Excerpt:
“Why do you continue to be kind to me?” Jennifer
asked.
“I was raised a Southern gentleman. My mother would
have tanned my hide had she heard me being anything less than that,” Zeb said
and smiled at her. “You have not been yourself since coming here. Although you
were quiet when you first arrived, you were different when you were staying
with your sister. You were happy and relaxed. You seem to me to be everything
but happy and relaxed here in your own home.”
She dabbed her eyes. “You cannot understand the
implications of the situation I am in. You know nothing of Boston society or
our family business. I must solve these issues in my own way, on my own.”
“I do not understand Boston society, or even your
or your family’s place in it, but I do understand men like Jeffrey Rothchild.
His kind of intimidation happens in the cheapest saloon, the most luxurious
boardroom, and in the kitchens of everyday families. You are not unique nor do
you need to manage this yourself. Please don’t call yourself a coward, either.
You are not a coward. You are facing an enemy alone; however, that is not
necessary. Allow me to help.”
She stared into his eyes. “I am shaken to my core.
What I’ve always thought I could discern about another person has been proven
to be completely and utterly wrong. The stakes, the consequences of my poor
judgment, threaten the Crawford family, threaten those that depend on us,
threaten the fortunes and the legacy my family has built. Where Jolene expected
a lifestyle of wealth as our due, and Julia naively assumed that everyone lived
as we did, I knew differently. I know that the kind of wealth and prestige our
family enjoys is the product of incredibly hard work, perfect timing, and
considerable luck, otherwise, every other family in America would be wealthy
and enjoy a home such as Willow Tree with all of its amenities. That existence
hangs in the balance. I will not allow this generation to fritter it away.”
BLURB:
1893 . . . Jennifer Crawford, the peacekeeper in a well-to-do Boston
family rife with anger, deceit, and even treachery, was born to solve mathematical mysteries at a time when
women are only beginning to venture from home and into the world of commerce
and politics. Beautiful and shy, she struggles to find the courage to face a
scheming mother and guide a father denying their familial dysfunction, hesitant
to traverse the volatile economics banks are facing at the turn of the
twentieth century. But danger threatens when she discovers the crimes of an
abusive man determined to make Jennifer his own.
Zebidiah
Moran, chief of staff for a new senator in Washington, is determined to uncover
the lovely Jennifer’s secrets and guard her from danger. But will his
sacrifices be enough to keep her safe?
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AUTHOR Bio and
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Holly
Bush writes historical romance set in the U.S.in the late 1800’s, in Victorian
England, and recently released her first Women’s Fiction title. Her books are
described as emotional, with heartfelt, sexy romance. She makes her home with
her husband in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Connect with Holly at www.hollybushbooks.com and on Twitter
@hollybushbooks and on Facebook at Holly Bush.
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