Excerpt/Promo & Giveaway: Finding Miss McFarland by Vivienne Lorret
Finding
Miss McFarland
Wallflower
Weddings Book Three
By:
Vivienne Lorret
Releasing
August 5th,
2014
Avon
Romance
Blurb
Fans
of historical romance authors Lorraine Heath and Sophie Jordan will
adore Vivienne Lorret's latest Wallflower Wedding novel.
Delaney
McFarland is on the hunt for a husband—preferably one who needs her
embarrassingly large dowry more than a dutiful wife. After the
unspeakable incident at her debut, Delaney knows marrying for love is
off the table, but a marriage of convenience—one that leaves her
free to live the life she chooses—is the next best thing, never
mind what that arrogant, devilishly handsome Mr. Croft thinks.
Delaney plans to marry for money … or not at all.
Ever
since the fiery redhead burst into his life—in a most memorable
way—Griffin Croft hasn't been able to get Miss McFarland out of his
mind. Now, with the maddening woman determined to hand over her
fortune to a rake, Griffin knows he must step in. He must help her.
He must not kiss her. But when Griffin's noble intentions flee in a
moment of unexpected passion, his true course becomes clear: tame
Delaney's wild heart and save her from a fate worse than death … a
life without love.
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Delaney
collapsed against him, her breath heaving in and out of her lungs.
Her inner flame was alive and brighter than ever. There was no
denying it any longer. She was in love. She’d known it for weeks.
Maybe even longer. She loved Griffin Croft. And it frightened her to
death. Yet at the same time, it felt impossibly good. Especially when
he’d said she was perfect and just as he’d imagined. He’d
fantasized about her—her! He was breathing hard, too, his head
hanging over the back of the chair, his arms slack by his sides. He
turned his head and drew in a breath.
“Mmm . . . I never should
have underestimated the passion of a woman whose hair smells sweet,
like rain and fire combined. I must be on my guard in the future, so
that I am a fit husband. I very nearly embarrassed myself.”
Delaney
shot away from him in a flash. With her legs still trembling, she
stumbled slightly. “Husband?” She struggled to pull up her
chemise and slip her arms through the straps. “We are not getting
married.”
The look he gave was one of bewilderment. “After what
has transpired? Oh yes, we are. I am not a man who would sully a
young woman’s reputation and not make amends.”
“I have not been
sullied. Only . . . pleasured,” she admitted, solely out of
requirement. Suddenly, she felt foolish and embarrassed. “No
barrier has been breached.”
“Believe me, had it not been for the
buttoned fall of my breeches your barrier would no longer
exist.” Frowning, he stood. “Your passion rivals my own. In fact,
you nearly unmanned me. There is only one acceptable conclusion for
two such like creatures.”
She swallowed, unable to fight the urge
to look down. There, she noticed an unmistakably thick bulge that
moved as she continued her intimate examination. Had she really been
close to unmanning him?
“If you would like, I could prove it to
you,” he said, as if she’d spoken the question aloud. He took a
step toward her. “In addition to removing you of your barrier and
any further doubt of how well matched we are.”
Her gaze snapped up
to his. “That won’t be necessary.”
“I wasn't speaking of
necessity,” he said, low enough that she barely heard him, his gaze
making an equally intimate perusal of her body. “Then again,
perhaps necessity is the correct word after all.”
A
confusing mixture of sensations moved through her. A pleasant,
pulsing heat throbbed between her thighs, urging her to step forward
and return to his embrace. On the other hand, her lungs seized and
burned, compelling her to run from him. He expected to marry her?
“You've nothing to fear from me,” Griffin said quietly. The
passion that was in his gaze a moment ago seemed suddenly doused by
concern.
“I’m not afraid of you.” Stepping around him, she
reached for her slightly damp petticoat and slipped it over her head.
“I just don’t want to marry you.”
“You’ll have to get used
to the idea.” He crossed his rather impressive arms over his chest.
There was no amusement or teasing in his expression.
She glared at
him. Did he actually believe she would simply give in to his
demands? Arrogant, conceited man! “In case you have
forgotten, we require different things. You require a wife who will
give you an heir. I require a marriage in name only; ergo, no
children and no true husband, fit or otherwise.”
Author
Info
I fell
in love with fairy tales and the romance behind happily ever after at
a very young age. Like a lot of you, I tweaked the fables bit by bit
in my imagination until they suited me perfectly. By the time I was
eleven, a teacher encouraged me to start writing.
Throughout
the years that followed, my teachers remained my most fervent
supporters, giving me the tools I needed to continue my journey
as a writer.
My
husband and I have two teenage boys, who are heroes in their own
right. For now, we live in a small Midwestern town near Lake
Michigan…until a time in the future when a new adventure calls us
to other shores.
I am
currently working on my next novel, but I always enjoy hearing
from my readers. Feel free to email me at vivienne@vivlorret.net
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