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Christmas Past, Present, and Future

Remembering Christmases of years past brings me so much joy. Decades of family, Christmas trees, decorations, cookies, food, and joyous times. Christmas has always been my favorite holiday and my attic is full of tubs of Christmas decorations. It's always fun to bring down these decorations and find the perfect spot in my home for them. And I love finding and giving gifts.

As I reflect on Christmas present, I admit I am struggling. I am sure many of you are too. It's so hard to choose personal safety over family closeness. For reasons I won't get into, my husband and I both need to really avoid contracting the virus. So this Christmas we won't be seeing family. I'll miss hugs most of all. But I know God is still in control and is teaching us all patience.

We will be gathering by Zoom. I just sent out our Christmas Eve Zoom Before Christmas invitation, which included this little poem I wrote (inspired by The Night Before Christmas):

'Twill be the day before Christmas, when all through our houses
Not a creature will be stirring, except our computer mouses;

The masks will be hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Corona will never be there!

The family will be nestled all snug in their homes;
While visions of future get togethers thrill them to their bones.

And GrandD on her laptop and GW in his hat,
Have just settled their hearts for a long Zoom chat.

And there we’ll exclaim, with merry delight—
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”

And as I look forward to Christmas futures, especially 2021, I do so with the faith that all will be well or at least much better. When we can gather with family again, we will enjoy those hugs and smiles even more. Christmas music will sound especially cheerful and beautiful. I will decorate from the roof to the floor. I will bake enough treats and make enough good food to feed all of Santa's elves. And I will find a meaningful or special gift for everyone I love. Most of all, I will treasure the gift of Jesus, my savior, and Lord.

God bless us, every one!
Dorothy

ROMANCING THE WILDERNESS Boxed Set Giveaway

WILDERNESS TRAIL OF LOVE, NEW FRONTIER OF LOVE, and WHISPERING HILLS OF LOVE. This boxed set of eBooks is FREE Nov. 6 - 10, 2020. More than 900 pages of heroes, suspense, and tender romance. Set in 1797, these frontier stories seamlessly blend breathtaking action with family, friendship, and laughter. 4.5 stars average ! Pick up your FREE eBook copy here
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BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH OFFER

As some of you know, in 2012 I received the shocking news that I had breast cancer. Of course, I was devastated and panicked. I shouldn’t have been! I am an 8-year breast cancer survivor! Today, nearly all breast cancers are treatable, especially if caught early! Fortunately, a mammogram caught my cancer early but I still had to undergo a mastectomy of one breast and later reconstruction by a plastic surgeon. My sweet daughter Melissa Grace Granato has graciously offered, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2020, to provide 50 FREE eBooks of my new boxed set—Romancing the Wilderness!

Melissa and I want to bless and pray for anyone currently going through breast cancer treatment (radiation, chemo, or surgery). This generous gesture by Melissa supports the goals of Breast Cancer Awareness Month—to honor survivors, remember those lost to the disease, and to support the progress we are making to defeat breast cancer. The pink ribbon represents overcoming fear of breast cancer and mammograms and our hope for the future. And this offer is intended to evoke solidarity with, and compassion for, women who have breast cancer. This highly-rated set of three full-length books can be read on any device—Kindle, eReader, tablet, phone, or computer—with the free app from Amazon. Breast cancer patients will find these novels to be a wonderful escape filled with heroes and heroines who bravely overcome the challenges placed before them. So, if you’re receiving breast cancer treatment, send me a note by October 15, through my website DOROTHYWILEY.COM. Under the Contact tab, you will find a form to send me your note with your email address and any special prayer requests. Once we receive your email address, you will be added to the distribution for the free Amazon codes. Limited to the first 50 respondents! These ebook codes can only be redeemed by recipients in the U.S. Remember, early screening is key so schedule your mammogram if you haven’t already done so!

ROMANCING THE WILDERNESS Boxed Set

I am so excited to share with you the publication of my first boxed set! It contains the first three novels I wrote and some of my most beloved characters. Together they have a 4.6 star rating with 831 reviews!

