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The Secret of Drulea Cottage
by Claire Kohler
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GENRE: Historical Fantasy
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BLURB:
Briony
Fairborn, a midwife in eighteenth-century Scotland, comes from a family
shrouded in scandal. Left with only one friend after her mother’s death, she
has little hope of gaining any others, let alone finding a husband. Instead,
Briony tries to live a quiet life and avoid her neighbors’ ridicule as much as
possible.
But things in Everton
take a drastic turn when a storm brings foreigners to the village docks.
On the night Santiago
Mendes arrives, he comes with a broken ship, a broken leg, and a broken spirit
that Briony finds herself profoundly drawn to. Her scarred heart slowly starts
to open, and although Briony suspects he may be hiding something, she cannot
help but dream of the possibility of love.
That is, until
another stranger appears in town, intent on repaying a childhood debt. A
dangerously handsome stranger who shows Briony that she’s even more different
than she could have imagined. And that her past is far darker than she
realized.
Magic, romance, and
political intrigue collide as the secrets surrounding one Scottish woman begin
to unravel. Secrets that she may not be ready to face.
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EXCERPT:
“Capitão! Senhor Mendes! Come quick!” A sailor appeared in
the doorway, his eyes distraught. “Silva went overboard!”
“Show me!” Santiago followed the sailor out, not bothering
to check if Costa came too.
A monstrous storm the likes of which he’d never seen was
swirling directly above the São Nicolau. Lightning descended in vicious bolts
while giant black clouds blocked out all sunlight. Waves rocked the ship back
and forth, making it almost impossible to stay upright. The mainmast started to
bend; it wouldn’t be long before it collapsed.
Santiago gripped the side of the ship and made his way
forward—
But something hit him from behind, propelling him toward the
mast—
CRACK!
Santiago was on his back, trying to scramble out of the way,
but he couldn’t quite move fast enough. The top half of the mast crashed down,
landing on his right leg.
He cried out as pain tore through his body. It was so
intense that he felt his mind swimming, drifting in and out of consciousness.
He tried to pull his leg out, but it wouldn’t budge.
Santiago was trapped. “H-Help…”
Suddenly a silhouette appeared directly above him.
Santiago’s heart leaped—
But then a pistol was in his face. With what was left of his
strength, Santiago willed his eyelids to stay open. If this is to be my final
moment, I’m going to make sure I look my killer in the eye.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Claire Kohler
grew up in Mooresville, NC, as the eldest of four daughters. Her love of
stories began at an early age, and as a child, she could often be found
borrowing way too many books from the library and scribbling away in a journal.
In 2016,
Claire became a full-time middle school English teacher in a public school. In
her second year of teaching, she also taught social studies. After becoming
pregnant in 2018, Claire decided to shift careers and become an online ESL
teacher so that she could also take care of her newborn at home.
She now lives
in Statesville, NC, with her husband, two children, and three cats. She is also
an active member of Christ Community Church Mooresville, where she often serves
as a Bible study and small group leader.
Claire plans
to continue creating exciting historical fantasy novels and potentially
branching out into other genres as well.
Website Link:
https://secretdruleacottage.wixsite.com/clairekohlerbooks
Facebook
Link: https://www.facebook.com/Claire-Kohler-Books-100151582291586
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