Bücher von Debra Clopton

Determined and recovering Lana Valentine is a walking, talking miracle who is still overcoming the left-over lingering odd effects of her brain illness. However, despite worry from her family she's now determined to follow her dreams on her own terms. Not shielded by the sweet but overprotective love she's been wrapped in since a small spot in her brain almost stole her life. And so, in her beloved ancient jeep she's set out on her own having accepted a part-time job in Mule Hollow, Texas. Promising her family she's only taken a low stress job while continuing her writing-the gift from God that was helping her so far making a remarkable recovery. She's not ready for her own love story, but is determined to finish the love story she'd started writing-the one that had helped give her new shot at life. Love-Jeb Denton isn't looking for it yet. He's from the famous Denton family singers in Branson, Missouri and like his cousin Ross, Jeb walked away from the show. Now, working on Ross's ranch in this little town with the pink hair salon and other colorful buildings he's liking his life-then he almost runs over the pink jeep at sunrise and meets the beautiful-slightly unusual Lana. And his life starts overturning-capsizing-toppling like the unusual fumbling way the new lady in town often speaks. The woman draws him like a mug-a bug in a rug and he's all tangled up with everything about her. Fumbling words and all. Fumbling isn't what the Matchmakin' Posses does, they spot a possible match, zero in and now everyone can watch Jeb and Lana's roller coaster ride to love...you'll laugh and cheer as love happens in the most wonderful way.

Welcome back to Mule Hollow for a romance that's sure to make you smile. No, it's not Bad, Bad Leroy Brown but like the old song there's trouble brewing and romance that won't go away...Max Cantrell is building his Prickly Pear Jelly business he and his mom opened when they first came to Mule Hollow when he got off the bus at thirteen. Max is now twenty-five and zeroed in on expanding and going full speed ahead with the business. Then she rides into the prickly pears on her red motorcycle and turns his whole life into turmoil.Lee Ann Brown's life has been bad, really bad even her name isn't her own. It's given to her because she had no name, no family just flung to the side like she was nothing. Now, after moving from family to family she's in control and her and her motorcycle are free and on their own. She's learned to take up for herself, enjoy life as she wants to and no one's messing with her. Yep, she's seeing the USA then the world one job and town at a time-until she has a flat in the middle of a prickly pear farm whose wild, beautiful colors drew her off-road.And then, she sees him-the striking cowboy wrangling the prickly pears and his eyes turn to her and things she's not expecting erupt inside and the fight is on.Welcome back to Mule Hollow where love is still in the air-and the prickly pears. The Matchmakin Posse get that old song Bad, Bad Leroy Brown stuck in their heads and see a gal whose determined to live life her way. But God s got a plan and the Matchmakers are in on it full throttle.And sweet-old-meddling Esther Mae wants a ride on the red motorcycle and plans to get it.

The Texas Matchmakers of Mule Hollow are at it again!Love happens at its own pace and for Izzy and Luc, they've got singing angels helping the Matchmakin' Posse-it's literally a match made from heaven...It's been eight years since hairstylist Lacy Brown drove into town in her ancient pink Cadillac and set the town on the map. Now, she's hired a new stylist, Izzy Cranberry, who is happy to be in the town that's made history with its everlasting "Wives Wanted Campaign" that is still running even now. But she's not looking, she's just intrigued by her two sweet grandmothers who've followed the story of Mule Hollow from the beginning until they took their last breaths and left her to fulfill their dream of moving to the tiny town for them... Unable to disappoint them, she's here-but not for long. Just to let her grams watch from above as she joins Lacy Brown Matlock in Heavenly Inspirations fixing hair-not being a match made by the Matchmakers of Mule Hollow.Styling is all she's here for...and maybe a laugh or two from the legendary matchmakers who sit in her styling chair and think they have her on their target board.Horse trainer Luc Asher has taken a job in the town he's heard a lot about but has no plan to be one of the "matches". He's a loner, with good reason, and as far from looking for love as a man can get.Making him the perfect target...at least that's what Esther Mae, Norma Sue, and Adela, the town matchmakers, believe the moment he strides into Sam's Diner looking as handsome and alone as a man shouldn't be.Let the fun begin in this new series set in the all-time favorite town of Mule Hollow, Texas, where the "Wives Wanted Campaign" lives on...

