Second Chance Christmas, my latest Christmas romance set in my town of Missoula, Montana, hits the shelves on November 27, 2017! This book has a new twist. I’ve upped the intrigue. Not only do Reese and Findlay need to find their way to each other, but they need to figure … Read More
Fall Romance: Apples, Golden Leaves, and Love
Several years ago DH and I went on a fall trip that had been recommended by Sunset Magazine. The trek took us down the “Loneliest Highway in America” (Nevada’s Route 50), to Great Basin National Park and to the small town of Boulder, Utah. It was peak color for the … Read More
Talk It Out: The Key to Relationships
Recently my newly married personal trainer asked me, “What’s the key to making a relationship work?” After I wrenched my mind from concentrating on rolling my thighs on the hard foam roller (painful relief …), I gave him the one word answer I always do, “Communicate.” There is so much … Read More
Love on the Wind: Christmas Romance Free for a Limited Time
Love on the Wind will be FREE on Amazon from Dec. 15 through Dec. 19, 2016. Get your copy of this short Christmas romance by clicking here! All Becky wanted to do when she was growing up was to get out of Hardin, Montana, a small town with a … Read More
Cover Reveal: Montana Christmas Magic!
Injured in a tragic car crash at Christmas time, tennis pro Logan Collins retreats to his uncle’s ranch in wintry Phillipsburg, Montana, only to find his Uncle Willy in the hospital with terminal cancer. When Willy dies a few days later, Logan discovers the old man put plans in motion … Read More
Christmas Romance Giveaway Ends Dec. 3
On an impulse Sunday afternoon, I set up my first Amazon giveaway. There are only a few days left to get into the giveaway for my Christmas romance short story: Love on the Wind. Want a chance? Here’s the link: https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/0a465bd69e165eab Like most writers, I’m constantly trying to keep up … Read More
Nanowrimo: Christmas Romance 2017
For each of the last two years I’ve written a Christmas romance: Sweet Montana Christmas last year, and Montana Christmas Magic which will be available for pre-order around December fifth. And I’ve written right up to the deadline both times. Nanowrimo This year, I’ve decided to take advantage of Nanowrimo. … Read More
Country Mouse and City Mouse. Romance Possible?
One of my fellow writers grew up in Great Falls, Montana, a city about 140 miles from the Rocky Mountain Front. Contrary to Chicago’s claim, Great Falls is one of the windiest city in the US, with average speeds above thirty miles an hour. (The actual windiest city in Montana … Read More
Cover Release: Love on the Wind
Love on the Wind by Casey Dawes Mountain Vines Publishing Releasing on October 12, 2016 All Becky wanted to do when she was growing up was to get out of Hardin, Montana, a small town with a conservative bent close to the Battle of the Little Big Horn National Monument. … Read More
Settings of Romance Novels
Yesterday, I started my new story, tentatively titled, Montana Christmas Miracle. The hero, Logan, comes to Montana to visit his uncle. The heroine, Julie, is the assistant in the sweet shop in Sweet Montana Christmas. How important are the settings of romance novels? These two people play their story against … Read More