A Rancher's Pride by @BarbaraWDaille #Excerpt, #Westernromance

Author:  Barbara White Daille

Book:  A Rancher’s Pride – Reissue (Larger Print edition)

Release Date:  6-1-16

 

Blurb (Up to 150 words.  Blurbs will be trimmed for length and/or edited for grammar and spelling.)

 

Sam Robertson's life just changed. In one short day, he found out that he's a daddy; that his beautiful little girl, Becky, is deaf; and that her aunt, sign language teacher Kayla Ward, intends to fight him for custody.

There are plenty of reasons Sam shouldn't fall for Kayla. A city girl like her has no place on his ranch, particularly when she's his ex-wife's gorgeous sister. But thanks to the judge's orders, Sam's spending a lot of time with Kayla, trying to give Becky the stable home she's never known.

Despite their ongoing custody battle, Sam and Kayla's love for Becky brings them closer than they ever expected, and Sam knows that no matter who wins in court, he could still lose—Kayla or his daughter.

 

 

Review Fresh Fiction Wrote:  The story is an extraordinary narrative incorporating sign language enabling Becky to speak her mind and dialog with those around her. Instead of making Becky silent, White Daille gave her a voice—reminiscent of Catherine Anderson and Deborah Smith who often give special people great voices

 

http://freshfiction.com/book.php?id=45353

 

 

Author Bio (No more than 150 words. Bios will be trimmed for length and/or edited for grammar and spelling.)

 

Barbara White Daille lives with her husband in the sunny Southwest. Though they love the warm winters and the lizards in their front yard, they haven’t gotten used to the scorpions in the bathroom. Other than that, she is thrilled to be living the writer’s life and coming up with stories to share with you!

The first of her Flagman’s Folly stories, A Rancher’s Pride, is now available in larger print exclusively from Harlequin. You can also find the original version at most major e-tailers, including Amazon.

The next book in Barbara’s popular The Hitching Post Hotel series is Cowboy in Charge, July 2016, with other books in the series to follow. In November 2016, she begins a new sweet romance series for Entangled Bliss.

She would love to have you stop by her website and blog, and look for her the next time you’re on Facebook and Twitter.

 

 

 

Excerpt (No more than 150 words.  Excerpts will be edited for length, grammar and spelling. Must be No Hotter Than PG-13 or Two Flames)

 

The woman standing in his yard looked even better close up.  Long, golden-brown hair the color of honey pine.  Eyes the blue of a lake in winter. 

“I’m Sam Robertson.  What can I do for you?”

As she looked at him, those blue eyes froze over.

A warning bell rang somewhere deep in his memory.  “Don’t I know you?”

“You should.  I’m Kayla Ward.”

“As in Ronnie Ward?”

She nodded.  “I’m her sister.  You don’t recognize me?”

He looked closer.  His insides tightened and his pulse picked up.  Yeah, he remembered her now, no matter how briefly he’d seen her the first time they’d crossed paths.

It would be just like his ex to send her here, claiming she’d changed her mind about Becky.

Well, if this woman thought she’d waltz in and take his daughter away, she had another think coming.

 

BUY LINKS:

Publisher: http://www.harlequin.com/storeitem.html?iid=64731 (Larger Print Reissue)

Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Ranchers-Pride-Barbara-White-Daille-ebook/dp/B004U73TFC (Original e-book version) 

BN:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ranchers-pride-barbara-white-daille/1100382659?ean=9781459202337 (Original e-book version)

Heat Level: 

G

Format:  Print, E-Book, Larger Print

Author Website:  http://www.barbarawhitedaille.com
Author Blog:  http://www.barbarawhitedaille.com/blog
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/barbarawhitedaille
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/BarbaraWDaille
Amazon Author Page:  http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002J6B0QQ

 

Thanks for sharing,

Tina

 

#RomanticIdea and #Excerpt - Across the Lake by @rpaigebooks

Romantic Idea to enjoy this summer:  Nothing beats a patio filled with candlelight, soft music, and sharing a dessert with your sweetheart on a warm night under the stars. Turning the backyard into a favorite date spot means more couple time after our kids head to bed.

