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#ContemporaryRomance The Cowboy’s Little Surprise by Barbara White Daille @BarbaraWDaille #RLFblog #ModernWestern
Welcome back to RLF! Good to have you Barbara. Tell us about The Cowboy’s Little Surprise.
The Cowboy’s Little Surprise by Barbara White Daille
Genre: Contemporary romance
Book heat level: PG13Farewell but not goodbye…
I’ve been thrilled to be a regular visitor to Romance Lives Forever as a reader and as an author. This visit is both special and especially bittersweet as we’re all saying farewell to RLF. Kayelle, thank you for providing this resource for romance story lovers for so many years. The blog will be missed. However, I’m looking forward to hearing about exciting things happening in your future.
Readers, thank you for reading my posts and commenting and/or contacting me directly and for your support of my books.
For my final visit here, I’m circling back to the first book in The Hitching Post Hotel series, The Cowboy’s Little Surprise. No pun intended, but it’s also a happy surprise—and a fitting farewell—that this book was my first Cover Love shared at RLF.
Happy reading, always!
The Long Way Home
A guy like Cole Slater is hard to forget. Tina Sanchez should know—for years since high school she’s tried to bury the pain of Cole’s cruel betrayal. But it’s impossible to ignore the man she sees reflected in her young son’s eyes now that Cole is back in her life—and about to meet the child he never knew he had.
Returning home to New Mexico, Cole is determined to put his playboy reputation to rest. Especially now that he knows there’s a little boy looking up to him. And seeing Tina again reignites all the feelings Cole ran from as a teen. Despite his fear that he can’t be the man Tina deserves, he’s determined to try. For his son’s sake—and his own.
Where to buy The Cowboy’s Little Surprise
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Cowboys-Little-Surprise-Hitching-Hotel-ebook/dp/B00OY9Z9AE
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Harlequin https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781460379844_the-cowboys-little-surprise.html
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Read the series: The Accidental Billionaire Cowboys by Kris Bock @Kris_Bock #RLFblog #SweetRomance #Romance
Who wouldn’t want to be a billionaire? In Kris Bock’s Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, a Texas ranching family learns that winning the lottery causes as many problems as it solves.
Kris, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your series.
The Accidental Billionaire Cowboys Series
Genre Sweet contemporary romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): GWhen a Texas ranching family wins a billion-dollar lottery, they’re overwhelmed. The standard advice is to go into hiding, but how can they when they have animals needing care? They’ll have to stay and fend off envious friends, scammers, and fortune hunters. Can these four cowboy brothers and their widowed mother build new dreams and find love amidst the chaos?
“I really enjoy this series. It is well written and the characters are very likable.” – BookBub Review
“I love returning to this little Texas town and the Tomlinson family. It’s like reconnecting with old friends. This is such a fun book series.” – BookBub Review
How many books do you plan for the series?
This five-book series features the four Tomlinson brothers, and their mother gets her new love story in the final book. I loved being able to write a new romance for a woman about to turn sixty!
How many books are completed?
All five books are written. The first four are out, and book 5 comes out November 7.
What characters are the main stars in your series?
The Tomlinson’s are a Texas ranching family in Last Stand, which is a fictional small town created by Tule Publishing, where many authors have set their series. Ava is a widow whose husband died a decade ago, and her four sons are ages 25 to 32. Three of the brothers still live on the ranch with their mother, struggling to keep things running.
The oldest, Josh, wants to run things the traditional way his father did and just wishes he had enough money to pay the bills and fix the barn roof. Goofy and exuberant TC wants to experiment with alternative livestock such as ostriches and llamas. Bad boy Cody left town to become a crop duster after an accident destroyed his dreams of becoming a fighter pilot. Socially awkward Xander handles the family finances and cares for all of the smaller animals, such as rabbits and chickens, as well as any sick or injured creature.
Then of course you have all the love interests! They include old friends (tough lawyer Carly and prickly high school theater teacher Mallory) and newcomers (Hallie, who retreated to her aunt’s wild animal rescue to recover from an attack; pregnant Daisy, who ran away from her wedding; and geologist North who thinks he’s only in town for a month). The members of Ava’s meddling knitting group are other ongoing characters. That’s probably enough for now though!
What is the overall theme in this series?
Most of us would be happy to try being super rich, but the winners of huge lotteries don’t always have happy endings. This series looks at some of the challenges, such as not knowing whether people are interested in you for yourself or your money. It also asks the question, What would you do if you could do anything? My hope is that readers will start thinking about what’s really important to them and whether they can shift their lives toward those goals now, even if they’re not billionaires.
Please list the series titles below, in any order you prefer.
The Billionaire Cowboy’s Christmas
Charming the Billionaire Cowboy
The Billionaire Cowboy’s Proposition
A Baby for the Billionaire Cowboy
The Billionaire Cowgirl’s Christmas – out Nov 7What did you like best about writing this series?
