https://www.amazon.com/Purrfect-Voyage-Ruth-J-Hartman-ebook/dp/B077S7JBHS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514388404&sr=8-1&keywords=purrfect+voyage
Writing is Imagination in Flight
About Me
- Ruth J. Hartman
- Ruth J. Hartman spends her days herding cats, and her nights spinning mysterious romantic tales that make you smile and laugh out loud - or so she's been told my readers! She, her husband Garry, and their two cats, love to spend time curled up in their recliners watching old Cary Grant movies. Well, the cats, Roxy and Remmie, sit in the people's recliners. Not that the cats couldn't get their own furniture. They just choose to shed on someone else's. You know how selfish those little furry creatures can be.
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Showing posts with label cats. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Purrfect Voyage
FREE on Kindle Unlimited. Only 99 cents to buy!!
https://www.amazon.com/Purrfect-Voyage-Ruth-J-Hartman-ebook/dp/B077S7JBHS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514388404&sr=8-1&keywords=purrfect+voyage
https://www.amazon.com/Purrfect-Voyage-Ruth-J-Hartman-ebook/dp/B077S7JBHS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514388404&sr=8-1&keywords=purrfect+voyage
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Now in Print!
"The Matchmakers"
http://www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-Ruth-J-Hartman/dp/1940695317/ref=la_B00355AV1U_1_3_title_1_pap?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400697174&sr=1-3
"The Unwanted Earl"
http://www.amazon.com/Unwanted-Earl-Ruth-J-Hartman/dp/1940695333/ref=la_B00355AV1U_1_1_title_1_pap?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400697210&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-Ruth-J-Hartman/dp/1940695317/ref=la_B00355AV1U_1_3_title_1_pap?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400697174&sr=1-3
"The Unwanted Earl"
http://www.amazon.com/Unwanted-Earl-Ruth-J-Hartman/dp/1940695333/ref=la_B00355AV1U_1_1_title_1_pap?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400697210&sr=1-1
Sunday, March 16, 2014
New Regency Romance - "The Matchmakers" Now on Amazon!
Jessie
Selkirk has a mission — to take care of every stray cat she finds. They are her
life, her sole reason for being. But when Baldwin Rutledge steps into her barn
looking for a cat, she develops a whole new interest. One in which she must
continually remind herself there is no future. No. Best to hope for nothing
beyond friendship and spare herself a broken heart.
Baldwin
Rutledge is desperate to stop his aunt from trying to find him a wife. So he
decides to distract her by procuring a second cat for her. His plan is working
beautifully, until he meets pretty Jessie Selkirk. Now marriage is the only
thing he thinks about. He’d like to be more than acquaintances, but convincing
her of that might take some doing.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
New Regency Romance! - "Romance at the Royal Menagerie"
Francesca
Hartwell adores cats of every kind. Lions, leopards, tigers. And they all love her. Good
thing she gets to see them every day, since her father is their caregiver in
the Tower of London’s Royal Menagerie. She’d love to find a man with whom she
could share her love of animals, but so far, no one has stolen her heart. And
there’s the added snag that whoever she marries must not have anything to do
with nobility, as her mother had left her and her father for an earl.
John
Fairgate has three rules given to him by his uncle. Inherit the title of baron
upon his uncle’s death. Give up ornithology. And marry a childhood
acquaintance. The first two, John will abide by, but won’t like. But the third,
marrying a shrew who makes his skin crawl, he simply cannot do. Meeting Miss
Francesca Hartwell at the zoo, however, has given him other ideas for a wife.
But she’s not titled or wealthy. How will he be able to convince his uncle that
she’s the woman of his heart?
Friday, May 31, 2013
Cat Books!
Don't you just love books?
And cats?
And books about cats?
I do!!
All of my books have a least one cat in them. Some of them have more :)
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Time to Write
Yes, it's true. I haven't posted here for a while. Wanna know where I've been hiding? In my writing cave! Until 3 weeks ago, I went through some health complications that knocked me flat. I felt so awful that I didn't really care about much. Including writing.
