Cover Reveal A MAVERICK TO (RE)MARRY

Nothin' like a cowboy, right?

A July release.

I like this one.  He looks so natural--and there's something about a man in a worn chambray shirt....

Back cover copy reads:

Married—and divorced!—in secret…

Rust Creek Ramblings

Rust Creek Falls’ flirty cowboy and the shy, straight-A student—a couple? We have it on good authority that not only were Derek Dalton and Amy Wainwright once an item, they were actually married! With Amy back in town for her friend’s wedding, how long before their secret past is revealed? Gather your rose petals, dear readers… We suspect these high school sweethearts may soon get a second chance at happily-wedded-after!

Cover Reveal THE NANNY'S DOUBLE TROUBLE

A May 2018 release, this will be the first book in my Bravos of Valentine Bay series.

I'm not usually a fan of kids on my book covers--but in this case I am so making an exception.

Meet Frannie and Jake, 18-month-old twins.  I had such fun writing these two and the Harlequin cover team captured them perfectly in this shot.

The back cover copy reads:

Meet The Bravos of Valentine Bay…

And the single father of twin toddlers in desperate need of a nanny! 

All his life Daniel Bravo has been the responsible one. So when he’s left widowed with adorable twins to raise, he knows he needs help, fast. Enter family friend Keely Ostergard—a woman with love in her heart for his children, and a gigantic chip on her shoulder for him. She’s the last person he’d ever fall for—the aversion is mutual. Until it isn’t…

COVER REVEAL Married Till Christmas

This is Nell Bravo's story, the last in my Bravos of Justice Creek series and a December release. (No worries Bravo series lovers.  The Bravos of Valentine Bay starts in May 2018.)

Back cover copy reads:

An impulse wedding…

Strong, sexy Nell Bravo won’t be fooled again.  After all, Declan McGrath already shattered her heart into pieces—not once, but twice. When alluring CEO Deck sweeps Nell off her feet in Las Vegas, though, she tumbles headlong into an “only in Vegas” fling with her first love. But Nell sure didn’t bargain on a Vegas wedding!

…a lifetime of love?

It’s taken a long time for Deck to finally capture the one who got away. And this time, he’s charmed her straight to the altar. But Nell will stay married to him only until Christmas Day—unless Deck can prove that this time, it’s for keeps. With the clock ticking, can Deck convince Nell that he truly is her one and only…or has Mr. Love-’Em-and-Leave-’Em broken a Bravo’s heart for the last time?

Cover Reveal GARRETT BRAVO'S RUNAWAY BRIDE

This is my October release, book 8 in the 9-book BRAVOS OF JUSTICE CREEK  series.  I love this cover. Actually, I find myself loving my covers a lot lately and that makes me so happy!   Hope you love it, too.

                                                                 

Back cover copy reads...

Once again, she's running… 

When bride-to-be Cami Lockwood finally escapes the clutches of her domineering family, she accidentally stumbles straight into the mountain retreat of the most alluring man she's ever met. Garrett Bravo's never been lucky in love. But that's before a one-of-a-kind heiress rushes headlong onto his doorstep. 

But this time, she's running toward something! 

Garrett's mother can't resist matchmaking for her relentlessly unavailable son. So what better way to evade her meddling than to pretend that his accidental arrangement with creative, unique Cami is the real thing? Just one catch: he hadn't bargained on falling head over heels for the runaway bride turned woman of his dreams…

Cover Reveal THE MAVERICK FAKES A BRIDE

I love this one, unconditionally!

THE MAVERICK FAKES A BRIDE is a July release, book 1 in the multi-author, six-book continuity, Montana Mavericks: The Great Family Roundup.


Back cover copy reads....

Do You Take This (Faux) Fiancée?

Rust Creek Ramblings 

All the single ladies in Rust Creek Falls know Travis Dalton. And they all know the sexy, rascally rancher is not the marrying kind. So how is it that our town's most notorious bachelor has wound up engaged on a Western reality TV show? 

