Let's start with the book news, because it's big this time!

I have a new contract with Love Inspired to publish my next book! If you read my first Love Inspired book, The Cowgirl's Last Rodeo, then you've met Tenley already. It's time for Tenley's story and it is near and dear to my heart. I'll share more about the story in the upcoming months, but for now I'll leave you with this little gem from my book deal report.

I actually wrote this book to be the first in the series, but then I switched tracks after a rejection from an agent and wrote Brody and Callie to kick things off. That ended up being exactly what I needed to get my foot in the door with Love Inspired and now Tenley finally gets to shine.

In other bookish news, I've joined several other authors in a plan to release a new selection of romance books this year. You may remember me talking about the five siblings who marched into my head and demanded I write a series for them. Well, it's happening! Book one is almost finished and will be released in May. Book two comes out soon after, releasing in June. I don't have titles yet but will share them as soon as I can.

Last month's giveaway winner has been chosen and I've reached out to Deborah to claim her prize. Thank you all for participating and sharing your thoughts on snow/no snow.

Since this is February and many are celebrating Valentine's Day while I celebrate my new book contract, I thought I'd make this month's giveaway extra bookish. February's giveaway includes 4 books!

One winner will receive paperback copies of my books:

Mishaps off the Mainland

Stealing the First Mate

Footprints on her Heart

and a paperback copy of Stay with Me by Becky Wade.

To enter for your chance to win, tell me what you think about couples on book covers. Do you like to see people on covers or do you prefer landscapes or something else? There's no right or wrong answer. I'm genuinely curious and I love gathering data.

I'm still in love with my first Love Inspired book and its cover. I can't wait to see what they do with this next one.

The Cowgirl's Last Rodeo