Home for Christmas by Catherine Lanigan {Blog Tour Spotlight/Guest Post and Giveaway} #HCTour

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Home for Christmas

(Shores of Indian Lake #12)

By Catherine Lanigan

Contemporary Romance

Paperback & ebook, 384 Pages

November 1st 2019 by Harlequin Heartwarming



Can a magical Christmas under glass…



…bring them back together for good?



Widowed dad Adam Masterson still doesn’t understand why Joy Boston left Indian Lake and broke his heart all those years ago. Now she’s returned to sell her grandfather’s beloved poinsettia greenhouse—and Joy and Adam’s connection is as strong as ever. But Joy has a life in New York. And Adam has only until Christmas to convince Joy that she belongs in Indian Lake—with him.

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Guest Post

CHRISTMAS COOKIES

I get it that a lot of people don’t bake anymore. Slice and bake or pick up from the local bakery

or grocery store. As long as they look like Christmas cookies that’s good enough, right?

Well, not in my house. Every year I make hundreds—bordering on a thousand—Christmas

cookies for friends and family. I mail them all over the country and to Canada. I know. I must be

nuts. That’s another thing. I order my nuts from a local charity every year. If I’m not Suzanne’s

larger client/supporter, then the honor must go to a retailer. I plow through a lot of nuts, butter,

flour and sugar.

In HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, Mrs. Beabots is in her kitchen making several kinds of cookies to

give to her charities and friends. Little Titus is all about the end result and licking those beaters.

But when he reaches for a beater while the mixer is still going, Adam, helicopter Dad, nearly

loses it. Calm Joy embraces frightened Titus and saves the moment for both father and son. And

Adam sees the compassionate side of Joy he’d forgotten.

Join me in a sniff of sugar, cinnamon and butter baking in the oven as you read the pages of

HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.

Merry Christmas to All!

Catherine

About the Author

Catherine Lanigan is the international bestselling and award-winning author of over forty-five published titles in both fiction and non-fiction, including the novelizations of Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile. Ms. Lanigan’s novels have been translated into over twenty-four languages. Lanigan was tasked by the NotMYkid foundation to pen a collection of compelling and informative true stories of teen addicts. Ms. Lanigan’s SHORES OF INDIAN LAKE series for HARLEQUIN HEARTWARMING includes LOVE SHADOWS, HEART’S DESIRE , A FINE YEAR FOR LOVE, KATIA’S PROMISE, FEAR OF FALLING, SOPHIE’S PATH, PROTECTING THE SINGLE MOM, FAMILY OF HIS OWN, HIS BABY DILEMMA, RESCUED BY THE FIREFIGHTER and HERS TO PROTECT (2019).

Ms. Lanigan is a frequent speaker at literary functions and book conventions as well as inspiring audiences with her real stories of angelic intervention from her Angel Tales series of books. She is an outspoken advocate for domestic violence and abuse and was honored by The National Domestic Violence Hotline in Washington, D.C. She has been a guest on numerous radio programs including “Coast to Coast” and on television interview and talk show programs as well as blogs, podcasts and online radio interview programs. She writes a monthly blog for Heartwarmingauthors.blogspot.com.

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Tour Giveaway

- One winner will receive a $100 Amazon eGift Card (open internationally)

- Two winners will each receive a signed copy of Home for Christmas with a bookmark (US only)

- Ends November 27, 2019

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Family of His Own by Catherine Lanigan {Blog Tour Guest Post + Giveaway}

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Family of His Own

(Shores of Indian Lake #8)
Catherine Lanigan

Adult Contemporary Romance

Paperback & ebook, 384 pages

July 1st 2017 by Harlequin Heartwarming

He's ready to settle down…with or without her

Scott Abbott has always loved Isabelle Hawks. And he's always been her rock. Patient, dependable, strong. But lately, she's been acting like that rock is weighing her down. With her art career taking off, Isabelle has been spending less and less time in Indian Lake…and with him. Scott isn't even sure what they are to each other anymore. They might be friends with a history, but it sure doesn't feel like a future. Maybe it's time for Scott to set her free and focus on his own dreams. A real home. A family. All the things he had hoped to share with her…

