Hello lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Ella Quinn and her new book, “It Started With a Kiss”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
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her featured book, “It Started With a Kiss,” to FIVE randomly drawn
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It Started With a Kiss
by Ella Quinn
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BLURB:
What
is a young Worthington woman to do when the man of her dreams is not who she
thinks he is?
This
season, all eyes are on the Earl of Worthington’s spirited, beautiful sister,
Lady Louisa Vivers. Many gentlemen are vying for her attention in and around
the ton. Yet, Louisa longs for someone who can take her beyond the ballroom—a
man who is worldly, adventurous, and passionate. She won’t settle for just any
suitor. She wants her true soul mate—and she’ll know him when she sees him.
Is
Gideon, the Duke of Rothwell, him? The moment he and Louisa meet, they share a
powerful attraction. Rides at sunrise and waltzes at dusk follow. Finally,
Gideon can no longer resist the urge to embrace her, and Louisa is sure he will
ask for her hand. But Gideon believes he is in no position to marry. The
Rothwell estate has gone bankrupt, a scandal simmers in its wake, and he has
nothing left to offer. Now, he must decide if he will let pride stand in the
way of true love—or if he will risk everything, and let the lady decide for
herself…
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EXCERPT ONE:
Early morning, Hyde Park, May 1815
Dawn
had broken only a few minutes before, but a light fog clouded the air making
the sun look like a small yellow ball. Gideon, Duke of Rothwell, was certain he
was the only rider at this hour of the morning. Needing the calm a hard ride
gave him, he thundered down the empty carriage way. Suddenly, from out of
nowhere, a dark bay burst through the mist, disturbing his solitude. Yet it was
the massive dog, almost the size of a pony, keeping pace with the horse that
caught his notice.
What
the devil?
Faisu,
his black Murgese stallion, pranced nervously as Gideon brought him to a halt.
“Easy, boy. We don’t need that beast tangling with you. He could sever your
hamstrings in an instant.”
A
moment later, a twist of long, dark hair pulled loose from under the rider’s
hat, riveting his attention on the woman. By the time she was even with him,
he’d taken in the neat figure encased in a dark blue riding habit, and her
excellent seat.
She
glanced over, slowing her horse for a bare moment as she passed him. Her cheeks
were pink from the cool air and a smile graced her lush rose lips. Their gazes
collided and held. As if they were the only two people on earth. In that
second, Gideon felt as if he would tumble into the vivid blue of the rider’s
eyes that reminded him of lapis.
She
cannot be real.
He
blinked and she was gone. He might have dreamed her except that a few seconds
later, a groom raced by, clearly attempting to catch up with his mistress.
For
a moment he was tempted to follow as well, but it wouldn’t do him any good. She
was obviously a lady, and even if he could obtain an introduction, and their
relations proceeded satisfactorily, he was not yet in a position to wed.
It
was pure fantasy to think of marriage in conjunction with a woman he’d seen in
passing. Still, he would have liked to have been able to dream.
Blast
Father! If he were still alive, I’d shake some sense back into him.
But
the old duke had been in the ground for over three months when Gideon had
returned from Canada. Now all he could do was pick up the pieces his father had
left behind.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Bestselling
author Ella Quinn’s studies
and other jobs have always been on the serious side. Reading historical
romances, especially Regencies, were her escape. Eventually her love of
historical novels led her to start writing them. She has just finished her
first series, The Marriage Game, and her new series, The Worthingtons, began in
April 2016.
She
is married to her wonderful husband of over thirty years. They have a son and
two beautiful granddaughters, and a dog. After living in the South Pacific,
Central America, North Africa, England and Europe, she and her husband decided
to make their dreams come true and are now living on a sailboat cruising the
Caribbean and North America. Europe is next!
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Ella will be awarding an Autographed ARC of her
featured book, “It Started With a Kiss,” (US Only) to 5 randomly drawn winners
via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure :)
DeleteElla ~ It is great to have you here again! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
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