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With This Kiss
by Victoria Lynne
Publisher: Self
Length: 110,000 Words, eBook Format
Sub-Genre: Historical

Available at:
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Blurb:
Beauty and the beast: they were the scandal of the ton. All eyes feasted on the beautiful flame-haired gambler in London’s most infamous club. But Julia Prentisse was interested only in the rake-turned-recluse whom they now called "The Beast." She lured him out of the crowded club to a deserted warehouse, where she made her scandalous offer: If he married her and protected her from her uncle, she would help him capture the arsonist who had ruined his life.

An act of heroism had left Morgan St. James burned, scarred for life, but Julia’s bold gaze lit other fires he had long suppressed. And now this glorious stranger was his bride. But when he tried to claim his husbandly rights, she demanded three months grace—three months to know a stranger’s mind, to touch a stranger’s soul, to go where no woman had ever gone before. Into his heart...

EXCERPT:

"Why did you come here?" he asked.

Gathering her courage, she ventured hesitantly, "If you're not too busy, I thought we might do something today. Together. As man and wife."

He released a bored sigh. "What did you have in mind, a waltz? Ordinarily I'd indulge your whim, but as you can see, the orchestra has temporarily abandoned its post."

"I've missed you."

The statement hung in the air between them. Morgan studied her face for a long moment.  "There is a term in fencing for toying with one's opponent."

"Are we opponents?"

"Are you toying?"

"I'm not sure what I'm doing."

"Forgive me if I find that difficult to believe. I've never met a more purposeful woman in my life."

A small smile touched her lips. "Is that good or bad?"

"What do you want, Julia?"

She couldn't remember him ever using her name be­fore. The sound of it rolling off his tongue sent an unex­pected rush of pleasure racing through her. Idly wondering if his reaction would be the same if she spoke his name, she said, "I thought it might be nice if we spent a little time together, Morgan."

She saw something flash in his eyes, but the emotion, whatever it was, vanished too quickly for her to properly define. "Ah. So that's it." A small, cynical smile curved his lips. His gaze moved over her body with scorching inten­sity, as though he were able to see right through to her drawers. He straightened and glanced around the empty room, then back at her. "Interesting timing."

Heat flooded her cheeks. "I didn't mean—"

"Didn't you."

"Certainly not. Must you always be so base?"

"You're the one who came to me."

"With the simple proposition that we attend Lord Attmark's boating party this afternoon," she said, seizing upon the sudden inspiration. "That's all I had in mind."

"Lord Attmark's boating party?"

"I thought it would be quite diverting."

"Floating along a river that smells like rancid sewage in this sweltering heat. That's what you came to see me about."

"Yes."

A knowing smile curved his lips. "Liar."

"I don't know what—"

"Liar," he repeated softy.
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READER REVIEWS:

With This Kiss — A Romantic Times ‘Top Pick’!

“Ms. Lynne weaves her magic to bring the reader a bit of poignancy along with a sexually charged romance in this very satisfying historical romantic suspense.  Find a place for this one on your special shelf.”  —Romantic Times

Nominated for Romantic Times  “Best Historical Romance”

“A smoldering Victorian era romance.”  —Booklist

“The unexpected twists in Ms. Lynne’s newest historical entertain and satisfy.”  —Publisher’s Weekly

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“…Trust me: A fun read for lovers of romance, and CERTAINLY for lovers of the Beauty/Beast type story (which I am).  This is the only book of Ms. Lynne’s that I’ve read, but based on my enjoyment, I shall surely seek more.”

“An excellent read—I loved it!  I have never read Victoria Lynne before this book.  You can bet I will from now on.  This book was excellent and I couldn’t put it down… If you like Jude Deveraux or Kathleen Woodiwiss, pick up this book!”

“This book is as great as the reviews!  I am happy to say that it was a pleasure to read a romance that fulfills everything I look for in a novel…This was my first book by this author but I will by all means be looking for more.”

“Surprisingly good!  I received this book from my sister and thought it would prove to be just another trite formula romance.  She said it was “really good,” so I gave it a chance.  She was right.  It does have all of those necessary facets that make it a romance novel, but the writing is crisp and talented, the characters sizzle with a never flagging sexual tension, and the plot never sinks to feeling contrived or phoney.  I enjoyed every page!”

