There’s a new series in town! GUN FOR HIRE is a multi-author series that focuses on ten men who must rely heavily on their guns throughout their lives. They don’t expect to ever settle down and have a normal life, much less ever fall in love! But, and there is a big but…they didn’t ever expect to meet “the” woman who can make all of that fall into place for them, either!
GUN FOR HIRE includes books by some present and past fillies, and many other talented authors, including Charlene Raddon, who put the series together. It was her brainchild and she made all the gorgeous covers! I was so thrilled to be asked to participate because I had a story in mind I’d been wanting to write and it fit right into the broad premise that Charlene had come up with.
Linda Broday kicked off the series with her book, CREEK, yesterday. Oh, my stars, y’all. Let me just say, I think I’m in love with every one of these men – and that’s before I’ve even read their stories! I’ve ordered CREEK and am just waiting for the perfect time to be able to sit down and immerse myself in his tale.
Next comes DUSTIN by Margaret Tanner. Her story will be available on March 30, but you can pre-order NOW! Charlene Raddon’s story, KIRK, follows on April 15. (So pay your taxes and then treat yourself to a great story!) LANCE by Heather Blanton follows two weeks later, and then DEVON by Carra Copelin.
Jo-Ann Roberts’s hunky hero is named ASH, and SHAD is Caroline Clemmons’s heartthrob. Tracy Garrett’s story is CLINT, and my LANDON is next in the lineup, rounded out by Winnie Griggs’s story, LUKE.
My LANDON won’t be out until July 15, but boy, there’s lots of great reading in the months ahead, and of course, Winnie’s story just after mine, at the end of July.
Some of these stories will be available not only on KINDLE, but also in print, including my tale about LANDON. Aren’t these covers gorgeous?
Here’s the blurb to whet your reading appetite! You can pre-order LANDON now, as well as many of the others, and the availability to pre-order the remainder of the others will follow soon.
Alissa Devine finds herself in an unthinkable situation when her father is murdered, and she’s left to raise her young brother, Zach. With $22 to her name and her no-account gambler father’s burial to pay for, Lissie has no choice but to carry on with her father’s plan to take part in the Oklahoma land run. But single women aren’t allowed on the wagon train.
Landon Wildcat’s mission for months has been to find the man who abducted his younger sister. His search ends when crooked gambler Happy Devine gets what he deserves at the end of Land’s gun. But that act of vengeance leaves Lissie and Zach alone with no man to accompany them on the wagon train.
Wagon Master Bill Castle hires Land as his scout; a devil’s bargain—for both of them. Land offers Lissie his protection, suspecting the unscrupulous Mr. Castle has indecent intentions toward her.
When one of the settlers is murdered, Land takes the outlaws on in a desperate battle to protect the only witness, and nearly pays the ultimate price. Land’s life hangs in the balance, but the wagon train moves on, callously deserting him and the teen boy he saved, along with Lissie and Zach.
Through the hardship, Lissie and Land both realize how much they love one another, and what they have come so close to losing. Though danger lurks around every curve in the road, Lissie believes with all her heart there is a place for their small band of settlers in this untamed Territory. Now that love has finally come, will Fate allow a miracle for their happiness with this new beginning?
Our GUN FOR HIRE series page is still populating, but the first four are up if you want to go take a look at them, too, and pre-order. Here’s the link for the series page. Here’s the link for the series page, and keep checking back to see more as they are added there. The link for LANDON is just below–he hasn’t made it to the series page yet, but he’s coming, along with the rest of the gang!
AMAZON GUN FOR HIRE SERIES PAGE
I love series like this one. The heroes and heroines are all different because they come from varying backgrounds and places, but the heroes have something in common that holds the thread of the series together.
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Sounds like a wonderful series. Congratulations on the upcoming release!
Denise, thanks so much! We are all very excited about this!
Gorgeous covers! I absolutely love them!!! Can’t wait for this series.!
Aren’t they? Charlene Raddon made these and she is a wonderful cover artist, in my opinion. She also did the covers for our Petticoats & Pistols Christmas Stocking Sweethearts series this past Christmas. She is one talented lady!
This series sounds so good. Can’t wait to read them
Rhonda, thanks so much! We are so happy to see this all coming together. Couldn’t have had a better start to the series than Linda’s book, CREEK!
Can’t wait to read them! The covers look so good.
Hi Ann! I’m in the same boat–I am pre-ordering these as fast as they come up available on Amazon. I would love to have this entire collection in print, because they are so different and the covers are so gorgeous!
This series looks so good. thanks for the intro.
Hi Debra! Thank you! I’m so glad you stopped by today! We are very proud of this series!
I’m looking forward to all 10 of these books!
Hi Tracy! I am too! I was saying before, I would love to have these all in print because they have such a unique premise and the covers are so beautiful. I just know every one of these stories is going to be a great read. So glad we are in this together!
This sounds like a great series, can’t wait to read them.
