Borderland Bride (The Borderland Legacy)
by Samantha Holt
Historical Romance
Publisher: Jupiter Gardens Press
Release Date: March 21, 2013
Heat Level: Steamy
Word Count: 50,000
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Description
These are the borderlands, lass. We make our own rules here.
In the wilderness of 14th century Northumbria, Lady Isabel
discovers just how dangerous the borderlands can be. With the loss of her voice
and her hearing, there is little hope left for her. But when a brooding knight
rescues her, she vows never to become a victim again and buries the secrets of
her past in the hope that those hunting her will never find her in the
borderlands.
Jake is astonished to come across the beautiful Isabel, near
to death, on his brother’s lands. Bringing her back to his brother’s home, he
finds himself longing for something more from the courageous woman, something
that he thought he would never want again. Isabel works her way into his
scarred heart and opens Jake up to loving once more. But will Isabel’s secrets
destroy their bond? And with his charismatic brother, Dominic, charming her,
does he even stand a chance?
Warning: This title is intended for readers over the age of
18 as it contains adult sexual situations and/or adult language, and may be
considered offensive to some readers.
Naughty Bit:
As soon as his name left her lips, Isabel could not fail to
detect the darkening of his eyes. Her skin tingled as elation turned to lust
and she glanced down at her bare body, the heat of the water doing little to
stop the shudder that coursed through her.
“Say it again,” he murmured as a hand came up to cup at her
cheek.
“What?” she breathed.
“Say my name.”
His thumb pushed across her damp face and her lips parted as
her heart pounded faster.
“Jake.”
He groaned and pulled himself up so he could lean across
her. His lips joined with hers in a rush of movement and her breath caught at
the sudden heat of his mouth upon hers. Intuitively falling into a motion that
was both so familiar yet so excitingly new, she kissed him with enthusiasm,
enjoying the way his breathing stilted as their passion increased.
His tongue swept inside her mouth, searching for hers, and
Isabel entwined her wet fingers around his neck, forcing him closer. His tunic
dipped under the water and brushed across her breasts but he paid little heed,
instead bringing his other hand up to support her head, his fingers digging
under her damp braid.
As the kiss deepened, they both moaned and her hair loosened
while his fingers delved through it, sending it tumbling over the edge of the
tub. A splash resounded through the room as his hand left her cheek and dove
under the water to grab at her body. Jake’s fingers curled around her ribs,
drawing her closer to him and she let out a gasp.
Jake’s hand froze briefly but Isabel drew a hand from his
neck and placed it over his, pinning his hand in place. He relaxed and dragged
his lips across her cheek to her ear.
“What are you doing to me, lass?” he whispered.
She quivered as his breath grazed over her ear and his hand
continued to massage at her bare skin under the water.
“No more than you are doing to me.”
I'm happy to bring you today Samantha Holt! We have some reader submitted questions mixed in with some of my own. So lets get to it shall we? Alright here we go!
Does your spouse reap the rewards of your writing?
I always say my love life doesn’t inspire my writing but my
writing inspires my love life. My husband has read most of my books and I think
that gives him an insight into my mind so brings us closer and also, I find
certain scenes put me in a nice romantic mood!
Haha! I bet.
How long does it normally take you to write a book?
The quickest I’ve ever written one - and this is prior to
editing - is a month. I wish I could do that again but typically it’s about
three months. I write full time so I write for a good 4-8 hours a day.
Wow, that's a lot of writing in one day!
How do you come up with your naughty/sex scenes?
Usually they come to me first. They are often the first
thing I write in a book. I think I start with one moment, so the moment they
first come together usually and then it all just spills out onto paper
(computer really!).
I don’t have much choice. My mother-in-law, my nieces and
even my grandma have read them. Grandma likes my rough and ready heroes
apparently!
I share books recommendations with family all the time. It's how Naughty Bits' was started so that's really cool. And even grandma's got to read!
Can you tell us what other books you have that you are
working on or will be releasing soon?
I have just finished a fantasy romance called Eden’s Fire
and Borderland Beauty, Book 2 of The Borderland Legacy is due for release at
the end of May.
Oh I am going to have to catch up because it sounds like it's going to be a wonderful series to read.
Is there a certain teacher you would credit with igniting
your love of literature?
Honestly, it’s a minor miracle I didn’t hate it! I did very
well in literature but that was in spite of my English teacher. I’m fairly sure
she liked to make everything as boring as possible unfortunately. I think my
dad probably takes the credit as he introduced me to some great books at quite
a young age.
That's awesome! Well not the horrible English teacher. But to have a dad like that must have been nice!
Thanks so much Samantha for stopping by and spending a little time with us today! I wish I had all the time in the world but this is definitly going on my to read list and I'll
About the Author
Samantha resides in Warwickshire, England with her twin
girls and occasionally her husband, who works abroad. She admits that his long
absences often help get the creative juices flowing. She's a romance addict and
has been devouring all kinds of romance for as long as she can remember.
A huge history buff, Samantha likes to blend her love of the
past with her love of romance and create thrilling and passionate tales set to
medieval backdrops. She thinks there's nothing sexier than a rugged warrior and
a feisty maiden falling head over heels for each other.
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Thanks so much for having me! It was a lot of fun :)
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