Actually, all of that will be in the first few chapters with plenty of action to follow. Spoiler Alert: bank robbers, revenge, and old-fashioned shootouts are all going to be included. This installment of the series tells the story of Porter Ellis, the rebel of the family who is given a cause. I will be continuing my Western Dreams family saga. I have also been gearing up for NaNoWriMo (or National Novel Writing Month), which begins today, November 1. I won't go into that too much, but just suffice it to say that my brain is nearly always fried by the end of the day. Speaking of work, my day job has been really stressful. Things are looking better, but it has been a lot of work. A good deal of my time this month has been trying to keep the hissing to a minimum. My other cat, Mo, is not loving his new brother just yet. This is Buttons:Īs you can see, he has a big personality. Let's see.what have I been up to? Well, my husband and I have taken in another fur-baby. Admittedly, I have had a busy month, but we all have busy lives, right. Now her life has been threatened, and Warner’s resolve to protect her will be tested to the limit.I have been quite remiss in posting lately.

The agreement between them was meant to be strictly business, but they could not escape their longing for each other.

After the untimely death of his wife, he is left alone caring for his infant son and trying to run his ranch. In this wild, untamed land, each brother would find scandal, betrayal, and a love that threatens to burn out of control.Ī young widow, Rachel Waters, is in search of a better life for her son after leaving her home in New Orleans. In the midst of the Colorado mountains, lived three brothers who were driven by love, loyalty, and secrets. Now she just had to figure out how to keep him alive. Secrets, lies, and betrayals surround her and threaten the only family she has left and lead her to question everything she knows and give in to her feelings for Carter Ellis. Terrified of falling in love with this handsome ranch hand, she resists his attentions and plans her next move only to discover that she is completely inept in the Old West.Īs she learns what is needed to survive, she realizes that not all is at it seems at Southfork. Imagine her surprise when she found herself face to face with the one man who made her knees weak and her heart race.

Scared, penniless, and uncertain, she knew only that she had to keep running. In a desperate attempt to flee the madman who had killed everyone she had ever loved, she traveled in secret to her uncle’s Colorado ranch.

Her debut novel, A Secret and A Kiss, was nominated for the RONE award for Best American Historical novel of 2015 by InD'Tale Magazine. She lives in Arlington, VA with her husband and their two cats. Overview: Regina McKinley is an American author of Historical Romance novels. Western Secrets series by Regina McKinley (1-2)

A Secret and A Kiss by Regina McKinley