Sneak Peek! Fun facts, ARCs and more
Feb 18, 2022 4:05 pm
Hi
Happy Valentines day if you celebrate!
I had another celebration recently - a Book Anniversary! Book 1 in the Necessary Arrangements series, A Deal with the Earl, turned 1 years old on February 10th!
I was planning to celebrate with a cake and scream on all my social media pages about it, but... I forgot. Duh.
I was elbows deep in my upcoming release, so I didn't do anything. But either way, congratulations to me! If you haven't read it yet, it is only available on Amazon, but it is free with Kindle Unlimited.
Book 4 in this series (Isabel & Vane's story) is done and is ready for you to delve into it once it releases in a few days! And I have a special Sneak peek for you guys. I know, not everyone loves sneak peeks, so I also have a fun fact about one of the books if you scroll down.
Sneak Peek
“I’ve found your dog,” she repeated. “You said we’d talk after. It’s after. Let’s talk.”
“A public park is not the best place to discuss the scandal we’re involved in. Perhaps we should adjourn back to my townhouse.”
Isabel dug in her heels. “No. You keep prolonging the inevitable. I just want to know whether you’ll marry me or not.”
The marquess wrinkled his nose. “To be completely honest, I am not very enthusiastic about the prospect.”
Isabel scoffed. “And you think I am? I am horrified by the idea that I might join your family of rude people and gigantic, unmannered dogs!”
“If you find my company so unpleasant and that of my dog, then why chase me and the dog around the park? Perhaps you should consider other prospects.”
“I have no other prospects!” Isabel cried and squeezed her eyes shut.
She was willing to swallow a lot for her family. She swallowed her pride and dignity by even conversing with this man. Her already unsavory reputation was getting dragged through the mud every second she argued with him outdoors. If she didn’t marry him, it would be unsalvageable.
But if she did… Well, she’d certainly die.
“Last time we spoke, you said you’d rather eat maggots than marry me. What has changed?” the marquess asked. “Maggots were not to your liking?”
“If it were just about me and my wants, I’d never look your way, you arrogant cur.”
“And if it were just about me and my wants, I’d never exchange a word with you, you ill-mannered old shrew.”
Isabel gasped.
She wanted to kick him in the shins and leave him to suffer. But they were still outdoors. And although the hour was not fashionable, there were still people about. So she took off her glove and threw it in his face.
The marquess blinked as if startled and caught the glove against his cheek. “Is this an invitation to a duel? That would be vastly more preferable to a marriage to you.”
“Take it as an expression of my disgust. Even the thought of being married to you, seeing your face every morning across the breakfast table, repulses me beyond your imagination.”
“If we did marry, you wouldn’t have to worry about that. I’d lock you up in my northernmost estate and make certain you’d eat nothing but maggots.”
“Then you’d have to live without heirs. Not that I look forward to sharing a marital bed with you. Maggots would be a better—Oh!”
The marquess seized her by the waist and crushed her body to his.
Isabel’s breath left her body as her hands instantly went to hold onto his wide shoulders. Her waist burned where his hand held her even through the layers of his gloves and her clothing. Her entire body trembled in either anticipation or trepidation.
She craned her neck to look at him, and swallowed. He was so very tall. Her head barely reached his shoulders.
He held her tightly in his arms, his eyes roaming her face, as he lowered his head...
It was the worst day of her life. Her wedding day.
I have limited ARCs for this one! Only 20 copies and a few have been claimed already. So if you want to read this one for free and then leave a review, grab it here! (You need to have a Booksprout account)
Fun Fact
For those of you who read A Bargain with the Rake (book 3 in Necessary Arrangements series), here's a fun fact.
In the original version of the book, Gabriel never said 'I love you' to Evie. I felt like he didn't go through the growth of realizing it yet. She knows, we know, but HE doesn't.
But my one tenacious beta reader insisted that he needed to acknowledge his love for her, so that's why he does.
I'd love to hear your opinions. Were those 3 words necessary? Or would you have been ok without them, since we know he loves her.
As usual, I have New Releases from my friends!
When a down-on-her luck lady falls for a wealthy businessman in this Cinderella themed Victorian romance, her sense of duty threatens her chance of marrying for love.
A chance at love could cost them their lives.
When a Scottish duke targets her brother, Sophia will do anything to protect her family, including kidnapping the powerful lord. What happens when the duke kidnaps her instead?
Cheers,
Sadie
