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New release: The Outlaw's Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday

The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride , book 1 in Linda Broday’s new series, is out January 29! When the West was wild And man’s law favored the few These extraordinary women could be found… …in the heart of an outlaw. Former outlaw Clay Colby is abuzz with his mail order bride’s expected arrival. He’s fought long and hard to drag Devil’s Crossing out of lawlessness…so when his homestead is set ablaze by a bitter rival, he’s heartbroken. There’s no woman in the world who’d stand by him now. But Tally Shannon is no ordinary woman. After escaping the psychiatric hospital in which she was wrongfully detained, Tally only wants someone to protect her and the little girl under her care. She doesn’t mind that Clay’s home is dang near burned to the ground—not when he makes her feel so safe. So cherished. But it’s only a matter of time before the ghosts of her past come calling…and her loving cowboy must defend his new bride—and the family they built together—to his very last...

New release: Trailblazer by Anna Schmidt

Trailblazer , book 1 in the Cowboys & Harvey Girls series by Anna Schmidt, is out now! MEET THE HARVEY GIRLS These real-life pioneering women were symbols of elegance in the wild frontier: taming rough manners, falling in love, and changing the face of the West forever. Grace Rogers is ready for the adventure of a lifetime. With her family’s farm falling on hard times, she accepts a position with the prestigious Fred Harvey Company and heads for Juniper, New Mexico. There she meets a handsome cowboy who quickly turns her head. Too bad the Harvey Girls are forbidden to marry... Nick Hopkins has a plan: buy a little land, marry, and raise a family—in that order. But after meeting Grace, he can’t keep away. Their only choice is to marry in secret...but Nick isn’t the only man entranced by Grace’s charms, and this unexpected rival doesn’t plan on taking no for an answer. He will have her, no matter the cost: to Grace, to Juniper, or to the happily ever after Grace...

New release: The Last Wolf by Maria Vale

THE LAST WOLF , book 1 in The Legend of All Wolves series by debut author Maria Vale, is out now! For three days out of thirty, when the moon is full and her law is iron, the Great North Pack must be wild.  If she returns to her Pack, the stranger will die.  But if she stays… Silver Nilsdottir is at the bottom of her Pack’s social order, with little chance for a decent mate and a better life. Until the day a stranger stumbles into their territory, wounded and beaten, and Silver decides to risk everything on Tiberius Leveraux. But Tiberius isn’t all he seems, and in the fragile balance of the Pack and wild, he may tip the destiny of all wolves… Find out how Maria will celebrate her very first release day! How will I celebrate The Last Wolf's book birthday? This year I took my older son off to college. As anyone who has done it can tell you, it’s an emotionally wrenching experience. I love my son and I did everything I could do for him, but at some...

Happy Almost Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day from Gina Conkle How will you celebrate the day? I'm going to see Guardians of the Galaxy II with my youngest son and planting some flowers with both boys. One of my favorite Mother's Day holidays came when my sons were ages 4 and 6. My husband asked my boys to make a Mom's Day card out of construction paper (read that as Brian forgot to buy a card). He got the crayons out and told the boys, "Draw pictures of mom's favorite things." Guess what was on the cover? A giant glass of red wine! Brian and I had a good laugh over that. As big as that glass was, I had to wonder how much they thought Mom loved red wine. I still have the card (it will eventually make it into a scrapbook). As moms we put a lot of pressure on ourselves. When my first son was born, I kept a to-the-minute log of every diaper change and feeding and his sleep schedule. At his 6 week well visit, the pediatrician looked at my little spiral bound no...