A CHRISMAS IN CORNWALL
by Tamara Gill
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GENRE: Regency Holiday Romance
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BLURB:
After two
failed seasons in town, May Stanford sees her future no longer with her family,
but in a nearby convent where she’ll not be anyone’s financial burden. But
before she can embark on her new life, May must complete her dealings with the
local smugglers, men who have kept a roof over her family’s head during frugal
times. One last Christmas at home and her life would change forever. So when William
Scott, the Earl of Grandison arrives and crumbles her perfectly planned future
to rubble, May is less than pleased.
William, Lord Grandison works for
the Crown, and is determined to catch the nuisance Englishmen who dare smuggle
along the Cornwall coast. William has never veered from his pursuit of these
men working against the law, that was until he meets May Stanford, the
maddening daughter of his host for Christmas. May drives him to distraction and
forces him to admit to feelings he has never felt before.
But when May and William discover
the crippling truth of each other, their secrets will threaten to tear them
apart.
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EXCERPT:
May’s little brother sat
beside her, staring in silence at the ocean to the left of the carriage. He was
angry at her decision, his sullen face throwing daggers at her every so often.
But she refused to be a burden to him in the years to come. It would be hard
enough for her sibling to keep the estate without the added stress of a
spinster sister who ate his food and needed clothing and board. Becoming a nun
allowed her the life she wanted to lead without straining her family’s coffers.
“Explain to me again just
why a beautiful young woman such as you wishes to lock herself away in such a
place. Now, don’t get me wrong, May, I’ve always encouraged you to make your
own decisions, but it’s a convent. You’ll be married to God. I fear you will
regret your choice,” her father said.
May cringed, hating his
dejected tone, or that she’d had the same argument numerous times with her
papa. Today, finally, she’d been able to persuade him to make the five-mile
trip to the convent and meet the mother superior. It may not have been what
she’d always wanted, but it was for the best considering her changed opinion on
husbands and the family’s circumstances, which were worsening every year. “This
is my choice to make. I know it’s not something you agree with, but I’ll be
happy there. I know I will.”
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Biography
Tamara is an Australian
author who grew up in an old mining town in country South Australia, where her
love of history was founded. So much so, she made her darling husband travel to
the UK for their honeymoon, where she dragged him from one historical monument
and castle to another. A mother of three, her two little gentleman’s in the
making, a future Lady (she hopes) and a part-time job keep her busy in the real
world, but whenever she gets a moment’s peace she loves to write romance novels
in an array of genres, including regency, medieval and paranormal. Tamara loves
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