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Return of the Fox
by Pamela Gibson
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BLURB:
The year is 1847...
…Gabriel
de la Vega, disgraced son of a Mexican ranchero, returns to his Alta California
home when Americans take power to help his countrymen with the bewildering
transition and make amends to the woman he once wronged.
Fiercely
independent, Isabella Fuentes swore she’d never forgive Gabriel for abandoning
her on the night they were to elope. Now he’s back, playing a dangerous game,
pretending to be meek and repentant when she knows the handsome, former outlaw
is anything but contrite.
When
a series of accidents threaten Isabella’s safety, Gabriel offers an outrageous
solution: the protection of a brief civil marriage. Isabella is tempted. But
can she rely on a man who once betrayed her and can she trust her foolish heart
to let him go when the danger has passed?
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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT:
“There
you are. I wondered if you would be down for dinner.”
She
turned at the sound and faced Gabriel, unable to suppress a smile. He wore an
old-fashioned shirt that must have belonged to her late husband, the sleeves
billowing, the neck loose and open. He resembled a Barbary pirate, off to
plunder ships. All he needed was a cutlass and a patch, like the drawings in
one of Sorina’s novels.
“You
look . . . dashing.” She laughed. She couldn’t help it. He was blushing.
Gabriel de la Vega . . . blushing.
“Shall
I strike a pose?” He grabbed a silver knife from the sideboard and lunged at an
imaginary foe, waving the blade in the air in a corkscrew pattern.
“Are
you preparing to do battle with our chicken dinner?”
He
set down the knife and put his hand over his heart. “You wound me, querida.
You’re making fun of my prowess with a, hmm, dinner knife.”
“On
the contrary, I’m sure you will slice the chicken with precision.”
“Right
now, I’m hungry enough to eat it with my bare hands.”
They
sat down at the same time, their eyes never leaving each other’s. A frisson of
heat shot through her core.
“How
are you, my dear? Are you feeling any better? Before we left, you were walking
around like someone risen from the grave on El Día de Los Muertos.” His eyes
were so kind she had to glance away. To her surprise, the dull ache in her
heart was gone, replaced by a different emotion brought on by his reminder of
why they were here.
Slow,
simmering anger.
“I
will find out who did this, Gabriel, and they will pay. They’ve burned my
storehouse, taken away my livelihood. I will find a way to remain and care for
my people. I will not give in.”
Gabriel
poured her a glass of wine and sipped from his own. Assessing her over the rim
of the glass, he nodded.
“That’s
my girl. You were beginning to worry me.”
“Why?”
He
paused, just before taking another sip. “When you first heard the news, you
seemed to wither before my eyes. If we’re to solve your problem, I needed you
to return from wherever your mind had taken you.”
“I’m
back now, and I’m ready to slay dragons.”
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AUTHOR BIO:
Author of eight books on California history and
thirteen romance novels, Pamela Gibson is a former City Manager
who lives in the Nevada desert. Having spent the last three years messing about
in boats, a hobby that included a five-thousand-mile trip in a 32-foot Nordic
Tug, she now spends most of her time indoors happily reading, writing, cooking
and keeping up with the antics of Ralp, the Rescue Cat. If you want to learn
more about her activities go to https://www.pamelagibsonwrites.com and sign up
for her quarterly newsletter and occasional blog. Or follow her in the links
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