I nuovi inizi richiedono determinazione...Bentornati alla Star Gazer Inn. Il nuovo inizio di Alice McIntyre dopo l'acquisto della pensione le riempie le giornate; ora, grazie alle abilità culinarie e all'atteggiamento positivo dell'amica Lisa, è pronta ad aprire. Al suo fianco ha anche la futura nuora, Nina, e la magia dell'attenzione verso i dettagli del nuovo amico appaltatore Seth Roark.Seth e Alice hanno entrambi subito perdite, entrambi stanno ricominciando da capo, ed entrambi stanno trattando la nuova amicizia e l'attrazione che sentono l'uno verso l'altra con cautela.Il figlio di Alice, Dallas, si sta rendendo conto che potrebbe non avere quello che serve per continuare a cavalcare nel circuito professionistico dei rodeo. È a casa al ranch McIntyre dopo essersi infortunato alla spalla e aver visto cosa succede nella locanda della madre. Quando incontra una bella donna sulla spiaggia, in circostanze insolite, non ha idea di come la sua vita stia per cambiare...Nel frattempo, Riley McIntyre è impegnato ad avviare la nuova postazione per il "glamping" sulla proprietà costiera del ranch, e a corteggiare le signore che amano un po' di glamour e di lusso per la loro esperienza in campeggio.Jackson e Nina organizzano il loro matrimonio.Il passato di Lisa sta causando dei problemi e, con l'apertura della pensione, Alice ha bisogno che l'amica sia concentrata ed esprima al meglio le proprie abilità culinarie. Riuscirà Lisa a sopportare la pressione?Tre donne trovano l'amicizia e il coraggio sulle rive della baia di Corpus Christi. Venite a visitare la Star Gazer Inn e a esplorare il Ranch McIntyre, mentre Alice troverà la propria strada tra quei due mondi. Questa nuova serie seguirà Alice, i figli e gli amici (e i nuovi amori) sulla costa del Texas meridionale, dove l'acqua è cristallina e scintillante.Vi conviene immergere le dita dei piedi e fermarvi un po'.

He's looking for his destiny, she's looking for a new beginning, only not for herself-but together can they make both their dreams come true?

On the shores of Star Gazer Island and the acres of McIntyre Ranch love is in the air-it's Christmas so a glamping we will go, a glamping we shall go, down to the seaside... a glamping all the way!Yes, Christmas is coming, Alice's second since finding love again and happily watching her sons do the same. Now her number of grandchildren is growing-and yes, once again, love is in the air.Chef Lilly Holloway's career is going great since she became the amazing Chefs' Lisa and Zane Tyson's number one backup. Her dream is coming true, but something is missing and she feels it. Now she's sent to oversee the cooking at the McIntire Camp on the ocean for a favorite group called, "A Glamping We Shall Do". These are the campers who helped match up Riley McDermott and Sophie as they met when she brought the group to his camp. Now they have a baby and are expecting again and need help at the camp. So Lilly is in for an unexpected Christmas adventure-something she needs since she's always lost and alone during the holidays while everyone else is spending time with family.Abe Bradshaw was a cowboy ranch hand on the McIntyre Ranch. He'd been with them for several years and enjoyed his job. But when Riley and Sophie had needed him at the beach side "glamping camps" to lead the horse riding he'd had more fun than he'd had in a long time... but most of the women were older single and never planning to marry or divorced or many had lost their husbands and had now found a new way of having fun. But Abe's only thirty-five and they're far older than he's looking for.After watching all the McDermott men find love and looking happy as can be, he's jealous and looking for love is on his mind. So this Christmas he may spend alone in his ranch cabin but before that he's going to have a Glamping Christmas on the beach with some of the nicest older women around... and long for a miracle that maybe one of them has brought their daughter along...Don't miss this trip to Star Gazer Island... as sparkling Christmas lights, soft white snowy sand along pretty blue water and romance surrounding everyone!

