Fans
of Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries will enjoy CAPTURED, a New Adult
Contemporary Romance with a modern royals flair by award winning
author Jennifer Chance. Lauren Grant is a hard-partying celebutante
dedicated to avoiding anything that might tie her down, but Dimitri
Korba, the gorgeous and arrogant captain of the Garronia National
Security Force and her unwanted bodyguard just might change her mind
in this new installment in Chance's Gowns & Crowns series.
About
Captured:
Title:
Captured
Author:
Jennifer Chance
Publisher:
Elewyn Publishing
Release
Date: January 19, 2016
Series:
Gowns & Crowns #2
Genre:
New Adult Contemporary Romance
Length:
207 Pages
ISBN:
9781943768066
For
beautiful, pampered Lauren Grant, the idea of love without strings is
a fairy tale and a trap. Though she’s skillfully maintained her
image as the carefree celebutante, for years she’s been
systematically stalked by the richest—and most ruthless—golden
boy of the Jet Set. To stay one step ahead, she’s used every
resource at her disposal. But now, stuck in Garronia with the whole
world watching, she’s finally cornered by her nemesis, with no way
out.
Well,
no way out but one: the stubborn, forceful, impossibly gorgeous
captain of the Garronia National Security Force, Dimitri Korba. The
first man she’s ever trusted… which makes him the most dangerous
man of all.
Dimitri
Korba’s greatest duty is to keep those in his care safe. Since
losing his closest friend, he's vowed that he will not fail another.
Not even the haughty, foolhardy American blonde whom he can’t get
out of his mind. And once Dimitri glimpses the terror Lauren hides
behind her icily perfect façade, protecting her becomes his only
goal.
Dimitri
has no idea how far his commitment will take him, however, nor how
powerful his need for Lauren will flare when she’s not only in his
care, but in his arms. With each stolen moment, the danger around
them intensifies, burning away every doubt…until all that remains
is their fierce, unexpected passion. But will that be enough to save
them?
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Excerpt:
Attitude
Dimitri’s
lips twitched as Lauren trotted up the steps, and he wasn’t able to
wipe his expression fully clean before she saw him. “You’re
looking satisfied.”
He
leaned forward with his elbows on the railing and gestured to the
sun. “It’s almost sunset. There is much to be satisfied about.”
“Hmm.”
She swiveled to take in the sun as well, her face half-hidden by
giant sunglasses. “You do this every day? Just, you know, stand
here and watch the sun go down?”
“No.
We only do it on the days when we wish to be good to ourselves. The
rest of the time, we make do with a lesser life.” He held out his
hands. “Let me take your things and put them inside. I will get us
both a beer so we can celebrate the sunset appropriately.”
She
willingly handed him her shopping bag, then hesitated with her purse,
keeping it close to her body. “I’m good with this. But thank
you.” He had no choice but to take her bag and retreat. Dropping it
inside the door, he fetched the beers quickly enough as his mind
clicked through the possibilities. He needed to see the phone, before
they were to meet others. And that would be after sunset, so he
didn’t have a lot of time.
How
could he get Lauren worked up enough that she demanded a shower
before she saw anyone else?
The
solution was, of course, obvious. He’d always been known for his
excellent ideas in the field. It was good to know that his instincts
did not fail him while he was on leave.
He
pulled the tops off the beers and headed back outside.
Lauren
was sitting on one of the sling chairs, angled toward the sun. A thin
crawl of clouds had surfaced on the horizon, running purple against
the water. It looked more beautiful than any photograph he’d ever
seen, and he’d watched tourists try to capture the magnificence a
thousand times over. Some things, you had to experience in person.
He
handed her a beer. “Good, yes?”
“It’s
pretty, I guess.” Her smile softened her sarcastic words, and when
he held his beer out to her, she clinked hers against it. “What are
we toasting to?”
“To
a perfect sunset. It’s enough.” Instead of taking a seat beside
her in the matching swing chair, though, Dimitri folded his body to
the porch, his head level with Lauren’s knees as he lounged back on
one elbow. He was close enough to her body to feel her heat, sense
her sudden tension. But it wasn’t the tension of a frightened
woman, he thought. Simply one who was uniquely, subtly aware of him.
He
took a long pull on his beer. He could work with that.
~*~
Be sure to check out
COURTED, book #1 in the Gowns & Crowns series by award winning
author Jennifer Chance!
Title:
Courted
Author:
Jennifer Chance
Publisher:
Elewyn Publishing
Release
Date: October 6, 2015
Series:
Gowns & Crowns #1
Genre:
Contemporary Romance, New Adult
Length:
222 Pages
ISBN:
9781943768042
Aspiring
concert violist Emmaline Aurora Grace Andrews is torn between her
love of family and her love of music. A year ago, she deferred
entering a prestigious graduate program to help her parents recover
from a devastating accident. Now the deferment is expiring, but her
parents still need her. Worse, every time she plays her audition
piece, she mangles it. Is it too late to be the musician she'd always
dreamed of? Should she even try?
Determined
to get clarity, Emmaline accepts a friend's offer for a whirlwind
European vacation. First Stop: a real live fantasy kingdom—the
perfect place to sort wishes from reality.
Prince
Kristos Andris was a respected captain in his nation’s military…
Was. In the wake of the tragic death of his elder brother, he's
managed to avoid his duties as the new Crown Prince of Garronia for
months. But now he must accept his responsibilities and leave his
troops behind. Outraged at the restrictions of his new royal
position, he'll do anything for one last adventure. So when
opportunity suddenly lands in his arms in the form of a dreamy-eyed
American girl, he embraces it (and her) for all he's worth. What's
the harm in a quick fling, after all? It won’t change what he knows
he must do…
Only
this is Garronia in the summertime, where passion has a way of
ruining even the most sensible of plans.
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About
Jennifer Chance:
Jennifer
Chance is the award-winning author of the new adult Rule Breakers
series as well as the modern royals Gowns & Crowns series. You
can find her online at JenniferChance.com, on Facebook at
facebook.com/authorJenniferChance
and on Twitter at @Jenn_Chance.
Jennifer is offering up some fabulous prizes during her Captured Virtual Blitz event. One (1) lucky grand prize winner will receive a $25 Gift Card for Amazon or B&N (winner’s choice) and two (2) runner-ups will win an eBook copy of Courted, book #1 in Jennifer’s Gowns & Crowns series! To enter, simply fill out the Rafflecopter below:
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