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blurb: In eight seconds Dalton Merrill's professional bull riding days—and the fame he enjoyed—ended. When the adrenaline-junkie returns to Lone Creek Ranch to heal, he discovers a single reckless romp with sweet Emilee Walker has left her with more than a little heartbreak. She’s carrying his child. The last thing he wants is to be tied down with a wife and a son. Emilee Walker trusted Dalton with her heart, and he left her for the rodeo. She wanted Dalton to return home, but not like this. Now she wonders if it's responsibility or love that holds him on Lone Creek. This time she vows to show him what family ties and faith in God really means. review : 5/5 stars Fantastic scenery combine with true to life characters in this, the second of the Lone Creek stories, Ms. Manners has once again crafted a story that tugs at the heart strings and isn't afraid to hit real life issues head on. Throughout it's pages, the undercurrent of God's love and guiding hand...

Am behind in my reading and reviewing and I apologise. Yeah, I have writing deadlines, but not so much I can't read too :) I'm sick. Thought I'd done well, escaping the winter with a mild cough that hung around since before Christmas. But Sunday it turned into bronchitis. Now I'm alternating between bed and the comp periodically to check mail and so on. Lots of sleeping going on. Lots of coughing and sneezing. More coughing. Just sitting up provokes a coughing fit that can last well over an hour. It doesn't help being allergic to penicillin either. But i have erythormicin and my Ventolin inhaler. A week or so and I'll be fine :) If I promised you a review, its' coming :D PS. Pelican books have contracted the rest of the series :D All seven books Yay

Blurb : Diagnosed with a chronic, debilitating illness, Lanae Petersen vows to pursue life to its fullest. When she discovers mysterious love letters hidden within an antique desk, she begins a quest to discover who the young lovers were. Little does she realize that in trying to bring closure to their lives, hers will be turned upside-down. After the death of his wife, cowboy Sage Diamond wants to be left alone on his acreage in peace and anonymity. When Lanae approaches him with letters to a family member, she not only threatens to expose his family secrets, but also stirs something inside him that he neither expects, nor welcomes. Sage fights his attraction, determined not to fall for a woman whose health is so fragile. Can Sage trust God's guiding hand, or will his fear of losing another love crush his chance for a future with Lanae? Excerpt : The sky was clear and enormous where it met the horizon. The whinny of horses carried up from a pasture on the other side of th...

FAITH IN THE SHADOWS by Sadie & Sophie Cuffe The purple splotched birthmark on her cheek brands Alice Wainwright a spinster. When a gentleman courts her, she jumps into a loveless engagement to Joshua, a braggart in desperate need of cash. His groom, Hawk, knows Joshua's dirty secrets but, as a blind Civil War veteran, he has few choices. His employer's threats make it clear he'll be on the street if he breathes a word of the truth to Alice . When Joshua bullies Alice at their engagement party, Hawk steps out of the dark and becomes her champion. Torn between honor and need, Hawk comes to work for the Wainwright family. Alice and Hawk share the same vulnerability and pride. When friendship quickly turns to love, each is blinded by a dark secret. Joshua's interference plays on their insecurities and threatens their future together. Can they face the truth about themselves and each other before they're torn apart? My review: 4½stars W...

I'm visiting a couple places today. Come say hi if you feel so inclined. http://donnabsnow.blogspot.com/2012/02/after-fire-clare-revell.html   http://thewestcorner.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/interview-with-inspirational-romance-author-clare-revell-2/ Now available in the following formats: Ebook  - publisher direct Paperback  - publisher direct Amazon UK Amazon US Blurb Private Investigator, Freddie Flynn, wants nothing to do with the man who left her fifteen years ago, or the God he left her for. Especially if the reports of corruption within the high ranking levels of the company are true. Finding missionary life unfulfilling, Jason Bryant returns to Headley Cross and takes a position in the same firm as Freddie. Wanting to make amends, he is halted by a file which states she’s a traitor. Thrown together on a case that could cost them everything, including their lives, can they see beyond their hurt and work together? Is all lost in the f...

Ruby Dawn by Raquel Byrnes Back Cover Blurb: A Painful Past. A former street kid, Ruby now reaches out to runaways through her medical clinic in the worst part of the city, but her escalating battle with a gang leader puts that in jeopardy.  A Love Returns. Cavalier, a risk-taker, charming… Ruby’s first love is now on the right side of the law and the center of a dangerous DEA sting involving her clinic.  Tom’s disappearance ten years ago broke her heart and rattled her faith. A s their romance relights, memories of what it costs to love him flood her with fear. A Desperate Plan. Ruby’s battle with the gang ignites a firestorm of danger, and a pattern of lies from within her own camp emerges. With Tom’s life in the balance and her world cast in shadows, can Ruby trust God as she once did…or has she strayed too far, for too long to ever return?   Excerpt:      “Shhh,” Tom whispered. He took my hand in his and kissed my palm...

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