Stetson's Storm (Lasso
Springs #3)
by Kathleen Ball
Genre(s): Contemporary
Romance, Western Romance, Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Dessert
Breeze
Release Date: February
21, 2012
Heat Level: Steamy
Word Count: 64,000
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Available 2/21/13
Blurb
Hunky, Rodeo Star, Stetson Scott is back in town after a
5 year absence. Storm McCrory has what he unknowingly left, his son.
Warning: This title is
intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains adult sexual situations
and/or adult language which may be considered offensive to some readers.
Excerpt
The bells above the diner door rang eerily in the still
of the night. Storm startled then whirled around. It'd been quiet all night;
the graveyard shift usually was. The money wasn't the greatest, but somehow she
managed. Her eyes widened and her heart raced faster. It couldn't be, but it
was. Stetson had returned.
He noticed her. Storm saw no sign of recognition in his
eyes. Maybe it was a good thing. She knew she looked drawn and tired. The
circles under her eyes never seemed to disappear anymore, her hair no longer
shone, and she was rail thin.
His lack of recognition cut deep. The pain in her heart
overwhelmed her. He didn't remember her, but she hadn't forgotten him for one
day during his five-year absence. Grabbing the glass coffee pot, she quickly
walked over to where he sat at the counter. "Coffee?"
"Sure, honey," Stetson replied, looking over
his shoulder at a group of new customers.
Disappointment filled her being as she poured the hot
liquid into his mug. "Anything else?"
"Uh, no."
Storm nodded, put the pot down, and walked into the
kitchen to regroup. He unnerved her.
"She's not the one for you." Storm heard one
customer comment.
"I'm not interested," Stetson's familiar voice
responded.
"Good thing. She's got a bit of a reputation."
The busybody female's voice sounded sultry, as though she wanted Stetson for
herself.
Tears welled up in Storm's eyes waiting for his reply.
All she heard was the ringing of the bells. She hoped she hadn't been stiffed
again. Last time it had come out of her pocket. She walked back behind the
counter. Stetson had left. He was always leaving.
Storm had finally and firmly written him off, but her
heart didn't agree. Thankfully, she had a strong mind. No man would ever play
her for a fool again. Stetson had cost her everything, her home, her family.
Most of the members of the town wouldn't talk to her.
If it hadn't been for Nellie, Stetson's sister, she
wouldn't have survived the last five years. She had to admit he looked damn
good in his jeans, boots, and blue chambray shirt. Blue always brought out his
striking, sky blue eyes. He had a few more lines on his face, his handsome,
tanned, chiseled face. His thick blond hair curled out of control, and she had
to stop herself from remembering how it felt to run her fingers through it.
He'd filled out. He had a man's body now, with big
shoulders and a slender waist. He probably had his share of women over the last
five years. The thought crushed her. She'd been left to suffer and he'd gone on
to fame.
It still stung that Stetson never even said goodbye. He
just up and left town one day. Storm had waited and waited to no avail.
Finally, she had to tell her daddy she was pregnant.
About the Author
Kathleen Ball has been
writing a little over three years. She has four published novels: The Lasso
Springs Series--Callie’s Heart and Lone Star Joy are available now. Stetson’s
Storm will be available in Feb 2013 all from Desert Breeze Publishing. She
also has the Dawson Ranch Series from Secret Cravings Publishing. Those titles
are Texas Haven and Ryelee’s Cowboy.
Kathleen lives in Texas and loves the fact
that she can drive out of her subdivision and see cattle. She is a native New
Yorker from Rochester , New York
Kathleen is married and has one
son who is a Marine. She started writing when she realized that she was facing
an empty nest. Always an avid reader, she writes what she likes, Contemporary
Western Romance.
Visit her at her website at www.kathleenballromance.com.
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