Charming Jo
Author: Laura Drewry
ISBN: 0-8217-7859-5
Zebra Historical Romances
www.lauradrewry.com

No self-respecting cowboy would let himself be bossed around by a woman. But Levi Travers never claimed to be respectable. . .

With a ranch to run, a sister to watch over, and a fence that needs building before roundup, Joanna McCaine hasn’t time for anything but work. And the only interest she has in men at the moment is finding one desperate enough to swallow his pride and come work for her.

Travers has a way with women; a “way” that usually involves charming them out of their corsets. But his new lady-boss doesn’t even wear a corset. She’s heard the stories about him and has made it perfectly clear that she can’t be charmed.

Of course, that was before he defended her honor, before he saved her from a mad bull, and long before he ever kissed her. Or she kissed him.

The reviews are in for Charming Jo:

“. . .a “charming” story. . .Jo is a terrific, strong heroine. . .” — Jill Brager, RomanticTimes (www.romantictimes.com)

“I liked the story, it made me smile. This is always something I look for in a book. I found this book to be excellent light reading, holding my attention and easy to read. Keep up the good work. I gave your book an excellent review at our last meeting.” — Lynda, reader in California

“Jo is an absolutely fantastic heroine. . .A redeemable bad boy, Levi is perfect. . .Combining humor and passion with a moving plot, Charming Jo will not only grab your interest but charm you as well right out of a good night’s sleep. Laura Drewry has as a winner with Charming Jo. ” — Debby Guyette, www.singletitles.com

“Charming Jo is a fun historical romance, set in the old west, that will enchant readers with a simple story and great characters. Drewry gives readers a wide range of characters from the sweet damsel to the saloon owner with the dance hall girl with the heart of gold. Her attention to these details gives the story a rich life that readers will enjoy. Drewry has also given readers a fiery conflict between Jo and Levi that adds to the romantic tension and makes the story all the sweeter” — Tracy Zappala, historicalromancereaders.com & Romance Designs,

“Charming Jo definitely charmed this reader. . .There’s something about how Ms. Drewry creates, how she writes that captivates the reader. Maybe it’s the sense of kindness and compassion underneath the outer formidable layer she gives her heroine. Maybe it’s how she ingrains in the hero the need and desire to respect the heroine. Maybe all that and more. I don’t know. I only hope she doesn’t try to change the recipe. Her style and vision are simply charming.” — Connie, Once Upon A Romance

“Drewry makes CHARMING JO stand out from the pack with her quick humor. Neither the characters, nor Drewry takes anything too seriously, providing the reader with plenty of smiles–and giving us the strong sense that although Levi and Jo may be ugly ducklings to the rest of the world, for each other, they are the perfect swan. If you’re looking for an enjoyable read and more than a few grins, CHARMING JO is a great choice.” 4 Stars - Rob Preece, BooksForABuck

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Can you believe it’s almost October? I can’t. The last thing I remember is mailing off a ms in January and thinking I was going to take a month off of work. I was unemployed, no contracts, and I was going to take a little breather. A few days later my Brava editor bought three more books. Then I sold three books to Avon, and then three to Zebra. It hasn’t slowed down since.

The last two years in a row I’ve been under deadline at Christmas, and the last two years I swore I wouldn’t do it again. This year I’m under deadline for two books. LOL! Funny how that works out, huh?

But I’m having fun still, so it’s all good. Last night I was working on a story and it just flowed. I enjoyed the act of writing so much.

My mom is coming by today. She recently retired and we’re considering moving out of state. I’d like more land, a bigger house, and my mom’s help with the kids/dinner/laundry. Hubby was against the idea in the beginning, but it’s starting to grow on him.

Ugh. The last couple days I’ve been so freakin’ exhausted. I took a 5 hour nap yesterday and a 4 hour nap the day before that, plus slept the same amount at night. I hope I’m not getting sick. I need to go on a diet and start exercising more, just in case that’s the reason I’m so sleepy.

PLEASURES OF THE NIGHT is in production. Yay! Now I have to wrap up the novella and I’ll have finished my releases through July of next year. Then I have to write my Nov. and Dec. books.

The kids are happy to be back in school and they’re having fun with it, so I’m super happy about that.

Here’s the weekend eye-candy. I hope you all have a restful weekend with your friends/family!

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Avon’s got me blogging over at the FanLit blog today. I hope you’ll stop by and say hi so I’m not lonely.

Quarterly taxes are due tomorrow. Need I say more?

Dive into a world torn apart by a powerful race with phenomenal powers of the mind—and none of the heart…

In a world that denies emotions, where the ruling Psy punish any sign of desire, Sascha Duncan must conceal the feelings that brand her as flawed. To reveal them would be to sentence herself to the horror of “rehabilitation”— the complete psychic erasure of everything she ever was….

Both human and animal, Lucas Hunter is a Changeling hungry for the very sensations the Psy disdain. After centuries of uneasy co-existence, these two races are now on the verge of war over the brutal murders of several Changeling women. Lucas is determined to find the Psy killer who butchered his packmate, and Sascha is his ticket into their closely guarded society. But he soon discovers that this ice-cold Psy is very capable of passion—and that the animal in him is fascinated by her. Caught between their conflicting worlds, Lucas and Sascha must remain bound to their identities—or sacrifice everything for a taste of darkest temptation…

Don’t forget to hop over to Nalini’s blog or visit her website for a smokin’ hot excerpt!

I’m blogging over at the Brava Authors blog today. Talking about why I love reading romances, but don’t really like them on the big screen.