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Dani Collins talks about the final installment of her Raven’s Cove series.

Tule Publishing — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:00:34 +0000

The third and final book, Wanting a Family Man, releases today. Hooray!

The release of a final book in a series is always bittersweet. I’m so happy you can finally enjoy the full scope of Raven’s Cove. This book ties everything into a beautiful bow so there’s a wonderful sense of satisfaction in that for both of us.

But it’s hard for me to let go of this special place. If you’ve been following along, you know that these books set in the wild Central Coast of British Columbia have been very personal to me.

My Auntie Honey was the first to encourage me to visit my cousin, Lorne, who worked in the real-life village that inspirated this fly-in fishing resort and marina. The character of Art was based loosely on my grandfather, “Grampy”. And in this third book, Trystan’s mother carries the trace memories I have of my grandmother’s sister, Auntie Jen.

So what is this final story about? Well, it’s youngest brother Trystan’s turn to find his true love. He’s a loner by nature and by trade—he has a successful wilderness survival series and needs to get back to filming it. For the rest of the summer, however, he’s running whale-watching tours and helping his brothers look after their baby half-sister, Storm.

The one thing the Fraser brothers have dreaded since taking custody of Storm is a visit by Storm’s aunt. They don’t know much about her except that she’s been in trouble with the law. They fear she’ll sue them for custody.

So of course Cloe turns up! She’s broke and still grieving the loss of her sister, unable to take custody, but she’s determined to ensure her niece is well cared for. She longs for a relationship with her only living relative.

The Fraser brothers are tough sons of guns, but they can’t turn her away. As they contemplate what to do with Cloe, Trystan gets roped into offering her work on the whale-watching tours—which is one of the biggest reasons you should read this book. You get a virtual cruise in one of the most beautiful places on earth!

Cloe is cute and funny and orphaned and broke. Trystan is strong and protective and wry and rich in family if a little bit broke himself right now. Cloe works for him so he absolutely must keep his hands off her, but that turns out to be a challenge for both of them.

They agree that a summer fling could be their little secret, but like their hands, they struggle to keep their hearts to themselves. Soon things are tangled as a gillnet on a snag. But maybe that’s exactly what will keep them from drifting apart?

If you’ve been visiting Raven’s Cove all summer, I hope you’ll come back for this final installment. If you haven’t visited yet, you don’t need to read the books in order, but you’ll probably enjoy it more if you do.

Then please share your thoughts with me. I can’t wait to hear how you like Wanting a Family Man.

If you like to read in order, all three books are now available:

Book 1: Marrying the Nanny

Book 2: Forgiving Her First Love

Book 3: Wanting a Family Man

Here’s what early reviewers are saying about Wanting a Family Man:

“A good romance that will make your heart happy.” ~ Kathy, Goodreads

And

“The family dynamics and storyline just pulled me in.” ~ Donnajo, Goodreads

Want to start reading Wanting a Family Man? Read the first two chapters here:

About the Author.

Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling author Dani Collins thrives on giving readers emotional, compelling, heart-soaring romance with laughter and heat thrown in, just like real life. While she is best known for writing contemporary romance for Harlequin Presents and Tule Publishing, she also writes historical and erotic romance. When she’s not writing—just kidding, she’s always writing. Dani is married to her high school sweetheart. They’re empty-nesters living in Southern BC, Canada.

I limit my time on social media, but you can find updates on my books here: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter/X.

Nine new romances to ring in our October releases at Tule!

Tule Publishing — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:00:41 +0000

GIVEAWAY: Because who doesn’t love FREE books?

We will pick ONE winner to receive a digital book of their choice from the October 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.

Good luck and happy reading!

Check out our new romance releases for October!

Wanting a Family Man by Dani Collins
Raven’s Cove, Book 3
American Heart | Releases: Oct. 1, 2024

The Cowboy’s Christmas Wish by Kristine Lynn
The Marshall Brothers of Texas, Book 3
Texas Born | Releases: Oct. 3, 2024

Texas Cowboy Flame by Rebecca Crowley
The Stars of Texas, Book 4
Texas Born | Releases: Oct. 10, 2024

Christmas with the Texas Cowboy by Sinclair Jayne
The Texas Wolf Brothers, Book 4
Texas Born | Releases: Oct. 16, 2024

Last Christmas Crush by Mia Heintzelman
The Fortemani Family, Book 3
American Heart | Releases: Oct. 17, 2024

The Raven’s Lady by Kate Moore
The Duke’s Men, Book 2
Muse | Releases: Oct. 21, 2024

A Cowboy’s Pursuit by Anne McAllister
Cowboy, Come Home, Book 5
Montana Born | Releases: Oct. 22, 2024

Made for Mistletoe by Nan Reinhardt
The Walkers of River’s Edge, Book 3
American Heart | Releases: Oct. 24, 2024

