New Release: HARTE'S PEAK by Maria Michaels
Love finding great new authors? Meet MARIA MICHAELS. Maria's inspirational romance novel, HARTE'S PEAK, releases Friday (June 20th) through Pelican Book Group.
About Harte's Peak
Vera Carrington loves her newly renovated home and her cafe, The Bean, but with a balloon mortgage looming over head and a man from her past ready to bounce on her misfortune, she may have to face the agonizing decision of keeping one and selling the other.
Deputy Sheriff, Ryan Colton, is a new man in Christ. His days as a flamboyant pro-circuit skier are behind him, but to help Vera keep her home and her business, he agrees to coach her for an upcoming open ski tournament. He even agrees to hand over the purse if he should win.
Can Vera beat the odds and win the tournament? Will Ryan save the day, or will they both learn to trust God, no matter the outcome?
A deleted scene from Harte's Peak
Two feet of snow had fallen during the night, and even though the roads were clear Ryan noticed that several shop owners were going to have to shovel their way to the front door. Time to be the Good Samaritan. Thank you, Lord, for an opportunity to serve. Ryan drove by The Bean, and there were three able bodied men hard at work shoveling snow from the entrance as Vera stood waiting. Typical. He continued to drive and sure enough, the door to Katie’s bookstore was blocked and she struggled with a small shovel that looked like it was more toy than tool. He pulled over in front of her shop. “Morning, Katie. Need a hand?” He leaned out the window. “I would love a hand.” Katie’s green eyes sparkled behind her rectangle shaped spectacles. “I guess I should have listened to the weather report.” “I’m happy to help. The right tool makes all the difference.” He took a large shovel out of the trunk of the cruiser and got to work. Within minutes he was halfway done. “What are you doing here so early?” Katie’s bookstore, like most shops other than the café, didn’t open until ten. “I’m expecting a shipment and I need to re-arrange some displays first.” Katie rubbed her gloved hands together. That sounded like good news, since Katie had already been forced to add used books and consignment clothing to the bookstore in order to stay afloat. He hated to see the struggling shopkeepers in Harte’s Peak, but it was an unavoidable fact. “How’s the book selling business these days?” He slung the shovel over his shoulder. He hoped better than the fabric store or the cigar shop. Those two had gone out of business, unable to weather the recession. “It’s okay.” Katie avoided his eyes. “I think it might be picking up a little. I’m hopeful.” Ryan nodded, but he wasn’t convinced. The Chamber of Commerce did what it could for small businesses, going so far as to pool resources together with nearby towns for a ski tournament next month. The event would draw vendors from all over the state and pump necessary sales tax dollars into their creeping economy. He’d been too busy to find out much about it, but made a mental note to find out how else he could help.
About Maria
When early onset stage fright dashed dreams of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame status, Maria Michaels tackled her first book in 2010, and now the people and voices that occupy her head refuse to leave.
She no longer sings unless you count randomly bursting into song to annoy her children (and the dogs).
Maria lives in northern California with her family, including two beagles, one who can say ‘hello’ and the other who can feel a pea through several pillows.
Find Maria on Facebook, Twitter, and her blog, Romancing the Writer.
About Harte's Peak
Vera Carrington loves her newly renovated home and her cafe, The Bean, but with a balloon mortgage looming over head and a man from her past ready to bounce on her misfortune, she may have to face the agonizing decision of keeping one and selling the other.
Deputy Sheriff, Ryan Colton, is a new man in Christ. His days as a flamboyant pro-circuit skier are behind him, but to help Vera keep her home and her business, he agrees to coach her for an upcoming open ski tournament. He even agrees to hand over the purse if he should win.
Can Vera beat the odds and win the tournament? Will Ryan save the day, or will they both learn to trust God, no matter the outcome?
A deleted scene from Harte's Peak
Two feet of snow had fallen during the night, and even though the roads were clear Ryan noticed that several shop owners were going to have to shovel their way to the front door. Time to be the Good Samaritan. Thank you, Lord, for an opportunity to serve. Ryan drove by The Bean, and there were three able bodied men hard at work shoveling snow from the entrance as Vera stood waiting. Typical. He continued to drive and sure enough, the door to Katie’s bookstore was blocked and she struggled with a small shovel that looked like it was more toy than tool. He pulled over in front of her shop. “Morning, Katie. Need a hand?” He leaned out the window. “I would love a hand.” Katie’s green eyes sparkled behind her rectangle shaped spectacles. “I guess I should have listened to the weather report.” “I’m happy to help. The right tool makes all the difference.” He took a large shovel out of the trunk of the cruiser and got to work. Within minutes he was halfway done. “What are you doing here so early?” Katie’s bookstore, like most shops other than the café, didn’t open until ten. “I’m expecting a shipment and I need to re-arrange some displays first.” Katie rubbed her gloved hands together. That sounded like good news, since Katie had already been forced to add used books and consignment clothing to the bookstore in order to stay afloat. He hated to see the struggling shopkeepers in Harte’s Peak, but it was an unavoidable fact. “How’s the book selling business these days?” He slung the shovel over his shoulder. He hoped better than the fabric store or the cigar shop. Those two had gone out of business, unable to weather the recession. “It’s okay.” Katie avoided his eyes. “I think it might be picking up a little. I’m hopeful.” Ryan nodded, but he wasn’t convinced. The Chamber of Commerce did what it could for small businesses, going so far as to pool resources together with nearby towns for a ski tournament next month. The event would draw vendors from all over the state and pump necessary sales tax dollars into their creeping economy. He’d been too busy to find out much about it, but made a mental note to find out how else he could help.
About Maria
When early onset stage fright dashed dreams of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame status, Maria Michaels tackled her first book in 2010, and now the people and voices that occupy her head refuse to leave.
She no longer sings unless you count randomly bursting into song to annoy her children (and the dogs).
Maria lives in northern California with her family, including two beagles, one who can say ‘hello’ and the other who can feel a pea through several pillows.
Find Maria on Facebook, Twitter, and her blog, Romancing the Writer.
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