Guest Post and Giveaway: Anne Barton, Author of Scandalous Summer Nights
Please welcome Anne Barton this morning! She’s here to share Olivia’s top travel tips.
Olivia’s Top 5 Travel Tips
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Travel light. You don’t have to limit the number of pretty gowns or smart slippers in your portmanteau. If, however, you have an overbearing, protective brother whose goal in life is to curtail your freedom, I recommend leaving him at home. And if you can possibly manage it, forego your chaperone as well.
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Be willing to alter your itinerary. Plans sometimes go awry. If—or rather, when—the unexpected happens, a change of course is required. Try to be spontaneous and embrace it, even if you find yourself stranded and trapped in close quarters with a stubborn, impossible (and utterly irresistible) solicitor.
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Bring an emergency kit. A few medical supplies should suffice—headache powder, small bandages, and er, crutches. It never hurts to be prepared.
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Explore places off the beaten path. The most idyllic spots are often the ones that only the local villagers know about. Find a hill with a breathtaking view and have a picnic. Be a little daring and take a dip in the lake. (Swimsuit optional.)
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Choose a companion who makes your heart beat fast. Sometimes you choose your travel companion; sometimes he chooses you. But it helps if he’s smart, handsome, and a skilled boxer. And if he happens to be the man you’ve had a crush on for the last decade or so, even better…
About SCANDALOUS SUMMER NIGHTS
Lady Olivia Sherbourne isn’t shy about speaking her mind, except when it comes to James Averill. For ten long years he has been her brother’s best friend and her heart’s only desire. But when Olivia hears James will soon set sail for an expedition to Egypt, she knows the time has come to make her move. It’s now or never . . .
James has always found Olivia bewitchingly attractive, but what kind of gentleman takes up with his best friend’s sister? Not that he’s thinking particularly gentlemanly thoughts when she appears on his exploratory trip-three hundred miles from home!-and incites a tavern fight. No matter what the devil she’s doing there, it’s his duty to see her safely back to her family. But how safe will she be when every starlit night brings wicked temptation . . . ?
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About Anne Barton
Anne Barton began swiping romance novels off her mom’s bookshelf as a teenager, so when she had the chance to spend a semester in London-home to her favorite heroes-she packed her bags and promptly fell in love with the city, its history, and its pubs. She dreamed of writing romance, but somehow ended up a software analyst instead.
Fortunately, a few years and a few careers later, Anne found her way back to writing the stories she loves and in 2011 won the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart® for Regency Historical Romance. She lives in Maryland with her husband (who, sadly, is not a peer of the realm-but a great guy nonetheless) and her three children, who try valiantly not to roll their eyes whenever she quotes Jane Austen. Her weaknesses include reality TV, cute-but-impractical shoes, and caffeinated beverages of all kinds.
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