I’m please to help show off the
cover of Cassandra Dean’s upcoming release, Slumber. This book is part of Decadent Publishing’s
new Beyond Fairytales line where classic
stories are reimagined. :) How fun is that?
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The
Tailor has been tasked to find the princess...
Upon
decree from his king, Sebastian, Tailor to the entire kingdom of Dormiraa, embarks on the mission to fetch the Princess
Thalia home, her seven year Royal Tour over. He didn't
expect to find her working with clockwork and gears, encased within a coffin of
glass. He did not expect the sight of her wild black hair to set his heart to
pound, or the flash of her dark eyes would heat his blood. He did not expect he
would want her so badly, not when he could never have
her.
The
princess must become the Queen...
Thalia
has always known she must return to the capital to prepare for the throne. She
did not expect her father to send the Tailor to fetch her, or that this man
with his extravagant clothes and subtle cosmetics would intrigue her so well. There was something about him, something that spoke of danger and
secrets, even as his wicked mouth and knowing eyes made her yearn.
However,
not everyone desires the princess's return. When they are
attacked, they can only turn to each other. Will they overcome status
and secrets to discover a love for all time?
Fantasy Romance
Coming November 18, 2014 from
Excerpt:
The discordant
note of a missed strike rose from the coffin, followed by a terse mutter. By
the Maiden, was the princess cursing?
A sudden, terrible
thought occurred. Was it the princess? Surely she
wouldn’t curse as if she was a dockworker Maybe his source had lied about the
gear worker being the lost princess. Maybe this wasn’t her
at all, and he would spend another three months trying to find the erstwhile
royal.
No. If it killed
him, this would be her. He was not going to waste any more time on this.
So decided, he
intoned, “Princess,” in the clear, strong voice he used to quell conversation.
The woman in
the coffin—the princess, damn his eyes—started,
and a loud clang split the air, immediately followed by one of those
deliciously vulgar curses. Pulling out of the coffin, she glared at him.
His breath
strangled in his throat. Heat stormed through him, his cock hardening in his
too-thin breeches.
Thrice-damned
god, but she was arresting.
Wild ebony
hair escaped from the band holding it back while furious black eyes pilloried
him, full lips pursed in displeasure. Her worker’s clothes revealed more of her
form than they should, the homespun shirt opened to the middle of her breast bone. The undyed fabric seemed too rough for such
fine skin, the dull off-white hue a contrast with her dusky flesh. The brown
leather harness of her trade nipped in her waist and cupped her breasts, while
trousers outlined full hips and long legs, the latter encased in knee-high
boots of soft brown leather capped with steel.
Quite
insanely, he wanted to taste the damp skin revealed by her shirt.
“What do you
think you’re doing?” she demanded.
She had to be
the princess. Only royalty could deal such a stare.
“Doing?” he
said.
She folded her
arms beneath her breasts. He tried not to notice how her action plumped her
flesh deliciously through the leather. “Do not come into a workroom and startle
a gear worker, especially if she’s wielding tools that could harm her, the
object she works on, and your fat head once she recovers herself.”
“My apologies, Princess.”He offered his most charming smile and ignored how the darkening of her scowl
made him harder. “I am the tailor, and I have been sent to fetch you home.”
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About Cassandra:
Cassandra Dean
is a best-selling, multi-published author of historical and fantasy romance.
Her latest novel, SILK & SCORN, is part of her popular Silk Series,
featuring Victorian Era lawyers and their happily ever after. Her next novel,
SLUMBER, will be available soon from Decadent Publishing’s Beyond Fairytales,
and features Cassandra’s take on Sleeping Beauty.
Cassandra
is proud to call South Australia her home, where she regularly cheers on her
AFL football team and creates her next tale.
Visit
Cassandra’s website at http://cassandradean.com
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Contact Cassandra at cassandra@cassandradean.com
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