FACEBOOK LAUNCH PARTY INVITATION!

    

   

                         

MAIL-ORDER BRIDES OF THE WEST: HEATHER

On Wednesday, December 18th, I’ll be hosting a Facebook launch party at: https://www.facebook.com/events/13893...

There will be giveaways of gift cards, books, Audio CDS and lots more! Confirmed special guests are; Catherine Bybee, Tracy Brogan, Debra Holland, Kendra Elliot, Kim Law, Sandy Loyd, Kelli Ann Morgan, Kristina McMorris, Elisabeth Naughton, Terri Osburn, Robin Perini and Ethan Coffee!

Come celebrate Heather’s launch with us! Drink cyber brandy-spiked eggnog in preparation for Christmas and win LOTS of fun prizes! Don’t miss out! Invite a friend!

Getting ‘hitched’ has never been so much fun!

Sequel to Where the Wind Blows is Finally Here!

Thomas Donovan spent eight long years in prison, convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Finally released, he returns home to Logan Meadows, Wyoming, to discover his parents long buried and his neighbors wanting nothing to do with him. Suddenly the fresh start Thom longed for seems downright impossible—until a spirited beauty from his past becomes his unlikely champion, and the walls around his injured heart begin to crumble…

Hannah Hoskins was brokenhearted when Thom Donovan was sent away. While the rest of the town was quick to brand him a no-count thief, Hannah always knew better. Now the boy she once loved has returned home a man—a man whom Hannah’s suitor, the town’s deputy sheriff, is determined to destroy. When a crime spree starts anew, suspicion immediately falls on Thom, and it’s up to Hannah to prove his innocence, earn him a second chance at life—and win them both a second chance at love.

After Christmas Christmas Giveaway! As a “Thank You” to my wonderful, sweet, kind, loyal readers, I’m having a BIG Christmas giveaway available only to my newsletter followers!! Here is a list of the prizes I have been gathering over the months, Kindle Paperwhite, PurePlay Portable Speaker for an iPhone or iPod, 2 $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Cards, A $15 iTunes gift card, $20 Starbucks gift card, 2 Audio versions of Where the Wind Blows, 3 copies of the new Where the Wind Blows paperback, 3 copies of Three and a Half Minutes! More prizes to come… Winners will be announced December 31st (New Year’s Eve) on this list and Facebook. If you’ve not yet joined my newsletter list, do so now! It’s easy and only takes a moment. Good luck to everyone….

I’m extremely excited about my November launch of WHERE THE WIND BLOWS! Montlake Publishing, the romance imprint of Amazon, acquired it, along with a sequel, BEFORE THE LARKSPUR BLOOMS, set to launch in May of 2013. It was a lot of fun writing about Chase and Jessie again, along with a new hero and heroine, Joe Donovan and Hannah Hoskins. Logan Meadows is growing in leaps and bounds…. Please check back on November 27th for a chance to WIN a copy of WHERE THE WIND BLOWS. Oh, here is a peek at the beautiful new cover!

Christmas Wishes!

Christmas is just around the corner! I can’t wait for some snow. I love the family gatherings, Christmas music, warm, crackling fires, ornament and cookie exchanges. It’s a magical time.

As a small gift to my friends I’d love to share a special recipe that’s a favorite in my house. I make it every year at Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s so simple and makes the house homey with its wonderful aroma. It’s not exactly a recipe from the 1800s, but it surely could’ve been—it’s that easy. Give it a try. You’ll be hooked, too.

Holiday Beer Bread~~3 cups Self Rising flour, 3 Tlbs sugar, a 12 –oz can or bottle of beer (at room temperature), 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1 cup raisins, (OR ½ cup raisins and ½ cup cranberries—I use cherry flavored!), a good shake of cinnamon. Mix all ingredients together and put into a sprayed and floured bread pan. Split the top with a knife. Cover and set in a warm spot for 30 minutes so the dough can rise. Cook in a 375-degree oven for 1hour and 15 minutes. Watch at the end so it doesn’t become too brown. Remove and while still hot, brush top with butter. ENJOY!!

Do you have a favorite recipe that’s fun and easy? If yes, why not share it with all of us.

May the joy and blessings this season of Jesus’ birth brings warm your heart and those of your family…… MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Texas Twilight Celebration!

Hello and welcome! Texas Twilight has finally arrived. In celebration I’m giving away a copy each of WHERE THE WIND BLOWS, MONTANA DAWN and TEXAS TWILIGHT! Three books. Three chances to win!


Thank you to the readers who’ve written to me saying how much you have enjoyed TEXAS TWILIGHT. That is the ultimate icing on the cupcake for an author with a new release.

John Jake McCutcheon, fourth brother of the McCutcheon family, finds happiness and true love in Rio Wells, Texas—hundreds of miles from the green rolling hills of Y Knot, Montana, where he was raised. But, don’t despair, some of your favorite faces from MONTANA DAWN- Book One of the McCutcheon Family series, show up in Rio Wells to help John get settled, whether he wants their help or not…

To enter the drawing all you have to do is leave a comment. Winners will be announced on October 31st, here on this Blog and on my Facebook page!

Cheers!

2011 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Finalist

Montana Dawn has garnered more attention, to my great delight, as a finalist in the 2011 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Contest put on by the Southern Magic chapter of RWA in Birmingham, Alabama.
Below is the list of finalists in the Historical Category.
MOST EAGERLY YOURS by Allison Chase
MONTANA DAWN by Caroline Fyffe
SEX AND THE SINGLE EARL by Vanessa Kelly
THE DANGEROUS VISCOUNT by Miranda Neville
DEFIANT by Jessica Trapp
I’m honored that MONTANA DAWN is one of the final five. Congratulations to all!

Just had to share, too, how much I’m enjoying a wonderful debut by my good friend, Theresa Ragan. RETURN OF THE ROSE, a Medieval Time Travel Romance, has me laughing, smiling and cheering with the heroine, Morgan—A.K.A. Lady Amanda (wink wink). And I’ll admit openly, I’m pretty much in love with Lord Vanguard, Lord of Braddock Hall, too. It’s so much fun. If you enjoy fast paced humor that will melt your heart, check it out on Kindle…

And, last but not least, Dianna Abbott is my monthly book drawing winner. Congratulations, Dianna! She’ll receive a signed copy of MONTANA DAWN. See how easy it is to win free books? Be sure to sign up for my Newsletter and have a chance to be next month’s winner.