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LIH Spotlight: The Cowboy’s Baby Bond

It’s April, and that means four new stories from

Love Inspired Historical will be hitting shelves.

This week I’m shining the spotlight on

The Cowboy’s Baby Bond by Linda Ford,

the second book in her Montana Cowboys series.

An Honorable Cowboy  

Determined single mother Willow Reames has one goal: to reunite with her sisters and begin a new life with them and her infant son. But when she’s unexpectedly stranded in the Montana wilderness—with her siblings nowhere in sight—she needs to rely on the kindness of Johnny Harding.

It’s more than honor that compels the half Native American cowboy to help the beautiful widow and her adorable baby. The little family evokes his masculine instincts to protect them. Soon woman-wary Johnny is cradling baby Adam in his arms and offering to assist Willow in finding her missing sisters. As their hearts slowly thaw, can Johnny convince Willow to trust him with the secret she’s keeping so, just maybe, they can have a future together?

Montana Cowboys: These brothers live and love by the code of the West

Copyright © 2016 by Harlequin Enterprises Limited

Cover art and cover copy text used by arrangement with Harlequin Enterprises Limited.

® and ™ are trademarks owned by Harlequin Enterprises Limited

or its affiliated companies, used under license.

Release Month Fun

My second Love Inspired Historical,

A Home of Her Own, releases this month!

You’re cordially invited to join the fun.

Digital copies of the story are showing up

on e-readers everywhere today. The print

release date is March 8. Paper copies will

hit the shelves soon after that.

I love the cover, which shows the heroine,

Becky, standing in the apple orchard

owned by the hero, James O’Brien.

As you might expect, apple growing plays

a role in the story. I blogged about that

over at the Craftie Ladies of Love Inspired.

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The other March LIH authors and I are hosting a Facebook Launch Party on March 3. We’d love to have you join us. In addition to lively discussions, there are some great giveaway prizes to be won.

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I’ll be holding a local book signing on March 19

and look forward to visiting with readers then, too.

Change Begins Today

I’m blogging at Love Inspired Authors today.

Find out how a Little Orphan Annie view relates to change.

Love Inspired Historical E-book Sale

Looking a sweet historical romance? Check out this deal…

In celebration of ten years in digital publishing,

Harlequin is running an e-book sale.

From November 10 to November 17, a whopping

10,000 e-book backlisted titles will be priced at $1.99.

Over 225 books from the Love Inspired Historical

line are included in the sale, making it a great time to

grab any stories you might have missed, check out

new-to-you authors or introduce a friend to the line.

The discounted titles will be available from Amazon.com,

Barnes and Noble, Nook, Google and Kobo (US only).

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The following Love Inspired Historical

titles are included in the sale.

(Click on a title to view/order that

book in Amazon’s Kindle format.)

