Iron Canuck Reviews & More: Review Tour: Precious Burdens by Avery Sterling with an excerpt, a giveaway, and my review

Precious Burdens

by Avery Sterling

GENRE: Historical Romance

BLURB:

Sarafina di Ramonicci sets sail for America as the promised bride in an arranged political marriage.Taken prisoner at sea, she clashes with her captor and demands freedom, only to discover he is planning her future husband’s demise, with her as a pawn in their deadly feud. The challenge of escape tests her loyalty to family, human decency, and love.

Captain Nye Tarquin is a dangerous man. Left to die on the streets of New Orleans, he swears retribution on the man responsible. When he makes Sarafina part of his plan, he isn’t prepared for the fiery vixen aboard his ship, nor his desire to claim her as his own. When passion overtakes honor, he’s torn between his heart and his need for justice.

EXCERPT:

Sarafina paced the captain’s room. Panic rose by the second, as did her fury. When the captain finally stepped in, she grabbed a water pitcher and threw it at his head. He ducked. She cursed and snatched up a silver candle holder and flung that at him.

He attempted to close the space between them, all the while dodging a variety of flying objects.

When she ran out of things to throw, she opened his desk and found a letter opener. She pulled it out, and he was suddenly behind her, his arms flanking her.

“I don’t think so,” he said, encircling her and reaching for the makeshift weapon.

She’d die before surrendering to the likes of her captor.

He tightened his hold around her and lifted her off the ground. She took advantage of the moment by bracing her feet on his desk and pushing off, and they flew backward, barely missing the windows. He grunted when his body slammed into the planks. “Drop the letter opener,” he ordered in her ear.

With one arm still restricting her, he reached for the opener. He enclosed most of

her fist in his hand and squeezed until she shrieked in pain. He released just enough pressure for her to drop the opener. “Are you finished?” he asked.

She eyed the opener on the floor as he kicked it across the room. She’d been defeated.

There was a long silence, only broken by their heavy

breaths.

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Avery Sterling's love for the romance genre began in her teen years when she picked up her first novel. She was captivated by the sweeping scale of emotions brought about by the words. The experience catapulted her towards learning the art of wielding a breathtaking adventure, with a love that felt authentic. Wanting to inspire people with her own thoughts and words, she finished her first novel at sixteen. It was a step towards understanding the essence of what she wished to create. Most of her youth was spent traveling, searching out the romance and beauty in her everchanging world. From the waves that crashed against the rocky shores of Downeast, Maine, to the warm breezes of the Caribbean, she discovered that love was universal, apparent in its grandest and simplest of forms. Her goal is to write novels an audience can relate to, one that conveys the truth and nature of love… with all that steamy romance.

Links/website:

https://www.avery-sterling.com

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https://www.instagram.com/avery.sterling17/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19674760.Avery_Sterling

https://www.bookbub.com/profile/avery-sterling

https://twitter.com/averysterling17

https://www.amazon.com/author/averysterling

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GIVEAWAY:

Avery Sterling will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/28e4345f4763/

My Review - 4 of 5 stars -

Sarafina was a firecracker. She was very determined to get her way, willing to do the hard work, and caring enough to have others follow her. Nye thought he was ruthless, until he met Sarafina. He was willing to give up her love and his happiness multiple times. Danger from the high seas, his father, and her intended gave a lot to move the plot along. I enjoyed the story.