Wish Upon A Christmas Star by Elle Douglas
The McCarthy Sisters, Book 1 (Novella)
Holiday | Releases: Oct. 29, 2024

Dani Collins shares her Raven’s Cove characters most likely to…

Tule Publishing — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:00:45 +0000

Whether you’ve started my Raven’s Cove trilogy yet or not, with the release of Book Two, Forgiving Her First Love, I thought you might enjoy getting to know some of the characters you’ll meet in these books by way of a ‘most likely to’ scenario. Here goes:

Most likely to steal every heart? Storm is the adorable baby who brings the three estranged Fraser brothers back to Raven’s Cove, their father’s fly-in fishing resort in BC’s central coast. She’s not yet a year and I promise she’ll steal your heart, too.

Most likely to tell someone where they can stick their heart? Sophie would really only say that to Logan, the middle Fraser brother. She’s mad. She loved him her whole life, had a fling with him after graduating high school, then he left Raven’s Cove without her, breaking her heart.

Most likely to grovel for an entire book? Okay, maybe it’s not the whole book, but Logan figures out pretty quickly that he messed up. The night Storm has a fever and Sophie helps him is a turning point. He starts to realize exactly how unforgivable his actions were and knows he has a long way to go just to earn her friendship again.

Most likely to win your heart by saying something goofy? Sophie’s son, Biyen, is eight. He loves dinosaurs. He is relentlessly cheerful and he is not Logan’s son, but Logan sure wishes he was. (This author may or may not have wanted to punish Logan for taking Sophie for granted.)

Most likely to get excited about a free meal? Sophie’s grandfather Art is modeled very loosely on my maternal grandfather who absolutely loved a free meal. It is a family joke that he would always show up if invited and would always leave as soon as he’d eaten.

Most likely to keep the three feral Fraser brothers in line by making them work together? The brothers have different mothers, but Logan’s mother Glenda did her best to turn them into a family when they were under her roof. To keep them from fighting, she put them to work. She’s diabolical that way.

Most likely to plot his life on a spreadsheet? Reid is the eldest. His mother had mental health issues so he is not comfortable in chaos. See Book One, Marrying the Nanny, where he learns babies are agents of chaos, but falls in love with Storm (and Emma) anyway.

Most likely to tell Logan he reminds her of her ex? Ouch, right? Emma had her work cut out for her when Storm is orphaned and three grumpy bears show up. In Marrying the Nanny, she falls for Reid, but she learns to love Logan and Trystan like brothers. She loves them more than her real brother, if you want the truth. He’s a real turd.

Most likely to develop millions of fans while living in the woods alone? Trystan is the youngest Fraser brother and a midlist celebrity for his wilderness survival series. He comes across as the brother who actually has his act together, but wait until you get inside his head in Book Three, Wanting a Family Man. Things aren’t exactly as they seem with him.

Most likely to cause everyone distress until they actually meet her? This is a tiny *spoiler* so skip it if you want to, but Cloe is Storm’s aunt. She looms as an unknown quantity and therefor a threat to the men’s custody of their baby sister. Then she turns up in Wanting a Family Man and she isn’t what they expected. She is Storm’s family, however, so they have to make room for her. Lucky Trystan, the loner, has to make room on his boat for her.

Most likely to want to visit Raven’s Cove in real life? You! Fun fact, you technically can because Raven’s Cove is loosely based on a real place. Look up Denny Island, BC. It’s hard to get to, though. Visiting within the pages of these books is probably cheaper and easier.

Forgiving Her First Love

They have a past they’d both rather forget…

When Logan Fraser arrives to save the marina she manages, Sophie Peterson is skeptical that she can count on him. She spent her childhood crushing on Logan, and they even had a brief affair when he came back to Raven’s Cove the summer she graduated high school, but he left again, breaking her heart.

Logan escaped Raven’s Cove to design luxury yachts. He was done with the relentless rain and a childhood of feeling responsible for other people’s unhappiness. His mother stuck out her difficult marriage for Logan’s sake, even when his father had yet another affair. By the time Sophie looked to Logan for happiness, he knew it was every man for himself.

Now Logan’s profligate father has died, leaving him an orphaned sister and a financial mess that demands a Herculean effort with his estranged brothers to resolve. He needs Sophie’s help, but her priorities are her son, grandfather and sanity. Still, she needs the job, but she’ll never trust Logan again.

About the Author.

Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling author Dani Collins thrives on giving readers emotional, compelling, heart-soaring romance with laughter and heat thrown in, just like real life. While she is best known for writing contemporary romance for Harlequin Presents and Tule Publishing, she also writes historical and erotic romance. When she’s not writing—just kidding, she’s always writing. Dani lives in Southern BC, Canada with her high school sweetheart husband.

