Happy October folks.
October will be a bit of a month of contests on my blog and we start off like we mean to go on. My guest blogger today is author Starla Kaye, who is telling us about her new release The CEO And The Cowboy. She is also holding a fab contest! All you have to do is leave a comment.
So, read on!
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Many of us go through life struggling to figure out just
what we want to do, how we fit into things, and wondering if we will ever find
that person meant for us.
In The CEO And The
Cowboy, rancher Calhoun suffers from these confusing issues.
The
woman Calhoun Cordell was supposed to have married left the arm of her new
husband to come over and give him a hug. He felt more than a bit awkward….If
Katherine hadn’t insisted on his coming, he sure wouldn’t be here….No matter
the problems they’d had or how big a jerk he’d been, she’d stood by him
patiently waiting for him to do the right thing by her. Which he hadn’t been
able to do. It wouldn’t have been right for either of them, and she’d finally
accepted that. The biggest problem was that he didn’t know what he wanted.
Something was off with him. He felt like a square peg shoved in a round hole.
And
just when he’s trying to get over the “wrong” relationship and wondering what
now?
…a
striking man he’d noticed earlier at the wedding turned from talking with an
older couple. The man’s gaze met his, and he felt the same jolt he’d
experienced when they’d noticed each other at the church. It made him uneasy.
There was something sexually enticing in the man’s scrutiny. It unnerved him,
especially when he felt the stirrings of arousal. What the hell?
But Calhoun isn’t the only one surprisingly drawn
to a stranger at the moment.
Daniel
Patterson had tried to figure out what about the tall, ruggedly handsome cowboy
kept him searching among the crowd. He’d felt the tension when he’d first seen
the man striding into the church…he was curious about why his “hot guy” inner
warning system had been going crazy. Sure, the rancher had plenty of brawn
barely hidden under his tailored Western-cut suit, and he certainly admired brawn
in a man. Killer eyes, warm brown and bedroom-soft, added to the appeal…It
wasn’t like he was on the hunt for a new man in his life. He’d barely gotten
over his last lover, who had walked away a few months back.
Should
Daniel ignore this attraction?
Daniel
felt the tension in his body…He saw Cordell stiffen and knew he was getting
ready to leave. For some reason, he wanted to stop him. He couldn’t explain his
gut feelings, but he knew if he let the cowboy disappear, he would regret it.
Which was a crazy idea, because he usually only got this kind of desperate
feeling when his gaydar was on full alert. But he’d seen no signs the man was
anything but straight.
Could
Calhoun resist his attraction?
…his
curiosity was getting the better of him. This man, in his obviously expensive
tailored suit and polished shoes that probably cost more than his own suit,
intrigued him. Worried the hell out of him, too, for reasons he didn’t want to
think about. Again, he thought about just saying no and walking away. But he
wasn’t the kind to walk away from a challenge.
I
really enjoyed writing this story of two men finding each other at times in
each of their lives when their world had been upset. One is finally discovering
the man he was meant to be, struggling with taking a chance in an unfamiliar
world of romance. The other is experienced at loving another man, but has been
emotionally hurt and uncertain if taking on a man new to this lifestyle is
right for him. Yet neither can walk away from the strength of their attraction
to one another.
If
you enjoy a story about two strong-willed, complicated men finding something
very special, then I hope you will like The
CEO And The Cowboy. This story has been so well received already that I
have been asked to do a sequel to it. The new story will be a ménage, probably
adding a woman into the mix.
Book Info:
Title: The CEO And The Cowboy
Author: Starla Kaye
Author
Website: Starla
Kaye
Genre: Contemporary, GLBT Romance
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Release
Date: July 7, 2012
Buy
Link: Decadent
Publishing
Buy
Link: Amazon
Doris, thanks so much for having me here today. I love talking about two of my favorite heroes...and I am writing a sequel for these two special men!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read this!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway!
cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a really good story. I love m/m where a guy is just either discovering his sexual attraction to men or finally embracing it. The emotions of those stories tend to be great. Thanks so much for the giveaway. Btw, that napkin ring is so cute :)
ReplyDeleteJune
manning_j2004 at yahoo dot com
June, both of my m/m books have been about one man discovering his true sexual identity. I'm not sure why exactly I went that route, but I've enjoyed that kind of storyline. My next book will be a sequel to this story, expanding on the newness of this type of relationship.
DeleteThanks everyone for commenting. Starla, it was a pleasure to host you :-0
ReplyDeleteTHE CEO AND THE COWBOY looks fabulous. I can see how a sequel would be called for.
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I have really appreciated all the complimentary comments I've gotten on this book. These are a couple of my favorite heroes. Thanks for leaving a comment.
DeleteIt must be hard not to get attached to your characters. A sequel sounds like a good idea.
ReplyDeleteI tend to enjoy all of my characters, but most of them I am willing to let go of. I have written a few sequels and it is nice to re-visit my "friends" and see how their lives are going now.
ReplyDeleteGreat blurb/excerpt Starla :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read what happens !
Mindy :)
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Thanks for stopping by, Mindy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Mindy.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to announce that Cassandra is my contest winner. Thanks to all of you who left a comment.
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