December 1st...can you believe it?
Me either but time just keeps marching on and today it's marching to the beat of Linda Carroll-Bradd's thoughts....
One of the reasons I wanted to write Silent Signals was my love for my interaction with my own dog, Keiko. She’s a Shiba Inu which is the smallest of six Japanese breeds (Akita being the largest) that almost died out during World War II. When she was a pup, I enrolled us in dog agility classes which made for lots of fun, and frustration, as I used the signals the instructor taught to indicate which apparatus was next in the cycle. Keiko had her own ideas and often balked at doing certain exercises or decided once she was off lead was the time to run around the enclosure.
Because of that experience, I wanted to write a heroine who
had better control of her dogs. Enter Anora Huxley who works with Australian
Shepherds (an American breed which has an ancestor in the dogs imported to
America from Australia during the mid-19th century along with flocks
of sheep) and Kelpies. Anora in turn
teaches Konrad the hand signals and whistles involved in getting the dogs to
herd other animals. The training leads to deepening emotions and…
After losing half his herd in
the Great Blizzard of 1886, rancher Konrad Werner needs to safeguard his
cattle. Tomboy Anora Huxley trains the Australian Shepherds and Kelpies that
run the family’s sheep herd. Although cattlemen and shepherds are at odds, the
pair discovers common interests. A threat is overheard, and Konrad rides out to
Anora’s ranch to protect her. The tense situation reveals their true feelings.
Will Anora be swayed by family loyalty, or will she listen to her heart that
responds to Konrad’s silent signals?
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EXCERPT
Twirling her
finger like a tornado, Celina grinned. “Turn so I can see from all angles.”
“And I can
move.” First, she bent over to touch her toes. “See?”
Then, with hands on her
waist, she leaned from side to side. She was just finishing the last quarter of
her second spin to display her outfit when the bell over the door tinkled.
“Gaelle, you
about ready to leave?” a deep voice asked.
At the
familiar sound, Anora gasped. She dropped her hands to her sides at the same
moment she came to a stop at the sight of that man filling the doorway.
Her skirts swished around her legs a couple of times before settling.
“Yes, I’m
ready.” Gaelle was quick to answer.
His eyes
widened as he ran his gaze down her length from head to toe and then flicked to
the table where her underthings lay. With a slow move, he dragged his hat off
his head and pushed the door closed behind him. A quirk pulled at one corner of
his mouth.
Beard-stubbled, the man had been
good looking. Clean-shaven, he was downright handsome. Heat flashed in Anora’s
cheeks, and she panted, not taking in enough air. Certainly this breathlessness
had to do with the corset, and not with the appearance of this attractive but
arrogant man. Her gaze caught his dark one, the color of hot cocoa, and her
stomach leapt, like when she took a tumble. She had to look away.
Stifling a squeal, she dashed
forward, bunched the garments together, and stuffed them under her coat. Then
she whirled and pinned him with a hard stare. “What on earth are you
doing here?”
As a young girl, Linda was often
found lying on her bed reading about fascinating characters having exciting
adventures in places far away and in other time periods. In later years, she
read and then started writing romances and achieved her first publication--a
confession story. Married with 4 adult children and 2 granddaughters, Linda
writes heartwarming contemporary and historical stories with a touch of humor
from her home in the southern California mountains.
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Until next time, take care and God Bless.
PamT
2 comments:
Excellent post!! The book sounds awesome, and I'm planning to read it soon. Interesting how you came to write about a heroine who trains dogs. :) Cute!
Love stories with dogs. This one sounds great. Best wishes, Linda.
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