{"id":15633,"date":"2019-07-23T00:01:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T04:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=15633"},"modified":"2019-07-20T14:33:40","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T18:33:40","slug":"launching-today-a-paris-fairy-tale-by-marie-laval-contemporary-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=15633","title":{"rendered":"Launching today ~ A Paris Fairy Tale by Marie Laval! #contemporary #romance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thank you so much, Melanie, for welcoming me on your blog on the day my latest contemporary romance, A PARIS FAIRY TALE, is published by Choc Lit.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Blurb for A PARIS FAIRY TALE<\/h2>\n

Is Paris the city of happily ever afters?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Workaholic art historian Aurora Black doesn\u2019t have time for fairy tales or Prince Charmings, even in the most romantic city in the world. She has recently been hired by a Parisian auction house for a job that could make or break her career. Unfortunately, daredevil journalist C\u00e9dric Castel seems intent on disrupting Aurora\u2019s routine.
\nAs Aurora and C\u00e9dric embark on a journey across France, they get more than they bargained for as they find themselves battling rogue antiques dealers and personal demons, not to mention a growing attraction to each other.
\nBut with the help of a fairy godmother or two, could they both find their happily ever afters?<\/p>\n

Extract<\/h2>\n

Aurora glanced up, and met the amber gaze of a tall, dark-haired man who stood in front of her, blocking her view of the rest of the room.<\/p>\n

He had high, sharp cheekbones, his mouth was set in a cynical smile, but it was his eyes that held her attention.\u00a0They were the most fascinating colour, warm brandy with flecks of green.\u00a0Immediately, the names of pigments she would need to paint them flashed into her mind \u2013 Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber and Verona Gold Ochre, with a touch of Cobalt Green or Malachite.<\/p>\n

\u2018Castel,\u2019 Nenachko snarled.<\/p>\n

The newcomer ignored him and looked at Aurora, holding her captive in his intense, mesmerising scrutiny.\u00a0\u2018I see Nenachko lost no time in securing your services, Mademoiselle Black.\u00a0I guess he needs people like you to help him plunder the museums and art galleries of Europe.\u2019<\/p>\n

Aurora drew in a shocked breath and snapped out of her trance.\u00a0Straightening her back to make her five foot two appear taller, she pushed her glasses up and gave him the frosty look that caused her colleagues to call her \u2018Black Ice\u2019 \u2013 those who liked her, that is.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s\u00a0Doctor<\/em>\u00a0Black, actually,\u2019 she corrected, \u2018and I do not help anyone plunder museums, nor do I condone those who do it.\u2019\u00a0Never mind the colour of his eyes.\u00a0Who was this man and how did he dare question her integrity?<\/p>\n

He arched his dark eyebrows as if he didn\u2019t believe her and turned to Nenachko again.\u00a0\u2018I hope you\u2019re enjoying the party.\u00a0There must be plenty of rich people you can swindle here tonight.\u2019<\/p>\n

Nenachko\u2019s face flushed harder.\u00a0\u2018What are you doing here?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Letting you know that I was back from my trip in the Mediterranean.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Russian\u2019s blue eyes narrowed to slits.\u00a0\u2018Ah yes.\u00a0I heard you were still on a crusade to rescue refugees.\u00a0What a shame you didn\u2019t drown\u2026 By the way, I didn\u2019t see your name on the guest list.\u2019<\/p>\n

Castel shrugged.\u00a0\u2018That\u2019s because it\u2019s not.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Then how did you get past security?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018I have my ways.\u2019<\/p>\n

It was like watching a verbal tennis match, Aurora thought as she glanced from one to the other.\u00a0The Russian looked like a man it was dangerous to cross, but Castel, whoever he was, didn\u2019t seem to care.\u00a0Worse, he seemed to enjoy goading him into a dark rage.<\/p>\n

Author bio<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Originally from Lyon in France, Marie<\/a> now lives in Lancashire with her family. She works full-time as a modern languages teacher and in her spare time she loves writing romance and dreaming about romantic heroes.<\/p>\n

She writes both historical and contemporary romance. Her historical romance The Lion\u2019s Embrace won the Gold Medal at the Global Ebook Awards 2015 (category Historical Romance), and best-selling Little Pink Taxi was her debut romantic comedy novel with Choc Lit.<\/p>\n

She is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association and the Society of Authors. Her native France, as well as her passion for history and research, very much influences her writing, and all her novels have what she likes to call \u2018a French twist\u2019!<\/p>\n

Her latest romantic novel\u00a0 A PARIS FAIRY TALE is released on July 23rd<\/sup> and is available as a ebook and audiobook on Amazon<\/a> and various other platforms.<\/p>\n

You can find out more about Marie on Facebook (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/marielavalauthor\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n

or Twitter (https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarieLaval1<\/a>).<\/p>\n

You can also find on Pinterest the many beautiful photos of Paris and illuminated manuscripts which inspired the writing of A Paris Fairy Tale (https:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/laval0232\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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