Gotta Have Hope Series by Debra Clopton

An interview gone wrong. A meddling small town. And a champion cowboy that sets women’s hearts on fire—whether he wants to or not…and then she walks in and turns his world upside down When Maggie fills in at an interview with champion horse trainer Tru Monahan, the on-camera chemistry between them is undeniable. Maggie's bosses know this is the opportunity she's been looking for to launch her career—and their bank accounts so they issue a demand... moreAn interview gone wrong. A meddling small town. And a champion cowboy that sets women’s hearts on fire—whether he wants to or not…and then she walks in and turns his world upside down When Maggie fills in at an interview with champion horse trainer Tru Monahan, the on-camera chemistry between them is undeniable. Maggie's bosses know this is the opportunity she's been looking for to launch her career—and their bank accounts so they issue a demand. In order to save her column, Maggie has to take up Tru’s bet that he can teach her to ride a quick-stepping cutting horse like any cowgirl, despite the fact that she has never been on a horse. And in the meantime, she can get the scoop on the man under the cowboy hat. Tru has been on the competition circuit for longer than he'd like, but he knows it's the only way he can afford to keep the Four of Hearts Ranch that means so much to his ailing grandfather. So when his sponsors see the opportunity for Tru's fans to get to know the star on a more intimate level, he knows he must oblige. To his dismay, Maggie not only invades his small town of Wishing Springs, but she also invades his heart, and that is something he cannot let any woman do—for her own good. In Wishing Springs, Maggie finds what she has always been looking a community and a home. But when her past catches up to her, it threatens everything, even the tender hope that this town holds all of her heart's desires. less

She’s running from her past, he’s not interested in romance despite the romance destination his home town has become…but then destiny brings them together with a tough bull and a sweet baby and life takes a turn that just might lead to love. Bo Monahan’s isn't interested in the new romantic destination his little town has become—or the women who are looking at him like he's their next Mr. Right... moreShe’s running from her past, he’s not interested in romance despite the romance destination his home town has become…but then destiny brings them together with a tough bull and a sweet baby and life takes a turn that just might lead to love. Bo Monahan’s isn't interested in the new romantic destination his little town has become—or the women who are looking at him like he's their next Mr. Right. Between taking care of his Pops and his growing stirrup business, he isn't looking for serious romantic commitments. But when the infant son he never knew about shows up at his doorstep, his world is turned upside down.Running from a past that haunts her, Abby Knightly is drawn to the cozy town of Wishing Springs, Texas. Maybe this small town could offer hope and healing and a future for Abby . . . if she's brave enough to reach out and take it by the reins. Despite her best efforts to keep her distance Abby sees the confirmed bachelor needs help and she’s, want it or not, drawn to this new father-son duo. As she throws herself into helping Bo navigate fatherhood, hope sparks between them, revealing that maybe, just maybe, they can navigate their dark pasts and emerge together into a future as bright as the Texas sun itself. And the sweet, nosey folks of Wishing Springs are watching and helping too—whether needed or not. You’ll love this heart touching love story. less

She’s looking for a home, a place to start over…not the cowboy next door who broke her heart long ago. Cassidy Starr has live through her parents' endless string of "matrimonial bliss gone wrong," The odds are not in her favor and her divorce proves it. She’s humiliated and her faith is on rocky ground when she returns to Wishing Springs, Texas, and the rundown farm she's inherited from her great aunt Roxie... moreShe’s looking for a home, a place to start over…not the cowboy next door who broke her heart long ago. Cassidy Starr has live through her parents' endless string of "matrimonial bliss gone wrong," The odds are not in her favor and her divorce proves it. She’s humiliated and her faith is on rocky ground when she returns to Wishing Springs, Texas, and the rundown farm she's inherited from her great aunt Roxie. She plans to reopen the strawberry farm and a bed & breakfast and follow in her aunt's footsteps, remaining forever-independent, happy . . . and single. Forever single. Rancher Jarrod Monahan's got a full schedule running the ranch, looking after his ailing grandfather, and chasing down a group of rustlers on the loose. He's pushed his longing for a family to the bottom of his list of priorities. Besides, once he was in love but ran scared and lost his shot at happiness. But now, the biggest regret of his life moves in next door with a wounded heart, pain in her beautiful eyes, topped off with determination to become a spinster . . . And that's a challenge that Jarrod can't pass up. A renewed flame in his heart, he sets his mind to breaking down the walls around Cassidy's stubborn heart. How can he show her that this cowboy's kiss lasts forever? With a little help of the good folks of Wishing Springs, falling in love has never been so much fun to witness. less

