Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Excerpt from Bandita Bonita and Billy the Kid, The Scourge of New Mexico, Book II



Excerpt from Bandita Bonita and Billy the Kid, The Scourge of New Mexico, Book II

From Chapter 11

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A, short, humorous anecdote.

(Lucy and Paulita Conspire against a puta)
...
[,,,] Once careful not to alert the girl to my displeasure of her lest she complain to Billy and place me in the awkward position of having to sit while he sermonized me on appropriate behavior toward the locals, I had blundered grandly when again I had found [Billy and Celsa] together and, after a bout of rainy weather, tripped her into a rather large muddy puddle. I had intended to pull the coup off carefully by nonchalantly, if diligently, sticking my foot out as they walked along--the convenience of that puddle presenting itself before them at the right moment was too appealing to pass up--but I had become positively ecstatic at the thought of watching her falter so spectacularly and grew ambitious in my excitement. Giddy with a laugh, I thrust out my booted foot and gave my leg an extra jolt forward to ensure her calamity. Down she went into the muck and I laughed blissfully. She began to cry hysterically as I cackled, and I laughed even harder at this. Billy gave me such a look of fury that my breath caught in my throat, interrupting my amusement.

[...]

Regardless, the disdain I felt at her weakness freed my breath and I petulantly clucked my tongue at her stupidity, forgetting all about Billy's anger. What could he do? Cut me loose? He wouldn't dare. My knowledge of this put him at a tremendous disadvantage when it came to the unpredictability of my potential to embarrass him.

Excerpt from Bandita Bonita and Billy the Kid, The Scourge of New Mexico, Book II



Excerpt from Bandita Bonita and Billy the Kid, The Scourge of New Mexico, Book II

From Chapter 11

Available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble and various Indpendent Bookstores in the U.S. and Europe.

Available in Print and Ebook for #Kindle, #Nook, and #iPad

A, short, humorous anecdote.

(Lucy and Paulita Conspire against a puta)
...
[,,,] Once careful not to alert the girl to my displeasure of her lest she complain to Billy and place me in the awkward position of having to sit while he sermonized me on appropriate behavior toward the locals, I had blundered grandly when again I had found [Billy and Celsa] together and, after a bout of rainy weather, tripped her into a rather large muddy puddle. I had intended to pull the coup off carefully by nonchalantly, if diligently, sticking my foot out as they walked along--the convenience of that puddle presenting itself before them at the right moment was too appealing to pass up--but I had become positively ecstatic at the thought of watching her falter so spectacularly and grew ambitious in my excitement. Giddy with a laugh, I thrust out my booted foot and gave my leg an extra jolt forward to ensure her calamity. Down she went into the muck and I laughed blissfully. She began to cry hysterically as I cackled, and I laughed even harder at this. Billy gave me such a look of fury that my breath caught in my throat, interrupting my amusement.

[...]

Regardless, the disdain I felt at her weakness freed my breath and I petulantly clucked my tongue at her stupidity, forgetting all about Billy's anger. What could he do? Cut me loose? He wouldn't dare. My knowledge of this put him at a tremendous disadvantage when it came to the unpredictability of my potential to embarrass him.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Bandita Bonita and Billy the Kid, The Scourge of New Mexico, Book II - Review from True West Magazine









Bandita Bonita and Billy the Kid: The Scourge of New Mexico
From True West Magazine




Picking up shortly after the end of the Lincoln County War, Nicole Maddalo Dixon’s sequel to Bandita Bonita: Romancing Billy the Kid (Sunstone Press, $22.95) continues the story of Lucy Howard, the fictional female member of the Regulators and her complicated romance with Billy the Kid. Though Bandita Bonita and Billy the Kid: The Scourge of New Mexico will appeal to women more than men, the attention to historical detail is impressive. From appearances by Jesse Evans to Dr. Henry Hoyt, historical purists should be immensely entertained by the number of real characters the author manages to weave into the narrative, itself written in the flowery and somewhat verbose prose of the 1880s.
--John LeMay, author of Tall Tales and Half Truths of Billy the Kid
























Bandita Bonita and Billy the Kid, The Scourge of New Mexico, Book II - Review from True West Magazine









Bandita Bonita and Billy the Kid: The Scourge of New Mexico
From True West Magazine




Picking up shortly after the end of the Lincoln County War, Nicole Maddalo Dixon’s sequel to Bandita Bonita: Romancing Billy the Kid (Sunstone Press, $22.95) continues the story of Lucy Howard, the fictional female member of the Regulators and her complicated romance with Billy the Kid. Though Bandita Bonita and Billy the Kid: The Scourge of New Mexico will appeal to women more than men, the attention to historical detail is impressive. From appearances by Jesse Evans to Dr. Henry Hoyt, historical purists should be immensely entertained by the number of real characters the author manages to weave into the narrative, itself written in the flowery and somewhat verbose prose of the 1880s.
--John LeMay, author of Tall Tales and Half Truths of Billy the Kid
























Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Buy the First Two Books in the Bandia and Billy the Kid Series; Books I & II !!!!

Buy the First Two Books in the Bandia and Billy the Kid Series; Books I & 2!!!!


Buy the first two installments in the Bandita and Billy the Kid Series. Available in both print and eBook (Kindle/iPad/Nook).

Written in the sarcastic, humorous first person tone and perspective of the titular character, Bandita (Lucy "Lucky Lu" Alexis Grey Howard, Billy's paramour). 

Books I & II are available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble, in addition to independent bookstores in #America and abroad! 

Get started and don't miss out on the series that western and old west experts are hailing as historically accurate, promising that western purists will enjoy and be satisfied with old west realism. Full of humor and factual events, this series brings Billy the Kid to life in a way that is unique and entertaining.

True West Magazine calls the attention to historical detail impressive, promising purists will enjoy cameos made by real-life contemporaries of the Kid.

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Book I




Book II