Mary Connealy

Author of Romantic Comedy...with Cowboys including the bestselling Kincaid Brides Series
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Mary Connealy’s Winner!

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The Winner

of a

$25 Amazon Gift Card 

is

Laura Michelle Delgado

Ambush of the Heart

is available for Preorder

 

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The Series is complete—and here comes another one—and a giveaway!!!

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Whispers of Fortune

Legends of Gold

Riches Beyond Measure

You know…I’ve ended up really liking this lost treasure series.

It’s all released now. Sometimes, from the author’s perspective, it’s a little hard to see the whole thing while you’re in the middle of writing it.

Trust me…sometimes its hard.

The Golden State Treasure Series is in the rear-view mirror and NEXT UP

Rocky Mountain Marshals Series

Book #1 coming in February

Ambush of the Heart

It’s about my favorite cover EVER

It’s about three US Marshals driven into the mountains to escape a band of outlaws who want to break the prisoner free who they are transporting.

And the rest of the book is running, shooting, getting so so so lost. And of course…falling in love.

Ambush of the Heart

When bandits strike in the wilderness, can love and faith overcome the shadows of danger?

As Owen Riley and his fellow Marshals escort Delaney Bridger, her brother, and an escaped prisoner to Fort Russell, a gang of outlaws ambushes them, bringing death and devastation to their party. With their lives on the line and the outlaws in pursuit, Owen directs the rest of his battered group to seek hiding at a remote ranch. After the attack leaves her brother Boone seriously injured, Delaney helps Owen, nursing Boone and a wounded Marshal back to health while danger looms ever closer. Despite the threat at their heels, romance sparks between Owen and Delaney as they fight for survival on their perilous trek to the fort. Can they overcome the obstacles and find a future together? Mary Connealy presents a riveting historical Frontier series starter of adventure, love, and high jinks in the rugged wilderness of 1870s Colorado. This Western romance features a determined Marshal, a courageous woman, forced proximity romance, and a risky journey of survival.

So here we go again and starting a new series is just the most fun thing ever!!!
It’s too soon to give away a copy of Ambush of the Heart, I don’t have my copies yet. So leave a comment to get your name in a drawing for a $25 Amazon Gift Card.
Tell me about the most LOST you’ve ever been in your LIFE. I am a person who gets lost. Life is MUCH EASIER since they invented maps on phones. I once got so lost for so long in Des Moines, Iowa…looking for the library I was supposed to speak at, I can still almost cry then I think of it. Does NO ONE IN THAT TOWN READ? I’d ask directions and they’d be like…do we have a library in this town? Never heard they built one!! (okay some exaggeration…still

 

Hometown Hoedown – Mary Connealy – And a Giveaway

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The Something-est Something

Have you noticed that all towns have a claim to fame?

All towns are the something-est Something.

I realized this years ago when we drove past a billboard somewhere in … Texas maybe?

Directing us to leave the interstate at the next exit to visit Wherever -The Home of the World’s Largest Bumblebee.

And I thought, That town is looking for a claim to fame. It’s looking for the World’s Largest or the Second Oldest, or the first … popcorn grown in America….I don’t know. But SOMETHING

I live near the Second Oldest Settlement in Nebraska. Note the qualifiers…not oldest. Not town (settlement is different than TOWN).

ASIDE…Have you noticed that you don’t get much pushback when you claim to be second? Most beautiful site in the world? Grand Canyon? Old Faithful? Niagara Falls? Mt. Everest? Lots of arguments on that. but the SECOND? Nobody cares. Everyone who thinks They are the most beautiful just think Yeah, not better than us but still real nice.

Not older than us, but still real old.

So we picked second oldest and nobody’s called a cop to strip us of that title.

Then they use that claim to fame as an excuse to build a visitor’s center, have a summer town festival and/or build a big sign.

Next town over? Swedish Capitol of Nebraska (there are four who claim that)–Sweden has chosen not to get involved.

On down the road…the Home of (gosh, who was it? had to google it), John Neihardt…famous author (okay, famous-ish).

Towns work hard to figure out a reason you should come and visit. Some towns are easy…hey, you can see Niagara Falls from our town…some of us have it a little harder.

So my town is Nebraska’s Second Oldest Settlement and, something NOT boasted about. Stephen Decatur, who founded that town (seriously, his boat ran aground on a low spot in the river and started trading…or maybe he ran a ferry across the river…some dispute about that….that’s a settlement, I guess) He was a SCOUNDREL.

