Monday, February 18, 2013

A New Contract!!



Yep, that's me.  Signing a brand spanking new contract with Harlequin American Romance for...

                  Wait for it...

                                  FOUR more books!   

The first, Major League Dad, pits the widow of baseball's bad boy against a Little League coach who insists that playing ball will dissolve the boulder-sized chip on her son's shoulder.  Courtney Lloyd's view of organized sports--and the men who play them--has been so warped that she refuses to let her own son own a catcher's mitt.  Travis Oak spent his twenties struggling to make it into The Show before three broken ribs ended his career as a pitcher.  Hampered by crushed dreams, Travis now spends his days as an elementary school PE teacher and Little League coach while he struggles to find a new purpose for his life.  A chance to mold raw talent might offer just the opportunity he's looking for when a school yard fight forces Courtney to choose between expulsion or Little League for ten-year-old Josh.  But only if Travis can convince the slim blonde with the baby on one hip and desperation in her blue eyes he has her son's best interests at heart.  To do that, this former minor league baseball player might just become a major league dad. 

Following Major League Dad is a three-book series that spins off from Rancher's Son.  (Did you know Rancher's Son hit #1 in sales of Harlequin American Romance in Amazon's Kindle Store?)  Set on the Circle P, the Rancher's Homecoming series tells the stories of long-time ranch manager Seth's five sons--a rootless rodeo star, a busted real estate developer, a dedicated teacher, and two rough-and-tumble cowboys--who all find love and happiness on a south Florida ranch.

All four books are slated for release beginning early in 2014, which means I'l be busy, busy, busy writing them this year. 

I can't think of a better way to spend the time, can you?     

 

 


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10 comments:

  1. Diana QuincyFebruary 18, 2013 at 12:02 PM

    Congratulations Leigh! It sounds like you'll be very busy for the best possible reason!!

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  2. Leigh DuncanFebruary 18, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    Thanks, Diana! You're absolute right. I'll be busy. Especially since the first book is due March 15th. <>

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  3. SusanFebruary 18, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    Yay! Leigh! I'll bet your readers will be very happy too!

    susan

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  4. johnny rayFebruary 18, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    Fantastic news! You are going to be very busy.

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  5. Leigh DuncanFebruary 18, 2013 at 1:57 PM

    Thanks Susan! And Johnny!
    And now, back to work on Major League Dad. I'm just at that point where everything falls apart for my hero and heroine.

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  6. Linda WarrenFebruary 18, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    Congratulations, Leigh. I love ranch stories and I really like the sound of Major League Dad.

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  7. Diane GastonFebruary 18, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    Great news, Leigh!

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  8. Leigh DuncanFebruary 18, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    Linda,
    Major League Dad has been such fun to write, but now that I'm wrapping it up, I'm eager to get started on the Rancher's Homecoming series.
    Thanks for stopping by today!

    Leigh

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  9. Leigh DuncanFebruary 18, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    Diane,

    Looking forward to celebrating the new contract with you at the WRW Retreat in April!

    Leigh

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  10. Keely ThrallFebruary 19, 2013 at 3:36 PM

    Cowboys!!!! Yum!!! Congrats on the Big Sign. Well done, my friend!

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