Of
Love and Betrayal
by
Louise Lyndon
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GENRE:
Historical Romance
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BLURB:
Aveline
de Bondeville is on the run. Determined to keep out of the hands of
the cruel Raimbaut de Blois she will do whatever it takes to stay
alive. And so when she finds herself in the company of Troy de
Gysborne she must quickly decide if she can trust him. But can she
confess to murder knowing it would mean her certain death?
Troy
de Gysborne did the unthinkable; he tore the bonds of brotherhood and
left a path of destruction in his wake. And now Troy must face those
he betrayed, including the father who long ago renounced him. But to
confess to the crime he committed will cost him everything. Including
Aveline. But can he remain silent if it means losing the woman he
loves?
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Excerpt
Aveline’s
scream burned her throat; she tasted blood. Eudes staggered forward,
his eyes wide. He looked at her as he fell to his knees and then
slumped forward. Bright red blood rushed from his wound and pooled on
the ground. She looked at Raimbaut.
“This
time you shall not escape.”
She
picked up her skirts and ran headlong into the forest and did not
slow her speed as branches slapped her in the face and tore at her
arms. The ground beneath her feet was icy and uneven. She risked a
glance over her shoulder and did not stop even though Raimbaut was
nowhere to be seen. He may not have been behind her, but it did not
mean he was not stalking her.
Sweat
trickled down her face and burned her eyes. Her heart pumped, her
lungs gasped for air. She came to a skidding stop and looked wildly
around. Should she keep running straight, go left or right, or make
her way back to Gysborne? She turned in a circle and shoved her hair
from her eyes.
A twig
snapped behind her. She stilled and held her breath. Out of the
corner of her eye, she saw a blur rush by. Was it an animal? Was it
Raimbaut?
She
ignored the pain in her chest and her sudden need to loosen her
bladder. But she could not ignore her trembling. She clutched her
arms to her chest. A sour taste flooded her mouth as she did not see
how she would be lucky enough a second time to escape from Raimbaut.
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Louise
grew up in country Victoria, Australia, before moving to England,
where for sixteen years she soaked up the vibrancy of London and the
medieval history of England. She has since returned to Australia and
now lives in Melbourne.
In 2013,
Louise won first prize in the historical romance category of the
Crested Butte Sandy Writing Contest for her story, The Promise, which
has since been retitled and is now known as, Of Love & Vengeance.
When not
writing, Louise can be found covered in mud, crawling under barbed
wire and hoisting herself over twelve foot walls!
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Thanks for the excerpt :) What's your favorite part of this book?
ReplyDeleteHey Amber - you ask good questions! My favorite part is a scene where Aveline performs a medieval operation. While writing it I had to keep reminding myself this kind of thing really happened. I'm thankful for modern day pain killers!
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