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Medieval Monday with guest Laurel O’Donnell & a Giveaway!

16 Monday Oct 2017

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Welcome to the 11th week of our First Encounter theme for Medieval Monday. I would like to welcome back today’s guest, Laurel O’Donnell who has a snippet from her novel, The Angel and the Prince. Don’t forget to leave Laurel a comment here on my blog to be in the running for this theme’s giveaway. The winner will be randomly chosen at the end of this theme. Read on and enjoy!

Excerpt:

Ryen’s eyes glittered with the challenge.  No man had ever needed two doses.  But this was the great Prince of Darkness.  A second dosage ought to bend his will, she thought, as she again touched the powder.  The white flecks adhered immediately to her fingers.  She raised her hand, but as she neared he turned away and her fingers brushed his cheek, moving across his open wound.  Ryen pulled back quickly, staring down at his blood on her fingers.  When she looked up she saw the Prince of Darkness force back a cry of pain.  She knew he was cold.  So very cold.  His shoulders were hunched against the chill of the powder.  Her gaze traveled over his naked chest.  She was awed by the size of the corded muscles in his neck and shoulders, the firmness of his chest, the ridges in his flat stomach.  His body shuddered, and then he was still.

Blurb for The Angel and the Prince by Laurel O’Donnell

In this exciting medieval romance, the French lady knight known as the Angel of Death wages a battle of wills and desires against her dreaded enemy — the English warrior known as the Prince of Darkness.

Ryen De Bouriez is a French warrior, dedicated to protecting her country against the hated English. In place of glittering ball gowns, she wears shining armor. Instead of practicing the gentler arts, she wields a sword. Those who whisper her name in fear and awe call her the Angel of Death.

Bryce Princeton is the Prince of Darkness, an English knight sent by his king to find and destroy their most hated adversary — the Angel of Death. Little does he know that his enemy is no man at all, but a beautiful woman who will challenge his heart and honor at every turn.

Forced to choose between love and honor, the Angel and the Prince wage a battle of wills that challenges everything they have ever believed in.

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Don’t forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a signed copy of The Angel and the Prince!

Follow along next week for Laurel’s next snippet at Nicole Locke’s website here.

You can find my snippet on FOR ALL OF EVER at Laurel’s website here!

Medieval Monday with Ceci Giltenan & a Giveaway

09 Monday Oct 2017

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Welcome to our tenth week of our first encounter Medieval Monday theme. Are you still commenting on our blogs to be in the running for our giveaway? Let’s hope so. I’m happy to welcome Ceci Giltenan and her snippet from Highland Redemption. Happy reading and don’t forget to leave her a comment!

Excerpt:

Tomas remembered Father James. He was exceedingly kind and Lady Katherine had adored him. Tomas had known he must have surely passed away by now, but his heart ached a little anyway. Almost without thinking, he made the sign of the cross and said a silent prayer for his soul.

Vida had a slightly bemused look on her face. “That was kind of you.”

“I’m sorry, what?”

“Saying a prayer for the soul of a stranger. It was kind.”

A stranger. Right. Tomas had to be more careful. “I…uh…I have known priests who were dear to me. And I suppose it never hurts to pray for the soul of a priest.”

“Nay, I don’t suppose it does. But it was kind of you anyway.”

Blurb:

Tomas’s life changed forever when at the age of seven he was adopted by Laird and Lady Maclan ending the abuse he’d suffered at Ambrose Ruthven’s hand. He’d never looked back and never intended to

But fate had other plans…

Now, nineteen years later, he runs headlong into his past. The Ruthvens are in trouble and Tomas is in a position to help them. But can he set aside his hatred for Laird Ruthven for the good of the clan into which he was born?

Fate always adds a twist…

Laird Ruthven’s daughter is not what Tomas expected. Vida Ruthven is sweet, smart, and utterly irresistible.

Now, Tomas must choose between being the savior or taking the ultimate revenge.

Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Highland-Redemption-Duncurra-Legacy-Novel-ebook/dp/B071NL216N

Follow along next week on Elisabeth Hobbe’s website: https://elisabethhobbes.co.uk/. Remember to leave a comment for a chance to win an e-copy of Highland Redemption or another e-book of your choice by Ceci Giltenan.

You can also find my next snippet from For All of Ever at CeCi’s blog here.

Medieval Monday with Nicole Locke & a Giveaway!

02 Monday Oct 2017

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It’s week nine for our Medieval Monday blog hop and today’s guest is author Nicole Locke. Nicole is sharing a snippet from her novel Her Christmas Knight so be sure to read on and leave her a comment to be in the running for our giveaway. Enjoy!

Excerpt:

The seal slipped in her suddenly damp hands. She knew that nose. She had broken that nose. Reluctantly, against her will, she raised her eyes to his again. He was still studying her.

She felt permanently latched to him. She could not move even to let air into her lungs. Oh, she didn’t want to, but she knew those eyes. And they knew her. There was no confusion in their blue depths, there was only…waiting.

But he couldn’t be the man she knew. She hadn’t heard from him or seen him for more than six years. She’d thought him dead. She wanted him dead.

‘Hugh?’ The name escaped before she knew she still had a voice, and the corner of his lips lifted.

She knew that crooked smile. She knew that smile all too well.

Blurb:

A knight to protect her—this Yuletide 

By order of the English king, Alice of Swaffham searches London nobility for the traitor dealing information to the Scots. Little does she know that the mysterious spy she seeks is the man she once loved and thought she’d lost forever…

If Hugh of Shoebury felt unworthy of Alice before, as the Half-Thistle spy he can never claim her heart. Now he must fight to keep not only his dark secrets—and Alice—safe from a vengeful king…but also his burning longing for her at bay!

 Buy Links:

Amazon: myBook.to/Lovers-n-Legends6
Harlequin: https://www.harlequin.com/shop/authors/24841_nicole-locke.html

Next Monday, Nicole is at Elisabeth Hobbes’s blog here.
You can also find my snippet on For All of Ever on Nicole’s blog here.

Medieval Monday with Barbara Bettis & a Giveaway!

25 Monday Sep 2017

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Please help me welcome to Medieval Monday my guest, Barbara Bettis. Barbara will be sharing a snippet from her novel, The Lady of the Forest. Be sure to leave her a comment to be in the running for our giveaway. Happy reading and enjoy!

Excerpt:

“Who are you?” he rasped. “And what are you about here?”

“The lord of Stonehill sent word to watch for a stranger.”

Her tone had deepened, roughened. Did she really believe he’d think her a boy?  “And he said to attack this stranger, bind him like prisoner?”

“He did.”

An unwelcome suspicion wormed into Henry’s aching head. “Why?”

“He said the man is a traitor to England and must die.”

BLURB:

He must pursue his enemy; she must protect her people. Can their love survive the duties that drive them apart?

When her elderly husband dies, Lady Katherine fakes her own death and disappears into the forest with others escaping the brutish new lord. Determined to protect her people, she knocks the wrong man senseless. But Lord Henry isn’t an enemy, he’s the brother of her childhood friend. Although his tender confidence tempts her, she’s bound by duty.

Henry of Chauvere has found the one lady he wants for his own, never mind she’s tied him hand and foot. When he learns the king has ordered her to wed Stonehill’s ruthless new master, he insists Kate seek haven with his sister. But she won’t desert her friends. Henry vows to solve her problem, provided he catches a traitor before the threat from Kate’s past catches her.

When a daring rescue compels Henry and Kate to join forces, their attraction grows into love. If only duty didn’t drive them apart.

AMAZON  TWRP

Follow along next week at Elisabeth  Hobbs’s: https://elisabethhobbes.co.uk/   Don’t forget to comment for a chance to win an e-copy of The Lady of the Forest.