 

Blurb:  Nearly a year and a half after his pregnant girlfriend left him for her childhood sweetheart, Ryan Isaacs is finally moving on. He’s bought and renovated a three-flat in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Living in a tiny town across Lake Superior from his ex wouldn’t be his first choice. Staying near his young son, however, made the decision for him. Life is good. But he definitely doesn’t have time for distractions; especially not the beautiful new tenant who’s renting the top floor. Not that she’d be interested in him anyway. 

Lauren Clark has to focus. After a decade in Chicago, moving to the middle of nowhere was not the next stop she pictured for her career. Years of soothing bridezillas has worn her out. And being left at the altar has her questioning her purpose. She’s agreed to fill in for her friend Francois at his post as city events manager while he’s on sabbatical for a year. If she has her way, she’ll be gone long before then. There would be no point to starting something with the hunky landlord. 

 

 

Excerpt:  Lauren crouched to adjust Waffles’ sweater, her knee momentarily dropping to the frozen sidewalk. Fire burned through her jeans, and she jerked her leg back up and nearly lost her balance. Falling over backward on the ice and injuring herself didn’t sound like a great way to spend a lazy Sunday morning. But then again, it wasn’t like her current activity of dressing up her dog and taking pictures for Instagram was all that exciting either.

 

“Okay, you look perfect, don’t move.”

 

Sliding out of her gloves, Lauren retrieved her phone from her coat pocket. Positioned on the hillside, with the icy lake in the background on a diagonal, with her bright pink sweater in stark contrast to the snow surrounding her, Waffles was a picture of big city sophistication in the remote wilderness. Settling in at her new job and practically hibernating inside the apartment building, Waffles’ fans were leaving terse messages looking for an update.

 

“Hold it. Stay there and…done. Now, let’s get back inside before my fingers fall off.”

She stuffed the phone into the down coat and struggled to move her fingers enough to slip back into the gloves. Waffles continued to hold her pose, ever patient for her owner. Lauren slowly stood up to her full height, rubbing her hands together, and stomping her feet in an effort to get the blood flowing.

 

They’d walked a little further than they had since becoming residents a little over a week earlier. Blowing on her hands for another minute, Lauren scanned the streets. Perched at the top of a hill on Rittenhouse Avenue, they had a clear view down toward the shops and restaurants of town. Lauren could hardly imagine the empty streets full of tourists, no matter what Francois and Ryan had told her.

 

Not that I’ll find out for myself.

 

Lauren stuffed her hands back into her pockets. Her feeble attempts at finding warmth weren’t improving the longer she stood outside. With a gentle tug on Waffles’ leash, she focused her attention on the sidewalk, careful to pick her way on the icy sections of pavement. But Waffles wouldn’t budge. Another, firmer, yank didn’t have any better effect on the dog.

 

In exasperation, Lauren swiveled on her heel to glare at the dog. But Waffles didn’t look at her. Instead, the dog sat on the ground, oblivious to the cold under her fur and wagged her tail slowly from side to side. Lauren followed the dog’s line of sight, shocked to see a running figure approaching them. When the man dressed in a sweatshirt and track pants approached the intersection mere yards away, Lauren recognized him and shivered. Ryan.

 

 

Purchase links:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EQRWAKA

 

Author bio:

Rachelle stumbled into the world of romance novels in college; as a way to help speed up reading through Art History textbooks. After years in the professional world writing dry grant proposals and auction descriptions, she started writing the contemporary romance stories she wanted to read. Setting her books in some of her favorite destinations was her inspired way to require plenty of research trips every year with her family. 

 

 

Author links:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13453682.Rachelle_Paige

https://twitter.com/rpaigebooks

https://rachellepaige.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Rachelle-Paige-511680888981810/

http://www.amazon.com/Rachelle-Paige/e/B00T0T533Q

Thanks for sharing your book with my readers,


Tina

#RomanticIdea by Marianne Rice Plus an #Excerpt from Wilde for You

#RomanticIdea

I’m a romance author and am married to a man who is as romantic as…a doorknob. He likes to joke about his idea of romance, “You’re so beautiful. Did that turn you on? Want to get naked now?” After twenty-three years together (we met as freshman in college) I’ve learned to be thankful for what I have: a loyal, faithful, honest, hard working, and funny father and husband, who is not the least bit romantic.

