PROLOGUEApril, 1882A storm was coming. Deric could see it. Even if he had not been able to see the dark clouds moving toward him, he would have known by the way the cattle were acting. In preparation for spring round up, he and the men who worked for him were attempting to move a portion… Continue reading Excerpt of "To Tame A Heart"
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Excerpt of "Wild Heart"
Chapter 1Arizona Territory, 1881 The mid-September sun seemed to breathe its heat as it shone unmercifully upon the quiet and dusty streets of Tombstone, Arizona. The unbearable heat was not unusual for the last days of summer, yet folks seemed to think that September should bring relief, instead of more of the same hot, dry,… Continue reading Excerpt of "Wild Heart"
On Sequels and Big Dreams
A month after my first novel, "Wild Heart" came out in paperback, readers began asking for a sequel. I hadn't plan to write one, but with the question came thoughts and ideas for another Western. Characters from "Wild Heart" started talking inside my head, and before I knew it I had a story. It took… Continue reading On Sequels and Big Dreams
Wild Heart: The Story That Started It All
When I was a teenager, I fell in love with Westerns, especially ones with romance in them. The Library Commission for the Blind here in my home state would mail me green boxes of tapes, and I would listen all day and sometimes all night. The trouble was that most of them were meant for… Continue reading Wild Heart: The Story That Started It All
It All Begins With A Story
My grandmother used to like to tell me I was born in the middle of a snow storm. With a smile in her voice, she would talk about how the power went out and how the fire had died down in their wood burning stove. That was back in January of 1979. My grandmother is… Continue reading It All Begins With A Story
Shannon Wells 