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The
publishing world is always changing -- not always in the right direction.
Amazon Publishing at the moment seems to be a good fit for me, both for new
books and for reissues of my older ones! (By the way, you can read my thoughts
on the reissue of so many of my books in e-reader format in my article,
What Goes Around, Comes Around
-- The Beauty of a Backlist.)
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New Books:
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 DANCING BENEATH
YOU
(Published by Amazon Books, 9/22)
Finally
divorced from a violently abusive man, Carmen Wolfe is ready to enjoy life
again, but not ready to love again. During a performance of Native American
song and dance she attends at a new casino near her Michigan hometown, a live
wolf named Caesar, who is part of the act, disobeys its trainer and sits down
beside Carmen’s aisle seat and refuses to budge. He glares at Carmen with
wild, yellow eyes, leaving her terrified and afraid to move.
Worried
about the dangerous situation, lead dancer Benjamin Red Wolf Colter, a lawyer
for the Lakota (Oglala Sioux), leaves the stage to calm the tense moment. He
urges Caesar back to his cage and apologizes to Carmen, but once he returns to
South Dakota, Ben cannot stop thinking about the beautiful woman he met in
Michigan. Heartbroken over his wife and unborn son, who were killed in an
assassination attempt on his life, Ben believes that the incident with Caesar
means the wolf spirit has chosen Carmen as the woman who can put an end to his
grief and teach him to love again.
Carmen, too,
cannot ignore the sizzling attraction she and Ben shared in that first fateful
meeting. She stays in touch, and soon a deeper relationship leads her to South
Dakota. Can these two overcome past tragedies? Can Carmen learn to trust again?
And can she live with the fact that someone still wants Ben Colter dead?
The haunting
lure of the South Dakota Badlands holds all the answers.
"DANCING BENEATH YOU is a
novel that will capture your senses, tug at your heartstrings, and keep you on
edge from beginning to end with its addictive pacing, beautiful atmospheric
portrayal, and the edgy thrills that keep you yearning for more…A GEM OF A
ROMANCE!" -- Renee, Addicted to Romance (Read entire review here.)
"Addicted to Romance" also
did a wonderful interview with me, along with more details on Renee's opinion
about DANCING BENEATH YOU.
You can read it here -- I know you'll enjoy it!
 What readers are saying about DANCING BENEATH
YOU
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 LOST AND FOUND
(Published by Amazon Books, 4/21)
LOST
AND FOUND is an anthology containing a sampling of the works of some of
my friends/ fellow authors and myself. Among the nine short short stories in
the book, you'll find a new story of my own called TROUBLE RIDES A FAST
HORSE.
The title
LOST AND FOUND refers to the fact that this collection of sweet,
spicy, and hot romance stories -- "from today, yesterday, and in the
future; from this world and beyond" -- are all about love that has been
lost and then found again. The book, available in e-reader format or trade
paperback, is a fund-raiser for a writers group I belong to called Grand Rapids
Romance Writers Group (they are not affiliated with Romance Writers of
America). Other authors who have included stories are Diana Lloyd, Diana Stout,
Jae Vel, K. D. Norris, Lisa Campeau, Martin L. Shoemaker, Natalia Baird, and
Patricial Kiyono.
In my story,
TROUBLE RIDES A FAST HORSE, teenager Jackie is distraught that her best
friend is going to date her secret crush. When her grandmother tells stories
about the lost loves of her own grandmother, mother, and herself, Jackie learns
how all of their individual prayers were answered.
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 CAPTURE MY HEART:
(Published by Amazon Books, 3/17)
Thank you,
long-time fan Barbara Christian, for helping me choose a name for the hero! Two
Wolves, aka Peter James Matthews, is a half Cheyenne army scout, who is not
only tall, dark, and handsome, but intelligent, educated, and respected in both
of his worlds! The heroine is Claire Stewart, the red-haired, strong,
determined daughter of a Denver freighting supply business owner, who inherits
her father's business -- and his debts. The two team up to try to prove that
so-called "Indian" attacks on wagon trains and settlers are actually
the work of someone trying to keep the hatred against the Cheyenne burning hot.
This whole story is filled with non-stop adventure, steamy romance, and real
history!