We here at the Gazette are pleased The Great Roundup has chosen our hometown heartbreaker as a contestant. And we are definitely rooting for Travis's unexpected union with childhood friend Brenna O'Reilly, the one girl we believe can keep this cowboy on his toes. But is it true this betrothal is strictly a fabrication for the cameras? Pass the popcorn, dear readers. We suspect this made-for-TV romance could be headed straight for a Hollywood happy ending!

Montana Mavericks:

The Great Family Roundup

Cover and Blurb May Release...

I think this is a gorgeous cover.  Aside from the hero, who either took one bad picture or has one of those faces that should not be on the cover of a romance.  But otherwise, love it!

This is Jody Bravo's story, book 7 in the 9-book Bravos of Justice Creek series.

Back Cover Copy reads...

FIRST COMES MARRIAGE  

Feisty, fearless Jody Bravo's set to do everything for her baby. She doesn't need anything from anyone—especially the stepbrother of her baby's late father. But lawman Seth Yancy won't leave her to face parenthood alone, no matter how prepared she is. And even though Jody resists, soon she's taken in completely by his charms—and agrees to be his wife… 

THEN COMES LOVE?  

Hunky Sheriff Yancy's not without his fair share of admirers in Justice Creek. After a terrible tragedy years before, though, he's faced life alone. Now the real-life woman of his dreams just happens to be his bride—and pregnant with the child of his heart, if not his reality. So "father" is a role that will come naturally to Seth. And will "husband" really be that far behind?

Cover and Blurb for my December Release

So festive!  I would say it is definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas--especially on this cover.

Back cover copy reads....

WHEN DARIUS BRAVO WANTS SOMETHING… 

…he usually gets it. And the powerhouse CEO has wanted Ava Malloy since he was a Justice Creek High senior. Darius is already adored by one Malloy: Ava's spirited daughter. Helping Sylvie and her local Blueberry troop build dollhouses for needy kids is a worthy cause that's bringing him closer to the widowed single mom. Imagine his surprise when the usually unapproachable Ava starts flirting and making her romantic intentions crystal clear! 

With one condition.  

A holiday fling with the man Ava has always found irresistibly attractive is a thrilling way to ring in the New Year. She can't promise Darius the future—one devastating heartbreak in a lifetime is enough. But Ava underestimates his staying power. And what about her own secret heart's desire? A Bravo under the mistletoe and in her arms forever!

Cover Reveal October Release...

I love it.  I love their expressions.  And I can't believe she's wearing exactly what I described in the art info.  That hardly ever happens.

Back cover copy reads:

BEAUTY AND THE…MAN WHO'LL NEVER LET HER GO 
Elise Bravo needed a job, desperately. And soldier turned thriller writer Jed Walsh burned through—almost literally, it turned out—assistants like hellfire through brimstone. Turned out he had some… unusual work habits to go along with his giant talent and ego. He threw knives to relax. He cleaned his guns as he acted out scenes. And more than anything, he hated cats… 

Enter Elise, crack typist, master plotter and perfect for the live-in job in every way but one…two if you counted Mr. Wiggles, her furry companion. For though Jed had sworn he would never get "involved" with a woman who worked for him, it took only a day or two with the perfectly professional, pencil skirt–wearing Bravo beauty to realize that his interest in Elise broke all the rules. He had to make her his—even if he had to win over her kitty to do it…

Cover and Back Cover Copy, MARRIAGE, MAVERICK STYLE!

This one releases in July, book 1 of a six-book Montana Maverick series, The Baby Bonanza.

I love this one, love the party lights and the way they're looking at each other.

