Welcome to Pinevale Valley. A fictional town set in the north-western mountains of North Carolina. Our series will release one story each month (10k to 30K) set in the town of Pinevale Valley. Each author has chosen the time period and the characters within the town. There are some within a magical world and some that do not know about the magic system.
For March 2025
Title: A Rose By Any Other name
Author: Vanessa Victoria Kilmer
Series: Pinevale Valley Book 8
A man with many names but none of his own.
Hiding out using an alias at A Rose By Any Other Name Artist Retreat and Perfumery, Tyler Smith enjoys the scenery provided by his host on Black Mountain above the small town of Pinevale Valley, North Carolina. The woods and landscape aren’t bad, either.
A woman with generations of family traditions.
Flora MacDonald runs a thriving company, intent on keeping it all legal after inheriting her family’s moonshining business. Determined to keep her and her brothers on the straight and narrow, she has no time for their hot new guest.
For February 2025
Title: The Proposal Problem
Author: Erika Kilmer Freidly
Series: Pinevale Valley Book 7
All Bash wants is the perfect proposal for his soulmate, Thea—but magic has other plans. Their dreamy getaway to Pinevale Valley quickly spirals into chaos as every elaborate proposal attempt goes hilariously wrong. From vanishing rings to rogue garden gnome flash mobs, Bash starts to think the universe is against him. But when you’re magically bonded for eternity, what’s a little proposal trouble? Will love (and a bit of supernatural luck) finally let him pop the question, or is their romantic vacation doomed to disaster? Find out in The Proposal Problem, Book 7 of the Pinevale Valley series!
For January 2025
Title: Winter Wonder Tale
Author: Vanessa Victoria Kilmer
Series: Pinevale Valley Book 6
Rage Alexander Ledford, an alpha werewolf, has lost his pack. His only clue is an email confirming reservations at the Kisselton Inn in Pinevale Valley, NC, and a witch’s amulet stinking of black magic. In pain from the severed connections to his found family and filled with anger, he goes in search of the one responsible for the destruction of his world.
Evangeline Crowe, a lone witch, has been hiding in the mountains above Pinevale Valley, NC for centuries after the slaughter of her family and friends by a band of hunters. She trusts no one, especially not the Cherokee man storming her warded land, a man she knew long ago, a man who survived the destruction of their village, a man who doesn’t seem to remember her.
Can Rage and Evangeline overcome their fury and hatred to solve the mysteries of the missing pack, missing memories, and missing trust and fix their broken hearts?
For December 2024
Title: Love From Above
Author: Merrie Angel
Series: Pinevale Valley Book 5
It’s the fall of 2023 before the 2024 floods and storms wreak havoc on the exquisite, pristine beauty and peace of Western North Carolina. Perched somewhere near Asheville is Pinevale. This quietly magical, tight-knit community invites the world to a Magical Matchmaking Festival each year.
Will this be the year Swan and her lake write a story of love in the skies? She has always been the author of her own story, independent and courageous. Her parents were lost when she was a teen after they ventured into the shores of the Outer Banks, never to return.
Could she open her heart once more, having had it crushed before by a man from another land? Could this Sleeping Beauty open her eyes to be kissed by a Prince Charming she could never have envisioned, from a land not as geographically far away but infinitely far from her ideals? Can royalty, history, magic, and mystery collude to bring these two together? Follow me into these hills and find out.
For November 2024
TITLE: Aura of Destiny
AUTHOR:Leah Miles
SERIES: Pinevale Valley Book 4
Ruth Fairfax sees auras. Her former boss exploited her talents to embezzle from their investment clients, and she fled home to magical Pinevale Valley to evade his devious manipulations. But the past always has a way of catching up.
When Hinto Miller’s grandmother asks for help, he relocates from Wyoming to Pinevale Valley to manage her shop, The Rustic Reliquary. Hiring Ruth is the perfect solution to free up his time to open his fledgling trail-riding business. Their attraction is undeniable, but Ruth’s past puts Hinto in danger.
Ruth must embrace her heritage and confront her past to protect the man she’s come to love. Will she be forced to sacrifice her heart to make amends for her past, or can she protect both love and honor?
For October 2024
TITLE: Haunt Me Still
AUTHOR: Vanessa Victoria Kilmer
SERIES: Pinevale Valley Book 3
Grace Culmer, a young widow seeking healing and purpose, moves to Pinevale Valley after inheriting Culmer Manor. When she moves into the dilapidated house, she meets Samuel Trueblood Haight, a ghost from the 18th century bound to the manor because of a curse. Together, they navigate personal loss, uncover historical mysteries, and seek redemption and peace.
A meeting of true opposites: a woman and a man, an optimist and a pessimist, modern and colonial, the living and the dead.
Can Grace and Samuel maneuver around grief, personal and public history, and a complex relationship to heal and transform their lives and possibly find new love? This endearing paranormal romance has the answer.
For September 2024
TITLE: Scooter’s Heart
AUTHOR: Sara J. Walker (Author)
SERIES: Pinevale Valley Book 2
It’s November 1928 in the small town of Bakersbee, Georgia. Fifteen-year-old Scooter Wagner longs to escape the mines for a life in medicine, while Mary Maldon, the mine owner’s daughter, harbors ambitions of becoming a nurse and helping others.
When tragedy strikes deep in the mine, Scooter and Mary embark on a 260-mile journey to Pinevale Valley to seek aid from a woman skilled in herbal medicine. Their journey ignites a spark between them despite their youth and social differences. But love comes at a price. Mary’s father issues an ultimatum that forces Scooter to choose between love and saving his family.
The pair find themselves on separate paths—or so it seems. In a world where coal dust and class barriers threaten to smother hope, can their bond prove strong enough to forge a new future?
For August 2024
TITLE: Enchanted Encounter: at the Matchmaker’s Inn
AUTHOR: Leah Miles (Author)
SERIES: Pinevale Valley Book 1
Trish Fairfax arrives in North Carolina on a mission to return an heirloom stolen by her late father to its rightful owners. Little does she know, the inn she checks into has a reputation for playing cupid, and when she encounters Brent Sands, an intriguing stranger, an instant connection sparks between them.
As their paths intertwine, suspicions arise. Brent mistakes her for a thief and becomes an unexpected complication in her quest to do the right thing. Trapped in a web of desire and secrets, Trish and Brent must navigate the intricate dance of love, trust, and the unveiling of their concealed magical strengths.
Will they overcome the misunderstandings and recognize the true enchantment that binds them? Or will the shadows of the past pull them apart? The answer lies in the pages of this enchanting paranormal romance novel.
The First Coast Romance Writers are happy to present the Shared World Series of Pinevale Valley. This is a multi-genre small-town romance series, and each book will be available for at least one year from publication. Don’t miss your chance to purchase this romance novel while it’s available.
ALL Proceeds from the sales of each of these stories will benefit First Coast Romance Writers, an independent non-profit organization that helps writers hone their craft and expand their knowledge of the publishing industry.
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