Alaina Claiborne
How far would you go to avenge your family and save the one you love?
In nineteenth-century England, Alaina Claiborne had a loving family, a
cherished friend, and devoted servants. She spent her days riding across
the grassy hills of the English countryside, joyful and at peace.
Then tragedy strikes and her world is forever changed. Searching for
those responsible is her only focus . . . until she meets Tristan.
Tristan Sheffield, a man of many talents, searches out those who don’t
want to be found. His past is filled with secrets and deeds he would
rather leave deeply buried. However, when his life unexpectedly entwines
with Alaina's, he soon discovers they share more than a mutual desire
to catch a murderer.
On their hunt for a man driven by greed, Tristan and Alaina find that
love is the greatest weapon against evil, and they'll stop at nothing to
survive.
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Excerpt One:
Tristan had spent months negotiating with the lord, who decided to
hold out for all he could the moment he realized who was interested in
the property. Apparently, Lord Melbourne had been so deep in debt that
he had no choice but to sell off his ancestral estate. Tristan knew a
desperate man when he saw one and Lord Melbourne had been desperate. He
eventually yielded to Tristan’s way of thinking and settled on a fair
price. Tristan was happy to be rid of the man and even more pleased to
find the daughter of Melbourne’s deceased neighbor in his own backyard.
Tristan studied the object of his thoughts for a moment longer, trying
to catch another glimpse of those revealing eyes. She declined to look
at him, but he wanted a reaction from her—any kind of reaction would
please him.
“It seems we will be neighbors.” He realized he had blundered when
her spine stiffened and she turned toward him. Anger marred her lovely
face, and he guessed she likely suffered from temper when the mood
struck, as it seemed to be doing now.
“You, sir, may now own this property, but I assure you we will be
neighbors in no other way except that we share a border. I see no reason
why we should ever meet again.” With her back stiff and head held high,
she turned to her impressively large stallion and mounted with
surprising ease, her riding habit no hindrance to her. He wondered if
she rode with as much confidence as she showed him right now—he thought
she probably did.
“There is no reason why we can’t be civil to one another, Alaina.
After all, I now own half of your favorite lake.” He couldn’t seem to
stop saying all of the wrong things, but he was enjoying himself. She
stared down at him from her elevated height and looked him over with a
mixture of what he thought to be disgust and perhaps admiration. But
there was only anger behind her next words.
“I have plenty of ponds on my own property.”
“Then why are you here?”
“That, sir, is none of your business.” She turned the horse, spurred
him forward, and once she broke through the trees, she sent the horse
into a suicidal run, one which she surprisingly had complete control
over. Tristan followed her with his eyes until she rode over the hill
and out of sight.
“Interesting,” he murmured. “A most interesting woman.” He turned to
his horse and stroked his muzzle. “What do you think, Admiral?”
The horse whinnied and nodded his head. “I agree, old boy,” he
murmured and his gaze returned to the hill where she had been moments
before. “I agree.” Tristan mounted his horse with equal ease and turned
to continue the inspection of his property.
Excerpt Two:
Across the acres, darkness enveloped Alaina, her surroundings
illuminated by the flickering flame of a lamp. She moved around in the
attic, searching through trunks of the items that had come from her
mother’s cottage in Ireland. It was difficult to see so many memories
reminding her of her parents, but she also found it calmed her. She had
avoided these things since they had been delivered years ago, but now
her fears became secondary. She hoped something from her parents’ past
might shed light on what was happening in the present. Alaina rummaged
through a trunk of some of her mother’s clothes, pulling them out and
smelling them, hoping for a faint whiff of the soft rose scent her
mother used to wear. There was something lingering around the old
clothes, and it took Alaina back to a time when she was a little girl.
Nevertheless, the memory ended there. She paused for a moment, as if the
scent reminded her of something else besides her mother. She
subsequently released the memory when she saw the bottom of the trunk
was not as deep as it should have been. She pulled out the remaining
dress and ran her fingers along the bottom and edges. She next looked on
the outside of the trunk. Nearly six inches of extra space remained
near the bottom on the inside.
Alaina felt along the inside edges and became excited when she
found a gap. Slowly reaching her fingers into the hole, she
simultaneously pushed down on the other edge for leverage and surprised
herself when the bottom tilted to reveal the extra space beneath.
Removing the thin board, she set it aside and gasped when she turned
back to the trunk.
“Oh, Mother. What did you do?”
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Author MK McClintock
MK McClintock is an entrepreneur, baker, photographer, and multi-genre author.
Over the years MK McClintock has traveled the country and abroad,
experiencing the beauty of other lands and cultures. She dreams of a
time when life was simpler, the land rougher, and the journey more
rewarding. With her heart deeply rooted in the past and her mind always
on adventure, McClintock will always call Montana home.
MK McClintock is a member of Romance Writers of America, Montana Romance Writers, and Women Writing the West.
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