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Wagon
Train Cinderella
By: Shirley Kennedy
Releasing February 3rd, 2015
Lyrical Press
ABOUT THE BOOK~
Love can lead you out of the
wilderness…
1851, Overland Trail to California.
As a baby, Callie was left on the doorstep of an isolated farmhouse in Tennessee.
The Whitaker family took her in but have always considered her more a servant
than a daughter. Scorned by her two stepsisters, Callie is forced to work long
hours and denied an education. But a new world opens to her when the Whitakers
join a wagon train to California—guided by rugged guide, Luke McGraw…
A loner, haunted by a painful past,
Luke plans to return to the wilderness once his work is done. But he can’t help
noticing how poorly Callie is treated—or how unaware she is of her beauty and intelligence.
As the two become closer over the long trek west, Callie’s confidence grows.
And when disaster strikes, Callie emerges as the strong one—and the woman Luke
may find the courage to love at last…
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AUTHOR INFO~
Shirley Kennedy was born and raised in Fresno, California
and has lived in such diverse places as Denver; Houston; Torrance, California;
Bogota ,Colombia; and Calgary, Alberta, Canada
where she received a BSc degree in Computer Sciences at the University
of Calgary. She worked as a computer
programmer/systems analyst for several years before she went back to her first
love, writing.
In her early career as an author, Shirley wrote traditional
Regency romances, one for Ballantine, the rest for Signet. Later on, she
branched into other genres including Heartbreak Trail, a western romance (Camel
Press), The Last of Lady Lansdown, a not-so-traditional Regency romance (Camel
Press), and Deadly Gamble, a contemporary Las Vegas mystery (Inkspell
Press). She’s an Indie publisher, too,
and has just published Looking for Lucky, the poignant, suspenseful story of a
lost dog.
She lives in Las Vegas Nevada, with her older daughter,
Dianne, and Brutus and Sparky, her two editorial assistants who love to nap in
the sunshine next to her computer while she works on her next book.
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EXCERPT~
“Not so fast.” He rose
and clasped her upper arms. “I find you…” After a brief pause, he pulled her
roughly to him so she was wrapped tightly in his arms. He pressed his lips
against hers, gently at first, but then more hungrily, caressing her mouth in a
kiss so searing it made her senses reel. She slid her arms around his neck,
pressed close, and returned his kiss with reckless abandon. Time stood still
while blood pounded in her brain and her knees trembled until finally he broke
away, clasped her shoulders, and shoved her away at arm’s length. “No more.”
She stood breathless. Luke kissed me. She had imagined kissing
him many a time, but now that he had, she had no idea what to say.
Before she found words, he shook his head, as if to
clear his mind. “Forget this happened.” His breathing slowed. He backed a step
away, appearing to have gained control over the passion that had gripped him.
But
I don’t want to forget.
She swallowed her words. The purposeful look in his eyes told her not to argue.
The unbelievable moment of passion had passed. He
took her arm. “Let’s get back to the camp. I’ll give you a ride.”
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ReplyDeleteLike Shirley, I left a career having to do with computers...specifically word processing in a law firm. Now I'm a homemaker, caregiver for hubby and my Yorkie buddy, Maggie, and a reader of lots of historical romances (western, regency, medieval, etc.). So I appreciate and will enjoy Shirley's writing skills. :-) Thanks for the post. jdh2690@gmail.com
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