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$20 #Giveaway Holiday Express Series by Shanna Hatfield @ShannaHatfield Ends 12.16

December 7, 2021 By Mary

 

Holiday Hope
Shanna Hatfield
(Holiday Express, #1)
Publication date: December 7th 2021
Genres: Holiday, Romance

Infuse your holidays with hope and humor
in this sweet western romance from Shanna Hatfield

Left alone in the world after losing her parents, Cora Lee Schuster travels across the country to the newly-established town of Holiday, Oregon, to become a mail-order bride. She arrives in town to be greeted by her future father-in-law with her betrothed nowhere to be found. When it becomes obvious her reluctant groom-to-be has no intention of showing up at the family ranch where she’s staying, Cora Lee must decide if she’ll follow her head or heart.

Jace Coleman has loved trains since the first time he rode on one as a boy. Now, he spends his days as an engineer driving the Holiday Express line on a new engine named Hope. When a mail-order bride turns up at his father’s ranch to wed his brother, Jace has an idea his meddling father has tried his hand at matchmaking. The longer Cora Lee stays at the ranch, the harder Jace works to keep from falling for his brother’s intended bride.

Will Jace and Cora Lee discover the gift of hope? Find out in this sweet holiday romance full of memorable characters, warmth, and Christmas cheer.

Holiday Hope is the first book in the Holiday Express series, a collection of heartwarming, wholesome, holiday romances brimming with the spirit of the season.

Read all the books in the series:

Goodreads / Amazon

From October 1 through December 24, ten percent of the net proceeds from all of Shanna’s book sales are donated to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund.
More details here!

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EXCERPT:

On silent feet, Jace moved across the kitchen. A lamp on the table cast an amber glow around the room, illuminating his father as he snuck a piece of apple pie from beneath the towel where Mae had left it on the counter after supper.

“I thought I’d be able to catch you in here.” Jace spoke quietly as he stepped near his dad.

Grant spun around so fast, the slice of apple pie he’d just set on his plate slid to the edge and would have plopped to the floor if Jace hadn’t caught it. He nudged it back on the plate, licked the juice from his finger, then helped himself to a slice while his father glowered at him.

He filled two glasses with milk and set them on the table, then carried over his dish of pie before taking a seat next to his dad.

“What are you doing sneaking around at night?” Grant asked, waving his fork at him. “You could cause a body to have a fit of apoplexy or their heart to plumb stop with such tomfoolery.”

“I wasn’t the one digging into Aunt Mae’s pie.” Jace smirked at his dad. “Besides, we all know you can’t help yourself when it comes to apple pie or chocolate cake. As quick as you think everyone is asleep, you sneak into the kitchen and steal a piece or three.”

“I’ve never eaten three pieces,” Grant blustered, then lowered his voice. “But you did catch me. Mae probably knew I’d get up to snitch a slice, which is why she made an extra pie in the first place. What are you doing up? And don’t tell me it was a craving for pie.”

“It is good pie, Pops.” Jace licked the juice from his fork. “As for why I’m up, I want to hear the truth about why that poor girl is here, thinking Jude will marry her.”

Author Bio:

USA Today Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield writes sweet romances rich with relatable characters, small town settings that feel like home, humor, and hope.

Her historical westerns have been described as “reminiscent of the era captured by Bonanza and The Virginian” while her contemporary works have been called “laugh-out-loud funny, and a little heart-pumping sexy without being explicit in any way.”

When this farm girl isn’t writing or indulging in rich, decadent chocolate, Shanna hangs out with her husband, lovingly known as Captain Cavedweller. She also experiments with recipes, snaps photos of her adorable nephew, and caters to the whims of a cranky cat named Drooley.

To learn more about Shanna or the books she writes, visit her website http://shannahatfield.com or find out more about her here: linktr.ee/ShannaHatfield

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Comments

  1. Angela Saver says

    December 7, 2021 at 9:08 pm

    This sounds like a good read.

  2. Ellen Stafford says

    December 8, 2021 at 1:57 am

    Sounds like a lovely read.

  3. Nancy says

    December 8, 2021 at 2:01 am

    Holiday Hope by author Shanna Hatfield sounds like a sweet and entertaining romantic holiday read.

  4. Maria Malaveci says

    December 8, 2021 at 4:45 am

    Sounds like a wonderful read

  5. Marcy Meyer says

    December 8, 2021 at 5:01 am

    I really like the cover. Looks great! Thanks for sharing.

  6. Rita Wray says

    December 8, 2021 at 6:11 am

    I liked the excerpt.

  7. Barbara Montag says

    December 8, 2021 at 6:57 am

    Holiday and romance – perfect!
    Thank you for sharing this.

  8. Cathy French says

    December 8, 2021 at 7:00 am

    Very nice cover. I love her hair style. Jace is a terrific character name. I enjoyed reading the excerpt.

  9. wendy hutton says

    December 8, 2021 at 5:21 pm

    sounds like a wonderful book

  10. Latifa Morrisette says

    December 8, 2021 at 5:51 pm

    Sounds like a good read.

  11. Merry says

    December 8, 2021 at 7:13 pm

    This book sounds great for winter reading

  12. Bonnie says

    December 8, 2021 at 7:14 pm

    What a wonderful holiday story! Lovely cover too.

  13. Deb Pelletier says

    December 8, 2021 at 9:34 pm

    nice book cover and the book sounds interesting.

  14. Sarah L says

    December 8, 2021 at 10:37 pm

    Good book for holiday reading.
    Thanks for the contest.

  15. Glenda M says

    December 9, 2021 at 10:53 am

    Shana’s books are always nice reads.

  16. Cali W. says

    December 9, 2021 at 6:40 pm

    Great excerpt and giveaway. 🙂

  17. Deborah D says

    December 10, 2021 at 9:55 am

    Pretty cover.

  18. karen h says

    December 10, 2021 at 9:15 pm

    Enjoyed the excerpt. Love the cover too.

  19. Tina R says

    December 11, 2021 at 5:41 pm

    I like the cover and enjoyed the excerpt. Thanks for sharing.

  20. Ann Fantom says

    December 12, 2021 at 9:51 am

    This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

  21. Abigail Gibson says

    December 12, 2021 at 12:59 pm

    Looks like a great book

  22. David Hollingsworth says

    December 12, 2021 at 6:21 pm

    Congrats on the book!

  23. Kim says

    December 13, 2021 at 8:19 pm

    The book cover is very pretty.

  24. Cynthia C says

    December 14, 2021 at 2:19 pm

    The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

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