Find my snippet of For All of Ever, on Barbara’s blog here.

Medieval Monday with Mary Morgan & a Giveaway!

18 Monday Sep 2017

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Welcome back for the seventh week in our Medieval Monday First Encounter theme. Today’s guest is Mary Morgan with a snippet from her novel, Dragon Knight’s Axe
Order of the Dragon Knights, Book 3. Don’t forget to leave Mary a comment to be in the running for our giveaway! Happy reading and enjoy…

Excerpt:

Fascination…

 Tripping over a fallen log, Fiona fell flat on her face. “Ouch!”

At once, strong arms pulled her up. His face so close, she could see the dimple in his chin beneath the shadow of his beard. Yet, it was those lips that caught her attention—full and sensual. Lips that could devour a woman. A slight tremor ran down her spine.

Releasing her, he backed away.

“Thanks,” she mumbled. What is wrong with you, Fiona? Did you hit your head?

He drew forth his dirk. “Hold your arms out.”

Confused, Fiona complied. In one swift slice, he cut through her bonds. Rubbing at her wrists, she smiled up at him. “Thank you…again.”

Dragon Knight’s Axe
Order of the Dragon Knights, Book 3

Blurb:

Alastair MacKay, a battled-scarred Dragon Knight flees to the sea to separate himself from his fae-given power connecting him to the land. But it is on land that he rescues a woman from a slave trader in Ireland. It is through Fiona he steps back inadvertently into a world filled with magic—taking on the role of protector and at the same time leading him on a journey to confront his greatest regret and fears.

Research assistant, Fiona O’Quinlan loves translating ancient artifacts at Trinity College. When she falls asleep on an archeological dig, she awakens in another time. She soon discovers a Dragon Knight’s relic has been entrusted into her care. Determined to return the artifact to the Great Glen, Fiona is unprepared for the danger ahead—losing her heart and soul to Alastair “Beast” MacKay.

Will their love be strong enough to soothe the beast and heal the man? Or will Death swing its axe, leaving them lost for all eternity?

Buy Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Knights-Axe-Order-Book-ebook/dp/B00Y5756TO/

BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragon-knights-axe-mary-morgan/1122070231/

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dragon-knight-s-axe-1

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/dragon-knights-axe/id996720081?mt=11

Follow along next week on Elisabeth Hobbes’s blog: https://elisabethhobbes.co.uk/

Leave a comment for a chance to win a digital copy of Dragon Knight’s Axe by Mary Morgan.

You can also find the next snippet from For All of Ever on Mary’s blog here.

Don’t forget to continue following and commenting on our blogs for your chance to win the eBooks from our current theme.

Medieval Monday with Judith Sterling & a Giveaway!

11 Monday Sep 2017

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It’s Medieval Monday and I have author Judith Sterling here with our week six excerpt from her novel Soul of the Wolf (The Novels of Ravenwood, Book Two). Don’t forget to leave Judith a comment to be in the running for our First Encounter giveaway opportunity. A winner will be randomly chosen once all weeks in this blog hop are finished. Read on and enjoy!

Excerpt:

Impatience goaded him.  “Lord Nihtscua,” he continued.  “And you are?”

She regained her composure and advanced toward him, halting an arm’s length away.  “Lady Jocelyn de Bret.”

So ’twas she.  His stomach twisted.

“I see,” he said.  But he wished he didn’t.  A man could lose his soul staring into the warm, inviting depths of her eyes.

Soul of the Wolf – Blurb

A Norman loyalist, Lady Jocelyn bristles when ordered to marry Wulfstan, a Saxon sorcerer. She nurses a painful secret and would rather bathe in a cesspit than be pawed by such a man…until her lifelong dream of motherhood rears its head.

