Welcome back to WWW.
This week I’m continuing from my brand new novella, Heart of Decadence, Book 5 in my Handful of Hearts series. It will release on or about April 23 in a boxed set called Second Chance Love: A Regency Romance Set along with works from five other fabulous Regency authors.
BLURB:
Miss Amelia Burrowes was the scandal of the ton in her first Season, when her fiancée died and everyone assumed she was ruined. Ten years later, she’s back in London to make an arranged marriage that will hopefully allow her sisters to be received by the ton. But when Nathan, Lord Ainsley appears, the man she’d really had a tendre for all those years ago, the flame between them rekindles and Amelia must convince him that a woman with a past deserves a future.
In this snippet: We follow on immediately from last week’s snippet. While at Lady Hamilton’s ball, Miss Amelia Burrowes has been found in the library by her suitor, Mr. Burke, who thinks because of her ruined reputation, he can take liberties. He has accosted her and does not want to take no for an answer. In the midst of their heated kiss, in walks a stranger. Amelia recognizes him as Nathan, Lord Ainsley, a gentleman for whom she had a tendre long ago. He too remembers her, very well. This snippet is in Nathan’s POV.
This snippet may have been slightly altered to accommodate the WWW format.
EXCERPT:
“Miss Burrowes and I were about to announce—” Burke reached for the lady’s arm, but she stepped quickly toward Nathan instead.
“May I beg an old acquaintance to return me to my mother?” Her blue eyes pled eloquently for him to agree to the request. “With so much excitement, being here at a ball after all these years, I seem to have a sudden headache.”
“I will be happy to escort you, Am—”
“Of course, my dear,” Nathan smoothly slid her arm into the crook of his as he cut Burke off before he could claim intimacy with the woman by calling her by her first name; he had the feeling that Miss Burrowes had not yet bestowed that privilege on Mr. Burke. “I would be delighted.” Glaring directly at Burke, whose pop eyes made him seem ready to have a fit of apoplexy, Nathan steered her toward the door. “I am completely at your service.”
I’ll have more next week!
Here’s the pre-order link for the Second Chance Love boxed set.
And for the month of April, to celebrate the book’s release, I’m putting Heart of Desire, Book 2 of the series, on sale on Amazon for .99 also. Book 2 introduces us to the Hero of Heart of Decadence as his sister and best friend take center stage in a Taming of the Shrew style courtship.
And don’t forget to check out the rest of the Warriors here. There’s some fantastic snippets to be read.
The Handful of Hearts series by Jenna Jaxon
Jenna Jaxon Romance--because passion is timeless. 
Nathan rescued her very smoothly. Nice. He’s a keeper.
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Nathan is exactly the right guy to put Burke in his place.
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YAY for Nathan! I LIKE him…great snippet.
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Thank you, Veronica! I liked writing him, too. He’s one of my favorite heroes. 🙂
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Thank goodness for Nathan! Great snippet!
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Thank you, Jessica! Yes, he is a lifesaver, isn’t he? 🙂
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What a terrific moment. Jenna, you always hit the spot!
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Thank you so much,k Charmaine! 🙂
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Oh, these two are up to some skullduggery. I wonder what’s up.
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I love the word “skullduggery,” Ed! And not exactly, but there is something going on here. 🙂
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Nathan is quite the chivalrous gentleman! He seems like a really good catch.
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He does know how to rescue a lady, that’s for sure. 🙂
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