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Here's the prologue to A Husband's Regret (sorry about the formatting issues. Not easy to properly format anything on this blog):

Prologue
Cape Town, South Africa

“What do you mean, you’re pregnant? What about your studies? We were going to wait, Bronwyn, remember? Just tell me you’re joking?” Bronwyn felt her husband’s furious words strike her like boulders. She stared up into his livid face and didn’t recognize the man standing in front of her. He was shocked, that was all. He was thrown by her news. Her words would sink in soon enough and he’d go back to being the man she adored, the wonderful man to whom she had entrusted her heart. She just needed to give him time to get over his shock. The more she tried to rationalize his inexplicable reaction to what should have been joyous news, the more the insidious little voice in the back of her mind kept telling her that she was lying to herself. This was a side of Bryce that she had never seen before—one that he had never allowed her to see—and she was terrified of what that said about their two-year marriage.
“I know that it’s sooner than we’d planned,” she said softly, trying to maintain an even tone of voice. “But this is the reality of our situation now, and it can’t be changed. We’re having a baby…a baby, Bryce. Don’t you get how wonderful that is?”
“I can’t believe you did this. I can’t believe you would stoop to this,” he gritted out bitterly. “This was supposed to be a joint decision. I’m not ready for this, Bronwyn. I don’t want a kid, damn it!”
“But it’s our baby. We made it together,” she protested, trying and failing to keep the pain and confusion from her voice. She tried to find a glimmer of her kind and loving Bryce beneath the mask of anger and frustration that he was displaying, but he wasn’t there. She wondered if he had ever been there.
“You mean you made it, without my consent.” He could barely meet her eyes, and she was grateful for that because the tears that she had been struggling to keep at bay were finally winning the battle.
“I don’t know why you’re being like this,” she cried. “I didn’t plan this, it just happened. Our birth control failed. I asked the doctor and he said that if I’d had a stomach virus or anything like that it could have provided a window of opportunity. And remember? I was sick a couple of days before your company party three months ago.” He strode out of the conservatory without a word and she followed him as he made his way downstairs to their en-suite. She watched in sick disbelief as he opened the medicine chest and yanked out her birth control pills.
What are you doing?” She tried to maintain her composure as he counted the pills left in the box and felt the hope that she had been clinging to shrivel up into a tiny ball inside her chest and die. She felt nauseated as she watched the man she had married turn into a monster right in front of her. Slowly the confused mortification turned to fury. How could he do this to her? How could he humiliate her like this?
“God, have you been chucking pills down the drain every night?” he wondered out loud, and she found herself almost hating him for asking the question.
“You know I wouldn’t do that.”
“Do I? Well I obviously don’t know you as well as I thought I did, do I?”
“Of course you know me, Bryce.” She tried to appeal to the reasonable man who had to be in there somewhere and laid a tentative hand on his rigid forearm, but he yanked his arm away and turned away from her.
“Get out of here,” he whispered harshly, and Bronwyn felt something give way and break at those four words.
“What?” She must have misheard him. Still she tried to give him the benefit of the doubt.
“Get the hell out,” he said before turning to face her. Bronwyn tried not to flinch when she saw his face. There was nothing there—no anger, no regret, just a blank mask. She didn’t know this man at all. “Go now.”
She sobbed, whirled from the room, and did as he had commanded. She fled.
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Published on February 08, 2014 03:19
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message 1: by Mo (new)

Mo Ah, well, got declined on Netgalley!!


message 2: by Natasha (new)

Natasha Anders I'm sorry about that. I saw that you were declined several times while I was reading Jill's review (ouch). I hope the teaser helps a bit ;)


message 3: by Mo (new)

Mo Natasha wrote: "I'm sorry about that. I saw that you were declined several times while I was reading Jill's review (ouch). I hope the teaser helps a bit ;)"

Yes, it does, looking forward to reading about "dear" Bryce! I am not sure why I thought your next one was a continuation of The Unwanted Wife!!


message 4: by Natasha (new)

Natasha Anders Well, I finished The Unwanted Wife. Sandro and Theresa had their HEA. Bryce has a tiny part in that book (kind of a blink and you miss it appearance). He's Rick's brother. Theresa makes a few appearances in AHR but you'll see more of S and T in Book 3, since that's Gabe's book and Gabe is one of Sandro's best friends.


message 5: by Mx3 (new)

Mx3 WoW! Lots of angst in this snippet :-)


message 6: by Natasha (new)

Natasha Anders I do love angst ;)


Lucinda - I JUST LOVE TO READ Oeeee I cannot wait ;)


message 8: by Natasha (new)

Natasha Anders Yay!!


message 9: by Rae (new)

Rae TOTAL EXCITEMENT!!!


message 10: by Bianca (new)

