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Here is the book blurb for Big Easy.
There’s nothing like a first impression.
Big Easy Blackhawk is used to women falling at his feet. After all, he’s a sexy, free-wheeling cowboy with a devil-may-care smile. Half the women in the Lone Star state would love to rope and wrangle him to the altar – but Easy’s got other ideas. He believes in spreading as much joy to the fairer sex as possible. With a well-earned reputation for loving them and leaving them, Easy has no plans to settle down.
Needing to put some distance between him and his family, he heads to South Louisiana to work on Philip McCoy’s Belle Chasse Ranch. To his shock, his first day on the bayou brings him face to face with the one woman who changes everything for Easy. He’s knocked for a loop – thunderstruck – completely bowled over by the girl next door, Jewel Baptiste.
When a man meets his soulmate, he badly wants to make a good first impression.
Unfortunately for Easy, Jewel is the one woman who can see into his soul. A palm reader by trade, she is the real deal – a woman who lives practical magic. Although she admits being attracted to him, Jewel refuses to date Easy – she doesn’t intend on being the next in his long line of conquests. But the sweet, handsome hunk is one hard man to resist. Jewel finds there are hidden depths to this Casanova. For the promise of true love, a man can change.
Easy is willing to give up one-night stands for that one woman he can’t bear to be without for even a single night.
Be warned – this is a hot, passion filled love story – full of adventure, Louisiana lore, the paranormal, and a murder mystery that will have you on the edge of your seat.
Come join Easy and Jewel on their journey to forever.
**Content Warning: This book contains adult language and sexual situations. It is intended for audiences 18+ ONLY**
Genre: Steamy Romance, Contemporary, Western Romance, Paranormal, Mystery, Suspense
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Here is an an excerpt...
“Is
she pretty?” Jewel asked. “I haven’t seen her since she was a young teenager.”
Easy
dawdled his head back and forth in uncertainty. “I guess you could say so.”
Jewel
burst out laughing. “It’s not good form to tell your date that you think
another woman is pretty, is it?”
Reaching
across to capture her hand, Easy leaned across the table. “It’s hard for me to
remember what another woman looks like when I’m in the presence of your
beauty.”
His
unbelievable compliment stole Jewel’s breath. “Oh, Easy, you don’t have to
flatter me unnecessarily. I know my limitations. I saw your face the first day
we met. You only flirted with me out of habit.”
Easy
shook his head, his fingers busy entwining themselves with hers. “You were
unexpected. Completely unlike anyone I’ve ever known. Each time I’m with you,
I’m struck by how much I’m drawn to you. In my eyes, you grow more lovely every
time I see you.”
Jewel
didn’t know what to say. His seeming sincerity belied everything she knew about
him. “You’re not going to need to add any sugar to your tea. There’s too much
sweetness spilling from your lips.”
Easy
could see how uncertain she appeared to be. “Good thing I have all night to
convince you how attracted to you I really am.”
Jewel
pulled her hand from his and began worrying the stones on her wrist. “Let’s
talk about something else. Enjoy each other’s company.”
“Good
idea. I intend to enjoy everything about you.” He leaned back to make room for
their food.
Once
the waitress departed, she watched Easy dig into his meal. Jewel was so wound
up, she found she had no appetite. Taking her fork, she proceeded to move her
food around on her plate. “Easy, tell me about yourself. Tell me something no
one else knows.”
“What?”
he asked, a bit self-consciously. “You want to know my weaknesses?”
“Not
necessarily. Tell me your strengths. Your secrets.” She picked up her napkin
and folded it three times until it was a small square. “I just want a piece of
you to hold on to.”
“Will
you return the favor?” he asked. “I mean, if I expose myself to you…” Easy gave
her a smile full of mischief. “I want to know I’m going to be able to see you
just as clearly.”
“I
will. I promise.” Jewel pressed her thumb into the wrist of her opposite hand
to find her pulse fluttering in her veins. “In fact, I’ll go first.” She held
out her hand. “I’m wearing this bracelet to make me irresistible to you. To
give me confidence. To make me a seductive goddess.”
Easy
thought he might melt in his chair. His knees felt like jelly. His bones felt
like water. The only thing hard about him was his dick. God, he had a monster
boner for this woman. “I’d say it’s working. Give me your hand.” When she did,
he slipped the bracelet from her wrist. “As pretty a trinket as this is – you
don’t need it.” He raised her hand to his lips. “I am totally, immeasurably
enchanted by you. You. Just you.”
