Chasing Gold – Beyond Fairytales by Alexa Bourne

Grace McKay spends most of her time alone trying to convince the world she’s strong enough and smart enough to become one of the best treasure hunters. According to the media, though, all she’s managed to prove is she’s a frigid, narrow-minded woman who doesn’t have a chance to succeed in her current hunt.

Simon Andrews is tired of being a glorified secretary for his family’s treasure hunting business.  As the youngest brother, he’s never had the chance to prove himself in the field, where his true interests lie.

When Grace’s uncle hires Simon on a whim to assist her with the search for an ancient family heirloom, he comes up against a woman determined to accomplish her goal without his—or anyone’s—help. But Simon, although captivated by her passion for her quest and her beauty, will not relinquish his chance to prove both to the client and his brothers that he has the family gift for finding valuables where others have failed.

Grace, frigid? Simon is sure the media met the wrong woman. He’s in danger of bursting into flames every time they are alone together. As they get closer to finding the heirloom, though, their growing passion for one another may distract them from the very real danger that threatens their lives and their possible future together. Whatever that might mean.

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Excerpt:

With a crooked grin, he walked straight up to her table. “Grace McKay?”

“Yes. Can I help you?” 

He held out his long fingers. “I’m Simon Andrews.” He waited as if his name was supposed to mean something.

She didn’t shake his hand. “What can I do for you, Mr. Andrews?”

He lowered his arm. “Your uncle said you’d be helping me on my expedition here.” From his New England accent, he could only be American.

Uncle Thomas sent him? Of all the crappy things he’d done, this had to be the worst. Did he not believe in her enough to allow her to handle the job? She stood, gathering her papers. “My uncle was wrong. I don’t need any help with my expedition. Good-bye.” She shifted around him and started for the lobby.

Alexa Bourne is a teacher by day and a romance writer by nights, weekends, and all school holidays. She also teaches online classes for writers throughout the year. She writes romantic suspense and contemporary romance and is thrilled to have the chance to share her stories with readers everywhere.

When she’s not concocting sinister plots and steamy love scenes or traveling and exploring new cultures, Alexa spends her time reading, watching brainless TV, and thinking about exercising. Okay, she also spends way too much time interacting with readers and writers on social media sites. But don’t tell her editors! Find out more about her and her books on her website, www.alexabourne.com.

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Brothers can be a pain in the arse or a great ally. My brother and I fought like most siblings, but as we became adults, we grew closer. We became friends. As a teen, my mom got involved with someone and eventually married. Suddenly I had three more brothers! One of them I’m really close to and the other two live out of town. But when we’re all together we have a great time. I often feel I’m extremely lucky.

Simon, the hero in my latest work, CHASING GOLD, isn’t as lucky. He has two older brothers who treat him horribly. They think he’s an idiot and never give him a chance to prove otherwise. They’ve always made fun of him because he falls in the “geek” category instead of the “jock” category they occupy.

Simon is desperate for a chance to prove himself. It’s only by chance he gets the job working for Thomas Gray, a Scotsman searching for a golden treasure. Simon’s brothers see the job as a waste of time, but he intends to prove them wrong and maybe make them consider him a partner in the family business instead of the underappreciated secretary.