But now that I'm feeling better, I'm back! I'd started a new Regency Romance before I became ill, and didn't get very far with it. I had the main idea and sort of a flimsy outline. And I'd written a couple of chapters. Getting back into the story a couple of weeks ago, I thought, okay, I'll ease my way back in.
Until my publisher put out a call for Summer Regencies. With a submission date that was two weeks away!
I worked really hard and typed til my fingers ached. (Thank goodness for an understanding husband, some of the, uh, housework kind of got behind). I'm pleased to say that last night I finished the story and hit SEND so it could fly through space to my publisher's computer.
Such a great feeling!
Now, of course, the housework looms. Better get to that....
Oh and by the way, I'll be at Romantic Times in Kansas City!!! So if you're attending, look me up! I'll have copies of "Rescued by a Duke" and "Better Than Catnip" :)
But now that I'm feeling better, I'm back! I'd started a new Regency Romance before I became ill, and didn't get very far with it. I had the main idea and sort of a flimsy outline. And I'd written a couple of chapters. Getting back into the story a couple of weeks ago, I thought, okay, I'll ease my way back in.
Until my publisher put out a call for Summer Regencies. With a submission date that was two weeks away!
I worked really hard and typed til my fingers ached. (Thank goodness for an understanding husband, some of the, uh, housework kind of got behind). I'm pleased to say that last night I finished the story and hit SEND so it could fly through space to my publisher's computer.
Such a great feeling!
Now, of course, the housework looms. Better get to that....
Oh and by the way, I'll be at Romantic Times in Kansas City!!! So if you're attending, look me up! I'll have copies of "Rescued by a Duke" and "Better Than Catnip" :)
Friday, August 31, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
Cats and Cowboys - Yee-haw!!!
Newly published! My short story about, well, cats and cowboys :)
Half of all proceeds go to a pet charity.
http://www.amazon.com/Cats-and-Cowboys-ebook/dp/B008Y7WJUU/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1345237071&sr=1-1&keywords=cats+and+cowboys
Half of all proceeds go to a pet charity.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Blog Hop!
Dreaming of Books, Books, Books!
Summer Giveaway Hop August 1 - 7: You have a chance to win a book or e-book in different genres: Sweet Romance, Mystery/Adventure, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Children's, YA Fiction, Women’s Fiction, and Non-fiction. Visit A Family Friendly Blog at http://lindaweaverclarke.blogspot.com/2012/07/dreaming-of-books-books-books.html
How do you qualify for a giveaway? List the books that you’re interested in and leave your email address so the author can get in touch with you. When you win a book, please spread the word and post reviews on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. This is a special way of thanking the author for the book.
Summer Giveaway Hop August 1 - 7: You have a chance to win a book or e-book in different genres: Sweet Romance, Mystery/Adventure, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Children's, YA Fiction, Women’s Fiction, and Non-fiction. Visit A Family Friendly Blog at http://lindaweaverclarke.blogspot.com/2012/07/dreaming-of-books-books-books.html
How do you qualify for a giveaway? List the books that you’re interested in and leave your email address so the author can get in touch with you. When you win a book, please spread the word and post reviews on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. This is a special way of thanking the author for the book.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Sale on "Better Than Catnip" Only 99-cents!
From now until the end of July, "Better Than Catnip" is only 99-cents for Kindle books and Nook books! Below are the links:
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Catnip-ebook/dp/B007KL80OK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1343063246&sr=1-1&keywords=better+than+catnip
Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/better-than-catnip-ruth-hartman/1109557308?ean=2940014311403
Also check out the other books from Astraea Press, most of which are also 99-cents for a short time!
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Catnip-ebook/dp/B007KL80OK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1343063246&sr=1-1&keywords=better+than+catnip
Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/better-than-catnip-ruth-hartman/1109557308?ean=2940014311403
Also check out the other books from Astraea Press, most of which are also 99-cents for a short time!
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
"Better Than Catnip" Print Book Giveaway
Print book giveaway - "Better Than Catnip" Click link to enter!
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/27287-better-than-catnip
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/27287-better-than-catnip
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Lori Foster Reader/Author Weekend!
