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Monday, July 1, 2013
Blog Tour: "Beguiling the Barrister" by Wendy Soliman (Interview/Spotlight) + Giveaway
Welcome to our virtual tour stop of Wendy Soliman's Beguiling the Barrister brought to you by Lit Connect.
1. Tell us 5 things about
yourself that readers may not about you.
I’m an animal junkie – I
particularly love all waifs and strays.
I write erotica under a
penname.
I’m trying to persuade the
taxman that chocolate is a legitimate deductible expense for all female
writers.
I once reversed an old Jeep
into my husband’s precious vintage sports car. (We’re still married!).
I have a handbag fetish for
which there appears to be no counseling available.
2. What does a typical writing
day look for you?
I need to clear all the
dross—all the unimportant things like housework, deciding what to have for
dinner, checking email and stuff like that. Once my mind is uncluttered I can
then disappear off into a fictional world of my own making, and stay there.
It’s lovely to be able to make people behave exactly the way you want them to.
Better yet, they never talk back!
3. Tell us a little bit about Beguiling the Barrister and why readers
should check it out?
It’s a courtroom drama set
in the famous Old Bailey Courthouse in London. The justice system was very
different then—heavily weighted in favour of the prosecution. My hero, Darius
Grantley, is a barrister with a conscience, throwing his considerable talent
behind the cause of the underprivileged. Unfortunately that doesn’t earn him
enough money to woo the woman he’s always adored – his neighbor Lady Felicity
Forster. Except Flick has a few ideas of her own on that score…
4. What was the easiest and
hardest scenes to write in Beguiling the
Barrister?
I find the flirtation
between the characters—the banter etc. quite easy. Getting the particulars of
the legal system right without making it sound too ‘info-dumpy’ was a
challenge.
5. What inspired you to write
the Forsters Series?
I adore regencies in general
but as a reader I like to be able to follow the fortunes of characters through
a series. Each book in the Forsters series is stand-alone but readers can get
updates on characters they’ve already met and, hopefully, enjoyed.
6. Who designed the beautiful
cover of Beguiling the Barrister?
Carina Press has a very
talented team of cover artists. This one
was handled by Millennium Promotions, Inc.
7. Do you ever suffer with
writer's block and if you do how do you deal with it?
No, just the opposite. I’ve
written over forty books, both under my own name and a penname, across a series
of genres, and have yet to get stuck. If I stutter, I take my dog for a long
walk and that usually clears my head. Perhaps switching from historical to
contemporary to erotica helps to keep my mind active!
8. Fun question: If you could
travel back in time, where would you go and why?
To the regency era, without
a doubt. It fascinates me, but I’d only want to be there, giving Mr. Darcy a
run of his money, if I could be rich. One of the reasons I enjoy being a
novelist is that I don’t have to live in the real world, (at least not inside
my head), and deal with poverty and all the misery it brings with it. Escapism,
isn’t that why we all enjoy a good book?
9. What is up next for Wendy
Soliman?
The third book in the
Forster series, Finessing the Contessa, comes out in November. This is Lord
Robert’s story. He meets an exotic Sicilian widow who’s a chess master worth
pitting his wits against. Shame she appears to be trying to steal the secrets
of state that Rob has been charged by his brother to deliver.
10. Do you have anything
specific you want to tell your readers?
Yes, please give me feedback. Tell me what you like
about my books and, more importantly, what turns you off. I’m always striving
to improve and can take constructive criticism – honest!
Thanks so much for having me here.
Beguiling the Barrister
(The Forsters #2)
by: Wendy Soliman
Publishing Date: 6/24/13
Publisher: Carina Press
Genre: Regency, Historial Romance
Heat Level: Mild
Format: Digital
Word Count: 71,000
Description:
England, 1814
Flick--more properly known as Lady Felicity Forster--was twelve when she decided she was going to marry her handsome neighbor Darius Grantley. Now, embarking on her second season, she's no nearer to that lofty ambition. She commits to making Darius fall in love with her, if only he'd take a break from pleading the case of the common criminal as a barrister at the Old Bailey.