Jewel
let him remove the bracelet. “Well, there goes my sex appeal.”
Easy
threw back his head and laughed. “Let me be the judge of that.” He pointed to
her food. “Now, eat. You’re going to need all your strength.”
As
they sat in the country diner, a feeling began to grow between them. Connecting
them. Insulating them from the rest of the world. There might as well have been
no one in the place but them.
“I’m
a good cook. I have that going for me.” Jewel pointed to her food. “This is
tasty. But I can do better.” She winked at him. “I can make a gumbo that will
bring you to your knees.”
“No
doubt. No need for the gumbo, however.” He licked his lips, thinking of kissing
her between her thighs. “I’ll be glad to demonstrate later.”
Jewel
blushed so hard; she raised her hands up to cover her cheeks. “Well, that
brings up another point.” She shook her head. “Don’t expect much. My sexual
experience is minimal and I don’t think that’s where my talents lie.”
Easy
just gave her this knowing, hot look. “I’m looking forward to proving you
wrong.” He let out a puff of air, trying to cool his libido. “If we’re
confessing things, I might as well tell you that I’ve never known myself to
have ambition.”
“What
do you mean?” She sensed this was important to him. “You’re so together. So
confident.”
Shifting
uneasily, he picked up his tea glass and shook the ice around. “Oh, I’ll always
have a place, a piece of our family’s ranch. A steady income. I’m just not as
vested in the land as my brothers are. I’m the one they send to the sale barn
to buy cattle or out into the field to cut the hay. I don’t make the decisions
or worry about the outcomes.”
“Don’t
you have a dream of your own, Easy?” Seeing an odd look pass over his face, she
realized she’d made a mistake. “I’m sorry, it’s none of my business. Who am I
to ask something like that? I sell oils and potions with a side of hope.”
“No.
No. It’s okay,” he told her. “There is something I’d like to do someday.”
“What’s
that?”
“I’d
like to buy an old house and fix it up. Do all the work myself.”
“Really?”
She smiled. “I love that idea. Would you live in it? Or sell it?”
Easy
shrugged his massive shoulders. “I don’t know. Depends on where I am in my
life, I guess. If I do decide to live it in, I might buy another one and do the
same thing.”
“I’m
impressed,” Jewel exclaimed with a smile.
“Don’t
be.” Easy looked self-conscious. “I know as dreams go, that’s not much. Most
men have an ambition to make a million dollars. To make their mark in the
world.”
“Please.
Look at me,” she told him, reaching over to touch his wrist, instinctively
feeling for the throb of his pulse. “I live in the back of beyond. I own four
pairs of shoes. My clothes come from the local department store. I grow my own
food. I’m the last person you should try to impress.”
“Well,
you do.” Easy was sincere. “Impress me.”
“How?”
Easy
gave her a heated look. “Well, beyond your obvious physical attributes, you
seem to have the world on a tether. You have superhero powers, like X-ray
vision.”
His
observation made her feel sad. She remembered what she’d seen in his palm –
yet, here she sat with him. Despite the knowledge she possessed, her heart was
at his mercy. “I’m certainly not invulnerable, Easy. They’ve burned people like
me at the stake for centuries.”
“Yeah,
and my ancestors were always treated with respect,” Easy drawled sarcastically.
“Oh.”
She looked at him with surprise. “Of course, you’re Native American, I forgot.”
Jewel blushed when her inane comment made him throw back his head with
laughter. “Stop. Let’s forget the trappings of our past and just be us. Jewel
and Easy.”
Easy
immediately sobered. “I like that. Jewel and Easy. Sounds perfect.”
After
finishing their food, Easy paid the check and they made their way out of the
restaurant. “How about dessert?” he asked. “Are you in the mood for some ice
cream? I think we passed a Baskin-Robbins on the way into town.”
“Sure,
that sounds good.” Jewel allowed him to help her in the truck, loving how he
straightened her skirt and fastened her seat belt. “In many ways, you’re an old-fashioned
gentleman, aren’t you?”
Easy
didn’t answer right away. He gave her a smile, closed the door, then joined her
in the cab as he climbed behind the wheel. Once they were on the road, he
cleared his throat. “My mother raised me to respect women.”
