E.E. Burke's Best of the West: Get Lost Under A Western Sky

Where do the very best love stories blossom? UNDER A WESTERN SKY, of course! This fabulous boxed set of six tales of danger and romance are sure to capture your imagination as you are carried away to the Old West. Handsome marshals, Texas Rangers, gunslingers, and wealthy landowners meet their matches with the daring women they happen to fall in love with, and you won’t want to put this boxed set down until you’ve read the very last story!

Authors Cheryl Pierson, Celia Yeary, Kaye Spencer, Tracy Garrett, Patti Sherry-Crews, and Agnes Alexander spin six incredible novel-length love stories filled with danger, excitement, and romance that will keep you turning page after incredible page until the very end. 

Saddle up and kick back for some excellent reading, as star-studded romance finds you UNDER A WESTERN SKY!

FIRE EYES by Cheryl Pierson

Beaten and wounded by a band of sadistic renegades that rules the borderlands of Indian Territory, U.S. Marshal Kaed Turner understands what the inevitable outcome will be for him: death. But Fate and a war party of Choctaw Indians intervene, delivering him instead to a beautiful angel with the skill to heal him. Jessica Monroe has already lost a husband and a brother to these outlaws. Can she afford to gamble with her heart one last time?

ALL MY HOPES AND DREAMS by Celia Yeary

To escape an arranged marriage, beautiful, proper Cynthia Harrington impulsively marries Ricardo Romero, a sensual Spaniard who ranches on the edge of the Texas frontier. She struggles to gain a foothold in the hostile household, determined to make a place for herself—but will she also find a way to make her husband love her?

TEXAS GOLD by Tracy Garrett

Texas Ranger Jake McCain is hot on the trail of a band of murderous outlaws when they ambush him and leave him for dead in the blinding snow. The last thing Rachel Hudson expects the blizzard to bring is a wounded Ranger with a pack of trouble. She and Jake have more than a powerful mutual attraction in common—the dangerous gunmen he’s been chasing intend to steal Rachel and her brother, Nathan. But Jake’s not about to lose the woman who means everything to him—Rachel, his TEXAS GOLD…(Previously published as TOUCH OF TEXAS)

THE COMANCHERO’S BRIDE by Kaye Spencer

Beautiful heiress Elizabeth White is exiled to Texas until she agrees to marry the prominent politico her parents have chosen for her—Grayson Beal. When Elizabeth is approached at a fiesta by dark-eyed, handsome Mingo Valderas, her heart will never be her own again. But Mingo has a reputation as a Comanchero—a man who is as fast with his knives as he is with his gun. Still, Elizabeth gives her trust to him, and their whirlwind courtship begins. Beal will stop at nothing to claim Elizabeth—and only one man can protect her. Elizabeth and Mingo stay one step ahead of Beal…but will that be enough?

MARGARITA AND THE HIRED GUN by Patti Sherry-Crews

Pampered Margarita McIntosh is sent away by her father for her own safety—from what, she’s not sure. The long journey ahead and the secret she carries in her saddlebag could be the death of her. A rough Irish gunman, Rafferty, is entrusted with getting her to her destination—for a reward—his ticket to a new life. But will Rafferty’s protection be enough to save their lives? And will the heat of their passion seal their future—if they do survive?

XENIA’S RENEGADE by Agnes Alexander

An urgent plea for help from a family member calls for action from Xenia Poindexter and her sister. But traveling west to save their uncle, a raid on a stagecoach way station would have seen them dead if not for a handsome half-Sioux rancher, Ty Eldridge. Ty wants to protect Xenia from her uncle’s schemes, but he’s been burned in the past by love. Though others say they’re all wrong for each other, Xenia has never felt more “right” than when she’s in Ty’s arms. Is true love worth the chance of becoming XENIA’S RENEGADE?

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Meet The Authors

Cheryl Pierson is a native Oklahoman with nine novels to her credit as well as numerous short stories and novellas. Founding Prairie Rose Publications with Livia Reasoner is a dream-come-true for her—there’s something new every day. Helping other authors is at the top of her list, and she enjoys every minute of it. Cheryl has served as past president of Western Fictioneers, a professional organization for western authors. She has two grown children and lives with her husband and her rescue dog, Embry, in Oklahoma City.

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Celia Yeary, a native Texan, former science teacher, graduate of Texas Tech University and Texas State University, is mother of two, grandmother of three boys, and wife of a wonderful, supportive Texan. She has published ten novels, seven novellas, short stories, a bridal series and articles for a Texas Magazine-- Texas Co-op Power. She is a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT), a local writing group called The Write Girls, and co-owns a group blog titled Sweethearts of the West.

