The Vicar's Frozen Heart Karyn Gerrard
Inside the Book:
Title: The Vicar's Frozen Heart
Author: Karyn Gerrard
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Genre: Historical Romance
Format: Ebook
He gave her shelter from the storm, nursed her back to health, just as any good man might do for a damsel in distress. But Tremain Colson is more than just a small town vicar performing a gallant duty. He’s an ex-soldier whose spirit has been ravaged by war, a nobleman hiding his aristocratic heritage. Yet despite his secrets, he cannot help but feel drawn to the fallen beauty and soon asks her to stay and care for the orphan in his charge…
And hers is lost…
Disgrace sent Eliza Winston out into the world, a governess in ruin. But once she finds herself in Tremain’s home—and in his bed—she realizes her handsome rescuer is the one in need of healing. No sooner does Eliza thaw the vicar’s heart than she realizes her own is in danger. For Tremain is not only the man she dreams of marrying, but a blueblood whose noble birth makes him an impossible match….
Meet the Author:
Karyn Gerrard lives in a small town in the western corner of Ontario, Canada. She whiles away her spare time writing and reading romance while drinking copious amounts of Earl Grey tea. A multi-published author with a few bestsellers under her belt, Karyn loves to write historical and contemporary romances. As long as she can avoid being hit by a runaway moose in her wilderness paradise she assumes everything is golden. She has been happily married for a long time to her own hero. His encouragement keeps her moving forward.Inside the Book:
Title: Lions in the Garden
Author: Chelsea Luna
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Genre: YA Historical
Format: Ebook
Ludmila Novakova--Mila--has barely set foot outside Prague Castle in her seventeen years. But with the choice between braving the bandits and wolves of Bohemia's uneasy roads or being married off to a disgusting old baron, she's taken what she can carry and fled.
Escape won't be easy. Even Mila has heard the rumors of a rebellion coming against the court. The peasants are hungry. The king hasn't been seen in months. Mila's father, the High Chancellor, is well known and well hated.
But Mila can't sit behind a stone wall and let fear force her into a life of silk gowns and certain misery. Her mother's death has taught her that much. She has one ally: Marc, the son of the blacksmith. A commoner, a Protestant--and perhaps a traitor, too. But the farther she gets from the castle, the more lies she uncovers, unraveling everything she thought she knew. And the harder it is to tell friend from enemy--and wrong from right . . .
Meet the Author:
Chelsea Luna is the author of over eight novels and counting, including two bestselling young adult series — the New England Witch Chronicles Series (4 books) and Love & the Zombie Apocalypse Trilogy. Chelsea received a Juris Doctorate from New York Law School in New York, New York in 2007, and a B.A. in Sociology, with a concentration in Criminal Justice, from the University of Tennessee in 2004.Inside the Book:
Title: Her One True Love
Author: Rachel Brimble
Release Date: March 15, 2016
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Genre: Historical Romance
Format: Ebook
Jane Charlotte Danes has loved the squire of her idyllic country town for as long as she can remember. He is good, kind, and alluring beyond words… and he chose to marry another. Tired of dwelling on her futile longings, Jane plans a move to Bath, where she dreams of a new beginning. But the man who has so imprisoned her heart is only a few steps behind…
He Can't Let Her Go…
Until now, Matthew Cleaves has endeavored to meet the responsibilities of his position with dignity and good spirits--including his dutiful marriage. But when his wife leaves him for another man, Matthew is at last free to pursue his one true love. Only one vital question remains: will the captivating, stubborn, beautiful Jane allow him the challenge, and the pleasure, of winning her back?..
"An entertaining read." --Library Journal on The Temptation of Laura
Jane Charlotte Danes is the daughter of good standing and a certain amount of wealth.
Squire Matthew Cleaves has the responsibility of his entire community upon his shoulders.Jane and Matthew grew up the best of friends but he was required to marry at his station and fulfill duties to his family line and his position. That did not keep Jane from growing feelings towards him her entire life... until the day Matthew married Elizabeth.
Not too many years later, the shamble of a marriage disintegrates when Elizabeth is the one to disgrace the joining. By this time, Jane's parents are gone and her sister has married and built a solid life for herself. Jane finds the courage to decalre that this is her turn, her time. Their father left one hone each to his two daughters. Jane's is away from the village in the larger city.
Everyone is concerned how Jane will fare unsupervised in a city. Jane is determined to make her life count for something. She has a desire to be around children and to give children a better life.
However, this is in an era where women of breeding do not take on jobs nor express their opinions in opposition to men.
To complicate matters, the man she wants to distance herself from, Squire Matthew, decides to make himself her protector. Can they deny the feelings that are naturally between them?
Can Jane save her reputation when being so often in the company of a married man?
A very pleasant Victorian novel with strong women and the parameters and decorum carried over through Regency times. Many obstacles and emotions to overcome, this story has a broad happy ending.
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