Kate Palmer's Blog

I hope you are enjoying summer as much as my children. We sold our house and land and bought a new farm this winter. So naturally, there has been lots of exploring going on this spring and summer.

All you need to survive summer is a shiny new eReader, lots of great free and discounted romances to read on it, and gift cards to buy even more books when you run out. And right now, Book Cave is giving away all of those during their Summer Romance Mega Giveaway.

Click over to Book Cave and check out the free and discounted books! Plus, enter to win one of 3 ereaders and 7 gift cards! 

My book, OLIVIA is on sale for $0.99 until June 17. Get your copy on Amazon or read it for FREE with Kindle Unlimited.

OLIVIA

An exceptional horse trainer reins in more than one mystery when she agrees to run her father’s ranch.

Olivia Nielson, a well-respected horse trainer, is engaged to ambitious, luxury real estate agent Shane Chapman. Together they are building the prestigious Sterling Shoes Stables.

When Olivia moves home for six months to run her parents’ Riverbend Ranch, she learns her father has partnered with Cedar Creek’s new veterinarian and most eligible bachelor Adam Hunsaker.

Now, with her fiancé keeping secrets, investors for Sterling Shoes Stables backing out, her father’s business partner constantly disappearing, and two unidentified men following her, Olivia must protect her career and her heart.

Olivia is the third book in the Western Hearts Series. All books in the series can be read as stand-alone, clean and wholesome, romance novels.

Last Wednesday, A Wolfish Dilemma released on Amazon. Almost immediately, I began receiving feedback from you that the book was riddled with errors.

I apologize for sending out such an error-laden book for you to read and review.

I was very behind in getting this book written. Amazon had already given me a one-time, thirty-day extension. Knowing I couldn’t get it to my editor before my Amazon deadline, I opted to self-edit the book.

That was a big mistake. Lesson learned—I am a terrible self-editor!!

I sent the book to my editor the same day I uploaded it to Amazon. She sent back 216 edits. That didn’t include the ending that was rushed and needed to be rewritten. Forty-eight hours after A Wolfish Dilemma released, I unplublished it from Amazon.

I rewrote the ending, made all 216 edits and fixed everything that reviewers sent to me. Thank you!

The book is again uploaded on Amazon and ready to receive reviews. 

Thank you for your help and patience. I will never self-edit a book again.:)

A Wolfish Dilemma will be FREE for two days (October 4-5, 2017) to give everyone a chance to get the corrected copy without purchasing it again. If you have the error-laden copy on your device, you will need to delete it prior to clicking this link.

In the woods behind her Granny’s house, Ruby Riding meets two men who will forever change her life.

When Ruby unexpectedly acquires her family’s organic farm, she doesn’t let the responsibility stifle her creativity, especially when her new neighbor is so charming compared to the boring, pencil-pusher the foundation sent.

Cliff Duke seeks a quiet town to spend more time being a father to his five-year-old son. His ordered life overseeing an organic vegetable farm doesn’t prepare his heart for the roller coaster ride Ruby sends him careening down.

Rolf Lowell knows one thing for sure when he chances upon Ruby in the woods—she’s the answer he’s been looking for.

When Riding Farms is threatened, how’s a girl to know the sheep from the wolf?

A modern, inspirational, western retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.

Nate designed a new cover for Shot to the Heart for its release on Amazon. You can download a free copy for two days 2/21-2/22.

When Robyn’s old flame Arrowe charms his way into her Sherwood Tournament, will their sparks once again ignite romance, or will Robyn douse the fire before it starts? Download here.

Ella could really use a fairy godmother about now. 

The clock is ticking on Ella’s inheritance of Diamond Hollow Ranch, her beloved childhood home. Returning out-of-state from college Ella discovers that her unapproachable stepmother Lucinda – a vocal critic of ranch life — has leased out the land in preparation to sell it to loggers, despite knowing that Ella stands to inherit on her fast-approaching twenty-fifth birthday. With a plan to save the ranch, Ella takes a job at Diamond Hollow and enlists the ranch hands to hide her presence from city-dwelling Lucinda, and to keep her identity as rightful heir a secret from the new buyers.

