Rhonda Carver
A cowboy isn’t defined just by what he does but how he carries himself. Cowboys of the past were known for being “ruffians.” Having to withstand the most harmful environment and daily struggles, wielding a gun like it was a third arm, wrestling cattle and bulls and riding a horse as if they were born in a saddle, they became heroes of sort. Cowboys are famed for their places in romance novels. They lasso the heroine with smooth charm and chiseled features, and always wear a hat.What better place for me to catch Cowboy Scratch Fever than Texas. I loved it enough that it inspired Second Chance Cowboy. Chance is a cowboy that’ll make any woman’s indecent thoughts lead to wet panties. He’s rough and tough, and rides like a stallion. I enjoyed writing my Cowboy so much that I did it again. I created a story for Duke McGraw, Chance’s rough and tough best friend and ranch hand. He’s roped a few in his day and has the scars to prove it. Duke’s story is, Second Ride Cowboy. It is set for release in December 2013. In the meantime, pick up Second Chance Cowboy and get to know these steamy Cowboys.
BIO: Rhonda Lee Carver is a hopeless romantic. Whether you like sweet romance or erotica, she has written a story for you. Rhonda read her first novel at thirteen and that was the open window into her destiny. She began writing ghost stories as a teen, and as years passed, her stories bloomed into steamy, passionate tales. She likes creating intelligent, saucy heroines who can challenge a bad-ass hero. She believes in love, and everyone has a soulmate.
Second Chance Cowboy
A tumble down the stairs lands Carly back in the arms of her ex-husband.
After the loss of a child tears her marriage apart, Carly vows she’ll never speak to her soon-to-be ex-husband Chance again. On the eve of their divorce, however, Carly takes a stroll down memory lane and calls Chance. A passionate one night stand between the two is shattered by cruel light of morning. With reality having set back in, Carly admits to Chance she made a mistake, forcing him to come to grips that there is no hope left for their marriage.
Fate has other plans for them. Carly’s fall down some stairs leaves her with amnesia…but that’s only the start of it.
Can deception bring a second chance at love or will it forever destroy an already broken marriage?
Publication Date: November 08, 2010 - Length: Short Novel
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Second Chance Cowboy by Rhonda Lee Carver
Excerpt:
Copyright 2010, Rhonda Lee Carver
All rights reserved, Lyrical Press, Inc.
Carly squeezed her hands into fists. “My poor husband. How difficult it is for him to manage his inflated ego and keep his zipper closed.”
“We’re divorced, remember?” His voice reeked of sarcasm.
She groaned in irritation. Her pulse pounded in her ears like the beating of a drum. Her claws were showing.
Chance didn’t blink an eye as he gazed at her across the room. “Honey, I can keep my pants zipped just fine. Problem is, you can’t keep your fingers off my zipper.”
Carly’s palm itched to slap him. “We live in a small town, Chance. How do you think it’s possible we haven’t run into each other more than three times in the last two years?” She cocked her chin. “Let me fill you in. I’ve done everything in my power to keep from bumping into you. Do you realize how difficult it is to plan my schedule weeks in advance so I don’t have to see you? Is that a description of a woman who can’t keep her fingers off your zipper?”
“No, more like a woman who’s afraid she’ll forget what screwed up our marriage in the first place, realize she’s made a huge mistake and get her ass back home.”
“Humph, fat chance that’ll ever happen.” She fumbled with the sheet in irritation and gave her hair a toss over one shoulder.
Damn, he did have a point, although she’d never admit it to him.
“Yeah, right, Carly, because you can’t ever forgive and forget, can you? You think you’re the only one who has lost, don’t you?” His eyes became steely pools of green. His voice turned low and controlled. “I lost Devon, too. He was my son–our son. How long are you going to keep blaming me for his death?”
Carly swallowed the painful lump in her constricted throat. “I don’t blame you.”
“Could have fooled me.”
“We both know why I left.”
“We do?” His bitter laugh split the air with its razor-sharp intensity. “I know you want to hold on to the belief that I am the bad guy who drove you away, but isn’t it time you took half the responsibility for the failure of our marriage?” A trace of compassion softened his expression. He tugged on his shirt and finger-combed his hair.
“It wasn’t my fault you cheated.” Once she said it, she wanted to yank the words back. Too late, just like their relationship.
“You’re a broken record, sweetheart. It’s not worth denying the accusation any longer. Maybe eventually you’ll believe your words and feel justified in leaving. Devon died, Carly. He’s gone and we can’t change the truth. One of us needed to make the decision to let him go and I made it. I held out hope you’d eventually find a sliver of forgiveness in your cold heart. I guess I was wrong.”<
The old wound broke open and her lungs emptied of oxygen. She wanted to lash out at him, tell him to go to hell, but the words didn’t come. Instead, she whispered, “I’m going to the bathroom. When I get back I want you gone.”
“Carly, you’ve become an expert at sucking all the joy out of your life and pushing away anyone who reaches out to you. You’re living in a self-made prison, founded on guilt and pain, and there is no key to unlock the cell door.”
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BIO: Suffering from years of hopeless romantic notions with sexy, sassy heroines and bad-ass heroes taking residence in her mind, Rhonda decided to write, bringing the stories alive. With baby on hip and laptop on the other, and a couple of years later, Rhonda has published six eBooks with a handful of spicy love stories waiting for the final touches.
When Rhonda isn’t crafting edge-of-your-seat, sizzling novels, you will find her with her children, watching soccer, watching a breathtaking movie, traveling to exotic places, doing (or trying) yoga, and finding new ways to keep her smile bright.
Rhonda thrives on making her readers happy. She believes life can be a challenge, but reading is a place where one goes to get away. Everyone deserves romance—one page at a time…
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After I read what this book is about I will have to go and get it now. This book sounds so exciting and I can’t wait to read it. Thank you for sharing
Crystal…thx so much. I hope you read it and love it. Please let me know if you get the opportunity to meet Chance via Second Chance Cowboy. I loved writing his character. If you read it, I think you’ll see why.
Sounds like a very complex story. I can understand the man’s taking the loss of his child very hard, but some people assume the mother is suffering more. Two sides to every story.
Clare, thx for the comment. Chance doesn’t feel the loss any deeper than Carly; however, what I feel I created in SCC was two people who were suffering loss in different ways. It took Carly losing her memory for her to see that life goes on…even when we aren’t ready. I enjoyed writing this story. It certainly is complex.
I was just thinking what Clare wrote that this sounds like a complex story. I can’t imagine trying to move forward after such a loss.
Thx, Eileen. From a mother’s standpoint, I couldn’t imagine losing a child. Although loss is a sad aspect to this story, there are many joyful ones too. There is truly a happy ending, my characters just had to work backward, so to speak, to get to where they needed to be.
I like how the excerpt wasn’t wrapped around the book blurb, I was expecting something different but I’m glad I got something else. The excerpt must be pre-fall. It will be a very interesting story.
Z
Sometimes it nice to read about second chances, looks like 1 for my TBR list. enjoyed the excerpt
Thx, Julie. Having had many second chances in my own life, I know how wonderful they can be. I do hope you enjoy my Cowboy. Thx for commenting.