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Jeb’s Wife covers

27 Thursday Feb 2020

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amish romance, inspirational romance, Jeb's Wife, Kensington books, marriage of convenience

These are the covers that will be used for my September 2020 release, JEB’S WIFE. Right now, Kensington Books is using them to show sellers like Walmart and Target to get orders.

But me? I’m just melting over this gorgeous cover!

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JEB’S WIFE  is a seduction between a husband and wife, two people learning how to open themselves to all the love and intimacy that a real marriage has to offer. If they’re willing…

I hope you’ll pick up a copy come September! Better yet, I hope you’ll pre-order your copy.  ❤  For an author, those pre-orders help a lot!

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thumbnail_Jeb's WifePatricia Johns’ sensitive storytelling brings depth and heart to this tender story of second chances, as an Amish woman embarks on marriage with the gruff farmer next door . . .

Once, Leah Riehl prayed for a husband. The man she loved chose another, wanting the children that Leah can’t provide. But she’s found a measure of peace, keeping house for her brother, Simon, and teaching in a nearby town. Now though, Simon’s debts to an Englisher gambling ring have left Leah with a desperate dilemma—and a surprising offer from her scarred, reclusive neighbor. Jebadiah King needs to marry in order to claim his family farm. A union, for appearances only, will help them both.

Jeb knows his scars make him a less than ideal husband, but he can be a useful one. It’s the least that Leah deserves. But despite the promises he made to himself, Jeb can’t help longing for his lovely, warmhearted new wife. His first marriage brought heartbreak, but Leah’s gentle smiles spark hope again. Are they willing to take the leap that love requires—and open themselves to all the challenges and joy a true marriage could bring?

 

Merry Christmas!

23 Monday Dec 2019

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baby romance, Christmas 2019, christmas on the ranch, friends to lovers, harlequin heartwarming, Harlequin romance, Her Triplets' Mistletoe Dad, marriage of convenience, merry christmas, triplets

I just wanted to take the chance to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas!

And look what arrived on Friday! 🙂 My book paired with Rebecca Winters’ in one volume published through Mills and Boon Western Romance in the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. It’s really exciting for me to think of my book being bought in other countries–on other continents!–around the world. That never gets old!

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Christmas is coming up fast, and I’m looking forward to time with family, and enjoying all the cozy pleasures of this holiday season.

I thought I’d share a couple of more photos.

This is our parrot on our son’s shoulder while he watches TV… I don’t share pictures of my son, so this is as close as it gets. 😉

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And since Mr. Johns doesn’t like having his picture posted, either, I will simply assure you that he’s around! Just stubbornly refusing to let me post his picture. Instead, I’ll post a photo of my favourite Christmas ornament. I love this one–a little tea cup!

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Merry Christmas to you and yours, and I wish you every joy of the season. Much love from our home to yours! ❤

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Have you picked up my latest release? I think you’ll like this one! Triplet babies, a brooding cowboy, and a marriage of convenience between best friends… all at Christmas!

 

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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?

Available now!

 

 

A new cover!!

18 Monday Nov 2019

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amish romance, beauty and the beast, Kensington books, marriage of convenience

I was sent a brand new cover for my upcoming September 2020 release with Kensington Books, and I couldn’t love it more!

JEB’S WIFE is a marriage of convenience story with a hint of Beauty and Beast… He’s a large, muscular man, who is both older than her and very scarred. She’s desperate to get the money to help her brother. Together, they might be able to come out ahead, but marriage is supposed to be about more… isn’t it?

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More details to come closer to the release!

But do you love this cover as much as I do?

 

 

Across the pond

30 Monday Sep 2019

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babies, Christmas, covers in UK, cowboys, harlequin heartwarming, marriage of convenience, triplets

I do love seeing the difference in the covers between the North American version and UK version of the book.

And I’ve gotten a peek at the UK version for HER TRIPLETS’ MISTLETOE DAD! And can I just say that I love it ever more than I love the North American version this time around?

 

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This is the North American cover

 

 

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This is the UK cover

 

Isn’t it adorable? I love it even more! I like the crisper, cleaner image, and the brilliance of the red. I feel like I could just scoop those little guys and give them a snuggle… ❤

 

How about you? Which cover do you prefer? And have you ordered your copy yet?

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The woods are lovely…

12 Thursday Sep 2019

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harlequin, heartwarming, Her Triplets' Mistletoe Dad, marriage of convenience, Patricia Johns, Robert Frost, stopping by woods on a snowy evening, sweet romance, triplet babies

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!

 

 

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