Flame and Ember

by M.A. Nichols

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A heartbroken man, a frustrated spinster, and a marriage of convenience that proves quite inconvenient.

Simon Kingsley is in desperate need of a wife. After years of searching, he finally found love. Unfortunately, she wed another, and now, it’s time to settle for someone with whom he can share his life. Love is no longer an option for a man whose heart is irrevocably broken.

Mina Ashbrook longs to marry for love but knows she’s too old, too plump, and too plain to catch a gentleman’s eye. And a marriage of convenience is better than being a spinster sister living off her brother’s charity. Simon may not love her now, but Mina knows there’s hope—if she can convince him that love comes in many forms.

Will Mina find a way to heal Simon’s heart? Or will the shadows of the past keep them from finding happiness together?

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Book Details

Genre

Historical Romance

Subgenre

General Historical, Georgian (1714, Inspirational, Regency (1811

Series

The Kingsleys • Book 1

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

February 1, 2019

Language Versions

English

Narration Type

Human

Fiction Form

Novel

Sensitive Themes

Body image struggles, Bullying or humiliation

Representation

Body diversity (plus-size/curvy lead)

About the Author

Born and raised in Anchorage, M.A. Nichols is a lifelong Alaskan, though she briefly ventured south to get a fancy bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree from Utah State University—neither of which had anything to do with why she became an author, but they kept her alive while launching her publishing career.

As a child she despised reading, but thanks to her mother’s love and persistence, she saw the error of her ways and developed a deep and abiding obsession with books. Currently, she writes sweet historical romance and fantasy, but as a lover of many genres, she plans to explore more in the future.

Check her out on Facebook (@manicholsauthor) and Instagram (@manichols). For more information about her books or to sign up for her newsletter, visit www.ma-nichols.com.

A perfect, grounded romance

I don't often read books with much substance to them, preferring quick, mindless novellas. But something drew me to immerse myself in this book, and immersed I was, obsessed with turning the pages. The author manages to keep you enthralled in the relationship between the characters, growth shown in both sides of the story and an adult, grounded, realistic romance is unveiled with each passing page. Do not expect spice, there's none, the closest parallel I can think of is Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte.

Really good read

This book was a riveting read .couldn't put it down once I started reading it. Really enjoyed it . Real good story.

Schön erzählt

Das ist eigentlich nicht was ich mir in einem Regancy-Roman erwarte. Kein Held, nicht mal ein Frauenheld, keine wiederstrebende Schöne. Sondern 80 % des Buches ein dämlicher Mann, der ständig einer vermeintlichen Liebe hinterherjammert und eine durchsetzungsschwache Frau, ganz zum Schluss, endlich, ich hab schon nicht mehr daran geglaubt, haut sie einfach ab und er erkennt auf den letzten Seiten was er an Ihr hat.Mir hat der Schreibstil sehr gefallen, sonst hätte ich nicht bis zum Schluss durchgehalten, und ich hoffe dass ich von dieser Autorin noch etwas spannenderes als diesen Roman lesen kann.

marvellous, I wanted more

A very good telling of a plot well used, but never before written this well!It was like watching a movie unfold to a happy ending, that I did want more of to round the story out, but I am contented with what I read.