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Thursday, April 12, 2018

New Release -- Beneath a Horse-Thief Moon (Prairie Moon Trilogy) by Elizabeth Clements @prairierosepubs #westernromance

U.S. Marshal Chase Reynolds is on a mission—to track down an escaped train robber, even if it takes him into the wilds of Canada! Hot on the outlaw’s trail, he follows him into the Canadian West—and encounters more than he bargained for when he’s taken prisoner by a beautiful woman.

Sara Cranston is trying to hold on to her ranch that a band of outlaws is determined to steal from her. A woman alone, she’s “easy pickin’s”—and this ruthless crew is after more than the ranch—there’s a legend of buried gold hidden somewhere on her land.

Sara and Chase have a shared past—one that is full of lies and secrets…and love. Seventeen years have gone by, and the passion is still there between them—but will deceit and mistrust keep them from the happiness they both crave?

Chase has a duty to bring in the outlaws, but now he must work fast to do it before they murder the woman he loves. Can he convince her the future is still theirs for the taking if they only survive to enjoy it? Anything can happen BENEATH A HORSE-THIEF MOON…

I loved this heartwarming adventure from talented debut author Elizabeth Clements.
—Jacquie Rogers, author of the Hearts of Owyhee series

EXCERPT

Whistling Blaze over, Chase pulled rawhide strips from his saddlebag and hobbled the outlaw. There wasn't much he could do about the man's wounds except clean them with water from his canteen. Folding his handkerchief over the bloody stumps, he bound them with the man's bandana.
“I'd just as soon see you bleed to death,” Chase muttered to the unconscious man. “One less outlaw. But dead men tell no tales. And I want to hear all about your rustling partners.”
Murmuring to calm the skittish tethered horse, Chase slung the outlaw across the saddle and tied him down with a rope. He did the same with the dead man, although neither was a featherweight. His shoulder throbbed and burned like hell. Blood trickled inside his sleeve.
“Hold it right there,” a familiar voice growled behind him.
Damn, I'm getting old if a woman gets the drop on me twice in one night.


    

18 comments:

  1. Happy book birthday to Chase, Sara, and Elizabeth!!

    I'm so excited for your story to be out there for everyone to enjoy!!

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    1. Thank you, Michelle. I am so happy today I feel like a kid on Christmas morning. I'm so glad you've been part of this publishing dream and great review.

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  2. Elizabeth, I can't say enough about how much I loved this story--and how I look forward to the next two in the series. I'm so happy you're part of the PRP family now. Congratulations on this wonderful story!

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    1. Ah, thank you, Cheryl. Thanks to you my dream has come true. I'm so glad you love my story as much as I loved writing it. I'm happy to be a part of the PRP family. There's a saying....good things come to those who wait. Well, I can vouch for that...in hearts!

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  3. Elizabeth, I am so very happy for you. What a great start right out of the gate. Here's to more wonderful stories for the readers who will love your work.
    Doris

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    1. Thank you, Doris, for your kind words. And I agree about that great start right out of the gate...the support I've received from Cheryl and Livia and the rest of the ladies at PRP is fantastic. They really help their authors get that great start.

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  4. Elizabeth, I can't wait to get the next book in the Prairie Moon Trilogy. Thank you for letting us share your first release.

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    1. Livia, I've lost track of the number of times I've gazed at the beautiful cover you created. Every author wants that but doesn't always get it. I love that you were so tuned in to what I envisioned and blew me away with the tenderness in that pose that so coincides with the chemistry between Chase and Sara in the moonlight scene in Chapter Two. And you hadn't even read it. Magic was in your fingers. I can hardly wait to see what you do with the second book. Thank you.

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  5. Elizabeth,

    Release day is exciting, whether it's an author's first book or fiftieth. Congratulations!!!

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    1. You are soooo right, Kaye, but there is something extra special about the first...like holding your newborn child. I can hardly wait to get the book and hold it in my hands. Livia created such a stunning cover.

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  6. Congratulations on your first release, Elizabeth! May there be many more book birthdays in your future.

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    1. Thank you, Tracy. A birthday last week, a book birthday this week and wonderful supportive people...life is good.

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  7. Yer cookin' with bacon grease, girl. Everything about this book spells success--great story and great cover. Hugs!

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    1. Everything tastes better with bacon grease, doesn't it, JJ? And from your lips to God's ears. I so hope readers will love my "first-born" hee hee

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  8. Great excerpt, Elizabeth. This sounds like an interesting story. And you stopped right where it was getting good. Shucks! Lol.

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    1. Thanks, Laurean...but I claim innocence on that stopping point lol. I have to share a wee anecdote. My husband hasn't read my book (he just patiently listens when I need to brainstorm). So, he goes over to Amazon and peeks inside the book and a few minutes later, I hear a loud and clear....(pardon the language)... "You bastard!" He got to the end of the sample chapters and was he ticked. He wanted to read more, but that's all Amazon posted. That's a good sign, right, coming from a man?

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  9. Elizabeth, Congratulations on your debut novel. I look forward to reading this intriguing story--on my TBR list, and I so enjoy series. Wishing you much success with this one and all upcoming. Sorry I'm so late, but had to wish you well. And welcome to PRP, it's so great here as you already know.

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    1. Thank you for stopping by, Beverly. I'm happy to hear my book is on your TBR list. I love series, too, although this didn't originally start out that way. Then I fell in love with Chase's marshal friends and just knew I had to give them a story. They wouldn't stop yapping in my ears, especially that incorrigible Mike. And yes, I'm happy to have found PRP. The company is wonderful and welcoming.

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