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Get To Know The Weston Men
The first two books in the Weston Family Series, Luck of the Draw and Lady Luck, are currently available in Ebook and print format thru Asylett Press. The third installment, No Luck At All, is due out soon from Asylett Press. While it took a long time to write and polish each story, it didn't take long for me to create the world in which the Weston brothers live. Coyote, Colorado is the closest town, and their pa, Leon, is one of the original founders. Wooded Acres is the family home; a sprawling ranch where the brothers break wild mustangs, raise cattle for market and trade punches with the neighboring Jansen boys. Though they have their differences, the brothers are close and loyal to each other. Put your feet up and take a few moments to get to know them.
Royce, my hero from Luck of the Draw, is the middle son and looks nothing like his pa and brothers. With blond hair and dark eyes, Royce is tall and built like the side of a barn. He's brooding, hot-headed and an emotional cripple. His mother, sister and ex-fiancée have taught him that women cannot be trusted, especially with a man's heart. They lie, cheat and steal for their own gain, and worse than a man; Ma for preferring the comforts of Boston society over her own children, Rachael for skipping out on the family instead of asking for his help and Sandra for cheating on him with her pa's foreman. In the aftermath of all three blows, he's decided another woman will not reside at Wooded Acres. Until Paige arrives on his doorstep claiming amnesia. With her strong will and sassy mouth, she's exactly what his heart needs to mend. Trouble is, after preaching to her over and over about honesty, he now keeps a secret that could destroy her faith in him. Does he dare tell her the truth and risk losing her? Or, should he keep his mouth shut and savor her love for the rest of his life?
Lucas, my hero in Lady Luck, is the eldest Weston brother. Tall and muscular, he's inherited the trademark Weston traits of black hair, blue eyes and a dimple in his chin. Like Royce, he's leery of women. Ma's deceit and the loss of his son due to the mother taking the boy and leaving in the middle of the night have hurt him deeply. He's vowed never to be shackled by the bonds of marriage and has perfected a sham of wild nights between the sheets with the soiled doves. No one, not even his brothers, will discover how deep his emotional scars run. Then Missy Morgan enters his life, and against his better judgment, he's roped into escorting her back to her home in San Francisco. Along the way, Lucas discovers Missy's soul is just as tortured as his. She uses her poker-playing, whiskey-swilling ways to keep others at a distance. Trouble is, he's fallen for her and nothing is going to keep him from taking her back to Wooded Acres with him, not even her misguided notions she's a woman unworthy of love.
Creel, my hero in No Luck At All, is the youngest Weston brother. Taller than Lucas, broader than Royce, with the family traits of black hair and blue eyes, Creel was too young to be affected by his ma's betrayal. Growing up on Wooded Acres, he's learned to rope, ride, tend the herd and break mustangs. He's also entertained dreams of becoming a doctor. Helping people is what he likes best. After years of college and medical school, he's finally seen that dream come true, and another he didn't know he had--taking a wife. Racine captured his heart right from the moment he met her. Sweet, beautiful, a kind heart; she's exactly what any doctor would prescribe for a happy life. Until her pa blackmails him and claims Racine is part of the scheme. Not knowing whether to trust her or just find some common ground with her, he brings her home to Wooded Acres. There he discovers a wealth of love in Racine's arms and happiness meant to last a lifetime. Trouble is, unbeknownst to him, Racine carries deep scars his doctoring skills cannot cure. Unless he finds another method to heal her wounds, he's going to lose her for good.
Curl up on the sofa this winter and enjoy each of the Weston brother's stories.
Royce, my hero from Luck of the Draw, is the middle son and looks nothing like his pa and brothers. With blond hair and dark eyes, Royce is tall and built like the side of a barn. He's brooding, hot-headed and an emotional cripple. His mother, sister and ex-fiancée have taught him that women cannot be trusted, especially with a man's heart. They lie, cheat and steal for their own gain, and worse than a man; Ma for preferring the comforts of Boston society over her own children, Rachael for skipping out on the family instead of asking for his help and Sandra for cheating on him with her pa's foreman. In the aftermath of all three blows, he's decided another woman will not reside at Wooded Acres. Until Paige arrives on his doorstep claiming amnesia. With her strong will and sassy mouth, she's exactly what his heart needs to mend. Trouble is, after preaching to her over and over about honesty, he now keeps a secret that could destroy her faith in him. Does he dare tell her the truth and risk losing her? Or, should he keep his mouth shut and savor her love for the rest of his life?
Lucas, my hero in Lady Luck, is the eldest Weston brother. Tall and muscular, he's inherited the trademark Weston traits of black hair, blue eyes and a dimple in his chin. Like Royce, he's leery of women. Ma's deceit and the loss of his son due to the mother taking the boy and leaving in the middle of the night have hurt him deeply. He's vowed never to be shackled by the bonds of marriage and has perfected a sham of wild nights between the sheets with the soiled doves. No one, not even his brothers, will discover how deep his emotional scars run. Then Missy Morgan enters his life, and against his better judgment, he's roped into escorting her back to her home in San Francisco. Along the way, Lucas discovers Missy's soul is just as tortured as his. She uses her poker-playing, whiskey-swilling ways to keep others at a distance. Trouble is, he's fallen for her and nothing is going to keep him from taking her back to Wooded Acres with him, not even her misguided notions she's a woman unworthy of love.
Creel, my hero in No Luck At All, is the youngest Weston brother. Taller than Lucas, broader than Royce, with the family traits of black hair and blue eyes, Creel was too young to be affected by his ma's betrayal. Growing up on Wooded Acres, he's learned to rope, ride, tend the herd and break mustangs. He's also entertained dreams of becoming a doctor. Helping people is what he likes best. After years of college and medical school, he's finally seen that dream come true, and another he didn't know he had--taking a wife. Racine captured his heart right from the moment he met her. Sweet, beautiful, a kind heart; she's exactly what any doctor would prescribe for a happy life. Until her pa blackmails him and claims Racine is part of the scheme. Not knowing whether to trust her or just find some common ground with her, he brings her home to Wooded Acres. There he discovers a wealth of love in Racine's arms and happiness meant to last a lifetime. Trouble is, unbeknownst to him, Racine carries deep scars his doctoring skills cannot cure. Unless he finds another method to heal her wounds, he's going to lose her for good.
Curl up on the sofa this winter and enjoy each of the Weston brother's stories.
