Cover Reveal - TO HEAL A HEART by Jana Richards

I'm very excited to show off the cover of my upcoming release TO HEAL A HEART! This small town contemporary romance is book two in my Masonville series, which takes place in the fictional town of Masonville, North Dakota. 

And without further ado, here's the new cover!

Garrett Saunders' world changed two years ago on a road in Afghanistan. Back home, he feels like a stranger. As he struggles to find his place in the world, he meets a horse destined for the slaughterhouse and a woman bent on rescuing the strays of the world, including him.

Blair Greyson moves to Masonville to look after her ailing grandfather and give her rescue horses a home. Right away she butts heads with a surly former Marine. Despite a rocky start, they come to an agreement: Blair will board Garrett's rescue horse and he'll help with repairs around her farm.

Garrett finds purpose working with Blair—and falls in love with her. But she's hiding a secret. Can she forgive herself and accept Garrett's love, or will she let guilt and regret continue to rule her life?

Excerpt:

“Does this horse belong to you?”

“Yeah, I—”

“You should be ashamed of yourself.” She swept out her free hand, indicating the hip bone protruding from the horse’s flanks. “Look at this animal. He’s been starved.”

“I know but—”

“There’s no excuse for it.” Nothing angered her more than the mistreatment of an animal. “And look at all his sores and welts. He needs veterinary attention.”

Unsmiling, the man crossed his arms over his broad chest. “I plan to get him looked at right away.”

“Good. Make sure you do.” Should she believe him? He was big and mean looking. A scruffy beard covered his jawline, and his hair was disheveled, as if he’d just rolled out of bed. Worse, she smelled alcohol on his breath, even in the distance between them. Yet somehow, there was something familiar about him.

He reached out one large hand, palm up. “I’ll take him home.”

Blair clutched the rope against her chest. “How do you plan to do that? You don’t have a horse trailer.”

“I’ll walk him.”

“What about your truck?”

He shrugged. “It’s not going anywhere.”

All kinds of questions trembled on her tongue. Was he equipped to look after this horse? Did he have other horses in this kind of shape? Why did she feel she’d met him before?

She looked at his hand. The fingers were blunt, and there was a scar running across the palm, bisecting the lifeline. Who was he?

Coming Soon! Stayed tuned for news of a release date.