I love meeting new writers, and I love telling my blog friends about them, too! So everyone, meet Patricia Preston!
NOT THROUGH LOVING
YOU
In the Southern town of Lafayette Falls, a new life brings together a woman with everything to lose and a doctor with everything to prove.
When a sickly infant is surrendered at the Lafayette Falls Medical Center, and orphaned soon after, pediatrician Aaron Kendall arranges to adopt him. After a painful divorce, the busy baby doc is about to realize his own dream of becoming a father when the baby’s beautiful estranged aunt turns up. She doesn't exactly approve of the Kendall bachelor pad complete with Aaron's cranky dad and wacky brother, forcing Aaron to form a risky alliance with her.
Country singer-songwriter Lia Montgomery barely knew her half-sister, but she's determined her tiny nephew goes to a good home. If only she fit the bill herself, but her stressful life on the road is no place for a baby. Yet despite her misgivings, as she gets to know Aaron, she realizes the smart and sexy doctor is everything a child could want in a dad and more unsettling, everything she's ever hoped for in a man. After all she's put him through, is it too late to form a family and maybe put a song in the good doctor's heart?
Excerpt:
She grinned as
she considered the man across the table from her. With his looks, he could have
given Cole Younger a run for his money with the ladies. She wasn’t certain
about his personality. He remained reserved, almost indifferent as if he had
herded his emotions off into a safe room, away from the threat she posed. She
wondered if Cole Younger’s charm was buried beneath Aaron’s guarded façade?
“I wrote a song
about Cole.” She held Aaron’s gaze. “The Outlaw in My Arms.”
He gave his
head a shake. “There’s something wrong with you.”
“No, there
isn’t.” She fondled her locket. “I wrote it for a western movie. An indie film
about Cole and Belle. I’ve written a lot of songs with western themes,” she
said. “I love the history and majesty of the Old West.”
“Have you ever
seen Lonesome Dove?”
“Like a dozen
times!” She tried to contain her enthusiasm. “It is so epic, and I love the music. It literally breaks my heart when I
hear it.” She let out a deep sigh. “Plus there’s Woodrow Call. Tommy Lee Jones
did such a great job. Woodrow Call is right up there with Cole Younger in that
I’d run away with either one of them tomorrow.”
“Well,” Aaron
sliced his steak with a brisk stroke of his knife. “I can see why you and
Dallas Peyton are a couple.”
For the first
time, her smile was artificial. “Yeah,” she answered quietly. It would appear
to Aaron that Dallas, who had grown up on a ranch in Colorado
After she had
taken a sip of her wine, she shifted the conversation away from her
relationship with Dallas
He glanced up
from his plate, looking at her as if she’d just spoken in ancient Aramaic.
“Nobody,” he retorted, and he turned his
attention back to his food. He didn’t say anything else as he rushed to finish
his meal. It was a wonder he didn’t choke.
She took a
couple more bites of the chicken and pushed up her half-finished plate.
He noticed.
“You’re done?”
“I’m a picky
eater.” She settled back in the chair and emptied her wineglass. “Aaron, are
you always so dark and serious?”
He tossed his
napkin over his plate. “Would it help if I wore a gun belt and robbed banks?”
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Author Bio:
Award-winning author Patricia Preston writes mainstream humorous romance, historical romance and comedy. She is represented by the Seymour Agency. Her newest titles are part of a standalone series, Love Heals All, for Kensington Books/Lyrical Press imprint. She has several other e-book titles available including a historical romance, TO SAVE A LADY, set in the French Quarter during the Battle of New Orleans. She also has a comic short story anthology, DIXIE DARLINGS, available in print. Besides writing she loves music, photography, graphic design, and visiting her favorite historical locales including the French Quarter and the Natchez Trace.
You can visit her
website at www.patricia-preston.com
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Thanks for featuring my new book!
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