Laura Abbot, Author

Into the Wilderness ~ Jul 2013

The Gift of a Child ~ Sep 2014

Hannah Alexander, Author

Hideaway Home ~ Mar 2008

Keeping Faith ~ Sep 2013

Janet Lee Barton, Author

Somewhere to Call Home ~ Nov 2012

A Place of Refuge ~ Sep 2013

A Home for Her Heart ~ Sep 2014

A Daughter’s Return ~ Feb 2015

Cheryl Bolen, Author

Marriage of Inconvenience ~ Oct 2012

Jo Ann Brown, Author

The Dutiful Daughter ~ Sep 2013

A Hero for Christmas ~ Dec 2013

A Bride for the Baron ~ Mar 2014

Promise of a Family ~ Aug 2015

Victoria Bylin, Author

The Bounty Hunter’s Bride ~ May 2008

The Maverick Preacher ~ Feb 2009

Kansas Courtship ~ Mar 2010

Wyoming Lawman ~ Oct 2010

The Outlaw’s Return ~ Feb 2011

Marrying the Major ~ Oct 2011

Carla Capshaw, Author

Second Chance Cinderella ~ Jul 2014

C.J. Chase, Author

The Reluctant Earl ~ Feb 2013

Dorothy Clark, Author

Family of the Heart ~ Sep 2008

The Law and Miss Mary ~ Aug 2009

Prairie Courtship ~ Oct 2010

Gold Rush Baby ~ Jun 2011

Frontier Father ~ Jul 2011

Wooing the Schoolmarm ~ Jul 2012

Courting Miss Callie ~ Feb 2013

Falling for the Teacher ~ Sep 2013

A Season of the Heart ~ Dec 2014

Lyn Cote, Author

Her Captain’s Heart ~ Dec 2008

Her Patchwork Family ~ Dec 2009

Her Healing Ways ~ Dec 2010

Their Frontier Family ~ Nov 2012

The Baby Bequest ~ Aug 2013

Heartland Courtship ~ Feb 2014

Janet Dean, Author

Courting Miss Adelaide ~ Sep 2008

Courting the Doctor’s Daughter ~ May 2009

The Substitute Bride ~ Feb 2010

Wanted: A Family ~ Mar 2011

An Inconvenient Match ~ Jan 2012

The Bride Wore Spurs ~ Apr 2013

Clari Dees, Author

The Marshall Meets His Match ~ Jan 2013

Jan Drexler, Author

The Prodigal Son Returns ~ May 2013

A Mother for His Children ~ Aug 2014

Judy Duarte, Author

Lone Wolf’s Lady ~ Jan 2014

Shannon Farrington, Author

Her Rebel Heart ~ Dec 2011

An Unlikely Union ~ Oct 2013

Danica Favorite, Author

Rocky Mountain Dreams ~ Nov 2014

Linda Ford, Author

The Road to Love ~ May 2008

The Journey Home ~ Aug 2008

The Path To Her Heart ~ Jan 2009

The Cowboy’s Baby ~ Apr 2010

Dakota Father ~ Jan 2011

Prairie Cowboy ~ Mar 2011

Klondike Medicine Woman ~ May 2011

The Cowboy Tutor ~ Jan 2012

The Cowboy Father ~ Feb 2012

The Cowboy Comes Home ~ Mar 2012

Merry Christmas, Cowboy (2-in-1) ~ Oct 2012

The Cowboy’s Surprise Bride ~ Jan 2013

The Cowboy’s Unexpected Baby ~ Mar 2013

The Cowboy’s Convenient Proposal ~ May 2013

The Baby Compromise ~ Jun 2013

Claiming the Cowboy’s Heart ~ Jan 2014

Winning Over the Wrangler ~ Mar 2014

Falling for the Rancher Father ~ May 2014

Big Sky Cowboy ~ Oct 2014

Big Sky Daddy ~ Dec 2014

Big Sky Homecoming ~ Feb 2015

Wagon Train Reunion ~ Apr 2015

Lily George, Author

The Temporary Betrothal ~ Sep 2012

Healing the Soldier’s Heart ~ Aug 2013

A Rumored Engagement ~ May 2014

The Nanny Arrangement ~ Oct 2014

Rhonda Gibson, Author

The Marshall’s Promise ~ May 2012

Groom by Arrangement ~ Feb 2013

Taming the Texas Rancher ~ Oct 2013

His Chosen Bride ~ May 2014

A Pony Express Christmas ~ Nov 2014

Louise M. Gouge, Author

Love Thine Enemy ~ Jul 2009

The Captain’s Lady ~ Mar 2010

At the Captain’s Command ~ Apr 2011

A Proper Companion ~ Jun 2012

A Suitable Wife ~ Dec 2012

A Lady of Quality ~ Jul 2013

Cowboy to the Rescue ~ Aug 2014

Cowboy Seeks a Bride ~ Jan 2015

Cowgirl for Keeps ~ Jul 2015

Winnie Griggs, Author

The Hand-Me-Down Family ~ Mar 2009

The Christmas Journey ~ Oct 2009

The Proper Wife ~ Mar 2011

