Foolish Bride: Forever Brides #2
by A.S.
Fenichel
GENRE: Historical Romance
BLURB:
Sadly ever after . .
. unless some dreams really do come true?
Elinor Burkenstock
never believed in fairy tales. Sure, she’s always been a fool for love—what
woman isn’t? But Elinor knows the difference between fiction and truth.
Daydreams and reality. True love and false promises. . . . Until the
unthinkable happens, and Elinor’s engagement is suddenly terminated and no one,
least of all her fiancé, will tell her why.
Sir Michael Rollins’s
war-hero days seem far behind him when, after one last hurrah before his
wedding, he gets shot and his injuries leave him in dire shape. He wants
nothing more than to marry Elinor, the woman of his wildest dreams. But
Elinor’s father forbids it . . . and soon Michael is faced with a desperate
choice: Spare Elinor a life with a broken man or risk everything to win her
heart—until death do they part?
Excerpt:
Her heart beat wildly. “But is that
not why you pursued me?”
He kissed the tip of her nose. “I
will not deny I came to London this season because I needed to marry to restore
the money that my father squandered.” He kissed her cheek. “I had every
intention of finding a rich bride to enable that plan.” He kissed her other
cheek. “Then I met you, and you were the perfect solution to my problems.”
She tried to pull away, but he held her close and kissed her lips. It
was only a peck, but the thrill of it traveled to her toes and hit everywhere
in between.
His body filled all her curves as he
hugged her and spread kisses along her cheek and neck. “I knew you were the
one, Elinor. So beautiful, charming, and sweet, I could not resist you. I want
to be worthy of your love, and in the weeks we courted, I found a way to get
enough money to repair my country home and still have enough to make a good
start of the marriage. I made the deal on some grain. It will take a bit of
time for my plans to pan out, but in a couple of months, I should be able to
show your father that I am worthy of you.”
AUTHOR BIO:
A.S. Fenichel adores writing
stories filled with love, passion, desire, magic and maybe a little mayhem
tossed in for good measure. Books have always been her perfect escape and she
still relishes diving into one and staying up all night to finish a good story.
Originally from New York, she grew up in New Jersey. She now lives in the
southwest with her real life hero, her wonderful husband. When she is not
reading or writing she enjoys cooking, travel, history and puttering in her
garden.
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Knight Secrets: Knights of the
Swan #1
by C.C. Wiley
GENRE: Historical
Romance
BLURB:
Sworn to protect the
crown, a Knight of the Swan must never surrender—not even to love . . .
England, 1415.
Ordered never to leave the lonely tower on her family estate, Lady Clarice
Margrave is suddenly set free when her home is plundered. Now she is determined
to discover the truth behind her father’s alleged treason. But an act of daring
only propels her into a new prison, with the very knight who destroyed her home
as her keeper. Sir Ranulf, Lord of Sedgewic, is ruthless in his inquisition,
though there is a searing tenderness in his touch. Is it possible her bold
jailor is the Red Wolf of whom her father spoke—and the one man she might be
able to trust?
As a knight, Ranulf
never questions his troth, but his beautiful prisoner stirs his heart and mind
like no other. Clarice is achingly vulnerable—and extremely closed-mouth about
her possible ties to the plot against the king. Duty demands he keep his
distance, though he yearns to take her to his bed and adore her until he
discovers what lies within her heart. And he would—if he weren’t in danger of
losing his own . . .
Excerpt:
His skin itched, recalling the feel
of her curvaceous hips as he dropped her into the bed. Memories of hidden
shapes, hips, and but- tocks flashed before him. Ranulf squinted at the maiden.
Correction: make that woman, you fool.
His blood sizzled with the memories
of accidentally brushing against curves that should not be on one fresh from
the nursery.
Thanks to the pressure in his
breeches, he rose on unsteady legs. “I—ah—believe you will have to tend to the
binding after all.” He moved from the bed and brushed against a tattered piece
of embroi- dery. Picking it up, he smoothed out the stiffened fabric, bloodied
from the wound it had staunched earlier. The bits of thread formed a design he had
seen before. What were they?
Frowning, he tucked the discarded
bit of satin under his belt and turned for the door. “I’ll have Erwina return
with a bite of food for you.”
“Wait!” she pleaded. “You . . . you
cannot mean to keep me here.”
Ranulf stopped, his hand resting on
the latch. Unwilling to let go of the door, he looked over his shoulder.
In her effort to sit up, the fur had
slipped to reveal the gentle slope of creamy skin. ’Twas all he could do to
keep from returning to her side and press a kiss to the nape of her neck. His
resolve firmly in place, he looked closely at his captive. He could not ignore
the truth. No longer was the patient a mere innocent. This woman, lying so
invitingly in his bed, played a game of deception. And uncovering deception was
what he did best.
AUTHOR BIO:
C.C. Wiley is a longstanding
member of the Romance Writers of America, and a published author with Samhain
Publishing. She lives in Salt Lake City with her high school sweetheart of over
35 years and their four wacky dogs. When given a choice, she prefers a yummy,
well-written, historical or contemporary romance that is chock-full of hope,
love and a Happy Ever After. She believes there are wonderful courageous
characters waiting for someone to tell their story. It's her hope that each
adventurous romance she writes will touch the reader and carry them away to
another place and time, where hopes and dreams abound.
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2 comments:
Thank you for hosting me today. I'm super excited about this book and can't wait for everyone to hear Michael's and Elinor's story.
Thank you for hosting! I'm excited to introduce the first book in my Knights of the Swan series.
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