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About Debra Salonen

Past winner of Romantic Times Reviewer's Career Achievement "Series Storyteller of the Year" award, Debra Salonen's 26 titles for Harlequin Publishing have sold more than 2.3 million copies, worldwide.

A six-time nominee for RT's Best Superromance of the Year award, Debra took home that honor in 2011.

~~Your rendezvous in the Black Hills of South Dakota is just beginning:

BLACK HILLS BABY (first-in-series FREE) - Hollywood meets the "real" wild west.

BLACK HILLS BILLIONAIRE - What if his $$ isn't enough to save her?

BLACK HILLS BAD BOY - He's hell on wheels...in his dreams.

BLACK HILLS BACHELOR - Single by choice, no Hollywood princesses need apply.

BLACK HILLS NATIVE SON - His journey of discovery brings more than he ever hoped—a son, and the woman he was meant to love.

BLACK HILLS OUTCAST - Hiding out from life works just fine...until he meets Rachel.

BLACK HILLS WHITE KNIGHT - His suit is Armani--not armor.

BLACK HILLS RANCHER - She fell out of the sky into his arms. Now, he can’t let go.

BLACK HILLS STRANGER - She’s his last resort, but trusting her so-called gift could be the biggest mistake of his life.

BLACK HILLS LEGACY: The Inheritance - Nothing like an unconscious doppelgänger to ruin a perfectly good day at the Mystery Spot.

~~Channel your inner maverick with Debra's Big Sky Mavericks series from Tule Publishing:

MONTANA COWGIRL - Cowgirl, you can go home--and love--again.

MONTANA COWBOY - He's nobody's cowboy until his new neighbor rocks his world.

MONTANA DARLING - Her land. His tent. And this is Montana, where property disputes can lead to a range war...or love.

MONTANA MAVERICK - A lone wolf PhD rescues a rancher--and gains a life.

MONTANA GIFT (a holiday novella) - The system failed him, but she never would.

MONTANA MIRACLE - It takes a Montana village to create a Christmas miracle.

~~Also from Tule Publishing:

Love, Montana series: They came to Montana for adventure...and found love.

HER HERO TO LOVE - He may be her hero, but who's going to save him?

HER ROGUE TO TAME - He's more than meets the eye--eye candy, that it.

HER REBEL TO KISS - Defying death is all part of the game...until you have something to lose.

And if you love chocolate--and romance--don't miss the 12-book Love at the Chocolate Shop series, that includes Debra's:

MONTANA SECRET SANTA #3 - When a hard-core realist and a die-hard dreamer agree to co-chair a small town charity on its last leg, the real magic of the season happens—love.

SWEET SUMMER'S KISS #10 - Is love a cosmic connection or a karmic joke? Sometimes, the answer reveals itself in a kiss—a sweet kiss shared beneath a warm Montana summer sky.

~~Welcome to the West Coast, where happily-ever-after is state-of-the-heart!

HER FOREVER COWBOY (West Coast Happily-Ever-After #1) – What if one summer isn’t enough?

NEVER SAY NEVER (West Coast Happily-Ever-After #2) – Some second chances come with big secrets.

CALEB’S CHRISTMAS WISH (West Coast Happily-Ever-After #3) -- How far would you go for the sake of a child?

Coming in 2018:

A BABY AFTER ALL (West Coast Happily-Ever-After #4) – When divorce is the answer, maybe two people in love need a new question.

LOVE, AFTER ALL (West Coast Happily-Ever-After #5) - A match made in heaven? In what universe?

THAT COWBOY’S FOREVER FAMILY (West Coast Happily-Ever-After #6) – Can a woman who’s given up on love help him reconnect with the daughters he thought he’d lost forever?

FOREVER AND EVER, BY GEORGE (West Coast Happily-Ever-After #7) – Even the dog knows the importance of happily-ever-after.