His
words fell flat once they were released into the air.
Jewel
didn’t know what to say. From what she’d read on his palm, in his mind, and in
his heart – he didn’t always treat women with respect.
“Well,
let me clarify that point,” Easy began in a low voice, “by saying this…” Since
the sun was down, he pushed the visor out of his way. “I’m not proud of the way
I’ve lived my life so far. I’ve made some poor decisions. I know that.”
“Easy…you
don’t have to…”
“No,
if you’re still of a mind to give me a chance, you need to hear this.”
Give him a chance?
She shifted in her seat, not sure what was going on. “Okay, I’m listening.”
“My
reputation as a playboy, a Lothario, is not unwarranted.”
Jewel
bit her cheek to maintain control. She didn’t want to laugh, but a nervous
giggle hovered on her lips. He sounded so…contrite. “It’s not?”
“No.
I have enjoyed the company of many women. But…” He waited for her to say
something, when she didn’t, he continued, “But…I’ve never led anyone on. Every
woman knew the kind of man I was before they went out with me.”
“And
what kind of man are you, Easy?”
Her
simple question hit him like a ton of bricks. “I don’t know. I didn’t mean
anyone any harm.” He shook his head as several bad memories surfaced. “I know I
hurt a few women who…expected more – thought they’d be the one to change me.”
He looked over at Jewel in the darkness, her face fleetingly illuminated by the
oncoming lights of a passing car. “But none of how I acted was a reflection of
the woman – the mistakes were all about me.”
“I
don’t know what that means. All about you.” Jewel was listening intently, her
hand pressing into her chest, trying to soothe a curious tender ache.
Easy
pressed his lips together. Fuck. He didn’t know what he was trying to say.
“Look, this isn’t something we should be discussing on a first date. I’m
carrying on like you’re a therapist or something.” Seeing the sign up ahead for
the ice cream shop, he put on his blinker. “Let’s just forget all of this and
have a good time. Just know I’m here with you because there’s nowhere else in
the world I’d rather be.”
“Okay.”
She didn’t disagree. Talking about this didn’t make her comfortable either.
Both of them knew the score. Both of them knew what they were after tonight.
“Let’s just have a good time.”
“Right.”
As he pulled into the drive-thru, he gave her a big smile. Relieved. “Just know
one thing, treasure. None of what happened with those other women applies to
us. All right?”
“Okay.”
Jewel didn’t really understand what he was saying, but she decided not to worry
about it. She’d chosen to indulge in this night of make-believe with Easy. In
spite of his failings, the man had some wonderful qualities and she enjoyed
being with him immensely.
“Now,
what flavor do you prefer?”
“Chocolate,
of course.” She gave him what she thought might be a seductive glance as she
licked her lips.
“Uh.
Perfect.” He held her eyes for a long moment, then tore himself away to place
the order for both of them. In a few moments they were parked under a tree
behind the shop, both enjoying a chocolate ice cream cone. “Good?” he asked
just before he took a big bite.
“Yummy.”
She gave him a smile as she swirled a pattern in the smooth cream with her
tongue.
Ensnared
by her sensual actions, Easy almost dropped his cone. “Damn.”
The
obvious reaction she garnered from him made Jewel feel good. “What’s wrong?”
She did it again – just for good measure.
“Not
a damn thing.” Easy held her gaze. “Everything feels just right.”
Jewel
took their exchange as an affirmation that she was making the right decision.
Yes, she enjoyed being with him – and she felt she was going to enjoy their
night together even more.
One
single night of stolen ecstasy. A night to press between the pages of her
memories.
Since
they were both going into this with their eyes open, Jewel hoped neither one of
them would end up with regrets.
“So,
where are we spending the night?” she asked. “Your bed or mine?”
Wow, fantastic!
Let's chat with the author for a bit...
Sable, it's wonderful to have you here on Writing in the Modern Age again! Glad you could stop by!
Can you tell us a little bit about your book? When did it come out and where can we get it?
Sable, it's wonderful to have you here on Writing in the Modern Age again! Glad you could stop by!
Hey,
this is Sable Hunter. Thank you for your interest.
