G.C. Riley's Blog

Hello friends. I know, I know, I haven’t posted in a while, but can you really blame me? Summer was awesome, but now that it’s over it’s time to get back to work. I’d like to announce the release of my new book called Melbourne Café: A Single Dad Romance. I hope you enjoy reading this one, folks. It’s a funny one. It is the 3rd book in the On the Cape series. Like I’ve said before, you can read it as a standalone, but there are a lot of recurring characters so it might be better if you read the series in order.

The first two books were about Brooke and Melanie. This one is about Patty, that lovable but grouchy barista who works at the Melbourne Café. I think I mentioned it in my last post, but the fellow she falls in love with is a handsome European who just moved to Cape Cod with his daughter. The problem: he’s opening a café right next door to Melbourne and will be in direct competition with Patty.

The story is filled with heartwarming scenes and laugh-out-loud situations, but as usual, it ends the way my readers like—with a “happily every after” ending. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as the first two, but now I’m faced with a bit of a dilemma. Now that the stories of the three friends have been told, I have to come up with some new characters to keep the series going. But worry not! I have something good percolating in the depths of my mind that I’m sure will satisfy the romance reader in you.

Thank you and keep reading. Until next time…

G.C. Riley

Hello friends. Melanie’s Second Chance, book 2 in On the Cape series is now live and available on Amazon. Even though it’s a continuation of Pine Cone Point, it still is a standalone story and can be read on its own too. There are a lot of recurring characters, so it probably would be better to read the series in order, but not totally necessary.

I’ve already got a good story in mind for the third book in the series. As you may have guessed, the next one is going to be about Brooke’s and Melanie’s friend Patty, that quirky but lovable barista who works at the Melbourne Café. I’ve been thinking about this story for quite a while now, and it should be a good one. (Especially if you love hunky European billionaires who are single dads)

With all the post book release stuff I have to do this week, I’ll probably be busy working mostly on marketing for the new book. However, I should start writing book 3 by sometime next week, with a rough release date of sometime in late May or early June. I’ll keep you in the loop with regular updates. I know I haven’t been too diligent with that sort of thing, but I promise I’ll try to do much better. I found a new café across the street that serves delicious cappuccinos. Great place to chill and write an update post when I’m taking a break. Until next time.

G.C. Riley

Hello friends. Once again, I know it’s been a while since I posted, but I have some good news. The second book in the On the Cape series is complete. I’m not talking about the first draft. The whole thing is written, edited, and ready for upload to Amazon.

All that’s left is formatting the ebook itself, deciding on a cover, taking care of some metadata every book needs to have in place, and it should be for sale very soon. I figure you should be able to read it by this Sunday or Monday afternoon at the very latest.

Like I mentioned in a previous post, this book is about Brooke’s friend Melanie and her boyfriend Jack. I’ve already got the next few books planned out. Sorry if I’m playing it close to the vest, but I’m not sure in which order I want to write them yet. Thanks again for reading, and until next time.

G.C. Riley

Hello friends. I hope you’re all enjoying Pine Cone Point, the first book in my new On the Cape romance series. I just wanted to let you know I’ve already started work on the second book in the series.

I’m not talking about plotting out the story or developing new characters. That’s already done. I’m well into writing the first draft, and I don’t mind telling you it’s been going very well.

As some of you may have guessed, this book centers around Melanie. She was Brooke’s best friend in the first book. And before you ask, yes, all the old characters are back with a few new ones as well.

Unfortunately, these are the only teasers I want to give you at this time. Look for book 2 in the series to become available by late March or early April. By the way, I’ve already got book 3 planned out. That’s how excited I am about this series.

Once again, thanks for reading, and until next time…

G.C. Riley

Hello friends. This post is to let you know my new romance titled Pine Cone Point: A Grumpy Next Door Neighbor Romance is now on sale at Amazon. It is also part of kindle select for you kindle unlimited subscribers. This is the first book in the brand new On the Cape Series which I already have at least three more books planned for. Depending on how well the series does, I hope to be adding many more books than that, however.

