Wild Women Authors focus on Dance to a Wylder Beat, the latest addition to the Wylder West series from Wild Rose Press, written by Marilyn Barr.
Nartan Sagebrush's name may mean "to dance" in Arapaho, but he dances in secret. Forced to abandon his Shamanic apprenticeship, he is overwhelmed with homesteader life, and even his spirit guides are at their wit's end. Nartan takes fate into his own hands. Instead of divine intervention, a wife will help with his responsibilities and in assimilating into the Wylder community.
Olive Muegge
answers Nartan's "wife wanted" advertisement. Wildly
independent she has secretly dreamed of a family to call her own. The secret
she carries inside makes her an outcast and her wild ways don't fit the quiet
wife Nartan thinks he desires.
Despite their
differences, they are drawn to each other but a mistake may drive them
apart. Will Nartan embrace his Shamanic past to save them both or will he
choose to rid himself of Olive forever?
Excerpt:
When I turn back, the men are wrestling in a cloud of
dust. Dead Eyes’ friends hoot like owls while a small crowd gathers around the
scene. Being half-drunk, Dead Eyes is two steps slower than Nartan, who is
landing punches on both sides. When Dead Eyes slams his gun on the ground in
surrender, the dust settles, and I can study my future husband.
Nartan’s muscular body straddles the smaller man while
his broad chest billows. His hat has blown off in the scuffle, revealing two
thick black braids adorned with feathers. Tendrils of raven-black hair wave
around his head.
“Quiet wife for a quiet life” my bloomin’ butt. This
man is a sweet lick of passion wrapped in a delicious exterior. I think I’m
gonna like being Mrs. Sagebrush just fine. I can handle an odd stick as long as
he has the countenance of Nartan because I’m not as normal as I appear myself.
To
purchase Dance to a Wylder Beat, go to:
Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0951NLCZW/
A bit about our focus author:
Marilyn
Barr currently resides in the wilds of Kentucky with her
husband,
son, and rescue cats. She has a diverse
background containing experiences as a child prodigy turned medical school
reject, published microbiologist, special education/inclusion science teacher,
homeschool mother of a savant, certified spiritual/energy healer, and advocate
for the autistic community. This puts her in the position to bring tales
containing heroes who are regular people with different ability levels and body
types, in a light where they are powerful, lovable, and appreciated.
When engaging with the real world, she is collecting
characters,
empty
coffee cups, and unused homeschool curricula. She is a sucker (haha) for cheesy horror movies,
Italian food, punk music, black cats, bad puns, and all things witchy.
To learn more about Marilyn Barr and the stories she creates, go
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Thank you so much for hosting me!
ReplyDeleteMarilyn, congrats on your new release. I was lucky enough to get to read this book prior to its release day and I LOVED it. I don't usually read much paranormal or historical western, (although I did just finish another paranormal) but, I really enjoyed this book. Lots of action, emotion, interesting glance on what life was like, but with the added paranormal and Arapaho culture. I highly recommend this book!
ReplyDeleteSounds great!
ReplyDeleteLoved the excerpt! Best on the book!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a really interesting read with great characters! Congratulations!
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