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An Excerpt from Programmed to Please by Jenna Ives

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ProgrammedRevision (2)Thanks for hosting me today, Cynthia!

I write futuristic romances as well as fairy tales with a contemporary twist. I particularly enjoy dropping my two main characters into an impossible situation, and then watching the sparks fly as they try to resist falling in love!

That’s what happens in the first book of my new series, The Tau Cetus Chronicles, which is called Programmed To Please.

Here’s the blurb:

Very human Tau Cetus police agent Jai Turner goes undercover as a Beautiful Dolls robot to bring down the planet’s most notorious arms dealer, Marque Callex.

 Marque Callex only accepts an invitation from Beautiful Dolls because with his deadly line of work – and the dangerous secrets he’s keeping – he can’t afford to let a real woman into his life.

 But neither Jai nor Marque are what they seem, and their week together has consequences neither expect.

Programmed To Please is a HOLT Medallion merit award-winner.

Here’s an excerpt:

“Turner, I’m sending you undercover as a Beautiful Dolls robot.”

Police agent Jai Turner stared at her boss, Commander Talis Rainey, convinced she couldn’t have heard him right. “Sir?”

Rainey leaned forward and pushed a button on his desk. “Send in Mr. Carron.”

A minute later, a short man stood in the doorway.

“This is Anson Carron. Creator of Beautiful Dolls.”

Carron’s eyes had locked on Jai, and were scanning her up and down in a way that felt decidedly intimate despite the generic, navy blue one-piece uniform everyone on the Tau Cetus police force wore.

“Yes,” he murmured. “I suppose I can work with this.”

“This,” Rainey said hotly, “is Jai Turner, one of my best agents. Now sit. Both of you.”

The two took the chairs arrayed around Rainey’s desk. Jai crossed her arms and legs defensively.

Rainey ran a hand through his grey-black hair. “I have one thing to say to you, Turner. Marque Callex.”

The infamous name had Jai leaning forward in her chair, now eagerly waiting for Rainey’s next words.

“You know how long we’ve been trying to get this guy. We may now have a chance, albeit by a very unconventional route.” Rainey nodded toward their guest. “A month ago, Mr. Carron ran afoul of the law. In an effort to save his neck – and his very lucrative business – he suggested a unique proposal in return for us not pursuing charges against him.”

“What kind of proposal?” Jai asked.

“He agreed to send an… invitation… to Marque Callex, in the guise of offering ‘a select number of high-powered businessmen’ the chance to sample the latest model of Beautiful Doll in exchange for their feedback on the product. In reality, Callex was the only person to get this invitation.”

Jai’s mouth set in a disgusted line. “And he accepted.”

“He did. In this ‘latest model,’ clients are able to customize their girl. Callex filled out the form, and now all we have to do is fulfill his requirements. With you.”

Jai’s eyes went wide. “You want me to impersonate a sexbot?”

“He’s requested certain specifics,” Anson Carron said. “Blonde hair. Blue eyes. Lean, athletic build.”

“Well, that rules me out. I’m brown-haired and brown-eyed.”

“You fit the most important characteristic: athletic build,” her boss pointed out. “We can’t fake that, but we can correct the other things with hair dye and contact lenses.”

Jai scowled. There was absolutely no way she was going to volunteer for this. Not even to bring down a man they’d long suspected of weapons smuggling. Besides, she could never pass for a robot. She had a heartbeat!

Rainey sighed into the silence. “Do I really need to play the Joran Breaux card with you?”

Joran was the much more personal reason they were after Marque Callex. Joran had been sent to infiltrate Callex Industries from the inside, only to turn up dead three weeks later.

“This may be our best chance to get to Callex. But if you’re not up to it, Turner, I’ll find another female agent who’s more committed to her job.”

Crap. Now Rainey was doubting Jai’s dedication to the force. She considered her options. As in, none. “I’ll do it. If this is our best – and possibly only – chance to get to Callex, then I’m in.”

If Programmed To Please sounds like an interesting read to you, here are some buy links:

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About me: I am a ‘hybrid author’ both traditionally and self-published. I write for several publishers under a variety of names, but mainly it’s to protect my poor mother (who used to read sweet Harlequin novels) from discovering how sexy modern romances have become. And I DO write sexy…

I love to connect with readers and other authors! Hit me up one of these ways: website: www.jennaives.com;  email: jenna@jennaives.com; Twitter @JennaIvesAuthor; or on Facebook or Goodreads!

Thanks so much to Cynthia for hosting me today!

Jenna

 

 

Visiting with Ella Quinn

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Cynthia, thank you so much for having me back on your blog! It’s a pleasure being here.

It’s my pleasure, Ella ~~ Cynthia

When a Marquis Chooses a BrideTell us about your current series: The Worthingtons begins with eleven children, including two eighteen year olds who are having their first Season and two Great Danes. In the first book, Three Weeks to Wed, Grace and Matt Worthington marry. They each have guardianship of their brothers and sisters, so we have a blended family of sorts.

 What inspired your latest book? At the end of Three Weeks to Wed, one of Worthington’s cousins, Dominic, Marquis of Merton shows up. He’s very handsome, but full of himself, or as a Regency person would say, puffed up in his own consequence. He really had to be taken down a few notches. Dotty Stern, a life-long friend of Charlotte, Grace’s sister, was raised by an egalitarian father and seemed to be just the person to do it.

What is your next project and when will it be released? The next book is about the Dowager Lady Worthington. It’s a novella and will release sometime in March. However, I’m also working on a self-published novella series called The Trevors. That book, It Takes a Hero, will release in September in a boxed set.

How has your experience with self-publishing been? I can’t say horrible because I have not even done any of the heavy lifting, but I still don’t like it. I wish, for example, that I’d pitched the novella series to my publisher. I really love being traditionally published.

Tell us about your hero.  Give us one of his strengths and one of his weaknesses. Dom’s strength is loyalty, to his family and country. His weakness is his inability to stretch and see beyond what his uncle taught him. But we’re working on that.

Tell us about your heroine.  Give us one of her strengths and one of her weaknesses. Dotty’s strength is her compassion. She is determined to cure as many ills of the world as she can. Her weakness is that she will barge into a situation without thinking of all the consequences.

