Audra Hales is a lady of
many perfect accomplishments—at least she believes so. It is no wonder: she has
mirrored her great friend Cecilia, the newly minted Lady Hoxley, so how could
her talents not be worthy of the highest praise? A self-described matchmaker,
Cecilia has brought Audra to Bath—where balls and excursions abound—with the
intention of matching her with the gregarious Lord
Garner Tremaine. Though he seems an affable and talented gentleman, his
brother, the marquess, is quite the opposite.
As head of his family,
Everett Tremaine, the Marquess of Vernon acts on behalf of his father, the
duke, who remains secluded from Lady Hoxley’s guests. With his obligations,
Everett has no time for foolish temptations such as Miss Hales…so why does he
constantly find her thrown into his path?
Meanwhile, Audra has
conjured all sorts of wild imaginings concerning the frustrating marquess, and
every time she encounters him, he leaves her breathless rather than answering
her questions! After all, what is ailing the mysterious duke? Could the marquess be a villain masquerading as the savior
of his family? And most importantly: should she marry Lord Garner, the safe
suitor, or follow her heart?
Book One of the Cecilia’s Mismatches series is a stand-alone novel.
Cecilia’s Mismatches Series Blurb
Who is Cecilia? She’s Lady Hoxley, a recently married young lady whose
husband is old enough to be her father. Theirs is a love match. She loves his
money and title, and he loves her youth and vivacity. Cecilia is so gratified
with her own match that she is determined to match her friends with worthy
gentlemen—but what happens when all her grand schemes seem to go awry?
“So he is all about enjoyment?” “It does seem that way. He is certainly foppish
and lackadaisical in comparison to his brother Lord Vernon, and is very pleased
with himself for being that way.” “You are severe upon him. I found him quite
enjoyable as a partner.” “Oh, you must not have! You had more opportunities
to listen to him at dinner!” “Recall that I am not as particular, as I am a
few years older than you,” said Miss Davison. “Most would say I am on the
shelf.” “You are perhaps a little older, although you do
not look it.” “I thank you.” “In any case, my papa was the best of men,”
continued Audra, “and he was an exemplary landlord and husband. In fact, if you
could say he had a fault, it was that he avoided town because he loved the
country. Lord Garner seems to think life a joke for his entertainment. He
bragged that he is rarely ever on his estate and prefers Bath and town.” “And you do not approve?” “Not really. I am certain the popinjay has not
looked at an account in his life. He was given an excellent property upon his
majority and lives more gently than any gentleman of my acquaintance. I know
Lord Vernon is always engaged in the business of the dukedom on his father’s
behalf, so I asked Lord Garner if he was ever overwhelmed with estate business,
and he said that was the purpose of an estate agent.” “I do not wish to be too forward, but are you
not intended for him?” asked Miss Davison. “Oh, yes. Cecilia—Lady Hoxley—is matching us
together, and I have been told that the duchess approves of the match.” Miss Davison remained silent as she rode along
beside her. “The rest of the family seems reasonably
impressed with me, though I am not certain about Lord Vernon.” “Why not?” “Do you read novels?” “Of course! I am a great admirer of Mrs. Burney
and Mr. Richardson!”
Audra levelled her gaze at her friend. “Well,
there is a novel happening, right now. I am suspicious of Lord Vernon and the duke.” A
lover of Jane Austen, Regency period research and costuming, yoga, fitness,
home renovation, design, sustainability, and independent travel, cat mom Suzan
Lauder keeps busy even when she’s not writing novels based on Austen’s Pride
and Prejudice, all of which are published by Meryton Press. She
and Mr. Suze and their rescue tabby split their time between a loft condo
overlooking the Salish Sea and a 150-year-old Spanish colonial casita in
Mexico. Suzan’s lively prose can be found on her Facebook author page, www.facebook.com/SuzanLauder; on
Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest as @SuzanLauder; and on her Meryton Press
blog, road trips with the redhead www.suzanlauder.merytonpress.com. Her
Amazon author page is https://www.amazon.com/author/suzanlauder. Prior
to publishing An Accomplished Woman of the Cecilia’s Mismatches
series, Lauder had four novels, a novella, and a novelette published by Meryton
Press and has short stories in two Austenesque anthologies. All are popular,
most earning four-plus star ratings on Amazon and Goodreads. Accolades include
Amazon bestseller for Letter from Ramsgate and The Barrister’s Bride,
a Finalist for Sexy Scribbles for an excerpt from Alias Thomas Bennet,
and several of her books were placed on top ten of the year lists by
influential bloggers. She
even finds time to bake muffins! Contact Info Meryton Press Blog, road trips with the redhead Email: suzanlauder@gmail.com Buy Link BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE The blog tour will start on April 10th, but Suzan has lots going on even before
the blog tour and after. April 3-7 Lady
Catherine's Salon; Suzan Lauder guest hosts this Facebook group. April 4 Celtic Lady's Reviews; Kathleen Kelly will be spotlighting An
Accomplished Woman and Suzan. April 7 Delighted Reader Facebook page; Sophia Rose will be
spotlighting the book and author. Blog Tour Schedule April 10 Musings
from an Addicted Reader April 11 The Book Connection April 12 Elza
Reads April 13 From
Pemberley to Milton April 14 My Vices & Weaknesses April 17 So little
time… After the blog tour, Meredith will host Suzan and her book. April 27 Austenesque
Reviews Giveaway
Meryton
Press will be giving away one eBook (mobi or ePub version) for each stop on the
Blog Tour. Please leave a comment for the author below to be entered into our giveaway at The Book Connection. Ending date is 11:59 PM EST on April 27. Winner will be selected randomly from all commenters. Please be sure to leave an email address so we can contact you if you win. Good luck!
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5 comments:
Thank you, for spotlighting Suzan Lauder's book, An Accomplished Woman, especially during this time. I am sorry for your loss.
My condolences on your loss. I appreciate the book spotlight and giveaway for the readers!
Lovely excerpt! I enjoyed "An Accomplished Woman" very much and highly recommend it!
Sometimes you can tell a book by it's cover. In this case both the cover and the story are sumptuous. A very enjoyable read!
Thanks, Janet and Suzan. I appreciate your kindness. Glad to see your recommendations, Kelly and A Canuck Fan. Thanks for visiting.
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