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Guest Post:

SCOTT’S DREAMS

Scott Abbott is one of those truly decent guys that come along one in your lifetime, if you’re lucky. He, like Isabelle, the heroine, was introduced in the first novel in the series, LOVE SHADOWS.  Scott owns  The Book Shop and Java Stop as well as being a reporter for the local newspaper. He grew up in Indian Lake and in high school, he had a crush on Isabelle, but after he went off to college to earn his journalism degree, Isabelle was left behind, working hard to help her mother pay for college tuitions for her brothers and sisters. Scott forgot about Isabelle only months after being on campus. His eyes were opened in and out of the lecture halls and once he landed a job at The Chicago Tribune, he couldn’t imagine a life any more boring than living in Indian Lake. Scott’s dreams exploded as he took on every assignment given him and explored political and criminal investigations on his own. Scott’s eyes were focused on Pulitzer Prizes. Fame. Immortality in his written word.

When Scott’s mother, Theresa, becomes seriously ill at the same time as cataclysmic media changes were taking place in newspapers around the globe, Scott astutely read the situation for what it was. There were no Pulitzers in his future. He quit his job and moved to Indian Lake to care for his mother. With his savings and a small loan from his mother, Scott renovated a hundred year old building on Main Street and opened his book shop.

It was at a holiday party at Mrs. Beabots’s house that Scott saw Isabelle again and this time, he fell head over heels. Isabelle was immersed, if not obsessed with her faerie paintings. She talked of nothing else. Scott knew instantly that to win her, he would have to play it cool. He would be patient. He would be her best friend and surely, she would come to see what was right before her eyes.

Walking the razor edge of Isabelle’s new gallery showing with her, Scott’s patience has run out. He doesn’t mind supporting Isabelle, but he has yet to hear that she loves him. He wants a commitment about their future.

At the same time, Scott has just written an article about Trent Davis’s heroic take down of a dangerous Mexican drug cartel and the story was picked up by the wires. Trent agrees to allow  Scott to cover a drug bust. That night, Scott discovers five year old Bella, and eighteen month old Michael. His heart breaks, expands and is immediately owned by the little girl and her brother.

When Scott applies to become a foster parent to the two children who would go into the State Foster Care system, Isabelle is rocked and shocked. She’s always had Scott’s undivided attention. Now, she must share him.

Through Scott’s decision to become a Foster Parent, Isabelle must face her own self-centeredness and the fact that she has ignored many of her own needs.

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About the Author

Catherine Lanigan is the international bestselling and award-winning author of forty published titles in both fiction and non-fiction, including the novelizations of Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile, as well as over half a dozen anthologies, including “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living your Dream”, “Chicken Soup for the Writer’s Soul”, and more. Ms. Lanigan’s novels have been translated into dozens of languages including German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, and Japanese. Ms. Lanigan’s novels are also available in E-books on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com, Apple Store, Mobi and Kobo. Several of her titles have been chosen for The Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Clubs. Her Vietnam war-based novel, The Christmas Star, won the Gold Medal Award Top Pick from Romantic Times Magazine and has also won Book of the Year Romance Gold Award from ForeWord Magazine as well as Book of the Year Romance from Reader’s Preference.

Lanigan is the author of a trilogy of non- fiction books regarding angelic intervention in human life: Angel Watch, Divine Nudges and Angel Tales published by HCI and Cedar Fort. Skyhorse published Lanigan’s “how-to” book on writing: Writing the Great American Romance Novel. Lanigan was tasked by the NotMYkid Foundation to write a non-fiction book addressing teen addictions. Ms. Lanigan’s first Young Adult adventure novel, The Adventures of Lillie and Zane: The Golden Flute, was published by Cedar Fort.

