Why I Wrote A Little Bit Country (and Gave My Characters a Fresh Start Too) with Jacinta Peachey

March 23, 2026 · Posted by Tule Publishing

I am Jacinta Peachey, a debut Australian author starting a new career, just like the two main characters in my novel, A Little Bit Country. If I can do it, so can my imaginary characters.

In A Little Bit Country, my two protagonists are forced to yet again change their lives. Jasmine is running from a toxic marriage, and Ben is reinventing himself after a motorbike accident.

After Ben loses part of his leg, he can no longer be a roofing carpenter. He becomes an egg
salesman, which wreaks havoc with his love like. Not only does he steal Jasmine’s clients, but he does a lousy job of it, signing contracts that sell the produce at a minimal profit. He’s in danger of being sacked, and the girl he spent a fabulous Saturday night with is avoiding him.

Why did I take up writing?

I retired early at 54 because of an arthritic condition. As a dentist, I could no longer do my job and wasn’t trained to do much else, but I was too young to stop as my brain is very busy. I have always loved to read, so I thought I would try becoming an author. Which is an arrogant concept, because creating a page turning book is hard. I had come from a science background and had to teach myself to write creatively. I have lost count of how many courses I have completed, and don’t get me started on my inability to spot spelling errors. Thankfully, someone invented spellcheck. What I would have given for computers in the 1970s and 80s when I was at school.

Also, I love to talk, and now I have lost my audience, AKA my trapped patients who couldn’t answer back because I had stuffed the mouths with cotton wool. Writing a book is the next best thing after years of talking at my patients, relating my life story or anything else that I was convinced was entertaining—and it was never flossing instructions.

My author journey took seven years, and A Little Bit Country is the fourth book I finished and the first to be published. It won the Romance Writers of New Zealand’s First Kiss contest and Romance Writers of Australia’s Ripping Start. Two organisations that I volunteer for.

Why did I base this book around chickens?

A lot of the story of A Little Bit Country is set on an egg farm because I am inherently lazy. I wanted the story to be about a girl, Jasmine, on her own farm, but the idea that she tended to cattle or sheep made my bones ache. I couldn’t put her through it. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for equal opportunities, but I am just over five feet tall and have no upper body strength. Chickens are light and their poo is small, not some enormous dinner plate sized cow pat. And it is easy to carry eggs—if you are careful.

I visited a small egg producing chicken farm run by a single woman and discovered it was doable. Yes, there are still heavy things to lift, but they aren’t enormous animals with minds of their own. Egg farmers also had time to socialise which made it easy for romancing.

And who doesn’t love a chicken? There are also dogs in the book because I am a dog person. Sorry no cats.

Where is the book set?

Dolphin Cove is the setting for all the books in my From the Outback to the Sea series. It is fictional and about three hours south of Perth, the city I live in, and the most isolated capital city in the world. It’s quicker for me to fly to Bali than to most Australian capital cities. Thank God I love to travel.

The area that Dolphin Cove is based in is beautiful. It’s on the Indian Ocean, near some fabulous surf breaks. The lush countryside is perfect for both dairy and beef farming and many wineries that produce delicious Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon wines (which gives me an idea for another book…) If you are ever on the West Coast of Australia it is definitely a place to visit.

Why small-town romance?

I love the story building that goes into a small-town romance. A Little Bit Country features many of the Dolphin Cove locals and lots of retirees. It starts and finishes at the Dolphin Cove hotel which features in all the books in my From the Outback to the Sea series.

Ben’s new job as a maintenance man is at the retirement village, a place that Jasmine regularly visits as she has roped in the women to help her make egg cosies—part of her marketing. Some of these characters were a delight to write about as they are always interfering in a blatant attempt to get Ben and Jasmine together.

What’s next?

The second book in From the Outback to the Sea series, A Little Taste of Home, will be out in September. I will also be self-publishing a contemporary romance with the first book out in May.

If you are (peachy) keen to find out more check out my author page below!

About the author

Jacinta Peachey is an international award-winning contemporary romance author. Her writing is the creative outpouring of a fertile imagination stifled by her first career as a dentist. With a ‘do as I say not as I do’ attitude, coffee, red wine, and chocolate fuel her writing passion. Her stories focus on strong, independent, yet mixed-up women as they navigate life’s unexpected turns.

Fall Into Love: Cozy Reads for This Thanksgiving Weekend

November 25, 2025 · Posted by Tule Publishing

As we gather in gratitude and settle into the long Thanksgiving weekend, there’s no better time to escape into stories that warm the heart. These autumn romances—filled with family, fresh starts, and the quiet magic of fall—make perfect reads for this Thanksgiving weekend. Whether you’re relaxing after the feast or enjoying a peaceful moment to yourself, let these cozy, emotional journeys keep you company.

As it is the season of giving, drop a comment below of what you are thankful for this year. One winner will receive three ebook copies of these lovely titles! Giveaway closes Dec. 6th.

A Thankful Heart

By: Melissa McClone

Chocolate is better than men, and so are dogs. At least, that’s what Dakota Parker tells herself as she mends her broken heart and finds forever homes for rescue animals. So far, so good. She can indulge her love of chocolate where she works while her foster dogs provide her with the unconditional love she craves. What more does she need?

Seattle architect Bryce Grayson is counting the days until he can return home to the big city with his father in tow. That is if he can convince his dad to leave Montana. Bryce’s escape plan, however, goes astray when he meets Dakota. Her sweet kisses put the chocolate she sells to shame. Maybe he should be the one to move to Marietta, but could he be happy living in such a small town?

He has until Thanksgiving to decide.

Pumpkin Patch Sweetheart

By: Sasha Summers

Can a fun-filled activity list from the past help to create a new future?