Bianca I need this STAT ;__;


message 11: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Moritz-rosenthal HI I am a new fan, I got approved to read in Net Gallery and I LOVED the story. Really great story. I loved it so much I ended up buying your first novel.


message 12: by Karrie (new)

Karrie can't wait to read this


message 13: by Natasha (last edited Feb 08, 2014 01:12PM) (new)

Natasha Anders Sharon that makes me so happy. I would love it if you could write an honest review on GR when you have the time (it's entirely up to you though! I'm grateful for just this comment to be honest). Thanks so much for your support. I hope you enjoy The Unwanted Wife as much as you enjoyed A Husband's Regret (Gosh! That's the first time I ever wrote those words in that order! It's usually the other way around. How exciting!)


message 14: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Moritz-rosenthal I would love to. I will take a look I hadn't seen that it was on Goodreads yet.


message 15: by Natasha (new)

Natasha Anders The link is on my author page :) which version of The Unwanted Wife did you buy? The edition that's currently available on amazon.com is self-published and not professionally edited. Please be aware of that.


message 16: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Moritz-rosenthal I loved AHR more than The Unwanted Wife though I did enjoy both, I think it was because we get to hear Bryce's thoughts in AHR and TUW is just Theresa's side. I thought it was great professionally edited or not.No complaints here. :)


message 17: by Natasha (new)

Natasha Anders You liked it more? I don't know why, but that truly surprises me. In a good way of course :D


message 18: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Moritz-rosenthal I also thought you also really used Capetown and the area which I liked because I was born in Johannesburg but moved to the US when I was 7.


message 19: by Natasha (new)

Natasha Anders Well, I'm Capetonian. It's a beautiful city, so I enjoy setting my stories here :)


message 20: by B.E.Love (new)

 B.E.Love I just finished my ARC (from NetGallery yesterday) I loved it, and I can't wait for book 3!


message 21: by Natasha (new)

Natasha Anders B.E I'm so relieved to see that some of the advanced readers liked it. I've been nervous. I wasn't sure if people would be receptive to B and B since they loved Sandro and Theresa so much :) thanks so much for your comments. I hope a lot of people will feel like you do after reading it.


message 22: by B.E.Love (new)

 B.E.Love Natasha wrote: "B.E I'm so relieved to see that some of the advanced readers liked it. I've been nervous. I wasn't sure if people would be receptive to B and B since they loved Sandro and Theresa so much :) thanks..."

Your very welcome, I loved book 1 so I was a little scared because I did like it so much, but book 2 was awesome usually when I hate a character that's it for them. I want revenge and then I want them to suffer lol but you made me love Brice and that on its own is a miracle. Do you plan to offer ARC's for book 3 on NetGallery too, I know it's way early but I am sooo excited for book three.


message 23: by Ann (new)

Ann I really enjoyed reading the teaser. I have to admit, I'm not liking Bryce right now, but I know he will be redeemed and I can hardly wait to read it. I've already pre-ordered and I'm chomping at the bit.


message 24: by Natasha (new)

Natasha Anders B.E I didn't really know there was an ARC available. That's the publisher's domain. I'm not sure what the plan is for His Unlikely Lover. But I don't think people will hate Gabe quite as much as they did Sandro and will poor Bryce.

Kelli, I hope you grow to love Bryce and understand/forgive his behavior. Thank you for pre-ordering :D


message 25: by B.E.Love (new)

 B.E.Love thanks


message 26: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Moritz-rosenthal Gabe seems a lighter character. Bryce was very intense. I wish you would write stories for the married couples too, to see how they began.


message 27: by Ann (new)

Ann If Bryce is anything like Sandro, I'll love him in the end. I loved The Unwanted Wife so much! It is the best romance novel I've read in as long as I can remember.


message 28: by Natasha (new)

Natasha Anders Gabe doesn't have quite as many hang ups as the other two :)

I must say I have a soft spot for Bryce. He was quite difficult character to write.


message 29: by Natasha (new)

Natasha Anders Not long now, Barbara


message 30: by Ambrosia (new)

Ambrosia I can't wait to read A Husband's Regret, especially after that teaser. I hope you make him grovel and suffer A LOT!! You know we love a good grovel. :)


message 31: by Natasha (new)

Natasha Anders He grovels. He suffers. In fact some of the ladies who read the advanced reading copies felt a little sorry for him.

Poor guy.


message 32: by Ambrosia (new)

Ambrosia Natasha wrote: "He grovels. He suffers. In fact some of the ladies who read the advanced reading copies felt a little sorry for him.

Poor guy."


Thanks, i knew i could count on you. :).

Barbara: Amazon says April 29, 2014 for the Kindle version.

I'm counting down the days!


message 33: by Bianca (new)

Bianca I got an ARC!!! Gah they remind me so much of Sandro and Theresa, but still as interesting!


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