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A Lady's Wish

A Lady's Wish

by Katharine Ashe

A Lady's Wish
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From Katharine Ashe comes an original, exclusive “Rogues of the Sea” Series novella . . .

To the world, Lady Patricia Morgan is a proper lady. But in secret, she yearns for a scorching romance— a single night of passion to make her feel alive. For years ago she had had that with a breathtaking gentleman she has never forgotten. They spent one perfect day together, but he disappeared before she could learn his name.

Eight years ago, Captain Nikolas Acton ran off to join the navy so he could forget the mysterious young lady who, after promising him her heart, simply vanished. Now he has returned to England as a war hero, and is staggered to come face to face with the woman who still possesses his heart . . .

OTHER DISCUSSIONS HAPPENING IN HISTORICAL Romance

  • hokS Abdullah says: March 25, 2011 at 2:35 am

    Hi,

    I only wish i could read that story soon…from where i am, our bookstores don’t bring the latest books :(

    And wish you a wonderful writing career Katherine or shall i call u Kate? :)

    regards
    hokS

  • KatharineAshe837 says: March 14, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    Hi, ladies! Somehow I missed this post the other day. My apologies!

  • MeganRoot says: March 8, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    Congrats at being the debut Avon Inspire writer! When did you first realize that you wanted to be a writer? Was it when you were young?

    rootml1@hotmail.com

    • KatharineAshe837 says: March 14, 2011 at 3:08 pm

      Thanks, Megan! It’s lovely to see you here (I still really love your ink!). I’ve written stories since I first put pen to paper, oh, lo about forty years ago. :) It took me a little longer (and another career) to realize I am truly happiest writing fiction.

  • May says: March 8, 2011 at 11:17 am

    Hi! Was it tough for you to write this book? Or did the inspiration come easily?

    • KatharineAshe837 says: March 14, 2011 at 3:14 pm

      Hi, May. The inspiration came during a telephone call with my sister before I went to teach class one day (I’m also a professor of history). I called her up and said, “Which secondary character in SWEPT AWAY BY A KISS [my debut novel] should I write a short story about?” We considered a few, and then I thought, “Wait! I know who!” But that character, Lady Patricia Morgan, actually hadn’t made it into SWEPT AWAY BY A KISS in the end; I’d cut her scene in a rewriting along the way. Nevertheless, I adored her. And I had just the perfect hero for her, and the dreamiest, most sizzling story of first love lost and the delicious reunion years later. For me, it always begins with those two perfectly matched hearts. After that, the rest comes easily. :)

  • MicheleGardner says: March 8, 2011 at 11:10 am

    What made you want to write about pirates?

  • MicheleGardner says: March 8, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Your books sound so wonderful that I will have to add them to my To Buy list and get them. I like the title A Ladys Wish. It sounds wonderful.

    • KatharineAshe837 says: March 14, 2011 at 3:18 pm

      Thanks, Michele! My mom came up with the title straight from the pages of the story itself. (Yay, Mom!)

      As for pirates, most of them really were a nasty lot. For my debut novel, SWEPT AWAY BY A KISS, I’d thrown my hero and heroine together as hostages on a ship, and pirates were the ideal villains for that. But I simply adore Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner–honorable pirates with hearts of gold. So for CAPTURED BY A ROGUE LORD I created Alex Savege, indolent rakish earl by land and noble Robin Hood-like pirate by sea–a rogue perfectly primed for a lady’s reforming touch!

  • ConnieFischer says: March 8, 2011 at 7:26 am

    Hi, Katharine! I’m curious to know what first inspired you to write and what genres of books you liked as a child and what genres do you like today? Best of luck on your writing career!
    Connie Fischer
    conniecape@aol.com

    • KatharineAshe837 says: March 14, 2011 at 3:23 pm

      Hi, Connie. Thanks for your kind wishes. :) I read all sorts of books, but I am particularly fond of historical romance and historical fiction. As a child I read lots of animal stories, for instance one summer I powered through the entire Black Stallion series by Walter Farley. Recently I realized that, whatever I read as a girl and young woman, it always came back to the strong, noble hero — whether he was a horse or a boy or a man, LOL!


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