Courage, Dear Heart is *F*R*E*E* this week (plus 28 second-chance stories for zero pennies)


Because we all deserve a second chance...

Sometimes the hardest thing in life isn’t starting over.
It’s believing we deserve to.

That idea stayed with me while I was writing Courage, Dear Heart, a story about healing, courage, and the quiet bravery it takes to open your heart again.

This is a book about second chances.

Another chance at love.
Another chance to heal.
Another chance to become the person you are meant to be.

What the readers are saying:

And for the next five days (March 16–20), Courage, Dear Heart is part of a special promotion with 28 other authors.

Grab 29 free books.
No strings attached. Just direct downloads.

Each story explores the theme of second chances—love rediscovered, lives rebuilt, and hope found again.

If you enjoy heartfelt stories about resilience, redemption, and new beginnings, you might discover a few new favorites.

Browse the full collection here:


Spotlight book

Kissing the Player by Heather Young-Nichols

A steamy, SECOND CHANCE, friends to lovers, baseball, STANDALONE romance.


I hope you'll give Courage, Dear Heart a chance. This book has a 4.6⭐ rating on Amazon, and I’m so grateful for the kindness the readers have shown this story.

Courage, Dear Heart is a second-chance at love romance featuring a single mom and the man who falls for her first. This story weaves together themes of comfort and hurt, love and loss, guilt and redemption, and the healing power of connection. There’s a touch of heartbreak, a lot of heart, and a guaranteed happily ever after. (Tears optional, but highly likely.)

"The love of books is a love which requires neither justification, apology, nor defense." —.A. Langford

Talk soon!


Thank you for being a loyal reader and part of this incredible journey. Your support and love for stories mean the world to me.

Happy reading!
Much love,

Erica

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Erica Alexander

🌸 Romance writer. Author. Storyteller. HEA seeker. Animal lover. Tree hugger. Dreamer. Believer. Ever hopeful. Can be bribed with chocolate. She/Her. ✨

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