The Cattleman
by Anna
Jeffrey
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BLURB:
Ever
since a disastrous marriage and divorce at a young age, Pickett Lockhart has
kept his emotions under control. He’s preoccupied anyway with learning to be
the general manager of the vast Double-Barrel Ranch outside of Drinkwell,
Texas. Still, his older brother’s marriage and looming fatherhood has aroused
an envy within him to have a wife, kids and home of his own. But he can’t get
married, even to a woman he loves who also loves him. His divorce cost him and
his family a bundle, leaving him with an overwhelming fear of stepping into
another financial trap.
Amanda
Breckenridge, swim team coach and English teacher in Drinkwell High School, has
been in love with Pic for as long as she can remember. They were high school
sweethearts. After he eloped with
someone he met in college, Amanda left Drinkwell. Her father’s illness brought
her back to town and a revived relationship with Pic. But Pic’s mother has
never thought Amanda was good enough for him. She intends to destroy their
relationship by sending a friend’s beautiful daughter to the ranch to tempt
Pic. Can Amanda and Pic’s bond survive his mother and her schemes? Or the
unexpected career opportunity that falls into Amanda’s lap?
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Excerpt
Chapter 1
Standing at a dark-tinted window wall, sipping at a Crown
and water, Pickett Charles Lockhart looked out from the Petroleum Club’s
cocktail lounge in downtown Fort Worth. Suffocated. That was the word that
described how he felt.
Forty stories below, vehicles that looked like toy cars
moved through the city streets. Low-hanging clouds in a leaden sky teased with
the possibility of longed-for rain. Relief from the relentless drought ought to
make any man in an agriculture business— as he was—happy. But Pic only hoped to
hell those clouds didn’t gin up a storm and a big blow while he was still on
the fortieth floor of this building. He didn’t mind high places if his feet
were firmly planted on God’s earth, but a high-rise building made him dizzy. No
way could he ever adapt to life in a skyscraper in the city where his older
brother Drake had lived the last few years. Trying to overcome a powerful urge
to bolt, he took a step backward.
His younger half-brother, Troy Rattigan, who enjoyed nothing
more than yanking his chain, looked at him across his shoulder and chuckled.
“What’s the matter, Bro? All that space out there make you queasy?”
Pic ignored the dig, running his finger around the inside of
his collar. His tie threatened to choke him. He couldn’t remember the last time
he had worn one. “April first,” he groused. “Helluva day to get married, if you
ask me.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Anna Jeffrey
is an award-winning author of romance novels as well as romantic
comedy/mystery. She has written 9 romance novels and co-authored 7 as USA Today
Bestselling author, Dixie Cash. Her most recent book is “The Tycoon.”
Anna
Jeffrey's books have won the Write Touch Readers' Award, the Aspen Gold, and
the More Than Magic awards. Her books have been finalists in the Colorado
Romance Writers award, the Golden Quill and Southern Magic as well as the Write
Touch Readers' Award, the Aspen Gold and the More than Magic awards. She is a
member of Romance Writers of America, Dallas Area Romance Authors and PASIC.
Anna is a
fifth generation Texan. She was born and grew up in West Texas, where most of
her family members were farmers and ranchers or worked in the oil fields. She
left Texas for many years and lived in four of the western states, a rich
experience she’ll never forget.
She loves most
things western, from the customs and culture to the philosophy of life. She
enjoys many hobbies, i.e., reading, painting and drawing, crafting, needlework
and beading.
These days,
she’s back home in Texas. She and her husband currently live in Granbury,
Texas, a small town not far from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
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Anna be awarding a grand prize of a Kindle Fire to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour and one runner up will receive e-copies of THE TYCOON and THE CATTLEMAN, Books 1 and 2 of the Sons of Texas series.
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteHi. And thanks to Deal Sharing Aunt for hosting my recent release today. THE CATTLEMAN is Book #2 of the "Sons of Texas" trilogy and the sequel to THE TYCOON that I released last year. Looking forward to comments.
ReplyDeleteThe excerpt was awesome. Sounds very intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amy. I tried to make it intriguing. :-) So far, most people have thought it's a good read.
DeleteWow it sounds great!! I read the chapter one excerpt and wanted more!!! and more, i really like the writing style, and the way Troy is "yanking" his half brothers chain... love it!!! Thank you for the amazing giveaway as well.
ReplyDeleteHi, Cyndi. You're welcome. Troy is the imp of the family, for sure. I've already started on his book, THE HORSEMAN.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the excerpt
ReplyDeleteI liked the cover photo of the book the most, thank you for holding this contest.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading the excerpt and the book cover is great. Bet the story would be mind blowing too.
ReplyDeleteI love your author info too, I love beading, reading a crafting too!! I live in Colorado, so sounds like we have a lot in common!! I no you are in Texas, but you won a lot of Colorado awards!!! Can't wait to be able to read your book
ReplyDeleteI always like to read the authors bio.
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