March 28, 2025 – My Sanctuary

Could his instant family…

Be her forever home?

Cowboy Shane Holloway tackles every challenge with rugged determination. But managing his father’s struggling ranch while raising his brother’s three orphaned children is running his wounded heart ragged. When trick-rider-turned-renovator Iris Blackwell shows up to work on his father’s ancient trailer, he discovers two important things—she’s as warm and bright as a Texas sunset, and she’s an unwanted distraction. Until her fun-loving spirit and genuine care start to heal his little family. Can their love entice the vagabond cowgirl and her rescued border collie, Cosmo, to stay?

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This story centers around Iris Blackwell, a former trick rider from the Blackwell Belle troupe, who is now an independent renovator. While working on an RV for Butch Holloway, she meets Shane, his niece, and two nephews. Despite her growing connection with them, Iris struggles with trust issues and prefers handling things on her own. As she learns about the family’s hardships, it deeply affects her, but she remains reluctant to accept any help. Meanwhile, Shane is doing his best to support his father and care for the children, with both characters navigating their emotional challenges throughout the story.

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Romantic comedy writer Amber Page is stuck in a rut.

After her editor tells her she needs to “up the spice” in her books (literally Amber’s worst nightmare…), she is at a crossroads with what to do with her career.

When the opportunity arises to go on a writer’s retreat at an exclusive château in the beautiful French Alps Amber reluctantly agrees, hoping a change of scenery will help with inspiration.

But while she tries and fails to spice up her writing – with the unhelpful guidance of the eccentric romance writers at the château – she meets two leading men who cause her own real-life romantic comedy to unfold…

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My Review

This romcom, set within the publishing industry, follows Amber Page, an author grappling with writer’s block after a successful book series. Her struggle to balance her desire to write a murder mystery and her publisher’s demand for more romance leads her to a writer’s retreat in France. The setting is beautifully described, and Amber’s stay introduces her to Henri, a charming French hotel manager, and Caleb, an influencer and reality star, forming a love triangle of sorts. The book cleverly plays with common romcom tropes like fake dating, the “one bed” scenario, and miscommunication, all while fleshing out entertaining side plots involving Amber’s parents’ “pre-divorce” and the lives of other female romance writers.

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