New Mexico Territory- Late 1800s*
Emerald Quinn and her father have worked hard to keep their land – and what's left of their family – in one piece. People don't take kindly to half-breeds and the Irish-Indian wildcat has learned to trust the accuracy of the blades at her hips to survive. But daggers are useless against the dangerously handsome man she must share her land with - who threatens to penetrate her defenses and steal her heart.
The murder of Karl Hoffman’s father brings him reluctantly out West to reclaim his half of the property that his father died for and which tore his family apart. However, sharing the land with the dagger-toting wildcat, Emmy, definitely makes the journey more interesting, and there's more to this raven-haired temptation than just daggers and a sharp tongue.
Fate binds both Emerald and Karl together through a Norse myth and there's more at stake than just saving their land from repossession. They hold the key to this ancient legend and its legacy which may not only save their love, but their lives.
*Still doing the research to place this story in the proper year.
Author's Note
THE DAGGER & THE SHEATH was a story I cooked up before Bonded By Blood demanded my attention. Though I haven't been actively writing the story just yet, I have been picking at it through the years, adding depth and subplots, gathering research and writing a few scenes here and there. I'm very excited about this Adventure Romance that takes place around the settling of the Western United States! Research on this book has brought me to a wonderful place of learning about the Zuni Native Americans, their many talents and artwork. A pueblo dwelling people, they're a very small tribe that has made it through the centuries with a rich history.
I spent three-and-a-half years in Germany and fell in love with their language and their culture. At the time I conceived this story, I was living in Germany and was interested in creating a western romance novel. Writing what I know, I decided to find a way to marry the two subject matters together and so THE DAGGER & THE SHEATH was born.
My original plans were to finish writing MIDNIGHT CAPTIVE and then tackle this book to take a short break from the Vampire Romance series. Unless, of course, I have a demand from an agent or publisher to work on this one instead. However, a new story I've developed is tugging at me for attention. Will THE DAGGER & THE SHEATH ever get written? I guess it will depend upon my publisher/agent...whomever wishes to start representing me. Keep checking back for updates!
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