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Author: Tanya Hanson | Website
After reading Little Women for the first time when she was eight, Tanya Hanson realized she had writing inside of her. An English teacher and author of five historical Western romances, she is especially thankful to the Lord to have sold her very first contemporary inspirational Western to White Rose. A California native, she enjoys traveling with her firefighter husband, especially Hawaii and the East Coast. Her son and daughter are both happily married, and the latest love of her life is her three-year-old grandson.
Published Works & Book Reviews
Soul Food
With her restaurant on the brink of failure, Kelley Martin comes home to Hearts Crossing Ranch both to renew her spirit and make some quick cash as chuck cook on the family’s famed city slicker wagon train adventures. Falling for handsome temporary geneticist Jason Easterday is definitely not on her list of things to do. And despite her wavering faith, Jason’s lack thereof shows her there’s no future for them...even if his kisses indicate otherwise. Always on the move, Jason Easterday has lived his life searching for...something. When he meets Kelley Martin and allows God into his life, Jason feels he's finally found his place. With Kelley at his side, he'll have a home of his own and a wife to adore. But Kelley won't give him the time of day, and she's leaving town to return to her ex. Now, he must find a way to hold his ground, get her back, and remain where his heart has led him.
Hearts Crossing Ranch
A beautiful city slicker and a rugged cowboy…The perfect Wild West adventure. Cowboy Kenn Martin bears the guilt for allowing a coach to ruin his younger brother’s bright athletic future. Feeling unworthy of any happiness, he’s lost his faith in relationships and in God. When he meets Christy Forrest, he begins to hope for redemption but soon learns his past mistakes aren't something she'll easily forgive. On the Colorado wagon train adventure planned by her late father, landscape designer Christy Forrest seeks to find peace in the nature she loves. However, she can't let go of her anger at the drunk driver who killed her dad—or the woman who did nothing to stop the man from driving. Falling for Kenn Martin begins to lighten her heart…until she realizes the handsome cowboy carries heavy a burden all his own—a burden she’s not sure she can accept.
Reviewer: Maria
Review: Jan 24, 2012
Genre(s): Western, Inspirational Romance
Can a beautiful city girl and a rugged cowboy fall in love in the perfect Wild West setting?
Kenn Martin feels guilty over the part he played in the death of his younger brother’s athletic career. Feeling like he’s unworthy of happiness, he’s questioning his faith in God and what he knows about love. When he meets Christy Forrest, he begins believing in second chances. At least until he finds out his mi
Marrying Minda
Mail-order bride Minda Becker arrives in Paradise, Nebraska and eagerly marries the handsome man who meets her stagecoach. His wedding kiss melts her toes. Too bad he's the wrong bridegroom. Having honored his brother's deathbed request to marry Minda, Cowboy Brixton Haynes can't deny he'd like a wedding night with the eastern beauty. But the last thing he needs is to be saddled with a wife and the three children his brother left behind. First chance he gets, he'll be back point riding along the Goodnight. But leaving Minda proves to be harder than he expected.
Reviewer: Barb
Review: Feb 27, 2012
Genre(s): Western, Inspirational Romance
I just finished "Marrying Minda". I thought the book was good, but it did not hold my attention the way I expected. The premise of the story was quite good, but some of the dialogue and steamy sex descriptions were a little off-putting to me. I think the book would have been better if those scenes were not so explicitly written. I thought that Minda had a soft heart and gave up most of her life to younger
Sanctuary
A beautiful plus-one at a wedding, a hunky cowboy..autumn leaves and rugged horse trails. The perfect setting to unite two healing souls... Ranch foreman and single dad Hooper Martin is ready to put his health and life back on track after battling cancer...including re-entering the dating scene. His little girl sure could use a mother. Falling hard for wedding guest Malia Cameron makes perfect sense to him: she's a survivor, too. Mallie has put her heart on hold, knowing she will never recover from her struggle with a brain tumor. She can't promise a future to anybody and vows never to fall in love. Letting Hooper Martin into her life would be a big mistake. But his good looks take her breath away, and his living faith starts to gentle her confusion about Who's really in charge.
