A Dash of Romance (Romantic Encounters Anthology #1)
Paullett Golden
Genre: Historical Romance | Anthology
Published: July 20, 2020 (Indie)
With quills and fantasies, they write their future.
Percival Randall lives an uncomplicated life of luxury, as he likes it. Not even an ultimatum requiring marriage can tip the scales. A conniving young lady who compromises his name to force a betrothal, however, is an impediment to happiness Percival must confront.
Abigail Walsley dreams of publishing novels rather than marrying dashing heroes. An unexpected proposal and a subsequent Banbury tale tumble her into a betrothal with a man she has never met. Following her dreams proves a challenge with a marriage of inconvenience on the horizon.
This is the love story of Percival and Abigail, two dreamers who write their love story one scene at a time.
From second chance romances to mistaken identities, experience A Dash of Romance in this collection of one short novel and fourteen bonus flash fiction pieces.
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Today, I am celebrating Paullett Golden’s first anthology! With a sweet, romantic novella and bite-sized flash fiction, Golden has everything you need to escape into something lighthearted at the end of the day. Make sure to enter the giveaway and to pop back here on July 20th for my review!
Now, I would include pictures but there is no way I could best Melissa from |Probably at the Library|! Be sure to pop over to see her excellent Pinterest boards and playlist and her version of the absolutely dashing Percy and delightful Abbie.
Settle in, and lets look at who you can expect to meet when you read A Dash of Romance.
Main Characters
Miss Abigail Walsley (Abbie), 24
Miss Walsley, at the positively ancient and spinsterly age of 24, resides in the quaint little village of Sidvale. The last of the vicar’s daughters to marry, Abbie is content to assist her father with writing sermons, visiting with villagers, and writing an advice column under a pen name for the village newspaper, The Bard. If that isn’t enough writing, her dream is to publish a novel (a medieval adventure epic) and spends her time with the Ladies Literary Society revising her work.
Often, Abbie can be found with ink smudges on her face and dyed fingers, adding to her understated charm. while working on her novel, a medieval adventure epic.
Mr. Percival Randall (Percy), 28
As the second son of the Earl of Camforth, Percival spends his time flitting about London, enjoying days (and evenings) at White’s and driving his curricle. Quick witted, humorous, and absolutely charming, Percy lives a life of luxury with no direction much to his father’s dismay.
He has been given an ultimatum by the Earl to marry by 30. Percy half-heartedly pursues Miss Merriweather, with a mistress on the side, but everything goes sideways after receiving a letter from a Lord Dunley.
Secondary Characters
Mr. Leland Walsley – The Vicar of Sidvale is an affable, warmhearted man. Exactly the sort of individual you would expect, or at least hope, to be a vicar. A widower and father of four daughters, Mr. Walsley has a soft spot for Abigail.
Earl of Camforth, Ronald Randall – Percival’s father resides in Aylesbury with his second wife, Evie. A father of four, two from each marriage, the Earl of Camforth is a loving father even when handing down ultimatums.
Lord Dunley, Viscount – Lord Dunley has no interest in Sidvale and his infrequent visits to see mother have had an unintended consequence. Much like his mother, he doesn’t like to be told “no” but most of all he just wants to be free to pursue typical peerage pursuits in London.
Lady Dunley – Lord Dunley’s mother and staple in the Sidvale community. She is quite overbearing and doesn’t like to hear the word “no.”
Members of the Ladies Literary Society –
Miss Hetty Clint, Miss Isobel Lambeth, Miss Leila Owen
Hero’s Siblings
Freddie Randall, Baron Monkworth (Heir to the Camforth earldom) lives in East Hagbourne with his wife Margaret and their three sons.
Sammy, the younger half-brother from the earl’s second marriage
Stella, the younger half-sister from the earl’s second marriage.
Giveaway
July 13-21
Prizes: autographed book of choice from any book in The Enchantresses series;
autographed A Dash of Romance
About the Author
Paullett Golden is a Houston, Texas native who now divides her time between Northumberland, England and her hometown. She has been a university professor for over 20 years. When an oncologist told her she had three months to live, she decided it was time to fulfill her dream of being a novelist. After defying the odds, she now focuses her attention on her writing. Her debut novel has hit the Amazon bestseller list multiple times and has won a Reader Views Literary Award.
She loves historical fiction of all kinds as a way to transport us to a different time and place. All research comes from authentic resources of the time and from scholarly and peer-reviewed articles from researchers specializing in the time. Though she may take liberties with the fictional aspects, she does aim for the fiction to reflect the mores, culture, laws, and environment of the time. When not writing, she can be found in her butterfly garden or on a race track.
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