Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Love Them Cowboys #IARTG #giveaway #kindlefire


LOVE THEM COWBOYS 
ROMANCE GIVEAWAY

Does the sight of a handsome man in a cowboy hat make you melt? It does for our giveaway group’s authors, who are ready with prizes for some lucky western romance booklovers. May 8-28, enter for your chance to win a Kindle Fire 7, ebook prize pack, or Amazon gift card!

Sponsored by these 15 authors:
Cheryl Wright • Elsie Davis • Eveline Hart • Jacquie Rogers • Jo Noelle  
Karen Michelle Nutt • Kristy Tate • Margaret Tanner • Mimi Barbour  
Nancy Radke • Pamela S Thibodeaux • Patricia PacJac Carroll 
Sarah Williams • Shirleen Davies • Susan Horsnell

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Our book fair has a wagon load of fantastic books for you to browse, buy, and read under the stars this summer--or snuggled in a comfy chair.  Yes, including a 99¢ sale on my first Hearts of Owyhee book, Much Ado About Madams.  Start reading now to get ready for the sixth Hearts of Owyhee book to be released May 11th: Much Ado About Mail-Order Brides.

Plus, the fair includes a FREE instant short story download, and a bonus second giveaway!

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Saturday, May 5, 2018

#BookReview: TEXAS LIGHTNING by @CarolinClemmons #amreading



Jacquie's Review of
Texas Lightning (Texas Time Travel #1)
by Caroline Clemmons

Every once in a while you get a hold of a great book that's not getting much buzz, but should.  That was the case with Texas Lightning, Caroline Clemmons's first book in her newest series, Texas Time Travel.



Blurb
How can two people from different eras own the same ranch? 
Penelope Jane Terry knows everything about ranching in spite of being a lone woman. She is determined to send to jail the rustlers who believe they can steal what is hers… until she is caught spying on their dirty works and must ride for her life. What Penny doesn’t count on is being hurtled over a 120 years into the future.

Jake Knight believes the attractive woman who stumbled into his home one rainy evening either has amnesia or is certifiably insane. Unless, that is, she is in league with whoever is trying to drive him out of business. Someone is trying to force him to sell his ranch by staging a string of damaging incidents. Jake’s been kept so busy making repairs that he can’t run his ranch. Even if he were stupid enough to wish to sell, the ranch is so firmly entailed that no one can break the conditions. 

Jake gradually learns Penny is who she claims, no matter that time travel is supposed to be impossible. They’re locked into a clash that it seems only one of them can win. If an outsider weren’t trying to kill Jake as well as bankrupt him, perhaps he and Penny might be able to reach an agreement. But, there is that treasure….

My Thoughts
Talk about a page turner!  Having finished my work for the day, I decided to read a chapter before I went to bed.  I had no idea what to expect, although I've read many of Ms. Clemmons's other books and of course knew whatever she wrote, it'd be good.  Well.  I finally made it to bed at 6am.

The first scene draws you in--action, intrigue, and a set up for a humdinger of a book, but then it all turns left and we're headed a new direction--to the 21st Century.  But as a reader, I knew what was going on.  Poor Penny didn't have a clue, and even when she did, there was the daunting task of convincing folks that she's over 100 years old.

Jake... sigh.  Let's just call him drool-worthy.  He has his own share of problems without dealing with a crazy lady who claims she's the real owner of his ranch.  I couldn't help but fall in live with this character.

Overall, this is a terrific book and I'll definitely be reading the next one, Texas Rainbow, which is already out, with a third one promised soon.  Congratulations to Caroline Clemmons for creating yet another outstanding series, and congratulations to me because I'm looking forward to reading more awesome Caroline Clemmons books!

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

A FLARE OF THE HEART by @JacquieRogers #blogabookscene @PrairieRosePubs #western #historical #novella


Blog-a-Book-Scene is a monthly themed blogging endeavor from a group of authors who love to share excerpts from their stories. Find us on Twitter with the hashtags #blogabookscene and/or #PrairieRosePubs.

This Month's Theme
March's theme is Beware the ides of March. The tense battle in the excerpt below is from:


A Flare of the Heart
by Jacquie Rogers

This story is set near Silver City, Idaho, and is a novella associated with the Hearts of Owyhee seriesA Flare of the Heart was first published in the Prairie Rose Publications anthology Hearts and Spurs.

Blurb
Celia Valentine Yancey has no illusions she’ll ever enjoy wedded bliss, so chooses marriage over spinsterhood even if she has to marry a man her father picked. On the way to meet her groom, she endures armed robbery, a stagecoach wreck, a dozen hungry baby pigs—and an incorrigible farmer.

