Blurb
Canadian
romance writer Rebecca Fairfax thinks a few months living in an
English castle will allow her to test out her research theories about
the castle and get new material for her writing. Oh, and she’ll be
able to carry out her Brass Ring Sorority sisters’ dare to kiss a
duke, too. Only, the whole experience ends up changing her life in a
way she could never have seen coming…
Ash Piers isn’t interested in peerage and titles. He’s a freewheeling playboy who’s adopted a hedonistic lifestyle after a disastrous love affair. He thinks the upstart Canadian is a gold-digger of the worst kind, kissing his father, the Duke of Piers, on first greeting, then getting engaged to him a moment later! But, damn, he’s attracted to the woman who’s living in his home for the summer. How’s he, a red-blooded Englishman, supposed to keep his hands off her as propriety and family demand?
But with the castle lurching from one crisis to another, Ash and Rebecca have to work together to ensure his family make it through events that threaten to tear everyone apart. And when an ancient and deadly danger looms, both Ash and Rebecca are forced to conquer all fear—physical and emotional…
Part madcap caper, part serious treasure hunting, the Brass Ringers never fail to entertain or get their way!
Excerpt
“Perhaps
I should carry you?” he inquired, his plummy voice tinged with
concern.
“Perhaps
that would be best.”
She
looked into his eyes. Oh my, what a lovely shade of melting
chocolate. Then she caught sight of the thief from the corners of her
eyes.
“Stop
him! The thief—he’s getting away.”
“I
thought the matter had not been decided yet?” He raised a sardonic
eyebrow, his mouth twitching. Strange, he seemed less worried about
the real thief than she did.
“Your
tour guide can vouch for me. He pointed the way before I gave chase.
Plus, this guy”—she pointed at the slippery culprit still moving
with obvious discomfort down the tunnel, holding onto the side while
hopping on his one good foot—“gave the game away by announcing
what was in the package. The Fabergé egg. How could he know that if
I was the one to steal it?”
Hmm,
those melting pools of chocolate. Are those flecks of gold? Hard to
be certain in the dim light. He paid her words homage and his
expression softened. “Of course, that does make a great deal of
sense. Though he still might have seen you take it.”
“Duh,
of course, it does.” She slipped into defensive mode. “And I did
not take it—I’m not the one trying to sneak away.”
“Right
you are.”
“You
can let me go,” she said with reluctance. “And nab the guy.”
“Are
you certain? I don’t want you falling and suing us.”
“For
goodness’ sake, I’m not going to sue your ass. Though, on second
thoughts, perhaps I should consider suing you for slander.”
He
pulled away from her, leaving her instantly colder and bereft of the
lovely sensation of being in La-La Land. She tugged off her helmet,
letting her fair hair spill out over her shoulders. She fluffed it
out with one hand for added emphasis.
“You
wouldn’t happen to be a duke of something or other, would you?”
she asked at his recoil, praying it was so. That would even make up
for slugging through water and ruining her best pair of motorcycle
boots.
“No,
just an earl. The Earl of Craigmere to be precise. My father’s the
duke, so I don’t inherit until he’s gone, which I hope is a long
way off—at least most days. He can be a real ballbreaker about my
life at times, though perhaps he has reason.” He ran a hand through
his hair, disheveling the arrangement and only managing to look even
more fetching. “Excuse my language. Ash Piers at your service. Why
did you want to know if I’m a duke?”
About
the Author
January Bain has wished on every falling star, every blown-out birthday candle, and every coin thrown in a fountain to be a storyteller. To share the tales of high adventure, mysteries, and thrillers she has dreamed of all her life. The story you now have in your hands is the compilation of a lot of things manifesting itself for this special series. Hundreds of hours spent researching the unusual and the mundane have come together to create books that features strong women who live life to the fullest, wild adventures full of twists and unforeseen turns, and hot complicated men who aren’t afraid to take risks. She can only hope her stories will capture your imagination and heart as much as they do hers.
If
you are looking for January Bain, you can find her hard at work every
morning without fail in her office with two furry babies trying to
prove who does a better job of guarding the doorway. And, of course,
she’s married to the most romantic man!
If
you wish to connect in the virtual world she is easily found on
Facebook, her second home. Oh, and she loves to talk books…
Blog
Address - http://januarybainjourney.blogspot.ca/
Twitter
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Page – https://www.facebook.com/january.bain
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address for fans - januarybain@xplornet.com
January
Bain will be awarding a Paypal $25.00 cash payout to a randomly drawn
winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
5 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
Thanks for the honor of sharing my newest book with your readers! Much appreciated! Hugs, January
Sounds like a good book!
Hello, January,
Thanks for being my guest. Great excerpt, and I love the cover too. I hope your tour is hugely successful.
My family and I all appreciate you bringing to our attention the book description of another great book to read. Thanks so much!
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