With unusual secrets she’s left the big city behind as she follows her heart to Wishing Springs, Texas for a simple life as the new owner of the Sweet Dreams Motel—she’s looking for a simple life so the last thing she’s expecting is the heart-knocking effect the handsome sheriff has on her. Lara Strong needs a new beginning and as a reader of the Gotta Have Hope newspaper column, she’s drawn to this very special town... moreWith unusual secrets she’s left the big city behind as she follows her heart to Wishing Springs, Texas for a simple life as the new owner of the Sweet Dreams Motel—she’s looking for a simple life so the last thing she’s expecting is the heart-knocking effect the handsome sheriff has on her. Lara Strong needs a new beginning and as a reader of the Gotta Have Hope newspaper column, she’s drawn to this very special town. Her heart needs to heal to stay strong like her father, who was as tough as his name, always taught her before she lost him. Now she is moving forward in her own way, buying the motel, living a quiet life helping customers feel the comfort of home while they visit. She’ll touch their lives briefly, bring satisfaction and healing to hers. This is the security she needs, only knowing her customers briefly and therefore feeling no pain when she watches them drive away.Jake Morgan has a town to look out for, a ranch to keep up and a heart to keep locked away. But the moment he meets Lara something inside of him sparks to life. Something he’s conflicted about but unable to deny. But sometimes despite your strength, if loves got a hold on you it’s a hard thing to deny…and if the town is on the side with that love—two people fighting to stand their ground might just find that they’ve got to find hope in their heart’s determination to open up to love and each other. Happily-ever-after is just a few heart touching, eye-opening moments away, if Jake and Lara will give it a chance. Welcome back to Wishing Springs, Texas where love happens and the town cheers it on…and sometimes gives it a shove in the right direction. less

Wishing Springs, Texas—Summer 1870An Ever After Summer is a historical of Matt McConnell’s ancestors on his father’s side. You can read this before Matt’s story comes out. Also, A Cowboy For Katie is his mother’s ancestors story…love from all those years ago will help Matt in his love story Heart Healing Cowboy.Mathew McConnell needs help with his baby so he’s sent for a mail order bride. All he needs is someone to love his baby, he’s fine... moreWishing Springs, Texas—Summer 1870An Ever After Summer is a historical of Matt McConnell’s ancestors on his father’s side. You can read this before Matt’s story comes out. Also, A Cowboy For Katie is his mother’s ancestors story…love from all those years ago will help Matt in his love story Heart Healing Cowboy.Mathew McConnell needs help with his baby so he’s sent for a mail order bride. All he needs is someone to love his baby, he’s fine. He’ll never lose love again, or trust that God has him in His thoughts. His baby has no mother and a father who has to work really hard to keep the ranch going. So, a mail order bride is his only resource and he made it clear in his ad that he needs a practical woman to keep house and be a mother to his two-year old baby girl—Bible believers need not apply—and he means it.Ellie has had a rough life, and her aunt has told her she has to be a mail order bride. Ellie looks at it as a gift, her opportunity to make her dream of finding love real. Until she meets Matthew she had no idea the handsome heart throb—didn’t want a “Bible thumper—what’s wrong with being a “Bible thumper” anyway?She’s lived a tough life and been accused of being a born killer, killing three before the age of one, so being a Bible thumper isn’t so bad. Now, she’s determined to show him she’s tougher than she looks—and just the girl he needs. less

