Chasing the Other Tisdale
by Jessica
Jefferson
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BLURB:
She’s
the other sister…
Overshadowed
by the beauty of her older sister, Lillian is better known as the other
Tisdale; unremarkable and unsure how she will ever deliver on the promise of
her family's name.
He’s
a rake in need of reforming…
Will
Colton leads a frivolous existence, embracing notoriety instead of managing his
family’s fortune. Determined to forget his financial burden and his father’s
growing resentment, he maintains a lifestyle dedicated to pleasure and
self-indulgence. When Will is invited to the Tisdale estate for an extended
holiday, he never expects to become friends with the forgettable Lillian. But
when a family secret comes to light, he must choose between leaving London and
protecting the honor of one woman or staying and risking the reputation of
another.
Upon
his return, Will finds the girl he left behind has come out of the shadows and
into her own. Lillian’s finally the center of attention, and not all of it
good. With his own reputation in tatters, can a reformed rake lure her out of
the hands of London's bachelors and back into his own arms? Can he escape his
past and reclaim her heart, or has he lost her forever?
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EXCERPT:
When Lillian Tisdale dreamt of that magical moment when she
would fall in love, she never imagined that it would be so sudden, so complete,
or so…
Literal.
Lilly, as she was more commonly known, sat cradled in
between a large branch and the massive trunk of the hundred year old willow
tree near the pond at Brightly, her family’s ancestral estate. She set her
sketch book and charcoal pencil down on the branch and took a moment to
appreciate the scenery before her. Brightly was noted for its lush gardens and
rolling green hills, and she found it impossible to imagine any other property
in England being as lovely.
This was her favorite tree, had been for years, and one of
the only places she could disappear to when she felt the need for a respite
from her three sisters and older brother. She relished the quiet of her hiding
place, the silence disturbed only by the soft wind skimming the pond, the
rustling of the leaves in the oak groves, and the occasional coo of a nesting
bird.
“You naughty minx!”
Lilly startled, the unexpected sound of a man’s voice coming
from out of nowhere. She steadied herself against the branch in front of her,
knocking her sketchbook onto the ground in the process. She sighed, doubting
the book would survive the fall intact. She’d spent the last of her pin money
on that sketchbook and wouldn’t be able to afford a new one for at least a
month. Her parents, for all their wealth, were sticklers when it came to their
children’s allowances.
“You’re a wicked, wicked man, Mr. Colton!”
This time, the voice was distinctly female and the name she
mentioned sounded familiar...
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Let's learn a little about author Jessica Jefferson!
Let's learn a little about author Jessica Jefferson!
What
is your writing environment?
I
have an office that I moved to this year.
It has a great window, but I have to purposefully position myself away
from it since I’m the type that gets easily distracted. Squirrel!
Who is your perfect hero/heroine and why?
My
perfect hero is flawed. I love men with
issues (but only in book form). Dane
from Lord of Scoundrels is one of my favorite heroes, second only to
Outlander’s Jamie Fraser. I love him!
What
authors have caught your interest lately and why?
I
finally read the Outlander series this year.
I love Diana Gabaldon’s style and her gift for setting a scene. Not to mention her ability to create the most
adored characters ever.
What type of book have you always wanted to write?
What type of book have you always wanted to write?
I
want to write an Erma Bombeck style commentary on life. I use a lot of humor in
my writing and I would just love to write something just for the sake of fun.
Top 3 things on your bucket list?
Visit
Europe – but I’m deathly scared of flying, so that ocean poses a big problem for
me. I want to take our family RV to
Colorado and do some quality hiking, and the one thing that has been on my
bucket list since I was younger is run a half-marathon. Unfortunately, that would involve starting to
run. Still working on that one.
How did you get the idea for this particular novel?
My
husband and an ex-boyfriend. How’s that
for inspiration? My husband and I were
friends for a while before we ever dated and I always wanted more. The ex-boyfriend comes in because I had one
of those guys that I had a crush on and he really didn’t notice me until I was
older, so both those real experiences were what really inspired this story.
What is your favorite scene in your new release?
In
the garden my heroine Lillian tells my hero Will that she just wants to be
desired as a woman, not looked at as just a friend. I put a lot of my real life
experience into that so it was easy to put to paper.
What are you working on now and when can we expect it to be available?
The
first book in my new series is coming May 6th. The series, Ribbons and Rogues, is all about
a spoiled group of debutantes that own London’s ballrooms. I’ve always been so into wallflower books,
and one day I thought – what about the other girls? I took the idea of a celebutante during
Regency times and ran with it! Book one,
Going Rogue comes out May 6th from Soul Mate Publishing.
What do you like to do when you are not writing?
I
love to be outdoors, especially camping. My family loves to hike, well, I do,
but my family is kind enough to accompany me!
What is one interesting fact about you that readers don’t know?
When
I was younger my dad worked for the prison system. So, we lived in “prison housing”, houses on
the prison grounds. Inmates would mow
our grass and take care of things. Since
I was a little kid, I was amongst the company of some pretty hardened
criminals.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Jessica
Jefferson makes her home in northern Indiana, or as she likes to think of
it—almost Chicago. She is heavily
inspired by classic sweeping, historical romance novels, but aims to take those
key emotional elements and inject a fresh blend of quick dialogue and
comedy. She invites you to visit her at
jessicajefferson.com and read more of her random romance musings.
Links and
social media:
Follow me at
https://twitter.com/authorJessicaJ/
Amazon Author
Page- http://www.amazon.com/Jessica-Jefferson/e/B00GI20W2K
Chasing the
Other Tisdale, Compromising Miss Tisdale and Taming Miss Tisdale from Soul Mate
Publishing, available now on Amazon!
Jessica will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. Follow the tour HERE
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