Happy Sunday! And happy holidays! Hope everyone is getting ready for the New Year!
For my final Six Sentence Sunday post of the year, I’m putting up six from my historical novel, Only Scandal Will Do. It’s been the year of Scandal for me, with my first full-length novel finally being published in both e-book and print! This time last year I’d just been sent the gorgeous cover from my publisher at Lyrical. What a difference a year makes!
These six are from one of my favorite parts of the novel: Lady Katarina has just been formally introduced to the Marquess of Dalbury, the man who had bought her in a brothel auction three weeks before. They have just shared a dance and Dalbury has escorted her into the gardens in order for them to talk about their situation and he has just asked her to marry him.
“I can swear to you, Lord Dalbury, that I would not marry you if I were in Hell and you were my only hope of Heaven.”
“I believe you made a similar claim about dancing with me, Lady Katarina, yet we have indeed enjoyed a dance together despite your words.” His tone was soft, the sensuous, cajoling one he had used to seduce her that night in the House of Pleasure.
Kat trembled, recalling the incredible sensations of his hands, his mouth on her body.
“Is there nothing that would entice you to leave your Hell for my Heaven?”
She struggled to answer, opened her lips to deny it, only to find her mouth completely sealed by his.
And that kiss was all Dalbury’s idea! I had no intention of writing it at all! LOL
Thanks so much for visiting me today. Only Scandal Will Do is available now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at Lyrical Press today through Monday for the incredible price of $1.50! If you wanted a copy, now’s your chance! Ring in the New Year with Kat and Duncan’s tale of love and adventure. 🙂
Now pop over to the Six Sentence Sunday list and check out the rest of the snippets. See you there!
Jenna Jaxon Romance--because passion is timeless. 
Oh, YUM. And I am SO EXCITED. Amazon promises my print copy will be here by Thursday, so if I see you this weekend I’m going to beg for your autograph! :c)
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This was wonderful — I have a little crush on him now. I’m looking forward to reading more of this!
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This was hot Jenna!The first line our favorite. And congrats on your first novel being published. With material this great your sure to do well. Best of luck.
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I loved this book, Jenna… Congrats on all of you success with it. Hopefully 2013 will be just if not better to you.
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Great six. Tweeted.
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I love the exchanges between them. Kat’s line sounds like an intertitle I’d expect to see in a classic silent drama.
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Nice! Will have to move this book up to the top of my reading pile 🙂
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Reblogged this on angieia.
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Smart guy, that Dalbury! Love these six. Love a good historical!
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There are some great lines in this six alone… I’m hooked and am off to buy the book!
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BTW, Amazon still shows old price, but Lyrical’s is right–getting it from there…
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I’m sorry, Angela. Lyrical’s the only one having the sale. I guess that sentence needs editing. 🙂
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Great response from him: “Is there nothing that would entice you to leave your Hell for my Heaven?” Great 6!!
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This book is one of my top reads of 2012.
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Love that last line, Jenna!
Fab six.
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There is a fine line between Heaven and Hell for her. LOL Awesome, Jenna!
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Loved this book! The hero made a big mistake and the heroine made him pay big time!
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Sealed with a kiss. Heaven or hell. Super six, Jenna. Happy New Year.
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“I can swear to you, Lord Dalbury, that I would not marry you if I were in Hell and you were my only hope of Heaven.” That was one of my favorite lines in the book!! Great 6! 😀
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Eek! He has her there. I wonder if she’ll change her mind. 😉 Great six!
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