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I was delighted by the many replies to last weekā€™s Q&A. What I didnā€™t expect was the number of you who have chosen to pick a word that represents what you want most for the coming year. Thank you all so much for sharing these with me. I LOVE the positivity and measured reflection each word demonstrates!

The Property Sisters of Montana Insider News

My editor is the bomb. Sheā€™s hands-on, considerate of my process, and smart as heck! She gets me, but sheā€™s a writer, too, so she knows itā€™s easy to drift off track for one reason or another. She also knows exactly how to nudge me back to where Iā€™d originally intended to go. This is a gift I never take for granted.

So, with MONTANA BLUEPRINT FOR LOVE, she loved my hero, Boone, but found my heroine, Ruby, a bitā€¦umā€¦indecisive. Wishy-washy might be a better word. Eldest daughter Ruby always tried a bit too hard to keep the peace and please her parents, so, yes, she could be seen as too cautious.

Thank heavens for REVISIONS. Ruby still likes things to go smoothly, but she isnā€™t shy about standing up for herself, her sisters, her choicesā€”and even Boone! #TeamRuby

Hereā€™s a tiny peek:

MONTANA BLUEPRINT FOR LOVE Excerpt
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Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ruby dragged herself into her parentsā€™ home around midnight. Sheā€™d debated about spending the night with Boone, but the reality of a predawn wake-up call from Amber made her bite the bullet and slip away. She felt goodā€”no, better than goodā€”she felt rock solid with Boone. The only thing hanging in the balance between them was her parents.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  In the morning, sheā€™d break the news about the wedding and the decision she and Boone had come to a few hours ago about the business. Before she could tiptoe upstairs, her mother emerged from the kitchen, a glass of wine in hand. ā€œDid you and Amber get everything set up?ā€
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œAmber is a beast. When I left, she and Trey Brandel were still naming and uploading Uncle Augustā€™s art pieces.ā€ The truth. Just not the whole truth.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œDid Boone come back?ā€
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œNo.ā€
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  She looked at Ruby in a way Ruby remembered from high school. ā€œYouā€™re going through with it, arenā€™t you?ā€
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Ruby was tired of tiptoeing through life. ā€œWith what? Taking over Dadā€™s share of Summit or getting married?ā€
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ā€œBoth.ā€
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  She looked at the glass of wine in her motherā€™s hand. ā€œGot another one of those?ā€

Next week, Iā€™ll share a bit from the newly revised Book II: MEET ME IN MONTANA. This time, my editor love, love, loved my heroine but had issues with my hero. Ironic, no?

Does that mean she could go either way for Book III? Will she like them both or hate them both? Gulp. Guess Iā€™ll find out once I finish the book. #amwriting

Shall we call this hairy dilemma a ā€œBad Hair dayā€ and keep this video between us?

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Last weekā€™s Q&A was: Resolutions: Yes or No?

WOW! I was surprised to learn 99.8% of you said quite emphatically: ā€œNO!ā€

My two randomly selected winners this week are:

Faye Farmer ā€“ NO
and
Heather Dyer ā€“ NO

(And, by the way, a new year resets the clock, so to speak, for my winners. Even if your name was selected in 2019, youā€™re eligible again in 2020. I just try to pick a different name each week to reach more people.)

(Faye and Heather congrats. Please email me your pick of either a $5 Starbucks or a $5 Amazon gift card.)

Q&A

This weekā€™s Q&A:Ā Have you ever been fired or had to fire someone?

Asking for my heroine, Ruby. In MONTANA BLUEPRINT FOR LOVE, the story opens with her driving home to tell her family the news: ā€œI was fired.ā€

(Two winners will be chosen by random drawing to receive either a $5 Starbucks gift card or a $5 Amazon gift card. Please reply the usual ways: email or on my DebraSalonenAuthor Facebook page.)

Deb

Next week: A 99Ā¢ bargain bookā€”you heard it here first. Andā€¦pics of our new RV. Oh, wow, I didnā€™t see that coming.

Debra Salonen's Book List

BLACK HILLS RENDEZVOUS
Black Hills Baby
Black Hills Billionaire
Black Hills Bad Boy
Black Hills Bachelor
Black Hills Native Son
Black Hills Outcast
Black Hills White Knight
Black Hills Rancher
Black Hills Stranger
Black Hills Legacy

BETTING ON LOVE
Prince Charming Undercover
The Daddy Gamble
Risky Baby Business
A Match Made in Vegas

LOVE AT THE CHOCOLATE SHOP
Montana Secret Santa
Sweet Summer's Kiss

WEST COAST HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER
Her Forever Cowboy
Never Say Never
Caleb's Christmas Wish
A Baby After All
Love, After All
That Cowboy's Forever Family
Forever and Ever, by George

BIG SKY MAVERICKS
Montana Cowgirl
Montana Cowboy
Montana Darling
Montana Maverick
Montana Gift
Montana Miracle

LOVE, MONTANA
Her Hero to Love
Her Rogue to Tame
Her Rebel to Kiss

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