Welcome to the Blog Tour & Giveaway for The Unexpected Champion by Mary Connealy with JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: The Unexpected Champion
Series: High Sierra Sweethearts, Book 3
Author: Mary Connealy
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Release Date: March 5, 2019
Genre: Historical Romance / Western
They’re as Different as Could Be.
But They’ll Need to Trust Each Other to Survive
the Wilderness . . . and the Dangers Chasing Them.
City dweller John McCall never expected to be out in the High Sierras of 1868 on a wild-goose chase to find the Chiltons’ supposedly lost grandson. But now that he’s out here, things have gotten even more complicated, mostly due to wildcat Penny Scott. She’s not like any woman he’s ever met–comfortable in the woods, with a horse, and with a gun.
When Penny and John are taken against their will by a shadowy figure looking for evidence they don’t have, both realize they’ve stumbled into something dangerous. With their friends and family desperately searching for them, Penny and John must make a daring escape.
When they emerge back into the real world, they discover their kidnapper just won’t stop. This city man and country woman must bring a powerful, ruthless man to justice, all while fighting a very inconvenient attraction to each other.
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IN MY OPINION
Y’all, Mary Connealy ends the High Sierra Sweethearts series with a book filled with danger, adventure, two strong-willed people, and plenty of laughs.
I loved Penny and her sarcasm (not the biting kind but the kind that is just plain hilarious). And then there’s John McCall who , without hesitation, goes toe-to-toe with Penny. And of course, Trace and Cam just add to the chaos that only Connealy can create in her books, in the best sort of way.
As Penny and John race to figure out who kidnapped them and who is behind everything that has happened to Penny’s family, readers are taken on a high-stakes, fast-paced adventure that keeps the pages turning as quick as you can.
The Unexpected Champion is the perfect ending to this series, and I’m thoroughly looking forward to what Connealy has in store for readers next because she just gets better with every book she writes.
Disclosure statement:
I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mary Connealy writes “romantic comedies with cowboys” and is celebrated for her fun, zany, action-packed style. She has more than half a million books in print. She is the author of the popular series Wild at Heart, Kincaid Brides, Trouble in Texas, Lassoed in Texas, Sophie’s Daughters, and many other books. Mary lives on a ranch in eastern Nebraska with her very own romantic cowboy hero.
CONNECT WITH MARY: website, facebook, twitter, instagram
You can also find Mary at these sites: Seekerville and Petticoats & Pistols
TOUR GIVEAWAY
(1) winner will win
- a complete set of all three High Sierra Sweethearts books (print, US only)
- $20 Barnes & Noble gift card
Enter via the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Giveaway will begin at midnight April 8, 2019 and last through 11:59 pm April 15, 2019. US only. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
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Fabulous! So glad you enjoyed it!! So appreciate your thoughts and for being a part of our team! Blessings!
I love being part of the Just Rrad team! Appreciate you ladies so much!
Mary Conneally is always fun and entertaining. This book sounds more seeious and maybe mysterious?
It’s definitely trademark Mary Connealy. I was cracking up!
I love her books and these are on my reading list!
This book sounds like the complete package! I can’t wait to read it for myself!
Can’t wait to read it! Thanks for hosting the tour!
Love this cover sounds like a good book.
I really enjoy her stories!
Me too but fair warning: if you listen to them on audiobook, you will get a few strange looks because of all the laughing
This book sounds like a really great read.
It’s another fun one from Mary Connealy!
1800s westerns are wonderful! Thanks!
I love Mary’s books and her writing style. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity and good luck everyone.
Me too. They are always so much fun to read, aren’t they?
I enjoy Mary Connealy’s stories! I’m excited to read this one.
Thanks for the giveaway!!
Best of luck!
I know I can always count on a LOL moment when reading one of Mary’s books!