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We're Officially in the Holiday Season
Now I don't have to be teased or otherwise be given a hard time because I already have my Christmas tree up (it's ten feet and not decorated yet...I'm not that good) and the Christmas music on 24/7 since I could get it on satellite.
Join me this month as we roll out some wonderful books with Holiday romantic themes. I hope you enjoy.
Today please join me in welcoming Adele Downs.
Bio:
Adele Downs
writes best-selling contemporary romance inside the office of her rural
Pennsylvania
Adele is an
active member of Romance Writers of America and her local RWA chapter where she
serves as a past-president. She has written several articles for RWR magazine
(Romance Writers Report) and has presented workshops for writers.
When Adele isn’t
working on her current project, she can be found riding in her convertible or
reading a book on the nearest beach. Now for our book feature:
Book Quote:“You can’t go wrong with Adele Downs.” ~Will Work for Books
HER CHRISTMAS COWBOY
by Adele Downs
A .99 Lunchbox Romance short novella from Boroughs
Publishing Group.
Book Tag Line: Tragedy brought them together, but joy met
them on the other side.
Excerpt:
Clearly, the man
had no concept of his effect on her.
When Daisy pulled
up to Trey’s house and saw him standing at the base of the steps to greet her
in nothing but low slung denims and work boots, she’d found it hard to breathe.
Suddenly, Jack Frost and his Pennsylvania winter lost their appeal. Who needed
snow when a smokin’ hot cowboy waited for her? Welcomed her? Wanted her?
If she hadn’t come
to Houston, she wouldn’t have met the handsome ranch hand who filled her dreams
night after night. Trey had become her single compelling reason to work through
her personal pain. That and the fact that she’d never give up police work. She’d
find a way to succeed, one way or another. It was hard for a cop to be
flexible, since theirs was a structured world, but she was trying her best to
adapt to her new environment.
Daisy took a bite
of her chicken salad while Trey munched his roast beef. They ate in
companionable silence while Big Blue grazed beyond. Trey took a swallow of
bottled ice tea and then spoke. “Would you like to spend Christmas Eve
together, here? Maybe help me trim the tree?”
Daisy’s spirit
lifted again with the invitation, though she tried to stay cool. She and her
sister Rose had already been invited to Christmas dinner with Trey’s family,
and she’d promised to bring homemade pumpkin pie and oven fresh bread. Rose was
making apple pie and a side dish.
Daisy hadn’t
expected to spend Christmas Eve with Trey too, but she was glad he asked.
“Sure. I’d like that.” The heaviness around her heart broke free and her mood
lifted. She imagined the two of them in an embrace, making love beneath the
twinkling lights of Trey’s Christmas tree, and realized she was…happy.
It had been so
long since she’d known the feeling it took seconds to realize what had come
over her. She smiled and savored the moment. Trey made her happy. Spending Christmas with him was the best gift
the season could bring.
There would be no
snowfall in Texas. Or winter’s chill. No
downhill sledding, hot cocoa, or ice covered boots. There might not be snippets
of holly gracing the table, but there would undoubtedly be mistletoe. With that
final thought, Daisy leaned over and gave Trey a deep, gotta’ get-back-to-work
kiss.
He smiled at her,
and just like that… Daisy found her Christmas spirit.
Buy Link:
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Books by Adele Downs on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Adele-Downs/e/B00G1RRS60
Contact Links for Adele:
Visit Adele Downs at http://adeledowns.wordpress.com
Like Adele Downs on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/authoradeledowns
Follow Adele Downs on Twitter! https://twitter.com/Adele_Downs
Join Adele Downs’ Convertible Crew Street Team! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1431874030384864/
Thank you for the feature article!
ReplyDeleteBest--Adele