Currently, she has published eight novels in the Shores of Indian Lake series for Harlequin Heartwarming: Love Shadows, Heart’s Desire, A Fine Year for Love, Katia’s Promise, Fear of Falling, Sophie’s Path and Protecting the Single Mom. Family of His Own pubs July, 2016. She has recently contracted for one more in the series: His Baby Dilemma.

As a cancer survivor, Ms. Lanigan is a frequent speaker at literary functions and book conventions as well as inspiring audiences with her real stories of angelic intervention from her Angel Tales series of books. She is an outspoken advocate for domestic violence and abuse and was honored by The National Domestic Violence Hotline in Washington, D.C. (THE EVOLVING WOMAN). She has been a guest on numerous radio programs including “Coast to Coast” and on television interview and talk show programs as well as blogs, podcasts and online radio interview programs.

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Tour Schedule

June 24th: Launch
June 25th: Brooke Blogs & Reading Is My SuperPower
June 26th: It's All About the Romance & Hearts & Scribbles
June 27th: Katie's Clean Book Collection & Christian Suspense Author Mary Alford
June 28th: Rockin' Book Reviews & Mel's Shelves
June 29th: Getting Your Read On & Thoughts of a Blonde
June 30th: Paulette's Papers & I Am A Reader
July 2nd: Becky on Books & deal sharing aunt
July 3rd: Sylv.net & Wishful Endings
July 6th: Heidi Reads..., Inside The Mind of An Avid Reader & Nicole's Book Musings
July 7th: Grand Finale

Tour Giveaway

- 1 winner will receive a $50 Amazon eGift Card (open internationally)

- 1 winner will receive a tote bag and three Shores of Indian Lake books: Katia's Promise, Fear of Falling and Sophie's Path (US only)

- Ends July 11th

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Girl in the Spotlight by Virginia McCullough {Blog Tour Spotlight/Giveaway}

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Girl in the Spotlight

by Virginia McCullough
Contemporary Romance

Paperback & ebook, 384 pages
June 1st 2017 by Harlequin Heartwarming

The daughter they never knew

When Miles Jenkins sees the graceful young figure skater on TV, he can't believe how much she resembles Lark McGee, the girl he dated briefly in college. Could this aspiring star be the child Lark gave up for adoption eighteen years ago? He has to find out.

Locating Lark ignites conflicting emotions in Miles—including regrets for what might have been and romantic feelings that take the two single parents by surprise. As they prepare to meet their daughter, this deeper connection between the two just might be the chance at love they never got.

Advanced Praise

Mesmerized by the real world of characters--brought to life beautifully, I found myself entranced by this thoughtful, delightful, sad, and joyous, novel about second chances and all forms of love. The situation, characters, and consequences left me shedding happy tears at the ending. — Casey Clifford, award-winning author

A compelling love story crafted with characters you'll fall in love with. Miles and Lark's journey to be reunited with their child captured my heart, as did their blossoming romance. The best book I have read this year! —Lily Silver, author of Dark Hero

McCullough is always adept at creating suspense on multiple levels. In Girl in the Spotlight, the intrigue builds from page one and doesn’t let up until the end. But she understands that readers need relief from tension, and through her masterful storytelling and perfect pacing, McCullough delivers satisfying outcomes along that way. The relationships she’s developed are complex and realistic, and their evolution is deeply satisfying. — Lynda McDaniel, author of A Life for a Life

Girl in the Spotlight swept me away to Wisconsin's Lake Michigan shore and reminded me of loves left behind. McCullough invokes deep emotions through her writing, which will pull at your heart. More than a romantic love story, it is a love story of parents for their children. A must read."  — Anne Parent, author/reviewer

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Guest Post:

Who are Lark and Miles?

When Miles and Lark met as college students both confided their big career dreams. It was such a
pleasure to portray a guy who early in life chose to become a professional speaker/consultant. I’m
familiar with that life, so I know how much time speakers spend in airports and hotel rooms, with phones and laptops as their only companions.

