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APRIL, 2019 LOVE AND REDEMPTION By: Luanna Stewart The Plot: Mary Taylor abandoned her silk gowns and sparkling jewels when she quit her position as one of London‘s highly prized courtesans. She‘s deter- mined to earn her living with a paint- brush rather than between the sheets. Starting fresh in a new country, she masquerades as a widow running a tearoom in Halifax while perfecting her art. But when she‘s hired to finish the portrait of a handsome judge, she risks everything by surrendering to her lustful craving. Finton Morash, youngest judge on the Queen‘s bench, be- lieves people are either good or bad. The dowdy widow paint- ing his portrait is surely one of the former. After discovering the sensual beauty hiding beneath shapeless gowns, he wonders at her other secrets. An Excerpt He closed the window and turned, catching her around the waist. ―I can‘t stop wanting you.‖ ―So you rode here—‖ ―I walked.‖ Her brows rose. ―Heavens, all this way?‖ ―I wanted time to change my mind. Except that did- n‘t happen. I‘m not sure a journey of a hundred miles would be far enough to change my mind.‖ ―If you stay…‖ ―If I stay?‖ He dipped his head and began kissing her neck, pushing her robe aside so he could taste her shoulder. ―I‘m not sure what you want or what I can give.‖ The Plot (Cont.) When whispers circulate about Mary‘s nefarious past, she must find the courage to face the consequences. And Finton must decide whether love is worth the risk. ***** Goodreads Review by Sandy N: I didn‘t want the story to end. It has a lot of things that I like: love, passion, not a wallflower heroine, a dashing hero. Available in E-Book At: Amazon BN Author Contact Info: Prices: Print: $17.99 E-Book: $4.99 Length: 330 Pages Heat Level: None Provided Website Facebook Twitter Amazon Author Page Biography: Luanna Stewart has been creating adventures for her imaginary friends since childhood. At the tender age of twelve she discovered her grandmother‘s stash of romance novels, after which all plots had to lead to a hap- pily-ever-after. Luanna spends her days writing sexy romantic suspense, steamy paranormal romance, and spicy historical romance. When she‘s not torturing her heroes and heroines, she‘s either in her kitchen baking something deli- cious, or protecting her garden from the chickens. She lives in Nova Scotia with her incredibly patient husband and two spoiled cats. 20 09