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Tule author Sinclair Jayne talks “A Little Christmas Magic” and starts off her new Southern Born series for Tule. (plus, a giveaway!)

February 20, 2025 · Posted by Tule Publishing

There is a small, festive house near mine in Oregon that I drive by most days. The people who live there leave their Christmas decorations up until summer. I’m not just talking about a few lights. No. They are all in. Large ornaments dangle long, bright and colorful from an oak tree, lights are strung through several maples and large blowup Christmas art dominates their lawn—a teddy bear the size of a tractor, a smiling snowman and of course, Rudolph. Everyone knows this house, and though I have never met the couple who lives there, I think they must be perennially cheerful and rockin’ a huge electric bill.

I am thinking about the celebratory couple and their house today as I have my first Christmas novella being reissued this month as part of the kick-off to my Southern Love Spells series. A Taste of Christmas Magic first appeared in November as part of the A Southern Christmas anthology with the fabulous Susan Sands and Laurie Beach. We were excited to appear together in a multi-author collection, but each of us knew our anthology would split apart, and we’d take our story to be a part of (or in my case, launch) a new series. My new cover is so gorgeous I’m not even sorry to be heading out on my own now.

I’m excited about my upcoming series, Southern Love Spells for a lot of reasons. First, most of my books are set in the west—Montana, Texas, Oregon. The South just has a different vibe—the weather, history, architecture, manners, food and horticulture all create a tangible mood I can embrace and sink into. Second, most of my series feature brothers. Southern Love Spells features four sisters. Not a broody cowboy and sexily appealing tipped cowboy hat in sight. I always wanted a sister, and so this was an opportunity to indulge in a life long wish. The series explores sister dynamics, personal transformation, self-discovery and a dark family secret that winds through all four books.

I LOOSELY based my youngest heroine in this story, Chloe, on my daughter. She is a free spirit, a little fey, notes the unexpected and loves to sing. The rest is pure imagination. The touch of magic in each book—a mysterious heirloom recipe book continues to pop in and out of each sister’s life and while Chloe—like much in her life—embraces the discovery, I really enjoy plotting out how each sister responds to the book and what it reveals about each of them.

I have had a few weird discoveries or questionable events, which is one of the inspirations for this book of a loving, but slightly drifting family that finds their way back to each other even as they discover a secret about themselves and their past, and yes, of course they find love. I’ve just returned from Hawaii from a Tule author and team retreat—and yes, it was a lot of work (and fun), so I have a little bit of island swag, a $10 Starbucks card along with a print copy of A Touch of Christmas Magic (when they arrive) for two lucky responders who answer the question. You can DM me or email [email protected].  

Have you ever discovered an unexpected family heirloom or picture or letter that created more questions than it answered? What was it and how did it impact you or your family?

About the Author.

Sinclair Sawhney is a former journalist and middle school teacher who holds a BA in Political Science and K-8 teaching certificate from the University of California, Irvine and a MS in Education with an emphasis in teaching writing from the University of Washington. She has worked as Senior Editor with Tule Publishing for over seven years. Writing as Sinclair Jayne she’s published fifteen short contemporary romances with Tule Publishing with another four books being released in 2021. Married for over twenty-four years, she has two children, and when she isn’t writing or editing, she and her husband, Deepak, are hosting wine tastings of their pinot noir and pinot noir rose at their vineyard Roshni, which is a Hindi word for light-filled, located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Shaandaar!

It’s the month of love and new romances for Tule Publishing.

February 5, 2025 · Posted by Tule Publishing

GIVEAWAY: Because who doesn’t love FREE books?

We will pick ONE winner to receive a digital book of their choice from the February 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!

The Duke’s Men, Book 3
Release: February 4, 2025

The Hardestys of Montana, Book 4
Release: February 6, 2025

The Fortemani Family, Book 4
Release: February 11, 2025

The Lost Lords, Book 2
Release: February 13, 2025

The Westons of Montana, Book 1
Release: February 18, 2025

Southern Love Spells, Book 1
Release: February 20, 2025

The Southern Isles, Book 1
Release: February 20, 2025

Moonshine, Book 2
Release: February 20, 2025

The Careys of Cowboy Point, Book 3
Release: February 25, 2025

Taco Truck Romance, Book 2
Release: February 27, 2025

 

Sinclair Jayne shares her favorite Biscotti recipe that’s perfect for that anytime treat!

December 26, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

Delicious recipes straight from the kitchens of your favorite Tule authors.

There is so much to love (and not just that it’s hard to mess up) about biscotti. I love that it’s a dunking cookie. Seriously dunking cookie—coffee, hot chocolate, milk, mulled wine….It’s crunchy and with the basic ingredients you can PLAY around. Go with nuts and chocolate or citrus zest or savory, or dried fruit. You can play around so many ways—a bit like writing.

Some of my favorites are lemon with lavender or anise, cinnamon, and grand marnier soaked almond slivers or cardamom and fennel or rosemary or chocolate and black walnuts and then dipped after baked and cools into melted white chocolate (spiked if you dare).

Ingredients:

2.5 cups of flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinn
1/2 tsp sea salt
Whisk
4 eggs
3/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown
1 tsp your choice of extract

Directions:

  1. Combine into a dough
  2. Divide in half
  3. Create two equal flat loaves
  4. Bake on a silpat or parchment paper at 350 for 15 minutes until golden
  5. Cool, cut at an angle with a serrated bread knife into 1/2 inch thick cookies, lay flat and bake another ten minutes.

Tule’s Holiday Blog Series: From Magnolias to Mistletoes—Romance from Our Southern Born Imprint!

December 17, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

Calling all holiday book lovers! At Tule, we’re here to prove you don’t need snowy backdrops or frigid weather to enjoy a Christmas romance this holiday season—just look at our Southern Born imprint! Welcome to the third installment of Tule’s Holiday Blog Series: From Magnolias to Mistletoes—Christmas Romance from Our Southern Born Imprint! In the South, love blossoms under mistletoes and magnolia trees, proving that the true magic of the season thrives best in warmth and connection. From the charming streets of Noel, Alabama, to the inviting shores of Goose Island, South Carolina, our stories celebrate holiday romance with true southern charm. Join us as we explore stories of love, homecomings, and sweet moments that capture the heart of a Southern Christmas!