My husband isn’t into dinner out; he’d rather cook up a feast at home (we both enjoy cooking). He’d rather do projects around the house or do something active/productive. So, the only way to get him out of the house is to go on little adventures. Sometimes we go four wheeling (there are trails all around our house), or go on hikes, big and small. A backpack full of food and cozy snack and lunch breaks along the way, these are the little adventures we enjoy doing that add fun, memorable moments in our relationship. Romance doesn’t have to be big and fancy. Flowers, chocolate and wine are absolutely lovely, but sometimes getting down and dirty can be pretty spectacular as well. #romanticidea

Sage Wilde’s idea of romance falls into the same category as my husband’s, but Luke Riley has other ideas. Here’s a peek at my latest release: 

WILDE FOR YOU

 

SYNOPSIS:

Event planner Sage Wilde has lots of lists and no time for a relationship… 

 

Precise to a fault, Sage plans everything—meetings, meals, and sex. But when she learns her youngest sister can’t carry a child, she steps up and commits to the role of a surrogate mother. It’s not out of sentiment, because Sage doesn’t do love or touchy-feely, but out of practicality. She doesn’t plan on marrying or having children, so why not rent out her unused space, right? 

 

Luke Riley is a sexy firefighter who’s looking for love in all the wrong places… 

 

Luke’s morning gets a little brighter when he’s called to a clinic and spots a blonde beauty wearing killer red boots. Though she doesn’t seem interested, he manages to introduce himself. It’s unusual for a woman to push away his advances, but Luke is attracted to her confident nature and strong personality. It’s not long before he wears her down, and she finally agrees to a date. 

 

Who says you can’t mix work with pleasure? 

 

Sage blames her growing affections for Luke on pregnancy hormones. But one last hurrah before her belly swells sounds like a well-deserved thrill. After a few passionate nights, the line between love and lust begins to blur—leaving her more confused than ever. 

 

Luke is mesmerized by her keen wit and social charm. She may claim not to want children, but when she befriends his troubled foster sister, it proves there’s a heart inside of Sage waiting to be loved. 

 

Will Sage’s surrogacy unlock her willingness to commit? Or will Luke stand by as the woman he loves plans a future without him? 

 

 

EXCERPT:

“I have a reservation. Sage Wilde. I’m a few minutes early. Should I wait at the bar?”

The hostess looked down at her podium. “Your dinner companion is already here, Miss Wilde. Please follow me.”

Punctual. She already liked Ms. Smith. Only the person sitting at her table wasn’t British. And wasn’t a woman.

“Seriously? You’re crashing my meetings again?”

Luke’s hair looked freshly cut, cropped close to his scalp and neat. His eyes brimming with laughter, not the least bit ashamed. “Hardly.” He picked up her hand and kissed her knuckles. “You look beautiful.”

She didn’t think her navy pantsuit was beautiful. Her silver Molono Bahiks with fuschia stilheto heels, however, were stunning. Luke’s eyes hadn’t left hers, so he surely hadn’t noticed them.

“Luke, it’s lovely running into you again, but I’m meeting a client in a few minutes. You’ll have to leave.”

The hostess stood awkwardly between them. Luke didn’t seem to be bothered by her. “Lucy couldn’t make it so I’m here in her place.”

“What? You…you sabotaged my meeting?”

“Thank you, Haley, we’ll let you know when we’re ready to order.” He dismissed the hostess and pulled out a chair for Sage. “Please, sit. I would have ordered you a drink but I wasn’t sure what you preferred.”

“Nothing. I prefer to meet with my client.”

Luke pulled out his chair and sat close to Sage, his knees casually bumping against hers. “I’m meeting in her place.”

“Really? And what will we be meeting about, Mr. Riley?”

“My mother’s sixtieth birthday party. I believe Lucy already told you that.”