Reviewer: Lilyraines
Review: Feb 27, 2012
Genre(s): Western, Inspirational Romance
Sometimes, "all" it takes is a wedding to start thinking about decisions made and maybe start thinking about new ones.
Sanctuary is a story about those decisions and about life, living to the fullest, love, surviving and the joy that comes from surviving and finding love.
It is a wonderful story about all of that and about beating the odds and taking chances.
Recommended and a keeper.
Right to Bragg
Disowned by her family, Tiffany Vickers faces a lonely Christmas and takes great comfort in the baby boy in her care. Her faith is in tatters, and she guards her heart against the baby's uncle, handsome cowboy, Bragg Martin. It's the season for forgiveness, and while Bragg longs to open his heart and family to the lovely nanny, he doesn't understand her interest in his arch enemy. Saving a man's life and saving Tiffany's faith bring the couple together...and home to Hearts Crossing Ranch.
Reviewer: Maria
Review: Dec 27, 2011
Genre(s): Inspirational Romance
Facing a lonely Christmas, Tiffany Vickers is starting her life over after having been disowned by her family. Her faith in tatters, the joy in her life is her job as a paralegal and part time nanny for a member of the Martin family. Taking care of a baby reminds her of what she's lost. She just has to guard her heart against Bragg Martin, the baby's handsome cowboy uncle.
Attracted to his sister's nann
Faithful Danger
After her husband's financial crimes and suicide, Caffey Matthews leaves behind her wealthy Manhattan life-knowing her husband's enemies are in pursuit. Frightened and alone, Caffey hides her identity and finds succor in the remote California ranch land, which helps her to reclaim faith and trust in God. Believing Caffey is involved in her late husband's misdeeds, cowboy-turned high-priced private investigator Rhee Ryland arrives in Rancho Lorena ready to haul her back to justice. He doesn't expect to fall in love with her. Even more surprising is his return to his childhood Lord.
Reviewer: Maria
Review: Nov 17, 2011
Genre(s): Inspirational Romance
Caffey Matthews left behind her wealthy life in Manhattan knowing she's being pursued by her dead husband's enemies. Finding out about his financial crimes and suicide had devastated her. Now, hiding her identity, frightened and alone, she finds refuge in a remote California ranch community. Starting her life over and surrounded by friendly community, Caffey reclaims her faith and trust in God.
Private in
Redeeming Daisy
Veterinarian rancher Pike Martin has no choice but to advise putting down Daisy Denmore’s fatally ill dog, but she swears it's revenge for her mistreatment of Pike's brother years ago. Although stung by her insult at his professionalism, Pike finds himself drawn to the troubled woman who flounders in faith and aches for love and acceptance. Costly mistakes have sent Daisy down an unrighteous path. Abandoned by her ex-husband, humiliated and broke, she has no choice but to return to her parents’ home in Mountain Cove, Colorado. As soon as she saves enough money, though, she'll be gone. Until Pike Martin's soft voice, caring manner, and downright empathy for her wounds tempt her to stay. With God on his side, can Pike help Daisy along the path to forgiveness, trust, and whole-hearted love?
Reviewer: Maria
Review: Oct 4, 2010
Genre(s): Western, Inspirational Romance
Pike Martin dreads having to tell the Densmore’s that they need to put down Elway, the family dog, but it’s the humane thing to do. He especially dreads dealing with Daisy Densmore, who insists that it’s revenge for her mishandling of her relationship with Pike’s brother in the past. Although angry at her for belittling his professionalism, Pike finds himself fascinated by this disturb
Marrying Mattie
Caldwell Hackett knows everything about horseflesh and nothing about women, yet he's managed to snare beautiful Mattie Carter's heart. With their wedding coming up, he's nervous about his inexperience in the bridal bed, but his lovely fiancée manages to ease his worries in just the right way. Mattie Carter is hopelessly in love with the handsome horse doctor and knows this marriage will be wonderful, unlike her first that was fraught with her wealthy husband's infidelity. Eager to begin her new life with Call, Mattie is heartbroken when her former husband halts their vows, claiming to the whole church she's still his wife. Can Mattie regain Call's trust? Can Call, whose livelihood is threatened when an epidemic hits the horses in Paradise, figure out the truth with Mattie's help? Or will these star-crossed lovers be destined to live apart?
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