Has your muse always known what genre you would write and be published in? Ever since she came to live with me, she has proven to be much smarter than I am. She absolutely knew that I need to write Regencies instead of my journey to buying boat.

Did you have several manuscripts finished before you sold? If so, did you send them out yourself? When I started out a friend, who’d worked for a publisher in Europe, told me to write three books, so I did. That worked out very well as my editor was able to read all three books in the series when he made the offer.

When A Marquis Chooses A Bride (The Worthingtons, Book 2)

Thanks to their large extended family and unconventional courtship, the Worthingtons have seen their share of scandal and excitement. But nothing has prepared them for this…

The Dowager Lady Worthington isn’t quite sure what to make of country-girl Dorothea Stern. As the granddaughter of the Duke of Bristol, Dotty is schooled in the ways and means of the nobility. But her sharp wit and outspoken nature has everyone in a tizzy. Especially their cousin, Dominic, the Marquis of Merton.
Prematurely stuffy, Dom was raised by his cheerless uncle to be wary of a host of things, including innovation, waltzing, and most perilous of all: true love. Still, there’s something about Dotty, beyond her beauty, that Dom cannot resist. But the odds are against him if he intends to win her as his bride. Will he choose loyalty to his family—or risk everything for the one woman he believes is his perfect match…

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Ella QuinnElla Quinn Bio

Bestselling author Ella Quinn’s studies and other jobs have always been on the serious side. Reading historical romances, especially Regencies, were her escape. Eventually her love of historical novels led her to start writing them. She has just finished her first series, The Marriage Game, and her new series will start in April 2016.

She is married to her wonderful husband of over thirty years. They have a son and granddaughter, one cat and a dog. After living in the South Pacific, Central America, North Africa, England and Europe, she and her husband decided to make their dreams come true and are now living on a sailboat cruising the Caribbean and North America.

She loves having readers connect with her.

Website: www.ellaquinnauthor.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllaQuinnAuthor

Twitter www.twitter.com/ellaquinnauthor

Blog http://ellaquinnauthor.wordpresscom

 

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An Interview with Jan Scarbrough

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Liz-200-300How did you get started writing?

I went to college to become an English teacher, because I liked to read and write thanks to a ninth grade teacher. I was afraid of actually writing a novel, afraid of failure, until I was nearing forty and almost died because of an illness. That’s when I decided I’d better start making my dream happen, because I might not be given another chance.

What genre(s) do you write in and why?

I have written in three genres. Most of my books are contemporary romance. Why? It doesn’t require as much research. Oh, sure, contemporaries require some—like finding out about Professional Bull Riders or a Montana dude ranch—but on the whole they are easier to write. I have written one medieval romance called My Lord Raven. It is on vacation now because I received my rights back from a small publisher. My goal is to refresh and self-publish it early in 2017. Finally, I’ve written two Gothic romances with historical flashbacks and paranormal elements. I enjoyed reading Gothics as a teenager, and this genre feels natural to me. Timeless and Tangled Memories are two of my favorite books.

Tell us about your current series.

My most popular series is called the Montana McKennas with romance author Maddie James. Over time we developed the idea of a Montana family complete with a patriarch, James, and his second wife, Liz. I was tasked with writing the first book about stepbrother Brody, a Professional Bull Rider. Then Maddie wrote about James’ children—Callie and Parker—by his first wife. The end of the series was to be the story of Mercer, James and Liz’s daughter together. But then I decided to give Liz her own story.

The books are sweet to sexy:

  • The Montana McKennas: Prequel, FREE, by Jan Scarbrough and Maddie James
  • Brody, by Jan Scarbrough
  • Callie, by Maddie James
  • Parker, by Maddie James
  • Mercer, by Jan Scarbrough
  • Liz, by Jan Scarbrough

 

What inspired your latest book?

The character of Liz in the Montana McKennas series was left without a happily-ever-after ending. I thought she needed one. Besides, I enjoy writing about older heroines. Liz at the time of the story is fifty-five.

How has your experience with self-publishing been?

Frankly, I enjoy the control of self-publishing. I pay for a nice cover and a good edit. Then my husband formats and uploads the books for me. You can’t beat it! I was tired of trying to please editors at traditionally publishing houses. When I went to a small press (my Bluegrass Reunions series) I could write what I wanted, but still was without control over pricing and promotion.

What do you have planned for the future?

I am working on a series called Bluegrass Homecoming, set in my home state of Kentucky. And as mentioned earlier, I plan to re-issue My Lord Raven in 2017. I just vacationed in Montana. Who knows? A brand new Montana series may be coming also in 2017.

Do you have any words of inspiration for aspiring authors?

Write. Finish the book. Write some more. I believe my biggest growth as a writer came when I worked with the editors of the small press. The more I worked with the professionals, the more I learned. Also, don’t be afraid to re-write. Your words are not golden. You can always do better.

Are you a member of any writing organizations and, if so, have they helped

Several years ago, I sold two small category books to Kensington, a New York publisher. Because of those sales, I was able at that time to join Novelist, Inc., the professional network for career novelists. Their conferences are informal and informative. This group was one of the first to embrace self-publishing and feature it at their conferences. They keep me up-to-date in the field of publishing.

JanCRW200-300Short Bio

Jan Scarbrough is the author of the popular Bluegrass Reunion series, writing heartwarming contemporary romances about family and second chances, and if the plot allows—horses. Living in the horse country of Kentucky makes it easy for Jan to add small town, Southern charm to her books, and the excitement of a horse race or a competitive horse show. A member of Novelist, Inc., Jan has published with Kensington, Five Star, ImaJinn Books, Resplendence Publishing and Turquoise Morning Press.

Visit Jan at http://www.janscarbrough.com

Sign up for Jan’s newsletter: http://www.janscarbrough.com/contact/

You can also follow Jan on Twitter @romancerider

Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/author/janscarbrough

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/Jan_Scarbrough

Buy Links for Liz: The Montana McKennas

Nook: http://bit.ly/Liz_Nook

Amazon: http://bit.ly/Liz_Amazon

Kobo: http://bit.ly/Liz_Kobo

iBooks: http://bit.ly/Liz_iBooks

Excerpt – first 500 or so words

Prologue

Malibu, California

Charles Martin Kingston pulled off the main road into the parking space beside his half-brother’s twenty-five million dollar beach house. Fronted by the Pacific Ocean with views of the mountains beyond the highway, the six-thousand-square-foot luxury home had been his brother’s peace offering to his second wife.

