Today we are celebrating the release of The Lady and the Barrister by USA Today Bestselling Author Ruth A. Casie. This is the first novel in the Return to the Ladies of Sommer By the Sea. Come check out an excerpt of this historical Regency romance and enter the giveaway before grabbing your copy!
The Lady and the Barrister
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Return to the Ladies of Sommer By the Sea #1
Two men vie for Lady Anna, but who will she choose? The smooth politician or the down-to-earth barrister turned duke?
Lady Anna Ravencroft shines brightly as a much-admired organizer and hostess. In her mind it is the one thing at which she succeeds. Inwardly she is shy, retiring… a wallflower. With two failed seasons that ended in disaster she has accepted marriage might not be in her future.
Lord Fraser Castleton, a London barrister is shocked when he inherits a title and estate from his mother’s great aunt and becomes the 8th Duke of Willbury. He returns to Sommer-by-the-Sea to take up permanent residence. He crosses paths with his longtime friend, Lady Anna. He confides that he is the target of every mother with an unmarried daughter. She commiserates with him. Every eligible gentleman sees the Ravencroft purse rather than her. Together they decide to find a mate for each other. Anna presents him with a list of several eligible women. Castleton is receptive, but not enthusiastic. He gives her the same reaction with the subsequent two lists. Will she realize he has already found his match?
Reginald Younge, who doesn’t always play by the rules, wants to be the next Member of Parliament for his borough. His political backer will support him if Younge can finance the campaign himself. He suggests Younge find a wealthy wife to support his political plans. Marrying a Ravencroft would all but guarantee not only his backer’s continued support but provide the steady stream of money needed to claim his place amongst the gentry. He calls on Lady Anna for assistance with a campaign event and has an ulterior motive.
Return to the Ladies of Sommer By the Sea
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- The Lady and the Barrister – 99 cents & in Kindle Unlimited
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- The Lady and the Earl – pre-order now Releases June 1, 2023
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- The Lady and the Rogue- Release date: August 9, 2023
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Enjoy this peek inside:
“Lady Anna. Lord Castleton. Welcome to the Tea Room.” Tanya took off her apron and set off a small cloud of flour as she put the pinnie down on the counter.
Anna glanced around the dining room. An older couple sat at the only other occupied table.
Castleton helped her into her chair as Tanya made her way to the front of the tearoom. He turned to her with his irresistibly devastating grin.
Anna busied herself by removing her gloves and putting them into her reticule, then placing it on her lap all to avoid his gaze. When she could no longer stall, she raised her head and found him sitting across from her and still staring.
What should she say? It was as if she didn’t know this man when they had been friends most of their lives. Well, she certainly didn’t know him as a military man, a barrister, a duke, and especially not as someone courting her. All she knew was the boy with whom she grew up and in a moment of panic, she wanted to leave.
“I didn’t intend to embarrass you. I can’t help the way I look at you.” His elbow was on the table with his chin in his hand. “One glance and I find myself smiling.”
He removed his hand and struck a more proper attitude, opened his serviette, and draped it on his lap.
Was he playing his part? She glanced at the couple at the other table and concluded he was courting her for their sake. Perhaps she could play the game as well.
“You flatter me, Fraser,” she gracefully placed her hand to her throat. “Or should I say you flatter yourself if you think I’m embarrassed.” She sat up straighter and looked down her nose following propriety. For two Seasons she observed and learned as girls struck that position.
“Oh?” He dared to struggle to hide his chuckle.
“Ginger biscuits, really, Fraser. I would have thought you’d had your fill as a boy and moved on to other more tempting morsels.”
He leaned closer toward her. His eyes were even more passionate than they had been moments before. He took her hand and her breath caught.
“Oh, but I am moved by a more temping… morsel. Much more tempting. Would you like me to elaborate?” With that he raised her hand to his lips.
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About Author Ruth A. Casie
RUTH A. CASIE is a USA Today bestselling author of historical swashbuckling action-adventures and contemporary romance with enough action to keep you turning pages. Her stories feature strong women and the men who deserve them, endearing flaws and all. She lives in New Jersey with her hero, three empty bedrooms and a growing number of incomplete counted cross-stitch projects. Before she found her voice, she was a speech therapist (pun intended), client liaison for a corrugated manufacturer, and vice president at an international bank where she was a product/marketing manager, but her favorite job is the one she’s doing now-writing romance. She hopes her stories become your favorite adventures.
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I love the cover! It sets the stage for the book!
Historical romances give me a glimpse into life gone past and a HEA.
Congratulations on your new release Ruth, the cover is gorgeous.
I like to read books set in the past and how they lived.
Reading historical romance transports me to another era, realm and provides me with great enjoyment. The stories are memorable and fascinating.
I love historical reads as they send me back in time and dream of what it would have been like during that time period
Thank you for sharing!
I love historical romances because a well-written story can take you back in time to places and people that helped to shape the world that we live in today. Although fictional, these stories often reference real historical events and give insight into the cultural and social mores of the time not to mention the pleasure of being able to travel vicariously to places that I will never be able to physically visit.
I have been reading historical romances since my teens. I’m a longtime fan of Ruth A. Casie.
I enjoy reading historical fiction because I like learning about life in bygone times.
Historical romances transport me to a time when the lifestyles were so different.
I like historical romances because it takes you totally somewhere else.
HEA
I just love the era! I love reading about the clothes and the romances are so special
I love historical romances because they’re very entertaining and interesting!
I learn about the time period. It’s interesting to find out how women coped in those days.
The cover is outstanding! Love the olour!
Th authors really do an amazing amount of research for their historical novels.