Art teacher Harley Welsh is charmed by her newest student—a little girl whose shyness disappears the second her hands are covered in clay or paint. Moving wasn’t easy for Nadia so to help her, Harley resurrects the countdown to the Great Pumpkin Patch—a must-do fall activity list from her childhood. She’s determined to show Nadia and her family how wonderful life in Crossvine Creek is. But Harley didn’t plan for Nadia’s father to be single, distractingly handsome and everything she’s running from.

New high school football coach Josh McBride is hoping a smaller town will give him more time to focus on his children. While his son is adjusting to the move, his daughter is struggling. Harley’s offer to help via a fun, seasonal-themed activity list is a welcome gift. Her love for the town is infectious, and soon his kids aren’t the only ones falling under her spell.

But Josh can’t help but wonder…what happens when they reach the end of the list?

A Kiss of Southern Magic

By: Sinclair Jayne

She’s given up on love, but her matchmaking sisters have a scheme. He’s a single dad needing a fresh start and a touch of magic to help his little girl…

Pediatrician Sarah Maye moved back home to Belmont, North Carolina years after being widowed, but everything’s changed. Her family’s hit by scandal, her sisters are loved up, and her beloved grandmother has passed. Feeling isolated, Sarah searches for a new purpose—a way to honor their grandmother’s legacy of giving. When the man her sisters tried to set her up with enters her clinic holding his sweet daughter’s hand, Sarah grieves for all she’s missed.

Single dad and history professor Luke Raimy is new to town with a short-term contract and a burning determination to create stability for his daughter as he builds a meaningful career. He’s mortified when he arrives at his daughter’s wellness check to see the elegant woman whom he thinks recently hit on him.

The timing and so much more is wrong, but can a little girl and a possibly enchanted cook book make it right?

Falling for Her

By: Laurie Leclair

The girl next door is now the woman he’s falling for.

As her ten year high school reunion approaches, Becca Thompson feels the pinch of not accomplishing enough since graduation. Romance has been an even bigger bust. Longing for more, she decides to organize a fall harvest festival and community fundraiser on her family’s orchard. But Becca gets more than she bargained for when she asks her childhood friend to help. Suddenly her bestie is making her knees weak and her heart flutter.

Jason Fox is dedicated to his veterinarian practice and raising funds to make his dream animal shelter a reality. When he’s sidelined by an injury, he takes a break and returns home to Cupid’s Corner. But from the moment he sees Becca, everything’s different. She’s no longer the young girl he picked apples and pumpkins with—she’s a self-reliant, beautiful woman.

Jason helps Becca with the festival, but the more time they spend together the harder it is to ignore the sparks. Can leaving the friend zone end in love or will it ruin everything?

A Cup of Autumn

By: Melissa McClone

He thought he had the perfect plan…

When elite university professor Keaton Andrews walks into a meeting with the dean, he expects to hear that his tenure application is on track. Instead, his beloved department is cut. Regrouping in Silver Falls with family seems like his best option. One morning, he takes a risk and orders a pumpkin spice latte from the beautiful barista at the local coffee shop. Too bad she doesn’t seem to find him nearly as intriguing as he finds her…

Raine Hanover is no longer swayed by a charming smile, especially by a nerdy—and distractingly handsome—academic. She’s taking a break from romance and focusing on running her increasingly busy coffee shop. But when Raine is involuntarily put in charge of organizing the town’s Halloween bash, Keaton jumps in to help, and it’s not long before sparks, and kisses, fly.

As the leaves begin to fall, Raine wonders if she should risk taking another chance on happily ever after, especially with a man who has dreams and goals so far away from Silver Falls and her.

Autumn’s Magical Pact

By: Leigh Ann Edwards

Can one choice alter destiny or is fate set in stone?

After her father’s disappearance, headstrong healer Rhianwyn finds herself in a perilous position. The king’s law forbids unwed women living alone, but she neither needs nor wants the numerous men vying for her hand. The explosive chemistry between her and mysterious Lord Broccan tempts her to bed—but not to wed. So, when Broccan receives royal permission to marry her, Rhianwyn is furious.

Her friends Elspeth, Selena, and Lilliana envy her fate, which seems better than that of servant, harlot or bartered princess. At the mystical sunstones where they meet to bemoan their powerless futures, a crone appears, offering them a magical opportunity to swap souls for a season. With each believing any life is better than the one given her, they agree, beginning a journey that will change them, their friendships, and their destinies forever.

Broccan, however, didn’t bargain on loving a wife who changes with the seasons. As Rhianwyn starts seeing her independence—and Broccan—through new eyes, she realizes that the pact meant to free her may destroy her best chance at happiness.

An Autumn to Remember

By: Robyn Neeley

Sometimes the secret ingredient is right under your nose…

Executive Chef Sloan Leary just received the invitation of a lifetime to create signature holiday dishes for a premier meal delivery service. If she wins the contract, she can finally expand her restaurant to Paris, fulfilling a promise to her late grandmother. But first she’ll need to complete her annual two-week culinary exchange. Sloan is shocked when she’s sent to a small-town diner in Brooks Bend, Connecticut. If that weren’t enough, she learns her audition is to create dog food for pampered pooches—she’s never even had a pet.

Ex-military handyman Alex Edwards knows plenty about dogs—his beloved labradoodle is also his emotional support companion. So he’s happy to help newcomer Sloan create a Thanksgiving meal fit for canine cravings. When Sloan encourages him to go all in with his carpentry business, Alex pulls back. He stopped taking risks a long time ago and is happy with his slower life…right?

As they work to find the right seasonings, can Alex and Sloan rewrite the meal plans for their futures…with each other?

Second Chance Dad

By: Joan Kilby

Thanksgiving is a time for family…

As a young widow and mother to a three-year-old boy, Sarah Mills’s life is complicated, becoming more so when her high school sweetheart, Daniel, moves back to Montana. He left her behind after graduation and she married his brother, only needing Daniel’s services as a sperm donor when she and her husband couldn’t conceive. Now Daniel’s offering her a job as resort manager—but he wants to be part of her son’s life.

