Sofie darling, a fellow author with Soul Mate Publishing, stopped by to share some intimate details about her life as well as to invite you inside her new book. Take it away, Sofie!
TEMPTED
BY THE VISCOUNT is an historical romance and the second book of my Shadows and
Silk series. When Jake’s past in the Far East comes charging into London, he
knows he must act fast to protect his daughter’s future.
Scandalous divorcee
Lady Olivia Montfort is his only hope. She agrees on one condition: the use of
his name to buy a Mayfair townhouse and secure her independence from men. A
bargain is struck. What Jake and Olivia don’t anticipate is the temptation of
each other.
Book Blurb
London,
April 1825
Lord
Jakob Radclyffe left his past behind in the Far East. Or so he thinks until a
ruthless thief surfaces in London, threatening to ruin his daughter’s
reputation. With the clock ticking, Jake needs the scandalous Lady Olivia
Montfort’s connections in the art world to protect his daughter’s future.
Olivia,
too, has a past she’d like to escape. By purchasing her very own Mayfair
townhouse, she’ll be able to start a new life independent from all men. There’s
one problem: she needs a powerful man’s name to do so. The Viscount St. Alban
is the perfect name.
A
bargain is struck.
What
Olivia doesn’t anticipate is the temptation of the viscount. The undeniable
spark of awareness that races between them undermines her vow to leave love
behind. Soon, she has no choice but to rid her system of Jake by surrendering
to her craving for a single scorching encounter.
But is once enough? Sometimes once
only stokes the flame of desire higher and hotter. And sometimes once is all
the heart needs to risk all and follow a mad passion wherever it may lead.
Excerpt from Tempted by the Viscount
“Am I late?” he asked in a tone that didn’t
sound as concerned as his words might have suggested.
“Yes,” she replied, sounding distressingly like
Lucy on a petulant day.
“My apologies,” he said on a shallow bow, even
as his mouth, that talented, efficient mouth of his, maintained its familiar
firm line.
“No need for apologies, my lord. In fact, your
tardiness is promising evidence that you are settling into the viscountcy quite
well.” She liked the way his eyes narrowed at her stern tone, a tone she
couldn’t help borrowing from Mrs. Bloomquist. “It is the first rule of the
nobility. Everyone can wait.”
“Then my apologies for not having made you wait
longer.”
A begrudging smile found its way to her lips.
“Now for the second rule of the nobility.” She allowed a beat to pass. A flash
of pleasure coursed through her at the very idea that she could hold this
glorious man in suspense. It wasn’t every woman who could boast that particular
thrill. “Never apologize.”
He stepped forward, halving the distance
between them, and took another bow. “Again, my apologies.”
His gaze pinned her in place, and, like that,
the power of the moment shifted to him. Oh, how an unmanageable part of her
wanted him to use it. This felt dangerously like flirting. Was she flirting?
She was. In the presence of the tease playing
about his eyes and mouth, she couldn’t seem to help herself. She tried clearing
her throat, hoping to clear her head in the process.
He should be more careful with that smile. It
could give a woman ideas.
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More About the Author
Sofie Darling is an
award-winning author of historical romance. Her debut novel, THREE LESSONS IN
SEDUCTION, won the Writers’ League of Texas’ Manuscript Contest in the Romance
Category in 2016.
She
spent much of her twenties raising two boys and reading every book she could
get her hands on. Once she realized she simply had to write the books she
loved, she finished her English degree and embarked on her writing career. Mr.
Darling and the boys gave her their wholehearted blessing.
When she’s not writing heroes
who make her swoon, she runs a marathon in a different state every year, visits
crumbling medieval castles whenever she gets a chance, and enjoys a slightly
codependent relationship with her beagle, Bosco. Connect with her here:
Tempted By The Viscount sounds like a book I must read. Lord Jacob's and Lady Olivia's scheme will make for a great afternoon of reading.
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