Even six bedrooms, seven baths, a chef’s kitchen, infinity pool, and spa hadn’t worked. The ungrateful bitch had divorced Dalton Kingston anyway, throwing his baby brother into the deepest, darkest depression Chaz had yet seen. Women.

His own track record wasn’t much better. He’d married once and divorced once, vowing never to get tied up with a crazy woman like Adrianne again. From the first, he should have been wary of her because she came with baggage from one failed marriage—twin daughters Alena and Amalee. God, he still couldn’t tell those girls apart, even though they’d turned twenty-one and he’d known them for fifteen years.

The only good to come of his marriage was his daughter Ashleigh. Fifteen—going on forty—she was the light of his life. But she was her mother’s daughter more than his. Hooked on glamor and fashion, she knew every pop trend that, of course, she tweeted, blogged, or whatever kids today did to call attention to themselves. Chaz had kept her out of her mother’s reality TV show so far, but it was getting harder to do.

Alena, Amalee, and Adrianne Wade (she’d taken back her first husband’s name) were big stars in the celebrity world. Famous for being famous. No real talent except for making themselves the objects of curiosity for paparazzi and gossip magazines. Chaz didn’t want that for his daughter.

That’s why he needed to see Ashleigh more often. Make time. Not skip his visitation. But it was all so complicated. His life. His job. This business he was in, trying to make it in the ruthlessly competitive world of Hollywood. He was constantly trying to keep ahead of the sharks that would eat him alive if he didn’t remain current. Find the next trend two years before others knew it existed. Be the first with the best script. The best ideas.

Chaz sat a moment in front of his brother’s dual garage entrances. He expelled a breath, opened the car door, and stepped out onto the pavement. California sunshine struck him with its familiar fierceness. He squinted into the glare, wishing he’d brought his sunglasses. The roar of the ocean almost drowned out the rumble of cars driving past the beachfront house.

Except for Ashleigh, Dalton Kingston was his only family. Ten years his junior, Chaz had always felt close to his brother. But even that closeness had frayed lately.

Chaz worried about him. About the anger and despondency that ate away at his brother’s life. About the fact that he hadn’t answered his cell phone in two days.

Why did it seem as if he’d lost control of everything? If he wasn’t careful, he’d end up as miserable as his brother.

A Visit with Catherine Chant

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NSTS-Cover-400x600What genre(s) do you write in and why?

I currently write young adult time travel. I write time travel because I fell in love with Outlander when I first read it back 1991, and I’ve always been fascinated by images of the past. I would love to be able to go back in time to look around, not necessarily live there, but see what things were like and how things have changed. I’d love to visit my own past just to remind myself about things that happened, now that those memories are fading with age.

 I think I write young adult because it’s a time in my life I remember quite fondly. The characters and situations seem to come naturally to me. I loved high school much more than college. Maybe writing about it is my way of going back in time for a little while.

Tell us about your current series.

My currently series is the Soul Mates series. It’s what I call a rock ‘n’ roll time travel series. The first book, WISHING YOU WERE HERE, is set in 1957 and centers around a teen idol with a meteoric rise to fame similar to Elvis.

The second book, NOTHING STAYS THE SAME, is set in 1973 and centers around a made-for-TV pop band like The Monkees. A possible third book in the series (I’m still toying with the idea for it right now) would probably be set in 1988 and center around a British heavy metal band.

What is your least favorite part of writing?

Probably the rough draft. I hate the blank page. It feels so intimidating. That said, I love during the rough draft phase when I’m surprised by a new plot point I hadn’t thought of when I first sat down to write the story.

What is your favorite part of writing?

loved editing and revision. I find this much easier than writing the rough draft. I love playing with words and rearranging scenes so that everything flows.

Do you have critique partners?

Yes, I have two. Women’s fiction author Kathleen Paterka has been my critique partner for about 12 years. We write different genres, but I think it’s good to have multiple perspectives on your writing. My second critique partner is author Charlotte Copper who also writes young adult romance. We just met this past year. I have several writer friends I exchange chapters with for feedback as well. They usually don’t go over the whole book, but read the first few chapters and let me know if I’m on the right track.

What is your favorite dessert/food?

I love whipped cream, so anything that incorporates that into the dish is winner. Things like ice cream, cheesecake, or layer cakes with whipped cream frosting…yum! I love pretty much all desserts. As long as it doesn’t have raisins, I’ll probably eat it.

How likely are people you meet to end up in your next book?

You’ll all be relieved to know the answer is “Not very.” 🙂

I like to use names of friends as secret nods of them in my books, either as a secondary character or the name of a business, but none of the characters in my books are based on real people. They might be inspired by real people, like how Eddie Cochran was the inspiration behind WISHING YOU WERE HERE, and The Monkees are part of the inspiration behind the made-for-TV band in NOTHING STAYS THE SAME, but the characters themselves are completely fictional.

So, although I own a mug that says if you anger the writer I’ll put you in a book and kill you, I haven’t done that yet. 🙂

What genres are you drawn to as a reader?

My favorite genre is mystery/suspense. I never miss a Harlan Coben novel or ones from Brenda Novak. Some of my other favorite suspense authors are Lisa Scottoline, Diane Chamberlain and Laura Lippman.

Do you prefer to read in the same genres you write in or do you avoid reading that genre? Why?

I actually read across all genres. I like to expose myself to as many different types of stories as possible to expand my horizons, so to speak. I think you can learn a lot from reading how different stories come together. The only genre I don’t read is high fantasy. I like my stories based on a world I’m already familiar with, if possible.

Do you have any words of inspiration for aspiring authors?

Just write. Write whatever you want. Don’t worry about what’s popular now. Trends come and go and come around gain. Don’t overthink the “rules,” either. Write from your heart. Write the book you want to read and your passion for the story will shine through. Don’t worry about mistakes. You can always fix that in revisions.

