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A historical western novella.
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Reviews for the original release:
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5 Angels!
"Valiant, with its twists and turns, kept me captivated... The strength of these characters pulls you into a really enjoyable book that should not be missed! You'll be taken back in to the Old West, just as if you are living there and going through the feelings and emotions of the characters with them. This pervasive emotion makes this book well worth your time. Valiant is a historical book packed with page-turning action..."
—Wendi for Fallen Angel Reviews
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4 Blue Ribbons!
"VALIANT is a fast paced western romance that will keep you reading until the very end. The love between Quade and Delaney is so sweet and true you can’t help but cheer for them, even when they are escaping from jail. With love scenes so hot they singe the pages and a romance so sweet it brings tears to your eyes, all make VALIANT a must read romance."
—Dina Smith for Romance Junkies
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Author Quotes:
"Delaney and Quade are two would-be lovers who are reunited after being apart for nearly seven years. The two never forgot each other and despite Quade’s other reasons for coming back, he never forgot his dark-eyed love. Now grown into a beautiful woman, Quade has a hard time keeping his hands off of her. Yet it is she who saves him from the horror he went through many years ago. Together, their wild, passionate love shakes up the Wild, Wild, West. Lani Aames writes a book set in the old west in a town called Valiant, Colorado. Its premise is intriguing and she writes characters that are memorable and make the story come to life. It is a pistol hot and sexy tale that will set your own saddles blazing like wildfire. Go and buy this wickedly western love tale now!"
—Mae Powers, author of Sweet Seductress
http://www.maepowers.com
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About Valiant:
Quade Singleton has returned to the town of Valiant to find that his childhood friend Delaney Shaw is all grown up and waiting for him. They share one night of perfect passion, but before they can plan their future together, Quade has been arrested, tried, and sentenced to hang for the murder of his uncle.
Delaney believes Quade is innocent. To save him from the hangman's noose, Delaney breaks him out of jail, convincing him that being a wanted man forever is better than being a dead man tomorrow. Delaney would be happy with Quade no matter where they are, but with a feeling that there's more to the murder than Quade is telling, she sets out to save the man she loves.
Excerpt from Valiant
©Lani Aames
All rights reserved.
Snuggled in Quade’s arms, Delaney placed another bite of bread into his mouth. They had dressed, but her bodice was still unfastened and Quade’s hand had slipped beneath her chemise to curl around her breast. His fingers caressed her, sending little tingles through her whenever he touched the sensitive peak. She knew she should have been mortified at the liberties she had allowed him to take, but she wasn’t. Having Quade’s hand on her body, like his manhood inside her, seemed as natural as breathing.
The sound of a door slamming shut brought their world to a crushing end. Quade jerked his hand free and sat upright.
“I’ll be in there in a minute, Delaney,” Harvey called from the office through the closed door.
Maybe he’d guessed at her true intentions for visiting Quade. Or maybe he was just being polite as always. It didn’t matter. Nothing mattered except that her time with Quade was over. Her heart broke into a thousand pieces, and she felt every crack and splinter inside her chest.
Quade placed a kiss at her temple, then stood up. She dropped the remainder of the roll on the tray in the floor and fumbled with the buttons at her bodice, fastening them until she reached the high neck. Her skin burned where he’d touched, as if he’d branded her. She ached to be in Quade’s arms again, but there was no more time for them.
Quade held out his hand to her. “It’s time to go, sweetheart.”
“No!” The word left her mouth in an outburst of anger and frustration. “No, Quade, I won’t go.”
“You have to. You know that.” He took her hand and forced her to her feet and into his arms. “What would the sheriff say when he returned tomorrow morning and found his darling daughter in the arms of the man he has to hang at noon?”
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