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Lynette SowellAuthor Bio:Lynette Sowell is the author of more than 15 titles for Heartsong Presents, Barbour Publishing, Harlequin/Love Inspired, and Abingdon press. Her historical romance, All That Glitters, was a finalist in the 2010 Carol Awards. Two of her novellas won first and third place in the Historical Novella Category of ACFW’s Book of the Year contest in 2007. She is a past secretary of American Christian Fiction Writers. Although she has family ties to New England, Lynette lived on Maryland’s Eastern Shore while growing up. She now lives in central Texas with her husband, two grown children, and four cats that have their humans well-trained. She likes to read, travel, try new recipes, and is always up for a Texas road trip. |
Books by Author
 The American Heiress Brides Collection: Nine Wealthy Women Struggle to Find Love in a Society that Values Money FirstMeet nine young women in America between 1880 and 1911 who have been blessed by fortunes made in gold, silver, industry, ranching, and banking. But when it comes to love, each woman struggles to find true love within a society where “first comes money, second comes marriage.” What kind of man can… |
 Sleigh Bells Ring: Four Contemporary Romance NovellasSanta Claus is coming to town, and so are the Tucker sisters.Never mind a pony. The Tucker girls have inherited their father's horse farm for Christmas. Make that a run-down horse farm. It needs some serious TLC in order to make it sell-ready. Joanna knows that by recruiting her sisters and one handsome… |
 A Grand Teton Sleigh Ride: Four Generations of Wyoming Ranchers Celebrate Love at ChristmasWyoming’s spectacular mountains have drawn manyfrom trappers to ranchers to skiing enthusiasts. This Christmas, spend the holidays with the Covington family, who have called Wyoming home for generations. Rough, bristly rancher Zebulon sets his sights on eastern lady Belle Murray. Forward-thinking… |
 A Season of Change: Seasons in Pinecraft | Book 1Amish widower Jacob Miller believes it was a mistake to visit the Amish village of Pinecraft for winter vacation, especially after his daughter is struck by a car. Stranded in Sarasota until his daughter recovers, Jacob grows increasingly wary of events that unfold in his unfamiliar surroundings—including… |
 The New England Romance Collection: Five Inspiring Love Stories from the Historic NortheastNew England is not just colorful in autumn but throughout the history of its states—including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Through the trials and triumphs of the early years of American history, to the turbulent 1930s, enjoy five stories laced with history,… |
 Tempest's Course: Quilts of Love SeriesKelly Frost, a textiles conservator, is invited to the Massachusetts coastal city of New Bedford to restore a 150-year-old Mariner's Compass quilt. But there is one stipulation: she must live and work in Gray House, a former whaling captain's home, where the quilt is stored. There she meets Army veteran… |
 Love's Stormy GaleTwo years ago, Olivia Shea was trying on her wedding gown, dreaming of marriage and motherhood. But her fisherman fiancé was lost at sea and Olivia fled, unable to stay in the New England fishing village. Now she's back in Fairport, determined to face her fears by working on a whale boat tour. But… |
 Sundays in FredericksburgCome on down to Fredericksburg, Texas, where four generations of couples encounter romance in Sunday Houses. Having become a schoolteacher to avoid marriage, Amelia Bachman finds her resolve crumbling before a smitten carpenter. Determined not to fall in love, Mildred Zimmermann carefully nurses an… |
 The Sweetheart of StarlightTamarind Brown knows barbecue. She also knows how to run a restaurant, even if The Pit is a bit shabby around the edges and needs renovation. Her parents loaned the money for her dream, and her employees rely on her. Her place is a local favorite in Starlight, Texas. So why is she losing money? Rick… |
 Counting on StarlightA canceled wedding, an insistent ex-fiance', a tempting job offer, and California girl Liann Rivers unexpectedly finds her dreams tied up in tiny Starlight, Texas. Except when she arrives, the job isn't what was promised, the move doesn't get rid of the pesky ex-fiance', and even her car won't run.… |
 Cherry Blossom CapersEncounter mystery, mayhem, and murder near Washington, DC, alongside four professional females. White House assistant chef Tara Whitley works with an old flame, FBI agent Jack Courtland, to stop a plot to sabotage a state-dinner. Attorney Ciara Turner and her nemesis Daniel Evans have trials tracking… |
 Christmas At Barncastle InnYou can experience Christmas during the time period of your choice—if you rent the entire Barncastle Inn of Vermont for the whole week of Christmas. When they first decided to do this, Jayne Barncastle is determined to prove to her parents it will work. Will she overlook her own chance for romance… |
 Catch A Falling StarJustine Campbell would gladly rewind her life a few months.back before it crumbled around her like so much gilded plaster. Billy Tucker could use a rewind button, too. He'd go back to the day before his humvee exploded in Iraq, injuring himself and killing two of his buddies. Billy's bitterness and… |
 A Riverwalk ChristmasA vivid setting, rich in cultural history, Christmastime along the San Antonio Riverwalk is a delightful setting for four modern romances. Ecko finally meets the right kind of guy, but can he trust her motives? Valerie hires an old flame to revive her business, but will he stick around? Gabriela has… |
 Seaside RomanceRelive yesteryear’s glory days in Capernaum Island, Providence, and Newport, Rhode Island, through the eyes of three young women on the tide of love. Judith lives at the lighthouse her father operates, but when an old friend returns, will his fears keep him from reaching her? Becca’s first day on… |
 Christmas Homecoming |
 All That GlittersWhen Francesca Wallingford first meets Count Philippe de la Croix, he turns her head. But then an old friend, Alfred Finley, returns to the society that scorned him years ago. A summer in Newport, Rhode Island, with its sequence of balls and cotillions, pits both men in a quest for Francesca’s hand.… |
 A Big Apple ChristmasEnjoy a contemporary romance collection of four heartwarming novellas that capture the sights and sounds of Christmas in New York City. Christmas plans are set askew when a schedule-bound professional organizer meets a free-spirited poet. Holiday bustle is the means two tourists try to use to get lost… |
 Brothers Of The Outlaw TrailHistorical Romance: Set in the historic Wild West, each of the compelling stories in this collection features one of a band of outlaw brothers, who seek faith in God and true love amid much struggle. Can Reuben Wilson free himself from the mountain of regret he feels for turning his younger brothers… |
 Bayou BridesFour generations return to a cabin in Cajun country to discover their family’s secrets of love and redemption. After Capucine Louet is exiled from Nova Scotia and heads for Bayou Teche, she’s given a journal while passing through New York City and reconciles with God as she writes. Josee Broussard… |
 Windswept WeddingsWedding bells are ringing, but there are storms on the horizon that may keep everyone from reaching the church. Christine's perfect wedding plans are sorely tested when the worst snowstorm in over a decade hits central Minnesota. Tornado warnings blare on Marie's wedding day, which is great for the… |