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When I began writing FORTUNE’S SON, I was obsessed with capturing the tone and excitement of the Georgian gaming world. Second only to creating an intense chemistry between Philip and Lady Susannah, my greatest desire was to completely immerse the reader in their world.

What would it look like?
Sound like?
Feel like?

You cannot even imagine how I shook when I read my first review:

“Lee brings the atmosphere of the Georgian era to life with lush descriptions that beg the reader to see, hear, feel and touch it all….with a lively cast of characters and surprising twists and turns that are reminiscent of Fielding’s Tom Jones or Defoe’s Moll Flanders.” -RT Book Reviews

Now, I bid you all welcome to the Georgian gaming world of FORTUNE’S SON

LINK TO FULL POST AND BOOK EXCERPT: 

http://casablancaauthors.blogspot.com/2011/11/fortunes-son-book-launch.html

~LET MY MUSE BE YOUR GUIDE~

EARLY RELEASE FOR FORTUNE’S SON!

Available NOW in paperback and E-Book.

FORTUNE’S SON by Emery Lee

LOVE IS THE ULTIMATE GAMBLE…

Seasoned gambler Philip Drake knows every trick and uses most of them. After years of infamy, he’s ready to accept the mantle of respectability with his earldom— until a devastating racing loss and the threat of debtors’ prison force Philip right back into his gaming ways…

Susannah, Lady Messingham, is a woman with a past who refuses to belong to any man again. But Philip’s skill catches her eye and she persuades him to teach her how to win at the tables. Their new partnership turns into an exhilarating high-stakes game that entangles them in terrifying risk and unimaginable rewards…

Immerse yourself in the risky side of Georgian England with a pair of lovers who aren’t afraid to risk it all on a toss of the dice…

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FOUR STARS from RT BOOK REVIEWS:

Genre: Historical Romance,England
Sensuality: HOT
Setting: 1740s England

Lee brings the atmosphere of the Georgian era to life with lush descriptions that beg the reader to see, hear, feel and touch it all. She sweeps through a decade, bringing together an older heroine and younger hero in an atypical story. Though the pacing is a bit slow she more than makes up for it with a lively cast of characters and surprising twists and turns that are reminiscent of Fielding’s Tom Jones or Defoe’s Moll Flanders.

AUTHOR COMMENTARY

Passion, drama and excitement fill the pages of my follow-up to THE HIGHEST STAKES. Set deep in the world of 18th century gaming, FORTUNE’S SON immerses the reader in a time and place where nothing is sacred and virtually anything might be wagered on the turn of a card, or a roll of the dice.

Beginning with their first chance meeting over a Hazard table, and with motives known only to themselves, FORTUNE’S SON chronicles the tumultuous romantic journey between a young but seasoned gamester and a widowed courtier, who refuses to be the next Royal Mistress regardless of the cost.

 Experiencing the agonies and ecstasies of the gaming tables, Philip Drake and Lady Susannah Messingham precariously navigate their way in the high-stakes world of card sharps, courtesans, and the intriguers of Georgian England. As their tale of passion and drama plays out, they are led through hardship, heartbreak and loss before final culmination in redemption and enduring love.

 With romance, a bit of adventure, and the excitement of gaming coupled with a supporting cast of the wits, gamesters, sporting men, and roués of Georgian England, I promise great fun and a riveting read!

THE HIGHEST STAKES by Emery Lee

What Would You Wager for Love???

What would you wager for love???

In THE HIGHEST STAKES, a tale of thwarted love and horseracing, Ms. Lee transports the reader to a world where racing and breeding were the obsession of the uppermost elite, and  a match race might easily replace a duel in settling a point of honor. Upon this high stakes turf of England and Colonial Virginia, a tale of drama, danger, thwarted love, and retribution unfurls…   

THE HIGHEST STAKES – a commentary by author Emery Lee

Since THE HIGHEST STAKES’ release, I have done a number of guest blogs to answer questions about my creative process, why I chose Georgian England and Colonial Virginia as my settings, and how I researched the novel. I also wrote about the history of horseracing and my own passion for equines. I would now like share some of these thoughts and add some background information on the novel itself.

It is always said that one should write one’s passions. In my case, this would mean converging horses, history and romance, elements that at first glance appear very much at odds, but the combination, to me, was irresistible. I wanted to create a hero, (Robert Devington) who would overcome many obstacles to find love and happiness, with his ultimate fate hanging on a horse race.

A story of star-crossed lovers and horseracing, THE HIGHEST STAKES transports the reader to the hard-drinking, vice-ridden, horseracing world of Georgian England. Fascinating and titillating, this was an era of corruption, arranged marriages, and high stakes gambling; when racing and breeding became the obsession of the uppermost elite, and a match race might replace a duel in settling a point of honor. It was also an age in which a powerful and privileged aristocracy used an outer façade of honor and politesse to cover its multifarious sins.

My research in this endeavor was both extensive and diverse, going back to the early 18th century and the creation of the Thoroughbred itself. The horses (all progeny of the Byerley Turk, and the Darley and Godolphin Arabians) are seamlessly woven into the plot in which the success of Sir Garfield’s racing stud is elemental to his schemes of social advancement, and a racing wager becomes the only pathway Devington sees to win his true love, Charlotte.

Charlotte Wallace is a young girl who is orphaned and forced to live with uncaring and socially ambitious relatives. Lonely and neglected, she seeks solace within her uncle’s racing stables where she meets the young man with whom she share’s what will become her lifelong passion- racehorses.

The young and ambitious Robert Devington is a lowly, but talented stable groom, who leaves his employ for the military in order to better himself in the eyes of Charlotte’s uncle. After some time passes, Robert returns to claim Charlotte’s hand in any way possible, ultimately leading to a racing wager that sets the plot in motion.

Through the fictional love story of Robert Devington and Charlotte Wallace, a tale of drama, danger, thwarted love, and retribution unfurls…

Enjoy the ride!

THE HIGHEST STAKES interview:  Renee Murphy with WHAS11 Louisville, Ky talks with  Emery Lee : http://www.whas11.com/v/?i=120960834

Emery Lee is a member of Romance Writers of America, Georgia Romance Writers, and The Historical Novel Society.  She is married with two children and currently resides in NE Georgia. She is represented by Nicole Resciniti of The Seymour Agency.

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