Cheryl Harper's Blog
November 16, 2024
Courting the Cowgirl
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True love needs…
The right ingredients!
To repay a debt that once helped launch his career, famous LA chef Brian Caruso agrees to do a competition cooking show in Prospect, Colorado. There he’s charmed by the local cowgirl restaurateur who’s been hired as his consultant. Faye Parker instantly connects with Brian’s teenage daughter, Gemma, but her father…not so much. His cuisine is a bit too upscale for her tastes—too “big city.” But as the series starts filming and they begin to see eye to eye, is it possible that this uptown boy could find a country home with Faye?
Excerpt:
Faye Parker marched into Majestic Prospect Lodge and tried to ignore the jittery nerves that had flared when she met famous chef Brian Caruso for the first time. Ever since the plan for the Cookie Queen Corporation’s web streaming competition had solidified, Faye had been dreading his arrival. This was what happened when she skipped meetings run by Prue Armstrong: she was “volunteered” to consult with the town’s important visitor when she already had a job that kept her busier than a termite in a log cabin.
She’d expected a celebrity chef to be arrogant. His quip about the “crowd” at her restaurant supported her judgment.
The fact that he was handsome was no surprise. Every story she’d pulled up on the internet had included a photo, and Brian Caruso was the kind of handsome that could sneak up on a woman. His dark eyes had almost stopped her in her tracks.
Though there was a world of difference between his polished headshot for the TV cooking competition or the flat lifestyle photos of him working in his LA restaurant, and the three-dimensional man with both feet planted on her freshly mopped floor.
Those feet were in polished loafers that shone like glass.
Everything about him shouted expensive.
Fancy.
Superior.
Faye didn’t know anything about labels or menswear beyond the jeans and button-downs sold over at the Homestead Market, right beside the Produce section, but the haircut was perfect. His beard was carefully manicured. So were his nails. The only puzzle piece that didn’t fit was the tattoo covering the back of his hand. Why was she instantly curious about that part of his story? Finding his shy daughter hiding in his shadow had made it easier to regain her composure, but she’d had to set him straight about how busy her restaurant was. She worked hard there. He would put some respect on his face the next time he surveyed her dining room.
The Cowboy’s Compromise
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The answer to the cowboy’s crisis…Or even more trouble?
Saddled with putting on the best Western Days celebration Prospect, Colorado, has ever seen—or at least not letting his family down—cowboy veterinarian Matt Armstrong needs a hand. City gal Brooke Hearst agrees to help…if he’ll give her pregnant corgi the personal attention Coco deserves. The festival is a welcome distraction for Brooke, who’s just lost her home, her marriage and her dreams in one fell swoop. Falling for the too-charming vet is not part of their agreement. Can Prospect’s most dedicated bachelor convince Brooke to take a second chance on forever?
Excerpt:
“Why do I get the feeling you weren’t telling the whole truth about how prepared you are to finish up strong for Western Days?” Wes said as he stopped next to Matt.
“Yeah, you were definitely tap dancing up there.” Clay crossed his arms over his chest.
Grant clapped him on the shoulder. “Mama’s baby boy better check the trusty binder.”
“I don’t guess any of you would like to help?” Matt asked as he turned in the circle his brothers had formed.
Travis sighed. “Sure we would, but you’re going to have to explain to Mom why you need help.”
“So not happening.” Matt nodded. “That’s what you’re telling me.”
They were grinning when Sarah and Jordan joined them. Wes wrapped his arms around Sarah to give her a sweet kiss. Clay braced himself for impact as Jordan tossed herself into his arms. That left Brooke hanging back, so Walt and Prue ushered her into the family group as they also joined.
“Matt, you could use some help, couldn’t you?” his mother asked as she raised her eyebrows to explain to him that he better say yes. Matt wondered if Brooke understood that his mother had started encouraging her participation in Western Days. It started with a firm but not painful hold on Brooke’s hand that made it impossible to fade back into the safe crowd.
Matt could use help, and the idea of working with Brooke was somehow much more appealing than working with any of his brothers. “Of course, there’s still so much to do.” Matt met Brooke’s stare as he turned up the wattage on his best smile. It never failed to catch a woman’s attention. From there, he usually introduced himself, asked for a phone number or, in this case, negotiated some urgently needed help with Western Days. Then he would accept Brooke’s reluctant offer to help and charm her into forgetting it hadn’t been her own idea in the first place.