His name was NOT Stephen Decatur…lied about that. He was a married man who faked his own death by running off to war, then letting his wife believe he died. He moved to Decatur, started a trading post/ferry, married again…then when things got tough, he abandoned HER, went to Colorado, helped found the town of Georgetown, Colorado, married AGAIN…I based my series Brothers in Arms about him…trust me…when the truth got in the way of my story…I just started making things us. Plus all the names and locations are changed to protect me from having to write the strict truth…which is often short and boring,

The Beauty of Writing Fiction.

And no one knew because you couldn’t exactly run his ID through the computer when he applied for a marriage license.

It was a different time.

But anyway, the town survived his nonsense and Now, every summer, we have River Front Days to celebrate being Nebraska’s second oldest settlement.

Leave a comment to get your name in a drawing for a signed copy of Riches Beyond Measure...tell me what YOUR town’s claim to fame is. You know you have one…or think of one you’ve heard of. There are three towns that claim to be the Home of the World’s Largest Ball of Twine. I’ve personally seen the World’s Largest Popcorn Ball–trust me, it’s huge. And I’ve heard of The Home of the World’s Largest Cheeto,

AND does anyone know where to find the home of the World’s Largest Bumblebee? I promise I’ve googled it. There’s a statue in Canada called that but I know I wasn’t in Canada. It’s a mystery. And is the Alberta Statue life sized? Because even if it is the World’s Largest Bumblebee…it’s still really small.

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Riches Beyond Measure–It’s OUT! And a Giveaway!!!

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The great thing about having a book release is IT’S BORN AFTER BEING IN LABOR FOR ONE YEAR!!!

Both a triumph, love and the end of a LOT of work.

The other thing…also great…I guess is…it’s on to the next book. (oh, come on there is NOTHING bad about it!)

One more month of me talking about Riches Beyond Measure, book #3 in the Golden State Treasure Series.

Here’s one of the things about this series…it’s set in California. To me, I never think of California as truly western. So none of my cowboy writing reflexes aim me at California.

But historically it’s a big cowboy state.

The main thing I did that was truly Californian is EARTHQUAKES. This is actually the sixth book I’ve set in California. Ninth if you count the three I set around Lake Tahoe…though I mainly think of that as Nevada…but…well, my point is NINE BOOKS and I’ve never had an earthquake before. Well, that is OVER.

Riches Beyond Measure includes an earthquake. And it’s my 80th book. It makes me wonder what else obvious have I skipped about history? You’d think I’d’ve hit on nearly every area of history…I mean sure there are always details. But earthquakes are big and obvious. Hmmm…it renews my desire to keep writing, keep researching and keep thinking big as well as small.

Riches Beyond Measure…released October 8. To get your name in the drawing to win a signed copy  of Riches Beyond Measure, leave a comment talking about things you’d like to see in a novel that you think have been missed.

Buffalo stampede? More about wagon trains? The flooding rivers? Tornadoes? What am I missing out on?

Riches Beyond Measure

When they leave the ranch in search of stolen treasure, will the spark between them survive the perils ahead?

When an earthquake strikes Two Harts Ranch, it shakes the life of Annie Lane along with that of Cord Westbrook, who has been working as a cowboy on Annie’s family ranch in anticipation of purchasing his own. The only thing delaying his plan is the deep attraction he feels toward Annie, a widow with a child and an established life as a teacher at the Hart School for Orphans. Unfortunately for Cord, she seems determined to avoid romance.

The aftermath of the earthquake reveals that prized artifacts from the long-sought MacKenzie’s Treasure have been stolen from the ranch. But the return of the MacKenzie family from out east has everyone focused on what other precious finds might be waiting at the end of the legendary two-part map. As Cord, Annie, and the MacKenzies set out in search of riches, they face dangers more treacherous than earthquakes. With gold in their sights and love within reach, Cord and Annie realize that some treasures may fade, but life’s true riches are far more valuable than earthly goods.

Embark on a rousing California wilderness adventure filled with danger, deception, and second chances in this riveting conclusion to Mary Connealy’s Golden State Treasure series–ideal for fans of frontier romances, cowboys, and treasure hunts.

Cowgirls in the Kitchen – Mary Connealy

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I have a file of recipes that are family favorites.

It was hard to pick one and I can keep this going for a long time.

This is a recipe I loved as a child and made for my own children.

One warning, it’s a weird LOOKING recipe.You make this nice batter and then pour WATER over it. You put that in the oven, chocolate-y water swirling on top, thinking, nope, that can’t be right.

IT IS! Eat this warm if at all possible, with ice cream.

This creates this LOVELY chocolate fudge sauce at the bottom of the cake. It is so delicious.

