Well, like most of 2024 I was behind on the Christmas novella. I did not know it would get finished this year, so…I guess since I planned on it releasing next Christmas, I’m actually early, right?
I think I am stretching a little bit, honestly, lol.
Anyway, the Christmas novella “If You Remember When” is up on Amazon, and it went live on Apple a few minutes ago. Kobo, Google, and Barnes & Noble, too!
It’s December 1910, and Coleson, Texas is buzzing. A new hospital is being built just north of town, by none other than Dr. Iagan Coleson himself.
But Dr. Coleson is not doing it alone.
Dr. Oscar Collins lives for medicine. At thirty-two, he’s brilliant, accomplished, and utterly bored with life. He wants something new—a legacy.
So when his best friend, Dr. Iagan Coleson, calls him to Coleson Hollow days before Christmas, Oscar leaves his shiny automobile behind and rides into the Texas countryside, ready to embrace progress.
It doesn’t take Oscar long to realize he’s been duped. The promise of building a new hospital? Just a lure. Iagan has a bigger scheme in mind.
Four orphaned women, newly arrived from Scotland, are under Iagan’s care.
In a county where women are few and men are rich, matchmaking is practically a sport—and Iagan has his eye on Oscar as the perfect player. Wealthy, respected, and single, Oscar is everything a matrimony-minded young lady could want.
Talk about feeling hunted!
But Beatrice Ardis, youngest of the Colesons’ houseguests, is no damsel waiting for rescue. She’s been looking after herself since a mining disaster stole her family at fifteen. Moving to America with her friends was supposed to be about freedom and new choices, not becoming a project for Iagan—or a puzzle for Dr. Oscar Collins.
Beatrice can’t decide if the arrogant, too-handsome doctor is trying to help her or insult her, but she knows one thing: she won’t let him see how much his attention rattles her.
Oscar is equally puzzled. Beatrice isn’t what he expected. There’s a fire to her independence, a sharpness he can’t ignore. And everything about her is just…fascinating.
For the first time in years, he isn’t bored.
But when an old enemy of Oscar’s resurfaces, it’s Beatrice who may just pay the price.
Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/if-you-remember-when/id6740037831
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRZ1KDPG/
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Calle_J_Brookes_If_You_Remember_When?id=jk87EQAAQBAJ&hl=en_US
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/if-you-remember-when
BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/if-you-remember-when-calle-j-brookes/1146768734
It is set in 1910 Garrity County, Texas. (Where Clay and Bailey, Caine and Nikkie Jean, and the Hillers all live!). I have not done very many historicals, but I really enjoyed writing this one. (I know I say that about all my books, but I got to research a time period I’ve not done a lot of reading about, so I found it very interesting). It was also a lot of fun to see Coleson “ancestors”. I enjoyed planning out a family tree for Bonnie
It is also available as an extended edition direct on my new website. I am still in the process of building the shopify store, and it looks a little rough over there. I hope to have all of my books up on the shopify store within the next month, but I do have 50+ titles to upload. It’s going to take a while. But the new book is there!
The extended edition features an intro chapter and a closing chapter with Samia Coleson and Anthony Lake. It will only ever be available as a direct purchase; the bonus edition won’t end up on any of the retailers. You can grab it here!
Tonight, I’m spending NYE celebrating with the kid. She had been planning on a party at a local softball facility but decided she didn’t really want to go. One of her buddies is sick tonight, so she’s busy texting him annoying messages right now.
The husband…poor guy. I can’t remember the last time he made it to midnight on NYE! We’ve been together 20 years and I think he has hit midnight twice in that entire time—and those were when he worked third shift. Night owl he is not!
Me, I’m almost always up until 3 am. I do a lot of my writing really late. No writing tonight, though! Kid and I have big plans now!
Anyway, I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year! May 2025 bring you all you hope for!
Happy New Year,
Calle
And because I just can’t resist (and I don’t ever share pics of the hubs or kid or myself for privacy reasons), our fur monsters say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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