Welcome L. B. Shire today

Welcome to my Reading Nook, L.B. Shire. Please make yourself at home and let my cabana boys/girls get you a drink.

Comfortable? Wonderful. Now let’s get started.

What is your writing process? Do you outline, fly by the seat of your pants or a combination of both? Definitely both Dawn! My first story Devil Wears Lace was a definite fly by the seat of my pants story. Currently, I'm trying to learn how to be more organized and keep my notes and plot lines in an outline format, so I don't forget anything! This made my next three stories, Stealing the Sheriff's Heart, Game of Hearts and The Damned, so much easier to write!

What did you do before you were a writer? Do you write full time? I've worked in a variety of jobs: a guest ranch in Wyoming, a caregiver to the elderly, a customer service rep, and currently I work as a medical assistant. I write in the evenings, before work, on my lunch break and on weekends.

If you were going to cast the hero(s) of your book, what actor would get the part? Ooh that's a hard one, um... lets see, for the life of me I can't decide :(

I know you're not supposed to show favoritism but who's been your favorite character to write? Umm... another hard one I'd have to say Slade from Devil Wears Lace, he's a stand by your side kind of guy, without completely taking over the situation.

Do you have a favorite TV show you can't miss? I love the oldies, King of Queens and Frasier are two of my favorites!

If you could date any character from any book, who would it be and why-no it doesn't have to be from your books? This is kind of crazy, but I've always loved Jamie Fraser from Diana Gabaldons Outlander series, a hunky Scotsman... need I say more...

Please share with us some juicy details about your latest release.  Here's the blurb! Sara McAllister wants two things in this life: revenge and a new start for the future.

Sara wants revenge. The thought of avenging her family has kept her sane these past years. Now she is so close to reaching her final goal. Joseph Murry, the man who murdered her family, will pay—with his life. She needs only to win the horse race this corrupt politician is sponsoring, finish him, take her winnings, and head west to begin a new life. But someone she never expected to see again has crossed her path, possibly changing the course of her future forever.

Slade hadn't expected to find Sara in Devils Cove—and inside a seedy little saloon, to boot. But here she is, standing before him, stunning as ever. She tells him she is going to win this race and take care of business. Slade recalls her tortured past: a man had murdered her family and left her for dead. He thought he was here to win a race, but instead finds he must protect Sara. For even though they had decided long ago to go their separate ways, the only way she will survive is if he remains by her side.

What was your inspiration behind this book? I love writing about feisty woman who can pick up the pieces after adversity. I also loved researching women outlaws who could ride and shoot!

What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?  I recently won a copy of Forever Mine by Charlene Raddon. It looks wonderful!

Do you listen to music while you write? If so what are your favorites Artists and or albums? When I'm writing my western romances, I prefer to have an old western like John Wayne and Clint Eastwood in particular, playing in the background on the television. My music tastes are a little more wild, I like Stone Temple Pilots and Nirvana.

But I've been known to listen to Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins!

If you could go any place in the world and to any time period, what place time would you choose to visit? I love the old west, but I wouldn’t mind going to Scotland and chasing a rugged highlander in a kilt around the countryside!

What is your favorite super power and why do you want it? Telepathy, I'd love to know what people really think!

If you could write a warning label for yourself as a person or an author, what would it say? Don't bother me until I've had my first cup of coffee!

Do you have any guilty pleasures? Other than spending the afternoon napping if no one is home...I do like to spend any extra money I have on books, (sighs) a girl can never own to many!

Thanks for taking the time to be here today. I wish you many sales and wonderful reviews.

Thanks for having me Dawn, I appreciate it!

Now onto a teaser of Devil Wears Lace, available at Breathless Press

Buy at http://www.breathlesspress.com/index.php?main_page=product_free_shipping_info&cPath=4&products_id=37

Sara McAllister wants two things in this life: revenge and a new start for the future.

Sara wants revenge. The thought of avenging her family has kept her sane these past years. Now she is so close to reaching her final goal. Joseph Murry, the man who murdered her family, will pay—with his life. She needs only to win the horse race this corrupt politician is sponsoring, finish him, take her winnings, and head west to begin a new life. But someone she never expected to see again has crossed her path, possibly changing the course of her future forever.

Slade hadn't expected to find Sara in Devils Cove—and inside a seedy little saloon, to boot. But here she is, standing before him, stunning as ever. She tells him she is going to win this race and take care of business. Slade recalls her tortured past: a man had murdered her family and left her for dead. He thought he was here to win a race, but instead finds he must protect Sara. For even though they had decided long ago to go their separate ways, the only way she will survive is if he remains by her side.

Excerpt: 

Sara's gaze fell upon a lone man hidden among the shadows at the back of the room. Something about the way he rested his hands on the table struck a chord in her mind. The simple mannerism seemed vaguely familiar. She knew when she homed in on his features that she'd seen this man before.

Her hunch was correct. He pushed his hat back to reveal a grisly scar down his right cheek. Sara's breath caught in her chest. The air seemed to have been sucked from her lungs. Could it be?

Her pulse thundered under her skin, and she swallowed hard. A slow ache gripped her heart. The memory of hardened muscles under her fingertips and the vision of entangled bodies flitted through her mind. They were memories she thought were long since buried. It was Slade.

***

"Sara, haven't seen you for a spell," Slade called out to her. He set his bottle of whiskey on the table before him. Her face remained impassive as their eyes met. Life was about to get interesting. Having Sara in Devils Cove was a distraction he hadn't anticipated.

He watched, captivated, while she removed her dusty hat. Her long blonde hair fell in a cascade of waves around her shoulders; this sight alone sent a shot of desire pulsing through his system. My God, it's been a long time. His fingers ached to touch the silky mass.

"Damn." He groaned under his breath. Sara in the same room had set his mind into a jumble. Her luminous green eyes never wavered from his. His focus fell to her mouth, mesmerized while the tip of her tongue swept over her upper lip. Would she remember their time spent together? He could vividly recall every last detail. The woman had bewitched him long ago.