Ross Flaherty retired from bounty hunting to become a farmer but now Celia has brought his worst fear to his door—in more ways than one. A ferocious wolf-dog and a dozen piglets are no match for this determined lady.

Which is more dangerous—the Sully Gang or Miss Celia Yancey?


Silver City, Idaho
Excerpt
Bob Scully, bent on revenge, and his gang have Ross Flaherty's house under siege, but Flare and Celia aren't in the house--the local sheriff is.

“Come out of the house, Flare,” Bob Scully hollered.  “And fight like a man!” 

The sheriff answered his request by firing twice. 

Celia stayed close by Ross’s side, trying her best not to snap any twigs, sneeze, or do anything that might call attention to him.  She followed him down the creek, then up the hill to a pile of boulders about twenty feet behind the barn.

“He’s reloading,” Ross whispered.  “We’ll stay right here until he cuts loose with another round.”

“How do you know?” Celia asked.  She could see most of the Scully gang and part of the house.

“Sixth round.  Always keep count—then you know what you’re up against.”

“But you said to only load five,” she whispered.

“Load six when you need them.  Like right now.”

Celia loaded a sixth bullet.  “Where do you want me to go?”

“Stay right here.  When the sheriff fires another shot, or in two minutes, whichever comes first, start firing.  Count to twenty between each shot.  Aim low in front of the horses—kick up as much dirt as you can.”

“And where will you be?”

“I’ll be making my way around the pasture to the field next to the house.  There’s some alfalfa growing and it’s pretty tall.  I can belly-crawl through it without them noticing so long as you keep ’em busy.”

“Then what?”

“Then you keep pulling the trigger until you’re down to the last five rounds and leave the rest to me.  If things don’t go my way, head back to the creek and follow it to town.”

He turned to leave, but she grasped his shoulder to give him a peck on the cheek for luck.  Instead, he faced her and she kissed him right square on the lips.  She was stunned.

He must have been stunned, too, because he stared at her for the longest moment.


“For luck,” she whispered.
* * *
A Flare of the Heart is available at Amazon Kindle.  
Read for free if you're subscribed 
to Kindle Unlimited.

Next month's theme will be April Showers.

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Don't miss the next event: July 20-22, 2018
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Friday, February 9, 2018

DON'T GO SNARING MY HEART by @JacquieRogers #blogabookscene #prairierosepub #western #romance #novella



Blog-a-Book-Scene is a monthly themed blogging endeavor from a group of authors who love to share excerpts from their stories. Find us on Twitter with the hashtags #blogabookscene and/or #PrairieRosePub.

This Month's Theme
February's theme is All you need is Love. The sweet, heartfelt excerpt below is from:


Don’t Go Snaring My Heart
by Jacquie Rogers
Blurb
Alone in the high-mountain desert, self-sufficient Betsy Lynch is determined to eke out a living selling goat cheese while she fulfills her father’s dream to find a rich silver lode. Claim jumpers threaten to take everything she holds dear, so Betsy uses a bullwhip, her wiles, traps, goats, and an attack rooster to defend her land.

Don’t Go Snaring My Heart was originally published in Prairie Rose Publications’ Lassoing a Groom anthology, and is now available as a standalone novella.  It takes place in Owyhee County, Idaho, and is part of the Hearts of Owyhee series.  Check out the novels at my Hearts of Owyhee page.

Excerpt
“Betsy, I want to kiss you.”

“I was wonderin’ when you’d ever get around to that.”  Betsy leaned onto Dex's chest.  “Now’s a good time.”

He lowered his head and touched his lips to hers, gently at first, but then he caressed her back and hugged her tight, twining his fingers through her hair as he deepened the kiss.  A thrill swirled through her, stirring her womanly parts and her soul, too.  She’d kissed Petey Echols when she was twelve, but that peck was nothing like this.

When Dex pulled back, she clasped the back of his neck and kissed him again.  He didn’t object, brushing his hands across her back, over her waist, and to the sides of her breasts.  She gasped at that, for the sensation was unlike anything she’d ever felt.  Betsy was not naïve about sex—she’d been around animals all her life—but she had no idea of the wonderful ways a man—this man—could make her body sing.

Finally, he set her back, a pained look on his face.  “Betsy, I want to marry you.”

“I want to marry you, too.”

“No, you don’t.  I’ve been in prison.  That rundown ranch and puny herd is all I own.  You’re beautiful, Betsy.  You could get any man you want, and it shouldn’t be me.”  He pressed two fingers to his forehead.  “I’ve been hankerin’ for you since the day you strung me upside down, and I’ve thought about it a lot.  Maybe you should be around other men and see if you still want me, because I’m no prize.”

