The Black Hills of South Dakota is one of my favorite places to visit. Photo by G. Irwin

If you’ve ever wanted to visit the American West, one of the amazing places to go is South Dakota. From Laura Ingalls Wilder’s home in DeSmet in the east to the Black Hills of the west, this state takes you back in time.

Deadwood, located in the Black Hills, served as home for gamblers and gunmen, prostitutes and propritors during the late 1800s. One of those gunslingers was Wild Bill Hickok, who had been a marshal in Kansas, was killed while gambling in Deadwood. During mid-June, the community hosts Wild Bill Days. Activities include concerts, history lessons, and dock dog competitions.

Additionally, a large book fair, Wild Deadwood Reads, brings authors and readers together.

Wild Deadwood Reads brings authors and readers together in June in Deadwood, South Dakota.

One of those authors, and an organizer of the book event, Ginger Ring, collaborated with other authors to create Finally Got It Right, an amazing e-book collection of small town and big city romances and romantic comedies. These stories will keep you glued to the page. They include:

* A rockstar who broke his promise to resurrect his fiancée’s languishing ranch but took five years to return. Will she grant him a second chance or has their love played its last tune?

* A young woman who fled the big city to escape her politician father’s cheating scandal…only to fall for a struggling small town bike builder waiting for his big break. Is he a cheat like her father or could the sexy single dad be custom made for her?

* A rundown single mom looking for a break and a kind-hearted entrepreneur in love with the wrong woman. Will their chemistry bring them love…or will the ghosts of her past come back to haunt them?

* A divorced, big time city baker forced to return to her family’s ranch. Falling for the younger and all too charming ranch hand was never part of the plan…

* A scandal that made Mitch and Olivia enemies. Can they now claim their joint inheritance without starting World War III?

* A haunted vet with nowhere else to go and a determined woman with no place to call home. Can they heal the hurricane-ravaged town of Patriot Bay…or with their broken hearts get in the way?

* And many more stories full of surprise, heartache, humor, and ALL the feels!

This collection of romance e-books releases February 8 for ONLY .99 CENTS! Graphic courtesy of Ginger Ring

Fans of friends to lovers, second chances, military veterans, and happily ever afters will devour this boxed set of nearly 20 standalone romances. In addition to Ginger, authors include C.K. O’Connor, Heather Silvio, Cricket Rohman, Alexi Ferreira, Susanne Ash, Jade Royal, Amy Cecil, J.L. Campbell, Carmen Cook, Mel Walker, CA Miconi, Maci Dillon, J.C. Layne, Toni Denise, Lorah Jaiyn, Tiffany Carby, Jewel Walters, and Macie Collins.

Finally Got It Right releases February 8, 2022, and can be purchased FOR JUST .99 CENTS via pre-order on three different platforms:

Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1570163177

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finally-got-it-right-susanne-ash/1140905073?ean=2940162370062

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0968W4TSQ

Purchase the collection and get some FREEBIES!! Graphic courtesy of Ginger Ring

Additionally, the authors are providing several giveaways. They created some truly sweet gifts for you, the reader!  The more platforms you purchase on the more freebies you are given! Go to the link below to fill out the form and get your gifts!

https://www.cassidykoconnor.com/fgirfreebies

FREE gifts with purchase on Apple:

 Get all 12 books pictured with proof of purchase plus:

 A special coloring book in an easy to print format

 A custom made printable journal you can use as a readers log

 A printable sudoku puzzle booklet

FREE gifts with purchase on Nook:

 Get all 12 books pictured above with proof of purchase plus:

 An interactive and exclusive calendar with all the book covers

 A handful of exclusive digital jigsaw puzzles

 A character encyclopedia giving you sneak peek into the some of the stories featured in this set

FREE gifts with purchase on Amazon:

 Get all 12 books pictured above with proof of purchase plus:

 A cookbook, featuring yummy recipes by the authors

 A printable and colorable bookmark

 A printable word search booklet geared towards sweet romance

Grab this story collection for yourself and others you know who appreciate romance books and grab your free gifts!

With a purchase of the romance anthology, you can receive several free items, different giveaways for different e-book platforms, as outlined above. Graphic courtesy of Ginger Ring

As you plan a summer vacation, consider a weekend getaway to Deadwood June 16 – 19, 2022 for Wild Bill Days and Wild Deadwood Reads. You’ll have opportunity to meet Ginger and about 60 other authors as well as enjoy the beautiful Black Hills, the wildlife, Mount Rushmore and more in addition to hearing good music and learning the history of this wild west town.

Bison roam Custer State Park, located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Photo by G. Irwin