 

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AUTHOR BIO

Award-winning author Catherine Chant is an active member of Romance Writers of America and a Golden Heart® finalist. She writes rock ‘n’ roll romantic fiction and stories with paranormal twists for young adults. You can find out more by visiting her website at http://www.CatherineChant.com or connect with her via social media:

Twitter @Catherine_Chant

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ABOUT THE BOOK

NOTHING STAYS THE SAME, the Soul Mates series

Young Adult Time Travel Romance

Available from Amazon.com

https://amzn.com/B01IASDPV4

One choice changes everything…

In 1973, The Beat Detectors are the hottest TV pop band to hit the airwaves since The Monkees, thanks to the appealing vocals of rising teen idol Ronnie Basford. But behind the scenes, not everything is rainbows and unicorns. Ronnie realizes much too late that one bad decision can ruin your whole life.

Forty years later, Ronnie is dead from an apparent suicide and his sixteen-year-old son Brennan wants answers. All his life Brennan’s never seen his father happy and needs to understand how it all went so wrong. When he finds himself dropped back in time, to the set of his father’s hit TV show and into the midst of a disintegrating band, he’s determined to redirect the course of his father’s life and create the happy ending Ronnie deserved.

Soccer star Leah Reinard has been crushing on Brennan Basford for ages. When they end up at the same summer job, she thinks the fates have finally aligned in her favor. That is, until Brennan suddenly disappears from existence. One day he’s there, the next day, he’s gone. And no one but Leah even remembers him.

Brennan’s attempts to save his father are inadvertently wreaking havoc with the present day. Can Leah find Brennan in time to stop him from ruining both their futures?

BRIEF EXCERPT (500 words) from NOTHING STAYS THE SAME

 The Beat Detectors. His father’s biggest success and, Brennan guessed, his biggest regret because he never spoke about it with any sense of pride or joy. Not the way his mother talked about her days as Britain’s top child star.

“What happened, Dad?”

He flipped through the pages of the first notebook. It would take him a while to finish, and he wanted to, but right now his head ached.

His heart ached, too. Would this horrible feeling ever go away?

He rubbed his eyes and spotted his father’s watch under a pile of loose papers in the corner of the desk. He dragged it across the surface by his fingertips, his pulse beating twice for every tick of the second hand. His father had always worn this watch. So why was it here?

Because he’d known he wasn’t coming back?

Something squeezed inside Brennan’s chest and he ground the heels of his hands into his eye sockets to try to make the thought go away. He wanted to believe it was an accident. Why couldn’t it be an accident?

“Why did you do it, Dad? Why?” The rage built up inside again, ready to explode. “WHY?”

Brennan’s foot shot out and connected with the open drawer that had held the notebooks. An awful bang reverberated through the whole desk. Then a different sound, one of metal on metal, rang up from the drawer. He peered down into the space.

A panel at the back had fallen forward. Not like a secret compartment or anything, but a flimsy divider for folders. He went to push it into place, but it wouldn’t go all the way back. He tilted the divider forward. Behind the piece of metal sat a thin box standing on its end.

As he lifted it out, the cover slipped off, revealing a small reel-to-reel tape. The tape didn’t have a label on it, but on the underside of the cover, between two split corners, he spotted something written in faded pencil.

He held the cover to the light.

“Starman” it said in block letters. Then below that, the words “Orbit of Your Love” and a date, but he could only make out the year. 1973. This wasn’t any Beat Detectors tune he’d ever heard of, or a Ronnie Basford single; although with a corny title like that, it was probably an outtake from his solo album.

He set the tape aside, tried to go back to the notebooks and forget the pain throbbing behind his eyes, but the tape sat on the desk, teasing his peripheral vision. Something about it nagged at him.

“Fine,” he finally said to the empty room, “I’ll listen to it. Is that what you want?”

No answer, of course. Did he really just say something out loud as if his father could hear him?

“I’m going crazy,” he muttered, but he couldn’t ignore the sudden feeling of urgency that came over him. He needed to know what was on this tape.

 

An Interview with Lily Danes

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SofHP.Ebook400x600What genre(s) do you write in and why?

I write sexy contemporary romance. Technically, Lost Coast Harbor is romantic suspense/mystery, but that was an accident. I blame my co-conspirator Eve Kincaid, since she has a knack for crafting great mysteries. Me, I’m more interested in how quickly my characters can kiss. So while I’m having a great time writing the Lost Coast Harbor series, I definitely think of myself more as a contemporary romance author first and foremost.

Tell us about your current series.

Lost Coast Harbor is a small town on the rugged Northern California coast, but this isn’t a sweet small-town romance series. Eve and I are both fans of old noir films, and that was a huge influence when we crafted our town. It’s a place full of secrets, and—of course—a lot of gorgeous single men. We created the world together and take turns writing the books. I write the odd-numbered ones while Eve handles the even ones.

Give us an elevator pitch for your book.

A self-made millionaire’s homecoming is complicated when he’s forced to work with his evil ex-wife, the woman who walked away without a word.

What is your next project and when will it be released?

Sins of Her Past, Lost Coast Harbor #5, comes out August 30. After that, I’m hopping right into another shared world series with Camp Firefly Falls. It’s set at an adult summer camp, with a new book released every two weeks this summer, each one by a different fabulous author. One Last Fling comes out September 23.

What is your writing routine like?

 

Four words: turn off the internet. I usually put my butt in the chair around 2pm and use Freedom to block access for 1-2 hours at a time. Repeat until I’ve hit the daily word count (between 2000-2500 word a day, five days a week). If I’m being less disciplined, I’ll write in sprints while chatting or checking social media, but I’m a lot less efficient that way.

 

How likely are people you meet to end up in your next book?

Zero chance. Characters have always been the easiest part of the writing process for me. They tend to show up fully formed and wonder why I don’t have a plot for them. It’s my favorite part of the process, bringing my imaginary friends to life on the page.

What are you currently working on?

I’m starting my first solo series this month. It’s still early enough in the process that I don’t want to talk about it too much—let’s not scare the ideas off!—but it will be a hot contemporary romance. It should find its way into the world early next year.

How far do you plan ahead?

Plan? About twelve months out. How well do I stick to that plan…um. Barring any surprises, I’m good for the first six months, which is somewhere between 2-3 books. After that, I usually need to make some adjustments to the plan based on reader response, new opportunities, and my mood. I have a lovely year-long chart that color codes my writing and editing schedule, and the entire thing is written in erasable ink.

Having achieved your goal to be a published author, what is the most rewarding thing?

