My second western historical romance, One Night’s Desire ~Wildfire Love #
2 debuted on July 15, 2013. I love this story. It has every element that
I think belongs in a western—rustlers, Indians, claim jumpers, a handsome tough
as nails US Marshal, an independent woman determined to right a wrong, a couple
of side-kicks, a dastardly villain, cows, horses, a vintage western town, double
crosses, sacrifice in the name of love, and a last minute rescue or two. About
the only thing missing in One Night’s Desire is a train.
I included all of these elements because they were essential to the story, but
also because I consider myself a fan of the western. Oddly enough when I think
of the novels I’ve read set in the west, only The Virginian and a
couple of romances come to mind. The strongest images and memories for me are of
classic western films, so when I set out to write One Night’s
Desire, my goal was to make the story read like one of those films.
I drew inspiration from my three favorites. Marshal Evrett Quinn’s dedication to
justice is modeled on the Will Kane character in High Noon. Kiera
Alden’s championing of a seemingly lost cause mirrors Cat Ballou’s stubborn
attempt to get justice for herself and her father. So where does The Man
Who Shot Liberty Valance fit in? From this film I drew the theme of
sacrifice. Tom Doniphon sacrifices his love for the beautiful Hallie and makes
Ransom Stoddard (the man Hallie loves) look like the hero who shot villain
Liberty Valance. This is the kind of sacrifice that melts the heart. In
One Night’s Desire Evrett and Kiera must be willing to make a
similar sacrifice before they can have their happily ever after.
Please leave a comment and let me know what you consider essential for a good
western romance or share memories of your favorite western film.
One Night’s Desire and its sister book One Moment’s Pleasure
~ Wildfire Love # 1 are heavily discounted at Amazon for the entire
month of July. Here are blurbs, excerpt links and buy links for each book.
One Night’s Desire
A WOMAN ON THE RUN: Rustlers, claim jumpers and fire, nothing will stop Kiera
Alden from reuniting her family. But an accusation of murder threatens her
dreams and sets Marshall Evrett Quinn on her trail. She may be able to escape
prison bars and eventually prove her innocence, but she can’t escape Quinn’s love.
A LAWMAN IN HOT PURSUIT: Marshall Evrett Quinn is relentless in pursuit of
law-breakers, and pretty Kiera Alden is no exception. Clever and courageous,
she evades him until a chance encounter turns the tables. Finally he has this
elusive desperado under arrest, but success is bittersweet when she captures his
heart.
One Night’s Desire EXCERPT
One Night’s Desire BUY
on Kindle
One Moment’s Pleasure will become a lifetime’s passion when
spinster, Edith Alden, embarks on a search for her missing sister.
Pretending to be a rich bored woman looking for an interlude with an anonymous
male Edith enters the San Francisco bordello where her sister was last
seen. She escapes the bordello almost too easily, but she can’t escape the
passion ignited by a stranger’s kiss.
Born and raised in the brothels of the California gold rush, Dutch Trahern
worked for years to erase a childhood spent committing petty crimes and worse in
order to survive. That past comes back to haunt him in the form of a woman
he rescues from prostitution. Now his hard won respectability is threatened
by an irresistible desire for a woman he shouldn’t want.
One Moment’s Pleasure EXCERPT
One Moment’s Pleasure BUY
ABOUT RUE: Author of historical, contemporary, and erotic romances, Rue Allyn
fell in love with happily ever after the day she heard her first story. She is
deliriously married to her sweetheart of many years and loves to hear from
readers about their favorite books and real life adventures. Learn more about
Rue and her books at http://RueAllyn.com
Rue Allyn | High Noon, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and Cat Ballou
My second western historical romance, One Night’s Desire ~Wildfire Love #
2 debuted on July 15, 2013. I love this story. It has every element that
I think belongs in a western—rustlers, Indians, claim jumpers, a handsome tough
as nails US Marshal, an independent woman determined to right a wrong, a couple
of side-kicks, a dastardly villain, cows, horses, a vintage western town, double
crosses, sacrifice in the name of love, and a last minute rescue or two. About
the only thing missing in One Night’s Desire is a train.
