Tell us a little about your latest or upcoming release.
Oh, Allied Hearts is the kind of story that just gets under your skin—slow, simmering, impossible to shake. It’s about Leah Johnson and Adam Davenport, two people who have spent their entire lives orbiting each other but never daring to step too close.
Leah is sharp, independent, and too smart to believe in happily-ever-afters—especially with a man like Adam. She’s always known her place In the world, and it sure as hell isn’t beside a wealthy, powerful rancher like him.
And Adam? He’s spent years trying to convince himself that he doesn’t want her—that he doesn’t watch her when she’s near, that he doesn’t burn with jealousy when another man gets too close. But no matter how many times he’s told himself to let her go, he never could.
For years, they’ve played this quiet, torturous game—longing glances, stolen moments, a love neither of them can afford to claim. But when the world threatens to take Leah away for good, Adam has to make a choice: keep pretending he can live without her, or finally fight for what he’s always known was his.
It’s achingly romantic, tension-filled, and deeply emotional, the kind of love story where you feel every glance, every hesitation, every moment they almost but don’t—until they finally do.
Have you ever based your book or characters on actual events or people from your own life?
Not yet, but I had the pleasure of living next to the most amazing couple for fourteen years and there road to marriage and family was fascinating. A WWII vet and a nurse and the sweetest people you’d ever meet.
What would your readers be surprised to learn about you?
Hmmm, let’s see, I think they may be surprised or find it odd that my family doesn’t know I write what I do. They know about short stories I write for my children or poems but they do not know I’ve self-published anything!
When you’re not writing what do you do? Do you have any hobbies or guilty pleasures?
Well if I'm not writing I'm reading but no, I play violin and garden. Guilty pleasures I would say is I watch a lot of reality TV when I just want to veg out.
Is there a genre that you’d like to write that you haven’t tackled yet?
Mystery and Suspense but I'm on my way. I have an idea and I'm in the research stage.
If this book is part of a series…what is the next book? Any details you can share?
It will be! I'm half way though a prequel featuring Nathan and Addie’s characters. It’s set a few years prior and sheds light on how they came to be.
What book are you reading now?
Everything’s Eventual by Stephen King
What is in your to read pile?
My Evil Mother by Margaret Atwater, and Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes.
D. Taylor
Genre: Historical Romance
Date of Publication: 02/11/2025
ASIN: B0DWQTVJD6
Number of pages: 388
Word Count: 131000
Tagline: In the heart of 1870s Texas, one defiant love stands against all odds—two souls bound by devotion, forging an unbreakable union of allied hearts.
Book Description:
Leah Johnson has spent her life standing beside Adam Davenport, the one constant in a world that rarely made space for her. As his closest friend, she has always buried her love for him deep, knowing there was no future for them—not in a town where their kind of love could never be. But when Emma McClain, a wealthy widow with charm and undeniable beauty, begins to carve a place in Adam's life, Leah struggles to ignore the jealousy clawing at her heart. The lines of their friendship blur, and for the first time, she wonders if walking away would hurt less than watching him choose someone else.
Adam Davenport has always relied on Leah—her presence steady, her loyalty unquestioned. She's been his fiercest defender, his sharpest adversary, and the one person who has ever truly known him. But when David Laurent, an ambitious, well-respected man, sets his sights on making Leah his wife, Adam is forced to confront a truth he's long refused to face. The idea of losing her twists something deep inside him, yet even if he did claim her, the dangers that follow would be insurmountable.
In a town where a man's reputation is everything and a woman like Leah is never meant to belong at his side, Adam and Leah find themselves entangled in a love that threatens to ruin them both. With tensions rising, old enemies stirring, and the Sheriff and his right-hand man, Casey Braddock, eager to see them fall, they must decide—fight for a future no one will grant them, or let the world tear them apart before they ever truly have a chance.
Excerpt:
By
the time they reached the stables, the rain had turned into a deluge, soaking
them to the bone. Adam swung the door shut behind them, breathless, the wet
strands of his hair plastered to his forehead. Water streamed from his clothes,
his shirt clinging tightly to his chest and arms.
Leah
leaned against the wall, trying to catch her breath, her laughter breaking
through the steady drum of rain on the roof. “You’d think between the two of
us, we’d know when a storm’s coming by now.” she teased, her voice light
despite the tension still thrumming between them.
Adam
didn’t respond at first. His hands moved to his soaked shirt, and in one fluid
motion, he pulled it over his head, tossing it across a beam to dry. Leah’s
laughter faltered, her breath catching as she took in the sight of him—bronzed
skin glistening from the rain, every line of his muscled chest and arms a
testament to years of hard, honest labor. She could see the curve of his
collarbone, the way his skin stretched over the strong lines of his shoulders
and felt her pulse race.
Leah
couldn’t tear her eyes away, her breath catching in her throat as she tried to
focus on wringing out her dress. But the sight of him, standing there with the
storm raging outside, felt like more than she could bear. There was something
unspoken between them now, something that had lingered far too long in the
shadows.
“We
look a sight,” she said, trying to inject a note of humor, but her heart was
racing, not from the run, but from the nearness of him.
His
green eyes fell on her form, tracing every line and curve. The way her dress
clung to her, molded against her shape, made his pulse quicken, a fire sparking
low in his belly. Every inch of her felt like a temptation—her damp curls
framing her face, her skin flushed from the run, her eyes bright with the
thrill of the storm. The air was thick, charged with everything he’d held back
for so long, every glance he’d forced himself to look away from, every touch
he’d denied.
He
took a deep, shuddering breath, his jaw clenching as he tore his gaze away. The
war between what he wanted and what he believed was right had never felt so
brutal.
Leah
looked up then, catching him staring, her lips parting slightly, her gaze
softening as she held his. The vulnerability in her eyes made his heart clench,
and he felt his resolve waver. The space between them felt charged, heavy with
all the things he could never say aloud. The heat of her gaze, the gentle slope
of her shoulders, the way her body moved as she wrung the water from her
hair—all of it burned into him, branding him with a need he could scarcely
contain.
D. Taylor is an author fueled by a dream to share her stories with the world, capturing the essence of human experience through her narratives. With a love for travel, she aspires to visit each state and as many countries as possible, drawing inspiration from the diverse cultures and landscapes she encounters. At home in Northern California, D. Taylor cherishes her role as a devoted mother and wife, finding joy in the daily adventures with her family. Her passions for cooking and reading not only nourish her body and mind but also infuse her writing with authenticity and depth. As she revises her previous work and crafts new stories, D. Taylor continues to embrace the journey of storytelling, aiming to connect with readers around the globe.
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