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I was tagged by the fabulous authors Gillian Bagwell, Anne Barnhill, and Kate Quinn for a game of 7 and 7. In this game, I post 7 lines from page 7 of my latest Regency romp SEDUCING THE HIGHLANDER (working title) coming out sometime in 2015.<\/p>\n
Here’s to hot Highlanders and the women who love them.<\/p>\n
Alexander and Catherine meet for the first time, and have their first waltz at Almack’s.<\/p>\n
“I am Alexander Waters, brother to your new friend Mary Elizabeth Waters of Glenderrin. You are…” Here he faltered, for he had no idea of her name. Michaela? Gabriella?<\/strong><\/p>\nShe smiled a little, then pressed her lips together as if to suppress it. She succeeded only in drawing his attention to her mouth, and to the fact that her lower lip was a plush pillow that he would like to take between his teeth.<\/strong><\/p>\n“I am not accustomed to dancing with gentlemen I do not know.”<\/strong><\/p>\n“No one knows anyone at these things. Except for the bloody English, who have known each other since birth.”<\/strong><\/p>\n“As I have told your sister, Mr. Waters, I am English.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00c2\u00a0“You are an angel from heaven. I don’t know why you’ve touched ground here tonight, but I am grateful to God you have<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I was tagged by the fabulous authors Gillian Bagwell, Anne Barnhill, and Kate Quinn for a game of 7 and 7. In this game, I post 7 lines from page 7 of my latest Regency romp SEDUCING THE HIGHLANDER (working title) coming out sometime in 2015. Here’s to hot Highlanders and the women …<\/p>\n
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