Let's jump right in to this Friday's freebie...

Gayle M. Irwin is an award-winning Wyoming author and freelance writer, her work recognized by Wyoming Writers, Inc. and the Wyoming Press Association. She is a contributing writer to eight Chicken Soup for the Soul books and authors sweet and Christian contemporary romance stories that weave pet rescue and adoption into the love story. In 2026, she plans to expand her genre fiction to cozy mystery. Learn more about Gayle and her books here: https://www.amazon.com/author/gayleirwin

You can find the first three chapters of her book, Rescued Hearts, here:

A puppy mill and a dog theft ring thrust Sarah Landon into a high-stakes battle. Haunted by betrayal and loss, Sarah, an animal rescuer and freelance graphic designer, risks her life to save dogs discovered at a fire. County fire captain Callen Ross assists her, but mistakenly identifies her as the owner of the dogs, gravitating the pair into a confrontation.

Upon realizing his mistake, Callen fights alongside Sarah to close down the mill and seek justice for the canines. They both soon learn of a dognapping operation happening in and around their community.

Meeting and working with Callen adds a flame to Sarah's world, and every heartbeat brings her closer to danger — and a destiny filled with love and redemption.

With danger at every turn and betrayal looming, her fight for love and justice will change everything — but only if she dares to confront the darkness and her own fears and embrace faith and hope.

ARC team/launch team opportunity

I am closing the launch team/ARC team sign-ups on Feb 28th, and the first email with your first task should go out the following week. You will receive a new task every week that will take less than five minutes to complete, and you will receive a digital copy of the book to read and review.

There is also a giveaway included! For every task you complete, your name will be added into a list to be drawn from at the end of the launch event. One winner (US only) will receive the following items:

1 paperback copy of The Rancher's Stolen Past

1 reader blanket

2 candles

1 horse puzzle

1 zippered bag with horse design

1 stainless steel tumbler

plus anything else I might add before shipping

You can join the launch team here:

Launch team