Historical Romance Ménage
Date Published: 1/27/2020
Publisher : Beachwalk Press
Can Liza find her place in a lawless world?
When Liza Trent decided to become a mail order bride out west, she never imagined her fiancé would die before she arrived. His death places her in debt, and the only way to pay off the money is by auctioning off her virginity against her will. When she’s rescued by two handsome men, she mistakenly thinks they’re assassins. Despite her reservations, she accepts their protection.
Only the two men, Apollo Beck and Blue Hawke, aren’t assassins. They’re Texas Rangers sent after a man who preys on women, and their dangerous hunt has just brought Liza into the line of fire.
Confused with the attraction she feels for two men, Liza has a difficult decision before her: commit to loving Apollo and Blue or commit to her burning desire to become a doctor…unless she’s found and taken for revenge first.
Interview with Beth D. Carter
For those interested
in exploring the subject or theme of your book, where should they start?
Women in history fascinate me because there’s collective thought that
they were an unimportant in creating this world we live in. I mean, who
would’ve thought the first female doctor in the US, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell,
would get into medical school because the entire male student body voted her in
as a joke? She broke a glass ceiling for women, and probably not a lot of
people know her name.
How did you become
involved with the subject or theme of your book?
I was drawn to the
aspect of a woman in the wild west trying to live a respectable life, and yet,
being constantly thrown into these impossible situations. On top of that, throw
in two love interests. Under her fragility is a core of pure steel.
What were your goals
and intentions in this book, and how well do you feel you achieved
them?
My first goal was to
write a historical romance with a happy ever after. That being said, I try very
hard to bring a bit of suspense and factual events to my stories.
Anything you would
like to say to your readers and fans?
Thank you for
reading my stories. I know books can be expensive and I am always humbled when
people reach out to let me know how much they enjoyed my books. And I do take
reviews into consideration. If someone makes a mention of what worked and
didn’t work for them, I keep those comments in mind when plotting my next
story.
What did you enjoy
most about writing this book?
I really enjoyed
learning about women in the medical field. I know I mentioned her before, but
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell was a fascinating woman and her reasons for becoming a
doctor were heartbreaking. I don’t understand why her life hasn’t been made
into a movie, or at the very least, a documentary.
Can you tell us a
little bit about your next books or what you have planned for the future?
I have an apocalypse
story coming out soon. And I’ve submitted a time travel story where the hero
wakes up in 1927. Fingers crossed. It’s my favorite book I’ve ever written.
How long have you
been writing?
I feel like my whole
life. I was an avid reader and started reading my mother’s Harlequin Presents
around age eleven. From there, I began coming up with my own stories.
Can you tell us a
little bit about the characters in The Scarlet Dove?
Eliza Trent is a
mail order bride, who finds out after she arrives in the Arizona territory that
her fiancé has died. Worse, she owes a lot of money to the man who arranged
everything. Just when she thinks she’ll be sold to a brothel, she’s rescued by
two men. Apollo Beck and Blue Hawk are cousins, hunting a man who preys on
women.
If you could spend
the day with one of the characters from The Scarlet Dove who would it
be? Please tell us why you chose this particular character, where you would go
and what you would do.
I would like to
spend the day with Eliza, the heroine, because I would assure her that women’s
rights were coming. Sure, we don’t have the ERA yet, but women have come a long
way since the 1800s.
About the Author
I began reading my mom’s Harlequin Presents in the fifth grade, and from the first story I knew I wanted to write romance novels. I like writing about the very ordinary girl thrust into extraordinary circumstances, so my heroines will probably never be lawyers, doctors or corporate highrollers. I try to write characters who aren't cookie cutters and push myself to write complicated situations that I have no idea how to resolve, forcing me to think outside the box. I love writing characters who are real, complex and full of flaws, heroes and heroines who find redemption through love.
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