A new, never-before issued bundle—ROMANCING THE WILDERNESS—containing three full-length, binge-worthy novels: WILDERNESS TRAIL OF LOVE, NEW FRONTIER OF LOVE, and WHISPERING HILLS OF LOVE. More than 900 pages of heroes, suspense, and tender romance. Set in 1797, these frontier stories seamlessly blend breathtaking action with family, friendship, and laughter. Pick up an eBook copy of this bundle for just .99 cents or read for free in Kindle Unlimited! https://tinyurl.com/yxqtrh8t

BUCKSKIN ANGEL EBook Available for Preorder!

Yay! You can now preorder the eBook BUCKSKIN ANGEL, which releases on August 13! The print version will also be available shortly. Both available only on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F2XH3FH?...

My newest addition to the Wilderness Dawning Series BUCKSKIN ANGEL, is an intense journey back to the thrilling birth of the West. It is dedicated to healthcare workers, first responders, and law enforcement—the warriors who have cared for us during the Pandemic.

"An extremely beautiful well-written novel. This is not just romance; it’s romance you can sink your teeth into. The details and accurate history made me feel as though I was part of the story. It’s an entertaining book that was hard to put down." – Kathleen Tighe Ball, bestselling and award-winning author of western romance.

RED RIVER RIFLES - Roy Rogers Medallion Award Finalist!

“A Man only learns by two things, one is reading, and the other is association with smarter people.” – Will Rogers

I am thrilled and very honored to announce that my book RED RIVER RIFLES has been selected as a finalist for a 2020 Will Rogers Medallion Award in the Western Romance category. The Will Rogers Medallion Award honors, “those books that represent an Outstanding Achievement in the Publishing of Western Media. Your book exemplified the combination of excellent content, high production values, and honoring of the Cowboy Heritage that the Award was created to acknowledge.”

If you are too young to be familiar with Will Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935), he was a respected writer as well as a cowboy entertainer and philosopher who did much to embody and demonstrate western traditions. The award was created to help expand the “Heritage of Literature which honors the traditions and values of the American Cowboy.”

He was also an American stage and film actor, vaudeville performer, cowboy, humorist, newspaper columnist, and social commentator from Oklahoma. He made frequent use of puns and terms which closely linked him to the cowboy tradition. From about 1925 to 1928, Rogers traveled the length and breadth of the United States in a lecture tour. He began his lectures by pointing out that, "A humorist entertains, and a lecturer annoys."

In the mid-1930s Rogers was hugely popular, the leading political wit in the United States, and the highest paid of Hollywood film stars. He died in 1935 with aviator Wiley Post when their small airplane crashed in northern Alaska during bad weather.
Perhaps Rogers most famous saying was, "I never met a man I didn't like.”

Like the characters in my novels set on the American frontier, Rogers believed in hard work in order to succeed and realize individual success. He symbolized the self-made man and woman. He believed in America and the American Dream.

So does Samuel Wyllie, the hero of RED RIVER RIFLES. In 1818, the bravest of the brave settled a narrow strip of land along the Red River in Texas. A place where death and life held equal strongholds. For Samuel, his family’s land south at Pecan Point was a nearly sacred place, as beautiful as heaven must be. He has big plans for the future and will do what it takes to carve a new life out of the wilderness.

A gritty western, a love story, RED RIVER RIFLES, Book One in the Wilderness Dawning Series, is a clean, yet romantic historical set against the stunning backdrop of the Province of Texas. It has a 4.6 star rating out of 5 with 75 Amazon reviews and is available in ebook and print at https://amzn.to/2VprVdG.

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Your Wilderness is Dawning!

Hello Readers,
Hope you are staying safe during these crazy times! I've been tucked away at the ranch writing the third book in the Wilderness Dawning Series, BUCKSKIN ANGEL. Leading up to its release, I have deals on the first two books in the series:


RED RIVER RIFLES, rated 4.6 stars on Amazon, eBook will be FREE 6/12 - 6/16! https://amzn.to/2VprVdG



LAND OF STARS, rated 4.9 stars on Amazon, eBook will be .99 for a limited time. https://amzn.to/33KYojm

If you haven't read these, grab them while you can. Then you'll be ready for the third book in the series by the time BUCKSKIN ANGEL is released. To be notified of the new release just follow me on Amazon at www.amazon.com/author/dorothywiley

Hoping the rest of your summer is healthy, happy, and blessed,
Dorothy

Here's a Boredom Buster

Hope you and yours are well and safe! LOVE'S NEW BEGINNING eBook will be FREE April 1 - 4. This is the first book in my Wilderness Hearts Series and has a 4.6 star rating on Amazon and was a RONE AWARD FINALIST!

