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  • Know the Hero,  Western

    Hot-Tempered Hannah by Jo Grafford @JoGrafford #RLFblog Western #Historical Romance

    Hot-Tempered Hannah by Jo Grafford @JoGrafford #RLFblog Western #Historical RomanceJo Grafford, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! We’re excited to find out more about your hero, but first, tell us about the book.

    Hot-Tempered Hannah by Jo Grafford

    Genre: Sweet western historical romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
    Gabe Donovan, notorious bounty hunter, is busy trying to outride an Arizona-sized hole in his heart, when the director of the Gallant Rescue Society offers him the chance to redeem his tortured soul by tracking a missing mail order bride. He can hardly believe the ghost who’s been haunting his memories is a dead ringer for the missing bride in the photograph.
    Either the woman he’s never stopped loving has a twin, or she did a bloody good job of faking her own death and crushing his hopes of any kind of future together. There’s only one way to find out — track down the hot-tempered beauty and haul her back to Headstone for questioning!

    Know the Hero from Hot-Tempered Hannah

    Here are some fun questions to help us know your hero.
    It’s late, he’s bored. What does he do?
    Heads to the nearest Inn for a home-cooked meal and a few hours of sleep. He doesn’t loiter on the streets at night unless he’s on the job and never stays in any one town too long. He’s helped put too many criminals behind bars, and a few of them have partners looking for revenge.
    What kind of food would he impulse buy if hungry?
    Anything cooked fresh — preferably by a woman. He’s had to fend for himself out on the trail most of his adult life, so a hot meal is always a treat.
    Describe the kind of clothes he prefers to wear.
    Chaps and boots, a holster with two guns for quick draws, a knife strapped at his ankle, a wide-brimmed Stetson pulled low over his eyes to protect him from the sun (and make it harder for those he’s hunting down to identify him until it’s too late).
    Does he know how to fix things?
    If he doesn’t know how to fix it, he can figure it out. Living on the road has forced him to depend on no-one but himself.
    He tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.
    He took a partner about a year ago against his better judgment. He always worked alone before her, but she more or less taunted him into it. She’s a successful bounty hunter like himself — known throughout the West as Hot-Tempered Hannah. They took on one dangerous job after another and put a bunch of no-good horse thieves and bank robbers behind bars together. Until that one fateful job where he didn’t make it to their rendezvous point in time…where the men he and Hannah were hunting managed to trap her inside a old mine shaft and set it afire. He’s been stumbling around in a daze ever since her death, unable to forgive himself for not being there when she needed him the most.
    What is he like first thing in the morning?
    Clear minded and cold calculating, like he is all hours of the day.
    How does he handle things when in a “proper” social situation?
    Like a perfect gentleman. It’s the one secret he’s never shared with anyone, not even his partner Hannah while she was alive. He was raised by a wealthy attorney back East and owns a hefty trust fund that he never uses. He’s spent the last few years working by the sweat of his brow, making his own fate, and hopefully leaving the world a better place for it.
    Valet or takes care of himself?
    Takes care of himself
    Necktie/cravat or open shirt?
    Necktie for nice occasions (which are rare) and kerchief to protect him from the sand and sun.
    Sleeves buttoned or rolled up?
    Buttoned to protect him from the sand, sun, and rattlesnakes.
    Powdered wig or natural hair?
    All natural, sun-streaked, and usually hidden beneath a Stetson.
    Carriage or horseback?
    Horseback for chasing down criminals and making quicker get-aways.
    Thanks for helping us get to know your hero!

    Where to buy Hot-Tempered Hannah

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Tempered-Hannah-Order-Brides-Rescue-ebook/dp/B07KYD1L9M

    Jo Grafford Social Media

    Jo writes both sweet and spicy historical romance — and always with a happily ever after. In her stories, the stakes are always high and there’s nothing her heroes won’t risk for the brilliant, sassy women they love.
    A typical day finds her with her laptop balanced on her knees, a fizzy beverage within reach, and a cat snoozing on her knees or desk or keyboard. He takes credit for most of what she does.
    When Jo’s not writing stories, she’s reading them. She adores alpha males, strong-minded women, humorous sidekicks, diversity, cowboys, bounty hunters, mail order brides…you get the idea.
    She loves to visit with readers in her all new Cuppa Jo Readers group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/CuppaJoReaders/.
    To join her New Release Email List, visit JoGrafford.com. Plus you can read free chapters of many of her books on Wattpad.com/user/JoGrafford. To follow her on Bookbub, visit https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jo-grafford
    Website https://www.JoGrafford.com
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    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jo-Grafford/e/B00G56XKS2
    Newsletter https://www.JoGrafford.com