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PRECIOUS BURDENS

By Avery Sterling

Publication Date: August 28, 2023

Historical Romance

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.  

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New Orleans 1793
“I’m retired,” Nye Tarquin said.
“Your retirement is a farce!” Ellis Cornell slammed
down his tankard, a momentary slip from his fine English
manners. He leaned closer to Nye. “You can’t deny me
goods, Tarquin. My money is as good as anyone’s.”
Nye finished his ale and puffed his cigar, resting his
back against the worn spindles of a tavern chair. His last
customer had left with a promise that their goods would
be delivered in the early hours of the morning. But he
didn’t like the man in front of him. “I don’t have to do
business with you, Cornell,” he said. His grin faded, and
his eyes hardened at the gentleman only a few years his
junior.
Cornell’s eyes blazed. “Explain yourself!”
“I won’t sell another thing to you,” Nye said.
Cornell fidgeted with his tankard, his cheeks as red
as his fashioned hair. “Go to hell, Tarquin! You know
it’s said that you stole my property.”
Nye gaze remained steady, unmoved by Cornell’s
accusation.
Though Nye’s tone had been light, his temple ticked
at the accusation. “There are plenty of people to purchase
your goods from.”
Cornell shot out of his chair, throwing it off its legs.

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 the steamy romance. 

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