This review was written by Andrea . This story was nominated in the Best Inspirational Romance categories. The summary: Secrets told in the church ladies' room are supposed to stay in the ladies' room. But that doesn't mean that what Trudy overhears there during her great-aunt Gertrude's funeral won't change the rest of her life. Trudy has a daughter in the middle of a major rebellion; a two-timing husband who has been cheating for … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: The Ladies’ Room by Carolyn Brown →
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This HaBO comes from Meghan, who wants to find this holiday romance: I recently moved and lost a box of books which in itself is its own disaster, but I can’t remember the name or author of a particular book I was hoping to reread. It came out pre-2021, and most likely sometime after 2015 since I got it at a Walmart somewhere between 2017 and 2020. It’s a contemporary romance, part of a series … Continue reading HaBO: An Artist Who Loves Christmas →
Beloved New York Times bestselling romance author Diana Palmer collects two of her celebrated Colorado novellas in one volume—a gift for readers who love heartwarming contemporary romance and gorgeous rugged cowboys, and fans of Carolyn Brown, Linda Lael Miller, and Delores Fossen. Dear Reader, Some places just feel like home, no matter where you were born. Colorado is one of those places for me, which is why I’ve set so many stories in Benton, Colorado. It’s … Continue reading Colorado Country →
Welcome to Big Verde, Texas, where a love-’em-and-leave-’em cowboy faces his greatest challenge yet—the woman he left behind. Perfect for fans of New York Times bestselling authors Lori Wilde and Carolyn Brown. Some cowboys aren’t cut out to be Prince Charming—and Claire Kowalski knows that better than anyone. She gave her heart to Ford Jarvis two years ago, yet that didn’t keep him from disappearing into the sunset. Now that he’s back in Big Verde, … Continue reading Cowboy Come Home →
In the New York Times tradition of Lori Wilde and Carolyn Brown comes the first book in a new western romance series from Forever debut author Carly Bloom about a no-strings cowboy fling with a fairy tale twist. Who’s afraid of the big, bad cowboy? After one too many heartbreaks, Travis Blake hung up his cowboy hat and put Big Verde, Texas, behind him. But when he gets the call that his young nephew needs him, he … Continue reading Big Bad Cowboy →
From this “fabulous storyteller” (Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author) comes a sweet western romance between a rodeo cowboy and his best friend’s ex-wife. What’s the saying, bad luck comes in threes? If so, Lily Green is due for something good. First, her divorce is finalized—on her birthday, no less. Then the first job she lands for her catering company turns out to be for her ex-husband’s wedding. To top it off, she’s stuck working the … Continue reading Tough Luck Cowboy →
We have some exciting news for all you romance audiobook listeners out there! AudioFile is letting us exclusively announce their Best of Romance list. For those who don’t know, AudioFile is a magazine available in print and online that reviews audiobooks. Now to the good stuff. Here is AudioFile’s Best of Romance list, along with links to their reviews and a few audio excerpts: BEAUTY LIKE THE NIGHT by Joanna Bourne, read by Kirsten Potter … Continue reading AudioFile’s 2017 Best of Romance Audiobooks →
From New York Times and USA Today-bestselling author Carolyn Brown comes a contemporary Western romance inspired by the hit country music song, featuring the romantic adventures of the feisty new owner of the Honky Tonk beer joint and the hot, hard-headed cowboy who is out to steal her heart. Daisy O’Dell doesn’t need anything but her bar. She has her hands full with hotheads and thirsty ranchers, and she’s determined to run the Honky Tonk … Continue reading I Love This Bar →
The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro is $1.99. Historical fiction with a nice dose of romance, the story is set in a host of beautiful locations, like New York, Paris, Monaco, and London. Though the book interwines the stories of two women, Eva and Grace, some readers found they greatly preferred one storyline over the other. The Perfume Collector also as a 3.9-star rating on GR. London, 1955: Grace Monroe is a fortunate young woman. … Continue reading Books on Sale: Two Cowboys, a Perfume Collector, and a Wounded Scot →
The Beach House (and there are, like, eight books with that title) by Georgia Bockoven, is $1.99 right now. Some reviewers loved the easy writing style and the starting over storyline, but others felt it was too light and forgettable. It was originally published in 1997. Georgia Bockoven aims straight for the heart in a tale as timeless as waves beating against the shore. The beach house is a peaceful summer heaven, a place to … Continue reading Books on Sale: Contemporaries and Cowboy Romances →
by SB Sarah · Jul 29, 2012 at 12:02 am ·
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The RITA for Best Inspirational Romance goes to: The Christmas Child by Linda Goodnight (Harlequin Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor) Deadly Pursuit by Irene Hannon (Revell; Jennifer Leep, editor) Katie's Way by Marta Perry (Berkley Publishing Group; Ellen Edwards, editor) The Ladies' Room by Carolyn Brown (Avalon Books; Lia Brown, editor) Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist (Bethany House Publishers; David Long and Julie Klassen, editors) The Measure of Katie Calloway by Serena Miller … Continue reading RITA for Best Inspirational Romance →
