Sweet Romance and Children

Annie Boone

I'm so happy to be bringing you our post for today! If you didn't know, I'm new to the group and this is my first post. I decided to start off with my take on children as supporting characters in sweet romance and how they make a happily ever after even better - family style.

I love to read a sweet romance where the hero comes to the rescue of a woman with a family. It melts my heart when the father in a story loves his children, isn't afraid to show it, and puts them first no matter what.

I’ve heard similar opinions from many of the readers I’ve talked to. We love a hero with a soft spot for children. The sort who wants to be a good father. He may have a crusty exterior, but a child will turn him to mush in the right situations.

So why do children and heroes together in a sweet romance story make our hearts go all gooey? I believe it depends on the story circumstances, the reader, and the day.

It doesn’t matter if the story is historical or contemporary. Western or set in New York. Small town or big city. Bringing children into a sweet romance can make that story so much better and so much more fun.

How many variations could be written about the group of little rascals in the picture below? I'd want to read every one about these girls!

Some stories will capture your heart just because you feel for the children. Orphans or children in bad situations will almost always grab a reader. Put yourself in this spot. You’re reading about a child who is living in an orphanage. He’s lonely, sad, feels unloved. You feel connected to him. You’re rooting for him! Then your hero comes in and saves the day in some way. You want to cheer, don’t you? The child is saved and the hero is fulfilled. The heroine has what she wants – a happily ever after with the perfect man and family. Can’t get any better than that!

If you’re a reader who doesn’t really like kids, you’re probably still going to love a hero who goes out on a limb for a child. You’ll buy into his good character. If you picture him as your dream man, you’ll vow to learn to love children, won’t you? Well, that may be a little stretch, but you get the idea.

And finally, if you’ve had a bad day with your own children, reading about kids who need a family will soften you up toward your own children. Maybe. Or possibly if the children in your story behave worse than yours, you’ll feel blessed. You may even appreciate them a little more. Is is possible a daydream about the hero who takes the kids while you have a bubble bath will inspire you to have a word with your husband? Food for thought.

But the bottom line, we all love to read sweet romance when it includes children in the story line. Some of my most popular stories have been about children. One of my first releases, published in August, 2015, A Ready Made Family, still has readers emailing me about it after all this time. Love Conquers All, A Cutter’sCreek story, has our hero and heroine adopting a child from the same orphanage he spent some time in.

And finally, my new series is a set of sweet historical romance stories where children are involved in every story line. Book 1 will be released by the end of January. The stories will come out over the next two months. To be notified about releases in this series, just sign up. When you do, you’ll get a free copy of A Ready Made Family as my gift to you while you wait!

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Welcome Annie Boone

Sweet Americana Sweethearts 

is excited to introduce you to Annie Boone, the latest author to join our ranks of monthly contributors. 

Annie Boone will be sharing a post with you on the second Wednesday of the month beginning in February. Due to a special Grandma’s Wedding Quilts book series event in January, that month Annie will share her first post on Wednesday, January 25^th.

About Annie Boone:

Annie Boone grew up going to museums and watching historical movies with her family. Her dad was a history buff, so there weren’t many other choices. Her vow to never watch another historical movie or go to a Civil War museum again fell by the wayside when she married a man who loved history as much as her father.  

Annie has been writing romance since high school and she loves to write Western Historical Romance stories today. Annie enjoys naming some of her characters after people who have been or are currently important in her life. Grandparents, former teachers, and childhood friends are found in some of her books, at least by name if not always a complete personality match.

Annie lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and two cats. She loves to travel and spend time with family and friends when she’s not writing.

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Annie's Most Recent Books: 

Love Conquers All – part of the Cutter’s Creek Series

Lana Garrett has met the man of her dreams. As luck would have it, there's a problem. He lives across the country. Will that keep them apart forever? Maybe.

When Lana met Max Tolbert, she was intrigued. When he met her, he fell for her right away. But alas, they only had a short time together before he left Cutter's Creek to return to New York, his job, and his life. They promised to write and they did. For almost a year they poured their hearts out in letters back and forth.

Then, the letters stopped. Lana's heartbroken. She has no idea why her love would just drop her with no warning and no explanation. She decides that maybe she should move on. Her family reminds her that the relationship wasn't likely to work, anyway, since they lived so far apart. When she does finally agree to spend time with another man, she's sorely disappointed.

Then, a suitor she had discarded does her a favor that will change her life. The information he shares leads her to places she never thought she'd see and into a world that changes who she is.

Find out how love for a soulmate, love for sweet stories, and a caring heart leads Lana to her future.

CLICK HERE to purchase Love Conquers All on Amazon.

Belonging

Bianca Hawkins is an orphan. She's lived the last few years trying to repay those who have helped her. She owns nothing, but still feels thankful and joyful. When she finds out there are no funds available for her to stay in the church she dutifully serves, where will she go?

Pastor Elgin finds a new place for her. Another church that needs someone like her to do chores and keep the place in order. The problem is that it's almost a world away. The Colorado Territory is going to be her new home.

Decker Tilton goes to work every day in the grist mill happy to be able to stay busy. A hard work schedule is supposed to keep him from his memories. It doesn't. His guilt is nearly too much to bear.

Despite his best efforts to avoid the new girl in town, Decker is intrigued by her. She's practically determined to be his friend, but he's skeptical since she's from the east. Jane was from the east and he can't have that kind of woman in his life.

Bianca recognizes that Decker needs someone. A friend. She's attracted to him, but they can't ever be more than friends. She has nothing to bring to a marriage and he has too much pain.

As this unlikely pair falls quietly in love, will his past and her insecurities keep them from being just what the other needs?

CLICK HERE to purchase Belonging on Amazon.

Welcome, Annie!