Thursday, August 27, 2015

Cinders' Bride by Kathleen Ball Excerpt, Interview & Giveaway

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BOOK INFORMATION

TITLE – Cinders' Bride SERIES – Mail Order Brides of Texas book one AUTHOR – Kathleen Ball GENRE – Historical Western Romance PUBLICATION DATE – 7/2/15 LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 50,000 words152 pages PUBLISHER – me COVER ARTIST – Aria Tan

Cinders Bride - Cover 

BOOK SYNOPSIS

Mail Order Brides of Texas Book One Shannon McMurphy travels to Asherville, Texas as a mail order bride expecting to marry a rancher. Instead, her intended is a saloonkeeper. Her refusal to marry enrages John Hardy and he slices her cheek with a knife so no other man would want her. She runs into the street and no one helps her until Cinders comes along.
Sexy, Rancher Cinders saves Shannon and offers her a job. To protect her reputation he marries her. They both agree it's a marriage of convenience. He admires her spunk and willingness to learn everything about surviving the Texas frontier. He waits for her to ask to go home but she never does.
They learn a lot about each other through, stolen horses, Indian troubles, a cattle drive and the busybodies of the town. Their attraction for each other grows, but can they learn to trust enough to love?
Cinders Bride - Teaser 1

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EXCERPT

The world seemed eerily quiet as she pushed herself up from the hard packed dirt, only to fall back down. Her ankle hurt. Tears filled her eyes, as she glanced around. There stood the women from the mercantile, staring, and their eyes full of terror. She’d get no assistance from them.
John Hardy strutted into the street and laughed while he gestured for two of his men to pick her up. “Come on, honey, it’s time for our honeymoon.”
She heard the clomping of hooves and the turn of wagon wheels behind her but the wagon didn’t stop to help her either. By this time, a crowd had gathered and now there were men standing with the group of women. She tried to plead for help with her eyes but they glanced away.
Two men grabbed at her to haul her back into the saloon when a loud cocking of a gun erupted from behind.
“Put her down.” A man's voice threatened.
John stepped forward, thrusting out his chest. “Listen, Cinders, this is none of your business. It’d be in your best interest to leave things be.”
The world began to dim and spin, the smell of blood was the last straw. She fainted.

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AUTHOR BIO

Sexy Cowboys and the women who love them... Finalist in the 2012 RONE Awards.
Top Pick, Five Star Series from the Romance Review.
Kathleen Ball writes contemporary western romance with great emotion and memorable characters. Her books are award winners and have appeared on best sellers lists including Amazon's Best Sellers List, All Romance Ebooks, Bookstrand, Desert Breeze Publishing and Secret Cravings Publishing Best Sellers list. She is the recipient of eight Editor's Choice Awards, and The Readers' Choice Award for Ryelee's Cowboy.
There's something about a cowboy....

***Order of my Books***

Lasso Spring Series Callie's Heart Lone Star Joy Stetson's Storm Dawson Ranch Series Texas Haven- FREE Ryelee's Cowboy *Alice's Story- free prequel on my website Cowboy Seasons Series Summer's Desire Autumn's Hope Winter's Embrace Spring's Delight Mail Order Brides of Texas Cinder's Bride

Interview
Where are you from?
Originally from Rochester New York. I now live in Fort Worth Texas
Tell us your latest news?
My newest novel Cinders' Bride has been on the best seller's list for over a month now.
When and why did you begin writing?
I began in 2009. I was facing the empty nest and I decided to try writing the summer before my son left for college.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
When I received my first royalty check
What inspired you to write your first book?
I love to read western romance and it was either write or go on job interviews. I gave writing a chance
Do you have a specific writing style?
Not really. I don't do outlines.
How did you come up with the title?
it popped into my head
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
Beauty is not only on the outside but on the inside
How much of the book is realistic?
It's fiction. I researched the era but it is a work of fiction.
Are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?
My book is a historical western romance. Every book I write has pieces of me in it.
What books have most influenced your life most?
Authors Linda Lael Miller's books, Diana Palmer's, Janet Dailey's there are too many books to choose from.
If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
I consider most of the authors I know to be mentors. I started writing when ebooks were first starting. The authors on facebook would help each other and share tips. We didn't even know about twitter, etc. We relied on each other for the latest news. Now people can google how to do anything.
What would you like my readers to know?

I appreciate my readers more than they could possibly know

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1 comment:

  1. Thank you for the wonderful interview and for participating in the Tour. Victoria at My Family's Heart

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