I am truly delighted to be taking part in the 'An Unwavering Trust' Virtual Book Tour! L.L Diamond is kindly sharing an excerpt of her new book 'An Unwavering Trust' and has generously offered an e-book giveaway!!! Rain and Retribution was among some of the first JAFF books I ever read and it must have made an impression because I remember contacting Leslie who was kind enough to make my acquaintance. Last July we spoke again, funnily enough while I was in Brighton, after she spotted my review of her second book 'A matter of Chance' a modern JAFF which I have read several times.
So it is with pleasure that I welcome Leslie today and thank her for stopping by and sharing with us.
Thanks so much, Tamara for having me. I hope everyone enjoys
another glimpse at my new release, An Unwavering Trust!
Excerpt
Darcy departed the withdrawing room and headed straight for his
chambers. He slammed the door
“I am not arrogant or
conceited!” He made a particularly sharp pivot. “I cannot believe Grandmamma…”
he began again, before his rant was interrupted by his valet.
James stood in a timid fashion just inside the dressing room
door. “Pardon me, sir, but I presumed you might require assistance changing for
the evening.”
He cast a quick look at his evening attire. “Yes, of course.”
As he disrobed, no care was taken, no attention paid to how the
articles landed once they were shed. His topcoat and waistcoat were thrown on
the bed, and Darcy yanked and pulled at his cravat, but the confounded thing
would not yield in the slightest.
“Blast!”
“If you will allow me.” His valet’s voice came from behind him.
He took a deep breath and exhaled while his man worked at the
knots he had tightened in his frustration, and soon enough, was freed from the
constricting cloth. He rubbed his sore neck for a minute before he pulled
roughly on the closure of his shirt. James stood to the side, nervous and out
of sorts.
When he handed off the last of his clothing, James gave a quick
bow. “If you require any further assistance this evening…”
“You may retire; I can fend for myself.”
“Very good, sir.” The valet then strode out of the door.
Darcy stared in the direction of the dressing room. His valet’s
brevity was strange, and had to indicate there was talk below stairs.
He could call James back to report on what was being said. No,
that would not do. His grandmother had a very loyal house staff, and without a
doubt, they would side with her. The last thing he could stand to hear was that
he was incorrect.
He continued to pace, but with a freshly poured glass of brandy.
He had been wronged. Not so much by Miss Bennet, although, if she had had a
problem, she could have let him know. He had no idea what was in her mind,
after all!
His grandmother’s words kept echoing through his head.
“You have dismissed her at every turn by your refusal
to engage in the simplest of conversations!”
“You sound more like George Darcy than Fitzwilliam! I
am ashamed of you.”
“Your subsequent behaviour has left her to wonder to
whom she is truly betrothed: the gentleman who rescued her from Meryton, or
this silent haughty man who has replaced him.”
He took a long drink from his glass and squeezed his eyes shut as
if it could stop the voice in his head.
“I
am nothing like my father.” He dropped
into a chair facing the fire and stared straight ahead past the flames as if
entranced. He remained thus, engrossed in thought, for several hours. His mind
whirred, the brandy left forgotten
L.L.Diamond is kindly giving readers a chance to win an e-book copy of 'An Unwavering Trust'. Leave a comment below for a chance to win.
Thank you again for sharing Leslie, I look forward to reading 'An Unwavering Trust ' and have already purchased my copy!
L.L.Diamond is kindly giving readers a chance to win an e-book copy of 'An Unwavering Trust'. Leave a comment below for a chance to win.
Winner to be announced on the 5th June (open internationally). Good Luck! Thank you again Leslie, for sharing an excerpt with us & for your generous giveaway!
An Unwavering Trust Virtual book Tour!
May 21 - Book Tour Kick off at Austen Variaitons
May 22 - The writings and ramblings of Colette Saucier
May 26 - Laughing with Lizzie
May 28 - More Agreeably Engaged
June 1 - My Kids Led Me back to Pride & Prejudice
June 3 - Austenesque Reviews
June 5 - Sarah Johnson: My Peculiar World
June 8 - Ask the Author at lldiamondwrites.com
As always I delight in hearing your thoughts!
An Unwavering Trust Virtual book Tour!
May 21 - Book Tour Kick off at Austen Variaitons
May 22 - The writings and ramblings of Colette Saucier
May 26 - Laughing with Lizzie
May 28 - More Agreeably Engaged
June 1 - My Kids Led Me back to Pride & Prejudice
June 3 - Austenesque Reviews
June 5 - Sarah Johnson: My Peculiar World
June 8 - Ask the Author at lldiamondwrites.com
As always I delight in hearing your thoughts!
