RIO AWARD OF EXCELLENCE nominee (“Short Historical“)

It’s the fall of 1917, and the people in Canela, Texas are shocked when Carolyn Wentworth, believed to be nothing more than a beautiful social butterfly, volunteers to go to France as a nurse’s aid. She’ll be back in a month, they predict. But there’s more to Carolyn than anyone realizes. Though she’s appalled by the conditions in the hospital, she will not admit that her impulsive decision may have been the biggest mistake of her life. Instead, she sets out to prove that humor can heal. To the patients’ amusement, she even resorts to wearing a clothespin on her nose when she empties bedpans, and she sees nothing wrong with dancing in the rain.

Clothespin Carolyn, as she’s soon named, is a hit with the soldiers, much to the annoyance of Dwight Hollins, a brilliant physician who the nurses are convinced has never learned to smile. Doesn’t Carolyn understand that war is serious? Someone needs to tell her that, and that someone is Dwight.

Carolyn and Dwight’s sparring soon becomes the talk of the hospital - causing the patients to accuse them of being like an old married couple. They’re wrong, of course. “Love” is not a word that applies to them until the day Carolyn impulsively promises that she and Dwight will dance on Christmas Day to entertain the patients. Though it’s the last thing either of them intends, soon they’re learning much more than the latest dance steps.

During her early childhood in Texas, Amanda Harte dreamed of living in France. That dream came true during her college years. Now she draws on her experiences in France as well as her memories of Texas to create Dancing In The Rain.

Amanda is a long-time resident of New Jersey, co-founder of the New Jersey chapter of Romance Writers of America, and an avid traveler. She married her high school sweetheart, who shares her love of travel and who’s driven thousands of miles to help her research her books.

Amanda loves hearing from readers and encourages you to visit her web page at www.amandaharte.com.

Dancing In The Rain, the first of the War Brides Trilogy, is Amanda’s fourth romance novel for AVALON.

Avalon Historical Romances by Amanda Harte:

The Hidden Falls Romance Series
THE GOLDEN THREAD
STARGAZER
DREAM WEAVER
THE BRASS RING
PAINTED PONIES

The War Brides Trilogy
LAUGHING AT THE THUNDER
WHISTLING IN THE DARK
DANCING IN THE RAIN

Avalon Romances by Amanda Harte:
MOONLIGHT MASQUERADE

Unwanted Legacies Romance Series
BLUEBONNET SPRING
STRINGS ATTACHED
IMPERFECT TOGETHER