New
Romance Release — Lies, Love & Redemption
By
Kelli A. Wilkins
Hi everyone,
Today I’m sharing an exclusive excerpt from my new historical western, LIES,
LOVE & REDEMPTION. This full-length novel is set on the Nebraska
prairie in 1877 and blends a steamy romance with mystery and danger.
Here’s the summary:
Shot and left for dead, Sam Hixton stumbles into a general store on the Nebraska prairie and collapses into the arms of Cassie Wilcox.
Cassie’s world is turned upside down when the handsome stranger drops into her life. Sam is another complication she doesn’t need: her business is dying and her trouble with the townspeople is escalating. Yet she’s determined to keep the store open — no matter what the cost.
Cassie resists Sam’s advances and represses her feelings until one fateful night when they give in to their fiery passion. Together, they work out a plan to save the store but find their efforts are thwarted—and their lives endangered—by the locals.
Sam’s secret returns to haunt him and pulls him away just when Cassie needs him the most. Will he regain her trust when she learns the truth?
Cassie has everything invested in the store—can she save it and find true love with Sam before it’s too late?
A mild excerpt:
Cassie dusted off a can of apricots and
restacked it on the shelf. “Why do I even bother?” she muttered as she picked
up the next can.
Another week had come and gone, but her
days were always the same. Get up at dawn, sweep out the store, dust off the
cans, and . . . wait. Her few customers strolled in on Saturday and Sunday
afternoons to buy odds and ends, but nearly everyone bought their bulk goods at
the general store in Baxter. Townsfolk came here only when they wanted
something quick—or on credit.
The bell above the door jangled, but she
didn’t bother to turn around. “That you, Luke? You’re up early. I bet you
haven’t seen this side of ten o’clock in—”
She glanced over her shoulder and
shrieked. The can of apricots slipped from her hand and rolled across the
floor.
A stranger covered in blood leaned
against the doorjamb.
She rushed to his side. “Who are you?
What happened?”
The man locked his blue eyes onto hers.
“Help me.”
He held a battered leather satchel out to
her. “Hide this,” he said, then collapsed forward.
Cassie caught him around the waist and
eased him to the plank floor. Was he dead? She felt the side of his sweaty
neck. His heart was beating, but he looked like hell. His clothes were coated
in blood and dirt, and his face had a sickly white hue to it. He was lucky to
be alive. Someone had shot him full of holes.
Where had he come from? Holloway was in
the middle of nowhere with no railroad connection, and it wasn’t on the
stagecoach line. She hadn’t heard a horse out front, and he couldn’t have
walked here from Baxter, could he? That would be suicide.
Wild ideas raced through her mind as she
stared down at him. Maybe he was a fugitive or a bank robber. Decent people
didn’t get themselves shot for no reason. Whoever shot him could’ve been
following him, looking to finish him off.
Her gaze settled on the satchel. What was
in it? Money? Gold? The deed to a silver mine? Why did he want her to hide it?
Cassie brushed her hair away from her
face and frowned. What the hell was she supposed to do with him? Why had he
wandered into her store, of all places? The last thing she needed was a
half-dead stranger complicating her life. His being here would only stir up
trouble—and she already had more than she needed.
Maybe she could— With a start, she
realized he hadn’t moved. She shook his bloodied left shoulder. The man remained motionless. “Damn it to
hell.” She yanked the satchel from his grip, then ran behind the counter and
stuffed it in the bottom drawer. There wasn’t time to look inside and see what
the stranger was hiding. Whoever he was, he needed help—fast.
Read
more about the book and get links to other platforms here:
And if you love historical romances, don’t miss my other
Medallion Press novels:
The
Viking’s Witch:
and Dangerous Indenture:
In a future blog, I’ll share an inside look at the making of the book and a steamy excerpt.
Happy Reading!
Kelli
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kelli A. Wilkins is an award-winning author who
has published more than 95 short stories, 19 romance novels, and 5 non-fiction
books. Her romances span many genres and heat levels.
In 2016 Kelli began re-releasing her romances
previously published by Amber Quill Press. Visit her website and blog for a
full title list. Her Medallion Press historical western romance, Lies,
Love & Redemption, was published in September 2016.
Kelli’s writing book, You Can Write—Really! A
Beginner’s Guide to Writing Fiction is a fun and informative
non-fiction guide based on her 15 years of experience as a writer. It’s filled
with writing exercises and helpful tips all authors can use.
If you like to be scared, check out Kelli’s
horror ebooks: Dead Til Dawn and Kropsy’s Curse.
Kelli posts on her Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKelliWilkins and Twitter: www.Twitter.com/KWilkinsauthor. She also writes a weekly blog: http://kelliwilkinsauthor.blogspot.com/.
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