"Claire
Stewart has inherited her father’s freighting business based in 1864
Denver, Colorado. Determined to prove she is capable of running the business on
her own, Claire must compete against a wealthy businessman who wants to bring
her down.
"Two
Wolves, half Cheyenne, scouts for the U. S. Army. He is determined to prove
that white men have been committing raids against their own kind in order to
fuel the fires of hatred of Colorado citizens against the Cheyenne. When he
rescues Claire from just such an attack, he is struck by her fiery independence
and youthful beauty. Most of all, he admires her brave attempt to save her
father’s business and to help Two Wolves prove that her attack was by
white men, led by the very businessman who is her competitor.
"Through
events that keep forcing these two together and cause Two Wolves to risk his
life in Claire’s defense more than once, a bond develops that turns into a
steamy attraction between a tiny, red-headed young white woman and a powerful,
brave, handsome Indian warrior. This attraction leads to a hot, forbidden
romance that develops into a memorable “against-all-odds” love story.
"Set
against the true history of atrocities committed by the Colorado militia
against peaceful Cheyenne, CAPTURE MY HEART brings to light the struggle of the
southern Cheyenne to survive amid more and more white settlement; and it shows
the courage of Indians and certain brave whites alike in trying to keep the
peace during one of the most difficult periods in Colorado history."
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT
CAPTURE MY HEART:
"Rosanne Bitter
continues to capture my heart with each new story she writes, and I find myself
always wanting more, never wanting the story to end." -- Michelle Reed
"Once again it is not
hard to see why Rosanne Bittner is the 'Queen of the Western Historical
Romance.' ... Two Wolves and Claire's story will have you weeping , laughing
and constantly cheering them on for the justices they both so deserve. "
-- Glenda Kinard
"Capture My Heart is
an extraordinary book of true historical events during an unsettling time in
Colorado's history. ... Gripping, exhilarating, and breathtakingly beautiful.
Rosanne has penned another extraordinary book." Tonya Lucas
"I have read alot of
Ms Bittner's books and this one is a keeper!! I hope there will be sequel about
this family??!!! Two Wolfes and Clair are unforgettable!!" -- Nancy, via
Amazon.com
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NOTE: CAPTURE MY HEART is
dedicated to a faithful fan of many, many years, Barbara Christian, from
California. This story came about from one simple Facebook message she sent me
one day. It was just a little Native American quote and it mentioned an Indian
name, Two Wolves. This is how I write. One little name or event can kick off a
whole story for me. For some reason I loved that name and decided it would make
a great name for a hero in an Indian/ white romance. It's been years since I
wrote a Native American story, and for some reason seeing that name lit the
fire. This book is the result. I was greatly saddened when Barbara passed away
in 2017 -- but she did get to read the book that she had suggested. Thanks,
Barbara!
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 A WARRIOR'S PROMISE
(Published by Amazon Books, 3/18)
A
WARRIOR'S PROMISE is a touching story involving the infamous Sand Creek
Massacre in southern Colorado. It took me a while to get "into" a
hero other than my Jake, but I do love Two Wolves!
"Bittner's sequel to
CAPTURE MY HEART - the saga of Two Wolves and his wife, Claire - brings
the scenery and time to life as our heroes are caught in the horrors of the
American Indian Wars. Bittner's fans will discover another powerfully told
story, brimming over with historical events and Native American culture that is
as thought provoking and dramatic as it is romantic. The Queen of Western
Romance doesn't disappoint with another heartfelt, compassionate and exciting
story of a man torn between two lives and the woman who stands by him with a
love that defies hatred and injustice." --Kathe Robin, Romantic Times
Claire Matthews is
carrying the child of Cheyenne half-breed, Two Wolves, who promised in marriage
to live his life in the white world under the name his white mother gave him
– Peter James Matthews. Peter is educated and can conduct himself as
white; however, Claire understands that deep in his heart, her husband is very
Indian.
In
the prequel to this story (CAPTURE MY
HEART), it was the “Indian” Two Wolves, a scout for the
U. S. Army, who rescued Claire from a fate worse than death and who saved her
life more than once in a flight from those who would harm them. Now, as a
married couple running a supply business near Fort Collins, Colorado, a
restless hatred from Colorado citizens and the Colorado Militia toward the
Cheyenne threatens to tear Peter and Claire apart.
