Of Love and Betrayal
by Louise
Lyndon
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GENRE: Historical
Romance
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BLURB:
Aveline de Bondeville is on the run. Determined to keep out
of the hands of the cruel Raimbaut de Blois she will do whatever it takes to
stay alive. And so when she finds herself in the company of Troy de Gysborne
she must quickly decide if she can trust him. But can she confess to murder
knowing it would mean her certain death?
Troy de Gysborne did the unthinkable; he tore the bonds of
brotherhood and left a path of destruction in his wake. And now Troy must face
those he betrayed, including the father who long ago renounced him. But to
confess to the crime he committed will cost him everything. Including Aveline.
But can he remain silent if it means losing the woman he loves?
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EXCERPTS
“What have they done to you?”
Troy’s deep, baritone voice rumbled through her. She could not look him in the
eye. “You needn’t be scared of me, wee fille. You have my word I will honor and
protect you. I am not like those other men. I will do you no harm.”
Before she could say she truly
wanted to believe him, Troy pulled her gently toward him and positioned her so
she sat between his thighs. She did not lean back against him, her distrust
like a solid piece of ice wedged between them. She gripped the edges of her
blanket tightly and held it against her like a shield.
“You have only my word I will not
hurt you.” The fine hairs on her arms stood on end as his warm breath danced
across her neck. She closed her eyes and kept her back ramrod straight. Heat
burned her cheeks as he nuzzled her neck. “And I pray in time you will accept
my word as being truthful.”
She leaned ever so slightly
against him. And when he wrapped his strong arms around her, she released the
breath she hadn’t realized she’d been holding.
“It’s late. We should go back to
bed.” Yet, she made no move to leave his embrace. Instead, she placed her hands
on his thighs. The heat of him seeped into her palms, up her arms, and straight
in to her heart. While she believed Troy when he said he would do her no harm,
physically, Aveline knew there was more than one way to hurt someone.
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Louise grew up in country Victoria, Australia, before moving to England,
where for sixteen years she soaked up the vibrancy of London and the medieval
history of England. She has since returned to Australia and now lives in
Melbourne.
In 2013, Louise won first prize in the historical romance category of
the Crested Butte Sandy Writing Contest for her story, The Promise, which has
since been retitled and is now known as, Of Love & Vengeance.
When not writing, Louise can be found covered in mud, crawling under
barbed wire and hoisting herself over twelve foot walls!
AUTHOR LINKS:
EMAIL:
louise_lyndon@yahoo.com
WEB: www.LouiseLyndon.com
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LouiseLyndon1
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GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/LouiseLyndon
Buy Links:
GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and
RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Louise will be awarding a
$10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the
tour, and a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn host.
Thank you so much for having me as your guest! It's great to be here! I am here to answer any questions. So don't be shy ask away! There is no such thing as a silly question!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the excerpt :) Who is your favorite character of all time?
ReplyDeleteHi Amber. Good question. If we're talking books, I really like Jamie Fraser from the Outlander series. If we're talking TV, it's Detective Goran from Law and Order: Criminal Intent. And favorite movie character - Jason Bourne!
DeleteWell, it's the last day of your tour and I must say I've enjoyed meeting you and getting to know you and your book. Hope to see you on tour again soon.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the post, thank you! This has been a terrific book tour! Happy writing, Louise!
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