 

I love love love hearing from readers about characters that hit them just right or a relationship that made them do the happy romance sigh. There’s something magical about knowing other people responded the way I hoped they would while writing it.

 

 

 

Excerpt

“Why do you have a movie theater in your office building?” Her voice was steady. Good.

“Because sometimes you need to take a break in the middle of the day and watch Batman.”

She snorted. “You always were a DC fanboy.”

There was a tiny hitch in the conversation, a moment when she knew they remembered the same thing. A drunken debate at two in the morning about the relative merits of DC versus Marvel.

Marcus broke the silence first. “You haven’t seen the error of your ways yet?”

“Do we really need to talk about DC’s New 52?”

Marcus opened his mouth to protest, then gave up. Smart boy. The DC universe reboot was a gateway to another hours-long debate that she would, without doubt, win.

“I liked the new Batgirl,” she admitted. One should be gracious in victory, even if it was only presumed.

“If she gets her own movie, we can screen it here.” Marcus gestured inside. “You know how it is at tech companies. People work too hard. They get obsessed with a project. You need to let them blow off steam and relax. That goes double in a small town like this.”

Bree nodded, pretending she had any idea what he was talking about. After graduation, she hadn’t been capable of interviewing at a tech company, let alone working at one.

“You want a tour?”

Bree shook her head. “It’s not necessary. Let’s get to work.”

He led her up the wide staircase next to the reception desk. He was two steps above her, giving her a perfect view of the way his thigh muscles bunched and released under the expensive fabric. Her skin prickled in awareness, and she glanced down, focusing on her combat boots as they took one step after another. She should absolutely, under no circumstances, be thinking of Marcus’s thighs.

She made a mental note to not accept jobs when she’d seen her boss naked.

 

 

BIO

Lily Danes is a native Californian who loves cold weather, snow, and rain. A recovering city girl, she now lives in the Sierra Nevadas, where she gardens, knits, herds cats, and plans DIY projects she’s too lazy to complete. She has few practical skills and would be absolutely useless in the zombie apocalypse.

 

Learn more and sign up for the newsletter at lilydanes.com.

 

 

BUY LINKS

Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Sins-Past-Lost-Coast-Harbor-ebook/dp/B01KP2SY96

 

Excerpt from AMELIA, The Brides of San Francisco, Book 5

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ameliaThe driveway to Philip’s house was long and oval…the perfect layout for a horse race. Unfortunately it was paved with gravel which would be hard for the horses to run on. In the middle of the oval was grass and that is where the race would be conducted.

Amelia and Philip mounted their horses.

“I assume I can trust you to have given me a horse as fast as yours.” Amelia patted the neck of the beautiful gray he’d let her ride for the race.

“Of course. These are my fastest horses. I’ve ridden them both at one time or another and they are well matched. The only difference in this race is the rider’s skill.”

Amelia laughed. “In that case, have no doubt that I will win.”

“We’ll see. One time down to the end of the driveway and back. There is plenty of room to turn the horses.”

Wadsworth served as the race official.

“Ready. Set. Go.” He fired a gun in the air with his last word.

The horses took off. Amelia urged her mount forward and leaned over his long, sleek neck, putting her weight on the stirrups not the saddle.

She and Philip were evenly matched and staying close to each other as the horses ran.

He, too, rode his stallion the way she did. As they rounded the curve, Philip’s big, black stallion began to pull away from Amelia’s gray.

“Come on, baby,” she urged the horse. “You can do it, come on. Don’t let that mean horse beat you. You’re better than he is.”

She kept up the encouragement and the gray gave a last effort. It was enough. She pulled ahead of Philip on the last leg of the race and crossed the finish line before he did, by a nose.

Laughing, she slid from the horse.

Philip marched over to her, grabbed her by the upper arms, and kissed her. Not a gentle kiss, but one born of the energy filling them both from the race.

Amelia stood there, trapped, when all she wanted to do was throw her arms around his neck and feel his hard body against her.

Finally, he broke off and lowered his arms.

“I probably shouldn’t have done that.”

Philip smiled.

He didn’t look the least bit sorry.

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Her Country Master by Anya Summers

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Her Country Master by Anya Summers

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Elise stood back from her work, admiring the lines of the dress. Zoey had a great figure. Not every woman could pull off a strapless gown, but she had just the shoulders to do it.

“I feel like a princess,” Zoey murmured as she twirled and preened a bit at her reflection.

“And you look like one, too. Now, remember this is just the shell, and to get a feel for whether you like the style or want me to start from scratch. I haven’t added any of the crystal and metallic beading or metallic embroidery that we discussed.”

Elise studied the lines, checking the fit. “You know, after seeing it on you, I want to suggest we add an accent at the waist here to really emphasize your great figure with a line of pearls, rhinestones and crystals. What do you think?”

“That sounds wonderful. I’m going to trust your instincts on this. It already looks better than I could have ever dreamed. I think we are on the right track with this,” Zoey gushed profusely. If only all of Elise’s clients were this easy to please.

“Okay, great. If you will stand still, I’m going to pin some sections to make it fit you better and to work on the hemline. For our next fitting, if you have the shoes you plan to wear with your gown, I want you to bring them so that we can make it more accurate. For now, I’m just going to pin the hemline and we’ll go from there.”

Elise worked her way from the bust, over the waist and on down to the hem, making slight adjustments as she went. While she did so, thoughts of the taboo club in the manor swam in her mind. She was utterly fascinated by the BDSM lifestyle. Kara wouldn’t have taken her to the club in Manhattan if she’d thought it was something Elise wouldn’t care for. Would she be able to indulge her curiosity while she was here?

“So Kara told me that there is a club in the manor.” Elise tried to appear nonchalant but she was insatiably curious about the club and the lifestyle.

“She really shouldn’t have told you. That’s against the rules.” Zoey didn’t seem mad but her features had become shuttered a bit.

Snap. She’d broached the topic too soon.

In an effort to save face and recover ground, Elise added, “Kara mentioned that I could talk to you and only you about it. Kara and the guys took me to the Manhattan club a few times.”

“Did she really? She didn’t tell me that. What did you think?” Zoey asked, studying her, still with a closed look on her face. Elise realized the censure must come with the territory. Hell, Kara hadn’t mentioned her relationship status to some of their other friends in New York when they’d met for Sunday brunch the other day.

