1)
What is your writing routine?
I usually write in
the mornings
2)
Which is your favorite romance
subgenre to read? To write?
I love Historical
Western Romance. I write Contemporary Western Romance.
3)
What do you expect from an
editor?
Working together
to polish my novel and make it shine.
4)
What are you working on right
now?
New Series Cowboy
Dreams. The first book Summer’s Desire is being released in June.
5)
Your biggest piece of advice to
aspiring novelists?
Write, read, and
know the writing rules of your genre.
Math
because there is a correct answer
7)
What is your favorite dessert?
Peanut butter pie
8)
High heels, sneakers or flip
flops?
Sneakers and
cowboy boots
Stetson's Storm (Lasso
Springs #3)
by Kathleen Ball
Genre(s):
Contemporary Romance, Western Romance, Romantic Suspense
Publisher:
Dessert Breeze
Release
Date: February 21, 2012
Heat
Level: Steamy
Word
Count: 64,000
Buy Links
Available 2/21/13
Blurb
Hunky, Rodeo Star, Stetson Scott is back in
town after a 5 year absence. Storm McCrory has what he unknowingly left, his
son.
Warning:
This title is intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains adult
sexual situations and/or adult language which may be considered offensive to
some readers.
Excerpt
The bells above the diner door rang eerily in
the still of the night. Storm startled then whirled around. It'd been quiet all
night; the graveyard shift usually was. The money wasn't the greatest, but somehow
she managed. Her eyes widened and her heart raced faster. It couldn't be, but
it was. Stetson had returned.
He noticed her. Storm saw no sign of
recognition in his eyes. Maybe it was a good thing. She knew she looked drawn
and tired. The circles under her eyes never seemed to disappear anymore, her
hair no longer shone, and she was rail thin.
His lack of recognition cut deep. The pain in
her heart overwhelmed her. He didn't remember her, but she hadn't forgotten him
for one day during his five-year absence. Grabbing the glass coffee pot, she
quickly walked over to where he sat at the counter. "Coffee?"
"Sure, honey," Stetson replied,
looking over his shoulder at a group of new customers.
Disappointment filled her being as she poured
the hot liquid into his mug. "Anything else?"
"Uh, no."
Storm nodded, put the pot down, and walked
into the kitchen to regroup. He unnerved her.
"She's not the one for you." Storm
heard one customer comment.
"I'm not interested," Stetson's
familiar voice responded.
"Good thing. She's got a bit of a
reputation." The busybody female's voice sounded sultry, as though she
wanted Stetson for herself.
Tears welled up in Storm's eyes waiting for
his reply. All she heard was the ringing of the bells. She hoped she hadn't been
stiffed again. Last time it had come out of her pocket. She walked back behind
the counter. Stetson had left. He was always leaving.
Storm had finally and firmly written him off,
but her heart didn't agree. Thankfully, she had a strong mind. No man would
ever play her for a fool again. Stetson had cost her everything, her home, her
family. Most of the members of the town wouldn't talk to her.
If it hadn't been for Nellie, Stetson's
sister, she wouldn't have survived the last five years. She had to admit he
looked damn good in his jeans, boots, and blue chambray shirt. Blue always
brought out his striking, sky blue eyes. He had a few more lines on his face,
his handsome, tanned, chiseled face. His thick blond hair curled out of
control, and she had to stop herself from remembering how it felt to run her
fingers through it.
He'd filled out. He had a man's body now, with
big shoulders and a slender waist. He probably had his share of women over the
last five years. The thought crushed her. She'd been left to suffer and he'd
gone on to fame.
It still stung that Stetson never even said
goodbye. He just up and left town one day. Storm had waited and waited to no
avail. Finally, she had to tell her daddy she was pregnant.
About the Author
Kathleen
Ball has been writing a little over three years. She has four published novels:
The Lasso Springs Series--Callie’s Heart
and Lone Star Joy are available
now. Stetson’s Storm will be available in Feb 2013 all from Desert
Breeze Publishing. She also has the Dawson Ranch Series from Secret Cravings
Publishing. Those titles are Texas Haven
and Ryelee’s Cowboy.
Kathleen lives
in Texas and loves the fact that she can drive out of her subdivision and see
cattle. She is a native New Yorker from Rochester, New York.
Kathleen is
married and has one son who is a Marine. She started writing when she realized
that she was facing an empty nest. Always an avid reader, she writes what she
likes, Contemporary Western Romance.
Visit her at her website at www.kathleenballromance.com.
thank you for hosting me!!
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