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APRIL, 2018
CIVIL HEARTS
By: Claire Gem
The Plot:
A widow with no family, Manhattan
web designer Liv Larson yearns for
big change. She throws a dart at the
map and heads for the rural South,
falling in love as soon as she arrives—
with the Belle Bride, an abandoned
antebellum mansion.
Antiques dealer Heath Barrow loves
his country life in Camellia. But he‟s
lonely, and his condition—epilepsy—
makes life uncertain. Sparks fly be-
tween Heath and Liv. But his first
seizure sends Liv into a tailspin. It
mimics those her husband suffered . . .
To make matters worse, Liv discovers she‟s not living
alone. Her challenge? Dealing with a Confederate soldier, one
who clearly resents his Yankee roommate—even though he‟s
been dead for over a hundred and fifty years.
An Excerpt
“What do you do for work?” Heath asked.
“I‟m a web designer. I also do some side work for a few pub-
lishers, creating book trailers and covers. I‟m the queen of Serif.
The princess of Gimp,” Liv said with a grin.
“That sounds pretty exotic,” he said, not having a clue as to
what she was talking about.
She pulled a paper towel off the roll she‟d brought out and
wiped her fingers. “They‟re software programs, like Photoshop.
They‟re the platforms I learned on. These biscuits are amazing,
by the way.”
Carefully, she peeled back the corner of a packet of honey
and drizzled it on the fluffy white insides of her split biscuit. The
tip of her tongue peeked out from the corner of her mouth as
she concentrated on the task.
Good Lord. She even made biscuits and honey look sexy.
Heath cleared his throat.
Reviews Welcome.
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Length: 263 Pages
Heat Level: R
Website
Blog: Hauted Pathways
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Biography:
Claire is a multi-published, award winning author of five titles in the genres of contemporary romance, su-
pernatural suspense, and women‟s fiction.
Her books cross genres—she calls it “supernatural suspense”—with a healthy dose of romance.
A New York native, Claire has lived in five of the United States and held a variety of jobs, from waitress to
bridal designer to research technician—but loves being an author best. She and her happily-ever-after hero, her
husband of thirty-nine years, now live in central Massachusetts.
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