What is the title of your latest release?
LOVE WELLS KEPT
What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
After an accident erases years of his memory, a man returns to his family's ranch in hopes of piecing back together the life and love he thought he had lost forever.
How did you decide where your book was going to take place?
Growing up as a reader in small-town British Columbia, I rarely picked up a book that took place in Canada. When I started dreaming about the Wells Ranch series, a Canadian setting was a no-brainer, so I created a fictional place that features some of my favorite parts of rural BC. In a way, it feels like a love letter to the places that raised me.
Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?
Oh, absolutely! If only you knew the amount of hours spent daydreaming about spending a summer afternoon having drinks on her front porch.
What are three words that describe your hero?
Gentle, resilient, yearning
What’s something you learned while writing this book?
This one had me elbowing my husband in bed in the middle of the night to ask him whether he’d fall in love with me again if he lost his memories. Honestly, this book felt a bit like therapy to me. It had me thinking a lot about my own life, and whether this is where I’d want to be if I had to start all over again.
On a less emotional note, I also learned a lot about traumatic brain injuries from reading dozens of personal stories written by people living with TBIs.
Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?
I edit as I draft. I tend to start my day with reading over everything written the previous day, and I can’t help but edit while I’m already there!
What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?
My maternal grandmother and her family immigrated to Canada, so I grew up eating authentic Italian food. I could eat my weight in a good pasta dish.
Describe your writing space/office!
I have a stunning view of mountains and towering trees from my office window, which provides a lot of fantastic inspiration for writing Wells Ranch. Inside in my office, I like it to be cozy, with soft lighting, a candle warmer, and fuzzy blankets.
Who is an author you admire?
Kennedy Ryan – her stories are emotional, even downright painful, while also being incredibly tender and romantic. In a world where so many people crave escapism in their romance, she’s giving real stories about real people, and absolutely taking the world by storm with them.
Is there a book that changed your life?
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by L.M. Montgomery. I was obsessed with the entire series as a kid (see previous mention of not finding many Canadian stories when I was growing up!) and that was the first time I remember thinking to myself that maybe one day I could be an author, too
Tell us about when you got “the call.” (when you found out your book was going to be published). Or, for indie authors, when you decided to self-publish.
I started as indie, then my series was picked up by a traditional publisher. Both experiences were simultaneously scary and exciting. In a way, it felt like I was gambling and betting on myself.
What’s your favorite genre to read?
Romance, both contemporary and historical.
What’s your favorite movie?
I don’t think I can narrow it down to just one - I love all of the teen movies from the 80s.
What is your favorite season?
Summer!
How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
I’m not big on celebrating my birthday, so give me an ice cream cake and a few hours to read in peace, and I’m happy.
What’s a recent tv show/movie/book/podcast you highly recommend?
I just binged all three seasons of Reservation Dogs and am obsessed.
What’s your favorite type of cuisine?
Italian, of course.
What do you do when you have free time?
Free time? What’s that?! I read, spend time outside, and daydream about my characters.
What can readers expect from you next?
LOVE WELLS KEPT is the final book in the Wells Ranch Series, but we’re staying within the same universe and heading to another fictional small town in Canada called Echo Lake. The first book in that series, SOMETHING LIKE YOU, is set to release in 2027 and follows a country music star and her childhood friend as they fake date while on tour together.
Narrator: James Cassidy, Samantha Brentmoor
Wells Ranch #5
After an accident erases years of his memory, a man returns to his family's ranch in hopes of piecing back together the life and love he thought he had lost forever.
He’s forgotten their love story. She’ll help him write a new one.
Jackson and Kate have been happily married for over ten years and live a beautifully chaotic life raising two young children on Wells Ranch. But when Jackson sustains a severe head injury that sends him into a coma, years of his memory are gone by the time he wakes. Doctors are confident it will return with time, but Jackson feels like a stranger in his own life. How can he have a wife and children but not know them?
Kate tries to remain strong for her family, but she secretly mourns the loss of the man she knew and fears he may never return. She leans on her Wells Ranch family, who she needs now more than ever. It’s scary and difficult, but she won’t give up on Jackson and their love, no matter how long it takes.
Despite early struggles, Kate and Jackson share tender moments that stir something in Jackson, even though he doesn’t fully understand it. As more time passes, bits and pieces of Jackson’s memories return, and he starts slowly rediscovering his instincts as a husband and dad. And though Jackson and Kate’s love story may need a rewrite, they’ll come to discover this new chapter might just be stronger than all the ones that came before.
Romance Western | Romance Comedy [ Dell, On Sale: July 7, 2026, Trade Paperback / e-Book / audiobook, ISBN: 9798217094493 / eISBN: 9798217094509 ]
Bailey Hannah is a Canadian romance author with a passion for strong heroines and rugged men who aren’t afraid to love their women hard. Born and raised in small town British Columbia, you can count on a touch of rural Canadian flair (dirt roads, rodeos, and ketchup chips) in her stories. Bailey lives with her husband, daughter, dogs, and chickens. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, the outdoors, and daydreaming about her characters.
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