This week I'm continuing on from the excerpt I shared last week ... if you missed that post, check it out here.
She could hear the beat of Davey’s heart as he wrapped his
arms tightly around her in a protective embrace, pounding in an erratic rhythm,
getting faster and faster as the fight wore on. She didn’t need to see the
fight to know what was happening – she could hear it in the groans of the men.
She could feel it in the grip Davey had on her, the grip that kept getting
tighter and tighter even though she remained still.
The minutes
ticked by. She could hear blows landing, accompanied by muffled grunts. Davey’s
arms held her tightly. She was clutching his shirt in one hand, her other fist
was stuffed into her mouth to stifle her screams.
Suddenly, Davey loosened his
grip. Something was happening! Cautiously, she peeked back over her shoulder
just in time to see Woody passing Mr Jordan a knife, the blade small but sharp.
She breathed a sigh of relief. Now the fight was even, and Cal hated fighting under
those odds. Mr Jordan had taken a beating – blood oozed down his arm, it
stained his shirt, his face was swollen and bruised, one eye was partially
closed already. How much more of a punishment could one man take?
She closed
her eyes again, pressing her face back into Davey’s shirt, clutching the fabric
tightly in both hands. She couldn’t watch.
Then there was silence. “It’s over,” Davey whispered in her
ear, spinning her around so she could see.
The Code of the West is the standalone sequel to The Ways of the West. And now both books are now available in one paperback volume: The Heart of the West
Blurb:
In the years since the tragic death of her parents,
Jedda-Lyn Cross has given everything she has to keep the family ranch running.
She has grown accustomed to getting no help at all from her alcoholic brother,
but when his violent, sadistic friend tries to make Jedda his wife against her
will, it is the last straw.
Her attacker is the son of the richest family in town,
and with the corrupt sheriff ready to do his bidding Jedda is desperate to
leave town in a hurry. With no money and no horse, her best chance of making
her escape comes in the form of a soon-to-be-departing cattle drive led by the
famous trail boss Wes Jordan. But a young woman has little hope of gaining
employment on a cattle drive, so drastic measures will be required…
Wes is none too pleased when he discovers that the new
drover he hired is actually a beautiful twenty-two-year-old woman disguised as
a boy, but after hearing Jedda’s story he promises to protect her. As he
quickly realizes, however, that will be easier said than done. Jedda is sassy,
headstrong, and in serious need of a good, hard, bare-bottom spanking, and when
her reckless disregard for her own safety finally pushes him too far, Wes takes
her firmly in hand.
After a painful, humiliating punishment from the
handsome trail boss, Jedda is left with her bottom burning and her mind set
awhirl. In spite of everything, she aches for Wes to take her in his arms, and
when at last he does the pleasure of his skillful, passionate lovemaking nearly
takes her breath away. But with her obsessed former suitor and his hired guns
still after her, can she bring herself to accept the fact that, for a man like
Wes, risking his life to protect the woman he loves is just part of what it
means to live by the code of the west.
Publisher’s Note: The Code of the West is an
erotic romance novel that contains sexual scenes and spankings, including
domestic discipline in a historical setting. If such material offends you,
please don’t buy this book.
Please check out the other blog hop participants below:
KELLY DAWSON! You cannot leave a girl hanging like this, not once, but twice! Who won?! Did Mr. Jordan kick Cal's behind or else did Cal pull another trick out of his sleeve?! Ahh! I need to know!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed my teaser! It takes a pretty tough man to beat my trail boss! Either that or a cheat! :)
DeleteOh, such details to this snippet. Love it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Joelle!
DeleteTense scene. I hate fights. This had me cringing. I do want to know how it ended though. I'm looking forward to next week. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennifer!
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