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Hi everyone! It’s been so pretty here, I’ve moved my writing cave to the outdoors. 😀 Hope your spring includes lovely flowers and lots of sun! Today I’m sharing another snippet from my Eclipse Heat historical western series.

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A snippet from Five Card Stud, Eclipse Heat 5:

Rumors of her skill earned Eden a chair in a Hell’s Half-Acre gambling parlor. It was a male establishment frequented by high-stakes poker players, and it took every bit of her concentration to hold her own against the professional gamblers swarming around her like yapping coyotes. Nevertheless, her attention turned away from the cards when the rangy blond with the wicked smile entered the gaming hall.

 

“Damned McCallister’s probably here hunting,” one of her tablemates muttered. Her lifted eyebrow and interested look elicited more information. “That one’s Sam McCallister, or Snake, as he’s known by the men he goes after; he’s one of three bounty hunters who ride together.”

 

He’s a bounty hunter so maybe he’s tracking outlaws, not watching me play cards. She re-evaluated Sam’s recent interest until she felt the caress of his gaze roaming over her body. Heat scorched her cheeks and Eden hastily looked way, arousal distracting her from the game. It was only by sheer luck that she claimed the pot, winning the deed to Isaac Anderson’s ranch with the rest of the night’s take.

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5cs-banner updated coverSam McCallister enjoys looking at Eden Pace across a poker table. She has to be the prettiest woman he’s ever seen, smart too, and the best card sharp he’s ever likely to meet. He has no doubt the lady gambler thinks she’ll win in their game of five card stud. He’s got a hole card that says she won’t–a Wanted for Murder poster with Eden’s picture on it.

Eden’s doing her own outlaw hunting. She’s on the trail of the man who killed her husband. Though she’d like to forget the past and let Sam McCallister give her a future, she won’t do it. She’ll bring her husband’s murderer to justice or die trying. When Sam gets in the way of her goal, she uses seduction to free herself. But the hard-headed bounty hunter keeps dogging her steps, blurring the line between pursuer and protector.

Eden’s got more trouble than Sam chasing her. She’s using herself as bait to unmask a master criminal. The monster knows who she is, and he wants her dead. But Sam’s not about to lose the woman he loves. He’s pushing all the limits in their high stakes game. With hearts on the table and death on the line, nothing is certain until the last card’s played.

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Weekend Writing Warriors

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Happy Mother’s Day to everyone who is a mother, has a mother, or needs a mother. I think that covers all of us everywhere. Hope you have a wonderful weekend filled with love.

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And check out Snippet Sunday  Facebook site for more writers.

A snippet from Five Card Stud, Eclipse Heat 5:

“She sellin’ it?” Sam frowned and asked Susie, one of the whores in the bar. He didn’t think the answer was yes, but if so, he had plenty of cash in his saddlebag and didn’t much care what bedding the lady gambler might cost.

 

“You buyin’ if she is?” Susie answered, giving him a disgusted look. “You men are all the same.”

 

“She sellin’ it, Susie?” Sam repeated his question as he drank his beer, ignoring the woman’s complaint.

 

“Yer out of luck,” the saloon girl sighed, answering him wryly.  “She don’t have a reputation for bein’ an easy woman.”

 

I should be disappointed. Instead, Sam’s jaw relaxed and the knot in his stomach uncoiled.

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Five Card Stud _KN_466x 700Sam McCallister enjoys looking at Eden Pace across a poker table. She has to be the prettiest woman he’s ever seen, smart too, and the best card sharp he’s ever likely to meet. He has no doubt the lady gambler thinks she’ll win in their game of five card stud. He’s got a hole card that says she won’t–a Wanted for Murder poster with Eden’s picture on it.

Eden’s doing her own outlaw hunting. She’s on the trail of the man who killed her husband. Though she’d like to forget the past and let Sam McCallister give her a future, she won’t do it. She’ll bring her husband’s murderer to justice or die trying. When Sam gets in the way of her goal, she uses seduction to free herself. But the hard-headed bounty hunter keeps dogging her steps, blurring the line between pursuer and protector.

Eden’s got more trouble than Sam chasing her. She’s using herself as bait to unmask a master criminal. The monster knows who she is, and he wants her dead. But Sam’s not about to lose the woman he loves. He’s pushing all the limits in their high stakes game. With hearts on the table and death on the line, nothing is certain until the last card’s played.

Five Card Stud Available @ Amazon 99¢ Pre-Buy Now

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