Tule Author Q&A: Dani Collins shares some tips and advice for writers leading up to her latest Tule release!

Tule Publishing — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:00:31 +0000

Tule Author Dani Collins stopped by the Tule Blog leading up to her upcoming release of Forgiving Her First Love, book two in her Raven’s Cove romance series for Tule.

Can you share the story of your journey to becoming an award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author? What does that mean to you? The journey starts when I was in high school. I found romance and wondered how you got a job writing those books. I rented a typewriter when I was twenty-one (yes, I’m that old!) and quickly discovered writing is hard. Also, rejection sucks.

I submitted to every publisher I could find for 25 years and sold in 2012 to Harlequin Presents. Coincidentally, that’s about the time Tule Publishing was born. I feel very blessed to have started out my published career surrounded by the many amazing authors and fabulously supportive team at Tule.

As far as what it means to me? It’s genuinely a dream come true. I spent many a dull hour at a boring day job dreaming of one day being a fulltime author and here I am. The awards and bestseller status are wonderful, but I’m most grateful that I get to write every day, see my stories get turned into books, then hear from the readers who love them. It’s incredible.

You’ve written a wide range of romance sub-genres. What inspires you to explore such diverse themes and settings in your novels? When I was chasing my first sale, I tried every new market that came along. I’ve always read nearly any type of romance so it was always fun to try writing something different—a ghost, erotic romance, a romcom or a medieval fantasy.

Once I began publishing, I found that writing the more grounded emotions of Marietta was a nice change-up from writing the glitz and billionaires of Presents. It exercises different storytelling muscles and keeps each type of story feeling fresh.

You’ve written rancher romance for Tule’s Montana Born imprint, what do you enjoy most about this genre of cowboys and ranchers and how does it resonate with your small-town roots? I’ve lived small town most of my life so it just feels like home. I love neighborly chats when you bump into someone at the grocery store and I adore the lighthearted gossip that is not mean-spirited, but more like keeping up with family. I love the sense of belonging and community that always shines through in the Montana Born books.

How do you create such compelling and relatable characters across your books? Do you have any particular methods or inspirations for character development? I don’t do a ton of preparations, but I always write 3-4 paragraphs about the character that lists their baggage. Eg. Three years younger than Logan, Sophie was in love with him from the moment he picked up her dropped sweater and brushed off the grass. … At eighteen, she followed him to the ferry slip, bag packed, but he made clear he wouldn’t take her with him. He didn’t want to marry her. He had bigger plans. (Forgiving Her First Love, Raven’s Cove Book 2, July 16, 2024)

It’s less about hard details, more about identifying the layers that will drive the character through the story. They are chasing or avoiding something. Why? What hole in their soul are they trying to fill?

I know it’s tough to pick a favorite, but do you have a favorite genre to write? I always include some humor in my books. Lately I’m leaning into that more and more and loving it.

How does living in Canada with your high school sweetheart and two children influence your writing? Do any real-life experiences sneak into your stories? My Raven’s Cove trilogy is a love letter to my roots on the Westcoast of Canada. My dad and both of my grandfathers were commercial salmon fishermen. Raven’s Cove is based on a real place where my cousin lived and worked as a tugboat operator for twenty years. By the time I got to book three where Trystan’s mother is canning peaches, I was channeling my grandmother. These three books are deeply influenced by my life.

I don’t consciously draw on specific memories of our family life. Our kids are grown and thriving, living with their own spouses. Doug and I are trying to get some travel in before they start having grandkids so I’m constantly looking at where we can go that I might set a book.

What did it feel like to win your first writing award and achieve USA Today Bestselling status? The award was for one of my very first books so imposter syndrome hit me pretty hard. I thought they’d made a mistake! Of course, it’s wonderful to win and see that bestseller tag, but I try not to get too hung up on accolades or reviews and focus instead on the things that I can control like which book to write next.

What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced as a writer, and what have been some of the most rewarding aspects of your career so far? The biggest challenge by far was persevering through twenty-five years of rejection. Perimenopause was no picnic, either. We lost my mom in 2021 and, at first, I wrote to escape the grief, but that eventually caught up to me. I went through a period of struggle, counselling helped, and now I’m in a really good place.

The rewards are endless. I marvel over the fact I get to invent people and situations and worlds for a living. I love when a story takes me down a rabbit-hole of learning something new. I love when an editor reads my book and gets what I’m trying to say and is as excited for the story as I am. I love, love, love when I get a note from a reader who says something in my story resonated with them. To me, that’s pure magic.

What advice would you give to aspiring romance writers who are just starting out? Are there any specific tips for writing across multiple genres?

