Showing posts with label #holidayexpress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #holidayexpress. Show all posts

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Holiday Dreams Series

 


I'm excited to share a brand new series with you that will start releases March 21! 

These are sweet and wholesome historical romances set in my fictional town of Holiday. 

If you haven’t read any of my other Holiday stories, start with Holiday Hope, which is the story of Jace and Cora Lee Coleman and the beginning of Holiday. After that check out Henley, and then you'll be ready for this new series. 



Each book can be read as a standalone, but it's fun to read about the characters you meet in other books too. 

DREAMS OF LOVE

 Release Date: March 21

Will dreams of love lead to an unexpected future?

Weathered from too many years of apprehending outlaws, Marshal Dillon Durant is resigned to a life of solitude. The small community of Holiday, Oregon, offers the opportunity for him to build lasting friendships while discovering a sense of belonging. Then he encounters an exasperatingly beautiful woman attempting to break into the local school, leaving him to contemplate the possibility of a new chapter in his life.

Desperate to escape the arranged marriage her father is attempting to foist upon her, Zara Wynn accepts a job as a schoolteacher in Holiday. Intent on a fresh start, she doesn’t want anyone to discover she’s a runaway bride. But concealing her past proves difficult, especially when the astute and handsome Marshal Durant captures her heart.

When her father and fiancé find her, will Zara be forced to abandon her dreams of love? Or will Dillon make them come true?

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DREAMS WITH FAITH

 Release Date: March 28

Can faith conquer their fears?

John Ryan is committed to his role as pastor in the quaint town of Holiday, Oregon. He values each member of his congregation, and aims to lead by example. However, his resolve is tested when a free-spirited woman arrives in town. John struggles with his growing attraction to her, determined to keep it from distracting him from his calling.

Following a devastating tragedy that leaves her isolated and shattered, Keeva Holt is eager for a new beginning. In need of consolation and clarity, she decides to seek refuge with her brother in Holiday. As she navigates through her grief and attempts to find direction for her future, Keeva’s vibrant spirit and exuberance challenge those around her, including the reserved Pastor Ryan. While logic tells her that John is beyond her reach, her heart urges her to pursue her dreams and embrace the possibilities of tomorrow.

Will John and Keeva learn to lean into their faith and let go of their fears?

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 DREAMS FOR COURAGE

 Release Date: April 4

Will two lonely hearts find the courage to love?

A loner for most of his life, Rowan Reed wants nothing more than to be left alone. He buys a run-down farm near Holiday, Oregon, intending to turn it into a successful ranch through hard work and determination. When a nosy, albeit beautiful, woman shows up on his doorstep, the instant attraction he feels to her sets off nearly as many warning bells as her barrage of probing questions.

Private detective Rhetta Wallace always unearths the truth. Involved in a lengthy investigation into a man suspected of killing a politician's son, her pursuit leads her to the town of Holiday. Accompanied by her adopted son, Rhetta finds herself squaring off against the grumpy, growling rancher she believes is the suspect. Whether or not Rowan admits his true identity, Rhetta is sure of two things: his innocence of the crime, and the deep affection he awakens in her heart.

Will their dreams for courage help them release the past and embrace a future together?

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USA Today
Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield grew up on a farm where her childhood brimmed with sunshine, hay fever, and an ongoing supply of learning experiences.

Shanna creates character-driven romances with realistic heroes and heroines. Her historical westerns have been described as “reminiscent of the era captured by Bonanza and The Virginian” while her contemporary works have been called “laugh-out-loud funny, and a little heart-pumping sexy without being explicit in any way.”

When this award-winning author isn’t writing or testing out new recipes (she loves to bake!), Shanna hangs out at home in the Pacific Northwest with her beloved husband, better known as Captain Cavedweller.

Thursday, February 10, 2022

A Valentine's Day Short Story

 


With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought you might enjoy an exclusive short story set in 1885 in my fictional town of Holiday, Oregon.
Enjoy!



“Are you sure this is a good idea, Aunt Mae?” Cora Lee Coleman asked as she carefully cut a lacy design in a sheet of white paper.

“The bachelors in town will be so surprised, and grateful,” Mae Colman said, smiling at Cora Lee, then at Anne Milton who had joined them to help with their project to spread a little joy around Holiday, Oregon.

Cora Lee and Anne had both wed recently, and wanted everyone to experience the bliss of marriage. Unfortunately, the number of single men in town far outnumbered the single women. Cora Lee and Anne had both arrived in Holiday as mail-order brides. Anne had married Rand Milton shortly after her arrival, but it had taken Cora Lee a while to find her happily ever after with Jace Coleman.

After all, she’d come not to marry him, but his brother, Jude. But that was a story that belonged to another day.

Today, Cora Lee helped make decorations for a Cupid’s Cake Party they planned to hold Friday evening. Everyone in town was invited for games and a community meal, and several women were baking cakes the bachelor men could bid on with the proceeds going toward the widows and orphans’ fund.