But Brooke nodded politely before tugging her hand free. “It sounds like you have some things to discuss. I believe I’ll head over to the potluck table to see what we have for dinner.” Matt pasted a pleasant expression over his shock as he and his family watched Brooke navigate the potluck table. She appeared unaffected by the ripple of disbelief she’d left in her wake.
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November 13, 2024
The Right Cowboy
The Right Cowboy
Is she his enemy
Or winning first place in his heart?
When famous bronc rider Grant Armstrong stops to change journalist Mia Romero’s flat tire, she feels like she’s been gifted a lucky horseshoe. Grant is lying low to escape an impending scandal. But when the bright, funny city girl helps his Rocky Mountain hometown, he’s tempted to confide everything. Will she move on once she has his secret, or could trusting her be the first step to forever?
August 27, 2023
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August 13, 2023
The Cowboy’s Second Chance
Could country life…
Be the perfect medicine?
ER doctor Keena Murphy needs a break! And small-town Prospect is just the spot to recuperate. Ruggedly handsome cowboy-next-door Travis Armstrong is committed to giving foster boys a second chance. But will Keena give him a second chance when he lets the social worker believe she’s his girlfriend? And can Travis show the city girl that his feelings are as true and as vast as the starlit Colorado sky?
The Fortunes of Prospect
Book 1: The Cowboy Next Door
Book 2: Her Cowboy’s Promise
Book 3: The Cowboy’s Second Chance
Book 4: The Right Cowboy
Her Cowboy’s Promise
Can an old lodge’s makeover…
Rekindle their romance?
Jordan Hearst hasn’t been back to her late aunt’s Majestic Prospect Lodge in Colorado since she was sixteen years old. Back then, she worked the marina with hunky, capable Clay Armstrong, but their kiss had turned her world upside down and she’d all but run back to LA. Now that Clay is helping her repair the inherited property, can they also reclaim their love?
The Fortunes of Prospect
Book 1: The Cowboy Next Door
Book 2: Her Cowboy’s Promise
Book 3: The Cowboy’s Second Chance
The Cowboy Next Door
An unexpected inheritance…
With a surprising cowboy twist
Sarah Hearst thought she’d be welcome in Prospect, Colorado. After all, she and her sisters inherited their celebrity great-aunt’s beloved—if admittedly run-down—hometown property. Instead, she’s getting a serious cold shoulder from the entire town. Sarah’s only ally is Wes Armstrong, her new drop-dead-gorgeous cowboy neighbor. But Wes has his own plans for her land…and falling for him might be the riskiest prospect of all.
The Fortunes of Prospect
Book 1: The Cowboy Next Door
Book 2: Her Cowboy’s Promise
June 13, 2023
December 12, 2022
Christmas Town Bake-Off
This year, you’re invited to the Christmas Town Bake-Off!
Holly House, one of Christmas Town’s oldest homes and landmarks, needs a significant face-lift and upgrades before becoming the town’s new museum and historical preservation site. It’ll take a lot of holiday magic and special ingredients to pull off Christmas Town’s first holiday baking fundraiser competition, but residents are up to the challenge, even if it means being the target of some holiday matchmaking by the Knotty Elves.
You’re invited to the event which features seven new romances mixed in with the flour, sugar, and fun of bake-off competitions. From prelims to the crowning of a champion baker, this collection of connected, sweet romances from Harlequin Heartwarming authors will warm your heart.
On your mark, get set, bake…Christmas Town style!
Bonus! Each romance also includes a holiday recipe featured in that story.
Compare this anthology to multi-storyline, heartwarming movies like Love, Actually or Valentine’s Day. You’ll find all kinds of competitors – from men in uniform to the town wallflower – and all kinds of romances, from enemies to sweethearts, blended families, and opposites attract. Check out our other Christmas Town Box Sets
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Winning the Veteran’s Heart
Could winning her help…
Mean losing his heart?
Walking out of her high-pressure public defender job was a risky move. So when Lauren Duncan’s former rival, Peter Kim, asks her to take his nephew’s case, she refuses. To buy himself time, the handsome air force vet offers to give Lauren the full southern Florida staycation experience—fishing on his boat, kayaking through the mangroves… But will he also end up giving her his heart?
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From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.
Veterans’ Road
Book 1: A Soldier Saved
Book 2: The Dalmatian Dilemma
Book 3: The Doctor and the Matchmaker
Book 4: Her Holiday Reunion
Book 5: Second Chance Love
Book 6: Winning the Veteran’s Heart
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