Wanted: a mother for Emma #8sunday #snippetsunday #SPeekSunday @KMNbooks
Welcome to Snippet Sunday.
If you missed the last weeks snippet from
The Gryphon & His Thief, here's the link.
For this week and in honor of Mother's Day, I thought I would share a snippet from my western romance, WANTED.
Set up for this week: Sheriff Jace Kelly's wife died birthing his remarkable daughter, Emma. At six years old, Emma's inherited seer abilities blossom. Her recent premonition: marriage for her father and a new mother for her. Emma enters the jailhouse to find her mother-to-be behind bars.
This scene opens in JoBeth's (the outlaw behind bars) POV.
*The excerpt may have been modified to fit the 10 sentence limit. 
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"Please do tell, Sheriff, why would such a sweet angel think I'm her mother?" she asked as her fingers feathered down her dirt-worn threads. She hadn't heard a good story in a long time and this one ought to be good.
Mrs. Gunthry appeared uncomfortable with the conversation or, at the very least, her apprehension stemmed from the child believing her mother stood behind bars. Either way the effect proved the same and Mrs. Gunthry reached for the child and drew her close to her bosom.
JoBeth couldn't help herself and she laughed even harder until tears stung her eyes and her side ached. If she'd known being behind bars would prove such a hoot, she would have turned herself in a long time ago. "My, my, do you think I can slink through the bars here and steal the child away?"
Emma shrugged out of Mrs. Gunthry's arms. "Can you truly slink through bars?" she asked and her eyes widened with awe, "'Cause that would be somethin' to see."
For a moment, JoBeth lost her haughty disposition, wondering if she'd ever been so innocent.
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I know JoBeth doesn't appear to be mother material. lol But Emma has a way of bringing out the best in people and revealing their true nature. 
Hope you enjoyed the snippet of WANTED.
Until next week, take care. Hugs and Happy Mother's Day to all those wonderful mothers out there.
About the Book:Sheriff Jace Kelly's wife died birthing his remarkable daughter, Emma. She inherited the families' seer abilities. At six years old, she can't tell the difference between a vision and an ordinary dream. So Jace doesn't put much faith in Emma's recent premonition: marriage for him and a new mother for her.
When JoBeth Riley arrives, Emma is convinced she's the woman in her dream: dark hair, green eyes, and shamrocks in her pocket. There's one problem – she's the notorious outlaw, Baby Face Jo. Her stay in town is meant to keep Shane Maverick, the leader of the outlaw gang, from finding her before the authorities devise a plan to capture him.
JoBeth finds the Kellys a strange lot. A little girl, who believes her dreams are tales of the future and the rugged sheriff whose kindness proves a distraction. She's an outlaw, for heaven's sake, but Jace is bound and determined to steal her heart.
E-book Available at:
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Print: Amazon/Barnes and Noble
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