{"id":810,"date":"2016-03-25T03:39:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T03:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5379.temp.domains\/~pjmaclay\/alina-k-field-and-lilianas-letter-egg\/"},"modified":"2019-03-26T02:17:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T02:17:53","slug":"alina-k-field-and-lilianas-letter-egg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/?p=810","title":{"rendered":"Alina K. Field and Liliana’s Letter \u2014 #Egg-cerpt Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Only a few more of these #Egg-cerpt exchanges to go. It’s been fun! I’m pleased to welcome Alina K. Field and her book Liliana’s Letter.<\/p>\n

\nTHE MATCHMAKER MEETS
\nTHE MATCHBREAKER<\/p>\n

Liliana\u2019s Letter
\nThe Matchmaker<\/p>\n

Lord Grigsby wants nothing more than to retreat to his study, but a promise to his long-dead sister has forced him back into society to broker the marriage of his nephew to the heiress whose money can save the young man\u2019s estate. If only the young lady\u2019s starchy hired companion would move out of the way. <\/p>\n

The Matchbreaker<\/p>\n

Hired to launch an heiress\u2019s society debut, seemingly straitlaced spinster Liliana Ashford\u2019s future as a professional chaperone depends on the girl\u2019s successful marriage. But Liliana had her own close encounter with a scoundrel years ago, and she won\u2019t let her charge be forced into marriage to the same kind of rogue, no matter how hard the man\u2019s widowed uncle tries to woo Liliana around to the match.<\/p>\n

Secrets and a Scandalous Murder <\/p>\n

A shadow from Liliana\u2019s past appears bearing an unfortunate letter she wrote long ago, and then the earl is murdered, evoking the scandal of the season. While she scrambles to make a respectable match for her charge before her own past can be exposed, Grigsby sets about finding his nephew\u2019s killer\u2014and Liliana\u2019s secrets.<\/p>\n

EXCERPT<\/p>\n

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“You clearly don’t approve of the match. Do you intend to openly oppose it?”
\nHer head whipped around, and she glared. “It’s not for me to approve or disapprove. Katie\u2014Miss Mercer\u2014will decide.”
\nPassion flashed in her eyes, sending an answering spark through him. She was magnificent, though so very mistaken. “Really? Then her father is more liberal than I expected.”
\nShe looked him over more closely. “What do you know of this matter?”
\nI might ask you the same question. Her tone had been stiff, like the crystallized dome covering bubbling lava. He fixed her with his sternest glare, not entirely surprised at her cheek.
\nHis glower didn’t impress her. She lifted her shoulders higher. Stood a little taller, proud, lovely, and filled with indignation.
\nQuite righteous indignation. He gave into an unmanly sigh, truly weary of his responsibility for Thomas. “I know a good deal, Miss Ashford. I have been negotiating for these nuptials. The arrangement is my doing as much as Mr. Mercer’s. Much more than it is my nephew’s. He is probably the least culpable, except for his abominable behavior.”
\nShe clenched her hands tightly. “I see.”
\n“Thomas’s mother was my older sister. I made a promise to her that I would look after him.” Her gaze softened, and she bit her lip in a way that made him want to taste the part that she was nipping.
\nAnd where had that thought come from?
\n“And your nephew needs money and an heir.”
\nHe nodded. As a woman of the ton, of course she would understand how marriage worked. Marriage wasn\u2019t about love, or the bride\u2019s approval, or a plump lower lip that begged to be kissed.
\n“He needs money most of all. He has a younger brother in the army who would make a far more dutiful earl.”
\nHe covered his mouth with his hand. The words had rolled out, shocking him. He rarely spoke this frankly with any woman.
\nVery well, he never spoke this frankly with any woman.
\nShe released a soft breath. “And there is the matter of the ore.”
\nHis mouth gaped and he quickly closed it. Mr. Mercer had shared that information? Well. “That part of the county is rich with newly discovered veins of iron.”
\nThat information brought her up straighter. She looked away, gazing intently at a thick, dark spot of foliage, making him want to pry into that sharp mind.
\n“I see,\u201d she said. \u201cI believe we should go back in now.”
\nNot yet. He tucked her hand over his arm but did not move. <\/p>\n

Buy Links:
\nAmazon: http:\/\/amzn.to\/1VBXAld
\nKobo: https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-us\/ebook\/liliana-s-letter
\niBooks: https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/lilianas-letter\/id1046400564?mt=11
\nNook: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1k81CX3<\/p>\n

Alina K. Field Bio and links:<\/p>\n

<\/a>Award winning author Alina K. Field earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and German
\nliterature, but she found her true passion in reading and writing romance. Though her roots are in the Midwest, after six very, very, very cold years in Chicago, she moved to Southern California and hasn\u2019t looked back. She shares a midcentury home with her husband and a blue-eyed cat who conned his way in for dinner one day and decided the food was too good to leave. <\/p>\n

Her debut novella, Rosalyn\u2019s Ring, was the 2014 Book Buyer\u2019s Best winner in the novella category. <\/p>\n

Visit her at:
\nhttp:\/\/alinakfield.com\/ <\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alinakfield <\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AlinaKField<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/7173518.Alina_K_Field<\/a><\/p>\n

\nPick your choice of 5 Q & A\u2019s:
\nInterview with Liliana Ashford, heroine of Liliana\u2019s Letter<\/p>\n

1. Nickname
\nMy brother and his friends always called me \u201cLil\u201d as a nickname.
\n2. Job
\nSadly, I was forced by circumstances to take employment as a companion to a wealthy young woman coming out into society. My job was to help her make a very good marriage.
\n3. Level of schooling, or self-taught
\nLike most of the girls of my class, I did not attend school. From time to time I had a governess or tutor, and I found solace, and much education, in books.
\n4. Birthdate
\nMust a lady as old as I am and still unmarried share her date of birth? No, I think not.
\n5. Birthplace
\nI was born at our family home in Cambridgeshire.
\n6. Currently residing in\u2026
\nLondon, of course.
\n7. Favorite type of pet
\nMy father kept hounds until he had to sell them, but they were never my pets. I do believe that if ever I have the opportunity, I should like to keep a little dog.
\n8. Favorite place to visit
\nI dearly love the British Museum and would like to spend more time there.
\n9. Significant other
\nNow that our story has been told, you know my significant other is dear Grigsby.
\n10. Most important goal
\nBefore my marriage, my most important goal was to prevent my young lady from marrying Grigsby\u2019s dreadful nephew. Now, I shall do my best to help my husband discover his nephew\u2019s murderer.
\n11. Worst fear or nightmare
\nFor the longest time, my worst fear has been to live as a genteel pauper with no family or friends.
\n12. Favorite food
\nI love a freshly made scone with good Devon cream, don\u2019t you?
\n13. Wealthy, poor, or somewhere in between?
\nI was poor as a church mouse until I married Grigsby.
\n14. Secret desire or fantasy
\nI should love to see the pyramids and ride on a camel.
\n15. What would you do if you won the lottery?
\nYes, we do have lotteries, but ladies do not generally participate. Still, if I could dream and find myself with a pot of money, I would establish a charity to help the young girls from the London rookeries into a better life.<\/p>\n

Alina K. Field on #EggcerptExchange with Liliana\u2019s Letter<\/p>\n

\n#EggcerptExchange \u2013 Regency Romance with @AlinaKField, Liliana\u2019s Letter<\/p>\n

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