{"id":305981,"date":"2025-11-20T10:51:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T10:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/a-kiss-to-stop-a-wedding-by-sarah-mallory-a-little-book-problem\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T10:51:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T10:51:24","slug":"a-kiss-to-stop-a-wedding-by-sarah-mallory-a-little-book-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=305981","title":{"rendered":"A Kiss to Stop a Wedding by Sarah Mallory \u2013 A Little Book Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"
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He must speak now\u2026<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
Or she\u2019ll be bound to another for ever!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
Engaged to a viscount, Flora is the envy of every debutante. But her husband-to-be has a cruel streak that makes him anything but desirable. When Flora meets Matt Talacre, the dashing owner of Bellemonte Pleasure Gardens, she discovers what desire truly <\/span>feels like\u2026after he sets her body ablaze with a single look!<\/em><\/p>\n
Yet Flora knows that she can\u2019t act on their intense connection\u2014her hateful betrothed is privy to a family secret which means that she can never walk away. Unless Matt can help her\u2026starting with a moonlit kiss at a masquerade ball!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Today is publication day for the new book by Sarah Mallory for Mills & Boon Historical,\u00a0A Kiss to Stop a Wedding.\u00a0<\/strong>To celebrate the launch, I have a guest post by the author to share with you.<\/p>\n
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First of all, thank you to Julie for giving me this opportunity to tell you about my new book, A Kiss to Stop a Wedding.<\/strong><\/p>\n
It all started with my last book, The Earl\u2019s Marriage Dilemma<\/strong>. Matt makes his entrance as the Earl\u2019s best friend. But as soon as Matt walked onto the page I knew he must have his own story. He was just too charming to ignore!<\/p>\n
Matt Talacre is an ex soldier who was severely wounded at Waterloo. It\u2019s now 1819 and Matt has rebuilt his life and is now co-owner of the successful Bellemonte Pleasure Gardens. When he discovers a valuable statue is missing from Bellemonte, he tracks it down to Viscount Whilton\u2019s medieval manor house in Warwickshire. It is there he meets Flora, the Viscount\u2019s fianc\u00e9e, and Matt soon realises he wants more than just the statue.<\/p>\n
I thought you might like to read a short extract: it\u2019s the Assembly at the Red Lion. Flora and Matt have danced one dance and sit out the second. Then, as Matt escorts Flora back to her aunt, they discover Lord Whilton has arrived!<\/p>\n
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Flora\u2019s heart sank. With the Viscount\u2019s eyes upon her, she wanted to pull free from her partner, but that would make her look guilty.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018Oh, dear.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
She was hardly aware of speaking until Matt replied. \u2018I take it that is the fianc\u00e9?\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018Yes.\u2019 She summoned up a smile and stepped away from her escort, holding out her hands to the Viscount. \u2018Quentin. What a wonderful surprise!\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018Is it, my dear?\u2019 He bowed low over her hand.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018Indeed, it is, my lord. We had not thought to see you for a se\u2019ennight yet.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
He kept hold of her fingers and pulled them into the crook of his arm, keeping his hand possessively over hers as he turned a haughty gaze upon Matt.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018My servant informed me that someone had called, looking for me,\u2019 he drawled. \u2018Mr Farnleigh now tells me it is you, sir.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018Yes, it is.\u2019 Uncle Farnleigh stepped closer. \u2018Allow me to present Mr Talacre to you, my lord.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
The Viscount inclined his head in the slightest of greetings. \u2018You have been here for almost a week, sir. You must be mighty eager to meet with me.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018Since I have had no response to my letters, I thought I would try my luck at Whilton Hall.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
Flora could almost see the tension swirling around the two men, although they were both at pains to be polite. The Viscount was irritated. He looked at ease and sounded relaxed, but his grip on her hand, where it rested on his sleeve, was vice-like.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018My secretary must have overlooked your correspondence,\u2019 he said in a tone of studied indifference. \u2018I am most sorry you have had to tarry here so long.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018Oh, it has been no hardship, my lord.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
Matt\u2019s eyes flickered towards Flora and she held her breath. He was deliberately taunting the Viscount and that would not help any future meeting between them. She needed to stop this, now.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018Quentin, the next dance is a waltz. Now I have you here, will you stand up with me?\u2019 She turned towards him and placed her hand against his coat, smiling up at him and saying playfully, \u2018If you refuse, I warn you Mr Makerfield will find me another partner. He can be quite a tyrant at these balls, you know.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018But of course I will dance with you, my dear,\u2019 he murmured, his gaze never wavering from Matt Talacre. \u2018Call at the Hall tomorrow, sir. At noon. I shall be waiting for you.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
Matt gave a small bow. \u2018Thank you, my lord. I shall be there.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
With that the Viscount turned and Flora gave a sigh of relief as she accompanied him to the dance floor.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018You were sitting out the dance with Mr Talacre.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
His tone was reproving, but Flora would not be cowed. She responded cheerfully, \u2018Yes. We were resting after dancing a very lively Scotch reel.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018What did you talk of?\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018Nothing very much, once I had told him I would not flirt with him.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
The Viscount glanced down at her. \u2018He tried to flirt with you?\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
She laughed. \u2018Nearly every gentleman tries to flirt with his dance partner, Quentin, you know that. I gave him a set down immediately, there was no harm done.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
The Viscount was silent and she said sharply, \u2018Whatever the business is between you and Mr Talacre, I will not allow either of you to involve me in your quarrel. Do you understand me, my lord?\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
Flora met his gaze and held it, allowing him to see her annoyance, and after what felt like a very long moment he smiled.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018Acquit me of any such intention, my dear. I think perhaps it is Mr Talacre who wishes to cause trouble between us.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
They had taken their places for the waltz and Flora reached out for his hands, ready to begin. She put up her chin and smiled at him.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018He won\u2019t do that, Quentin. I promise you.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
I love writing books that combine romance and adventure. \u00a0and this has it all, a beautiful heroine and a dashing hero pitted against a wily villain who will stop at nothing to keep what he considers to be his property. I do hope you enjoy reading Matt and Flora\u2019s story as much as I enjoyed writing it.<\/p>\n
A Kiss to Stop a Wedding <\/strong>is published today in ebook and paperback formats and you can buy a copy here.<\/a><\/p>\n
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