Fit and tall, with dark hair and eyes, Miles is 39, and looks great in his work clothes, a suit and tie. On his best days, he’s with Brooke, his 8-year old daughter. He and his ex-wife Andi (hint—I tell her
story in Book 3 of my Two Moon Bay series) share custody of Brooke and he does his best to co-parent and give his little girl what she needs. It so happens Miles is a pretty good dancer. Lark remembers that.

Lark was drawn to Miles because he knew what he wanted—and so did she. When she got sidetracked, her dream of becoming a journalist went by the wayside, but not for long. Focused and
serious, Lark is an expert at keeping secrets, even from her best friend Dawn (hint—I tell Dawn’s story in book 2), and she’s stubborn enough to go her own way, too. Contrary to a lot of unasked for advice, she chose to buy a small cottage on Lake Michigan, where her desk offers a view of sunrises and the moon rising over the lake.

When they were young, Miles admired Lark’s light brown hair and bright blue eyes and wide smile—he still does. To him, she’s barely changed at all. Emotional and intensely private, Lark credits a trip out of the country with helping her steer her life back on track, but she’s not truly made peace with the past. Until now.

Reconnecting opens Lark and Miles to possibilities and second chances they never imagined
possible.

About the Author

A writer all her adult life, Virginia McCullough has had the opportunity to write the stories of her heart in her novels, including Girl in the Spotlight, the first book in her Two Moon Bay series for Harlequin Heartwarming. (Book 2 is scheduled for release in January 2018). Her award-winning romance and women’s fiction titles include The Jacks of Her Heart, Amber Light, Greta’s Grace, The Chapels on the Hill, and Island Healing.

Born and raised in Chicago, Virginia has been lucky enough to develop her writing career in many locations, including the coast of Maine, the mountains of North Carolina, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and currently, Northeast Wisconsin. She started her career in nonfiction, first writing articles and then books as a ghostwriter and coauthor. She’s written more than 100 books for physicians, business owners, professional speakers and many others with information to share or a story to tell.

Virginia’s books feature characters who could be your neighbors and friends. They come in all ages and struggle with everyday life issues in small-town environments that almost always include water—oceans, lakes, or rivers. The mother of two grown children, you’ll find Virginia with her nose a book, walking on trails or her neighborhood street, or she may be packing her bag to take off for her next adventure. And she’s always working on another story about hope, healing, and second chances.

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Tour Schedule

June 5th: Launch

June 6th:
Hardcover Feedback
Katie's Clean Book Collection
RANDIE2436
Christian Suspense Author Mary Alford
June 7th:
Book Lover in Florida
Reading Is My SuperPower
Nicole's Book Musings
Inside the Mind of an Avid Reader
Becky on Books
June 8th:
Rockin' Book Review
Mel's Shelves
A Baker's Perspective
Harlie's Books
June 9th:
It's All About the Romance
Hearts & Scribbles
The Bookworm Chronicles
June 11th:
I Am A Reader
Valerie J. Clarizio, Romance Author
Thoughts of a Blonde
Sylv.net
June 12th: Grand Finale

Tour Giveaway

1st Prize (US only): Tea & Contemplation, a collection of favorite things, starts with an uplifting message from “Seize the Day” Pop Open Cards. Fill a ceramic thermal mug to sip Lavender Chamomile Tea while you contemplate your ideas and dreams. Write your thoughts in a journal, whose guiding words are: When Your Heart Speaks... take good notes! A Wish pen is included. Finally, pick a place to display a large piece of gemmy rose quartz, a stone long linked to matters of the heart. It’s said when rose quartz is nearby, love (of all kinds) comes along to keep it company. These items will be arranged in a “keeper box” and delivered to your door.

2nd Prize (open internationally): You will receive a $35.00 Amazon eGift Card, and a digital copy of GIRL IN THE SPOTLIGHT, plus one digital copy of another of Virginia’s five award-winning novels—it’s your choice.

