Dear Readers,

 

As I’ve said before, I tend to drag my heels when it comes to finishing a series. This one was no different. I spent several months with these cowboys and their sassy ladies. I got to know them so well that it was difficult to let them go. Then my fantastic editor Leah suggested that we add a few more books to the series, and my heart skipped a few beats. That’s when Tag and Hud Baker showed up with their friends, Maverick and Paxton Callahan—their hats in their hands and asking me to tell their stories, too. So keep your reading glasses right handy and don’t put your cowboy boots in the closet. This is not the last of the Longhorn Canyon series.

I have a sign in my living room that says There’s always, always, always something to be thankful for. I look at it every day, and today I’m sending bushels of thanks to my editor Leah Hultenschmidt for continuing to support me and make this process of taking a book from an idea to a polished product such a delight. And thank you to my whole team at Forever—y’all are the best! Hugs to my agent, Erin Niumata: We’ve been together twenty years. That’s longer than most Hollywood marriages, folks. Also I have to thank Mr. B, my husband, for his love through my career. Romance isn’t always flowers and candy; sometimes it’s washing dishes, doing laundry, or going to the burger shop for supper so I can write one more chapter.

I love to hear from my readers, so let me know what you think of Justin and Emily’s story.

 

Until next time,

Carolyn Brown