By Anna Jeffrey
Thanks
for inviting me to be a guest on your blog, ladies. It’s fun to talk about the
West, fun to talk about Texas and fun to talk about books all in the same
context.
I’ve
lived in 4 of the western states and visited all of the others, but I’m a
native Texan. And I guess I’m your stereotypical redneck Texan. Fifth
generation. My clan was in Texas before the Civil War.
Everyone
who has lived in Texas for any length of time, native or transplant, has heard
the old adage, “Everything’s bigger and better in Texas.” And most folks
believe that isn’t much of an exaggeration. What other explanation is there for
the mass migration into Texas that is presently going on? The economy, the
lifestyle, entertainment—all are a little bigger and better in Texas.
Just
like California used to be, it’s getting harder and harder to find a native.
When I was a kid, the population of Texas was around 7 million people and very
few of them were born outside the Texas borders. Most of the “outsiders” we ran
across had drifted in from Oklahoma or Arkansas, or Louisiana or New Mexico to
work in the oil fields.
Now
the population has more than doubled and is growing rapidly. Besides oil,
farming and ranching, we have superior high tech and astrophysics companies and
cutting edge clinics and hospitals. And the satellites these industries
support. In Texas, there’s something for everyone.
So
when I set out to write a contemporary trilogy, I had that ol’ Texas mystique
on my mind. I wanted to present a story of an old Texas family set against a
backdrop of big money, big oil and big cattle ranching, with over-the-top
characters in the starring roles. Sort of like, but not quite like, the TV
show, “Dallas.”
Thus,
I came up with THE TYCOON, Book#1 in the Sons of Texas trilogy.
Here’s a short
blurb:
“When
Drake Lockhart, wealthy ranching scion and Texas tycoon, sees a stunning
redhead at a fancy ball, electricity sparks between them. After an intimate
tryst he can’t forget, the last thing he expects is for her to disappear in the
middle of the night. Every minute spent with the vulnerable beauty has left
him hungering for more. In an ironic twist of fate, he finds her, but all
she wants from him is sex. Can he ever convince her she can trust him?
Shannon
Piper was out of place at the ball. An intimate encounter with a man so far
removed from her social hemisphere wasn’t on her agenda. He has a
reputation for ruthlessness and is one of Texas Monthly’s most eligible
bachelors, known for his history with women. Is a relationship based on
just sex the way to protect her heart? Or is it the beginning of the
most enduring love a girl with a sketchy past could ever know?”
So as you’re thinking about how
*you* feel about the Texas mystique, read about it in THE TYCOON and let me what
you think. It’s available from all of the online venues, and here's the Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/Tycoon-Sons-Texas-Book-ebook/dp/B00AQS1GWC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1366648351&sr=1-1&keywords=Anna+Jeffrey
http://www.amazon.com/Tycoon-Sons-Texas-Book-ebook/dp/B00AQS1GWC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1366648351&sr=1-1&keywords=Anna+Jeffrey
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| Anna Jeffrey, Author |
Besides being a Texan and a
Westerner, Anna Jeffrey is an award-winning author of mainstream romance novels
as well as romantic comedy/mystery. She's written six mainstream romance novels
as Anna Jeffrey and two as Sadie Callahan. She and her sister have co-written
seven novels as Dixie Cash.
Her Anna Jeffrey books have won the
Write Touch Readers’ Award, the Aspen Gold, and the More Than Magic awards.
They have been finalists in the Colorado Romance Writers contest, the Golden
Quill and Southern Magic as well as the Write Touch Readers’ Award, the Aspen
Gold and the More than Magic contests.
The Anna Jeffrey and Sadie Callahan
novels are steamy contemporary romances. The Dixie Cash novels are a series
starring two female amateur sleuths in far West Texas. They’re zany, almost
slapstick, comedies. Most of them are for sale at Amazon and Barnes &
Noble, as well as other online venues. To learn more about Anna and her books,
find her at:
Website http://annajeffrey.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/annajeffrey
The link for Amazon doesn't work, so I'll try to repair it pdq. Enjoyed the post, Anna. Also enjoyed THE TYCOON. Great book and I look forward to the rest of the series.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Anna. Yep, as a native Texan I agree with everything you've said. I live in a college town and our neighbors are students from all over. Just being here for the short time has converted them. Gotta love being a Texan by heart as well.
ReplyDeleteHi, Anna--I almost missed your post. I remember readint the Dixie Cash books before I met you. I checked them out of the library. We do miss you...but this group sort of evolves and revolves--sometimes, we must do something else and move on. I'm so glad you're writing Westerns. Be happy!
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