Title: Betrayal
Genre: Historical erotic romance
Flame rating: Scorching
Released: 1/31/2014
Publisher: Rising Phoenix Publications
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Dates: 1/31/2014 thru 2/28/2014
Blurb:
After
a night of passion with her betrothed, Sir Geoffrey Longford, Lady Alyse de
Courcy is eagerly looking forward to her wedding. But when Geoffrey is forced to marry another,
a heartbroken and possibly pregnant Alyse finds herself in her own private
hell. She must either gamble with her reputation or marry someone she does not
love.
A reputed
connoisseur of women, Thomas, Lord Braeton, has dallied with many ladies of King
Edward’s court, although he has favored none.
However, as Geoffrey’s best friend, Thomas has sworn to serve and
protect Alyse, an oath now sorely tested when he agrees to marry her—in name
only—to guard her reputation. Yet, as they grow closer, and Thomas discovers
Alyse’s sweet but spirited nature, he comes to desire a marriage in truth. Can he overcome her memory of Geoffrey or is
Thomas doomed to burn with passion for a woman he can never possess?
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Excerpt #5:
Uncertain how to distract him from his obvious goal,
she strove to reply lightly. “I am sure whatever they have in the kitchen will
be fine.” Her words emerged rather higher pitched than normal, drawing a laugh
from her husband.
“Then I will send word to say we will be down
directly.” He brushed a brief kiss over her lips and left the bed to don his
clothes, giving her a clear look at the well-muscled back and wonderfully taut
buttocks.
Oh yes, she remembered those.
Her sharp intake of breath must have reminded him of
his nakedness, for he turned his head to her. “Look your fill, my sweet.
Turnabout is fair play.”
The silence grew while she reasoned out his words.
Then her squeal rent the air. “Thomas! You did not!”
Clad only in his braies and hose, he turned to face
her. “You are quite beautiful, Alyse. All of you, I might add.” He looked
hungrily at her. “I am a man who has had the pleasure of seeing many women in
his life, and I must confess, you are one of the loveliest. You should not be ashamed
to take such a compliment from your husband.” He winked at her. “Of course,
your husband is the only one who will give you such compliments from now
on.” He continued his leisurely dressing.
“I could say the same thing for you, my dear.” Her
words caught Thomas by surprise, as she had intended, and his brows rose. She
sensed his question and hurried to make sure he understood. “That you too are
quite beautiful.” Then a devilish idea took root. “Unfortunately, I have little
experience of other men to judge you by, which makes my judgment worth much
less.” She pretended to think, one finger propping up her cheek. “Unless, of
course, you will allow me to gather some knowledge of other men’s bodies. If
not, I fear I will have to remain a poor judge of you.”
Thomas’s head popped through his tunic as she uttered
that sentiment. His startled expression sent Alyse into a fit of laughing. He
began to stalk her, a roguish smile playing about his lips. “You want
experience of other men’s bodies while you have little enough of your own
husband’s? Come, sweet goose, let us become better acquainted.” He leaped for
her as she shrieked and dove across the bed.
Jenna Jaxon is a multi-published author
of historical and contemporary
romance. She is currently finishing
revisions to her fifth full length
novel, To Woo A Wicked Widow, set in
Regency England and the first book in her five part series, The Widow’s Club.
Only
Marriage Will Do,
second book in her Georgian House of Pleasure series is with the
editor. Her medieval trilogy, Time Enough
to Love, is being published by Rising Phoenix Publications. Book 1, Betrothal is currently available. Book 2, Betrayal,
will be available at the end of January.
Jenna has been reading and writing
historical romance since she was a teenager.
A romantic herself, she has always loved a dark side to the genre, a
twist, suspense, a surprise. She tries
to incorporate all of these elements into her own stories. She lives in
Virginia with her family and a small menagerie of pets. When not reading or writing, she indulges her
passion for the theatre, working with local theatres as a director. She often feels she is directing her characters
on their own private stage.
She has equated her writing to an addiction to chocolate because once
she starts she just can’t stop.
Author Links:
TWITTER:
@Jenna_Jaxon
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Thanks so much for hosting me, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteI love the excerpt. The fun in the bedroom is important and I'm glad to see them enjoying themselves.
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