There’s no question that Regency romances dominate the
historical romance space. For lots of romances the HEA happens due to a
sweeping romantic gesture from one partner to the other. Never one to conform
to the norm, historical romance authors Grace
Burrowes and Jane Ashford are
here to share how they break the mold in their latest titles, Tremaine’s
True Love and Married to a Perfect Stranger.
Grace Burrowes, author of Tremaine’s True Love: When Nita
realizes that she and Tremaine envision incompatible job descriptions for her
as his wife, she breaks the engagement. Tremaine accepts his rejection
gracefully (when Nita’s looking). Part of what he loves about her is her
ability to make up her own mind, to think for herself, to bring strength to the
union, and not just a pretty pair of dancing slippers.
To hang
around and wheedle, or to inveigle Nita’s siblings into changing her mind would
be to disrespect her, and also to hurt her. Nita’s rejection of Tremaine is her
head overruling her heart, and he knows this.
Tremaine
also knows that Nita’s own family has failed to grasp how unique she is, and
when they won’t defend some of the choices she’s made, Tremaine steps in—even
after he’s been jilted.
He
leaves her, but he never stops protecting her or trusting her integrity, and
thus the door opens for the happily ever after.
Jane Ashford, author
of Married to a Perfect Stranger: The
moment that John displays his love for Mary is a quieter, but perhaps deeper
recognition. Mary and John are not much respected by their families. They’ve
both been dismissed as negligible personalities. As they fall in love during
the story, they give each other the gift of acknowledgement and admiration,
which lets them both come into their power as individuals. This all culminates
for Mary when John praises her artistic talent – her ability to capture the
essence of a person in her portraits. The moment is especially moving and
significant because this very talent had previously gotten them in trouble with
the powerful Lady Castlereagh and threatened to ruin his career.
Title: Tremaine’s True Love
Author: Grace
Burrowes
He’s had everything he could ever want…until now
Wealthy wool magnate Tremaine St. Michael is half French,
half Scottish, and all business. He prowls the world in search of more profits,
rarely settling in one place for long. When he meets practical, reserved Lady
Nita Haddonfield, he sees an opportunity to mix business with pleasure by
making the lady his own.
Nita Haddonfield has a meaningful life tending to others,
though nobody is dedicated to caring for Nita. She insists the limitations of
marriage aren’t for her, then Tremaine St. Michael arrives—protective,
passionate, and very, very determined to win Nita’s heart.
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes has written over
thirty-five books and has won numerous awards including a Publishers Weekly
Best Book of the Year and an RT Reviewers’ Choice Award. Grace is a practicing
family law attorney and lives in rural Maryland.
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Title: Married to a Perfect Stranger
Author: Jane
Ashford
Time and distance have changed them both…
Quiet and obliging, Mary Fleming and John Bexley marry to
please their families and John immediately leaves on a two-year diplomatic
mission. Now John is back, and everything they thought they knew about each
other was wrong…
It’s disconcerting, irritating—and somehow all very
exciting…
Jane Ashford discovered
Georgette Heyer in junior high school and was captivated by the glittering
world and witty language of Regency England. Her romances have been published
all over the world. Jane has been nominated for a Career Achievement Award by
RT Book Reviews. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Both sound great! Thanks for the review!
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