Welcome to the Blog Tour for A Siege on Her Heart by Jessica Brousseau, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: A Siege on Her Heart
Author: Jessica Brousseau
Publisher: Cedar Fort Publishing and Media
Release Date: January 5, 2026
Genre: Historical Romance
Ana María Bailon believes her heart is as shattered as the burning city she flees. Once bold and brilliant in her father’s war councils, she now carries a secret child and a soul scorched by the siege of San Sebastián. When an English captain offers a hurried marriage and safe passage to a foreign land, Ana wonders if she is walking toward healing or a new form of heartbreak.
Captain Peter Ashmore lives with memories that stalk him like smoke from a burning town. Honor compels him into a marriage of convenience, yet every glance from his Spanish bride stirs a longing he fears he does not deserve. As they travel to his English estate and step into a world of drawing rooms and whispered judgments, Peter grapples with guilt, desire, and a God he worries has turned away.
In the quiet rooms of Abbeygate, Ana starts to trust the gentle man beneath the scarlet uniform, but nightmares, secrets, and grief threaten every fragile step. Peter feels himself falling for the courageous woman he vowed to shield, even as the truth of her past and his role in the siege loom over them both.
Can Ana and Peter confront the ruin behind them and choose a love that rebuilds what war tried to destroy?
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Book Excerpt
Peter never intended to marry. And he certainly never intended to marry like this. He stood rigidly, at perfect attention. But the way his hands fisted and his heart pounded as if he was running from enemy fire revealed that this wedding day was anything but normal. His back was framed by the large windows in the Heathridge Chapel. Light streamed around him, painting the stone floor and wooden benches in radiant colors. The vibrancy almost made him feel as if he were back in Spain. But before Peter could appreciate the beauty of the moment, the red light filtering through the stained glass looked a little too physical, like a seeping, staining pool of blood. And it certainly did not help that hew as wearing his finest uniform, freshly starched and gleaming in shades of scarlet and cream. The very sensation of the fabric took him back to the battlefield in an instant, try as he might to avoid it.
About the Author
Jessica Brousseau has never been able to put a book down late at night...and she notoriously developed the habit of reading Shakespeare in the wee hours of the morning during high school. But her passion for writing started even earlier, when her sixth-grade teacher read her first attempt at historical fiction and told her she should become an author someday. She adored her AP English classes and went on to receive her bachelor’s in English literature and creative writing. Jessica gets writing motivation by reading daily and constantly watching adaptations of Jane Austen’s works. She never goes anywhere without her emotional support kindle. Jessica loves crafting, baking, going on walks, playing with her kids, and eating anything that has cream cheese frosting. She lives a real-life love story with her husband, who gives her plenty of inspiration for her stories. Together they are building their happily-ever-after as Utah-born, Midwestern “transplants” in Wisconsin. Learn more about Jessica and her upcoming projects by connecting with her online at authorjessicabrousseau.com!
Author Interview
Q: What inspired you to write A Siege on Her Heart?
A Siege on Her Heart was born when I decided I wanted to use my Spanish and write about a Spanish FMC in the Regency Era. So I did a quick Google search and discovered the siege and sacking of San Sebastian. I was writing a different book (still unpublished) at the time but I couldn’t get this tragic and horrific event out of my mind. It took almost a year, but once I started drafting it, the story flowed out of me. During that year, I had my first child and experienced a really difficult birth and postpartum anxiety/depression. Those months opened my eyes to the raw periods of transition and learning that mothers experience. I knew that it was historically accurate that my female main character, Ana, would experience an assault, as so many women did in the siege of San Sebastian. So I wanted to lean into the difficult journey she had by adding in the layer of PTSD and postpartum healing.
It took me six months to write A Siege on Her Heart, plus a few more months of editing.
I was really surprised by the historical events of the siege of San Sebastian. I had never even heard of the Peninsular War, much less the sacking of this city. Sadly enough, this was not the only city that was sacked during this conflict between France and the allied forces of the British and Portuguese armies, but due to the burning of the city and the many deaths, it is considered one of the worst examples of indiscipline in British army history. There are journal entries from the soldiers involved in these horrors that show that they were forever altered by the things they saw there. And to think that an ocean away, ladies and gentlemen were taking a turn about the ballroom, blissfully oblivious.
I chose two :)
“Yes, he was startled to discover that he most thoroughly enjoyed kissing his wife. This would be a new weakness of his, it would seem.”
“Peter understood her heart and her soul in a manner so healing that she would never be able to put it to words.”
When I was in sixth grade, I had an assignment to do a book report on a historical fiction novel. I wrote nearly double the assigned pages and made an artsy “weathered” cover for it. Apparently my report was creative enough that my kind sixth grade teacher approached me and told me that I should be an author someday. Throughout junior high and high school, I started many “books” which thankfully will never see the light of day. I loved my AP English Lit and Language classes. During my second year of college, I took a creative writing class that ignited that love of writing in me again. I instantly changed my major to English Lit/Creative Writing.
I love to sing! I had a minor in music during college and grew up participating in orchestra, theater, and choir.
I’m currently reading the excellent series, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower. I can’t get enough of them!
I love to read historical fiction but I also love fantasy. I’ve been a Brandon Sanderson fan since I was in junior high!
I love to bake, make crafts, and go on walks.
I love fall. The weather cools down and humidity eases up. The flavors and scents are delicious and harvest-inspired. The trees are beautiful, especially in the mountains. I love going on daily walks with my kids during the fall. We spent countless hours at the playground this most recent fall!
Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will receive a signed and annotated copy of A Siege on Her Heart and a custom "book charm" bookmark made with elements from the book!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight February 9, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on February 16, 2026. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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Im looking forward to checking this book out. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletegreat interview! Thanks for being on the tour :)
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