The Indispensable Wife
by Philippa Lodge
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BLURB:
Aurore
was delighted when a marriage was arranged with the boy she loved, her older
brother's friend Dominique, Comte de Bures. But in a few years the first rush
of joy has worn off, and their promising life seems ruined by loss, betrayal,
and misunderstanding.
One
terrifying morning mercenaries overrun their château and usurpers take Aurore
hostage. Miles away at Versailles, where he is required to dance attendance on
Louis XIV, Dominique is nearly killed by a crossbow bolt.
Escaping,
Aurore travels with a troupe of itinerant musicians, hiding in the open while
discovering hidden resources within herself.
Dom
sets out to find his wife. He needs his old life back. He needs revenge. But
his lands, his title, and his honor mean nothing unless he can win back the
love of his indispensable wife.
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EXCERPTS
Immediately Aurore, dressed in peasant homespun like a dull
sparrow in a flock of exotic birds, flew out of the door. She cried,
“Dominique!” and threw herself into his arms. He took a step back at the impact
and held her lush little body tightly against his own, his gloved hands grasping
at the laces that crisscrossed her back.
She started chattering almost immediately. “Did you see the
king, too? He said he would talk to you. Did he tell you? I am sure he did, if
you are here and the Coucher is over. I am so relieved, so pleased. Oh,
Dominique, we will get our home back, chéri.”
Dominique was unable to reply. Her leap had knocked the wind
out of him, and the only thing he could think to do was to kiss her. Right
there in a hallway of the Palais de Vincennes, with aristocratic peers mincing
past on high-heeled shoes and servants pretending to not notice, he kissed his
wife, his life and soul, the way he had wanted to since the moment he saw her
standing on a little stage in a square in some tiny village north of Paris.
He came to himself a short while later, when he stumbled as
he turned to press Aurore against a wall. He set her down and took a small step
back as she opened her eyes drowsily to smile at him in the way she had when
they were first married.
“So this is what the aristocracy is coming to, then?” said a
sharp voice behind him.
Dominique turned quickly, shoving Aurore behind him, his
hand automatically reaching for the knife which he did not have; Cédric’s valet
had complained that it spoiled the line of his waistcoat.
Henri wrinkled his nose. “It’s a good thing our brother had
your back, you know. All this kissing would drive anyone to violence.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Philippa Lodge
has been an avid reader since she asked her mother to point out where it said
"Ma" in Little House in the Big Woods. She read everything she could
get her hands on until grad school in French Studies, at which time she lost
her reading mojo. Only through the twin discoveries of Harry Potter and romance
has she gotten her groove back and gone back to the stuff she loved about
seventeenth century France: kings, swords, opulence, and love. She lives in the
suburbs of Sacramento, CA with her husband, three children, two cats, and a
head full of courtesans (Oo la la!). She does the newsletter for her local
chapter of the Romance Writers of America.
Links:
http://philippalodge.blogspot.com/
Twitter:
@plaatsch
Facebook:
facebook.com/AuthorPhilippaLodge
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