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Guest - Tammy Falkner
Good morning! Today's guest is Tammy Falkner, the author of The Magic of "I Do", the second installment in her terrific faerie series. Sourcebooks is offering a copy of the first book in the series, A Lady and Her Magic to one lucky commenter. See below to find out how to enter the drawing.
Enjoy!
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When I started dreaming up these
stories, I didn’t know yet how faeries and humans would interact together, but
I knew that the simple fact that some of the characters were fae would be a
good reason to keep them apart.
As it turns out, my faeries are
governed by a Trusted Few, much like the Regency lords and ladies are governed
by the House of Lords. There are five unpardonable errors in the land of the
fae, which follow:
Unpardonable Errors
1. Never let
a human adult see you in faerie form.
2. Never let your dust fall into the hands of
the untrained.
3. Never
share the existence of the fae.
4. Never use
your magic to cause harm.
5. Never, ever fall in love with a human.
As you can imagine, forcing faeries to live and work with
the fae makes it next to impossible for anyone to keep true to all the
Unpardonable Errors. But the faeries are expected to do it, and they should do
it to avoid snipping of their wings.
At the beginning of THE MAGIC OF I DO, Lord Phineas is
already aware that Claire is fae, so Error #3 falls by the wayside. Error #2 has also been defied, since Lord
Phineas has her dust.
Here’s an excerpt that points out the errors that have been
made so far (also the first chapter of the book):
A
faerie without magic was about as useless as a carriage without a horse. If
Claire Thorne had known that this would be her reward for trying to save her
sister from the dangerous Duke of Robinsworth, she never would have gotten
involved in her sister’s mission. She would have stayed at home. The land of
the fae was so much more comfortable than the land where others resided.
Claire refused to look at her
abductor. She refused to acknowledge his presence, although he did have her
magic dust. It was in his pocket at that very moment. Despite the fact that
she’d warned him it could explode in untrained hands, he’d taken it with no
hint of hesitation. And now he refused to give it back. Claire lifted her chin
and stared out the coach window. If anyone had told her a sennight ago that
Lord Phineas would take her hostage, she would have laughed in his face. Yet
here she was, at his mercy.
“Oh, blissful silence,” he said. He must have said it to himself,
because he certainly couldn’t be talking to her.
“You really should return my dust to me before it does you harm.” She
didn’t look at him as she talked. She continued to stare at the changing
landscape. They’d left behind the bustle of Mayfair and were headed toward…
nowhere, it appeared.
“And just what kind of harm might a little bottle of shimmer do to me?”
He looked much too composed.
“It could explode and blow off an arm.” She finally turned to look
toward him and found him grinning at her unrepentantly. That man had a smile that
could stop a lady’s heart. Though it had no effect on hers. Well, almost no
effect. His sparkling blue eyes made him look impertinent enough to annoy her
to no end.
He held out his hand and appraised his arm with a critical eye. “I can
live without an arm.” Lord Phineas swiped a lock of hair from his forehead and
lowered his arm back to his side. He arched a golden brow at her as though
taunting her to continue her threats. He hadn’t seen threats yet. Just wait
until she turned him into a toad. Or a pig so that his outside could reflect
his inside.
Claire let her gaze roam up and down his body slowly. “It might blow off something you use on occasion.” Her eyes
stopped at his lap. He fidgeted in his seat. “It’s really quite volatile in the
hands of the untrained.”
That wasn’t true. Not in the least
little bit. But he didn’t need to know that. In his hands, the dust was
useless. Just shimmery flecks of shiny things he didn’t understand. In her
hands, however, it was quite useful. If she wasn’t afraid to commit one of the
Unpardonable Errors—never use your magic to do harm—she would take a chance and
wrest it from his possession. But if she had the dust in her hands right at
that moment, she would use it to harm him. In a most satisfying way.
She forced herself into a casual shrug. “Take a chance. Blow off an
appendage. Perhaps you’ll be lucky and it’ll be the smallest one. One you
probably don’t get to use much.”
His smile vanished. “I can assure you there’s nothing small about my
appendage.”
She grinned. “That’s not what she said…” She left the taunt dangling in the
air. His face flushed. She must have touched a sore spot. But since he was
holding her hostage, he deserved to be just as uncomfortable as she was.
***
How the devil could a faerie be aware of his
problems with his mistress? Katherine had only left him a few weeks before. It
wasn’t his fault that she’d spread a bit of a rumor about his prowess in the
bedroom. One that was completely
unfounded upon reality. He narrowed his eyes at Miss Thorne. “Are your people
omniscient?”
She didn’t answer. She simply turned to look out the window again.
Blast and damn. The woman was already driving him toward Bedlam and he’d only
had her in his possession for a few hours. His brother, Robin, would owe him
dearly for this. Very dearly.
The carriage hit a rut in the road and she bounced in her seat. She
uttered a most unladylike oath as her head bumped the roof of the carriage.
“Beg your pardon?” he asked. He cupped a hand around his ear. “I didn’t quite
hear that.”
“If I’d meant for you to hear it, you would have heard it.” She
adjusted her skirts, settling back more heavily against the squabs. The bounce
had left her looking a bit disheveled, with a strawberry blond curl hanging
across her forehead. She blew the lock of hair with an upturned breath.
