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Layla, Shayla and I are staying a day longer than I knew about in North Arkansas. Guess I should have paid attention to their plans, but I was writing with my head down, ignoring everyone last week. Not important, but it means I had to find a place to log on and get today’s message up. WiFi isn’t common, it seems, in hillbilly country.

So, let me think. I’ve given you glimpses of the three rugged, sexy heroes in the three stories. We’ve explored the settings. Would it be enough of a reason for you to check out this book if you knew it was the start of a series set around the little town of Honkytonk? Would you like to know that another book coming in March 09 is related to this one and tells a love story that includes two characters you will meet in Down in Texas?

I think it’s important to know. And I think, a little glimpse of the man Lyssa McDonough uses to make Brand jealous in the first story of Down in Texas, will do just the trick. Following is an excerpt from “Bound and Determined” from Texas Men. Please remember it’s unedited!

When the DJ’s speaker set crashed to the floor as the first women to arrive rushed the tables nearest the stage, Tara Toomey scrambled for a replacement and chalked the mishap up to high spirits.

When one of the volunteers carrying a tray of Jell-O shots tripped, and cherry and lime gelatin slid in glistening trails down his face and naked chest, she laughed as eager women offered to lick him clean.

However, it wasn’t until one of her staff whispered in her ear that she knew she was in for a long night. The main attraction had yet to arrive.
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