Stacey Kayne

Stop by Petticoats & Pistols!

2008-07-18T02:58:00.000-07:00

Today I'll be blogging about the history of cook stoves - click on the picture to check out my P&P post!

BookEnds Blog

2008-07-10T02:27:00.000-07:00

Today I'll be hanging out at my literary agent’s blog and sharing my views on Sticking To Your Guns…keeping the faith in your writing when the odds seem against you.

Stop by BookEnds to give a shout and share your views!

Hot Off the Review Presses!

2008-07-09T18:55:00.000-07:00

This review just came in from THE ROMANCE READER’S CONNECTION. This is a new review site to me so I was thrilled by their reception of my fourth book! (Thank you!)

"THE GUNSLINGER'S UNTAMED BRIDE is a breath-taking adventure, with a romance between a head-strong heroine out for vengeance and a noble hero who is trying to survive the sins of his past. As a fan of western historical romance, I've experienced many a great flawed hero seeking to mend his ways, yet none can compare with how the character of Juniper Barns has touched my heart. His sincerity radiates off the page every bit as strong as the unexpected passion he feels for Lily.

Lily Palmer Carrington is a heroine, who at first glance, seems rather impenetrable in her determination to avenge her father's death and have her way in all other facets of her life, especially in business-- despite the trouble this causes. From the beginning, Lily's rather myopic view is in sharp contrast to her obvious intelligence and as we see later, her passion for Juniper. Slowly, however, Lily's view expands which makes her a more likable and sympathetic character. Their blossoming romance creates a great deal of turmoil and readers will likely be swept up in the maelstrom. Having so thoroughly enjoyed THE GUNSLINGER'S UNTAMED BRIDE, I cannot wait to add Ms. Kayne's other titles to my collection. Highly recommended!"

4.5 Stars!
Reviewed by Melissa Fowler

Guest at Simply Romance Reviews

2008-07-08T09:10:00.000-07:00

Stop in and post a comment for your chance to win a signed copy of

THE GUNSLINGER'S UNTAMED BRIDE, BRIDE OF SHADOW CANYON, and MAVERICK WILD!

Happy 4th of July!

2008-07-04T10:20:00.000-07:00

Blogging today at Petticoats & Pistols

GUNSLINGER ~ Officially Released!!!

2008-07-01T20:31:00.000-07:00

Today is the official release date for

THE GUNSLINGER'S UNTAMED BRIDE!

So far I've heard from readers who've spotted Juniper heating up bookstore shelves in California, Texas, Montana, New York and Michigan! My hubby went out today and stopped into Borders and Barnes & Noble and called me on his cell to let me know he was looking at my books ;-) I'm currently behind deadline (horrible as that is to admit!) and stayed home with my fingers on the keyboard!

THANK YOU to the readers who've written to tell me they've enjoyed Lily & Juniper's story--it's always a thrill to hear from happy readers :)

For free GUNSLINGER bookmarks send a SASE to:

Stacey Kayne

PO Box 323

Chowchilla, CA 93610

What critics are saying about THE GUNSLINGER'S UNTAMED BRIDE:

"This second installment in Kayne's Bride series is fast-paced and laced with humor, action and sexual tension. The characters are well developed and the plot suspenseful as it rushes headlong to an exciting conclusion." 4 Stars! ~Romantic Times

"Kayne’s ability to craft multi-faceted characters, intriguing plots, action-packed adventure and sizzling romance promises to keep her in the forefront of the western romance genre." 5 SPURS! ~Love Western Romances

"This is Ms. Kayne’s best work to date." ~The Historical Romance Club

"The deep level of emotionality combined with everyday human complexity gives this book, and this author, a new dimension." Grade: A~The Good, The Bad, The Unread

"Stacey Kayne has brought to life two incredible characters with Lily and Juniper. Their learning and changing is what made this book such a delight. Witty conversations, non-stop action and romance at its best - The Gunslingers Untamed Bride has it all." 4.5 Stars! ~CataRomance

Stop by Petticoats & Pistols!!

2008-06-20T01:32:00.000-07:00

Today I'm blogging about

Black Bart ~ The Poetry Bandit

I will be giving away the last advance copy of

THE GUNSLINGER'S UNTAMED BRIDE!

Blogging Today!

2008-06-16T23:15:00.000-07:00

Stop in for a chance to win a signed copy of

THE GUNSLINER'S UNTAMED BRIDE!

