I invited author Caroline Clemmons to my blog to share her
latest book with all of my readers. How about a little bit of western romance?
Take it away, Caroline!
Hello, Nancy. Thank you for inviting me to your
lovely blog. I love to share my stories with readers. DEBORAH’S DILEMMA is
book 3 in my Pearson Grove Series. This is a sweet western
historical romance set in 1885 North Central Texas. The fictional site of
Pearson’s Grove is not very far from where my father was born in Pilot Grove.
His first name was Pearson, which explains how I came up with the town’s name.
The series will have seven books, interspersed among multi-author projects.
Here’s a bit about the
plot:
What can
Deborah do to protect herself from the devil plaguing her hometown?
Can a
young man who’s been away for six years fit into the community he left?
What
madman is responsible for the murder and mayhem plaguing Pearson Grove?
Deborah Taber has been
concerned by her inability to choose her life’s occupation. That worry was
pushed aside when someone shot her brother and fire bombed her family’s
newspaper, The Pearson Grove Gazette.
She believes Trey Pearson is innocent of attacking her brother—isn’t he? She’s
had a crush on Trey since second grade and desperately wants to trust him.
Wade Pearson III,
called Trey, is happy to be home on Pearson Ranch after six years in New
England. He trained to manage his family’s far-reaching investments. Nothing
prepared him to be accused of murder or targeted by a killer. If not for quick
action by the sheriff, Trey would have been lynched by vigilantes. He wants to
help trap the real villain while protecting Deborah, her family, and his.
Can
Deborah and Trey survive the threats against them? Will this clever murderer be
caught before he delivers his terrible revenge against those he believes
slighted him?
Here’s the Universal Amazon
Here’s an excerpt from
when Trey’s parents (Judith and Deuce) and grandparents (Marianne and Wade)
stop by for a brief visit:
Deborah hurried to make
tea and slice the lemon cake for the Pearsons. There were four slender slices
left but only if she divided them carefully. She loaded everything on the tea
trolley and went to the parlor. Her visitors smiled but she caught Deuce
slapping his hat against his knee.
“I apologize for
abandoning you. You were so kind to stop by.” As quickly as she could, she
served her guests. Thank goodness the best napkins were clean, starched, and
ironed.
Wade Pearson swallowed
a bite of cake. “Say, this is delicious.”
“Thank you. I make it
more often than I should because it’s my father’s favorite. We’re fortunate to
have access to plenty of eggs from Mrs. Wallis’ hens.”
Marianne swirled her
fork against the icing. “This is so interesting. I’ve never had a cake iced on
the sides as well as the top. I admit I like the taste and contrast.”
“Six layers, my
goodness. You must have spent hours making this.” Trey’s mother watched her.
“Aren’t you having any?”
“I had a slice
earlier.” She sipped her tea, hoping she looked as if she were telling the
truth and tried to change the subject. “Isn’t it wonderful that Trey doesn’t
have to remain at the jail?”
Deuce shook his head.
“Not so wonderful when you consider that your shop being bombed is one of the
reasons he’s released. Sure sorry to hear about that.”
His comment brought the
terrible incident back into her mind. “We were horrified. No one was badly
injured, but Papa and the men who helped him have burns here and there.” She
explained why the men were with her father.
Wade set his plate
aside. “That was good planning on your part. Neighbors like that are a godsend,
and I mean that literally. Don’t believe he could have fought that fire
successfully alone.”
Deborah hated the
thought of him trying. “No, and he would have tried…. ” She paused in surprise
when her mother came into the parlor.
“I’m sorry you had to
wait in here alone while Deborah took over my hostess duties. I’m so pleased
you stopped by. Trey is sitting with Jeff so I can visit with you.”
Trey’s
grandmother—Deborah thought her name was Marianne—set her cup on its saucer.
“How is your son?”
“We believe he’s
getting better. He’s delirious, but at least he’s speaking instead of just
laying there. At times, I recognize words.”
Judith Pearson—Trey’s
mother—smiled at Mama. “We’ve remembered your family in our prayers, Mrs.
Taber. Our children are so precious to us.”
Mama returned the
smile. “Please, call me Olive. I’m glad you each had some of the cake. Freddie
Pate almost cleaned us out this morning.”
The Pearsons looked at
Deborah. So much for her white lie.
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More About the Author
Through a crazy twist
of fate, Caroline Clemmons was not
born on a Texas ranch. To compensate for this illogical error, she writes about
handsome cowboys, feisty ranch women, and scheming villains in a tiny office
her family calls her pink cave. She and her Hero live in North Central Texas
cowboy country where they ride herd on their dog and three rescued indoor cats
as well as providing nourishment outdoors for squirrels, birds, and other
critters.
The books she creates
in her pink cave have made her an Amazon bestselling author and won several
awards. She writes sweet to sensual romances about the West, both historical
and contemporary as well as time travel and mystery. Her series include the
Kincaids, McClintocks, Stone Mountain Texas, Bride Brigade, Texas Time Travel,
Texas Caprock Tales, Loving A Rancher, and Pearson Grove as well as numerous
single titles and contributions to multi-author sets. When she’s not writing,
she loves spending time with her family, reading her friends’ books, lunching
with friends, browsing antique malls, checking Facebook, and taking the
occasional nap.
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