Un nuovo inizio richiede coraggio...Lei è una vedova di cinquantacinque anni che si sente persa. Dopo un capriccio dettato dal cuore dolente, Alice McIntyre compra la pensione Star Gazer Inn e va alla ricerca di un nuovo inizio... qualcosa in grado di accendere una scintilla nella sua vita.Ma prima deve dirlo ai quattro figli, i quali hanno i loro problemi, ma la soffocano con istinti protettivi. Alice vive in un ampio ranch a sud del Texas, appena fuori Corpus Christi, da quando il marito le aveva fatto attraversare la soglia di casa portandola tra le braccia. Alice aveva cresciuto i figli nell'enorme Ranch McIntyre, uno dei più grandi e ricchi del Texas. Quella era stata la sua casa, e anche la loro. Avrebbero capito che per lei era tempo di andarsene? Di voltare pagina?Jackson McIntyre rimane scioccato dall'annuncio della madre. Continua a sentirsi in colpa da dopo l'incidente del padre, così è determinato a fare tutto il necessario per aiutare la madre a trovare il modo di andare avanti. Tuttavia, quella nuova idea lo fa vacillare.Nina vive accanto alla pensione e conduce una vita tranquilla, mantenendo un basso profilo. Ha le sue buone ragioni per farlo. L'apertura della locanda e l'arrivo dei nuovi vicini, in particolare del figlio maggiore della nuova proprietaria, la convinceranno a tornare alla luce e fuori dalle ombre del passato?Lisa è la migliore amica di Alice, recentemente divorziata. Dopo la rottura che l'ha lasciata scossa e persa proprio come Alice, ha intrapreso un viaggio in giro per il mondo. È una cuoca brillante con un talento per l'intrattenimento, s'innamora dell'idea di Alice e si unisce a lei per aprire la pensione... Ciò nonostante, Lisa ha dei segreti.Riusciranno le due amiche e la nuova vicina Nina a trovare un nuovo inizio mentre si preparano a darne uno alla Star Gazer Inn?Nina troverà il coraggio di dare un'altra possibilità all'amore con il figlio della nuova amica?Tre donne trovano amicizia e coraggio sulle rive della baia di Corpus Christi. Venite a visitare la Star Gazer Inn ed esplorare il Ranch McIntyre, mentre Alice troverà la propria strada tra i due mondi. Questa nuova serie seguirà Alice, i suoi figli e i suoi amici (e i nuovi amori) sulla costa del Texas meridionale dall'acqua cristallina e scintillante.Vi conviene immergere le dita dei piedi e fermarvi un po'.

Something is missing...can Chet find a woman he could let himself love? Can he take the chance on something his childhood has shown him won't work, something that could mess up the peace he's found at Sunrise Ranch?Sunset Ranch, a foster home to many boys like Chet Grall had been and always would be the place he now calls home. Grown, he's remained on the ranch as the top ranch hand to the McDermott brothers-his brothers here where his new life began. But after watching all three of them marry there's a hollow spot inside him, a spot he's trying to ignore.April Mallory lives a life all to herself. A much-loved fiction writer-under a pen name, no one knows who she is or her real name. Her entire life has been lived in hiding and now, though there is no longer a need to hide, she has remained a person who keeps to herself. But now, she's come to Dew Drop, Texas to meet Mabel, a reader whose letter to April-actually to her writing name has intrigued April. Not that she will reveal to the Inn owner who she is, but she couldn't help but come check out the Sunrise Ranch, the home for foster kids that Mabel has written to her about.She's here for research, nothing more, but she isn't counting on a flood, getting swept away and being rescued by a cowboy-a cowboy who immediately took her breath away and made her heart pound like never, ever has it done before.She'll keep her secrets and then move on...but can she? Mable had been right when she'd said meeting the boys at Sunrise Ranch would be life changing because Chet is one of those foster boys, he's just all grown up and the stunning cowboy has put her world into an undeniable spin.Can she overcome her past and let love take over? Will the boys and ladies of Dew Drop help make another match of hearts?

"This is a fast-paced read, with a focus on finding comfort, security and peace with one's past, and. the delightful characters will tug at your heartstrings." -RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars)Welcome to Dew Drop, Texas. A small town full of characters who will make you smile and help heal hearts of those who come to town or become part of Sunrise Ranch-a wonderful place for foster kids to become family...Everyone is thrilled that vivacious Jolie Sheridan has returned to Sunrise Ranch. Everyone except Morgan McDermott. Eight years ago, Jolie left the ranch-and Morgan-for a successful career as a competitive kayaker. Now after a terrifying accident has sidelined her, his dad has hired her as the teacher for the ranch's foster boys and Morgan is in trouble. He knows he can't risk getting his heart broken again no matter how rampant his heart has started beating again at just the sight of her.Jolie Sheridan was just a small-town gal with a dream that came true when she became a competitive kayaker. Now she's back on the ranch because she can't bring herself to get back in the water and her heart is hoping that old flame Morgan might welcome her home. Wrong...he's closed off and unforgiving of how she left him behind...but she needs help and he's her only hope.Yep, Morgan is in trouble, just watching Jolie's gentle ways with the boys opens his eyes to the truth: he's never stopped loving her. But she'll be leaving again-she's the best at what she does so he can't let his guard down even though he knows there's something deeply wrong-he sees it in her eyes and knows it for certain when she passes out in his arms.Can a "family" of foster boys help give this couple a second chance at love? They see it and they hatch a plan...Welcome to Dew Drop, Texas-you might not want to leave once you meet the wonderful townsfolk and have lunch at the Spotted Cow Café...