Tips for New Writers:

You learn how to write a book by writing a book. Workshops and craft books can be helpful, but they offer tools and you learn how to use those tools by actually writing. You learn to find your voice by trusting your instincts. Accept that your first book probably won’t come out the way you hoped and just write it.

Also writing is rewriting. I know authors who spew out an ugly first draft then do massive revisions. Other authors essentially turn out a finished manuscript in one go without ever looking back. I fall somewhere in the middle, preferring to fix and polish as I go. You have to write a few books before you discover your process. Just keep writing.

Finally, the writing is yours. Embrace the joy of creating! No one can ever take that away from you. Publishing is a business. If you choose to publish, there may be rejection and compromise and bad reviews. Always remember they’re two different things and keep writing.

Tip on writing multiple subgenres:

It’s worth considering different pen names. Aside from one project, I’ve always used my own name. Readers know that I deliver sexy, humorous books with complex emotion. I always trusted that they could figure out and decide for themselves whether they were in the mood for a particular subgenre.

However, algorithms are not as smart as readers. Marketing has become very complicated. If I was starting my career today, I might consider using different names for different subgenres. Might. I’m just saying it’s worth some deliberation.

Can you give us a sneak peek into any upcoming projects? What can your readers look forward to next from you? I am *so* excited for Forgiving Her First Love, which is coming out on July 16th. It’s Book Two in my Raven’s Cove trilogy, which had a working title of Three Men and a Baby on an Island.

That pretty much sums up the concept for these books. You don’t need to read the first book, Marrying the Nanny, but you’ll probably want to.

In Forgiving Her First Love, Logan has come back to Raven’s Cove with his two half-brothers to look after their orphaned, infant sister and rescue their father’s fly-in fishing resort from bankruptcy. The men oversee different portions of the operation. Logan’s purview is the marina, where Sofie is the manager.

Sofie loved Logan her whole life, until they had a week-long fling when she was eighteen. Then he rejected her, leaving her on the ferry slip. She promptly went out and made some mistakes—not that you will ever catch her calling her son a mistake—but now she’s focused on being a mother. Logan can take a long walk off a short pier as far as she’s concerned.

Here’s a peek at exactly how mad she is at him. Logan has just asked her about her relationship with her son’s father. He’s hurt that she went straight from giving him her virginity to having a baby with someone else:

“Since when did you bring home men from the bar?” Logan’s brows crashed together.

“That smells a lot like judgment when I know for a fact that at nineteen, you spent your weekends in the bar, picking up girls. Trystan told me that’s what you told him you were doing when I asked him if you were enjoying university. Sauce for the goose.”

“Trying is the operative word,” Logan said through his teeth.

Trystan had been trying to help her shake off her long and useless crush. She had not appreciated him for it.

“Either way, I’m guessing that behavior continued more or less nonstop until you got the call that Wilf was gone and had to leave your condoms on your yacht while you moved in with your brothers. So I’ll say a polite f-you to you and your double standards.” She rose. “What did you want me to do, Logan? Sit here and pine for you some more?”

“No.” His jaw was locked, his mouth grim. “I’m saying it seems out of character to the woman I knew.”

The one who had saved herself for him. As if he had ever really known her or cared one way or another what she did.

“I was getting over you, Logan.” Screw him and his stirring up of all her old baggage. Now her tortured, angry emotions were leaking everywhere, especially out of her mouth. “I had an empty hookup with a stranger because I thought that’s how I deserved to be treated. Because that’s how you treated me.”

“Sophie.” He pressed back in his chair with shock.

“I hate you for the way you treated me,” she spat, letting the poison squeeze out at last. “But I hate myself more for allowing it. For spending so many years waiting for you. For not seeing that you never actually cared about me.”

“That is not true.” He shot to his feet. “I have always cared about you.”

“You didn’t care about anyone but yourself! But I don’t care about that. I’m furious with myself because I treated myself badly. I punished myself for being stupid over you, and I wound up derailing my future. That’s not your fault. I did that to myself.” She tapped her breastbone where it was throbbing as though fractured all the way through. “But I won’t do it again, Logan. I won’t do this.” She motioned between them. “I won’t have cozy chats with you where I share my feelings and you convince me I matter. Never again. Understand?”

He stood very still, fists clenched as though he were withstanding something unbearable.

“We work together. For Storm’s sake, I’ll help you with her if you need it. Stay in my house and wash my dishes and give Gramps a laugh. He needs it. But we both know you’re leaving as soon as you can. We are not friends. We never were and we never will be.”

BONUS: What is one book that you would consider to be your comfort read that you will always reach for? I’m going to say Pride and Prejudice, but it’s my comfort *watch*. The Colin Firth version. I watch it at least once a year.

