Passionate Pursuit
by Tina Donahue
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BLURB:
Is their passion
strong enough to break her chains?
Andalucía Spain,
1489: Innocent Beatriz is desperate to escape the threat of a miserable
marriage to a cruel Marquis. Forced into the betrothal by her ruthless merchant
papá, her only hope is to conceal her identity and become a servant in a nearby
castle—a life drastically different from her comfortable upbringing.
Tomás doesn’t know
what to make of his well-spoken new servant girl. Her beauty and charm
captivates the military hero; her mysterious nature intrigues him. And the
desire she ignites burns brighter with each glance, as does his longing to
claim her for his own.
Beatriz can’t resist
Tomás’ passion nor deny the heat of her own. But neither the lush countryside
nor the walls of the opulent Moorish castle can entirely protect her—and if he
were to discover her secret, she could be torn away from him forever. Yet how
can she sustain his love if she’s living a lie?
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EXCERPT:
A gentle breeze carried laughter and converse from the
señoritas who surrounded Tomás, each vying for his attention. The one in dark
green silk with a matching caul danced around trying to get closer to him. The
one in red with a white flower in her hair elbowed past another girl. Those in
gold and bright yellow were even less demure, pushing into each other, speaking
loudly, far removed from how a lowly servant had to act.
Especially to please Nuncio.
How dare he make her solely responsible for a man’s carnal
moves? Beatriz had no control over anyone’s passion except her own. Thus far,
she’d failed miserably at quelling her desires.
Despite what Nuncio had said, she still ached to feel
Tomás’s heat and strength, to have him imprison and possess her. No threat in
the world would change her longing. However, she wasn’t foolish enough to act
on her attraction. Poor man already had enough trouble.
His broad shoulders were slumped, mouth turned down. She
wanted to make him smile. To have him stand as the noble lord he was,
magnificent in his dark blue robe and doublet, his hose snug to his sinewy
thighs and calves.
Several young women spoke to him at once. A señorita in a
bright yellow gown touched his upper arm. The girl next to her, clad in vivid
orange silk, touched his jaw.
Jealousy heated Beatriz’s face and throat.
Tomás drew back until the young woman groped air, not him.
He faced the window, his gaze touching Beatriz, his dark brown eyes flooding
with warmth, bronze complexion deepening.
Weak with desire, she leaned against the sill for support.
The señoritas gestured to him, talking endlessly, their
words too garbled to understand.
Whatever they said, Tomás ignored them. He studied Beatriz’s
eyes, then her lips and lingered there. She was smiling without realizing it.
He answered with a broad grin and stepped closer.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Tina Donahue is an award-winning, bestselling novelist
in erotic, paranormal, contemporary and historical romance for Kensington,
Ellora’s Cave, Samhain Publishing, Siren Publishing, Booktrope, and indie.
Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, Romantic Times and numerous online sites have
praised her work. Three of her erotic novels (Adored; Deep, Dark, Delicious;
Lush Velvet Nights) were named finalists in the 2011 EPIC competition. Sensual
Stranger, her erotic romance, was chosen Book of the Year 2010 (erotic
category) at the French review site, Blue Moon reviews. The Golden Nib Award at
Miz Love Loves Books was created specifically for her erotic romance Lush
Velvet Nights. Deep, Dark, Delicious(erotic romance) received an Award of Merit
in the RWA Holt Medallion competition. Take Me Away (erotic romance) captured
second place in the NEC-RWA contest. And The Yearning (erotic paranormal) was
honored with an Award of Merit in the RWA Holt Medallion competition. She’s
featured in the 2012 Novel and Writer’s Market. Before penning romances, she
worked in Story Direction for a Hollywood production company.
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