New Book Release: November 2024

 

Wishing for the Rancher’s Love, Book 5 in the High Country Ranch series, releases today!

 

For those who’ve been waiting for Clementine and Grady’s story, the wait is finally over! With all of her siblings having gotten married to their special someone, the beautiful and feisty Clementine feels as though she’s been left behind in love. She’s more than eager and ready for a match of her own . . . what she doesn’t anticipate is that someone anonymous is eager and ready to have a match with her.

 

As the notes and gifts begin to get creepier, Clementine realizes that she’s being stalked and is in danger. She has to turn to an unlikely person for help, her childhood-friend-turned-enemy, Grady Worth. Although Grady has deep wounds that have caused him to push Clementine away, he steps up to help her when she most needs it, and in the process they both realize that maybe they’re not enemies after all.

 

I do hope you’ll enjoy this last installment in the High Country Ranch series! It’s been so fun to write about the Oakley family and all of their adventures into love. If you haven’t yet started the series, what are you waiting for?!

 

To find out more about Wishing for the Rancher’s Love visit my website at: https://jodyhedlund.com/books/wishing-for-the-ranchers-love/

 

 

New Book Release: October 2024

 

The series continues!

 

Wrangling the Wandering Rancher, another book in the High Country Ranch series, releases today!

 

Set in Colorado in the 1870s, this sweet romance series is about the Oakley family who owns a ranch near Breckenridge. The family, like most, has its share of conflict and problems. But their bonds of love are deep enough to see them through the hard times and draw them closer.

 

Wrangling the Wandering Rancher is fourth installment and, like all the others in the series, can be read as a standalone. However, I do suggest at least reading the third book, A Wife for the Rancher, first. The heroes in both are adopted brothers in the Oakley family, and a large part of the plot revolves around them seeking to understand where they came from.

 

Wrangling the Wandering Rancher also has some fun tropes including friends to more, forced proximity, a shotgun marriage, and abandonment issues. I’ve never had a shotgun marriage in my books before so that scene was especially fun to write!

 

Here’s what a few early readers are saying about this romance:

 

“I absolutely LOVED Tanner’s story! He is such a great guy and his backstory and what type of man it made him touched my heart.”

 

“The romance in this book was full of passion, and I loved how Tanner and Maisy complemented each other. They started off with friendship first, and then their love for each other built on that foundation.”

 

“I picked this story up and did not set it down until the very end. Maisy and Tanner are explosive, and I was here for it!!”

 

To find out more about Wrangling the Wandering Rancher visit my website at: https://jodyhedlund.com/books/wrangling-the-wandering-rancher/

 

 

New Book Release: October 2024

 

Happy October and Happy Fall!

 

It’s that time of year to cozy up under a blanket with a cup of hot coffee (or tea!) AND A NEW BOOK!

 

I’m happy to say that I can help you out with the new book because today is the release of A Wife for the Rancher! If you love marriage of convenience stories, then don’t miss this one! A wealthy heiress answers a mail-order-bride advertisement and runs away from her controlling stepmother. When she arrives in Colorado, she doesn’t expect to fall in love with her new husband and her new child, but she can’t resist the handsome rancher and his baby.

 

While this book is sweet (closed bedroom door), it also has lots of romantic tension and heated chemistry. From time to time, I hear from readers who don’t like the focus on the physical attraction. But the large majority of my readers are looking for a clean alternative that still has a realistic and passionate romance but delivers it without the explicit content that fills so many other current books.

 

Here’s what a few early readers are saying about this romance:

 

“The kisses are smoldering while remaining clean, and the story just draws you in.”

 

“This book was great! I enjoyed the action, relational tension, and steamy (but clean) kisses. SQUEAL!!”

 

“The plot twists keep the story moving, and as Ryder and Genevieve fight their attraction, there’s plenty of swooniness (is that even a word?). I stayed up quite late to finish this book.”

 

To find out more about A Wife for the Rancher visit my website at: http://jodyhedlund.com/books/a-wife-for-the-rancher/

 

 

 

New Book Release: August 2024

 

Today’s a book release day!

 

The second book in my Shanahan Match, Saved by the Matchmaker, is hitting shelves!

 

In this newest installment, the matchmaker returns with his wily shenanigans in setting up a marriage of convenience for Enya Shanahan, who finds herself in a bit of a predicament after a failed marriage. The perfect match is with Sullivan O’Brien, a steamboat captain, with a tender heart and willingness to help Enya. However, both Enya and Sullivan bear deep scars from their pasts that make them resistant to turning their marriage of convenience into a marriage of love.

 

As with all my books, this second book can be read as a standalone (without having read the first book). And as with all my books, this contains a slow-burn romance with a heavy focus on the developing relationship. The story is clean and wholesome and inspirational but also has a plenty of romantic chemistry and lots of sizzle.

 

Here’s what a few early readers are saying about this romance:

 

“New Orleans steamboat captain Sullivan O'Brien is quite possibly my favorite male main character of the year!”