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

Tule Publishing — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:46 +0000

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

Tule Publishing — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:26:07 +0000

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

Buy now

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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A Fictional Place Close to Author Dani Collins’ Heart: MARRYING THE NANNY RELEASE DAY

Tule Publishing — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:00:51 +0000

My real-life connection to fictional Raven’s Cove began when my Auntie Honey, my mom’s sister, showed me photos from her visit to the tiny village called Shearwater on remote Denny Island. It’s situated in the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia’s central coast and her son, my cousin Lorne, worked there for over twenty years.

There was something very nostalgic for me in Auntie Honey’s photos. My father and both grandfathers had been commercial salmon fishermen who had stopped there as they sailed north to fish. I immediately smelled the salty breeze and the evergreens and the specific earthy-damp that permeates the air from constant rain. I was hooked (pun intended). I had to set a book there.

My husband and I decided to visit. Getting there involved flying to nearby Bella Bella, taking a shuttle to the wharf, then climbing on a water taxi to cross the strait to Denny Island. After that, you rattled your luggage up the ramp, across the graveled frontage road, and into the beautiful, rustic lodge.

The village itself had everything you need, but only one of everything: a grocery store that doubles as liquor store and post office, a pub/restaurant, a hardware store, a laundromat and a gift shop that sold housewares. There was even a mill and an airstrip, but the dominant feature was the full-service marina, since there was nowhere else to get your boat repaired within a day’s sail.

It was perfect.

I had been noodling a Three Men and a Baby take-off, one with three half-brothers who are estranged and must collectively take custody of their infant half-sister. This fly-in location where the brothers must rely on each other while they rescue the resort was a great way to add pressure.

I called it Raven’s Cove and started working on their back stories, which included a complicated relationship with their profligate father and his recent making of yet another baby with yet another woman. Reid, the eldest, had a particularly sticky relationship with his father and swore to never go back to Raven’s Cove again. Good luck with that, Reid!

When it came to his heroine, I reached for another memory from my youth, when our neighbor hired a nanny from New Zealand. Back then, I didn’t know much about the country except that they called gumboots ‘wellies,’ (but I became intrigued enough that I’ve since visited NZ twice.)

I made Emma a Kiwi. She’s escaping her painful divorce and takes the first job she can get—nanny to a May-December couple in Raven’s Cove. She’s caring for their baby, Storm, when the couple’s small plane goes down.

Enter the three bears—Reid, Logan and Trystan. They’re willing to work together on repairing Raven’s Cove so it can be sold and provide Storm an inheritance, but they treat their baby sister like a hot potato. Emma loves Storm and wishes she could keep her, but how?

Practical-minded Reid sees the ideal solution in Marrying the Nanny, but Emma promised herself she would only marry for love next time. Is her love for Storm enough? Or could they turn a marriage of convenience into something more?

Book your trip to Raven’s Cove today with Marrying the Nanny. Then look for:

Book Two: Forgiving Her First Love, July 16, 2024

Book Three: Wanting a Family Man, Oct 1, 2024 (Coming to the Tule site soon!)

About the Author.

Find Some Luck in our March Releases (PLUS enter a giveaway!)

Tule Publishing — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:00:59 +0000

Read more about our new releases for March!

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

Marrying the Nanny by Dani Collins
Release Date: March 5, 2024

When infant Storm is orphaned, nanny Emma Wright, on a work visa and still reeling from a painful divorce, yearns to adopt her but must relinquish Storm to her three adult half-brothers. They remind her of a pack of wolves—protective, but not prepared to care for a baby. Alpha male Reid is especially aloof and intimidating.

Like his younger brothers, Reid Fraser left the Westcoast village of Raven’s Cove at eighteen and never looked back. Now a successful corporate consultant who rescues failing businesses—which is what this fly-in fishing resort has become, Reid must rally his brothers to save Storm’s inheritance, but he and his estranged brothers barely get along. They can’t deal with an infant, too. They need the nanny.

As Emma coaches Reid through midnight feedings and teething, they try to ignore the sexual pull between them. Then they learn Storm may have family who could take her from them. Reid proposes a marriage of convenience, but will it be enough to keep this fractured family together?

Sunset at Embthwaite Farm by Kate Hewitt
Release Date: March 7, 2024

When Anna Mowbray receives a curt message from one of her estranged daughters that her ex-husband–a silent and surly Yorkshire farmer –is dying, she realizes it’s time to return home. Twelve years ago when her daughters were mostly grown, Anna walked away from Embthwaite Farm with no plan except to preserve her sanity and to find a ray of light to cling to.

But going home is harder than even Anna imagines. Her daughters are miles away from forgiveness and rebuff her every overture of help and communication, and her ex, who knows why she left, doesn’t even want to speak to her. But Anna’s determined to face her demons, make amends, and reconnect with her family.

