Excerpt: Pirates and Prejudice by Kara Louise + Winner's Choice Giveaway!

Do you ever hear a premise or title that is so delightfully ridiculous, you simply must have it? That is how I feel about the book I'm about to introduce: Kara Louise's Pirates and Prejudice.
Pirates. 
And. 
Prejudice.

The idea of Mr Darcy being mistaken for a pirate... I can't tell you how deliriously happy that makes me. I'm grinning just typing the words, seriously.
Rest assured, this will be making it into my reading pile one of these days. Sooner rather than later. ;)

If the idea of Darcy and Pirates and Shenanigans, oh my! delights you, too, then you'll definitely want to take a look at the excerpt below, and then enter to win your choice of books by Kara Louise! (And if pirates aren't your thing, may I put in a good word for Only Mr Darcy Will Do?)

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Note from the author:

In this excerpt from “Pirates and Prejudice,” Darcy has to learn how to talk and act like a pirate, instead of the gentleman that he is. Because he resembles Lockerly, an escaped pirate, the authorities asked him to pose as the pirate, hoping to lure Lockerly to them. To clarify this segment, since Darcy is going to assume the identity of Lockerly, they have already begun calling him that.

Enjoy!

Darcy walked down the hall to the small dining room and found the three men already there. He greeted them with a nod of his head.

“No need fer all that formality, Lockerly,” Foster said with a smile. “Jest come in an’ sit down wi’ the rest of us.”

“Thank you,” Darcy replied.

“Now where’d ye learn all yer manners, Lockerly? No need to say please an’ thank ye to us.”

Darcy sat down, deciding he would not speak unless spoken to. He placed the cloth napkin on his lap.

“No, no, no!” Lindel cried out. “Ye ’ave no need fer a napkin! Yer shirt sleeve’ll serve the purpose better.”

“You mean the shirt in my room with sleeves big enough to sail a ship and ruffles that should only be worn by a woman?” Darcy shook his head. “Indeed, I shall not wear that!”

“Ye must look the part, Lockerly, in addition to speaking an’ acting the part.” Foster took some potatoes from a bowl and set it back down in front of him. “But there are other shirts in there without the ruffles. Ye ken wear those.”

“Good! Please pass me the potatoes, Foster.”

Foster was looking down at his place and turned his head slowly, lifting only his eyes to Darcy. “I’ll do no such thing. Ye’ll reach across the table for ’em, as ye’ll do fer anything else ye want!”
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By the time Darcy retired for the evening that first day, his mind reeled with everything the men had tried to teach him. The inarticulate din that had been coming out of his mouth caused him to shudder. But if he had hoped that having a diversion such as this would rid his mind – and his heart – of Elizabeth Bennet, he was mistaken. Every mention of ridding him of his gentleman-like behaviour made her accusation as fresh as if it had happened yesterday, not three months ago.

About PIRATES AND PREJUDICE by Kara Louise

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276 pages

Published May 24th 2013 by Heartworks Publications

After Elizabeth Bennet refuses Mr. Darcy's offer of marriage, it takes a heavy toll on him. He withdraws to London and disappears near the docks, away from family, friends, and acquaintances. When he is mistaken for an escaped pirate, he is thrust into an adventure he would never have imagined. Will this be what he needs to forget the one woman he had come to love?

When her aunt and uncle have to cancel their plans to tour the Lake District, Elizabeth Bennet has the opportunity to sail to the Isles of Scilly with her father. After a pleasant visit, the voyage home brings storms, a shipwreck, and pirates! When she is rescued by gallant Captain Smith, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to him. What will she do when she discovers he is the very man whose offer of marriage she refused just a few months earlier?

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