Recently retired from pro football, Daniel Hunter is tired of holding on to secrets. He badly wants a relationship with his biological son, and a second chance with the woman he never stopped loving. He builds a first-rate eco resort in Sweetheart, Montana, to give him a shot at a new life post football and proposes to Sarah, thinking it’s the most practical choice for all three of them.

Daniel still makes Sarah’s heart skip a beat, but he’s left her behind once already. She’s convinced he won’t stay this time, either, and now it’s not just her heart at risk.

The Last Casterglass

By: Kate Hewitt

He dreams of saving his ancestral home. She longs to escape hers.

Persephone is the youngest Penryn, and she’s always felt like an afterthought. As her siblings ventured out one by one, she was left behind, learning to rely on herself. Now that they’ve all returned and are on a mission to save their home, she’s reluctantly falling in with their plans and keeping her distance, especially when an Oxford-educated intern arrives wanting to learn how to save one’s ancestral home.

Oliver Belhaven has come to Casterglass to prove to his uncle that he can make Pembury a financial success, so the only home Oliver has ever had isn’t sold. He is intrigued by the beautiful and mercurial Seph and senses a kindred spirit—alone even around family.

Oliver may be charming, but under her surly facade Seph is afraid to get close to anyone. Yet the longer Oliver works at Casterglass, the more invested he becomes—in Seph and in saving his home. But will achieving one dream mean that he has to let go of another? And can Seph finally learn to let go—and love?

Home for Good

By: Terri Reed

Follow her dream…

After making a deathbed promise to her father, Joelle Winslow is ready to seize the NYC business opportunity to take her jewelry designs global. All she needs to do is cash out her inherited half of the family ranch in Montana—which means convincing her childhood rival, and now co-heir, to sell or buy her out. Sparks fly when Matt, no longer a gangly, solemn teenager, but a tall, handsome cowboy with work-hewn muscles, is unwilling to give up on the legacy he’s worked so hard to keep without a fight. And part of his bargain includes Joelle staying at the ranch with him through Homecoming Weekend.

The son her father never had…

The Winslow ranch rescued Matt Locke from a life in the foster-care system. As an orphan boy adopted by Clark Winslow and groomed to take over the ranch, he wants nothing more than to marry, raise a family, and continue the legacy of the man who became a father to him after his parents’ tragic deaths. Matt can’t imagine a life anywhere else, and he definitely can’t afford to buy Joelle out. Can he convince the dark haired beauty to not walk out on him and her home a second time?

Whiskey River Runaway

By: Justine Davis

When widower Truett Mahan finds a trespasser hiding in one of his building renovation projects, he thinks he has a runaway teen on his hands. He’s right about the runaway, but Hope Larson is all woman, and in desperate need of help. True never turns away a person in trouble, but helping Hope wakes up feelings and dreams he thought buried with his wife years ago.

Hope was forced to run to protect the people she loves, paring her life down to what fits in her backpack. True tempts her to stop running and set down some roots in Whiskey River, a town she’s come to love.

Can this strong, honorable man help her retake her life, or will the danger she’d left behind strike out at them both?

Falling in Puppy Love

By: Sarah Fischer & Kelsey McKnight

He’s used to stories with no happy ending…

Aiden Hughes never expected to return to Birdsong, but after a scandal rocked his professional world the former hard-hitting reporter needs a plan B. Covering local events for the small town newspaper after chasing down national news is a huge step backwards. But when he interviews the founder of a dog rescue whose heart is bigger than New York City, he wonders if there’s more to life than his byline in a prestigious paper.

Emily McLane has always had a sweet spot for animals. She plans an ambitious adoption festival to fund the expansion of her beloved dog rescue, but she needs publicity. When a former local boy offers to help her design a promotion, she finds herself falling in love for the first time.

They both have big dreams, but Aiden’s will take him far from Birdsong. Will they follow their hearts or are they only falling in puppy love?

Barbara Hannay returns to Wirralong for latest Christmas release – One Starry Christmas Night

November 3, 2025 · Posted by Tule Publishing

I just loved returning to Wirralong to write One Starry Christmas Night. Mind you, although I live in northern Australia, where it never snows at Christmastime, I’ve been known in the past to take my stories elsewhere, just so I can fantasise about snowflakes and sleighbells that I’ve never actually experienced. This time, however, I behaved myself and stuck to the plan. And, as I had last visited this outback small town when I wrote His Best Friend’s Baby, I couldn’t resist exploring another romance for characters who’d first known each other many years earlier in primary school.

In this story, Bea Fraser and Jaxon Hooper are brought back to Wirralong by their love and concern for their grandmothers, who have both been admitted into Wirralong’s new Aged Care facility, Riverbend House. Bea’s grandmother has had a hip replacement, so her stay at Riverbend is only short term, but Bea knows how important Christmas has always been to her Nan. She has so many cherished memories of the times they spent baking treats and making tree ornaments together and she can’t bear to think of Nan being alone through the festive season.

Jaxon’s Granny Prue has a more serious condition, so much so that he’s left his job with Army Intelligence so he can be closer to her. Prue had cared for Jaxon and raised him after he’d lost his parents and sister in a family tragedy and now, he will do everything he can to support her.

Of course, even in a Christmas romance, we need complications, so while Nan’s black cat, Leonardo, is a point of connection for Jaxon and Bea, a long held antipathy between their two grandmothers has the opposite effect.

And there might not be snow in this story, but the spectacular stars in the sky create their own sparkling magic. With the addition of Christmas markets, a choral singing project and a family mystery all set within Wirralong’s strong community spirit, I had a wonderfully joyous time writing this tale. I hope you find joy in reading it too.

About the Author.

Barbara Hannay writes romance and women’s fiction. Her novels set in Australia have been translated into twenty-six languages and she has won the Romance Writers of America’s RITA award and been shortlisted five times. Two of Babrbara’s books has also won Romance Writers of Australia’s Romantic Book of the Year award.