What she doesn’t expect is kindness from her neighbors and understanding and warmth from the handsome widower James Adams, as well as his warm and welcoming daughter Jane. As Anna grieves her old life and tries to come to terms with the mistakes and hurts from the past, can she create a future where there’s room for a family around her… and the possibility of love?

Sworn to Lead by Charlee James
Release Date: March 12, 2024

She’s everything he never knew he needed – but off limits in every way.

Being a Navy SEAL gives Neo “Ransom” Godfrey purpose and escape from his cold, elitist upbringing. But when he learns his estranged mother’s dead, orphaning a medically fragile half-sibling he’s never met, Ransom rushes home. He’s committed to his brother, his team, and his career, but can he juggle everything? When he meets his brother’s protective, blue-eyed nurse with an Irish lilt, his solution is simple—she should move into his Virginia Beach home where they can care for Jacob together—strictly business.

Brynn Yarrow has been Jacob’s nurse for five years. She’s unimpressed and on-guard, when six-foot-six of solid muscle and bright green eyes swaggers in full of promises. Brynn’s slow to trust, and his proposal that she move halfway across the country sounds crazy, but impossible to refuse. She loves Jacob and could never abandon him, or hurt him, like her family did to her.

Ransom has never had anyone test his self-control like Brynn. She deserves his protection, but he longs to give her so much more.

Biography of a Friendship by Marie-Claude Arnott
Release Date: March 14, 2024

Their friendship was a defining constant in their lives…

When Marie-Claude (MC) met Juliette in an office in Switzerland, she was starting a new job. Juliette was already established, sophisticated, and refreshingly blunt. The younger MC was drawn to Juliette’s wit and zest for life, and they quickly became friends. Even when careers, marriages, motherhood, moves, and tragedy separated them across decades and continents, their friendship thrived.

Then came the day MC saw a shocking photo of Juliette looking exhausted and aged. She pleaded for her friend to visit a doctor, but neither was prepared for the devastating diagnosis: pancreatic cancer. Both women were crushed but determined to make the most of their remaining months together. MC visited Juliette in France and later Switzerland, where MC agreed to accompany Juliette on her final journey. As the two friends discussed their friendship, lives, and views on death, MC was consumed by doubt. Could she be the friend Juliette needed?

“Be a part of Juliette’s conversation” was her answer, and her final gift to Juliette is this beautiful story of their friendship.

My Favorite Mistake by Stella Holt
Release Date: March 19, 2024

Fake dating her client’s gorgeous son was a mistake—enjoying his touch will be her ruin.

Bad boy Ian Maguire is a lawyer with an image problem. But he doesn’t care if the media is obsessed with him or deemed him the most wanted bachelor. He’s also not interested in relationships, until he meets his dad’s political strategist. With her cool confidence, dark features, and quiet beauty, she is tempting enough to get him to pretend to settle down. And he can promise they will both enjoy it.

Simone Jax is trained in managing a crisis, and she has the perfect plan for Ian’s playboy status. He just needs to agree to only be seen with one woman until his father’s gubernatorial election is over, even if it’s fake. But when the press captures a picture of them kissing and blasts it everywhere, she has no choice but to play the part of girlfriend.

Just when their fake relationship starts to feel genuine, Simone discovers she’s pregnant. Is this a secret baby or the start of a real romance?

The Dating Contract by Stacey Agdern
Release Date: March 21, 2024

Sports Agent Leah Nachman is knee deep in her sister’s wedding drama and inches away from her biggest career goal when she runs into the high school boyfriend who broke her heart. The last thing she needs is another confrontation with the man too many people are convinced is her bashert. But perhaps he can be of use. After all, she’s totally over him. Right?

Sofer and Comic Letterer Samuel Levine is at a professional crossroads when he runs into what he believes is a fated second chance. He hasn’t seen Leah in ages, but the guilt over how they broke up still eats at him. When Leah proposes a fake ‘dating contract’ to help her make partner at her agency, and thwart her sister’s matchmaking, Samuel agrees. His goal is forgiveness, after all.

But the more time they spend together as ‘plus ones,’ the more like fate the dates feel. Leah is convinced love and ambition can’t co-exist and Samuel’s convinced he’s losing her. Will they let their dating contract expire or give love another chance?

Second Chance at the Crossing by Fiona Marsden
Release Date: March 28, 2024

They never dreamed of forever until their lives began falling apart.

Connor O’Brien knew he didn’t deserve happiness. He had cost his family too much. When he fell into a relationship with Daisy Litton, he gave as much as he dared. Every day she was with him was a win, and as long as they had the same vision of the future, he believed he could hold on to her.

And then it all changed.

Daisy Litton fell for Connor the first time they met. He was everything she didn’t deserve, everything she needed. So long as she didn’t need too much. Starting a family was the last thing on her mind.

Until everything changed and she knew she had to leave.

