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Another cover reveal!

11 Thursday Feb 2021

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My SECOND CHANCE CLUB miniseries has been such a joy to write! These books have heroines who are 40-ish with heroes old enough to know what they want and how to get it. They have more to lose, and it takes a whole lot more to sweep them off their feet, but true love always finds a way.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN BABY releases June 2021, and it is the third book in the miniseries. Marketing expert Taryn Cook is seven months pregnant when she arrives at the Mountain Springs Resort to do an ad campaign, and she’s stunned to run into an old acquaintance… more than an acquaintance, actually. He’s the father of her child whom she never expected to see again!

But here they are in the idyllic mountain resort with two weeks of work ahead of them, and they’re determined to keep this professional for their baby’s sake. This child will need two functional parents, and having a strong friendship for co-parenting seems more important right now than following the attraction that brought them together to begin with.

But with the Second Chance Dinner Club which meets at the resort for their monthly gatherings and some understanding women who’ve all been there before, a happily ever after starts to feel possible.

These are the first two books in the miniseries–you should definitely check them out!

Their Mountain Reunion releasing May 5, 2020!

04 Monday May 2020

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Starting over isn’t easy… especially when your cheating ex-husband’s teenaged daughter lands on your doorstep! But Melanie Isaacs isn’t alone–she’s got some old friends, a dinner club of supportive women who’ve seen all of this before, and the first man she’d ever loved back in town.

She just might make a full recovery…

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THEIR MOUNTAIN REUNION is officially on sale starting tomorrow! This is the first book in my SECOND CHANCE CLUB miniseries, and you won’t want to miss this one! This miniseries focuses on women in their forties starting over and finding the kind of love they deserve with the help of some good friends, some fine wine, and a mountain retreat that is just so good for the soul.

With the Second Chance Dinner Club, there’s always room at the table for one more weary heart.

I hope you’ll pick up a copy!

 

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Quarantine life

30 Thursday Apr 2020

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Quarantine life isn’t too much different from regular life for me. The main difference is that our son is homeschooling with the rest of North America right now, so he’s at home. This slows down my writing. I’m someone who likes to work in dead silence and absolute solitude. But I’ll survive. 😉

Mr. Johns is still working since his job is a necessary service, so he still heads out to work every day. And I’m still writing, as usual.

Pichu is the big winner right now, because he MUCH prefers our son over us, and so he has his favourite person in the whole world with him every single day, and the two of them play together endlessly.

This is Pichu playing with a pencil, upside down in my son’s hand. It’s very cute! If I tried that with him, I’d lose a finger. That is a very strong beak. 😉

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Sometimes, Mr. Johns has to work late, and when that happens, it turns into a dinner free-for-all over here. This particular dinner, Mr. Johns was working late, my son was eating in front of the TV (please don’t judge!) and I was eating and going over a book manuscript at the table.

Deadlines loom, after all! 😉

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And this is what life looks like in the Johns home right now.

If you’re looking for a good book to read during all this staying in, I’ve got the book for you! It has a forty-ish heroine trying to recover from a nasty divorce, a seventeen-year-old stepdaughter who knows every single nerve to pluck, and a hero our heroine knows better than to fall for… It’s bursting with family drama, intense kisses and has a dinner club of women who’ve gone through it all before, and believe wholeheartedly in second chances.

I think you’ll love it!

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Releasing May 5, 2020

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With an old flame?

Fifteen years in an unhappy marriage showed Melanie Isaacs exactly what she didn’t want. Now she’s in Mountain Springs to figure out the rest of her life—even if it means facing her former sweetheart, Logan McTavish. The spark between Logan and Melanie is stronger than ever. But is it enough to heal two weary, damaged hearts…and show them the way to a new happiness?

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They’ve seen it all before…

20 Monday Apr 2020

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This book is about hope, it’s about finding the good things in something that is hard, it’s about learning that family is more then just blood relations. Patricia Johns knows how to tug at them old heart strings, she once again takes you on a journey that will show you that the world is good.

~Goodreads, 5 star review

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I love writing a more mature heroine. Don’t get me wrong–young heroines are fun, too, but when I write a woman in her forties, I can dig deeper.

There comes an age for every woman  when she stops taking the BS, and she draws a line. For a lot of women, that’s 40. She’s tired of the disrespect, and not willing to play games anymore for anyone.

She’s also experienced a few different types of relationships–good ones, manipulative ones, short-lived ones. She knows what her heart can take, and what is just a waste of time. So sweeping a woman in her forties off her feet… it takes more than some sweet talking.

