Monday, 12 May 2014
Published Harper Impulse
20th February 2014
ROME AD 79 - The
one woman he ever loved was the one woman who betrayed him. And now, the Roman
will have his revenge… Marsallas and Justina were young, beautiful and
desperately in love once, until a tragic betrayal tore them apart. Six years have passed since that day and
Marsallas has since thrown himself into the deadly world of chariot racing,
gaining fortune, fame, and a salacious reputation throughout Rome. His bed could be kept warm by a different
woman each night if he chooses, but his heart remains iced over as the memory
of Justina’s betrayal continues to haunts him. The last thing he expects is to see her again,
but when she steps back into his life he sees a chance to avenge his broken
heart. But beneath the hurt, an
attraction so intense still burns between the two, and as their fates begin to
intertwine once more, their determination to resist one another starts to
falter…
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Excerpt
“Where is she?” he hissed, the
words forced past tight lips, his face pinched with anger.
“Outside.”
Marsallas
said nothing for a moment as his mind raced frantically. He stared at the wooden door, as if he could
actually see through it. Justina was
here. Outside and waiting for him. He felt his stomach clench, and he forced
down the wave of nausea that threatened at the thought of meeting her
again. Conflicting emotions surged
though him. Anger vied with
despair. Rage battled hope. But it was fear that took precedence.
Because fear was a double edged sword…
Fear could make
him lose what little control he had over his emotions when it came to Justina;
emotions he had ruthlessly tried to supress for years now. Fear could make him lash out, to try and hurt
her as much as she had hurt him, or equally, it could make him do
something totally out of character, like pull her into his arms and kiss
her. Because when it came to Justina,
she made him think and feel things he’d never felt for any woman.
For six years
long years he’d desperately tried to wipe her from his memory. Sometimes he succeeded, often going weeks
without thinking about her. But then
something would happen, a jolt to his memory, and he would find himself once
more wondering about her…remembering her...
Justina. The only woman he’d ever loved…and the only
woman he’d ever hated. She’d taken his
love and thrown it back in his face, and in the space of one day she had
systematically destroyed him. Her
betrayal had turned the young, untried man he’d once been, and made him into
the cold, hard, bastard he was today.
And now she was here, waiting outside his quarters, wanting an audience
with him.
About the Author
I’ve always been a dreamer, thinking up plots for books ever since I was
a child. I actually started writing my
first book in 2007, when my husband “popped out for a bit” on New Year’s day
and returned home about three hours later with a laptop he’d bought for me in
the January sales. I remember him
plonking it down on my lap and saying, “Now you’ve got no excuse. Start writing that book you’ve been going on
about!”
I work part time as an Environmental Health Officer, and I live on the
beautiful (if slightly windy) island of Anglesey in North Wales. (Anglesey, you may recall was recently home
to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.) I
live in a small village near the sea with my very own AlphaHero husband –
Colin, and my AlphaDog – Bob.
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You can find me on my blog at - http://carolinestorer.blogspot.co.uk/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/CarolineStorer6
Giveaway
For your
chance to enter to grab some of the swag in this tour giveaway, follow Caroline
on Twitter (@CarolineStorer6) and your answer in the comments to this question:
“Marsallas is a man who hides his
warmth under a cold and arrogant front.
Which actor do you think would be suitable to play him in The Roman
movie?”
Tell us what you think, and you’ll be
entered into the draw. Winners will be
chosen by the author after the giveaway closes on 25th May 2014. Don’t forget to leave your Twitter name in
the comment too!
2 x A4 notebooks
1 x A5 notebook
1 x A6 notebook
A pack of pens
A box of notelets and envelopes
A copy of Stephen King's "On Writing"
1 x A5 notebook
1 x A6 notebook
A pack of pens
A box of notelets and envelopes
A copy of Stephen King's "On Writing"
The giveaway is open Internationally:
Thanks for having me on your fabulous Blog! Caroline x
Ian Somerhalder!
twitter -@cookiesmasher9
cookiesmasher5@yahoo.com
Michael Fassbender :)
twitter: @celescao
e-mail: celeste_257@hotmail.com
Thank you for hosting Caroline today JB.
Shaz
Ohh Some great stars in the making here for my hero Marsallas. Thanks Karin and Celeste c - you'll be put in the hat for the Giveaway! And thanks Shaz for organising everything so well! Caroline xx