Donnan's Rose by J R Salisbury Book Tour and Giveaway :)
Donnan's Rose
MacLeods
of Skye Book 1
by
J R Salisbury
Genre:
Historical Romance
As
the fourth MacLeod son, Donnan MacLeod does not have to take on the
responsibilities his older siblings do. He is free to keep his
business private. As a privateer he sails the channel looking for
smugglers. Very elite smugglers.
It's
not until he returns to Skye for his mother's birthday when Donnan
begins to lose control of his life. And it's all because of a woman,
the one woman he's loved since childhood. The woman he desires above
all others - that is should he ever think of taking a wife.
Rosalind,
strong willed and opinionated far more than most, she is determined
to find out what it is Donnan is hiding. Never before had they kept
things from each other, but Rosalind is convinced he's keeping
something huge from her.
Everything
changes in the blink of an eye.
Stowing
away in the back of Donnan's coach, Rosalind changes their lives
forever. The adventure begins...
“Rosalind,
what in the name of God have you done?” he asked. “What are you
doing in the back of my carriage?” Rosalind
squared her shoulders, trying not to think what a miserable picture
she must look. She summoned the lie she had concocted for just this
moment.
“I
could not stay, Donnan. I can be more useful with you than back at
the castle alone."
His
brows drew together. He surveyed her from top to bottom, taking in
every inch of her seedy appearance, shaking his head. “Come
into the inn with me, Rose. We can speak inside. After you've bathed,
of course." He smirked at her, extending his arm. Rosalind
took her time bathing. She knew Donnan was angry with her stealing
away. She had to make him understand. Finally,
she finished and rejoined him in the sitting room of the suite he'd
gotten them. A mouthwatering meal graced a table. Her stomach
reminded her she hadn't eaten since she was on Skye. "Come
and join me," he said as he rose from a chair he sat in. "Thank
you." She
followed him to the table and sat in a chair he'd pulled out for her.
He was not happy. His face told her so. He
sat across from her, his eyes intently watching her. "Rose, do
you realize what you've done by stowing away in my carriage?" "Of
course I do. I'm quite sure Rory is furious with me." Donnan
picked up a piece of cheese and broke it in half. "If he doesn't
think we planned this to begin with."
She
shook her head. "I will take full responsibility for my
actions." "Not
that it will do any good now," he replied briskly. "What
would you have me do, Donnan? Sit and wait on you for another year?
I'm sure when the time came, you would have an excuse not to come
back and accept your duties." "That
is exactly what you were suppose to do, Rose! You were suppose to
wait for a year," he bellowed. "I would never purposely
disobey anything Rory orders of me. Never. He is not only my brother,
he's my clan leader. When the year was up, I would have come back for
you, Rose. Now you've changed all that. Now we must marry." She
said nothing for a moment. She speared a piece of chicken and ate it.
If Donnan wasn't so angry with her, she could sit right here and
enjoy this plain feast. "Why can't I simply spend the year with
you? I can help you, I'm sure. After that, we can return to Skye and
marry just like Rory wishes." "Surely
you jest. I cannot have you live with me and follow me around for a
year like some tap room wench. You're a lady, Rose. Your reputation
would be ruined. No, we'll do the proper thing and marry at Gretna
Green."
"What?
When?" "Now.
Our journey will begin as soon as we've finished our meal."
I've always been a creative individual. Writing is just a facet of that creativity...
My careers in public relations in and around the
entertainment industry, photography, editing, artist
management, modeling and special event planning all elevated my
passion for writing, not to mention gave me a treasure trove for
story lines.
I write women's fiction; contemporary
romance (as Jamie Salisbury) and historical romance (as JR Salisbury)
which is ever evolving. I am fortunate enough that writing (and
marketing of said product(s)) is my full-time job, although I always
have one or two other projects going at the same time.
I now
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photography, equestrianism, reading, and of course, travel.
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