Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Interview with historical romance author Samantha Garman

Samantha Garman currently lives and writes in Brooklyn, NY. She loves Scotch, a great conversation with anyone willing to speak their mind and flannel pajamas. While yearning for a backyard and a dog, she's decided to stay busy working on her next book, Dandelion Dreams.

Samantha is joining the blog today with an interview and a blurb and excerpt for her newest historical romance novel, Secrets of a Heart. 

During her virtual book tour, Samantha will be awarding a lucky person a $50 Amazon or Barnes and Noble gift card. To be entered for a chance to win, use the form below. To increase your chances of winning, feel free to visit her other tour stops and enter there, too!

First, let's have some fun Q&A with Samantha.


Any weird things you do when you’re alone?
Aside from talking to myself?

What is your favorite quote and why?
Sitting up all night would be pointless if somebody you loved wasn't sitting up with you, picking out music to play and helping you kill the bourbon. Walking by yourself in the rain is for college kids who think loneliness makes poets.” –Peter S. Beagle.  Can’t say why it’s my favorite, only that it stuck with me when I read it. Also, I like any quote that talks about bourbon.

What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Phish Food

Which mythological creature are you most like?
My friends think I’m a little woodland creature and they call me Samling. Whatever that is. A nymph?

What are four things you can’t live without?
My e-reader. Black tea. Sunshine. My husband.

Thanks, Samantha. Now let's talk about Secrets of a Heart. Please tell us a little bit.
London, 1815. At the age of nineteen, Blaine Whitmore loses everything dear to him in a brutal assault on his family line. Left with nothing, he finds himself aboard a merchant ship sailing far from home. Years pass as a boy becomes a man, and yet no amount of time or distance will help Blaine forget all that he has lost. After ten years sailing the high seas, he is finally ready to restore the Whitmore name.

Felicity Canton is as lovely as she is penniless, and has been left to care for her three sisters while attempting to maintain a crumbling estate. With no hope for escape from her predicament, she is resigned to a peasant’s fate. She never anticipates attracting the attention of her wealthy and mysterious new neighbor, nor does she expect him to be her savior.

As Blaine searches for truth and doles out vengeance, he becomes increasingly captivated and distracted by Felicity’s beauty and inner strength. Does he dare confide in her the secrets of his heart? Will his future be as bleak as his past, or will he finally have a chance at happiness?


Excerpt from Secrets of a Heart:
The sound of a snapping twig turned her attention, and the object of her thoughts stood a few feet from her, leaning against a huge tree with gnarled roots as if he had all the time in the world.

“I thought I managed to escape without anyone seeing me,” she said in lieu of formal greeting.

“I saw you leave just as my carriage was pulling into your driveway,” he explained. “Why are you here alone?”

“Mr. Fletcher is giving a grand tour of our home to strangers, in hopes that they buy it.” Her tone was acerbic.

His gaze softened, but she thrust out her chin, daring him to offer her sympathy. She changed the subject, unable to dwell on the idea that her childhood home, one that had been in the family for generations, would be sold. “To what do I owe the pleasure of your company?”

“So proper?” Gray asked, moving away from the tree and coming toward her.

“I feel out of sorts today.”

Gray reached out to touch her cheek. “I came to hand deliver an invitation to the masquerade.”

“Oh.” Her brown eyes dropped to his lips. Moving closer, he wrapped his arms around her. “Is this your way of trying to distract me from my woes?” she asked with a smile.

“Is it working?”

“Too soon to tell,” she replied wickedly.

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8 comments:

Mary Preston said...

This sounds like such a fantastic read.

Goddess Fish Promotions said...

Thanks for hosting!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for having me!

Rita Wray said...

I like the excerpt.

Serena S. said...

Great interview and even better excerpt, can't wait for the next one. :)

alena said...

very interesting Excerpt from Secrets of a Heart.

stacey dempsey said...

I enjoyed the excerpt and I loved your favorite quote

bn100 said...

Fun interview