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The Cameron Sisters Book One: Texas Promise
Manufacturer: Celia Yeary
ISBN: 978-1-936000-95-1
Length:
Novel
Category:
Historical
Rating:
Sensual
Photography/Artwork:
Jenifer Ranieri
Release Date:
September 2010
Price: $5.99
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After two years, Jo King’s life as a widow abruptly ends when her husband returns home to Austin. Unable to understand her angry and bitter husband, she accepts a call from the New Mexico Territory to meet her dying birth father whom she knows nothing about. Her plan to escape her husband goes awry when he demands to travel with her.
Dalton King, believing lies his Texas Ranger partner tells him about Jo, seethes with hatred toward his wife. Now he must protect Jo from his partner’s twisted mind, while sorting out the truth. Jo’s bravery and loyalty convince him she’s innocent. But can they regain the love and respect they once shared?
EXCERPT
"You're going? Tell me you're not making this trip. Who's going with you? Surely you're traveling with someone." His voice rose once more.
Now, she really did fly off the handle. There was no reasoning with him, no normal conversation. All he could do was accuse, question, and demand. Well, she'd had enough. She slammed out the back door into the twilight.
In instant motion, Dalton slammed out right after her.
"You come back here and answer me!"
She whirled around and leaned from the waist. Pointing a finger at him, she said, "You... you can go to... perdition!"
He came close, spread his legs, and hooked his fingers on his hips. Thrusting his head toward her, he said, "What? I've never heard you talk like that. And the word is 'hell,' lady, 'hell!' Say it! Tell me to go to hell!"
"You... you can go to... hell! There, I said it! That's the only place for you now! It's certainly not with me! You... you abandoned me! And, and you humiliated me! Furthermore... you--" The tears bubbled up from the crack in her heart, spilled over, down her cheeks, and into the corner of her mouth. Sobbing and shaking, she made one last attempt at getting her point across. "I... I h-hate you!"
Before she could swing around and run to the house, Dalton captured her with firm arms, but ever so gently. He kissed all her tears away from her face and her eyes. Last, he licked and sucked every teardrop away from her mouth. He reached in a back pocket and pulled out a handkerchief. "Here, blow," he instructed, as he held it to her nose.
She did, and then leaned forward to wipe her face on his shirt. In doing so, she smelled his strong scent, male smells, mixed with sweat and grime. Oh, how heavenly. She burrowed her face in his chest.
Dalton's resolve unraveled. She felt it. He hugged her tightly, lifted her chin, and kissed her full on the mouth. He turned his head this way, and that way, gaining complete entrance by thrusting his tongue into the warm, wet cavity. Around and around he swept, tasting the moisture from her mouth, and feeling the texture of her recesses and teeth. Pulling back, he whispered as he smoothed her damp hair from one side of her face. "Now, you're going to do what I say and stay here, aren't you?"
She shook her head. He placed his big hand on the back of her head and manipulated it up and down, mimicking 'yes'. Again, she shook her head. And once more, he bobbed her head up and down. Her forehead bumped his chest each time. A small giggle escaped from her throat.
Dalton sighed heavily. "All right, then, Miss Priss, I'll go with you."
Miss Priss. The name he called her when they were children, usually when he knew he'd been beaten but still wanted to play.
"Ms. Celia Yeary has certainly lived up to her reputation. Her characters were dynamic and so endearing I cannot imagine anyone not falling in love with the 1890s Austin, Texas area. The plot was amazing and, as I expected, she detailed the emotional ups and downs of these main stars of her book. She has a way of grabbing attention from page one and not allowing my mind to stray until the very last one... If this first book in the series is any indication of what’s to come, I foresee this becoming another major seller for Ms. Yeary. You will indeed become, if not already, a fan of hers and will put her on your “must read” list and she is definitely on mine. Kudos to you, Ms. Yeary!"
Brenda Talley - The Romance Studio
Rating = 5 Hearts
"Yeary pens an engaging adventure full of suspense and love with "Texas Promise." Josephine (Jo) King think she's a widow, but when her husband, Dalton King, shows up unexpectedly, she realizes that life and love is full of unexpected turns... Yeary fashions a solid plot with "Texas Promise," engaging the reader on the first page. Yeary's characters are a delight to discover. "Texas Promise" has it all - adventure, excitement, fulfillment of dreams, and love."
Stephanie Burkhart - Author of The Hungarian
"There are good books, and then there are good books. The ones I’m talking about are the ones that when you reach the last page you feel as though you are losing contact with dear friends. That is how I felt when I finished Celia Yeary’s first book in her Cameron Sisters series, Texas Promise... This is a book I’d describe as a ‘keeper’. It will certainly stay on my e-shelf to be read again in the not too distant future. I will also be keeping my eye out for the sequel...If you have not read Celia Yeary’s books I highly recommend you start now."
Sherry Gloag -- The Heart of Romance Blog
"Texas Promise is the second book that I have read from this author...I love the female characters that this author creates -- they have such determination and strength of character even when all around them seems hopeless... This is the first of two books focusing on the lives and loves of the Cameron sisters. I look forward to revisiting such a rich and vivid setting to see what's in store for Jo's sister True."
Rose Love Western Romances Reviews
Rating = 4 Spurs
"Compelling twists and turns in the novel, keep your interest. Suspense and juicy elements of surprise make this book a page turner. I never knew what was coming next... In the novel, as with real life, good can come from bad. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading more of Celia Yeary. She is an excellent writer."
Jude Urbanski, Author of Joy Restored and Nurtured in Purple
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