Cecelia Mecca's Blog
September 3, 2025
Fate of Echoes and Embers — Release Date & Let the Romantasy Begin | C.L. Mecca
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Coming September 16th
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August 19, 2025
Boys of Bridgewater “Show Edition”
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July 7, 2025
5 Must-Read Small Town Romances (2025 Picks)
Whether you’re craving a flirty escape or a love story that simmers with slow-burn chemistry, steamy small town romance delivers it all… cozy charm, unforgettable heroes, and just the right amount of spice. In this post, I’m sharing some of the best small town romance books to read right now, including Last Call, a reader favorite from my Cissy Mecca lineup. Whether you’re new to the genre or a seasoned romance reader, these swoon-worthy reads are guaranteed to steal your heart.
1. The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker – Rugged Alaskan hero, city girl heroine, icy tension → unexpected heat
2. It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey – Gilmore Girls vibes meet steamy “fish out of water” romance
3. Book Lovers by Emily Henry – Sharp enemies-to-lovers dynamic in a cozy small town
4. Wild Love (Rose Hill Series) by Elsie Silver – Second-chance cowboy love with emotional stakes
5. Last Call by Cissy Mecca – Flirty enemies-to-lovers in a small-town bar, packed with humor, heat, and heart.
• Community spark + sizzling chemistry — fits the cozy + spicy niche perfectly.
• Instant connection — if you loved It Happened One Summer or Book Lovers, you’ll devour Last Call.
• Bonus Scene — Subscribe below for an exclusive short story set in the same town!
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July 5, 2025
Welcome to Mecca Romance
To a small town in New York’s Finger Lakes? A fantasy realm of magic, betrayal, and fated love? Or maybe a medieval castle in England where knights fall hard for clever heroines?
Whatever answer, you’re in the right place.
Welcome to Mecca Romance, where each story is a portal. I’m Cecelia Mecca (you can also find me as Cissy Mecca and C.L. Mecca), and I write emotionally charged, flirt-filled romances where strong women fall hard but never lose themselves. Whether you love sword-wielding knights, smoldering vampires, or stubborn small-town bachelors, there’s a world here waiting for you to escape into.
My books span three romance sub-genres:
Historical romance as Cecelia Mecca (Medieval & Scottish knights)Paranormal/fantasy romance as C.L. Mecca (Think vampires and otherworldly royalty)Steamy small-town romance as Cissy Mecca (Commitment-phobes beware)
If you’re new, I invite you to start wherever your heart takes you. And if you’re feeling adventurous, join the Crossover Club or download your Mecca Romance Passport to explore all three worlds and unlock exclusive rewards along the way.
Because here, love is always worth the leap and the journey is half the fun.
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July 3, 2025
Mecca Romance Summer Reading Challenge – Read, Re-Read, and Win!
Calling all romance lovers! Whether you’re new to the Mecca Romance universe or a longtime fan, this summer is your chance to dive into sizzling stories, collect limited-edition stickers, and win swoon-worthy prizes.
What Is the Mecca Romance Summer Reading Challenge?The Summer Reading Challenge is a celebration of the stories you love…from castles to coffee shops, vampires to knights. All you have to do is read or re-read one, two, or all three of the specially selected Crossover Ready books from Cecelia Mecca, C.L. Mecca, and Cissy Mecca.
The more you read, the more rewards you earn, starting with our exclusive Summer Reader stickers and leading up to fun surprises for completing all three.
The Knight’s Reward by Cecelia Mecca
Travel back to medieval England in this slow-burn, swoon-filled historical romance where loyalty battles longing.
The Vampire’s Temptation by C.L. Mecca
Sink your teeth into this steamy paranormal small-town romance featuring an ancient enemy, forbidden love, and a heroine caught in the crossfire.
Last Call by Cissy Mecca
How It WorksRead 1, 2, or 3 books from the challenge list.Claim your sticker(s) by coming back here to screenshot.Unlock extra entries for giveaways when you complete all three.Share your progress on social with #MeccaRomanceSummer for bonus fun.Head to a steamy small-town bar where banter flies and sparks ignite in this flirty enemies-to-lovers contemporary.
Already read one? Re-reads count! This is your chance to revisit your favorite Mecca moments or discover a new pen name you haven’t tried yet. We’ll be talking about the books in our Facebook group too!
How to Get Started
Start reading! When you finish, come back here to claim your sticker.
Comment on this post and tell us which sticker(s) you’ve earned. This is how I will be picking prize winners.
Watch your inbox for bookish goodies!
Claim your Crossover Club sticker (if you don’t have it already).
Readers who complete all three books will be entered to unlock special Mecca Passport perks.
Deadline to Complete the Challenge: August 31stGrab your iced coffee, your eReader, and maybe a swoony playlist like this one for the Bachelor Pact on Spotify. The Mecca Romance Summer Reading Challenge is onand your next book boyfriend is waiting.
From castles to coffee shops, your escape awaits. 
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ecca Romance Summer Reading Challenge – Read, Re-Read, and Win!
Calling all romance lovers! Whether you’re new to the Mecca Romance universe or a longtime fan, this summer is your chance to dive into sizzling stories, collect limited-edition stickers, and win swoon-worthy prizes.
What Is the Mecca Romance Summer Reading Challenge?The Summer Reading Challenge is a celebration of the stories you love…from castles to coffee shops, vampires to knights. All you have to do is read or re-read one, two, or all three of the specially selected Crossover Ready books from Cecelia Mecca, C.L. Mecca, and Cissy Mecca.
The more you read, the more rewards you earn, starting with our exclusive Summer Reader stickers and leading up to fun surprises for completing all three.
The Knight’s Reward by Cecelia Mecca
Travel back to medieval England in this slow-burn, swoon-filled historical romance where loyalty battles longing.
