NATHANIEL & WILLA!
These two are by far one of the most popular pair of lovers
I have written. Nathaniel, with the tragic sacrifice of his
honor for the good of the Crown? And Willa–quirky,
brilliant, jinxed, steadfast Willa!–who never ceases to believe
in him?
Magical!
TO WED A SCANDALOUS SPY(Book 1)
Four dangerously elite spies who answer
only to the King will sweep readers into
court intrigue and society scandal, into
ballrooms and bedrooms. They are…
The Royal Four.
Lovely, highborn Willa Trent was an orphan, raised
by a local, somewhat odd family in the country who
want nothing but the best for their girl. So when she
drags home the unconscious man she accidentally
downed with a slingshot, they arrange a hasty marriage
and pack the couple off with best wishes. Armed
with a groggy husband and a new future, Willa’s
optimism has no limits…until she discovers the
secret, dangerous world or Nathaniel Stonewell,
Earl of Reardon, a.k.a. “Lord Treason.”
Though Nathaniel is reviled by most of England for
his devious plot against the Crown, he is, in reality,
a member of an elite cadre of secret royal defenders
on a daring undercover mission. He must keep his
secrets at all costs, especially from Willa. And yet,
he is enchanted…though he stubbornly refuses to
surrender to his passion. Far better, he tells himself,
to turn his back on love than risk everything for it.
Luckily, his bride has other plans…
Quotes:
“Warm, witty, and wonderfully sexy.”
—Teresa Medeiros, New York Times bestselling author
Under the covers:
“The kernel of To Wed A Scandalous Spy grew from
the second book I wrote but never published–a story
I called An Uncommon Fancy. There is very little of
that story left in TO WED A SCANDALOUS SPY, except
for the character of Willa. I just love her. I’ve always
been the one to stop and watch the ants, so I related
to her fascination with all things wild. Nathaniel has
been waiting for three books to find some peace
from his fate as scapegoat for all the things that went
on in The Impostor, so I was really glad to give him
a love of his own. Ah, so many men, so little time…”
Portraits of our lovers:
NATHANIEL
Nathaniel Stonewell, Lord Reardon, is known far and
wide as “Lord Treason.” Handsome, wealthy and
reviled by everyone he meets. For the rest of his
life, he will be defined by one infamous act, no
matter what sort of man he is now.
Wounded by his family’s rejection, isolated by
Wounded by his family’s rejection, isolated by
society’s rebuff, exiled from his own class, there
is nothing left for Nathaniel but the hunt for the
man who ruined his life and cut him off from
happiness forever.
For what sort of woman would ever tie herself
For what sort of woman would ever tie herself
to a traitor?
WILLA
Willa Trent isn’t the simple country miss she appears to
be. Instead, this curvaceous disaster-in-a-dimity-dress
is a force of nature who will not be refused. Orphaned
young and raised by her entire village, she has torn
through the entire populace of bachelors for miles
around, leaving unintentional damage and destruction
in her wake.
Calling Willa accident-prone would be like calling
Napoleon naughty–it simply doesn’t cover it. So when
the village discovers the one man Willa can’t maim or
mutilate, they arrange a firm but forceful wedding
at once.
Wed to a stranger, taken from her home, faced with
Wed to a stranger, taken from her home, faced with
his past, Willa must decide whether to stand by her
man–or run for her life!
Then again, I said she wasn’t quite who she
Then again, I said she wasn’t quite who she
appears to be…
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!