{"id":65,"date":"2012-03-28T01:16:16","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T01:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kirstenlynnwildwest.com\/blog\/?p=65"},"modified":"2012-04-05T17:38:35","modified_gmt":"2012-04-05T17:38:35","slug":"wednesday-western-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kirstenlynnwildwest.com\/blog\/?p=65","title":{"rendered":"WEDNESDAY WESTERN ROUND-UP!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saddle up readers for the first Wednesday Western Round-Up!\u00a0 Every Wednesday I’ll be featuring two or three Westerns (current releases or classics) that I’d recommend for any trail! And this week Cookie will be stickin’ his hand back in the hat for a special giveaway, so read to the end to see how to get your name in the hat!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now, don’t misunderstand I’m not a professional reviewer, but if I had saddles to give away I’d give each of these authors FIVE.\u00a0 My comments appear after the official book blurb. Enough of my jawin’ here’s the good stuff!<\/p>\n

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He was a man etched by the desert’s howling winds, a big, broad-shouldered man who knew the ways of the Apache and ways of staying alive. She was a woman raising a young son on her own on a remote Arizona ranch. And between Hondo Lane and Angie Lowe was the warrior Vittoro, whose people were preparing to rise against the white men. Now the pioneer woman, the gunman, and the Apache warrior are caught in a drama of love, war, and honor.
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I had to start with one from the master of Westerns, Louis L\u2019Amour. And HONDO? Big SIGH! I\u2019d not only say this is one of my favorite Westerns, but one of my favorite Western romances. \u00a0The book blurb describes Hondo to a T. He enters the pages carved from the land he travels. A true man of the West. And his dog Sam is just as weather beatin\u2019 and as much a loner as the man he follows. Angie Lowe is a strong woman alone and raising her son in a harsh land after her husband runs-off. She\u2019s a self-sufficient Western woman and isn\u2019t looking for a man to save her, but doggonit it sure is nice when a man tough enough to do the job comes along. :o)\u00a0 And after the kiss Hondo plants on her as he\u2019s leaving, you bet your boots he crossed her mind long after his horse disappeared into the distance. He did his share of thinking about her, too. Which was really one of the most poignant things about this book is how through everything they cross each others minds (and hearts).<\/p>\n

Of course, in true L\u2019Amour fashion there\u2019s plenty of action, fistfights, gunfights and a battle between the U.S. Army and the Apaches.\u00a0 But for me it was made all the better for the personal stories of survival for both Hondo and Angie and the love story woven throughout.<\/p>\n

Oh! And the scenes with Hondo and Angie\u2019s son are priceless!<\/p>\n

All right, I\u2019m going to list a few Louis L\u2019Amour books I would recommend. \u00a0This isn\u2019t even a grain of sand in the desert that is Louis L\u2019Amour\u2019s collection.\u00a0 So post your favorite!<\/p>\n

CONAGHER, FLINT, REILLY’S LUCK, SHALAKO, HIGH LONESOME<\/p>\n

HONDO (Buy through Amazon)<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HONDO (Buy through Barnes & Noble)<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Eleanor Lacey\u2019s husband is as dead as their sexless marriage. While she waits for the law to decide if she\u2019s widowed or divorced, she leaves scandal in Connecticut behind and flees to Texas to begin anew. But she needs money\u2014fast. What better way to earn her grubstake, than by cooking meals for the richest rancher in the state?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cyrus Burke works hard for every penny he makes and prides himself on knowing where to cut costs. He doesn\u2019t want a wife cluttering up his life. His housekeepers are good enough\u2014round the clock employees tending his sexual appetite, too. Mrs. Lacey applies for the position and looks like a promising candidate. Delicious in fact, as smooth and creamy as a tasty tart.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Eleanor and Cyrus come together, it\u2019s a recipe for hot love\u2014take one wickedly willful widow and one arrogantly masterful man, add a dash of decadent desire, a pinch of sizzling naughty, and turn up the fire.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gem is an author who never disappoints, and A PINCH OF NAUGHTY is no exception. Cyrus is a hawt cowboy hero, but he\u2019s also intelligent and earned everything the hard way. His strength of will is what earns the respect of others (or terrifies them).\u00a0 And when he\u2019s not imposing his will, he\u2019s charming your bloomers off. Eleanor is the perfect Eastern born heroine to light a fire under Cyrus\u2019 boots. She\u2019s every bit as intelligent, stubborn, determined and not afraid of earning her own way. Like Angie, in HONDO, Eleanor doesn\u2019t need a man to save her, but she\u2019s not a fool who won\u2019t accept some help when it comes in the form of a tall drink of water cowboy. :o) \u00a0Oh, and just so you know, the love scenes are hotter than Eleanor\u2019s oven!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget Gem\u2019s Eclipse Series! They\u2019re all treasures for sure. I have to give a special hoot and holler for PERFECT STRANGERS. A fabulous story from beginning to end with characters you won\u2019t forget.<\/p>\n

Others in the Eclipse Heat Series: QUINCY\u2019S WOMAN and FIVE CARD STUD with BREED TRUE and WOLF\u2019S TENDER coming soon.<\/p>\n

PINCH OF NAUGHTY (Buy through Ellora’s Cave)<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PINCH OF NAUGHTY (Buy through Amazon)<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 PINCH OF NAUGHTY (Buy through Barnes and Noble)<\/a><\/p>\n

YEEE HAW!!\u00a0 AS A SPECIAL TREAT, GEM HAS GRACIOUSLY OFFERED TO GIVE ONE COMMENTER A COPY OF “A PINCH OF NAUGHTY” ALL YA HAVE TO DO IS LEAVE A LITTLE ‘OL COMMENT ON THE BLOG AND YOUR NAME GOES IN COOKIE’S HAT!!!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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