THE PROPOSITION The rough and ready cowboy John Queenie gets the shock of his life, when the ad to break a “wild filly” turns out to be a fiery Quaker girl named Tess. This is a story proving love conquers all. Excerpt: Completely hidden within the shadows of the stable, I approached cautiously to peek into the great hall that was the center of the barn. Immediately, I froze, like a deer when he hears a warning whistle. “What do thou see?” Joshua asked, while I gazed through the slats of the stall. “Yes, what be thou lookin’ at boy,” Thaddeus whispered, as if he knew my eyes had locked on to the most enchanting women in the world. “Her name be Tess,” Thaddeus explained as if, like Henry, he read my mind. “But to thou, she’s thine challenge. The thrust of our proposition,” Joshua said, with a slight giggle. “She be wild as the wind, but more precious than gold,” Henry said in a lovesick tone. It was obvious to all, this emerald-eyed beauty had broken Henry’s heart. Perhaps that was the reason he agreed to marry her baby sister, Polly. The men left me staring at my proposition like a kid at Christmas. What was it about this scarlet-haired wench that provoked such infatuation in young men, but anger and frustration in the elders? I had exactly ten months to discover the secret. I had never felt this way about any woman before. Yes, I had girlfriends in Texas, but they were friends. This feeling I felt was new, strange, and exhilarating. I wished to taste her fire and brushed back sweat beads. “What makes ya think she will like me?” “’Cause thou ain’t a Quaker. Thou a man of the world. Tess was always different. Always want’n more freedom then Quaker life offers.” Buy your copy now MELANGE IN PRINT AND EBOOK: http://www.melange-books.com/authors/joannemyers/LMM.html LULU in print http://www.lulu.com/shop/joanne-myers/loves-myths-and-monsters/paperback/product-21546632.html AMAZON KINDLE STORE http://www.amazon.com/Loves-Myths-Monsters-Collection-Urban-ebook/dp/B00JL3J4P4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1397151617&sr=1-1&keywords=Loves%2C+Myths+and+Monsters