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REBEL HEARTSONG
by Morgan K. Wyatt
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Townsend Sewell, as heir to the biggest planation in Beaufort County, is also the biggest marital prize. Life is good, at least it was before the war. After the Civil War devalued Confederate money, and stripped their plantation, Townsend became a not so great catch. The only person who stands by him is Yvette, a mulatto companion to his sisters. She jokes that she stayed only to watch over him, which she does, quite well. He can’t remember a time the beautiful servant hasn’t taken care of him, almost like a wife. He’s lucky to have Yvette, but someday some man will steal her away. The thought enrages him. He’s unwilling to live without her by his side. Does she feel the same way? If she does, how will they survive when the law declares their love taboo?
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Excerpt:
Did she dare tell him his mother accused her of wanting him? His mother was more afraid that Townsend wanted her, too. Her nostrils flared as she tried to inhale without being obvious. Her chest felt constricted as a band tightened around her lungs. This might be their last goodbye. Her tongue slipped out to wet her lips. She needed to say something when she noticed his face drawing closer. No, that couldn’t be. Her eyes fluttered closed the same time his lips landed on hers.
Her heart stopped for a second. She opened her eyes slowly to make sure she wasn’t mistaken. His long eyelashes on his half-closed eyes cast shadows on his fine, textured skin. A whisker he must have missed shaving peeked out near his chin line. Sniffing delicately, she managed to dissect his aroma of cheroot smoke, bay rum, and coffee, along with the essence of the man. She’d been around him enough years to know he had a scent uniquely his. He reminded her of a spice, a warm, cozy one, associated with holiday foods. The man smelled like nutmeg. The sound of voices nearby reminded her that the delicious man kissing her ought not to be, no matter how much she liked it.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Morgan K Wyatt, raised on a steady diet of superheroes, believed she could fly at a very young age. After using trees, barn lofts, sliding boards, and even a second story window as launch pads, she found her flying skills were limited to fast and downward. By the age of nine, her dreams to be a superhero needed some modifications, which caused her to turn to writing and horseback riding as alternatives to flying.
At the age of twenty, she had another chance at superhero greatness as being one of the few female soldiers trained for combat. The fact that women will be able to serve in combat soon indicates that all the witnesses to the grenade incident have retired. The grenade incident didn’t prevent her two sons or daughter-in-law from enlisting in the service. Having different last names probably helped.
Morgan recently retired from teaching special needs students to write fulltime, instead of in the wee hours of the night. With the help of her helpful husband and loyal hound, she creates characters who often grab plot lines and run with them. As for flying, she prefers the airlines now.
Rreview will be coming–I am slowly getting things back to normal.
www.morgankwyatt.com
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21 Comments
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“Grenade incident”??? I’m intrigued.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
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I had great difficulty finding a working link through GFP for Morgan’s blog. Ended up just doing a search for your blog and finally found it.
Anyway, I just wanted to say I really enjoy reading books set in and around the American Civil War and I’m looking forward to adding this one to my ever growing TBR shelf.
kareninnc at gmail dot com
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Is it Beaufort County NC or SC? I’m on the coast of NC so I’m interested in things set in the neighborhood.
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Hi Catherine,
I used to live in Charleston, South Carolina. So the book was staged in South Carolina. It was important to me to physically map out the area for the first book, Undercover Rebel. I knew the area some so I felt like it was a good starting point.
Thanks for commenting.
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Thanks for sharing. How did you do research for all the complex social issues in this story?
fencingromein at hotmail dot com
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Hi Shannon,
I approach it like a research paper and often use scholarly journals, diaries from that period, newspapers, even censuses. I also enjoyt the music, stories and illustrations from that period too. You’d be amazed how helpful the census records are. Thanks for commenting.
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Congrats on Rebel Heartsong, Morgan! Authors like you who write historical fiction are amazing. Cheers.
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Hi Jim,
Historical writers like me have a need to know why people did things. Often we encounter things so odd we are convinced no one would believe it if we put it in a book. Thanks for commenting.
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Very interesting storyline, would love to read it, actually I’m adding it to my wishlist 🙂
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Hi Eva,
I think this is my first book with a male POV. In Unexpected Cougar, my husband actually drafted Jackson’s dialogue. Thanks for commenting.
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I fell in love with the Old South the first time I saw Gone With The Wind. I’ve seen that movie and read the book so many times I lost count. This looks really good. I’ll be adding it to my to be read list.
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Hi Amanda,
The first book is Undercover Rebel. Right now, I am giving away eight paperback copies of the second book.http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/new
Feel free to enter. It might as well be you and seven other lucky people. Thanks for commenting.
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I like the premise of the story. Thank you for the excerpt.
Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com
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Hi Rita,
Thank you for commenting. I have heard the heart chooses as opposed to the head. It would have been easier to fall for a local belle, but then there wouldn’t be a story.
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Hi Andra,
I used to live in Charleston, South Carolina. I paid attention to what people named their children. Yes, there were many Scarlets, Ashleys, and Rhetts, a few Bubbas too. There was also the occasional Townsend and Grayson. It is a great city, that is welcoming, great winter climate, delicious food, wonderful shopping venues, and pristine beaches. What else could you want? There are those huge bugs too. -
Your book sounds fascinating. Congratulations and best of luck with it!
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Hi Flossie,
It was amazing how much I had wrong about the South. I chose to cater to a few of those myths from Gone with The Wind…like the big parties.Thanks for commenting.
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Townsend is a very unusual name! How did you come up with that for the main character?
andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
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Good Morning,
I do appreciate you hosting me considering some of your recent isssues. Thanks a million. I also appreciate your site is malware free. (Word of caution: I just recovered from a devastating computer crash. Avoid rafflecoptor.)
Yvette and Townsend have a special place in my heart since they basically grew up together, but were not supposed to fall in love.
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I am looking forward to getting the book finished and reviewed soon! I can hardly wait!
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Thank you for hosting
