Thank you for having me on your blog! I’m happy to share with you and your readers my latest release.
First is some information about the series and the book…
About the Series
Nestled within the hills of central Texas is a special ranch. A place that defies the laws of physics—that of time, space, and dimensions. It’s a place where normal morphs with the paranormal and supernatural. A place that seems to know what a person’s true desires and needs are, and then allows the right circumstances to occur to fulfill those wishes.
Welcome to the Gateway Ranch.
Your gateway to all things possible…
Q&A
Q) Is your book part of a series? If so, can you tell us about it?
~ The inspiration for the Gateway Ranch series stemmed from
a trip Jo & I went on where we stayed on a working ranch. There were
ranchers/cowboys, horses, trail rides, campfires, cattle, and food cooked
outside. Our muses started asking, "What if?" When we returned home
with a handful of ideas, we went to Austyn and
said, "Guess what we're going to write about." From there we started
brainstorming and writing stories. Granted, that took place a decade ago and
the stories and series have morphed since then. My first book, To Be Yours,
had been previously published under the title Wild West Weekend, but I explained
the changes in a letter in the book and why it’s more like new than old. To
Be His had also been previously published as, Keep You Safe, for a
short time in a multi-author anthology, but as I did with the first book, I
reworked TBH to fit the Gateway Ranch world. Austyn
Sherrie, Johanna Riley, and I also made the ranch have a supernatural aspect to
it so we could add our own spins to our own stories that take place at the GR.
More information can be found here: https://threeflamespublishing.com/books/gateway-ranch-series/
Q) What type of research did you do for your book?
~ Like I
mentioned in the other question, some of our inspiration stemmed from a
trip Jo & I went on where we stayed on a working ranch, so it was first-hand
info. Then there were a lot of google searches in regard to the abuse and
police aspect.
Q) Do you want each book to stand on its
own, or are you trying to build a body of work with connections between each
book?
~ Each book in this series should be able to stand
on its own, but I am including subtle connections between each just because the
stories are taking place at the same location and around the same time period.
Q) What are your upcoming projects?
~ My next book, To Be Mine, will be another republish
of a story I’d written ages ago. I’m taking out the northeast references and
setting it in the Gateway world. TBM will be another Contemporary Romantic
Suspense. After that, I’ll put out two time travels and some chick lit stories
set in the ranch world. One of the time travels will be a revamp of a
previously published story called Wild West Hauntings and be like new. Lots to
look forward to in this series!
To Be His by C.R. Moss
I’m Professor Arianna Perez, and I’ve been asked if I’ll ever trust, let alone love, another man again. After dumping an abusive boyfriend, I doubted I would. At least, that’s how I felt until fate had sexy wrangler, Gavin Bishop, reappearing in my life in a way I never expected.
Against my better judgement, I fell hard for the cowboy, believing everything he said, including how he wanted to treat me like a queen and keep me safe. Little did I know, though, that the circumstances that brought us together could also tear us apart…
And possibly claim my life.
Now a peek into the story…
Excerpt for To Be His by C.R. Moss
Smiling, I studied him some more. Every time I looked at his chiseled chest and the strip of hair going in a line from his belly button to a spot hidden by his jeans, my heart fluttered. Sure, I’d seen a lot of him in class, but this was just the two of us.
This was intimate.
I wanted to run my fingers along his skin. Play with the patch of hair. See where my caresses would lead to. I wanted to create with him. I’d felt this way with other boyfriends, even Chad, but never had the urge been so strong. Nor had I been able to gather the courage to do anything about it in the past. Except once. When my relationship with Chad had started imploding, a friend of mine gave me an art kit, one designed to help couples grow closer to each other. I’d shown it to Chad. He’d then called the gift, my idea, and me stupid, telling me I must be an idiot to think he’d be interested in such a “childish, preposterous activity.”
Asking him if he thought my career were those things, as well, spurred on a multi-hour argument that ended with him leaving and not returning for two nights. When he’d finally come home, he’d seemed remorseful and promised to do better by me. He had, too. For a couple of weeks. But we never had used the present.
Now would be a good time to make some new memories surrounding those art supplies.
After all, I seemed to have a very willing participant, who happened to be gorgeous in my opinion, beautifully proportioned in a trim, well-toned way, and desired little ol’ me. Gavin wanted me, had admitted to dreaming and fantasizing about me. Despite my concerns about our ages and how we used to know each other, I realized I felt the same about him.
I hungered for him.
“God, I want to paint you,” the awed words fell from my mouth before I could stop them.
“Thought that’s what we’re doing,” Gavin responded.
Clearing my throat, I jerked my attention from him, went to my paints, and faked looking for one. “Well, yes, but…” Spit it out, girl. Be brave. Have some fun. Gathering my resolve, I continued, “I want to get out a gift a friend of mine had given me a while back. It contains non-toxic paints. This way I can paint you. Use you as both palette and canvas. And, if you’re up for it, you can paint me.”
An impish grin stretched his face. “Sounds interesting. What do we need to do?”
Buy To Be His by C.R. Moss here…
About the author…
Author Bio
An eccentric and eclectic writer, C.R. Moss pens stories for the mainstream and erotic romance markets, giving readers a choice of sweet, savory or spicy reads, usually within a sub-genre or two — paranormal, sci-fi/fantasy, time travel, or western flare. She also has a passion for penning dark fiction. Writing as Casey Moss, she delves into the darker aspects of life in her work, sometimes basing the stories on reality, sometimes on myth. No matter the path, her stories will take you on a journey from the lighthearted paranormal to dark things unspeakable. What waits around the corner? Come explore…
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