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A Burning TruthBy Joyce ProellCady Delafield, Book 2Publisher: Champagne BooksRelease Date: February 1, 2014Genre: Historical Romance/MysteryLength: 269 PagesISBN: 978-1-771550-51-2ASIN: B00I7E42BYAbout the book:There’s no shortage of deadly deeds in 1881 Chicago as school administrator Cady Delafield and entrepreneur Doyle Flanagan plan their wedding. When one of Doyle’s workers is brutally killed he must use his considerable power to stop a mysterious enemy bent on destroying his reputation and business empire. But as Cady and Doyle struggle to keep their marriage on track, the murder victims might not be the only casualties.
Excerpt
“Miss
Delafield?” The young police officer’s cheeks were rosy from the cold, and she
had a sudden urge to invite him inside for a warming cup of cocoa.
“Yes,
this is Miss Delafield,” Doyle responded before she could even find her voice.
“I’m Doyle Flanagan. What’s this about?” Within seconds he’d gone from brooding
to his customary take charge mode.
“Inspector
Dinsmore asked me to find Miss Delafield.” The boyish officer swung a look at
her. “He’d like you to come to the police station. He requires your help.”
“Oh
my.” Cady’s hand fell across the sudden nervous ripple in her stomach. “Did he
say what it’s in regard to?”
“No,
ma’am. He’ll explain when you get there. I’m to take you straight away. I have
a cab standing by.”
“Go
ahead, officer,” Doyle replied, issuing orders in his usual effortless,
decisive way. “I’ll accompany Miss Delafield to the station.”
The
policeman saluted as if Doyle were his superior officer then turned on his heel
and jogged back into the shadows. She noticed the hack lurking beneath a street
lamp a short distance down the block.
“Whatever
can it be?” She shot a worried glance at the lit windows in the mansion. “Do
you suppose something happened to my family?”
“It
didn’t,” Doyle said clasping her elbow and handed her back into the carriage.
“Dinsmore would have come personally if it was bad news.”
Spoken
with utter assurance, his confident words gave her a moment’s respite from her
escalating unease. Despite the warmth from the brazier near her feet, her teeth
began to chatter.
“Perhaps
Dinsmore knows something about young Robbie Finnegan,” he said.
If
so, why send for her? The summons made no sense and none of the possible
explanations rootling in her head sounded good.
“Don’t
be afraid.” Doyle squeezed her hand and the firm pressure yielded the strong
comfort she craved. She fought to reign in her imagination in which all sorts
of horrific things like explosions, burglary, accidents and death took place.
“No
matter what happens,” he said softly stirring some deep emotion. “I’m at your
side.”
If
she had any doubts about whether she could cope with any further adversity they
were swallowed in a gush of bubbly, tender feelings.
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Joyce
grew up in Minnesota and attended college and grad school in Chicago. After
working in mental health, she retired at a young age to write full-time. Her
first book, Eliza, was published in 2012.
A Burning Truth is the second in the Cady Delafield series. When she
isn’t writing mysteries or historical romances, she loves to travel, walk,
read, and do crossword puzzles. She and her husband make their home in rural
Minnesota in her very own little house on the prairie.
Links:
http://www.joyceproell.com
http://facebook.com/JoyceProellAuthor
http://www.amazon.com
http://champagnebooks.com
http://kobobooks.com
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I like the regency period for historical romances
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ReplyDeleteMaria, Thanks for hosting. I love your blog. It's a pleasure to share a bit of A Burning Truth with your readers. I'm also excited to share Valentine's Day with my favorite person--my husband. Of course, I can't forget the chocolate. What about the rest of you? Do you do anything special for Valentine's Day?
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so good. I love regency and I really love the cover.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the excerpt, thank you.
ReplyDeleteI like the regency period for historical romances
ReplyDeleteHi Joyce! I'm a crossword puzzle fanatic too. I find they give me better focus and allow me to clear my brain when I have too many things going on at once. Thanks for sharing.
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