Five years later, Connor still feels responsible for all they lost, so if he can help make Daisy’s return to The Crossing easier, he will. When they recklessly revisit how good they are together, the consequences could ruin everything they are building. Or will it give them a reason to put their hearts on the line, this time forever?

Our Books available for LibraryThing Early Reviewers, request by 8/27

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Check below for the descriptions of each book and direct link to request it if you’re a LibraryThing member!

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Tanner Harlow is a talented landscape designer, quietly building a name and a solid future when he finds himself needing to be the temporary guardian to his eleven-year-old half-sister. Tanner loves her, but can’t see himself as a father figure or imagine how he’s going to build his business during his busiest season with a child in tow until his newest client—his high school crush who still makes his heart pound—has a proposition that will help them both as long as Tanner can resist the tempting lure of the girl next door.

Elementary school teacher Francie Tate moved back to Marietta to be close to her ailing father. She plans to settle in and fix up her little bungalow before the school year starts, but definitely needs help with the neglected yard. She’s shocked when the landscaper she hired turns out to be a class mate. Tanner used to be shy in school, but he isn’t the same kid anymore–he’s tall, sexy, and has the most striking brown eyes she’s ever seen. When Francie learns of Tanner’s need for child care, she impulsively offers to watch his half-sister for the summer in return for some landscaping and renovations around the house.

It seems like a win-win, but Francie didn’t bargain on falling in love.

Release Date: 8/2

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At her wit’s end with her twelve-year-old niece, Wren Snow takes the manager’s job at Blue Spruce Lodge so Sky can get to know her father, Trigg Johanssen—a tycoon snowboarder with a playboy reputation.

Gold-medalist Trigg Johanssen is furious she kept Sky a secret, but quits competition to focus on his newly discovered daughter only to have his chemistry with Wren complicate their attempts to co-parent.

When outside forces threaten the ski resort he’s rebuilding, a marriage of convenience seems like the answer. It would give his daughter the life she deserves, but is it too much for a heartbroken woman still nursing past hurts?

Release Date: 8/7

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After her mother went off the rails yet again, Mari was offered sanctuary with her high school boyfriend’s family, but a cruel misunderstanding had her fleeing yet again. Ten years later, single mother Mari is back in her small Montana hometown to open her own wedding and event business and refurbish the historic Lake hotel. She’s also hoping to make amends with the boy she once loved and left, but too many secrets are holding her back.

When contractor Ethan Benson arrives at the Lake Hotel to check out the site he’s bid on, he’s shocked to learn the girl he’d once loved and imagined marrying has moved back to Cherry Lake. He tells himself too much water’s passed under that bridge, but Mari still lights him up. Ethan’s heard that you can’t go back again, but he’s determined to give it his best shot and show Mari what’s she’s missed all these years away.

Release Date: 8/9

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They say time heals all wounds…

It’s been two years since former engineer Gabriel Ivers lost his wife and accepted a job as a building superintendent to be home with his children. His focus is being both mom and dad to his girls, until the beautiful Amelia Blake moves next door and reminds him he’s a man as well as a dad. Just as he begins to hope that his life can once again hold more than homework, chores, and movie-and-manicure nights with his girls, he discovers the reason for the fragility beneath Lia’s warm smile.

Lia is trying to move on with her life after a miscarriage ends all hope for a baby, and a subsequent betrayal destroys her marriage. She’s charmed by her new neighbor with his sparkling manicure, multi-colored hair clips, and his brood of girls, but disturbed by the sexual tension that sizzles between them. Gabe and his daughters remind her of everything she’s always wanted and it would be so easy to take what he’s offering her. But is she ready to risk her heart again, especially when her heart isn’t the only one in play?

Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard. Good thing Gabe is a fighter who’s determined to prove to Lia he’s in this for the long haul…the rest of their lives.

Release Date: 8/14

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Tule Publishing August 2018 Releases

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Read more about our new releases for August. GIVEAWAY: We will pick ONE winner to receive a book of their choice from the August releases. Comment down below with your name, email address, and which book you’re looking most forward to reading! Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.

Tanner’s Promise by Kaylie Newell (Montana Born)

The Harlow Brothers, Book 1

It seems like a win-win, but Francie didn’t bargain on falling in love.

In Too Deep by Dani Collins (Montana Born)

Blue Spruce Lodge, Book 3

Wedding Surprise by Ann B. Harrison (Montana Born)

The Moore Sisters, Book 4

Runaway Princess Bride by Lenora Worth (Southern Born)

The Castles of Dallas, Book 3

After making a serious misjudgment about the man she was about to marry, Cara escaped to the one place she always felt safe–her family’s ranch. She wants to evade the paparazzi and hide her near disastrous mistake from her family, while she tries to figure out what’s next.

