Diamond in the Rough
by Lori
L. Robinett
GENRE: Contemporary
Romance (Western)
BLURB:
Ranch
hand Aidan Brackston has built a new life at the Diamond J, and he keeps women
at arm’s length to protect his secret . . . until he walks into the local
scrapbook store on an errand for his boss. When he accidentally knocks Gina on
her ass, she respond with a slap . . . and the fireworks begin.
Single mom Gina Montgomery has her hands full running a business and taking
care of her little boy. The last thing she needs is a man in her life, but when
a tall, dark and sexy cowboy strides into her store, she’s reminded that she’s
still a young woman with hopes and desires.
Just as passion ignites between Aidan and Gina, her little boy is kidnapped by
rustlers. Will the two of them be able to save her little boy . . . even if
that means exposing Aidan’s secret?
EXCERPT:
She peeked around the paper rack at
the cowboy standing in the front of her store. He was tall, easily six foot.
His shoulders were broad, his arms well muscled. A pair of work gloves tucked
in his back pockets drew her eyes to his butt. Red dust covered his black
cowboy hat, and his boots were scuffed. Yes, yes, yes, she thought, he was a
real cowboy.
She scooped up the box of supplies
and smiled around the pencil in her teeth. Something dark and fuzzy came into
her field of vision, from below, right across the top of the box. Her focus
shifted from the cowboy to the thing crawling across the box clutched to her
breast.
Spider!!
She screamed. She pitched the box
and the contents flew through the air. The spider moved fast across the old
linoleum tiles, straight towards her.
She climbed on top of the folding
table and squatted there. Its two front legs felt in front of it, as if it were
trying to find her.
She was so focused on the spider,
she didn’t see the others. Wasn’t even aware that she was not alone in the
shop, until she heard Midge’s voice.
“Good grief, stop screaming, would
you?”
And she saw him. The cowboy. It took
a moment to remember his name. Aidan. That was it. Aidan.
Calm as could be, he walked over,
picked up a piece of paper and scooped the spider up. It jerked a bit, then
froze. Aidan strode to the front door. Gina stood up on the table and watched
as he opened the door, squatted down and tipped the paper. Stunned, she stood
and watched. She’d never seen anyone do that before.
AUTHOR BIO:
Lori
is the author of four books, and serves as a mentor for aspiring writers. She
is a creative soul trapped in a paralegal’s body. Several years ago, she
discovered (and won) National Novel Writing Month and rediscovered the joy of
escaping into a world of her own creation.
She
lives in rural Missouri with her husband. One very spoiled Miniature Schnauzer
and Miniature Beagle allow Lori and her husband to live in their house, and the
outside is patrolled by BK (short for Barn Kitty) and Patches (a sweet tom cat
stray that missed his calling as a lap cat).
Her
novels cover everything from romance to thrillers, but mystery is the thread
that binds them all together. Her favorite authors are Tawna Fenske, Tierney
James, Colleen Donnelly, Allison Merritt, Lisa Medley, Lea Waite, Susan
Mallery, Hugh Howey, HP Mallory and, well, the list goes on and on.
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2 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
Thanks for spotlighting my book. To celebrate the launch, I'm also giving away a pair of diamond stud (of course, what else?) earrings. Details available at my blog: http://lorilrobinett.com/?p=1342
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