Gotta Have Hope

Series · 2 books · 2024

By Debra Clopton

Books in series

Strong Loving Cowboy

2024

With unusual secrets she’s left the big city behind as she follows her heart to Wishing Springs, Texas for a simple life as the new owner of the Sweet Dreams Motel—she’s looking for a simple life so the last thing she’s expecting is the heart-knocking effect the handsome sheriff has on her. Lara Strong needs a new beginning and as a reader of the Gotta Have Hope newspaper column, she’s drawn to this very special town. Her heart needs to heal to stay strong like her father, who was as tough as his name, always taught her before she lost him. Now she is moving forward in her own way, buying the motel, living a quiet life helping customers feel the comfort of home while they visit. She’ll touch their lives briefly, bring satisfaction and healing to hers. This is the security she needs, only knowing her customers briefly and therefore feeling no pain when she watches them drive away. Jake Morgan has a town to look out for, a ranch to keep up and a heart to keep locked away. But the moment he meets Lara something inside of him sparks to life. Something he’s conflicted about but unable to deny. But sometimes despite your strength, if loves got a hold on you it’s a hard thing to deny…and if the town is on the side with that love—two people fighting to stand their ground might just find that they’ve got to find hope in their heart’s determination to open up to love and each other. Happily-ever-after is just a few heart touching, eye-opening moments away, if Jake and Lara will give it a chance. Welcome back to Wishing Springs, Texas where love happens and the town cheers it on…and sometimes gives it a shove in the right direction.

Heart Healing Cowboy

2024

His ancestors love stories live on in the novellas An Ever After Summer and A Cowboy For Katie...read them now and get ready for Matt to mix his history with his future... Matt McConnell and his border collie, Healer are making a fresh start in the area where his ancestors first met, where they started their ranches in the 1800s. Now, though the family’s enormous ranch is on the Corpus Christi coast near Star Gazer Island, he’s come home to Wishing Springs, Texas where his ancestors first laid their legacy of hard work, dedication, determination into this property. Now Matt is here to revive their legacy and his hurting heart. Can he find the relief it needs? He’s not looking for love, he’s known it and loved it…but never again. He’s strong, but the pain lives on, though his sweet love didn’t. Now, he’s determined to live life in Wishing Springs, enjoying everyone else’s happily ever after. He will never again risk feeling the heartache of losing love, but he can enjoy theirs at a distance. Forever more, he’s just a hard-core cowboy building a new life alone. There will be no new love for him... he'll never risk his heart again. Kelley Hanna moves onto the large property, open landscape with an old cabin overlooking the lake. She’s here to renovate the house while camping beneath a tarp in the open air. It’s a carefully chosen piece of land that a tornado hasn't hit since the 1800s. It’s as if the land avoids bad weather and that is exactly why she’s chosen this piece of property. She's hoping this sweet small town and open land can help her overcome the fear of enclosure and give her the freedom from the fear she's trapped with. But then, a cute dog races onto her land, changing her life forever…because the dog’s owner then comes barreling onto her property on horseback, looking like he’s going to save the day. Only, she knows life can’t be saved that easily. Not after life has crashed down around you, and there is no joy anymore. But something about this man, his dog and a determination she sees in him draws her like nothing ever has before. Then his past and her life meet up…and maybe there is a future waiting. If they can both overcome their past together…with the help of Matt's ancestors and Healer, the dog that never gives up then maybe they can learn from him. Can a historic past help two hurting people find a fresh start… You can get a head start on this book by reading the two short historical novellas about his great, great, great grandparents on both sides of his family. He’s going to learn from them in this new book where he finds their legacy of love lives on…

Author

Debra Clopton

Author · 81 books

International Bestselling Author and Kindle All Star who has sold over 3 million books worldwide and been translated into 3 languages. Debra Clopton writes wholesome contemporary women's fiction, romance, and contemporary western romances set in Texas and on the beaches of Florida. Her awards include: The Book Sellers Best, Romantic Times Magazine's Book of the Year the Readers Choice Award, and many more. She's also a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Finalist, and a triple finalist in the American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award. A sixth generation Texan, Debra lives on a ranch in Texas with her husband Chuck. She loves to travel and spend time with her family. She has written for Harlequin and Harper Collins Christian and now with DCP Publishing. She is thrilled to write for DCP Publishing and see her books being sold worldwide. On any day she usually has books on the Top 100 list and ranks on 80 to a 100 retailer Bestseller list in the USA and around the world. She loves helping people smile with her fun, fast paced stories. Visit Debra's website at http://www.debraclopton.com Check out her Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/debra.clopton.5 Follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/debraclopton Contact her at Debraclopton@yamil.com Sign up for Debra's newsletter and contests at http://debraclopton.com/contest COMING AUG 27 AND winter 2020 heartwarming women's fiction 1 WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF 2 WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF 3 WHAT HOPES ARE MADE OF SUNSET BAY ROMANCE 2019 1 LONGING FOR FOREVER 2 LONGING FOR A HERO 3 LONGING FOR LOVE 4 LONGING FOR EVER AFTER 5 LONGING FOR YOU 6 LONGING FOR US Ransom Creek 2018 1 HER COWBOY HERO 2 THE COWBOY'S BRIDE FOR HIRE 3 Cooper: CHARMED BY THE COWBOY 4 Shane: THE COWBOY'S JUNK-STORE PRINCES 5 Vance: HER SECOND CHANCE COWBOY 6 Drake: THE COWBOY AND MAISY LOVE 7 Brice: NOT QUITE LOOKING FOR A FAMILY WINDSWEPT BAY SERIES 2017 & 2018 1 FROM THIS MOMENT ON (FREE) 2 SOMEWHERE WITH YOU 3 WITH THIS KISS short story 4 FOREVER AND FOR ALWAYS 5 HOLDING OUT FOR LOVE 6 WITH THIS RING (FREE) 7 WITH THIS PROMISE 8 WITH THIS PLEDGE 9 WITH THIS WISH 10 WITH THIS FOREVER 11 WITH THIS VOW 2017 She has released 13 books in Enhanced Editions with extra audio clips and photos inside of her Texas Matchmakers series set in her world of Mule Hollow. These Christian Romances will soothe your heart and tickle your soul. (Previous titles listed) 1 Dream With Me Cowboy (The Trouble with Lacy Brown) 2 Be My Love Cowboy (And Baby Makes Five) 3 This Hearts Yours Cowboy (No Place Like Home) 4 Hold Me Cowboy (Dream a Little Dream) 5 Be Mine Cowboy (Meeting Her Match) 6 Marry Me Cowboy (Operation: Married by Christmas) 7 Cherish Me Cowboy (Next Door Daddy) 8 Surprise Me Cowboy (Her Baby Dreams) 9 Serenade Me Cowboy (The Cowboy Takes a Bride) 10 Return To Me Cowboy (Texas Ranger Dad) 11 Love Me Cowboy (A Mule Hollow Match) 12 Ride With Me Cowboy (His Cowgirl Bride) 13 Dance With Me Cowboy (A Mother for Mule Hollow) The Turner Creek Ranch (Men of Mule Hollow) 1 1 TREASURE ME COWBOY (Lone Star Cinderella) 2 RESCUE ME COWBOY (Her Forever Cowboy) 3 COMPLETE ME COWBOY (Cowboy For Keeps) 4 SWEET TALK ME (Yultide Cowboy) What readers are saying: Debra always delivers... Couldn't put it down! Debra gives readers what they want. I've read every book Debra Clopton has written and as usual I couldn't put this one down! Follow her on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/#!/debraclopton