Category: Books

How do You Come Up with a Title for Your Book?

How do you come up with a title for your book?

If you’ve glanced at the titles of my books, you’ll notice they are very similar. I did that because they’re a cohesive series and I wanted them to all fit together nicely. The first and last chapter of each book is a continuing story in itself, related to the stand-alone story in each volume. I’ve never seen this technique used before, but as I haven’t read every book out there in the world, perhaps another author has done this and I am simply unaware.

I suppose I could have spent more time thinking of nifty titles, like most popular novels, but the ones I decided upon were the best I could do at the time. I sometimes think I’m not very good at this part of being an author. (Maybe I should get some help!) They aren’t exactly creative or inventive even if each one is descriptive of its own unique story. When I started this series, I had every intention of writing a whole bunch of these, and I still have that hope, but certain life happenings in the past few months have hampered my ability to write, so we will have to wait and see how it goes. 

Thank you for stopping by. I sincerely hope my little blog occasionally brings a spot of color to your day. ~

Update on The Baker and the Cowboy

I don’t check the stats on my books often, (maybe only once a month), mainly because they don’t change much from day to day. So it was quite a surprise today when I happened to notice that fourteen people had given me nice ratings on Amazon. This really made my day. It’s so nice when you can make other people laugh and smile. That’s really all the reward I need.

Free for the next 5 days!

Free for the next 5 days!

This is the first book in the Catalyst Series of clean cowboy romances. These are short romances, most of them are a little over 100 pages; perfect for reading on your lunch hour (or a few lunch hours, depending on how fast you read). Here’s a synopsis:

To B&B or not to B&B. That is the question for Bethany. She’s lost her boyfriend, her apartment, and her job. Catrina gives her an airplane ticket to Idaho to work for someone who wants to start a new bed and breakfast. A baker at heart, Bethany leaps at the opportunity to leave the city behind her and soon finds herself surrounded by pristine mountains.

Her new boss welcomes her warmly but his son, Beau, reacts to her in the opposite extreme. He’s adamant that a B&B will never work. His antagonistic attitude to the whole plan and his desire to send Bethany packing puts her in a tailspin.

When Beau turns into a recluse, Bethany asks about his background and discovers he’s been badly abused. She decides she must help him, and requests that he teach her how to ride a horse. When she suffers a concussion due to a freak accident, which he believes is his fault, Beau has a change of heart.

Calling all Readers . . .

Anybody want to be an ARC reader for a newbie author? I create clean romances, featuring a western/cowboy theme, and I include as much comedy as will comfortably fit into the story. If you’re interested, let me know, and be sure to mention whether you’d prefer ebook or paperback.

Free Audiobook on YouTube

If you like audiobooks, check out this free romantic comedy book by Carolyn Kay Hanson (me) 😀 The YouTube Channel is my name, just type it in, or the title of the book, and it should pop right up. Enjoy! This book is also available on Amazon in Kindle Unlimited or paperback.

The Baker and the Cowboy

Need something new and different to read? Try this romantic comedy featuring an Idaho cowboy and a girl who wants to start her own Bed and Breakfast so she can bake muffins every morning! Clean contemporary romance. Free on Kindle Unlimited.

A Fun Christmas Story . . .

. . . and a great last minute gift idea! Kindle or paperback, on sale for 99cents (Kindle) until the end of the year! (Synopsis below)

Celina is the director of a prestigious ballet school in Dallas. Her father passed away recently and her elderly mother is living all by herself on a ranch in Montana. The hired man just quit and she must find someone to run the ranch until they can sell it, and convince her mother to move back with her to the city.

Catrina’s Uncle Cody, from Book 1, leaves his cattle ranch in Idaho and goes to Montana to help take care of the ranch. When he learns of Celina’s predicament—that her mother refuses to leave—he begins hatching a plan to help her.

In despair, Celina decides she will have to quit her beloved teaching job in order to care for her mother. She returns to Dallas to finish teaching her final semester, planning to come back to Montana during spring break; but when she arrives at the ranch, she finds that the furniture and belongings are gone, and so is her mother!

Holiday Season Giveaway!

Hello Everyone, and may you have a happy start to the holiday season! I’d like to give away 25 copies of my Christmas romantic comedy, The Dancer and the Cowboy, in the Kindle version, to anyone who is interested. Let me know by sending me an email. I’ll contact you to let you know if you are a winner (of course you’re a winner anyway, but you know what I mean . . . XD). I can only send out free ebooks to folks living in the U.S., even though I wish I could send them everywhere. 🙂 Happy Holidays to you and best of luck! Keep scrolling for the synopsis . . .

Celina is the director of a prestigious ballet school in Dallas. Her father passed away recently and her elderly mother is living all by herself on a ranch in Montana. The hired man just quit and she must find someone to run the ranch until they can sell it, and convince her mother to move back with her to the city.

Catrina’s Uncle Cody, from Book 1, leaves his cattle ranch in Idaho and goes to Montana to help take care of the ranch. When he learns of Celina’s predicament—that her mother refuses to leave—he begins hatching a plan to help her.

In despair, Celina decides she will have to quit her beloved teaching job in order to care for her mother. She returns to Dallas to finish teaching her final semester, planning to come back to Montana during spring break; but when she arrives at the ranch, she finds that the furniture and belongings are gone, and so is her mother!

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