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Author: Liana De la RosaGabriela Luna is a deviant, fiery, beautiful belle with a brain and a mind of her own who refuses to be manhandled into a marriage of convenience. Fleeing yet another scandalous, British fortune hunter seeking to trap her into marriage, she boards a ship back to her home in Mexico although she knows her father will not be happy to see her return unwed. As she boards the ship, she's dismayed to learn Sebastian Brooks, the Duke of Whitfield, is also traveling to Mexico to tour a silver mine he is investing in with her brother-in-law. Sebastian needs the income to reestablish his family's estate to its' former state. Gabriela and Sebastian have an antagonistic love/hate relationship and continuously trade barbs, matching wits as the tension between them sizzles. The red-hot passion explodes as they interact over the course of the ten-day journey and time spent in Mexico, leaving them both questioning their true feelings. And when Gabriela's father pushes her to choose one of the many suitors he's throwing her way, Sebastian steps up to her defense.
Author Liana De la Rosa renders a delightful, heartfelt story with a lot of snap, crackle and pop in GABRIELA AND HIS GRACE. The characters are so well developed and authentic that readers can't help but cheer them on. The setting and history of the 1860 political conflict between Mexico and Europe are flawlessly woven throughout adding to the tension but not taking over the storyline. While this is the third book in a series, everything you need to know to enjoy GABRIELA AND HIS GRACE is within these pages. If you love a tantalizing historical romance with snarky banter, sizzling chemistry and passionate main characters, this one is for you! I'll be backing up to read the first two!
For Sebastian Brooks, Duke of Whitfield, the trip to Mexico is his last chance. His last chance to rectify his family’s estate and refill their dwindling coffers. And his last chance to match wits with the sharp-tongued but deliciously tempting Gabriela.
When Gabby finds herself in need of a hasty escape, Sebastian agrees to assist her…but their close proximity sparks a red-hot passion that could ruin all their plans. With scandal looming, can Sebastian convince Gabby his regard is sincere or will she sail away with his heart?
About the Author
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Liana De la Rosa is a historical romance author who writes diverse characters in the Regency and Victorian periods. Liana has an English degree from the University of Arizona, and in her past life she owned a mystery shopping company and sold pecans for a large farm. When she’s not writing, Liana is listening to true crime podcasts and pretending she’s a domestic goddess while she wrangles her spirited brood of children with her patient husband in Arizona. Learn more online at lianadelarosa.com.
Author photo courtesy of Berkley Romance 2022
GABRIELA AND HIS GRACE Excerpt:
To set the scene: Gabriela is preparing to embark on the journey from England to Mexico
when her brother-in-law, Gideon, reveals that she will be accompanied on the journey by
none other than Sebastian Brooks, Duke of Whitfield—and the bane of Gabby’s existence.
"I can't believe you changed your mind about me leaving, Gideon. I thought I was going
to have to resort to bribery . . ." Gabby narrowed her eyes. "Or maybe even battery, to
convince you to let me return home."
Gideon didn't smile-he saved all of his smiles for Ana María and Estella-but there was a
spark in his dark eyes that Gabby had long recognized as amusement. "Let's just say that
once I learned you wouldn't be traveling alone, my concerns over your safety lifted a
tad."
"I've always appreciated your concern," she allowed, "but I'm certain Señorita Moreno
and I will be perfectly fine."
Her brother-in-law's lips twisted in a manner Gabby had never seen before, and she
frowned. "What?"
With quick movements, Gideon scooped Estella from her arms and propped her against
his chest. Gabby didn't miss Ana María's quiet laugh. "As much as I'm sure you and Miss
Moreno are capable of caring for yourselves, there will be another on the ship to provide
your assistance should you need it," Gideon said.
Jerking her chin back, Gabby looked from Gideon to her sister, whose attention was
focused on her daughter. Ana María refused to meet Gabby's eyes. When she turned his
way, Tío Arturo was studying the ship's masts. Lady Yardley, however, stared back at her
with a broad smile. Dread dropped in Gabby's stomach like a rock.
"Who?" she demanded, spinning about in a whirl of skirts, her eyes darting about the
busy docks. A name flashed in her mind and she drew up short, her breath catching.
Surely not. Of all the people who would be traveling to Altamira, it couldn't be him.
Gritting her teeth so tightly her jaw ached, she pivoted, following the direction Gideon
searched. It was then that the crowd shifted and her gaze collided with a familiar pair of
blue eyes and her skin flushed so hot, Gabby was certain she would combust. Without a
thought, she stomped her foot and shrieked, "Ay, no!"
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Sebastian Brooks, the eleventh duke of Whitfield, knew better than to expect an effusive
. . . or even a cordial greeting from the likes of Miss Gabriela Luna. But he certainly
hadn’t expected her to exclaim so loudly she’d frightened several of the sailors working
on the gangplank.
Sighing, Sebastian plucked his spectacles from his face and massaged the bridge of his
nose. The voyage to Altamira was scheduled for twelve to fourteen days, and then the
carriage ride to Dawson's home would take five to six days. Surely he could survive three
weeks in Miss Luna's company.
Even across the sixty or so feet between them, Sebastian could see the disbelief and
frustration sparking in her greenish-brown eyes.
"And here I thought you were a rake about town, Your Grace." Brodie, his valet, stopped
next to him, his head cocked to the side. "But that lass appears angry enough to bite
through steel."
Sebastian snorted as he slid on his spectacles. Brodie had worked for him for nigh on a
decade, and he was used to his easy manners and glib tongue. He continued to employ
the man despite his propensity for bringing Sebastian down a peg because, frankly, no
one dressed Sebastian quite like the burly Scotsman. He should have foreseen Brodie's
delight at Miss Luna's fiery disdain for him.
Three weeks, he reminded himself. Just three weeks, and he would be in Mexico with his
old friend, Sirius Dawson, touring the silver mine that had single-handedly brought the
Whitfield dukedom out of arrears.
Excerpted from Gabriela and His Grace by Liana De la Rosa Copyright © 2025 by Liana De la Rosa. Excerpted by permission of Berkley. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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