“It’s interesting. I never even considered that there were other ways people relished having sex. Do you like being a submissive?” Oh sweet baby Jesus, someone gag her. Someone really should put a muzzle on her. When her nerves started to show she had a tendency to babble, and after her faux pas she seemed to be on a downward spiral.

Her Country Master Blurb

HerCountryMaster_promo 4With the encouragement of her best friend Kara, Elise Beauregard, an avowed urbanite, has begun to test the waters of the BDSM lifestyle at the Dungeon Fantasy Club in Manhattan.

Elise – a wedding dress designer on the verge of a total career meltdown, thanks to a particularly vicious former client – finds herself entranced by the scenes at the club, leaving her with a desire to explore the lifestyle herself. Unfortunately, she wouldn’t even know where to begin.

When she is hired to design the gown for the club owner’s fiancée, Elise jumps at the chance. Declan and Zoey’s nuptials are slated to be the wedding of the year, and this is the lifetime opportunity she’s been waiting for, even if she does have to fly to Scotland to take advantage of it. If she gets this dress right, her career might just be saved after all.

Tyler Jenson is a billionaire rancher and Dom who invests not only in his own future, but also that of the planet. His ranch on the Kansas and Colorado border was one of the first in the state to adopt clean, sustainable energy technology. His other passion is the D/s lifestyle; not only is Tyler a hedonist, he needs a woman’s submission in order to feel complete. Unfortunately, there aren’t many submissives in his neck of the woods, so when he receives a wedding invitation from his best friend Declan, he’s only too delighted to accept. Declan is a co-founder of the Dungeon Fantasy Club, with a branch in the basement of his Scottish manor, so Tyler decides to fly in early for an extended stay.

After a scorching night with Elise, the dominant alpha male in Tyler recognizes she might just be the girl for him. He can only hope she feels the same way.

But Elise has other things on her mind. Not only is she in Scotland to design the most important wedding gown of her career, she also harbors a dark and painful secret which prevents her from getting too close to any man. Including Tyler.

Can Tyler, the country Dom, convince the certified city girl to trade bright lights for starry nights? Or will her secret destroy their happiness before it’s even begun?

Publisher’s Note: Her Country Master is the fifth book in Anya Summers’ best-selling Dungeon Fantasy Club series – however, like all the rest, it can be read as a standalone.

Disclaimer: This book contains explicit scenes including anal, spanking, and other BDSM elements. If such material offends you, please do not purchase.

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Blushing Books: http://www.blushingbooks.com/

Anya Summers

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Anya grew up listening to Cardinals baseball and reading anything she could get her hands on. She remembers her mother saying if only she would read the right type of books instead binging her way through the romance aisles at the bookstore, she’d have been a doctor. While Anya never did get that doctorate, she graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with an M.A. in History.

Anya is a bestselling and award-winning author published in multiple fiction genres. She also writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance under the name Maggie Mae Gallagher. A total geek at her core, when she is not writing, she adores attending the latest comic con or spending time with her family. She currently lives in the Midwest with her two furry felines.

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Don’t miss these exciting titles by Anya Summers and Blushing Books!

Dungeon Fantasy Club Series

Her Highland Master, Book 1

To Master and Defend, Book 2

Two Doms for Kara, Book 3

His Driven Domme, Book 4

Her Country Master, Book 5, August 17, 2016

Love Me, Master Me, Book 6, September 16, 2016

Submit To Me, Book 7, October 15, 2016

Her Wired Dom, Book 8, November 14, 2016

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The fascination with Jane Austen continues to spawn retellings of her works by Kristi Rose

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lottiebillMM-rose-ebookwebOne of my favorite movies is You’ve Got Mail. Meg Ryan, a children’s book store owner reads Pride and Prejudice every autumn.

Like her, I make Pride and Prejudice an annual thing as well. Only I spread it out and read favorite parts sporadically throughout the year. I also watch the movie(s) at least six-twelve times a year. I watch it enough that my six year old will stop to watch certain scenes and say, “this is my favorite part”.

Yay! She has a favorite part! Parent win!

When I decided to write my Matchmaker series I was in a Pride and Prejudice phase. Though Persuasion is my favorite of the Austen books, there is something so enchanting about P&P (the conflict in Persuasion gives me heartburn). It was the perfect romance to watch and I didn’t have to worry about language or naughty scenes. Though I was starting a new, different series—one that was already mapped out——I couldn’t get the P&P characters out of my head. I was hesitant to take my story line and change it to a P&P variation.  Nervous about how it would be received. Writing what might be called “fanfiction” can have a negative vibe. Some people simply think fanfiction isn’t real writing (let me point to Fifty Shades of Grey which is Twilight fanfiction). But I gave into the muse and decided to go with it.

It would seem I’m not the only one. Have you seen how many retellings, variations, or inspiration pieces there are from Elizabeth and Darcy?

Let’s make a list:

  • Eligible- Curtis Sittenfeld
  • Unleashing Mr. Darcy- Katherine Rey
  • The Girl From Summer Hill- Jude Deveraux
  • Over you- HM Ward
  • Bridget Jones’ Diary- Helen Fielding
  • The Lizzy Bennet Diaries (also on video- MY FAVORITE) Bernie Su and Kate Rorick
  • Austenland- Shannon Hale
  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies- Seth Grahame-Smith

I could go on. Bookbub even allows readers to ‘follow’ Jane Austen and tells them know when a new book taken from her great works is for sale.

But love for Jane goes beyond books and movies. On Facebook you can join many like minded fans on any of these pages:

Again another endless pool of awesomeness.  But retellings don’t begin or end with Jane Austen. Both traditional publishers and indie authors are putting out well received books in the worlds of Sherlock Holmes, Harry Styles, and the Twilight Series. Amazon offers opportunity to publish books in some of your favorite author’s worlds- aptly called-Kindle Worlds.

But why do these stories continue? Why, year after year, are authors creating tales of these well known characters?

Because we simply can’t get enough.

I love the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice. Hands down, it’s my favorite. But the last scene in the Pride and Prejudice movie where they are married and he’s calling her Mrs. Darcy, um, yeah, I want more of that.

