Hoorah!!!!
The day has finally come that Book 3 of the Cowboys of Sagebrush Rose, Chasing Liberty, IS LIVE!!!!
I loved writing this book. Loved the characters because they loved to talk to me. As an author, I enjoy being connected to my characters. Wyler and Liberty had chemistry off the book pages. These two wanted to have sex from front to back, 24/7. I had to tame them. A tad bit. This book is a bit of a steamier western than I've written lately. I went with the flow.
Here's an excerpt.
“It’s not
about that, Wyler.” She got off the bed and winced as the IV line tugged. “I
need a little time.” She looked around the room for something.
“Your
clothes are over there.” He referred to the plastic bag next to the chair. “Did
you think you should have spoken with me first? We could have discussed it. I
am your husband.”
“About
that.” She didn’t even look at him as she dug inside the bag.
“Yeah,
about that.” He didn’t even worry about monitoring his tone because he was
hurting too.
She laid
out her the shirt and sweatpants she’d worn to the clinic. “I’m doing you a
favor, Wyler.”
“A favor?”
He chuckled, but it sounded more like a snort. “By letting me off the hook?”
She looked
at him sadly. "The pregnancy was holding us together, but it's gone
now."
He sighed
deeply. "There's more to our relationship."
"The
situation is different," she said, clutching her shirt and facing him.
"Just
like that, then?"
"It's
all difficult," she replied.
“You’re
certainly making it seem easy.”
"You
must recognize the reality of the situation. I—I…," her voice faded into a
heavy quiet.
"What
is it, Liberty?" He approached but maintained his distance. " Do you
not love me? Do you not want this marriage? Or have you found an exit to
finally end us?"
“Wyler…please…”
"Please
what? Should I not hold you accountable for your choice? Not let you dismiss me
like all the other men in your life? If you believe our connection was solely
about the baby," he said with words that hurt to speak, "then it
seems we've both viewed this relationship very differently."
She let
out a deep, encompassing sigh. "Our marriage wasn’t genuine. Our union was
shaped by specific conditions, but now we have to face reality."
"Clarify
this reality for me?"
"Let's
not have this discussion, Wyler."
"Not
even to ensure we’re on the same page?"
"I'm
not prepared for this conversation at the moment."
“You
should have thought about that before you decided everything for me.” He didn’t
want to be angry, but he felt like a rubber band that had lost its elasticity.
“But don’t worry, you’ve made yourself clear.”
"I'm
not able to handle this at the moment."
"We're
both in this together, Liberty. The loss isn't yours alone."
"Do
you believe I'm not aware of that?" Wrinkles formed around her eyes.
"Deciding
on something so significant shouldn't be rushed. Let's take some time to
consider it."
She sat
down on the edge of the bed. “Do you think I haven’t thought this over and over
and over? Before the baby I had made my decision.”
“Why?”
Her bottom
lip trembled as if she held back tears. “Because everyone I love loses when
they get involved with me. This isn’t your fault, Wyler. It’s all mine. I
didn’t want this baby…not at first. I was so wrong because I did want
the baby. I’m being punished. In time you’ll see that this is my fault, and
you’ll hate me.”
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