I’m actually not drawn to writing about – or even reading about – either cowboys or billionaires. But I had this idea, and the publisher wanted more cowboys series … It turned out to be really fun to put my own spin on the character stereotypes and tropes and write about these sweet, hard-working characters. Plus I got to write about pregnant cattle, ranch dogs, kittens, llamas, ostriches, and even cougars and bears at the local wild animal rescue. If you’re feeling down, search for videos of baby llamas or ostriches for a happiness boost!
What other books (not in this series, have you written?)
My Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Watch as they fall in love with each other and shelter cats. In The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. Plus I write romantic suspense stories of treasure hunting, archaeology, and intrigue in the Southwest.
I also writes a series with my brother, scriptwriter Douglas J Eboch, who wrote the original screenplay for the movie Sweet Home Alabama. The Felony Melanie series follows the crazy antics of Melanie, Jake, and their friends a decade before the events of the movie.
Where can we find links for all your books?
You can learn more and find links at www.krisbock.com, or visit the Kris Bock Amazon US page or Amazon UK page. (For other countries click here.)
Where to buy The Accidental Billionaire Cowboys
Publisher https://tulepublishing.com/series/the-accidental-billionaire-cowboys/
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Kris Bock writes romance, mystery, and suspense. Get a free 30-page Furrever Friends cat café story, an Accidental Detective short story, and 22 recipes from the cat café when you sign up for the Kris Bock Mystery and Romance Newsletter.
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#ContemporaryRomance A Rancher’s Pride by Barbara White Daille @BarbaraWDaille #RLFblog #ModernWestern
Barbara, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about A Rancher’s Pride.
A Rancher’s Pride by Barbara White Daille
Genre: Contemporary romance
Book heat level: PG13His Whole World Is In Her Hands
Sam Robertson’s life just changed. In one short day, he found out that he’s a daddy; that his beautiful little girl, Becky, is deaf; and that her aunt, sign language teacher Kayla Ward, intends to fight him for custody.
There are plenty of reasons Sam shouldn’t fall for Kayla. A city girl like her has no place on his ranch, particularly when she’s his ex-wife’s gorgeous sister. But thanks to the judge’s orders, Sam’s spending a lot of time with Kayla, trying to give Becky the stable home she’s never known.
Despite their ongoing custody battle, Sam and Kayla’s love for Becky brings them closer than they ever expected, and Sam knows that no matter who wins in court, he could still lose—Kayla or his daughter.
Where to buy Court Me, Cowboy
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#ContemporaryRomance Court Me, Cowboy by Barbara White Daille @BarbaraWDaille #RLFblog #ModernWestern
Barbara, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Court Me, Cowboy.
Court Me, Cowboy by Barbara White Daille
Genre: Contemporary romance
Book heat level: PG13The End… or Just the Beginning?
Three weeks. Gabe Miller’s marriage ended in divorce so fast it had hardly begun. Which is why he couldn’t quite believe his luck—or his “ex”—when she returned a few months later with the news that legally they were still husband and wife. And that the child she was carrying was his son.
It looked as if Marissa might bolt again, making a custody battle his only option—unless he could turn back the clock and woo her the way he should have during their whirlwind affair. But even with his boy’s future at stake, mending fences with a woman—especially the one he loved—wasn’t something the strong, silent type found easy to do….
Where to buy Court Me, Cowboy
Amazon https://www.amzn.com/Court-Cowboy/dp/B00EM36HD0
Barnes and Noble https://www.bn.com/w/court-me-cowboy/1007981692
Books-A-Million https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Court-Cowboy/Q61441656
Harlequin https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781460326503_court-me-cowboy.html
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Have you read the modern western Romance The Sheriff’s Son by Barbara White Daille @BarbaraWDaille #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomance #Western
Today’s featured book is The Sheriff’s Son, a contemporary western romance by Barbara White Daille.
The Sheriff’s Son by Barbara White Daille
Genre: Contemporary romance
Book heat level: PG13
Why is Tanner Jones back in town?
Seven-year-old Kevin has been a handful for single mom Sarah Lindstrom, and when the new sheriff walks through her door holding her son by the scruff of his neck for egging his car, she knows she’s lost control. But can she control herself–and keep the secret she’s kept for so many years?
Tanner Jones has no idea Kevin is his son–he lost the right to that information when he abandoned Sarah soon after graduation. Just because he’s back in town doesn’t mean he can waltz into her life–and Kevin’s–to pick up where they left off. But Sarah can’t deny the feelings she still harbors for Tanner, and can’t deny how her son is benefiting from his attentions.
When Tanner finds out the truth, what is he going to do?Where to buy The Sheriff’s Son
Publisher: Harlequin http://www.harlequin.com/storeitem.html?iid=55991
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Sheriffs-Son-Barbara-White-Daille-ebook/dp/B00N79F94I
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sheriffs-son-barbara-white-daille/1007881628?ean=9781460369876
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-sheriff-s-son-10Barbara White Daille Social Media
Barbara White Daille lives with her husband in the sunny Southwest. Though they love the warm winters and the lizards in their front yard, they haven’t gotten used to the scorpions in the bathroom. Barbara also loves writing, reading, and chocolate. Come to think of it, she enjoys writing about those subjects, too!
