Guest Post & Giveaway: Maddening Lord Montwood by Vivienne Lorret
The
Maddening Lord Montwood
The
Rakes of Fallow Hall # 3
By:
Vivienne Lorret
Releasing
July 14, 2015
Avon Impulse
Avon Impulse
Blurb
Frances
Thorne learned at an early age to rely on herself. Yet, losing her
job and her home and watching her father carted off to debtor’s
prison all in one day, is too much for her to bear alone. When a
generous offer of assistance falls into her lap, she ignores her
better instincts and decides to take a chance. The last thing she
needs is for the infuriating Lord Lucan Montwood to stand in her way.
The
end of the bachelors’ wager is near, and Lucan Montwood can taste
victory. Yet, on the precipice of finally gaining freedom from his
debts, he’s incensed to learn that the beautiful Frances Thorne has
fallen into an insidious trap in the guise of a new position. Lucan
can’t deny the way her lips call to him and knows he must risk his
own future to ensure her safety.
Convincing
her to trust him is the hard part and resisting her is next to
impossible. But falling in love with her? That’s far too simple.
Excerpt
“While
I admire the stern workday countenance you employ to set an example
for others, using a little smile in the market could do wonders for
your basket.”
He
was talking about flirting. Flirting was one thing Frances never did.
She’d seen how a friendly smile could give a man the wrong ideas.
In her opinion, it was far better to know the character of the man
beforehand. “I suppose you would have me remove my spectacles and
bat my lashes as well.”
Lucan
turned to face her. Slowly, he revealed a grin that only hinted at
the dimple lurking there. It hinted at other things too. Scandalous
things. She was certain
of it because a ripple of desire stirred inside of her.
“No,
Miss Thorne, always
wear your spectacles.” He leaned forward, the brim of his hat close
to hers. “They act like a veil, making a man wonder about the eyes
behind them. A man starts to imagine being the one who’ll steam up
your lenses.”
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Romancing the Readers would like to thank Vivienne Lorrett for stopping by today! Thanks for visiting with us!
Thank you for
having me here today!
How do you create a new series?
Great question!
The first step is to get excited about the characters.
With The Rakes of
Fallow Hall, I already knew the gentlemen involved, because they’d
each appeared in The Wallflower Wedding series. Gabriel (The
Elusive Lord Everhart) made his
debut as Griffin Croft’s sparring partner in Finding
Miss McFarland. Rafe (The
Devilish Mr. Danvers) whistled his
way through his sister’s book, Daring
Miss Danvers. And Lucan (The
Maddening Lord Montwood) incited
jealousy and earned death threats in four previous books: Winning
Miss Wakefield, Finding
Miss McFarland, The
Elusive Lord Everhart, and The
Devilish Mr. Danvers. So, of course,
I couldn’t wait to write each of their stories.
Excited? Check.
The next step is
to build a world.
This step
requires shopping for office supplies: new pens, pencils, Post-its, a
3-ring binder, a small bedside notebook (for middle-of-the-night
inspiration), a large 3-subject notebook, and tea. Lots and lots of
tea. And maybe some new yarn. I mean, if I’m going to leave the
cave, I might as well make a day of it, right?
Upon returning to
the cave, high on the scent of new paper and chai, I’ll greet Pinky
(my pink laptop) with a grin and then start searching for images that
fit my world. During this process, questions spring to mind: Will my
characters live in a summery country manor or in an ancient castle in
winter? Will my heroine need a gown for a ball? Will my hero own a
phaeton or ride on horseback instead? Then, before I know it, I not
only have a world, but I also know more about my characters.
Build a world?
Check.
The next steps
involve research, family trees, creating conflict, deciding how these
books are linked, etc.
This is where the
3-ring binder, and my adapted library database/archive/Googling
skills come into play. I also use an enormous whiteboard to keep
everything straight. Of course, I could use a computer program
instead, but the whiteboard allows me the freedom to jot down a quick
fact without needing to open up a separate file on the computer,
which would likely lead me on the path of distraction.
Research? Check.
By this time, I
know my characters, their family members, friends, likes, and
dislikes. Not only that, but I’ll have a sense of where to begin
their story, and how all the books are linked. And poof!
A new series is born.
Wishing you a
great day and happy reading!
Author
Info
USA
Today bestselling author VIVIENNE LORRET loves romance novels, her
pink laptop, her husband, and her two sons (not necessarily in that
order ... but there are days). Transforming copious amounts of tea
into words, she is proud to be an Avon Impulse author of works
including: “Tempting Mr. Weatherstone”, The Wallflower Wedding
Series, and the Rakes of Fallow Hall series.
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