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The Viscount’s VowBy Collette CameronA Regency Romance
Publisher: Soul Mate PublishingRelease Date: September 3, 2013
Genre: Historical Romance
Length: 292 Pages
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Amidst murder and betrayal, destiny and hearts collide when scandal forces a nobleman and a gypsy to marry in this Regency Romance.Half Romani, half English noblewoman, Evangeline Caruthers is the last woman in England Ian Hamilton, the Viscount Warrick, could ever love—an immoral wanton responsible for his brother’s and father’s deaths. She thinks he’s a foul-tempered blackguard, who after setting out to cause her downfall, finds himself forced to marry her—snared in the trap of his own making.When Vangie learns the marriage ceremony itself may have been a ruse, she flees to her gypsy relatives, declaring herself divorced from Ian under Romani law. He pursues her to the gypsy encampment, and when the handsome gypsy king offers to take Ian’s place in Vangie’s bed, jealousy stirs hot and dangerous.At last, under a balmy starlit sky, Ian and Vangie breech the chasm separating them. Peril lurks though. Ian’s the last in his line, and his stepmother intends to dispose of the newlyweds so her daughter can inherit his estate. Only by trusting each other can they overcome scandal and murderous betrayal.Buy Link: Amazon
Excerpt
Ian
placed a hand on Vangie’s shoulder. “I’m so very sorry.”
Oh,
how she needed a comforting touch. But not his. Never again his.
She
wrenched away from him.
Her
voice ringing with scathing condemnation, she said, “Tell me, Lord Warrick, are
you terribly disappointed I’ll not have a distended belly proclaiming to the
world I carry your seed before you discard me?”
Vangie
heard him suck in a great gulp of air.
“She
was lying, Vangie.”
She
clamped a hand over her mouth to stifle the sobs demanding release.
Was
she? Or was Lucinda telling the truth, and Ian the liar?
When
she didn’t respond he pressed, “Lucinda knew you were behind me. Her lies were
contrived to cause you pain and grief.”
He
laid a hand on her shoulder. “We’re legally married. By all that is holy, I
swear it.”
What
did he know of holiness?
Vangie
struggled to turn over, the weight of the quilt covering her adding to the
burden of her grief. She pinned him with a direct look.
“Tell
me one thing,” she rasped. “Did you or did you not venture to London for the
express purpose of causing my downfall?”
“Vangie.
. .”
“Perhaps
downfall isn’t accurate. Putting me in my place? Giving me my just due? Ruining
me?”
He
said nothing. Had guilt rendered him speechless? She searched his face. His
handsome features were etched with sorrow, and his eyes . . . was that regret?
Or . . . could it be? Were those tears awash in the silvery depths?
Her
heart twisted painfully. Blast and damn. No. She’d not feel compassion for him.
She was the victim. She would offer him no quarter, no mercy.
“Well,
did you?”
“That
was before I. . .”
Pain,
razor-sharp pierced her heart and left it bleeding. “It’s a simple question,
Ian. Yes or no?”
“It’s
not that simple—”
With
a doggedness that surprised even her, Vangie persisted. “Yes or no?”
“Sweeting,
I’d been told. . .”
Told? Fury
whipped anew. She bit out, “Yes. Or. No?”
Absolute,
resolute, demanding truth’s validation, either to mend her shattered heart or
annihilate it completely, Vangie would have her answer. No more a
corked-brained, beguiled miss, blinded by love. Looking through the twin lenses
of betrayal and deceit, she could at last see Ian clearly.
His
eyes pleaded with her to understand. His voice low and filled with
self-condemnation, he uttered but one syllable.
“Yes.”
About Collette
Cameron:
Multi-published
historical romance author Collette Cameron has a BS in Liberal Studies and a
Master's in Teaching. She only teaches part-time so she has time for her
greatest passion: writing. Collette’s been married for 30 years, has 3 amazing
adult children, and 5 dachshunds. Collette loves a good joke, inspirational
quotes, flowers, the beach, trivia, birds, shabby chic, and Cadbury Chocolate. You'll
always find dogs, birds, quirky—sometimes naughty—humor, and a dash of
inspiration in her novels. Her motto for life? You can’t have too much
chocolate, too many hugs, or too many flowers. She’s thinking about adding
shoes to that list.
Collette
would love hearing from you.
This book sounds terrific and has been added to my tbr stack.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays,
Lori
Thanks so much!
DeleteHi Collette. I'm just going to have to bump your book up on my Kindle list! Love the excerpt and I always want to keep reading. Best of luck. Barb Bettis
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