 

**And if you’re seeking more holiday romances that shine beyond the South, stay tuned for more delightful Christmas titles from the rest of Tule’s diverse imprints!**

A Southern Christmas by Susan Sands, Sinclair Jayne, Laurie Beach

Unwrap three Southern Christmas stories in one–Merry Christmas!

A Georgia Christmas by Susan Sands

Christmas in Moonshine, Georgia is salon owner Merilee Bell’s favorite season. She might still be single in her mid- thirties, but she’s finally content, proud of her business and herself as she’s made strides to make peace with her past. And then just at closing time, a tall, dark and handsome new deputy enters her shop, and everything seems poised to change.

Weeks before Christmas, Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent, Randy Slade arrives in Moonshine posing as Moonshine’s newest deputy for an undercover sting to catch a group of high-tech property thieves. Only the sheriff is aware of his true identity, but from the moment he meets Merilee, who trades a haircut for free parking, he’s smitten by her smile and warm, friendly manner. Unfortunately, she also has a rental property perfectly suited for his undercover operation.

Randy doesn’t want to lie, but he has a duty to keep citizens safe, including Merilee. Can he do his job and still celebrate a small town southern Christmas, and maybe more with his dream girl?

A Taste of Christmas Magic by Sinclair Jayne

This Christmas, he just might believe in a little magic…

Rustin Wildish furiously left Belmont North Carolina as a teen to make his reputation in the culinary world. Over twelve years later, he’s back in the town that where the founding family of Mayes once branded him a worthless bad boy.  Intent to show them how wrong they were, he buys the local diner—considered an institution—from his former mentor and boss, Miss Millie Maye and transforms. Success will be his revenge as the Maye’s and other ‘upstanding families,’ are forced to eat their words and so much more. But then the youngest Maye daughter asks him for help, and he inexplicably says yes.

This Christmas Chloe Maye has finally bitten off far more than she can chew. She’s agreed to organize The Maye family’s annual fundraiser–a movable feast where historic downtown homes are open to the public and each serve one course of a lavish meal. Chloe can’t cook so armed with a historic handwritten cookbook she mysteriously finds in a mini library outside her Grandma Millie’s home, she approaches Rustin for help. She’s always crushed on him and is thrilled he’s back.

But when Rustin, who ignored her their entire childhood, takes a bite from the meal she cooks under his exacting supervision, the unthinkable happens. He falls head over heels in love…

A Saltwater Christmas by Laurie Beach

Christmas is a time of miracles–but is it magical enough to change a person’s mind?

Allie Westley’s Christmas will be a bit different this year. She’s taken a big step to move away from Nashville to Goose Island, South Carolina, to pursue her dream of becoming a wine enologist, and she’s not tripping over this chance to make a break from her family, either. She’ll spend December 25 doing her own thing. Although the beach might be cold, it is the perfect place for new traditions. 

But she was also counting on her new roommate, Sam Clare, to be a sister she never had. Instead, Sam is an ex-military man now working as a paramedic. Even his dog, Buttercup, is part wolf. Yet he turns out to be the most understanding person in her new world, despite the fact that she’s declared him her enemy.

As the season’s activities bring them together, Allie uncovers several details her new circle of friends weren’t forthcoming about. But will the secret Sam’s keeping break her heart or mend what she didn’t realize was broken?

Get 3x the Southern charm this Christmas and order A Southern Christmas TODAY!

Wrapped Up in Christmas by Janice Lynn

This Christmas brings an unexpected gift…

For years, quilt making has been Sarah Smith’s creative outlet. When she starts donating her one-of-a-kind quilts to hospitalized wounded warriors, she hopes her artistic designs will bring the soldiers peace and the knowledge that their service is appreciated. But this holiday season, Sarah finds herself mired in an arm-length repair list for the B&B she’s hoping to open. 

Former Army Ranger Bodie Lewis knows he’s lucky to be alive. But he’s struggling to adjust to civilian life after his injury and mired in survivor guilt. Needing a distraction, he sets out on a private mission to thank the quilt maker for her gift that comforted him during his recovery. He’s hoping he can do a good deed in return. Bodie’s stunned the artist is a young, beautiful woman and amused she mistakes him for the handyman. 

Bodie works on Sarah’s home repairs and soon her sweetness and Christmas spirit imbue him with something he thought he left on the battlefield…hope.

Stitch together love and healing this Christmas–order your copy of Wrapped Up in Christmas NOW! And don’t forget to check out the rest of the Wrapped Up in Christmas series here!

Christmas in Crickley Creek by Laurie Beach

She doesn’t need gifts under the tree this holiday season. What she longs for is a second chance.

Emma Shea Abernathy is fully aware of her social role: marry well, live extravagantly, and, most of all, exhibit perfection. And it started with saying “I do” to future governor Trent Broadway.

With her carefully crafted life in full swing, she knows she’s made a big mistake. Leaving it all behind, she hides out at her great-grandmother’s beach house in Crickley Creek. There, she discovers a secret room containing a well-preserved 1920s Prohibition speakeasy–and some surprising information about the women in her family. This leads to a new plan: to become a woman who acts contrary to what is expected. In other words, a Firefly Girl.

The problem is, no one else embraces her change of heart, especially her first love, Scruggs Willingham III. He still refuses to forgive her for marrying someone else. Despite the olive branches she extends throughout Crickley Creek, it appears she’ll spend Christmas alone.

Until a rare Christmas snow brings the one miracle she needs: the freedom to accept herself.

Life-changing snow and secret family speakeasies–order Christmas in Crickley Creek TODAY!

A Bayou Christmas by Susan Sands

It’s her first Christmas with her birth family…

Thanks to a bone marrow donation from her newly discovered sister, interior designer Allison Miers has just beat cancer and has been welcomed into her new family, the Bertrands of Cypress Bayou. She’s been curious about her birth family for years, and it seems they’re all trying to make amends for her mother abandoning her—even offering a trust fund if she’ll stay a year and give the town a chance.

As Allison arrives in town amidst preparations for the Cypress Bayou Christmas Festival, she’s quickly overwhelmed by the drama and competition between both sides of her birth families. Local mechanic Nick Landry is the most normal person she’s met so far, and it doesn’t hurt that he’s also handsome and friendly. Just as Allison starts to wonder if she’s finally found a new home, family, and a man to love, she discovers that Nick—just like both sides of her family—has been keeping his own secrets.

