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BITTER AUTUMN by Lyn Cote

Will anyone in his hometown ever forgive him 

for what he did?

A changed man, Grey Lawson returns home on parole after serving seven years of his sentence. The only reason he’s coming home to small town Winfield on the shore of Lake Superior is to care for his great-aunt Elsie who raised him. He can’t believe he didn’t realize seven years ago that everything he did affected this good woman. But will his return cause her more grief? Create trouble for new deputy sheriff Trish Franklin whose father has reason to hate Grey? But one truth many don’t realize until it’s too late—vengeance can be dangerous. 

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ANOTHER BY LYN COTE

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 Thea’s new next door neighbor turns her small town upside down. Trace’s handsome, successful, committed to helping high risk boys. Bad things begin happening on Trace’s property and troublemakers compete with each other to stop him. What's at stake really? And will the violence go too far?. All the while Thea is caught in the middle. Welcome to Steadfast, a small town whose people and mysteries you may never forget~

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Lyn Cote Asks What’s Your Taste in Romance?

Image by Perfecto_Capucine from Pixabay 

Romance is an interesting blend of all kinds of stories. Do you enjoy a contemporary romance or a historical romance? A romance with hero who’s a detective? Like a cowboy? A heroine who’s a doctor?

You see what I mean. Romances come in all flavors. Authors understand that and each of us writes a different “flavor” in a unique “voice.” That means that though many authors may write stories with a hero who is a detective, each one will be very different.

But some readers don’t understand this.

I’m always amused when I read 1 or 2 star reviews of my books. I suppose that means I’m strange, but these reviewer berate me for not writing the book SHE wanted to read. 

Obviously I write the books I write. If she didn’t like it, why didn’t she just stop reading? I mean if you were at a buffet and took something you didn’t like, would you keep eating it after realizing you didn’t like the taste?

Here’s one of my favorite 2 star reviews

“This is the first of Ms. Cote's books I have read but if this is any indication of the type of writing quality of her books, it will be my last. I forced myself to read it to the end hoping it would get better - 

…

Two thirds of the book focuses on a love relationship, which is fine, but it is center stage, not the mystery. (I was looking for more mystery.)”

The title of the review was—

“It's no secret - I should have passed on this book!”

Well, why didn’t she??? My book’s subtitle is “Clean Romance Mystery.” Note that Romance comes first. Shaking my head.

My new book is another Clean Romance Mystery, titled Uncertain Spring. Last fall I asked in a blog: Can a Grandmother be a heroine? The response was YES! And that is this book. It came out March 26^th and it’s 25% off regular price till Easter Sunday.

Here’s the scoop:

Near midnight, a panicked dog barks frantically—not to frighten but to beckon.

Lois has just driven up to her summer home in a March snowstorm, coming north early to be near her adult daughters. Without hesitation she follows as the dog leads her through the thick pine forest. 

Finally she glimpses a young woman lying in the snow, unconscious. Lois taps in 911.

In the morning, the girl has wakened in what the doctor identifies as a state of dis-associative fugue, a form of amnesia. Lois takes in the girl as the local sheriff tries to find clues to her identity.

The nearby vet, a mountain of a man, helps Lois with the girl’s dog. He’s increasingly attracted to this compassionate but oh so refined woman while Lois finds herself drawn to him. Can they take a second chance on love? And why isn’t anyone searching for the girl? Or is someone?

Another suspenseful romance set on the shore of Lake Superior. For more info, click here.

So is your taste in romance? —Lyn Cote

Questions about covers! And drawings for a free book or an Amazon gift card. Roxanne Rustand

 

When you cruise through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or your other favorite retailers, do book covers make a big difference in whether or not you stop scrolling and decide to give a book a closer look?

I'd really love to hear your thoughts, because I am in a bit of a dither over the covers for my 2021 Northern Pines series. My cover artist gave me exactly what I thought I wanted for the first book--ONE MORE DANCE--pretty flowers. I've seen those types of covers on books by other authors.  

But there are also many covers that show a setting more specific to the book--a seashore, a quaint B&B, or characters. 

Instead of using something that simply looks pretty, I'm wondering if I should be more "on point" with my future covers--more tied to my brand.  A brand reflects what readers can expect from a given author. Mine is "Faith, family, and four-footed friends--a life in the country" and it appears at the top of my website CLICK HERE . It hints at what I write: clean and wholesome romance and light romantic suspense or mystery novels, with ranch, small-town and rural settings...usually, with animals.  

Which in turn, reflects who I am.  Did I mention that I've always had lots of animals throughout my life? ☺ The menagerie grew exponentially when our children came along, but dissipated a bit after they grew up (no more birds, bunnies, pet snakes, tarantulas, and lizards in the house!) But we still have horses, rescue dogs, a half-dozen fat and friendly barn cats, and a very noisy peacock. And from my very first novel, animals of all kinds have found their way into my stories. 

Back to covers--so, what do you think? Does the current flowery cover of ONE MORE DANCE catch your eye? Or should I request a new cover more specific to my brand, and the story--about a small-town, female veterinarian whose troubled past and future collide?  I recently posted some possibilities on the Sweet Romance Readers Facebook Cafe, and this photo was the favorite.

Leave a comment and you'll be in drawing for a free e-copy of SNOWBOUND WITH THE COWBOY and a ten-dollar Amazon gift card  (one winner for each.)

ONE MORE DANCE  is now available for pre-order for just $.99 and releases on March 19th.   Here's a link to read more about it, or to buy: CLICK HERE   

Here's a little blurb...

When veterinarian Kate Mathers drives past the scene of an accident and sees two ambulances race away, she whispers a prayer for those involved, not realizing it's her husband's car in flames down in that ditch, and a woman died in his car--a complete stranger.  And now Jared is in the ICU on the verge of death.

Kate is at his bedside, trying to face his precarious situation and the fact that someone is targeting both her husband and her veterinary practice...and wondering how their perfect marriage could have gone so wrong.  Or did it?

If only they can have one more chance to talk and forgive, and one more dance in each other's arms...

All the best,

Roxanne Rustand