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Christmas Delights
by Heather
Hiestand
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BLURB:
The
sweetest gift is the hardest to unwrap. . .
Lady
Victoria Allen-Hill never dreamed she’d be a widow at twenty-one--let alone a
virgin. Her father insists that she attend a matchmaking house party in the
snow-covered seaside town of Pevensey in hopes she’ll find a suitable husband.
But for Victoria, it’s an opportunity to indulge in a passionate affair--and
the handsome inventor she meets at the Christmas Eve masquerade ball may be
just the man for the job. . .
Lewis
Noble is the cousin of London’s famed Redcake sisters, so it almost stands to
reason that he’s just as irresistible as one of their sugar-iced pastries.
Lewis catches the eye of every woman at the party--but Victoria is the only one
who catches his. He won’t be tied down in her father’s business, but watching
other men court her amid a flurry of engagements ignites a jealousy he’s never
felt before. A dose of honesty may be just the thing to mend their broken
hearts--for many holidays to come. . .
"Before
I realized it, the unusually strong and well-developed characters of The
Kidnapped Bride had sneaked up on me and captured my full attention. This is
one of the best shorter books I have ever read." --Delle Jacobs, author of
Lady Wicked
"A
delightful, sexy glimpse into Victorian life and loving with two wonderfully
non-traditional lovers." --Jessa Slade, author of Dark Prince's Desire on
His Wicked Smile
EXCERPT:
“Why would you want to dine with him?” Lewis growled. “He’s
a known rake, on the prowl for a rich heiress.”
“I am a rich heiress,” Victoria said softly.
“I thought you were interested in me. Was that all a
mistake?” His expression stayed closed, remote.
“Will you be dreaming of some other woman when I’m in your
bed?” Her retort shocked her. She was acting like a jealous lover, not a flirt.
He stared at her for a long moment. “If I allow a woman into
my bed, she is going to be the only thing I think about. The only thought I
will have will be her pleasure; my only concern will be her satisfaction.”
She felt her intimate flesh contract in a hard burst of
pleasurable shock. “Are you ready to allow it, sir?”
“Are you?” His gaze narrowed. “You seem to be having second
thoughts.”
“I never have second thoughts at midnight. Only at other
times of the day,” she said lightly, wishing she could run her hands over his
elaborate jacket and feel the outline of the hard muscles underneath.
“Then we will make an assignation for some midnight,” he
said.
Heather
Hiestand was born in Illinois, but her family migrated west before she started
school. Since then she has claimed Washington State as home, except for a few
years in California. She wrote her first story at age seven and went on to
major in creative writing at the University of Washington. Her first published
fiction was a mystery short story, but since then it has been all about the
many flavors of romance. Heather’s first published romance short story was set
in the Victorian period, and she continues to return, fascinated by the rapid
changes of the nineteenth century. The author of many novels, novellas, and
short stories, she has achieved best-seller status at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
With her husband and son, she makes her home in a small town and supposedly
works out of her tiny office, though she mostly writes in her easy chair in the
living room.
For more
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to hear from readers! Her email is heather@heatherhiestand.com.
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteA 21 year old widowed virgin? Intriguing. And from the excerpt, she does sound a bit non-traditional.
ReplyDeleteoh Im excited for this read!
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