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Outlaw Trail

Outlaw Trail-Wild West Adventures
Historical Western Romance
Out Now from Champagne Books

At nineteen, Josie Hart has lived a hard life on her New Mexican farm. A cryptic letter gives her a chance to change all that and guides her on a perilous journey toward freedom. But, there are others who want what she's after, and will stop at nothing to get it.

Grey Paladin seeks justice after having had his fortune stolen out from under him. He'll do whatever it takes to retrieve what's rightfully his and reunite with the only family he has left. That is, until a feisty girl stands in his way.

When Josie and Grey form an uncertain partnership, they must battle outlaws, nature, and each other while riding two hundred miles of dangerous trail to reach their destination. What they discover at the end is something that's been sorely lacking in both their lives--leading them each to rethink what the future holds.

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Delaney's Crossing

Delaney's Crossing
Historical Time Travel Romance
Out Now from Champagne Books

A 300-year old Celtic curse unites a career woman from the present with a western doctor from the past. 

Delaney Marshall is disappointed with the dating scene and making costly mistakes in her career.  On a day when everything goes wrong, a rainbow appears and a strange little Irish cabbie urges her to cross a bridge she's never seen before--causing her to question her sanity after realizing she's stepped into a Wild West 121 years in the past.

Gabriel Whitman, a handsome bachelor with a secret, is the town doctor in 1888 Phoenix.  When a runaway wagon threatens the life of a pretty blonde in a short skirt and mismatched shoes, he pushes her out of harm's way--and more than sparks from the wagon wheels start to fly.

Somehow Delaney's traveled into another world and found the man of her dreams.  But can true love transcend the separation of time?

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High Lonesome

High Lonesome
Contemporary Western Romance
Out Now from The Wild Rose Press

Scott Landry, steadfast owner of the High Lonesome Guest Ranch in Ghost Rock, New Mexico, happens across a dark-haired beauty who has been assaulted and left for dead in the high desert. She's suffering from amnesia--remembering nothing about the attack, where she's from, or even her name. From the moment Scott lays eyes on the woman they come to call "Beth", he knows everything in his life is about to change.

While recuperating, Beth embraces ranch life and grows close to the sexy, widowed cowboy and his precocious young daughter Willow--discovering a happiness and peace she suspects she's never known. But she experiences terrifying flashbacks and visions of a little girl. When she learns the truth about her life and returns to an uncertain fate, she wonders if she'll ever be safe again...

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Red Rosas

Red Rosas--Lovers of Mesilla (Short Story)
Historical Paranormal Romance
Out Now from Eternal Press

New Mexico Territory, 1850

Young lovers Quentin Romero and Teresa De La Garza must keep their romance secret from his mother, Carlotta. As matriarch of the Romero Ranch, Carlotta would never approve a marriage between the Romero heir and their mestizo servant. Stealing kisses in the barn and sneaking away at night to be with Teresa only serve to strengthen Quentin's vow--
somehow, some way, the lovely senorita will be his wife.

Consumed with power and fortune, Carlotta will let nothing stand in the way of her plans. She intends on Quentin marrying into Old Mexico City's aristocracy--the wealthy Garcia family. But when she returns home early from her travels and discovers Quentin and Teresa in a compromising situation, Carlotta's rage becomes the catalyst for tragedy.

Lives change. Truths are revealed. Innocence is shattered. Can true love still survive?

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Chasing Her Dreams

Chasing Her Dreams (Short Story)
Contemporary Paranormal Romance
Out Now from The Wild Rose Press

Devin Fuller has dreamt for weeks of the mysterious woman in white beckoning to her from atop the island lighthouse. 

On the anniversary of her grandma's death, Devin hires local Maine fisherman, Kipp Sullivan, to ferry her across the bay to Monhegan Island during a storm.

When it appears that the lighthouse, an old oil painting, and spirits from beyond are all pieces of a puzzle meant to bring Devin together with this man, she must ask herself, is this fate?--or is she simply chasing her dreams?

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Third Time's A Charm

Third Time's A Charm-Wild West Adventures
Historical Western Romance
Coming April 2010 from Champagne Books

Married into Boston’s elite society, Sabra Bennett prefers horseback riding and ragtime music to sipping tea with the ladies.  When a surprise discovery turns tragic, she flees to wild, untamed Colorado Territory, harboring a secret, determined to start anew.

Irishman, Noah Tucker, has spent years sailing the high seas and sampling a woman in every port.  Now he’s settled in Gumption, Colorado, intent on raising sheep.  The moment he meets the redheaded widow, he entertains thoughts of making her his mistress.  But, her close-mouthed ways hint she’s not who she claims to be.

While Sabra becomes the object of affection for more than one man, she vows to keep her secret safe at all costs.  But, when Noah takes her in his arms, she’s willing to gamble there’s more to him than his whiskey-swilling, skirt-chasing antics.  He just might be the one man she can trust with everything…including her heart.

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Lucky in Love
Contemporary Western Romance
Coming June 2010 from Champagne Books

Jordan Mackenzie has left Colorado for New Mexico to claim the Lucky Seven Ranch--an inheritance left to her by an aunt. She's barely arrived when rugged rancher and neighbor, Wyatt Brannigan, and handsome, outgoing contractor, Cole Roberts, immediately involve themselves in her life.

Jordan soon learns her aunt not only ran a horse rescue operation, but a powerful land baron believes it's his destiny to own the Lucky Seven and will stop at nothing to get it.

Threats, animals, and forces of nature are a few of the challenges Jordan faces, but most unexpected is the rivalry between Wyatt and Cole, both determined to win her.  But who is just a friend?  And to whom does she lose her heart?  The discovery of a family secret and a near tragedy reveal just how lucky Jordan is, especially when it comes to true love.

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cover coming soon A Haunted Twist of Fate
Contemporary Western Paranormal Romance

While grieving the loss of her parents, Shay Brennan is drawn to the Black Hills of South Dakota and finds herself the owner of a historic 1885 saloon.  But, she soon realizes she's not alone in the Buckhorn.  Two ghosts are sending her messages. One needs her help, while the other is intent on doing harm.  What do they want with Shay?  And what part does she play in the terrible events that happened in the saloon a century ago?

Colt Morgan, a local realtor who sold the Buckhorn to Shay, is a non-believer in the paranormal, but unexpectedly finds himself helping her solve the mystery of who the spirits are.  Widowed for ten years, Colt's not looking for love.  So why does his heart pound every time he's near Shay?  And how does his connection to an old friend tie in with her and the haunting?

Two hearts in the present are linked to two souls from the past.  Could it be coincidence, or is it a Haunted Twist of Fate?

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True North-Wild West Adventures
Historical Western Romance

Rusty Paladin has spent five years tending cattle with his brother, Grey, on their ranch in Gumption, Colorado.  Although happy living with Grey, Josie and the twins, Rusty yearns to wander and see the world before settling down and raising a family of his own.

Piper McAllister is the editor of the town newspaper and Rusty's longtime sweetheart.  She's known he was the man for her since he came west from Boston to reunite with his brother.  However, marriage plans haven't moved as fast as she'd like.  On her twenty-first birthday, she suspects Rusty will pop the question. What she receives is a surprise no one expects.

When Buffalo Bill Cody stops in Gumption to recruit cowboys for his Wild West show, Rusty can't believe the timing.  Working for Cody is an opportunity of a lifetime--giving him a chance to travel, and time to decide if Piper is meant to be his wife one day.  But, he's in for a surprise of his own when Piper delivers news that could change both their lives.

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