Just Trouble Pre-Order in the Store

I’ve loaded the pre-orders for Just Trouble in my online store.

When you buy a pre-order in the store, it charges you right away. Your ebook will be delivered by BookFunnel on the publication date – in this case, a day before, on February 17. You can choose either the ebook with the same cover as that at the portals, or the ebook with the illustrated cover which is exclusive to my store.

PS – the sample is live on the book’s landing page now too. Read it here.


Just Trouble, book one of the Carpe Diem Café series of contemporary romances by Deborah Cooke

If I recognize trouble when I see it, it’s because I grew up with a huge crush on my best friend’s older brother, Luke Jones. Born with sinful good looks and enough charm to talk himself out of almost any situation, he’s always been a rebel with attitude to spare—as well as gorgeous, reckless and dangerous for good girls like me to know. Though he’s found fame, fortune and all the fan-girls with his band, Luke remains the star of all my secret fantasies.

But now, he’s back—one sizzling look is enough to set my world on fire— and he wants a favor. (From me!) Time to make the world a better place, Luke says, but I recognize half a story when I hear one. Does it really matter? I need to ditch this crush before it’s too late for me to fall in love for real and find my own happy ending. Luke doesn’t need to know that it’ll be more than a favour for me. He also won’t linger in the sleepy little town of Empire, and when Luke leaves this time, he’ll be gone forever.

The problem is that the other half of the story is the kind of revelation that hooks me hard. Luke’s on a quest to right old wrongs, and making the world a better place is pretty much my theme song. Am I crazy to hope for more from the man who has only ever committed to his music? By the time I learn the whole truth, will my heart be lost forever? For once, though, I’m not going to play it safe. Win or lose, my time to seize the moment is now.

Coming in February 2025

Pre-order available at some portals:

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Just Trouble, book one of the Carpe Diem Café series of contemporary romances by Deborah Cooke, alternate cover

Just Trouble will also have two cover designs. The ebook at retailers and the mass market print edition will have Luke on the cover, as shown above.

The trade paperback at retailers will have the alternative cover with the illustration of Luke and Daphne at right. The ebook will be available with the alternate cover in my online store, as well.

You can pre-order it now.

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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.

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