So maybe this was for real. Since his brothers and sisters were all adopted, most likely they had different last names as well. “Why didn’t you call me instead?”

“I believe I did. Quite a few times. And you never returned any of my calls. Not a very effective way to run a business.”

“I…You never said you wanted to discuss business. You implied…I thought…”

“You assumed.”

“Yes, well.” Sage picked up her water and scowled. Once again Mr. Sex-on-a-Stick had the upper hand. Very well. She could be professional about it. Pulling out her iPad from her bag, she clicked on to her favorite app and started a new spreadsheet while she talked business.

 

 

PURCHASE LINKS: Available on Kindle Unlimited!

AMAZON US: http://amzn.to/1WOpcce

AMAZON UK: http://amzn.to/1XszP2T

 

THE WILDE SISTERS SERIES:

SWEET ON YOU, Book 1

AMAZON US: http://amzn.to/1RdPboe

AMAZON UK: http://amzn.to/1WnR6bA

 

THEN CAME YOU, Book 2

AMAZON US: http://amzn.to/1VwklKF

AMAZON UK: http://amzn.to/1Uz52kR

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Marianne Rice writes contemporary romances set in small New England towns. Her heroes are big and strong, yet value family and humor, while her heroines are smart, sexy, sometimes a little bit sassy, and are often battling a strong internal conflict. Together, they deal with real life issues and always, always, find everlasting love. When she’s not writing, Marianne spends her time buying shoes, eating chocolate, chauffeuring her herd of children to their varying sporting events, and when there’s time, cuddling with her husband, a drink in one hand, a romance book in the other.

 

Social Media Links:

Limitless Publishing: http://www.limitlesspublishing.net/authors/marianne-rice/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarianneRiceaut

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mariannericeaut

Website: http://www.mariannerice.com/

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Tina

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#RomanticIdea and #Giveaway from Marketing Exec's Widow by @AuthorTinaGayle #99cents

Romantic Idea - Give a love coupon.


Write up short little notes with gifts on them.


Such as
- a kiss
- night out
- back rub
- flowers


Then let your lover choose when they want to receive these special gifts.










Blurb:


Needing to revive her life and jump start her heart, Jennifer Larson is facing the biggest challenge of her life, moving into an unplanned future. While the rest of the Executives Wives' Club continue to mourn their husbands, Jen is tempted into the future by a sexy chiropractor, Hagan Chaney.

But does he love her or her money?




Excerpt:


Reaching the landing, she sailed across and stopped by the first bedroom door. A brief glimpse revealed the same disappointing result as the space downstairs. “No, but there are a number of small towns nearby that might have what you’re looking for.”
An enticing male scent floated through the air, a second before a hand gripped the doorframe by her shoulder.


Every female gene sprang to attention at his close proximity.


Desire poured through her, drenching her with emotions she hadn’t felt in months, hell, maybe even years. Her knees wobbled and she staggered into the doorframe, but remained standing.


Hagan peered over her shoulder and blocked her retreat. “Not bad, if I want to have another office suite up here. I can tear out this wall and make a larger lobby, or close off the doorway and create another entrance into the room.”


He wandered to the next bedroom.


She gulped in a quick breath and air screamed back into her lungs. The residual scent of his citrusy cologne flowed in too and prompted her out-of-control hormones to form images of him: lying in bed, on top of her, his chest nestled against hers, his lips a breath away from…


Oh, my, a year without sex and I’m losing it.


Craig, why didn’t you divorce me before you died?


Jen gathered her strength and followed Hagan through the house. The easy flow of his long limbs showed incredible grace for a big man. So tempting, yet, she couldn’t pursue him. Not now, not with everyone watching her, they expected her to act like a grieving widow. If she didn’t, they’d forever brand her as an unloving wife. 

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#RomanticIdea by Angela Evans Plus #Excerpt from Hiding in Plain Sight

Top 10 ways to keep the romance alive

• Never stop dating your partner
• Remember the little things
• Love notes are always appreciated
• Hold hands
• Always kiss goodnight
• Always kiss good morning
• Pick your battles-in any argument think "Do I want to be right, or do I want to end the argument". There's only one right choice.
• Give gifts for "no reason" 
• Give your partner compliments when they least expect them
• Put your phone down and have a conversation at least once a day, every single day.

