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- Unfounded Rumors
Today! $1.99 e-sale on THUS WITH A KISS I DIE
I grew up with fabulous examples of strong, fearsome old women, my grandmother and my great-aunts, who said what they thought and always did the right thing. They taught me a lot about character and speaking up for yourself. Princess Ursula of the House of Leonardi, Prince Escalus’s grandmother, is one of the best old ladies I’ve written. Here she meets Rosie:
“Strong teeth. Good complexion. Good bones—although, of course, that’s required from the daughter of Romeo and Juliet. Name is Rosaline?” “Yes, Dowager Princess. Rosie, should you wish it.” Keeping in mind the way she’d leaned to hear my mother, I spoke loudly.
She tapped her chest with one of those bent fingers. “I’m Ursula. It means ‘bear.’”
“I’ll keep that in mind, Dowager Princess.”
“You may call me Nonna Ursula.”
“As you command, Nonna Ursula.”
“You give the proper answers. Are you an obedient woman?”
Cal gave the bark that passed for a laugh.
She tilted her head toward him. “My grandson doesn’t think so.”
“Of course, your grandson is always right.” I could slide the implied knife between the ribs as well as any society matron.
She cackled, and it sounded ungodly, like the laugh of her eldest son, Prince Escalus the elder. “You’re impudent.”
“Yes, Nonna Ursula.”
“Good. Sit next to me at dinner. You can entertain me.” — Today only, THUS WITH A KISS I DIE, a Daughter of Montague historical mystery staring Lady Rosaline Montague, oldest daughter of Romeo and Juliet, is $1.99 in eBook.
Unfounded Rumors Must be Halted!
Finally, are you one of the rumormongers who are spreading tales about Thanksgiving being in a week??? The panic that kind of reckless gossip engenders is not acceptable! Next you’ll claim that Christmas is a mere four weeks later causing rampant terror and confusion among cooks and shoppers when in fact, a mere glance at the calendar proves that …
OMG!
Excuse me. I have to go make pie crust.
Christina Dodd
New York Times bestseller of THUS WITH A KISS I DIE, $1.99 e-sale, get your copy now! “Rosie isn’t here to be anyone’s tragic heroine; she’s out to solve crimes, fall in love on her own terms, and rewrite the fate the bards gave her.” ❤️ — Goodreads Reviewer Brielle
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“After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.” — Oscar Wilde
