About the Book
Book: Ronnie
Author: Jennifer Lynn Cary
Genre: Sweet Romcom
Release Date: June 12, 2024
She’s literally stuck in her engagement…
…He’s trying to keep her there.
But when you take the couple out of Texas, is the romance lost too?
Ronnie Webb has broken her engagement to the love of her life, Carlos (Cal) Garcia, or would have if the stupid ring would come off her finger.
To find the space to get over him and the rest of what is going wrong in her life, she leaves her dad’s Texas ranch to visit her aunt and family in Kokomo, Indiana.
But hanging out with the Weather Girls, especially with their cardinal in the sycamore legend sending out strong vibes, Ronnie’s love life may not be as dead as she thinks.
Carlitos can’t believe the letter Ronnie left him right before Christmas—his last one at home before his enlistment starts. However, his broken wrist might just be the break he needs to get Ronnie back before it’s too late.
But what does this native Texan know about mid-western Hoosier romance?
And can he learn, or is this the end?
Ronnie: A Sweet, Quirky Romantic Yarn is book five in the Weather Girls Wedding Shoppe and Venue series. Inspired by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ 1960’s song of the name, this charming tale with a bit of western influence finishes off 1972 and brings you into the New Year in Kokomo, Indiana.
You will enjoy this sweet and wholesome romcom with a touch of western flavor because everyone dreams of their own cowboy romance.
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“Ronnie” by Jennifer Lynn Cary is book five of “The Weather Girls Wedding Shoppe and Venue” series. I have read them all and have enjoyed them all. In this book Ronnie breaks off her engagement with Cal because he joined the army without consulting with her. Now, she feels he can’t be trusted because of her friend’s death. I believe a readers can read this as a standalone I really recommend reading the books in order to get the whole story in plot and background. Just because of the series this book is from I think it’s obvious that readers will be able to tell that this is a romance.I say if your reader who likes romance with conflicts that make the The characters work at their relationship then I recommend reading this book.
I received a complementary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own
About the Author
Historical Christian Romance author, Jennifer Lynn Cary, likes to say you can take the girl out of Indiana, but you can’t take the Hoosier out of the girl. Now transplanted to the Arizona desert, this direct descendant of Davy Crockett and her husband of forty plus years enjoy time with family where she shares tales of her small-town heritage and family legacies with their grandchildren. She is the author of The Crockett Chronicles series, The Relentless series, and The Weather Girlstrilogy as well as the stand-alone novel, Cheryl’s Going Home, her novella Tales of the Hob Nob Annex Café, and her split-time novels The Traveling Prayer Shawl and The Forgotten Gratitude Journal. Her current spin-off series, The Weather Girls Wedding Shoppe and Venue, contains standalones with a common thread.
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In the first chapter of Ronnie, Carlitos comes home to his mom making his favorite, Pozole. It is a Mexican soup, and the first time I had it was at my neighbor’s house. She has given me her recipe and permission to share it with you all. Two things to keep in mind: first, she and I had to work to translate this from Spanish to English. We did our best, but if you don’t understand something, just give it your best shot—or ask me. I might be able to figure it out. Maybe. 
Two, she usually makes big batches of this, and she cut it back for a “normal” size. So feel free to adjust as needed.
Most of all, though, enjoy!
Pozole Recipe by Araceli Estrada (my amazing neighbor and friend)
Ingredients:
For meat pot-
4 lbs. of bone-in pork loin
½ white onion–diced
1 head of garlic—clean off the paper
2 bay leaves
1 T oregano
1 T ground cumin
1 T powdered chicken bouillon
1 large can of hominy
For chili sauce-
10 chili pods
10 Ancho chilis
10-15 black pepper corns
4 cloves of garlic
For garnish—
Shredded cabbage
Diced onion
Sliced radishes
Chopped cilantro
Chunked avocado
Lime wedges—to squeeze over
Directions:
Place in a Dutch oven, the pork loin, the half onion, the head of garlic, the bay leaves, the oregano, and cumin. Add enough water to cover up to ¾ of pot. Bring to a boil and then heat. Simmer for 2 hours stirring often and skimming off the foam.
Slice open chilis and remove seeds and membranes. In a second pot, add chili pods and Ancho chilis. Cover with water and bring to a boil. After two minutes, turn off heat and allow chilis to rest in hot water for at least ten minutes. The chilis should feel soft and pliable.
Remove from water and put into blender with black peppercorns, 4 cloves of garlic, and a cup of water. Add water a little at a time, careful to not add too much. Puree until smooth. Then pour through a strainer into the meat pot.
Strain the hominy and add it plus the chicken bouillon to the meat pot. Salt to taste. Allow to simmer while preparing the garnishes.
Set garnishes out so guests can choose. Serve with warm tortillas.
(From Jenny: Not sure home much this will serve, but it is so good!)
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Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Jennifer is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!
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13 comments:
Sounds like a book I will enjoy.
What is your favorite part of being a writer?
Ronnie sounds like a great addition to this series.
Sounds great!
Thank you so much for the review, Debbie. And thank you to everyone who took the time to comment. Hope you will enjoy Ronnie and Carlitos’s story. ❤️
This looks like a novel I will thoroughly enjoy. Thanks for sharing.
I hope you will, Rita. ;-)
Oops, I hit publish a little too soon, Rita. That above comment was from me. :-D
That's a great question, Traci. I would say having fun with all the stories and characters in my head. Some of these books have waited their turns or years. Literally. And I always feel like there's at least two more stories vying for attention while I'm writing my current one. Another part that I enjoy is looking back at the finished product. So many things come together that I never planned. Often I don't see it until the final edits so I know that God was leading me. That's my confirmation. Thanks for asking!
Thank you, Roxanne! I appreciate that. ;-)
Thank you!
Thank you! I hope you will. :-)
One more time I hit publish too soon. The above comment is from me, Debbie. Thanks again.
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