 

“What I absolutely adored about this novel was the way Sullivan showed Enya that he cared about her over and over and over again . . . This is a story that I simply couldn’t set down. I ended up reading the whole book in a day!”

 

“Richly sketched settings and beautifully crafted characters along with the tender romance kept me immersed in this story from beginning to end.”

 

To find out more about Saved by the Matchmaker visit my website at: https://jodyhedlund.com/books/saved-by-the-matchmaker/

 

 

New Book Release: June 2024

 

 

It’s time for another BOOK BIRTHDAY!!

 

Today is the release of Willing to Wed the Rancher, Book 2 in my High Country Ranch Series. This book continues the adventures of the Oakley siblings with sweet Clarabelle getting her love story. It contains some fun tropes: an aristocratic gentleman, love-at-first-sight, love triangle, some mystery, fish out of water, and estranged family.

 

As with all of my Western Historical Romances, this is a sweet, closed-door romance without any explicit content or spice. But it’s also a sizzling romance which means it has lots of romantic tension, great kissing scenes, and an intense focus on the physical attraction.

 

Here’s what a few early readers are saying about this romance:

 

“This was such a good book! I loved Clarabelle and Franz’s chemistry and how well their personalities suited each other. The chemistry was nicely written without being “spice” or smut.”

 

“It is great historical romance where the focus is on romance—steamy but clean . . . A bit of danger and mystery added to the mix adds excitement and suspense to the sweet romance and family dynamics.”

 

“Oh my word! I’m pretty sure I loved this second book more than the first. Jody Hedlund has done it again! The perfect ‘cowboy’ romance to sweep you off your feet.”

 

To find out more about Willing to Wed the Rancher visit my website at: http://jodyhedlund.com/books/willing-to-wed-the-rancher/

 

 

New Book Release: June 2024

 

Happy Summer! And Happy Book Release Day!

 

I’m pleased to announce that another Western Historical Romance series is releasing! This series is called High Country Ranch Series and is a spin-off of my Colorado Cowgirl series (with an introduction to the Oakley family in Claiming the Cowgirl).

 

This new ranch series still takes place in Colorado, but I’ve moved locations to the Breckenridge area (which is north of Fairplay). With a new ranch and a new family, saddle up and get ready for fun new adventures with the Oakley family! Each of the remaining five siblings will get a book in this new series.

 

Today is the release of Book 1, Waiting for the Rancher. In this story, Maverick Oakley gets to go on his journey to find true love. It was a fun romance to write involving lots of favorite tropes including: charming flirt, best friend’s sister, friends to more, secret crush, emotional scars, unexpected injury, and more.

 

This book is similar to the Colorado Cowgirl Series. It’s a sweet, closed-door romance without any explicit content or spice. But it’s also a sizzling romance which means it has lots of romantic tension, great kissing scenes, and an intense focus on the physical attraction.

 

In this series, the spiritual themes are lighter than some of my other traditionally published books. You can rest assured that the stories are still wholesome without swearing or questionable content, and the messages are still uplifting and inspiring.

 

Here’s what a few early readers are saying about this romance:

 

“The start of a new series was a home run! This newest series by the wonderful Jody Hedlund is off to an amazing start . . . with sizzling chemistry (and I mean off the charts, swoony and happy squealing chemistry).”

 

“Not only does romance abound, but also tragedy and healing. Prepare to be whisked away into Hedlund’s captivating tale – you will not be able to put this book down!!”

 

“Talented Author Jody Hedlund has done it again. She has written a sweet historical romance with a swoony cowboy.”

 

To find out more about Waiting for the Rancher visit my website at: http://jodyhedlund.com/books/waiting-for-the-rancher/

 

 

New Book Release: April 2024

Another book, His Treasured Bride, is hitting shelves! It's the second book in the Bride Ships: New Voyages series, highlighting the brides who left everything behind in England to sail halfway around the world to marry men in the Pacific Northwest.

 

If you missed the first book, Finally His Bride, go grab it! You’ll enjoy His Treasured Bride much more if you have the background of all the events leading up to it. Regardless, you can read this new release as a standalone.

 

With this particular story, I’m REALLY excited to present to you Patti Stockdale. When Patti auditioned to write a story with me in my popular Bride Ship series, I just loved her fresh new voice, her rich historical details, and her ability to spin words. After months of working together, we’ve crafted a story that I know you’ll enjoy!

 

Here’s what early readers are already saying about His Treasured Bride:

 

“A fast-paced plot, beautifully crafted characters, a picturesque setting, and sweet romance combine in this story to make an enjoyable, satisfying read.”

 

“The story is a page-turner, has some humorous parts, and then times of despair, and unexpected outcomes. It's a great read which will inspire and warm your heart.”

 

“I loved everything about this story. It certainly is Love Comes Softly meets Indiana Jones! What a fun adventure this was and such a beautiful heart-connecting romance. Jody Hedlund’s influence is present but it also has a fresh, fun voice to it.”

 

To find out more about His Treasured Bride visit my website at: http://jodyhedlund.com/books/his-treasured-bride/