{"id":2472,"date":"2022-10-25T01:57:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T01:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/?p=2472"},"modified":"2022-10-01T20:07:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T20:07:17","slug":"guest-post-pamela-thibodeaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/guest-post-pamela-thibodeaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Post: Pamela Thibodeaux"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Today I welcome author friend Pamela Thibodeaux, who is visiting my blog with a sneak-peek look at her latest release, Kyleigh’s Cowboy.<\/p>\n

Blurb:\u00a0 <\/strong>She\u2019s attempting to start a new life. He\u2019s roamed for more than a decade. Can they let go of the past and grab hold of the future?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Seven years after the death of her husband, Kyleigh Winters turned their old vacation home into a brand new guest ranch. Not willing to join the ranks of lonely women trolling the bars or online in search of a man, Kyleigh is sure if God wishes her to have another husband, He\u2019ll send the perfect someone in His own time. But will she be open to the possibility of new love when He does?<\/p>\n

Searching for a place that calls to his soul, Lance Stevens has been a roaming cowboy for ten years since retiring from the Marines. He finds that sanctuary the moment he drives through the Silver Star\u2019s gate and meeting the lovely owner speaks to more than his soul. Will he open to the healing power of love?<\/p>\n

Get Pamela Thibodeaux’s second chance romance novella today and see how love and faith conquers all.<\/p>\n

\"\"Excerpt:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today though, Lance was ready for a nice, long ride. Alone. Away from people. Having only a couple of guests at the time allowed him the freedom to take a day off and do so.<\/p>\n

He stepped out of the bunkhouse and glanced toward Kyleigh\u2019s cabin where she sat on the porch. An easel blocked his view of her pretty face. Maybe I won\u2019t ride alone after all<\/em>. He headed in her direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cMorning.\u201d He hesitated on entering her creative sphere without permission, horror stories of interrupting an artist at work running through his mind. She glanced up, smiled, and his pulse scrambled.<\/p>\n

\u201cMorning. How are you today?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat. Just getting ready to head out for a ride. Want to tag along?\u201d<\/p>\n

Kyleigh grinned and shrugged with a slight shake of her head. \u201cI\u2019m not much of a rider.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat? You own a guest ranch, and you don\u2019t ride? We\u2019re going to have to fix that,\u201d he declared with a chuckle.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe, but not today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019cha working on? Or am I allowed to ask?\u201d<\/p>\n

She laughed. \u201cI\u2019m not one of those crazy, eccentric artists who doesn\u2019t want her work looked at until it\u2019s perfected. C\u2019mon up and tell me what you think.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lance ascended the steps then stopped, awestruck by the images on her canvas. Wildlife grazed on lush green tufts of grass peeking through rocks and dirt. Brightly colored birds flitted from tree to tree. Bees and butterflies feasted on the nectar of Prickly Pear Cactus and Purple Passion flowers. A waterfall fed the rapids rushing over slabs of stone then settled in a soft pool of aqua as smooth as glass. \u201cIt\u2019s Pedernales Falls.\u201d<\/p>\n

The surprised pleasure on her face sent a horde of butterflies bouncing off his ribcage. \u201cYou\u2019ve been there?\u201d<\/p>\n

He nodded. \u201cYeah, I try to visit area state parks as often as I can. Camped there a time or two in between jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve lived in the Hill Country for a while now, haven\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA few years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you love it?\u201d<\/p>\n

Lance nodded again. \u201cI\u2019ve seen majestic mountains, rolling hills and desert sands but there\u2019s just something intimate and cozy about the Hill Country.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou sound like Dennis,\u201d Kyleigh remarked with a sigh. \u201cHe loved this area. Looked for years to buy a place and when this one came open, snatched it up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSounds like your husband was a great guy. Wish I could\u2019ve met him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pleasure lit her ebony eyes so the lighter colors within the irises shone through. \u201cYou would have loved him\u2014everyone did, and I\u2019m sure you two would have made great friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their gazes locked. The air pulsated between them. Desire, sharp and painful stabbed in his blood. Easy boy,<\/em> he chided himself then tipped his hat. \u201cI\u2019ll take that as a compliment. Guess I\u2019d better head out if I\u2019m going to take that ride. Sure you don\u2019t want to come along?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot this time, but thanks.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll take a rain check then.\u201d He turned his horse and left before he did something stupid. Like drag her into his arms and kiss her senseless.<\/p>\n

Two days later, glad to see no easel or painting in sight, he rode up with another horse saddled and in tow as Kyleigh settled into the rocking chair on her porch. \u201cI\u2019m calling in your rain check.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI told you I\u2019m not much of a rider. I\u2019m not comfortable enough on a horse to tackle these hills.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lance dismounted and looped Champ\u2019s reins over the porch rail and held a hand out to her. \u201cWe\u2019ll stay on flat land then.\u201d<\/p>\n

She blew out a breath. \u201cYou\u2019re not going to take no for an answer, are you?\u201d<\/p>\n

He grinned. \u201cNo, ma\u2019am.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kyleigh pushed herself out of the chair with a sigh. \u201cLet me get my boots on and grab a hat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Five minutes later he helped her mount and adjusted her stirrups, lingering just a bit when his hand grasped her calf to check the length. \u201cGood?\u201d<\/p>\n

She nodded and he handed her the reins. Awareness sizzled from the simple brush of hands in the exchange. Sensing her hesitation and fear, he swung into his saddle, turned Champ alongside her horse and put his hand over hers. \u201cTrust me.\u201d<\/p>\n

A smile broke through her tense lips, her shoulders relaxed. \u201cI do.\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ramona and Robert stared out the lodge window in total shock. \u201cHe\u2019s got her on a horse,\u201d Mona whispered.<\/p>\n

Robert laughed. \u201cYeah. That\u2019s a good sign. Right?\u201d<\/p>\n

She beamed at him. \u201cThe best.\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Purchase Link:\u00a0https:\/\/books2read.com\/KyleighsCowboy<\/a><\/p>\n

Author Bio:<\/strong> Award-winning author, Pamela S. Thibodeaux is the Co-Founder and a lifetime member of Bayou Writers Group in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Multi-published in romantic fiction as well as creative non-fiction, her writing has been tagged as, \u201cInspirational with an Edge!\u201d<\/em> \u2122 and reviewed as \u201csteamier and grittier than the typical Christian novel without<\/strong> decreasing the message.\u201d<\/em> Sign up to receive Pam\u2019s newsletter<\/a> and get a FREE short story! http:\/\/bit.ly\/psthibnewsletter<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Media Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nAmazon Author Page: \u00a0https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pamela-S-Thibodeaux\/e\/B002BM045Q\/<\/a>
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\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pamelasthibodeaux\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today I welcome author friend Pamela Thibodeaux, who is visiting my blog with a sneak-peek look at her latest release, Kyleigh’s Cowboy. Blurb:\u00a0 She\u2019s attempting to start a new life. He\u2019s roamed for more than a decade. Can they let …<\/span> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,7],"tags":[273,272],"class_list":["post-2472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","category-romance","tag-kyleighs-cowboy","tag-pamela-thibodeaux"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2472"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476,"href":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472\/revisions\/2476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}