Fearing
her “gifts” will be used to defeat her sister Matilda, Elspeth
escapes the Black Mountain priory that has sheltered them since their
father's death, only to find herself indebted to, of all men, a
Scotsman, whose loyalties are in question...
Whatever
Malcom had expected, it wasn’t this. Elspeth was standing near the
brazier, wearing a scandalously diaphanous chainse that left little
to the imagination. The room was misty, perhaps from her bath, and
the firelight played off the shadows in her gown, revealing the
shadowed valley of her breast and the darkened hollow between her
thighs. Her red-gold hair was still damp and braided into one full
plait that fell over her shoulder so that the damp, feathery tip
teased at her nipple. God help him, even as tired as he was, the
sight of her hardened him fully.
“I
was…”
“Waiting
for me?” he said with a slow, unfurling smile, and now that they
were home, preparing to spend their first night… alone… in their
bed... he felt the rightness of this union down to his bones—and in
one bone more than any other.
He
crossed the room and took her into his arms, kissing her soundly.
“You’re here,” she said, once their lips parted. “Tis no
dream.”
“Nay,
lass. But if it is,” he said, “would that I never awaken,” and
he drew her slowly toward the bed, kissing her shoulder, letting his
hands roam freely over the treasure of her body.
About
the Author
Tanya Anne Crosby is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thirty novels. She has been featured in magazines, such as People, Romantic Times and Publisher's Weekly, and her books have been translated into eight languages. Her first novel was published in 1992 by Avon Books, where Tanya was hailed as "one of Avon's fastest rising stars." Her fourth book was chosen to launch the company's Avon Romantic Treasure imprint.
Known
for stories charged with emotion and humor and filled with flawed
characters Tanya is an award-winning author, journalist, and editor,
and her novels have garnered reader praise and glowing critical
reviews. She and her writer husband split their time between
Charleston, SC, where she was raised, and northern Michigan, where
the couple make their home.
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4 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
Historical fantasy two of my favorites combined in one book! I can't wait to read this!!
Thanks for the giveaway; I like the excerpt. :)
Welcome to Beyond Romance, belatedly, Tanya. I was out of town, without my computer!
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