The Vampire’s Temptation by C.L. Mecca
Sink your teeth into this steamy paranormal small-town romance featuring an ancient enemy, forbidden love, and a heroine caught in the crossfire.
Last Call by Cissy Mecca
How It WorksRead 1, 2, or 3 books from the challenge list.Claim your sticker(s) by coming back here to screenshot.Unlock extra entries for giveaways when you complete all three.Share your progress on social with #MeccaRomanceSummer for bonus fun.Head to a steamy small-town bar where banter flies and sparks ignite in this flirty enemies-to-lovers contemporary.
Already read one? Re-reads count! This is your chance to revisit your favorite Mecca moments or discover a new pen name you haven’t tried yet. We’ll be talking about the books in our Facebook group too!
How to Get Started Start reading! When you finish, come back here to claim your sticker.
Comment on this post and tell us which sticker(s) you’ve earned. This is how I will be picking prize winners.
Watch your inbox for bookish goodies!
Claim your Crossover Club sticker (if you don’t have it already).
Readers who complete all three books will be entered to unlock special Mecca Passport perks.
Deadline to Complete the Challenge: August 31stGrab your iced coffee, your eReader, and maybe a swoony playlist like this one for the Bachelor Pact on Spotify. The Mecca Romance Summer Reading Challenge is onand your next book boyfriend is waiting.
From castles to coffee shops, your escape awaits.
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June 23, 2025
Escaping to Romance: Why Sicily is the Ultimate Healing Setting
There’s just something about Sicily…
Maybe it’s the way the sun lingers just a little longer. Or the way a simple scoop of gelato can taste like an act of rebellion. Or maybe it’s the magic of stepping into a place where life moves slower and everything feels a little more possible.
When I started writing Meet, Play, Love, I didn’t set out to write a “healing” romance. I just wanted to escape. Like my main character, I was juggling a lot and craving the kind of reset only a foreign country could offer.
Page by page, Sicily worked its magic.
It has this way of holding space for grief and joy at the same time. For remembering and forgetting. For choosing yourself while still leaving the door open to love. It’s the perfect backdrop for romance, not because it’s beautiful (though it absolutely is), but because it invites surrender. And when you’ve been hurt or disappointed or just… exhausted, surrender is the bravest thing you can do.
In Meet, Play, Love, that surrender happens in a villa, a makeshift girls’ trip, and a pool with a view and a flirty “pool boy” who definitely isn’t what he seems. It’s sexy and fun and a little over-the-top, but it’s also about choosing joy again. Even if it’s messy.
If you’ve ever needed a reset. If you’ve ever booked a flight or read a book just to feel something again, Meet, Play, Love is for you.
If you want to know what dirty thoughts went through my mind at the beach lido, grab the spicy bonus scene by signing up for the Mecca Romance Insider.
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June 12, 2025
The Mecca Romance Passport Has Landed
For weeks, I’ve been working on a fun way to celebrate YOU, the readers who make this wild ride so worth it. Welcome to the Mecca Romance Passport program, where small towns meet fantasy kingdoms, and coffee shops collide with castles. First came the Crossover Club, created for readers brave enough to try a new genre. (Psst… the Club HQ now has six digital stickers. Get those details here. Now, it’s time to reward the true romance travelers who’ve read across series, stuck with me through genre shifts, and fallen for everything from vampires to earls to vineyard owners.
………………………………………………………………………………………….This is more than just a sticker sheet…it’s a way to say THANK YOU for trusting me as I’ve journeyed from strictly medieval romance to small-town vampires, steamy contemporary, and romantasy. No matter the genre, one thing is always true: From castles to coffee shops… your escape awaits.xoxoCecelia aka Cissy aka C.L. 
June 10, 2025
To Cherish is Coming
How about a sneak peek of what’s up my sleeve for this prequel novella?
One year before the events of To Honor, book one in The Knight School Chronicles, swordsman Sir Rystan and his ex-betrothed Lady Anwen are both sent to Castle Blackwood to prepare it for Empress Matilda’s recruits. An old flame reignited, but now the stakes are even higher as civil war has come to England.
With only a few chapters remaining and the cover ready to roll, this will be coming to you soon… maybe even in June.
BUT it will be released as bonus content to this gorgeous box set first, the standalone coming later this fall. Why? I wanted to do something fun to launch the box set for this series and thought of a short story prequel. But that story has become a fall-blown novella which is how we ended up with To Cheris.
Excited? Me too!
Come join us in Mecca Romance Readers to chat more aboutit.
May 30, 2025
Join My Inner Circle: ARC & Influencer Applications Now Open!
ARC & Influencer Applications Now Open!Big news, romance lovers! I’m refreshing my Advance Reader and Influencer programs, and applications are OPEN.
If you’d like to:
Read my books before they releaseHelp shape buzz with exclusive graphics, sneak peeks, and early contentBe part of my journey to bestseller status…now’s your chance.
1. Advance Readers (ARC Team)You’ll receive free digital copies of upcoming books as I look to launch new releases with honest reviews. This helps me more than you can imagine, and you’ll always be the first to get your hands on my newest stories.
2. Mecca’s Inner Circle (Influencer Team)Want to help me grow on Instagram and TikTok, build hype, get exclusive early looks at what’s coming next and join my private Instagram channel? This is your place.
→ Apply to the Mecca Romance Inner Circle
Private HubOnce accepted, Inner Circle members will get access to a password-protected page where you’ll find:
Launch datesBook assets (covers, quotes, teasers)Social media promptsEarly excerptsSpecial thank-you gifts and giveaways→ Access Private Influencer Hub (Password will be sent if accepted)
Can’t wait to see who joins us next!
Cecelia / Cissy / C.L.
