Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy…Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester…Catherine and Heathcliff…if you know immediately the books I’m referencing, then For Love of Sarah, by author Hazel Statham, will be of interest to you.
Today I am participating in Hazel’s book tour, and am delighted to have my first Regency Romance author stopping by. I dearly love this genre, and I know you will be enchanted by the excerpt she is sharing with us today. Also, if you leave a comment on her book tour (whether this site or any other stops she is making), you will have a chance at some lovely gifts she is offering to the random winner (see below for more details on the giveaways). So let’s get to it, shall we?
BLURB:
How many times can a heart be broken? How many times can love be denied? Sarah and Alexander were destined for each other but after just four short weeks of marriage, their lives were torn asunder.
Alexander, Earl of Thorne thought he had found his ideal mate but, when Sarah absconded shortly after their marriage, his world came crashing down. Now, five years later, he discovers her in a remote Yorkshire village.
Sarah had thought she was safe, but when, severely injured in a freak accident, her husband is thrust once more into her life, she fears her dark secrets and the fact she has a son, will become known.
Despite her own desperate longings, she continually repudiates Alexander’s efforts of reconciliation. However, fate conspires against her, and when her home is made uninhabitable by floods, she and her young son are forced to accept his aid and return to her former home.
Discovery threatens and, despite her breaking heart, she plans to leave Alexander’s life. What is this secret that makes it so imperative that she should abscond from him yet again? Can two broken hearts cleave and emerge victorious or will life’s cruel forces tear them apart forever?
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EXCERPT:
His body felt numb as consciousness slowly returned. He could hear the rumble of the cart wheels and was aware that they moved, but he felt no sensation in his body. His eyes opened and she was there. For a brief moment, his senses refused to comprehend the fact and confusion reigned.
Sarah’s breathing caught as she felt the shock of his eyes upon her. She knew not what to say or how to respond.
“Why?” was all he said, his voice, full of confusion, scarcely above a whisper.
She understood his question but had no words of explanation to offer. Now was not the time for the confrontation that must surely come. Instead, she deflected his question and concentrated on the immediate situation. Leaning close to him she asked, “Do you have pain?”
He moved his head from side to side in silent negation. “I feel nothing.”
“I’m taking you to my home, and the doctor has been called,” she said.
He drifted into unconsciousness once more and she wondered what damage had been wreaked on his frame by the heavy cask.
The cart halted before a riverside cottage with thatched roof, situated on the northbound road. A well-tended garden with a low stone wall separated it from the roadway, but the gate remained open. Hastily dismounting from the cart, she hurried to her front door.
“Rose! Rose!” Sarah called as she entered the small hallway. A round motherly figure instantly appeared from the parlor.
“It’s my husband and he’s injured,” Sarah offered in hasty explanation.
Rose’s eyes widened. “Your husband? Here? What shall we do?”
Sarah remained calm. “We shall tend to his injuries,” she said, holding the door.
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COMMENT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!
Hazel will be awarding winner’s choice of either a Cream Coin Freshwater Pearl necklace or a digital copy of DOMINIC or HIS SHADOWED HEART (international giveaway) to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.
MEET THE AUTHOR:
Hazel Statham began writing at the age of fifteen, finally committing to paper the stories she spun as a child. Writing has been her passion ever since, although marriage, motherhood, and career left time for little else. Once she retired, however, she was able to devote herself to writing full-time, publishing her first novel in 2007. A long time student of history, she writes mainly in the Regency and Georgian eras, though she has been known to dabble in the medieval as well. She lives in Staffordshire, England, with her husband, Terry, and their beloved yellow Labrador, Mollie.
Hazel loves to hear from her readers and promises to answer all mail.
Website address http://www.hazel-statham.co.uk
Purchase links (available from all Amazon domains)
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