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After
two failed seasons in town, May Stanford sees her future no longer with her
family, but in a nearby convent where she’ll not be anyone’s financial burden.
But before she can embark on her new life, May must complete her dealings with
the local smugglers, men who have kept a roof over her family’s head during
frugal times. One last Christmas at home and her life would change forever. So
when William Scott, the Earl of Grandison arrives and crumbles her perfectly
planned future to rubble, May is less than pleased.
William,
Lord Grandison works for the Crown, and is determined to catch the nuisance
Englishmen who dare smuggle along the Cornwall coast. William has never veered
from his pursuit of these men working against the law, that was until he meets
May Stanford, the maddening daughter of his host for Christmas. May drives him
to distraction and forces him to admit to feelings he has never felt before.
But
when May and William discover the crippling truth of each other, their secrets
will threaten to tear them apart.
May’s little brother sat beside
her, staring in silence at the ocean to the left of the carriage. He was angry
at her decision, his sullen face throwing daggers at her every so often. But
she refused to be a burden to him in the years to come. It would be hard enough
for her sibling to keep the estate without the added stress of a spinster
sister who ate his food and needed clothing and board. Becoming a nun allowed
her the life she wanted to lead without straining her family’s coffers.
“Explain to me again just why a
beautiful young woman such as you wishes to lock herself away in such a place.
Now, don’t get me wrong, May, I’ve always encouraged you to make your own
decisions, but it’s a convent. You’ll be married to God. I fear you will regret
your choice,” her father said.
May cringed, hating his dejected
tone, or that she’d had the same argument numerous times with her papa. Today,
finally, she’d been able to persuade him to make the five-mile trip to the
convent and meet the mother superior. It may not have been what she’d always
wanted, but it was for the best considering her changed opinion on husbands and
the family’s circumstances, which were worsening every year. “This is my choice
to make. I know it’s not something you agree with, but I’ll be happy there. I
know I will.”
Tamara
is an Australian author who grew up in an old mining town in country South
Australia, where her love of history was founded. So much so, she made her
darling husband travel to the UK for their honeymoon, where she dragged him
from one historical monument and castle to another. A mother of three, her two
little gentleman’s in the making, a future Lady (she hopes) and a part-time job
keep her busy in the real world, but whenever she gets a moment’s peace she
loves to write romance novels in an array of genres, including regency,
medieval and paranormal. Tamara loves hearing from readers and writers alike.
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Thanks for hosting me today! I hope your readers enjoy A Christmas in Cornwall. :D
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