Welcome to my First Kiss Friday blog. Today’s guest is Katherine Lyons who has an excerpt from her novel An Alluring Brew, along with a giveaway. Be sure to read all the way to the end to find out how to enter. Happy reading and enjoy, lovely Readers!

Excerpt:

“Kindness is important to her?”

 “She said it is the most important thing in a husband.” 

“Not love?” 

She shook her head, and the movement brushed his thumb across her lips. “Not love,” she said. 

“Not passion either.” 

“Never that.” 

He curled his fingertips beneath her chin, tilting her head up such that they were nearly kissing—he leaning down, she stretching up. It was his favorite time in a seduction, that moment that teetered between no and yes. 

He felt her breath on his lips and ached to taste what he could only feel. 

She closed the distance between them. She stretched that last fraction of an inch until their lips touched, their teeth clashed, and his tongue could finally delve inside her. 

Lust coursed through him, but he kept it in check. He knew the pound of his heart, the hot swell of his cock. But this time, he also learned the shape of her mouth, the rapid dart of her tongue, and the near panicky catch of her breath. She did not know whether to be frightened or aroused, and he was determined to wait until she decided one way or another.

He continued to tease her lips, gently brushing across them as he darted into her mouth. He was tempting her to do more, to open herself up to him, and to surrender to what he wanted. And all the while, he kept his thumb stroking along the sweep of her neck.

 It took a delightfully long time. Yihui was not a woman to surrender easily, but he won her over. She swayed against him as she gripped his arms. Her mouth fell open to his plunder. And her breath stretched into sighs as his hand slid down her neck to cup her breast.

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An Alluring Brew
By Katherine Lyons

When a Chinese woman becomes a royal gift, only a marriage of convenience can save them both.

Chinese apothecary Yihui never expected to be delivered to the Prince Regent like a bolt of silk—a living bribe from merchants desperate for English favor. Prinny can’t accept her, so he commands the Earl of Artanges to marry her instead.

Max has spent years managing the Prince’s whims, but being ordered to wed a foreign stranger tests even his loyalty. Yet from the moment he sees Yihui’s courage, he’s captivated. Her healing knowledge may be foreign to English medicine, but her fierce spirit speaks a language his heart understands perfectly.

Trapped in a royal decree neither wanted, Max and Yihui must navigate a pretend engagement while very real enemies circle. Max’s duty transforms into a desire more potent than any brew. But when their charade ends, Yihui must choose: claim her freedom or trust her heart to a man whose world will never fully accept her.

Some royal commands change everything. Some foreign gifts become priceless treasures.

A Regency romance where East meets West, duty battles desire, and love proves the most intoxicating remedy of all.

An Alluring Brew: https://geni.us/AnAlluringBrew

Author Information:

  Flirty, dirty and fun! That’s how Katherine Lyons likes her love stories. One would think that would lead her to contemporary romance, but she’s always loved the witty dialogue and hot, sexy humor of regency romance. She’s a big fan of The Bridgertons, Big Bang Theory (even though it’s over), and her favorite movie is The Avengers because she loves the MCU.

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Giveaway Opportunity: 

Two winners will receive a signed copy of THE LOVE POTION. Please enter by subscribing to Katherine’s newsletter: https://katherine-lyons.com/about-katherine-lyons/