A few years ago, my husband and I were driving through Nevada. On a whim, we decided to stop in Ely at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum.
(SIDE NOTE: If you are a fan of the Big Bang Theory television show, they gave a shout-out to the museum in the episode when Sheldon gets to "be the engineer." You can read about it here.)
We'd barely set foot inside the historic depot when I started thinking about the idea of a mail-order bride story. By the time we left the museum, I had landed on the idea of a series of stories that spans several generations and includes a steam engine named Hope.
Today, I wanted to share a first look at the beautiful covers Josephine Blake designed for the series.
Four generations discover the wonder of the season and the
magic of one very special train in these sweet holiday romances.
Release Date: November 30
Pre-order Price: 99 cents (reserve your copy book while it's at this great price!)
Infuse your holidays with hope and humor in this sweet western romance
Left alone in the world after losing her parents, Cora Lee
Schuster travels across the country to the newly-established town of Holiday,
Oregon, to become a mail-order bride. She arrives in town to be greeted by her
future father-in-law with her betrothed nowhere to be found. When it becomes
obvious her reluctant groom-to-be has no intention of showing up at the family
ranch where she’s staying, Cora Lee must decide if she’ll follow her head or heart.
Jace Coleman has loved trains since the first time he rode on
one as a boy. Now, he spends his days as an engineer driving the Holiday Express
line on a new engine named Hope. When a mail-order bride turns up at his father’s
ranch to wed his brother, Jace has an idea his meddling father has tried his
hand at matchmaking. The longer Cora Lee stays at the ranch, the harder Jace works
to keep from falling for his brother’s intended bride.
Will Jace and Cora Lee discover the gift of hope? Find out
in this sweet holiday romance full of memorable characters, warmth, and
Christmas cheer.
Holiday Hope is the first book in the Holiday Express
series, a collection of heartwarming, wholesome, holiday romances brimming with
the spirit of the season.
Release Date: December 7
Pre-order Price: $3.99
Hearts and humor collide in this
sweet holiday romance
Zach Coleman spent
his childhood dreaming about trains, and now he’s one of the repairmen at the
Holiday engine house who keeps them chugging down the tracks. Life couldn’t get
any sweeter, or so he convinces himself, until he’s on his way home from work
and saves a woman from getting hit by a wagon. How was he to know that one,
brief encounter would upend his world?
Lorna Lennox grew up
with the best of everything in life. Her father, a railroad tycoon, has made
sure of it. Now that he’s moved her into a new house in a remote Oregon location,
Lorna wonders if she’ll fit into the small community. She’s barely arrived in the
town of Holiday when an adventure leaves her at the mercy of a handsome
stranger. One she finds impossible to forget.
Will the holidays present
a chance for hearts to entwine? Find out in this sweet holiday romance rich
with history, humor, and the joys of Christmas
Holiday Heart
is the second book in the Holiday Express series, a collection of heartwarming,
wholesome, holiday romances brimming with the spirit of the season.
Release Date: December
14
Pre-order Price: $3.99
A winning combination
of romance, humor, and history
Widow Britta Webster
can hardly remember life before her village was overrun with German soldiers during
World War II. All she wants is to live a peaceful existence and raise her child.
But she will do anything to protect Joshua, even if it means begging a stranger
to take her to America where her son will have a safe place to call home.
Honor, grace, and
duty are the driving forces behind Bryce Coleman’s approach to life, even as he
strives to survive in war-torn France. Severely wounded, he’s left by his
comrade in the cellar of a woman who clearly wants nothing to do with him. When
she pleads with him for her son’s future, Bryce feels bound by an obligation to
the widow for saving his life.
Will a burdensome
agreement turn to love when hearts come home to Holiday? Find out in his sweet historical
romance packed with vintage charm, nostalgia, and the wonder of Christmas.
Holiday Home
is the third book in the Holiday Express series, a collection of heartwarming,
wholesome, holiday romances brimming with the spirit of the season.
Release Date: December 21
Pre-order Price: $3.99
Will delving into the past kindle
a forever love?
Kali Hoyt loves old
things. Old books. Old dishes. Old cars. Old love stories. Hired as the
director of the newly-formed preservation society for the town of Holiday, she
can’t wait to begin digging into the history of a place she enjoyed visiting
during her childhood summers. When her cousin introduces her to his best
friend, Kali has no idea the grease-covered redneck will have such a monumental
influence on her future.
Trace Coleman has spent
his life being groomed to take over his family’s vast Lennox Enterprises empire.
Astute at running the company, he much prefers to spend his days tinkering with
the old steam engine that his great-great-grandfather worked on as a mechanic
in the Holiday engine house. When he encounters the newly hired director for
the preservation society he founded, he knows her presence in Holiday is going
to change his life in ways he can’t begin to imagine.
Will two reluctant
hearts succumb to the magic of the holidays? Find out in this sweet holiday
romance filled with humor, heart, and love.
Holiday Love
is the fourth book in the Holiday Express series, a collection of heartwarming,
wholesome, holiday romances brimming with the spirit of the season.
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