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March 26, 2019

Hustle and Bustles–and a giveaway!

When I look at women’s fashions from history there are few styles that make less sense to me than the bustle. Hoops have them beat.  And corsets. And honestly, elephant bells and hot rollers and make up, and pierced ears and miniskirts are all pretty darned strange. I’m lucky I never got sucked into an […]


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Published on March 26, 2019 23:00

March 25, 2019

Where Bustles and Spurs Meet

The thought of bustles and spurs and how at odds the two things can be just makes me smile. I love (LOVE) writing about cowboys and anytime I can work in the jingling of spurs, even better!  I also love writing about unlikely couples. You know the type… it might be city versus country or […]


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Published on March 25, 2019 23:39

March 24, 2019

The Music of Spurs by Linda Broday

I’m happy to kick off this Bustles and Spurs week. I just love writing everything about cowboys but especially the little visual details that can add so much to a story. The smooth way they walk. The way they talk—from the hard edge they add to their voice when they have to—to the quiet, gentle […]


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Published on March 24, 2019 22:30

Win 30 Books and an E-Reader!

Yep!  That’s right. THIRTY Books and an E-Reader of your choice ~ Kindle or Nook. Thirty Sweet Small Town Romances, that is. It’s easy!  Just click on the link below and FOLLOW US on BookBub March 18 – March 27 Pam Crooks – A COWBOY AND A PROMISE Go here to enter:  http://bit.ly/smalltownrom-mar2019 Shanna Hatfield […]


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Published on March 24, 2019 08:11

Amanda Cabot Has a Winner!

Thank you so much for coming to visit, Miss Amanda! Texas Rangers make great heroes. Now for the drawing…………… A print copy of A Tender Hope goes to……………. ROSIE Woo-Hoo! I’m excited for you, Rosie. You’ll love this. Watch for Miss Amanda’s email.  


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Published on March 24, 2019 08:10

March 23, 2019

Don’t Forget the Bustles and Spurs Party!

  YOU’RE INVITED! A BUSTLES AND SPURS PARTY! When: Monday, March 25 to Friday, March 29, 2019 Where: Right Here at P&P IT’LL BE FUN! YOU MIGHT WIN SOMETHING! OR YOU MIGHT LEARN SOMETHING NEW! OR A COWBOY MIGHT WANT TO DO-SI-DO!  


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Published on March 23, 2019 22:15

Win 30 Books and an E-Reader!

Yep!  That’s right. THIRTY Books and an E-Reader of your choice ~ Kindle or Nook. Thirty Sweet Small Town Romances, that is. It’s easy!  Just click on the link below and FOLLOW US on BookBub March 18 – March 27 Pam Crooks – A COWBOY AND A PROMISE Go here to enter:  http://bit.ly/smalltownrom-mar2019 Shanna Hatfield […]


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Published on March 23, 2019 17:00

March 21, 2019

Texas Rangers: What You May Not Know ~ Amanda Cabot

If the very words “Texas Rangers” make you think of heroes, you’re not alone.  For many of us, those men who wear the star are legendary, their stories larger than life.  That’s one of the reasons I made Jackson Guthrie, the hero of A Tender Hope, a Ranger.  But as I researched the Rangers, I […]


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Published on March 21, 2019 23:00

A Bustles and Spurs Party!

  YOU’RE INVITED! A BUSTLES AND SPURS PARTY! When: Monday, March 25 to Friday, March 29, 2019 Where: Right Here at P&P IT’LL BE FUN! YOU MIGHT WIN SOMETHING! OR YOU MIGHT LEARN SOMETHING NEW! OR A COWBOY MIGHT WANT TO DO-SI-DO!  


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Published on March 21, 2019 17:45

March 20, 2019

Taking a Chance–A Big Chance–On Love

Wanted a Wife I am looking for a lady to make her my wife as I am heartily tired of bachelor life. I’ve always loved mail-order bride stories and am delighted to be currently writing one.  My heroine has a good reason for taking a a chance on love, but what about the thousands of […]


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Published on March 20, 2019 23:00