Romancing
His English Rose
Lady
Lancaster Garden Society
Book
Two
Catherine
Hemmerling
Genre: Historical Romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing.
Date of Publication: 9-9-13
Book Description:
Rose Warren and Simon Trumbull
may have been betrothed since birth, but that doesn't mean they have to like
each other. Rose is sure the notorious playboy Simon will never willingly
settle down, and Simon, well... he agrees. Never one to be forced into
anything, he'd rather drink and gamble with his mates than spend time with the
bookish, bespectacled Rose.
When the two are thrown together
to investigate a potential poisoning mystery, neither expects the sparks that
fly. Simon discovers that Rose is, in face, a brilliant sleuth and - even
better - hides a delectable body beneath her flowing skirts. Suddenly, falling
into bed may be the best idea either has heard, but can Simon convince Rose his
romancing is forever?
Excerpt:
“Ah, yes...” Simon said
haltingly, unable to believe that Lady Lancaster had suggested he dance with
Rose. Usually when he poured on his charm, the older ladies did everything in
their power to keep the young impressionable girls away from him. Of course, he
was engaged to Rose, so perhaps that accounted for the woman’s unusual
decision.
Turning to Rose, Simon saw that
she too was surprised by the dowager’s recommendation. She also appeared
displeased by it. Most young ladies fawned over him and when he asked one to
dance, they would practically swoon with delight. But Rose seemed almost
disgusted by the idea.
Pride pricked, Simon came to a
decision. This dance would be the best Rose had ever experienced—one she would
never forget.
Pulling himself up straight and
tall, Simon adopted the most sincere mien he could and asked, “Rose, may I have
this dance?”
Rose nodded and accepted Simon’s
arm and together they walked to the dance floor.
Soon they were moving gracefully
around the ballroom floor...in complete silence. Rose was gazing absently over
Simon’s shoulder and Simon was trying in vain to come up with something witty
and interesting to say.
While deciding to impress Rose
enough for her to never again regret having to dance with him, Simon took a
moment to get a better look at his betrothed. Something was different about her
tonight, but he just couldn’t put his finger on what.
Guest Blog by Catherine Hemmerling:
Sometimes
I am asked what advice I would give an aspiring author. I'm fairly new to this
whole thing myself, so maybe some of my hurdles will help others. First of all,
write. If you want to be a writer, don't just talk about it. Don't just come up
with great story ideas. Don't just contemplate what it would be like to sit in
a coffee shop and look literary with your hot beverage and tapping away on your
laptop. Do it! Take that great idea, or no idea at all, and sit down and write
it out. Long hand, typewriter, or keyboard, put something out there. The more
you write, the better writer you will be. I cannot tell you how many books I
started that I couldn't find the will to finish. Then one day I started a book
and, darn it, if I didn't finish it. Not all books are ready to be written when
you want to write it. Sometimes, the story picks you. But don't give up. It is
all a learning opportunity. Second, don't start contacting agents until you
have finished your book. They really don't like that. I mean REALLY don't like
it. Half the battle to an agent, is finding someone with follow through and
commitment. Having a completed book gives that great first impression an agent
is looking for. Third, and probably the biggest learning lesson for me, is
don't expect to make any money; certainly not right away. You will see stories
about first time authors making thousands of dollars, but those authors are few
and far between. I am not saying you cannot make a lovely living from writing.
It CAN happen, just don't count on it until it does. Write because you enjoy it
and you will never be disappointed.
About
the Author:
Catherine Hemmerling has been a
technical writer in the software industry for nearly twenty years and has
published many user manuals and technical documentation in that time. She has
always had a love of writing fiction but has never pursued publication in that
genre until now.
Hopefully it is the beginning of
a long new journey with Lady Lancaster and the Garden Society girls. Certainly
historical romance (especially the scandalous kind) is more fun than writing
technical documents!
This author happily resides in
Tehachapi, California (near Bakersfield - home of her Alma-mater!) with her
family.
Catherine writes for Entangled
Publishing's Scandalous historical line and is thrilled to be part of their
family of writers!
Website: http://www.catherinehemmerling.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/catherinehem
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