An Enduring Love
by Wareeze Woodson
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BLURB:
Born and raised in Latvia, Rebecca Balodis marries Rhys
Sudduth, an English diplomat. Shortly thereafter, he is summoned home to attend
his father’s death-bed. Rebecca cannot accompany him at the time and becomes
trapped in the turmoil plaguing her country. He is informed she died in the
upheaval.
Nearly four years later, she escapes and arrives in London
with their son in tow. Arriving in the middle of his sister’s ball is very
awkward, especially since Rhys plans to announce his betrothal to a young
debutante later in the evening.
Trouble, tangled in suspense and danger, follow her from
Latvia. Can this pair ever find or even recognize an enduring love? Is it worth
keeping?
Excerpt:
The gangplank of the Dragon’s Stirr had been lowered ready for Latvian
passengers to board. The creak of the ropes tying the vessel to the dock rasped
Rebecca’s nerves, reminding her that soon Rhys would sail back to England
without her. Devastated by the thought of such a loss and at such a time, she
swallowed hard. How can I bare to let him leave me behind?
Standing on the dock in the mid-day sun, she tried to hold back her sobs
and for a moment, she feared her knees might give way beneath her. She clinched
her jaw, trying to hold steady and caught the lapels of Rhys’s finely tailored
jacket with trembling fingers. A rising ocean breeze stirred his dark hair and
swirled her skirts about her ankles as he placed his hand over hers.
When Rebecca gazed into Rhys’ deep blue eyes, Gorgi Weister’s words
intruded. Sudduth is almost believable when he claims undying devotion. I
admire his talent. Her chest burned with apprehension and she gulped a deep
breath. What if Weister is correct? Does Rhys wish to abandon me as Weister
implied?
Weister’s sly innuendoes and the sound of his mocking laughter circled
in her mind, but she pushed such negative views aside. Guilt for allowing a
moment of doubt to fester filled her with shame, but that too, she brushed
aside. Ne! I refuse to believe Rhys would desert me. Although we have only been
married a few months his love is strong and will endure forever, as will mine.
Nevertheless, doubt crawled into her head, impossible to completely deny.
Still, why would a government official such as Gorgi Weister attempt to stir
trouble with lies? It made no sense!
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
I am a native of Texas and
still live in this great state. I married my high school sweetheart, years and
years ago. We raised four children and have eight grandchildren, and
grandchildren are Grand. At the moment, all my children and my grandchildren
live within seventy miles of our home, lots of visits. My husband and I still
love each other after all these years the stuff romance is made of, Happy Ever
After!
website - http://www.wareezewoodson.com/
twitter - twitter.com@wareeze
face book - https://www.goodreads.com/wareeze
blog site: http://regencyquills.com/
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Comments??
The excerpt left me with lots of questions. Love that.
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