![]() What would you do if you were ever in a life threatening situation? Such as a plane crash or a car wreck that left alone and stranded? Would you lie down and die, or would you dig deep, find the courage to pick yourself up and get out of it? What if you were beaten, tied on the back of a horse for hours, then tossed over the side of a cliff, only to find yourself on a narrow ledge with no way down? In Shot Through the Heart, Laramie finds herself in this situation. *** When Laramie Porter’s sister-in-law Julie is beaten so badly by her husband she miscarries her baby, Laramie takes her home from the hospital. But just a few minutes after the women arrive home, Julie’s husband, who also happens to be a drug addict and the local police sheriff, shows up at the house on a murderous rampage. He kills Julie and attempts to murder Laramie. When he doesn’t succeed, he hauls them into the mountains and throws them off a cliff. Julie’s body lands in a pond, but Laramie hits a ledge, where she perches, terrified. Derrick Garrison is in the mountains moving his cattle when his dog finds Julie’s body in the pond. Creeped out, Derrick at first doesn’t believe his ears when he hears a girl crying for help. But he finds Laramie and pulls her to safety. Before she can tell him anything, a lightning strike starts a forest fire and they flee to a hidden valley. Fleeing a drug hazed killer, the fire, and a gun-toting old lady bent on collecting a reward, Laramie and Derrick do their best to evade all three . . . and fall in love along the way. ExcerptLaramie came to consciousness. Her head swam, and her thoughts couldn’t seem to come together. When the memory of flying from the cliff’s edge came hurtling back, she smothered a cry. The sensation of grabbing for anything at all, and finding nothing, stabbed her mind. Her stomach clenched as she lifted her head and looked around. Somehow, she’d slammed onto a ledge less than two feet wide, and managed to stay on the jagged rock through the night. Far below, mid-day sun glinted off a pond. Julie’s body was out of sight, for which she was grateful. A moan slipped out of her. She looked up. Nothing by sheer cliffs. She glanced to her left. Only air between her and the ground. The same to the right. There was no way down. No way up. If she jumped, she’d die. Taking a deep breath, she screamed. “Lawrence. Help! Come back!” Nothing but silence met her ears. Buy Links: Crimson Romance eBooks Amazon iTunes Barnes & Noble About The AuthorFalling in love with romance novels the summer before sixth grade, D’Ann Lindun never thought about writing one until many years later when she took a how-to class at her local college. She was hooked! She began writing and never looked back. Romance appeals to her because there's just something so satisfying about writing a book guaranteed to have a happy ending. D’Ann’s particular favorites usually feature cowboys and the women who love them. This is probably because she draws inspiration from the area where she lives, Western Colorado, her husband of twenty-nine years and their daughter. Composites of their small farm, herd of horses, five Australian shepherds, a Queensland heeler, eight ducks and cats of every shape and color often show up in her stories!
Site Facebook Goodreads
29 Comments
D'Ann
10/2/2012 02:19:22 pm
Thanks!
Reply
Tamaria Soana
10/2/2012 04:41:15 am
Thank you for hosting Shot Through the Heart !
Reply
10/2/2012 07:27:48 am
I have no clue how I'd react in a life threatening situation, and I hope to never find out, lol.
Reply
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
10/2/2012 02:20:15 pm
I hope not, too, Brenda!
Reply
10/2/2012 07:35:42 am
Sometimes we're in a life threatening situation and don't realize it. A car accident, child choking at the dinner table, falling from a considerable height...I've faced all three of these and never knew until later how dire the moment was. Great excerpt. I makes me want to read more!!
Reply
D'Ann
10/2/2012 02:21:11 pm
Thanks, and that's very scary!
Reply
D'Ann Lindun
10/2/2012 07:38:54 am
Thanks for having me today!
Reply
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
10/2/2012 02:21:59 pm
Thanks so much!
Reply
10/2/2012 08:02:55 am
I remember reading the first few chapters of this story and it was amazing! The pacing was wonderful :)
Reply
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
10/2/2012 02:22:48 pm
Thanks, Christine!
Reply
Cait
10/2/2012 08:54:44 am
Fantastic excerpt, D'Ann and I love the way you pose your question at the start, then draw the reader in. What would I do in a life threatening situation? I hope I never have to find out :)
Reply
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
10/2/2012 02:23:30 pm
I hope not either, Cait!
Reply
10/2/2012 09:07:17 am
The few times I've been in situations that could remotely be considered life-threatening I reacted with calm and control dealt with the situation and then later when I thought about it - then I freaked I out!
Reply
D'Ann
10/2/2012 02:24:27 pm
Exactley!
Reply
10/2/2012 09:37:53 am
The times I've been in life threatening situations, I seem to just deal with it. I once disarmed a man in a bar. It wasn't until afterwards I started to shake.
Reply
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
10/2/2012 02:25:12 pm
Holy crap! I would be in so much shock!
Reply
D'Ann
10/2/2012 02:26:12 pm
With your nurse training, I be you're good under pressure!
Reply
10/2/2012 11:44:20 am
After the pas 18 months I've discovered an inner strength that I never knew existed. So I'm fairly certain that I would stand and fight. I think a lot of people would they just don't realize they have inner strength.
Reply
D'Ann
10/2/2012 02:29:29 pm
You've been through a lot!
Reply
D'Ann
10/2/2012 02:31:21 pm
I'm mostly a panicer! LOL
Reply
10/2/2012 01:49:29 pm
If I don't know the involved party in the life threatening moment, I do wondrous. If I know you...my legs and arms fill with cement.
Reply
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
10/2/2012 02:32:17 pm
Me, too!
Reply
10/2/2012 04:04:12 pm
I'm a freak out later girl...but I'm not completely calm, either! Great excerpt!
Reply
Margie
10/3/2012 05:03:31 am
I'd like to think I'd be a fighter. I don't know that you ever know until you're in the situation. However, in my head, I expect to survive the apocalypse when it happens, so there you go.
Reply
Leave a Reply. |
Books By SeriesNewsletter I promise not to spam you. You'll hear from me when new books release or if I'm having a kick butt sale!
Join The FunLatest
|
I want to connect with you!
Be part of The Wolfe Pack and join Lacey Wolfe's Reader Group on Facebook
|
Looking for a specific series?
|
Newsletter I promise not to spam you. You'll hear from me when new books release or if I'm having a kick butt sale!
|
Site Copyright 2011-2018 of Lacey Wolfe