The Lady Who Drew Me In
by Thomasine
Rappold
GENRE: Historical
Romance
BLURB:
Daisy Lansing's
ability to transfer images from people's thoughts onto paper was a novelty she
used to trot out to amuse her friends. But when her “entranced drawing” begins
to cause serious trouble for her guardians, she is banished to the country and
forced to marry a man twice her age. After the joyless wedding, Daisy is determined
to bury forever the strange skill that upended her life. However, she soon
finds herself a widow and in dire financial straits. Suddenly, her curse may be
her one chance at true independence.
Jackson Gallway's
reputation as a rogue has far surpassed his success as a lawyer. In the wake of
yet another scandal, he decides to head west. But before he can escape Misty
Lake, Jax makes a promise to find an elusive killer. When he encounters a
lovely young artist with an unusual talent that could help him in his search,
what he finds is something neither of them can escape . . .
To Tempt an Heiress
by Susanna Craig
GENRE: Historical Romance
BLURB:
After her beloved
father dies, Tempest Holderin wants nothing more than to fulfill his wish to
free the slaves on their Antiguan sugar plantation. But the now wealthy woman
finds herself pursued by a pack of unsavory suitors with other plans for her
inheritance. To keep her from danger, her dearest friend arranges a most
unconventional solution: have Tempest kidnapped and taken to safety.
Captain Andrew Corrvan
has an unseemly reputation as a ruthless, money-hungry blackguard—but those on
his ship know differently. He is driven by only one thing: the quest to avenge
his father's death on the high seas. Until he agrees to abduct a headstrong
heiress…
If traveling for
weeks—without a chaperone—isn't enough to ruin Tempest, the desire she feels
for her dark and dangerously attractive captor will do the rest. The storm
brewing between them will only gather strength when they reach England, where
past and present perils threaten to tear them apart—even more so than their own
stubborn hearts…
Excerpt
from The Lady Who Drew Me In:
The man was controlling her from six
feet under. Daisy Lansing stared up at the portrait of her late husband, so
angered by his betrayal she could scream. Monthly allowance, my foot.
She checked the hour on the gold
watch around her neck. Her appointment with William Markelson was at three
o’clock, so she had only minutes to brace herself for more bad news. Rubbing
her temples, she soothed the budding throb of a headache. At the sound of a
woman’s laughter outside, Daisy glanced to the window. Felice Pettington.
Daisy shot to her feet. “It’s about
time,” she mumbled, scooting around the desk for a closer view. Misty Lake’s
most celebrated summer guest strolled up the walkway, blond spit curls bobbing
beneath her stylish bonnet as she slathered her charms on the tall man at her
side.
And who do we have here?
Daisy craned her neck toward the
window. The pretty heiress nestled against her handsome escort, her gloved
hands like twin boa constrictors coiled around his arm. Curious as to whom the
woman had snared to join her on the impromptu visit, Daisy hurried out to the porch.
Felice’s sweeping yellow skirts brushed the blooming shrubs flanking the stone
walk, stirring petals and the scent of rhododendrons through the air. Her mousy
maid followed in the flurry.
“Yoo-hoo!” Felice unfurled her grip
on the man just enough to wave her gloved fingers. “This is Mr. Gallway.” She
leaned toward the man’s impressive shoulder, batting her lashes as they stepped
up to the porch. “Mr. Gallway is from Troy.”
Daisy’s heart lurched, as it always
did, at the mention of Troy. Even after all this time, the painful memories of
her past in the city hadn’t faded a whit. Felice smiled smugly. “He’s an
attorney.”
Daisy took a deep breath. Of all the
lawyers Felice might have cajoled to browbeat Daisy on her behalf, the woman
had enlisted a relative of Daisy’s closest friend. Tessa Gallway had gushed
that her rakish brother-in-law was handsome, but the simple description hardly
did him justice. Daisy gave a slow nod, her aversion to lawyers suffering a
brief lapse as she studied him closer. Layers of wavy black hair matched his
thick brows and the sideburns that led to his jaw. His sapphire eyes sparkled
in the sunlight.
And his mouth. Good Heavens, his
mouth. Daisy swallowed hard, awed by her response to the man. He was nothing
like she’d imagined, yet everything portrayed in the gossip. A notorious rogue
intent on skirting marriage and sowing a silo’s worth of oats in the process.
His smile widened, as though he’d
heard Daisy’s unspoken assessment and expected no less. More likely he was
simply too arrogant to care.
“You can wait for me here, Myrtle.”
Felice waved her maid toward one of the rocking chairs on the porch.
Daisy ushered them inside, and then
led them down the hall to the library. After all this time, the scent of
Lawry’s final cigar still clung to the paneled walls. The familiar smell she’d
relished so fondly after his death affected her differently now. How could he
do this to her?
Blinking back tears, she returned
her focus to her guests. Felice batted her lashes, then proceeded with a formal
introduction. Extending an arm toward Daisy, she said, “Mr. Jackson Gallway, I
present the Widow Lansing.”
AUTHOR BIO:
A
three-time RWA Golden Heart nominee, Thomasine
Rappold writes historical romance and historical romance with paranormal
elements. She lives with her husband in a small town in upstate New York that
inspired her current series. When she’s not spinning tales of passion and
angst, she enjoys spending time with her family, fishing on one of the nearby
lakes, and basking on the beach in Cape Cod. Thomasine is a member of Romance
Writers of America and the Capital Region Romance Writers.
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AUTHOR BIO:
A
love affair with historical romances led Susanna
Craig to a degree (okay, three degrees) in literature and a career as an
English professor. When she’s not teaching or writing academic essays about
Jane Austen and her contemporaries, she enjoys putting her fascination with
words and knowledge of the period to better use: writing Regency-era romances
she hopes readers will find both smart and sexy. She makes her home among the
rolling hills of Kentucky horse country, along with her historian husband,
their unstoppable little girl, and a genuinely grumpy cat.
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