Abby Gaines writes funny, tender romance that’ll leave you smiling. Give your day a lift by reading an excerpt from one of her books now.

Now available! An excerpt of Abby Gaines’ new book, Checkered Past, an April 2009 release from Harlequin NASCAR. Clink on the link on the righthand side of this page to read the excerpt. Fans of Back on Track will be pleased to see the Matheson family back in Checkered Past. It’s the story of Chad Matheson, the oldest Matheson brother, and his 24-hour Vegas marriage. He thought his bride was long gone…but guess what!

Abby Gaines’ next release from Harlequin Superromance will be Her So-Called Fiancé (September 2009). It’s the first book in Abby’s Those Merritt Girls trilogy, and it’s the story of Sabrina Merritt, who appeared in The Diaper Diaries as Miss Georgia. Sabrina’s still Miss Georgia, but she suffered major humiliation at the Miss U.S.A. pageant, and now she needs a respectable fiancé if she’s to win her dream job. Jake Warrington, her long-ago ex, has made it plain she’s the last woman he’d ever marry. So how’s she going to tell him they’re engaged?

Hi! I’ve recently added a new short story, called So, How Did You Two Meet?, to my website - read it here. Good news, e-book store Books on Board is still offering my novella The Natural as a free download. Check it out here. If the link doesn’t work, enter Abby Gaines (no quote marks etc) in the search box, and then select The Natural, and Buy Now from there.

I hope you enjoy the excerpt of my new book Checkered Past - you’ll find a link on this page. If you’re one of the readers who loved Back on Track, you’ll be pleased to see the Matheson family back again. To learn more about how some of my stories are connected to others, check out my Book Connections page. If you’d like to email me, I’d love to hear from you.