Welcome to my stop on the Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom! I have an excerpt to share with you, as well as the cover, of course, and there is also a really cool giveaway! Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom is the second book in The Renegade Royals series. It is a historical romance, and it is hot and filled with passion. Just the kind of HR I love to read – and I can’t wait to actually start reading it 🙂 It is being released today, so you can click right over on one of the buy-links and get your own copy straight away.
ONLY ONE WOMAN IS WORTHY OF HIS SECRETS…
Some men are born into scandal. Others pursue it with a passion. Griffin Steele, secret son of the Duke of Cumberland, is guilty on both counts. Yet somehow London’s most notorious scoundrel has been saddled with an abandoned baby boy—and with the unflappable, intriguing spinster summoned to nurse him…
Justine Brightmore may be a viscount’s niece, but she’s also a spy’s daughter, determined to safeguard the infant when his suspected royal parentage makes him a target. Yet how to protect herself from the rakish Griffin? Marriage might shield her reputation, but it can only imperil her heart, especially with a groom intent on delicious seduction…
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Meet Author Vanessa Kelly:
Vanessa Kelly is a nationally bestselling author who was named by Booklist, the review journal of the American Library Association, as one of the “New Stars of Historical Romance.” Her sensual, Regency-set historical romances have been nominated for awards in a number of contests, and her second book, Sex and The Single Earl, won the prestigious Maggie Medallion for Best Historical Romance. Secrets for Seducing a Royal Bodyguard, the first book in her new Renegade Royals Series, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. Vanessa also writes USA Today Bestselling contemporary romance with her husband, under the pen name of V.K. Sykes.
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Giveaway Details:
One print of SECRETS FOR SEDUCING A ROYAL BODYGUARD, book one of The Renegade Royals series per the total number of stops. (US/Ca only) Please see Terms & Conditions on the Rafflecopter widget.
Vanessa is also hosting a giveaway on her website for a chance to win one of three gift baskets stuffed with books, cookies and candy, and other fun gifts.
Link to contest on Vanessa’s website.
[dropshadowbox align=”center” effect=”lifted-both” width=”450px” height=”” background_color=”#e0c0d7″ border_width=”3″ border_color=”#674ea7″ ]Excerpt: Justine has a midnight encounter with Griffin.
When the baby wriggled, his rosebud mouth gaping open in a wide yawn, Justine came back to herself with a jerk. The slight movement startled him. His eyes snapped open and he began a mewling little fuss.
“No, my little darling, don’t fuss. Hush, hush, hush,” she soothed. She rose to her feet and began rocking him, slowly moving toward the range where the kettle was just starting to whistle. As she reached for a cloth to wrap around the brass handle, she heard the kitchen door swing open on its hinges. She glanced over her shoulder and froze, staring at the man coming down the shallow flight of steps.
“Oh, ah, Mr. Steele,” she stuttered. “I didn’t expect to see you here.”
She clutched Stephen to her chest, flushing at the picture she must present to him in her nightclothes and with her hair pulled back in a loose braid. She held the baby tight, as if he somehow gave her an extra layer of protection. Steele came to halt on the other side of the table, letting his gaze wander from the top of her head to the tips of her toes, and then back to her face. An amused smile softened the corners of his hard mouth.
Not that he had any business laughing at her—not the way he was dressed. He wore a flamboyantly blue and white striped dressing gown lined with red silk, a tiny floral pattern embroidered on the stripes. It was belted loosely around his waist, gaping to expose his neck—a smooth expanse of lightly bronzed, naked skin. Fortunately, he still wore breeches and boots, which made his attire slightly more respectable, although no less exotic. In fact, he somehow looked twice as dangerous as usual, and he always looked dangerous to Justine.
His smile slid into an out-and-out grin when he took in her hair. With a mental jolt, Justine realized she’d forgotten to put on her nightcap when going to bed. Her blasted hair was revealed in a red, tangled mess.
“And I certainly wasn’t expecting to run into you, Miss Brightmore,” he said in a purring tone that seemed to slip under her skin. “What a pleasant surprise. And how encouraging to see you without yet another one of your endless supply of gruesome caps. I must say, I certainly prefer to see your hair uncovered in all its riotous glory.”
She bit back a groan, although there was nothing she could do to prevent the hot blush crawling up her cheeks. If there was one thing Justine knew for sure, it was that blushes and red hair did not sit well together.
Ridiculously agitated, she clutched Stephen a bit too tightly, prompting a startled wail from the bundle in her arms. The kettle, unfortunately, chose that exact moment to blow its high-pitched screech, and that prodded the baby into a full-throated cry. Sighing, Justine hitched him up on her shoulder and tried to reach for the kettle to pull it off the hob.
“Christ, you daft woman! Let me do that,” Steele exclaimed, striding around the table. “You’ll burn yourself.” Justine scowled at him. “I’m perfectly capable of taking a kettle off the hob, thank you, and without burning myself.”
Nonetheless, she stepped aside to let him go by. As he brushed past her, his scent teased her nostrils, something smoky and satisfying, with a hint of leather and brandy. She stood there like an idiot, breathing it all in and not quite sure what to do with herself.[/dropshadowbox]
Thanks for stopping by today 🙂 Good luck in the giveaway!
I know this series but haven’t read it yet. Still, it really intrigues me… Unfortunately, I can’t join the giveaway 🙁 but good luck everyone!
I haven’t read it yet either Silvia, but I do have my copy of this book!
I can’t join the giveaway either 🙁 but I was still happy to host it!
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Lexxie, thanks so much for hosting me!
Thanks for stopping by, Silvia!
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I can’t wait to read this one..hopefully I get out of my reading slump soon..just can’t lock onto anything..it’s a new month so fresh start..lol. 🙂
I hope you’ll get out of your reading slump, too, Stormi. It’s so frustrating when you lose your momentum like that, and nothing can catch your fancy.
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Stormi, I go through periods like that. I find I do a lot of re-reading of old favorites when I do. Thanks for stopping by!
Woo Hoo!!! Release Day at last!!! Congrats, Vanessa! 🙂
Thank you so much, Kezia!
Happy release!
Thanks for sharing this, Lexxie. It sounds exciting. And did he have to be wearing breeches and his boots with his dressing gown?!? 😉 Alright, I suppose he did.
I’ll heave this one atop Mt TBR. 🙂 **BIG HUGS**
LOL, of course, Brandee 😀 I really want to read this – and I actually have an ARC, so all I need right now is some time 😉
Thanks for stopping by. *BIG HUGS*