Peter
adores and respects Claire’s strength in standing up for the man she loves
against those who would condemn her for loving an Indian. He has promised
Claire always to be by her side and help her run their business … until
the United States Army asks him to accept another scouting mission. Because he
thinks it will help the Cheyenne, Peter agrees, but events that follow
challenge his promises to Claire.
When
Peter comes across the aftermath of the horrible Sand Creek Massacre committed
the by Colorado Militia and their leader, Colonel John Chivington, his Cheyenne
blood rises to the surface, and he is once again Two Wolves, a warrior who
wants revenge.
Will
Two Wolves’s rage be stronger than his love for Claire and their unborn
child? Only true love can hold these two together against a land torn by the
changes of a growing West. Power, passion, true history and romance all make
this story another winner for “The Queen of Western Romance,” Rosanne
Bittner.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT A
WARRIOR'S PROMISE:
"To love a story
you have to crawl into it and live along with the characters. This is what
happens anytime I read one of Rosanne's books. What an amazing book." --
Kim, via Amazon.com
"Once again the
Queen of the Western Historical Romance Rosanne Bittner gives her readers a
very vivid History lesson. Mrs Bittner has a gift pulling her readers into a
book and one feels as if she/he are actually standing there with the characters
experiencing the same emotions and feelings they are. . . . I dearly loved this
continuation of Claire and Two Wolves' story. I would most certainly love to
see a third book as Claire and Two Wolves go on and make a life in the changing
West. Well done once again Rosanne Bittner A Warrior’s Promise was all I
hoped and more!!!" -- Glenda Kinard
"A WARRIOR'S
PROMISE was an exceptional book detailing the horror and heartache that
happened at Sand Creek and the months that followed. . . . . [This] sequel to
CAPTURE MY HEARTt continues the story of Claire and Two Wolves, and their
courage to live one way of life, while protecting another. A love story which
will grab the readers heartstrings. . . which equally rivals her epic Savage
Destiny Series." Tonya Lucas
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Reissues of Older Books:
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 ARIZONA ECSTASY
(Orginally published by Zebra,
11/89)
My latest
reissue is ARIZONA ECSTASY, and it’s slated for late August
from Amazon. I had to re-read this story to make sure Amazon correctly
reprinted it from the original book, and boy, what a great love story! I
hadn’t read it for roughly 30 years and had forgotten all that happened.
And although its prequel, ARIZONA BRIDE, is not being reissued, you
learn about that story in this sequel. I just know new readers will love this
book.
"A
mixture of white and Apache blood, Chaco was raised in a loving white family
and is close to his white half-brother, Troy. Abuse from others forces Chaco to
seek life among the Apache. He knows the day will come when he must choose:
life on the run, on a reservation, or return to his white family.
"As Lisa
heads for California, her wagon train is attacked by a band of Apache
renegades. One of them is Chaco, landing her in his arms and into a love
affair. Staying together proves impossible. Torn apart, Lisa is carrying
Chaco’s child. Troy marries her to save her reputation and to give
Chaco’s son a good home.
"A
heart-breaking love story, Lisa is forced into unbearable choices. Despite her
marriage of convenience, she'd rather be with Chaco, and yet doesn't want to
destroy the brothers' tight relationship. And then, Chaco is shipped off to
prison in Florida. Will she ever be able to accept his disappearance from her
life?
Rosanne
Bittner has been called an emotional powerhouse for stories of the heart,
stories about loving unions that should never take place. She remains a firm
believer that love conquers all, and ARIZONA ECSTASY is a classic example of
her unforgettable love stories."
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 TEXAS EMBRACE
(Orginally published by Zebra,
4/97)
Texas Ranger
John Hawkins risks his life to save Tess Carey from captivity at the hands of
Apache hostiles in harsh 1800’s Texas back country. A man and woman who
have both known violence and tragedy, and how it feels to be outcasts, Tess and
John are drawn together by a deep understanding few couples share. Both want a
chance at happiness in a land as wild and free as their own hearts, and they
will risk their lives and their honor to build a life together in an
unforgiving land.
