Monday, June 17, 2019

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour and Giveaway: The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep

Book: The Noble Guardian
Author: Michelle Griep
Genre: Christian Historical
Release date: June, 2019

A Cross-Country Trip through Regency England Brings Intrigue, Rogues, and High Adventure
The must-read conclusion to Michelle Griep’s Bow Street Runners Trilogy: Life couldn’t be better for Abigail Gilbert—but it’s been a long time in coming. Having lived with a family who hated her, it’s finally her time for love. Abby sets off on a journey across England to marry one of the most prestigious gentlemen in the land—until highwaymen upset her plans and threaten her life. Horse patrol captain Samuel Thatcher arrives just in time to save Abby. But she’s simply another victim in a job he’s come to despise. Tired of the dark side of humanity, he intends to buy land and retire. Abby pleads with him to escort her for the rest of her journey. He refuses—until she offers him something he desperately needs to achieve his goal. . .money. Delivering her safely will give him more than enough to buy property. So begins an impossible trek for the cynical lawman and the proper lady. Each will be indelibly changed by the time they reach her betrothed, if they don’t kill one another first—or fall in love.

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The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep is the 3rd book in The BowRunner Trilogy. I had not read the 2 previous books in the series, but I was not lost in following this story. The 3 books make great stand alone books.

The Noble Guardian is a Regency Era setting. The 2 main characters are Abby and Samuel. Abby is heading across England to marry a one of the most eligible bachelors in the land. She is derailed by Highwaymen who put in her life in danger. Along comes Captain Samuel, who after some "bribing" agrees to escort Abby across the country. Captain Samuel is reluctant to do anything but escort Abby, but soon the 2 see their relationship grow into more. In an unexpected turn of events, they take guardianship of Baby Emma, a friend's baby.

Abby is already engaged thus the reason for the trip across England. Can she get out of her Engagement to be able to continue what has now turned into a deep relationship with Samuel? The journey across England is riddled with many travel issues, will they make it across England to the final destination or will they take Root in another area along their journey. Grab a copy of The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep and found out!

I have read a couple of Michelle Grieps previous books, but this one is one of her BEST works!! The novel is interesting from beginning to end and the storyline is rivitting. I truly couldn't put the book down from beginning to end! GREAT BOOK!!

Michelle Griep’s been writing since she first discovered blank wall space and Crayolas. She is the Christy Award-winning author of historical romances: A Tale of Two Hearts, The Captured Bride, The Innkeeper’s Daughter, 12 Days at Bleakly Manor, The Captive Heart, Brentwood’s Ward, A Heart Deceived, and Gallimore, but also leaped the historical fence into the realm of contemporary with the zany romantic mystery Out of the Frying Pan. If you’d like to keep up with her escapades, find her at www.michellegriep.com or stalk her on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

More from Michelle

Highwaymen Aren’t All Glamorous

Highwaymen are often romanticized in historical romances, but the truth is these fella’s were generally not compassionate thieves at all. They were cutthroat robbers who sometimes killed. Here’s a brief history so that you’re in the know. The term “highwayman” simply means a thief who steals—usually at gunpoint—from travelers on the road. Not all, but some of those attacks turned deadly, the robbers not wishing to leave anyone behind who could identify them. Others wore masks for the same purpose. Long, deserted stretches of roads that were main thoroughfares were the particular favorite haunts of these men. Criminals would choose remote highways that supplied regular traffic going to and from major destinations, such as Hounslow Heath, about fifteen miles outside of London. To combat these villains, in 1805 the Bow Street Horse Patrol was created. There were about sixty men hired to protect travelers on the principal roads within sixty miles of London. Most of the men had served previously in a cavalry regiment. Their most successful achievement was to rid Hounslow Heath of highwaymen. And that’s where I got the idea for my hero, Samuel Thatcher, in The Noble Guardian. He’s a rough and tumble man who’s tired of life and the wickedness of man. Mostly he’s just biding his time until he retires—that is until he rescues Miss Abigail Gilbert from the clutches of one of the worst offenders of all…Shankhart Robbins. Sound like an adventure? It is. Settle back with your own copy and see what it’s like to ride the rugged heath in a carriage, bounding along—until you hear the crack of a pistol. Enjoy!