Was it because so much was left unsaid between them? Nowadays, we get front row seats into the bedrooms of many of our favorite characters. But not Lizzy and Darcy. We’re left to guess. We’re left wondering with only our imaginations the limit. Did Lizzy and Darcy ever talk about Caroline Bingley? What did their fights look like? How did he show his affection? Did he leave Pemberley when her mother came for a visit?

So much left for us to speculate about. An endless source of ideas to turn into books.

That’s why I believe we see and will continue to see Jane Austen based stories.

What do you think?

If you could emerge into a favorite world what would it be? Do you like to read retellings? I’d love to know. Leave a comment and share:-)

Thanks for stopping by!

09Kristi Rose Author Bio:

Kristi Rose was raised in central Florida on boiled peanuts and iced tea. She’s been lucky enough to travel the world but now, a wife and mother, she’s resigned to traveling to the grocery store. When she’s not practicing as a pediatric Occupational Therapist she’s watching people and wondering about their story. That’s what Kristi likes to write. Stories about everyday people, the love that brings them together, and their journey getting there. Sign up for Kristi’s newsletter and be the first to know about releases, giveaway, and become an advanced reader for her work.

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Finishing a long, beloved series – What to write next? – by Vijaya Schartz

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curseseriesThe Curse of the Lost Isle, a romantic medieval fantasy series, was twenty years in the making and is coming to a close. Of course, I wrote many other novels for various publishers in multiple genres during that time, since that series did not find a publisher right away, and required a great amount of historical research. As I am writing the last novel, Book eight, Angel of Lusignan, scheduled for release around the holidays, I realize with nostalgia that it has been a long labor of love. I’m going to miss living in that world.

As to what comes next, I’m still debating. I like writing in different genres and I have a habit of mixing them, which creates marketing nightmares for my publishers. But I like my stories to be original, different and unique. I write what I would want to read. In the Curse of the Lost Isle (from BWL), featuring a family of immortal ladies with Fae gifts, I mixed authentic legends with known history and romance. In the Chronicles of Kassouk and in the Borealis series (from Desert Breeze Publishing), I mixed science fiction with romance, and several of my characters have paranormal abilities… sometimes created through technology.

I also wrote a few contemporary romances, but always with a twist, like reincarnation, a shape shifter, or a thriller element. Whether writing about the past, the present, or the future, my main constants are action, adventure, and romance. I also have a predilection for cats, as they pop up as secondary characters almost everywhere (except in medieval times, but I do have a major dog character in Damsel of the Hawk).

I would also like my next project to be a series. Like a reader, after I fall in love with a created world, I enjoy spending time in it. But I may choose to make these series shorter. Maybe three or four books, not six or eight like in my two latest series. It’s difficult to promote Book seven or eight to new readers who haven’t read any of the other books… even if it’s a standalone.

chroniclesofkassoukStandalone is another requisite of mine. I like my series to be readable out of order, so each book should be a complete story as much as possible. As a reader, I hate cliffhanger endings and would never do that to my readers. I had to cut longer books into two parts before, not by choice, and although I still gave the first book a satisfying ending, I couldn’t tie up all the loose ends or resolve all the conflicts at the end, since that happened in the second book. It deeply bothered me. From the reviews, I know it bothered a few of my readers as well.

Now, for the time and place: Medieval? Futuristic? Contemporary? Post apocalyptic? On a space station? On an alien planet? In an alternate universe? I have used all of these in the past. Is there any other option?

As for the characters, I have a predilection for strong, kick-butt heroines. I also really enjoyed writing immortals. I once flirted with the idea of writing a series featuring angels, and I am still considering it. They could be fallen angels seeking redemption, or guardians of the human kind. Or, they could be aliens, alien/human hybrids, or AI (artificial intelligence), but I already featured a synthetic being in Black Dragon (Borealis series).

So, my new writing project should definitely be a series with strong heroines, romance, action, adventure, and cats (you can never have too many of those). Each novel should be a complete story, and the series should lend itself to a different hero and heroine for each story. So, the constant would be the world in which the characters evolve.

ancientenemy In other words, writing a series revolves around creating a world in which strong, captivating characters can fight for what is just and good, and in the process, find their happily ever after. Writing this post helped me order my thoughts. Starting next year, look for the start of a new sci-fi romance series involving strong kick-butt heroines and gorgeous aliens with angel power. Now, back to finishing the Curse of the Lost Isle medieval series.

at the Spicerie About the author:
Born in France, award-winning author Vijaya Schartz never conformed to anything and could never refuse a challenge. She likes action and exotic settings, in life and on the page. She traveled the world and claims to also travel through time, as she writes without boundaries about the future and the far away past. Her love of cats transpires in many of her books… and she has more than twenty-five novels published. Her stories collected numerous five star reviews and a few literary awards. Find her and her books at http://www.vijayaschartz.com

A visit with Nan O’Berry

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oberry_road_to_redemption200300 (1)dHow did you get started writing?

I began writing, for my own enjoyment, in high school. It amused me to create characters and situations and find the endings. I saved all the stories in beautiful notebooks. Then, life happened, marriage, babies, getting my own degree from college and writing slipped away. Once my children began middle school, I got back to my writing. I found a wonderful group of people and one of them suggested I get in touch with my local RWA (Romance Writers of America) and I began writing with a goal in mind – publication.

What genre(s) do you write in and why?

I love writing historical novels as well as contemporary romance. Being a history major, my heart belongs to the past. There is something so magical when it comes to the American West and the cowboy. I just can’t get enough.

Tell us about your current series.

Currently, I’m involved in writing for Debra Holland’s Montana Skies series. My story, Road to Redemption, is about a U. S. Marshal who lost his good friends when a gang of killers rescues one of their own before he can get him to the state penitentiary. Now, he is on the road to revenge. But he runs across a widow, who’s quiet devotion brings about a change.

What move best describes your life?  Why?

My life is one of constant motion. There is always something to be done on the farm, gathering eggs, feeding the animals, cleaning up after them or my family. There is plenty of laughter to round out the rough time. I can’t think of doing anything else.

What inspired your latest book?

I’m not quite sure, what inspires me. When reading Debra’s Book, Beneath Montana’s Skies, I felt so totally relaxed and knew I wanted to be part of this series. So I began thinking what kind of hero would I need to look for in this time frame? The idea of a U.S. Marshal popped into my head and the story was born.