Ends June 16th

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Protecting the Single Mom by Catherine Lanigan {Blog Tour Guest Post + Giveaway}

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Protecting the Single Mom

(Shores of Indian Lake #7)
Catherine Lanigan

Adult Contemporary Romance

Paperback & ebook, 384 pages

April 1st 2017 by Harlequin Heartwarming

Getting involved shouldn't be this dangerous…

Cate Sullivan is no damsel in distress. She's kept herself and her son safe for six long years. Built a good life in Indian Lake. But now that her drug-dealing ex-husband is moving his operation here, that life is about to explode.

Her instincts tell her to trust Detective Trent Davis. That he's more than just a handsome cop doing his duty. The former Green Beret has even formed a fast bond with her son. But there's something he's not telling her. Some darkness that keeps him from giving in to the feelings she knows are growing between them. Cate trusts Trent to keep her safe, but the real question is whether he'll trust himself with her heart.

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Advanced Review for Protecting the Single Mom

This is an exceptional romantic fiction novel that inspires women to achieve their dreams and warms the hearts of the romantics. It is a beautifully well-written story with a clean context. It is suitable for anybody who loves a good romance and yearns to be inspired to make a change in their circumstances. - Susan Sewell for Readers' Favorite

Guest Post

The Dangerous Life of a Drug Task Detective

There’s not a city, town or hamlet in the United States that are not affected by illegal drug sales, drug addiction, overdoses and drug related deaths. For all the families struggling with this horror, and mine is no exception, drug addiction of a loved one can be overwhelming, frightening and yes, dangerous.

The small town that I live in is just such a very real place. In fact, our county is one of the top two “dangerous” drug areas in the state of Indiana. We have more drug-related deaths than any other county---at the moment. As each weekend approaches, many of us brace for the overdose deaths we will read about in the newspaper. There’s even a billboard as you drive into town, posting the number of drug-related 911 calls each week and the total of deaths for the year.

I interviewed several Drug Task Force officers for this book.  Their stories were dark, harrowing, shocking and terrifying. From all aspects, the officers being called to the scene face all kinds of dangers, including the parents of the addicts or drug dealers who are in so much denial they will not only lie to the officers, but will physically attack an officer. Then the officer is required/expected to perform his duty and arrest the parent when in fact, this diversion only allows the drug dealer time to escape.

Several of my interviewees have been on multiple “stings”. Some of these well-orchestrated “stings” required a great deal of stake-outs, much like we see in movies. Boring, time-consuming and frustrating in their lack of progress. At the same time, stake-outs eventually produce results.

Though I asked, I was never allowed to accompany an officer on a stake-out or sting. I’m sure most John Q Citizens wouldn’t want to “go there” but if I had the chance I would have gone.

My observation was that our officers are not paid enough monetarily, or in respect for all and everything that they do to protect our towns and cities, our everyday lives. Too often we forget they are “there” all around us. Our concern is a speeding ticket. His/her concern is a bullet through the head.

One of the most incredible incidents that occurred during the writing of this book was at my job. For those who don’t know, I’m the financial manager for my brother-in-law’s dental office. One Monday morning, I came in and asked one of our “girls/assistants” how her weekend was. She was shaken and said, “I was a victim of a drive by shooting.”

She then related to me that her son-in-law…a Drug Task Force team member for the local police had been the target of a gang drive by. However, the gang had shot up the nearby “guest house” on the large farm where my employee and her family live in both the “big farm house” and the “guest house.”  Because one of the gang members had been arrested and jailed two days prior, the rest of the gang members decided to “teach the cop a lesson”.  They shot up both houses and his police car.

The bullet missed my employee’s head by inches. She could have been killed.

This is the kind of terror that happens in the everyday life of our men and women in blue.

If that isn’t THE DANGER ZONE, I don’t know what is.

