Kaylea Cross is an award winning author of edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense. A Registered Massage Therapist, Kaylea is an avid gardener, artist, Civil War buff, Special Ops aficionado, belly dancer and former nationally-carded softball pitcher. She lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband.
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I've been a huge Civil War buff since I was about twelve years old, so when I started writing romance I knew one day I'd write a Civil War story. In addition to dividing the country, the Civil War divided many families and took the lives of more than 600,000 men. With such staggering losses, it's no wonder why people still have strong feelings about the war today.
The Vacant Chair tells the story of a wartime nurse and an officer in the 5th Michigan Cavalry, one of the regiments in George Armstrong Custer's famous Michigan Brigade, otherwise known as the Wolverines. I dragged my poor hubby to every battlefield mentioned in the book in the name of research, as well as to any and every Civil War museum in the beautiful state of Virginia. Poor man.
I'd planned the trip to coincide with a big re-enactment, so we attended that as well. One of the highlights of that entire trip (apart from getting engaged on a battlefield!) was witnessing a cavalry charge. About twenty mounted men charged across the open field at us, sabres raised, screaming at the top of their lungs. Even with that small number of horses we could feel the pounding of the hooves on the ground as they galloped straight toward us. I had goose bumps all over me and I'm pretty sure hubby did too.
The digital version of the book is just $2.99 and it's also available in paperback. I hope you enjoy it!
Kaylea Cross
The Civil War has torn Brianna Taylor's family apart and made her a widow. Determined to ease the suffering of the wounded crowding the Union hospitals and honor the memory of the man she loved, she embarks on a career as a nurse. But then he arrives—a patient who makes her feel alive again in spite of her resolve to stay detached.
Captain Justin Thompson understands the cost of war all too well, yet he felt compelled to fight for the Union his father died defending. Wounded at Cold Harbor and left to die at a military hospital, he owes his life to Brianna, who seems determined to guard her professional boundaries despite his best efforts to breach them. Just as he's winning the battle for her heart, he's forced to return to the front of a cruel war that could very well separate them forever.
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Congrats to Kaylea on the new release! Sounds awesome!!! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Erin! Thank you :).
DeleteI love history so I'm definitely into the Civil War setting :)
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Yay! I'd love to see more Civil War romances come back into the market. I miss them :).
DeleteI love historical romance, so the blurb alone would have won me over, but the title of your new book is what really got me. For anyone who has had to look at a vacant chair, they'll know there's going to be some raw emotion in your story. Can't wait to read this!
ReplyDeleteLeslie, thanks! Yes, this story's a real tear jerker, and the title is based on a Civil War song.
DeleteKaylea, looking forward to reading this book :-). Thank you for the giveaway chance
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DeleteCongrats on your release! My public library just ordered your book btw!
ReplyDeleteMay, that's awesome, thanks for telling me!
DeleteCongrats Kaylea. This sounds so interesting!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Casey. I really enjoyed doing the research for this one.
DeleteCongrats again on the new release, Kaylea! I am so excited to read it since I have read everything else of yours and this will be different. I love that you are able to write in different romance genres. Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteAmy, yup, this is very different from my usual stories but I just love the book! The men of the 5th Michigan Cavalry went through so much.
DeleteThank you so much for the post and giveaway! This book sounds great, so I'll definitely have to check it out. Amazon is my very favorite place to buy books, so fingers crossed for the giveaway! :-)
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Oh, and what image are we supposed to pin on Pinterest for the giveaway? The book cover? It doesn't say.
DeleteHi, Lindsey! The Rafflecopter issue has been fixed. (I think. *g*) You should see the image now.
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ReplyDeleteI have only read a few historical romances so far, but I love them. Your book sounds great, and I will definitely add it to my TBR list. Thanks for the great giveaway!
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DeleteGorgeous cover!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love it so much :).
DeleteCongrats on the new release! It sounds fantastic! My husband is huge history/war buff...he prefers it on TV and I stick with it in books!
ReplyDeleteI wish mine was a huge history/war buff too, LOL. We balance each other out though.
DeleteCongrats on your new release! Hubby and I love the Civil War so we spent our honeymoon touring sites. Threw in a couple of hockey games and it was perfect.
ReplyDeleteKim, how awesome! Which battlefields did you see?
DeleteOMG… I love the sounds of this book! Love that cover, too ; ) I always wonder if the author has any life experience that they put into their books? I am also wondering if the author could choose ANY author to work with, who would they choose and why? This author can be alive or dead! Thanks for sharing with us and Thanks for the giveaway!
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Meghan, thanks. If I could choose any author to work with, I think I'd pick Suzanne Brockmann. I love the way she writes her characters.
DeleteThis sounds like a fantastic story--I can't wait to read it! (plus the cover's pretty amazing)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope you like it. And yes, the cover is awesome!!! The artist did an amazing job.
DeleteCongrats on your new release. It sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lori :).
DeleteKaylea, congrats on the new release! My hubby & I love to read & find new Canadian authors...we even spotlight them on our blog :)
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ReplyDeleteI love reading historicals, so this book sounds like it could be right up my alley.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Lindsey V.
Thanks, Lindsey! Hope you enjoy it.
DeleteI'd actually love to see a re-enactment. It would be quite thrilling I think. I do love history.
ReplyDeleteMary, they're so cool! Bet you'd love it.
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ReplyDeleteJust three more days... :-)
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Lindsey V.
i want to read THE VACANT CHAIR..
ReplyDeletethx u kayla for this giveaway :)
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ReplyDeleteOoh, just two more days...
I adore Amazon, so fingers crossed! :-)
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Lindsey V.
Finding something beautiful in such a violent horrible time is a wonderful thing. Civil War romances are hard to find and I am tickled to find this one.
ReplyDeleteHi, Sebella! Glad you found me and my new book :).
ReplyDeleteI'm not to familiar with Custer's Civil War service time.
ReplyDeleteDi, it's very interesting. Gaining such recognition and going through the ranks at such a young age certainly had an effect on his character throughout the war, and he carried it with him out onto the plains.
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ReplyDeleteOnly one more day! Excited! :-)
Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.
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Lindsey V.
Hi Kaylea, I just started a family run blog and we highlight & feature Canadian authors. I won't use this awesome blog as a way of advertisment for my own blog but if you would like to check us out please email me and I will send you the site address! Your book sounds really interesting (I am a huge Historical Fiction fan!)
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Congrats on the new release. Cant wait to read it
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Thank you once more for the post and for offering the giveaway! I'm excited to read The Vacant Chair and my fingers are crossed for luck. :-)
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Lindsey V.
The Civil War is a great time period.
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