I had so much fun at the Lori Foster Reader/Writer Event! Met so many nice readers and got to re-connect with wrtier friends :)
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Kitty Cat Capers and Castaway Hearts
First and foremost, I’d like to thank Ruth for inviting me to visit on her blog today.
Though I don’t have any cats in Castaway Hearts, I am a cat person through and through. My cat, Miscellaneous, aka Mizzy or Moo-Moo or “The Miz”, holds a special place in my heart and luckily doesn’t cause me as much trouble as Kitty’s cat Arthur in Ruth’s Purrfect Voyage, but she still has a few adventures of her own.
Mizzy is 9 years old and I got her when I was about 7 months pregnant with my daughter in October 2002. She was only a couple months old at the time and a handful, constantly getting into things she had no business getting into, but I’ll chalk that up to exploring her new territory. The most damage she did—We had to replace the dryer vent hose. She thought the window behind the washer and dryer might be a good lookout, but her tiny little claws ripped right through the foil hose we had at the time.
That was nothing to her first Christmas a couple months later. Tiny as she was, I sat in awe as I watched this little furball launch herself into the Christmas tree from the arm of the couch about 2-3 feet away. This resulted in me having to detangle her from the garland and light strands and gather half dozen ornaments that scattered when she literally CATapulted herself into all the twinkling and bling-bling of the tree branches. She has NEVER tangled with the Christmas tree again.
Most of her days are spent sleeping, staring at me with serious intent (though about what, I’m not sure), stretching out on the bed or couch until she’s doubled in length, purring loudly and giving me that expectant, “Here’s my belly, rub it.” look. She does take out time for minimum food/water/bathroom breaks, but in a nutshell, the rest of her day is devoted to being, well, a spoiled fur-baby.
She is well meaning, but she’s not much of a mouser. Living in the country, we have mice issues from time to time- mostly in the winter, and out of concern for Miz, I opt to use sticky traps instead of the good old snap-traps. She does catch the occasional mouse herself- once she caught one and dropped it at the feet of my, then, one-year-old daughter. Ick! I’ve since learned that cats don’t always bring you “gifts” like that just to say, “I love you” or even “Hey, I’m doing my part.”
No, it’s more along the lines of your cat trying to educate you on how YOU are doing it wrong—
“See…THIS is how you hunt for food. You are no hunter and don’t know how to do it. Let me show you the PROPER way to supply food and nourishment for our family.”
Of course, I’ve learned over the years not to leave ANY kind of trap out where The Miz can get to it. Not after she came limp-jogging through the living room with a sticky trap shoe flopping on a front paw one morning. If I’m not mistaken, it also had a mouse attached and she’d apparently been “pawing” at it, tormenting it, only to find she’d fallen victim to the stickiness as well. My husband had to pull it off and for several days after that she weebled and wobbled and stuck to the carpet until the sticky wore off. I wouldn’t trade her for the world though.
Thanks again for having me, Ruth!
Please take a moment to check out my debut novel, Castaway Hearts, now available from Turquoise Morning Press.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Twice orphaned, Catherine Barrett arrives in Virginia a stranger to her closest kin and secretly engaged to the one man her family would disapprove of- her seafaring grandfather’s apprentice. Add to her troubles, the rich and intriguing older brother of her secret betrothed, Dawson Randolph, a plantation owner who is as heartless as he is handsome. Heartbroken when her intended sets sail for his maiden voyage, Catherine finds it difficult to adjust to her new life, hoping to befriend the one man who is, undoubtedly, the match her grandparents wish for her. Dawson’s distaste for her secret engagement to his brother makes it clear he has no designs for marriage to anyone. Especially her.
Ten years since the tragic loss of his young wife and infant son, Dawson Randolph is convinced love and marriage is a fool’s game and resents being pardon to his brother’s hidden engagement. Damned by his instant attraction and his own growing desire, Dawson vows to befriend her against his better judgment. Determined to bring her happiness in a time of fear and uncertainty, Dawson puts aside his animosity to become her confidant, only to realize Catherine holds the key to his heart. When tragedy strikes at sea, Catherine’s guilt pushes Dawson to the fringes of her life as madness consumes her.