Family is all Allison has ever wanted, but should she listen to her head or her heart this unforgettable Christmas?

Order now and join Allison as she reunites with her family and finds love in the magic of A Bayou Christmas!

A Royal Christmas Gift by LuAnne McLane

Can a royal prince find love and solace down south this Christmas?

Prince Royal Nicholas Worthington is devastated when he learns that his monarchy is being used as a tax haven for the wealthy and drug runners. To protect his people, he flees to Alabama and poses as Nick Worth, an inspector for the National Historical Society.

Anna Lee is floored when Nick Worth shows up on her doorstep to give her grant money to restore her home. She’s charmed by the handsome inspector with his European accent and takes him up on his offer. The two week restoration project turns into something much more, but Nick fears that his presence could put his southern beauty in danger.

As Christmas Eve approaches Nicholas must decide if he can put the woman he loves at risk or disappear from her life forever…

Join Prince Nicholas as he finds love and redemption this Christmas–order A Royal Christmas Gift today!

Noel, Alabama by Susan Sands

She’s finally come home, but will she choose to stay?

After twelve years spent building her career in Los Angeles, Bailey Boone returns home to Ministry, Alabama, weeks before Christmas with a large cast and crew. She’s desperate for a miracle to save her company’s big budget holiday film that just lost its winter wonderland location. Bailey may have bolted from Ministry before the ink on her diploma dried, but her hometown definitely knows how to throw an unforgettable southern Christmas. Except she forgot about the ghosts of Christmas past she left behind—especially her first love, Seth.

Sheriff Seth McKay never forgot the girl he let go so many years ago. They were soulmates, but he knew Bailey needed more than Ministry could offer. Now she’s back and more stunning and confident than ever. Despite the years, their connection and chemistry still burn bright. Can Seth find his own Christmas miracle and convince Bailey to write her story in Ministry…with him?

Homecoming, second chances, and a chance to rewrite your own happy ending–order Noel, Alabama TODAY! And if you can’t get enough of the festive Alabama spirit, check out Christmas, Alabama here!

The Christmas Sing Off by Sinclair Jayne

He’s closed the door on music and Christmas. Can her voice be the key? 

At the height of his fame, pop star Shepard Lake walked away. No one knows why, though rumors are rife. Creatively blocked, he seeks inspiration and a fresh start for his life and career by returning to his Tennessee roots. He finds far more than he bargained for when he is drafted to help with a small town Christmas festival.

Tyler Knight lives and breathes music, but a career as a songwriter remains a distant dream. When her sister asks her to return to their hometown, Sweet Tea, Tennessee, and help her with the town’s Christmas Carol Sing Off, Tyler is thrilled to have a change of scenery and a chance to start over after a series of disappointments. Then she is paired with the infamous Shepard Lake who’s too everything –handsome, confident, talented and way out of her league.

But is he? Will this Christmas be the one where Tyler gathers her courage to pursue her dreams of music and love?

Let the love and music pouring out of Sweet Tea, TN fill your holiday spirit this season–order The Christmas Sing Off today!

Just in Time for Christmas by Kim Boykin

These childhood sweethearts are more than clashing under the magnolia mistletoe…

Nobody does Christmas like Miranda Hamilton, and now that she finally has her chance to chair Magnolia Bay’s tree lighting and the cotillion, which benefits her late mother’s breast cancer foundation, this Christmas is shaping up to be the best ever. That is until her childhood nemesis Logan Mauldin buys his way on her committee and starts making plans of his own.

Logan Mauldin loves to get under Miranda’s very sexy skin, and it’s only fair. She’s been getting under his since long before their first kiss at 13. Logan’s the last man interested in co-chairing a Christmas committee or participating in a sexy bachelor auction, but since that night he interrupted Miranda on a date and cornered her under the mistletoe, he can’t stop thinking about her. Or vying for her attention and bugging the hell out of her.

Christmas cheer isn’t the only thing that heats up between the Miranda and Logan, but, thanks to a lie that is as much her fault as it is his, he loses the woman he’s loved since forever. Logan will need a Christmas miracle for Miranda to forgive him. A grand gesture to melt her heart and win her back just in time for Christmas.

Experience small-town Christmas magic and rekindled love under the magnolia trees this Christmas with your own copy of Just in Time for Christmas!

The Christmas Curse by Erika Marks

She’s haunted by the ghosts of boyfriends past…can she break the cycle this Christmas?

After being dumped by her last three boyfriends over the holidays, Emily Parker is determined to break her Christmas Curse–and what better way than to spend this Christmas at a remote cabin in the Carolina mountains, where her recently cold-footed boyfriend can’t reach her to break things off…

For small-town veterinarian Griff Boone, the holidays are only a painful reminder of loss–which is why he has a long-standing tradition of leaving town for Christmas. One last house call to Cozy Cabins’ aging golden retriever and he’s on his way out of Dodge until the New Year…

But when an ice storm strands Griff and Emily together for the holiday weekend, their careful plans to fly solo are tossed like last year’s tree.

Will unexpected attraction confirm Griff and Emily’s worst fears–or could this year’s Christmas Curse be a blessing in disguise?

Order The Christmas Curse today and find out if Emily can break the holiday heartbreak cycle!

A Very Married Christmas by Erika Marks

They left on the brink of divorce. Now they’re stranded together during a snowstorm…

Cookbook author Marley Chambers can’t think of a more festive way to spend Christmas than at a friend’s holiday wedding in her hometown of Magnolia Bay. If only her soon-to-be ex-husband, all-star pitcher, Beckett “Beck” Chambers wasn’t bringing his new girlfriend—and if only he wasn’t still the sexiest man to ever walk out onto the mound…

Beck never wanted the chaotic life of a sport star—especially not at the cost of his marriage to the only woman he’s ever truly loved. But his career is a runaway train—and he’s afraid it’s too late to hit the brakes.

But when a mix-up leaves Beck and Marley stranded together for Christmas Eve on the barrier island where Beck proposed years before, old memories burn bright—and sparks fly hotter than a bonfire on the beach.

Could the magic of the season bring the gift of a second chance, just in time for Christmas? 

Order A Very Married Christmas today and find out if Christmas can turn “I don’t” back into “I do!