My latest release is called BIG EASY. I know that name makes you
think the book is about New Orleans. Although it is set in Louisiana, Easy
refers to the hero, Ezekiel Blackhawk. The book was released at the end of this
past April. The ebook is available from Amazon and is third in the Cowboy Craze
series featuring the Blackhawk brothers. The Cowboy Craze series exists in the
Hell Yeah! World, so readers will frequently run into familiar characters they’ve
met in previous books. I enjoy creating a big world where all of the books and
characters live forever. It’s funny, sometimes I’ll take a drive near my home
in Central Texas and I’ll pass a road and think… "Heath McCoy lives down just
over that hill. Ha! I wish that were true."
In
Big Easy, the story moves from the
Hill Country of Texas where the Blackhawk ranch is located to South Louisiana
when Easy moves away to work for Philip McCoy as he is resurrecting his
family’s plantation and turning it into a profitable working ranch and farm.
Easy is somewhat estranged from his family, primarily because he blames himself
for their father’s death. To fight the guilt that’s been eating him alive, he
has tried to find solace in a series of shallow relationships and one-night
stands. The truth is, Easy doesn’t feel worthy of love. To his shock, his first day on the bayou brings him face to face with
the one woman who changes everything. His next-door neighbor – Jewel Baptiste.
Unfortunately for Easy, Jewel has the gift of ‘sight’. The
first time she takes his hand in hers to give him a reading – she sees way more
than she bargained for. There, etched in the lines of his palm, she sees the
string of broken hearts he’s left behind. She also sees something else that shakes
her to the core – her and Easy together! Determined not to add her name to his
list of conquests, Jewel lays down the ground rules…they are to be friends.
Only friends. Fate has other ideas, however. In no time at all, their lives and
hearts are intertwined in ways they never expected. Their journey to love is
not an ‘easy’ one. Along the way, they encounter everything from ghosts to a
murderer who intends to silence Jewel forever. Lucky for her, she has a hero
who will protect her with his life.
While each book is a standalone, the family saga continues. The first two
books in Cowboy Craze are entitled SHE’S
EVERYTHING and MY HERO. I hope
you enjoy the Blackhawk brothers.
Sounds like a great story!
So...a lot of readers love origin stories. What inspired you to start writing?
Writing
was my second career. Originally, I was an accountant and I can tell you –
writing is way more fun. While I’ve always enjoyed writing, I did it mostly for
my own entertainment. I did create plays for the kids at church, things like
that – but I never considered making it my career. Until… A younger family
member was seeking his way in the world and one of his greatest talents was
with words. Not only was he smart as a whip, but he could also speak eloquently
and write beautifully. I knew he could be a great lawyer – or a great writer.
Since his personality type would not adhere well to a 9 to 5 schedule, I
suggested that he write a book. He’d composed some great short stories and I
knew he could write fantasy or adventure – even romance if he was a mind. The
only problem was – he just didn’t think becoming an author was a possibility
for him. He didn’t have the time to write a book, then wait on finding a
publisher, getting an agent, et cetera. Now, all of this transpired about the time
the Amazon Kindle came into being and I saw an opportunity. Self-publishing. He
was hard to convince, so I set out to show him differently. Yeah, I used to
chair the fall festival and be in charge of the Community Theater dinner – I’m
a jump in and take-charge kind of person. Looking back, I’m not sure what I was
thinking, because I decided to write a book for the sole purpose of showing my
younger relative that it could be done. And – so I did, a book named T-R-O-U-B-L-E about a cowboy to-die-for
that becomes just the hero a girl needed. I finished it in about three months,
hired someone to edit and upload it – then put it up for sale on Amazon. This
was 2010, approximately.
To my ever-loving shock…it started selling. So, I
wrote another – and another. I found a niche and a following, and now ten years
later, I’ve written 60 books and sold over a million copies. I wouldn’t trade
the experience and the friendships for anything. Oh, and my younger relative
wrote a couple of books, but he finds greater joy in being a bodybuilder and
managing a gym. To each his own.
Wow! Isn't it fascinating where the muse takes us? ;)
Let's try something else.
How did you get into writing romance?
Well…I
had all these stories in my head. A lifetime of fantasies. Plus, I’ve spent my years
in Texas and Louisiana – so cowboys and Cajuns were my people. As for why
romance particularly, love is such a huge part of life. You can write literally
any type of story and if there are humans involved, then love should be a
factor. So, I like to think that you can’t pigeonhole my books. They are
romance, yes – but they are more than romance also. And no, I’m not talking
about the sex, although there is definitely sex. But the intimacy, while
explicit in most books, is also tender, respectful, and committed. No, what I’m
getting at is that my books are not only love stories, but they’re full of
adventure, suspense, and sometimes paranormal touches. The supernatural world has
always been a big part of my life (I ghost hunted for years), so it was only
normal to include ghosts, hauntings, and a few New Orleans style witches thrown
in here and there.
