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    Kissing the Captain

    By Kianna Alexander

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    Kissing the Captain: A Roses of Ridgeway Novella
    ©2012, by Kianna Alexander

    Historical Romance- Interracial (African American/Portuguese Heroine, Spanish Hero)

    Heat Level: Sweet (love scenes take place off page, behind closed doors)

    Setting/Time Period: Victorian America- California, US, 1879

    Length: Kissing the Captain is a novella, approximately 25,500 words long

    Books Like This: If you enjoy the multicultural historical romance novels of Beverly Jenkins, you will likely enjoy historical romance works by Kianna Alexander.

    -Explore love, life, and the challenges of a bygone era.-

    Ridgeway, California: A fictional, mixed race settlement founded by abolitionists in 1853, after the madness of the California gold rush died down. Located near present-day Oakland, California, the town is home to a little less than 500 citizens. In Ridgeway, everybody knows everybody else- which can be a good thing- or a bad thing.

    The Roses of Ridgeway: The feisty, determined female citizens of the settlement. They are intelligent, loving, and know their own minds- but they are far from perfect. The Roses are: Lilly Warren, Prudence Emerson, and Valerie Ridgeway.

    Please Note: The Roses of Ridgeway series books are SWEET in nature. There is no offensive content that would limit these books solely to mature adult readers. Expect some brief foul language, and light violence, and affectionate moments. However, sexual relations take place behind closed doors and are not portrayed on the page. Therefore, these books are appropriate for readers of all ages, from young, to mature, to young at heart.

    From Heartbreak to New Beginnings

    In 1879, near the small northern California town of Ridgeway, Lilly Warren is a young woman who has recently lost her father. There is little time for mourning, though, as the responsibility of running the twenty-six acre farm now belongs to her. To make matters even more complex, her father has deeded the house and the land to her in his will with an interesting condition: that she share the land with a person she's never met, or forfeit ownership.

    Leaving the Sea Behind for a New Love

    Ricardo Benigno is a Spanish captain of the Anna Juanita, a shipping vessel bringing spices and oils to the shores of California. Seeking out the farm of his old friend Leonard Warren, he discovers that the older man has passed away. To his surprise, Ricardo has also been willed joint ownership of Warren land, as long as he shares it with Lilly, Warren's only child.

    Will There be Romance, or Rebellion?

    The attraction between them is instant, and they both agree that marriage is the only acceptable way they can share the land. But can two people from such different worlds learn to love each other, or will Lilly's heart be broken if she dares to kiss the captain?

    Roses of Ridgeway Series Chronology

    This is book #1 in the Roses of Ridgeway historical romance series by Kianna Alexander. Below is the series chronology:
    Book 1: Kissing the Captain- Lilly and Ricardo's story
    Book 2: The Preacher's Paramour- Prudence and Derrick's story
    Book 3: Loving the Lawman- Valerie and Noah's story (coming soon)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKianna Alexander
    Release dateSep 29, 2013
    ISBN9781301239412
    Author

    Kianna Alexander

    Like any good Southern belle, Kianna Alexander wears many hats: loving wife, doting mama, advice-dispensing sister, and gabbing girlfriend. She's a voracious reader, an amateur seamstress and occasional painter in oils. Chocolate, American history, sweet tea, and Idris Elba are a few of her favorite things.  A native of the TarHeel state, Kianna still lives there with her husband, two kids, and a collection of well-loved vintage 80's Barbie dolls.

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