Hello again and Sweetwater Springs NEWS!

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Carol Burnside / Annie Rayburn

I’ve been an absolute slug about posting here. I never seem to get anyone interested in talking to me or responding in any way to my posts. So, even though I feel like I’m whispering into a void, I’ll continue to post every so often when I have new releases.

I forgot to post here that I’ve released several books, including two in the Sweetwater Springs series. Yes, they were in the sidebar, but not really featured. So, here they are:

Excerpt: BRAZEN
Excerpt: Second Chances
Excerpt: Mistletoe Weddings

I’m also working diligently to produce more books in both the Sweetwater Springs series and Married By Necessity (Historical) series. My next up is #6: All In.

All In is #6 in the Sweetwater Springs series. Current projected drop date is 6/17/25. As I write this, it’s with my editor.

Remember Cass (Cassandra Bing/Baxter) from His Small Town Princess? This book features Mac, her “cousin” (Or is he her brother?) who comes to town to start a barbecue restaurant and connect with the only family he has left.
I’ve paired him with Carla Singleton, a waitress who is down on her luck and has deep emotional scars she’s working hard to overcome.

TROPES:
* Small-town romance
* Afraid to commit
* Emotional scars
* Next-door lover
* Secrets
* Workplace romance
* Other man drama
* Other woman drama

Widow Hansen Weds is the 2nd in my Married By Necessity series.

Nina Hansen is a newly widowed mother of two little girls whose marriage was not a love match. She’s being pressured to sell her land and posts an ad for a husband in the local mercantile. It causes quite a stir among the local population, especially when Levi Wheeler answers that ad.

While Levi is three years younger than her, he’s grown up on a ranch and believes he’s prepared to take on a family and work the property. But can he convince the wary widow that romantic love is what’s missing in her life?

TROPES:
Cinnamon Roll Hero
Close Proximity
Damsel in distress
Dude in distress
Guarded heart
Historical romance
Innocent cohabitation
Marriage of necessity/convenience
Rural romance
Single Parent
Small Town Romance
Spicy slow burn
Strangers to lovers
Strong heroine
Western Frontier
Widow

Stay tuned -I’m actually writing two books at once right now. I’m currently working on WIDOW HANSEN WEDS and the 7th Sweetwater Springs book, HER HOLIDAY DARE, which features Lucy Melton a good friend to Carla Singleton (SS Bk 6 heroine) and Lucy’s best friend, Roman Tisdale.

More about that later…

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New Event With G1veaw@ys!

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Carol Burnside / Annie Rayburn

Readers, join the Party Room here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/renesgetawaypartyroom for fun and pr1zes galore!

I’m giving away copies of my Annie Rayburn book, Phantoms & Fantasies, which begins on Halloween, so look for my post in the party room on Oct. 28th.

It will be a Spooky Good Time!

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Brazen is currently on pre-order!

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Carol Burnside / Annie Rayburn

Y’all it’s less than a week before Brazen is released (10/17). If you find the description of this book interesting, please pre-order and consider posting a short, honest review. I appreciate you!

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BLURB:

Because of a secret not hers to tell, spinster Rachel must marry quickly, and Angus is the first man who comes to mind. He’s a hard worker and strong. She’s seen him eyeing her and senses hunger in his gaze. Rachel goes to Angus, the local blacksmith, alone at night and asks him to marry her.

Although eager to accept her brazen offer, Angus is suspicious, thinking it’s some kind of prank and she’s been put up to this to embarrass him. After all, what would a lady like Rachel want with the likes of him? His work is hot and dirty, and his lineage doesn’t exactly have the pedigree ladies look for.

When he realizes she’s sincere, his heart won’t let him refuse her, but even the road to a quick, convenient marriage isn’t smooth. Angus keeps his feelings for Rachel hidden. After the ceremony, Rachel finds a distance she can’t bridge…until tragedy strikes.

Will they ever find the courage to declare their love, or will their stubborn need to protect their hearts prevail?

This book is first of my historical books and is a standalone.

Talk to me, guys! I’d love to know what you think about this book, my first historical.

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