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Daniel and Rosemarie, please tell us about the first time you saw each other.
Daniel: My lovely Rosemarie was near death the first time I laid eyes on her. She was a widow with three children to provide for. While attempting to cut fire wood, her axe slipped and made a nasty gash in her leg. She tried to fix it up herself, but when I saw her, it had become infected, and I had fears she might lose her leg, or even her life.
Rosemarie: The first time I saw Daniel, that I remember, he was standing in the doorway to my bedroom, carrying clean sheets to change my bed. Not too fond of Rebels, I aimed my gun at his chest and demanded he leave my house. You have to realize I was a little bit afraid of him, and in a lot of pain. Not my best moment.
What drew you to him/her?
Daniel: Her strength and courage. Even though life had dealt her a difficult hand, she didn’t sit around wailing about it. She did her best to provide for her family. Also, the softness that came out when she dealt with her children. Of course her beauty didn’t hurt, either.
Rosemarie: The way he treated me and my children. I had been used to gruffness from the men in my life up until Daniel arrived. But he was so kind and good, it softened me toward him. And I loved his good looks and strong build.
What is your favorite thing about him or her?
Daniel: They way Rosemarie loves. It’s a complete, all-encompassing sense of belonging to her.
Rosemarie: Daniel can be strong when needed, and tender when necessary. A wonderful combination in a husband.
Care to share future plans?
Daniel: I lost my family’s land when
my step mother had to sell our horse farm for taxes. Rosemarie has a wonderful,
productive farm. We’re slowly adding breeding and training horses.
Rosemarie: Yes, the new babe I carry. But, shhh, don’t tell Daniel. I’m going to surprise him. Soon.
Callie has
been making up stories since elementary school, and writing gave her a way to
turn off the voices in her head. She’s had a number of articles and
interviews published over the years, and finally decided to put her writing
skills to the test and write novels.
Oklahoma is
where she hangs her hat with her husband of thirty-six years, two young adult
children, and three dogs.
You can catch
her hanging out at Facebook, Twitter- @CallieHutton, and her home base,
www.calliehutton.com. Stop by sometime and say hello.
Books by
Callie Hutton:
Oklahoma Lovers
series, #1, #2, #3
A Run For Love (Tori & Jesse)
A Wife By Christmas (Ellie & Max)
A Prescription For Love (Michael &
Heidi)
An Angel in the
Mail
Tessa’s Treasures
Miss Merry’s
Christmas
Daniel’s Desire
All of Callie
Hutton’s books can be found at www.Amazon.com and www.BarnesandNoble.com.
When Confederate soldier, Lt. Daniel McCoy makes his escape
from a Union prison toward the end of the Civil War, his only thought is to get
as far away from enemy territory as possible. But he doesn’t count on saving
young widow Rosemarie Wilson’s life from an infected leg wound.
Rosemarie has no use for Rebels soldiers, having lost everything, including her husband, the last time they came to her home. However, Daniel has not only saved her life, but is sticking around to help with the farm and her three children until she recovers.
With Union soldiers searching for him, every day Daniel remains puts him in danger. Or is the beautiful widow who has captured his heart the greater risk?
Rosemarie has no use for Rebels soldiers, having lost everything, including her husband, the last time they came to her home. However, Daniel has not only saved her life, but is sticking around to help with the farm and her three children until she recovers.
With Union soldiers searching for him, every day Daniel remains puts him in danger. Or is the beautiful widow who has captured his heart the greater risk?
Excerpt:
“How would you like to go hunting with me?”
Daniel set the food down, keeping his eye on the gun, and the boy’s movements.
Chandler shrugged.
“We could get some fresh meat for the
family.” He pulled out a chair, and sat next to him. “You know, Chandler, as
the man of the family, it’s your job to make sure the family eats.”
“I know that,” he groused.
“Any luck?”
Chandler shook his head. Then he looked up
at Daniel, the hostility gone, replaced by a child’s fear. “Things were easier
when Pa was here. I wanted him to teach me to hunt, but he always said, ‘next
year.’”
Daniel’s heart twisted. What a burden for
such a young boy.
“I’ll tell you what. I’ll check on your
mama, and then once she’s cleaned up and I’m sure she’s doing all right, you
and I will hunt up some dinner.”
“Both of us?”
“Yes, son, both of us. You go ahead and
finish your chore, and I’ll check on your mama.”
Daniel stood and stretched, wincing when he
got a whiff of himself. A bath was definitely in order sometime soon. “Where
does your mama keep the clean sheets?”
“I’ll show you.” Chandler jumped up from
his seat, and hurried to a cabinet in the parlor. “Here.”
“Maybe a clean pillow slip, too?”
The boy returned to the cabinet, and rifled
around a bit before emerging with a white pillow slip, blue and purple
embroidering around the hem.
“Thank you. Now you put that gun together,
and once I take care of your mama, I’ll be back, and we’ll go hunting.”
“What about Jace and Amelia?”
“I think as long as they stay in the room
with your mama, they’ll be all right until we return.”
Gathering the sheet and pillow slip to his
chest, Daniel headed down the hallway toward the bedroom where his patient lay.
The woman must have been awake, because a
soft female voice reached his ears, along with the bright chatter of Amelia.
Smiling, he entered the doorway.
Mrs. Wilson lay flat on her back, her two
youngest children flanking either side. Her deep blue eyes glittered with
anger. With a shaky hand she raised a pistol, cocked, and aimed at his chest,
just as he cleared the doorway.
“Get the hell out of my house, Reb.”
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