Deadly Dance (43 page)
Authors: Dee Davis
Tags: #Romance, #General, #Contemporary, #FIC027020, #Fiction
And CATCH ME A COWBOY started with a melodrama. You know the kind I’m talking about, the story of a dastardly villain taking advantage of a poor, helpless woman by tying her to the railroad tracks, or placing her on a conveyor belt headed toward the jagged blade of a saw, or evicting her from her home when she has no money to pay the rent. Of course, before any of these things happen, the hero arrives to save the day with a smile so big and bright it rivals the sun.
For days, I couldn’t get the melodrama out of my mind. But no matter how much the idea stuck with me, I just didn’t see it fitting into my new book. My heroine had already been chosen: a favorite secondary character from the previous novels. Shirlene is a sassy, voluptuous
west Texas gal who could no more play the damsel in distress than Mae West could play the Singing Nun. If someone tied Shirlene to the train tracks, she wouldn’t scream, faint, or hold the back of her hand dramatically to her forehead. She’d just ask if she had enough time for a margarita.
The more I thought of my sassy heroine dealing with a Snidely Whiplash–type, the more I laughed. The more I laughed, the more I wrote. And suddenly I had my melodrama. Except a funny thing happened on the way to Shirlene’s Happily Ever After: My villain and my hero got a little mixed up. And before I knew it, Shirlene had so charmed the would-be villain that he stopped the train. Shut off the saw. Paid the rent.
And how does the hero with the bright smile fit into all of this? you might ask.
Well, let’s just say I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
CATCH ME A COWBOY is available now.
Enjoy, y’all!
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“5 stars! This series is chock full of adventure. I have to say that this one is the best so far. You will never guess who the villain is. This story will keep you on the edge of your seat… Ms. Davis brings two not too trusting souls together and shows them how to trust and what love is all about.”
“Delightful… The perfect weekend or vacation read. The fast-paced story takes you through an intriguing game of cat and mouse as protagonists solve the crime, save the world, and, of course, fall in love.”
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“Five Stars, Top Pick! This series is fast-paced and action-packed. This book is a keeper. I, for one, cannot wait to see what Ms. Davis will bring us next.”
“The characters were charming, the action fast-paced, and the romance hot. This is an author who knows how to pace a book and add conflict.”
“Rich in dialogue [with] a strong heroine and intricate plot. Full of twists, turns, and near-death encounters, readers will consume this quickly and want more.”
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“Danger, deception, and desire are the main literary ingredients in Davis’s high-adrenaline, highly addictive novel of romantic suspense.”
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Chicago Tribune
“Dee Davis never fails to write exciting, sensuous stories featuring a diversity of strong flawed characters you empathize with.
Dangerous Desires’
pace is perfect, the dialogue clever, and the plotlines are surprising, captivating, and brilliant.”
“High-stakes action and high-impact romance… Dee Davis leaves me breathless.”
—Roxanne St. Claire,
New York Times
bestselling author
“Dee Davis always keeps me on edge from start to finish! I read this book in one sitting… a keeper!”
“Dee Davis sure knows how to nail a romantic suspense. Packed full of tension, action, and romance, this book is a page-turner from beginning to end.”
“An exciting, fast-paced romantic suspense packed with action, adventure, and hot romantic chemistry.”
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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2012 by Dee Davis Oberwetter
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Double Danger
copyright © 2012 by Dee Davis Oberwetter
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