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Writing is a wonder-filled world I love to immerse myself in every chance I get. I'm thrilled to share the experience one story at a time.
Western romance is my favorite genre, so naturally 'Comanche Haven #1' is my first in 'The Loflin Legacy series with 'Casey's Gunslinger #2 releasing in March 2014.

The Western Werewolf Legend series mixes paranormal romance with history and the wild west. It's an action packed surprise one book after the next. There's 'The Lady in the Mist, followed by 'Waking Up Dead' and finally, 'Wolfen Secrets' complete the trio.
I hope you'll join me in my journey of steamy romance, struggle and discovery as I paint pictures in history. Thanks for dropping by!

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Emerging from the long shadow cast by his formidable father, Harold Godwineson showed himself to be a worthy successor to the Earldom of Wessex. In the following twelve years, he became the King's most trusted advisor, practically taking the reins of government into his own hands. And on Edward the Confessor's death, Harold Godwineson mounted the throne—the first king of England not of royal blood. Yet Harold was only a man, and his rise in fortune was not blameless. Like any person aspiring to power, he made choices he wasn't particularly proud of. Unfortunately, those closest to him sometimes paid the price of his fame. This is a story of Godwine's family as told from the viewpoint of Harold and his younger brothers. Queen Editha, known for her Vita Ædwardi Regis, originally commissioned a work to memorialize the deeds of her family, but after the Conquest historians tell us she abandoned this project and concentrated on her husband, the less dangerous subject. In THE SONS OF GODWINE and FATAL RIVALRY, I am telling the story as it might have survived had she collected and passed on the memoirs of her tragic brothers. This book is part two of The Last Great Saxon Earls series. Book one, GODWINE KINGMAKER, depicted the rise and fall of the first Earl of Wessex who came to power under Canute and rose to preeminence at the beginning of Edward the Confessor's reign. Unfortunately, Godwine's misguided efforts to champion his eldest son Swegn recoiled on the whole family, contributing to their outlawry and Queen Editha's disgrace. Their exile only lasted one year and they returned victorious to London, though it was obvious that Harold's career was just beginning as his father's journey was coming to an end. Harold's siblings were all overshadowed by their famous brother; in their memoirs we see remarks tinged sometimes with admiration, sometimes with skepticism, and in Tostig's case, with jealousy. We see a Harold who is ambitious, self-assured, sometimes egocentric, imperfect, yet heroic. His own story is all about Harold, but his brothers see things a little differently. Throughout, their observations are purely subjective, and witnessing events through their eyes gives us an insider’s perspective. Harold was his mother's favorite, confident enough to rise above petty sibling rivalry but Tostig, next in line, was not so lucky. Harold would have been surprised by Tostig's vindictiveness, if he had ever given his brother a second thought. And that was the problem. Tostig's love/hate relationship with Harold would eventually destroy everything they worked for, leaving the country open to foreign conquest. This subplot comes to a crisis in book three of the series, FATAL RIVALRY.

