Hey there Book Monsters and
Literal Addicts!
Book Monster Reviews and
LITERAL ADDICTION are very pleased to welcome author, Samantha Grace back to
our sites today.
Samantha Grace made her debut earlier this year with Miss Hillary Schools a Scoundrel. Her
newest regency romance, Miss Lavigne’s
Little White Lie, received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly, and
she did a happy dance in her kitchen. Samantha lives with her husband, their
two tenacious kids, and an endless parade of characters that inhabit her
imagination.
You
can connect with Samantha at:
Samantha's
debut historical romance series, BEAU MONDE BACHELOR currently has two books, "Miss Hillary Schools a Scoundrel"
and the most recent release " Lady
Amelia's Mess and a Half" which was just released on June 1. Let's take a look at both books in this great
new series……
"Miss Hillary Schools a Scoundrel"
BEAU MONDE BACHELOR Series, Book 1
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There’s no taming the wicked.
Jaded heiress Lana Hillary learned this lesson the hard way when the
dashing man of her dreams turned out to be a lying scoundrel. With two Seasons
behind her and the memory of his betrayal still fresh in her mind, Lana seeks a
match with a respectable gent. But why must they all be so properly boring?
Unable to rein in her bold nature for long, Lana flirts with trouble and finds
herself entangled with the exact type of man she’s vowed to avoid.
Love ‘em-and- leave ‘em Lord Andrew Forest lives for pleasure and offers
no apologies. But he receives a dose of his own medicine when his family’s
innocent houseguest beds him then disappears without a by your leave. Rejected
by the most captivating woman in England, Drew is determined to intercept Lana
Hillary before she reaches London and convince her to marry him. Then he’ll
teach the little vixen a thing or two about how to love a man.
" Lady Amelia's Mess and a Half"
BEAU MONDE BACHELOR Series, Book 2
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What’s a little scandal between lovers…
Widowed philanthropist Lady Amelia Audley would like nothing more than to
forget wealthy bachelor Jake Hillary, but it’s blasted difficult when he is
seated next to her at a dinner hosted by his mother. It’s even harder to
forgive him for kissing her senseless a year earlier then disappearing without
a word. Yet, Amelia must endure Jake’s company if she wishes to benefit from
his mother’s connections and win support for a project dear to her heart, the
renovation of the foundling hospital.
Jake Hillary has known nothing but heartbreak since he met Amelia. First,
she chose his closest friend instead of him then she dismissed his love letters
and took up with a rake while he tended to urgent family matters. When his
debauched brother sets out to seduce her, Jake risks his heart once more and
begins to court Amelia. Soon he and Amelia discover an abiding affection for
one another, a love that has survived despite the efforts of others to keep
them apart. Happiness seems within their reach at last until the past
resurfaces and threatens to destroy their love forever.
"Miss Lavigne’s Little
White Lie"
BEAU MONDE BACHELOR Series,
Book 3
Just released October 9, 2012
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A SCOUNDREL DRIVES A HARD BARGAIN…
Spirited and determined to protect her young brother
at any cost, Lisette Lavigne is desperate to flee New Orleans. There’s only one
ship sailing to England, though, and the rakish Captain Daniel Hillary will
only allow Lisette’s family aboard for a steep price…
BUT A LADY ALWAYS GETS THE UPPER HAND…
Daniel prides himself on running a tight ship, and
he knows a lady will be nothing but trouble on a long voyage. Yet he can’t help
but break his own ironclad rules when Lisette persuades him that being
gentlemanly just this once is his wisest course of action…
We
know! It sounds like a great new series
doesn't it?! Before you run off to start
ordering or adding to your TBR list, check out Samantha's interview with Captain Daniel Hillary and Lisette
Lavigne so
you can learn more about the characters from her newest release…….
It’s great to be at Book
Monster Reviews and Literal Addition today. A big thanks to Carla and Michelle
for being gracious hostesses and inviting me back. Today I’ve brought along a
couple of guests, Lisette Lavigne and Captain Daniel Hillary, the heroine and
hero from my newest Regency historical romance, Miss Lavigne’s Little White
Lie.
Lisette Lavigne is a native
New Orleans resident traveling to England with her young brother and female
cousin. Some might call it running away from her fiancé and his goons in the
middle of the night, but why quibble over tiny details? The only thing that
matters is keeping her brother safe, and she’ll risk anything to do it.