Texas Embrace
is a gritty tale that keeps the pages turning in an unforgettable love story
told in the spirit of the pioneer—a story that shows the bravery and
fortitude of a frontier woman and a rugged Texas Ranger.
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 TEXAS PASSIONS
(Orginally published by Zebra,
3/99)
TEXAS
PASSIONS is the sequel to TEXAS EMBRACE.
"TEXAS
PASSIONS is the continuing story of John and Tessa Hawkins from
TEXAS EMBRACE.Old enemies seek revenge against John and Tessa by
stealing away their son, Texas, and his little sister, Honor. John and
Tessa’s fierce bravery is as passionate as the unforgettable love they
share, as together they dare their antagonists in a brave and sometimes violent
search for their beloved children. Showing courage and stamina that readers
will admire and remember long after the story ends, TEXAS
PASSIONS is filled with danger and adventure, the story of a man and
woman willing to sacrifice everything, including their own lives, to rescue
Texas and Honor.
"Rosanne Bittner has a way of
pulling readers into page-turner, well-researched stories that are filled with
the excitement and romance of America’s Old West. Her books are a
depiction of history, tragedy and triumph. TEXAS PASSIONS takes
readers on a journey they will never forget".
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 Now Available: CHASE THE
SUN
(Orginally published by Bantam,
9/95)
"A STORY OF LOVE … A
STORY OF WAR … A STORY OF PEACE"
"Zack
Myers holds a fierce need for revenge against Native Americans after the Sioux
killed his entire family in the Minnesota raids when he was just a boy. He
joins the army purposely to fight Indians - ANY Indians.
"Iris
Gray is a colonel's daughter, who joins her father in America's Northwest
Territory and tries to bring peace between settlers and the Nez Perce Nation.
"Circumstances
bring Iris and Zack together in a memorable love story as Iris struggles to
help Zack find peace in his own heart. An unlikely friendship forms between
these two and a Nez Perce warrior, Strong Runner, and his wife, Morning Star,
teaching all four characters about cultural tolerance.
"CHASE
THE SUN is the true story of the last flight of the Nez Perce to Canada
in 1876, and a stunning depiction of the reasons for war and misunderstandings
in a land deeply torn by its own unstoppable growth. A memorable tale of real
history, abiding love, and a Nation's unique struggle through tragedy and
triumph."
"The author's
understanding of Indian culture and her sympathy with their struggle for
survival and fair treatment is evident throughout." -- Publisher's Weekly
(of the original printing)
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 NOW AVAILABLE: EMBERS OF THE HEART
(Orginally published by Bantam,
9/90)
In a
land divided, she was torn between duty and desire...
"In the
aftermath of America’s bloody Civil War, young Anna Kelley waits for her
husband, Darryl, to come home. When he finally returns, he is a changed man who
no longer loves her and has become cruel and unforgiving because of his war
experiences. Anna decides that, for her own safety, she needs to get away from
Darryl. She flees, and she ends up in the wild cow town of Abilene, Kansas, run
by Sheriff Nate Foster.
"Fate
draws Nate and Anna closer, but Anna, who desperately longs for the safety and
love she finds in Nate’s arms, has not told him she has a husband who is
now a dangerous outlaw. Nate and Anna’s love grows beyond their ability to
corral the passion and desire stirred in their souls, but Anna’s secret
finally comes back to haunt her and nearly destroys the love she has found in
Nate’s arms. Nate’s own anger and loss because of the war interfere
with his ability to fully love and trust again, and when he finds out about
Anna’s lie, he isn’t sure he can fully commit to her.
"EMBERS
OF THE HEART embraces the heartaches and challenges of a Nation torn by
war, and those caught up both sides of that war."
