Sunday, December 13, 2015

Aloha to Linda Broday and FOREVER HIS TEXAS BRIDE


Linda Broday is celebrating the release of FOREVER HIS TEXAS BRIDE, Book 3 in the Bachelors of Battle Creek,

“There’s this thing between us that refuses to die. I’d like nothing better than to be able to…” His words faded. He’d give anything to change people’s views about his race…to be able to make her his wife.

But the world wasn’t that simple. Not for people like them.

All his life, Brett Liberty has straddled two worlds: white and Iroquois. The only place he’s truly at peace is with his wild mustangs. But after he’s arrested for the color of his skin, he discovers Rayna Harper in the cell next to him. Rough and tumble Rayna has known little kindness, but Brett sees the depth of her heart hidden beneath layers of hurt and fear, and he refuses to leave without her.

Fierce and loyal, kind and strong, Rayna is everything Brett has ever wanted. But the world doesn’t look kindly on a love like theirs, and he would rather let her go than bring her pain. Yet when the demons of his past threaten her future, Brett realizes he will do anything to keep Rayna safe…and make her his.


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At a young age, Linda Broday discovered a love for storytelling, history, and anything pertaining to the Old West. Cowboys fascinate her. There’s something about Stetsons, boots, and tall rugged cowboys that get her fired up! A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Linda has won many awards, including the prestigious National Readers’ Choice Award and the Texas Gold Award. She now resides in the panhandle of Texas on the Llano Estacado.

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Sourcebooks is hosting a special giveaway at this link ... and offers an excerpt from FOREVER HIS TEXAS BRIDE:

Rayna sat up, pushed back her cloud of russet hair, and got up from the bunk in Brett’s jail cell. It was then he saw that she wore a heavy pair of men’s brogans. What on earth! The shoes looked as though they might’ve come off a very poor dead man.

Her dirty dress had been mended so many times it looked like a patchwork quilt with none of the squares matching. But she seemed so spirited, so brave.

If society had ever allowed him to take a wife, he’d want someone like her. He hated to think he’d have spent all his life never knowing what it could be like to be happy like his brothers now were. While he waited to die, maybe they could pretend.

Maybe he could know what it was like to be loved.

Until they led him through those doors to a hangman, maybe he could have the bride prejudice had denied him. The bold notion made ripples dance under his skin.

Brett raised to a sitting position, ignoring the pain shooting through his back. “This may sound crazy, but I’m going to ask anyway. Rayna, do you think you could pretend to be my wife? Just until they take me away? No one will ever know but us, so they can’t hurt you.”

Turning, she dropped down beside him. Surprised tears bubbled in her eyes. “No one ever asked me to marry them before.”

“Is that a no?”

“I’d be honored to be your pretend wife,” she whispered, brushing his face with her fingers. “What do we do now?”

“Do you mind if I kiss you?”

“I’d like that…husband.”

Under her bright gaze, he lowered his head. But before their lips touched, the sound of a key grating in the lock made him jerk back. “Quick, go to your cell before they catch you with me.”

Rayna scurried into hers and quietly eased the door shut.

Just then a deputy sauntered in, taking care to keep his distance from Brett’s cell. “You alive, breed?”

Brett glared. “Disappointed?”

The deputy—a squat man who reminded Brett of a possum with little weasel eyes, grunted, shifting his gaze to Rayna. “Give any thought to my offer, woman?”

No one had to spell out what the deputy meant. Brett sought to tamp down his rising anger. He watched Rayna tilt her head at a defiant angle.

“The answer is the same as all the other times.”

The weasel shrugged and went back out. The minute the door locked shut, Rayna slowly walked into Brett’s cell and sat down beside him again. “I wish I could see the sky and smell the fresh air.”

“How long have you been in here?”

“Over a month, I think. With each sunrise I’ve been making a mark on the wall. The one today makes thirty-one. But no matter how much I want out, I’m not doing what that deputy wants,” she whispered. “I’ll never be a fine lady, but even I have my dignity. No one will ever take that.”