Quilt Lady, I can’t tell you how excited I was to be invited to be a part of this series with so many other excellent authors. The premise for the books is cohesive in general terms, but broad enough to allow a LOT of creativity with our characters, and I just love that aspect of it. I think you and everyone else will truly enjoy these.
Cheryl, I love reading your books. My Love for historical western romance began when I pulled a Linda Broday book off the shelf in a used bookstore. From there, I began reading Jodi Thomas, Pam Crooks, and many authors who are a part of Petticoats and Pistols. Congratulations on being a part of this new series. I’ll enjoy Landon.
Kathy, you have just made my entire month! What a lovely compliment! Much appreciated. I agree with you about the authors you mentioned, and we certainly could not have had a better beginning for this series than to kick it off with Linda Broday’s CREEK. We authors are in the same boat as the readers are, because we haven’t read each other’s stories, either. LOLLOL! I hope you enjoy Landon and all the other books in the wonderful series! Thanks again for stopping by!
Love the sound of this series, I would love to read them all!
Hi Connie! Yes, I’m excited to have these to look forward to, as well. Seems like we’ve needed a good series to come along just in time for spring/summer, and here it is! LOL Yes, definitly good reading–each and every one of them.
Good morning Cheryl! I’m starting Creek today! Yay! I’m looking forward to this series and yours sounds so good too! Best wishes to you all on this series!
Hi Tracy! I’m going to start Creek today, too–maybe this afternoon! I’m so looking forward to it! I can’t wait to read every single one of these books–they all sound really different and wonderful. I hope you enjoy them all, including Landon!
I am so excited to read this story! Oh, heck, I’m excited to read them all! I love the angel/badman tropes!
I feel the same way, Heather! Every one of these stories looks soooo good. Lots of great entertainment ahead of us all, right? I love those angel/badman tropes, too. They are some of my favorites.
This sounds very exciting.
Thanks, Judy! We are all so thrilled, and I’m so glad that Landon has found a great spot to land with all these other stories!
Cheryl, I’m so happy that we’re in this series together! I love and admire each of your stories. I’m working hard to make this Gun For Hire series a success and was over the moon to lead it off. I know Landon will be a fantastic story.
Linda, I am, too. I feel so privileged to be “amongst” the company of so many other wonderful authors. I feel the same way about your books–love each and every single one of them! We will all work together to make this series a great one for our readers, and your story is the perfect way to start it all off! Love you!
Good morning and Happy St. Patricks Day to all! This sounds like a Great Series and I love all the covers!! Congratulations on your upcoming release. May you all have a great day!
Hi Alicia! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you, too! I sure hope you do love the series–I think all us authors were in love with our covers, for sure. I know Charlene worked really hard to make them EXACTLY the way we wanted them, and I thought she did a great job. Thanks so much for your kind words, Alicia, and I’m so glad you stopped by!
All of these sound good! I’m sure the series is going to do really well, and those covers are really good!!
Trudy, I agree with you completely. Those covers…sigh. Every single one of them. Just love them all, and the stories that will be told will be equally wonderful, I know! I hope you enjoy them all!
Cheryl, great post. Couldn’t have done better myself at introducing the series. Thanks. Can’t wait to read Landon. Well, I can’t wait to read all of them.
Charlene, you did a great job on everything. I just can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am about this series and being a part of it. Thanks so much for the opportunity to write one of these fun stories in our series. Like you, I can’t wait to read each and every single one of them–they are all winners!
Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to reading the series.
Barbara, thanks so much for the kind words! I know you’ll enjoy these stories very much!
Thanks for sharing. They all sound interesting and I can’t wait to read them.
Thanks, Linda! I believe these have a very wide range of appeal and our readers will be happy with all of them.
These sound exciting. Just downloaded the first one, Creek, and can’t wait to read the whole series.
Sarah, I didn’t get a chance to read this afternoon, but I’m sure hoping maybe I can sneak a few pages in tonight before bed! LOL I can’t wait, either!
I am really looking forward to this series. I like physical books best, but wont miss out if any book in the series is in Kindle form only. I like the multiple author format. It gives the series more variety of voice and approach to the characters and the premise. Your stories always have a “grittier” to them compared to Linda’s and most of the others. Not a problem, it what makes this format interesting and something to look forward to.
Take care. I hope the serious Spring weather stays far away from you.
Hi Patricia! You made me laugh out loud! I love that description of “grittier” about my stories–that’s what I strive for. LOL My heroes are always a bit rough around the edges. LOLLOL Like you, I won’t miss out if some of these aren’t in paperback, though I, too, prefer the physical copies of a book to read. There are going to be some wonderful tales told here, and I won’t care what format they’re in, I’m sure! Thanks so much for coming by and commenting–you made my day, my friend!
Hi Cheryl, Landon sounds like my kind of man. Well, all the men in the series do. I am proud to be in this series with you and so many other great authors.
Margaret, thanks so much! I am with you–every one of these men sounds wonderful to me, and what stories they all have to tell! I am so thrilled about this series and the other authors who are involved!