A “must read,” this book
is a “sister story” to MONTANA WOMAN, as Anna (from
EMBERS OF THE HEART) and Joline (from MONTANA
WOMAN) are sisters who ended up separated by the Civil War.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT
EMBERS OF THE HEART:
"This story had me at hello. I have to admit Anna is
an extremely strong, independent, and loving woman. Be prepared to have kleenex
for the end of the book. The accuracy of the victims of war was well
researched. While this story is within the civil war era, please think of our
vets who come have home with their problems. Rosanne Bittner did an excellent
job in telling this in this book. Definately a must read." -- Dawn Baffa,
via Amazon.com
"EMBERS OF THE HEART is a beautifully epic
and emotional read from the first page to the last! Be prepared for a
roller-coaster ride of feelings when you dive into this story. Besides
delivering an enduring love story, it also teaches the power of love,
acceptance, and forgiveness; how evil and hate can burn and destroy a person;
and how the consequences and waves of war can continue to ripple and destroy
long after the last bullet is fired. . . . Anna is a young woman who's
struggling with facing how the rumblings of war affect her family, and
ultimately the loss of her first husband. . . . Nate is exactly the honorable,
devoted, strong hero Anna needs in her life. . . . Even the secondary
characters pull at you in ways - not always good, and not always bad... but
they're not exempt from giving you moments to pause, think, and feel. . . .This
is probably one of my favorite Rosanne Bittner stories -- where it holds you
captive from beginning to end, and gifts you with so much more than a romantic
tale, but nuggets of empathy and true love. This is not a book to skip
over!" -- Michelle Reed
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 MONTANA WOMAN
(Orginally published by Bantam,
1/90)
A NATION DIVIDED/ ONE
WOMAN’S UNBRIDLED SPIRIT
"A Civil
War widow, young Joline Masters leaves “bleeding” Kansas for Montana
to settle under the Homestead Act. Mountain man Clint Reeves knows Montana
well, having lost a wife and child there to an Indian attack. He has come home
to Kansas, but his father-in-law and others blame him for his wife’s and
his child’s deaths. Chance brings Clint and Joline together, and, feeling
unwanted in Kansas, Clint agrees to take Joline to Montana.
"Clint
and Joline are both brave, strong-willed people who balance off each
other’s strengths and courage, both of which are uniquely tested by the
challenges of a lawless land filled with outlaws and Indians. As they help each
other forge a new future, passion and desire become part of their determination
to succeed in a new land. Through hardship and danger, two broken hearts become
one full heart. Together Jo and Clint tame the savage land and learn to live
with past tragedies to form new joys and a life shared as one."
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 SONG OF THE WOLF
(Orginally published by Bantam,
3/92)
"Born to
be a Holy Woman among the Cheyenne, Medicine Wolf’s life as a young child
is saved by a pack of wolves that keeps her from freezing to death. From then
on, wolves are her guiding spirit and her protector. As she grows into
womanhood, Medicine Wolf is forced to live among whites for one year, in an
effort to learn the way of the white man. But her heart and soul and her very
life belong to the Cheyenne … and to the young warrior with whom she fell
in love as a child.
"Bear
Paw, an honored Cheyenne dog soldier, risks life and limb to win the hand of
Cheyenne Holy Woman, Medicine Wolf. Once their union is secured, Bear Paw and
Medicine Wolf venture into a love story set against the magnificent days of
freedom for the Cheyenne, but Medicine Wolf’s powers as a Holy Woman
present a challenge to Bear Paw’s pride and reputation that threatens to
tear them apart. White settlement encroaches upon the Cheyenne, forcing them
into wars to keep what they feel belongs to them, and through it all, one white
man, Tom Prescott, who fell in love with Medicine Wolf when she lived among the
whites, must watch Medicine Wolf from a distance, aware she can never belong to
him.
"SONG
OF THE WOLF is packed with the real history of the Cheyenne. The ending of this
book is heart-wrenching, yet gloriously uplifting, as the spirit of the wolf
and the powers of two timeless, unforgettable people step into history. Well
researched, this is Rosanne Bittner at her best as she eloquently tells the
true story of a proud Native American Nation."
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT
SONG OF THE WOLF:
"I had never been so moved by a book in my whole
life. SONG OF THE WOLF elicited such a wide range of emotions for me from joy
to sadness to excitement to anger to fear to horror to triumph and everything
in between. It was intriguing, a profound story of love and freedom, but also
cruelty and brutality. It was honest and inspiring. . . . Thank you for the
epic tale of Medicine Wolf and Bear Paw!" -- Toni Sangillo via email
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