Twelve days to the official release date!!!

THANK YOU!

2008-05-19T10:15:00.001-07:00

Thank you to all the readers who stopped by WRITERS AT PLAY to take part in my post:

Revitalizing Energy of Gal Pals!

CONGRATULATIONS to my book winners!
Bob, Mary and Connie!!!

Lunch with the Red Hatters

2008-05-19T10:05:00.000-07:00

“When I am an old woman I shall wear purple

With a red hat that doesn’t go and doesn’t suit me.”

This past Thursday my mom-in-law invited me to be a guest at her Red Hat Society Luncheon. I was thrilled and honored, and my mom came along for the fun. That’s my mom Phyllis in the red shirt and my mom-in-law Kathy in the purple with red flowers. We’re holding the special purple and red cowboy boot cookies my mom-in-law made for the luncheon. It’s not often the three of us get out together and I always enjoy the company of my moms (double the fun!). I had a fabulous time taking a break from deadline mania and visiting with the Red Hat ladies.

I wanted to share some pictures (click on a picture to enlarge or save) from our lunch and some history on the Red Hat Society.

The Red Hat Society fondly refers to itself as a “dis-organization” with the aim of social interaction, and to encourage fun, silliness, creativity, and friendship in middle age and beyond. The Society is not a sorority or a voluntary service club. There are no initiations or fundraising projects.

The Red Hat Society (RHS) is a social organization founded in 1998 for women over 50. As of October 2006 there are about 1.5 million registered members in over forty thousand chapters in the United States and thirty other countries. A founder or leader of a local chapter is usually referred to as a “Queen”. Members are called “Red Hatters”. Members 50 and over wear red hats and purple attire to all functions. A woman under age fifty may also become a member, but she wears a pink hat and lavender attire to the Society’s events until reaching her fiftieth birthday.

THANK YOU to the Merced Red Hatters for a fun afternoon!

If you are interested in joining a Red Hat Society near you they have a national website with group information: http://www.redhatsociety.com/

Petticoats & Pistols ~ Taking Over Coffee Time Romance

2008-05-01T09:20:00.000-07:00

The Fillies of Wildflower Junction have arrived at Coffee Time Romance! We we will be hanging out on their message board for the whole month of May! Be brought books and goodies to give away during our stay! So stop by when you get a chance! Here's a couple links:

Main Board:

P&P Forum

Stacey's Gunslinger Forum

Exciting Month of May ~ Writers At Play!

2008-04-29T08:10:00.000-07:00

Editors, Authors, and Cover Models....Oh my!
Stop in to check out the action ~ lots and lots of books to be given away!!

We’re kicking off the month on May 1st with a very special guest, editor Melissa Endlich of Harlequin/Steeple Hill! Melissa is overseeing the launch of Love Inspired Historical, a brand new line of inspirational historical romances. She’ll be taking questions regarding Love Inspired as well as all the other Harlequin lines, and is offering a grand prize to one lucky commenter of all eight Love Inspired books issued since the line first launched in January of 2008! In addition, we have tons of other goodies to give away that day - more books from various authors, an Amazon gift card and a gift basket, all for those lucky ducks who take the time to read Melissa’s interview and comment!

The excitement doesn’t stop there! The very next day, May 2nd, we’ll be visited by one of our very favorite cover models, the gorgeous and sweet Andrei Claude! Andrei was voted Mr. Romance 2005, and since then has graced the covers of many a romance novel! If you can’t wait until Friday to see more of him in action, check out his performance on this video!

Five days later, on the 7th, we have yet another special treat for you: Jimi Gaskin, this year’s second runner-up for Mr. Romance 2008! Having seen some of the photos from Mona’s blog earlier in the week, I’m not quite clear how he didn’t win first place, but we’ll do our best to make him feel better about it, won’t we, playmates?

Other guest bloggers this month include Berkley author of “beach books that bite”, Nancy Haddock, who’s celebrating the April release of her debut novel, LA VIDA VAMPIRE, and will be giving away a free copy to one lucky commenter. We’ll also be joined by double RITA nominee, Avon author and saucy Aussie from “down under”, Anna Campbell, who’ll be talking to us about heroines.

Don't Miss Out On The FUN!!!

2008-04-18T13:28:00.000-07:00

It's going to be fun and festive weekend at Petticoats & Pistols!