Can his love save her before she drowns in her own grief? Or is he doomed to love her from a distance, always in the shadow of her love for his dead brother?
You can find out more about Taryn Raye at the following-
Website- http://authortarynraye.webs.com/
Blog- http://tarynraye.blogspot.com/
Facebook Author Page: http://www.facebook.com/TarynRayeRomanceWriter
About.Me- http://about.me/TarynRaye
@ScribblingTaryn on Twitter
Publisher’s Website- http://www.turquoisemorningpress.com/
First and foremost, I’d like to thank Ruth for inviting me to visit on her blog today.
Though I don’t have any cats in Castaway Hearts, I am a cat person through and through. My cat, Miscellaneous, aka Mizzy or Moo-Moo or “The Miz”, holds a special place in my heart and luckily doesn’t cause me as much trouble as Kitty’s cat Arthur in Ruth’s Purrfect Voyage, but she still has a few adventures of her own.
Mizzy is 9 years old and I got her when I was about 7 months pregnant with my daughter in October 2002. She was only a couple months old at the time and a handful, constantly getting into things she had no business getting into, but I’ll chalk that up to exploring her new territory. The most damage she did—We had to replace the dryer vent hose. She thought the window behind the washer and dryer might be a good lookout, but her tiny little claws ripped right through the foil hose we had at the time.
That was nothing to her first Christmas a couple months later. Tiny as she was, I sat in awe as I watched this little furball launch herself into the Christmas tree from the arm of the couch about 2-3 feet away. This resulted in me having to detangle her from the garland and light strands and gather half dozen ornaments that scattered when she literally CATapulted herself into all the twinkling and bling-bling of the tree branches. She has NEVER tangled with the Christmas tree again.
Most of her days are spent sleeping, staring at me with serious intent (though about what, I’m not sure), stretching out on the bed or couch until she’s doubled in length, purring loudly and giving me that expectant, “Here’s my belly, rub it.” look. She does take out time for minimum food/water/bathroom breaks, but in a nutshell, the rest of her day is devoted to being, well, a spoiled fur-baby.
She is well meaning, but she’s not much of a mouser. Living in the country, we have mice issues from time to time- mostly in the winter, and out of concern for Miz, I opt to use sticky traps instead of the good old snap-traps. She does catch the occasional mouse herself- once she caught one and dropped it at the feet of my, then, one-year-old daughter. Ick! I’ve since learned that cats don’t always bring you “gifts” like that just to say, “I love you” or even “Hey, I’m doing my part.”
No, it’s more along the lines of your cat trying to educate you on how YOU are doing it wrong—
“See…THIS is how you hunt for food. You are no hunter and don’t know how to do it. Let me show you the PROPER way to supply food and nourishment for our family.”
Of course, I’ve learned over the years not to leave ANY kind of trap out where The Miz can get to it. Not after she came limp-jogging through the living room with a sticky trap shoe flopping on a front paw one morning. If I’m not mistaken, it also had a mouse attached and she’d apparently been “pawing” at it, tormenting it, only to find she’d fallen victim to the stickiness as well. My husband had to pull it off and for several days after that she weebled and wobbled and stuck to the carpet until the sticky wore off. I wouldn’t trade her for the world though.
Thanks again for having me, Ruth!
Please take a moment to check out my debut novel, Castaway Hearts, now available from Turquoise Morning Press.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Twice orphaned, Catherine Barrett arrives in Virginia a stranger to her closest kin and secretly engaged to the one man her family would disapprove of- her seafaring grandfather’s apprentice. Add to her troubles, the rich and intriguing older brother of her secret betrothed, Dawson Randolph, a plantation owner who is as heartless as he is handsome. Heartbroken when her intended sets sail for his maiden voyage, Catherine finds it difficult to adjust to her new life, hoping to befriend the one man who is, undoubtedly, the match her grandparents wish for her. Dawson’s distaste for her secret engagement to his brother makes it clear he has no designs for marriage to anyone. Especially her.
