Wedding Matilda
by Heather Hiestand
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BLURB:
Orphaned
as a boy, Ewan Hales is proud to make his living as secretary to the manager at
Redcake’s Tea Shop. But the startling news that he’s heir to the Earl of
Fitzwalter changes everything. While tendering his resignation to lovely
Matilda Redcake, however, Ewan is struck by her spirit, the luscious bow of her
lips—and a realization. Matilda might not marry a working man—but will she wed
a future nobleman?
Ewan’s
unruly hair and roguish kisses are tempting, but Matilda has far too many
problems to consider romance. With sabotage at a cake factory threatening the
family empire, she must focus her considerable willpower on keeping Redcake’s
from ruin—until she learns that her young son has been kidnapped. Together, she
and Ewan must uncover the truth before they can savor the sweet freedom of
love…
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EXCERPT
Matilda saw the fingers of Ewan’s
left hand were stained with ink and about to touch his trousers.
“Don’t do that!” She rushed
forward without thinking and took his arm by the wrist. With her free hand she
whipped a handkerchief from her coat pocket and wrapped it around his inky
fingers.
He stared at her, his eyes
widening, but the tilt of his lips had turned into a full grin. “Miss Redcake?”
She looked at his face, then at
the wrist she held. Her cheeks warmed. “My goodness, I am so sorry.”
He squinted at her until she
released his hand, so he could wipe away the ink as best he could. “Motherly
instinct?”
She laced her fingers together
behind her back in order to remind herself not to touch him. “I am afraid so.
Jacob is fascinated by pens, and we have had some spectacular accidents. Please
forgive me.”
He shook his head. “Not at all.
It was an endearing impulse.”
His smile entranced her: a little
crooked, a lot rakish. She felt like some trembling waitress, hoping to be
courted by the great Ewan Hales, rather than his business superior. How
charismatic he was when he showed his true self. Neither of them spoke until he
gave a little shake of his head.
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Heather Hiestand was born in Illinois, but her family migrated west
before she started school. Since then she has claimed Washington State as home,
except for a few years in California. She wrote her first story at age seven
and went on to major in creative writing at the University of Washington. Her
first published fiction was a mystery short story, but since then it has been
all about the many flavors of romance. Heather’s first published romance short
story was set in the Victorian period, and she continues to return, fascinated
by the rapid changes of the nineteenth century. The author of many novels,
novellas, and short stories, she has achieved best-seller status at Amazon and
Barnes and Noble. With her husband and son, she makes her home in a small town
and supposedly works out of her tiny office, though she mostly writes in her
easy chair in the living room.
For more information, visit Heather’s website at
www.heatherhiestand.com. Heather loves to hear from readers! Her email is heather@heatherhiestand.com.
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