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Wednesday, January 21 2015

Dear Reader,

I’m delighted to announce Harlequin has reissued two of my most popular romantic comedies in e-book format.

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MISS CHARLOTTE SURRENDERS is set on a lovely southern estate that has been in Charlotte Langston’s family for generations. It’s up to Charlotte to save the family home from foreclosure, and bring the lovely old mansion back to life. The main thing standing in her way? The hot new caretaker—who seems a lot more adept at seducing her, than helping out in any practical way….

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HONEYMOON FOR HIRE takes place in picturesque Connecticut. Dillon Gallagher hires Hayley Alexander to cook and clean for him in the white elephant he has just purchased as an investment. It’s the ideal set-up for the confirmed bachelor and feisty widow. Hayley can have her baby with her while she fixes up the neglected Colonial, on Dillon’s dime. Dillon can assuage his secret guilt. At the end of the year, Hayley will have enough money saved to buy the newly transformed dream home for herself and her baby daughter. Neither count on the neighborhood gossip that soon forces them to marry. Never mind the intimacy of such close quarters….

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Happy reading!
Cathy Gillen Thacker

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Thursday, October 23 2014
LONE STAR CHRISTMAS

Dear Reader,

Moving on is always tough. Never more so, it seems, than during the holiday season.

Young widow Callie McCabe Grimes is a great mother to her two and a half year old son, Brian. And although she can’t supply her little boy with the mythical daddy he is searching for, she is determined to give him the best Christmas she possibly can. Problem is, Callie has lost the spirit of joy that makes the holiday so special. Luckily, so far, no one knows just how empty she feels inside….

Enter Nash Echols, the sexy and charming owner of the Christmas tree ranch on Echols Mountain and Callie’s closest neighbor.

Nash swiftly realizes Callie has a lot of passion locked away, and a whole lot of living left to do. And he adores her son as much as little Brian adores him. Nash is determined to make Christmas all it can—and should—be for the three of them. If Callie will let him….

Please visit me on Facebook and at www.cathygillenthacker.com for information on this and other titles.

Happy Holidays!
Cathy Gillen Thacker

Lone Star Christmas by Cathy Gillen Thacker
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Tuesday, October 21 2014
A Proposal at Christmas

Out Today! A Proposal at Christmas, a 2-for-1 containing classic holiday romances. One by Leanne Banks, A Maverick for Christmas. And my contribution is A Cowboy Under the Mistletoe from my TEXAS LEGACIES: THE MCCABES series. Click here to read an excerpt.

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Wednesday, July 02 2014
Runaway Lone Star Bride part of Harlequin July Bundle
Runaway Lone Star Bride is part of Harlequin's July American Romance bundle. This bundle also includes The Rebel Cowboy's Quadruplets by author Tina Leonard, The Texan's Cowgirl Bride by Trish Milburn, and More Than a Cowboy by author Cathy McDavid. Runaway Lone Star Bride by Cathy Gillen Thacker
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Tuesday, June 10 2014
RUNAWAY LONE STAR BRIDE

Dear Reader,

We’ve all found ourselves in a mess of our making and wanted nothing more than to run away and leave all the trouble behind.

This is exactly what happens to Magnolia McCabe. She and her twin sister Calla have always done everything together. So when it comes time to get married, Maggie and Callie want a double wedding. They spend months planning the romantic ceremony. Not until the very last minute does Maggie realize that she’s thought much more about the wedding, than the marriage. And that’s a problem, a big one.

Runaway Lone Star Bride

Ex-soldier Hart Sanders is on hand that day to help his folks out with their wedding business. Restless to the bone, he has always chafed at life in rural Texas. And he absolutely detests the diva drama that often accompanies weddings. So when he’s forced to chase runaway bride Maggie McCabe into the woods atop Sanders Mountain, the only thing he feels is aggravation. Until they come face to face with each other. And then a very different kind of drama starts.

I had tons of fun writing this story. It’s the first of a six book series called McCabe Multiples. (About the six daughters of Drs. Jackson and Lacey Buchanon-McCabe. A set of twins, triplets, and the only daughter of a single birth. All of whom have baby fever…!).

For information on this and other McCabe/Laramie Texas stories, please visit me on Facebook, and at www.cathygillenthacker.com.

Happy reading!
Cathy Gillen Thacker

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Friday, March 14 2014
A Family Man - Special Book Release

Available in just a few days, A Family Man, is a special release containing two of my classic cowboy stories in one book. Part of Harlequin's Cowboys and Babies Collection.

A Family Man by Cathy Gillen Thacker Classic Cowboy Stories

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Wednesday, March 05 2014
THE TEXAS WILDCATTER'S BABY

Dear Reader,

Life would be pretty boring if nothing ever altered. On the other hand, unexpected change often causes havoc in our personal and professional lives.

Such is the case for environmental engineer Rand McCabe and wildcatter Ginger Rollins. Neither plan to marry any time soon. Never mind live in a honeymoon cottage with each other for the rest of the year! Yet unexpected circumstances quickly force them to do both.

And there the fun begins. Ginger vows sharing quarters with the sexy McCabe heartthrob will not alter her feelings or feisty, independent outlook in the slightest. For her, it’s business first, last, and always. The family-oriented Rand wants their relationship to grow into something much more satisfying, but only if the maddeningly elusive Ginger will let down her guard, and open up her heart.

Neither Ginger nor Rand understand that when life changes, they must change, too. For more information on this and other books, please visit me at www.cathygillenthacker.com, Facebook, and Twitter.

Best wishes, and happy reading!

Cathy Gillen Thacker

The Harlequin American Romance March 2014 Bundle
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Friday, January 03 2014
My idea of the perfect hero?

My idea of the perfect hero? Read about it in this interview...

Click to read my interview on Harlequin...

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Tuesday, December 10 2013
Ranger Cookies

December is the month for lots of cookie-baking—in our home and many others. In the spirit of the holidays, here is my recipe for a perennial Texas favorite—Ranger Cookies. Enjoy and happy holidays!

Ranger Cookies

Ranger Cookies

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1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
3 cups Rice Krispies
½ cup shredded coconut
½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup chocolate chips
½ cup dried cherries

Cream the butter and sugars together. Add the eggs and vanilla; mix until smooth. Sift flour, soda, baking powder, and salt together; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Add cereal, oats, chocolate chips, dried cherries and pecans, and mix. Form into balls and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Should yield about six dozen cookies.

Check out my recipe page for more of my favorites.

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Thursday, December 05 2013

Get the Texas Christmas Gift at Amazon Audible
The Texas Christmas Gift is now available on Amazon Audible!
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

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Cathy Gillen Thacker is the bestselling author of witty romantic comedies and warm, family stories whose books are published in 17 languages and 35 countries.