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SNEAK PEEK: The Pirate Queen by Patricia Hickman

Treasure is found in the most unlikely places.
Download and read the first chapter of The Pirate Queen by Patricia Hickman.
Just as Saphora Warren packs her bags for a secret escape to a coastal retreat, she is interrupted by her husband Bender’s early arrival home, and his words that change her life: I’m dying. Against her desires, Saphora agrees to take care of Bender at their vacation home in Oriental—the same house she had chosen for her private getaway. With her plan to run away shattered, Saphora is forced to decide if she’ll defend her treasures.
Download and read the first chapter of The Pirate Queen by Patricia Hickman.
SNEAK PEEK: Anna Finch and the Hired Gun

When an aspiring reporter and a Pinkerton detective get tangled in Doc Holliday’s story—and each other—sparks can’t help but fly.
Download and read the first two chapters of Anna Finch and the Hired Gun by Kathleen Y’Barbo.
Despite her father’s valiant attempts to marry her off, perpetual wallflower Anna Finch finds her solace in the written word. An aspiring newspaperwoman, Anna is on the verge of a big scoop. While telling the story of dying gunslinger Doc Holliday seems like the opportunity of a lifetime, a hired Pinkerton agent is about to ruin everything she’s worked for.
Download and read the first two chapters of Anna Finch and the Hired Gun by Kathleen Y’Barbo.
SNEAK PEEK: Lady In Waiting by Susan Meissner
Love is a choice you make every day.
Download and read the first FOUR chapters of Lady In Waiting by Susan Meissner.
Jane Lindsay is not accustomed to making her own decisions. But after her husband packs his things and moves out, she finds herself on an unfamiliar path to finding her own peace and contentment. When she finds an ancient ring that may have belonged to sixteenth century’s Lady Jane Grey, the story from the past begins to spur her on towards a new definition of happiness.
Download and read the first FOUR chapters of Lady In Waiting by Susan Meissner.
VIDEO: Tamara Leigh talks about Leaving Carolina
Be sure to look for the second book in the Southern Discomfort series, Nowhere Carolina, releasing May 2010.
NEWS: Inspiring tales are at heart of books by Beth Pattillo, Candy Paull
The Tennessean recently interviewed Beth Pattillo about her new book The Sweet Gum Ladies Knit for Love.
Read the article online here.






