{"id":16607,"date":"2021-05-15T11:08:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T15:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?page_id=16607"},"modified":"2025-02-10T08:44:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T13:44:34","slug":"it-happened-at-perce-rock-sweetromance-canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?page_id=16607","title":{"rendered":"It Happened at Perc\u00e9 Rock winner of a Chill with a Book Readers’ Award and 2024 Author Shout Recommended Read"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beaches<\/em><\/strong> meets Born on the 4th of July<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"Perc\u00e9\"When Melissa Scott flees to the village of Perc\u00e9, she\u2019s determined to leave her painful memories behind her.<\/p>\n

Gareth Young, a soldier with the Canadian Forces, never got over losing his friend in the war in Afghanistan. Nowadays, he\u2019s happier in his own company than that of others, until she enters his life.<\/p>\n

Despite her recent breakup and knowing rebound relationships don\u2019t work, Melissa falls head over feet for the handsome military man, only to discover he comes with enough baggage to fill an army cargo plane.<\/p>\n

Will the couple be able to work through their issues and achieve a happy ending together?<\/p>\n

\"Perc\u00e9\"Early readers\u2019 comments on It Happened at Perc\u00e9 Rock<\/em> \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

A book with so many twists and turns, with an ending that left me all warm inside.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

After reading, I desperately wanted to visit Perce Rock in Canada!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The story is a powerful reminder that just as in real life, the characters reap what they sow. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Good things come to those who do good. Those who don\u2019t are rewarded in kind.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

It Happened at Perc\u00e9 Rock<\/strong><\/em> launches on June 6th, 2021 but you can\u00a0 preorder your copy for the low price of 99c\/99p<\/p>\n

https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/b6OJdp<\/a><\/p>\n

Would you like to catch up with the first two books in the series?<\/p>\n

It Happened on Dufferin Terrace<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is the first book. It’s a Christmas novella set in the beautiful city of Old Qu\u00e9bec. Roger Scott and Serenity Layne are the stars here. Think Miracle on 34th Street<\/em> meets Sleepless in Seattle<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The second book, It Happened in Gastown<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, is set in the Gastown neighbourhood of Vancouver. Serenity’s brother, Erik, is featured in this story.<\/p>\n

It Happened at Perc\u00e9 Rock<\/strong><\/em> features the youngest member of the Scott family – Melissa.<\/p>\n

The first two books in the series have won Chill with a Book Awards and were 2020 Author Shout Recommended Reads.<\/p>\n

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Beaches meets Born on the 4th of July When Melissa Scott flees to the village of Perc\u00e9, she\u2019s determined to leave her painful memories behind her. Gareth Young, a soldier with the Canadian Forces, never got over losing his friend in the war in Afghanistan. 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