Now we have a Grandmother trying to correct Darcy's behaviour - oh goody
ReplyDeletemeikleblog at gmail dot com
I thought it would be fun if it was one of his own relations! Thanks, Vesper! Good luck on the giveaway!
DeleteGood observation Vesper I hadn't looked at it from the grandmothers angle. Goodluck! Fun indeed Leslie
DeleteLooks delicious! Darcy is in for it now with an impertinent grandmother to correct him!
ReplyDeleteKathy W.
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She is certainly impertinent! Thanks, Kathy! Good luck!
DeleteHa ha Cathy I wonder if she's more formidable than lady Catherine! Goodluck in the giveaway!
DeleteThere's a grandmother? I like this idea! I look forward to reading this one. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
pamh5230 at yahoo dot com
I think the grandmother was my beta's favourite character. She's pretty interesting. Thanks, Pamela for stopping by! Good luck with the giveaway!
DeleteInteresting indeed good luck Pamela!
DeleteI'm guessing this Grandmama is his mother's mother so if I'm right, does that make her a Countess? I wonder what has he done that need his granny to point out that he is in the wrong.
ReplyDeleteevangelineace2020(at)yahoo(dot)com
It makes her the Dowager Countess because her husband has passed away and her son is the earl. With there being two Lady Matlocks, I had to distinguish between them. I initially didn't want the formality of calling her the dowager, but Lady Rebecca would not have been correct. Most of the book, unless more propriety is necessary, she's either Grandmamma or the dowager. Thanks, Lúthien84! Good luck with the giveaway!
DeleteOn the mother's side even better :) good luck in the giveaway!
DeleteOoh I don't know that I've read a JAFF featuring Darcy's grandmother! I like it. I already have a copy in my kindle, so please don't include me in the giveaway; I just saw Tamara's tweet about Darcy's grandma and had to come investigate and say hello. *waves*
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Monica! I hope you enjoy Grandmamma! She was a lot of fun to write!
DeleteWaves back to you too Monica! Hope you enjoy it :)
DeleteThis author always has such beautiful book covers :) I'm looking forward to reading this one.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Brenda! For some reason, this cover gave me a bit more trouble than the others. I have all these pictures I've taken since we moved here, and I couldn't get one to work until this one. I love the gardens behind the Ely Cathedral and the picture was taken on my birthday last year, so almost exactly a year ago! (May 31).
DeleteYes Brenda it is lovely almost like it's saying do you trust Mr Darcy to lead you down the path?
DeleteGood luck by the way :)
DeleteI had trouble paying attention after he handed off the last of his clothing to James.
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha! You were probably picturing Henry Cavill too! Thanks, Suzan!
DeleteI'm glad I'm not the only one :) good luck!
DeleteOh, now that suggests some interesting possibilities. Darcy ripping clothes off and a scolding grandmother...
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely have to read it to see what happens next.
I love how him ripping his clothes off and his grandmother are in the same sentence. I'm certain that both of them were happy he was not stripping with her in the room. LOL! Thanks, Sophia Rose!
DeleteI hope you do get to read it Sophia, I always like a new family member, good luck!
DeleteThanks for the excerpt and the giveaway! I love the cover, too! :)
ReplyDeletenewyorkgirl82(at)gmail(dot)com
My pleasure, Maria! Thanks and good luck on the giveaway!
DeleteHello Maria I hope all is well? Glad to see your still reading D&E :) good luck!
DeleteHello dear Tamara! Thank you! I need D&E in my life, so I'll never abandon them! Though these past months have been pretty busy! :P
DeleteI just ordered this for my kindle. Sounds so intriguing.
ReplyDeleteIndeed why wait! Well when it comes to JAFF and my kindle :)
DeleteI'm so glad you intrigued! I hope you enjoy it. Thanks, Sheila!
DeleteI've not come across a variation before where Darcy has any grandpaents left before, so this looks very interesting. Reminds me a bit of the Dowager from Downton Abbey as played by Maggie Smith. I love that the cover pocture is one you've taken yourself, Leslie. It seems that you're enjoying your time over here. Any plans for travelling North?
ReplyDeleteHello Angela yes I loved Leslie's other covers either she paints them or as we see here takes a pic all very personal which is a nice touch. Goodluck in the giveaway!
DeleteI thoroughly enjoyed Rain and Retribution and am very anxious to read this book! The excerpts on the Blog tour have definitely wetted my appitite for more! Thank you for the giveaway. Eva E
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad your intrigued! :) Thanks for stopping by, Eva E!
DeleteHello Eva, yes I enjoyed R&R too, have you read a matter of chance? Glad you've enjoyed the tour so far, Goodluck!
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