I love this series with passion (still got to read book 2 and 3 yet) but have to admit this is an author who knows how to put her readers through the wringer of emotions. I highly suggest buying stock in kleenex when you pick up one of these books-you will need it!
Now onto Jo's post on her upcoming book-Connor's Courage....
When I set out to write Lorcan’s Desire, it was to be but
one story about Lorcan and his desire and quest to find acceptance outside of
his family. That one story then became a trilogy. Each book introduces new
characters that influenced Lorcan’s life in one way or another. Again, I had no
plans to continue the story beyond Lorcan’s adventure, which the trilogy
encompasses.
Then we have Conner.
Conner is such a huge part of the Whispering Pines Ranch.
He’s like its backbone. He’s the one who makes everyone feel at home on the
ranch, and those who live there, feel like family. He’s nurturing, loving, yet
he can also be a spitfire. He and John needed their story told.
As anyone who has read the series knows, John wasn’t doing
very well in Ty’s Obsession. I couldn’t just leave that thread hanging and
thought this was the perfect chance to tell his and Conner’s story. Although
John and Conner obviously got their “Happily Ever After” it nearly didn’t
happen for these two. It wasn’t love at first sight, more like lust at first
sight. Although their initial response to each other was purely physical, there
was something more that neither man could put their finger on.
Conner’s Courage isn’t about the happily ever after, it’s
about the struggles and obstacles people sometimes have to overcome to get to
the love story. It’s about having the courage to be yourself even when being
yourself makes you a target for hate. It’s about learning that the respect and
approval of a community isn’t as important as the love given by one.
Conner’s
Courage (Whispering Pines Ranch, Book #4)
(Coming
to Dreamspinner Press August
3, 2012 )
Blurb:
John Price and Conner Burnett have been part of the
Whispering Pines Ranch for the past thirty-seven years. A loving couple who
have overcome every obstacle thrown at them, John and Conner are a testament to
the strength of true love. But now John is in the hospital with a diagnosis of
cancer, fighting for his very life.
As his lover struggles, Conner looks back on when they first met. The early seventies wasn’t an easy time to be a gay man, especially in a small country town. Considering John’s pride, Conner’s need to be himself, shame, bitterness, and two stubborn natures, their love story almost wasn’t written. But they beat the odds, and Conner will be damned if he’ll let anyone take John from him now. He had the courage to stand up for what he wanted in 1974. If need be, he’ll go toe to toe with God himself to keep the man he fought so hard to love.
As his lover struggles, Conner looks back on when they first met. The early seventies wasn’t an easy time to be a gay man, especially in a small country town. Considering John’s pride, Conner’s need to be himself, shame, bitterness, and two stubborn natures, their love story almost wasn’t written. But they beat the odds, and Conner will be damned if he’ll let anyone take John from him now. He had the courage to stand up for what he wanted in 1974. If need be, he’ll go toe to toe with God himself to keep the man he fought so hard to love.
The other books in the series are as follows:
Book 1: Lorcan's Desire
Despite the loving support of his family, Lorcan James wants to try life on his own, so at twenty-one, he finds himself walking halfway across the country in search of adventure. What he finds is desperation, desperation that leads him straight to Whispering Pines Ranch and right into the path of its strong, arrogant, gorgeous owner, who awakens something in Lorcan he didn’t even know existed.
Quinn Taylor is up to his neck in grief and frustration dealing with a neighboring rancher who wants nothing more than to see him go belly-up. He doesn’t need more complications, but from the moment he lays eyes on Lorcan, his world turns upside down. Despite finding in Quinn what his heart craves, Lorcan refuses to be Quinn’s dirty little secret—and Quinn isn’t the only one vying for Lorcan’s attention. Ranch hand Jess will happily declare his love for Lorcan to the world, something Quinn won’t offer—something Lorcan needs above all else.
Book 2: Quinn's Need
It’s been a year since Lorcan James left Whispering Pines Ranch, and Quinn Taylor has barely recovered. Only two things keep him from falling into the abyss of despair: his work at the ranch and his escape into the world of BDSM at a club called The Push. At The Push, the sound of men begging him helps drown out the bitter memory of his own voice begging Lorcan to stay.
When Lorcan comes back to Pegasus, the same blistering heat simmers between them, but almost nothing has changed. Lorcan is still with Jess, the man he left the ranch with, and Quinn has captured the attention of Ty Callahan, a man who will beg Quinn for anything, anytime, and any way Quinn wants it. Despite how much he wants Lorcan, Quinn swears he’ll never beg a man again. If there’s one thing Quinn has learned the hard way, it’s that not even begging can fill love’s aching need.
Book 3: Ty's Obsession
Ty Callahan knew Quinn Taylor was special the moment he first laid eyes on him. When the angry and heartbroken cowboy finally opens up, Ty sees the real man inside, and for the first time in years, Ty is ready to love again. There’s only one problem: Lorcan James. Although Lorcan has owned a piece of Quinn’s heart for some time, Ty is convinced he is the better man for Quinn and will stop at nothing to prove it.
Then Blake Henderson, a strong, dominant cowboy, strolls confidently into Ty’s life, offering an outlet for Ty’s anger, a chance to heal, and an option for his torn affections. Can Ty look beyond his feelings of rage and betrayal and find true peace, or will his obsession destroy them all?
3 comments:
Gosh darn it, you made me want to start with book four when I probably should read book one first, right?
Oh well, that quarterly royalty statement is due soon, right? *grins*
Well Sarah I'm not going to discourage you from reading book 1 but other than the prologue and the epilogue being a bit confusing if you haven't read the first three books. It really is the only stand alone book in the series :)
Oh and Dawn, thanks for having me on your blog today. ~snuggles my cookie goddess~
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