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    Lauren Linwood’s Ballad Beauty @LaurenLinwood #cowboys #RLFblog

    Ballad Beauty 
    Romance Lives Forever welcomes Lauren Linwood, historical
    western romance author.

    About the Author

    Lauren Linwood became a teacher who wrote on the side to maintain
    her sanity in a sea of teenage hormones. Her historical romances use history as
    a backdrop to place her characters in extraordinary circumstances, where their intense
    desire for one another grows into the treasured gift of love. Her romantic suspense
    novels feature strong heroes and heroines who unite to defeat a clever antagonist
    and discover a deep, abiding love during their journey.
    A native Texan, Lauren lives in a Dallas suburb with her family.
    An avid reader, moviegoer, and sports fan, she manages stress by alternating yoga
    with long walks. She plans to start a support group for House Hunters addicts—as
    soon as she finishes her next piece of dark chocolate.

    Interview with Lauren Linwood

    Why did you write this
    book?
    I’d written five previous historical romances, but I’d never
    mined the gold in my native state of Texas! I decided it was time to feature a hero
    who lived here, and the first thing that came to mind was a Texas Ranger. They helped
    tamed Texas from the wild land that it was. My twist? My hero is the son of an infamous
    outlaw and chose to become a lawman because of what he’d seen in his childhood.
    He knows exactly what his daddy is, but the heroine he falls for has no idea that
    her father is also an outlaw—and partner-in-crime to the hero’s daddy!
    What is your favorite
    genre to read?
    Since I was a history teacher for many years, I enjoy authors
    who combine pieces of history within thrillers. Steve Berry, David Baldacci, and
    Brad Meltzer are some of the best at this.
    Who is your favorite character
    from fiction (not including your own)?
    Hands down, it’s Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird. He’s
    a hero in every sense of the word, and I admire his moral core and what a great
    father he is to his two children.
    What are you working on
    at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?
    I’m pleased to announce that I’ve dipped my toe into the romantic
    suspense pond after releasing six historicals. Leave Yesterday Behind will be released
    in June. I have another medieval historical, A Knight for Kallen, coming out in
    the fall, and early in 2016 my second romantic suspense, Illusions of Death, will
    appear. I’ve just finished another western which I’m letting ferment a bit before
    I send it off to my editor, and I’m 25 chapters into another romantic suspense that’s
    set in Dallas.
    Please tell us about your
    latest book.
    After ten years apart, Boston schoolmarm Jenny McShanahan receives
    a letter from her beloved father that instructs her to join him in Texas. She has
    no idea that he’s become Famous Sam McShan, the Robin Hood of the West. She arrives
    to find Sam already gone, but he left instructions for Jenny to hire a guide and
    rendezvous with him in Nevada.
    Texas Ranger Noah Daniel Webster knows Sam personally because
    his father, Pistol Pete Webber, was Sam’s longtime partner in crime. When Pete is
    killed during their last big score, Noah requests the assignment to bring Sam to
    justice. Going undercover, he volunteers to act as Jenny’s escort across the dangerous
    prairie, using her to track her outlaw father’s location.
    As they journey through rough country, love blossoms—but Noah
    knows the second he arrests Sam, his betrayal will kill Jenny’s love for him. Should
    the lawman do his duty as a Ranger, or should he let love rule? The choice Noah
    makes will change their lives forever.

    About the Book

    Title: Ballad Beauty
    Genre: western historical romance
    Author: Lauren Linwood
    Book heat level: PG13

    Buy This Book

    Publisher: http://www.SoulMate.Publishing.com
    Amazon (Kindle Unlimited!): http://amzn.com/B00U9TV2XQ

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