The Carpe Diem Café series of contemporary romances and romantic comedies by Deborah Cooke continues with Just Like Starting Over

New & Next


mock up of Kiss of Enchantment hardcover special edition

Order your signed copy of the hardcover special edition of Kiss of Enchantment in my online store, for March delivery. Pick yours up at Pages & Pleasures in Kitchener and pay no shipping!

If there are 10 pre-orders by February 1, I’ll order the foiled bookmarks to include one with each book.

Order your copy right here.

2026 Kiss of Twilight Kickstarter campaign

I’m setting up a new campaign at Kickstarter for the special editions of Kiss of Twilight. It will launch in 2026 once the book is written and done. You will also be able to order the matching special edition of Kiss of Enchantment through this campaign.

Follow the campaign here to be notified at launch.


Available Now!

Next up in my contemporary romance series The Carpe Diem Café is Just Like Starting Over, a second chance romance with a secret baby.

Dive into Mike and Sylvia’s story today!

Just Like Starting Over, book two of the Carpe Diem Café series of contemporary romances by Deborah Cooke

Pages & Pleasures Book Event April 2026

Pages & Pleasures will be celebrating its second year April 18, 2026 at Bingeman’s Conference Center in Kitchener, Ontario. There will be more events than the booksigning, so check out their webpage for details.

Pre-order in my online store, Hazel & Honeysuckle Press, after January 1.


Just One Fake Date, book one of the Flatiron Five Fitness series of contemporary romances by Deborah Cooke, is FREE

Just One Fake Date, book one of the Flatiron Five Fitness series of contemporary romances, is a free read. The series is complete at ten stories – dive in for free, then binge the whole series!


new edtions of The Dragonfire Novels coming in 2026

New special editions of The Dragonfire Novels are coming to Kickstarter! The entire series will get new covers and there will be more goodies for backers, too.

Follow the campaign here to be notified at launch.



Hazel & Honeysuckle Press

My new store, Hazel & Honeysuckle Press, is open so you can buy directly from me.

Visit Hazel & Honeysuckle Press.


Substack

I’ve started to post a monthly update on both Substack, including what’s in the works that month for both of my author brands. There’s also a bit more of a peek behind the scenes in these posts. On Substack, I do a monthly post about Kickstarter and special editions.

While both portals allow for paid content, my feeds are currently free. If a single monthly update sounds good to you, you can follow me on Substack right here.


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The Dragon & the Damsel, book three of the Blood Brothers series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix
Claire Delacroix Historical Romances
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Alive & Knitting: My Crafty Blog

About Me
USA Today bestselling author Deborah Cooke, who also writes as Claire Delacroix

I’m Deborah and I love writing romance novels that blend emotion, humor, and happily-every-after. I’ve been publishing my stories since 1992 and have written as Claire Delacroix (historical and fantasy romance), Claire Cross (time travel romance and romantic comedy) and myself (paranormal romance and contemporary romance). My goal is to keep you turning the pages, no matter which sub-genre you prefer.

Visit Claire’s website