Second Chance Family ~ Jul 2011

A Baby Between Them ~ Jun 2012

Handpicked Husband ~ Sep 2012

The Bride Next Door ~ Jun 2013

A Family for Christmas ~ Oct 2013

Lone Star Heiress ~ Jun 2014

Her Holiday Family ~ Nov 2014

Second Chance Hero ~ May 2015

Deborah Hale, Author

The Earl’s Honorable Intention ~ Jun 2013

The Duke’s Marriage Mission ~ Nov 2013

The Gentleman’s Bride Search ~ Jun 2014

Patty Smith Hall, Author

Hearts in Flight ~ Jul 2011

Hearts in Hiding ~ Jul 2012

Valerie Hansen, Author

Frontier Courtship ~ Feb 2008

Wilderness Courtship ~ Aug 2008

High Plains Bride ~ Jan 2010

The Doctor’s Newfound Family ~ Jun 2010

Rescuing the Heiress ~ Jan 2011

Stacy Henrie, Author

Lady Outlaw ~ Sep 2012

Milinda Jay, Author

Her Roman Protector ~ Feb 2014

Christine Johnson, Author

The Marriage Barter ~ May 2013

Groom by Design ~ Jul 2014

Suitor by Design ~ Oct 2014

Love by Design ~ May 2015

Debbie Kaufman, Author

The Doctor’s Mission ~ Nov 2011

Journey of Hope ~ Jan 2014

Laurie Kingery, Author

The Outlaw’s Lady ~ Aug 2009

Mail Order Cowboy ~ Nov 2010

The Doctor Takes a Wife ~ Jan 2011

The Sheriff’s Sweetheart ~ Apr 2011

The Rancher’s Courtship ~ Nov 2011

The Preacher’s Bride ~ Oct 2012

Hill Country Cattleman ~ May 2013

The Preacher’s Bride Claim ~ Apr 2014

A Hero in the Making ~ Jul 2014

Hill Country Courtship ~ Mar 2015

Karen Kirst, Author

The Reluctant Outlaw ~ Sep 2011

The Bridal Swap ~ Mar 2012

Smoky Mountain Christmas (2-in-1)~ Oct 2012

His Mountain Miss ~ Apr 2013

The Husband Hunt ~ Nov 2013

The Horseman’s Frontier Family ~ May 2014

Married by Christmas ~ Oct 2014

From Boss to Bridegroom ~ Apr 2015

Noelle Marchand, Author

Unlawfully Wedding Bride ~ Oct 2011

The Runaway Bride ~ Jul 2012

The Texan’s Courtship Lessons ~ Aug 2015

Rachelle McCalla, Author

The Secret Princess ~ Oct 2013

Sara Mitchell, Author

Legacy of Secrets ~ Apr 2008

The Widow’s Secret ~ Mar 2009

A Most Unusual Match ~ Jan 2011

Mary Moore, Author

The Aristocrat’s Lady ~ Sep 2011

Beauty in Disguise ~ Jan 2013

Ruth Axtell Morren, Author

Hearts in the Highlands ~ Apr 2008

A Man Most Worthy ~ Oct 2008

A Gentleman’s Homecoming ~ Mar 2011

Noelle Marchand, Author

A Texas-Made Match ~ Mar 2013

The Texan’s Inherited Family ~ Mar 2015

Angel Moore, Author

Conveniently Wed ~ Dec 2014

Kerri Mountain, Author

The Parson’s Christmas Gift ~ Dec 2008

Wyoming Promises ~ Apr 2014

Bonnie Navarro, Author

Instant Prairie Family ~ Aug 2012

Jessica Nelson, Author

Love on the Range ~ Apr 2012

Family on the Range ~ Jun 2014

Catherine Palmer, Author

The Briton ~ Feb 2008

The Maverick’s Bride ~ Sep 2009

The Outlaw’s Bride ~ Sep 2010

The Gunman’s Bride ~ Jan 2011

Barbara Phinney, Author

Bound to the Warrior ~ Mar 2013

Protected by the Warrior ~ Aug 2014

Allie Pleiter, Author

Masked by Moonlight ~ Jun 2008

Mission of Hope ~ Aug 2010

Yukon Wedding ~ Apr 2011

Homefront Hero ~ May 2012

Family Lessons ~ Apr 2013

The Lawman’s Oklahoma Sweetheart ~ Jun 2014

Naomi Rawlings, Author

Sanctuary for a Lady ~ Apr 2012

The Wyoming Heir ~ Jan 2014

The Soldier’s Secrets ~ Apr 2014

Falling for the Enemy ~ Jan 2015

Christina Rich, Author

The Guardian’s Promise ~ Mar 2014

The Warrior’s Vow ~ Jul 2014

Penny Richards, Author

Wolf Creek Wedding ~ Nov 2013

Wolf Creek Homecoming ~ Mar 2014

Renee Ryan, Author

The Marshal Takes a Bride ~ Feb 2009

Hannah’s Beau ~ Jul 2009

Heartland Wedding ~ Feb 2010

Loving Bella ~ May 2010

