Hi, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Sara
Ohlin and her new book, “Handling the Rancher”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in
this post.
Be sure to make it to the
end of this post to enter to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Sara
and to increase your chances of winning!
Thanks for stopping
by! Wishing you lots of luck in this
fabulous giveaway!
Handling the Rancher
by Sara Ohlin
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Handling the Rancher
What’s a sexy rancher to do when an uptight accountant falls into
his lap?
Already
reeling at having inherited the family farm on his father’s death,
photojournalist Cruz Brockman returns home to the Oregon town of Graciella to
receive another blow—accountant Miranda Jenks is there to audit the books
because the IRS suspect his late father of tax fraud. To their astonishment,
sparks fly between the passionate Cruz and the career-focused Miranda upon
first meeting, and the heat rises with every encounter.
Threatened
with losing everything his family has worked for, Cruz has no choice but to be
completely open with the uptight Miranda, something that doesn’t come easily to
him, just as focusing on her own needs is foreign to her. She’s buried her own
desires all her life, but the longer she spends with the captivating rancher,
the more she wants to dive into a passionate affair with him.
An
intense, toe-curling physical connection is one thing, but exposing their
hearts is another. As Miranda finishes her audit and the clock counts down to
her leaving, can the reluctant rancher and the shy accountant conquer their
fears and fight for their love?
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EXCERPT TWO:
Shouldn’t
things seem easier between us? He’d apologized. They’d cleared the air on that
whatever-it-was that had happened in the library. ‘Kiss’ was too mild a word.
He’d practically blown all the fuses in her brain. He’d devoured her. Nothing
felt easier. Instead the space seemed to shrink and she felt as though someone
had sucked all the oxygen out of the barn. She started walking backwards toward
the barn door.
“I
should go.”
“I
need to get—”
They
spoke at the same time. He laughed and let a breath out as he faced her.
“Miranda.”
“Yes,”
she said, caught in his gaze.
“I’m
not sorry for that kiss,” Cruz said, his face serious again as he pinned her
with that look of desire. He took a step toward her. “I’m sorry for being rude,
for putting you in an awkward position.” He continued walking closer. “But I’m
not sorry for that kiss, for feeling what I felt. You confuse me.”
“Bossy
accountant not your type?” She tried to joke, but the words came out jagged.
His
strides were long. In an instant he’d caught up to her so their bodies were
almost touching. “I don’t know what my type is.” His voice deepened. “I haven’t
been in one place long enough or spent enough time trying to figure out if I
have a type. The only thing I’ve ever been sure of is my work and this land,
the farm, the people.”
He
tucked a stray hair behind her ear. The intimacy startled her more than his
gaze. She felt raw inside with need. She only had to stretch up a little to
meet him. Her lips could be on his again. That delicious fire could consume
her, which was exactly why she took a large step back and kept going.
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GUEST POST:
Some of My Favorite Items in My Office:
Thank you so much for having me on your blog!
Since
my family has moved three times in three years, my office has changed a ton,
from a big, beautiful all white attic room in Maine to a tiny section of a tiny
bedroom in Mukilteo, Washington, to now where we hope to stay for a long time
on Whidbey Island. I’m still not fully unpacked!
Currently
I write on a small, pine desk (I miss my big space in Maine to spread out!)
sometimes on the dining room table and sometimes at the coffee shop. That’s the
great thing about a laptop, right.
Next
to my desk is a large bookshelf with lots of my books on the craft of writing
and office supplies. On the other side of my desk, on a small shelf I keep a
few pictures of my husband, kids, sometimes my dog and my precious mom who
passed away in 2011, but who is my daily inspiration for writing. I also have a
small clay dinosaur my daughter made and some precious stones, Amazonite for
the soothing, hopeful and create vibes it brings, Rose Quartz for love, and
Ocean Jasper for creativity. I love stones and gems!
I
almost always have a large, soft shawl because I’m either freezing or HOT, and
lots of water and coffee.
I
also keep several books close written by people I know personally or take
inspiration from. And above my desk is one of my favorite pieces of artwork,
“Blooming Bison” a linocut made by my friend, artist and illustrator, Erika
Wilson.
Oddly
enough I can almost never write when my children are around making noise, but I
can write in a crowded café full of noise. But mostly I love a peaceful place
to write with things around me that inspire me and are beautiful. Once in a
while, if I remember I’ll bring a small vase of flowers and set it on my desk,
especially in the spring. I also have a small bergamot & fresh fig candle
that I don’t even light very often, but it just makes things smell lovely.
Our
new rescue dog, Fionn, is also ALWAYS by my desk, if I am there.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Puget
Sound based writer, Sara Ohlin is
a mom, wannabe photographer, obsessive reader, ridiculous foodie, and the
author of the upcoming contemporary romance novels, Handling the Rancher and
Salvaging Love.
She
has over fifteen years of creative non-fiction and memoir writing experience,
and you can find her essays at Anderbo.com,
(http://www.anderbo.com/anderbo1/afact-005.html), Feminine Collective
(http://www.femininecollective.com/?s=Come+Back+to+Me+Lemon), Mothers Always Write
(https://mothersalwayswrite.com/map-of-flaws/), Her View from Home
(https://herviewfromhome.com/the-joys-and-lessons-learned-through-team-sports/),
and in anthologies such as Are We Feeling Better Yet? Women Speak about
Healthcare in America, Take Care: Tales, Tips, & Love from Women
Caregivers, and Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Although
she’s the author of many essays about life, grief, motherhood and the
connections we make through delicious food and shared meals, Sara loves
creating imaginary worlds with tight-knit communities in her romance novels.
She credits her mother, Mary, Nora Roberts and Rosamunde Pilcher for her love
of romance.
If
she’s not reading or writing, you will most likely find her in the kitchen
creating scrumptious meals with her two kids and amazing husband, or perhaps
cooking up her next love story.
She
once met a person who both “didn’t read books” and wasn’t “that into food” and
it nearly broke her heart.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Sara will be awarding a $15 Amazon or B/N GC to
a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Sara ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteAlly, I am so excited and grateful to be here!! Your blog is beautiful. Thank you so much for having me! This was a fun one to do!!
DeleteAlly, thank you for hosting newly published authors who have been working as a writer for years! This book is so fun and fresh - I love it!
DeleteWhat’s coming next for Cruz and Miranda, and who is next up in the series?
Megaleen! Cruz and Miranda make an appearance in the next book which features Turner and the lovely Lily! It comes out in May!
DeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteIt has been great hearing about your book and although I am not the reader myself, my 2 sisters and 2 daughters are. They love hearing about the genre's they like and me helping them get to find books they will enjoy. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteJames, thanks so much for following along and interacting. I love connecting with people over books! What do your sisters and daughters like to read? My daughter and son are obsessive readers too!
DeleteSounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rita!!!
DeleteSounds like a great book Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting and commenting!
DeleteHappy Friday! Thanks for sharing the great post.
ReplyDeleteThanks Victoria! Have a great weekend!
DeleteHappy Friday! Do you have any specific reading or writing plans for the weekend?
ReplyDeleteNONE! Taking a break to enjoy good friends and food. Although I'll probably sneak some Kindle time in! How about you?
DeleteUnfortunately, I didn't get any reading or writing done this weekend. I did get in some Netflix time though!
DeleteThis sounds really good
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteThis sounds great, thanks for sharing
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