Four chances to win a copy of The Bride Wore Spurs!

The cowgirl takes a husband!

To keep the Texas ranch she loves, Hannah Parrish will wed a man she doesn’t. Cowpokes won’t take orders from a young, single female. But while her exasperating neighbor Matt Walker jokes about her being a mere debutante, Hannah is a rancher to the core. Just like Matt.

“Will you marry me?” It’s a question widowed Matt never intended to ask again. Now spirited Hannah is asking him for a marriage of convenience! Yet whether she’s birthing a calf or caring for a young orphan, the tomboy next door is becoming the partner Matt always hope for. Now he must convince her the greatest strength comes in trusting your heart to another—and your future to God….

If you'd like to win a copy of The Bride Wore Spurs, LIH, April 2013, go to Seekerville and leave a comment and to Goodreads to leave a comment in the Q&A. Thanks for your interest in my book!

Blessings, Janet

Send me a photo of you with a copy of The Bride Wore Spurs and I'll put your photo on my blog

Nothing makes this author smile bigger than seeing pictures of readers holding, buying, reading my book. If you'd like to give me that smile and see yourself on this blog, send those photos to janet@janetdean.net. The most creative fun photo in my opinion will receive a ten dollar gift certificate to Amazon.

If shooting photos isn't for you, but you enjoy my books, leave a comment here and I'll put you in a drawing for a copy of The Bride Wore Spurs

Blessings, Janet

The Bride Wore Spurs has a cover!

I want to share the cover of my April release, The Bride Wore Spurs. I'm very pleased and  hope you like it as much as I do.

To tell you a little about the story, here's the back cover blurb:
 

The Cowgirl Takes a Husband!

 
To keep the Texas ranch she loves, Hannah Parrish will wed a man she doesn’t. Cowpokes won’t take orders from a young, single female. But while her exasperating neighbor Matt Walker jokes about her being a mere debutante, Hannah is a rancher to the core. Just like Matt.

“Will you marry me?” It’s a question widowed Matt never intended to ask again. Now spirited Hannah is asking him for a marriage of convenience! Yet whether she’s birthing a calf or caring for a young orphan, the tomboy next door is becoming the partner Matt always hoped for. Now he must convince her the greatest strength comes in trusting your heart to another—and your future to God.…

Leave a comment for a chance to win an autographed copy that I'll send as soon as my author copies arrive. No winners will be selected after the book's release April 2.

Blessings, Janet

Pam Hillman's book releases today!

I'm so excited that friend Pam Hillman's wonderful book Claiming Mariah is now available at Amazon! This is Pam's second eBook with Tyndale. I downloaded it and can't wait to read it!

If you'd like to attend Pam's facebook event, click here.

Blessings, Janet

Recipes from several Love Inspired authors

Around 15 Love Inspired Historical Authors got together and collected recipes from their families. If you'd like to try my two recipes or those of other authors, leave your email address as a comment and I'll send you an email PDF copy.

Blessings,
Janet

The Bride Wore Spurs

I just discovered my April 2013 release,The Bride Wore Spurs is available for pre-order on Amazon here. Can barely believe it! It's too early for a cover. I keep imagining different covers for this Texas set story but know Love Inspired Books will do a great job. I'll let you know when a cover is available. Just for the fun of it, I'm posting a couple of picture that I promise will NOT be on the cover.

I couldn't resist this huge spur photo opp in Fort Worth.

Or climbing on this longhorn bull with his 6-foot horn span. All in the name of research. :-)

 

The longhorns in my story are not such gentle beasts.

 

Blessings, Janet

Memorial Day happenings

Memorial Day weekend is a special time in our family. We gather to celebrate two birthdays and enjoy the long weekend together with cookouts, visits to the pool, watching the 500 race on TV. Right after church we turn on the TV and root for our favorite Indy drivers.

When I was young, the old name Decoration Day fit perfectly. My family traveled an hour to decorate family graves and to gather afterward at my nearby aunt and uncle's house for a reunion of sorts. The entire drive to the cemetery we listened to the race. The sound of Indy race cars, the scent of peonies and the vivid purples of iris nestled in Ball jars are part of my memories of that day.

Now my husband and I visit two cemeteries to decorate our parents' graves, to brush grass clippings from headstones and spend time remembering those loved ones who went before. Small USA flags flutter by the graves of those who served this country in the military. Those flags never fail to touch me. I'm grateful to our service men and women for perserving our freedom, sadly often sacrificing much, if not their very lives. God bless America!

Blessings,
Janet