{"id":126149,"date":"2025-03-11T11:17:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T11:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/cby-book-club-book-blitz-giveaway-26\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T11:17:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T11:17:17","slug":"cby-book-club-book-blitz-giveaway-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=126149","title":{"rendered":"CBY Book Club: Book Blitz & Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"


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In The Market For Love<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Hearts of the West, #1)<\/span><\/p>\n

Author: <\/b>Shanna Hatfield<\/span><\/p>\n

Publication Date:<\/b> March 6th, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

Genre:<\/b> Adult Contemporary Romance<\/span><\/p>\n

Book Description:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s never opened his heart to anyone. She wears her emotions on her sleeve. When romance blooms, will they realize love is what they both need?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ransom Kressley possesses the gift of gab, striking good looks, and a blistering disdain for his family\u2019s Idaho ranch where he resides with his father and identical twin brother. His genuine passion is football, but a knee injury shattered his dreams of an NFL career. After years of channeling his frustration and anger toward those who care about him most, Ransom resolves to change. He accepts a job in Portland as a promotions manager for an arena football team and eagerly steps into his new life. As he makes a fresh start, his past continues to plague him, interfering with his chance to get to know the woman who lingers in his thoughts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite her sunny smile and tender spirit, Kelly Truman isn\u2019t in the market for love or even a relationship when she agrees to have lunch with her best friend\u2019s soon-to-be brother-in-law. Familiar only with Ransom Kressley\u2019s notorious reputation, Kelly is determined to keep her guard up around him. However, Ransom proves to be nothing like she expected. Soon, she realizes she cherishes time spent with the man, but fears trusting him with her heart.<\/span><\/p>\n

When their friendship evolves into something more, will Ransom\u2019s charm and silver tongue split them apart or bind them together?<\/span><\/p>\n

A sweet romance full of warmth and humor,\u00a0In the Market for Love<\/em>\u00a0is a story of hope, forgiveness, and redemption.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Arlo, the tech nerd she\u2019d been dating for the past few months, had turned out to be Mr. All Wrong. For a guy who looked normal enough, he overflowed with emotional drama and ended up being both clingy and needy. In short, Arlo was far more than Kelly was willing to deal with. She\u2019d broken up with him two weeks ago and had zero regrets about doing it.<\/span><\/p>\n

She had enough going on in her life with work. She didn\u2019t need a high-maintenance boyfriend sapping all her energy in her free time.<\/span><\/p>\n

For now, she was blissfully unattached.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why, then, were images of Ransom Kressley\u2019s smile infiltrating her thoughts with increasing frequency? It was ridiculous.<\/span><\/p>\n

She sat up and glanced at her watch. Five more minutes, and she\u2019d head back inside. Eyes closed, she returned to basking in the sun. The squeak of the tasting room door and the sound of footsteps on the gravel let her know she was no longer alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

She opened her eyes and looked up to see Ransom smiling down at her. Maybe she\u2019d fallen asleep and was dreaming. That seemed the more logical reason why he\u2019d be standing over her with the sun backlighting his thick hair and gilding his broad shoulders that were encased in a blue polo shirt. A shirt Kelly was fairly certain she\u2019d help him choose the day of his shopping spree after Christmas.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHey, stranger,\u201d Ransom said, his smile widening as he sank beside her on the bench.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d she asked, still not entirely convinced she wasn\u2019t dreaming.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSome friends wanted to go wine tasting, so I offered to be the designated driver.\u201d Ransom motioned toward the tasting room. \u201cThey\u2019ve been tasting,\u201d he used air quotes to emphasize tasting, \u201csince noon. I, for one, am ready for dinner. Any suggestions on places to go for a starving man?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kelly grinned. \u201cIf the starving man prefers lots of meat like his cavedweller ancestors, I know just the place. It\u2019s in Newberg. Smoked meats that are to die for. Sides of baked beans, mac \u2018n cheese, and coleslaw. For dessert, get one of their house-made candy bars.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSee, this is all good info to know, and it\u2019s making my mouth water thinking about it. Do they have brisket?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHow do you have smoked meats without it?\u201d Kelly asked and bumped her shoulder against Ransom\u2019s. \u201cYes, they have brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and chicken, and once in a while, you\u2019ll even find burnt ends there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, I\u2019m totally sold.\u201d He rubbed his hands together in anticipation.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf they\u2019re packed and you can\u2019t get in, there\u2019s a really good Greek place if you head back toward Portland through Sherwood. You can\u2019t miss it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThanks, Kelly.\u201d Ransom gave her a long glance. \u201cHow have you been? Are you still going out with the IT guy from the tech company?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cArlo? Nope. Too much drama and crying for my tastes. To clarify, they were his tears and drama.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ransom chuckled. \u201cSmart girl. So, what\u2019s next?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kelly shrugged. \u201cI think I\u2019ll take a break for a while. We\u2019re heading into our super busy season in the tasting room when I generally work more hours, so I don\u2019t really have time for dating, at least if it requires a lot of mental anguish and preparation for the date.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDates are supposed to be fun, not torture. Maybe you\u2019re just doing it wrong.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kelly laughed, aware he was teasing her.<\/span><\/p>\n

The door to the tasting room opened, and a tipsy brunette in hot pink stilettos and pants so tight Kelly wondered how she could move in them waved at Ransom with an annoyingly high-pitched giggle.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere you are Ran-Ran. I thought maybe you left us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m right here, Aria.\u201d Ransom stood, although he didn\u2019t look excited to rejoin his date. \u201cAre you ready to go?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo! Lydia just got a chandalay.\u201d She hiccupped, tossed her unnaturally glossy hair, and went back inside.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kelly raised an eyebrow, then looked at Ransom. \u201cAnd what were you just saying to me about doing dating wrong?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

USA Today Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield writes sweet romances rich with relatable characters, small town settings that feel like home, humor, and hope.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her historical westerns have been described as \u201creminiscent of the era captured by Bonanza and The Virginian\u201d while her contemporary works have been called \u201claugh-out-loud funny, and a little heart-pumping sexy without being explicit in any way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When this farm girl isn\u2019t writing or indulging in rich, decadent chocolate, Shanna hangs out with her husband, lovingly known as Captain Cavedweller. She also experiments with recipes, snaps photos of her adorable nephew, and caters to the whims of a cranky cat named Drooley.<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more about Shanna or the books she writes, visit her website http:\/\/shannahatfield.com or find out more about her here: linktr.ee\/ShannaHatfield<\/span><\/p>\n

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