May 03, 2017

The Highwayman's Proposal by Vanessa Liebe Blog Tour

Why does Lady Godwin find it so hard
to obey her highwayman?

THE HIGHWAYMAN'S PROPOSAL

Vanessa Liebe

Series: The Blakeney Brother Adventures, Book 3
Genre: Historical Erotic Romance
Publisher: Blushing Books
Publication Date: April 12, 2017

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Gabriel Blakeney is a man who protects those he loves at all costs. If that means becoming a highwayman to help support the community that raised him, then that’s what he’ll do. Risking his life each night, he robs from the rich to redistribute among the poor. He does it to survive. But what he’d really like is to find a woman of his own to protect and love. Despairing of ever finding her, things change one night when he meets Lady Caroline Godwin. Here is a lady who needs protecting all right—from herself.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And Lady Godwin is desperate. Her father has lost a fortune at cards and is bed bound after a stroke. Somehow, she must raise the money within a month or lose her home. Worse, she may be forced to marry the despicable Lord Shard—her father’s creditor—to protect the family name and pay the debt. Frantic, Lady Caroline remembers being held up a few weeks ago. She makes the audacious decision to rob the handsome highwayman. But Caroline gets far more than she bargained for.

With card sharps, traitors, and the militia to worry about, Gabriel and Caroline find danger ever present. He is determined to keep her safe throughout, even if that means a trip over his knee.

Publisher’s note: This romance contains elements of discipline, and explicitly described sexual encounters.

Excerpt

She licked her lips nervously, drawing his gaze to their plump, wet softness. “What are you going to do with me?”

A damn good question. He should spank her soundly for putting herself in danger and then he should kiss her senseless for tempting him. He clenched his jaw. He would do neither—for now. He wanted to find out who the hell she was and why she was risking her life. Gabe reached out a hand, ignoring her gasp as he pulled her eye mask off. “I haven’t decided what I’m going to do with you yet,” he said gruffly. “First, I want to know who you are.”

Her wide blue eyes stared at him and she made him want to kiss her even more by biting her plump lower lip. “Tell me your name.”

“Lady Caroline Godwin,” she finally revealed in a husky whisper.

Gabe regarded her intently. She squirmed a little under such close scrutiny, but she didn’t break eye contact. She was telling him the truth. “Well, Lady Caroline, I’m Gabriel. Gabe to my friends.”

She frowned. “I’m not your…”

He cut her off, saying, “Oh, you’re going to be. You and I are going to become very good friends by the end of the night.”

She gasped in fright, eyes widening.

“Not like that.” He instantly tried to reassure her, regretting how he’d clumsily phrased it. “I meant. I can help you. I’d like to help. You seem to be in some sort of trouble.”

She visibly relaxed when she realized he didn’t mean he was going to ravish her. But she remained silent, lowering her head to avoid looking at him. Gabe tipped her chin up with a finger. “Tell me, Caroline,” he said, dropping her title. “Tell me why a young lady needs to endanger herself at night and rob from a highwayman.”

She swallowed deeply, tears shimmering in her eyes. “I have to find two thousand pounds by month’s end,” she blurted. “Or I’ll lose my family home. Worse, Lord Shard might force me to marry him.”

The story is full of twists and turns, passion, punishments, theft, schemes, setting a trap, seeking revenge and gaining restitution.
- Kathy Heare Watts, Goodreads Reviewer

A heartwarming adventure. This book is a delightful, feel-good journey, with some mild discipline scenes and moderate love scenes. It is full of humor, danger and adventure, with well-developed characters and an interesting twist.
- Dyane, Amazon Reviewer

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Other Books in the Series

Don't miss the first two books in The Blakeney Brothers series.

SMUGGLER'S BOUNTY

Series: The Blakeney Brother Adventures, Book 1

When Elizabeth and William are together passions ignite, sparks fly, and danger lurks around every corner. Can they avoid the cruel preventative officer hot on their heels? Will they finally find the happiness that has so long eluded them both?

Buy Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Blushing Books

"An excellent book, full of adventure and hot romance"
- Joanie M, Amazon Reviewer

TAMING THE SPY

Series: The Blakeney Brother Adventures, Book 2

Cameron Blakeney is a spy for the Crown. When he's tasked to observe two French spies in Portsmouth, he hopes to use the opportunity to locate his youngest brother, too. What he's not expecting is to be working with a co-agent in the form of the lovely, undisciplined Lady Arabella.

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"Fast paced and fun! Not your typical victorian romance."
- Pettigg, Amazon Reviewer

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About Vanessa Liebe

Vanessa Liebe is the author of fun, sexy erotic romance and erotica, both contemporary and historical. She mostly writes in the Fantasy and Paranormal categories as she likes a man with bite.

Vanessa is married with three children and resides in Hampshire, South East England. When not house training her children, reading or writing, she likes to sit in the garden with a glass of rose wine.

Official website: https://vanessaliebe.com/

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