We are excited to have a gust post from author Elizabeth Michels. She is with us promoting her latest book, The Infamous Heir, the first in a new series. We hope you enjoy her thoughts about romantic comedies and an exciting excerpt from her book! Also make sure to check out the giveaway at the end of the post.
Author:
Elizabeth Michels
Series:
Spare Heirs, #1
Pubdate:
March 1st, 2016
ISBN:
9781492621331
The Spare Heirs Society Cordially
Invites You to Meet Ethan Moore: The Scoundrel
Lady Roselyn Grey’s debut has
finally arrived, and of course, she has every flounce and flutter planned.
She’ll wear the perfect gowns and marry the perfect gentleman…that is, if the
formerly disinherited brother of the man she intends to marry doesn’t ruin
everything first.
Ethan Moore is a prize-fighting
second son and proud founding member of the Spare Heirs Society—and that’s all
he ever should have been. But, in an instant, his brother’s noble title is his,
the eyes of the ton are upon him, and the lady he’s loved for years
would rather meet him in the boxing ring than the ballroom.
He’s faced worse. With the help
of his Spare Heirs brotherhood, Ethan’s certain he can get to the bottom of his
brother’s unexpected demise and win the impossible lady who has haunted
his dreams for as long as he can remember…
A word from Elizabeth Michels...
I admit it, I have a
weakness. And my weakness is romantic
comedies. There have been so many
Saturday afternoons I’ve lost by walking through the living room when one of my
favorites is playing on TV. Laundry and
errands? What laundry and errands? I have to spend the next few hours curled up
on the sofa, watching Dirty Dancing for the 473rd time. It’s this same magnetic pull toward a love
story that inspired me to read romance novels, and to write them. So I thought I would share with you my
favorite romantic comedy, and the romance novel it reminds me of.
The Proposal and The Wicked Wallflower by
Maya Rodale
In The Proposal, a career
oriented book editor is about to be deported, so she blackmails her assistant
into marrying her. But then she has to
go to Alaska to meet his family, pretend to be engaged, and kiss him—it all
unravels from there. If you enjoy
watching a nice fake engagement, Maya Rodale’s The Wicked Wallflower is for
you. A lady accidentally announces her
engagement to a notorious rake in town even though they’ve never met. Then he does something unexpected—he goes
along with it. Strangers who are thrown
into an engagement together and one of them has a bad reputation? Yes, please. Table for one, and you can put
my copy right here.
Do
you have a favorite romantic comedy?
Does the plot remind you of a book you enjoyed?
An
Excerpt:
“You
can’t spare a footman to haul my trunks and valise inside?” Roselyn asked.
Mr.
Ethan Moore didn’t seem to mind the rain that splashed down on them in the
drive. “I’m afraid not.”
“Not a
single servant to assist your guests as they arrive? And I thought Ormesby
Place to be a welcoming, organized home. The devil it is.” She muttered the
last bit under her breath, sure he hadn’t heard her.
“What
was that, my lady?” he asked, leaning in.
“Oh,
nothing.” How had he heard her comment? She always tried to be so careful of
such things. It was as if the ugly habits she’d worked so diligently to
eliminate from her life were rising to the surface against her will. And she
blamed Mr. Ethan Moore for every bit of it.
“If
your precious possessions mean so much to you, princess, I will personally
assist you with your things.”
Finally
he was going to see reason. She smiled in relief. “Well, that was all I
required. Thank you.”
He
bent and lifted the small valise from the top of the pile of trunks, slinging
it over his shoulder with a grin. “That trunk looks light enough. You should be
able to manage it.” With those careless words, he turned and began to stroll
away toward the door.
Was he
whistling? What an infuriating man!
Roselyn
stood rooted to the ground in shock for a moment, watching him walk away
through the rain. Then, something snapped within her. The gently bred lady she
tried to portray was stripped away, leaving behind the young, reckless girl she
thought she’d outgrown years ago. He couldn’t walk away from her in such a
manner.
She
took two steps to the edge of a flower bed, scooped up a fistful of fresh soil
within her white- gloved hand and flung it as hard as she could at Mr. Moore’s
back. Watching as it splattered across his upper arm, slinging droplets onto
his cheek, she felt a moment of visceral triumph. Then she gaped at him.
What
had she done? She hadn’t even considered doing anything so childish in years—
not since that summer when she’d set a trap to trip him as he crossed one of
the fields, then laughed as he tugged her down into the dirt with him. The
memory of her laughter faded as reality set in. Her plans! What had she been
thinking? But, of course, she hadn’t
been thinking.
He
turned, an affronted look crossing his face as he stared at her.
In
that moment, in spite of their current ages, he was the boy next door again,
chasing Katie and her through the woods as they cackled with glee. She bit her
lip to keep from laughing.
He
glanced down at his arm in disbelief, dropped her valise to the ground, and
began prowling toward her. Oh. Perhaps this had been a mistake. A challenging
gleam filled his eyes, turning them as dark as black water in a cold lake.
Oh
dear. She blinked once, twice, then turned and ran.
She’d
made it to the corner of the house where the edge of the lush gardens
overlooked the moors when she felt a large hand wrap around her upper arm,
dragging her to a halt. She could feel the heat of him behind her. She had
never been so close to a man before. Her heart hammered within her body. Even
Lord Ayton had never dared touch her like this. She’d never felt a gentleman’s
body pressed into hers as Mr. Moore’s was now.
“Leaving
so soon?” he murmured, his lips almost grazing the rim of her ear.
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About the author:
Elizabeth Michels grew up on a Christmas tree farm in rural South Carolina. After tip-toeing her way through school with her focus on ballet steps and her nose in a book, she met a boy and followed him a thousand miles away from home to Kansas City, Missouri, before settling down in North Carolina.
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