A Single Dad Reconnects with His Estranged Daughter in Jennie Marts’s ‘How to Cowboy’ [EXCERPT]

Cowboy and horse — A single dad shows his daughter the ropes in *How to Cowboy.* (Photo courtesy Canva)

Once an up-and-coming rodeo star, Cade Callahan has to build new dreams after he’s injured. When his teen daughter Allie is suddenly put in his custody, they must learn to be a family, a task that is easier said than done. But then Nora, a pretty physical therapist, arrives on the scene. Will she be able to help them heal? And can the three of them find their way together? Find out in Jennie Marts’s new swoon-worthy novel, How to Cowboy. We hope you love this excerpt from the book. Enjoy! —J&H

Jathan FinkDecember 28, 2021December 25, 2021Leave a comment

Books

A Couple’s Dreams and Goals Don’t Have to Be Shared [Guest Post]

Eliot and Hannah in Evergreen — When it comes to love, it’s all about compromise. (Photo courtesy Hallmark Publishing)

We love a good Hallmark Channel original movie. So when we heard that Lacey Baker was going to write a novel based on the happenings in the enchanting town of Evergreen, of course we were interested. We remembered Eliot and Hannah, the two protagonists featured in both the films and in her new book, so naturally we wanted to pick the author’s brain a little. Does Lacey think it is important to have a partner who has similar interests to our own? Also, how does having our own dreams and goals foster a healthy relationship? And how do these themes play into her novel and her own life? Find out in Lacey’s exclusive guest post! We hope you enjoy it. —J&H

Lacey BakerNovember 5, 2021November 4, 20213 Comments

Books

What Growing Up Around the Film Industry Taught Me as a Writer [GUEST POST]

Alexandra Weis, author of Have You Seen Me?, is no novice when it comes to storytelling. However, her path to fiction writing took a more circuitous route than many of her colleagues. Growing up with a filmmaker father may have actually sharpened her skills as a novelist and ultimately given her a leg up on the competition. But that’s for you to decide. We hope you enjoy today’s guest post!—J&H

Alexandrea WeisAugust 24, 2021September 9, 20212 Comments

Books, Contest

‘Aloha With Love’ [EXCERPT]

Hibiscus — A woman returns to her Hawaiian hometown to receive her inheritance. (Photo by Canva)

We love a good, clean Hallmark love story, especially when it is set in a gorgeous destination and populated with characters who are easy to like. In Aloha With Love, one of the channel’s favorite screenwriters, Terence Brody, joins forces with author Lindy Miller to present a feel-good story about a young woman who inherits a dilapidated Victorian house in Hawaii where she must work with her sister and an annoying contractor to restore the building to its former glory. Enjoy the excerpt!

Jathan FinkAugust 20, 2021August 19, 20211 Comment

Books, Contest

Kat Martin’s ‘The Perfect Murder’ [EXCERPT]

Oil Rig — Reese Garrett purchases an oil company in *The Perfect Murder*. (Photo courtesy Canva)

Kat Martin is one of our longtime favorite authors. For us, she ranks up there with Catherine Coulter, Sandra Brown, and Iris Johansen for always providing great suspense with just the right amount of romance thrown in for good measure. If you haven’t given her Maximum Security series a try, you’re missing out. These stories always thrill and keep you glued to every page, until you discover that you very likely consumed the book in one sitting. To tease your literary taste buds, we are excited to offer you this glimpse into the newest chapters of Martin’s ongoing saga. Enjoy! —J&H

Jathan FinkJune 24, 2021June 26, 2021Leave a comment