Written by Tule Marketing Intern, MJ Gryzik

Tule’s Holiday Blog Series: Cowboy Kisses and Christmas Wishes from Our Texas Imprint!

December 9, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

Happy December, holiday book lovers! While this season is often called “the most wonderful time of the year,” it also ushers in chilly weather–this might not be your cup of tea. So, if you’ve already found yourself wishing for a warmer escape, Tule Publishing invites you to celebrate the holidays this year in true Lone Star style. In this installment of Tule’s Holiday Blog Series, we’re shining a spotlight on our Texas imprint with ten heartwarming Christmas romances guaranteed to keep you toasty, yet still in the Christmas spirit. From small-town sweethearts to rugged ranchers falling in love, these stories blend the allure of the season with a distinctly Texan charm. Saddle up and let these cowboy kisses under the mistletoe transport you to a cozy Texas Christmas this season! 

 

*And whether you prefer your holiday romance snow-kissed or sizzling hot, Tule’s got you covered! Stay tuned for more festive titles from Tule’s other imprints to be featured this month!*

The Cowboy’s Christmas Bride by Laurie LeClair

Can Christmas magic fix this broken record of a relationship?

Rising country music star Cassidy James McCall is living her own version of a bad country song. After undergoing vocal chord surgery, her future is uncertain. To escape the constant presence of tabloid reporters, she accepts an invitation to celebrate Christmas with her McCall cousins. But her idea of a quiet and peaceful holiday comes to a screeching halt the moment she crashes into her former boyfriend, the tough yet noble cowboy that she’s never gotten over.

Widowed, single father and ex-rodeo bull rider, Ryder Hadley, longs to raise his precious little girl in his safe, secure small hometown of Honor, Texas while bringing his ranch back to life. It’s a simple wish that goes haywire when the mega country sensation and the woman who stole his heart years ago gallops back into town, igniting a firestorm of emotions in her wake.

As Ryder tries to protect his heart from falling once again under Cassidy’s spell, he soon learns he’s not the only one who can’t resist her–his daughter wants Cassidy as a bride for her daddy. With the help of some Christmas magic, will Ryder and Cassidy get the second chance that they’ve always wanted?

 

Tune into love this Christmas–order your copy of The Cowboy’s Christmas Bride TODAY!

Christmas with the Texas Cowboy by Sinclair Jayne

He never anticipated a surprise Christmas gift from an old flame…

When Special Forces Soldier Wolf Conte heads home to Texas on leave, he’s not looking for any reunions or connections. He’ll stealth check on his secret biological half-brothers and resist the temptation to dwell on the one he let get away. His plan instantly derails when he steps in to protect his ex, Taya Youngblood, from an amorous drunk. Now he risks arrest, exposing his true identity and losing his mind when he sees Taya, beautiful and furious, holding a toddler with his eyes.

Taya grew up barrel racing and training horses. Nothing throws her off her stride until Wolf unexpectedly and dramatically arrives two years after she laid down a rash ultimatum. Now she must confess to the man who said no to marriage, children and settling down and ranching with her, that he’s a daddy. She’s prepared for anger, but not his steely response—he’ll move home to raise their child…together.

Parenting with Wolf is a dream and nightmare. Will obligation and duty ever make way for love?

 

Unwrap a holiday surprise filled with love and second chances—order Christmas with the Texas Cowboy today!

A Texas Christmas Homecoming by Nancy Robards Thompson

High school sweethearts and second chances are under the tree this Christmas…

Elijah Lane left Whiskey River under a cloud of suspicion about a car theft he didn’t commit. After a stint in the army and years learning the wine industry, he’s back, ready to develop an elite boutique winery. With backing from a Hollywood A-lister, Eli intends to prove that this boy from the wrong side of town has made it big. There’s no one he wants to prove it to more than Rachel Wilson, the high school sweetheart who didn’t believe in his innocence and married someone else practically the minute he left Whiskey River.

Busy running her specialty baking company, widowed Rachel has no interest in romance—even when her first love comes back to town. Though she feels guilty that she didn’t stand behind the boy her mother persuaded her was certain to become a Barrels ne’er-do-well like the father who abandoned them, she has neither the time nor the energy to explore second chances.

Moved by the star-crossed couple’s repressed passion, which is hotter than cinnamon candy and sweeter than sugar icing, a benevolent Christmas ghost, who lives for happy endings, might just be cooking up a delicious new chance for Rachel and Eli.

 

Order A Texas Christmas Homecoming today and savor the sweetness of rekindled love this season!

The Cowboy’s Christmas Wish by Kristine Lynn

Is it too late to want what he gave up decades ago—or is this second chance the greatest Christmas gift not under the tree?

Prodigal son Matt Marshall has finally found his way home this Christmas—temporarily. He couldn’t leave his family in a lurch when the ranch’s cattle is threatened. And with his veterinary license practically in hand, he needs the opportunity to work with one of the country’s keenest practitioners.

Established vet Tessa Young turns out to be the perfect partner. She not only devises a genius solution, she pulls off the help they need by turning a community barn-raising into a holiday celebration. There’s just one flaw in this relationship: she’s making Matt rethink his plans to hit the road again.

Can he live with the memories lingering around the ranch? And while a life with the sexy cowboy sends tingles down her spine, Tessa would need to give up her greatest promise to her grandfather to stay with Matt.

It will take more than listening to their hearts—they have to trust the miracle taking place this December.

 

Sexy cowboys and second chances, all under the Christmas tree–order The Cowboy’s Christmas Wish NOW!

Christmas Flowers by Sasha Summers

The first and only wish on his Christmas List – the One Who Got Away…

Macon Draeger has loved Charlotte for as long as he can remember. While he’s thrilled that she’s back in Last Stand, Texas, he suspects she won’t stay long. Charlotte has always had a wandering spirit, with dreams that carry her far from their hometown.

When Charlotte Kraus returns to run her grandmother’s flower shop for the holidays, she never expected to feel so at home and inspired. On a whim, she decides to transform the simple flower shop into a flower cafe. The project quickly spirals out of her control, but Macon, her high school sweet heart – a skilled and in demand handy man – steps in to help. Was he this tall, dark, handsome and tempting when they were teens? Charlotte is wondering about a lot of things by the time they ring in the New Year.