 

Blurb

 

 

Kierra Centerand was once vivacious and outgoing, that all changed the night her stepfather killed her family in an explosion that authorities wrote off as an accident. Now, ten years later Kierra has returned to the small town of Briarview to find answers, confront her demons, and see if she can finally move on with her life. Not much has changed, Briarview is still the quaint, charming, small town Kierra left behind. Only now her high school boyfriend is the sheriff, and her stepfather is somewhere in the town, hiding in plain sight.

 

When Bryan Donaldson sees Kierra again for the first time he is surprised, she’s no longer the fun blonde he remembers, but rather she’s shy, prone to panic attacks, and hiding from the world. When Kierra’s stepfather starts making threats, Bryan is determined to keep her safe in his arms, and in his bed, for life.

Excerpt:

Kierra's chest suddenly felt too tight to take a breath. She

desperately wanted to tell him to stop talking, to run away. She

wished she had never come to town, and that she was anywhere but

here listening to Bryan's calm, soothing voice.

 

“I can also tell you the thing that's going to be the hardest to

hear. The explosion was ruled an accident. It appears that they only

did a cursory investigation, but there was no reason to suspect foul

play. It was ruled an accidental gas leak. Most importantly, in that

investigation they didn't find a fourth body in the house. The only

victims of that explosion were your grandparents, and your mother.”

 

Somewhere in the distance a bird chirped and parents cheered

at the Peewee football game. Kierra heard it all as though it were a

million miles away. She couldn't breathe. She couldn't think.

 

Her stepfather was alive somewhere.

 

No one believed her ten years ago, no one was going to

believe her now, but she knew for certain that somehow he was

responsible for the explosion that killed her family.

 

And he was still out there somewhere.

Buy Links:

• Amazon
• Evernight Publishing
• All Romance eBooks
• BookStrand
• iTunes
• Kobo

Bio:

As a child Angela remembers her mother telling friends that Angela would read anything she could get her hands on, even the back of the cereal box. That changed when she discovered romance novels as a teenager, secretly reading her mother’s entire collection of Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and being amazed at how captivating the stories were. She knew that writing romance novels was what she wanted to do for a living.

She has recently published her first novel, Hiding in Plain Sight, and begun writing the second book in the series. She is also a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA) as well as her local chapter and she enjoys being active in both.

Angela lives in Southern Illinois where she is living her own happily ever after with her husband of over 20 years, their two children, a very spoiled white german shepherd and two equally spoiled cats. When she’s not writing she loves reading, cooking, and photography.

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Tina

 

 

 

 

 

Summer #RomanticIdea with The Pirate's Duchess by @katherinelbone with #Excerpt

- Romantic Idea to Enjoy this summer.

 

 

A Pirate's Guide to Romantic Summers!

 

1. Stock the hold with rum.
2. Check for the dreaded black spot.
3. Sail to that weathered horizon, be it sunrise or sunset, while imbibing rum.
4. Load your eye-patch, 'er... I mean I-Pod, with sea chanties that soothe the savage beastie.
5. Kiss the decks.
6. Steer clear of the rocks.
7. Pop open another keg.
8. Straddle a primed carronade.
9. Boast, 'er... I mean share a romantic toast.
10. Repeat.

 

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- blurb

 

 

THE PIRATE’S DUCHESS by KATHERINE BONE

 

Duty forces him to take on the pirate code, but honor brings him back.

 

Prudence, Duchess of Blackmoor, has one desire—to be happy again. After struggling to overcome the horrifying death of her husband, she accepts an earl’s offer of marriage, confident she’s taking a step in the right direction. But demons, refuse to die, and Prudence finds herself caught in an intricate web of deceit that threatens the very foundations of all she holds dear.  

 

Tobias, the Duke of Blackmoor, crosses the line when an assassination attempt on him fails. To restore the reputations of friends under attack by the same villain, and ensure his wife’s safety, he stages his own death, becoming The Black Regent, a notorious pirate bent on brandishing justice, never thinking he’d survive. But to his amazement, he has, and now the darkest-kept secrets are not worth losing the duchess his wife has become.

