I love gothic-inspired romances. There’s something about a
gloomy mansion and a mystery surrounding the handsome, damaged man who lives
there that appeals to me. I’ve always wanted to write a story with those
elements.
Hired
by the Brooding Billionaire, my August release for
Harlequin Romance is that story. It’s a beauty-and-the-beast tale with a
brilliant wounded hero, Declan Grant, who has cut himself off from the world
after a tragedy in his past. He lives in a splendid old mansion that is slowly
being covered by a wild, out-of-control garden.
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Strong, spirited horticulturalist Shelley Fairhill
has to work hard to not only tame the garden but also to cut down the barriers
Declan has put up around his emotions. At the same time she has to overcome
past heartbreak of her own before she can love again.
I loved writing Shelley and Declan’s emotional
journey towards each other and finding the love they both so deserve.
But I also enjoyed writing about the overgrown garden
that brings them together.
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| Camellias |
The story starts in winter and I’m sharing some snaps
of my Down Under winter garden with you. All these flowers appear in the story.
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| Sweet-scented jonquils |
My part of Australia doesn’t get the severe winters
that other parts of the world can get. Everything slows down but for most of
the year we have something blooming. (The disadvantage is that the weeds still
grow, too!)
Do you like a beauty-and-and-the-beast story? What’s your garden like in winter? Please share your thoughts with a comment!
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| Fragrant daphne |
Do you like a beauty-and-and-the-beast story? What’s your garden like in winter? Please share your thoughts with a comment!
I’m giving away one signed paperback copy (or an e-book if you’d prefer)
of Hired
by the Brooding Billionaire. Make a comment to be in the draw. Please
include your email address if you want to be included in the draw.
Hired by the Brooding Billionaire is my August 2015 release for Harlequin Romance and is available now for pre-order in print and e-book.
Hired by the Brooding Billionaire is my August 2015 release for Harlequin Romance and is available now for pre-order in print and e-book.
Kandy Shepherd is an award-winning author of contemporary romance and
women’s fiction. She lives on a small farm in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia, with her family and a menagerie
of four-legged friends.
Visit Kandy at her website
