It is my distinct privilege to spotlight Mia Marlowe's TOUCH OF A SCOUNDREL on its release day:
It’s a matter of honor, duty… and desire…
Griffin Nash, Earl of Devonwood, wants to believe that he’s seducing Miss Emmaline Farnsworth out of protectiveness for his young brother. After all, if his brother is convinced that the tantalizing professor’s daughter is unworthy of his trust, perhaps Teddy will lose all interest in such an inappropriate choice for his station. But in truth, something else motivates Griffin: a scintillating vision of a future tryst with the lovely Emmaline. A vision too realistic to be doubted—and too scaldingly passionate to be denied.
Yet Emmaline is not as easily tempted as Griffin might have hoped—nor is she actually in pursuit of a wealthy husband. No, the real reason for her visit to the manor is something much more shocking… though being enticed by a dashing earl may prove to be a most welcome by-product of her schemes.
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| Mia having at adventure at RT/2011. |
This story is as gorgeous as the dress on the cover! To celebrate TOUCH OF A SCOUNDREL, let's play Six Degrees of Separation with Mia!
1. From Mia's bio, "Mia would rather have an adventure than a new sofa."
2. Seeking to finance a fictitious adventure to Egypt, Emmaline Farnsworth sets her sights on the Nash family.
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| The Subsiding of the Nile - Frederick Goodall 1822 - 1904 |
3. Farnsworth is the name of Warren Beatty's character in HEAVEN CAN WAIT. In the movie, Farnsworth plays the soprano saxophone.
4. Also from Mia's bio, "A classically trained soprano, she won the District Metropolitan Opera Auditions and has shared a stage with Placido Domingo."
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| Mia in a corset, ready to sing opera! |
5. Domingo made his operatic debut as Alfredo in LA TRAVIATA in 1961. LA TRAVIATA translates as "the woman who goes astray".
6. Emmaline Farnsworth may have "gone astray" if not for Lord Devonwood's prediction that they would find passion together.
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| Mia having an adventure in Hawaii! |
I posted my review of TOUCH OF A SCOUNDREL on Amazon at this link and Goodreads at this link. In honor of Emmaline Farnsworth in Victorian England, I am giving away a souvenir from the Queen Emma's Summer Palace (as she was close friends with Queen Victoria). To enter the giveaway,
- Leave a comment about where you would like to have an adventure.
- This giveaway is open to all readers.
- Comments are open through Saturday, August 4, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Sunday, August 5.
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
To learn more about Mia and her books, check out her website at www.miamarlowe.com.
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I would love to have an adventure in Europe.
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit Egypt and its archaeological sites.
ReplyDeleteI love these Six Degrees columns!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to have an adventure in Italy.
I would like my adventure to take place in Hawaii! It's so beautiful there!
ReplyDeleteI'd also love to go to Hawaii on an adventure.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover and artwork on Mia's new book. The purple is gorgeous.
I learned a lot about Mia!! I would want it to be somewhere I haven't been so I am going to say Sicily since that's where all my grandparents came from.
ReplyDeleteKim -
ReplyDeleteMy adventure would be to meet you! All you have to do is pick the place whether it's in Hawaii, at a book conference, on a cruise down the Nile or just meeting for a cup of coffee somewhere. The adventure isn't it the trip but the friendships you make along the way!
I would love an adventure across Europe.
ReplyDeleteI'd love an adventure under the sea, like Jules Verne things :P
ReplyDeleteAustralia
ReplyDeleteTo the mountain in my country. its so hard to do i guess, but i wanna try it.
ReplyDeleteHey Kim! It was lovely to see you and your fine boys in Anaheim. Thanks so much for sharing the news about TOUCH OF A SCOUNDREL with your readers.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have an adventure in New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteAmazon. I've seen some stories about Amazon and would love to see it for myself. Specially the pink dolphins. :D
ReplyDeleteHaving had the opportunity to travel (via big rig for the past three months) through 35 states, I would like now visit some of the places of interest in each of them. My bucket list has definitely gotten longer!
ReplyDeleteHawaii! That really is my default place to visit. :)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to adventure in the United Kingdom...
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to visit Greece & climb around some of the ancient sites.
ReplyDeleteI would like to have an adventure in Australia.
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