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About the Author

Catherine Lanigan is the international bestselling and award-winning author of forty published titles in both fiction and non-fiction, including the novelizations of Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile, as well as over half a dozen anthologies, including “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living your Dream”, “Chicken Soup for the Writer’s Soul”, and more. Ms. Lanigan’s novels have been translated into dozens of languages including German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, and Japanese. Ms. Lanigan’s novels are also available in E-books on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com, Apple Store, Mobi and Kobo. Several of her titles have been chosen for The Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Clubs. Her Vietnam war-based novel, The Christmas Star, won the Gold Medal Award Top Pick from Romantic Times Magazine and has also won Book of the Year Romance Gold Award from ForeWord Magazine as well as Book of the Year Romance from Reader’s Preference.

Lanigan is the author of a trilogy of non- fiction books regarding angelic intervention in human life: Angel Watch, Divine Nudges and Angel Tales published by HCI and Cedar Fort. Skyhorse published Lanigan’s “how-to” book on writing: Writing the Great American Romance Novel. Lanigan was tasked by the NotMYkid Foundation to write a non-fiction book addressing teen addictions. Ms. Lanigan’s first Young Adult adventure novel, The Adventures of Lillie and Zane: The Golden Flute, was published by Cedar Fort.

Currently, she has published seven novels in the Shores of Indian Lake series for Harlequin Heartwarming: Love Shadows, Heart’s Desire, A Fine Year for Love, Katia’s Promise, Fear of Falling and Sophie’s Path. Protecting the Single Mom pubs April, 2016. She has recently contracted for two more in the series: Wedding for Isabelle and A Bride for Mica.

As a cancer survivor, Ms. Lanigan is a frequent speaker at literary functions and book conventions as well as inspiring audiences with her real stories of angelic intervention from her Angel Tales series of books. She is an outspoken advocate for domestic violence and abuse and was honored by The National Domestic Violence Hotline in Washington, D.C. (THE EVOLVING WOMAN). She has been a guest on numerous radio programs including “Coast to Coast” and on television interview and talk show programs as well as blogs, podcasts and online radio interview programs.

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Tour Schedule

March 26th: Launch
March 27th: Thoughts of a Blonde & Katie's Clean Book Collection
March 28th: Rockin' Book Reviews & Book Lover in Florida
March 29th: Rainy Day Reviews & Zerina Blossom's Books
March 30th: Hearts & Scribbles & Harlie's Books
April 2nd: Hardcover Feedback & Reading Is My SuperPower
April 3rd: Mel's Shelves & Kati's Bookaholic Rambling Reviews
April 4th: underneath the covers & Wishful Endings
April 5th: The Silver Dagger Scriptorium, Heidi Reads... & Singing Librarian Books
April 6th: Nicole's Book Musings & Becky on Books
April 7th: Grand Finale

Tour Giveaway

- 1 winner will receive a $50 Amazon eGift Card (open internationally)

- 1 winner will receive a tote bag and three Shores of Indian Lake books: Katia's Promise, Fear of Falling and Sophie's Path (US only)

- Ends April 11th

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Healing of the Heart by Loree Lough {Blog Tour Guest Post and Giveaway}

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Healing of the Heart

(Secrets of Sterling Stree #3)
by Loree Lough

Historical Romance

Paperback & ebook, 272 pages
November 1st 2016 by Whitaker House

Ruby McCoy is haunted by her father's sins....

When Ruby McCoy arrives in Fairplay, her ornate carriage is followed by an entourage who heft steamer trunks, hatboxes, and traveling bags into the hotel…where she has booked the entire second floor. Upon her notorious gangster father's death, the now-wealthy Ruby, hiding under her mother's maiden name, set out to right her father's wrongs. Ruby is determined to spend every penny of her inherited "blood money" on those who paid the price for her father's crimes.

Sheriff Rex Truett doesn't trust Ruby and doesn't care who knows it. The keeper of Fairplay's law and order makes it his business to find out why a stranger, especially a beautiful, spoiled, rich, female stranger, would set up businesses, donate to schools, hire workmen to rebuild houses, and provide access to the best medical care. But when a typhoid epidemic sweeps through the city, he is forced to reconsider.

Will Rex blame Ruby for her father's sins? Or will he accept the possibility that she is trying to create and feel the peace her father stole?

