Amanda has been referred to as a
"true artist in the writing realm' and her zest for life inspires her
"character-driven" stories. Her passion is to take ordinary people
and place them in extraordinary situations, delving into the realm of potential
and possibility as she watches them become the heroes and heroines of their own
stories. She counts herself fortunate to be able to do what she loves, aspires
to stay fresh and unique to her voice and listen to her readers. A member of
RWA, and a multi-genre ‘hybrid’ author, her work is published internationally
in e-book and in print, as well as in audio. She currently writes sizzling
contemporary and erotic historical romance.
Hot cowboys. The term
alone brings a host of images to mind. Cowboy butts. Rough, calloused hands.
Unshaven, strong jawlines. A sexy glint in adventurous, no-fear eyes. It’s
enough to get your swoon on!!
Rugged
Wyatt Kinnison, eldest of the three non-traditional brothers of the men of the
Kinnison Legacy is the epitome of “Swoon.” Tall, dark, handsome, scarred by
more than one woman’s betrayal, he’s now a loner who possesses integrity, grit
and a fierce loyalty to family. He’s a formidable challenge to the second grade
teacher who meets him by chance when she gets lost and must ask directions, one
dark winters night. Between a dangerous winter storm, an unexpected field trip,
and a near tragedy averted--poor Wyatt doesn’t realize until put to the test, how
determined Aimee Worth can be when she sets her mind to what she wants.
Set-up: Aimee readies to ask Wyatt to go for coffee after
running into him at the grocery store. It’s the second time they’ve met and she
can’t figure out why he seems so guarded—
She
shrugged. “Denise says I’m lucky you acknowledge me at all. Quite the
reputation with the ladies you must have around here, Slick.”
“My name
isn’t Slick and Denise should mind her business.” He shifted the groceries in
his crates so they wouldn’t tip over on the way back home. Where he needed to
head soon before….
“I was
wondering if you’d care to join me for a cup of coffee?”
Before
that happened. “No, I don’t think so.”
“Do I
scare you, cowboy?”
He let
out a quiet laugh. “You certainly have quite the mouth on you.”
“That’s
not a joke, is it?” she asked.
He
slammed the gate of the truck bed. “Look, it’s been a pleasure. Thanks for the
apple thing.” He started to leave.
“Oh my
gawd. I just figured it out. You don’t like women. Of course, it all makes
sense now.”
Wyatt
walked to the back of the truck where she stood and stared at her. “What are
you talking about?”
She
blinked at him, her eyes bright with wonder. “I don’t know why I didn’t see it
before. You hardly come to town, you prefer keeping to yourself. It must be
difficult.”
He
clamped his hand on the tailgate and pushed his face to hers. Of all the damn
foolishness. “What must be difficult?” Wyatt took a deep breath and waited
patiently, his gaze locked to hers.
“’Course
it’s just as hard for single women. Don’t get me wrong. I do understand. My dad
calls this place the land that time forgot. But for a guy with alternative
preferences it must be—”
His brows
shot up. “What?” he spat out in utter surprise. Does she really think…?
She
leaned forward, studying him with those beautiful eyes. “It’s okay. I have no
problem with it. You know, I think we could be really good friends, just the
same.”
“Friends?”
She
shrugged. “Sure, why not? I accept your choices.”
“Oh
well.” He chuckled with an odd sense of wonder at her gutsiness. “That’s mighty
big of you.”
Her mouth
turned down. “Look I’m just trying to be nice. Everybody gets lonely now and
again.”
“I
don’t.” At least if he did, he hadn’t thought about it in a long while. Which
wasn’t the point. Good Lord, did people really think he was a Brokeback
Mountain man?”
She
tipped her head and gave him a sweet look of pity.
“Oh for
gawd’s sake, this is ridiculous.” He wasn’t sure exactly what it was he
intended to prove by his knee-jerk reaction, but the next thing he knew, he’d
grabbed her fluffy, pink coat by the shoulders and captured her mouth in a
kiss. His immediate thought was to end all question about his lifestyle
choices, the second, a realization that while it was a horrid idea, parts much
lower found it quite exhilarating.
Find out if Aimee
“wrangles” this rough and rugged cowboy in RUGGED HEARTS, Book I of the
Kinnison Legacy!
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