Spending time with Charlotte reminds Macon of what he truly wants in life – love and a family of his own. Can he gain his heart’s desire this Christmas?

 

Watch love bloom in unexpected arrangements this holiday season–order Christmas Flowers TODAY!

The Texas Cowboy’s Christmas Miracle by Debra Holt

All they need for Christmas is a second chance nudge…

Sixteen years ago, MacKenna Davidson was a runaway bride, and she never found the courage to face her jilted fiancé and family back in Burkitt, Texas. Then her sister’s nuptials set off the very chain of events she’s feared: a sense of homecoming she can’t untangle.

Matteo Montez survived MacKenna once, and he refuses to fall for her again. But he has no choice except to team up with her when a fellow attorney informs them that a mutual friend has passed and named Matteo and Mackenna as her children’s guardians. How can he crush these little angels’ hopes for a family, especially at Christmas?

Mackenna is willing to work with Burkitt’s hottest bachelor to build a picture-perfect holiday, as long as her heart doesn’t get involved. Because she, too, has secrets that prevent her from picking up her past. But Christmas is a season of surprises and even a miracle or two—especially when Mackenna and Matteo have a guardian angel rooting for their happiness.

 

Experience the magic of guardian angels and little miracles this Christmas–order The Texas Cowboy’s Christmas Miracle today!

Under the Mistletoe by Eve Gaddy

Can a kiss under the mistletoe be the beginning of a beautiful relationship?

Firefighter and paramedic Spencer McBride has never been tempted to change his happy-go-lucky bachelor status – until he literally runs into cute newcomer Georgie under the mistletoe.

Wounded after giving her heart to a man who wouldn’t commit, paramedic Georgie Durant has come to Last Stand, Texas, for a fresh start. Though tempted by the handsome Spencer, she’s too leery of his easy charm and the pitfalls of a workplace relationship to risk one with him.

But as they spend more time together amid the Christmas gaiety and Georgie sees Spencer’s dedication and devotion to the people he helps, she begins to wonder if this beguiling co-worker could be different.

Spencer has always been a man who knows what he wants – and he wants Georgie. But when the man from her past comes to town, determined to win her back, can Spencer convince Georgie to take another chance – with him?

 

Order Under the Mistletoe today and see if love can revive two paramedics this Christmas!

Texas Christmas Magic by Katherine Garbera

Sometimes a fresh start requires a Christmas miracle…

Angelica Rossi moved to Whiskey River, Texas, for a true second chance. As Christmas approaches, she’s ready to rebuild her reputation and help her community by launching a nonprofit aimed at providing resources to the town’s underserved residents. To pull off this miracle, she’ll need to grab the attention of billionaire Max Parrish who’s offering business grants. How? By crashing his holiday party.

Max Parrish is a successful entrepreneur who prides himself on seeing through people’s characters and ulterior motives. When Angelica approaches him during his business Christmas party, he knows she’s not on his carefully curated guest list. Still, he lets her make her pitch. Her beauty and confidence intrigue him, and her proposal is nearly as tempting as she is. Max knows firsthand how important second chances are, so he agrees to fund Angelica’s grant with strings…him.

Max and Angelica find themselves collaborating over her business plan during the town’s festive holiday traditions. But Max has been fooled before. Will Angelica’s good intentions last beyond the holiday?

 

Watch business become romance this holiday season–order Texas Christmas Magic NOW!

A Lone Star Christmas by Justine Davis

A Christmas in Last Stand brings unexpected gifts to two very different people…

Detective Sean Highwater may be one of the famous Highwaters, but he has always felt a half-step off because of the way his agile mind works. Only learning to focus has enabled him to not just survive, but thrive.

Elena de la Cova is from a respected and highly regarded founding family, brought up with rather stringent expectations, but right now she is a widow trying to raise a son she doesn’t understand.

If Last Stand had royalty, in Sean’s book it would be elegant Elena. He’s willing to help her son as he had been helped, but being that close to Elena scares him to death since he’s been in awe of her for years. Elena is impressed both with the way Sean gets through to her son, and with his appreciation for the Christmas customs of her culture as much as his own.

Their perceptions of each other shift, but will the passion that strikes between them be enough to overcome their perceptions of themselves?

 

Order A Lone Star Christmas today and see if this cowboy can find justice and love in time for the holidays!

A Merry Texan Christmas by Nicole Flockton

This former all-star never knew Christmas could be so competitive.

Former baseball star Trey Prentice is happily adjusting to life as a bookstore owner in his hometown of Sweet Ridge, Texas. While he loved his competitive and elite lifestyle in New York, he craved a quiet life with friends and family more. As Christmas approaches, Trey is excited to decorate his newest venture and participate in the town’s holiday traditions. He never expected to find himself battling Sweet Ridge’s very own Miss Christmas. Game on.

The only thing librarian Maggie Watson loves more than books is Christmas. She’s even earned the nickname of Miss Christmas because she decorates shop windows and spreads Christmas cheer around town. But this year she’s got some competition. No way is she going to let the cocky Trey Prentice take away her Christmas crown, even though he makes her heart flutter.

When their verbal sparring turns to flirting, Maggie finds there’s more to life than books and Christmas. But will her past insecurities steal her newfound happiness?

 

Will this bookshop rivalry turn the page to love this Christmas? Order A Merry Texan Christmas TODAY to find out!

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Our Merry and Festive New Christmas Romances for November

November 3, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

GIVEAWAY: Because who doesn’t love FREE books?

We will pick ONE winner to receive a digital book of their choice from the November 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!

Reluctantly retiring from Special Forces following an injury, Noah Halliday returns to Texas seeking solitude through the holidays at his brother’s unoccupied ranch. Arriving late, he intends to crash in the first bedroom he finds only to be chased out by a beautiful blonde brandishing a boot. New Plan.

The ranch has been leased to a group of women determined to challenge the traditions and beliefs of the male dominated rodeo rough stock contractor world. There’s nowhere to hide. Never one to be idle, Noah pitches in and his Christmas spirit is rekindled by the feisty cowgirl.

Emma Barrett had been a timid child until she’d been lifted onto the back of a bronc, and she finally discovered her skill and power. She excelled at the sport and is determined to solidify her place at Grit and Grace by training the new bronc she and her partners have heavily invested in. The last thing she needs is a horse whispering, sexy ex-soldier offering to work by her side this Christmas as she and her partners launch their enterprise.