Dangerous Allies ~ Sep 2010

The Lawman Claims His Bride ~ Apr 2011

Courting the Enemy ~ Sep 2011

Mistaken Bride ~ May 2012

Charity House Courtship ~ Aug 2012

The Outlaw’s Redemption ~ Jul 2013

Finally a Bride ~ Nov 2013

His Most Suitable Bride ~ Sep 2014

Wagon Train Proposal ~ Jun 2015

The Marriage Agreement ~ Jul 2015

Cheryl St. John

The Preacher’s Wife ~ Jun 2009

Marrying the Preacher’s Daughter ~ Jun 2011

The Wedding Journey ~ Apr 2012

Anna Schmidt, Author

Seaside Cinderella ~ Jul 2008

Gift from the Sea ~ May 2009

An Unexpected Suitor ~ Oct 2009

A Convenient Wife ~ May 2010

Hannah’s Journey ~ May 2011

Family Blessings ~ Oct 2011

A Groom for Greta ~ Oct 2011

Second Chance Proposal ~ Apr 2013

Regina Scott, Author

The Irresistible Earl ~ Jun 2011

An Honorable Gentleman ~ Nov 2011

The Rogue’s Reform ~ Feb 2012

The Captain’s Courtship ~ Jul 2012

The Rake’s Redemption ~ Nov 2012

The Heiress’s Homecoming ~ Mar 2013

The Courting Campaign ~ Aug 2013

The Wife Campaign ~ Dec 2013

The Husband Campaign ~ Apr 2014

The Bride Ship ~ Nov 2014

Would-Be Wilderness Wife ~ Mar 2015

Frontier Engagement ~ Aug 2015

Sherri Shackelford, Author

Winning the Widower’s Heart ~ Jun 2012

The Marshal’s Ready-Made Family ~ Feb 2014

The Cattleman Meets His Match ~ Aug 2014

The Engagement Bargain ~ Feb 2015

Debra Ullrick, Author

The Unexpected Bride ~ May 2011

The Unlikely Wife ~ Jan 2012

Groom Wanted ~ Aug 2012

The Unintended Groom ~ Jul 2013

Elizabeth White, Author

Redeeming Gabriel ~ Nov 2008

Crescent City Courtship ~ Jun 2009

Lacy Williams, Author

Roping the Wrangler ~ Aug 2013

Return of the Cowboy Doctor ~ Dec 2013

The Wrangler’s Inconvenient Wife ~ Aug 2014

A Cowboy for Christmas  ~ Dec 2014

Wagon Train Sweetheart ~ May 2015

Her Convenient Cowboy ~ Jun 2015

Get in the Swing Giveaway Winner

We have a winner!

Watching the entries for my Get in the Swing Giveaway arrive was such fun.

Here are the lovely ladies who entered.

The giveaway came to an end on June 30, 2015.

I went to random.org, input the number

of entrants and they picked the winner.

Rose Chandler Johnson was the first to submit an entry, so she won.

Congratulations, Rose!

Thanks to everyone who entered. You brightened my day.

Harlequin Distribution Center

Have you ever wondered how a book gets into a reader’s hands?

Harlequin gives a behind-the-scenes look in their post:

An Inside Look at the Harlequin Distribution Center, Part 1.

You’ll see a description of all the steps in the process

plus plenty of pictures and the video shown below.

What’s even better is that the photos were taken when the June 2015 books were being packed. Yes, that’s the month Family of Her Dreams was released! I didn’t see my book, but I did see Her Convenient Cowboy by Lacy Williams, who is one of my shelf mates. How cool is that?

Get in the Swing Giveaway

In honor of the beautiful cover on my first

Love Inspired Historical, Family of Her Dreams,

I’m holding a special Get in the Swing Giveaway!

To enter, send a picture of yourself sitting in a swing

holding a copy of Family of Her Dreams.

Two ways to submit your photo entry: email it to me or

share it on my Facebook author page so I can pin it on my

Get in the Swing Giveaway board on Pinterest,

where I will collect all the entries.

The winner will receive a family-themed Origami Owl Locket

plus a copy of Family of Her Dreams, a $75 value.

Entries accepted until June 30, 2015. (US addresses only.)

