The toughest job worldwide is Motherhood!

The most rewarding job worldwide is Motherhood!

The most fun job worldwide is Motherhood!

Happy Mother’s Day to All Mothers!

Have a great weekend, Ladies!

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Hey, Everyone! 

COOKING FOR COWBOY  available on Amazon

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 Chad’s a professional chuckwagon driver.

Sierra’s an executive chef.

Things are heating up,and not in the kitchen…

Chad Parker is balancing the operation of the cattle and horse ranch he inherited from his late father with racing on the WPCA pro chuckwagon circuit, including the upcoming Rangeland Derby at the Calgary Stampede. If that weren’t enough headaches for one guy, once again another cook has quit due to Chad’s mother’s insufferable criticism. But Sierra Griffin, an unemployed executive chef, enters his life at just the right moment. Sierra is the answer to his prayers, but can Chad keep the peace between his new cook and his mother, whom he banished from her own kitchen?

Sierra Griffin willingly accepts the handsome cowboy’s job offer while she pursues a position more suited to her qualifications with Chad’s blessing. But Sierra soon discovers she loves cooking for cowboys, especially the guy who sits at the head of the table. Things start heating up between Sierra and Chad, and not in the kitchen.

Just when Chad believes he has the situation under control, he learns that Sierra has found her dream job. Now what will he do? Hiring another cook is the least of his worries. Does the woman he’s falling in love with intend to move out of his life as quickly as she slipped into it?

NOTE:  Chad’s mother has recently been confined to a wheelchair due to ever-advancing stages of MS.  I’ve dedicated this book to a good friend who has battled MS for decades.  Love ya, Judy!

DEDICATION

  This book is dedicated to Judy Knapp, a good friend and TOPS pal who has faced her MS diagnosis fearlessly and has fought back for decades. Her bravery and tenacity are an inspiration to everyone who knows her.

Check out this excerpt…

HAPPY EASTER! 

If you’re traveling, drive safe and enjoy the long weekend!

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the

LOVE TO THE RESCUE BLOG TOUR contest.

Winners have been notified and received an ecopy of

When Dreams Collide.  Happy Reading!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

March 17, 2013

I recently completed a blog tour to promote my book Love To The Rescue. Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy and congratulations to the ten winners of a digital copy of When Dreams Collide. Happy Reading to all!

 As you know by now I live in Calgary with my husband and my Bichon Shih Tzu cross named Kelly. I have two grown sons and three wonderful grandchildren. I write happily-ever-after contemporary and western historical romances.

And I love animals! So it’s not surprising that I wrote a book featuring a rescue dog. Rover is an Irish setter and he plays an important role in the book. While the heroine is providing him with a furever home, Rover helps an unhappy and troubled little girl overcome a devastating loss in her life. (By the way, there are no spelling mistakes in that last sentence.)  

Good morning!

WELCOME TO PIT STOP NUMBER TWO!

LOVE TO THE RESCUE BLOG TOUR

March 12, 2013

In case this is the first time you’ve popped over to check out my website, let me introduce myself. I live with my husband and an adorable (at least in my opinion) Bichon Shih Tzu named Kelly, in Calgary, Canada. Almost everyone in North America has heard of Calgary, the home of the Calgary Stampede. My husband and I raised two sons, and we’re now grandparents to three wonderful kids. I write contemporary and western historical romance with those happily-ever-after endings. And I love animals, especially small fluffy dogs like Kelly here.

Love To The Rescue is a contemporary romance that has been described as a feel-good read. And one of the secondary characters is a dog. No surprise, right?

Here’s the blurb:

 For almost two years, Amy MacArthur has mourned her husband’s untimely death, vowing to never love another. Now, after surviving a burglary, Amy welcomes a new man into her life, the handsome police officer who attended the B and E at her home.

 Frightened by the intruder’s ugly threats, Amy adopts an abused rescue dog for companionship and protection while hoping to heal the animal’s damaged spirit. In turn, could her new pet help a depressed child recover from a devastating loss?

 The new additions to her life are stirring a renewed desire to fulfill her fondest wish: a family of her own.  But Amy is torn between preserving her husband’s memory and pursuing a new love. Is her heart willing to risk the devastating pain of losing a loved one again?

 Or is she just one catastrophe away from losing it all?

Amy MacArthur is a young widow and welcoming another man into her life is the last thing on her mind. But she can’t deny the immediate attraction she feels toward Kevin. In spite of her best efforts to ignore her feelings, Amy finds herself falling for the handsome police officer. But she’s torn between honoring her late husband’s memory and giving herself permission to move on with her life. 

 You might be asking yourself, is that a typical reaction for a young widow?

Good morning!

WELCOME TO PIT STOP NUMBER ONE!

LOVE TO THE RESCUE BLOG TOUR

March 6, 2013

On day one of the LOVE TO THE RESCUE BLOG   TOUR, I mentioned that the original title for the book was Red Rover. I promised to relate the story about the change, and I’ll do that today. But first, a little insight into Rover and his personality.

Rover is a very good dog, and Amy’s nickname for him is Big Guy. Most readers fall in love with him.  Of course, like all dogs, the big guy tests his new owner. 

The morning after Rover is adopted, my heroine wakes up to discover him sleeping on the bed with her despite the fact he was snuggled up in his own bed on the floor when she fell asleep the night before.  Amy and Rover have a discussion about bed ownership and he remains in his own bed after that.  Also, Rover enjoys an encounter with a feather pillow later in the story, and I’m certain you can imagine what happens there! Like most rescued pets, Rover settles into his new forever home quite well considering the abuse and neglect he’d experienced prior to being adopted.

At the end of the book, the reader learns about Rover’s past owners and how the dog came up for adoption. The poor guy survived quite the ordeal, but he has found a wonderful home with Amy.

I’m actually allergic to dogs that shed like Rover. That’s one reason why I have always owned small non-shedding dogs like Kelly and Beau and Candy. But I love Irish setters and their beautiful red coats.

As I’ve mentioned, the original title for the book was Red Rover because of the dog’s coloring and his name. Remember the kid’s playground game? Who doesn’t remember playing Red Rover as a kid?

But, I required a tagline (the description that runs across the top of the cover). I asked for help with this little problem at one of my writer group meetings and several suggestions were put forth. None of them seemed right. And then Love to the rescue… was suggested, and everyone in the room, including me, knew we had a winner.