Wednesday, September 3, 2014

BOOK OBSESSED CHICKS SPOTLIGHT ON AUTHOR CALLIE HUTTON

Howdy y'all!! So happy to have you swing by and say hello to author Callie Hutton. Ms. Hutton is the author of many Western Historical and Regency Romances, two of my favorite genres of romance. I am very happy to have her here on Book Obsessed Chicks Blog. For all of those stopping by, please leave a question or a comment for Callie Hutton for a chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card. Don't forget to click on the Rafflecopter to enter, once you have left a comment! 



Anna Devlin, a recently jilted bounty hunter is a modern woman from the twenty-first century. She is anxious for the hearing that will reinstate her law enforcement career, but an encounter with a strange Native American woman sends Anna back in time to the year 1870. Federal Marshal Wesley Shannon of Denton, Kansas, has no idea where this woman with the strange clothing and way of speaking came from. Since he fights his own inner demons, the last thing he needs is an attraction to a woman who has given him no clear idea who she is. But when danger arrives in the form of stagecoach hold ups where drivers and passengers are being killed, Anna torments Wes with plans to help him bring in the outlaws. Will Wes be able to keep Anna out of harm's way, or will his attraction to her distract him enough that they are both in danger?


What Time Do You Like?
By: Callie Hutton

Since I was a little girl I’ve been fascinated by time travel. My children and I played a game when they were little. “If you can have any wish at all granted, what would it be?”  Well, of course my kids wanted favorite, out-of-our-reach toys, or trips to Disney World, or whatever. My answer was always the same: travel in time.

Now don’t get me wrong. If I could travel to times past I would be sure to pack antibiotics. But aside from that, I think I would like to live in a less chaotic, news in-your-face, we-better-hurry time period.

In my book, A Tumble Through Time, my heroine travels to the Old West and is appalled at how women are viewed in that time period. Of course, she makes a lot of trouble for the hero. She’s a jilted bounty hunter, and you can imagine how well received that information would be to an Old West alpha hero.

I sometimes wonder if the success of TV shows like Downton Abbey, Reign, Game of Thrones, and now the new Outlander, might be due to the fact that many people are fascinated with life in other time periods. I know I certainly am. But, if I was given the chance to time travel for real, would I?  You betcha.

Here is an excerpt from A Tumble Through Time:

Anna was quiet on the walk to the café. Her eyes darted back and forth as she took in the sights around her, all the time fiddling with her ring, spinning the silver and black circle round and round. She continued to draw in deep breaths and chew on her lower lip, occasionally muttering ‘not possible’ under her breath, as if fighting an internal battle. Her natural color seemed to have paled, the light dusting of freckles more prominent.

Once they’d settled in their seats at the café and ordered dried apple pie and coffee, Wes rested his forearms on the table. “Tell me a little bit about this ‘Tulsa.’”

Anna cleared her throat. “It’s in Oklahoma.” She flinched when he shrugged, still not sure what she was talking about.


“Oklahoma. You know, the state south of Kansas?”
He narrowed his eyes. “The only thing south of us is Indian Territory, then Texas.”

“No,” she whispered, her eyes round as saucers.

Wes nodded at the waitress as she placed cups of coffee and two cuts of pie in front of them. She glanced at Anna, who stared straight ahead, taking in shallow breaths.

Once the waitress left, Anna nodded, as if she’d made a decision. “Wes, can I ask you something?”

“Sure.”

She looked him in the eye, seeming to draw strength from within herself. “What year is this?”

His forkful of pie stopped halfway to his mouth. “What?”

Anna licked her lips and cleared her throat. “Just tell me, please. What year is this?”

He frowned and lowered the fork. “It’s eighteen hundred and seventy. Why?”

Then he leapt forward as Anna’s eyes rolled to the back of her head and her slack body slid to the floor.



The USA Today best selling author of The Elusive Wife writes both Western Historical and Regency romance, with “historic elements and sensory details” (The Romance Reviews). She also pens an occasional contemporary or two. Callie lives in Oklahoma with several rescue dogs, two adult children, and daughter-in-law (thankfully all not in the same house), and her top cheerleader husband of thirty-eight years. She also recently welcomed twin grandsons to her ever expanding family. Callie loves to hear from readers, and would welcome you as a “friend” on Facebook. You can contact her through her website: www.calliehutton.com, or write her directly at calliehutton11@gmail.com

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15 comments:

  1. Callie, do you have a specific time period and place that you would like to travel to? I like my creature comforts but do wonder what it would be like to live in the Old West.

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  2. I love Callie Hutton's books. I've read most of them and I highly recommend them to everyone.

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    1. Wow Lori! I had no idea!!! Thanks for letting me know!!!

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  3. Thanks so much for having me here today. Margie, if I could time travel I'd like New York City 1890s, Old West after the Civil War, and Scotland 1800s. Although I'm fascinated by the medieval time period, that time is a bit scary for me. Thanks for coming by, ladies.

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    1. Oh! I could definitely do Scotland in the 1800s too.

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  4. HI Callie, This looks like a great book! I especially love time travel!

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    1. Hi Allison, Thanks for stopping by. Time travel books are one of my favorite genres!

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  5. hi callie..i have never read any of your works before...where would i start?

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    1. Hi Laurie. If you like the Old West, I have a series (Oklahoma Lovers) with three books so far, another one in November. If you like Regency, my series The marriage Mart Mayhem series has two books out, with the third one coming out Monday, September 8th. (The Lady's Disgrace). If you like time travel: A Tumble Through Time; Mail order bride: An Angel in the Mail; Oregon trail: Emma's Journey. I also have two contemporary novellas, Choose Your Heart and Tessa's Treasures. Hope that helps. If you send me your email address, I'll start you off with a free book of your choice. Calliehutton11@gmail.com

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  6. I have never read your work before but this book sounds awesome, must check it out. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. Hi Callie! So happy to see you getting out the news about this book!
    I must admit that I would never be tempted to time travel. There's no way I'd survive without the modern comforts.

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    1. I understand, Michelle. The modern comforts are wonderful, but sometimes I think I would like a bit more peace and quiet that older times would have. It would be nice if we could have both, right? Thanks for coming by.

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  8. Thanks so much for having me here.

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  9. I missed the contest, but still just wanted to let you know Callie that I was here. I enjoyed reading about your time travel book.I know I would enjoy this book just like I enjoy all your other books. Thanks for sharing with us.

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