She really was quite pretty if one could get over the shrewish
behavior. Her body was tall and willowy, her limbs long and graceful. Her
heartshaped face would probably be beautiful if she ever graced it with a
smile.
“Just where are we going?” she asked. She still didn’t look at him. She
gazed out the window with the countenance of someone who had the weight of the
world upon her shoulders.
“My house in Bedfordshire.”
Her shoulders stiffened and then she exhaled deeply.
“And just what recommends such a place?”
“It has bars on the windows and heavy locks on the doors.” It didn’t.
But she didn’t have to know that.
“It will take more than bars and windows to keep a faerie under lock
and key.” She sniffed and raised her nose in the air.
“Then thank God there are ropes aplenty. I will tie you to my side if I
must. I did promise Robin I’d take care of you.” That was a bit of a long and
sordid tale, and he still didn’t understand the half of it. “Pray tell me how
you people came to exist.”
She arched a delicate brow at him. “The same way you did.” Her face
flushed scarlet. “Do you really need me to tell you about reproduction?”
Damn her hide. He didn’t need her to explain anything about
reproduction. This lady knew how to jab him where it hurt, though. He would
have to take great care with her. He grinned slowly and leaned forward. “Please
do. If you’re lacking anything in the telling of how babes are made, I’ll fill
in the blanks for you. Certainly, you have questions about it.”
“Should any pressing questions arise, I’ll be sure to let you know.”
She looked back out the window. Damn, he hoped that Robin finished up his
business soon so he could free the harpy.
“How long do you plan to keep me there?”
“As long as it takes for Robin to finish his business.” The sooner, the
better.
“I’m certain he’s done by now. So we can turn around and go back to the
city.” She looked quite pleased by that idea. A smile tipped her lips and the
beauty of it nearly took Finn’s breath away.
“He’ll send word when he’s done. I’ll set you free not a moment
before.”
She laughed lightly, and the sound raked over his skin like silky
fingertips in the night. “Only an idiot would think he can keep a faerie
confined.” She snorted lightly. It was a most unladylike noise, but he found
himself biting back a grin at the sound.
Finn leaned over and looked out the window at the cloud-filled sky. If
he couldn’t keep her confined, the inclement weather would. Unless he was
mistaken, the snow would begin to fall before they reached their destination.
Then she would be as confined by the elements as she was by him. Perhaps he
wouldn’t have to tie her to him. He’d have to wait and see.
Claire
and Finn fight their attraction to one another as best they can, until they
can’t:
“Don’t worry. I won’t fall in love with you,” she said, as she pulled
his bottom with her heels.
The next move was his as he retreated. “I don’t love you, either.”
“I can never love you. It’s forbidden.”
“Thank God,” he groaned.
“Thank God,” he groaned.
Unpardonable Errors? What Unpardonable Errors? Claire and Finn break every last one, and
become a catalyst for change in the land of the fae as they work toward their
happily-ever-after.
There’s the tiny little problem of a murderer who revenge,
and the whole “we can’t fall in love” thing, too.
I hope you love my fae world as much as I do!
THE MAGIC OF “I DO” BY TAMMY FALKNER –
IN STORES JUNE 2013
Desperately
Seeking Excitement...
With the temporary prohibition on magic on the land of the
Fae, Claire Thorne might as well go back to the Regency world. The haut ton has
just as many annoying rules as her world, but at least they have parties and
dances. Plus, the roguish Lord Phineas "Finn" Trimble is there...
When the feisty faerie tumbles into his room through a
magical portal, Finn can't believe how completely unpredictable she is. Even
before the two stumble into a dangerous intrigue that threatens both their
worlds, Finn discovers that his hitherto carefree life is about to go up in
smoke...
Praise for A Lady and Her Magic:
“A dash of Jane
Austen and a sprinkle of faery dust make this book a treasure.” —Kathryne
Kennedy, author of The Elven Lord series
“Charming and filled
with the magic of love and faith...Falkner's tale whisks readers into a realm
of enchantment.” —RT Book Reviews, 4
Stars
“Marvelous magical
mayhem.” —Midwest Book Review
“Absolutely enchanting...a delicious Regency fairy tale
beautifully written.” —Romance Junkies
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
As
half of the Lydia Dare writing team, Tammy
Falkner has co-written ten books, including A Certain Wolfish Charm and In
the Heat of the Bite. A huge fan of Regency England, her regency paranormal
series combines the magical elements of both mystical faeries and the
glittering regency ton. Tammy lives
on a farm in rural North Carolina with her husband and a house full of boys, a
few dogs, and a cat or two. Visit her website, www.tammyfalkner.com, for more information.
To purchase The Magic of “I Do”
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Welcome, Tammy! And thanks for being with us today! Loved the excerpt and loved The Magic of 'I Do'.
Hey Tammy. Love that scene.
Congrats on the release.
Love the cover. I tweeted.
Nice excerpt
Love the excerpt Tammy!! Thank-you for the delightful read.
Congrats BN100! Wookie selected you as the winner of Tammy's first book in her series.
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