Happy Holidays!

Each year I vow to have a simpler, quiet Christmas. And each year, I just can’t help filling the calendar with all the fun the season has to offer! I believe our holiday tradiations hold such power because of the memories attached, and how they remind us of those we love. I hope you know how thankful I am for each of you. Your friendship and continued support for my stories means the world to me!

Cover Reveal!

Lightning in a Mason Jar
Lake Union Publishing
June 3, 2025 (Preorder now!)

In South Carolina, a woman discovers her aunt’s profound secrets in an emotional novel spanning decades about trauma, survival, and the bonds of female friendship.

Since Bailey Rae Rigby’s adoptive aunt Winnie passed, Bent Oak, South Carolina, doesn’t have much of a hold on her anymore. So it seems.

Bailey Rae aims to settle the small estate and, armed with her aunt’s inspiring personal cookbook, buy a food truck with an ocean view in Myrtle Beach. Everything goes awry when a distraught young mother arrives in town clutching a copy of that same cookbook. Embedded inside is a code that promises a safe place in Bent Oak for desperate women on the run. For Bailey Rae it opens up a world of questions. Who really was the beloved aunt she’s known most of her life?

Winnie Ballard’s story reaches back fifty years―one of a Southern debutante’s harrowing marriage, of her escape and reinvention, and the galvanizing friendship of three resilient women who overcame their traumas, created a shelter, and found purpose. But there’s more to Winnie’s deliverance and long-held secrets than Bailey Rae imagines.
With each revelation, Bailey Rae draws on her aunt’s courage to find purpose herself. For now, whatever threats may come, Bailey Rae isn’t going anywhere.

A place to hide. New friends to trust. And the courage to start over.

Coming Soon!

A Maverick’s Road Home
Harlequin Special Edition
February 25, 2025 (Preorder now!)

Could this hometown girl be the soldier’s forever love?

Military veteran Miles Parker never really felt like he belonged in Tenacity, and now that he’s back on the ranch, he still feels out of place. He hasn’t told anyone about the injury he sustained in the Army—the reason he was forced to retire early—because the last thing he wants is anyone’s pity. Meeting Renee Trent only complicates matters. The beautiful, sensitive dog groomer has always faced challenges of her own, managing her diabetes. But she just might be the family the cowboy has been seeking his entire life.

Holiday Sale!

His North Star, a full length, action packed holiday read, is on sale for only 99 cents during the month of December! (Deal applies to Kindle only. Paperback is available for $7.99.)

Contest Giveaway!

Check out my contest giveaway on my website! I post a new one each month, too! (Enter at https://www.catherinemann.com/contest/)

Holiday Gift of Love

When we think of the holidays, many of us remember family and friends, but the holidays can also be a lonely time for some. The official "Angel Tree" program is a part of Prison Fellowship Ministries that provides gifts to the children of incarcerated individuals. The program gives parents behind bars a way to restore and strengthen relationships with their children at Christmas. Here’s a link if you would like to learn more or donate.. As you consider charitable giving, I hope you’ll look into this wonderful option.

Wishing you all the best for a holiday season and amazing new year full of family, friends, love, and, of course, books!

Cheers,
Cathy
Catherine Mann, USA Today bestselling author

Coming soon:
A Maverick’s Road Home, Harlequin Special Edition 2/25/25
Lightning in a Mason Jar, Lake Union Publishing 6/3/25
Charming the Cowboy, Harlequin Special Edition 7/1/25

Recipe from Cathy’s Kitchen
Easy Holiday Ice Cream Cake

Ingredients:
Ice Cream Sandwiches
Kool Whip
Chocolate Syrup
Holiday M & Ms

Directions:
Line a casserole dish with ice cream sandwiches. Spread a layer of Kool Whip. Drizzle chocolate syrup. Add another layer of ice cream sandwiches. Spread another layer of Kool Whip. Drizzle more chocolate syrup. Sprinkle holiday green and red M & Ms on top. Place in the freezer until ready to serve. 

(*Earlier drafts of the “Hometown Heroes” novels were released by Harlequin/Silhouette.)