And here's the blurb:

 THE MAVERICK MEETS HER MATCH
As summer arrives in Rust Creek Falls, the town is bursting with babies…and the Gazette is bursting with news. Did you hear there's a new billionaire in town? President and CEO of Drake Distilleries and Drake Hospitality, Carson Drake is no one's baby daddy…at least, not yet. But the handsome, delicious Los Angeleno has his eye on our own Tessa Strickland, and things are about to get very interesting… 

Sweet, serious Tessa has had firsthand experience with heartbreak and is determined to avoid a second go-round. But after one unexpected night in Carson's sheltering arms, she begins to waver. Dear readers, that's only the beginning of the surprises. Saddle up and find out what happens when two commitment-phobes discover that love is life's richest reward! 

Montana Mavericks:

The Baby Bonanza

Cover and blurb JAMES BRAVO'S SHOTGUN BRIDE

My May release...

And the back cover copy reads...

JAMES BRAVO IS MARRYING HIS DREAM WOMAN. 

THERE'S JUST ONE CATCH… 

Tied to a chair and staring down the barrel of a shotgun isn't how James Bravo planned on proposing to the woman he's secretly longed for for months. He also isn't the father of Addie Kenwright's unborn baby—even if her grandfather thinks he is. James has never stolen so much as a kiss from the beautiful rancher…but all that changes when he and Addie say "I do." 

Three times burned is enough to put a single woman off wedlock forever. Addie only agreed to this crazy scheme to appease her ailing grandpa. Now the mother-to-be can't get enough of the hunky, blue-eyed attorney. Are Addie and James ready to take the plunge for real and turn a temporary arrangement into the marriage of both their dreams? 

Cover and Back Cover Copy DECEMBER RELEASE!

Love this cover.  It's exactly as I pictured it.

Compatible? Check. Chemistry? 

Check. Love? Check…mate! 

When Carter Bravo decides it's time to settle down this Christmas, the once-burned, no-strings-attached hunk chooses the one woman who isn't looking to be swept off her feet. Not only does his business partner and best buddy, Paige Kettleman, say yes—the chemistry sizzling between them is further proof that she's his ideal mate. 

Carter's no-nonsense proposition isn't exactly the romantic proposal Paige dreamed about under the mistletoe. After five years of building a business and sharing confidences, her dearest friend still has no idea how she really feels about him. If he did, he'd go running for the Colorado hills. Unless Paige can show Carter how to turn a test-run engagement into the real thing: a holiday wedding with all the trimmings—including love!

Cover and Back Cover Copy THE GOOD GIRL'S SECOND CHANCE

This is Quinn Bravo's story.  The heroine, Chloe Winchester, did everything right.  And still it all went wrong.  But now she's back home in Justice Creek, Colorado and determined to get it right the second time around...

Back cover copy reads:

The Littlest Matchmaker Of Them All… 

Quinn Bravo is a committed single dad—emphasis on single. The millionaire bachelor is focused on his four-year-old daughter and his fitness business. So while he's intrigued by his beautiful new interior decorator, Quinn resolves to keep the chemistry at a simmer. Until one night together causes their attraction to burst into flame… 

After her ex-husband betrayed her, local good girl Chloe Winchester returned to Justice Creek, determined not to risk her heart again. Still, maybe she can live out some teenage fantasies with sexy Quinn while redecorating his house. But first Chloe will have to avoid falling for one adorable little girl and the man of her dreams! 

Cover and Back Cover Copy for Not Quite Married, a May Release!

So sweet and romantic.  And I love the Bravos of Justice Creek flash!

Back cover copy reads...

A BRAVO BABY BRINGS SECOND CHANCES

It was hard enough for Clara Bravo to face gorgeous Dalton Ames after he ended their idyllic fling. But confessing that she was pregnant took real guts! Oh, Clara didn't lack the fortitude to notify Dalton of his impending fatherhood. It was turning down the irresistible banker's proposal—just for their baby's sake—that she found difficult.

Dalton pushed Clara away because he couldn't risk his heart again after his recent divorce—not because he didn't feel anything for the brunette beauty! When he discovered her pregnancy, Dalton was determined to create the picture-perfect home with the one woman he could never forget. Now, if only he could convince Clara that their family was forever…

Preorder from Amazon

Back Cover Copy A BRAVO CHRISTMAS WEDDING...

