Although I’ve already read the pre-edited version since I’m lucky enough to be one of Gem’s beta-readers, I’ve got the finished version of this spicy western on my desktop, taunting me, telling me I don’t really have to write anything. I MUST read Five Card Stud by Gem Sivad.
If you’ve not had the pleasure of sampling Gem’s work, I suggest you drop whatever you’re doing and head over to her website to read some excerpts. Go ahead. I’ll wait.
See? I wasn’t kidding. Gem’s voice is so completely perfect, I don’t think I’ve ever read an author who sounds like she just stepped out of the nineteenth century the way she does.Â
Here’s the blurb for Five Card Stud:
When bounty hunter Sam McCallister sees Eden Pace playing poker for the first time, he loses all interest in the cards; instead, the thought of playing stud with the lady gambler stirs his cock to life. Eden’s the prettiest woman and the best card sharp Sam’s ever met. Good thing he has a few cards up his sleeve.Â
Eden’s doing her own outlaw hunting. She’s on the trail of her husband’s killer and Sam’s in her way. To get free of this hardheaded, softhearted, gorgeous man, Eden tries strip poker and naked truth-or-dare, but when Sam ups the stakes, carnal submission and desire are unleashed.
When Sam discovers Eden’s wanted for murder, he figures his bed is the safest place for her. But taking Eden prisoner isn’t as easy as Sam expects. He’s in a high-stakes poker game with lust on the table and his heart on the line, because one taste of Eden just isn’t enough.
See how Eden looks so proper on that cover? Look closely at her eyes. There’s a passionate woman behind that fan, and she sure doesn’t hide behind any sense of Victorian propriety. Check out the trailer, made by yours truly:
You might also want to check out the first Bounty Hunter book Wolf’s Tender, starring Sam’s cousin Charlie Wolf McCallister. Click the cover above to go right to Five Card Stud’s buy page at Ellora’s Cave. After you read it, come back and let me know how much you love it!