Barbara wrote her first short story at the age of nine, then typed “The End” to her first novel many years later…in the eighth grade. Now she’s writing contemporary romance on a daily basis. Sign up for her newsletter to keep up with the latest in her writing life: https://barbarawhitedaille.com/newsletter
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Fiction Furbaby: Meet a Xysticus from A Room in Blake’s Folly by J Arlene Culiner @JArleneCuliner@RobsRescues #RLFblog #Pets
Back in 1889, when Blake’s Folly boasted three silver mines, many saloons and brothels, the adventurer, Westley Cranston, fell in love with Sookie Lacey a former prostitute. Their powerful romance was doomed but never forgotten, and the repercussions could be felt 130 years later. The six stories in A Room in Blake’s Folly tell the tale.
J Arlene Culiner, I’m happy to host you on Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Tell us about your book.
A Room in Blake’s Folly by J Arlene Culiner
Genre Historical to Contemporary Western Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): sensualIn one hundred and fifty years, Blake’s Folly, a silver boomtown notorious for its brothels, scarlet ladies, silver barons, speakeasies, and divorce ranches, has become a semi-ghost town. Although the old Mizpah Saloon is still in business, its upper floor is sheathed in dust. But in a room at a long corridor’s end, an adventurer, a beautiful dance girl, and a rejected wife were once caught in a love triangle, and their secret has touched three generations.
Tell Us About Your Cover
Why did you write this book?
I wanted to show the Far West as it really was, without the cowboy myths, without the shootouts and without the happy mail-order bride fantasy. I felt that real people had to be portrayed with all their failures and successes.
What is your favorite genre to read?
I read many different sorts of books, but my favourite is literary travel.
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
The interfering and bossy Flora Post from Stella Gibbon’s delightful Cold Comfort Farm is a great favorite of mine. She can’t be fooled, but she sees the humour in everything.
What are you working on at the moment?
A non-fiction history of life on the Great Hungarian Plain.
What books will we see from you in coming months?
Two new versions of stories that are also set in Blake’s Folly, Nevada will be coming out this spring: All About Charming Alice and Desert Rose. Here are the blurbs:
All About Charming Alice
Alice Treemont has no intention of falling in love. Living in Blake’s Folly, a semi-ghost town, she cooks vegetarian meals, rescues unwanted dogs, and protects the most unloved creatures on earth: snakes. What man would share those interests?
Jace Constant is in Nevada, doing research for his new book, but he won’t be staying. He’s disgusted by desert dust on his fine Italian shoes and dog hair on his cashmere sweaters. As for snakes, he doesn’t just despise them: they terrify him.
So why does the air sizzle each time Alice and Jace meet? A romance would entail far too many compromises.
Desert Rose
Rose Badger is the local flirt, and if the other inhabitants of backwoods Blake’s Folly, Nevada, don’t approve, she couldn’t care less. With a disastrous marriage and a dead-end career far behind her, settling down is the last thing she intends to do. Newcomer Jonah Livingstone is intriguing, but with his complicated life, he’s off limits for anything other than friendship. Besides, Rose has a secret world of her own—one she won’t give up for any man.
The last person geologist Jonah Livingstone expected to meet in a semi-ghost town is the sparkling and lovely Rose Badger. But Rose, always surrounded by many admirers, doesn’t seem inclined to choose a favorite. So why fret? Jonah keeps his personal life well hidden…and that’s the best way to avoid disappointment.
Where to buy A Room in Blake’s Folly
Publisher The Wild Rose Press
Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/BlakesFollyRomanceJ Arlene Culiner Social Media
Writer, photographer, social critical artist, and impenitent teller of tall tales, J Arlene Culiner, was born in New York and raised in Toronto. She has crossed much of Europe on foot, has lived in a mud house on the Great Hungarian Plain, a Bavarian castle, a Turkish cave dwelling, a haunted house on the English moors, and on a Dutch canal. She now resides in a 400-year-old former inn in a French village of no interest where, much to local dismay, she protects spiders, snakes, and all weeds. She particularly enjoys incorporating into mysteries, non-fiction, and romances, her experiences in out-of-the-way communities, and her conversations with very odd characters.
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BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/j-arlene-culinerShout out to Rob’s Rescues – founded by a 9-year-old animal activist
Rob’s Rescues is a non-profit organization in Georgia helping people in need care for and feed their pets. It was founded in 2014 by a then nine-year-old boy. Rob’s Rescues is dedicated to collecting pet food for people in need to reduce shelter surrenders, and to advocating for the adoption of shelter pets. Rob writes monthly articles advocating for shelter animals in the Around About Local Media magazine publications. His column was first published in 2014. He also has pet food collection sites for people in need in the community and interviews amazing people. His interviews appear online once they are published in his column.
Rob volunteers for Pet Buddies Food Pantry, the Cherokee County Animal Shelter and Cobb County Animal Control and collects pet food for these organizations and the communities they serve. He also wants to bring attention to smaller, rural shelters. Mostly he wants to get kids to be Rob’s Rangers to teach kids that they can help shelter animals. Rob has also talked to kids in a classroom setting.
Rob’s Rescues is a Non-Profit Corporation and all donations are tax deductible.
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