Pure
of Heart
by
Auria Jourdain
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GENRE:
Historical Romance
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BLURB:
A
ghost child left to die in a French forest, Contesse Blanchefort
seeks her long-buried past after her adoptive father dies at the
Bastille. Embarking on a quest across England with a pagan woman and
a rogue Gypsy, Contesse falls ill in London, and her companions are
forced to seek help. With overwhelming compassion, physician’s
apprentice Eric McEwan nurses Contesse back to health, but discovers
that her exotic accent and pale features set his heart ablaze...her
mere touch brands his soul. Passion blooms as the two discover their
love for one another—with disastrous consequences.
Upon
his expulsion from Cambridge, Eric must battle his domineering
grandfather’s wrath. When family tragedy strikes, he must return to
his provincial home and confront his abusive past. Carrying on with
her quest, Contesse struggles to free herself from her childhood as
sinister details are revealed. Without Eric, she’s lost. But love
is strong...can they conquer their demons to find one another again?
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Excerpt:
Eric
wished the Earth would swallow him whole. He’d spent his entire
life under the control of his father, and when he moved to London, he
set out to finally be his own man. But here he was…still living
under someone else's reign, always a disappointment and never able to
please. His grandfather had the money and power to sabotage his
entire future. And what did I do...a grown man? I stood there and let
him berate me! Eric hated his grandfather—but most of all, he
despised himself.
Ripping
the cravat from his neck, he jerked his overcoat and vest from his
person and threw them to the hay-covered floor. Bellowing in fury, he
picked up a stray horseshoe from the dirty straw, hurling it through
a window with savage force. He sank to the floor and buried his head
in his hands, anguish piercing his heart.
A few
moments later, Contesse opened the barn door. Eric looked up at her,
staring at her intently. Tears whispered at her lashes, and he
chastised himself. Here he was, sitting on the dirty ground, feeling
sorry for himself. She didn’t deserve a man as cowardly as him.
Realizing he said the words out loud, he scowled.
With her
head held high, Contesse padded over to him in her bare stockings and
sat on her haunches, grabbing his hands. “You are more than worthy
of me, Eric. Edouard Blanchefort would be proud I’ve chosen a good
man with a pure heart.”
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
History
buff, Francophile, and hopeless romantic that demands an HEA—it’s
the perfect mixture for writing romance! With fond childhood memories
of reading on quiet afternoons, I loved the "happily ever after"
sweet teen romances, but I quickly plunged into the world of
historical romance—my get-away-from-real-life transporter. Add in a
degree in Political Studies with six years of French, and twenty
years later, I’m living my dream. With three published novels, 7
finished, and several more in my head, I have years of work ahead of
me!
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