Kelly Dawson Author

Here is a bonus epilogue scene to The Gunslinger's Woman . It's not in the book and isn't available to read anywhere else. I hope you enjoy it! Two Years Later Jeannie stood in the doorway of their little log cabin and looked out over the stream that meandered gently around the rocks. She was happy, having a little place of her own to call home. Just as they’d promised her before the wedding, Sam, Tommy and Emmett had helped Danny build them a little cabin of their own, far enough away from the main house that they could have privacy, but close enough for her to watch the men in her life working in the corral with the horses. She smoothed her apron down over her dress and smiled contentedly. How life had changed just in two short years! Her clothing, for starters. For the first year and a half of their marriage, she’d continued to wear her men’s britches, just as Danny had promised her she could. But as her belly grew swollen with child, the britches became uncomfortable ...

Sometimes, a scene I really love doesn't make it past editing for one reason or another. I don't remember why this one didn't make the cut, but I really liked it, and I'm posting it below so you can enjoy it, too. “Frank?” she questioned. “You … you … you shot him!”             “Yes.” Johnny’s answer was so simple, so honest, but it appalled her. The fact that Johnny only shot to save his life and hers didn’t matter – the only thing that mattered was that her husband, the man she had pledged to honour and obey for the rest of her life, had just killed a man right in front of her. He was a murderer. A killer. And she was married to him.             “I had no choice Jessie. It was either him or me. He’d threatened to kill you too; if Mr Jordan hadn’t stepped in when he did, you would be dead right now. I had no choice Jessie. I HAD to do it. Do you understand?”  ...

3 years! I can't believe it!  Three years ago this week my first western  - The Ways of the West - was published! It all started when I discovered the old TV show Rawhide . You know, that long cattle drive from Texas to Abilene where all the drovers encountered different problems along the trail? My characters, and my story, were loosely inspired by that show. Most of my other books have been inspired by life... but as I wasn't alive back in the old Wild West days (and I live in entirely the wrong country) I get western inspiration from books, movies, and  telly shows instead.  Johnny, and Mr Jordan, remain two of my favourite characters to this day. Here's the blurb: Orphaned by an attack on her family’s wagon train, Jessica finds herself stranded a thousand miles from Boston, the only home she has ever known. Only one man—a rough, dusty cowboy named Johnny—stands between her and the perils of the West, and he quickly makes it clear...

A hardened gunslinger, a sassy woman. Is his quick draw enough to keep her safe? I can't believe it's been an entire year since  The Gunslinger's Woman was published! To celebrate, my awesome publisher Stormy Night Publications is running a Kindle Countdown Deal on this book - meaning it's available for just 99 cents to US and UK readers! If you haven't got your copy yet, now's your chance! ~  Available on Amazon US here   or   Amazon UK here Blurb: The last thing nineteen-year-old Jeannie Cooper wants is to be a prim and proper lady, so when her older brothers try to send her off to finishing school she runs away from the family ranch to keep them from putting her on the train to Boston. She plans to hide out on the prairie and return in a few days, but things go horribly wrong when she stumbles upon the infamous Mullins gang. Danny Coulter is a hardened gunslinger with more than enough enemies already, but when he sees a beautiful ...

I missed  Saturday Spankings  last week because I was away,  soaking up the sun  in the peaceful paradise of Samoa. But now I'm back!  This week I'm sharing another snippet from my recently-released western The Gunslinger's Woman . Danny didn’t speak as she worked, and she couldn’t meet his eyes. She’d been attracted to his smouldering gaze the first moment she’d seen him, but she’d had no idea he would look this good without a shirt. She was ashamed of her reaction. Danny was bleeding half to death from a gunshot wound and she was ogling his body? She deserved to be spanked! She clenched her buttocks in anticipation of the spanking she thought she should get, and the chafing of her rough pants against her still-tender bottom reminded her of the very thorough one she’d had at Danny’s hand not long before. She inhaled more of the thick air. It had felt so good to be in his arms as he comforted her after he’d spanked her. The cuddle he’d g...

For  WipItUp Wednesday  this week I'm so excited to share with you all my brand new release - an historical western spanking romance featuring a sexy gunslinger named Danny Coulter! The Gunslinger's Woman   is out now!! A hardened gunslinger, a sassy woman. Is his quick draw enough to keep her safe? Blurb: The last thing nineteen-year-old Jeannie Cooper wants is to be a prim and proper lady, so when her older brothers try to send her off to finishing school she runs away from the family ranch to keep them from putting her on the train to Boston. She plans to hide out on the prairie and return in a few days, but things go horribly wrong when she stumbles upon the infamous Mullins gang. Danny Coulter is a hardened gunslinger with more than enough enemies already, but when he sees a beautiful young woman held captive by outlaws his conscience forces him into action. Rescuing Jeannie turns out to be only the beginning of his troubles, however. Her sass and def...

I'm so excited to share my brand new western with you all -  The Gunslinger's Woman ! She felt Danny’s hands on her shoulders as he gently pressed her upright and when she stood up straight her eyes met his smouldering gaze.           “Are you alright now?”           “Yes.” She nodded.            "Good.” With Danny still holding firmly to her shoulders, she had no choice but to walk along in front of him as he guided her back to the rock she’d been sitting on earlier, next to what had been their campfire. “You’ve got a reckoning coming, little girl,” he scolded      “No!”           “Yes.” He sat on the rock and pulled her down across his thighs and although she fought, she was no match for his strength, and Danny effortlessly held her pinned se...

I have a new spanky western coming out very soon ~ The Gunslinger's Woman ~ I'm so excited to share the cover with you all! And here's the blurb: The last thing nineteen-year-old Jeannie Cooper wants is to be a prim and proper lady, so when her older brothers demand that she attend finishing school she rides off onto the prairie to keep them from putting her on the train to Boston. She plans to return in a couple of days, but things go terribly wrong when she runs into the infamous Mullins gang. Danny Coulter is a hardened gunslinger with more than enough enemies already, but when he sees a beautiful young woman held captive by outlaws his conscience forces him into action. Rescuing Jeannie turns out to be only the beginning of his troubles, however, and soon the feisty hellcat is both infuriating him and melting his heart like no one ever has before. But with the Mullins gang out for revenge, can he keep Jeannie and her town safe? COMING SOON! ...

Famous Gunslingers Wild Bill, Texas Jack Omohundro, & Buffalo Bill Cody For  Saturday Spankings  this week I'm so excited to share another snippet of my upcoming spanky  western with the working title of The Gunslinger's Woman .  “It’s over now,” Danny whispered in her ear, his breath hot against her neck. She turned her face to meet his and he slowly lowered his lips to hers, kissing her softly at first, then claiming her hungrily, his mouth hard on hers, as passion deepened the kiss. His lips on hers were forceful as she kissed him back longingly, the stubble on his jaw scratching her as she moved her head to the side, probing his open mouth with her tongue. Her senses were heightened and all her nerve endings screamed at her as the kiss left her breathless and her knees wobbled.             She felt his fingertips trail down her back to her bottom, and he squee...