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...
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Karen Baney
Sep 153 min
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
Mar 243 min
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
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
Nov 22, 20233 min
Falling for a Real Cowboy Now Available
About the Book Book: Falling for a Real Cowboy Author: Karen Baney Genre: Christian Cowboy Romance Release Date: November 21, 2023 She’s...
Karen Baney
Nov 16, 20232 min
Inspiration Behind The Air I Breathe
The female main character in The Air I Breathe, Kelly Sutton, suffers from panic attacks. The inspiration behind this came from a...
Karen Baney
Nov 4, 20233 min
Vargas Ranch Series: Inspiration Behind the Brand
How many books about ranches and cowboys have you read, whether historical or contemporary, and you wondered about their brand? Hardly...
Karen Baney
Nov 4, 20233 min
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 1, 20233 min
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
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
Aug 18, 20234 min
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 17, 20233 min
Close-knit Group of Friends
I love writing about the dynamics of a close-knit group of friends. It’s fun to play with how the group changes when new people are...
Karen Baney
Aug 16, 20232 min
Starting Over: A Theme Close to My Heart
People move to Arizona to start over. The dream of building a new, better life started with the earlies pioneers that settled in...
Karen Baney
Mar 17, 20231 min
New Retailers Coming Soon
Starting in March 2023, my novels will start being available on Google Play, Apple Books, Smashwords, Kobo, Barnes & Noble (Nook), and...
Karen Baney
Nov 15, 20221 min
NEW: Sweet Clean Christmas Romance
Just for fun, I wrote a Christmas time novella this year. It's a clean, sweet historical romance set in my favorite town: Prescott,...
Karen Baney
Aug 19, 20221 min
NEW RELEASE: The Reluctant Cattleman (Colter Sons Book 1)
A heartwarming western romance and coming of age story set in Prescott, Arizona in 1887. As Sam Colter takes on more responsibilities at...
Karen Baney
Jul 14, 20229 min
The Reluctant Cattleman (Colter Sons Book 1) - Chapter 1 & 2
Chapter 1 My name is Sam Colter. Samuel when Mama is about to take me to task, which is hardly ever. I am the second to oldest of the...
Karen Baney
Jun 24, 20221 min
Oaks of Justice (Desert Manna #3) Now Available
Uplifting historical Christian Romance Fiction set in Prescott, Arizona in 1873. Mel Larson is used to being underestimated as a female...
Karen Baney
Apr 25, 20221 min
Joy for Mourning (Desert Manna #2) Now Available
Uplifting historical Christian Romance Fiction set in Prescott, Arizona in 1872. Grace Talbert spurns every suitor her father finds. She...
Karen Baney
Mar 7, 20221 min
Beauty for Ashes (Desert Manna #1) Now Available
As a widow who lost her husband in Sherman’s fiery march to the sea, Rebecca Elliot struggled to provide for her son. When she hears from...
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