks for the opportunity to win! Linda
The Alamo Cafe in San Antonio
I used to love Ponderosa, but the one nearest us (the best one) left, and the remaining one isn’t all that impressive. So now my favorite restaurant is either KFC or the Chinese buffet that isn’t very far from us.
My favorite restaurant is anything Italian. I especially like a place in Kokomo, Indiana called Martino’s.
Probably The Best Kabobs… even though I’ve never eaten there!
Ooh that is a tuffy! My favorite would probably be either White Castle or Papa Johns
I don’t have a favorite restaurant but I love Thai food, so any Thai restaurant that I can enjoy a meal with my husband would be my favorite! Thanks for the giveaway!
Like someone said, it totally depends on who you’re with! But I love Applebee’s for late night hanging out with my girlfriends!
I like Thunder Bay a lot.
Love so many places, I don’t know that I have a favorite. I’m willing to go anywhere that anyone else wants to go. 🙂
I’m really loving Rubio’s at the moment!
I LOVE any Mexican restraunt with great chips & salsa:-)
I love Italian food, so any good restaurant that meets that bill, I’m in!
I would go to our favorite Tia restraint. Thank you for the fun giveaway.
restaurant not restraint 🙂 Linda
I love panera! It’s my go to place to eat. 🙂
Right now – Texas Roadhouse.
I love anything Italian so I’d have to say Olive Garden is my favorite! I also love Panera Bread their Macaroni and Cheese is the best! 🙂 I can’t wait to read Three Little Words! It looks so good!
Panera
I like most any restaurant. My favorite would be Texas Steakhouse. Any time I get to go out to eat is wonderful since I don’t have to cook!
I can’t wait to read it!!!! I tried to download it yesterday, but I messed it up somehow and couldn’t 🙁 I’m so excited for this new series!! (and to see if I can figure out the inside joke).
Love the idea of a he said/ she said battle!! Excited to read!
Oh and fav restaurant is Olive Garden
It’s a toss up between Moe’s Southwest Grille and Chickfila!
Theresa’s Mexican Restaurant but unfortunately it went out of business.
Favorite restaurant is Carraba’s!
Cracker Barrel because this is where my husband and I went on our first date and also Olive Garden because this is where he proposed so many great memories were made at these two restaurants!!!!
I don’t really have a favorite restaurant. I just love to eat!
My favorite is the Mexican food restaurant called Casa Guadalajara in Old Town, San Diego, CA.Lots of tourists eat there but it has the best Mexican food around.
Our favorite restaurant is Matzalan, great Mexican food! Or for steak, Camp 18.
Thanks for a great giveaway!
Love our local Rosie’s Mexican restaurant!!
And I loved your novella. And Seth.
Any restaurant with a good food score from the health department! I like steak and Mexican. I like Chinese and Indian. I like a burger or chicken. I like it all…mostly!
Sounds like a great book
Don Pablos & Sue Min’s Chinese restaurant…& Red Lobster & Cracker Barrel
Pita pit!
I really love your books. When I read them I feel like I am in the story! Can’t wait for the new one!
My favorite restaurant is Picasso’s Pizza in Dallas, Texas
Olive Garden or Cheddars!
My favorite is a local one, Cavallario’s Bayside Pizza.
An old fave is Sizzler.
Beck’s in Calabash, NC! Only on vacation. At home, Red Robin.
Hmmm…that is actually a hard question. My husband and I love to eat out and try new places, so it is hard to pick just one, so I will pick a few of my current favorites. Outside of my hometown, I love Panera Bread Company, The Italian Oven, and Flying Biscuit. Local restaurants include 6th Street Pier and Corner Cafe. Oh my, I am making myself hungry. LOL!
I don’t have ne special restaurant I like, but I do love Chinese food.
My favorite restaurant is TGIF. I love their JD sampler.
My favorite restaurant is Cracker Barrel!
My favorite restaurant is Olive Garden or Blue Reef(Sushi and Hibachi) it’s hard to choose.
My favorite restaurant here in Prescott, Arizona is the Firehouse Kitchen. We don’t get to eat their often, but man the food is incredible! It is the one restaurant that I absolutely never take home a doggie bag because I have cleaned my plate. 🙂
My favorite is a restaurant/bar outside of town called the Breeze Inn, which serves incredible hamburgers (including juicy lucys) and homemade seasoned chips (or regular or sweet potato fries, if one is so inclined). Mmmm.
Favorite restaurant? Oh that’s a tough one! I’d say it’s a toss up between Olive Garden and Chick-Fil-A 😀
Thanks for the giveaway, Melissa! I downloaded Three Little Words and I can hardly wait to start it 🙂
~ Micaela
My favorite restaurant is Logan’s Roadhouse
Texas Roadhouse!
My favorite is a local place called Parker’s Barbecue.
My favorite restaurant is Red Lobster
My favorite restaurant is Ruth Chris Steakhouse! Also, I was unable to pin the last there was not image when I tried several times! Can’t wait to read your books!