Barbara lives in Townsville with her writer husband and enjoys being close to the Coral Sea, the stunning tropical scenery and colourful characters, all of which find their way into her popular stories.

Rooted in Love: How a book about Trees Inspired The Love Plot

July 1, 2025 · Posted by Tule Publishing

At a bookstore in Canmore, Alberta in 2023, I picked up a copy of The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. I didn’t realize at the time that I was purchasing the inspiration for a book about two women in the Canadian Rockies—but that’s exactly what happened. I read the book in a quick couple of days, and couldn’t stop thinking about the way trees communicate, support one another, and thrive in partnership. I was literally holding a secret manual for writing a slow-burn romance.

Enter Elodie and Kendra—two very different women, each under pressure to perform: Elodie, a driven biology professor fighting for tenure while helping her family sell the beloved Butterfly Lake Lodge; and Kendra, a bestselling crime novelist terrified that her second book will flop. Both are brilliant. And both have no business falling in love—until nature (and a little narrative magic) intervenes.

Much like the trees in Wohlleben’s forest, Elodie and Kendra begin their story rooted in separate goals, standing tall but alone. But just as trees distribute nutrients through underground networks to help their neighbors, these two women begin to nourish each other in unexpected ways. A shared cup of coffee, a hike up a mountain, a long night under the stars—did someone say ‘only one tent?’—small moments shift everything.

When I read the section of the book where Wohlleben writes about older trees protecting younger ones from storms and droughts, I thought to myself, isn’t that what love is, too? A kind of invisible shelter, a willingness to share your strength when someone else’s is running low. As Elodie and Kendra’s connection deepens, they begin to do just that: protect, nurture, and challenge each other. They become better not just with each other, but because of each other.

And of course, like in the other books in The McCarthy Sisters series, I couldn’t resist peppering the novel with cozy lodge vibes, lush pine forests, and enough of Jeannie McCarthy’s famous happy hour snacks to make your stomach rumble. But beneath the scenery is something tender and real—a story about letting your roots reach toward someone, even when it feels risky.

So if you love witty banter, academic crushes, forest metaphors, and romance that blooms slow and sweet, The Love Plot is waiting for you—bonfires and heart flutters included.

About the Author.

Elle Douglas writes small-town contemporary romance for lovers of warm, feel-good stories that are on the sweeter side. Her novels feature strong, relatable characters living in tight-knit communities, with a backdrop of stunning Canadian wilderness.

Elle is a lover of 90’s alternative music, a wannabe chef specializing in comfort food and a sometimes reluctant but usually dedicated gym-goer who lives in Toronto with her wife and their cat Lucy (or Lucifer, depending on the day). Between writing romance novels and working as a high school guidance counsellor, Elle works exclusively in helping others find their happily-ever-afters.

She is a graduate of TMU’s Radio and Television Arts program, OISE at the University of Toronto, and the University of Toronto Creative Writing program, and is a member of Toronto Romance Writers, Romance Writers of America and Georgia Romance Writers.

A Farewell to Kurrajong Crossing from Dakota Harrison

May 20, 2025 · Posted by Tule Publishing

Well, this is it, everyone! Book twelve—yes, twelve!—of the series, and sadly, also the final book. I must be truthful, I will be sad to say goodbye to The Crossing. It’s been Fiona’s and my home for the last six years. We’ve had lots of laughter, some tears, and a darned good time creating these stories for you all, and we’ve fallen in love with the characters as much as any of you. If I were asked to pick a favorite, I honestly don’t know if I could! Pushed really hard, I’d have to say Zak, or perhaps Max.

We based this little town on our own hometown and made it better. We made it imperfectly perfect, inviting, and as realistic as we could. We even drew really bad freehand maps!

Just like Emma in book two—The Talk Around Town—I'm a hairdresser by trade. I based her character on an amalgamation of colleagues I’ve had over a twenty-plus year career, and drew on that basis in reality for her creation. Even Gabe, her significant other, is based on a real person, a good friend of my nephew’s who spent a lot of time in our home as an adult. And boy was he stoked when he found out I’d based a character on his personality! He told everyone he could. I even stole his name—Gabriel. Just like my character, he was the sweetest guy ever.

With book five, set in the wineries of the area, I also pulled on some real-life experience. I grew up amongst the wineries of here, and my father was a small winemaker who won a couple of local awards. At nine years old, I even did the whole stomping of the grapes in the crusher. Which I must say, was a lot of fun, but also absolutely horrible in the sensation stakes for this neurodivergent kid who had issues with textures!

Fiona and I played with the seasons, setting books from spring to winter and everything in between. Cat (book one) even had to walk through a snow flurry, which she didn’t mind at all because she was with the man she’d always loved ;) .

We covered as much of real life as we could, too. Nothing was off
limits—friendships, frenemies, love, and betrayals all came under the microscope. We deliberately didn’t shy away from the things that make us human, the things that make us compassionate to those around us, and to what makes community. Even medical heartbreaks weren’t spared. And most are topics that touch us all, and have touched Fiona’s and my lives as well. Things such as cancer, infertility, infidelity, chronic illness, death. Most of all, we wrote about forgiveness.

I tend to write characters who are older, over thirty at the least, because I identify more with their struggles. I try to show them both at their best, and their worst, with all the nitty-gritty things that come with being human entails.

In this final book, Marina, who you met in book one as one of Cat’s best friends, gets her turn at finding her Happy Ever After. She’s been the Mean Girl, the catty one, the one some people wished to emulate, to be. But deep down all she ever wanted was to be loved and accepted for who she is, slightly prickly personality and all. With Cat, she had that, and it all fell apart in her hands because of a painful, stupid mistake. One that she thought she could never come back from.

This is her chance. This is her time to show her true worth.

