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Do you have your copy yet?

24 Monday Jun 2019

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Have you preordered your copy yet? This one comes out July 1, 2019, and I can’t wait for you to read it!

The tiniest of newborns, a big, bulky cop who has never learned quite enough of the soft skills, and a burnt out social worker who just can’t turn down this frazzled new dad…

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9781335510747He’s in over his head…

And calling for backup!

Police officer Mike McMann is always cool under pressure, but taking custody of his infant nephew has left him in a cold sweat. Coming to his rescue is social worker Paige Stedler. Paige gives him a crash course on parenting—and a tempting glimpse into a life beyond the badge. But is Mike ready to trade in his SWAT team aspirations for a white picket fence?

 

 

 

 

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The tiniest of newborns

03 Monday Jun 2019

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When my son was born, he was two months premature, and only 4 lbs. He was tiny, and not at all ready to be on the outside. He stayed tiny for quite a long while. He was a month and a half old when he hit 5 lbs and was finally able to come home from the hospital. At 3 months old, he finally hit 8 lbs, and I remember thinking, “Wow, he’s as big as a regular newborn now…”

These are the newborn diapers from the hospital and his itty bitty ankle bracelet. Those diapers had to be folded over to fit him, and he still swam in them.

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Those weren’t easy weeks when he was first born. Babies that little struggle to stay alive. But once we got him home, we were able to relax a little bit–snuggle him and start out some regular life with our baby who needed to be fed every hour because his tummy was still so small. I didn’t get a lot of sleep, I can tell you that!

When I wrote THE LAWMAN’S BABY with premature, 5 lb Benjie, I had my own little boy in my heart the entire time. A baby that tiny needed a lot of love, and who better to provide it than a beefy cop? Yes, that seemed like the perfect combination to me!

Have you pre-ordered your copy yet?

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9781335510747He’s in over his head…

And calling for backup!

Police officer Mike McMann is always cool under pressure, but taking custody of his infant nephew has left him in a cold sweat. Coming to his rescue is social worker Paige Stedler. Paige gives him a crash course on parenting—and a tempting glimpse into a life beyond the badge. But is Mike ready to trade in his SWAT team aspirations for a white picket fence?

 

 

 

 

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Covers across the pond

27 Monday May 2019

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The LAWMAN’S BABY is officially released July 2019! So it’s on the way… and here’s a little tip: if you preorder through Harlequin, they start shipping those books out June 1!

I love seeing how the covers are different between North America and the UK, and while this cover’s differences are subtle, I still like the different looks.

This first one is the North American cover:

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And this one is the UK version:

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I love them both, but you know… I think I like the UK version just a tiny bit more!

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He’s in over his head…

And calling for backup!

Police officer Mike McMann is always cool under pressure, but taking custody of his infant nephew has left him in a cold sweat. Coming to his rescue is social worker Paige Stedler. Paige gives him a crash course on parenting—and a tempting glimpse into a life beyond the badge. But is Mike ready to trade in his SWAT team aspirations for a white picket fence?

 

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Reviewers Wanted!

06 Monday May 2019

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It’s that time again… I’m looking for a few good readers who are willing to post reviews on my July 2019 release, THE LAWMAN’S BABY.

If you’re willing to commit to posting reviews online in places like:

  • Facebook
  • Bookbub
  • Goodreads
  • Amazon
  • Barnes and Noble
  • Chapter/Coles/Indigo
  • Your own book blog or review site

 

…then contact me by filling out the contact form here, and let me know:

  • A little bit about you
  • Where you can commit to posting reviews

 

It will take me a week or two to get back to you, so don’t worry that I’ve forgotten! 🙂 I hope you’re as excited about this next release as I am!

*EPUB version of the book available only. No exceptions. 

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He’s in over his head…

And calling for backup!

Police officer Mike McMann is always cool under pressure, but taking custody of his infant nephew has left him in a cold sweat. Coming to his rescue is social worker Paige Stedler. Paige gives him a crash course on parenting—and a tempting glimpse into a life beyond the badge. But is Mike ready to trade in his SWAT team aspirations for a white picket fence?

 

 

 

 

In my hot little hands

20 Thursday Sep 2018

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cop romance, her lawman protector, plus-sized romance, rubenesque, sweet romance

My October release, Her Lawman Protector, took a little bit of time to arrive. Normally I get my own copies a lot quicker, but Harlequin rushed out another box for me when mine didn’t arrive, and it landed on a my doorstep a couple of weeks ago. And here it is…

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…in all its glory! I love this book so much! It’s a mystery with an undercover cop and a heroine who has no idea she’s being investigated.