Also, while I’m known best for cowboy romance, the books are
much more varied than that small genre. Here in my neck of the woods, the
cowboy lifestyle is deeply ingrained. Most of the men I grew up around were
cattlemen, they held down full-time jobs, but they also owned acreage, rode
horse, and raised cattle. My own family raised beefmasters and I grew up on a
horse. So, it was natural that I write about Texas men – cowboys, but that
world I created is also populated with other folks – lawyers, musicians,
bikers, doctors, lawmen – you name it and I’ve written a book with that type
of hero or heroine. I take pride in the fact that the books aren’t
cookie-cutter, they are all different. What they do have in common are
not-so-perfect characters who have mountains to climb. My greatest joy is when
a reader contacts me and tells me how they could relate to the character – or
the problem – how the book comforted them and gave them hope or a grand escape.
The opportunity to connect with other people on this level is absolutely
priceless.
Nice! What do you feel sets Big Easy apart from other books in the genre?
The
reason I feel BIG EASY is special is the characters themselves. They aren’t one
dimensional. I have attempted to create people with depth, with real-life
problems. It is my hope that the reader will fall in love with them – will
relate to them – and will emotionally step into their shoes. Another thing that
I have readers comment on about my work is the setting – the background
tapestry that includes places and events that make people want to visit the
area and experience the things that I describe in my books. Also, I have woven
in a mystery to be solved and peppered in some legend and lore. Bottom line, I
write the types of books I like to read – and I hope you will like to read them
also.
Please,
feel free to contact me at any time with questions or comments. My email
address is sablehuntertx@gmail.com.
Thanks for visiting and letting us know all about your steamy, contemporary western romance with a touch of the paranormal and some suspense, Sable! Love the premise!
What people are saying about Big Easy...
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"This
book amazed me. I have read every book by Sable Hunter, and once I
finished this first read, I read it again. Sable always incorporates
history in her books and I like that. I like how you get a history of
the land, there is a magical aspect to the way she writes. The
story line was riveting and simply magical to me. I loved how they
faced the obstacles, I love how they fell in love, I even loved the way
they overcame the town's hatred of her and of him simply because he was Native American. There was a flow to this book that was seamless.
The magical aspect, spirits, and hoodoo, and visions and ghosts..it was PHENOMENAL. In my opinion the best book she has ever written." - Frdgirl43, Amazon
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"Big Easy is book 3 in the Cowboy Craze Series. This is the story of Easy Blackhawk and Jewel Baptiste. It is set in South Louisiana on Philip McCoy’s Belle Chasse Ranch. Easy rents a house to stay in while working on the ranch and it turns out his landlady is Jewel. This story has a lot going on and so good I could not put it down. It had friends from other series and new ones. It was full of suspense, twists and turns and, of course, being set in Louisiana, a little paranormal. There were times I was on the edge of my seat and times I was laughing out loud. Sable Hunter has done a great job with Easy and Jewel’s story and I can’t wait to see what is next." - Kindle Customer, Amazon
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"I found that I could not put this story down. The characters were interesting and the story moved along at a quick pace that kept me turning pages to find out what's next. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!" - Eileen McCall, Amazon
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"You can't fight chemistry and these two have it in spades. You're going to love reading Jewel and Easy's story." - Donna, Amazon
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"Awesome book! This story was well written and the characters were very believable. This one has enough suspense to make you want to keep reading it. I encourage everyone to get this book. It's worth your time and effort. This is one of Sable's best stories!!!!" - Elaine, Amazon
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"A fantastic read. I absolutely loved Easy and Jewel's story. This is a wonderful addition to the Cowboy Craze series. This story is full of romance, passion, twists and turns, interesting characters, cowboys, hoodoo, paranormal, suspense, and more. I loved getting to catch up with some of my favorite characters from the Cowboy Craze series, and the Hell Yeah series, as well. I can't wait to see what happens next! Highly recommend to all fans of romance, cowboys, and series." - EmilyK52281, Amazon
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