So come with us on one last adventure and see why Marina made the choices she did, even though it cost her everything she truly loved. Come with us and feel the pain, the happiness, and the agony of the revelation of lifelong, hidden secrets, come to light.

Come join Marina in finding her true one and only.

About the Author.

Dakota lives in a (not so) sunny part of Queensland, Australia, with her human and fur kids, and harbors a strange love of UGG boots. K- and J-Pop feature heavily in her home, especially when drafting her novels, drawing inspiration for her heroes from the music videos and anime, much to her children’s delight and her husband’s sufferance. She loves writing both alpha and beta heroes, all of whom she tortures and makes fall to their knees before their heroines and beg for mercy.

Tule’s Holiday Blog Series: Unwrapping Romance from Our Holiday Imprint!

November 22, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

Season’s greetings, holiday book lovers! Welcome to the first installment of Tule’s Holiday Blog Series—a celebration of all the festive offerings Tule’s eight unique imprints have in stock for you this season! We’re excited to kick off the festivities by unwrapping the magic of our Holiday imprint–what better way to get into the Christmas spirit than with heartwarming holiday titles themselves? So, cozy up with a cup of cocoa and indulge in ten delightful Christmas romances, featuring everything from charming small-town reunions and heartwarming second chances to royal encounters and cozy café connections. Whether you’re dreaming of a white Christmas in a quaint village or a passionate Italian getaway, our Holiday imprint has something for every festive bibliophile. Let Tule be your guide to holiday reading this season!

*And be sure to stay tuned for more holiday titles from Tule’s other imprints in the coming weeks–’tis the season for reading, after all!*

A Cotswold Christmas by Kate Hewitt

Welcome to Wychwood-on-Lea… a not-too-quaint village where frosty evenings, welcoming fires, and second chances will make this a Christmas you’ll never forget.

Anna Vere has escaped to the Cotswolds for Christmas to try to heal from her broken engagement and, far worse, her broken dreams. When her reserved room at a bed & breakfast is flooded, she takes up the offer of camping out in Willoughby Close, the converted stables of the nearby manor house… and is taken under the wing of sexy local carpenter Colin Heath.

What starts out as merely helping a neighbor in need turns into far more as Colin and Anna share a surprisingly intense and emotional connection, weaving their own Christmas magic as they spend the holiday together. But Anna has a secret she’s scared to reveal, something that could destroy the fragile bond they’ve just created, and Colin knows she’s only in England for a short time. Can these two sudden soul mates risk their hearts for a love that has yet to be tried and tested?

Get swept away by this poignant and heartwarming story, set in beautiful Wychwood-on-Lea, in the English Cotswolds. And look forward to four more books set in Willoughby Close, where everyday miracles and happily-ever-afters are guaranteed.

Spend Christmas in the Cotswolds this year–order your copy of A Cotswold Christmas TODAY!

The Christmas Cottage by Jane Porter

Spending a charming Christmas in the English countryside sounds perfect as long as he doesn’t show up…

Ella Roberts is ecstatic to be heading to Bakewell to spend Christmas with her sister and brother-in-law, the new Earl and Countess Sherbourne, and represent her family at the holiday reception they’re hosting at Langley Park. She’s also excited to visit the Peak District, inspiration for Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. However, she’s determined to avoid the most arrogant and irritatingly handsome man, Baird MacLauren. One unforgettable kiss is one too many.

Baird MacLauren was happy to serve as the best man for Alec Sherbourne’s wedding in the San Juan Islands, but he didn’t expect the sparks and chemistry with the bride’s stunning sister. The intense chemistry is too powerful for the rational Scot, and after a passionate kiss, he rejected Ella as the most logical action. He has no room in his life for emotion and plans to avoid Ella during her visit. But when an emergency keeps Alec in London days before Christmas, Baird steps in to help until Alec can arrive home to Langley Park.

With Christmas upon them, Ella and Baird must work together to ensure Cara and the Sherbournes will have the perfect holiday. Can the magic of the season bring these two opposites together?

The perfect gift for Jane Austen fans this Christmas–order A Christmas Cottage NOW!

A Country Christmas by Fiona Marsden

This Christmas will bring the ultimate gift…

One night with a stranger changed Moira O’Brien’s life forever. She’s always denied needing a family of her own, until she met Gio and discovered life could offer her something more, something special—before it was snatched away. Now Gio and his daughter are back in Moira’s life, and this time Gio seems determined to stay.

After losing his wife a year ago, Gio Tsiarkas is ready for a fresh start with his daughter, Emilia. He’s in Kurrajong Crossing with a new home, new car, and the chance for a new life—maybe with the woman who’d been a much-needed bright spot in his life amid so much loss. All he has to do is convince his daughter that a new woman in his life won’t ruin hers. Oh, and hopefully find the woman.

When love and attraction come up against parental responsibility, will Gio and Moira have to make all the sacrifices? Or will a reluctant twelve-year-old discover Christmas can be about creating new families as well as holding onto the old?

Celebrate new beginnings and find love after loss this Christmas with A Country Christmas–available TODAY!

Love at the Icicle Cafe by Denise N. Wheatley

Can an icicle-themed festival thaw the most unlikely hearts?

California lawyer Mina Richards spent her childhood helping her mom bake at their winter-themed café in the snowy village of Gosberg, Germany. When her retired parents want to sell The Icicle Café, Mina returns to facilitate the sale. She needs this to go right—she’ll fly in, finalize the deal and fly out to rescue her once high-powered career. But faced with Scott, her childhood friend and crush who doesn’t want to sell, Mina’s plan quickly falls apart.

Rising chef Scott Dawson has turned The Icicle Café into a destination restaurant. His parents and their partners want to sell the café to a hotel chain, and Scott can’t meet their price. When Mina arrives—more beautiful and determined than ever—he sees the possibility of a new future for the business and the town he loves. He just needs to change her mind…about more than selling the café.

