A Count Worth Courting
February 21 saw the launch of Never Court a Count, the second book in my Fortune’s Brides: The Wedding Vow series. I’ve had several readers and reviewers ask about how I developed Callie’s character: shy, quiet, unsure in Society. She’s an introvert, like me. But she has secret weapon I wish I’d thought of as a benefit growing up. Lady Calantha, middle daughter of the Duke of Wey, has the unique ability to turn invisible in company. Well, not entirely invisible, or the eligible Frederick, Count Montalban, wouldn’t have noticed her at all. But Callie’s shy nature and plain features tend to make people overlook her. And they say the most outrageous things around her as a result, which is why she accidentally overhears strangers plotting to harm the count and his royal brother and father. What can a lady do but warn him?
Fritz, Count Montalban, is determined to keep his family safe. But he can’t drag Callie all over London to identify those plotting against them unless she has a reason to be alone with him. Pretending an engagement sounds like the perfect plan. After all, his dashing demeanor hides a wounded soul that demands he hold a true fiancée at a distance. But there’s something about Callie that pulls him closer.
As the danger grows along with their attraction, Fritz and Callie must work together to protect both their families, and Fritz finds his heart cracking open. Can he prove to the sweet Callie that she will never be invisible, to him?
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The brightest romance book cover I've seen this year -'2022, like a burst of sunshine. Curious, I want to read the book, the heroine is able to "vanish" in a crowd, yet I hope she stands out in some way to attract the hero.
Thanks for the comment on the cover, Kathryn! It is bright. :-)It is Callie's quiet nature that draws Fritz. He has had to fight for his country so long, always watchful for any danger. She is an oasis of peace for him.