 

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- Purchase links

 

Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-pirate-s-duchess

 

ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-pirates-duchess/id1093233322?mt=11

 

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Duchess-Regents-Revenge-Novella-ebook/dp/B01D7MM44C/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

 

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-pirates-duchess-katherine-bone/1123529387?ean=2940152827026

 

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- author short bio

 

National best-selling historical romance author Katherine Bone has been passionate about history since she had the opportunity to travel to various Army bases, castles, battlegrounds, and cathedrals as an Army brat turned officer’s wife. Who knew that an Army wife’s passion for romance novels would lead to pirates? Certainly not her rogue, whose Alma Mater’s adage is “Go Army. Beat Navy!” Now enjoying the best of both worlds, Katherine lives with her rogue in the south where she writes about rogues, rebels, and rakes—aka pirates, lords, captains, duty, honor, and country—and the happily-ever-afters that every alpha male and damsel deserve.

 

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- author links

 

Website: www.katherinebone.com

Facebook- Official Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Katherine-Bones-Official-Fan-Page/134578253291785

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/katherinelbone

Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Katherine-Bone/e/B009MO30MU/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1

Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6535406.Katherine_Bone

 

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~ Excerpt ~

Father’s quick reflexes kept Prudence from falling flat on her face before Basil, God, and their guests.

He squeezed her arm reassuringly. “Do not listen to foolish hen prattle, my dear. The earl is waiting for you.”

Straightening her shoulders, she focused on Basil’s handsome face and light-blue eyes that glinted like Blackmoor silver, twinkling, promising years of fidelity and conveying assurances that all would be well. Tall, lean, and clothed in simple black and white, Basil gave her a pleasant smile that lured her to him, and warmth swept through her. He was her future now. No more sleepless nights lying awake, feeling helpless and alone. No more nightmares or thoughts of what could have been.

Her father stopped just before the altar and placed a kiss on her brow. “Your mother would be so proud of you if she were here. You are strong, my girl.”

“Thank you, Papa,” she whispered, her heart filled with gratitude.

He turned her toward Basil, who sketched a bow, then lowered his hand and helped her step up to the altar. When she finally stood beside him, he raised her hand to his lips, kissing the amethyst ring on her right hand before clicking his heels together with practiced ease.

He leaned down to whisper in her ear as he removed her veil. “No regrets?”

“None.”

“I promise you’ll never have them.”

“I accept your challenge,” she replied, returning his smile.

Together, they turned to Mr. Leyes, who stood like a rotund badger in front of his den, a book held open in each hand. He nodded to Prudence and Basil, then began reading from the first book, a copy of Fordyce’s Sermons.

Throughout Leyes’s literal depiction of a woman’s character, Basil held her hand in his, gently rubbing her knuckles with his thumb as brilliant light filtered through the windows behind the vicar’s back, bathing them in prisms of color.

Leyes paused, then said, “Is anyone present who can justifiably object to the joining of this man and woman in holy wedlock?”

Someone cleared his throat, and Prudence’s breath hitched. When the vicar craned his head to find the instigator, the room fell silent. Then Leyes nodded, smiling confidently at Basil, who turned to take hold of both her hands and gazed into her eyes.

“Basil Halford, Earl of Markwick, do you take Prudence Denzell, Duchess of Blackmoor, to wed?”

The doors to the chapel slammed open.

“I d—”

“He does not,” came a deep, angry voice from the back.

That voice! It can’t be . . .

Prudence’s body tensed. Surely she’d heard wrong.

She turned away from the vicar and Basil to see a cloaked man standing in dark silhouette, holding a silver cane. There was something ill-omened about the way he stood and angled his head. Her heart clenched, then raced.

“What is the meaning of this?” Basil asked, anger rolling off him in waves. “How dare you interrupt our wedding?”

“No one is going to marry my wife today.”

 

 

 

Katherine Bone
Rogues, Rebels & Rakes
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Thanks for sharing,


Tina