Starlight
Authors: Carrie Lofty
Tags: #Romance, #General, #Contemporary, #Historical, #Fiction
A
n esteemed astronomer, Alex Christie, the eldest and most steadfast of the Christie siblings, has never possessed his late father’s ruthless business drive. But to protect his frail infant son from his cruel father-in-law’s bid for custody, the young widower must undertake Sir William Christie’s posthumous million-dollar challenge: to make a Glasgow cotton mill profitable. At sea in an industrial world of sabotage and union agitation, Alex meets Polly Gowan, daughter of a famed union leader, who hopes to seize a mysterious saboteur without involving the police.
Because a sympathetic mill master would aid her cause, Polly becomes Alex’s guide to urban Scotland. From soccer games to pub brawls, Alex sees another side of life, and feels free for the first time to reveal the man—vital and strong—behind his intellectual exterior. Polly is utterly seduced. Their ambitions, however, remain at odds: Alex vows to earn the mill bonus to save his child, while Polly fights for the needs of her people. Is there strength enough in their sparkling passion to bind them together in their quests—and in a lasting love that conquers all?
Praise for
Flawless
:
“CAPTIVATING, SENSUAL.” —
RT Book Reviews
“BRILLIANT.” —Eloisa James
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CARRIE LOFTY’s
acclaimed novels include
Flawless
, first in the new Pocket Books series featuring the Christie siblings. She earned a master’s degree in history before devoting herself to writing romance novels. Active with the Chicago North and Wisconsin chapters of Romance Writers of America, she also founded
Unusual Historicals
, a multi-author blog that celebrates romances set in unusual times and places. Carrie lives north of Chicago with her husband and two daughters. Visit
www.carrielofty.com
.
Swept together in an exotic locale . . .
swept away by sensual desire . . .
Can Vivienne and Miles navigate the diamond
trade in colonial South Africa while flirting with a
seductive and priceless passion?
Flawless
Carrie Lofty
The first novel of the Christies from Pocket Books
“HEARTWRENCHING AND GORGEOUS!”
—
USA Today
bestselling author Victoria Dahl
“Carrie Lofty writes adventure romance like a born bard of old.”
—
RT Book Reviews
“Readers will delight” (Susan Wiggs) in the romance storytelling talents of
Carrie Lofty
. . . who knows how to blend “a skillful chemistry of intrigue and suspense with just the right touch of sugar and passion!” (
Fresh Fiction
)
Don’t miss her first novel of the Christies
Flawless
Featured on Barnes & Noble’s Romantic Reads as a super hot romance pick that is “as hot as July . . . [it] will take you out of 2011 and into the good ol’ romantic past.”
“Carrie Lofty begins a new, exciting adventure series with a bang. She cleverly lures readers into an adventure and a captivating sensual romance.”
—Kathe Robin,
RT Book Reviews
“The emotional impact of this novel is unerring and brilliant.”
—Eloisa James,
New York Times
bestselling author of
The Duke Is Mine
“Historical romance needs more risk-takers like Carrie Lofty. . . .”
—Wendy Crutcher, 2011 RWA Librarian of the Year
Book reviewers and romance bloggers adore
Flawless. . . .
“I cannot express in my own words how gifted, how utterly magical, this author is with words. She paints a picture rich with emotion, struggle, and passion.”
—Smexybooks
“I always look forward to a Carrie Lofty book because I know I’m in for an emotional love story with a rich eye to detail.”
—The Book Pushers
“[Lofty’s] prose is exquisite, her characters are extremely likable and genuine, and the setting was one that I would actually like to read more about.”
—The Romance Dish
“A different and intriguing setting makes
Flawless
stand out, but Carrie Lofty’s lush descriptions and evocative language bring the story to an even higher level.”
—Reader to Reader Reviews
“An innovative historical story filled with diverse characters and a creative plot.”
—CATA Network Single Titles
“[T]he chemistry between Miles and Viv was off the charts. Their interactions were heartwrenching at times but always so honest and raw.”
—Books Like Breathing
“A sensual journey for the characters and for the readers.”
—Australian Romance Readers Association
“Lofty delivers a near flawless story that kept me turning the pages.”
—SOS Aloha
“The fireworks between the two are zingy hot. And the dialogue deliciously cutting.”
—Drey’s Library
“Exotic and intriguing. . . . Hot and passionate with sizzling chemistry. . . .
Flawless
had me hooked. This was my first historical romance by Carrie Lofty but it won’t be the last.”
—Book Lovers Inc.
“Miles was like Indiana Jones . . . rough, tall, handsome, and even carried a whip.”
—Cheryl’s Book Nook
“Now I can’t wait for the rest of the Christie family to get their stories.”
—Heroes & Heartbreakers
“The sensuality was exquisite.”
—The Romanceaholic
“Viv’s and Miles’s characters are well-developed against a fascinating background of people and events that are reminiscent of the Wild West.”
—Just Another New Blog
“When it comes to writing historical romance with sizzle, Carrie Lofty knows how to keep you reading.”
—Coffee Time Romance
Don’t miss the first historical romance in the Christies series:
Flawless
Also by Carrie Lofty:
His Very Own Girl
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