A Suitable Affair
by Erica
Taylor
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GENRE: Regency
Romance
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BLURB:
Lady Susanna McCalister is young and beautiful, but her marriage
prospects thus far have been rather lacking. Rather than living a life of
spinsterhood, she decides a loveless marriage, to the dull and unromantic Lord
Riverton, is better than none at all. One day while strolling through Hyde Park
with her suitor, she is almost trampled to death by a rambunctious rider, Lord
Westcott. Little does she know that this earl, who is as handsome as he is
arrogant, would weasel his way into her heart. But the earl has demons of his
own that threaten to complicate their secret romance, as he blames Lord
Riverton for his sister's death. Can Susanna tame this tormented earl and help
save herself and other women from a deadly fate?
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EXCERPT
She simply looked at him, her gaze taking in every
inch of his face. After a long moment, she said, “You say you cannot offer me
what I want, but how can you be certain of what I want? What if—for now—all I
want is your friendship, and your companionship? What if all I want is you
without promises of obligation?”
He shook his head. “That’s basically the opposite
of what a lovely, young woman of marriageable age should want, Susanna.” She
shrugged. “You’d be surprised to learn how progressive a marriageable-aged
young woman I can be.” He chuckled. “What about Riverton?”
She shrugged again. “You said you wanted me as bait
for something, which I assume is still current?”
He nodded, though it pained him to admit he needed
her to continue her relationship with the viscount, even if it was just for
show. “Then I shall continue on as before,” she concluded. “Though I have no
intention of marrying him, even if your investigations turn up nothing.”
“Please don’t hold out for me, darling,” he said softly, brushing a wisp of
hair from her face. “You can’t put your life on hold me for me.” She shook her
head. “Ian Carlisle, you absurd man, without you my life cannot go forward. I’m
simply waiting for you to catch up.” There was no doubt; he was definitely in
love with this woman.
Staring into her blue eyes, he could see the life
he should have. A caring wife at his side, raising children in the country,
fishing and horseback riding. Bringing up another Lord Westcott, doing it right
this time, without all the mental baggage his father had dumped upon him. He
himself sitting in Parliament, managing his family estates and living a life
out of the shadows and schemes of the criminals of the world. Living life with
the good and the wonderful away from the misery and the depravity.
It almost brought him to tears. For the first time
since he ran away from home and joined the Army, he wanted more. He wanted more
than his nomad existence, he wanted more than dipping into the immoral and
illegalities, no more to bear witness to what the scums of humanity could do to
one another.
“My darling, Susanna,” he said softly, trying to maintain
his even tone, lest she see how broken he truly was—how her declaration had
shaken him. “I do not deserve you.”
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AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Erica
Taylor is a mother of two and military wife married to her high school sweetheart.
Raised in the mountains of Colorado, she holds a BA in History from the
University of Colorado. Erica has been writing stories since she can remember.
She picked up her first romance novel while on a beach vacation as a teenager,
and fell in love with falling in love, sexy heroes, and the feisty women who
challenge their lives. A self-confessed geek, Erica loves anything Harry
Potter, Doctor Who or Star Wars, can spend hours in Target with a Starbucks,
and truly believes a cat makes a home. Currently living in South Africa, Erica
can often be found writing during soccer practice or piano lessons and is not
afraid to let dinner burn if it means getting the story out of her head.
Website:
http://www.ericataylorauthor.com/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/EricaTayor
IndieBound:
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781944995157
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
Erica Taylor will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly
drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Be sure to visit the other blogs on the tour:
June 12: Buried Under Romance - review
June 13: Up 'Til Dawn Book Blog
June 14: Book Lover Promo
June 15: Christine Young
June 15: Books, Dreams,Life
June 16: Romance Novel Giveaways
June 19: Fabulous and Brunette
June 20: Mixed Book Bag
June 21: LibriAmoriMiei - review
June 22: Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews
June 23: EskieMama and Dragon Lady Reads
June 26: Welcome to My World of Dreams
June 27: Mello and June, It's a Book Thang!
June 28: Queen of All She Reads
June 29: Punya Reviews... - review
June 30: Hearts and Scribbles
July 10: Author B. L. Blair
July 11: Booklove - review
July 12: Two Ends of the Pen
July 13: Angels With Attitude Book Reviews
July 14: Long and Short Reviews
