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I’ve switched to my next big release in late December, Book 4 of The Widows’ Club series, Much Ado About A Widow! If you’ve been keeping up with my widows over the past year or so, this book is Georgie’s story–a true romantic comedy adventure romance. Of course, nothing else would do for the heroine, Lady Georgina Kirkpatrick!

BLURB:  

Lady Georgina Kirkpatrick defied her family, jilted her fiancé, and married the man she loved. But when her husband died at Waterloo, she was delivered right back into her father’s power . . .
 
Victory is sweet—but England’s triumph was Georgie’s rout. Now that she’s widowed, the loathsome marriage her father first arranged has simply been renegotiated. With neither money nor rights, and nowhere to flee, all she can do is cherish her last weeks of freedom. . . . Until a band of ruffians overtake her carriage and kidnap her. When she escapes in seaside Brighton and encounters her brother’s rather wild friend, Lord St. Just—whom she suspects aspires to be a pirate—she’s prepared to entertain more of his adventurous suggestions than usual . . .

St. Just knows his mind and his duty, and he loves a challenge. Helping a fair lady make her farewells to hoodlums suits his talents well. Within the hour he has Georgie, her lady’s maid—and her little dog too—sailing for his castle in Cornwall. Meanwhile, the lady’s entire family, her kidnappers, and her scheming intended are in pursuit. But as he and the indomitable Georgie grow closer, he begins to suspect that together they will prove a match for them all . . .

I started my snippets a good way into the story. Lady Georgina, on the way back to her father’s house to an arranged marriage with a man she’s already jilted once, is kidnapped. She manages to escape and runs straight into the arms of her brother’s friend, Robin, Marquess of St. Just. She’s more than distrustful of Rob, having convinced herself the young man is wild and has ambitions to become a pirate. But beggars can’t be choosers, so she enlists his aid. He’s rowed her out to his ship and they have settled down to get to the bottom of things. After she relates her story, she asks for the loan of a carriage, but St. Just says he doesn’t have one, he’s only in Portsmouth for the day. He manages to convince Georgie that going to an inn for the night is a very bad idea and this week comes up with an alternative plan: Sail with him to his home in Cornwell. Georgie’s response follows.

We are in Rob’s POV now and he speaks first.

Some portions of this snippet may be changed from the book’s regular format to allow for WWW’s 10 line requirement.

SNIPPET:

Rob’s ship, The Justine

“Will you come with me?”

 “I most certainly will not go with you.” She darted her wide-eyed gaze toward her maid, as if to ask if he’d run mad. “As I have already informed you, Lord St. Just, I must go to my father’s estate at Blackham Castle in East Sussex. One does not make that journey by way of Cornwall unless someone has a very odd sense of direction indeed,” the lady puckered her brows, “although, I suppose it could be done, but it would take a frightfully long time—weeks and weeks in a carriage—and I am to be married within the month, so you see that suggestion will simply not do.”

“Do you truly wish to marry Lord Travers then?” Perhaps Brack had been mistaken about his sister’s affection for the man; the fire in the lady’s eyes when she spoke of her wedding had been truly fierce.

“You are impertinent, my lord,” she said, turning abruptly on her heel and stalking over to the stove.

“I may be at that.” With measured steps, he came to stand beside her and held his hands out to the blaze as well saying, “But I would like to know the answer all the same.”

 

Much Ado About A Widow is now available for pre-order here and will release on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2019!

Also, to celebrate my release (a bit early) I’m holding a Rafflecopter giveaway with several fun prizes. The first is a stuffed version of Lulu. Other prizes include a signed print copy of Much Ado About A Widow, and a book from my back listed Widows’ Club books. To enter to win click HERE. 

And don’t forget to check out the rest of the Warriors here. There’s some fantastic snippets to be read.

The Widows’ Club series by Jenna Jaxon

Check them out on my Amazon Author Page!