KISSING KIN
by Karen Hulene Bartell
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GENRE: Paranormal Romance
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BLURB:
Maeve
Jackson is starting over after a broken engagement—and mustering out of the
Army. No job and no prospects, she spins out on black ice and totals her car.
When
struggling vintner Luke Kaylor stops to help, they discover they’re distantly
related. On a shoestring budget to convert his vineyard into a winery, he makes
her a deal: prune grapevines in exchange for room and board.
But
forgotten diaries and a haunted cabin kickstart a five-generational mystery
with ancestors that have bones to pick. As carnal urges propel them into each
other’s arms, they wonder: Is their attraction physical…or metaphysical?
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EXCERPT
The sky was a rich twilight blue--deepening yet crystal
clear, as if clarifying the situation.
“Didn’t realize the time.”
The vineyards reflected the rusty-red tones of the late
winter sunset.
Dusk. I held back a sigh as I glimpsed the winery and cozy
cabin. Heartrending in its homey beauty, the scene tugged at my earliest
recollections.
The child of vagabond parents, I was often on the road at
dusk, just as the lights began coming on in the houses we passed. Growing up
without a permanent address, I fantasized about living in one of those
comfortable homes instead of viewing them through the car window.
“Gets dark early in the mountains.” He caught my gaze, did a
double take, then stared.
“Is something wrong?”
“Your hair…”
“Is something on it?” I swiped at my head.
“No.” He chuckled. “The sunset captures your hair’s
highlights--gives it a reddish glow.”
“Oh.” Pleasantly surprised, I gave a nervous laugh as the
heat crept to my cheeks. “Thanks.”
He reached out his hand and hesitated. “May I?”
“Sure.” I quivered as his hand swept my hair behind my ear.
As arousing as a caress, the gesture sent a shockwave through my body.
Then his hand molded itself just above my neck, gently
supporting my head as he leaned toward me.
Without warning, I ached to feel his mouth on mine.
He leaned closer.
His warm breath tickling, I met him in a rush of hormones
and adrenalin. Then lifting my lips, I closed my eyes, reveling in the give and
take of his kiss.
Only Teddy’s insistent bark woke me from the daze.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Author of the Trans-Pecos and Sacred Emblem series, Karen is a
best-selling author, keynote speaker, wife, and all-around pilgrim of life, who
writes multicultural, offbeat love stories. Born to rolling-stone parents who
moved often, Bartell found her earliest playmates as fictional friends in
books. Paperbacks became her portable pals. Ghost stories kept her up at
night—reading feverishly. The paranormal was her passion. Novels offered an
imaginative escape. An only child, she began writing her first novel at the age
of nine, learning the joy of creating her own happy endings. Professor emeritus
of the University of Texas at Austin, Karen resides in the Texas Piney Woods
with her husband Peter and her “mews”—three rescued cats and a rescued
*Cat*ahoula Leopard dog.
Connect with Karen:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KarenHuleneBartell
MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/karenbartell
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HuleneKaren
Instagram:
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Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/611950.Karen_Hulene_Bartell
Website: http://www.KarenHuleneBartell.com/
Email: info@KarenHuleneBartell.com
Amazon Author Page:
https://www.amazon.com/author/karenhulenebartell
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenhulenebartell/
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/karen-hulene-bartell
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhulenebartell/
Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Kissing-Trans-Pecos-Karen-Hulene-Bartell-ebook/dp/B0CRJ6P13V/ref=sr_1_1
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