Once the ton’s darling, sudden blindness has left Cedric a reclusive shell of a man. Until he’s offered the chance to recapture a small part of his old life when the woman he’s secretly desired for years asks him to propose to her.
Who doesn’t love a naughty
rogue? Third in the fan favorite historical romance, League of Rogues series,
by Lauren Smith, you do not want to miss HER WICKED PROPOSAL!
He doesn’t need his eyes to uncover her true
beauty.
Cedric, Viscount Sheridan, is
cursed. Once the ton’s golden boy,
the loss of his sight has left him a reclusive shell of man. His days of
womanizing, horse racing and pistol shooting lost forever.
Offered the chance to recapture a
small part of his old life, he can’t refuse—even if it means accepting the shocking
proposal of the infamous ice maiden, Anne Chessley.
Still reeling from her father’s
death, Anne’s deepest wish is to avoid the hordes of fortune hunters who will
soon be beating down her door. Proposing marriage to Cedric is an act of
desperation, his unexpected acceptance a strange and wonderful dream.
His only stipulation: she must
respond passionately and wantonly in his bed. Her agreement barely crosses her
lips before he begins a sensual assault on the icy walls bitter secrets have
built around her heart.
Yet even as they catch a glimpse
of true happiness, betrayal is poised to sweep them away on opposing tides of
danger.
Warning: Contains an outwardly
aloof heroine with a secretly tender heart, a once-notorious rake who isn’t
quite as rusty at seduction as he feared, and a band of rogues who join
together to make sure happily-ever-afters do come true.
About Lauren Smith:
Amazon Best-Selling Author Lauren Smith is an attorney
by day, author by night, who pens adventurous and edgy romance stories by the
light of her smart phone flashlight app. She’s a native Oklahoman who lives
with her three pets: a feisty chinchilla, sophisticated cat and dapper little
schnauzer. She’s won multiple awards in several romance subgenres including
being an Amazon.com Breakthrough Novel Award Quarter-Finalist and a
Semi-Finalist for the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award.
1.
When did you first
realize you wanted to be a writer?
1.
I first realized I
wanted to be a writer when I was in the third grade. I realized I wanted to
change the Titanic movie’s sad ending to a happy one where Rose and Jack live
together. So I realized as a writer, I could change the ending!
2.
How long does it take
you to write a book?
2.
Short novellas I can
write in about 1.5 months. Longer books I need 4 months at least.
3.
What is your work
schedule like when you're writing?
3.
I typically have to work
on my day job as an attorney from 8-5pm. But I’ll get up at 5am, walk my dog,
do a run, then work on writing or editing before I have to leave for work, then
I resume writing or editing when I get home around 5:30 and I work straight
through except for dinner till about 9:30 or ten pm.
4.
What would you say is
your interesting writing quirk?
4.
I have to write my rough
drafts entirely by hand with a five star notebook with tons of paper. I also am
really picky about what pens I use because they have to flow easily but not smear
on my hands.
5.
How do books get
published?
5.
For me, I am
traditionally published and self-published. For my traditional books, I submit
either a few chapters, or a completed manuscript to my editor and they usually
offer me a contract. If I have a unique idea that doesn’t have a special place
at a publishing house, I’ll self-publish it.
6.
Where do you get your
information or ideas for your books?
6.
My ideas are always
pretty random. They really just come to me out of thin air, but there have been
rare times when I’ve been researching something for another book and it spurs
me to an idea for a new book.
7.
When did you write your
first book and how old were you?
7.
I wrote my first book in
the third grade but didn’t finish it. My first complete book was in college when
I was 20, it was a huge epic fantasy novel.
8.
What do you like to do
when you're not writing?
8.
I love watching movies,
walking my dog, having dinner with my friends, or reading.
9.
What does your family
think of your writing?
9.
They are wonderfully
supportive. My father reads all of my books and my mother helps me edit them
and come up with plot ideas and marketing strategies.
10.
What was one of the most
surprising things you learned in creating your books?
10.
The most surprising
thing was how much goes into a book from start to finish. Not just the writing,
but the promotion you have to put into launching a book and getting readers to
find it.
11.
How many books have you
written? Which is your favorite?
11.
I’ve written 11 books.
It is tough to pick a favorite, but if I have to….I’d say right now Her Wicked
Proposal because I was able to write two very tortured people who find love and
salvation through each other, an ice-maiden and a blind man.
12.
Do you have any
suggestions to help me become a better writer? If so, what are they?
12.
Research! I can’t say
that enough. You need to know exactly what type of book you are writing, genre
and subgenre, what the industry expects as a word count, and then you need to
read the bestsellers in that genre and find out what makes them so good and learn
to emulate in your own way what makes them good. I don’t mean copy, but figure
out what makes them good. Like in romance, we love our alpha heroes, so don’t
write a gentle, boring beta if you’re going for Alpha readers.
13.
Do you hear from your
readers much? What kinds of things do they say?
13.
I have several fans that
contact me almost daily. It’s a lot of fun to chat with them! The best things
they say are when after finishing a book they had to process it for a whole day
because it so affected them, in a good way. And then they demand to know when
the next is coming out. It’s a great feeling.
14.
Do you like to create
books for adults?
14.
I do. I love children, but I don’t have any of
my own, and I don’t fully feel I could write for children right now. I like the
conflicts and storylines that are better suited for adult readers.
15.
What do you think makes
a good story?
15.
Characters, hands down.
They are the most important thing. Setting, plot, all of that can change and be
dynamic in different ways, but the characters have to be the most crucial
thing. Story-telling is what we use to connect with other people, so if the
story isn’t about strong characters, readers lost interest.
16.
As a child, what did you
want to do when you grew up?
16.
A paleontologist
17.
What Would you like my
readers to know?
17.
I’d love for them to
know that all of my books are fun reads with powerful emotional storylines with
laughter and excitement along the way. Every book is an adventure.
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