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Alina is not new to the blog. She's visited several times and shared thoughts, words and the spotlight before, but today she is giving us a sneak peek into her book, A Leap into Love...
Can a gentleman be too charming? The ladies of Upper Upton think so.
And it’s almost Leap Day, when a man who refuses a lady’s proposal of marriage must offer a forfeit.
When the single ladies of the village conspire to teach their charmer a lesson that might bankrupt him, the town’s loveliest young widow steps up to warn him.
His secrets and hers make them a perfect match—and she’s the lady he wants. But she won’t accept his proposal, not even to rescue him.
As Leap Day approaches, the clock is ticking. Can he convince her in time to say yes to his offer and take a leap into love?
Excerpt:
When the Ladies’
Society for the Improvement of Village Life gathered, discussions could drag
on.
Mrs. Myra Smith stood
at a distance, watching the exhalation of so much talk fog the air in the
unheated assembly rooms of the Royal George Inn. From her station near the
door, she kept an eye on the boy who’d marched off to the far end of the room,
away from the ladies.
The Society’s
grandiose title always made Myra smile. Stuffy-sounding though it might be, the
Ladies’ Society did have a valuable purpose. Village life could be dull, and
didn’t she know that well.
It could also be
closed-minded, a trap Myra was always dodging. She was here today representing
Longview, the nearby children’s home that had brought so many interesting
characters to Upper Upton—the teachers, ladies of questionable background like
herself, and the children, London’s outcasts, who’d found shelter, and
training, and love.
Longview had been
generously endowed by the Lords Cathmore, Hackwell, and Wallenford, much as
their lordships had endowed this whole village, trying to make the residents of
Longview more palatable to the good citizens of Upper Upton. Even this inn had
been thoroughly modernized and expanded. Their lordships had even plucked the
handsome innkeeper from among their former military comrades.
Thoughts of the man
reminded her, she and Barty should be on their way. “The room is quite adequate
to your needs,” Myra said. “The children and I shall certainly see to—”
The door to the
assembly rooms whooshed open,
silencing her.
A wide smile flashed
her way, and she caught her breath. “Mr. Grant,” she said with a clipped curtsy,
remembering what she was dealing with.
True to his nature,
Alexander Grant turned that handsome gaze on the other three ladies and bowed
all around. “Such loveliness brightens the dreary aspects of this day.”
His grin widened, and
his dark hair sparkled in the light from a tall window. The cold February rain
had dampened his coats and breeches and ruddied his cheeks under the dark
stubble. Warmth rose in Myra. She shook herself, searching for words.
Wow...great scene Alina! Thanks for sharing.
USA Today Bestselling
and Award-winning author Alina K. Field earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in
English and German literature, but prefers the much happier world of romance
fiction. Though her roots are in the Midwestern U.S., after six very, very, very
cold years in Chicago, she moved to Southern California where she shares a
midcentury home with her husband and her spunky, blonde, rescued terrier.
She is the author of
several Regency romances, including the 2014 Book Buyer’s Best winner, Rosalyn’s Ring. She is hard at work on
her next series of Regency romances, but loves to hear from readers!
Visit her at:
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Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Alina-K.-Field/e/B00DZHWOKY
A Leap Into Love is a short, sweet Regency romance, perfect for book clubs. Now available at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play Books2Read and in print!
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PamT
