I
would like to thank you all for stopping by my tour stops. For a little fun, I
thought I would let you see a scene from my upcoming release ‘Big Sky Brazen’.
Here you go, enjoy!
She had a strong urge to
tip her cowboy hat down and shade her eyes from the dull glare of the prison
cell. Her hand went to grasp the brim of her hat but met only wispy strands of
long golden hair. She remembered the prostitute disguise she wore and mentally
cursed her bad luck. She never went without her hat—the one item she owned
which would ease the tension in her body, shield her face from the world and
make her invisible.
“So what are you in for,
doll?” The woman in the corner with lemon-yellow hair, asked. “Did ya kill
someone?” A raspy, harsh cackle followed. The malicious sound of the yellow-haired
woman’s laugh convinced DeEtte that this particular whore had stopped caring
long ago.
DeEtte’s eyelashes rose
and she looked at the scantily dressed women in the corner. She took a deep
breath and watched the two with a blank face, although her insides were
bubbling like a spring from a mountainside.
“Yep,” she said and
pursed her lips. She tilted her head to the side and stared at the women with
what she hoped was the hollow eyes of a cold-blooded killer.
Without the slightest
hint of surprise, the blond responded, “How’d you do it?”
The prostitute motioned
to the woman beside her. “Rosie here stabbed the yellow-bellied sidewinder when
she finally had enough of his right hook, didn’t you, Rosie.” The blonde looked at the other woman, leaned
back on her cot, and turned back to DeEtte. “I helped hide the body, but damned
if they didn’t catch us just as we dumped him in the river.” She chuckled to
herself. “His body may be cold, but his soul is burnin' in hell, and that’s the
truth of it…ain’t it, Rosie.”
The talkative woman rose
to her feet, took two steps toward DeEtte, and held out her hand. “Name’s Mona.
Did you take over Rosie’s job at the Last Chance?”
DeEtte grasped Mona’s
rough, callused hands and nodded. She noticed the slight tremor as she shook it
hard. She may talk as if she doesn't
care, but she’s deeply affected by her lifestyle choice.
“So, who’d you kill?”
Mona asked as she returned to her seat.
Rosie’s lips curved in a
snarl. “Probably a john, like we did.”
DeEtte tried to bring a
curious glint to her eyes, like she’d seen in a few unsavory characters in the
past, and hoped it worked to convince the women. “Na, I killed my sister.”
The occupants in the
small cell grew silent as they studied her face.
The look on Mona’s face
told of her emotions, from skepticism to acceptance, as clear as the mirror
hanging above the saloon’s countertop. Mona sized her up, eyeing her, then
lifted her head and kicked the corners of her mouth up in a smile. “What she
do, steal your man?”
“Nope. She stole my
boots,” DeEtte lied.
DeEtte sat on the cot
opposite the women and stretched her feet out on the floor. When she leaned
back again against the wall, her breasts strained against the tight red fabric
of her low-cut silk dress.
“You kilt your sister ’cause
she stole your boots?” Rosie repeated. Her tone sounded curious, but without
real emotion.
“Yep.” DeEtte looked up
at the ceiling, dirty from years of filth and dust.
Without giving an
explanation, she let the silence grow. Both women watched her, waiting and
wondering by the looks on their faces.
DeEtte wanted the women
to remember her as the mysterious murdering madam, suspicious to everyone. A
cold-blooded killer. However, she just couldn’t take it anymore. Exhaling
forcibly, she sat up and stared into the eyes of the prostitutes to begin the
tale of how she’d killed her older sister.
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autographed copy of ‘To Tame a Montana Heart’.
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chance to win!!!
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Tour Wrap Up Spotlight
To Tame a Montana Heart
Montana Girl Series, Book One
Montana Girl Series, Book One
Dawn Luedecke
Genre: Western Historical
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
ISBN-10: 1612172016
ISBN-13: 978-1612172019
ASIN: B008MZR7DS
Number of pages: 308
Word Count: 87,193
Cover Artist: Tina Lynn
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/nhBEPCsswTs
Book Description:
Running from a past of privilege, deceit, and danger, Travis Simms is ready to settle down. What better place to forget all he left behind than the quiet little Montana town of Lolo Hot Springs? His goal is clear — build a hotel and his own destiny without complications —until one of the town’s most troublesome women captures his attention.
Dusty Larson is hell bent on independence, helping her sister run the Triple D Ranch. She can do anything a man can, and do it better, so she certainly doesn’t need one in her life. The only problem is she seems to attract bad luck and danger...and Travis. Can he tame her wild ways and keep his bachelor status intact — or does he risk losing his heart?
About the Author:
A country girl born and bred, Dawn Luedecke has spent most of her life surrounded by horses, country folk, and the wild terrain of Nevada, Idaho and Montana. As a child she would spend many afternoons reading books, watching western classics, and Rogers and Hammerstein movies.
When she grew up she decided to leave the quiet country life for a chance to find adventure by serving a successful tour in the United States Coast Guard. During that time she found her soul mate (and alpha male) and started a family and writing career. She enjoys writing historical and paranormal romance and spends as much time as she can working on her current manuscript.
For more information visit www.dawnluedecke.com
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6 comments:
Thanks for the excerpt! Love "Nope, she stole my boots." Can't wait to read this. Thanks for a chance to win a copy!
Thanks for stopping by Leslie!
Thank you so much, Roxanne. I had a wonderful time on the tour!
LOL, sounds like my kind of read. Fun, romance and all the trimmings. Please enter me in the drawing.
And I wish you much luck with the sales. It looks like a winner to me.
What a great excerpt. I hope to get to read this one.
debby236 at gmail dot com
Congratulations to Leslie Miner who won a copy of 'To Tame a Montana Heart'. Please send me an email at d_luedecke.com with your address. Thanks!
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