Dishonorable Intentions

Greeting,

               my name is Adrienne Davenport.  I am a writer of historical and contemporary romance. Before I get started, I would like to thank the people at Coffee Time Romance for allowing me this chance to share with you a little about my debut novel, Dishonorable Intentions.

    Set in England and Scotland during the late 1800’s, Dishonorable Intentions is the story of Jezebel McKinley, the Countess of Kinley and Aiden Darlington, the Duke of Thistledowne. While out riding one day, Aiden sees a young man, lying lifelessly across his horse. When he goes to investigate he discovers the boy is not a boy at all, but a beautiful and spirited maiden.  He knows instantly that she is the woman he wants to wed. 

Jezebel however, has her own ideas.  Unwilling to give up the freedom she values and unwilling to trust the powerful noble, she resists him at every turn.  Soon Aiden’s life is threatened and Jezebel becomes the main suspect.

Caught at the center of the danger surrounding them, Aiden and Jezebel must learn to trust each other if they have any hope of surviving the vicious string of events that ensues.

Excerpt from Dishonorable Intentions:

He appeared to be on all accounts dead, not an unusual incident considering his locale. The wilds of Scotland were fraught with accidents. That said, Aiden could not figure out why, for the life of him he seemed intent on chasing the god-forsaken creature on which the dead man balanced, across the whole damn country when he had come to Scotland for rest and relaxation, away from the prying eyes of England’s infamous haute ton. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what he found himself doing.With a heavy sigh, he gave his mount a hearty kick that sent him racing toward the horse and rider.

It didn't take long for him to eradicate most of the distance between himself and the unfortunate lad. As he came closer, he began to inspect his quarry. The boy was noticeably young, the Duke pondered, much too young to die, by his guess no more than sixteen. He was still reflecting on the matter when he realized, with what little surprise he was capable of, there was no blood to be seen. Well that ruled out a gunshot, Aiden thought as he observed the young boy, he had probably been strangled. Upon closer inspection however, he could see no sign of that either. Falling in line with the huge creature, Aiden reached, grasping the horse’s reins, and with the ease of an expert horseman pulled the beast up short. As he reached over to examine the victim, three things hit him all at once, and in such rapid succession, they left his head reeling. First the boy was no boy at all, but a maid. Beautiful to be sure, every curve and crevice of her body outlined by the masculine apparel she was clad in. Second, she had the most amazing skein of tresses he had ever seen, he must have been outright mad to have missed it. While he was still contemplating this amazing fact, the third hit him right between the eyes. She was awake, and had a damn strong arm!

A little about me:

  When I am not writing, I can almost always be found spending time with my son Julian. Balancing time between the two can sometimes get tricky which is probably why Julian’s name made it into my book. Until I had Julian I had always planned on writing someday, I just could never seem to sit down and do it. When I had him, I finally had a good enough reason to put all my dreams to work. I don’t regret it for a minute! I am currently working on a contemporary romance titled Stranger by Morning. As of last month I have started offering a monthly newsletter featuring information on my books as well as forthcoming events I may be particpating in. Also, I will be including tips on the art of writing. You can find out about that and much more at my website: www.adriennedavenportbooks.com.

"Adrienne Davenport, a promising new talent, delivers a strong debut novel, Dishonorable Intentions, with an interesting plot and engaging characters."

-Patricia Grasso, National Best-Selling Author

Best wishes!

Adrienne