Darius adores the lovely, high-spirited younger sister of the Marquess of Denby, but he's all too aware that Flick is far above him in social status, not to mention fortune. Winning the high-profile Cuthbert case will earn him a promised appointment to King's Counsel and just enough income to provide a home for his well-born lady.
But the cards are stacked against him. Not only do the newspapers trumpet his clients' guilt, but a powerful peer bribes the witnesses and threatens Flick unless Darius sabotages his own case...
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Purchase at Carina Press | Amazon
For more of the Forsters, check out Compromising the Marquess , available now!
Wendy Soliman was brought up on
the Isle of Wight in Southern England but now divides her time between Andorra
and West Florida. She lives with her husband Andre and a rescued dog of
indeterminate pedigree named Jake Bentley.
The Isle of Wight is full of
historic buildings, which is where she acquired her love of history, absorbing
it like osmosis. She is the author of nine single-title Regency romances and is
excited about her up-coming series charting the fortunes of the Forster
dynasty.
When not writing she enjoys
reading other people’s books, walking miles with her dog whilst plotting her
next scene, and is on a one-woman mission to save the wine industry from the
economic slump. Well, someone’s got to do it!
Contact email: wendysoliman@rocketmail.com
Website: www.wendysoliman.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/wendyswriter
Blog: Confessions of a writer http://wendysoliman.blogspot.com/
One digital copy of
COMPROMISING THE MARQUESS or BEGUILING THE BARRISTER (winner’s choice)
Winner will be announced on 7/8.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Blog Tour: "The Vacant Chair" by Kaylea Cross (Promo) + Giveaway
Welcome to our virtual tour stop on Kaylea Cross's The Vacant Chair brought to you by Lit Connect.
The Vacant Chair
by: Kaylea Cross
Publishing Date: May 2013
Publisher: Kaylea Cross
Genre: Historical Romance
Tone: Serious
Heat Level: Hot (not erotic but hot though)
Format: Digital
Words: 97,000
Description:
The Civil War has torn Brianna Taylor’s family apart and made her a widow. Determined to ease the suffering of the wounded crowding the Union hospitals and honor the memory of the man she loved, she embarks on a career as a nurse. But then he arrives—a patient who makes her feel alive again in spite of her resolve to stay detached.
Captain Justin Thompson understands the cost of war all too well, yet he felt compelled to fight for the Union his father died defending. Wounded at Cold Harbor and left to die at a military hospital, he owes his life to Brianna, who seems determined to guard her professional boundaries despite his best efforts to breach them. Just as he’s winning the battle for her heart, he’s forced to return to the front of a cruel war that could very well separate them forever.
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It hurt to feel this much again and know she was about to lose him. Of their own volition, her fingers slipped up to his cheek and swept a lock of hair from his temple, her need to touch him overpowering everything else.
He stilled at the contact, concern and growing heat battling in his eyes.
Something about the quiet way he watched her allowed her to keep talking. “I’m so tired of this war,” she admitted in a whisper. “I hate all the butchering and the suffering and the death…I’m so tired of it all.” He was a soldier. He must understand what she meant.
He hesitated a moment then lifted his hand and stroked a thumb across her cheek. The tenderness of the gesture zinged through her like lightning, speared her heart. In a different time and place, she might have leaned forward into that touch and kissed him.
Instead she stared at their joined hands resting on his chest. “I became a nurse to care for our soldiers, but instead I help patch them up so they can charge right back into battle.” Like you will when you recover. Regardless of her efforts to stay calm, her eyes stung. “So they can go and get shot to pieces all over again. I hate it…” Her voice caught, throat too tight to continue. The prospect of him returning to the battlefield terrified her, even more than watching him leave here when he was strong enough.
