Q) How did you dream
up the dynamics of your characters?
Indulgence & Temperance, Book 2 of Sins of the Virtuous
series, has two strong leading characters – Beth Meridian and Daniel
Raeburn. Beth needed to represent
temperance – a woman willing to give up what she had to for those around
her. Even her name means to take the
middle ground. Daniel is the opposite. As his name defines, he had to be a
gluttonous man, willing to indulge in anything and everything to the point of
excess. The hardest thing was to make
Daniel gluttonous and not greedy – as that is the subject of the next book in
the series.
Q) Is this book part
of a series? If so, can you tell us
about it?
Yes, Indulgence and Temperance is Book 2 of the Sins of the
Virtuous series. Each book in the series
has a blend of a seven deadly sin and it’s matching heavenly virtue. Book 2 follows Beth and Daniel through
Hellfire clubs, kidnapping and laudanum addiction. Faced with never seeing his sister again, and
loosing Beth, Daniel is forced into a position to choose between all the wealth
and properties he has horded over the years and the women he loves.
Q) Can you give a
fun or interesting fact about your book?
The names of
the hotels in Rockhampton are real and still stand in the township to this day.
Q) Do you plan all
your characters out before you start a story or do they develop as you write?
I plan basic things like hair and eye color, the rest just
develops as I write.
Q) How much real life do you put into or
influences your books?
I try to put in as much local history as I can such as real hotel names
and street names. I also use some local
family names for some of the minor characters.
Q) What are your
upcoming projects?
I’m still in the process of finishing book number 3 in the
series and hopefully it will be off the publishers in the next few months.
Indulgence
and Temperance by Faye Hall
BLURB
Would you abandon the woman you
love for your own indulgence?
Beth
Meridian has returned home, hoping to leave her sordid past behind her and settle
into a quiet life. When her childhood friend, Hannah Raeburn, offers her a
place to stay, Beth knows it won’t be long until she runs into Hannah’s brother,
Daniel. What she doesn’t expect is for him to reignite feelings deep in her
heart, reminding her of the kiss they shared before she left town.
Daniel
Raeburn’s past is scandalous, his sinful indulgences allowing him more wealth
than he could ever need. Still, he wants more, and his gluttonous appetite for
wealth and women leads him to buy into a partnership at the local hellfire
club.
When
Hannah goes missing, Beth and Daniel follow her trail through the Australian
outback. Witnessing the womanizer Daniel is, Beth flees on a cattle train
headed north. Desperate to explain his actions, Daniel follows her.
Arriving
in the small town of Jarvisfield, Daniel is shocked to learn that Beth is now the
owner of the largest cattle company in the area. He’s even more shocked to discover
that the preacher controlling the town, and stealing from the townspeople, is
his once business partner William Maxon. He’s convinced this man is also responsible
for his sister’s disappearance. When he learns William has Beth picked out as
his next victim, Daniel knows he must do whatever it takes to make her listen
to the truth. But she has no interest in hearing anything he has to say.
Faced
with losing the two women he loves, Daniel is forced to choose between their
freedom and the possessions and wealth he has hoarded over the years. But even
if he gives it all up, he still might lose everything.
Content
Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence
Genre(s):
Historical Romance
EXCERPT
“What would you
have me do? Pretend that this man chasing my sister is genuine and not some
money-grabbing monster?”
“You don’t know
him,” she tried again.
“Neither does
she,” he said, his voice raised. “And neither do you.”
She went to walk
past him, following Hannah’s direction out the back of the house. He reached
out, his hand on her forearm stopping her.
“I didn’t mean
to sound so harsh, Beth,” he said. “I’m sorry.”
She nodded as if
understanding. “I understand that you love your sister. So do I. I shan’t just
sit back and watch her walk into a trap. Nor shall I stand by and watch as her
brother robs her of a chance of what may be happiness.”
“How dare you
presume to know what I want for my sister.”
She pulled away
from him. “I dare because I grew up with you. Every time your sister wanted to
do something you always had to interfere.”
“She is naïve,”
he told her. “Had I not taken control of her life, heaven knows what would have
happened to her.”
She raised her
brow. “I understand you need to protect Hannah against lecherous men. That
doesn’t explain why you had to be her constant chaperone when she was meeting
up with me.”
He lowered his
gaze. “I needed to go with her.”
“Do you think
that I would also take advantage of your sister?” she asked. “That I have
prolonged our friendship only so I might get my claws into her fortune?”
He shook his
head, his gaze cautiously rising back to hers. “I know you would do anything
for my sister, Beth.”
“Then why did
you need to follow Hannah everywhere we went?”
“I did it for
you,” he whispered, the words being dragged from him.
“What?” she
asked.
He smiled
softly. “I played chaperone for my sister so I might be able to see you,” he
repeated. “In the hope that you would notice me.”
“All you ever
had to do was ask,” she whispered. Approaching him, her lips gently fused to
his.
His hands went
to her upper arms, pushing her away. “What are you doing?” he asked. Trying
desperately to grip onto what remained of his control, he reminded himself that
being here with this woman so intimately was far from appropriate. No matter
how much he desired her, he couldn’t afford to succumb to such passion. Not
there, and certainly not now.
She shook off
his hold, her fingers hesitantly going to the buttons of his shirt. Slowly, she
began undoing them one by one. “Do you remember the last time we saw each other
before I left town?” she asked.
His hands went to hers, stilling her movements. “The
image of you that day…” His words drifted off. He didn’t understand why she was
acting this way with him, but he couldn’t deny that her movements were ripping
at his restraint. He had always hungered for this woman, but now that she was
there with him like this, he couldn’t help but wonder why. “Why did you send
for me that day?” he asked, his words strained.
“I wanted to see
you before I left town,” she muttered. Shaking off his hands, she continued
unbuttoning his shirt. “Do you ever wonder what would have happened had your
sister not arrived?”
BUY LINKS
Come on a journey with me through 19th
century North Queensland, Australian and explore the passions and hardships of
unique characters.
There is corruption, deceit and murder, as well as
cattle rustlers, slave traders and hell fire clubs. Explore townships of
Jarvisfield and Inkerman, as well as Ravenswood and Bowen. One book even
incorporates my great grandmothers cattle station 'Inkerman Downs Station'.
As well as an author, I am also the most spoilt wife in the world, and a very contented mother.
Come and discover all the passion and drama of North Queensland history with me.
As well as an author, I am also the most spoilt wife in the world, and a very contented mother.
Come and discover all the passion and drama of North Queensland history with me.
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