Last
June I was lucky enough to attend a wonderful book signing event called Wild
Deadwood Reads totally geared toward readers connecting with authors. (For
information on this year’s event click HERE.) But I was also blessed to meet
and get involved with a wonderful pair of authors who have created an exciting world
called Chandler County, Kentucky. This past spring, six Chandler County books
were released. Starting on October 26th, eight new stories will be
released, once a week through December.
I’m
so excited that my book, “Missing By a Heartbeat” will be among them, and be released
on November 16th.
This
is not a boxed set of books, it is available at all online retailers, not just Amazon, and it isn't a series that must be read in order. All
CC books are stand alone novels. But they are set in the same wonderful place
and share some of the same smart, sexy, sweet, rowdy, funny, beautiful characters.
And there’s a heat level for everyone whether you love sweet inspy stories, hot
sexy stories or something in between!
ABOUT
CHANDLER COUNTY
Chandler
County lies in 311 square miles between Lexington and Lousiville, Kentucky and
consists of two main towns: Chandlerville (named for the founder Lyle Chandler)
and Bourbonville (named for the prohibition-era government-led destruction of
hundreds of private stills that flooded the town with bourbon and bourbon scent
for weeks). Both towns thrive on business brought in by the Kentucky Derby
every spring, but there are also many businesses that make up a successful
economy.
In
Chandler County you’ll find small town closeness and folks who’ve grown up in
the area as well as lots of heroes and heroines who are new to the towns and
the love they find there. Horses, horsemen and women, and thoroughbreds abound.
In my book, you’ll meet a local veterinarian and a new-to-Churchill Downs
trainer and plenty of scandal to give them trouble as well as push them
together.
There
truly is something and somebody for everyone!
Along
with “Missing By a Heartbeat” here are the other seven books that will be
released this fall:
“Missing
Alaska” by Cherime Macfarlane
“Missing
Desire” by PJ Fiala
“Missing
Out” by Trish Edmisten
“Missing
My Heart” by Tina Susedik
“Missing
the Gate” by Aubree Lane
“Missing
Us” by Traci Wooden-Carlisle
“Missing
Home” by Stephany Tullis
In addition to the excitement of new releases, there is a
Facebook Fan Page that’s full of fun little facts about each of the books:
favorite recipes, favorite getaways, teasers, questions for readers, and
giveaways. I’d love for everyone to hop on over and like the page so you can
keep up with all the pre-release fun.
ABOUT MISSING BY A HEARTBEAT
Here’s a mini synopsis of my book, which will be available
for pre-order this coming weekend!
Dr. Victoria “Tori” Sterling has
only been practicing equine veterinary medicine for seven years, but she
already knows her way around race horse injuries better than most vets with
twice her experience. Innovative and honest to a fault, in a world where
tradition and rule-bending are standard practices, Tori has fought to earn her
good reputation. She’s also learned the hard way that an eccentric,
animal-focused lifestyle is too much for any man to understand much less share.
Since every spare minute is spent on her career and her farm filled with rescue
animals—she has no time for love relationships.
As a newcomer to Chandlerville,
thoroughbred trainer Winn Crosby has escaped a troubled past and made it to his
dream destination: Kentucky and the venerable Churchill Downs. With a dozen
horses in his stable and a gift for getting the best from them, he wants only
to keep his business out of trouble and reach his ultimate goal of training a
big stakes horse. It’s not an easy task, however, when every one of his teenage
grooms, as well as his assistant trainer, has a record. But Winn was once a
troubled teen, and along with his love of horses, he loves “his kids” and will
do anything to help them succeed as he has.
It doesn’t take him long to decide
Tori Sterling is someone who can help him with his goals. In addition to being
straight-talking and scrupulously honest, she’s funny, smart, and attractive,
and she makes him feel the same way—something rare for a man who’s had to fight
for respect his whole life. Despite her support and his best efforts, however,
it doesn’t take trouble long to find him. When a Derby-bound colt is targeted
by a saboteur, Winn and his stable of misfits are prime suspects. Then a series
of mysterious and illegal happenings behind the scenes at Churchill Downs keep
him in the crosshairs and force him into a partnership with Tori that’s part
detective team and all crazy attraction.
Because even though Tori stopped
looking for love long ago, Winn gets through her defenses like nobody ever has.
In him she sees a true horseman, a kind soul, and a man who shares her passion
for all things lost. Tori’s love of animals and kids makes her a perfect role
model for the teens in Winn’s employ. And her farm is a haven for Winn, who has
never fully left his lost and lonely childhood in Chicago behind.
Together they struggle to find out
who is doping horses with a secret stimulant that seems to magically make
winners out of losers, who is sabotaging equipment and causing barn-wide panic,
and who apparently wants Tori and Winn out of the horseracing business
altogether. And they have to do it before both of them lose their careers—and
their chance at love.
Have you ever been to Kentucky? Have you ever been to a racetrack? Tell me your best horse racing or never-been-to-a-horse-race story! I have a choice of any of my back list e-books for a commenter today. Please leave your email address with your comment!
And watch for more posts about the individual Chandler County books as we get to their release dates!