It’s available now through the Harlequin site as an e-book, so you could snap up a copy now!

The print version will be available online wherever books are sold starting October 2. 🙂

It’s awkward…

08 Thursday Feb 2018

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I always find visiting my books in the wild a little awkward. Most people don’t creep up on books and then take selfies with them. It’s… weird. Unless you wrote the book, of course, but no one assumes that straight off.

So this time, I visited my book in my local Superstore grocery store. I braved a blizzard to  get out there, but I would have braved the blizzard anyway, because we needed groceries and if you stop going places just because it’s snowing northern Alberta, you’ll never go anywhere.

So there it is… all beautiful and shiny on a shelf!

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Isn’t it gorgeous? ❤

And here I am taking a selfie with it… and this was a bit sacrificial on my part because a lady watched me like I was nuts, and I had to just soldier on as if this was rational and normal behaviour. Which it is… if you wrote it! Geez! No one thinks of that!

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So there you have it–my lovely book is out! I hope you’ll all pick up a copy. And if you see it in the wild, snap a picture and send it to me on Facebook. 🙂 I’ll post it so everyone can see. Plus, it would seriously make my day!

The Lawman’s Runaway Bride

05 Monday Feb 2018

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THE LAWMAN’S RUNAWAY BRIDE is now in stores! This is the second book in the Comfort Creek Lawmen series.

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Forced to work with the woman who left his brother at the altar five years ago, police chief Chance Morgan must also face his own guilt. Sadie Jenkins’s return to town stirs feelings he thought he’d buried along with his soldier brother, who died overseas. Almost kissing Sadie the night before her wedding was a mistake—one he won’t make again. For Sadie, planning a remembrance ceremony for the town’s military men will help build her event-planning business. But working with Chance is bringing up all the emotions she once ran from. Is she ready to finally take that leap into the future…with him?

You can pick it up anywhere books are sold! 

Or, if you prefer online:

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And if you haven’t read the first book in the series yet, this is it:

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Enjoy some brooding cops with hearts of gold. 

Cover Vs. Cover

01 Thursday Feb 2018

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cop romance, cover vs cover, love inspired book, runaway bride, spot the difference, The Lawman's Runaway Bride

I just love it when Harlequin used my covers for their Cover. Vs. Cover promotion. It’s just fun!

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Can you spot the difference?? I had to ask someone one Facebook to point it out for me, in all honesty. It’s right in your face, but I just couldn’t see it. LOL

THE LAWMAN’S RUNAWAY BRIDE is in stores now, so pick up a copy! I think you’ll like this one! I really do!

Fresh off the truck!

13 Monday Nov 2017

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afrikaans translations, cop romance, cowboy romance, police romance, Safe in the Lawman's Arms, western romance

So remember that book that was translated into Afrikaans? Well, my editor tracked me down a copy! It was just delivered today, and I couldn’t be more excited! This is the first time I’ve been translated into a different language… so a big deal for this humble author.

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This is SAFE IN THE LAWMAN’S ARMS, or Veilig in die Polisiebeampte se Arms, if you speak Afrikaans. 😉 This is the first book in my Hope, Montana series with Western Romance, and if you haven’t picked up a copy yet, the ebook is only $2.99! The Mills and Boon version has a different cover, which I find interesting, but it’s the same book.

But really cool, right? 🙂

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Apple picking

24 Thursday Aug 2017

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I’ve been writing hard this summer! And after a burst of hard writing, I need to take a physical break… as in do something that uses my hands. My friend came to my rescue with her fruit trees, and I volunteered to help her pick apples.

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This is a picture of us atop her ladder, because what better time for a selfie? 😉 That look on my face is the cautious balance of a woman who’d really rather not fall, but needed two hands to take the photo. LOL! After this, I promise I was actual help to her. The next day I pitched in with peeling apples for her to can them.

It was definitely fun, and it gave my brain a welcome break. I’m back to work on my next manuscript now–this is the last book in my Comfort Creek Lawmen mini-series for Love Inspired. The first book, Deputy Daddy, came out this summer. The second book, The Lawman’s Runaway Bride, comes out in February 2018, and this is the third book for that series that I am currently writing. I don’t have a confirmed title for it yet, but my working title is The Lawman that Got Away.

I hope you’re all enjoying your summer!

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