Daniel Armitage's search for his real father takes him to the edge of the frontier where he meets Ann but she isn't allowed near him until his true father, Bear MacKay, in a moving act of love grants Daniel a chance for happiness.

Get your copy here:
http://amzn.to/2cXmLp5

Here are a few of the five-star reviews:
"Awesome story! Dorothy Wiley's descriptive words bring the reader closer to Kentucky, a love story that is written in their hearts, and the true meaning of family and friendship. Truly inspirational!" - Maria Rose Dariotis, InD'Tale Magazine Crowned Heart Review for Excellence

"Love's New Beginning is a beautiful tale of unimaginable tragedy and one man's story of love and courage. There's plenty to keep the reader turning the pages. Sacrifice and love go hand-in-hand in this captivating historical romance. This is a light and clean read that keeps a steady pace and leaves readers wanting more from the author." - Books and Benches Reviewer's Choice Award Review

"Dorothy Wiley takes you on an action-packed adventure on the Kentucky frontier in this enthralling tale of self-discovery, finding true love, and the meaning of family." - Peggy L. Henderson, Bestselling Historical Romance Author

"Wiley's writing has such realism that I am transported to Kentucky and that time period as I read and feel I know the characters well!" - JoAnne Weiss, Romancing the Book Reviewer

MY VALENTINE'S GIFTS FOR YOU!

My Wilderness Hearts Series introduces readers to the second generation of Wyllies while including several favorite characters already known and loved by readers of my first series, American Wilderness Series Romances. For the first time ever, all four eBooks will be FREE 2/14 - 2/18/20!!!

They have more than 350 5-Star reviews and an average Amazon rating of 4.8!









So, for Valentine's Day, I wish you all the happiness that love brings and many hours of enjoying these adventure-packed love stories.
Dorothy

P.S. Here are a few of the reviews:
"Dorothy Wiley's imagination is on fire in this realistic and riveting story of love on the American frontier! Her outstanding research lends to an authentic feeling of awe..." - Crowned Heart Review by Tiffany Landers for InD'tale Magazine.

"This is yet another impossible-to-put-down tale from the master of Frontier Romance, Dorothy Wiley. Fast-paced, filled with adventure, and beautifully written, Love's Whisper is another gem not to be missed." - Amanda Hughes, author of The Bold Women Series

"The vivid descriptions of the lands, the animals, the businesses and the towns, the storms, the goods, the homes, their weapons, food, and dress made me feel like I was there." - JoAnne Weiss, for Romancing-the-Book.com

"An incredible page-turner...one of the best frontier romances I've read in a long time..." - N. N. Light's Book Heaven

HAPPY New Year! 4.6 Star eBook FREE! And a personal note.

Start the new year with the first novel in my highly-rated American Wilderness Series--WILDERNESS TRAIL OF LOVE. The eBook is FREE January 3 - 7, 2019. Read the many five-star reviews on Amazon and get your copy here: http://amzn.to/2c3XEf5

A personal note--
Ever since the publication of LAND OF STARS, my twelfth book, in late November, I've been taking some time off from writing and marketing my books. I needed a break to get the creative juices flowing again. But a new book that brings back Captain Sam and Bear for a new adventure has been "baking" in my head. These two much-loved characters have been in many of my books but their individual stories were told in NEW FRONTIER OF LOVE and FRONTIER HIGHLANDER VOW OF LOVE. If you have read those books, you know they are powerful and colorful characters and I can't wait to see what adventures they will have.

Writing a book is a lot like baking. It takes a creative combination of ingredients--plot, characters, setting, emotional realism, and love to make a good story. There are many writers out there who write a lot faster than I do. I like to take my time and let the story develop naturally rather than trying to meet some deadline. So, it may take me months to get the next one out. If you can be patient, I can promise a book to savor!

I love to hear from readers. You can write to me through my website under the Contact tab at https://dorothywiley.com/ I also love to read your reviews on Amazon and on Goodreads. They truly inspire me.

Wishing you a healthy, happy, and prosperous new year with many good books!
Blessings,
Dorothy