~~The 4-book Betting On Love series, set in Las Vegas in now available:

PRINCE CHARMING UNDERCOVER

THE DADDY GAMBLE

RISKY BABY BUSINESS

MATCH MADE IN VEGAS

Readers and reviewers of Debra's romance novels say:

"Debra Salonen captures readers' attention with multifaceted characters, layered conflict and fast pacing." ~ Pamela Cohen, RomanticTimes Bookclub

"No one writes drama like Debra Salonen." ~ Huntress Reviews

"Great chemistry, great one liners and a sexy cowboy!" ~ C. Arcidiacono

"This novel had everything, family drama, love, a little bit of sexy and a lot of heart." ~ gertyp

"...one of the most heartfelt novels I've ever read." ~ Kaitie Campbell

"Debra Salonen pens a bittersweet love story with a fresh storyline and a love that stays with you long after the book is over." ~ Tami Sutton, The Best Reviews

For something naughty and wildly irreverent, try JUDY UNCENSORED with a 50-something, self-proclaimed "trailer trash" heroine who is: "Old enough to know better--too young-at-heart to care." And, as if finding your HEA isn't hard enough, then comes the holidays. JUDY DOES CHRISTMAS is "Laugh-out-loud funny, poignant and just plain fabulous!"

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Montana Blueprint for Love (Property Sisters of Montana Book 1) 17/03/2020

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Is she restoring “this old house” or reimagining her future with the man she left behind?

Man down.
When “Diamond” Jim McCall gambles on a fixer-upper for sentimental reasons, his house of cards implodes – along with his health. Ruby’s ready for a job change but agreeing to become her first crush’s apprentice might be her biggest mistake. She doesn’t doubt they can “flip” the derelict ranch house and save Summit Construction, but at what cost to her heart? After all, Boone Fielding became the son her father never had when she left for college.

Man up.
Helping Ruby McCall and her sisters flip Diamond Jim’s “money pit” makes sense financially, but he can’t partner with someone he doesn’t trust – and Boone hasn’t forgotten his last close encounter with Ruby. But every day on the job reminds him of why he fell in love with her in the first place.

How is he ever going to let her go when the job is done?

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Montana Miracle (Big Sky Mavericks Book 6) 16/11/2015

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Sometimes, it takes a village to create a Montana miracle.

Gage Monroe has given himself until Christmas Day to wrap up the unpleasant bits and pieces of his old life in Paradise, Montana, before starting fresh in much warmer climes. And the last thing a loner like Gage needs is a beautiful, passionate pastor's misguided attempt to draw him into her flock. The people of Paradise exiled Gage a long time ago...with good reason.

Pastor Samantha "Sam" Zabrinski didn't move halfway across the country to accept a position in the little town of Paradise because she lacked gumption. She has no intention of giving up on Gage Monroe--a man with depth and heart he hides from the world. Besides, Gage just may be the Christmas miracle Sam's been praying for...

The Big Sky Mavericks series
Book 1: Montana Cowgirl
Book 2: Montana Cowboy
Book 3: Montana Darling
Book 4: Montana Maverick
Book 5: Her Forever Gift - Free!
Book 6: Montana Miracle

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Montana Darling (Big Sky Mavericks Book 3) 07/01/2015

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Mia Zabrinski's lost enough-- Her marriage. Her job. Her body image. Mia is ready to rebuild her life in her hometown of Marietta,Montana, and she's damned if she'll let some stranger camp on her land and claim squatter's rights.

Ryker Bensen doesn't have much-- and that suits him fine. Less than a year ago, he had everything: a beautiful girlfriend, a baby on the way, a career that earned him fame and a very comfortable living...until he didn't. When beautiful Mia shows up and orders him off what she says is her land, Ryker realizes she might be the spark he needed to jumpstart his interest in living again.

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Her Rogue to Tame (Love, Montana Book 2) 08/10/2015

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Roommates with benefits. A temporary arrangement between two people with time on their hands. Who could possibly get hurt?

“Get your Zip On” – That’s Tucker Montgomery‘s slogan for the new zip line he’s building near Marietta, Montana. But before Tucker can get the first pole in the ground, he suffers an injury that could cost him everything, until help arrives in a surprising–but gorgeous–package: Amanda Heller. They’ll share her grandmother’s guesthouse while he supervises the old Victorian’s restoration… all with the added benefit of exploring a sizzling mutual attraction.

Amanda Heller knows her exile to Montana is her family’s excuse to spare them the embarrassing fallout from her very public break-up with her ex-boss’s son that left her jobless and living in her parent’s Manhattan home. But then Amanda strikes a bargain with injured, sexy businessman Tucker Montgomery, who needs a place to stay while recovering. A hot summer fling seems just the thing for Amanda and Tucker, something to enjoy for a month or two tops. Most certainly not long enough to fall in love….