Celia and her husband enjoy traveling, and both are involved in their church, the community, and the university. Central Texas has been her home forty years. Learn more about Celia's books at her Amazon Author Page

Award-winning author Tracy Garrett has always loved to disappear into the worlds created within the pages of a book. An accomplished musician, Tracy merged her need for creativity, her love of history, and her passion for reading when she began writing western historical romance.  

An active member of Romance Writers of America and her local romance writers chapter, Tracy now resides in Missouri with her husband and their furry kid, Wrigley. Find out more about Tracy here: bsite:  www.TracyGarrett.com

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TracyGarrett.author

Twitter:  @TGarrett_Author

Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/TGarrett_Author/ 

Native Coloradoan Kaye Spencer writes historical, paranormal-lite,  and contemporary romances from her basement utopia in a small, rural town located in the heart of the infamous Dust Bowl area of the 1930s.  Kaye grew up on a cattle ranch in northeastern Colorado, where she spent hours reading Louis L’Amour’s westerns, listening to Marty Robbins’ gunfighter ballads, and watching the old (now classic) television westerns and western movies.  Kaye is retired from a career in education.

Find out more at Kaye's website: https://www.kayespencer.com or her author page: http://www.amazon.com/author/kayespencer

Patti Sherry-Crews lives in Evanston, IL with her husband and two children. She studied anthropology and archaeology at Grinnell College and the University of North Wales, UK. Her roots are deep and firm in the Midwest, but her imagination frequently soars to places that are peopled with cowboys and knights in shining armor. She likes to read, try new recipes, and go for long walks with a little dog.

Find out more about her and her books at her author blogs

http://pattisherrycrews16.wix.com/author-blog

https://writingbecomesher.wordpress.com/

https://twitter.com/PattiSherryCrew

or on her author's page

https://www.facebook.com/Patti-Sherry-Crews-Author-1560094420912035/

Agnes Alexander is a multi-published author with over 40 books in print. She writes in different genres, but her favorite to write is Western Historical Romance. A lifelong resident of North Caroline, she has visited 48 of the 50 states and particularly enjoys vacationing in the western US. She is the mother of one daughter and the grandmother of two- a boy and a girl. She is in the process of adopting a big gray cat named Neo.

Website:   www.agnesalexander.com

Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Agnes-Alexander/e/B008KWM67A/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1515050849&sr=1-2-ent

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E.E. Burke's Best of the West with Kaye Spencer

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Welcome back Kaye Spencer with a new Western historical romance featuring a lady gambler...

When beautiful lady gambler Lainie Conrad’s husband, Seaton, is murdered, she sets out for revenge. Lainie is certain that cardsharp Rutherford Tolliver is guilty, but she has to find a way to prove it—and when she does, she’s not about to let her own little ol’ arrest get in the way!

U.S. Deputy Marshal Nick Foster catches up with her, determined to get to the bottom of why she walked out on him months earlier. There’s a high bounty on Lainie’s head for a murder she didn’t commit, so Nick has no choice but to arrest her for her own protection—and to keep his heart safe, as well.

But Lainie has bought in to a high stakes poker tournament in Denver, Colorado, and nothing will keep her from facing the scheming Tolliver across the poker table in a final showdown that pits skill against skill and trickery against vengeance. She escapes from Nick once more and runs to Denver. She must keep her vow to her murdered husband, for only then will she be free to find love again.

The ghosts of the past are no match for The Lady of the Cards when her future is at stake. She can’t afford to lose when she’s GAMBLING WITH LOVE…

Excerpt from Gambling with Love

Lamp light shadows played off of Lainie’s swept-up golden tresses, and visions of their last night together in New Orleans seized him. Right then, Nick hated himself for how shamelessly he still loved her.

“You can only imagine my extreme disappointment when I saw you standing on the stairs. All this time I’d hoped you were dead.”

The teasing welcome in her tone belied her harsh words, and a warm rush of missing her made it hard to keep a clear head with a churning den of rattlers twisting around in his belly. He’d never loved a woman before Lainie waltzed into his life, and even though she’d run out on him almost as quickly as she’d arrived, there was no room in his heart for another woman. There never would be.

“Your aim was off. It was just a graze, but it rang my bell and bled like hell.” There wasn’t enough light for her to see it, but he turned his head and pointed to the scar that began at his right temple and ended over his ear.

“Why are you assuming my aim was off? By your own admission, it did knock you out, which was the object of my intent, I’ll have you know.”

Nick cocked an eyebrow, mocking her. “So you’re a sharpshooter?”