Wishing Springs, Texas 1871A Cowboy For Katie is Matt McConnell’s mother’s ancestors story. Also, An Ever After Summer is a historical romance of Matt’s father’s side. You can read these before Matt’s story comes out…love from all those years ago will help Matt in his love story Heart Healing Cowboy. You’ll enjoy knowing the history that sets this book... moreWishing Springs, Texas 1871A Cowboy For Katie is Matt McConnell’s mother’s ancestors story. Also, An Ever After Summer is a historical romance of Matt’s father’s side. You can read these before Matt’s story comes out…love from all those years ago will help Matt in his love story Heart Healing Cowboy. You’ll enjoy knowing the history that sets this book.She survived being trapped beneath her tornado destroyed home for days but now twenty-one year old Katie Pearl has she's afraid of the dark, talks to herself, is terrified of being inside and has to sleep outside with the campfires burning bright. But men problems top the list. She's not fond them––especially those suddenly asking her to marry them––she’s wearing a pistol to prove it. This makes it all the more surprising to the town when she hires drifter Treb Rayburn right there on the sidewalk in front of the dry goods store. A down on his luck cowboy with wanderlust in his veins, Treb just needs enough cash to replace his dead horse and then he’ll be on his way.Only after he’s agreed to the job does he hear the town folks shocked whispers that “Crazy” Katie has hired a man!Treb recognizes immediately that he’s gotten himself into a situation—the hard headed Katie who's so alone in the world and determined to fix herself by herself tugs at his heartstrings and stirs a powerful protective instinct inside of him. Despite his want to hit the trail for sights unseen he finds himself determined that before he moves on he’s going to help Katie conquer her fears so she’ll be able to sleep in the house she’s having him help her build. He’s not expecting that the Lord has a plan that he’ll be the man who’ll tell Katie he loves her and sticks around to prove it. less

His ancestors love stories live on in the novellas An Ever After Summer and A Cowboy For Katie...read them now and get ready for Matt to mix his history with his future...Matt McConnell and his border collie, Healer are making a fresh start in the area where his ancestors first met, where they started their ranches in the 1800s... moreHis ancestors love stories live on in the novellas An Ever After Summer and A Cowboy For Katie...read them now and get ready for Matt to mix his history with his future...Matt McConnell and his border collie, Healer are making a fresh start in the area where his ancestors first met, where they started their ranches in the 1800s. Now, though the family’s enormous ranch is on the Corpus Christie coast near Star Gazer Island, he’s come home to Wishing Springs, Texas where his ancestors first laid their legacy of hard work, dedication, determination into this property. Now Matt is here to revive their legacy and his hurting heart. Can he find the relief it needs?He’s not looking for love, he’s known it and loved it…but never again. He’s strong, but the pain lives on, though his sweet love didn’t. Now, he’s determined to live life in Wishing Springs, enjoying everyone else’s happily ever after. He will never again risk feeling the heartache of losing love, but he can enjoy theirs at a distance. Forever more, he’s just a hard-core cowboy building a new life alone.There will be no new love for him... he'll never risk his heart again.Kelley Hanna moves onto the large property, open landscape with an old cabin overlooking the lake. She’s here to renovate the house while camping beneath a tarp in the open air. It’s a carefully chosen piece of land that a tornado hasn't hit since the 1800s. It’s as if the land avoids bad weather and that is exactly why she’s chosen this piece of property. She's hoping this sweet small town and open land can help her overcome the fear of enclosure and give her the freedom from the fear she's trapped with.But then, a cute dog races onto her land, changing her life forever…because the dog’s owner then comes barreling onto her property on horseback, looking like he’s going to save the day. Only, she knows life can’t be saved that easily. Not after life has crashed down around you, and there is no joy anymore.But something about this man, his dog and a determination she sees in him draws her like nothing ever has before. Then his past and her life meet up…and maybe there is a future waiting. If they can both overcome their past together…with the help of Matt's ancestors and Healer, the dog that never gives up then maybe they can learn from him.Can a historic past help two hurting people find a fresh start… You can get a head start on this book by reading the two short historical novellas about his great, great, great grandparents on both sides of his family. He’s going to learn from them in this new book where he finds their legacy of love lives on… less