My favorite restaurant is Jalisco, a local Mexican restaurant. The food is so good and I have wonderful memories of going with my kids on special occasions.
I’m looking forward to reading the free novella; thanks!
Ruth Chris Steak House
My favorite restaurant is this little place called The Tea Room at Vintage Suitcase. {sighs blissfully} It has the feel of Paris. The food is served on vintage plates. Every cup and saucer is unique and vintage. The food is fabulous and the cake. THE CAKE. OMW. <3
Good Earth is my new favorite!
My DH and I love Grizzly’s, a wonderful steakhouse in our area.
my husbands favorite restaurant is eating my cooking at home. He said nothing else compares. I love a place in Lewisburg, WV called Food and Friends that my parents take me to.
Melissa, I can’t wait till I have a few free hours to read this one! My favorite restaurant is Cheddar’s.
Blessings,
Andrea
Hmm hard to pick a fav, maybe Cheddar’s!
Favorite restaurant would probably be the Caribou Cafe in Philly!
My favorite restaurant is any restaurant that I am at with my husband!
My favorite restaurant is Cheddar’s! Everything I have gotten there has been amazing. My personal favorite is the Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad. It is also served with a honey covered croissant, that’s pretty much my favorite part!
I like to try one new place a month. I think, I’d try the new place called the Cajun Kitchen. My favorite is Ole’ Heidelberg.
I don’t have a favorite really. I do like Panera Bread Company and Olive Garden.
There are a handful of restaurants that I could call my top favorites. Johnny Rockets is one of them.
Olive Garden
My favorite get away/place to eat…my grandma’s house. The food is always amazing and the chef, one of my favorite people!
I would love to win this it would be a great birthday present for me I love O’Charley’s
It would be very difficult to pick a favorite restaurant because I love to eat a wide variety of foods! How about an International buffet?!
Three Little Words sounds so good!
I could not get your Pinterest link to work…Sorry.
I really like Chuck a Rama and Olive Garden
Best Wishes & thanks for offering a great giveaway!
The Sunnybrook Inn–located in an historic home–famous for fabulous desserts like Hummingbird Cake & Peanut Butter Pie, which are included in the amazing Sunday Buffet!
It’s a hard choice deciding between Red Lobster and Outback. I just like to eat “out.” So many choices!
susanlulu@yahoo.com
My favorite restaurant is either The Texas Roadhouse, or a little local Mexican one called Don Paco’s. 🙂
Now this is a tough question. I don’t eat out much, so it would depend on my mood. El Rodeo when I need my Mexican fix. We used to have this great restaurant called Cheeseburgers in Paradise that had the best veggie burger and onion fries. They closed several years ago and it gave me a sad.
We like Logan’s or Olive Garden
My favorite restaurant used to be, “The Branch Ranch”. It was country cooking at it’s finest. All you could eat for one great price. Even Elvis Presley visited there.
Unfortunately, it closed down several years ago.
These days I’m pretty content with a dinner out at Chick-fil-a. 🙂
I love mexican restaurants
Applebees
My favorite restaurant (as of right now) would have to be . . . Sakura’s .
We have a little place in town (seats only 4 inside) that sells crepes and ice cream. It looks out over the water and you can watch the ferries come and go. Loved your novella!
What an awesome giveaway! My favorite restaurant would be IN-N-OUT, does that count? We don’t get out much and I don’t have an in-n-out near me and I miss it! 🙁
We have a local Mexican restaurant we love called Antonio’s.
Mine is Chilis.
don’t have a fav
One of my favorites is a local restaurant called Henry’s. They serve old fashioned comfort foods like chicken fried steak, hamburgers, and biscuits & gravy. They also have some great cheesecake and huge milkshakes. Makes me hungry just thinking about it 😉
It’s called Mezcal, and they have the best mexican food I have ever eaten!
The Olive Garden
I love Morton’s!
One of my favorite restaurants is Red Robin. They have delicious burgers and fries!
Outback Steakhouse, for sure! I’m surprised no one else brought it up… 🙂
Oh boy! You sure asked that question to the wrong person…
And it’s not even because there are too many I like…
I’m a picky eater, so eating at restaurants is always hard. Let’s just say that if you can chicken, as in plain chicken, or hot dog and fries than your fine. Otherwise, I’m not sure I can eat there 😛
Texas Roadhouse
There is a little restaurant in Little Rock called So. It is quaint and quiet – the perfect place for a date. The food is wonderful but their signature dessert “The Chocolate Sack” is AMAZING!!
any one that makes great pizza!
I love local places and right now my favorite is a local burger joint in OKC called S&B.
My fav? Tea Rooms [wherever I am I’ll search one out ! ]
A really good Mongolian Grill. We have a local one that’s awesome!
Our favorite restaurants are Fiddle’s Moon in Argos, Indiana & the Brass Rail in Plymouth, Indiana. We love to go to the Brass Rail on Wednesday nights for the Blue Gill special.
I say Texas Roadhouse
Red Lobster
Logan’s Roadhouse!
El Chico
I like long horn steakhouse.