Captain Daniel Hillary is the
commander of the only ship sailing for England on the date Miss Lavigne wishes
to travel. He loves the sea and a woman’s supple curves beneath him, but the
two don’t mix. There are too many dangers, and past experience has shown women
are not as hardy as one would expect. Still, he finds himself in a predicament
when he breaks his own rule and allows Miss Lavigne and her family passage.
Perhaps he’ll just have to test his hypothesis about the compatibility of a
naked wench beneath him and sea travel.
Okay. Let’s bring out Miss
Lavigne and Captain Hillary. (Lisette and Daniel enter with a rather large man
trailing behind them. He has a long horn clutched in one hand and a pistol
strapped to his side.)
SG: Captain, I see you’ve
brought another guest.
Daniel: My first mate, Patch
Emerson. He’s agreed to be part of our game today.
Lisette: What game? I thought
we were here for moral support for Ms. Grace.
SG: Captain Hillary, didn’t
you tell her what I have planned today?
Daniel (shrugs nonchalantly
and grins): It may have slipped my mind.
(Lisette glances nervously between us)
SG: Don’t worry, Miss
Lavigne. You don’t have to play unless you want to.
Lisette: Merci, Ms. Grace. If I could bow out…
Daniel: You’ll play.
Lisette: No, I won’t. I
intend to bow out.
Daniel: No.
Lisette (chin lifting a
notch): Who are you to tell me no? I said I’m stepping aside—
Daniel: No.
Lisette (hands on hips): What
did I say about telling me no?
Daniel: Do you intend to
scream in front of all these people? You know, it’s unbecoming to screech like
a fishmonger’s wife.
(She nails him with the evil eye)
Daniel
(laughing): Not that again. It doesn’t work on me, Lis.
Lisette: Nothing short
of a large stick against your skull is likely to be effective.
Daniel: Are you
calling me stubborn?
SG (interrupting):
Perhaps this was a bad idea.
Lisette: Forgive
us, Ms. Grace. I will play, but only because you are asking.
SG: Um… Okay,
then. The game is called Truth or
Consequences, which is an old TV show.
(Lisette looks puzzled)
Daniel: You know
the meaning of the word truth, don’t
you luv?
Lisette (looking
as if she might carry through with her threat of knocking him in the head): Of
course I do, you infuriating man.
Daniel
(smirking): Carry on, Ms. Grace.
SG: Thank you,
Captain. As I was saying, Truth or
Consequences is a game where you and Miss Lavigne take turns asking each
other questions. If either of you give a wrong answer—
First Mate (blows sharply on the horn
and we all jump): That’s how you’ll know you are wrong.
SG: I’m not sure
that’s necess—
First Mate (blows it again, scaring
the bejesus out of me): It’s no problem, Ms. Grace. I’m happy to help.
SG (frowning):
Fine. Go stand over there then. (First Mate moves behind Lisette’s chair) Where
was I? If one of you gives an incorrect answer, the person asking the question
gets to dole out a consequence. Who would like to ask the first question?
Daniel: Allow me.
Lisette: No ship
questions. That would be unfair.
Daniel (flashing
a wicked smile): Very well. What were you thinking before I kissed you the
first time? Because the look on your face…
Lisette
(blushing): On second thought, ask me about the ship.
Daniel: I thought
you were going to gobble me up, luv.
Lisette (turning
a deeper shade of red): May I have a different question, please?
Daniel: All
right. What orders did I give you when your former betrothed caught up to us at
sea?
(Lisette mumbles)
Daniel: Pardon? I
didn’t catch your answer.
Lisette (fidgeting): Um, I
believe something along the lines of staying below deck.
Daniel: And did
you follow my orders?
Lisette: That’s
too many questions. It’s my turn now. Wh-what did I do to bring down your fever
when you were ill?
Daniel: Ogling my
naked body didn’t bring it down.
Lisette: Daniel!
(She turns to me) He wasn’t completely bare. Just his upper half.
Daniel: But you did
ogle me. Admit it.
Lisette: Sweet
Mary! You’re impossible. Why did I agree to accompany you today?
Daniel: Because
you’re fond of me?
Lisette (shaking
her head slowly and reluctantly smiling): Lord help me, if ever I wished I
could tell a lie…
Daniel (reaching
for her hand then squeezing it): If we are being honest then, I may have a soft
spot for you too, luv. Let’s find a quiet place. I’ve got some creative
consequences in mind.
Lisette: Consequences?
For what? I answered your question. But come to think of it, you avoided mine.
