Her Gold Country Valentine — Debra Salonen

Paige's Valentine's Day getaway goes from bad to redonkulous --

Paige Jackson lost two years of her life to grief. Finally ready for a fresh start, she jumps at the chance to house-sit for an old family friend in Coyote Springs, California. Surprise! Aunt Betty's Refuge nurtures abandoned and neglected animals, not city girls who lost their mojo. Before Paige can do an about face, Betty's foster son -- former rodeo champion TJ Huey -- delivers a pregnant and abused donkey to Paige's care. Is it the sweet little donkey he's calling “Miss Valentine” that persuades her to stay…or the kind and handsome cowboy whose reluctant smile touches something in her heart that's been MIA?

In TJ's book, February 14 is just another day…until his good deed turns into a golden opportunity --

TJ Huey's brush with fame and success nearly killed him. Rebuilding his life by digging in his gold mine and keeping an eye on his old foster mom's flea bit pet sanctuary in Coyote Springs has finally leached some of the bitterness from his soul. When he nearly pancakes a donkey on the road to town, he rushes the traumatized creature to the only home he's ever known, forgetting that Betty hired an old friend's daughter from LA to fill in. The newcomer's Jag and designer threads shout, “Go back.” But Paige Jackson's brave determination to help the little jenny jumpstarts a part of his heart that shut down a long time ago.

Welcome to Coyote Springs, deep in the heart of California's Gold Country, where neither cowboy nor city gal is immune to the matchmaking skills of a rescue donkey named Miss Valentine.

Her Gold Country Valentine is Book 1 in the Gold Country series. If you're a fan of feel-good romance novels set in the modern west, you won't want to miss this heart-warming series from bestselling author Debra Salonen.