When a fake betrothal becomes real, can two people find love? ➱ How To Marry a Major a Regency Romance by Tina Holland Book Tour with Guest Post & Giveaway
When a fake betrothal becomes real, can two people find love?
How To Marry a Major
B.A.D. Guide Series Book 1
by Tina Holland
Genre: Historical Regency Romance
Following her Ne’er do well husband’s scandalous demise, Charlotte Wold is forced to become a governess. Never intending to marry again, this arrangement suits Charlotte just fine.
The bastard son of a powerful nobleman, Major Myles Ashton’s military service left him injured. When he returns home to stay with his brother, he’s shocked to find Charlotte again, a woman he never thought he’d see again after sharing a night together.
When desperation leads to a pretend attachment, scandal ensures the marriage is anything but pretend. Can Charlotte learn to love Myles? Or will she be doomed to another dreary marriage?
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As he closed the door, he heard a simultaneous click behind him.
Years of war and instinct forced him to pivot and face this new challenge. His
leg objected and he released a moan.
“Are you all right?”
Standing before him was the woman who had been ever-present in
his mind this past year. If possible, she was perhaps more lovely. He scanned
her and couldn't distinguish the curves he recalled the night he held her. She
wore a drab gown. Was she a servant in his brother’s house? And how had she arrived here?
“Major Ashton?” she tested her voice. She gripped the door
handle behind her. Her entire stance indicated she was ready to flee.
Curiosity overrode his manners. “Who are you?”
She released the handle and fisted her hands at her sides before
taking a step toward him. “I am Charlotte Wold. Widow of the late Reverend
Wold.”
Her light red hair was pulled back from her face and her wide
gray eyes were a smokescreen. “Oh, I remember you, Mrs. Wold. A man doesn’t
forget a woman he held in his arms.”
What
are your top favorite books/authors?
Grace
Callaway, Cathy Maxwell, Johanna Lindsay, Tessa Dare, Martha Waters, Catherine
Coulter and Maddy Barone.
What
book do you think everyone should read?
I don’t
think there is just one book for everyone, and there are so many to choose from
that there is bound to be something out there for every person to read (or
listen to).
How
long have you been writing?
Since
2003 for publication.
Do you
see writing as a career?
Yes. I can’t imagine doing anything else.
What do
you think about the current publishing market?
I think
now there are so many opportunities for a writer to publish - whether
traditional or indie. And your success
will be dictated by the merit of your story.
The hard part is finding your readers.
Those people who will love what you’ve created.
Do you
prefer to write in silence or with noise? Why?
I prefer
music - no lyrics. This is probably
because when I first learned to type, my teacher would play classical music on
a record player. I still type fast to
“Cry of the Valkeries”.
Do you
write one book at a time or do you have several going at a time?
I try to
have one at a time, if I don’t I won’t finish any of them.
Pen or
type writer or computer?
Mostly
computer - Pen if I’m struggling, but I love the sound a typewriter makes.
A day
in the life of the author?
The
ideal day for me - I get up between 7 and 8 am.
Have breakfast, Do Morning Pages, and start work by 9 am I take care of business
(going through e-mails, etc.) and then I find a virtual write-in and work on my
current project - usually getting 200-2000 words in. I try and wrap around 3 or 4 and repeat the
process the next day.
The advice they would give new authors?
Find a writing
group. They can be very valuable in
support.
What
are they currently reading?
Fiction
- To Love and Loath by Martha Walters
Non-fiction
- The Millionaire Woman Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley
What is
your writing process?
If I have
a scene in my head, I work to try and get that down on paper first. I have a blank outline with all the Romance
Beats that need to be hit and I create one for the book. Then I pick names for my characters. Then I create character profiles and begin
the writing process.
What is
your writing Kryptonite?
YouTube
Shorts - Those cat videos are really distracting.
Do you
try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?
I try
and deliver on the expectations of the genre.
HEA for Romance, etc.
How
long on average does it take you to write a book?
3-12
months (depending on length)
Tina studied journalism at University and then went to work for a Fortune 500 company in Logistics for over 20 years. She now writes full-time and helps her husband run his Crop Dusting business in the summer months. When she’s not writing she likes to travel, read, and spend time with her farm critters.
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