The Love, Montana series
Book 1: Her Hero to Love
Book 2: Her Rogue to Tame
Book 3: Her Rebel to Kiss

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Her Forever Cowboy (West Coast Happily-Ever-After Book 1) 01/11/2017

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Welcome to the West Coast--where Happily-Ever-After is state of the heart.

It’s just for the summer...

Single mom Anne Fraser is this close to breaking through the glass ceiling of corporate hotel management. She can’t afford to take off a whole summer to fill her late mother’s shoes at the Silver Rose Guest Ranch even if a few months out of the city might be just what the doctor ordered for eight-year-old Zoey. Anne can’t say no to her beloved stepfather’s request--even if the job means sharing the reins with the man whose kiss she’s never forgotten.

A little R&R at a B&B…

Professional bull rider Will Cavanaugh was this close to his goal of becoming World Champion when an injury sidelined him. Spending the summer managing his grandfather’s guest ranch might please the team doctor, but working with Anne brings challenges Will never saw coming—like falling in love. But that doesn’t mean he’s giving up on his dream.

Battered and a bit disillusioned by life, Will and Anne return to the Silver Rose to repay old debts. To fall in love again. But only for the summer.

Or, maybe...for a lifetime.

HER FOREVER COWBOY is Book 1 in the WEST COAST HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER series. If you're a fan of true-to-life romance with believable characters in settings you’ll want to add to your bucket list, you'll love this action-packed series from Debra Salonen--winner of Romantic Times Reviewer's Career Achievement "Series Storyteller of the Year" award in 2006. “Debra Salonen captures reader attention with multifaceted characters, layered conflict and fast pacing.” —Pamela Cohen, Romantic Times

Buy HER FOREVER COWBOY--the first-in-series starter--that opens the door to six more unique, stand-alone novels set on the West Coast:
Book I: HER FOREVER COWBOY – What if one summer isn’t enough?
Book II: NEVER SAY NEVER, Some second chances come with big secrets.
Book III: CALEB’S CHRISTMAS WISH How far would you go for the sake of a child?
Book IV: A BABY AFTER ALL When divorce is the answer, maybe two people in love need a new question.
Book V: LOVE, AFTER ALL A match made in heaven? In what universe?
Book VI: THAT COWBOY’S FOREVER FAMILY The cowboy life wasn’t enough for his daughters’ mother, how can he make it work now?
Book VII: FOREVER AND EVER BY GEORGE Even the dog knows the importance of happily-ever-after.

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Montana Cowboy (Big Sky Mavericks Book 2) 28/08/2014

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Austen Zabrinski looks the part --

He's got the ranch, the boots, the hat and even a few head of cattle, but everybody in Marietta, Montana, knows the former golden boy of Marietta High is a wealthy politician, not a cowboy. And even though that nasty scandal in Helena might have knocked him down a notch or two in the polls, what kind of a fool would trade access to the halls of power in Helena and a Harvard law degree for a ranch in western Montana? Possibly one whose new neighbor, Serena James--the woman the guys at Grey's Saloon call "...the Red Hot Llama Mama"--makes him start to think about what he wants out of life, instead of what's expected of him.

Serena James knows trouble when it hops her fence--

Moving to Montana and deleting her blog seemed like the perfect solution to her online stalker problem. Serena’s ready for a fresh start, but when her escrow on her ranch falls through, she has to scramble to find an immediate but temporary safe haven to rent for her herd of 50 alpacas, two llamas and one giant dog. Serena’s barely moved in when Austen Zabrinski--the man her landlord called "my absentee ranch owner brother who lives and works in Helena"--hops the fence in need of a lift. Even at first glance, Serena can tell he's nobody cowboy, but who's to say that isn't a good thing? A little tryst with her gorgeous, sexy, here-today-gone-to-Helena-tomorrow neighbor might be the perfect welcome to Montana.

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Prince Charming Undercover (Betting On Love Book 1) 01/07/2018

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Four sisters named after royalty, with dowries fit for a queen. Their Gypsy fortuneteller mother predicted each would marry a prince…of sorts.

She’s a princess with more to lose than her dowry.

Las Vegas restaurateur Grace Parlier doesn’t gamble, but she’s risking her dowry on a new business with her late father’s friend because casino owner Charles Harmon has what she wants: location, location, location. The money may have been earmarked for a wedding, but everyone knows Grace has terrible taste in men. Look at the way her heart races every time her family’s latest Romani rescue comes close. But how could an ex-con from Detroit possibly be the prince she was meant to marry?