Stone also has come to Diamond Hollow Ranch with secrets. Seeking refuge from his life in the spotlight, Stone relishes the chance to stay incognito at the ranch while he plans a gala there for his family’s Woodland Homes Foundation. He is charmed when the intriguing landscape architect he hires does not recognize him from the press. This is such a refreshing change from the women who are only after his money that Stone keeps the ruse with Ella, even while desiring to get closer to her.

Can two hearts stay in disguise?

All Fairly Western Tales are modern retellings of fairy tales with a Western flair. Each clean and wholesome novel can be read as a stand alone book.

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Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, I’ve teamed up with some fantastic authors to bring you 52 amazing romances. The best part? They’re only $0.99 each!

These stories feature real-world clean romances. Load up your Kindles! These prices won’t last for long.

For the purposes of this sale, “clean” means no on-page sex, minimal violence, and minimal mild language. If these books were movies, they’d be rated PG. “Real-world” means either historical or contemporary (no paranormal or urban fantasy).

Disclaimer: I have not personally read everything listed in this sale. The authors assure me their books meet the above criteria and I’ve taken them at their word. The individual authors are responsible for the content of their story.

LAST DAY FOR THIS CONTEST

Have you read my novella SHOT TO THE HEART? Today you can enter to win the book plus more than 55 fantastic sweet romance novels from an amazing collection of authors, PLUS a Kindle Fire!

Enter the contest by clicking here: http://bit.ly/sweet-fall

And when you’re done, leave a comment to let me know you’ve entered!

I’ve been working on a new series entitled A Fairly Western Tale. Each book will be a modern retelling of a fairly tale with a western flair. The first book in the new series will be released in late October or early November. However, I’ve just finished writing a novella for the Fairly Western Tale series and I wanted to show you the cover. I love it! Can you guess what modern retelling this one is about?

You all can get this book for free so stay tuned.

The 2016 Summer Book Trek has begun and I am a sponsor! (Which means you can win my books!) But not just my books–there are a lot of book prizes from many, different authors.

It’s a fun way to try new authors and win great prizes, and all you have to do is read and earn points. You can see all the rules and how to play here

Take a look at the prize page, too, by clicking here. There is a book for everyone. Have you signed up yet?

An Apology to all pre-oder customers.

All pre-order customers received a draft version of the book, Alexis, instead of the final copy. I am so sorry for the mix up. Due to family circumstances, I changed the release date from April 2 to May 2. A pop up window on my Amazon window confirmed the change. When I checked later, Amazon was still advertising the release date as April 2. When I tried to edit the release date, I was locked out.

Meanwhile I got the final copy edited and ready to upload. When I went to upload it, I was locked out from uploading the new final file. I contacted Amazon, but they were unable to let me into my account to make the changes. So the old draft version went live for pre-orders.

I sincerely apologize that you received a draft version of the book. It is missing six chapters and all editing. I’m currently working with Amazon to have them push the final copy to all pre-order customers, but it is a very slow process.

You can try logging into your Amazon account under managing digital content and making sure you have turned on receive automatic updates. That’s what Amazon is recommending for now, but it’s not working for me. I’ll post again once Amazon is providing a solution that actually works.

If this doesn’t resolve in the next few days, I’ll be offering all pre-order customers a PDF of the book. Check back here for more details in a couple of days.

Again, my sincerest apologies,

Kate

A schedule-driven therapist lassoes a mystery along with a charming doctor. 

Alexis is a talented therapist and horse lover. Her ranch provides valuable physical therapy on horseback for special needs children. She is focused on finding funding to keep her ranch going through the winter.

When the extremely attractive and very charming Dr. Gabriel Torres comes to stay at the ranch for three months and interrupts her carefully planned program, Alexis fights to keep her clients happy and her heart away from him. She has no interest in a relationship that must end with the summer.

But when an ancient piece of pottery ropes in a mystery, Gabriel may be the only one who can keep Alexis and her heart safe.

The is the fourth book in the Western Hearts Series. All books in the series can be read as stand alone novels.