I will announce the winner on my blog on Wednesday, July 1, 2015.

Family of Her Dreams Book Release Fun!

My first Harlequin Love Inspired Historical,

Family of Her Dreams, is on the shelves!

I actually got to see the Anderson Merchandisers representative put the book on the shelf at my local Walmart. Carl (aka Gwynly) captured the moment. If you click on the photo below, you can view the video on Facebook.

I’ve got lots of fun events happening to celebrate my book’s release.

Guest Blog Posts Aplenty

Several of my writer friends have invited me to visit their cyber homes. You can see where I’ll be when by visiting my Guest Blog Posts page.

Book Release Party

I have a local Book Release Party coming up in the Gold Rush-era town of Shingle Springs at the very railroad depot where Family of Her Dreams takes place. My hero, Spencer Abbott is the (fictional) stationmaster there. It’s where he meets his headstrong housekeeper, Tess Grimsby. I’m quite excited that the owner of the Antique Depot, housed in the remaining historic building, agreed to host me. If you live in the area and would like to attend, you can join this fun-filled June 14 event by visiting the Facebook page I set up for it here.

Giveaways Galore

I’m giving away lots of copies of my book, so you have plenty of chances to win one. Visit my Contests & Giveaways page to find out about those taking place. You can check out my Giveaways: Family of Her Dreams board as well.

Get in the Swing Giveaway

If you’re a fan of bling, you can Get in the Swing for a chance

to win this lovely family-themed Origami Owl Locket.

To enter, send a picture of yourself sitting in a swing

holding a copy of Family of Her Dreams.

Two ways to submit your photo entry: email it to me or

share it on my Facebook author page so I can pin it on my

Get in the Swing Giveaway board on Pinterest,

where I will collect all the entries.

The winner will receive a family-themed Origami Owl Locket

plus a copy of Family of Her Dreams, a $75 value.

Entries accepted until June 30, 2015. (US addresses only.)

I will announce the winner on my blog on Wednesday, July 1, 2015.

Cover Reveal: Family of Her Dreams

I’m thrilled to reveal the cover of Family of Her Dreams, my first Love Inspired Historical, which will be a June 2015 release.

The Harlequin design team does a wonderful job with the covers for all three Love Inspired lines of sweet, God-honoring romances: Love Inspired (contemporary), Love Inspired Suspense and Love Inspired Historical.

When creating covers for Love Inspired Historical, the designers have to find a balance between historical accuracy and modern readers’ expectations.

On occasion, historical concessions are made. Such is the case on my cover. I spotted three.

One historical concession is that my Victorian housekeeper heroine, Tess, wouldn’t have let her boss, Spencer, see her with her hair down. A proper lady wore her hair up.

Can you spot two other historical concessions? I’ll give you a hint. They involve the children’s clothing.

There are a number of historically correct details as well. Here are a few…

Tess’s dress is modest, and she’s wearing plenty of petticoats.
Like most Victorian men, Spencer is wearing a waistcoat instead of being seen in his shirtsleeves, and he’s wearing a hat. Both items were part of a gentleman’s attire, even on the hottest of days.
Little Luke is wearing suspenders, or braces, which were what men used to hold up their trousers in the days before belts became common.

The goal of the designers is to create a cover that will catch readers’ eyes and give them an idea what the story is about. The cover of Family of Her Dreams does both very well. I have a serious case of cover love!

Copyright © 2015 by Harlequin Enterprises Limited

Cover Art used by arrangement with Harlequin Enterprises Limited

® and ™ are trademarks owned by Harlequin Enterprises Limited

or its affiliated companies, used under license.

One Word: Grateful

I’m grateful because I just signed the contract

for my second Love Inspired Historical!

James and Becky’s story takes place in 1871-72 in the

Gold Rush-era town of Diamond Springs, California.

This story is special to me, and I’m eager to share it with

my wonderful readers. The book will be dedicated to

my beloved mother-in-law, who lost her battle

with breast cancer back in 1997, leaving

a gaping hole in my heart.

Here’s a short blurb…

Desperate to escape false accusations, Becky Martin flees

Chicago and heads West to care for the ailing mother

of a reclusive apple grower who has no desire to

welcome a pretty, young nurse into his home.

The book doesn’t have an official title yet,

but it could be released early 2016.