Today I'm blogging about Brenda Novak's Auction to benefit Juvenile Diabetes ~ and tomorrow is the P&P Ice Cream Social! Fillies will be giving away books and other fun prizes, so be sure to stop by!

Blogging at Petticoats & Pistols!!

2008-04-04T00:18:00.000-07:00

Stop in and give us a shout!

Today's topic: Panic, Process & Preview...

E-Books!

2008-03-28T00:41:00.000-07:00

I received an email from a reader asking if my books were available in e-book form. I tried to reply, but my email was bounced back by a firewall, so I figured I'd answer here :-)

YES! Harlequin is now making their books available in ebook form. MAVERICK WILD and THE GUNSLINGER'S UNTAMED BRIDE are both available as ebooks through eHarlequin and any other online bookseller.

Unfortunately they've only converted backlisted Harlequin Historicals to May 2007, and my first two books were printed in March and April of '07. No word yet on whether they will also be put into ebook form--I hope so!

Thank you to Sally for her interest!!

MUSTANG WILD ~ Award of Excellence Finalist!!!

2008-03-25T10:11:00.001-07:00

I'm thrilled to announce that my dubut novel MUSTANG WILD is a finalist in CRW's Award of Excellence contest, for best historical!!!

This is my first published contest...and with my first book, so I'm ecstatic!

Joyful Wishes!

2008-03-23T22:22:00.000-07:00

Luck O' The Irish!

2008-03-17T00:53:00.000-07:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Join me over at Writers At Play where we'll be discussing good-luck charms, and you can test your luck in my Luck O' The Irish giveaway--a chance to win a signed copy of BRIDE OF SHADOW CANYON and a GUNSLINGER'S UNTAMED BRIDE postcard and bookmark!

Wanna be my Friend?

2008-03-09T10:53:00.001-07:00

So, yesterday my critique partner's daughter called me up and said "You need a My Space!"

My answer to that was...."I'm supposed to be writing." Her mother, my whip-cracking CP, was out of town you see *g*. Ali graciously offered to set up a My Space and bring me out of the dark ages ;-)

So here's my new My Space home:

http://www.myspace.com/staceykayne

If you're a My Spacer, be sure to Friend me!

Thank you, Ali!

Brenda Novak's On-line Auction

2008-02-28T09:19:00.000-08:00

Brenda Novak's 4th Annual Auction to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation kicks off on May 1st.

She is still taking donations, and all her items are up for preview, so be sure to check out her site!

Here's a picture of my contribution, listed under Gift Baskets:

"Saddle Up!" Tote Bag

My Writers At Play pals are also donating a basket full of books and WAP goodies!

Bidding starts on May 1st

Bookmark her page, ya don't want to miss it!

Hold on to your hats ladies....

2008-02-26T10:10:00.000-08:00

Just received the cover for

THE GUNSLINGER'S UNTAMED BRIDE

Juniper has arrived!

And Lily is looking sharp in the backround.

Hot abs are definitely the cover trend for '08 :)

Coming to bookstores in July!

Blogging on Petticoats & Pistols today!

2008-02-22T07:53:00.001-08:00

Today's post: Inside Lily's Carpetbag

Stop by and take a peek at my heroine's western wardrobe ;-)

Guesting on BookEnds

2008-02-20T22:20:00.000-08:00

Hanging out at my agent's blog today and shooting the Promo breeze.

BookEnds, LLC - Literary Agency

Web Banner

(animation won't work on the blog--click to see it in action on LWR)

Maverick Bookmark

Blogging today - Writer's At Play!

2008-02-17T11:29:00.000-08:00

Be sure to stop in and give a shout! Today's topic:

"Go WILD or go home!"

Title inspired by Missy ;-) I'm giving a little 411 on the thrid book in my WILD Trilogy and a chance to win a copy of MAVERICK WILD.

Blogging at Petticoats & Pistols today!

2008-02-07T23:55:00.000-08:00

Friday's post: The Sweet Scents of Home ~ Comfort Foods

"...an emotional connection or reaction to a food goes beyond physical nourishment–becoming a reflection of the soul that hopefully provides a deeper understanding of the character."

Stop by and say hi!

One lucky poster will win

The Farmer's Wife Comfort Food Cookbook,

full of blue-ribbon-winning recipes!