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Praise for the Book

“Healing of the Heart, book three of Secrets on Sterling Street, makes for a brilliant conclusion to the series. Lough’s descriptive narrative and delightful, often comical, dialogue pull us into the story. Sparks fly between Rex, the hard-shelled sheriff, and Ruby, the gutsy, gorgeous heroine. This fast-paced, absorbing read will have you flipping those pages into the wee morning hours. Don’t miss it!”

—Sharlene MacLaren

Author, Tennessee Dreams series and Summer on Sunset Ridge

“Loree Lough has once again brought the emotional intensity and passion of the West to life in her riveting historical romance, Healing of the Heart. With themes of forgiveness, righting wrongs done by others, and love that can wipe away the sins the past, this book explores all of that in the midst of the fierce and deadly beauty of Colorado in in the late 1800s. A story to treasure more than once.”

—Susan M. Baganz

Author, Pesto & Potholes, Salsa & Speedbumps, Feta & Freeways, and Fragile Blessings

“Loree Lough does it again with Healing of the Heart. Another moving and uplifting story with characters so real they feel like family, a plot that keeps you turning pages, and a setting so quaint it makes you want to move to Fairplay, Colorado.”

—Joya Fields

Award-winning author, Beneath the Surface

“This just might be my favorite story by Loree Lough. Her characters, driven by noble motives, endure hardships that can’t crush their budding emotions. Healing of the Heart is romance, faith, and mystery in one page-turning story.”

—Robin Bayne

Author, The Gardner’s Gazebo series

Guest Post:

Five Ways to Love Your Enemy:

1. THINK about him. Reject any anger that might surface. Don’t focus on the words or deeds that created the gap between you. Close your eyes and chant “I’m bigger than this. I’m better than this. Holding on to these memories is only hurting me.” In Healing of the Heart, Ruby McCoy is having a tough time with this. Her father was a murdering outlaw. The shame of his crimes—and what they forced her to do—has impacted every area of her life, so really, who can blame her!
   
   
2. PRETEND you are your enemy. Now that you’re calmer, take the age-old advice and put yourself in his shoes. What happened in his past that might have inspired him to hurt you? This is a tough one but, was there anything you could have done or said differently to prevent the rift? In Ruby’s case, this won’t be easy. Making restitution to people her father’s crimes effected requires secrecy, duplicity, and on occasion, outright lies…which deepens her resentment of him. Try as she might, Ruby can’t come up with a rational justification for his actions!
   
   
3. WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? I know, I know…corny. But it’s really effective. Looking at the situation through His eyes will go a long way to helping you understand why the rift has become so central to your life. If Ruby is ever to know peace, and true freedom from bitterness, she must stop judging her father and simply forgive him.
   
   
4. DEAL WITH IT. You’re right. That’s nearly impossible! Sometimes, the heart wound is so deep, you just can’t get past it. Okay. That’s human. But think about how it makes you feel: Sad. Angry. Resentful. And the feelings bleed into every area of life, infecting every happy moment with cynicism. Not pleasant, is it. So look for things to focus on that you’re your life enjoyable: Friends and family. Pets. A craft project. An upcoming vacation. Then, every time the rift comes to mind, dwell instead on one of those blessings. In Ruby’s case, she needs to think more often of the good things her father did…reading stories at bedtime, teaching her to fish, singing as they walked the trails behind their house…
   
   
5. GET IN TOUCH. When you stop saying “Is she crazy? No way!”, be honest with yourself… Once upon a time, you cared deeply for your enemy. If you hadn’t, the hurt wouldn’t be so deep and long-lasting, now would it. Why did you love him? Ask yourself another question: What’s stopping you from getting in touch? Time really does have a way of softening the sharp edges of pain, so who knows? He might feel such relief at the sound of your voice that he’ll go along with you “What’s past is past” attitude! Worst case scenario, he’ll hang up. Maybe he’ll say something hurtful before he does. But that, believe it or not, is a gift in and of itself…from him to you: He has handed you proof that he doesn’t belong in your life or in your heart. And now, you’re free to move forward, chanting “I’m bigger than this. I’m better than this. Holding on to these memories is only hurting me.” And now, you’ll mean it! Poor Ruby will never have that satisfaction, because her outlaw father was captured, tried and convicted, and hanged for his crimes...

