In Love with the Horse Trainer - Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Larson Stables Near Prescott, Arizona Territory February 14, 1894 Dory Midnight. As I shrugged my coat over my nightgown,...
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Karen Baney
5 days ago2 min read
In Love with the Rancher - Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Larson Stables Near Prescott, Arizona Territory February 14, 1893 Penny “Dory, I don’t feel up to it,” I said as I rolled over...
Karen Baney
5 days ago3 min read
In Love at Christmas - Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Larson Stables Near Prescott, Arizona Territory September 21, 1886 Caty “Caty, wake up.” I groaned and rolled over. “Come on.”...
Karen Baney
Sep 1510 min read
Falling for a Humbug Cowboy - Chapter 1
1 __________ Everything Drake Vargas thought he knew about his life was a lie. His parents weren’t really his parents. His brothers...
Karen Baney
Sep 153 min read
Tree topper accident
In this scene from Falling for a Humbug Cowboy, Drake Vargas decorates the Christmas tree with his new, bubbly barista, Candi Kaine. It...
Karen Baney
Jun 123 min read
Devon grows suspicious
In this scene from Falling for a Smart Cowboy, Devon Vargas grows suspicious of his Mami—especially after asking for his birth...
Karen Baney
May 3113 min read
Falling for a Smart Cowboy - Chapter 1
1 __________ Devon Vargas stretched out his long legs as he watched the sunrise from the secluded back patio of his parents’ home. It was...
Karen Baney
Mar 243 min read
His Nosy Mamacita
In this excerpt from Falling for a Bossy Cowboy, Derin had asked his mamacita to bring over dessert for his dinner with Madison. It was a...
Karen Baney
Mar 243 min read
101 Questions - What was I thinking
In Falling for a Bossy Cowboy, Derin Vargas desperately wants to change how he sees and interacts with women. One of his buddies...
Karen Baney
Jan 1311 min read
Falling for a Bossy Cowboy - Chapter 1
1 __________ Madison Moore pushed through the pain. It wasn’t the first time, nor would it be the last. A guttural “ha” escaped her lips...
Karen Baney
Nov 4, 20233 min read
Excerpt: River's Manifesto
River Sloane is a romance writer who travels to Vargas Guest Ranch & Resort to restart her career. Her publisher wants her to stop...
Karen Baney
Oct 24, 20238 min read
The Heart I Rescue - Chapter 1
1 __________ Niki Eight years ago “Niki? Can you get the door?” Mrs. Jacobs asked her. Niki laid the pencil on the dark wood table next...
Karen Baney
Oct 1, 20233 min read
Reunion Scene
Dylan Vargas had a crush on Brisa Franco since high school. Since she's his best friend's little sister, she has always been off limits....
Karen Baney
Oct 1, 20234 min read
Dalton Peak
This fun excerpt comes from the first book in the Vargas Ranch Series. River Sloane, a romance author, was stranded in Wickenburg,...
Karen Baney
Sep 2, 20232 min read
Hidden Prospects - Chapter 1 Excerpt
Chapter 1 Near Prescott, Arizona Territory April 17, 1869 Paul Lancaster ducked behind a tree. The sound of gun fire rang in his ears,...
Karen Baney
Aug 19, 20234 min read
A Hope Revealed - Chapter 1 Excerpt
Chapter 1 North Texas October 15, 1866 Mary Colter wiped the sweat from her forehead onto the rolled up sleeve of her dress. The hot...
Karen Baney
Aug 18, 20234 min read
Matt’s Meatballs
I love to cook, so I tend to work scenes about cooking, grilling, or smoking meat into my stories. In The Air I Breathe (Steadfast Love...
Karen Baney
Aug 5, 20234 min read
A Life Restored - Chapter 1 Excerpt
Chapter 1 Wickenburg, Arizona Territory August 19, 1865 The stagecoach bounced over the rough terrain. Caroline Larson tried not to slide...
Karen Baney
Jul 15, 20239 min read
A Heart Renewed - Chapter 1 Excerpt
Chapter 1 Star C Ranch, Texas July 4, 1864 “You cannot be serious, Reuben!” Julia Colter shouted, not caring that she might wake her...
Karen Baney
Jul 1, 20236 min read
A Dream Unfolding - Chapter 1 Excerpt
Chapter 1 Cincinnati, Ohio July 15, 1863 “Gunshot wound!” Hannah sighed at the tense sound of her husband’s voice filtering down the hall...
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