Though still hesitant, Brett took her small, dainty hand. Her skin shone white against his. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d touched someone who wasn’t family, but his pretend wife was different somehow. “Always stand on your principles. In the end, we still have to live with ourselves, look at our face in the mirror.”

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Books 1 and 2 in the series ...


20 comments:

  1. I just reread the first two books in the series to get ready for FOREVER HIS TEXAS BRIDE. I have really enjoyed this series and like Linda Broday's writing style. I have FOREVER and hope to start it this week. I encourage everyone enter to win this one. They could win a book they will enjoy.

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    1. Hi LibraryPat, thank you so much for your kind words about the series. I'm feeling very blessed that readers do seem to love my brothers who share such a deep bond. Each one has a strength and will to survive whatever comes. I look forward to hearing your comments about Forever His Texas Bride.

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  2. I enjoy her books I hope whoever wins them likes them as much as I did.

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    1. Thank you so much for saying that, Danielle. I always love hearing from satisfied readers. I hope you continue to like what I bring to you. I'm hard at work on a brand new series called Men of Legend. The first one -- To Love a Texas Ranger-- will be out in October 2016. I think you'll love this series also.

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  3. Thanks for the recommends, ladies.
    ladbookfan

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    1. Hi Anonymous, thank you for dropping by. I hope you give my Bachelors of Battle Creek series a try. Merry Christmas!

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  4. I have not read any of these. I look forward to doing that.

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    1. Hi Debby....thank you for coming. I do hope you'll try my series and let these brothers who came together in an orphanage as boys. One night by the light of the moon, they crept from their beds, pricked their fingers and declared themselves blood brothers. I think they'll steal your heart and touch you in ways you never expect.

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  5. I've not read any of this series, but I'm ready to start!!

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    1. Hi girlygirlhoosier52.....Thank you for coming by. I'm so happy to see you. I do hope you'll try this series. Cooper Thorne, Rand Sinclair and Brett Liberty are waiting for you. I'm willing to bet they'll steal your heart. Merry Christmas!

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  6. Love your stories, Linda! Keep 'em coming! :-) jdh2690@gmail.com

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    1. Oops, forgot to answer the question about my favorite historical romance era. I started out with Regency and still love those too, but I grew up on a ranch and read a lot of western romances, which I also love. It's too hard to choose just one era! I also like medieval romances. I guess I just love romance!!!

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    2. Hi Janice.....It's great to see you again! There's nothing wrong at all with loving all genres of romance. So do I. I started with pirates and gypsies when they were so popular. Couldn't get enough. Then I read Regency, Medieval, Vikings and Victorian. They all satisfied that craving in me. And they still do.

      I'm so glad you enjoyed my Bachelors of Battle Creek series. You'll be happy to know that I'm hard at work on a brand new series called Men of Legend. The first one - To Love a Texas Ranger - will release in October 2016 with two more on its heels. I have plenty more cowboys coming! Merry Christmas!

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  7. These sound like good books. I used to like westerns, but that was many years ago.

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    1. Hi Diane.....Thank you for coming by. I'm glad my Bachelors series is tempting you to dive back in. I do think my cowboys will steal your heart and their stories touch you in ways your don't expect. Merry Christmas!

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  8. I'm looking forward to reading this one!

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    1. Hi Glenda....Thank you for stopping by and letting Forever His Texas Bride tempt you. Brett Liberty's story of tolerance and acceptance is timeless. There's no need for prejudice in our world. I do hope you'll enjoy this last chapter in the Bachelors of Battle Creek. Merry Christmas!

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  9. It's nice to have a variety of historicals set in different time periods. I have not read a Western romance in a while now, but I do enjoy them. Will look into this series.

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    1. Hi Linda McDonald.....Thank you for coming. I do hope you'll give my Bachelors of Battle Creek series a try and let my cowboys steal your heart. Merry Christmas!

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  10. Thank you, SOS Aloha, for having me back. It's always a pleasure. Your site is so warm and welcoming with it's tranquil water and beautiful sky background. Merry Christmas!

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