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Years ago, okay decades ago, when I started reading romances I fell in love with the mail-order bride books. Mind you I had just finished reading a series of Dame Barbara Cartland’s books where the young virgin married the dashing rake because he needed a wife and she needed protection. So a shift to the [...]
Hi, Winnie Griggs here. I have a new book coming out next month, Handpicked Husband, and I thought I’d give you just a small peek into what goes through my mind as I flesh out a character for my books Regina Nash, the heroine of the book, is , a maiden aunt and a woman with [...]
Welcome to our final day of HERE COME THE BRIDES as Cheryl Pierson and Tracy Garrett share scenes of TRUE LOVE from their novels, Fire Eyes and Touch of Texas! FIRE EYES Fire Eyes was my debut novel in 2009. It has since been re-edited and re-released with a new publisher, WESTERN TRAIL [...]
More Love and Laughter From Margaret Brownley The following is a short except from Dawn Comes Early. Eleanor owns the Last Chance Ranch. Robert proposes to her yearly, but has never mentioned the word love. This is a good thing—a very good thing. Because even an old hand like Eleanor can’t protect her heart forever. [...]
Whether it’s by shotgun or another equally pressing reason, sometimes proposals and weddings don’t come at the right time – even if they’re the right thing. Here are Donna Alward and Mary Connealy with glimpses into a few forced unions from their books! From THE REBEL RANCHER (June 2012) “I thought about it all night, Clara. Thought [...]
As a diehard romantic, I have to admit that I adore the sappy old Hollywood musicals like Singing in the Rain, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, and Meet Me in Saint Louis. Last summer, I decided to introduce my 13 year-old daughter to the joy of musicals, and now I’m often treated to [...]
Happy Friday the 13th!!! I’m determined to make this a LUCKY day for two of today’s visitors. In honor of To Win Her Heart being named a finalist in the 2012 Romance Writers of America’s RITA contest for Best Inspritational Romance, I’ll be giving away two copies of Levi and Eden’s story. And because my stomach [...]
Hello everyone! I want to thank the Petticoats and Pistols gals for having me on the blog today. I’m giving away a copy of my ebook, NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, to TWO readers who leave comments. I’d like to talk about the appeal of the sexy rodeo cowboy. We love them ‘em, don’t we? I sure [...]
I got my author copies last week and can’t wait to start giving them away. Just leave a comment and I’ll toss your name in the Stetson. Late tonight I’ll draw three names . . . Most of you know that Marrying the Major is Book #4 in the “Women of Swan’s Nest” series. It’s about [...]
Hello everyone. In just a few short weeks my July release, Second Chance Family, will hit the shelves. This is the third book I’ve set in the town of Knotty Pine, Texas and it’s been really fun to be able to follow several characters through multiple books. This time the story focuses on two characters [...]
Who doesn’t love it when a town or a family is revisited in a sequel? It’s like seeing old friends again or coming home for a stay. It’s always fun to set up a character in a previous book, and then give them their own story. Readers who enjoyed The Preacher’s Wife and asked about [...]
