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The Cowboy's Downfall: Small Town Contemporary Cowboy Romance
Welcome to Grand, Montana and the Endeavour Ranch! Meet former bull rider Nix McCray and real estate lawyer Shauna Walsh as they navigate their happy ever after.
Paula Altenburg
Jun 82 min read


World Building Tips for Writing a Series
Worldbuilding is not just for fantasy.
Paula Altenburg
Feb 165 min read


Money Can't Buy Montana, You Say? New small town cowboy romance series
Beau Jones is a country music singer who hates country music and knows nothing about country.
Paula Altenburg
Jun 15, 20243 min read


Tell Me Why ~ Tips for Writing Characters
One of the traits human beings universally share is that we are social beings.
Paula Altenburg
May 6, 20243 min read


Strong woman or abusive partner?
We were always close, and the warning signs were there from the beginning, but we missed them.
Paula Altenburg
Mar 2, 20243 min read


Grand Montana series
The Montana Doctor is currently on sale for 99 cents. Small-town doctor and Endeavour Ranch co-owner Dr. Dallas Tucker has very few...
kathryntoope
Feb 16, 20246 min read


Dallas and Hannah Debut
The Montana Doctor features my fifth book set in Grand, Montana, my second book in the Grand, Montana series, and my eight book overall...
Paula Altenburg
Apr 24, 20223 min read


Chapter One, Part Three
Bastien shrugged off a stab of pain he hadn’t anticipated he’d feel. She’d once sworn she would never forgive him, and that she would...
Paula Altenburg
Apr 17, 20228 min read


Simple Things
I found this cookbook the other day and I had to have it. It brought back so many memories! My grandmother taught me to cook. She grew up...
Paula Altenburg
Apr 4, 20221 min read


Chapter One, Part 1
“Salvatore will be there.” Bastien kept his opinion of his friend’s unnecessary warning to himself. Theo Leonetti had a talent for...
Paula Altenburg
Mar 28, 20226 min read


It's That Time Again
THE MONTANA DOCTOR, the fifth book set in Grand, Montana, releases on April 25th. Dallas Tucker is the second newly minted billionaire...
Paula Altenburg
Mar 28, 20222 min read


Fun Project I'm Working On
This one's for me. I started off writing fantasy romance and at some point I'd like to get back into it, so this is my fun writing. Some...
Paula Altenburg
Mar 21, 202212 min read


Suspicion
Confession time: I love the cover for The Montana Sheriff. The model looks almost exactly the way I imagined Dan McKillop to be when I...
Paula Altenburg
Mar 14, 20221 min read


Competitive Characters
The obstacle course scene in The Montana Sheriff was hands down the most fun for me to write, and judging by my editor’s comments, she...
Paula Altenburg
Mar 7, 20222 min read


Modern Day Cowboys
Even though I write contemporary western romance (with a bit of fantasy/paranormal thrown in), I do a significant amount of historical...
Paula Altenburg
Feb 28, 20221 min read


New Releases are Always Fun
My fourth book set in Grand, Montana debuted on 22 February 2022! If you enjoyed the McGregor Brothers of Grand, Montana, you’re going to...
Paula Altenburg
Feb 25, 20224 min read


Bonus scene from The Montana Sheriff
Dan McKillop's story arrives 22 February 2022! It's my fourth book set in Grand, Montana and Dan was a recurring character in the first...
Paula Altenburg
Feb 14, 20224 min read
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