A man of magic and mystery, Wulfstan has no time for wedded bliss. He fears that consummating their marriage will bind their souls and wrench his focus from the ancient riddle his dying mother begged him to solve. He’s a lone wolf, salving old wounds with endless work. But Jocelyn stirs him as no woman ever has.

Their attraction is undeniable. Their fates are intertwined. Together, they must face their demons and bring light to a troubled land.

Buy Links

Buy at The Wild Rose Press

Buy at Amazon

Buy at Barnes and Noble

Find Judith’s snippet next week at the blog of Barbara Bettis here.

You can find my snippet this week on Judith’s blog here.

Don’t forget to keep following our first encounter theme and to comment. Thanks for stopping by!

Medieval Monday with Lane McFarland & a Giveaway!

04 Monday Sep 2017

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Welcome to another Medieval Monday hop and a chance to win our First Encounter theme eBooks just by following our blogs and commenting! This weeks guest is Lane McFarland and her snippet from Elsbeth. Happy reading and enjoy.

Excerpt:

The sister’s violet eyes captured Brandon McLeod’s attention. A white coif surrounded her flawless skin, and he held back a staggering desire to touch her cheek. Would it feel as soft as it looked?

She leaned to the left and wind caught her habit, wildly whipping the black fabric behind her. Stinging sleet peppered his face, and he mentally shook himself. The cold had obviously addled him. The woman was a nun.

BLURB:

Elsbeth MacDougall recoils at the violent Scottish rebellion and the bleak plight of orphans. Vowing to protect the homeless, she embarks on a journey to Scone and sets her course to become a nun, sheltering children from the cruelties of war. But when Brandon McLeod arrives at the Abby, he shakes her convictions and stirs provoking emotions she buried long ago.

After English soldiers murder his family, Brandon McLeod determines a course of revenge and leads numerous clans in Scotland’s fight for freedom. Bent on the annihilation of English oppression, he is resolved to a life of solitude, vowing never to marry and chance the pain of losing loved ones again. However, that was before he met the enchanting Elsbeth.

 BUY LINK: Amazon

Join Lane next week to find out what happens at Elizabeth Hobbes’s blog here!

You can find my 5th week excerpt of For All of Ever on Lane’s blog here, too.

Thanks to everyone who leaves a comment and good luck. Remember… the more you comment and follow us, the bigger your chances to win!

Medieval Monday with Bambi Lynn and a Giveaway!

28 Monday Aug 2017

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It’s the fourth week in our Medieval Monday First Encounter snippets and giveaway. Please welcome my guest, Bambi Lynn, and her snippet from her novel The Viking ~ Bron. Don’t forget to leave a comment for Ruth to be in the running for our giveaway. Winner’s will be announced after the conclusion of week 14. Happy reading and enjoy!

Snippet:

Dark hair framed a face that was swollen and tear-streaked. Even in the gloaming, he could see the redness of her cheeks. She was a pretty little thing. Skin as smooth as the waters of a still pond, lips full and lush, a mouth made for kissing and—other things. Her eyes widened when she caught sight of him, and she sucked in a gasp. Her bottom lip trembled.

Her reaction did not surprise him. Women had reacted similarly his whole life.

Blurb

After escaping the brutal tyrant who holds her under his boot, Leda’s newfound hope is shattered to discover her safe-haven to be nothing more than a den of brutal Norsemen, intent on conquering all of Francia and claiming its riches for their own. When she is offered as a bed slave to the fiercest Viking of them all, she despairs to realize freedom comes at a price.

Brondulf Adilson has struck terror into his enemies for as long as he can remember, to include the women who share his bed. Shunned for his frightful appearance, he doesn’t expect compliance from his new thrall and is resigned to forcing her to his will.

But the beauty he finds himself saddle with turns out to be anything but meek and compliant.

Buy Link        Amazon  

Follow along next week at Elisabeth Hobbes’s blog. Be sure to comment for a chance to win an e-copy of Bron.

