Today I’m interviewing BARBARA WHITE DAILLE. Her book, The Rancher’s Baby Proposal, is a short
contemporary romance and was released on May 1, 2017. Please tell my readers a
little bit about your book.
Barbara- Ally, the heroine, has been in love with Reagan Chase forever! But their
romance needs a few nudges from her best friend’s matchmaking grandpa, the
owner of the Hitching Post Hotel. FYI, the books in all my series stand alone
as far as the romance wrapping up in each couple’s book.
Nancy- When did you start writing toward publication?
Barbara- I’ve been “writing” since before kindergarten and writing toward
publication since grade school, probably, when I handwrote and submitted poetry
and short stories to Highlights for
Children. (Unfortunately, they never acquired any of my work.)
Nancy- Did you have several manuscripts finished before you sold? If so, did
you send them out yourself?
Barbara- Yes, I had several full-length manuscripts written and submitted (and
rejected) before I sold. These were romantic suspense, short contemporary
romance, and a not-quite-finished cozy mystery. But my first sales were short
stories to romance and mystery magazines, including Woman’s World. And yes, I submitted everything myself.
Nancy- Why have you become a published author?
Barbara- You know, this is one question I can’t help answering the same in every
interview, because the response comes from the heart. I want to reach readers,
and I hope my books give them as much pleasure as other authors’ stories have
brought to me.
Nancy- Will you share some encouraging words for authors still struggling for
that first contract?
Barbara- Sure. Write what you love most, because when you sell, your editor will
most likely want to see more of the same. Remember, only you can tell your characters’
stories. And don’t ever give up.
Nancy- Please Share
three fun facts about you that most people don’t know.
Barbara- I’m giving
this topic a theme. ;) Vehicles I Have
Driven:
1) Bus
2) Fire
engine
3) Model T
(Note, it was an original, not a replica – but I didn’t drive it until it was
an antique!)
Nancy- What’s next
for you?
Barbara- My Snowflake Valley series from Entangled Bliss, which began with Snowbound with Mr. Wrong, continues with
book two this fall and book three early next year. No firm titles yet, but I’ll
be announcing details in my newsletter as I get them!
BOOK BLURB from The Rancher's Baby Proposal
HER
SECRET COWBOY CRUSH
Ally
Martinez has always been known as a fun and flirty kind of gal. But deep down she’s never forgotten the
cowboy who left town. When her crush Reagan Chase comes home after a five-year
absence, Ally knows this is her big chance. The
guy I’ve always wanted. Only Reagan has something different in mind…
Still
reeling from his last relationship, Reagan needs a babysitter for his month-old
son. With Ally’s help, he can get his family’s ranch ready for sale and get out
of Cowboy Creek. The problem? Ally is one seriously cute distraction. But
Reagan will do whatever it takes to keep his heart safe. Even if it means
losing the only place—and the only woman—he can call home. >
Excerpt: Just a quick setup
for this look at the story: Ally is inexperienced and uncomfortable when it
comes to being around kids. This is her first time alone with Reagan’s son:
As
she pulled the car up to the ranch house, Ally peeked into her rearview mirror
at the car seat Reagan had left for her at Mrs. Browley’s house. Luckily, she
had gotten instructions from Tina on the right way to install the seat in the
car and then how to fasten the baby safely inside.
Another
mirror suction-cupped to the back window reflected the infant’s image. In the
frequent quick peeks she had taken on the drive to the ranch, she hadn’t seen
him stir. Now, his eyes were open, blinking in the light, staring up at the
mirror.
“Hey,
baby,” she said softly. “So, you’re awake. Listen, the two of us are going to
get along great. No tricks, no temper tantrums on your part. And only
first-class care on mine. I promise you that. After all, I’ve been trained by
the best. There’s nothing like learning your trade from a brand-new mama.”
She
winced. As far as she knew, the baby didn’t have a mama. Had he ever heard the
word before? How would he react at hearing it from her?
But
he lay still in his seat, blinking lazily.
She
took a deep breath and let it out again. Now or never. She would rather never,
but that hadn’t been the agreement she had made with Reagan.
She
went to the rear passenger door and knelt on the backseat to unhook the safety
harness. “This is only your first time out here at the ranch, isn’t it?” Her
hands shook just a tiny bit. So did her voice.
The
baby looked up at her. He had slept through the entire ride, as if the bouncing
of her car on the frequently uneven road had soothed him. Maybe the wobbly
sound of her voice had the same effect. If that was the case, she would let her
nerves take over and talk to him all day long.
Nancy- How can my
readers buy your book?
Barbara- Readers
can go to my author page at the publisher’s website or to any of the locations in the links below. The book is available in both print and
digital formats.
Buy Links….
MORE ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Barbara White Daille lives
with her husband in the sunny Southwest. Though they love the warm winters and
the lizards in their front yard, they haven’t gotten used to the scorpions in
the bathroom. Barbara also loves writing, reading, and chocolate. Come to think
of it, she enjoys writing about those subjects, too! Barbara wrote her first short story at the age of nine, then typed
"The End" to her first novel many years later...in the eighth grade.
Now she's writing contemporary romance on a daily basis. Sign up for her
newsletter to keep up with the latest in her writing life HERE
You can find more information about Barbara here:
Have you kept busy this summer?
