Warm Front (Seasons in a Small Town, Book 4‪)‬

❤ Can she risk letting him eat her? ❤

Seasons in a Small Town: Winter

The past is cold, but it’s familiar for Anne. And the future? Hers might be as gray as a mid-winter Illinois sky. She’s desperately trying to hold on to the family farm owned by her late husband’s great uncle. With Uncle Everett disabled and her new to farming, the make-or-break loans are impossible to get. And time will run out when spring comes.


Between the farm and the bookkeeping she does for businesses in town, she’s working to exhaustion. And she’s not good at asking for help. Never has been.


Then here comes Quince.


As an executive of the high-tech company bringing operations to small-town Drago, Illinois – and driving up land prices and taxes – he represents part of Anne’s problem. But that doesn’t mean she can afford to turn down his rent money when Uncle Everett lines him up as a boarder. And – just what she needs -- the two of them hit it off like an old-fashioned comedy team.


Quince is a warm front moving fast through her home, her life, and her heart, promising spring even when all around is frozen. His quick humor and easygoing ways reach deep into the coldest part of Anne’s troubled heart.


But she realizes that behind that front, Quince, too, has icy demons.


Can Anne save not only this farm she loves, but also herself … and Quince?


Warm Front, Book 4 of USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn's Seasons in a Small Town series, will captivate readers who love passionate contemporary romance with a spark of humor.


Praise for Warm Front

“I really enjoyed this book & the complete series . . . Almost wish I lived there.” -5*


“Enchanting, entertaining romance. Warm Front is an absolute delight! I loved this series and this is the best one of all.” -5*


"What an endearing bunch!" – 5*


“Struggles, pain, healing and LOVE.” -5*


“Every story in this series is always my new favorite.” -5*


"Anne and Quince and all the people of Drago are in good hands with McLinn. I'm not a small town girl but I enjoy the friends and neighbors in this community. Good work!" -- 5*


Praise for the Seasons in a Small Town series

“You laugh, you angst, you maybe shed a couple tears or two, and at the end of it you move immediately onto the next book because -- unlike teenage Zeke -- you don't want to get away, all you want to do is go back.”


“The town of Drago has insinuated itself into my heart and I can only hope there is another installment with this small town as its setting.”


“Strong characters with enough faults to make them human and real” yet “the other characters in Drago all add to the story rather than taking attention from the main action.” 


“McLinn delivers a fun, engaging, and emotionally complicated romance.”


 “Poignant, heart warming”  . . .  “Funny and heart-wrenching at the same time” . . . “Passionate and sensual without being distasteful or vulgar.”


Get all the books in Patricia McLinn’s Seasons in a Small Town series today!

What Are Friends For? (Spring)

The Right Brother (Spring)

Falling for Her (Autumn)

Warm Front (Winter)


If you like Patricia’s small-town romance stories, try her Marry Me series now!

Wedding of the Century

The Unexpected Wedding Guest

A Most Unlikely Wedding 

Baby Blues and Wedding Bells


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Wyoming Wildflowers

A Place Called Home

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About the Author

Patricia McLinn is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 60 published novels cited by readers and reviewers for wit and vivid characterization. Her books include mysteries, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, historical romance and women’s fiction. They have topped bestseller lists and won numerous awards.


She has spoken about writing from London, to Melbourne, Australia, to Washington, D.C., including being a guest-speaker at the Smithsonian.


McLinn spent more than 20 years as an editor at the Washington Post after stints as a sports writer (Rockford, Ill.) and assistant sports editor (Charlotte, N.C.). She received BA and MSJ degrees from Northwestern University.


Now living in Kentucky, McLinn loves to hear from readers through her website and social media.