In THEIR MOUNTAIN REUNION, Melanie Isaacs just wants some time to lick her wounds after a painful divorce, but when her ex-husband’s teenaged daughter lands on her doorstep, that isn’t going to be possible.

What is it about kids that forces us to face the stuff we’d rather not look at? Melanie needs to start over, but not just for herself. She’s got a seventeen-year-old watching how she copes with this rejection, and Tilly has a few painful life lessons of her own.

I hope you’ll pick up a copy of THEIR MOUNTAIN REUNION and join Melanie in discovering the Second Chance Dinner Club. These are women who have seen it all before, and are still wading through their troubles. But they believe in second chances, and in women supporting each other.

Turns out, that’s the combination that works!

Releasing May 5, 2020! 

3.295155.512.9781335889706A new start…

With an old flame?

Fifteen years in an unhappy marriage showed Melanie Isaacs exactly what she didn’t want. Now she’s in Mountain Springs to figure out the rest of her life—even if it means facing her former sweetheart, Logan McTavish. The spark between Logan and Melanie is stronger than ever. But is it enough to heal two weary, damaged hearts…and show them the way to a new happiness?

 

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Isn’t it lovely?

09 Thursday Apr 2020

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I got yet another box of books, and I’m so happy to finally have these books, because this one releases in a matter of weeks! That’s right–May, this one hits the virtual shelves, and I think you’re going to love it!

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Their Mountain Reunion is a story about love after heartbreak and second chances when your teenaged step-daughter thinks you’re too old for it. 😉

Melanie Isaacs raised her ex’s kids, and now she’s divorced and out of the family circle. Obviously. Except her stepdaughter Tilly has arrived at the lake house that Melanie got in  the divorce and she’s refusing to leave.

Add to that, Melanie’s ex from way back in the day is in town searching for his biological father he lost touch with, and Melanie is inclined to help him. It sure beats dealing with a seventeen-year-old’s eye rolls and attitude.

Logan has grown up, and he’s got a young adult son and some recent heartbreak of his own. When they were teenagers, the chemistry seemed like enough, but they’re both a little wiser now. And a little more world weary, too.

But when Melanie attends a mysterious dinner club at the upscale Mountain Springs Lodge, second chances start feeling possible again…

This is the first book in THE SECOND CHANCE CLUB miniseries!

If you’d like a chance to win a signed copy, follow me on my Facebook page where I do giveaways and keep you up to date on all my writing news!

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3.295155.512.9781335889706A new start…

With an old flame?

Fifteen years in an unhappy marriage showed Melanie Isaacs exactly what she didn’t want. Now she’s in Mountain Springs to figure out the rest of her life—even if it means facing her former sweetheart, Logan McTavish. The spark between Logan and Melanie is stronger than ever. But is it enough to heal two weary, damaged hearts…and show them the way to a new happiness?

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Call for reviewers!

16 Monday Mar 2020

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It’s that time again–I’m looking for a few good readers who can read and give an honest review for one of my upcoming releases.

Their Mountain Reunion hits the shelves May 2020, but I will be selecting a few reviewers to get an early e-copy of the book in exchange for an honest review posted on various online locations.

Do you like stories with heroes and heroines in their forties? Do you like reunion romances with complicated family dynamics and deep, challenging relationships?

3.295155.512.9781335889706A new start…

With an old flame?

Fifteen years in an unhappy marriage showed Melanie Isaacs exactly what she didn’t want. Now she’s in Mountain Springs to figure out the rest of her life—even if it means facing her former sweetheart, Logan McTavish. The spark between Logan and Melanie is stronger than ever. But is it enough to heal two weary, damaged hearts…and show them the way to a new happiness?

 

If you’d like be an early reviewer of Their Mountain Reunion, please fill out the form below. Let me know a little bit about you, and tell me where you’d be willing post reviews. I’m looking for people who are willing to post:

  • Goodreads
  • Bookbub
  • Amazon
  • Barnes and Noble
  • Chapters/Indigo (Canada)
  • Your own review site
  • Anywhere else where you buy your books are able to leave reviews!

*EPUB copies only for review purposes.

 

Please allow me about a week to respond.

Read. Love. Be Merry.

04 Wednesday Dec 2019

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Harlequin is using my book for a Christmas ad campaign! Whenever my cover gets picked for something like this, it’s so exciting, especially when it’s going to be in Women’s World Magazine, to boot! It really makes it all feel real. From December 4-10, 60 Christmas backlist books are going on sale for $1.99 each. Very exciting!

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If you haven’t picked up a copy of HER TRIPLETS’ MISTLETOE DAD, now is a GREAT time to pick it up! It’s one of my very favourites that I’ve written… including:

–triplets

–a brooding cowboy

–a marriage of convenience between best friends

–Christmas on a ranch!