Leave a comment to get your name in a drawing for a signed copy of my new book, to be released in OCTOBER. Riches Beyond Measure, book #3 in the Golden State Treasure Series.

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

1 C. flour

¾ C. sugar

2 T. cocoa

2 t. baking powder

¼ t. salt

Mix together in bowl. Add:

½ C. milk

2 T. butter (melted)

Pour into ungreased 9 x 9 cake pan. Stir together:

1 C. brown sugar

¼ C. cocoa

Sprinkle over batter.

Pour over batter:

1 ¾ C. hot water

Yes it looks awful, but trust me. Pour the water on.

Bake at 3500 for 45 minutes. Cake on top is done, sauce in bottom isn’t. Its hard to tell if its done. It has to be eaten hot, even microwaved isn’t as good. Serve with ice cream.

Riches Beyond Measure
When they leave the ranch in search of stolen treasure, will the spark between them survive the perils ahead?

When an earthquake strikes Two Harts Ranch, it shakes the life of Annie Lane along with that of Cord Westbrook, who has been working as a cowboy on Annie’s family ranch in anticipation of purchasing his own. The only thing delaying his plan is the deep attraction he feels toward Annie, a widow with a child and an established life as a teacher at the Hart School for Orphans. Unfortunately for Cord, she seems determined to avoid romance.The aftermath of the earthquake reveals that prized artifacts from the long-sought MacKenzie’s Treasure have been stolen from the ranch. But the return of the MacKenzie family from out east has everyone focused on what other precious finds might be waiting at the end of the legendary two-part map. As Cord, Annie, and the MacKenzies set out in search of riches, they face dangers more treacherous than earthquakes. With gold in their sights and love within reach, Cord and Annie realize that some treasures may fade, but life’s true riches are far more valuable than earthly goods.

Embark on a rousing California wilderness adventure filled with danger, deception, and second chances in this riveting conclusion to Mary Connealy’s Golden State Treasure series–ideal for fans of frontier romances, cowboys, and treasure hunts.

Lost Treasure….and California

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One of the best things about writing a book is finding out interesting things about the place and time you’re using and waving it into the book.

I haven’t used California much in my books because, I guess, it jut doesn’t seem COWBOY to me.

I’ve been using Wyoming a lot lately, and Colorado quite a bit. I’ve done New Mexico and Montana and of course TEXAS.

In fact, I have to FIGHT not to use Texas in every book. And the next Series, Rocky Mountain Marshals is set in the Colorado Rockies. And then I’m going BACK TO TEXAS. I’ve been fighting that a long time but it’s time for Teas.

But anyway, the history of California has plenty of cowboys and ranches and horses and cattle in it. So California here I come.

What I found while researching California and LOST TREASURE. Oh, you find that everywhere, but those Sierra Nevada Mountains, the gold rush, the fortunes to be made in gold and the people who gave up on gold and found a way to feed and house and cloth and enterain people mad with gold fever.

And…I found Conquistadors. And Earthquakes. Hard to believe honestly, but I found a way to weave Cortez conquering Mexico and lost treasure and earthquakes into a cowboy romance. What can I say, a writer’s mind is a strange and creative place.  And when I’m writing, I tend to lay awake at night and day dream about what the next days writing will be and very odd things flood into my head. It’s incredibly fun. Like an adult who still has imaginary friends.

Riches Beyond Measure

Book #3 of the Golden State Treasure Series…which kicks off with an EARTHQUAKE….coming in October.

When they leave the ranch in search of stolen treasure, will the spark between them survive the perils ahead?

When an earthquake strikes Two Harts Ranch, it shakes the life of Annie Lane along with that of Cord Westbrook, who has been working as a cowboy on Annie’s family ranch in anticipation of purchasing his own. The only thing delaying his plan is the deep attraction he feels toward Annie, a widow with a child and an established life as a teacher at the Hart School for Orphans. Unfortunately for Cord, she seems determined to avoid romance.

The aftermath of the earthquake reveals that prized artifacts from the long-sought MacKenzie’s Treasure have been stolen from the ranch. But the return of the MacKenzie family from out east has everyone focused on what other precious finds might be waiting at the end of the legendary two-part map. As Cord, Annie, and the MacKenzies set out in search of riches, they face dangers more treacherous than earthquakes. With gold in their sights and love within reach, Cord and Annie realize that some treasures may fade, but life’s true riches are far more valuable than earthly goods.

Embark on a rousing California wilderness adventure filled with danger, deception, and second chances in this riveting conclusion to Mary Connealy’s Golden State Treasure series–ideal for fans of frontier romances, cowboys, and treasure hunts.