He’s a Detroit cop with no skin in the game—or so he wants to believe.

Nick Lightner goes undercover in Vegas for one reason only: to take down scumbag Charles Harmon. Does he believe Lucky Chuck is a human serpent threatening his birth father’s family? Hell, no. Nick knows who he is and where his allegiance lies. Certainly not with a sexy “princess” who makes the few drops of Romani blood in his veins run hotter than a winning streak at the craps table. His heart maintains a safe distance…until the princess takes a bullet meant for him, then all bets are off.

PRINCE CHARMING UNDERCOVER is Book 1 in the Betting On Love series. If you're a fan of romance with a side of suspense, you'll love this action-packed story that introduces you to the kind of family Debra Salonen--winner of Romantic Times Reviewer's Career Achievement "Series Storyteller of the Year" award in 2006--is known for. “Debra Salonen captures reader attention with multifaceted characters, layered conflict and fast pacing.” —Pamela Cohen, Romantic Times

Buy PRINCE CHARMING UNDERCOVER--the perfect "staycation." Visit Las Vegas without leaving home. But remember, when your heart's on the line, there’s no such thing as a safe bet.

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Her Hero to Love (Love, Montana Book 1) 13/08/2015

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During Flynn Bensen's last wildfire rescue, a woman died despite Flynn's best efforts to save her. He can’t escape his sense of failure or recurring nightmares, but he can escape to Marietta, Montana, to a new job as the head of Crawford County Search and Rescue. When he meets his scorching hot co-worker on his first day, Flynn feels like he might have just jumped from one wild fire to another that threatens to burn out of control despite his determination to keep a safe distance.

Outspoken, direct, and ambitious Kat Robinson isn’t thrilled to have a new boss—after all, if the timing had been different, she’d have been a shoe-in for Flynn’s job. But a single mom of a ten-year-old son knows where her priorities lay—with Brady, the light of her life. No way is she looking for a relationship and co-workers are always off limits. Too bad Flynn’s so darn hot, gorgeous, kind and authentic.

Will Flynn be the hero Kat needs to help her find the courage to fall in love again?

The Love, Montana series
Book 1: Her Hero to Love
Book 2: Her Rogue to Tame
Book 3: Her Rebel to Kiss

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Montana Maverick (Big Sky Mavericks Book 4) 22/02/2015

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Be careful what you wish for-
Meg Zabrinski wants a child. She's a successful scientist, a well-known environmental advocate, and a tenured professor. She doesn't need a man in her life to make this happen. But having a baby alone is a weighty decision, so she retreats to her isolated mountain cabin to write and think. When Henry Firestone--an old foe from her distant past--drops out of the sky on Christmas Eve with three young children and a baby, Meg tells herself she'd be crazy not to consider all her options--especially when she's always nursed a secret crush on the handsome rancher. Although the sparks between them ignite a mutual passion, Henry makes it clear he's done having children. Falling in love with Henry Firestone and his beautiful family would require Meg to give up her dream. Can the Lone Wolf assimilate into a new pack, or was this Big Sky Maverick meant to be alone?

They say timing is everything-
Henry Firestone doesn't recognize the "angel in snowshoes" who comes to his rescue in the middle of a blizzard, immediately, but Meg Z. knows him. Twenty years earlier, the media paired them as rivals to the death. Meg championed the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone, while Henry argued just as passionately that wolves would put ranchers on the Endangered Species List. She's still beautiful, independent and headstrong, and Henry's now free to admit that he always had a thing for her. Unfortunately, he's fighting for sole custody of his late daughter's four children. They are his biggest priority. He'd do anything to keep his family together--even sleep with the enemy in hopes that she might join his cause.

The Big Sky Mavericks series
Book 1: Montana Cowgirl
Book 2: Montana Cowboy
Book 3: Montana Darling
Book 4: Montana Maverick
Book 5: Her Forever Gift
Book 6: Montana Miracle

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Sweet Summer's Kiss (Love at the Chocolate Shop Book 10) 06/07/2017

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A storybook kiss on New Year's Eve at the Big Sky Mavericks Masked Ball in Marietta, Montana should have been the beginning of a grand romance for Gretchen Zabrinski and Daniel Andrews. But when Gretchen overhears a phone call from Daniel to his brother about what he really wants from a woman, she takes off...without leaving so much as a glass slipper behind.