Here's the back cover teaser for my December release, A Bravo Christmas Wedding:

LOVE ON THE RANGE? 

Princess Aurora Bravo-Calabretti is wishing for a mountain man this Christmas! But her most unroyal crush—rancher Walker McKellan—insists that they remain "just friends." Now he's her round-the-clock bodyguard while she is the maid of honor at her cousin's holiday wedding. Rory can't resist this Colorado cowboy…but she wishes she was walking down the aisle to meet Walker at the altar! 

Both the best man to the groom and Rory's bodyguard, Walker can't shake his charge. As he begins to see Rory in a different light, a surprise snowstorm strands him with his princess…and sparks ignite into a holiday love affair! Can their Christmas passion blossom into a very Bravo happily-ever-after?

(*)

This book will be the last in my Bravo Royales series.  It will also introduces my next series of Bravo Family stories, The Bravos of Justice Creek, which will star the children of Franklin Bravo.  Frank's no longer alive when these stories begin.  He had two wives, Sondra Oldfield Bravo and Willow Mooney Bravo.  And he cheated on the first with the second, having children with both of them pretty much at the same time.

Here's a little more on that subject: 

From the beginning, thirty-four years ago, when he took up with 18-year-old Willow Mooney, everyone in Justice Creek knew that Frank Bravo had a well-bred heiress wife at home and a young thing on the side.  Then both women started having babies practically simultaneously.  And not only that, Willow called her children by the last name of Bravo and Frank openly claimed them; he was named right there on their birth certificates as the dad. So Frank not only essentially had two families, the man was bold as brass about it and didn’t seem to care who knew.  Everyone said Sondra ought to leave him, but she never did, just went on popping out the babies at about the same rate as Willow across town...

Cover and Back Cover Copy The Earl's Pregnant Bride, an October 2014 Release

I love this cover, even though the hero really looks nothing like the hero of the book.





























Here's the back cover copy:

THE STICK TURNED (ROYAL) BLUE…

And now the princess is in a pickle. Because the night that Genevra Bravo-Calabretti and the new Earl of Hartmore, Rafael DeValery, turned to each other, it was for comfort upon the death of his brother—the man who was about to propose to Genny. It was not supposed to change their lives forever.

But it had. For Rafe, it cemented his awareness that he'd been in love with Genevra since forever. And for Genny, it made her realize that Rafe was not the second-chance brother, but the one who'd held her heart all along…now all she had to do was convince him of that. Hopefully before the new heir(ess?) to the estate arrived…

(#)

And what does Rafe actually look like, you might ask?

A cross between Jason Momoa: 

And Joe Manganiello: 

And yes, he's an English earl.  I know, he doesn't look very English.  That's because there are secrets in the story.  Deep, closely-held family secrets....

Cover and Back Cover Copy July Release

Yes, it is hunky former villain, Nate Crawford claiming this cover all for himself.  What I like:  Nate wants to make good after all his past bad behavior.  I love the expression here, like he's looking into the future and promises to be a better man.

And so he will.

This is the launch book for Harlequin's 20-year celebration of Montana Mavericks.  Yep.  You heard right.  20 full years of MM deliciousness!

And the back cover copy reads:

RUST CREEK RAMBLINGS 

Finding true love: priceless 

People say that the odds of finding your perfect partner are rather like the odds of hitting the lottery: slim to none. It's hard to believe, faithful readers, but Nate Crawford may just have accomplished both. We have the scoop on Rust Creek Falls' best-kept secret: our former mayoral candidate is now a very wealthy man! Yet he is going out of his way to make sure no one finds out. The question is, why? 

Insiders whisper that Nate is also keeping another secret from his new girlfriend, nurse Callie Kennedy—a big one—and it could be a game changer. Place your bets, dear readers! What will she do when she learns her "regular guy" boyfriend is really a maverick millionaire?

