Historical Romance Author
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Susan Payne
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All About Susan Payne:
A voracious reader her whole life, author Susan Payne loves the written word. When reading more than fifty books per month wasn’t enough, she decided to allow her mind to take flight and write all the many stories that kept intruding in her life. She blended her love of history and her love of words to create over eighty stories. All historical and centering on a couple finding love and a happy ever after together.
The author has published a series of stories surrounding fictional Sweetwater Kansas beginning with Harrison Ranch through The Wild Rose Press. Also, contracted through Wild Rose Press this summer was The Persistent Marquess, Forever Kind of Woman, Rescued By a Highlander, Texas Ranger, and the Professor, Regency Christmas Anthology, Three Sisters and Blind Faith.
Blind Faith
Release Date:
December 9, 2020
Publisher:
The Wild Rose Press
Cover Design:
R. J. Morris
Blind Faith
Blurb & Excerpt
Lady Cassandra Woods thinks her aunt, who refused to marry and lives life in the country on her own terms, defiant in the face of society, is the perfect model to follow. A surprising request changes Cassie’s thinking and brings about more than saving a friend – it saves her own future happiness.
Lord Hedley, over his better judgment, delivers a young woman to visit her wounded fiancé. He worries he has done the worse possible thing after that woman worms her way into the wounded soldiers’ lives – and into his own heart.
Excerpt 1
Cassie took in his pallor, his despondent pose, and his breakfast still waiting to be eaten sitting next to him on a rough wooden table.
Hesitantly, she said softly so as not to startle him,“ Christopher, it’s me, Cassie. I’ve come because you asked for me.”
Christopher’s head snapped up, facing where she stood and he seemed paler than even before. “Oh, Cassie. I-I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I didn’t know what to tell them. I-I was having a bad time and they asked for my fiancée’s name, and I didn’t want to tell them, you know… I didn’t know what to say so I finally gave them your name.” By this time there were tears running from under the bandage and Cassie went to the bed sitting on the edge. Trying to give him comfort.
She bent to put her cheek against Christopher’s, getting as close as she dares without hurting him, to let him know where she was and that she wasn’t upset he called for her.
“Shush. Shush. It’s going to be all right. I’m here with you now. It’s all right, anything you said, it’s all right. I don’t care. I’m here now and that is all that matters. Oh, my poor boy, what have they done to you?” she whispered. Cassie found herself rocking, holding the little brother she always wanted, crying in her arms.
Excerpt 2
“Lord Hedley, would you care to join us?” she asked loud enough for all to hear.
“No, I’m afraid I couldn’t add anything to the discussion since I have not read the book in question,” he answered. “Simply checking on whether you wanted me to take Rex back before he destroys something by chewing it to bits.”
“Were you missing him?” she queried.
“No, I was missing a grandfather clock, but then I found it residing in the east wing,” he said dryly.
“Well, yes. I knew you wouldn’t mind. When one is without sight, it always seems like night. The chiming will help to keep one on a normal routine, my lord.” Again, she wore that unfathomable smile. “As for Rex, I wouldn’t wish to disturb him. He’s resting beside Corporal Beals, newly arrived from the Peninsular, and they both need to stay quiet for a while.”
At that, Beals swung his one leg over the edge of the bed with eyes staring blankly. Colorless eyes that Quinn still couldn’t get used to. The young man said, “I much appreciated the use of your dog, m’lord. He reminds me of a setter I left at home. He was old when I left so I can’t believe he’d be waitin’ for me. It was good to feel a furry head again, I guess.”
“Don’t disturb yourself or Rex for me. I find him too distracting, always wanting to be played with or taken outside. It’s best he stays here with you. Then I can get some work done,” Quinn told the young man.
“We’ll watch him for you, m’lord. No problem there.” And the very young soldier unconsciously petted the now fawning dog next to him.
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