WHAT A WOMAN DESIRES
by Rachel
Brimble
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BLURB:
From
country girl to actress of the stage, one woman dares to live her dreams—but is
she brave enough to open her heart…?
Monica Danes always
wanted more than the village of Biddestone had to offer. After a failed
courtship to a man of her parents’ choosing, she fled for the city of Bath and
never looked back. Today, Monica is the undisputed queen of the theater—a
wealthy, independent woman. But when she is called home in the wake of tragedy,
Monica returns—intending to leave again as soon as possible.
Thomas Ashby has been a
groom at the Danes estate since he was a boy—and has been enamored with Monica
for almost as long. He knows he isn’t a suitable match for his master’s
daughter, despite the special bond he and Monica have always shared—and their
undeniable attraction. But now that she’s returned, Thomas has one last chance
to prove himself worthy—and to show Monica a life, and a love, she won’t want
to give up...
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EXCERPT:
Thomas clenched his jaw as Monica tightened her arms around
his waist. He longed to feel the weight of her head on his back, too, but knew
well enough she would not lean on him considering the dark cloud under which he
left Marksville the night before. He purposely kept Jake at a slow walk,
wanting this closeness between him and Monica to last as long as possible. He’d
been foolish enough to wake this morning, thinking the night apart had
strengthened his resolve and he would be strong enough to accept her as his
employer and nothing else.
Now he was with her, the notion was laughable—but one he
must adhere to.
He needed to play nice and convince her staying at
Marksville wouldn’t mean the future she dreaded. If he could do that, he would
keep his father’s legacy intact and maybe, one day, his son would take the
reins and become a groom to the Danes family as two generations had before him.
She had to understand positions like his and Mrs. Seton’s weren’t just jobs,
they were a livelihood, a lifestyle, and treasured way of life.
He’d come out of the stable yard astride Jake, and as soon
as he had seen Monica standing alone, her head back and her breasts thrust
forward, nothing of his job entered his mind. Only pure, unadulterated attraction
had surged through him. The sun glowed on her dark hair like a million dancing
lights and, with her hands on her hips, her delicate figure taunted him with
forbidden possibility that had lingered in his subconscious forever. Even in
mourning, the woman was beautiful.
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Who is your perfect hero/heroine and why?
What authors have caught your interest lately and why?
What type of book have you always wanted to write?
Top 3 things on your bucket list?
How did you get the idea for this particular novel?
What is your favorite scene in your new release?
What are you working on now and when can we expect it to be available?
What do you like to do when you are not writing?
What is one interesting fact about you that readers don’t know?
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What
is your writing environment?
I
am lucky enough to have my own home office––which is also my haven. I have a
beautiful white desk, with gorgeous trays, candles and bookcases crammed with
books. I love escaping to work there.
Who is your perfect hero/heroine and why?
I
love to write and read about passionate, strong and principled characters that
strive hard for their goals, but not to the detriment of others. I enjoy angst
equally as much as joy and think to write a great romance, a reader needs to feel
the same ups and downs as the hero and heroine.
What authors have caught your interest lately and why?
I
have recently discovered crime writer Alex Grecian – author of a Victorian
crime series set during the Ripper era. I love the Victorian era (which is why
I write Victorian romance!), but throw in an eerie element of crime and I am
hooked. I highly recommend Alex’s Murder Squad series.
What type of book have you always wanted to write?
As
I write mainstream romance, romantic suspense and Victorian romance, I am
pretty much writing everything I’ve always wanted to write J
Having said that, I am starting to plot a Georgian trilogy and would also like
to write a women’s fiction novel in the future…or maybe crime. Still plenty to
explore!
Top 3 things on your bucket list?
Stay
in Nora Roberts’ hotel in Maryland
Visit
Graceland
See
the Northern lights
(I
predict much travelling in my future!)
How did you get the idea for this particular novel?
I
was very lucky with this novel in that the heroine, Monica Danes, pushed
herself forward in the preceding book, The Temptation of Laura. I only ever
intended Monica to be a secondary character, but during the writing of this
book, she really wouldn’t stop talking. I knew she deserved her past and
present stories to be told and What A Woman Desires was born! The book is a
reunion story between Monica, an upper-middle class heiress turned actress and
her family’s groom, Thomas Ashby.
What is your favorite scene in your new release?
Ooh,
so many! I love the first scene the hero and heroine reunite…the love scene…the
scene where they surrender to their long-held feelings…
What are you working on now and when can we expect it to be available?
I
am currently waiting the artwork for my new Harlequin Superromance novel, Her
Hometown Redemption – this is the fifth book in my Templeton Cove series (all
books can be read stand-alone) and is released September 1st 2015.
What do you like to do when you are not writing?
I
love to read (obviously!), knit, walk the beautiful English countryside and
socialize with friends and family. Oh, and drink chilled white wine…there has
to be wine!
What is one interesting fact about you that readers don’t know?
I haven’t had my hair professionally cut in 17 years – it is
so curly, I get away with a quick trim from my husband or one of my teenage
daughters, lol!
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Rachel lives
with her husband and two teenage daughters in a small town near Bath in the UK.
After having several novels published by small US presses, she secured agent
representation in 2011. In 2012, she sold two books to Harlequin Superromance
and a further three in 2013. She also writes Victorian romance for
Kensington--her debut was released in April 2013, followed by a second in
January 2014 and the third is released Jan 2015.
Rachel is a
member of the Romantic Novelists Association and Romance Writers of America,
and was selected to mentor the Superromance finalist of So You Think You Can
Write 2014 contest. When she isn’t writing, you’ll find Rachel with her head in
a book or walking the beautiful English countryside with her family and beloved
black Lab, Max. Her dream place to live is Bourton-on-the-Water in South West
England.
She likes
nothing more than connecting and chatting with her readers and fellow romance
writers. Rachel would love to hear from you!
Website: http://rachelbrimble.com/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/RachelBrimble
Facebook Street
Team - Rachel's Readers:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/RachelsReaders/?fref=ts
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GIVEAWAY:
Rachel Brimble
will be awarding a signed paperback copy of What A Woman Desires & tote bag
- open internationally. Follow the tour HERE
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