She wants a new life.
He’s in danger of losing his.
Will love solve everything — or immerse them in even worse peril?
He’s in danger of losing his.
Will love solve everything — or immerse them in even worse peril?
Restless and ready for a change, Grace Stratton gladly accepts the opportunity to leave her remote parsonage home to serve as a wealthy spinster’s companion in the idyllic country town of Lindenfell. Its warm atmosphere and friendly inhabitants sooth Grace’s lonely heart. But when a mysterious stranger arrives, she soon discovers things aren’t always what they seem.
Convinced chloroform will revolutionise the medical world, Dr. David Carbury frequently administers it to his London patients — until one of them dies. Facing a grave trial to prove his innocence and defend a drug most people view as poisonous, he makes hasty plans to buy time to bolster his case. But he wasn’t expecting to face an even deadlier challenge.
As attraction sparks not long after they meet, Grace soon suspects he’s hiding something, and David knows he can’t run from the truth forever.
But neither of them could imagine the sinister threat lurking just around the corner…
Convinced chloroform will revolutionise the medical world, Dr. David Carbury frequently administers it to his London patients — until one of them dies. Facing a grave trial to prove his innocence and defend a drug most people view as poisonous, he makes hasty plans to buy time to bolster his case. But he wasn’t expecting to face an even deadlier challenge.
As attraction sparks not long after they meet, Grace soon suspects he’s hiding something, and David knows he can’t run from the truth forever.
But neither of them could imagine the sinister threat lurking just around the corner…
Immersed in faith and intrigue, this Christian Victorian romance from award-winning
author Edwina Kiernan will encourage and delight you long after you turn the last page.
author Edwina Kiernan will encourage and delight you long after you turn the last page.
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction
Release date: November 1, 2022
Release date: November 1, 2022
Excerpt from The Letter
This cannot be happening.
David swiped his forehead with his palm. First, his patient had died, now his medical partner seemed determined to turn his back on him. “Augustus, you know as well as I—”
“No! No more, Carbury. I am done. ”He strode toward David, his icy gaze piercing him to the core. “We may both be legally liable if his family chooses to hold us accountable. What say you to that?”
David shook his head. He tried to summon the words, but only a throaty groan met the still air.
“Do not expect any support from me, Carbury. I shall not give up everything that I have worked for because of your error.” Augustus fixed David with a menacing glare, then spun on his heel and was out of the room before David could even try to respond.
The silence that closed around him seemed cavernous.
He’d been careful. He knew he had.
A vast number of cholera patients did not survive, even with a physician’s intervention. That was a somber fact of the profession.
It was not the chloroform’s fault.
It was not his fault.
Augustus’s words rang in David’s ears as he turned to stare out of the window, seeing nothing of the morning bustle in the street outside.
No more, Carbury. I am done.
So, that was it.
His patient. His partner.
One dead. One done.
Both gone.
David swiped his forehead with his palm. First, his patient had died, now his medical partner seemed determined to turn his back on him. “Augustus, you know as well as I—”
“No! No more, Carbury. I am done. ”He strode toward David, his icy gaze piercing him to the core. “We may both be legally liable if his family chooses to hold us accountable. What say you to that?”
David shook his head. He tried to summon the words, but only a throaty groan met the still air.
“Do not expect any support from me, Carbury. I shall not give up everything that I have worked for because of your error.” Augustus fixed David with a menacing glare, then spun on his heel and was out of the room before David could even try to respond.
The silence that closed around him seemed cavernous.
He’d been careful. He knew he had.
A vast number of cholera patients did not survive, even with a physician’s intervention. That was a somber fact of the profession.
It was not the chloroform’s fault.
It was not his fault.
Augustus’s words rang in David’s ears as he turned to stare out of the window, seeing nothing of the morning bustle in the street outside.
No more, Carbury. I am done.
So, that was it.
His patient. His partner.
One dead. One done.
Both gone.
 Edwina Kiernan | Edwina Kiernan is the Christian author of the award-winning novel, Ruby’s Redemption. An enthusiast of classic novels and history, Edwina combines her faith, imagination and research in hope-infused tales set in times past. A lifelong word admirer, with Welsh and Irish heritage, she started writing stories early in childhood. She is a committed follower of Jesus (the Living Word), and endeavours to use her pen to point others to Him. When she’s not writing, Edwina loves spending time with her dashing husband and lively little son, reading and studying the Bible, getting lost in a captivating novel and drinking more types of tea than most people realize even exist. Join her mailing list for free gifts, updates, regular giveaways, and lots of classic and historical fiction goodness. Subscribe at www.edwinakiernan.com |
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Excerpt Two: https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2022/10/epic-book-launch-letter-by-edwina.html
Excerpt Three: https://www.artistwriterandstudentohmy.com/posts/the-letter-epic-book-launch-excerpt/
Excerpt Four: https://www.amoderndayfairytale.net/2022/10/the-letter-epic-book-launch.html
Excerpt Five: https://storiesbygina.wordpress.com/2022/10/13/the-letter-epic-book-launch/
Excerpt Six: http://amandanicolle.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-letter.html?m=1
Excerpt Seven: http://montanamade.weebly.com/tell-tale-book-reviews/epic-book-launch-the-letter-by-edwina-kiernan
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