“I loved this.  I could write a long review of this book, but I won’t.  I will sum it up in as few words as possible.  This story contained two extremely likeable characters.  The dialogue between them was so entertaining and well-worded.  I loved every encounter between them.  Everything about this novel was real.  I loved it, and I can truly say it is one of my favorite novels.”

“Fabulous!  With This Kiss had everything I look for in a romance—a tender hero, touching love scenes, a strong heroine, and even a mystery to solve.  I will be hunting down this author’s backlist.”

“Fresh and rewarding…definitely get you hands on this book.”

“This was an extremely well-written book, with believable characters and an interesting plot…”

With this Kiss by Victoria Lynne

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

From the very beginning of the book, I was immersed in the incredible romance and mystery beneath the pages. This book contains all the elements I relish reading: romance, mystery, incurable rakes, beautiful ladies, and all in an English setting.

Julia made the ideal strong heroine even though she did not fit the typical English lady. And you cannot get more unconvential than Morgan, and I loved him as the reluctant yet capable hero. I was fascinated to see the growth and blossoming of their relationship, and the ending did not disappoint.

My favorite element of the book was the mystery that was woven seamlessly into the story.  The author knows how to keep the reader guessing at every turn.  She never gave away the details, and in the end, I believe everyone was surprised at the outcome.

My complaints with the book are so minor that they are almost not worth mentioning.  There was some mild profanity in the book, but I truly did not find it overly offensive.  The sex scenes are hot and may offend some people, but I was so glad that the scenes only appeared following marriage.  There was implied fidelity to be sure.  For my tastes, I did not find any of these offensive.

I would whole-heartedly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romance and historical fiction.  My first 5-star romance this year!

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.  I was not financially compensated in any way, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Victoria Lynne is the author of five historical romance novels.  She’s received two RITA Award nominations, and has consistently earned Romantic Times’ “Top Pick” award.  Called “A Fabulous Storyteller!” by Rendezvous Magazine, her work consistently draws rave reviews and continues to attract new readers.  Her books have been translated into German, Italian, and Spanish, and are currently available online through Kindle and Nook.  

Ms. Lynne lives in Vermont with her husband and two children.  When she’s not plotting her next novel, she loves to get away from her keyboard to ski and hike.

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Tour Schedule:
Jan 23: It's Raining Books (Giveaway/Interview) 
Jan 24: The Romance Writer's (Giveaway/Review)
Jan 25: Love to Read Romance (Giveaway/Review)
Jan 26: Books Read 'N' Makeup Done (Giveaway)
Jan 27: Tessa's Blurb (Review)
Jan 28: Ramblings From This Chick (Giveaway)
Jan 29: Curse of the Bibliophile (Review)
Jan 30: My Unentitled Life (Giveaway)
Jan 31: Deep In The Heart Romance (Interview)
Feb 1: Mare's Place (Giveaway/Interview)
Feb 2: Bookin' It Reviews (Giveaway)
Feb 3: Romance Lives Forever (Interview)
Feb 4: Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf (Giveaway)
Feb 5: Natalie-Nicole Bates (Giveaway/Review)
Feb 6: She Who Blogs Behind The Rows (Giveaway/Review)
Feb 7: The Phantom Paragrapher (Review)
Feb 8: Full Moon Bites (Giveaway/Interview)
Feb 9: Books and Beyond (Giveaway/Interview)
Feb 10: Rage, Sex and Teddy Bears (Giveaway/Review)
Feb 11: I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read! (Giveaway)
Feb 12: Simple Clockwork (Review)
Feb 13: My Devotional Thoughts (Giveaway/Review)
Feb 14: Book Flame (Giveaway)
Feb 15: Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess (Giveaway/Review)
Feb 16: reading romances (Giveaway/Review)
Feb 17: Kay Dee Royal Paranormal & Erotica Romance Musings (Giveaway/Interview)
Feb 18: Arianne Cruz (Giveaway/Review)
Feb 19: Books Like Breathing (Review)

Now, I did say there would be a giveaway, right?  So I figure let's make this as easy as possible.  All you need to do to win a digital copy of this romance is to comment on this post with quite seriously anything you like (just keep it clean!).  This giveaway is open internationally, and it will end 9 P.M Pacific Time on February 21, 2012.