Marketing for Romance Writers Magazine June, 2019 Volume # 2, Issue 6 | Page 6

LUANA STEWART (Cont.) LOVE AND MAYHEM BLURB EXCERPT Sybil is happily on the shelf, tending to her sheep. But she fears she‟ll depart this life without experiencing physical love, which she suspects is rather enjoyable. When her long-lost fiancé returns from sea, she decides he‟s the lucky man who‟ll receive her virginity. Max is eager to return to his sugar plantation and has no intention of remaining long in London. However, he didn‟t bargain on a willful, pretty, exasperating spinster determined to take him to her bed. He insists on marriage, but she wants only his body. Her heart is not part of the deal. Unfortunately, love doesn‟t always follow the rules. “I see all sorts of advantages to the married state.” He brought her hand to his mouth, kissing each knuckle in turn before kissing her palm. Then he flicked his tongue over the inside of her wrist. She bit back a moan. Who knew the wrist was such a sensitive spot? She forced her mind back to the task at hand. Which, when you came to think of it, served the other task as well. Namely, getting him to flick his tongue on other sensitive parts of her body. She took a deep breath. “Some enjoy those advantages without the bother of a marriage ceremony.” ***** Amazon Review by Simatsu: “It is fun to see a strong female character who still maintains her feminin- ity, wit, and sense of humor amongst all the things that go wrong in her life. She grabs life by the horns and fights to get her man …” 6