Fake Marriage with a Dash of Desire, my western novella, featured in Hot Western Nights.
This is in Jewel's POV.
This Week's Snippet Below:
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He smiled, and his eyes became alarmingly darker in hue. She had the urge to jump from the bed, but then the door crashed open, and she grabbed the stranger by the arm, pulling him on top of her as she rolled, then planted her lips against his. Thank goodness, he followed her lead and didn't put up a fuss.
"Where the hell is she?" Stanfield obviously surveyed the situation and then confronted Lulu who sputtered in fear and didn't utter one coherent word. Jewel's heart jumped to her throat, but she had a hunch it wasn't just because Stanfield posed a threat. The man she was in bed with removed his hot, tantalizing lips from hers and gave her a devastating grin that made her think of the big, bad wolf—but instead of feeling afraid, she felt a thrill of excitement at being devoured by him. Almost, that was, until reality hit her full force and the cocky son of a gun winked at her. He whirled around so fast to face Stanfield the retort she had on the tip of her tongue fizzled to a squeak.
Shielding her behind his broad back, so that Stanfield didn't have a clear view, the bloke met the man's gaze head- on with his gun drawn. She wondered where his weapon had come from, but there it was, as though it had been an extension of his hand, and glad she was for it, but she had to wonder if he was thick in the head or if he was possibly the bravest man alive to come to her rescue.
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Oh my. Gotta watch out for those gunslingers. Never can tell what they’ll do. Great snippet and sexy cover, Karen.
Regarding gunslingers: You have that right. 🙂 I love the book cover, too. 🙂
Wow! What a steamy, scintillating excerpt, can’t wait to see what happens next!
Hywela,
A spark has definitely been ignited. lol
Dynamight! terrific snippet, my friend. Love it big time.
Charmaine,
So thrilled you liked the snippet!
I think this will lead to trouble for her one way or another. 😉
Jessica,
There is much more trouble ahead. 🙂
loved that last line. loved the snippet. great read this week.
Iris,
I’m glad you were entertained. 🙂
“…thick in the head…” That fits so perfectly in that line. The pace is of this cene is outstanding!
lol- There might be more to that statement. 🙂
He’s a fast mover! And I also wondered where he kept the gun.
Aurora,
A lawman is always prepared… for anything. lol
I really like this! His reaction is all a damsel in distress could ask for, so far anyway. Intriguing snippet!
Veronica,
It kind of gives away a bit of his character.
If he has a gun trained on the intruder, I wonder why she thinks he’s so brave. She must know more about the intruder than we do.
Thick in the head? Love that expression. What a hero!
An extension of his hand . . . Love it! Quite the image.
Sounds like the party’s getting pretty wild! I’d be shielding myself too.