by Stephanie Burkhart
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BLURB:
It's 2011 and compressed natural gas has taken over from the coal
producing steam machines of the Victorian Age. Alice Windsor, Princess of York,
follows her mischief-making cousin, Edmund of Wales, back to 1851 where Prince
Albert is hosting Britain's Great Exhibition.
Alice soon finds herself over her head in trouble. Edmund is
determined to help Prince Albert build a dirigible and the prime minister
appears intent in preventing her from stopping Edmund. Alice knows it's too
early for the massive flying machine to take to the air. Complicating matters
is the passionate Grayson Kentfield, Earl of Swinton. Alice can't stop her
pulse from pounding when she's near him.
Can Alice give her heart to a man from the past while working to
stop Edmund from changing history?
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EXCERPT:
Tired and thirsty, she finally made it to the
courtyard. Edmund was nowhere to be found. She should have expected it, really.
No doubt he was in the palace filling their great-grandfather's head with
forward-thinking ideas. She crossed her arms, staring at the steps. Several
carriages waited nearby. No one in their right mind would let her into the
palace looking like she did -- like she had just stepped out of the gutter.
"Excuse me, who are you?"
Alice spun around to find herself face-to-face with
two gentlemen who stood near one of the waiting carriages. One gentleman was
older, Alice guessed in his fifties, one younger. The older gentleman stared at
her like she truly was a guttersnipe, but the younger one -- he was tall, with
chiseled cheeks and sensitive hazel eyes. His broad chest filled his suit well
and he measured her with a cool, appraising look that hinted at...
appreciation. An uncomfortable feeling washed over her. Never had a man's stare
made her feel so... warm.
"Well?" asked the older gentleman.
Alice straightened her posture with her usual royal
dignity and took off her glasses as she always did when she introduced herself.
"I am Her Royal Highness, Princess Alice of York."
The men looked at each other, at her, then back at
themselves. She wasn't sure if they were befuddled, confused, or wanted to
laugh. Finally, the older gentleman spoke. "Princess Alice is seven years
old."
Alice bit the inside of her lip, realizing she had
totally forgotten where she was due to the younger gentleman's attention. She
slid her glasses back on. "Simply call me Alice -- Alice Windsor."
"And you may call me Prime Minister."
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AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Author Bio: Stephanie Burkhart is a 911
dispatcher for LAPD. She was born and
raised in Manchester, New Hampshire.
After serving 11 years in the US Army she currently calls Castaic,
California her home. Stephanie was married in Denmark in 1991 and has two young
sons. She adores chocolate, is addicted to coffee and enjoys early morning
walks. She's also an assistant den
leader for her son's Cub Scout den and is a Boy Scout mom. She writes
paranormal, contemporary, and steampunk romance and has two children's books
published with 4RV Publishing.
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