You can find my snippet on For All of Ever: The Knights of Berwyck, A Quest Through Time Novel (Book One) for this week on Bambi’s blog here.

Medieval Monday with my guest Ruth A. Casie

21 Monday Aug 2017

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It’s the third week in our Medieval Monday First Encounter snippets and giveaway. Please welcome my guest, Ruth A. Casie, and her snippet from her novel The Guardian’s Witch. Don’t forget to leave a comment for Ruth to be in the running for our giveaway. Winner’s will be announced after the conclusion of week 14. Happy reading and enjoy!

Snippet:

“Why, Ann, you’re fond of the man and still you bring in the witch? She’s exiled herself to the old hunting lodge. Best she stays there.” The words hung in the room. “But I suppose she won’t be there much longer.”

Alex knew from experience the hostile glare that accompanied the sound in Bryce’s voice.

“M’lord, I know your feelings about the girl. I don’t understand. I remember the way you followed each other around when you were children. We both know she’s no witch.”

“Then explain her unusual power with herbs and tonics.”

Blurb:

England, 1290

Lord Alex Stelton can’t resist a challenge, especially one with a prize like this: protect a castle on the Scottish border for a year, and it’s his. Desperate for land of his own, he’ll do anything to win the estate—even enter a proxy marriage to Lady Lisbeth Reynolds, the rumored witch who lives there.

Feared and scorned for her second sight, Lisbeth swore she’d never marry, but she is drawn to the handsome, confident Alex. She sees great love with him but fears what he would think of her gift and her visions of a traitor in their midst.

Despite his own vow never to fall in love, Alex can’t get the alluring Lisbeth out of his mind and is driven to protect her when attacks begin on the border. But as her visions of danger intensify, Lisbeth knows it is she who must protect him. Realizing they’ll secure their future only by facing the threat together, she must choose between keeping her magic a secret and losing the man she loves.

Buy Links:

Amazon  | BN | iBook  |  KOBO

You can find Ruth’s snippet next week on Elisabeth Hobbs’ blog here.

Ruth is hosting me third snippet on her blog this week and you can find her link here.

Thanks to everyone who stops by today and leaves a comment for your chance at our giveaway!

Medieval Monday with guest Jenna Jaxon

14 Monday Aug 2017

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We’re on week two of our Medieval Monday First Encounter snippet theme. Today’s guest is Jenna Jaxon and her excerpt from Bethrothal. Remember you have a chance to win all the eBooks from our First Encounter theme by commenting on all our blog posts! The more you comment, the bigger your chances. We hope you enjoy Jenna’s snippet. Happy reading!

Snippet:

If I were to marry Lord Braeton, then we would likely be much in company with his friend. She sighed. I suppose I will grow used to him.

The prospect did not delight her.

“Lady Alyse de Courcy!” King Edward called out again, bringing Alyse’s head up like a startled deer. “Present yourself before the court.”

Alyse shot off her seat. Oh, Lord! She had kept King Edward waiting.

BLURB:

BETROTHAL

The heart can choose, but can it also change?

Lady Alyse de Courcy has fallen in love with Lord Braeton, a nobleman in King Edward III’s court and a man to whom she has barely spoken. Fate, however, has decreed her betrothal to his best friend, Sir Geoffrey Longford—a handsome and imposing knight, yet hardly the man she wants to wed.

When Sir Geoffrey is bound in betrothal by his father, he could not have expected the beautiful stranger to win his heart the moment they meet. But Alyse’s infatuation with his friend casts doubt on whether she can ever return his regard and their wedding day is fast approaching…  Will he have time enough to win her love?

LINKS:

AMAZON  | B&N  |  SMASHWORDS

You can find Jenna’s snippet for next week on Judith Sterling’s blog here.

Jenna is hosting me this week with For All of Ever: The Knights of Berwyck, A Quest Through Time Novel (Book One). You can find her blog here.

Thanks to everyone who stops by and leaves a comment!