Destination Romance series by Kate Berberich is perfect for romance readers.
Title
Picture Imperfect
(Destination Romance Book One)
Author
Kate Berberich
Genre
Contemporary Romance
Publisher
The Wild Rose Press
Book Blurb:
Bad girl turned heiress, Lacey Devere has a penchant for falling for precisely the wrong person. Her dad is determined to give her a fresh start, beginning with a luxurious European tour and a new camera to capture each perfect moment.
Dan Lewis is a modern-day highwayman traveling the world, relieving wealthy tourists of their excess cash and jewelry. He learned the hard way not to let anyone get too close.
Their heads are urging caution, but their hearts are being swept away by the glamour and romance of the dazzling cities they’re visiting.
Excerpt:
Lacey followed Dan to a bustling plaza lined with an astonishing variety of eateries. Some sold obvious things, like pizza and ice cream. Others exuded delectable—if mysterious—aromas. Café seating spilled onto the sidewalks, and conversations in multiple languages buzzed over the strumming of guitars. She bounced on her feet in time to the music and grinned.
“Any preferences?” Dan asked.
“Surprise me.”
He smirked. “Are you sure? That shows an astonishing level of trust in a brand-new acquaintance.”
She scrunched up her nose. “Fine. No icky green things.”
“Okay then, local cuisine fit for a carnivore. Why don’t you get us a couple of beers and snag a table?”
“Will do. Beer, I can manage.” She didn’t mind being in charge of the beverages. Dan didn’t seem like the sort who would mess with a woman’s drink, but a little caution was better than a lot of trouble. Beers acquired, she settled at a little round table for two. Dan glanced back a couple of times from various food lines, and she waved. Her stomach growled from the delightful scents of sizzling meats and spices, and she wished he’d get a move on.
In due course, Dan slid into the other chair and deposited a tray containing a veritable feast of unfamiliar food items on the table. He passed her half of a crusty roll filled with rings of crunchy, fried something.
She sniffed cautiously. “An onion ring hero?”
“Try it.” Dan took a healthy bite of his portion.
She shrugged and crunched into her half. Her mouth filled with crispy-chewy-salty goodness. She chewed and swallowed. “Not onion rings.”
“But you like it?”
“Yeah…I think I do. What is it?” She took a careful sip of her beer.
“That’s the question of the hour, isn’t it?” He reached for his own glass.
A blush crept up her neck. “I swear I wasn’t being cheap. It’s the only size they had.”
He tapped the smallish glass with one finger. “It’s called a cañas.”
“Kan-ya?”
“More or less.” Dan gave her an easy smile. “Trust me, small is better. You can drink it before it warms up.”
“Makes sense.” Lacey took another sip, followed by another nibble of her sandwich. “Fish?”
“Calamari.” He waited for her reaction with a challenging glint in his eye.
“Squid?” She shuddered. “That’s something you look at in the aquarium, not eat.”
“But you said you liked it. Would you have tried it if I told you what it was?”
“I doubt it.” She took another bite.
Dan slid a small plate her way.
“Those are green.” Green and wrinkled and nope. Just nope.
“True. But I thought you might stretch your boundaries in the interest of a little…spice.” He selected a pepper and placed it in his mouth.
Well, she never backed down from a dare. She answered Dan’s challenging smirk with one of her own. She selected the most diminutive pepper in the dish and popped it into her mouth. The flavor was piquant but not overpowering—certainly no stronger than the green peppers at the pizzeria at home. Even if she did pick most of those off.
Dan bit into a second one, and his face turned an alarming shade of red.
She jumped up, scraping her chair across the pavement. “Dan? What is it? Ohmigod—are you choking?”
He spluttered and made a fanning gesture toward his mouth, and she slid her beer across the table. He gulped it, eyes streaming.
“Hot,” he gasped.
She slumped into her seat as he drained his glass. “I figured. I’m gonna get more beer.”
“Please.”
Once he’d recovered, Dan took mercy on Lacey’s all-too-American taste buds and got two enormous ice cream cones. “We could have shared, you know. In the interest of finishing before it melts.”
“Get your own.” She licked a drop of fudge from her cone before it spilled on her outfit.
He chuckled and wiped a smudge from the corner of her mouth with a napkin. How did he turn such a simple, casual touch into something that left her wondering how his hands might feel on other—less suitable for public viewing—parts of her body?
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Author Biography:
I am an author with a penchant for writing about strong, sassy ladies and the men they love (and cats!). I have a background in historic and theatrical costuming. I live in New York with my cat, Miss Toby Toebeanz, and lots and lots of books.
Destination Romance is a modern day “lady and the highwayman” that follows the adventures of Lacey Devere and Dan Lewis as they travel the most glamorous locations in Europe. Picture Imperfect, A Perfect Brew, and A Perfectly Imperfect Holiday are available in paperback and digital formats from your favorite retailer.
Falling for the Cat Guy is a sweet, small-town Halloween romance (with cats!) currently available in paperback and digital formats. The series is heavily influenced by real life cat rescuers.
