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All my “Texas” books take place in and around a little town called “Honkytonk.” Yes, it’s a fictitious town, but it’s a place I’m really familiar with. I lived in a small Texas town, taught school in another small Texas town, so I know what it’s like.
Honkytonk’s the kind of place where everyone knows your business. It’s hard to hide secrets, and once a man breaks his bond with another person, he’ll have to work like hell to regain his reputation. It’s the kind of town some men might move to if they desire to sink deep roots.
The heroes in Down in Texas all live on ranches outside of Honkytonk. In the next volume, Texas Men, the heroes live in or play inside the city limits.
In southwest Texas, the sun carves lines in a man or woman’s face no amount of sunscreen can protect you from. The critters can be lethal—rattlesnakes, cougars (rare these days), black bears, feral pigs (I could tell you a story or two about rednecks hunt them–but it would turn your hair white). Everything’s bigger in Texas, in case you’ve never heard, but it definitely applies to bugs. I’ve chased tarantulas, wolf spiders, six-inch centipedes and walking sticks out of the house. But scorpions have to be the freakiest—nothing kills them but a heavy shoe.
So you might wonder why a woman would like to live in a place like that? Where do you think real men live? 😉
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Oh dear, Delilah -you just about had me convinced that I should pack up and move to Texas and turn my hubby into a sexy cowboy, but giant spiders and scorpions!
The thing I love most about living in eastern Canada is the lack of large, creepy insects~ I think I’ll stick to reading about the sexy Texas men thanks!!!LOL
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*Sigh* probably somewhere far far away lol! You know I would have to agree when I think rugged real types of men, I do think TX 🙂
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I think what I like so much about cowboys is the way honest work shapes their physique as opposed to men who spent too much time in the weight room and end up top heavy.
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I would love to live around all those cowboys.. i have family in Texas.. but i could never deal with the nasty critters you have.. and im a North Iowa gal.. the heat would do me in..lol..
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LOL! I imagine small-town living has its own pluses and minuses! If a small town had these cowboys to recommend it though, that sure sounds pretty convincing!
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Huh, you have a point 😉 I haven’t found any in Houston… might have to look outside the city limits, lol
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Delilah,
Two more days! Congratulations to all of the winners 🙂
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No creepy-crawly critters for me either. But I’d probably put up with a quick visit for a view of some sinfully studly cowboys.
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I am soo going to have to go get this book. I love cowboys and you are just making it sound better and better.
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While the bugs make me want to stay away, if I could find me a man like the three in the book, going to Texas might just be worth it. 😉
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Delilah,
I love the sun and the cowboys…..I currently live in a small town and that is the only thing your book and I have in common, the highlights of your town are certaintly missing in mine!!
Talk to you soon,
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
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I don’t much like the critters, but I think if I had a big strong handsome cowboy to help defend me from them….I could deal with that.
Mitzi
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Only two more days! Can’t wait….!
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I would love to meet a real cowboy someday.
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You make it sound so appealing. :ohh:
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Oh, they live everywhere of course.
Deidre
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As long as I have a hot man to protect me I can live in Texas. Theres nothing wrong with calling him to take care of the creepy crawlies.
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yesh spiders are so not my thing. Only good one is a dead one. lol. And i really prefer someone else to kill them
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It’s hard to find any real cowboys here.:( But I can meet them in Down in Texas and live off your dream for a couple of hours.:)
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I have been out of town and missed the last couple days. Just barely made it here for this one!
My dream is to visit the west. I live in Kentucky and the farthest west I have been is Paducah, KY. So, my dream state is Montana, but Texas is right up there with it, especially after all this!
Melissa
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in montana
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I think a broom can be more useful than a shoe. All critters belong outside. Would like to visit Texas but would miss the mountains to much.
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I can’t wait for this book…I love cowboys!