It's been a while since I've done book spotlights, and I've been anxious to bring this popular feature back.
This week my guest is Jan Scarbrough who writes the modern western romance along with contemporary romance. If you haven't read Jan before, this is a great time to start.
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More About Jan Scarbrough
Jan writes heartwarming contemporary stories about home and family, single moms and children, and if the plot allows, about another passion—horses. Living in the horse country of Kentucky makes it easy for Jan to add small town Southern charm to her books and the excitement of a Bluegrass horse race or a competitive horse show.Visit Jan Online
Ben has only returned to Six Buckles Guest Ranch to keep a promise to his late father, to watch over the ranch and his stepmother. He’s not there to get involved in a relationship, especially with a girl he knew back in high school.
Leigh Weston just wants to do her job as an event planner at Six Buckles and stay far away from entanglements. No good has ever come from them. Her father cheated on her mother, just like her ex-husband cheated on her.
But even fake dates can ignite real romances. Are some promises worth breaking if it leads to a second chance at love?
1. What inspired you to write this particular story?
JS: When I wrote BRODY, the first book in the Dawsons of Montana series, I tortured the poor guy in the first scene. It’s not fun to return home to find your girlfriend in the arms of another man!
I also introduced a stepbrother, Ben. Early on, Brody reflects on his childhood nemesis.
Sounded like Bennet Dawson. Jim’s firstborn had always been a workaholic. They’d never gotten along. Ben saw Brody as an interloper, and in a way he and his mother were. The ranch land had belonged to Jim’s first wife, Bonnie Bennett Dawson. It was by rights Ben’s land. The dude ranch part was just an afterthought, and Liz’s idea to boot, making it a bigger sin in Ben’s eyes.
Other books followed in the Dawsons of Montana series, but Brody and Ben never resolved their conflict. Last year, I figured it was about time to find out if Brody and Ben could settle their differences. Oh, and I had to give Ben a happily-ever-after ending too!
JS: No particular reason!
Takeaway Truth
If you're looking for some weekend reading, pick up a copy of Ben, Dawsons of Montana, by Jan Scarbrough, which is a Kindle Unlimited free read or buy for $2.99.
Thanks, Joan, for spotlighting my book!
ReplyDeleteHappy to do so, Jan. Any time.
DeleteI love the complicated intertwining of family sagas! Looks like a great series.
ReplyDeleteYes, I love those connected family books, and Jan is excellent at that.
DeleteI'm like Kat--I love the intertwining, also that they've kept their enmity but are going to solve it at last!
ReplyDeleteYes. Old enmity set aside makes for a happy ending.
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