The party was Aunt Mae’s idea, but Cora Lee and Anne had quickly agreed to her plans and jumped in to help get everything ready.

“Did you write that letter to your friend, honey?” Mae asked as she glued a white heart onto a piece of red paper.

“I did, Aunt Mae. If she has any interest at all in becoming a mail-order bride to someone here in Holiday, she’ll let me know.” Cora Lee finished cutting the lacy heart and held it up for inspection.

“That’s lovely,” Anne said, sliding another sheet of paper toward Cora Lee. “Can you make three more just like it?”

“Probably not,” Cora Lee said with a cheeky grin, “but I’ll try.”

They worked in silence for a few minutes, then Anne sighed. “You know who really needs a wife?” she asked as she strung paper hearts on a length of twine.

“Doc Holt,” Mae and Cora Lee said in unison, causing all three of them to laugh.

“Didn’t I hear something about him traveling back East to visit his family in a few weeks?” Anne asked Mae.

The older woman nodded, making the white bun on her head bob. “Yes. He generally makes a trip before spring sets in to visit his folks. Last I heard, he’ll leave on the seventeenth. Too bad he can’t find himself a bride back there and bring her home with him.”

“You never know what might happen,” Cora Lee said, grinning at Mae. “When it comes to love, anything is possible.” 


Read Cora Lee and Jace's sweet romance in Holiday Hope. And stay tuned to find out who Cupid's arrow hits in Holiday! To keep from missing out on the next Holiday book, be sure to sign up for my newsletter to stay informed!

 


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.  

 Order on Amazon today: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L7DN2F6/




USA Today bestselling author Shanna Hatfield is a farm girl who loves to write. Her sweet historical and contemporary romances are filled with sarcasm, humor, hope, and hunky heroes. When Shanna isn’t dreaming up unforgettable characters, twisting plots, or covertly seeking dark, decadent chocolate, she hangs out with her beloved husband, Captain Cavedweller.

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

Must Read Christmas Books

 


With the holidays upon us, I sent Captain Cavedweller out to our barn to "haul in the holly" so I could deck the halls. 

One of the red and green storage tubs he carried in holds some of my most favorites treasures - my collection of Christmas books. There are several that I read every year because I love them so much and they have become part of my holiday tradition. 

I thought I'd share a few of them with you today. 


Catherine Palmer's Victorian Christmas stories are wonderful and transport me back to another time. This collection holds four of my favorites.
A Victorian Christmas Quilt
A Victorian Christmas Tea
A Victorian Christmas Cottage
A Victorian Christmas Keepsake
(my absolute favorite of all the Christmas books she's written)




The Christkindl's Gift by Kathleen Morgan is such a great story and one I eagerly read each December. This story has a grieving widow, a meddling father-in-law, adorable children, and a wounded stranger with an awesome Scottish brogue. What could be better?





Pony Express Christmas is destined to grab onto your heart. It's the story of a Pony Express rider and his encounter with a man and his son in a prairie blizzard. 


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If you'd like to add a few of my books to your collection of sweet Christmas romances, I have two on sale today! 


The Hardman Holidays Boxed Set includes the first three books in my Hardman Holidays series and is on sale for 99 cents this week. 

This boxed set contains three full-length historical romances from the Hardman Holidays series including The Christmas Bargain, The Christmas Token, and The Christmas Calamity. Wholesome and heartwarming, each book offers messages of love and faith, family and hope, with plenty of humor and Christmas cheer.

♥ The Christmas Bargain - Luke Granger might own Hardman’s bank and the fanciest house in the Eastern Oregon town, but he’d much rather be outside riding his horses or wrangling his herd of cattle than keeping his account books straight. In a strange, unsettling turn of events, he hesitantly accepts a farmer’s daughter instead of money to cover a loan. If the man hadn’t threatened to sell her to the saloon owner, Luke would have refused to take her. He has no idea what to do with shy, lovely Filly or their marriage of convenience, but he’s about to get far more than he bargained for.

♥ The Christmas Token - Blake Stratton enjoys a simple existence in the small western town of Hardman as a carpenter. With honest work and loyal friends, his life is nearly perfect, at least until the day Ginny Granger arrives, setting him on his ear and upending his life. Infuriated by her meddling presence, he’s further exasperated to discover he isn’t immune to her considerable charms.

♥ The Christmas Calamity - Dependable and solid, Arlan Guthry relishes his orderly life as a banker’s assistant in the small town of Hardman, Oregon. He has good friends, a great job, and the possibility of marriage to the town’s schoolteacher. His uncluttered world tilts off kilter when the beautiful and enigmatic prestidigitator Alexandra Janowski arrives in town, spinning magic and trouble in her wake as the holiday season approaches.



Holiday Hope is on also on sale for just 99 cents for a limited time! It's the first book in my new Holiday Express series!

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.