Katy Regnery
Marrying Mr. English: The English Brothers #7 (Part 2)
December 18, 2015
Blurb
You've all met
the children and Eleanora and Tom English…but how exactly did down-on-her luck
waitress, Eleanora Watters, meet trust fund hottie, Tom English?
You won't want to miss this Christmas novel that tells the story of how
Eleanora met Tom, while he was visiting Vail in the 1980s.
Excerpt:
Eleanora and
Tom walked back up the driveway toward Tom's car, their hands bound together as
gleaming white gravel crunched under their feet. Eleanora's mind was spinning
from the decision they'd just made together: Tom had turned down fifteen
million dollars—an almost unfathomable sum of money—so that he could give their
two-day marriage a chance.
It felt
foolish and reckless, and his impetuousness frightened her.
It also made
her heart swell with tenderness and her body tremble with longing.
Eleanora had
never been anyone's first choice for anything. How in the world did she find
herself here—with a man who had, literally, chosen her over
diamonds and gold?
Looking up at
the austere exterior of Haverford Park, she gulped, counting the sparkling
windows nervously as she wondered if Grandfather English was watching them and
hoping he wasn't. He was a hateful, hurtful old man who'd
judged her
before knowing her, and she couldn't wait to get back into Tom's car and leave
Haverford for good.
She'd just
asked him, What about the money? How can you do this? How can you turn
it down for me? And he'd sweetly—and resolutely—answered, I
want you more.
Clutching his
hand more tightly as they approached the car, she made him stop and face her,
ignoring the tears that blurred her vision.
"Are
you sure, Tom?"
He glanced up
at the old house, narrowing his eyes and tightening his jaw before looking down
at her upturned face with such gentleness, she couldn't keep the tears from
spilling over the edges of her eyes.
He nodded,
using his thumbs to swipe at the wetness before it could wind down her face.
"Positive."
A quiet surge
of pure joy lifted her heels from the ground as she wrapped her arms around his
neck and pulled him down to kiss her. His arms— so strong and so certain, it
twisted her heart—pulled her against his solid body, her thrift shop coat
colliding with his carmel-colored cashmere.
The kiss
lasted only a moment before Tom rested his cold cheek against hers, still
clutching her tightly.
"We'll be
okay, sunshine. I promise."
"You
don't know what it's like," she said softly, looking over his shoulder at
a tennis court and a swimming pool in the distance, "to be poor."
"We won't
be poor," he said. "I have some savings, and as soon as I get a job,
we'll have a decent income too."
"You
don't know what it's like to be alone," she pressed on, fearful for him,
"without family."
"Believe
me, a crotchety grandfather, an ineffective father, and a kid brother I barely
know don't constitute a family. Somehow I think I'll get by." He leaned
back, grinning at her. "Plus, I have you, baby. You're my family
now."
She clenched
her eyes shut against the welcome sweetness of his words, rubbing her cheek
against his soft shoulder as tears ran over the bridge of her nose and plopped
onto his expensive coat.
"Let's
go," he rumbled near her ear. "I want to be alone with my
family."
Buy Links (Part 2)
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Excerpt
Eleanora twisted the key and reached down for her suitcase, pushing the door open and feeling along the wall for a light switch. Evie tumbled into the room behind her, knocking into Eleanora, who was frozen in place.
Floor-to-ceiling windows looked out on the Strip, and because of the mirrors on the walls and ceilings, it gave the illusion that the room was decorated in twinkle lights. It was like being inside a jewelry box, she thought, sighing in appreciation. She stepped down two carpeted stairs into the large bedroom suite, which held two queen-size beds, a sofa, and a table with two chairs, not stopping until her fingers gingerly touched the massive plates of glass.
“Wow!”
Eleanora looked over her shoulder at Evie, whose mouth gaped in wonder.
“Oh, Ellie!” said Evie, approaching the first of two beds, then looking up at Eleanora with a beaming smile. “Look!”
Draped across the bed was a white gown covered in clear dry cleaning plastic.
“It’s a wedding dress! Try it on, Ellie!”
Eleanora crossed the room slowly, her eyes glued to the beautiful dress. She carefully slid the plastic up and lifted the hanger from the bed. The dress was strapless and calf length, made entirely of white lace, except for a pale blue sash around the waist. It was, hands down, the most beautiful dress Eleanora had ever seen.
“There’s a card!”
Evie picked up a white envelope from the bedspread and held it out to her cousin.
With trembling hands, Eleanora opened the envelope and read aloud, “Every bride deserves a wedding dress. Thank you for marrying me tomorrow. Tom.”
Part 1 is part of the 12
Christmas Romances To Melt Your Heart collection that benefits the Autism
Society of America:
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About the Author
Katy Regnery, award-winning and
Amazon bestselling author, started her writing career by enrolling in a short
story class in January 2012. One year later, she signed her first contract for
a winter romance entitled By Proxy. Now a hybrid author who publishes both
independently and traditionally, Katy claims authorship of the six-book Heart
of Montana series, the six-book English Brothers series, and a Kindle Worlds
novella entitled “Four Weddings and a Fiasco: The Wedding Date,” in addition to
the standalone novels, Playing for Love at Deep Haven and Amazon bestseller,
The Vixen and the Vet. The Vixen and the Vet is included in the charity
anthology Hometown Heroes: Hotter Ever After, and Katy’s novella “Frosted” will
appear in the upcoming (Jan ’15) anthology, Snowy Days Steamy Nights.
Additionally, Katy’s short story, “The Long Way Home” will appear in the first
RWA anthology (Feb ’15), Premiere. Katy lives in the relative wilds of northern
Fairfield County, Connecticut, where her writing room looks out at the woods,
and her husband, two young children, and two dogs create just enough cheerful
chaos to remind her that the very best love stories begin at home.
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ALPHA BOOK CLUB REVIEW
“They both started laughing, despite the fact that he was deeply embedded inside her. Somehow their giggles turned to happy kisses to heat to now to more to yes, and suddenly, she didn’t hear the squeaks at all. She heard only his breath against her neck, the pounding of her heart in her head.”
4 Marry me Mr. English stars!! This book was surprisingly hot and super sweet!!
This book was such a surprise!! I really fell in love Thomas and Eleanora are so cute together and their story was adorable and quite explosive. I haven’t read the other books in the series, and I followed along the story just fine. But I will say after reading this book, I will be checking out the other books in the series!! Great book!
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by Melissa from
Alpha Book Club
