After
two failed seasons in town, May Stanford sees her future no longer
with her family, but in a nearby convent where she’ll not be
anyone’s financial burden. But before she can embark on her new
life, May must complete her dealings with the local smugglers, men
who have kept a roof over her family’s head during frugal times.
One last Christmas at home and her life would change forever. So when
William Scott, the Earl of Grandison arrives and crumbles her
perfectly planned future to rubble, May is less than pleased.
William,
Lord Grandison works for the Crown, and is determined to catch the
nuisance Englishmen who dare smuggle along the Cornwall coast.
William has never veered from his pursuit of these men working
against the law, that was until he meets May Stanford, the maddening
daughter of his host for Christmas. May drives him to distraction and
forces him to admit to feelings he has never felt before.
But
when May and William discover the crippling truth of each other,
their secrets will threaten to tear them apart.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
EXCERPT:
May’s
little brother sat beside her, staring in silence at the ocean to the
left of the carriage. He was angry at her decision, his sullen face
throwing daggers at her every so often. But she refused to be a
burden to hPim in the years to come. It would be hard enough for her
sibling to keep the estate without the added stress of a spinster
sister who ate his food and needed clothing and board. Becoming a nun
allowed her the life she wanted to lead without straining her
family’s coffers.
“Explain
to me again just why a beautiful young woman such as you wishes to
lock herself away in such a place. Now, don’t get me wrong, May,
I’ve always encouraged you to make your own decisions, but it’s a
convent. You’ll be married to God. I fear you will regret your
choice,” her father said.
May
cringed, hating his dejected tone, or that she’d had the same
argument numerous times with her papa. Today, finally, she’d been
able to persuade him to make the five-mile trip to the convent and
meet the mother superior. It may not have been what she’d always
wanted, but it was for the best considering her changed opinion on
husbands and the family’s circumstances, which were worsening every
year. “This is my choice to make. I know it’s not something you
agree with, but I’ll be happy there. I know I will.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Biography
Tamara
is an Australian author who grew up in an old mining town in country
South Australia, where her love of history was founded. So much so,
she made her darling husband travel to the UK for their honeymoon,
where she dragged him from one historical monument and castle to
another. A mother of three, her two little gentleman’s in the
making, a future Lady (she hopes) and a part-time job keep her busy
in the real world, but whenever she gets a moment’s peace she loves
to write romance novels in an array of genres, including regency,
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ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting me today! I hope your readers enjoy A Christmas in Cornwall. :D
ReplyDeleteThis story sounds so intriguing! I love anything written in this time period.
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