Much Ado About Mavericks (43 page)

Judith Laik, thanks for the final edits, and no thanks for making me think so hard.

Heather Hiestand, I really appreciate your content comments and the book is stronger for it.

Ann Charles, you’re crazy, sometimes goofy, and always ready to kick me into gear, so thanks.

Wendy Delaney, yes, I know where you live, but you still give me honest feedback.  No braver soul could say more.

Eilis Flynn, you keep dragging me into all sorts of writerly things.  What are friends for?

Kyle Walker, you do make a handsome hero, even in a bowler.

Tresa Hiatt
, thanks for all the research assistance, mailing, and everything else you’ve done.

Amber Scott
, I don’t know how many of your bright ideas I can take, but keep ’em coming.

And to my
Owyhee
County
friends who have all offered and given help: Colleen Paxton, Mark Evans, Vivian Lilly, Ken Stansell, and Charlotte Breshears.

Jacquie Rogers has worn many hats before taking up the pen: a former software designer, campaign manager, deli clerk, and cow milker. She writes romance in three sub-genres: western historical, fantasy, and contemporary western.

Much Ado About Marshals
, a western historical, is the first book in the Hearts of Owyhee series, followed by
Much Ado About Madams
. Before that, Mélange Publishing released a romantic fantasy,
Faery Merry Christmas
.
  Look for her new short story,
Willow, Wish For Me
.

Her first book, Faery Special Romances, won the Fall NOR Award for Best Print Sci-fi/Fantasy Romance and finaled several other contests. She then released a short contemporary novel, Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues., a PNR Top-Pick, a CTRR Award winner, TRS Sweetheart of the Week winner, and NOR Top-Pick.

She calls
Seattle
home, and lives w
ith her husband who is an audio-
video engineer and a fantastic proofreader
, but hates plumbing
. They are allowed to live in the house by Annie, a
rescue
cat who likes to be warm, dry, and fed, although not held or petted.

Website:
http://www.JacquieRogers.com

Blog:
http://RomancingTheWest.blogspot.com

Twitter:
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