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KING OF HEARTS - AN EXCERPT

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KING OF HEARTS   By MASON TAYLOR-TAITE AN EXCERPT Later when it was dark out, house lights had been extinguished or at least dimmed. Five men drifted silently into the house, one at a time. All outfitted like Bill. All were armed and carrying night gear. None of them showed any emotion on their faces. Not even Bill.  “Listen up!” Bill spoke in a hushed tone, clearly in command. “Are we all set on communications?” “All checked out, Colonel. We’re set.”  “So, everyone’s clear, right? We’ve already gone over this in minute detail. Take him alive…shoot only in self-defense. Mark, you arrest him…call in your deputies when we have him. Men, Ben didn’t just kill my parents. He killed Ruthie’s brother. He was a Navy SEAL, so he was our brother, too. We owe him a resolution to his murder.  “And remember, he may be my cousin, but I’m ashamed to say he’s a crazy S.O.B. and may not let us take him alive. Judging from the bloody knives in the truck, his weapon of choice is a blade. Up
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KING OF HEARTS - Brothers to the End

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  KING OF HEARTS BROTHERS TO THE END by    MASON TAYLOR-TAITE AN EXCERPT FROM THE 3RD BOOK  IN THE KING OF HEARTS SERIES The afternoon was full of music and laughter. The ranch hands seldom had the opportunity for social gatherings and made the most of it. The temperature rose into the nineties and the wind from the southwest began to pick up. Clouds began to gather and though there was no rain, the smell of it was present.  Around five in the afternoon, the guests began clearing up in order to get home ahead of any possible storms. The embers left in the barbecue pits were soaked down to prevent fires and the pits were dragged over behind the chapel to be retrieved in the morning. Chairs, tables, and leftovers were loaded up.  Angelo and Andrea bid everyone farewell and headed for their truck. Ruth stopped Angelo before he got behind the wheel. “Angelo?”  “Yes, ma’am?”  “I want you two to stop over at the homestead and stay there until the weather clears.”  “Ma’am?”  “There
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KING OF HEARTS - Doctor Strong

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  KING OF HEARTS- DOCTOR STRONG by   MASON TAYLOR-TAITE AN EXCERPT FROM THE 2ND BOOK  OF THE KING OF HEARTS SERIES  “Bill,” Ruth breathed. “Let’s renew our vows here in a couple of years. It would almost be as if your whole family, all the generations, were here with us, smiling down on us.” “Of course, Ruthie. We’ll plan on that. I’m glad you’ve taken to my family so much. You belong here, you know?” They walked back out, closing the door behind them. Holding hands, they made their way back up the path towards the jeep. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Bill shouted, “Look out! Move!” and simultaneously, Ruth heard a buzzing sound along with a pistol shot. At the same time she felt herself shoved off the path where she landed on the ground before rolling fast and getting back to her feet. Bill took another shot, a killing shot, at the rattler before it could strike again. “Ruth, are you ok?” “I’m fine. You shoved me completely out of the way. Are you ok? Did it get you?” “Let’s get
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COMING SOON: KING OF HEARTS

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  COMING SOON!   COMING SOON!   KING OF HEARTS A new series by Mason Taylor-Taite  Available January 2022 A spell binding modern day western filled with drama, suspense, intrigue and romance. A newly retired novice rancher buys the property adjacent to a ranch operating a veteran’s PTSD recovery program. She discovers a retired unit of Marine Raiders on their own manhunt for the killer of their benefactor, Bill’s, parents. In the course of their manhunt, Bill discovers the man they are hunting is also the man who killed Ruth’s brother, a disabled Navy SEAL.   When the killer realizes he’s being hunted, he turns the tables and becomes the hunter himself, with murderous intent.   Bill and his team become the headstrong Ruth’s big brothers and protectors to keep her from becoming a fourth murder victim.   The final confrontation is a crescendo of explosives, gunfire, injuries, and death that shakes the very foundation of the relationship that has blossomed between Bill and Ruth. Read an
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  ABOUT YOUR AUTHOR:  MASON TAYLOR-TAITE Having enjoyed a life-long passion for writing, Mason Taylor-Taite has retired from the blue collar working world to enjoy a second profession as a fiction writer. Mason was a ghost writer and editor of family memoirs, poetry, short stories, campaign speeches, political causes, and editorials (among other things) for many years and hopes to hear from you on these latest endeavors. Mason looks forward to hearing from fans and critics alike. At the same time, Mason would also like to offer sincere apologies if this website is not as professional looking as some. Writing is something Mason excels at; techno-creation is not. With more practice, we are confident the website will grow in both content and appearance. Thank you for your patience and indulgence! GREETINGS FROM THE AUTHOR!     Hello. My name is Mason Taylor-Taite. I am a writer. I am a novelist. I am a poet. I have been a writer  since I was a teen. In short, I am and always have been a w
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