{"id":4612,"date":"2017-06-16T02:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T06:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/?p=4612"},"modified":"2017-06-11T19:24:39","modified_gmt":"2017-06-11T23:24:39","slug":"rough-edges-spotlight-favorite-rough-edges-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/rough-edges-spotlight-favorite-rough-edges-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Rough Edges Spotlight: Favorite Rough Edges Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.49&#8243; src=&#8221;http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Spotlight-on.png&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.49&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Happy birthday to <em>Rough Edges<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>This was Pen and Kink&#8217;s first anthology, released a year ago. To mark the occasion, we shone a light on the romantic western and the stories inside by asking our contributors some questions. Today in the final day of contributor responses. We hope you enjoyed learning more about Rough Edges.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already, pick up your copy of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/books\/anthologies\/rough-edges\/\">Rough Edges<\/a><\/em> today!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;HR 30%&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3593&#8243; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr width=\"30%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.49&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Today we asked the contributors:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">What is your favorite story in <em>Rough Edges<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=&#8221;Testimonial&#8221; author=&#8221;Jen DeLuca&#8221; job_title=&#8221;%22Haunted and Hunted%22&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; quote_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; use_background_color=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f5eff9&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.49&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>I can only pick one?! I absolutely loved &#8220;Emma&#8217;s Ride&#8221; by Christine Morgan. All that furtive stuff in the stagecoach&#8230;whew! And of course that saucy twist of an ending. Loved it!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;HR 30%&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3593&#8243; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr width=\"30%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=&#8221;Testimonial&#8221; author=&#8221;Anna Kyle&#8221; job_title=&#8221;%22Coming Up Roses%22&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; quote_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; use_background_color=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f5eff9&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.49&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>I really enjoyed Jump Without Looking by TJ. I loved the horses, of course, and I loved the grittiness of both characters. The heroine has a tough exterior (a fantastic, f-bomb filled, and well-deserved rant was one of my fav scenes) covering a deep wound, yet she\u2019s willing to reveal her pain to the right cowboy.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=&#8221;Testimonial&#8221; author=&#8221;Brantwijn Serrah&#8221; job_title=&#8221;%22Lady of Lacrymosa%22&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; quote_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; use_background_color=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f5eff9&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.49&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>My favorite story in Rough Edges, other than Lady of Lacrymosa, is My Midnight Cowboy. Because who doesn\u2019t love chocolate and decadent desserts?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;HR 30%&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3593&#8243; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr width=\"30%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=&#8221;Testimonial&#8221; author=&#8221;TJ Dodd&#8221; job_title=&#8221;%22Jump Without Looking%22&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; quote_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; use_background_color=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f5eff9&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.49&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Tough call! &#8216;Coming Up Roses&#8217; wins by an angry donkey&#8217;s nose.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;HR 30%&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3593&#8243; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr width=\"30%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=&#8221;Testimonial&#8221; author=&#8221;Pumpkin Spice&#8221; job_title=&#8221;%22My Midnight Cowboy%22&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; quote_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; use_background_color=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f5eff9&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.49&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Lady of Lacrymosa.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_divider admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; height=&#8221;5&#8243; divider_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; divider_position=&#8221;top&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.49&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s your favorite story in\u00a0<em>Rough Edges?<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>If you&#8217;d like to learn more about the <i>Rough Edges\u00a0<\/i>contributors, check out their individual interviews <a href=\"http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/rough-edges-sneak-peek-wrap-up\/\">here<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;HR 30%&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3593&#8243; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr width=\"30%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.49&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-250 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rough-Edges-Cover-tagged-2.fw_.jpg\" alt=\"Rough Edges cover\" width=\"228\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rough-Edges-Cover-tagged-2.fw_.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rough-Edges-Cover-tagged-2.fw_-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rough-Edges-Cover-tagged-2.fw_-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rough-Edges-Cover-tagged-2.fw_-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rough-Edges-Cover-tagged-2.fw_-1080x1620.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Work hard, play hard, love hard<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Nothing is sexier than someone who knows what they want and has the confidence go after it. This anthology is crammed full of hot romances featuring those kinds of rough-around-the-edges alpha personalities\u2013stories about the kind of men and women who ride horses during the day and their partners at night, who speak few words but mean every one of them, and who would never break their own personal code of honor. We&#8217;re talking about cowboys&#8230; and cowgirls.<\/p>\n<p>This anthology contains seven romances with a Western theme that run the gamut from sweet to sizzling.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>GET YOUR COPY TODAY!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Amazon (<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1sBfCN1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US<\/a>) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/gp\/product\/B01D6XRLZY\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=390961&amp;creativeASIN=B01D6XRLZY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=niteblade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CA<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Rough-Edges-Kink-Anthologies-Book-ebook\/dp\/B01D6XRLZY\/ref=sr_1_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-us\/ebook\/rough-edges-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.penandkinkpub.com\/home\/books\/anthologies\/rough-edges\/\">go here now<\/a> to read more<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Happy birthday to Rough Edges! 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