{"id":868,"date":"2015-12-12T01:05:37","date_gmt":"2015-12-12T06:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/?p=868"},"modified":"2015-12-08T11:21:07","modified_gmt":"2015-12-08T16:21:07","slug":"blog-tour-interview-with-benedict-hampton-viscount-kellaway-from-societys-most-scandalous-viscount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/2015\/12\/12\/blog-tour-interview-with-benedict-hampton-viscount-kellaway-from-societys-most-scandalous-viscount\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour: Interview with Benedict Hampton, Viscount Kellaway from Society\u2019s Most Scandalous Viscount."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/societybanner.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/2015\/12\/12\/blog-tour-interview-with-benedict-hampton-viscount-kellaway-from-societys-most-scandalous-viscount\/societybanner\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/societybanner.jpg?fit=474%2C304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"474,304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"societybanner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/societybanner.jpg?fit=474%2C304&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-870\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/societybanner-300x192.jpg?resize=300%2C192\" alt=\"societybanner\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/societybanner.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/societybanner.jpg?w=474&amp;ssl=1 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Societys-MS-Viscount_FINAL-medium.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/2015\/12\/12\/blog-tour-interview-with-benedict-hampton-viscount-kellaway-from-societys-most-scandalous-viscount\/societys-ms-viscount_final-medium\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Societys-MS-Viscount_FINAL-medium.jpg?fit=188%2C301&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"188,301\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Society&amp;#8217;s MS Viscount_FINAL medium\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Societys-MS-Viscount_FINAL-medium.jpg?fit=188%2C301&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-869\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Societys-MS-Viscount_FINAL-medium-187x300.jpg?resize=187%2C300\" alt=\"Society's MS Viscount_FINAL medium\" width=\"187\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Societys-MS-Viscount_FINAL-medium.jpg?resize=187%2C300&amp;ssl=1 187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Societys-MS-Viscount_FINAL-medium.jpg?w=188&amp;ssl=1 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a>Where are you from? <\/strong>Regency England, 1817<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a love interest? <\/strong>Yes. From the moment I say Angelica Curtis walking on the beach, I\u2019ve been entranced. Of course, then I only knew her as my mermaid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes you happy? <\/strong>Riding, shooting and enjoying the pleasures of life. Now that I have Angelica, my focus has shifted to what makes her happy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a code of honor? <\/strong>Despite society considering me a debauched rakehell, I have a very strong sense of loyalty and unbreakable code of honor. I resent my parents harsh behavior and have always desired to be loved. For years I\u2019ve buried this under scandalous behavior and reckless choices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes you angry? <\/strong>Anyone who dare endanger people or animals I care about, anyone who would cast my reputation in a poor light.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think is your greatest strength? <\/strong>My loyalty. It is unbreakable. And my ability to love completely. It took a long time for me to find my soul mate, but we will never be parted now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think is your greatest weakness? <\/strong>My strength is also my weakness. My ability to love completely consumes every decision and action. Were someone to prey on that quality, I would be lost.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLURB:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When rules are made to be broken\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Viscount Kellaway may sound like a gentleman, but he doesn\u2019t act like one. As far as Kell is concerned, drink, women and the wrong side of the law are much more attractive indulgences than could be found in polite society \u2013 much to the scandal of the ton.<\/p>\n<p>With all of Brighton\u2019s women to choose from, Kell has never settled for one \u2013 and his devilish good looks have meant he\u2019s never had to. But when he spies Angelica Curtis walking on the beach by moonlight, the living vision of a familiar dream, all that changes.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, Kell finds himself craving the touch of a single woman\u2026and it just so happens that the woman in question won\u2019t have him! But if Kell\u2019s bad ways have taught him anything, it\u2019s that nothing is truly out of bounds\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXCERPT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He was tall, strikingly handsome, and absolutely forbidden. Virility rolled off him in waves. She should have a care. She knew better. Still that ever-present undercurrent of wild curiosity suffocated any suggestions made by common sense.<\/p>\n<p>While she contemplated her reckless <em>not restless<\/em> behavior, he lit the lantern on the hook by the door and bathed them in the soft glow of the lamp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to dry off.\u201d He said the words as if they were an edict to be obeyed, and she nodded her agreement although how they were to accomplish the task remained unknown.<\/p>\n<p>He wriggled the knob on the door and patted his pocket, although she couldn\u2019t imagine why. Only the groundskeeper and the owner of the manor would retain a key. Then he raised his boot and before she could summon an objection, kicked in the cottage door with a dull thud. He grabbed the lantern from the hook and preceded her, glancing over his shoulder and offering a winsome smile to imply she should follow inside.<\/p>\n<p>She swallowed audibly. What was she doing? This was insane, yet she\u2019d never felt so enthralled. Some unspoken sensation she couldn\u2019t explain assured she was in no peril, but still how could one be certain? If he desired, this stranger would overpower her with ease proving only a fool should enter the cottage. A rumble of thunder concurred, underscoring her decision to depart. She managed one step backward before his hand shot through the doorframe, captured her wrist, and tugged her into the dry shelter of the room.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/abinterview-photo.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/2015\/12\/12\/blog-tour-interview-with-benedict-hampton-viscount-kellaway-from-societys-most-scandalous-viscount\/abinterview-photo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/abinterview-photo.jpg?fit=410%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"410,463\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D90&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1389537792&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;48&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"abinterview photo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/abinterview-photo.jpg?fit=410%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-871\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/abinterview-photo-266x300.jpg?resize=266%2C300\" alt=\"abinterview photo\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/abinterview-photo.jpg?resize=266%2C300&amp;ssl=1 266w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/abinterview-photo.jpg?w=410&amp;ssl=1 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a>AUTHOR BIO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anabelle began reading at age three and never stopped.\u00a0 Her passion for reading soon turned into a passion for writing and an author was born.\u00a0 Happy to grab a suitcase if it ensures a new adventure, Anabelle finds endless inspiration in travel, especially imaginary jaunts into Regency England, a far cry from her home in New Jersey.\u00a0 Instead, her clever characters live out her daydreams because really, who wouldn&#8217;t want to dance with a handsome duke or kiss a wicked earl?<\/p>\n<p>Though teaching keeps her grounded, photography, running and writing, counterbalance her wanderlust.\u00a0 Often found with her nose in a book, Anabelle earned her Master&#8217;s Degree and is completing her Doctorate Degree in education.\u00a0 Thrilled to be an author for Harlequin&#8217;s Carina line, Anabelle&#8217;s historical romances are character driven.\u00a0 She strives to provide a heartfelt connection between her hero, heroine, and the reader, believing the emotional journey on the path to true love is the most important bond.\u00a0 Clever secondary characters and lively conversation keep the pages turning.<\/p>\n<p>Anabelle knows sometimes life doesn&#8217;t provide a happily ever after, but her novels always do.\u00a0 She enjoys talking with her fans.\u00a0 Follow her on Facebook for the latest news concerning her upcoming novels. Visit AnabelleBryant.com to join her newsletter and follow at Twitter and Pinterest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUY LINKS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amazon: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1gAkxHn\">http:\/\/amzn.to\/1gAkxHn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>B&amp;N: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1S09uEI\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/1S09uEI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trailer: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Gowtbx\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Gowtbx<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Website: http:\/\/www.anabellebryant.com<\/p>\n<p>Facebook Author Page: https:\/\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AnabelleBryantAuthor\">www.facebook.com\/AnabelleBryantAuthor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: @AnabelleBryant<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" data-via=\"compbeastsblog\">Tweet<\/a><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where are you from? 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