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EXCERPT
"Adrian Knighton, Earl of Holworth, hated the twenty first century.
Adding to his ire, as a ghost trapped within his own castle, he had
limited options regarding his current domain. He glared at the latest
inhabitant who’d entered the Holworth Castle…well…Bookshop. Adrian
snorted. A bookshop b’God. That the venerable Holworth Castle, which
had protected the Dorset countryside for centuries, was now a
receptacle for lurid novels and dusty tomes vexed him to no end.
Peasants of any kind could simply wander in whenever they wanted,
which they did with alarming frequency.
Take this latest peasant, for instance. Back in his day, Adrian thought
indignantly, a man dressed in such dishabille would have been expelled
from the Holworth keep on his arse. A torn shirt, filthy shoes, and his
hair…Adrian had once seen a book on mammals in North America, and
for the life of him, he couldn’t understand why an Englishman would
want his hair to stick up like a porcupine.
It was simply unbearable and entirely unacceptable…except for her."
Adding to his ire, as a ghost trapped within his own castle, he had
limited options regarding his current domain. He glared at the latest
inhabitant who’d entered the Holworth Castle…well…Bookshop. Adrian
snorted. A bookshop b’God. That the venerable Holworth Castle, which
had protected the Dorset countryside for centuries, was now a
receptacle for lurid novels and dusty tomes vexed him to no end.
Peasants of any kind could simply wander in whenever they wanted,
which they did with alarming frequency.
Take this latest peasant, for instance. Back in his day, Adrian thought
indignantly, a man dressed in such dishabille would have been expelled
from the Holworth keep on his arse. A torn shirt, filthy shoes, and his
hair…Adrian had once seen a book on mammals in North America, and
for the life of him, he couldn’t understand why an Englishman would
want his hair to stick up like a porcupine.
It was simply unbearable and entirely unacceptable…except for her."
REVIEWS
"I enjoyed The Earl’s Enchantment for a number of reasons, but mostly
because Sara Freeze has written memorable characters that are still
making me smile!"
-Fallen Angel Reviews
"Overwhelmingly witty, THE EARL'S ENCHANTMENT delights with its
whimsical nature. . .Sara Freeze is one of the names I will be reading
again soon."
-CK2S Kwips and Kritiques
"The nineteenth century portion of the story is as good as the twenty-first
and the author is equally adept in historical, contemporary and paranormal
aspects of this very good romance. "
-The Romance Studio
"The Earl's Enchantment was a short, fun story that kept me intrigued
straight through."
-Love Bites Romance Reviews
"Sara Freeze’s glimpse into the life of an honorable, imprisoned ghost is a
tiny nugget of delight."
-Realms of Love
"It is a delightful fairy tale and deserves to be reviewed."
-Red Roses for Authors
because Sara Freeze has written memorable characters that are still
making me smile!"
-Fallen Angel Reviews
"Overwhelmingly witty, THE EARL'S ENCHANTMENT delights with its
whimsical nature. . .Sara Freeze is one of the names I will be reading
again soon."
-CK2S Kwips and Kritiques
"The nineteenth century portion of the story is as good as the twenty-first
and the author is equally adept in historical, contemporary and paranormal
aspects of this very good romance. "
-The Romance Studio
"The Earl's Enchantment was a short, fun story that kept me intrigued
straight through."
-Love Bites Romance Reviews
"Sara Freeze’s glimpse into the life of an honorable, imprisoned ghost is a
tiny nugget of delight."
-Realms of Love
"It is a delightful fairy tale and deserves to be reviewed."
-Red Roses for Authors
INSPIRATION
I was hard at work researching various locales of England for my novel when I came across
an interesting article by Beatrice Sant called "Wandering Down the Wye" (Realm Magazine,
October 2006). Within the article, she briefly mentioned that Hay-on-Wye's castle was
turned into a bookshop. Being an unrepentant bibliophile, I found that fact fascinating and
instantly went into further research mode. Apparently, the entire town is devoted to
books, literally millions of them, and has over 40 bookstores. My imagination went into
overdrive, and I thought how I would love to work in a castle-bookshop. Hence, "The
Earl's Enchantment" was born.
However, I wanted to change the setting for the castle-bookshop, so I moved Adrian and
his castle to Holworth, a small town located in Dorset (southern England). You can see a
photo of the Holworth cliffs below.
Finally, I needed some inspiration for the physical description of my hero. Luckily, I had
recently purchased Batman Begins, and I had the perfect heroic image all ready: Christian
Bale as Bruce Wayne.
I was hard at work researching various locales of England for my novel when I came across
an interesting article by Beatrice Sant called "Wandering Down the Wye" (Realm Magazine,
October 2006). Within the article, she briefly mentioned that Hay-on-Wye's castle was
turned into a bookshop. Being an unrepentant bibliophile, I found that fact fascinating and
instantly went into further research mode. Apparently, the entire town is devoted to
books, literally millions of them, and has over 40 bookstores. My imagination went into
overdrive, and I thought how I would love to work in a castle-bookshop. Hence, "The
Earl's Enchantment" was born.
However, I wanted to change the setting for the castle-bookshop, so I moved Adrian and
his castle to Holworth, a small town located in Dorset (southern England). You can see a
photo of the Holworth cliffs below.
Finally, I needed some inspiration for the physical description of my hero. Luckily, I had
recently purchased Batman Begins, and I had the perfect heroic image all ready: Christian
Bale as Bruce Wayne.
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