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The Rebellious Countess
By Helene Matheson
Genre: Historical Romance
Synopsis
Society may be run by the men of the ton, but six scandalous sisters are determined to take it by storm one gentleman at a time.
Máira Blair married for love, her honeymoon trip with the Earl of Dorset is a dream come true—until reality turns it into a nightmare. Máira wakes up to discover her husband isn’t an earl, but the captain of a pirate ship and what was supposed to be her honeymoon, is a voyage bound for war-torn France. If that isn’t enough to disparage her husband’s character, he abandons her in the middle of a French port where she must find a way to survive as she defends her virtue and her life. Just when she’s convinced of what kind of rogue she married, the pirate transforms into a hero on a quest to save her and the missing Earl of Astley.
Sir Elias Drake married for convenience, he needed a Scottish bride to complete his mission. He can resist his desire for his beautiful wife, especially after she discovers his true identity. Except Máira Blair was more than he bargained for. He needs her skills, cherishes her compassion, and is tormented by her passion, which only makes him want her and the life their marriage represents more.
It will require both of their talents to rescue the Earl of Astley, and it will take more than a war to defeat their hard-won love—if they can escape.
Enjoy this peek inside:
Her Scottish blood began to simmer. The mettle of her ancestors wronged by backstabbing, licentious English bastards was rising to a call so deeply ingrained in her soul, she wanted to fight. It didn’t matter her mother was English, she was a Scottish bastard through and through as far as the ton was concerned. One of the scandalous sisters. Even Iseabail’s marriage to a duke hadn’t been able to stop the label from spreading. Máira’s good-for-nothing husband had just added to her family’s ruination by making her a walking, talking scandal of the worst kind.
It was Ellison. There was no doubt. It didn’t matter that he wore clothes she didn’t recognize, or that a hat sat low over his brow hiding most of his features. It didn’t matter that the sun was going down and the only light in town was coming from the windows of The Happy Hag. It didn’t matter that she’d somehow slept the night and day away probably due to the bump on her head.
She knew it was Ellison by the tune he whistled and poetical way he performed it. He’d whistled that same tune the night of their wedding. How she remembered that she wasn’t certain, but it was him, of that there was no doubt. He could whistle like no one she’d ever heard in her life. Melodic, and sorrowful, his song spoke of love found and lost. It spoke to her soul, and she wanted to punch those sinful lips for making her feel anything but hatred.
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About Author Helene Matheson:
Helene Matheson writes steamy regency historical romance novels with intelligent, unstoppable heroines who don’t require an alpha male to save them—having one in their bed is another story.
Helene moved south for fun in the sun after she retired from public service and began pursuing her life-long dream of writing. She wrote the Amazon best-selling mystery series The Book Barn Mysteries for Lyrical Press and has written multiple award-winning romantic suspense novels under Kym Roberts.
In her spare time she can be found woodcarving by the pool or blogging for The Cozy Corner on Fresh Fiction. To contact her on social media, you can find her under KymRoberts911 on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Her books can also be found on her websites.
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I like the beautiful cover! This is one of my favorite genres!
Thank you Jeanna! I wish I could say I was the talented individual who created it, but my publisher, Oliver Heber Books did. HR is one of my favorite genres as well;) Good luck on the contest!
Looks fabulous
Thank you, Jeanna! My publishing house creates some of the most gorgeous covers. It was what attracted me to Oliver Heber in the first place;) Good luck with the contest
Thank you so much for featuring THE REBELLIOUS COUNTESS today.
I enjoy historical romance. Sounds like a good read.
Thank you for the compliment, Marcy. That makes every author feel wonderful when their work is appreciated. Good luck with the contest!
Thank you, Marcy! I’m so glad you enjoyed the excerpt, small snippets can be the hardest to pick to entice readers;) Good luck with the contest!
Thank you for choosing The Rebellious Countess, Laura. I truly appreciate you hosting my blog tour–and good luck to your readers with the contest!
What was your favorite scene in this book?
Hi Tracie! If I may, I’d like to tell you my favorite scene. After Máira learned of her husband’s secret identity, she felt hurt and betrayed, but she married him because she loved him and because of the chemistry they shared. His best-laid plans to leave her virtue intact and return her to Scotland, however, is the last thing she wants. Máira plots a bit of her own revenge as she entices him with what he will be missing–her finding pleasure in the bath with him looking on. 😉 Good luck with the contest!
Sounds good. I love the cover.
Thank you, Rita! I wish I could take credit for it, lol. The covers at Oliver Heber Books are to die for;) Good luck with the contest.;)
A captivating historical romance.
Thank you, Anne! I appreciate your kind words. Good luck on the contest!
beautiful cover
Thank you, Wendy. Oliver Heber Books has fabulous artists to capture readers attention to my work. I appreciate them and bloggers like FUONLYKNEW who work so hard to bring readers and writers together. Good luck!
looks like a fun one.
Thank you, Daniel. The Scandalous Sisters are a lot of fun to write. Good luck with the contest!
I am in love with this cover.
You and me both! Thank you, Mary. I wish I could take credit for it but I’m so happy that it captured your attention. Good luck with the contest!
The Rebellious Countess sounds like a book that many readers will enjoy.
Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
Thank you, Nancy! I hope all of the Scandalous Sisters will take readers on a journey where dirty linens are fun and exciting;) Good luck with the contest!
I like this type of book, such a good read
Many readers will be drawn to read this book.
Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
how many books have you written
Many hugs for asking, Wendy;) I’ve published 13 books, 2 in the historical romance genre with one more holiday book coming out this year. Eleven of my books in the Cozy Mysteries, and Romantic Suspense genres are published under Kym Roberts. What is your favorite genre?
Historical Romance – love this genre!
And the romantic cover.
Thank you for the excerpt.
Thank you, Barbara! I fell in love with the genre years (dare I say decades,lol) ago. But when I visited Scotland, I fell in love with the castles and I had to write about them. Máira and Elias had to travel to France and while researching, I fell in love with the abbey at Mont St. Michel. The tragedy and triumph of the abbey’s history made the Rebellious Countess come alive for me. I hope it does for readers as well. Good luck with the contest!
Sounds like an interesting story.
do you have kids going back to school
Hi Wendy, I have one in college who wants to be a secondary teacher so I suppose I will always have one going back to school;)
I love the cover! Thank you for the giveaway!
What inspired you to write this book?
What challenges did you face while writing this book?
thanks again for the giveaway, best wishes with your book
What time of day do you do most of your writing?
Do you have any advice for new writers?
I love the font you used for the book cover. It’s really elegant.