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Spotlight: Vidal’s Honor by Sherry Gloag (interview, excerpt)
Vidal’s Honor
written by Sherry Gloag
published by Astraea Press, LLC
find it here: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, iBooks, Goodreads
About the book: When plunged into a world of spies, agents and espionage during the Peninsula wars, Honor, Lady Beaumont, flees for her life when the French capture her husband at Salamanca, and relies on his batman to arrange her safe passage back to England.
Viscount Charles Vidal is ordered by Robert Dumas, the First Lord of the Admiralty, to travel to Spain and escort the only woman he’s ever loved, Lord Devlin Beaumont’s widow back home before the French discover her whereabouts.
Their journey is fraught by danger, least of all knowing whether they are surrounded by friends or foe. Will they survive long enough to explore the possibility of a future together or will whispers of treason be enough to see Honor dispatched to Tyburn first?
Please enjoy the following excerpt from Vidal’s Honor.
While Vidal joked with his cousin, the viscount scanned the room. The smell of fine wine, whiskey and cigar smoke blended into a rich aroma that was as much a part of Whites as the card games, the background chatter, and outbreaks of lewd laughter from the younger members of the club.
One member in particular interested Vidal tonight, and he watched Robert Dundas, second Viscount Melville, and First Lord of the Admiralty, take leave of his friends and head in his direction.
He wondered why the man spent the best part of the night watching his every move, and paused in the act of fobbing his snuff box while he waited for the viscount to join him.
“Take a walk with me?” Although couched as a question, Vidal noted the quiet steel of command in the other man’s voice. Dundas laid a hand on his arm; a companionable gesture for anyone interested enough to observe the two men leaving the club together. “I believe I live not far beyond your own house. I’d appreciate your company, and this is not the place for such a discussion. ”
With an indolent twist of the wrist Vidal returned the modish lacquered box, unopened, to his pocket and nodded agreement. A man’s club was no setting for private conversation, and it was plain the man wanted to talk about something away from flapping ears.
Together they strolled across the room stopping to take leave of several mutual friends.
Every Free Chance Book Reviews is pleased to welcome Sherry Gloag, author of Vidal’s Honor, to the blog today. She has answered the following questions for all of you.
Please tell us in one sentence only, why we should read your book. Because it is a best-selling Regency suspense/mystery romance with captivating characters and an intricate and fast-moving plot.
Where did you get your inspiration for Vidal’s Honor? From my characters, is the quick answer, but as a pantser writer they only ‘gave’ me the opening and then we travelled the rest of the journey together.
Why did you choose to write in the regency romance genre? I cut my reading eyeteeth on Georgette Heyer and always wanted to create something/a book like hers. I’m not sure I ever thought I would actually do it, but love writing in the Regency period, and enjoy the challenge of maintaining the Regency voice, and still keep the stories fresh enough for today’s readers.
Any other books in the works? Goals for future projects? I admit, I usually try to work on one project at a time, but right now I have at least four on the go. Two involve the royal Gasquet twins, Simeon and Sacha, and are proving very complicated to write as their stories keep intertwining. Two secondary characters, Consuela and Juan, from Vidal’s Honor have demanded I tell their story and once I began, promptly did a runner! The next project is a series of short stories inspired by a book I received from my sister this Christmas about myths and superstitions.
What do you enjoy most about writing? With the exception of the promotional side of writing, I love it all. Sometimes, when I’m blocked, I get a bit frustrated, but have come to recognize the pattern and am learning to go with the flow.
What is your favorite genre to read? It depends on my mood, but romance is a biggie for me. Generally the cleaner/lighter side of romance, but I also enjoy a good mystery/suspense romance, and of course, Regency romances.
Who is your favorite author? Too many to mention them all, so will go with Georgette Heyer, as already mentioned, Agatha Christie, P.D.James, Ruth Rendell, Nora Roberts, and so many more newer authors.
In your opinion, what is one book that everyone should read? I have tried reading some books friends have described as ‘the one book you must read’ and disliked them intensely, because reading is such a personal experience, so I guess, I’ll pass on this question. Sorry.
Tell us three things about yourself that cannot be found on the internet…at least not found easily.
a – I am grammatically challenged ;-0
b – I enjoy driving
c – Although I dreamed of becoming a published author, I don’t think I ever expected it to happen, let alone end up with a published book tagged as a ‘best-seller.’
a – I am grammatically challenged ;-0
b – I enjoy driving
c – Although I dreamed of becoming a published author, I don’t think I ever expected it to happen, let alone end up with a published book tagged as a ‘best-seller.’
About the author: Multi-published author, Sherry Gloag is a transplanted Scot now living in the beautiful coastal countryside of Norfolk, England. She considers the surrounding countryside as extension of her own garden, to which she escapes when she needs “thinking time” and solitude to work out the plots for her next novel. While out walking she enjoys talking to her characters, as long as there are no other walkers close by.
Apart from writing, Sherry enjoys gardening, walking, reading, and cheerfully admits her books tend to take over most of the shelf and floor space in her workroom-cum-office. She also finds crystal craft work therapeutic.
Find Ms. Gloag here: web, blog, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads
Happy reading wherever you are and whenever you get a free chance!!!
8 Comments
by SherryGLoag
🙂 Thank you for inviting me here today, Chrissy.
by Chrissy TheEveryFreeChanceReader
It was my pleasure, Sherry!!
by Patricia Kiyono
Wonderful interview, ladies! Sherry, I’m so glad I’m not the only one with four projects going at once. And I am almost finished reading Vidal’s Honor – there are so many great parts I find myself going back and re-reading them!
by Chrissy TheEveryFreeChanceReader
Thank you for stopping by, Patricia! I also have many projects going on at once…not to mention books that I am reading. You sound like you are loving this book. I may have to read Vidal’s Honor some time in the near future!
by Sherry Gloag
🙂 Patty, Thanks for coming by and keeping me company. …and for your kind words too. As for wip.. The Gasquet twins are doing my head in.
by Kelly
Loved it. I try to work on 1 thing at a time too– but it hasn’t been working very well lately lol Vidal’s Honor sound great! 🙂
by Chrissy TheEveryFreeChanceReader
Thanks for visiting, Kelly! It does sound like a good read! And I’m with you, one thing at a time never seems to work…especially if you have kids like I do! 😉
by Sherry Gloag
rofl Kelly, I considered myself a one wip at a time kind of person, but just lately they’ve all been shouting for attention! Thanks for coming by.