I included all of these elements because they were essential to the story, but
also because I consider myself a fan of the western. Oddly enough when I think
of the novels I’ve read set in the west, only The Virginian and a
couple of romances come to mind. The strongest images and memories for me are of
classic western films, so when I set out to write One Night’s
Desire, my goal was to make the story read like one of those films.
I drew inspiration from my three favorites. Marshal Evrett Quinn’s dedication to
justice is modeled on the Will Kane character in High Noon. Kiera
Alden’s championing of a seemingly lost cause mirrors Cat Ballou’s stubborn
attempt to get justice for herself and her father. So where does The Man
Who Shot Liberty Valance fit in? From this film I drew the theme of
sacrifice. Tom Doniphon sacrifices his love for the beautiful Hallie and makes
Ransom Stoddard (the man Hallie loves) look like the hero who shot villain
Liberty Valance. This is the kind of sacrifice that melts the heart. In
One Night’s Desire Evrett and Kiera must be willing to make a
similar sacrifice before they can have their happily ever after.
Please leave a comment and let me know what you consider essential for a good
western romance or share memories of your favorite western film.
One Night’s Desire and its sister book One Moment’s Pleasure
~ Wildfire Love # 1 are heavily discounted at Amazon for the entire
month of July. Here are blurbs, excerpt links and buy links for each book.
One Night’s Desire
A WOMAN ON THE RUN: Rustlers, claim jumpers and fire, nothing will stop Kiera
Alden from reuniting her family. But an accusation of murder threatens her
dreams and sets Marshall Evrett Quinn on her trail. She may be able to escape
prison bars and eventually prove her innocence, but she can’t escape Quinn’s love.
A LAWMAN IN HOT PURSUIT: Marshall Evrett Quinn is relentless in pursuit of
law-breakers, and pretty Kiera Alden is no exception. Clever and courageous,
she evades him until a chance encounter turns the tables. Finally he has this
elusive desperado under arrest, but success is bittersweet when she captures his
heart.
One Night’s Desire EXCERPT
One Night’s Desire BUY
on Kindle
One Moment’s Pleasure will become a lifetime’s passion when
spinster, Edith Alden, embarks on a search for her missing sister.
Pretending to be a rich bored woman looking for an interlude with an anonymous
male Edith enters the San Francisco bordello where her sister was last
seen. She escapes the bordello almost too easily, but she can’t escape the
passion ignited by a stranger’s kiss.
Born and raised in the brothels of the California gold rush, Dutch Trahern
worked for years to erase a childhood spent committing petty crimes and worse in
order to survive. That past comes back to haunt him in the form of a woman
he rescues from prostitution. Now his hard won respectability is threatened
by an irresistible desire for a woman he shouldn’t want.
One Moment’s Pleasure EXCERPT
One Moment’s Pleasure BUY
ABOUT RUE: Author of historical, contemporary, and erotic romances, Rue Allyn
fell in love with happily ever after the day she heard her first story. She is
deliriously married to her sweetheart of many years and loves to hear from
readers about their favorite books and real life adventures. Learn more about
Rue and her books at http://RueAllyn.com
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6 comments posted.
The movie, among quite a few that I could have chosen from, would have to be Tombstone. It has all of the elements. There are gun fights, for sure, but there are also sprinklings of Romance, as well as your Western heroes Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. The worst outlaws were in the movie, and there was a little bit of everything in it. You could say the movie was very well done, for an updated version of a Western, considering many of the old-fashioned ones usually win out hands-down!! As for your book, I am looking forward to reading it, considering that you slipped under my radar, so I had to put you on my TBR list, to make sure you didn't get away this time!!
(Peggy Roberson 7:59am July 16, 2013)
My favourite western is probably My Friend Flicka. The horses are so beautiful. As is the Wyoming scenery.
(Clare O'Beara 10:49am July 17, 2013)