— Loree

Currency of the Heart

(Secrets on Sterling Street, #1)

by Loree Lough

Historical Romance

Paperback & ebook, 256 pages

January 1st 2015 by Whitaker House

Young widow Shaina Sterling hates living a lie. Desperate to keep bill collectors from the door, she secretly sells valuable possessions piece by piece, and hopes Denver’s elite never discover that his lavish lifestyle left her a near pauper.

She’s unaware that as her husband lay dying, successful rancher Sloan Remington made him a promise. And Sloan guards her secrets

as carefully as he looks after her safety.

When fire devours Sterling Hall, leaving her homeless and penniless, he brings her to Remington Ranch to manage his household. His kindness makes Shaina beholden to him … and threatens to expose the secret that could destroy him.

Will trials and tragedies bring Sloan and Shaina together?

Or will secrets—and the cost of exposing them—drive them apart forever?

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Guardians of the Heart

(Secrets on Sterling Street, #2)
by Loree Lough
Historical Romance

Paperback & ebook, 272 pages
August 3rd 2015 by Whitaker House

Nell Holstrom wanted no part of her grandfather's barren gold mine that had taken the lives of her mother, father, and younger brother; even if there may still be hidden wealth inside. Instead, she went to Denver and took a job as housekeeper at the old Stone Hill Inn.

Asa Stone was barely more than a boy when his father dragged him and his brothers to fight with Colonel John Chivington. But Asa refused to participate in the raid on the peaceful Cheyenne and Arapahoe; and when the smoke cleared, his father and brother lay among the slaughtered. Besieged by guilt, Asa wandered the West for years before returning to Denver to rebuild the old inn he'd inherited. 

Together, Nell and Asa work hard to restore Stone Hill. But when disaster hits the inn, Asa retreats into despair and Nell is forced to return to her family's mine. Asa faces the hard fact: He'll never be the man Nell deserves. Can he overcome the dark secrets of his past? And will Nell still love him when she learns the truth?

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At last count, best-selling author Loree Lough had 104 award-winning books (nearly 5,000,000 copies in circulation and 5 titles that earned book-to-movie options), 68 short stories, and 2,500+ articles in print.

An oft-invited guest of writers' organizations, colleges and universities, corporate and government agencies in the U.S. and abroad, Loree loves sharing learned-the-hard-way lessons about the craft and the industry.

Once upon a time, Loree (literally) sang for her supper, performing alone and "opening" for the likes of Tom Jones, Dottie West, The Gatlin Brothers, and more. Though she refuses to share the actual year when she traded her Yamaha 6-string for a wedding ring, she IS willing to admit that, every now and then, she blows the dust off her six-string to croon a tune or two. But mostly, she just writes (and writes).

Loree and her husband split their time between a home in the Baltimore suburbs and a cabin in the Allegheny Mountains, where she continues to hone her "identify the critter tracks" skills. Her favorite passtime? Spending long, leisurely hours with her grandchildren...all seven of them!

She loves hearing from her readers, and answers every letter, personally. You can write her @ http://www.loreelough.com.

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Tour Schedule

November 13th: Launch

November 14th: Katie's Clean Book Collection & Christy's Cozy Corners

November 15th: Brooke Blogs & Rockin' Book Reviews

November 16th: Jessica and Gracie's Tree & Heidi Reads...

November 17th: Wishful Endings & Mel's Shelves

November 18th: Singing Librarian Books & Bookworm Lisa

November 20th: Grand Finale

Tour Giveaway

2 winners will win a print copy of HEALING OF THE HEART (US only)
2 winners will win a Kindle/Nook copy of HEALING OF THE HEART (open internationally)
1 winner will win a $20 Amazon eGift Card (open internationally)

Ends November 25th

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