Hi, everyone! Iโm Samantha Grace, Regency historical romance author, and Iโm
thrilled to be back at Fresh Fiction talking about my release,
THE BEST OF
BOTH ROGUES.
I wish I were actually here, here but Iโm three days into a Caribbean cruise.
We are on our last family vacation before our son begins his senior year in
high school, and we couldnโt pass up the chance for one more hurrah while heโs
still at home. As most of you probably know, being at sea means no Internet,
so I wonโt be able to respond to comments until I return, but I canโt wait to
hear whatโs on your minds.
THE BEST
OF BOTH ROGUES is the third book in my
Rival
Rogues series, and hereโs a confession. My rogues arenโt the nasty,
arrogant kind. Iโm not a fan of jerkiness in heroes, so donโt let the title
fool you. I love to write about romantic, sexy heroes who are worthy of the
heroineโs love and devotion, which caused me a bit of trouble when Benjamin
Hillary came on the scene. Benโs name initially popped up in my first series,
Beau Monde Bachelors. Both of his younger brothers, Jake and Daniel, had their
own love stories, and in the back of my mind, I knew Ben would get his chance
eventually. Truthfully, I didnโt know anything about him when I was writing
his brothersโ stories. I didnโt even know where he was, and his brothers
werenโt talking. Family secrets. What could I do? I decided to worry about him
later and forgot he fictionally existed.
It wasnโt until I was in the middle of writing
IN BED WITH A
ROGUE that Mr. Ben Hillary decided to show up. He tapped on my shoulder
and said, โYou know that scoundrel who left Eve Thorne at the altar?โ
Yeah. Have we met?
โSorry, no. Iโm Ben. Jake and Daniel are my brothers. Well, that was me. I
jilted Eve.โ
What? How could you? Eve is so sweet and adorable! How could you humiliate her
that way? Everyone is going to hate you! Even Iโm not fond of you, and I love
every one of my heroes, faults and all.
โI know. I know. I didnโt want to do it.โ
What do you mean you didnโt want to do it? What on earth possessed you to jilt
your bride on your wedding day if you didnโt want to leave her?
โItโs a long story.โ
Iโm not going anywhere. Spill.
And he did. Ben told me the tragic story from his past and what happened that
day at the chapel while he was waiting for Eve to arrive. Softie that I am, I
couldnโt help feeling sorry for him. But he still hurt a young lady who didnโt
deserve it.
You know youโll have to make amends.
โI do.โ
And it will likely involve some embarrassing incident. Perhaps more than one.
โDo what you have to do, Ms. Grace.โ
Eve is engaged now. You donโt have an easy road ahead.
โI understand. Please, just help me win her back.โ
I couldnโt refuse him, because not only am I a softie, Iโm a romantic. Ben and
Eve deserved a second-chance at love story, and they needed a little help
healing past wounds. So what can you expect from The Best of Both Rogues? The
usual humor, antics, and witty banter, but I think itโs also one of my
sweetest stories. In the end, I fell in love with Ben, and I hope readers will
too.
What do you think you would do in Eveโs situation? Would you follow your heart
and give a man who hurt you a second chance, or would you follow your head?
Historical romance author
Samantha Grace discovered the appeal of a
great love story when she was just a young girl, thanks to Disneyโs Robin
Hood. She didnโt care that Robin Hood and Maid Marian were cartoon animals. It
was her first happily-ever-after experience and she didnโt want the warm
fuzzies to end. Now Samantha enjoys creating her own happy endings for
characters that spring from her imagination. Publishers Weekly describes her
stories as โfresh and romanticโ with subtle humor and charm. Samantha
describes romance writing as the best job ever.
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The worst thing Mr. Benjamin Hillary ever did was abandon his bride-to-
be on their wedding day. The hardest thing he will ever have to do is watch
her marry another man.
After two long years abroad, Ben finds Eve every bit as captivating as she was
the first time he saw her, and he vows to set things right.
Lady Eve Thorne has a new man in her life, and Ben is nothing but trouble. She
is no longer a starry-eyed young woman, and now that he's back, he can go hang
for all she cares. At least that's what she keeps telling herself...
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