Tonight is the start of Ramadan, a holy month for my Muslim friends month-long Muslim holiday in which they fast between sunrise and sunset, and reflect upon their faith. Ramadan Mubarak to my friends who celebrate it.


It's the first day of spring. You know what that means, right?
Only 2 more months till it's garden-planting time!
No matter what your weather is today in the northern hemisphere, winter is on it's way out. We made it through another one.
Top of the morning to you! I hope you're having a salad for lunch, or something else green. Wishing you lots of good luck today, so it might be good to buy a lotto ticket on your way home.

(Have you read Shamrocks and Surprises yet? It's also available in paperback)

Today and tomorrow I am over at Sweet and Swoony Romance on Facebook, and we're talking about horses, books, and THE COWBOY AND THE MOVIE STAR, the first book in my new sweet western romance series.
You've already met Tyler Lawson in A MILLION LOVE NOTES. Now it's time to meet the family.
Marki Queen is Hollywood royalty in desperate need of a knight in shining armour. Preferably one with a real horse who gives riding lessons. Thanks to her childhood television role, the whole world thinks she’s an expert horsewoman. Nobody knows it was all an act. Now she has two weeks to learn to ride for real, and a small-town cowboy is her only hope.
Clay Lawson is not pleased that he got roped into giving riding lessons on top of all his other duties as the Royal Oak Ranch’s general manager. He was told that all Marki Queen needed was a refresher course, but when he discovers she’s been a fake cowgirl for her whole life, everything changes.
The more time they spend together, the harder they fall. But is two weeks long enough to start a romance that can bridge the country-Hollywood divide?
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY TODAY FROM PROLIFIC WORKS! Free only until March 31st.
The horse's name was Checkers and he was the inspiration for the first book in my new western romance series - ROYAL OAK RANCH SWEET WESTERN ROMANCES.
That's right, I learned how to ride and then shared the experience with the heroine in the first book of the series, THE COWBOY AND THE MOVIE STAR:

Marki Queen is Hollywood royalty in desperate need of a knight in shining armour. Preferably one with a real horse who gives riding lessons. Thanks to her childhood television role, the whole world thinks she’s an expert horsewoman. Nobody knows it was all an act. Now she has two weeks to learn to ride for real, and a small-town cowboy is her only hope.
Clay Lawson is not pleased that he got roped into giving riding lessons on top of all his other duties as the Royal Oak Ranch’s general manager. He was told that all Marki Queen needed was a refresher course, but when he discovers she’s been a fake cowgirl for her whole life, everything changes.
The more time they spend together, the harder they fall. But is two weeks long enough to start a romance that can bridge the country-Hollywood divide?
The most exciting news is that *for March 2023 only*, this book is available for free! And please check out the more than ninety other sweet romances you can download from the Sweet and Swoony group as well!
You can also join me today over at the Sweet and Swoony Facebook group, where I'll be talking about horses, romances, and other fun stuff!
Happy St. Valentine's Day! Or, as I like to call it, Happy Chocolate Day. You can keep those spicy cinnamon hearts for yourself, thanks.
Happy New Year's Eve, my friends.
Who's going to a party? Who has a list of resolutions for the new year?
I wish you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2023.

It's the first day of Kwanzaa. I am wishing my friends a very happy celebration.
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, wherever you are and whoever you're with. May it be full of love and laughter.


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