Daniel (winks):
Then I’ll pay the consequences. My
way.
Lisette: Isn’t
that always the case?
(They walk off together. Daniel’s first
mate trails behind, head hanging low)
SG: Well, I
should have known things wouldn’t go as planned. Miss Lavigne and Captain Hillary
have always been a bit difficult to control. When I was writing their love
story, I never knew what they were going to say or do next. But I had a great
time with this couple, and I hope readers will too.
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38 comments:
I love character interviews. Do you enjoy writing them as much as writing the book? Thank you.
vsloboda(at)gmail(dot)com
Very funny! I love the despondent First Mate at the end!
Thank you, Victoria.
I do enjoy writing character interviews. It takes a little bit to get back into their minds since authors are usually one or two books ahead when a story is released. But it's really fun to revisit characters I've grown to love. :)
Thank you, Rebe! Patch is one of my favorite characters. :)
Love this chracter interview. The interview make me smile and laugh :)
Hey Sam, Daniel is too much. Will he really answer my question or is he too busy answer with Lisette to answer a question?
Thank you, Filia! I love when I can make someone laugh or smile. :)
Melody,
I can't make any promises. You know how stubborn the captain can be, but I can give it a try. ;)
Lol. Blast that stubborn Captain.
I love when the characters all come out and answer questions from the "fans". It is so much fun to hear their reactions to the questions. sdylion(at)gmail(dot)com
I love the titles of your books - and the man on the cover of miss Lavigne's Little White Lie looks like Superman :)
Paul Marron looks like Superman? Awesome! LOL
So poor Patch doesn't get to blow his horn except those two pregame times?
My fav game? Monopoly:)
Thank you, SdyLion!
I often feel the same way when I'm writing. It's funny how you get to know the characters like they're real. :)
Thank you, Jo.
One of the women at my publishing house thought he looked like Superman, too. Brandon someone??? When my husband first saw the cover, he said, "He looks like that vampire guy." He was talking about Ian Somerhalder from Vampire Diaries. Mr. Marron is quite the chameleon, I think. :)
Sheree,
Patch says thank you for your sympathy. He was very disappointed. ;)
Hi, yadkny.
I haven't played Monopoly in years. That sounds fun. Maybe we'll have to drag the board out this weekend. :)
These books sound great! My favorite game is The Great Dalmuti (a card game).
I don't play games very much, but I guess I'd choose charades or pictionary because they're always so much fun with a group.
Fun interview. I'd like to read more about the characters.
I like playing Boggle.
Does Patch steal the limelight from the H/H? Bet he was loads of fun to write.
Congrats on the new release. Thanks for the great interview. It was a lot of fun.My favorite game is Pictionary.
e.balinski(at)att(dot)net
Iprefer Alpha heros. What is your favorite?
Thanks, jmcgaugh!
I love card games, but I've never heard of The Great Dalmuti. I'll have to check it out. :)
Hi, Barbara!
I love charades! I think it's one of my all time favorites. :)
Boggle is fun, Linda. :)
It's very hard to steal the scene from Daniel. He's a force of nature. LOL
Thanks, Joanne.
We played a lot of Pictionary when I was growing up. Some of the drawings were hilarious! I think that's half the fun.
Hi, Betty!
I enjoy alpha males, too. They are probably my favorite. As a writer, I like to try out different personalities so sometimes I'll write a beta. Daniel's brother is more beta, but he's still physically strong and fearless. He's also tender and considerate of his love interest. I hope I'm able to write a hero for everyone's tastes at some point. :)
The book sounds so good, thanks for the sneak peek. My favorite game is Clue. I guess I like it because it never really is the same game twice.
Annwitch,
That's true. I loved playing Clue when I was younger. i'm all for a good mystery. My daughter never wanted to play the actual game. Instead, we had to be the people and make up stories.
the book sounds wonderful. and i loved playing scrabble still do.
parisfan_ca@yahoo.com
My favorite game is trivial pursuit.
Love the character interview...and the cover with Paul Marron! GORGEOUS!!! Favorite game is Rummy.
Fun fun fun interview. Thank you for taking the time to share with us today :) Favorite game - see if someone else will replace the empty toilet paper roll, this is a serious issue here and I have been watching LOL
I like puzzles!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I love character interview, after reading a book, you just want to know more and more about them. My favorite game is Uno! Thank you for the giveaway! :)
I love character interviews. They are so funny. My favorite game is Life.
sheryll1974@netscape.net
I loved trivial pursuit.
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