You Otter be in Pictures is a small-town summer romance with a hint of spice, on sale June 16, 2025, in paperback and digital formats from your favorite retailer.
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Title
A Perfect Brew
(A Destination Romance novella set between Picture Imperfect and A Perfectly Imperfect Holiday)
Author
Kate Berberich
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Publisher
The Wild Rose Press
Book Blurb:
Dan Lewis is a man on a journey—and not just the summer tour of Prague. He’s escaping his past and embracing the sweetness of his new love and new career with equal fervor. But old instincts are strong. When his younger sister, who he’s taken care of all his life, joins them for her graduation trip, it stirs bitter memories of their history and all the things he did to keep them safe.
Lacey Devere is savoring every drop of summer, visiting romantic locales and reveling in long, steamy nights with Dan. She dumped her past mistakes down the drain and embarked on their bold new future together. However, she’s learning love is more than just sugar and cream.
Together Dan and Lacey learn true love means accepting your partner’s imperfections and blending the bitter with the sweet. And sometimes, the best family is the one you find for yourself.
Excerpt:
Dan sauntered into the hotel lobby, hand in hand with Lacey. A few paces in, she wrapped her free hand around his arm, slowing them enough for Dylan to get a few steps ahead. She rested her head against his shoulder and smiled at him. He grinned, watching his sister, frozen on the green and blue mosaic tile floor, staring around in open-mouthed wonder.
Honestly, he’d had the exact same reaction the first time he walked into this hotel. Almost forgot to look for security cameras. He found them easily now: main entrance, front desk, concierge desk, and elevator bank. A tinkling fountain marked the center of the two-story lobby. Potted palm trees created intimate corners, and armchairs and settees upholstered in soft blue velvet nestled among the greenery.
Dylan wandered over to the gleaming glass enclosure, stretching to the skylights. She touched her fingertips to the window and a peacock stirred and blinked its beady eyes at her. A moment later, it unfurled its glorious tail feathers and took a few mincing steps closer to the glass. She glanced over her shoulder at them. “Okay, now I understand why you do this. Wow. Just…”
“Wow?” Lacey asked, tugging Dan by the hand.
A uniformed bruiser Dan pegged as security frowned at Dylan’s attire, but then noticed her teal Dolce Vita wristband and subsided with a gracious smile and nod.
“Very wow.” Dylan flung her arms around Dan. “You’re the best big brother ever. Thank you.”
He kissed her temple. “You’re welcome.”
“Are they all like this? All the hotels you stay in?”
“Well, all the hotels the company uses are five or six stars, but this one’s pretty spectacular, even by their standards. Why don’t we get you settled, then we can walk around and explore the neighborhood a bit?”
“And find the nearest source of non-snack bar coffee?”
He rolled his eyes affectionately and steered her toward the shining brass elevators with filigree peacocks rendered on their doors.
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Title
A Perfectly Imperfect Holiday
(Destination Romance Book Two)
Author
Kate Berberich
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Publisher
The Wild Rose Press
Book Blurb:
Lacey Devere is looking forward to her first holiday season with the love of her life. Unfortunately, her sister’s wedding wiped her out. But is it just stress? Or are she and Dan facing the prospect of another passenger on their new journey together?
Dan Lewis thought he had it all—a new legitimate career and an amazing woman he loves. But his new beginning is off to a rocky start. A robbery took place on the last tour, and he has no alibi. Can he live down his past, or will his and Lacey’s first holiday season together be their last?
As the Christmas tour progresses through London, Amsterdam, Nuremberg, and Vienna, they’ll deal with everything from bungled reservations to lost luggage—as well as a couple of life’s biggest questions—with their trademark blend of humor and love. Most of all, they’ll figure out how to build a life together.
Excerpt:
“If you’re pregnant with our kid, that kid is gonna meet all the Santas and angels and—I dunno—Easter bunnies? All the stuff me and Dylan didn’t get—”
“Our kid will be loved, is what you mean. And…you mean it? ‘Our kid?’ ”
“Well, yeah.”
“It’s just…you said you’d support my decision. You never said you wanted—”
He swallowed a hard lump of the past. “It was a lot to think about, you know? I never really considered…but yeah. If I helped make a kid, and you wanna have that kid…I’m not going anywhere.” He leaned down and kissed her—right there in the middle of the market. After a moment there was a scattering of applause accompanied by a chorus of “oohs.” They broke the kiss to more applause and quite a few camera flashes. Heat crept up his neck. Dammit. He rested his forehead on Lacey’s. “They must think I just—”
“There are worse things. Just go with it.” She smiled at the crowd and waggled her left hand, even though she was wearing her red wool gloves.
More applause and a few calls of “Gefeliciteerd.” A chubby-cheeked baker in a green-striped apron bustled out from her stall and presented them with two heart-shaped ginger cookies.
It was entirely more attention than he was comfortable with, but Lacey glowed with happiness, and that made it worthwhile.
It made a lot of things worthwhile.
Even picking up her socks off the rug every morning.
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