Adult Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 368 Pages
March 1st 2016 by Harlequin Heartwarming
March 1st 2016 by Harlequin Heartwarming
Her best bet is to stay away
Was Olivia hearing this right? The one man in Indian Lake she'd found truly intriguing since, well, forever—the hopelessly handsome heir to the region's most successful farming operation, Rafe Barzonni—was involved in horse racing? That made him, and her sudden attraction, downright dangerous. He wasn't just out of her league. He was a gambler. Like her father. With the shame of her father's racetrack betting addiction still haunting her, Olivia can't be part of that world. Rafe's world. She can't trust him, or his magnetism. But there's something deep in his incredible blue eyes that keeps drawing her closer…
Catherine Lanigan is the bestselling author of over thirty published titles in both fiction and non-fiction, including the novelizations of Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile, as well as over half a dozen anthologies, including “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living your Dream”, “Chicken Soup for the Writer’s Soul”, “Chocolate for a Woman’s Heart”, Chocolate for a Woman’s Spirit”. Ms. Lanigan’s novels have been translated into over a dozen languages including German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, and Japanese. Ms. Lanigan’s novels are also available on audio-cassette, CD and on electronic format. A prolific writer, she is always writing wonderful stories. She has several titles only available in ebook format on Amazon.com Several of her titles have been chosen for The Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Clubs. Her novel, The Christmas Star, won the Gold Medal Award Top Pick from Romantic Times Magazine for December, 2002, and has also won Book of the Year Romance Gold Award from ForeWord Magazine as well as Book of the Year Romance from Reader’s Preference. In March, 2006 Divine Nudges: Tales of Angelic Intervention and the second in Lanigan’s Angel Watch series of books, was published by HCI, the Chicken Soup for the Soul publisher.
Guest Post: In Love with a Picture.
I chose photography as Olivia’s creative talent because it was dream of my sister’s that she someday could go to photography classes. She died before she had the time or the opportunity. I wanted Olivia to have those same fears of failure that plagued my sister. Nancy was a huge Ansel Adams fan and though she was a fair artist, her photographs weren’t prize-winning. I think that’s why my sister never tried. Therefore, for Olivia that constant fear of “would she be good enough” is the same fear that holds most of us back from trying our wings. Because Olivia’s childhood left her psychologically damaged, she has that personality that views life from behind a mask. Some choose acting or singing and need the approval of applause to discover and feel their self-worth. “Hiding” from life behind a camera is a way of avoiding connection and communication with others. Ever wonder about the guy or woman at a party who is always so busy taking photos with their iPhone that you never get to know them? They flit from group to group. Always on the periphery. There’s a reason for that. Self-protection comes in many forms. That barrier of the camera between the photographer’s eyes and that of his/her subject is like armor and keeps the barbs of rejection from penetrating. It also keeps the photographer closed off and alone. But is that kind of safety what Olivia really wants?
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Sounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteIt definitely does!
DeleteNice, fun cover. Sounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteIndeed! I hope the characters are as happy in the book as they are on the cover.
DeleteThanks for stopping by Rita and Laurie! Isn't this a fun tour???
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for visiting this stop!
DeleteWow! I don't know how you manage to make each of your books more emotionally charged than the one before it. Congratulations on another remarkable release that I know your readers will love.
ReplyDeleteShe definitely does seem like a great writer! I'm glad you enjoy her books!
DeleteI love the cover and think it sounds like a very good book.
ReplyDeleteAgreed! It looks very sweet.
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