Teaser Tuesday - Teton Sunset

Enjoy this week's teaser!

Satisfied that there was no danger at the moment, Lucas turned back to the fire. The girl hadn’t moved. She’d eaten the meat, and listlessly rotated the skewer between her fingers. Lucas nudged her arm.

“Bring your blanket,” he said, and motioned to the other side of the fire. She stared up at him with wide eyes.

“What for?” she challenged. She didn’t budge.

Drawing in a deep breath, Lucas reached for her arm, and easily hauled her to her feet. “Because I’d like to get some sleep.”

“Don’t let me keep you, Walker,” she retorted, and yanked her arm back. He tightened his grip, and his lips widened in a smile.

“It might get a tad cold tonight,” he drawled, and glanced up at the cloudless night sky. “I think it’s best that you and I stay close.”

Her eyes widened. Her tightly drawn lips quivered, as if she was about to erupt like some of those hot water pools he’d seen up along the Yellowstone. No question she would scald him with her words just as those hot pools would scald a man to death.

“Over my dead body. I’m not sleeping under the same blanket as you.” She tried to pull away from him. Lucas easily hauled her up against his chest. A fierce determination settled in her gaze, but he also detected a hint of fear. He cursed himself for putting that look in her eyes. Why did she have to be so disagreeable?

Before he did something foolish, like wrap his arms around her and kiss her, Lucas wrapped the strip of leather around her wrist instead, then tied it to his own arm.

“What are you doing?” she demanded heatedly, and yanked to pull her hand free.

“Making sure you don’t run off in the middle of the night.” Lucas pulled her along behind him.

Teaser Tuesday - Teton Sunrise

cold and rainy morning on Elk Island (Jackson Lake)

Making good progress on Teton Sunrise, and working toward a release date. 

Here's today's teaser.

Evelyn curled her toes inside her shoes as if it would root her to the ground. An overwhelming urge to run after Aimee and Sarah swept over her. Instead, she glanced up at Alex, who hadn’t moved, nor had he stopped looking at her. Heat rose up her neck and into her cheeks from his intense perusal.  How many countless times had she thought about him over the years? He looked just as she envisioned him. No. He was even more handsome than what she’d imagined. How could the face staring back at her be the same face as the hardened mountain man she’d seen yesterday? The face of a murderer?

Alex cleared his throat. “I . . . ah, brought you this.” He held out a bundle of tan-colored cotton material. “Traded for it this morning. Thought you might like something else to wear other than your brother’s old britches. I hope it’s enough to make a dress.”

Trying to steady her hands, Evelyn reached for the muslin material that he offered. Her fingers grazed his, and she jerked back. Quick as lightning, Alex’s hand reached out, his fingers wrapping around her hand to keep her from pulling it away. 

Teaser Tuesday - Teton Sunrise

I hope everyone is having a good start to 2013!  I'll be back on schedule next week with posting teasers on Tuesdays. Here is the latest teaser for Teton Sunrise.

A loud plop followed by a splash in the water several feet from where he stood startled him from his thoughts.  Alex wheeled around, his knife drawn. He relaxed instantly and sheathed his weapon. Sarah Osborne strode toward him with a determined look on her girlish face. She tossed another rock in his direction into the water. Was there something going on with Evie? She wouldn’t try and attack Aimee, would she?

“Walker,” Sarah called.

She’d grown since he’d last seen her more than a year ago. She had to be about the same age now as Evie had been when he left St. Charles to start his new life. Long-legged like a young deer, Sarah walked with the proud confidence of her father.

“Good thing you’re here, Walker.” Sarah stopped right in front of him. She glanced past him toward the creek.

“Is Evelyn causing problems?” Alex’s eyebrows furrowed.

Sarah stared at him for a moment, her own forehead wrinkling. “No, but Mama asked me to come find you.”

There was only one other reason Aimee would want to seek him out that he could think of. “The stitches are fine,” he said.

“It’s not about the stitches.” Sarah turned her head to the side and studied his face. “Do you know what this is, Walker?” 

Teaser Tuesday - Teton Sunrise

I hope everyone had a great holiday! 
Here's the teaser for this week for Teton Sunrise

Evelyn slowly forced her eyelids open. Her lips parted slightly, and she raked her teeth against her dried lips. Her tongue stuck to the roof of her parched mouth, and she couldn’t swallow. She moaned softly, and forced her legs to move. A sharp pain seared up her spine, and when she tried to bring her hand to her face, her arm felt as if lead anchors were attached to the limb.

Blinking, she stared up at what appeared to be the inside covering of a cone-shaped tent. She turned her head and glanced at the animal skins that served as walls in the dimly lit space. Evelyn groaned and braced against her elbows to raise herself off the ground. A thick furry hide covered her, which fell from her shoulders. She shuddered at the sudden blast of cold air against her skin.

Evelyn sucked in a startled breath, and hastily pulled the cover back over herself. She was nude! Her heart pounded fiercely against her chest, and she gasped for air. Dear God! What happened?

Teaser Tuesday - Teton Sunrise

Here's this week's short little teaser for Teton Sunrise:

Alex listened for any other possible sounds that weren’t made by the nighttime creatures of the wilderness. Nothing. All seemed quiet at the moment. Slowly, quietly, he laid his rifle on the ground. In one lightning fast move, he leapt to his feet and pulled his hunting knife from his belt. Before the man crawling toward him had a chance to react, Alex bent over him, and pinned him to the ground with one foot on his spine. He gripped his opponent’s hair and forcefully yanked back. Hoping to prevent a scream from his victim, Alex held the sharp blade of his knife to the man’s throat. 

Teaser Tuesday - Teton Sunrise

The blog has been a bit quiet lately. I'm hoping to get a few more articles of interest  up in the new year. Right now I'm simply trying to get through the holidays.

Here is this week's snippet from my current WIP, Teton Sunrise.

“Evie.” Henry spoke her name slowly. He waited until she made eye contact with him. “Alexander Walker is not the boy you remember. The quiet youth has turned into a savage.” He spoke the words almost viciously. “It’s no surprise, either. Look at his father, and how violent he was. The man killed his own wife. Alex has always had it in him to become just as ruthless, and the wilderness has made him ten times more so.”

“I have no thoughts or feelings other than hatred and loathing for Alexander Walker, you can rest assured of that.” Evelyn spat his name as if it was poison on her tongue. 

Teaser Tuesday - Teton Sunrise

Here is the first teaser for Book 1 in the Teton Romance Trilogy, Teton Sunrise. If you haven't had a chance to read the prologue to this book, which can be found at the end of Yellowstone Deception as well as A Yellowstone Christmas, you can read it here.

“You did what?”

Evelyn Lewis spun around on her heels so quickly she nearly lost her balance. The wooden ladle in her hand dropped to the ground with a dull thud, splattering brown gravy and vegetables on her dress and over the floorboards. Ignoring the mess, she stared at the man who stood across the room. Her eyes widened in shocked disbelief.

“Why would you do such a thing, Henry?” Evelyn’s voice rose almost to a shrill screech. She stepped away from the hearth, and stormed toward her brother. How dare he bring such news without proper warning, or even discussing it with her first? Henry Lewis raised his hands in front of his chest as if he was about to fend off a formidable adversary, and took a step back.

“Now don’t get all riled, Evie. I’m doing this for you,” Henry said, squaring his shoulders and standing his ground.  

“For me?” Evelyn held her fists to her hips, and glared at her brother, standing only inches from him. She leaned forward. “How is a marriage to Charlie Richardson going to benefit me?” she demanded.