“Brianna.”
“What?” She drew a steadying breath.
He cupped her cheek in one large hand, eyes intent on hers. “I wish I could get out of this bed and hold you, but I can’t, so you'll have to come here.”
The air whooshed out of her lungs. She wanted that so badly she almost whimpered. Yet she didn’t dare give in.
Those deep blue eyes never wavered from hers as he eased his hand around to cradle her nape and tugged gently. “Come here,” he repeated in a low voice.
She sat paralyzed, fighting the compassion in his eyes, the longing his touch stirred within her. Her skin tingled all over. She held her breath as he cupped her jaw and trailed a thumb over her lips. His touch burned her.
Before she could protest, he made the decision for her and pulled her close with the hand on the back of her neck. She sucked in a breath and made a last-ditch effort to resist, but it was futile. She could hear his soft breathing and feel the heat of his skin, the rapid thrum of her blood as it rushed through her body.
Undeterred by her hesitation, he determinedly brought her closer and angled his face until his cheek grazed hers. His breath fanned her temple. Goose bumps raced over her body. Patient fingers moved through the back of her hair and around her neck to her jaw, up the sides of her face. With agonizing slowness he caressed her skin with his fingertips, nuzzled her hairline.
Hunger roared through her in a blast of need. Her lashes fluttered against his cheek like the beat of a trapped butterfly’s wings. Pressing her closer, he touched his lips to her eyelid, light as a sigh. She grabbed his hard shoulders and stiffened, but he didn’t release her. Her entire body hummed with awareness as his gossamer kisses moved across her cheek, slowly enough to make her tremble.
Brianna grasped fistfuls of his shirt to keep from taking his face in her hands. She wanted to turn her head and kiss him back. Wanted it until her heart slammed against her ribs.
“Closer,” he urged in a whisper. “Lay your head on me.”
She trembled, part fever, part longing. “I can’t. If someone sees—”
His grip on her nape tightened a fraction. The coolness of his hand felt so good against her hot skin. “I won’t let that happen.”
The protective tone melted her. She was aching for him. Weak.
That gentle grip turned firm, commanding. “
Angel, don’t fight me. Let me hold you.” His voice was a velvet whisper at her ear. Angel. His tenderness broke her heart. She didn’t want to fight it anymore. This time when he guided her head down to his shoulder, she went willingly, careful to stay away from his bandaged side so she wouldn’t hurt him. A soft groan of relief came from his throat, as though he’d wanted this as much as she had. His heavy arms encircled her, cradled her against the warmth of his body. He was strong and solid, even better than she’d imagined. The scent of soap and musk filled her nose, wrapping around her in another layer of comfort. She closed her eyes as he began to stroke a hand through her hair and a shudder rippled through her. Sweet God, she'd needed this.
Kaylea Cross writes edge-of-your-seat military romantic suspense. Her work has won many awards and has been nominated for both the Daphne du Maurier and the National Readers’ Choice Awards. A Registered Massage Therapist by trade, Kaylea is also an avid gardener, artist, Civil War buff, Special Ops aficionado, belly dance enthusiast and former nationally-carded softball pitcher. She and lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband and two sons.
Kaylea is gifting a $50 eGC to Amazon.com or B&N.com (winners choice) to one lucky commenter during the tour. The more stops a reader leaves a comment on, the greater their chances of winning. Extra entry points can additionally be earned when a entrant ‘shares’ via the Rafflecopter widget. When friends follow the link that was shared back to the post, the sharer earns a point. Please follow the Rafflecopter directions, as well as see full Terms and Conditions for additional information.
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Kaylea is hosting a Twitter party to celebrate the release of
her first historical romance, THE VACANT CHAIR!
When: June 4, 2013; 7–8pm EST
What: Twitter
party to celebrate the release of THE VACANT CHAIR!
Hashtag:
#thevacantchair
Host: @KayleaCross
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