Announcements

Janice Cole Hopkins Will Don Her Writer’s Cap and Arrive Friday!

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Historical Romance Author Janice Cole Hopkins is our featured guest here on February 13, 2026!

Her blog will be about the difficulties in the West of being born half Indian and half White. They have to navigate two totally different worlds. It’ll be interesting.

In addition, Miss Janice is going to give a copy of her newest book that’s shown here!

Don’t be shy. We want you to help us welcome her. Come Friday and leave a comment so you’ll get in the drawing.

We always have such a good time chatting with guests.

Charlene Raddon Returns on Friday!

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Our dear Miss Charlene Raddon will visit us on Friday, February 6, 2026! She’ll talk about mountain man Jim Bridger and share a lot of interesting information.

In addition to her post, Miss Charlene has a giveaway — A $10 Amazon gift card to one winner and one of the ebooks she mentions in her post to another commenter.

It’ll be fun. We’ll have us a shindig.

All we need is for you to show up and help us welcome her back.

Misty M. Beller Returns to P&P Friday!

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Our dear friend, Misty M. Beller, will return Friday, January 30, 2026 to talk about her exciting new series – Lords of the Rockies.

She has left her mountain men behind and embarked on a new series that is very fascinating. English Lords, cut out of an inheritance at home, come to America in the 1800s looking for opportunity and adventure. This is a real historical fact.

Miss Misty will also talk about the first book of the series – Mail Order Duchess – and give one autographed copy to a commenter.

Please help us welcome her back and you might win a copy.

Linda Ford Will Visit Friday!

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Woo-Hoo! We’re excited that award-winning author Linda Ford will return Friday, January 23, 2026! 

What are your favorite romance tropes? Join us for that discussion and leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Miss Linda’s new release, FROM THIS DAY.

You’ll want to get your name in the pot for sure! This really looks like a winner. You bet’cha.

So when Friday comes, we’d love for you to help us welcome Miss Linda back.

 

Join Us Friday For Guest Jessica R. Patch!

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We’re delighted to have Love Inspired Suspense author Jessica R. Patch this Friday, January 16, 2026! She also carries the title of New York Times bestselling author.

This is her first time at P&P so we need to show her an old-fashioned welcome.

She’ll talk about her new book, A Killer in Texas, and what led her to write it. At certain times in our lives we might’ve felt eyes watching us. I certainly have.

Also, we’re happy to say she’s toting two paperback copies of this book so you want to be sure to leave a comment.

Come Friday, saddle up or climb in your pickup and follow the trail over here.

Louise M. Gouge Will Return Friday!

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Love Inspired Inspirational author Louise M. Gouge will be our first guest this year and will arrive Friday, January 9, 2026!

Miss Louise will talk about the mystique of the American cowboy and tell us about her new book. This is a subject near and dear to us here on P&P so I’m sure we’ll have lots to chat about.

Her newest book is Feuding With the Cowboy and she’s packed one to giveaway to some lucky commenter.

If you’d like to get your name in the pot for the giveaway, just leave a comment on her post Friday. It’s that easy.

Don’t forget now! We’ll be looking for you.

Tanya Agler Our Last Guest For the Year!

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Harlequin Heartwarming author Tanya Agler will arrive for a visit on Friday, December 19, 2025 and will wind this year up!

A writer’s inspiration comes from a lot of places but for Tanya Agler, this Christmas books was inspired by trains–Colorado trains. Do you know what a narrow gauge railroad is? She’ll talk a little about that. It’ll be interesting.

She’s also offering an Amazon $10 gift card as well as the ebook pictured to one winner! Yippee!

That means don’t forget to leave a comment because that’s where the winner will come from.

So hightail it over here on Friday with your chattin’ britches on and enjoy this dear lady. You could be a winner!

Cowboys & Mistletoe Winners!

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We’ve had a great time these past two weeks celebrating both our Christmas releases and you, our readers. Thanks so much to all of you who came out to play with us – we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and that you will come back often.

Now on to the fun stuff – our winners! The Filly associated with your win should be in contact with you soon.

Week 1 Winners of a $10 Gift Card

Day 1 Carol Currence (Winnie Griggs)

Day 2a  Joye (Pam Crooks)

Day 2b  Karin (Sarah Lamb)

Day 3a  Sharon J (Jo-Ann Roberts)

Day 3b  Debra Guyette (Cheryl Pierson)

Day 4a  Carol M (Kit Morgan)

Day 4b  Linda Henderson (Linda Broday)

Day 5a  Connie Lee (Winnie Griggs)

Day 5b  Debby (Cathy McDavid)

 

Week 2 Winners of a $10 Gift Card

Day 1a  Connie Scruggs (Jo-Ann Roberts)

Day 1b  Trudy C (Jeannie Watt)

Day 2a  Kathy Radar (Shanna Hatfield)

Day 2b  Winnie Thomas (Karen Witemeyer)

Day 3a  Cindy Smith (Sarah Lamb)

Day 3b  Teresa F (Winnie Griggs)

Day 4a  Ann Stewart (Nan Reinhardt)

Day 4b  Mary Garback (Kit Morgan)

 

And the Grand Prize Winner of the quilt handmade by our very own Jo-Ann Roberts is

Debra Pruss

(The winner of the Christmas stocking will be announced later today in a separate post)

 

Cowboys & Mistletoe – Sounds Of Christmas and A Catastrophe!

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Our little town of Hollyberry is really coming to life! Here are the latest developments:

The Sounds of Christmas:

This is a joyous season and that really comes through in the sounds that fill our town. There are the laughter and squeals of children at play and merry exchange of greetings from the adults. Carolers can be found strolling the streets and pausing in the town square to serenade the townsfolk. And the sound of bells – from the tinkle of shop bells, to the jangle of harness bells, to the peel of church bells – are everywhere. And if one passes by the open church door they can hear the sounds of the choir practice for the upcoming cantata.

A Catastrophe!

It’s two days before our Christmas Eve festival and a terrible blizzard has struck. The roads are impassable, not only because of the snow but of fallen trees and limbs, so those in outlying farms can’t make it into town. And even those in town will have trouble getting around with all the snow. And, oh no, the roof on the schoolhouse, where the meal was going to be served, has sprung several leaks, not only rendering it unusable but damaging most of the decorations for the program that were stored there.

Heidi Gray McGill Will Visit on Friday!

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Make time on Friday, December 12, 2025 for Heidi Gray McGill! She’ll talk about her new Christmas book as well as a few facts about people living in years’ past. During the Great Western Migration, family wasn’t always near so folks were forced to depend on friends and neighbors to take the place of blood relatives.

Her new book, A Place to Belong, is about one woman’s experience.

Miss Heidi is also bringing one print copy of the book to gift in a drawing of the commenters so leave a comment!

This year is winding down with only one more guest remaining. Let’s make Miss Heidi’s visit one she’ll always remember.