When Scott asks Mina to help with the café’s annual Icicle Fest, their icy relationship warms. Can these former friends find a future together in the snowy village of their past?

Let your heart melt this holiday season at the Icicle Café–order your copy today!

A Royal Christmas Princess by Scarlet Wilson

A long lost princess meets the handsome prince-to-be…

After a tough year losing her mom and bills mounting, Holly Yates is in for a lonely Christmas. But when she hears a news report that the small principality of Coronia is looking for their lost princess, Holly is astounded to recognize the baby photo. It’s her!

Felix, also a Coronia royal, whisks Holly into her very own fairy-tale including a castle nestled within the quaint snow-covered Coronia capitol and her biological father, eager to meet his daughter. With Felix by her side as she meets the people of her would-be kingdom and prepares to attend a ball in her honor, Holly begins to fall in love, not just with Coronia, but also with the would-be prince.

Will the handsome prince still be at the side of this unexpected fairy-tale princess when the clock strikes midnight?

Step into a world of royalty and romance this holiday season with A Royal Christmas Princess—order NOW!

The Italian’s Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh

Let it snow…?

Wasn’t she supposed to dream of a white Christmas? Right now, Ashlynne wishes the blizzards, ice and fog that have left her stranded in Venice would melt away. She’s facing a dreary holiday stuck at the airport—and she’s also run into her ex-husband.

Lorenzo di Grechi insists Ashlynne stay with him at his sumptuous palazzo apartment. He’s also promising her Christmas Venetian-style: eating, drinking, and visiting the seasonal markets and musical concerts that make the city so enchanting at this time of year.

She thought she’d moved on: laid the ghosts of their marriage which had ended so sadly and badly to rest, along with how passionately she’d loved him. But the sexual attraction between them is still as potent as ever, and he seems to have changed for the better, forcing her to question her belief that he’d cheated on her at a time when she’d needed him most.

Is this just some sort of Christmas magic at work? Or a real chance to forgive and rediscover her love for Lorenzo?

Escape the snow this winter and savor the warmth of an Italian Christmas with The Italian’s Christmas Bride—available now!

You for Christmas by Madeline Walsh

Returning home for Christmas means facing her haunting past…

Regan Case wouldn’t know the right side of the tracks if they ran her out of town. She’s lived hard since she ran away at sixteen, but eight years later, an accident has terrified her into pulling her life together. And that means finally going home for Christmas.

Taking her return one step at a time, she ends up on the doorstep of her sister’s best friend, Felix Nickson. The man indebted to her after she jammed ten grand down his trousers in high school and enabled him to escape his own demons. Felix agrees to let her stay, but doesn’t count on the chemistry that burns hot between them.

As they get into the Christmas spirit, he watches Regan’s shadows fade away and discovers that beneath her careless attitude, she is by far the bravest woman he’s ever met. He falls for her, fast and hard, but she fears she doesn’t deserve such a good man. A black sheep cannot change her colors.

Can Felix forgive her past or would asking for his love be one too many miracles this Christmas?

Order a copy of You for Christmas, where returning home for the holidays leads to unexpected love!

Christmas at the Castle by Melissa McClone

A royal wedding. A meddlesome mother. An unexpected union.

A European getaway during the Christmas holiday is exactly what veterinarian Katrina “Kat” Parsons needs. She can’t wait to be a bridesmaid in her childhood friend’s royal wedding, but she hopes to steer clear of the bride’s arrogant older brother.

Crown Prince Guillaume wants his younger sister’s wedding day to be perfect, but he’s suspicious of Kat. He and his mother are on high alert, afraid Kat is not just there for the wedding, but also to find a prince of her own.

But when Kat’s kindness and generosity prove them wrong, the prince realizes there’s more to her than he ever imagined. Can he trust his heart or will he lose the one woman he can’t live without?

Secure your seat at the royal wedding this Christmas–order Christmas at the Castle TODAY!

A Merry Mountain Christmas by Trish Milburn

The mountains are calling this Christmas…

Heidi Forrester has it all–a new promotion, great friends, and plans to purchase a condo. But when her Christmas plans don’t pan out, she instead vacations solo in Merry, Montana–a picturesque mountain village where it’s Christmas year-round. Charmed, she jumps at the chance to join the festivities by assisting the incredibly handsome but understaffed owner of A World of Christmas, a two-story wonderland of Christmas decor, and finds more holiday spirit and fun than she ever did at glamorous resorts.

Ben McNamara can’t believe his luck when the beautiful visitor to his store offers to fill his seasonal help vacancy. Even more fortuitous, she’s a marketing genius who can help him make A World of Christmas more attractive to potential buyers. But as the date draws close for him to hand off his family’s legacy, Ben realizes that maybe it wasn’t the ever-present Christmas atmosphere that had bothered him, but rather the fact that he’d never had anyone to share it with.

Can Heidi convince Ben there’s so much more to love on Yule Mountain than just Christmas?

Order A Merry Mountain Christmas and experience the small-town charm of a true winter wonderland!

Love on Winter Steppes by Paris Wynters

Can a magical day at the Ice Festival melt this career-focused woman’s heart?

Marketing consultant Qara Whitaker loves her job, happily putting in endless hours and working through holidays. But when her grandmother asks that she accompany her on a birthday trip to Mongolia to visit their family, Qara can’t say no. Packing up her laptop, Qara boards the plane—never imagining that a shared cab ride with a stranger will change her life forever.

Hoping to push through writer’s block, author Benjamin Lacoy hops on a plane to Mongolia looking for inspiration. A chance meeting with a beautiful and intelligent woman whose smile ignites his heart leads to them playing tourists. Sparks fly and Ben is feeling far more than inspiration, yet each time he and Qara get close, she’s distracted by work.

Ben is torn; he likes Qara, but he always promised himself he’d never let work come before family and friends like his parents did. Opposites clearly attract, but can they learn to balance work with love in order to build a future together?

