Unexpected Treasure: A High Seas Adventure (11 page)
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Authors: Tammy Andresen
He had made her shiver in fear. She would risk being trapped by any man to avoid the Marquess of Huntly. She shivered again despite the heat. The Marquess had continued to pursue her over the last year making her increasingly uncomfortable. No wonder her father had arranged these visits.
Now she was to stay in the home of the Fairfields. Not one but four eligible brothers lived at the manor. They must be hideous to all still be unwed. The house was set to ruins which meant that their father would surely want to match her with one of the brothers.
Her own father would approve. He wouldn’t have arranged the visit if he didn’t. He must be getting desperate or he wouldn’t be suggesting sons of a poor baron for her suitors. Her close relationship with the prince regent meant that her husband would be accepted by society.
Charlotte came to a crossroads. The sun was setting to her west. Night would fall soon. Her two servants riding with her, stopped just behind her. There was a sign for the Fairfield Manor, but it was pointing the way she had just come. Her eyebrows furrowed. Her thought was to head north but she had no way of knowing if that was the right path. Should she take the wrong one, she could be stuck in the woods for the night.
Suddenly a fierce gust of wind whipped the still summer air. The sign began spinning around its post. Around and around it went until slowly, it creaked to a stop. The sign now pointed due north. The wind had slowed to a gentle breeze that tickled her cheeks after a long day in the saddle. It seemed almost delighted with its own antics. Charlotte laughed at the absurdity of a moving sign but somehow, it seemed right to be guided by the wind. She kicked her horse forward.
ABOUT TAMMY ANDRESEN
Tammy Andresen lives with her husband and three children just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. She grew up on the Seacoast of Maine, where she spent countless days dreaming up stories in blueberry fields and among the scrub pines that line the coast. Her mother loved to spin a yarn and Tammy filled many hours listening to her mother retell the classics. It was inevitable that at the age of 18, she headed off to Simmons College, where she studied English literature and education. She never left Massachusetts but some of her heart still resides in Maine and her family visits often.
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What the Critics are saying
“The characters are well-developed and interesting, the plot is edge-of-your-seat intriguing, and the setting is one with so much history. If you are a fan of history mixed with mystery and intrigue, you won't be disappointed.” Linda Thompson THE AUTHOR SHOW
“While the relationship between Lily and Eric is the primary focus of this story, the mystery/supense factor is what kept this from being JUST a historical romance. Lily in Bloom was a fast-paced, romantic read that I absoutely LOVED.”
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”… it held not only a pure romance but the simple magic that goes with it. I was enchanted with this story from the beginning until the end and I didn’t want it to end. I wanted it to go on.” Robin
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