Montana Mavericks:

Twenty years in the saddle!

Cover for July 2012 release

I love this one!  Yum!

Back cover copy reads...



THUNDER CANYON NUGGET 

Texas Cowboy Lassoes Runaway Bride? 

Look out ladies: there's another Traub bachelor in town! Jason "Jace" Traub is every bit as gorgeous as his sexy twin brother, but rumor has it he is even more marriage-shy. There's not a woman alive who could make this restless rancher settle down.... 

Yet insiders whisper that Jace has been talking wedding plans with Jocelyn Bennings, the chestnut-haired beauty who ran out on her own wedding just days ago! Could the confirmed bachelor really be hooking up with heartbroken, headstrong Joss? Stay tuned, loyal readers, to find out if their marriage of convenience runs amuck-or if lasting passion will finally rope in the last single maverick!

Montana Mavericks…

              Back in the Saddle!

Back Cover Copy--The Prince's Secret Baby

I so wish Blogger would let me upload a PDF file, so I could show you the whole cover flat on this book.  Really nice, with the heroine in her white dress and veil, carrying a bouquet of yellow roses on their wedding day.





I like the back cover copy a lot, too:

“BE MY BRIDE.”

Only a matter of urgent Bravo family business could bring

Prince Rule to America. And he wasn’t leaving until he met

Sydney O’Shea…

…who happened to be the mother of Rule’s toddler son.

Rule didn’t expect the firestorm of desire the regal Texas

attorney stirred in him. With Montedoran law decreeing that

he wed or lose everything, the captivated prince came up

with the perfect solution. Propose marriage, now. There

would be time enough later to tell all…

wouldn’t there?

The Bravo Royales: When it comes to love, Bravos rule!

Back Cover Copy--and home stretch!

Got the back cover copy for Bowie's book:

WELL, TIMING NEVER HAD BEEN HIS STRONG SUIT...

And the fact that Bowie Bravo walked in the door, after seven years away, just when Glory Rossi was about to go  into labor with another man’s child certainly proved the point. Because the last time Glory had seen Bowie was when she was delivering his child—a little boy who’d never known his real father. But according to Bowie, that was about to change.

Bowie was now a respectable businessman, and he was more than ready to be a father—to both of Glory’s children. He was also ready to be a husband to the woman he’d never been able to live without. And when he saw that their feelings for each other still burned bright, he

didn’t see any reason why he’d have to….

                                         ***

And I'm in the home stretch on the writing of my July 2012 Montana Maverick book, THE LAST SINGLE MAVERICK. Such fun.  And I do love when everything comes together and I'm racing to the finish.  

Back Cover Copy--and Finished....

What did I finish?  The first of the Bravo Royale series.  Very fun.  Different.  But still plenty of Bravo family goings-on.  The first book will be called THE PRINCE'S SECRET BABY.  It was especially fun because in this secret baby story, it's the hero, Rule Bravo-Calabretti, who knows that the little boy is his.  The heroine--the boy's mother--has no clue.  Figure that one out.  ;)

And got my back cover copy for the November book, A BRAVO HOMECOMING:

THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT OF ALL TIME?

Travis Bravo was sick of his meddling mother and her matchmaking ways. So what better way to stop her than to bring a fiancée home for the holidays? One catch—

he wasn’t even dating anyone. But that was where his rough-and-tumble oil-rig friend, Samantha Jaworski, came in.

An unpolished tomboy, Sam was game for anything for a good friend. But after her girlfriend-ready makeover, she fell easily into the role of Travis’s loving partner—

and into his arms. Would she be standing under his mistletoe…for keeps?

                                                                               ***

This one will be out in Mid-October.  And now you can pre-order it for your kindle on Amazon, just like you can preorder a paperback copy.  I like it when readers can get the book they want in the format they prefer!