He loved the lyrical lilt of her laughter, and she laughed now.

“Next time you use that little parlor gun of yours, make sure you’re close enough to cram it right into the poor chump’s belly when you pull the trigger. You still might not kill him, but you’ll increase your chances of slowing him down, that’s for sure.”

“Why, thank you so much for the advice. However, in my defense, if you hadn’t tried to disarm me, I wouldn’t have pulled the trigger. It was your own fault that I shot you. Your ultimatum left me no choice, but to demonstrate the sincerity of my convictions.” Her voice dripped of syrupy sweet sarcasm.

Nick remembered all too well. “Are you planning on shooting me again?”

A grin played at the corners of her lips. “That depends upon your intentions toward my virtue.”

Lainie busied herself with adjusting the lamp wick until she was satisfied with the glow.

Her subtle jasmine fragrance made it difficult to keep his hands to himself. “You know my intentions toward your virtue have never been honorable.”

Meet Kaye

Native Coloradoan Kaye Spencer lives in a small, rural town located in the heart of the infamous Dust Bowl area of the 1930s. While drawn to cowboys and the Old West, all genres and time periods are within her story-creating realm. She refers to herself as a lover of words, a crafter of stories, and a hopelessly hopeful romantic.

Reading Louis L’Amour’s westerns, listening to Marty Robbins’ gunfighter ballads, watching the classic television westerns, and growing up on a cattle ranch all inspired her love of the American Old West—truths and myths alike. She admits to an obsession with Phantom of the Opera and the Arthurian legends. Her favorite book is The Mists of Avalon, and she never tires of the music from Les Misérables and La Bohème.

Retired from a career in education, Kaye enjoys the dual life of full-time writer and spoiler of grandchildren.  Kaye is also afflicted with ACD (Accumulative Cat Disorder) for which there is no known cure.

Follow Kaye:

Website/Blog – http://www.kayespencer.com

Twitter – http://twitter.com/kayespencer

Amazon Author Page – http://www.amazon.com/author/kayespencer

Pinterest – http://www.pinterest.com/kayespencer

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/kayespencer23

YouTube Channel – http://www.youtube.com/user/kayespencer?feature=mhee

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How did you come up with the idea for your book?

Nine or ten years ago, I entered an on-line writing contest sponsored by The Romance Studio. It was a 3-Round competition. The first two stages of the contest were writing the first 1000 words of a story based on a pre-determined story prompt. The third stage was to create a newsletter. At each stage, you posted your entry, readers logged-in and read the entries, and then voted. If you 'finaled', you went on to the next level.

Anyway, Gambling with Love evolved from one of the story prompts of that contest. Here's the prompt:

Character A is in law enforcement and must find and arrest Character B. These characters have a romantic history that went sour. Character A's feelings are still strong for Character B. Write their reunion scene with the arrest in mind.

From there, Gambling with Love found a setting in 1883 in Denver, Colorado against the backdrop of a high-stakes poker tournament. The heroine, Lainie Conrad (Character B) is a professional poker player seeking revenge against the gambler responsible for her husband's murder. Her plans for revenge are compromised when U.S. Deputy Marshal Nick Foster (Character A) shows up to arrest and escort her back east to stand trial for suspected murder.

What could we find in your heroine's purse?

Lainie usually carries one of two matched derringers in her purse. Some people say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but Lainie’s found that a two-shot parlor gun never lets her down.

What one thing about your hero drives his heroine crazy?

While Lainie admires Nick’s devotion and duty to his profession as deputy marshal, it drives her to distraction that he doesn’t share her philosophy that rules are made to be broken, especially if it suits her purpose.

And what one thing about your heroine drives her hero nuts?

Nick Foster could throttle Lainie, because she brushes off how much trouble she’s in. He wants to help clear her of murder charges, and she’s bound and determined a poker game is more important.

What’s your favorite movie of all time?

My favorite movie is The Princess Bride. Heroes, giants, villains, wizards, fencing, fighting, pirates, true love… It doesn’t get any better than this.

What is your favorite movie line?

My favorite movie line is from Quigley Down Under when Quigley is facing Marston at the end of the movie. The gunfight is over, and Quigley says to Marston (regarding his gun): “I said I never had much use for one. Never said I didn’t know how to use it."

Today Kaye will give away several copies of Gambling with Love. Just leave an answer to her question to enter the drawing (along with your email address).

I grew up in a card-playing family. While we didn’t play much poker, we did enjoy pitch, gin rummy, solitaire, and cribbage. How about you? Do you play cards and, if so, what do you like to play?