Maybe you don’t have to choose between love and career this holiday season…order Love on Winter Steppes today and find out!

By: MJ Gryzik, Tule Marketing Intern

Judging Books By Their Christmas Covers: Kate Hewitt’s Holiday Charm

October 25, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

Calling all book cover art fans! If you’re excited by book covers with painted designs and charming landscapes, you’re in for a treat! With winter’s chill settling in, it’s the perfect time to snuggle up with an aesthetically cozy, heartwarming holiday read. And Tule author Kate Hewitt has just the thing– a special talent for drawing us into charming worlds, especially through her enchanting book covers. From snow-dusted landscapes to cozy village scenes, her holiday titles exude warmth, comfort, and a touch of Christmas magic. Each cover not only sets the mood for her beloved stories but also invites us into that cozy, festive atmosphere we all crave this time of year. Let’s discover how Kate Hewitt’s holiday book aesthetics bring to life the essence of the season, inviting us to curl up and lose ourselves in the simple joys of Christmastime.

Christmas at Embthwaite Farm (The Mowbray Sisters series)

Welcome to Embthwaite Farm, a charming English home in North Yorkshire, belonging to the fractured Mowbray family…

~Cover Art~: A thick layer of snow carpets the path, sits heavy in the pine trees, and covers the cottage up ahead; a couple in red and green long coats that match the mistletoe above them is nestled arm and arm, a chocolate pup by their side…nothing says home for the holidays more than this cozy cover!

With older sister Rachel home to help run the family farm and navigate their father’s terminal illness, Harriet Mowbray feels untethered, yet surprisingly free. She wants to embrace her future but continually trips over the insecurities and hurts from her fraught family relationships. When a mysterious millionaire purchases a derelict manor home to renovate into a hotel set to open before Christmas, Harriet pushes herself out of her comfort zone and approaches the owner to become a client for her fledging bakery business.

Former gaming entrepreneur Quinn Tyler has sunk everything into this new venture, and Harriet finds him utterly unexpected. Confident, impulsive and fun, he sweeps Harriet off her feet and their friendship blossoms to Harriet’s surprise and delight. As they work together on the hotel’s finishing touches, Harriet and Quinn battle their insecurities and demons and make surprising revelations as they build their fledgling relationship.

As Christmas looms, will they have the strength of conviction to fight for the hotel—and their newfound love?

Embrace the warmth of love and family this season—order Christmas at Embthwaite Farm today! Plus, be sure to check out the rest of the beautifully, seasonally designed Mowbray Sisters series covers here!

A Casterglass Christmas (Keeping Up with the Penryns series)

To save Casterglass, all the Penryn children will need to return home, rebuild their lives among the ruins, and find love that has proved elusive…

~Cover Art~: A snow-covered English castle, white caps covering the channel, and a colorful, bundled up couple in jackets and scarves, all surrounded by fresh reds and greens of holly…it’s giving all the exciting chills of a Christmas castle family drama!

The Penryn family have always been eccentric—living in a dilapidated castle in the wilds of Cumbria with an orchid-mad father and a classicist mother who likes to re-enact Greek myths, who wouldn’t be? Penniless and proud, patriarch Walter Penryn resists selling his birthright and family legacy until taxes, bills, and the need for a new roof force him to reconsider.

Well-heeled Londoner Althea Penryn doesn’t expect a divorce and job hunt over the Christmas holidays, but her husband claims he’s done and the prenup is solid. She packs up her reluctant teenage children and heads home to Casterglass Castle to confront the ghosts of her past—including the real one her mother claims lives in the old guard tower. And then there’s her unexpected romance with local sheep farmer, John Braithwaite, who is everything her adulterous, solicitor ex-husband isn’t.

This Christmas, amid the renovation and potential heartbreak of losing her family home, can Althea find a new purpose and the happiness that has so long eluded her?

Spend this Christmas in the Casterglass castle by ordering your very own copy TODAY! Then, feast your eyes on the enchanting book covers of the entire Keeping Up with the Penryns series for more cozy castle charm!

A Cotswold Christmas (Willoughby Close series)

Welcome to Wychwood-on-Lea… a not-too-quaint village where frosty evenings, welcoming fires, and second chances will make this a Christmas you’ll never forget…

~Cover Art~: A cozy manor coated in snow, yellow warmth twinkling in the windows, and frosted pine trees catching the endless snowflakes falling all around…could the setting for this forced-proximity Christmas get any cozier?

Get the full cozy cottage experience with your own copy of A Cotswold Christmas NOW! And look forward to four more charming book covers illustrated in the Willoughby Close series, where everyday miracles and happily-ever-afters are guaranteed!

Cupcakes for Christmas (Return to Willoughby Close series)

Welcome back to Willoughby Close, with four new residents and happy endings to deliver…

~Cover Art~: A small-town bakery filled with treats and tea, brushstrokes painting the storefront with bright reds and greens…there can’t possibly be a sweeter place for romance to brew during the season of love!

Olivia James has always been happy running a tea shop and bakery in the Cotswold village of Wychwood-on-Lea, and helping her friends find their happily-ever-afters, topped by the perfect wedding cake. But as Christmas approaches, Olivia is home alone and questioning her choices while eating too many of her own specialty confections.

When Simon Blacklock, a handsome, whimsical stranger, breezes into her shop and buys a cupcake and then returns the next day and the day after, Olivia begins to dream. Can romance blossom amidst the sugar and flour? And after a lifetime of living on the side lines, is she brave enough to star in her own story? Simon may be hiding a painful secret, but Olivia harbors secrets of her own. If they can dare to risk their hearts, this Christmas might be the most magical yet!

Treat yourself to a sweet holiday romance—order Cupcakes for Christmas TODAY and indulge in a delicious read! Then, satisfy your craving for more cozy book art by exploring the rest of the heartwarming Return to Willoughby Close series!

