Title: Of Love and Betrayal
Author: Louise Lyndon
Author: Louise Lyndon
BLURB:
Aveline de Bondeville is on the run. Determined to keep out of the
hands of the cruel Raimbaut de Blois she will do whatever it takes to stay
alive. And so when she finds herself in the company of Troy de Gysborne she
must quickly decide if she can trust him. But can she confess to murder knowing
it would mean her certain death?
Troy de Gysborne did the unthinkable; he tore the bonds of
brotherhood and left a path of destruction in his wake. And now Troy must face
those he betrayed, including the father who long ago renounced him. But to
confess to the crime he committed will cost him everything. Including Aveline.
But can he remain silent if it means losing the woman he loves?
Excerpt:
Aveline’s scream burned her throat; she tasted
blood. Eudes staggered forward, his eyes wide. He looked at her as he fell to
his knees and then slumped forward. Bright red blood rushed from his wound and
pooled on the ground. She looked at Raimbaut.
“This time you shall not escape.”
She picked up her skirts and ran headlong into the
forest and did not slow her speed as branches slapped her in the face and tore
at her arms. The ground beneath her feet was icy and uneven. She risked a
glance over her shoulder and did not stop even though Raimbaut was nowhere to
be seen. He may not have been behind her, but it did not mean he was not
stalking her.
Sweat trickled down her face and burned her eyes.
Her heart pumped, her lungs gasped for air. She came to a skidding stop and
looked wildly around. Should she keep running straight, go left or right, or
make her way back to Gysborne? She turned in a circle and shoved her hair from
her eyes.
A twig snapped behind her. She stilled and held her
breath. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a blur rush by. Was it an animal?
Was it Raimbaut?
She ignored the pain in her chest and her sudden
need to loosen her bladder. But she could not ignore her trembling. She
clutched her arms to her chest. A sour taste flooded her mouth as she did not
see how she would be lucky enough a second time to escape from Raimbaut.
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AUTHOR Bio:
Louise
grew up in country Victoria, Australia, before moving to England, where for
sixteen years she soaked up the vibrancy of London and the medieval history of England.
She has since returned to Australia and now lives in Melbourne.
In
2013, Louise won first prize in the historical romance category of the Crested
Butte Sandy Writing Contest for her story, The Promise, which has since been
retitled and is now known as, Of Love & Vengeance.
When
not writing, Louise can be found covered in mud, crawling under barbed wire and
hoisting herself over twelve foot walls!
AUTHOR LINKS:
WEB: www.LouiseLyndon.com
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LouiseLyndon1
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GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/LouiseLyndon
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