Daniel wants a family. Gretchen will never be able to give him that. So why does fate keep throwing them together so cruelly? First, at a Copper Mountain Chocolate Shop Speed Dating event, then when he’s hired to open a new division at her PR firm. But competing, shoulder-to-shoulder, to sell the most exotic chocolate kisses for charity really is the last straw.

Is love a cosmic connection or a karmic joke? Sometimes, the answer reveals itself in a kiss—a sweet kiss shared beneath a warm Montana summer sky.

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Black Hills Baby: a Hollywood-meets-the-real-wild-west contemporary romance series (Black Hills Rendezvous Book 1) 29/01/2016

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When Hollywood heart-throb Cooper Lindstrom needs money to get his late mother's homicidal bookie off his back, he jumps at the lifeline Black Hills postmaster Libby McGannon tosses his way. In Cooper's mind, their arrangement is simple: his sperm in trade for a share in her family's gold mine. But the real pay off is her story--the one he plans to turn into a hit sitcom that will push him back on top. The hit show Coop saw coming. Love? Completely blindsided him.And the baby? Who could have guessed Cooper wanted to be a father? Too bad Libby--the woman he's fallen hard for--might never forgive him for turning her life into a joke for worldwide consumption. Not to mention the changes he's brought to the small Black Hills community of Sentinel Pass, where happily-ever-after isn't left to chance.

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Risky Baby Business (Betting On Love Book 3) 01/09/2018

by Debra Salonen

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Four sisters named after royalty, with dowries fit for a queen. Their Gypsy fortuneteller mother predicted each would marry a prince…of sorts.

Screw Prince Charming. She’s got a baby to save.

Liz Parlier returned from a humanitarian tour in Iraq a changed person. Her family can’t reach their “healer’s” heart because it stayed in India—where Liz went to recuperate and fell in love with an orphaned baby she’s determined to adopt. Her fragile house of cards doesn’t have room for a mysterious gardener with a questionable past, but something about David Baines tugs at her wounded soul.

He’s died before. He knows the drill.

David Baines is alone by choice—it’s easier to disappear. But he’s only human, and Liz pulls him to her like tumbleweed to a fence. Keeping her out of the line of fire when his past catches up with him proves impossible, so together they confront the “man of darkness” her Gypsy fortuneteller mother warned about. But will they be too late to save the “child of light”?

RISKY BABY BUSINESS is Book 3 in the BETTING ON LOVE series. If you're a fan of romance with a side of suspense, you'll love this action-packed story that introduces you to the kind of family Debra Salonen—past winner of Romantic Times Reviewer's Career Achievement "Series Storyteller of the Year" award --is known for. “Debra Salonen captures reader attention with multifaceted characters, layered conflict and fast pacing.”—Pamela Cohen, Romantic Times

Buy RISKY BABY BUSINESS -- the perfect "staycation." Visit Las Vegas without leaving home. But remember, when your heart's on the line, there’s no such thing as a safe bet.

BETTING ON LOVE: when your heart's on the line, there’s no such thing as a safe bet.

Book I: PRINCE CHARMING UNDERCOVER – When the princess takes a bullet meant for him, all bets are off.
Book II: THE DADDY GAMBLE - He saved her little girl’s life, but does that make him daddy material?
Book III: RISKY BABY BUSINESS - A man of darkness. A child of light. She’ll only be able to save one.
Book IV: A MATCH MADE IN VEGAS - It's Christmas! Can she help the man who left her at the altar--and the child that should have been hers--without losing her heart again?

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Welcome to the West Coast--where Happily-Ever-After is state of the heart.

It’s just for the summer...

A little R&R at a B&B…

Or, maybe...for a lifetime.

Four sisters named after royalty, with dowries fit for a queen. Their Gypsy fortuneteller mother predicted each would marry a prince…of sorts.

She’s a princess with more to lose than her dowry.

He’s a Detroit cop with no skin in the game—or so he wants to believe.

Four sisters named after royalty, with dowries fit for a queen. Their Gypsy fortuneteller mother predicted each would marry a prince…of sorts.

Screw Prince Charming. She’s got a baby to save.

He’s died before. He knows the drill.

Buy RISKY BABY BUSINESS -- the perfect "staycation." Visit Las Vegas without leaving home. But remember, when your heart's on the line, there’s no such thing as a safe bet.

BETTING ON LOVE: when your heart's on the line, there’s no such thing as a safe bet.