A Vicarage Christmas (The Holley Sisters of Thornthwaite series)

Welcome to Thornwaite, a quaint village tucked up in England’s beautiful but rainy Lake District… where homecomings happen and surprises are in store for the four Holley sisters…

~Cover Art~: A quaint village with pastel-colored cottages and forest green pines, all blanketed in mountains of snow–this is quite the charming invitation to a small-town English Christmas!

Welcome to Thornwaite, a quaint village tucked up in England’s beautiful but rainy Lake District… where homecomings happen and surprises are in store for the four Holley sisters…

Anna Holley, the third of four sisters, has always felt a little bit forgotten. A family tragedy when she was a child had her retreating deep into shyness, and social anxiety kept her on the fringes of the cozy chaos of the busy vicarage.

After several years away from home, Anna returns for Christmas… and an important announcement from her father. As much as she once loved the village, coming back is hard and puts Anna’s social capabilities to the test.

Avoiding her sisters’ bossy questions, she heads out to the local pub one night, and meets a handsome stranger nursing a pint. Somehow, unburdened by expectations, Simon seems like the perfect person to spill all her secrets to—including a hopeless, long-held crush on her sister’s boyfriend. Confident she’ll never see him again, Anna returns home… only to discover the next day that Simon is actually her father’s new curate!

Unwrap the charm of unexpected love this season with A Vicarage Christmas–order NOW! And don’t forget to explore the rest of The Holley Sisters of Thornthwaite series and the quaint village book art depicted in their covers!

It will be December before we know it…so what better way to embrace the holiday spirit than with these charming titles, ones inviting us to cozy up with heartwarming tales of family, romance, and holiday magic? Imagine these hand-painted covers tucked in your lap on a chilly night–the fire is crackling, the smell of hot cocoa fills the air, and your favorite blanket is wrapped around you–I think winter just got a whole lot cozier thanks to Kate!

And from the autumnal hues of Yorkshire to the snow-covered villages of the Cotswolds, each book cover evokes a unique, picturesque winter wonderland. Twinkling lights, festive wreaths, and inviting cottages adorn these covers, all promising a delightful escape into quintessential English countryside Christmases–ones filled with love, redemption, and the sweet aroma of freshly baked treats.

Cheers!

By: MJ Gryzik, Tule Marketing Intern

Summer Romance Releases for Hot July Summertime Reads (Plus a Giveaway!).

July 1, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

GIVEAWAY: We will pick ONE winner to receive a digital book of their choice from the July romance releases. Comment down below saying which book you’re looking most forward to reading! Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY. The winner will be randomly selected and announced at the end of the month.

Check out our new romance releases for July!

Summer Heat: A Sexy, Steamy Summer Romance Anthology
Texas Forged by Eve Gaddy | Hot Mess by Amy Andrews | Nursing the Flame by Shelli Stevens | Her Texas Ex by Katherine Garbera |Strictly Off Limits by Stella Holt | Catch Me by Michele Arris
Release Date: July 2, 2024

Rumors, Ruin and the Duke by Karla Kratovil
The Lost Lords, Book 1
July 11, 2024

Forgiving Her First Love by Dani Collins
Raven’s Cove, Book 2
July 16, 2024

One Lucky Cowboy by Kristine Lynn
Marshall Brothers Ranching, Book 2
July 23, 2024

Hot, Hard and Impossible Cowboys: Anthology
Most Dangerous Cowboy by Megan Crane, A Doctor for the Cowboy by Amy Andrews, The Cowboy’s Redemption by Paula Altenburg, The Rebel and the Cowboy by Sarah Mayberry, Her Cowboy Baby Daddy by Jeannie Watt, The Cowboy Doctor by Leah Vale
July 29, 2024

Sworn to Defend by Charlee James
Sworn Navy SEALs, Book 3
July 30, 2024

Bear’s Heart by Jane Porter
The Calhouns & Campbells of Cold Canyon Ranch, book 2
July 31

Celebrate Father’s Day with these Recommended Reads from Tule

June 5, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

Happy Father’s Day to all the great father-figures out there. Check out some of our recommended reads with these great book dads!

My Favorite Mistake by Stella Holt

Legacy of the Maguires, Book 6

“An engaging story that was about family, overcoming the past hurts and fears, and giving love and relationships a chance.” – Eileen, Goodreads

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Be My Baby by Dakota Harrison

With Love, From Kurrajong Crossing, Book 8

“I did love this story it is sensual, beautifully written and filled with emotion and I highly recommend it and I am thrilled that there will be more to come. Thank you Dakota Harrison for another keeper.” – Helen, Goodreads

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A Homecoming Mantra by Sapna Srinivasan

The Sood Family, Book 4

“Srinivasan celebrates love and that’s something that every heart can get behind. Through the unpredictability and pain of life, the one constant is family. A Homecoming Mantra spotlights that message of familial unity with a sweetness that touches the soul.” – Isha, Goodreads

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Marrying the Nanny by Dani Collins

Raven’s Cove, Book 1

“…an emotional, heartwarming, complex story introducing the three Fraser half-brothers and their orphaned baby half-sister. It’s a story about grief, life’s sudden changes, mental health, child neglect, while also a reflection about love, affection, compassion, selflessness, and the absolute adorableness of a baby girl called Storm.” – Eileen, Goodreads

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Her Cowboy Baby Daddy by Jeannie Watt

Return to Keller Ranch, Book 2

“Jeannie has pulled me into the story once again. Jeannie has a way of drawing me in. I constantly want to turn the page to see what’s next.” – Jane, Goodreads

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April Showers Bring Amazing New Releases at Tule! (Plus, Enter our Monthly Giveaway!)

April 1, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

Read more about our new releases for April!

GIVEAWAY: We will pick ONE winner to receive a digital book of their choice from the April releases. Comment down below saying which book you’re looking most forward to reading! Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY. The winner will be randomly selected and announced at the end of the month.