It’s a busy day today.
First: I’m over at A Splash of Romance ranting on my three pet peeves in books and manuscripts.
Second: My first novel, Highlander’s Hope, is also featured on PeopleReads (todays ebooks), and is also listed on Five Star Book Corner.
Finally: I’m gearing up for The Viscount’s Vow release September 4, 2013.
Do stay tuned.
I’ll be giving away a Kindle, copies of my books, bookmarks, and teacups!
The Viscount’s Vow Blog Tours
Goddess Fish ~ Coffee Beans & Love Scenes~ ABGReadsBooks
The blog tours will be listed on a separate page on this blog and my website so you can comment often and get more entries for the Kindle drawing. I’ll also be doing a little something special on Facebook, so if you’re not following me over there, you might want to…
Oh, and of course, do check back here often. I’ll be going all kinds of stuff! The easiest way to keep abreast of what I’ve got going on is to follow my blog.
Here’s another excerpt from The Viscount’s Vow.
Noticing the numerous pairs of eyes watching him escort Miss Caruthers onto the polished floor, a wry smile touched Ian’s lips. “I haven’t danced with any other ladies this evening. No doubt the rumormongers are hissing envious conjectures as to why I’ve asked you.”
She shot him a startled look before glancing around the ballroom. “Why did you?”
“To see if what I’d heard was true.”
“To see if what I’d heard was true.”
Ian watched for a reaction.
She opened her mouth then closed it. They waltzed around the dance floor for a few moments in silence. The string quartet was quite satisfactory. He allowed the lilting strains to soothe his troubled spirit.
“What did you hear?”
Miss Caruthers’s soft question reminded him of his purpose.
“That you are an excellent dancer.”
It was true. She moved with natural grace, following his lead, all the while holding herself in a most proper stance. He had to acknowledge she was a superb actress. Her gaze remained fixated on a spot above his left shoulder, except for one brief instance when she’d
flicked her cobalt-blue gaze upward and unintentionally met his eyes.
flicked her cobalt-blue gaze upward and unintentionally met his eyes.
“Is that all?” she asked softly.
He’d never seen eyes such a dark blue before. “All?”
“You’ve heard nothing else about me?”
Here are a few more Romani words you’ll find in the book
chai – girl
chavvi – Boy
djembe-drum
didkai-friend of gypsy
kor-fight
komli-folk, people
lavina-beer
nais tuke-thank you
nukkidai-term of endearment for a woman
padma-skirt
Okay, just to be fair, here are a couple Regency expressions that are in there too.
abigail-lady’s maid
bumblebroth-a tangled situation
diamond of the first water- very beautiful young woman
foxed-drunk
haberdasher-sells small notions for sewing
This is the music I’m thinking about using for The Viscount’s Vow book trailer.
What do you think?
What do you think?