This one was so much fun for me to write since I know New England and South Florida so well. As you know, I live in South Florida now, but I’m originally from Eastern Massachusetts. My children still live in New England. Can I still call them children? They’re grown men already. In any case, both regions hold a special charm and meaning for me. I hope it shows through in my writing.

Friends, I sincerely hope you have as much fun reading this book as I had writing it. This is not just an author thing I’m saying. I really did have a lot of fun putting this one together. The scenes, sights, and sounds were so vivid as I was typing it out. Once again, thank you so much for reading my books. I love you all. You are the best readers any author can hope for. Now, on to book 2.

G.C. Riley

Yes friends, it’s true. When I’m not writing, I cook to relax. Unfortunately, I haven’t had much chance to cook lately. I’ve been quite busy trying to get this new romance series off the ground. Once the first book is complete and the series goes into a sort of autopilot, I should have more time.

I cooked this lentil soup last weekend. It was only the second time I tried it, and I came pretty close to it being as good as any I’ve ever tasted. I think I used just a tiny bit too much salt. Other than that, it was great. I’m confident the next time I try it, I’ll have it all nailed down.

This type of soup is yummy, filling, and quite easy to make. Along with some feta cheese and fresh bread, it makes a fabulous meal. There are several recipes online, each as good as the other, so if you want to give it a try, I highly recommend it.

As far as my latest book, the second draft is complete. Now I just have to take care of a few things and it should be ready to go on sale. See my last update below for more details.

G.C. Riley

Hello friends. Just a quick update to let you know where I’m at in my latest book. I finished writing the first draft over a week ago, and now I’m in the editing phase.

I’ve got about 5 or 6 chapters left to polish and tighten up, then I have to format the whole manuscript before I can upload it to Amazon. After that I need to put in some work on the product description and metadata that helps you folks find my book. I figure I should be done by the end of the week with the book for sale by next weekend or early the following week by the latest.

This is the first book in a brand new contemporary romance series I’m just about to launch. If you liked my Pinewood Valley Series, you’re sure to love this one too. It’s almost finished and will soon be available, so hang on just for a bit longer. As usual, I’ll let you know when it’s ready via this website and also my email list. If you haven’t signed up for it yet, you can do so by clicking the link in the upper right of this page. Until next time.

G.C. Riley

Hello friends. This is what flew by my window yesterday. It’s always fun to see this blimp float by. It was actually very close, so it wasn’t like I had to take this picture and enlarge it very much

It’s down here, prowling the coast of South Florida quite often. I see it about once every six months or so on average.

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I just finished a whole bunch of household chores—everything from going through the week’s mail to doing the Laundry. Right now, I’m watching the AFC championship football game. Later, I’ll cook a yummy lentil soup for dinner.

Hopefully, every one of you is enjoying your weekend as much as I am. Relax, enjoy, and have an exceptionally good time, whatever you’re doing. Catch ya next time.

G.C. Riley

Hello friends. I wanted to take the time to wish you and your families a happy new year. Happiness, health, and prosperity to all of you for the coming year and beyond.

G.C. Riley

Hello friends, I want to wish each and every one of you happy holidays. I hope you’re all enjoying yourselves with your families at this very special time of year. Unfortunately, I’m here down in South Florida by myself this year. I didn’t have the chance to be with my family, but all is good. I decided to get myself away from my keyboard for a couple of days and relax a bit. (Well, all except taking the time to write this short post.)

I know I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks, but I’ve been very busy, hard at work on my new series. Bullets & Doves fans, have no fear. That series is continuing. If you haven’t bought the latest release titled Eagle Rock Canyon, you can do so now.

The new series I’m hard at work writing is a contemporary romance. I’m sure my romance readers will be happy to finally hear that. I know the Pinewood Valley series was very popular with you, and I’ve been getting requests for another series like it. Well, the wait is over. That’s exactly what I’m working on now, and I’ve honestly been surprising myself. The amount of work that I’m producing every day is quite phenomenal.

The first draft of Book 1 is 75% complete, at least that’s what my tracking app tells me. I anticipate a mid-January release date. I’m very excited about it and I honestly can’t wait to get it to you. The next book in Bullets & Doves should come soon after that. Once again, happy holidays to all my readers. You’re the best. Until next time.

G.C. Riley