Please help me welcome historical author, Jane Ashford, to the blog!
We’ve decided to do something a little different today. Jane has written a post. She will also be giving away a copy of her book, Married to a Perfect Stranger. To be eligible, please leave a comment saying you want the book.
We begin with the lovely cover.
Now the blurb.
Time and distance have changed them both. Quiet and obliging, Mary Fleming and John Bexley married to please their families. Almost immediately, John was sent on a two-year diplomatic mission to China. Now John is back, and everything they thought they knew about each other seems to be wrong… It’s disconcerting, irritating, and somehow very exciting.
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“Recognizing” True Love
True love is at the heart of every romance, and I imagine those two words can mean different things to different people. For me, and the books I write, the key to finding it is recognition.
Of course love often begins with physical attraction. As Springsteen sings, “You can’t start a fire without a spark.” We can all be rendered breathless and stammering by an incredibly handsome, gloriously built, fashionably dressed, extremely rich, insanely witty stranger. : ) Sexual tension adds lovely sizzle to a story.
But there’s more to true love. I think couples have to discover, and come to cherish, each other’s real nature before they can find their happy endings. Both have to be truly seen and valued by another.
This is particularly important in my new book Married to a Perfect Stranger. The hero and heroine have been defined as the less promising, less accomplished son and daughter by their families. They’re the “white sheep” from whom not much is expected. They have to fight these limiting labels in order to succeed, and their journey together in the story helps each of them do that. It’s not easy; there are many bumps and misunderstandings along the way. In the end, though, each recognizes and supports the amazing person the other has come to be. I think that’s true love. And with this strong foundation, their marriage will be strong and sweet.
What word means true love for you?
Thanks for having me on the blog!
About Jane.
Jane Ashford discovered Georgette Heyer in junior high school and was entranced by the glittering world and witty language of Regency England. That delight was part of what led her to study English literature and travel widely in Britain and Europe. Jane’s historical romances have been published in Sweden, Italy, England, Denmark, France, Russia, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Spain, as well as the U.S. She has been nominated for a Career Achievement Award by RT Book Reviews.
Website www.janeashford.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jane-Ashford/154028944714495?ref=bookmarks
Wonderful post. I would love to read this book!
Thanks, Jennifer.
Welcome Jane!
I don’t think there’s one word to refer to true love, there’s many. But I think it’s understanding your significant other and knowing who they are as greatly as they know themselves or even more.
So true.
I would love to read Janes book have always loved her work
Hello Jane
I have always loved your books and I would love to read this book and many more to come
Thanks so much!
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Thank you, Neva!
Sounds wonderful. I’d love a copy please!
Of course I want this book! Who wouldn’t?
True love can’t be summed up by one word in my opinion. However I have to agree that if the couple doesn’t cherish and respect each other true love doesn’t have a chance.
Thanks, Glenda.
I would say loyalty is a big part of true love. I would love to win this book! It sounds so good!
I would love to have a copy of this book 🙂
I’m looking forward to reading it…
One word that describes love is unselfish ;D