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Monday, May 28, 2012

Emma Lang and why she loves cowboys + Contest

Living Life by the Code

Many people think I'm a little looney to continue to write (and read) historical western romances. I mean, it's a small genre without the giant sales or big shiny bling in the publishing world, right? Ah, but I have loved western romances from the moment I read my first one, which was Elizabeth Lowell's Only His.I was hooked. HOOKED! The reason why? For many reasons, not the least of which was the fact that western men, cowboys live life by a code of honor. Even the most alpha male has a sense of honor, an ingrained code he abides by.


Cowboy_tipping_hatWhat does that mean? Why, cowboys are like modern knights. Fierce warriors who carry a weapon, defend those who are defenseless, protect damsels (whether in distress or not), and are just waiting for a strong woman to tame them.
*sigh*

Oh yeah, that's exactly it. I am all about the strong man and the strong woman finding that balance between them, the love that blossoms, and of course, the conflict that arises because of all of it. :)
Cowboys to me are always alpha, whether flamboyantly or just quiet and fierce.

It appeals to me as I have my own ingrained sense of honor, to always make the right decision even if it sucks, and to stand true to what I believe in. I find it incredibly sexy in a man to be hard, unmoving and stubborn. LOL. A cowboy can be tamed if he finds the right woman. ;)
Then of course, it's the whole appeal of a man on a horse. There is just something the sight of a man's behind on a saddle that's just... magic (not to mention the chaps that can frame a nice package ;). They're up high on a horse, thighs gripping the leather saddle, and riding past. It's a thing of beauty, isn't it?
My heroes are usually that hard riding alpha man just simmering with issues and emotional, and sometimes physical, scars. However, they live by the code. Their souls are entwined with honor, even if they're a pain in the ass at first.

I have many favorite cowboys of course, but I'll have to pick Caleb Black in Only His by Elizabeth Lowell. Of my own heroes, I'd have to say that Zeke from Devils on Horseback series is my favorite. But Shane from ENDLESS HEART, he was the one I wanted to love more than any other.

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Endless HeartShe’s learning to live. He’s forgotten how. Love will be their teacher.

Heart, Book 3

Lettie Brown has lived in the shadow of violence. After escaping her brutal past, she’s finally at home in Forestville, Wyoming, where she would live a normal life—if she knew how. She’s content working at The Blue Plate and printing the town newspaper, if not happy. Then a stranger stumbles into her world and turns everything upside down.

Shane Murphy is a shell of a man, destroyed by the aftermath of the war, his personal tragedies and a penchant for cheap whiskey. When he lands, literally, on Lettie’s feet, his future takes a hard right turn.

As they fumble through a relationship that should not have been, a deep love takes root, one that cannot be denied. Together they discover a bond as unbreakable as steel and as undeniable as life itself—until the past rears its ugly head and threatens the happiness they’ve found in each other.

Product Warnings
Get ready for a deep, intense love story that will leave you crying, cheering, shouting, squirming and sighing. Prepare for a hero who needs to be held, a heroine who needs to be loved, and a story that needs to be told.
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How about y'all, who's your fav and why?

Answer this question for a chance to win an eBook copy of Endless Heart. Contest open until Sunday 6/3 at 11:59 pm. Winner will be announced on 6/4. Good Luck :)

About the Author~

Beth Williamson, who also writes as Emma Lang, is an award-winning, bestselling author of both historical and contemporary romances. Her books range from sensual to scorching hot. She is a Career Achievement Award Nominee in Erotic Romance by Romantic Times Magazine, in both 2009 and 2010.
Beth has always been a dreamer, never able to escape her imagination. It led her to the craft of writing romance novels. She’s passionate about purple, books, and her family. She has a weakness for shoes and purses, as well as bookstores. Her path in life has taken several right turns, but she’s been with the man of her dreams for more than 20 years.
Beth works full-time and writes romance novels evening, weekends, early mornings and whenever there is a break in the madness. She is compassionate, funny, a bit reserved at times, tenacious and a little quirky. Her cowboys and western romances speak of a bygone era, bringing her readers to an age where men were honest, hard and packing heat. For a change of pace, she also dives into some smokin’ hot contemporaries, bringing you heat, romance and snappy dialogue.
Life might be chaotic, as life usually is, but Beth always keeps a smile on her face, a song in her heart, and a cowboy on her mind. ;)
Beth loves to hear from readers so get to e-mailing her.
Watch an interview with Beth on WRAL-TV, Raleigh.

5 comments:

  1. Hi Dawn! Thanks for hosting me today on the blog. I'm excited to hang out with ya. Hope to have some other cowboy lovers come by to say howdy!

    Beth

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  2. I loved reading Only His by Elizabeth Lowell too. It seems like I love the outlaw hero type lol. Sarah McCarty's Hell's Eight series is terrific and Caine's Reckoning, book 1 begins it all so Caine Allen is my favorite. He is an outlaw bent on hunting down Commaches who massacred his entire family when he rescues Desi from them and a deep love forms. Endless Heart sounds good and thanks for giveaway contest.

    bookfan0747@aol.com

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  3. I don't have just one favourite. I couldn't possibly think of one. I do love the entire McKay and West family from Lorelei James's Rough Rider series. Those books gave me incentive to go to my first bull riders tournament and I loved it.
    I have not read any of Elizabeth Lowell books. I just may have to check it out sometime.
    Great post.

    Michelle Kelly
    another_look_book_reviews at hotmail dot ca

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  4. Hmm... I'm still not all the way done with your Malloys, and they are all pretty fabulous! I also love Stacey Kayne's Wild trilogy--those are some fantastic cowboys, too!

    f dot chen at comcast dot net

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  5. I am a huge fan of historical westerns!! I loved this series!! Endless Heart I have to say was my favorite, because I love Lettie so much!

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