JOURNEY  TO  THE  HEART - Pocket Star/S&S
NORTH TO YOU - JUNE 2017 - OUT NOW!
EAST IN PARADISE - SEPTEMBER 2017 - PREORDER NOW!
WEST COAST LOVE - DECEMBER 2017

NORTH TO YOU 
book 1 - Journey to the Heart Series
releaseD 5 June 2017

In this warmhearted and charming debut from Tif Marcelo, a food truck chef and her long lost Army love clash when they cross paths in San Francisco.

Camille Marino has got a full plate. As the sole guardian of her eighteen-year-old sister and the head chef and owner of a food truck, she’s used to life being a juggling act. With food to cook, social media accounts to manage, and a little sister to look after, she doesn’t have time for much else.

That is, until Drew Bautista walks back into her life.

Drew is Camille’s former high school crush and he returns to San Francisco to repair his relationship with his father before he ships out for deployment. By helping his father renovate his failing Filipino restaurant, he hopes to win back his respect. But when sparks fly between Drew and Camille—his father’s major competition and sworn enemy—Drew is conflicted. Should he join his father in the war against her food truck? Or surrender to the woman who’s given him a second chance at love?

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EAST IN PARADISE
book 2 - Journey to the Heart series
release 4 September 2017

When an entrepreneur and an Army reservist end up in their own reality show fauxmance, they have to decide whether their love exists just for the cameras...or if it’s for real in this warmhearted romance, perfect for foodies and wine lovers!

Bryn Aquino, the former manager of a Filipino restaurant, knows the value of hard work. With a shiny new MBA in tow and an investor, she’s ready to start her own business: a culinary retreat where visitors can relax, cook, and enjoy life’s simple pleasures. Dubbed Paraiso Retreats, she leases the childhood home of army reservist Mitchell Dunford—who returned from Afghanistan to revive his family’s vineyard—but finds herself in a bind when her investor pulls out of the business.

When the retreat catches an internet live stream producer’s eye through social media channels, Bryn is offered the opportunity of a lifetime—to document her journey in exchange for a hefty paycheck. Excited, Bryn happily agrees to the arrangement...only to find out that she’s going to have to fake an onscreen romance with her indifferent landlord in order to keep her audience interested.

As Mitchell and Bryn put on a show for the cameras, they find their romance isn’t hard to fake. They’ve got more in common under their bluster, banter, and doubts. As their relationship heats up and the cameras keep rolling, the line between show and reality blurs. And when the pressures of family, business, and the audience stack against them, will their romance survive internet stardom? Or was it just for show?

Other works:
MILITARY SPOUSE MAGAZINE:
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Making Handmade Banners and T-shirts, June 2008
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - Use of photographs on fabric to keep your deployed loved one close, August 2008
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - Tips to capture those special moments.  September 2008
How to Journal - 5 tips to improve your experience, December 2008
Create Central Command - A simple no-nonsense home binder. January 2009
Getting Fit - How exercise helps both mind and body, February 2009
A Thrifty Way to Dress Up Your Front Door - How to make a simple fall wreath, August 2009
DIY Vinyl Wall Art, November 2009
Go Clubbing - Book clubs create the good kind of drama, December 2009