Order “Catching a Christmas Cowboy” by Leah Vale, releasing November 4, 2024.

A Marriage of Convenience…or is it?

Rancher Liam McFarland has always been attracted to Val Fletcher, his best friend’s little sister, but thought she was too young for him. But when Val confides that she’s pregnant and the father has rejected her and the baby, Liam proposes and offers to raise the baby as his.

Having loved Liam all her life but knowing he doesn’t feel the same, Val resists Liam’s marriage offer though she knows her father will never accept having an unmarried, pregnant daughter living on and working the family’s ranch. But when Liam shares how the marriage will help him solve a problem, Val agrees, hoping for a Christmas miracle—that Liam will fall in love with her.

Their marriage is everything Val dreamed of –almost–until the baby’s biological father intervenes determined to destroy their newfound happiness. Val knows she must leave to protect Liam. Can Liam convince Val that he’s fallen in love with her and that the best Christmas present of all would be to face the future together?

Order “The Christmas Cowboy” by Eve Gaddy, releasing November 7, 2024.

They’ve never had a Christmas like this

Take-no-prisoners rancher Joanna (Joey) Halligan hadn’t believed the kind of love she felt for Nash Westbrook was even possible. So, when he walked away despite still declaring his love for her, broken-hearted, Joey fled. Now she’s back, and carrying a surprise that even Santa wouldn’t have guessed. Joey is having Nash’s child. A Christmas baby!

Rodeo champ come entrepreneur, Nash Westbrook, has never regretted anything in his life as much as leaving Joey Halligan. But how else could he keep her safe? The investment fraud he’d been wrongfully dragged into had destroyed so many people, and many of them wanted to extract their revenge. Now she’s back and carrying his child. A vulnerable child—and that’s a game changer.

Nash is determined to prove to Joey that his love has never dimmed; that he’ll never leave her—them—again. But with new evidence against him emerging, he’ll need all the Christmas magic of the season to truly keep that promise.

Order “The Cowboy’s Family Christmas” by Kaz Delaney, releasing November 11, 2024.

On paper he reads like Mr. Wrong, but under the mistletoe he feels so right…

Determined to ensure her sister’s wedding is storybook perfect, Isabelle Davis secretly hires Army Veteran Zach Dawson to locate her estranged father. But the more time she spends with Zach surrounded by Christmas spirit and twinkling lights, Isabelle fears she’s falling in love. Can she trust her heart to a man whose past seems so similar to her absent father’s?

Zach Dawson proudly served his country for twelve years until an injury ended his military career. He holds his secrets close, but he’ll help Isabelle find her father—even if the man doesn’t want to be found. And if he’s also sewing up a storm at Isabelle’s quilt shop, and appreciating every moment spent with her, it doesn’t have to mean anything, much.

Unless he can somehow persuade Isabelle to take a chance on love? That’s a mission he’s eager to accept.

Order your copy of “Wrapped Up in Christmas Love” by Janice Lynn, releasing November 12, 2024.

 

Cami Hardesty might have a problem saying no.  Not that she doesn’t love her full life teaching school, herding six-year-olds in Christmas pageants, and helping on her family’s guest ranch. But finding an abandoned newborn at a pageant rehearsal accompanied by a note asking for Cami’s help might just be the thing that breaks her. No one recommends she champion the child. But how can she say no to this infant who needs her and awakens an unexpected want? When the town’s temporary vet takes her side, Cami imagines a life she never had.

For years, Gus Claymore has taken temporary vet gigs and carefully avoided entanglements after the passing of his wife. But Christmas in Marietta blindsides him—the baby’s plight, his young daughter’s hunger for roots and family, and his unexpected and unwanted feelings for Cami. Love? He didn’t think that was in the cards for him again. He has a pending job in Denver, and now an impossible choice.

Can this one, lost baby be the Christmas miracle that changes all their lives?

Order “The Cowboy’s Miracle Baby” by Barbara Ankrum, releasing November 13, 2024.

Three beautiful Southern Born Christmas romances from three Tule authoers.

A Georgia Christmas by Susan Sands

A Taste of Christmas Magic by Sinclair Jayne

A Saltwater Christmas by Laurie Beach

 

He has big rodeo dreams. She dreams of one true love.

Loretta Keller had a five-year-plan to get her life back on track after a series of romantic disasters. Getting pregnant during a fling with a charming bullfighter was not on her agenda, but she struggles to make their new dynamic work until their son falls ill. Making a difficult decision, Loretta leaves the rodeo tour to settle in Last Stand, Texas to build a life of love and stability for her child.

Raised in the shadow of his famous rodeo clown father, Taylor Keating is driven to prove himself but torn by the challenges of providing for his new family. He’s surprised that even with the chaos of sleepless nights and diaper changes, he and Loretta find happiness and a love they never imagined.

As Christmas approaches, Taylor and Loretta navigate the joys and challenges of parenthood. But when Taylor’s desire for validation leads him to take a dangerous bull riding gig, will it unravel everything they’ve begun to build?

Order “Christmas Baby for the Cowboy” by Jamie K. Schmidt, releasing November 18, 2024.

“Home and family” aren’t on Jess Cooper’s Christmas List.

In fact, the Colorado cowboy doesn’t make Christmas lists at all. Jess knows better. There is no Santa Claus. There are no gifts. Jess works for what he wants – and right now he is working to buy the Rocking R ranch.

Then Alison Richards returns to the Rocking R and turns Jess’s world upside down. No longer the innocent girl he remembered—and could resist—this Alison is all grown up and more enticing than ever.

Alison considered Jess Cooper part of her foolish past. But face to face with him again, she’s as smitten as ever. Suddenly her teenage dreams of sharing a ranch, a home, a family with him are back in full force.

Jess doesn’t trust dreams. He doesn’t trust hope. They always let you down. But what if this time they don’t? Can a guy with no hope trust in a future with a woman who has dreams enough for both of them?

Order “Wanted: A Cowboy for Christmas” by Anne McAllister, releasing November 19, 2024.