Ten years since the tragic loss of his young wife and infant son, Dawson Randolph is convinced love and marriage is a fool’s game and resents being pardon to his brother’s hidden engagement. Damned by his instant attraction and his own growing desire, Dawson vows to befriend her against his better judgment. Determined to bring her happiness in a time of fear and uncertainty, Dawson puts aside his animosity to become her confidant, only to realize Catherine holds the key to his heart. When tragedy strikes at sea, Catherine’s guilt pushes Dawson to the fringes of her life as madness consumes her.
Can his love save her before she drowns in her own grief? Or is he doomed to love her from a distance, always in the shadow of her love for his dead brother?
You can find out more about Taryn Raye at the following-
Website- http://authortarynraye.webs.com/
Blog- http://tarynraye.blogspot.com/
Facebook Author Page: http://www.facebook.com/TarynRayeRomanceWriter
About.Me- http://about.me/TarynRaye
@ScribblingTaryn on Twitter
Publisher’s Website- http://www.turquoisemorningpress.com/
Monday, March 26, 2012
Book Giveaway: "Grin and Barrett"
Click on the link below for details on the Goodreads book giveaway!
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/23122-grin-barrett
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/23122-grin-barrett
Friday, March 16, 2012
Better Than Catnip!
It's here! My newest humorous, sweet romance, "Better Than Catnip" is now available at Astraea Press (which has several different formats at checkout to choose from) Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. Here's the scoop:
Roxy Williams adores cats. Always has. That’s why she devotes her life to running her stray cat shelter. But is that enough? Isn’t there a man out there who will love her for who she is? A special man who won’t try to change her or ask her to choose between him and her cats?
Max Weller has a problem. His son, Derek, must complete community service for fighting at school. The only available place is the stray cat shelter. But Derek is terrified of cats from a frightening childhood experience. How will they get through this traumatic experience?
Roxy and Max feel the strong attraction pulling them together as Max volunteers at the shelter, too. Will they be able to keep the spark alive? Or will Derek’s fears come between them?
http://www.astraeapress.com/#ecwid:category=662245&mode=product&product=10046643
http://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Catnip-ebook/dp/B007KL80OK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1331915430&sr=1-1
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/better-than-catnip-ruth-hartman/1109557308?ean=2940014311403&itm=1&usri=better+than+catnip
Roxy Williams adores cats. Always has. That’s why she devotes her life to running her stray cat shelter. But is that enough? Isn’t there a man out there who will love her for who she is? A special man who won’t try to change her or ask her to choose between him and her cats?
Max Weller has a problem. His son, Derek, must complete community service for fighting at school. The only available place is the stray cat shelter. But Derek is terrified of cats from a frightening childhood experience. How will they get through this traumatic experience?
Roxy and Max feel the strong attraction pulling them together as Max volunteers at the shelter, too. Will they be able to keep the spark alive? Or will Derek’s fears come between them?
http://www.astraeapress.com/#ecwid:category=662245&mode=product&product=10046643
http://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Catnip-ebook/dp/B007KL80OK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1331915430&sr=1-1
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/better-than-catnip-ruth-hartman/1109557308?ean=2940014311403&itm=1&usri=better+than+catnip
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
What Does a Writer's Space Look Like?
Check out the guest post below to see what my space is like. I even dusted for the picture - woohoo! :)
http://teacherwriter.net/2012/02/07/writing-space-of-author-ruth-hartman/#comment-2461
http://teacherwriter.net/2012/02/07/writing-space-of-author-ruth-hartman/#comment-2461
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Happy Birthday to Me!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Guest Post on Seven Night Writers
http://sevennightwriters.blogspot.com/2012/01/murphy-in-paw-paw-patch.html
#cats #books #childrensbooks
#cats #books #childrensbooks
Friday, January 6, 2012
Win a Free Copy of "Grin and Barrett"!!
Today I'm at the Romance Author Hotspot. Check out my post and leave a comment to enter the contest!
http://romanceauthorhotspot.com/?p=1504
http://romanceauthorhotspot.com/?p=1504
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