I love hosting friends on my blog.
Hebby Roman and I have known each other for twenty years. Of course, we were
only children when we met. ☺I enjoy her writing and think you will too. This
year she’s completing a Christmas trilogy. The first book, HARD CANDY
CHRISTMAS, was published last year. This year, she’s added LET IT BE CHRISTMAS
and A MISTLETOE CHRISTMAS.
LET
IT BE CHRISTMAS
Blurb:
Bart
Houghton, a professional gambler, wants to quit his old profession and become a
rancher, giving the MacKillian’s ranch a much needed infusion of capital. But
he didn’t count on marrying Chad’s sister as part of the deal. And to make
matters worse, Lindsay doesn’t approve of his former profession and believes he
is unworthy as a husband.
Lindsay
and Bart, despite their differences and having a marriage in name only, can’t
help but being attracted to each other. As their attraction matures, they have
to face the obstacles of their pasts. Can Lindsay put aside her preconceived
notions about Bart? Is Bart ready to settle down and give Lindsay the family she
wants?
LET IT BE CHRISTMAS Excerpt:
The crowd
roared, and a fresh wave of panic washed over Lindsay. Unable to catch a
glimpse of her pet through the dense mob, she had no idea what the crowd was
shouting at, but she feared Bruno, Judge Roy Bean’s captive bear, was mauling
Minnie, her beloved puppy, and the mob was cheering on the bear with their
drunken approval.
Vaulting
from the mare’s back, Lindsay forgot about Bart in her frenzy to reach her dog.
With tears clouding her vision, she rushed forward, cursing in French and
slapping at the mass of men. She pushed to the front of the mob and stared… and
smelled. The scent of rotting vegetation filled her nostrils, wafting from the
moth-eaten brown bear, Bruno.
Bruno
squatted on his haunches with his huge paws dangling in front of him. His
pig-like snout drooped forward onto his massive chest, snuffling the air.
Minnie ran circles around the bear, yelping at him. Bruno, half-drunk on beer,
just watched the little dog with glazed eyes, shaking his head to clear away
the buzz of flies.
Lindsay’s
stomach roiled and bile filled her throat. Her initial terror melted away, to
be replaced by embarrassment and dismay. Her dog didn’t appear to be in any
immediate danger, but she certainly was making a spectacle of herself. She
could imagine what her brother would say when he saw her pet’s antics.
Lulled by the
bear's passivity, she broke away from the crowd, intent upon retrieving her
pet.
But her sudden movement was a mistake.
Bruno
came to life, rearing up. He swatted at her, his broken and dirty claws slicing
through the air. Cringing and closing her eyes against the inevitable impact,
she felt the breath leave her lungs as she was grabbed from behind and rolled
to the ground. The onlookers jeered, making ribald suggestions.
The bear
advanced, snapping the end of his chain taut. Minnie was unperturbed, sitting
back on her haunches and posturing with her best begging stance.
Dirt
scrapped against Lindsay’s back as she was hauled away from the bear’s reach.
Dazed, she looked up to see Bart’s face, covered in perspiration, looming over
her. Mortified, she pushed at his chest
with the palms of her hands and struggled to rise, amidst more suggestive
taunts from the crowd about newly-weds.
“Don’t
struggle. Don’t give them a show.” His strong arms pinned her to the ground.
“Are you all right, Lindsay?” he whispered and shook his head. “I mean the babe
and all? If there had been any other way…”
She
could only nod.
It was a moment suspended in time. The nasty mob faded. Her senses
centered on Bart. Their hearts pounded as one, curiously synchronized, and
their breaths mingled, lightly caressing. The tensile strength of his arms, and
the warmth of his embrace enfolded her.
She melted
against him, pliant to his touch, blood surging through her veins.
“Minnie’s
fine, but we'll need the Judge to get her away from Bruno. Do you understand?”
he asked.
She
heard his words as if from far away, they tumbled through her mind but failed
to make an impression. Her body’s reaction to him filled her senses.
Bart’s
light-blue eyes drilled into hers. He shook her and repeated, “Lindsay, do you
understand me?”
The
urgency in his voice finally penetrated to her. The low murmur of the mob
swelled into a roar. Turning her head from Bart’s disturbing gaze, the world
above her took on a razor-sharp clarity. She nodded.
He
exhaled. “Good.”
He released her
and rolled to one side and then got to his feet. The hot July air felt suddenly
cold on her skin without Bart’s body covering her.
Leaning
down, he grabbed her hands and pulled her to her feet, announcing, “Show’s
over, folks. Where’s Judge Bean?”
A
MISTLETOE CHRISTMAS
Blurb:
Ginny Brown is a poor seamstress’
daughter who worships the ground Chad MacKillian walks on... from afar. For as
long as she can remember, she’s been in love with the prominent rancher.
Befriended by Chad’s sister, Ginny overcomes her shyness when Chad finally
notices her.
Unknown to Ginny or his sister, Chad is
already engaged to the neighboring rancher’s daughter, but their engagement is
a business arrangement. The more time Chad spends with Ginny, the more he
questions his future plans. Torn between honoring his engagement and his
growing feelings for Ginny, he avoids making a decision.
When Chad’s fiancée catches him kissing
Ginny beneath the mistletoe, she breaks their engagement. Chad is relieved to
be free, but Ginny is humiliated and has had enough of his inconstancy. Faced
with losing Ginny and fighting off outlaws bent on revenge, Chad begs Ginny to
marry him. But can Chad convince Ginny he really loves her and is eager for her
to be his wife?
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| Hebby Roman, Author |
Hebby Roman is the multi-published,
Amazon best-selling author of both historical and contemporary romances. Her
first contemporary romance, SUMMER DREAMS, was the launch title for Encanto, a print
line featuring Latino romances. And her re-published e-book, SUMMER DREAMS, was #1 in Amazon fiction and romance. Her
medieval historical romance, THE PRINCESS AND THE TEMPLAR, was selected for the
Amazon Encore program and was #1 in medieval fiction.
She was selected for the Romantic Times
"Texas Author" award, and she won a national Harlequin contest. Her
book, BORDER HEAT, was a Los Angeles Times Book Festival selection. Her contemporary romance, TO DANCE AGAIN, was a 2016 RONE
Finalist.
She is blessed to have all her family
living close by in north Texas, including her two granddaughters, Mackenzie
Reese and Presley Davis. Hebby lives in Arlington, Texas with her husband,
Luis, and maltipoo, Maximillian.
You’ll find two of my books on the site, THE MOST UNSUITABLE WIFE and THE RANCHER AND THE SHEPHERDESS from Debra Holland's Montana Sky Series Kindle World. Each
of the books is on sale for only 99 cents. On December 1, THE RANCHER AND THE
SHEPHERDESS goes back to $1.99. 