Colt Boone’s only respite from his tumultuous childhood occurred at age twelve, when he spent a few months with tender-hearted caregiver Honey Malone. Years later he hopes to visit Honey for Christmas to finally thank her for her kindness. He’s shocked to learn Honey will be spending the holidays with her newly discovered biological children she thought lost. Worried it’s a scam, Colt hurries to Grand, Montana only to be challenged by his past—once a thorn in his side and now certain he’s her enemy.

Emmet Garcia—Emma to her friends—fears that this season of joy, forgiveness, and new beginnings will be anything but. She’s protective of the woman she sees as her second mother and having Colt unexpectedly arrive sets her further on edge. They were briefly childhood friends, but he never kept in touch so how can she confide her concerns about Honey’s biological children.  And that’s before the cowboy from Honey’s past shows up.

Can Emma and Colt work together to protect those they love and believe in fairy tale endings?

Order “The Wrangler’s Christmas Gift” by Roxanne Snopek, releasing November 21, 2024.

Sinclair Jayne shares that romance is not just about falling in love, it’s about facing what you want to avoid most. (PLUS a giveaway!)

October 16, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

Writing Christmas with the Texas Cowboy was a total blast to the past for me.  Over five years ago, I traveled to Texas Hill Country with the Tule team and several Tule authors to research the Hill Country so that Tule could create a new town in Texas, similar to what the Tule team and so many authors over the years created and developed Marietta, Montana. We stayed in a VRBO in Fredericksburg and enjoyed several days of shopping, picture taking, researching, wine tasting, visiting tourist sites, including a historic dance hall. 

And we chatted, planned and plotted to not only create the bones of Last stand, but also the history, businesses and legacy ranches and family. We also brainstormed a catastrophic event that the initial group of authors would include in their first series to layer in some cohesion between very different series.

Traveling and working with so many talented authors was so much fun and inspiring. I would love to be a part of more multi-author series. All that creativity and collaboration feeds my soul and pushes me to UP my game.

I created a rather dysfunctional ranching family—The Wolfs–that had been torn apart by tragedy, secrets, scandal and addiction (that’s me—a ray of sunshine, always in fiction). My goal was to create three estranged brothers and over the course of the series, have them reconnect, come to terms with their past, and of course, boot some of their baggage as they met their match in a heroine. The first book A Son for the Texas Cowboy was of course a reunion romance—my favorite trope. But I realized as I started crafting the stories for the other two brothers—August and Anders—that reunion romances worked beautifully as they are so trapped by their past and their legacy. Falling in love forces them into the light (even as they fight it, or course).

I’ve been missing my Texas Wolf Brothers. I wanted to revisit them. Check in. See how they are building their own legacy and families. As I was crafting my Coyote Cowboys of Montana series in Marietta, I had a brainstorm. I had a new team leader of the group, and if I made him a secret Wolf Brother, I could send him back to Texas at the end of the Coyote Cowboy of Montana series.

This is only one of the many reasons I LOVE being a writer. I can build my own world and family and friends. So meet Wolf Conte, who knows that he has three half-brothers thriving in Texas he’s been avoiding for decades. The LAST thing the independent Wolf—a Special Forces soldier, not a cowboy–wants to do is go home, meet his secret family, be reminded of all he craved but never had, face the ghosts of his own past and the barrel racer he left behind.

Too bad Wolf. I sent you home. The trick with writing romance, is that it’s not about falling in love. It’s about being forced to face the ONE thing (or things) your hero or heroine want to avoid. And while your H or H or both are dancing around trying to cope and achieve their goals and move on, they are inexorably falling in love, even as they do their best to slip the rope and run in the opposite direction. Merry Christmas Wolf and Taya.

*** GIVEAWAY ***

For a chance to win a copy of “Christmas for the Texas Cowboy” along with a surprise Christmas ornament and reader swag, email me at [email protected] or through my website https://sinclairjayne.com. Be sure to use “Texas Cowboy Giveaway” as the subject line:

When sending my hero home to Last Stand Texas, I googled annual weather reports and pondered temperature averages. Not particularly snowy though local weather forecasters try to play it up for drama. Most of my Christmas books have been set in Montana, southern Oregon’s Siskiyous, or the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee—lots of snow so I was a little worried about how to create a true Christmas atmosphere. When you are reading a Christmas romance, does it need to have snow to feel fully authentic? Are you disappointed if a Christmas romance is set in a warmer climate.

About the Author.

Sinclair Sawhney is a former journalist and middle school teacher who holds a BA in Political Science and K-8 teaching certificate from the University of California, Irvine and a MS in Education with an emphasis in teaching writing from the University of Washington. She has worked as Senior Editor with Tule Publishing for over seven years. Writing as Sinclair Jayne she’s published fifteen short contemporary romances with Tule Publishing with another four books being released in 2021. Married for over twenty-four years, she has two children, and when she isn’t writing or editing, she and her husband, Deepak, are hosting wine tastings of their pinot noir and pinot noir rose at their vineyard Roshni, which is a Hindi word for light-filled, located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Shaandaar!

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

September 29, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

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

The Cowboy’s Claim: Author Sinclair Jayne’s finale to her Coyote Cowboys of Montana series

June 10, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

Hi Tuligans and Marietta fans,

I am so fired up that The Cowboy’s Claim—the fifth and last book in The Coyote Cowboys of Montana series will release on June 18th. I first roughed out the idea four years ago just as the pandemic started. I had two ideas—Special Forces soldiers peeling off to Marietta, Montana to do a good deed or make amends for a fallen friend, and the second idea was rodeo cowboy cousins who play a bride game during the Copper Mountain Rodeo to help their granddad. I brainstormed with my friend, Rusty Keller, March, 2020 at an Oregon beach just as the world started shuttering. It was such a weird and scary time that Tule suggested running with the fun, sexy rather mad cap idea of the Montana Rodeo Brides. I have to admit that series was fun, but organizing all the details and scenes and continuity was challenging because all three books happen simultaneously during the Copper Mountain Rodeo.  

But I couldn’t let go of my Coyote Cowboys. It took a few years to write the series, and I have loved this group of heroes—their fierce loyalty to each other and determination to honor their friend even as the task they face is the last thing they want to do. 

In The Cowboy’s Claim Calhoun Miller is tasked with solving a mystery in Marietta—something his fallen friend, Jace McBride, saw happen as a child. Calhoun arrives in Marietta, with little information, but he thrives on challenge. A sexy, anonymous hook up at Grey’s Saloon and the Graff Hotel is meant to blow off some steam before he starts his investigation. Instead, it leads him in a direction he never anticipated.

