Love and Other Mistakes

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Jessica Kates heartfelt and romantic debut proves that love always comes in Gods own time.

Natalie Grovesonce had big dreams. But soon after her fianc, Jeremy Walters, inexplicably broke off their engagement and left town, her father wasdiagnosed with cancer. Now tasked with keeping her family afloat, Natalies grand plans have evaporated . . . and God feels very far away.

Fast-forward seven years, and Jeremy is back in Charlottesville with an infant son and years of regrets. When his niece, Lili, lands on his doorstep in need of a place to stay, Jeremy needs helpand fast.

An internship opening finally presents Natalie a chance at herdream job, but she needs a second income to work around itand the only offer available is Jeremys. They could be the solutions to one anothers problems, provided they dont kill each other in the process. When they join forces, sparks fly. But they both know theres a thin line between love and hate . . . and that love will turn out to be the best decisionor the biggest mistakeof all.

This inspirational contemporary read is a standalone novel, though it also features characters from Jessica Kates forthcoming novel, A Girls Guide to the Outback (coming January 2020).

Book length: approximately 90,000 words. Includes a reading group guide.

A stunning debut . . . This tale of love and redemption will stay with you long after you've closed the book. A must-read.Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress

Witty. Charming. Heartfelt. I could go on and on about Jessica Kates debut novel. From its highly relatable characters to its pitch-perfect dialogue, Love and Other Mistakes is a delightful, romantic read filled with just the right amount of sass. I lost count of the number of times I laughed out loud as I watched Natalie and Jem navigate their relationships, careers, and faith. Definitely one of the most enjoyable books I've read lately, and I can't wait to see whats next from Jessica Kate!Melissa Tagg, Carol Awardwinning author of Now and Then and Always and the Walker Family series

Love and Other Mistakeswraps a poignant and warm look at relationships within a smart, sly, and knowing comedic voice.Readers of Sally Thorne and Bethany Turner will be immediately at home with Natalie: an all-too-real heroine who balances whip-smart agency with an endearing vulnerability and whose intersection with long-lost Jeremy helps her forge a path to confidence and discover the woman she was always meant to be. Kates unputdownable debut recognizes that all human relationshipsfamilial, friendship, romanticare worth the keen eye and clever insight of her talented pen.Rachel McMillan, author of the Van Buren and DeLuca Mysteries

If youre looking for a story with sass on top of style, or a fresh voice pumped full of fun, you need to read Love and Other Mistakes. Then after youve enjoyed thisand Im confident you willmake a date with whatever this exciting new author writes next!David Rawlings, author of The Baggage Handler

Author Bio

Australian author Jessica Kate writes inspirational romances with wit, sass, and grit. Jessica is a screenwriting groupie, co-host of the StoryNerds vlog and podcasts, and her favourite place to be-apart from Mum and Dad's back deck-is a theme park. She has travelled North America and Australia, and samples her favourite pasta wherever she goes - but the best (so far) is still the place around the corner from her corporate day job as a training developer. She loves watching sitcoms with her housemates and being a leader in a new church plant. Visit her online at jessicakatewriting.com; Instagram: jessicakatewriting; Facebook: jessicakatewriting; Twitter: @JessicaKate05.