Virtual Book Review Tour and Giveaway - Soul Mate by McKinzie S. Heart

Blurb: "It is 1882 Midwest North America and fiery Scottish lass Katlyn MacKenzie has inadvertently found herself working in a local saloon after her father’s death.  Handsome cowboy James Granger wants Kate more than he’s wanted any woman before so he is determined to make her his come hell or high-water.

She is tempted by his heated, experienced touch but will she succumb to his charms or will another stake his claim?  For in steps a strange suitor that will not be denied in his own quest for Kate’s heart, body, and soul.  His scorching kiss competes with James’s touch while they both pursue her.  But who will she choose?

Because though one offers passionate life and the other offers blissful death, only her Soul Mate can claim her." ~Goodreads

My Thoughts:  Where do I start?  I won't leave a brief summary, like I normally do, because this is a short 51 page read and the description says enough. Mckinzie Heart gave me a story I wasn't expecting, that is for sure. I loved the fiery, red head Katlyn. She had the sass and temper to match her red hair. Katlyn also has another gift that you will come to learn. James gets her hot, but there is someone else that we least expect and he makes no joke that he plans to have the feisty lass. I read this story in one sitting with the unexpectedness I would end up loving to see it longer. How it would play out with more pages to it so its not as rushed. I will also say, the sex is hot with a side of kink in the graveyard. Even though the book wasn't what I thought it would be, I was still intrigued by the concept and not just because of the sex. I've always loved the idea of soul mates. To see see a tale of one and how Heart managed to pull me into this story, makes me have to say it was a good read. I admit, I struggled with writing this review. Mainly because I had to process it all, but the fact that the story is still fresh in my mind, a few weeks after reading it, says more than I ever could in a simple review.

4 out of 5 

Excerpt:   Nothing looked familiar but she pushed on bombarded now by flashes of images in her head. Her head felt full and heavy undoubtedly proving it would worsen unless she could escape. She must escape now! She lifted her skirts and bolted in blind desperation. The images and feelings increased, pressing against her skull. Gunfights, murders, natural and unnatural deaths…too numerous to count and now the whispers began. Some threatening, some enticing weaving in and about the mixed images…calling her, luring her. The multiple voices bombarded her mind as the flood of feelings threatened to overwhelm her. And the mixed scents of gunpowder, leather, and assorted perfumes flowed about her threatening to drown. One particular headstone stood strong and comforting in the distance. She concentrated in that direction feeling only a soothing wave.
 

She dropped her skirts and covered her ears as she raced to it leaping over misty hands and arms that only she could see reaching up to grasp at her skirts and legs. Kate didn’t know if they could actually touch her but she surely didn’t want to find out. When she finally jumped upon that soul’s site, everything quieted receding back into a calm after the storm.

 

McKinzie S. Heart is a prolific author whose area of particular interest is in erotic romance delving in a variety of sub-genres. She's had various works published with The Reader's Retreat and later, became Senior Editor of The Reader's Retreat from 2004 to 2006. She also co-owned an ebook website. She's won numerous awards in the Writing.com community for pieces ranging from children's to adult works. Additionally, in 2008, her book Dark Moon Harvest won an award for Best Cover Art.

Soul Mate is published with Rogue Phoenix Press. Elemental Seduction #1 – The Dance and Elemental Seduction #2 – Requited by Fire are two books in an anthology of four published with Silver Publishing. Dark Moon Harvest is in rewrite. Her readers claim that her adult works are "wickedly entertaining" and that "I couldn't put the story down until I read the whole thing!" She hopes that you, too, enjoy one of her stories today!

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Email: mckinzies.heart@yahoo.com 

GIVEAWAY TIME 

 McKinzie will award a $20 Amazon Gift Card to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour, as well as to the host with the most comments!

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