The Inspiration Behind The Heartsong Cowboy

 

The Inspiration Behind The Heartsong Cowboy

As a teacher for twenty plus years, children are a deep part of my heart. I would do anything for them and feel very strongly about protecting them. During my first year teaching, I was the assistant director at a college on-site childcare facility. The children would come to our center when their parents were in classes or studying on campus. These young children quickly wormed their way into my heart.

My own drive to work each day was through a not so nice town. Often I was frightened to sit too long at stoplights as I drove through broken down and destroyed neighborhoods. Scarier to me was the fact that my students came from these same neighborhoods and drove these same streets.

One day, a horrible event happened. One of my students was on her way to school when at a stoplight a man jumped into their car and held a knife at the child’s throat while demanding money from her mom. Luckily, her mom gave over her purse and the man left without physically harming the mother or daughter. But I’d always worried about the mental and emotional strain the incident caused the family.

Taking that small real-life incident, I wove in a more detailed story for my heroine in The Heartsong Cowboy. I could imagine how that trauma would have affected her daughter and the determination a parent would feel to try anything to “fix” her child.

Of course, I lost touch with the family and never got to see how things turned out for the little girl. But I’d like to think that she’s learned that not everyone is bad and scary…that she’s learned to trust and find her own happiness. Who knows, maybe she’s even reading this post.  J

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Blurb:

Join three amazing couples who look for love in a small town as they overcome obstacles and find their happily ever after.

 

The Heartsong Cowboy

Can two people, one horse and the power of love cure a little girl?

Angela French blames herself for her daughter’s lack of voice. Determined to do anything to correct the situation, she seeks out Jake Kyncade, the owner of The Heartsong Ranch.

Jake Kyncade hides his own sorrows behind his no-nonsense demeanor. Helping children becomes one way to correct his past. Using equine therapy, he sets out to make a difference.

Can Jake help Angela’s dreams come true or will Jake’s past bring more heartache? Will love save them all?

 

The Heartbroken Cowboy

Love isn’t found at the bottom of a bottle…

Johnson O’Neill joined The Heartsong Ranch to escape his addiction. One night at a friend’s wedding, stress causes him to fall off the wagon and into the arms of the woman of his dreams.

Debra Donahue lost her husband to alcohol then pulled herself up by her bootstraps becoming a million-dollar selling real estate agent. One night with a sexy cowboy and a bottle of whiskey, Debra falls hard.

Can an alcoholic cowboy and a brokenhearted woman find love despite their fears? Or will the bottom of a bottle claim another happily ever after?

 

Claiming a Cowboy’s Heart

Even broken souls deserve a second chance at love….

Elementary Teacher, Michelle Alt has faced untold trials in her life, yet she continues to do what’s right to make things better for the next generation.

Cowboy Veterinarian, Preston Hall has lost everything in order to follow his dreams and return to his grandfather’s small-town practice.

Recognizing each other’s pain, these two broken souls come together to heal, but fear and misunderstandings send their blossoming relationship into a tailspin. Will they be able to put aside their pain to find the love of a lifetime?

 

Excerpt from The Heartsong Cowboy:

With Taylor asleep on the couch, Angela snuck the magazine out of her daughter’s sleeping hands before carrying her to her bed. After making sure her baby was tucked in, she turned out the lights and went to the kitchen. She sat down at the table to study the article about the horse whisperer. The photos gave off a peaceful feeling—so much so, she longed to jump into the images. Along with the horses, there were shots of children laughing and petting the animals. The article mentioned a little boy with Down’s Syndrome whose language increased after a week of animal therapy. The Heartsong Ranch. Even the name sounds encouraging. Dare I get my hopes up?

One photo in particular captured her attention. The owner, Jake Kyncade, wore jeans and a cowboy hat as he stood next to the ranch sign. She took a deep breath as butterflies circled in her abdomen. He’s sexy. Very different from Mike. Mr. Kyncade has this wounded look in his eyes. I wonder what his trauma was. I’ve gotten better at noticing it in others. Still, he’s good looking. Probably married with his own children.

 

About the Author:

Growing up in a small town, Melissa created stories in her head and lived them out with her sisters. They climbed through the quarries, built forts among the leaves and pretended they were their favorite television heroines.

Always trying to spread joy and happiness, Melissa has written over 30+ stories of couples who eventually find their Happily Ever After. Her books are filled with broken heroes and heroines who overcome real-life obstacles and come out stronger than ever. Her children books (written under her childhood name- Missy Watling) feature endearing tales infused with important lessons about self-acceptance.

Escaping the cold Midwest winters, she and her husband, along with furbabies enjoy the beaches of South Carolina and can be found talking to the gators and turtles. She posts photos of her gator friends as well as other wildlife. After all, sometimes they have the best advice!

 

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