Sinclair Jayne's The Cowboy's Word book cover with cowboy leaning on fence.I was a little nervous writing this story because while it is utterly a romance, it also contains a central mystery. I have never written a mystery though I love to read them. I had been layering in little pieces of the mystery in each book—just a bread crumb in The Cowboy’s Word, a few more in Marry Me Please, Cowboy, The Cowboy’s Christmas Homecoming and The Cowboy Charm. But with the final book, I had to solve the sucker. And because I have a tendency to give in to impulse and inspiration, I make a lot of changes as I write. I knew it would be easy to derail the narrative. I think my very focused heroine, traveling doctor, Jory Quinn, who has always defied expectations, helped keep me organized and grounded.

Giving Jory and Calhoun a HEA in the most improbable circumstances, gave me such joy that I often had to get up from my desk and hop and dance around the last quarter of the book. Everything was coming together and yeah, bragging here, it felt more effortless than I had imagined it would.

I hope you get a chance to read The Cowboy’s Claim. I enjoyed writing the series so much that I took one of the characters who appears in the beginning of each book, Wolf Conte, and gave him a backstory and his own vow to Jace that will bring him to Last Stand Texas, another Tule town, this Christmas. Keep an eye out for Christmas with the Texas Cowboy coming this October!

For a fun GIVEAWAY, a question I have as I’ve been mulling ideas for future series—do you have a favorite hook or a fantasy profession—cowboy, soldier, doctor, entrepreneur, athlete, royal, celebrity, tycoon, vampire, shifter? Is there a job or profession you’ve always fantasized about? Comment below and we’ll pick one winner to receive a fun prize pack of goodies!

Thanks for your time and happy reading as we slide into summer.

Sinclair Jayne.

About the Author.

Sinclair Sawhney is a former journalist and middle school teacher who holds a BA in Political Science and K-8 teaching certificate from the University of California, Irvine and a MS in Education with an emphasis in teaching writing from the University of Washington. She has worked as Senior Editor with Tule Publishing for over seven years. Writing as Sinclair Jayne she’s published fifteen short contemporary romances with Tule Publishing with another four books being released in 2021. Married for over twenty-four years, she has two children, and when she isn’t writing or editing, she and her husband, Deepak, are hosting wine tastings of their pinot noir and pinot noir rose at their vineyard Roshni, which is a Hindi word for light-filled, located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Shaandaar!

“Write What You’re Dealing With” – A Message from Tule Author Sinclair Jayne on Her Recent Release (Plus a GIVEAWAY!)

February 24, 2024 · Posted by Tule Publishing

Writing The Cowboy Charm was cathartic for me. What I didn’t expect was that it would be so much fun. I had had a couple of tough years struggling with the combination that I think so many of us go through at some point—balancing taking care of my mom’s declining health with launching my kids who were both in college but not far from my mind, while still trying to build my career and emotionally support my husband whose career was in a market flux. I was at a writing retreat—planning out book two in my Coyote Cowboys of Montana series (having written books one and three and starting to think about book four) and my friend Jane Porter said ‘write what you’re dealing with—make it work for you.’

So I did. I didn’t want The Cowboy Charm to be dark. I wanted it to be realistic and explore a valley in life, and yet focus on walking up the next hill. There will inevitably be times when we are grieving the loss of a loved one, a job, a friend, the future or opportunity we thought we’d have, and yet, if we keep going forward, acknowledging the loss or disappointment, we will find a shaft of light and a door opening.

When an author has a slightly heavier theme or a hero or heroine who is struggling, it’s important to find the light and laughter, and so Ryder Lea was born. I love my soldier/cowboy. He could be bitter or angry or shut down, but he’s not at all. He’s mister all in, hand raised, I got this. Usually in a group, that’s me, so in a way I was putting pieces of myself in a hero—not something I feel like I’ve done before. And yet he’s so much more—physical, eager, loyal and goal oriented. Totally ‘a dish’—something my grandma used to say, although I am not sure what meal he would be—lasagna comes to mind (because I love it and it’s tasty). 

The story is set—of course—in my favorite town of Marietta, Montana. In January. Brrrrrr, but Ryder brings the heat and sunlight and ‘can do’ attitude. Funny secret about that (shshshsh). I chose his last name—Lea—because it’s the last name of my niece, Reeva’s husband, John. Before I met John, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law kept saying he was a ‘can do guy.’ That’s all they’d say about him. Over and over, and other people who met him in the family said the same thing. Nothing else. And my husband and I just thought that was hilarious—like all the Sawhney’s were brainwashed (or non verbal).  We just had so much fun playing with that concept, and of course our daughter—16 at the time John and Reeva were getting married in a ginormous slap down Indian wedding (featured in my Misguided Masala Matchmaker series) joined in on the fun.

But, just like John (I can think of dozens of fabulous adjectives for), Ryder is so much more than ‘can-do,’ and he and Edison, my heroine, complement each other. He warms and heals her, and she in turn boosts him up as she sees all of his goodness and possibility. I loved the challenge of taking two characters who’d had some tragedies in their lives, but were determined to keep living, meet in improbable circumstances in the dead middle of winter, and yet find such joy and hope and of course an HEA that even made me cry a little. 

Hope you enjoy! Interested in more? Find me at https://sinclairjayne.com and sign up for my newsletter! Also, as a thank you for reading this, one lucky person picked from the comments on this post, will win a signed print copy of The Cowboy Charm and some Marietta and Sinclair Jayne swag!

About the Author.

Sinclair Sawhney is a former journalist and middle school teacher who holds a BA in Political Science and K-8 teaching certificate from the University of California, Irvine and a MS in Education with an emphasis in teaching writing from the University of Washington. She has worked as Senior Editor with Tule Publishing for over seven years. Writing as Sinclair Jayne she’s published fifteen short contemporary romances with Tule Publishing with another four books being released in 2021. Married for over twenty-four years, she has two children, and when she isn’t writing or editing, she and her husband, Deepak, are hosting wine tastings of their pinot noir and pinot noir rose at their vineyard Roshni, which is a Hindi word for light-filled, located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Shaandaar!