Secrets of a Heart
by Samantha
Garman
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BLURB:
London,
1815. At the age of nineteen, Blaine Whitmore loses everything dear to him in a
brutal assault on his family line. Left with nothing, he finds himself aboard a
merchant ship sailing far from home. Years pass as a boy becomes a man, and yet
no amount of time or distance will help Blaine forget all that he has lost.
After ten years sailing the high seas, he is finally ready to restore the
Whitmore name.
Felicity
Canton is as lovely as she is penniless, and has been left to care for her
three sisters while attempting to maintain a crumbling estate. With no hope for
escape from her predicament, she is resigned to a peasant’s fate. She never
anticipates attracting the attention of her wealthy and mysterious new
neighbor, nor does she expect him to be her savior.
As
Blaine searches for truth and doles out vengeance, he becomes increasingly
captivated and distracted by Felicity’s beauty and inner strength. Does he dare
confide in her the secrets of his heart? Will his future be as bleak as his
past, or will he finally have a chance at happiness?
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Excerpt
She took a healthy swallow of brandy, unaware of Gray’s steadfast
gaze on her. “The sale of the manor will only cover the remaining debts. There
will be nothing left to buy even a small cottage so that I can care for my
sisters. I can provide them nothing.”
“Your father’s debts are not your fault, Felicity. The choices
he made were his, and his alone.”
“Still, it is my burden to carry. Who will provide for Abby,
Grace and Phoebe if I do not?” She set her glass down on the desk and took a
deep breath. “We have no relatives, but I think I have found a way out of our
predicament.” Gray raised his eyebrows, but said nothing. “Would you like to
know what my plan is?”
He nodded. “Please, enlighten me.”
She took a deep breath and then stated, “I want to come work
for you.”
“You want to what?” he asked in confusion.
“It is a perfectly reasonable request.”
“Reasonable? You are a gently-bred young lady, ill suited to
menial labor.”
She sighed, crestfallen. “A paid position in a wealthy home
is the best I can hope for. I can run a household. I will gladly be your housekeeper.”
Gray was momentarily shocked into silence. “I have no hope for marriage.
Winterbourne was my only opportunity. I have no dowry, and I come with three
sisters equally destitute.”
“You could marry me,”
Gray suggested slowly as if he was just coming to the conclusion himself.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Samantha
Garman currently lives and writes in Brooklyn, NY. She loves Scotch, a great
conversation with anyone willing to speak their mind and flannel pajamas. While
yearning for a backyard and a dog, she's decided to stay busy working on her
next book, Dandelion Dreams.
Interview:
1. Do you ever wish you were
someone else? Who? Katharine Hepburn. I have a deep obsession with her and
Spencer Tracy.
2. Is your life anything like
it was two years ago? A lot happens in just one year. Two years ago, I had one
book out and suffering from a bit of writer’s block. Now, I can’t stop
characters from talking to me. (that’s not a complaint!)
3. Have you ever had an imaginary friend? Yes. Her name was Emily. She was very quiet.
4. Do you have any phobias? Pigeons. Especially the ones in New York. They are fearless.
3. Have you ever had an imaginary friend? Yes. Her name was Emily. She was very quiet.
4. Do you have any phobias? Pigeons. Especially the ones in New York. They are fearless.
5. Ever broken any bones? A
big toe.
Websites:
@samgarman
For Facebook
they can follow me personally (Samantha Garman Author) or visit my page here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Samantha-Garman-Author/223423047668564?ref=hl
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