I am delighted to announce that my e-book, Far
Beyond Rubies by Rosemary Morris, will be available as a paperback on the 30th
October, 2013.
“When Gervaise first sees Juliana he
recognises her, but not from this lifetime, and knows he will always protect her.”
Set
in 1706 in England during Queen Anne Stuart’s reign, Far Beyond Rubies
begins when William, Baron Kemp, Juliana’s half-brother, claims she and her
young sister, Henrietta, are bastards. Spirited Juliana is determined to prove
the allegation is false, and that she is the rightful heiress to Riverside, a great
estate.
On
his way to deliver a letter to William, Gervaise Seymour sees Juliana for the
first time in the grounds of her family home. The sight of her draws him back
to India.
When “her form changed to one he knew intimately—but not in this lifetime,”
Gervaise knows he would do everything in his power to protect her.
Although Juliana and Gervaise are
attracted to each other, they have not been formally introduced and assume they
will never meet again. However, when Juliana flees from home, and is on her way
to London, she
encounters quixotic Gervaise at an inn. Circumstances force Juliana to accept
his kind help. After Juliana’s life becomes irrevocably tangled with his, she
discovers all is not as it seems. Yet, she cannot believe ill of him for,
despite his exotic background, he behaves with scrupulous propriety, while
trying to help her find evidence to prove she and her sister are legitimate.
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Reviews.
J. Pitman’s 5 out of 5* review of Far
Beyond Rubies by Rosemary Morris.
It was great to see that there's a new
Rosemary Morris out. I like her exquisite attention to detail, and she writes
in the reign of Queen Anne, which is something a bit different from the usual
Regency romance.
In this new book, which I have to admit I
raced through and will now read again, the heroine Juliana is stunned to
discover that, according to her half-brother William, she and her sister are
bastards. The tale of how Gervaise Seymour helps her, how she helps herself,
her sister and her various strays is quite enchanting. Rosemary uses her
knowledge of India, very pertinent in this period, to bring a spice of
something different to this novel. Her 'tanned hero' is no pallid, painted
Englishman but one who has travelled, married and been widowed on that exotic
continent, thus earning himself the nickname 'Beau Hindu' amongst the
fashionable in London.
This novel is not a light book, as it
contains research into the politics, religion and morality of the reign of
Queen Anne. However the research informs the novel quite naturally and I found
this to be a lovely, sparkling romance. It is somewhat in the style of the late
Georgette Heyer, although I think after four novels Rosemary Morris is developing
a voice of her own.
Suitable for those who like a cracking
good historical romance, set in England, well researched, sensual but no
explicit sex.
Carolin Walz 5* Review of Far Beyond Rubies
by Rosemary Morris.
Picked up Rosemary Morris' novel recently
with the expectation of a nice escape into romance, and was agreeably surprised
by the wealth of historical detail and engaging characters. The heroine, Juliana,
is suitably persecuted by an evil step-brother and later on by a libertine
suitor, and the hero, Gervaise, is not only handsome, but also mysterious,
coming from a somewhat broken family and having been previously married to a
woman in India. That is one of the things that sets this tale apart from the
usual run of historical romances. The author is obviously quite familiar with
India, and the reader gets all kinds of interesting tidbits about life there,
from certain dishes Gervaise springs on his friends to what he has learned
about the country's belief systems, the latter of which at first causes quite
some conflict between him and the heroine. The resolution is believable and satisfying.
Well-written throughout.
* * * *
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Previous novels.
Tangled Love
Sunday’s Child
False Pretences
New Release February, 2012 The Captain and
The Countess
