I get asked why I write all my books about Montana. There are a number of
reasons, so I have to break it down for you.
I lived there for five years. Writing about a place I've been, but
especially lived, brings it all back. No, I didn't live there in 1885, but you
get the idea.
Here's a secret that Montanans know and I'm sharing: It's one of the best
places⦠ever. It's a secret because if everyone knew, everyone would live there.
Since those of you in Florida or Australia probably aren't picking up stakes and
moving to Montana, you can live vicariously through my books.
It's larger than life. The sky is so big, the prairie so vast, it goes on
and on and on. The history is so unique. Butte is fascinating. Imagine, Butte,
Montana being the richest city in the world! Ghost towns dot the landscape and
Virginia City is like stepping directly into the past. It's like you can
**feel** the past when you're there.
It's extreme. Winters aren't for cold weather sissies. Summers are, well,
perfect. There is no spring and fall is temperamental. It makes for great plot
points! Yes, there are blizzards. Often. Yes, it hails. Badly. Yes, there are
flash floods. Yes, the summers are perfect.
I ache to go back. Since I can't do that very often, I go back in my
writing.
Cowboys. Yes, they are there. These are REAL cowboys. Melt your butter kinds
of men that fantasies, and romance novels, are made of.
It truly is the Wild West and I try to get that across to all my readers,
one hot hero at a time (or maybe two at a time!!).
Abigail Carr has her sights on the Landry boys, both Bridgewater men. That
means they claim a bride together, which is just fine with her. Both Tucker and
Gabe have turned her head. But she's ruined her chances with them because of a
bad situation of her own making. She's made up a beau to feel included in the
community. But news travels fast in a small town and her lie has taken on a life
of its own. Tucker and Gabe Landry want Abigail, but they won't claim what
belongs to another. Discovering the truth, they vow to make her theirs, no
matter what it takes.
Who doesn't love the romance of the old West? Vanessa Vale takes the
sensual appeal of rugged cowboys a step further with her bestselling books set
in the Montana Territory. They are much more than just sexy historical westerns.
By introducing sexual taboos into this otherwise traditional romantic setting,
Vanessa has won the loyalty of a fan base that never knows quite what to expect
with each new series.
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