What is your favorite part of writing?

My favorite part is dreaming up the story. Matching hero to heroine, their flaws, their positive attributes are always exciting. I like to begin with the premise, sometimes, that will turn into my blurb and I build on that. My trusty notebook is always at hand. I really don’t go anywhere without it. I take it to work and pull it out during my lunch break and mess around jotting down notes that come to me while I’m working.

What is your least favorite part of writing?

My least favorite part of writing is finding covers.  My mind sees them but it’s so hard to find what my imagination dreams up. Writing is work, there are edits, rewriting, grammar and spell checks, proof reading, and prayer that you have it all done. It can be hard work, but without the struggle none of the wonderful stories you see for sale would exist. That would be sad.

What is your next project and when will it be released?

I’m working on two other projects at the moment, both under my alias. The historical stories will involve Texas Rangers, the contemporary stories will involve modern day cowboys and babies. I’m looking forward to writing them. I am also entertaining a second story in the Montana Skies series. It will be a historical set around one of the ranches. I have the title, “Angel in my Pocket”. I hope the readers will enjoy it.

What is your typical day like?

Typical… I’m not sure I’ve ever had a typical day. :oP But, I normally rise about 5:45 a.m. to the trumpet of five unruly roosters. Tossing on my jeans, I’ll head out to feed the biddies, let the chickens out and make sure they and the ducks have plenty of water. Then about 6:30 a.m. we let out the dogs. Two Louisiana coon dogs and a Virginia Fox hound. My son named these dogs, Ellie Mae, Jezebel, and Chance. Lord help me. Then its feeding the horses and the cow. By about 7:30, I’m fixing breakfast and getting ready to head to work. When I get home, I try and make sure all heads are scratched and then its loading twitter accounts, checking facebook, answering emails.

Feeding up in reverse orders, making supper and then off to the writing world until around 11p.m. Then lights out and a bit of shut eye before the wild rumpus begins again.

How much time do you spend promoting your books?  What works best for you?

I am just learning this new language of promotions. I try to settle on a book a week and hit some  groups on line, Facebook, and twitter. I love Facebook and twitter because I feel I really connect to the reader. I have not been on Goodreads. I’ve heard good and bad about it and I’m not ready to put my toes in that water.

How has your experience with self-publishing been?

I have self published a few shorts. It seems to be a lot more pressure. I find wanted to be a perfectionist and can’t leave it alone. Friends finally tell me enough is enough.

Where do you get the ideas for your stories?

I get my ideas from history, the news, or just a wild hair that comes from conversations with good friends. Inspiration strikes at the oddest times too. I keep that little idea notebook beside my bed for when dreams become very vivid.

Blurb for Road to Redemption
U.S. Marshal Colby Grainger needs to avenge the death of his three friends, but his mentor, Marshal Dewey refuses his request to ride after the Jones gang and bring them to justice. Tossing his badge at is feet, Colby sets off alone to bring these killers to justice either with the laws help or without it.
Willow Richardson grapples with the loss of her husband in the mining town of Morgan’s Crossing. Left alone in her solitude, she goes through the motions of life in fog until she comes across an ill man on the side of the road. Being a righteous woman, bringing him back to the farm seems like the only solutions. When he offers to work on her farm to repay for her care, Willow finds herself falling in love.
Can a man with a mysterious past prove to be the key that unlocks her heart, or will his thirst for revenge blind him to life’s possibilities on the Road of Redemption?
 
Excerpt:
 
“Are you sure you are all right?”
He gave her a reassuring smile. “I have never been better, darlin’.”
Moving to the other side, he climbed up to the seat beside her and picked up the reins. Colby paused. “There’s lots to talk about when we get back.”
She nodded.
He looked down at the leather reins in his hand. “I’m not an elegant man, Willow. I’m rough and tumble. My words may not be enough to ease your fears.”
She rewarded him with a tender smile. “If you speak from the heart, the words will be elegant enough.” To make sure he understood, she slipped over to him and tucked her hand beneath the crook of his arm. “Let’s go home, Colby. Let’s go home.”
“Yes, ma’am,” he agreed.
She placed her head on his shoulder as he made the wide arch with the wagon. The sun sparkled and Colby thought his heart would burst with joy. Pulling past the Saddlery, Stardust picked up her pace just as two riders spilled into the path, causing the horse to whinny, and draw up on her hind legs.
“Whoa!” Colby cried, shortening his reins, he stood in the wagon well and settled the horse down. Once her feet were back on the ground, he turned his wrath to the men sitting before him. “Who do you think you are?” He demanded. Yet, even as he spoke, he knew. The hard knot of fear threatened to cut off his air as the dark hat lifted and he looked directly at Wade Jones.
“Well, well, well.” Came the ominous drawl. “If it ain’t Lazarus rising from the dead.”
Colby slipped the reins into one hand, and reached for his weapon. Fingers outstretched, only to find his hip bare. His weapon still hung on the peg at Willow’s door.
“Surprised to find you here in Montana, Grainger.” Wade continued, “A long way from Texas.”
“Yeah, a long way,” L.J. Owens echoed.
Colby drew a correlation between Owens stare and Willow. He slipped closer to Willow to placed his body in front of her, as a shield. “Wade Jones, I am placing you under arrest for the murder of Brett Davidson, Carl Felton, and Big Joe Montgomery.”
The outlaw before him tilted his head back and let loose a horrendous roar of laughter. When it died away, the glint in his eyes was murderous. “You got no jurisdiction in Montana, Marshal.” The sneer lifted his lips. “So, I’m the one that’s gonna tell you what is going to happen.” He shifted on his mount. “You’re going to ride out of here by noon tomorrow. Forget you ever saw us. Cause if I see you, I’m gonna kill you and ain’t nobody gonna care.”
Nan Oberry authorBio

Home is where the heart lies. Nan O’Berry grew up listening to stories at her grandparents’ feet. So it’s not surprising that her love of a good story pushed her to begin writing her own tales for enjoyment. As these grew she shared her historical perspectives about the heroes of her imagination, cowboys, lumberjacks, and the country they founded.

Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Degree from Old Dominion University, Mrs. O’Berry loves finding those interesting facts that might lead to a good story. So pull up a chair and grab that glass of sweet tea and enjoy.
 
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