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Really enjoyed this book and loved the period setting. Quite a typical first outlook; boy meets girl, but it wasn't a typical romance, with race factors and peril thrown in too. Loflin is a strong wilful man's man and Celia is a mixed race Indian woman with beauty and brains together they make a formidable team. the story was strong all the way through and let me wanting more. *** Loved the story line and characters in this western romance. Celia is strong, proud and willful, which gets her into trouble alot. And Seth reminds me of a rugged cowboy, steadfast in doing what is right. The tension and mistrust sparks between these two and I enjoyed the way the writer leads them into each other's arms. The conflict around them keeps the story moving at a fast pace. Loved the ending! Can't wait for more in this series! *** This is the first works I have read from this author, and I would look for more in the future. I liked Comanche Haven even though I found it hard to follow the story line at some times. Some things were really rushed and it left out things that I thought would have been important.. ex like during the fight she was holding Red Bears sash.. Well, what happened exactly to him, who killed him? The Rangers? So many people in the book just disappeared and were never read about again, or the people would just be in another place and time leaving me scratching my head. Maybe they will be in another book? The book flowed ok, but could have been so much smoother. Now all that is said let me tell you what I did like about the book. I loved that no matter what love won out. And I found that I loved how the characters are so well developed and detailed. I eagerly look forward to reading about Broken Horse! I hope his story will not be left out. And boy when this author wants you to think of someone as a bad guy, whew, they are some really bad guys. I wanted to yell at the Ranger thru my Kindle. And maybe I missed it but who was the stalker stranger looking at them from the alley, the Ranger? I am hoping there is more to come. Like a book for Ty, and say…. Broken Horse.. Perhaps Charles. I think I can tell who Maggie will set Charles up with. Wonder what the world I am talking about, and who these people are? Get the book. You’ll be hooked, I was. *this book was given to me for an honest review* Roseanna *** <div class="reviewHeader uitext stacked" style="margin-bottom:10px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;color:rgb(24,24,24);font-size:12.222222328186035px;line-height:17.98611068725586px;"><a class="user" href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/20954746-zita-martin" style="color:rgb(102,102,0);font-weight:bold;" title="Zita Martin">Zita Martin</a> rated it <a class="staticStars stars_5" style="color:rgb(102,102,0);width:75px;height:15px;font-size:0px;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:top;" title="it was amazing">5 of 5 stars</a></div> <div class="reviewText stacked" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.4;color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12.222222328186035px;">Review: The words painted a picture that I don’t think I would ever get out of my mind. I felt like I was transported to the past. I was shocked at the emotions that this book awoke inside me. The setting was jumping off the page. It showed how each detail of this book was designed to work together to make a picture that the reader would not forget. The story line had ups and downs that had me on the edge of my seat. I hated the bad guy, Brannon, for many reasons and others not in the book. Seth is a cowboy I could and did fall in love with. He is my new book Boyfriend! Wow, I wish I could jump inside of this book and take him from Celia! Don’t get me wrong, Celia is a great character. She was strong willed and stayed that way through out the book, made me love her. As she is a great character, Seth is a greater character to handle someone like her. The ending was at the same pace as the rest of the book. It ended just where I thought it would. I was very satisfed with it. If someone likes Lori Wilde’s way of writing, they would love this book even though it is not the same branch off of Romance. Quote: I love this quote. This is what loving someone is about. “You want me to stay? You want me to stay and give you a chance?” Slowly she moved away from his hold. She’d never be able to keep her face blank if she remained in his arms and she didn’t want him to see the sheer joy dancing across her face at that moment. “I will make a believer out of you, Little One, I promise. Say you’ll stay.” “You actually want me to stay after all that’s happened? What kind of life would that be for either of us?” He stepped toward her and his next words showed desperation. “Yes, I do. It would be our life together. Just say you’ll try.” 5 Stars</div> <div class="reviewText stacked" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.4;color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12.222222328186035px;">***</div> <div class="reviewText stacked" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.4;color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12.222222328186035px;"> <div class="reviewHeader uitext stacked" style="margin-bottom:10px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;color:rgb(24,24,24);font-size:12.222222328186035px;line-height:17.98611068725586px;"><a class="user" href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4827442-ally" style="color:rgb(102,102,0);font-weight:bold;" title="Ally">Ally</a> rated it <a class="staticStars stars_5" style="color:rgb(102,102,0);width:75px;height:15px;font-size:0px;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:top;" title="it was amazing">5 of 5 stars</a></div> <div class="reviewText stacked" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.4;color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12.222222328186035px;">I'm not really a fan of western romances or I wasn't until I read about Seth and Celia. I loved this book by Catherine Wolffe! It's a must read for any fans of western romances.</div> <div class="reviewText stacked" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.4;color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12.222222328186035px;">***</div> </div> <div class="reviewText stacked" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:0px;line-height:1.4;color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12.222222328186035px;"> </div>

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