“I’m going to say one thing and then you’re going to kiss me again, because I really liked it.”  She backed him to the table and leaned into him.  “I’ve gone to town nearly every month of the last two years—leastways in the good weather—and there ain’t one feller there that’s man enough for me.  I want you, and I’ll have you.”

What she said must’ve penetrated his thick skull because he kissed her as if they’d never get another chance.

“I have to get back to the ranch before dark.”  He ran his fingers through her hair and cupped the back of her head.  “Miss Betsy Lynch, I... uh... want to say... been wantin’ to say it for a while now...”

“Yes?”

“I love you.”

A kid bleated.  All the goats and dogs crowded into the doorway and stared at her and Dex.

“We love you, too, Dex.”

“Come to the ranch with me, Betsy.  Marry me.  Your animals have a home there, too.”

“Can’t.  I’d like to—would love to—but my papa was convinced he’d find silver here. I have to stay and work the mine or I’ll lose the claim.  It was his dream.”

“But was it your dream?  What do you dream about at night, Betsy?”

Approach to the actual setting of Betsy's claim

Don’t Go Snaring My Heart  is available at Amazon Kindle.  Read for free if you're subscribed to Kindle Unlimited.

Next month's theme will be Beware the Ides of March, so watch your back!



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Friday, January 5, 2018

I HEARD THE BRIDES ON CHRISTMAS DAY by @JacquieRogers #blogabookscene #westernromance #sweet



Blog-a-Book-Scene is a monthly themed blogging endeavor from a group of authors who love to share excerpts from their stories. Find us on Twitter with the hashtags #blogabookscene and/or #PrairieRosePub.

January’s theme is Baby, It’s Cold Outside. The cold wintry excerpt below is from:

I Heard the Brides on Christmas Day
(Hearts of Owyhee novella)
by Jacquie Rogers

I Heard the Brides on Christmas Day is a novella in the Hearts of Owyhee series, five books and six novellas all set in Owyhee County, Idaho. This particular novella is sweet and wholesome western historical romance.

I Heard the Brides on Christmas Day
by Jacquie Rogers

The Murdock brothers have a fine ranch in Owyhee County, Idaho. The only things missing are wives and kids, so Hec orders a couple of brides for Christmas. The catch is, woman-shy Zeke doesn't know about it. Dinah and Stella have a plan— If the grooms don’t work out, they’ll start a restaurant. Farm chores are hard enough, but a peckish chicken and a raging blizzard don’t help matters. Can Hec and Zeke capture their hearts?

EXCERPT:

Hec had been so deep in thought, he hadn’t even noticed the wind kick up, but when the snow blew sideways into his face like sewing pins, now that got his attention. The horses shied to the side, not wanting their faces in the snow. The blinders would help keep the snow out of their eyes, but still they hopped around in the harness.

Within another few minutes, the blizzard had struck with such force that he had to stop the horses. Hec wasn’t even for sure that they were on the road. White everywhere—right, left, up, or down. Nor did he know how he’d get back home. Best he stay right there and do whatever he could to keep warm. Once the storm lifted, he’d be on his way.

Just as he got off the wagon, a lightning bolt flashed. The horses reared and neighed, then took off.

Hec stood in the middle of what he hoped was the road. Nothing to do but start walking. Cold and lost. What a helluva fix. And he hadn’t even seen his bride yet.

As Hec bent into the wind that slung stinging snow in his face as he walked. The cold and deep snow tired his legs something fierce, but he trudged on despite screaming muscles and bitter cold feet. He couldn’t be sure he was even headed the right direction, but he kept between the two lines of sagebrush poking above the white. In fact, the tips of the sagebrush were the only color at all, and as the snow deepened, even they disappeared.

His face stung and his fingers and toes tingled. He’d never been so icy cold before, to the point of being beyond shivering. In fact, he felt hot and resisted the urge to take off his coat. His mind twisted in odd directions and it took all his willpower to stay focused.

Whether the sun had set, he didn’t know because of the storm-darkened sky. Hec regretted a lot of things he’d done, but the worst mistake he’d ever made was ordering brides. Zeke was probably throwing a conniption fit this very moment and if Hec didn’t survive, his brother would have two wives to contend with.

Hec raised his face to the blackened sky and laughed. He didn’t know why he laughed—so cold—but his brother would curse his soul to hell. He staggered to his feet, the snow clinging to his britches, but his legs wouldn’t hold and he fell to his knees. Now he knew where the end of the road was.

Owyhee County, where Hec was lost in a blizzard.
(photographer unknown)

I Heard the Brides on Christmas Day is available at Amazon Kindle.  Read for free if you're subscribed to Kindle Unlimited.

Next month's theme will be All You Need is Love, just in time for Valentine's Day.




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