You Gotta Love Cowboys
Join me today in welcoming Penny Estelle to Embrace
Adventure. Her adventure novels span a wide variety of genres for all ages, but
I’m particularly excited to learn more about her historical western romance series.
Who doesn’t love cowboys? So, without further ado, here’s Penny.
Good morning everybody.
I’d like to thank Kim for allowing me to barge in on her blog today. I
have a series I am working on called the Thornton Trilogy. This is how it all started….
IN THE BEGINNING…..well, about 40 years ago, was when I
actually started reading! I never read as a kid – had waaaaay better things to
do! The big awakening came after I had my first baby and was up 24/7. Picked up my first…what did they call
them…”smut” novels. I was hooked. Who knew reading could transport you out of
your own reality to someplace other than dirty diapers and bottles! After reading that FIRST book, I told my
hubby – “I can do that!” and started writing the Great American Novel. Took me 5 years on my electric Brothers
typewriter. Almost 400 pages. I was going to be so rich! I wrote a few queries, sent them out and
waited for all the offers to come in.
Reality hit as I ripped open the rejection letters. I packed up my novel, put it in a box and it
lived in my closet for over 40 years.
Just before I retired from a school district, I wrote my
very first tween fantasy and was thrilled when it was picked up. After getting several other kid/YA stories
accepted, I decided to try my hand at writing for the older crowd. I was lucky enough to have a family drama and
a few romances picked up by a few different publishing companies.
Then I figured the time had come. With shaky fingers I pulled out the Great
American Novel I had written so long ago. It was HORRIBLE writing. Ugh! I practically rewrote the whole thing
and gave it another shot! WOOO HOOO –
Rooster and Pig Publishing picked it up!
Revenge, the Cowboy Way was published.
This is a historical western romance that tells the love/hate
relationship between Joanna Simmons and Brian Thornton.
Now, I’m only telling you about my gut-wrenching,
disappointing, rip your heart out story of rejection……(do any of you have your
hankies out yet – LOL) because the story I’m spotlighting today is Gabe, The Thornton Trilogy, Book 1. Yep, you
guessed it. Gabe is the #1 son of Joanna
and Brian.
After all this – I hope you enjoy my blurb and excerpt
from my newest book!
Blurb
Gabe Thornton inherits the Double Bar Ranch from good
friend and neighbor Bill (Pappy) Thomas, but there are conditions. Last Will and Testament states five hundred
acres have been set aside for his only niece, or interested heirs. The property must be lived on for a year or
said acreage will revert back to Gabe.
Molly Blackburn shows up in Bastrop, Texas, to claim the
land her great uncle has left her. Though
she knows nothing about cattle ranching, she has no other choice when her
father passes away.
Gabe is sure she won’t last a month and he tells her so,
but greenhorn or not, she swears she will be there till the bitter end, no
matter what!
Will she give up her land or will she find more than just
a cattle ranch in Bastrop?
Excerpt
“I happen to also own a hand gun but..well I
didn’t think to purchase bullets for it.”
“Perfect!” Gabe said, shaking his head. “There’s also wood to be cut and hay and
water to be hauled plus a million other things.” He laid the gun against the wall, opening the
door.
“You won’t last the week and if
you had half a brain you’d know it!”
“Get out of my house,” she hollered. He walked out into the cold morning but she
was right on his heels, taking his coat off.
“Wait!” He turned and she threw
his coat in his face.
“Thank you for the
use of your coat but I’ll thank you to stay off my property!”
Gabe advanced a step her way but a discreet
cough stopped him. There were his mother
and sister, sitting on their horses. He
swung up on his horse, staring at his new neighbor.
“See if you can’t talk some sense into her!”
he ground out before riding away.
Bio
I write for all ages, from the early reader to
adults. My books range from pictures
books for the little ones, to fantasy, time-travel adventures for ages 9 to 13.
I also write adult stories, including a family drama and contemporary,
paranormal and historical westerns romances, under P. A. Estelle.
I was a school secretary for 21 years. My husband and I moved to our retirement home
in Kingman, AZ, on very rural 54 acres, living on solar and wind only.
For more information about me and my stories check out
the following links:
Good morning, Kim. Thanks so much for having me! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure. I love featuring authors who write about adventure- historical or contemporary. I wrote a Contemporary western, Big Horn Storm, but no matter the era, you gotta love cowboys!
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