Dog Days of Summer Book Giveaway presented by N.N. Light's Book Heaven 💕 Featuring Apple Blossoms in Montana by Lucinda Race 💕 (Clean Contemporary Western Romance)

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Years ago love blossomed on a ranch in Montana and then college and life pushed Renee and Hank to go their separate ways. Twenty years later they’re both back where they fell in love but reality is like a spring frost and is a long-distance relationship their only option for their second chance?

Renee Mitchell has returned to the small Montana town of River Junction to take over her family’s orchard. With big dreams for the future, she plants a large parcel of land with new apple trees. No sooner is the job done, when a herd of cattle from the neighboring ranch breaks through a fence line and creates mulch from the tiny saplings. With a streak of stubbornness as wide as the Colorado River, Renee’s determined to be a success. Even when her first love shows up with the offer to pay for replacement trees and lend muscle to replant.

Hank Shepard left River Junction at eighteen and, except for losing his chance with Renee Mitchell, he’s lived life with zero regrets. He takes a short-term leave of absence from his law practice, returning to his family ranch to help his dad get back on his feet. The last thing he expects while he’s there is to reconnect with the woman he let get away. But wayward Shephard Ranch cattle bring him full circle back to Renee.

Hank is determined to make amends for the destruction to her orchard and for how they left things almost twenty years ago. It doesn’t take long for Renee and Hank to rediscover their long dormant feeling are like the orchard after the long winter, ready to flourish.

When it’s time for Hank to return to his law practice, will they be able to make a long-distance relationship work? Or, is the difference between city life and big sky country too much to overcome?

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All net proceeds from the sale of this cookbook will benefit the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

Enjoy favorite recipes from the authors of The Orchard Brides, sweet/inspirational romance series, including:

Yam and Apple Casserole ~ Papersack Apple Pie

Apple Caramel Jam ~ Apple Muffins

Apple Butter ~ Waldorf Salad

German Pancakes with Apple Filling ~ Apple Cobbler

Avocado Walnut Toast ~ Avocado Summer Salad

Peach Crisp ~ Peach Cobbler

Pear Butter ~ Pear Salsa

Mini Poached Pear Pies ~ Pork Chop and Pear Casserole

Savory Spiced Pecans ~ Texas Pecan Cake

Lemon Meringue Pie ~ Lemon Squares

And, because twenty recipes weren't enough...

Caramel Apple Cinnamon Roll Lasagna

Holy Guacamole

Peach Candy Fruit Gelee

Roasted Parsnip and Pear Soup

Candied Pecans

Lemon Curd

You can find out more about The Orchard Brides series here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RQTP1QH

I’m a small-town girl who has always loved books—well, I should say anything sandwiched between two covers. As a kid, I would read anything I could get my hands on, including my brothers’ Hardy Boys mystery books and my mother’s Good Housekeeping magazine.

My husband and I live in a small town in western Massachusetts with our two little fur babies, Jasper and Griffin. When I’m not working my day job, I steal every free moment I can for writing romance. It smooths out the rough edges of the world when I can escape into my characters’ lives and write their happily ever after.

I’ve published over 20 books with a strong focus on women’s fiction and romance. But I’ve written non-fiction for a non-profit and corporate America. I can assure you, romance is so much more fun and rewarding!
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