In need of peace after a tumultuous year supervising the building of Castle’s first technology store, Aidan Castle escapes to the Double L Ranch. When he enters the den, he’s shocked to find a woman sleeping in a wedding dress. Worse, he recognizes her as the beautiful socialite he kissed at Castle’s costume ball. He’d felt that night was special and when Cara left, he’d lost a little piece of his heart.

Cara has no place to go, and Aidan’s not sure he wants to kick her out. When a winter storm traps them in, their attraction and bond become undeniable. Cara opens up and Aidan can’t resist playing white knight and offering to scrub all details of her secret love life to save grace with her powerful brother. But then, he discovers secrets that make him question everything. Can he trust her?

Nobody Said It’d be Easy by Patty Blount (American Heart)

They say time heals all wounds…

Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard. Good thing Gabe is a fighter who’s determined to prove to Lia he’s in this for the long haul…the rest of their lives.

His Best Friend’s Sister by Eve Gaddy (Southern Born)

Devil’s Rock at Whiskey River, Book 2

Whiskey River businessman Zack Banister has had his eye on Laurel Lewis for years, even though she’s always been off-limits. The timing has never been right between them, but now that they’re both free, Zack is determined to convince Laurel that he’s the perfect man for her.

The last thing Laurel needs is a white knight. She’s a single mom and knows she can only rely on herself. But the thought of a fling with Zack is a different matter—and far too tempting to resist.

Then reality crashes in and Laurel faces hard decisions. And Zack will do anything to convince her to take a risk on him for their happy ever after.

The Cowboy Meets His Match by Sarah Mayberry (Montana Born)

The 79th Copper Mountain Rodeo, Book 1

All Cassidy Jane Cooper wants is to fulfill her dream to compete in pro rodeo. CJ knows she’s going to have to work harder and smarter than everyone else to prove herself in the traditionally all-male saddle bronc competition. That means she shouldn’t look twice at handsome, charming cowboy, Jesse Carmody. She needs to focus on the competition, not one of her competitors. If only he wasn’t so damn hot…

Jesse Carmody thinks he’s seen it all–until CJ’s arrival throws him for a loop. She’s tough, sexy, and challenging. Jesse quickly realizes he wants to know a whole lot more about this intriguing woman. When CJ faces ugly opposition from others on the circuit, Jesse is there to offer a friendly hand–and more, if she wants it.

Between her trials in the arena and fighting to get the other riders to respect her, CJ knows getting involved with Jesse is the last thing she should do. But she can’t seem to keep away. Which leaves her with a choice–the man of her heart, or the career of her dreams? Or can she have them both?

The Wedding Obsession by Madeline Ash (Holiday)

Emmie Morgan woke up from heart transplant surgery, saw her best friend Brandon Tan sitting by her bedside, and promptly asked him to marry her. If there was a faster way to ruin a friendship, she didn’t know it.

One year on, Bran has returned home to open a restaurant and Emmie adds trying to make amends to her already chaotic life. She’s also running her own music venue, battling survivor’s guilt—oh, and secretly tending a wedding obsession sprung from her near-death experience.

Bran needs answers. But all Emmie has are problems. Hating that he couldn’t help her last time, he resolves to ease the trouble in her eyes. He sets aside their attraction and awkward past and tries to focus on being friends again.

If she would just stop trying on wedding dresses…

The Bullrider’s Return by Joan Kilby (Montana Born)

The 79th Copper Mountain Rodeo, Book 2

No good deed goes unpunished…

Rough rider Cody Starr relishes his reputation as the bad boy on the rodeo circuit. When he impulsively leaves his prize money as a tip for a struggling waitress so her little boy can get a heart operation, Cody keeps quiet about it, knowing he’s only atoning for past sins. His good deed is outed when Kelly Reid drives across three states to thank him in person. Despite the fact that Kelly forces him to confront his past and question everything, Cody starts to fall hard for her.

Single mom Kelly Reid thinks Cody is a Hero with a capital H. She believes in Cody, but she knows that nothing long term can come of their intense attraction until he believes in himself. Is Cody the love ‘em and leave ‘em guy he claims to be or could he possibly be the man of her dreams?

The Scot’s Montana Bride by Jessica Gilmore (Montana Born)

When Kat Valentine bumps into the holiday romance she can’t forget, Jamie McKendrick, halfway across the world, she knows the sexy and fiery Scot is her destiny. Impulsively, they get married, but when tragedy strikes the newlyweds, they question if they know each other at all. Fliss returns home to run her family’s ranch feeling older, wiser, and determined to give up on love.

Jamie McKendrick is still reeling from discovering a secret that has destroyed his family. The only thing he’s certain of is that he’s not ready to give up on his wife or their marriage. He heads to Marietta to convince Fliss that the vows they made are vows worth keeping. He’s not going to let his Montana cowgirl ride off into the sunset alone.