With Christmas getting closer, it’s a great time to curl up with a holiday read, isn’t it?

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Can a marriage of convenience…

…really last a lifetime?

Single mom Gabby Rogers needs help raising her newborn triplets, so when her best friend, Seth, proposes a marriage of convenience, she cautiously agrees—on the condition it doesn’t ruin their friendship. As far as the town of Eagle’s Rest knows, Gabby and Seth are the perfect couple, but the imaginary romance soon feels surprisingly real. With the triplets’ first Christmas drawing closer, will Gabby risk showing Seth how she truly feels?

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Try Harlequin!

07 Thursday Nov 2019

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Harlequin Books is running a Christmas promotion where you get to try FREE festive books from all the different series and see what kind of romances you enjoy the most.

And this time, one of MY books is being featured! 🙂

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My Heartwarming book that is being featured is A BOY’S CHRISTMAS WISH.

 

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A secret son ended Danny Brockwood’s engagement to Beth Thomas years ago, but she’s back for Christmas and about to be a single mother. Can they win each other’s trust with one determined boy’s help?

This story has:

  • a pregnant heroine
  • a single dad
  • a heartbroken boy who just needs a mom
  • all the Christmas deep feels you can handle! 🙂

 

 

You can get my book for free, as well as eleven others from other series! It’s a great way to spend some chilly evenings, curled up with Harlequin romance. 🙂

 

Have you read my Free Read yet?

16 Monday Sep 2019

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If you haven’t, you can now read it in its complete form on the Harlequin website.

In order to read the Free Reads, you need to sign up with an email address, but that’s all. There are no other requirements, and then the full library of Free Reads–not just mine!–is yours!

You’ll find short reads that span everything from sweet (like mine) to sexy, and you can get a taste for different book lines to see what you like. I hope you’ll take a look!

If you’d like to read mine, this is the link.

Home For the Fourth of July

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Megan Davis has always wanted to leave her small Colorado hometown for life in the city. So when she finds herself back in Eagle’s Rest, brokenhearted, she tells herself it’s a temporary setback.

Determined to enjoy the Fourth of July weekend, Megan accepts Liam Scott’s invitation to his family’s holiday celebration at Blue Fish Lake. It doesn’t matter that Liam’s parents have been waging a decades-long matchmaking campaign—Megan and Liam are just friends. Megan’s life is in Denver, and Liam is committed to his job protecting Eagle’s Rest as a police officer.

But spending time with Liam reminds Megan of all she’s been missing—laughter, friendship and the natural beauty of Eagle’s Rest. Will Megan keep ignoring the deep emotions sparking between her and Liam, or is she finally ready to embrace a future that’s more than she could ever have imagined?

The woods are lovely…

12 Thursday Sep 2019

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I’m the mother of a sixth grader, and I’m determined to expose him to literature. I have a degree in English Lit, and I love the classics. I’ve read him countless classics from novels to poetry, and I’m not expecting him to remember it all or appreciate it the way I do, I just want him to know that it’s there.

So there are always a few classic poems stuck to our fridge, and from time to time, when my son asks for TV time, or whatnot, I’ll say, “First go read some poems on the fridge.” Then we’ll talk about which ones he likes, which ones he doesn’t, what he thinks about when he reads them…

We have a ratty little paper on our fridge right now–a Robert Frost poem that is probably familiar to you. I love this poem because of the way it makes me feel, and since it was rattling around in my head for several months, it made its way into my Christmas release, HER TRIPLETS’  MISTLETOE DAD.

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Poetry isn’t about understanding the rhyme or rhythm, or even the deeper meanings. It isn’t about important poets, or the cannon of English Literature. Poetry is about feeling, and being able to stop for a moment, like in a winter wood, and feel the cold and quiet. It’s a very basic human experience to be able to feel some words.

I hope my newest novel will make you feel, too! I hope it will make you stop and breathe and draw in a moment. I hope it will remind you that love is real and powerful and possible.

And then I hope that some of you will take a moment to let me know about it! Because I do love hearing from readers.

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9781335510914

Can a marriage of convenience…

…really last a lifetime?

Single mom Gabby Rogers needs help raising her newborn triplets, so when her best friend, Seth, proposes a marriage of convenience, she cautiously agrees—on the condition it doesn’t ruin their friendship. As far as the town of Eagle’s Rest knows, Gabby and Seth are the perfect couple, but the imaginary romance soon feels surprisingly real. With the triplets’ first Christmas drawing closer, will Gabby risk showing Seth how she truly feels?

Available for Pre-order now!