THE RELUCTANT WIFE
Entangled
Publishing
ASIN: B00AQN3WB0
Abby Taylor
walked out on her irresistible husband three years ago. Now she has no choice
but to return to Italy to ask him for a favor. To pay for her grandmother's
heart operation she needs his money, but it comes with strings attached.
Conte Dante
Lombardi has it all—an Italian villa, a successful family business, and a noble
title. But he needs a child to carry on his legacy and time is running out. He
also hopes to satisfy the desire Abby rouses in him.
As Abby
uncovers why he’s in such a hurry for a child, she falls in love with him again
… just as she realizes it might be impossible to keep her end of the deal.
EXCERPT
ONE OF MY FAVORITE NEW ZEALANDERS
New
Zealander Bronwen Evans grew up loving books. She’s always indulged her love
for story-telling, and is constantly gobbling up movies, books and theatre. Her
head is filled with characters and stories, particularly lovers in angst. Is it
any wonder she’s a proud romance writer?
ALL ABOUT BRONWEN
ANGI: What drew you to write about the Conte?
BRONWEN: I love arrogant alpha heroes, that’s probably why
I love to write Regency romances. For this story, I thought a hero who felt the
responsibility and need for an heir would make the black moment more tragic.
Some might say this is no longer true but if you’ve actually meet today’s
nobility (which I have) heredity issues are a real concern.
ANGI: What do you like about the hero of your book?
BRONWEN: Dante hasn’t had a chance to really live. He had
to take over his family’s corporate empire at the age of twenty when his father
died. He doesn’t know anything except responsibility and he therefore he comes
across as slightly arrogant, yet inside he wants what everyone wants – to be
happy and to be loved.
ANGI: Is there a playlist you’d recommend for reading
your latest release?
BRONWEN: I’m in love with the Stereophonics this month. So
I’d pick their album Decade in the Sun: The Best of Stereophonics. I have one favorite song it’s a remake of The First Time Ever I Saw
Your Face. Followed by Step on My Old Size Nines, Maybe Tomorrow and Have a
Nice Day.
ANGI: Where do you read and how often?
BRONWEN: I usually read at night after I’ve finished
writing or working. I therefore read from my kindle as I’m long-sighted and
with the bigger print on a kindle, in the dim light I can read without my
glasses. If I read a print book I have ot wear my glasses which I hate!
ANGI: Have you been to Italy and if not, how did you
research THE RELUCTANT WIFE?
BRONWEN: I’ve been to Italy several times over the years. I
lived in London, England for almost eight years and flew down to Italy (one of
my favorite countries in Europe) frequently. I even took my mum around Italy
for three weeks, which was fabulous as she speaks Latin and could read all the
inscriptions at the ruins etc
ANGI: What’s the weather like in New Zealand?
BRONWEN: It’s summer here in New Zealand at the moment. I’m
actually on holiday as it’s our main holiday season. Schools are on break until
7th February. I’m up at my sister’s beach house, doing loads of
swimming, reading and walking.
ANGI: Are you a fan of The Hobbit and Lord of the
Rings? And did you get to see any of the filming?
BRONWEN: Lol – I’m always asked that question. They have
just been playing the LOR movies on the TV here over consecutive nights and as
my sister is a huge fan I had no option but to watch them. I didn’t see any of
the filming but I did bump into Orlando Bloom at a very trendy Wellington cafe,
Chocolate Days, and also into John Rhys-Davies who played the dwarf at a
Wellington hotel. We were both standing waiting for a taxi in the rain. We had
a big chat as he’s Welsh and loved my name (it’s Welsh too).
ANGI: What is your biggest vice?
BRONWEN: Just one? Hmmm-reading when I should be writing.
Eating when I should be stitching my mouth closed, and talking too much!
ANGI: Is there a “Blooper” in THE RELUCTANT WIFE (it may have been changed before printing)?
BRONWEN: Yip – my editor, the lovely Alethea picked it up. I got Dante’s
sister’s children mixed up!!! I couldn’t seem to keep track of ages and names…
ANGI’S GOTTA ASK: Your previous releases have been
regency historicals…what’s drawn you to write a contemporary love story?
BRONWEN’S GOTTA
ANSWER: The idea for this story just wouldn’t leave me
alone. It involves an issue I have experience of, personally, and it wouldn’t
work in a Regency setting as it would have probably led to the heroine’s death,
not really a HEA. When Dante stormed into my head and wouldn’t leave, I knew I
just had to write the book. It turned out to be quite cathartic. I went on a
journey with my characters.
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Consummate
rake, Richard Craven, has his heart broken when the woman he loves is forced
into an arranged marriage to a violent brute. To make matters worse,
circumstances force him to marry Madeline Knight—a woman he views more like a
sister-only for fate to play the cruelest of tricks. Shortly after his wedding
his former lover is widowed, and Richard learns she could be pregnant with his
child.
Madeline Knight thought she was doing the right thing when she saved Richard Craven from his lover's irate husband. Now her silly schoolgirl crush has left her married to a man who's in love with another woman. Consumed with guilt over trapping Richard, she tries her best to be the perfect wife and win his heart. Failure is not an option. For if she fails she loses everything, she loves him too much not to set him free…
While Richard and Madeline confront the reality of their marriage, Madeline’s life comes under threat. A family enemy is set on revenge. Will Richard learn the truth of his heart, and what is truly precious to him, before the unknown enemy destroys their world?
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ISBN:
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