Characters

A Promise at Midnight is due to be released world wide in eight days. Please let me introduce a few of the characters.

What would you do if you were using public transportation and bandits try to rob you? 

Emma Cody, an Indiana native traveling to Colorado, encounters an attempted stagecoach robbery. To her surprise, she recognizes the voice of one of the outlaws. When she arrives at her brother’s home, her catatonic sister-in-law is sitting by a casket. Discovering her family’s financial downfall spurs Emma to enter a sharpshooting event. Disguised as a male she fools almost everyone; however, she wins the tournament and the money to help her loved ones. Her uncle, Buffalo Bill Cody, leads the posse searching for the attackers. She becomes the target of the stagecoach outlaws. At a mining camp, her latest risky venture stalls when she is taken hostage.

Henry Courtland, owner of King’s Court and co-owner of Courtland-Carter LandDevelopment and Courtland-Carter Mining Ltd, prefers to travel alone. A lame horse causes him to join others in a Wells-Fargo Coach. Lady Emma Cody catches his eye and his admiration when she asks for a pistol to stave off bandits trying to stop the coach. She becomes the illusive gold mine pocket, drawing him toward the idyllic gleam. The woman isn’t afraid of adventure and the need to protect her strengthens as they draw closer. His sedate life becomes riddled with risky ventures and high stakes.

Good guy Henry hires Danny, a child trying to help his ailing mother. He considers a “King” a father figure. As a ten-year-old, he carries a heavy weight on his shoulders.

When his mother dies, the landlord threatens Danny…he’ll be put on the Orphan Train.

What is the future for his adorable lad?

Sam, a quiet gentleman friend of Emma’s brother, unassailable loyalty creates an aura of mystery becomes a suspect for murder? If he didn’t kill Emma’s brother, is he responsible for concealing the murder? Sam, an intellectual and dwarf, has many layers. Emma accepts the task of unraveling Sam’s tiers to determine if his core is rotten or pure.

This fast-paced story has multifaceted and relatable characters Follow Emma on her adventures, experience her trials and rewards. Enjoy how she views the historical American West.

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Emma Cody bucks traditional etiquette and travels alone to Colorado to help her pregnant sister-in-law. The stagecoach is attacked by bandits, one of whom she recognizes. She takes on the financial responsibility of her family. Doing whatever’s necessary to provide food and shelter, she uses her skills to enter a sharpshooting contest. The ruggedly handsome Henry Courtland rides into her world and orchestrates an unforgettable weekend filled with laughter and fiery passion. Will the romance stay strong or will Emma’s secret create an insurmountable precipice?

Henry “King” Courtland, conservative wealthy businessman, wants to hold onto his money despite an outlaw gang robbing his payroll. When the proper Miss, sitting across from him in the stagecoach, asks to use his gun to fight bandits he’s captivated. His attraction for the refined, privileged Emma Cody is an anomaly, and he wants to invest.

Unexpected feelings lead the two passionate people to rope in a relationship. However, greed, jealousy, and love clash when Emma is held captive by the outlaws.

Product Nbr: 17506 
Title: A Promise at Midnight 
Theme(s): Family Life/Oriented, Small Town, Mystery, Action-Adventure, Opposites Attract 
SubGenre(s): Suspense, Western, Historical 
BISAC: FIC027100 FICTION / Romance / Western 

Keywords: Western; Adventure; historical; Buffalo Bill; Sharpshooting; kidnapping; survival; competition; violence; rifle; surprise wedding; romance novel 
Page Count: 348 
Word Count: 86142 
Digital Price: 3.99 
Print Price: 18.99 

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ISBN(s):
978-1-5092-4874-2 Paperback 
978-1-5092-4875-9 Digital