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Medieval Monday with yours truly, Sherry Ewing

30 Monday Apr 2018

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Welcome to our last Medieval Monday for this round. This theme was Author’s Choice. If you’ve been following along for the past 13 weeks, were you able to guess at my theme? Be sure to leave me a comment to be in the running for this themes giveaway. Here’s the last snippet for Only For You: The Knights of Berwyck, A Quest Through Time Novel (Book 2).

Excerpt from Only For You:

 Katherine felt slightly miffed that he would be ordering her on what she could or could not do, but if it got her out of this room before she threw up, she was all for it. She tugged on his sleeve to get his attention, and he leaned down so she could whisper in his ear. “I don’t trust her, Riorden.”

She felt his lips as he kissed her forehead. “She is naught but a woman, my dear, and no longer has any hold on my heart. Rest assured.”

“I will not rest assured anything, darling, until you send her on her merry way,” Katherine huffed. “Be careful.”

“There is nothing for you to worry your pretty head about, my sweet.”

“Ha! You obviously haven’t heard about the fury of a woman scorned,” she replied sourly. She took one last glance at Riorden before she reluctantly left the hall without him. A feeling of unease overcame her. She had the notion the green eyed monster of jealousy would be rearing its ugly head to taunt her far sooner than she would have expected!

Blurb ~ Only For You:

Sometimes it’s hard to remember that true love conquers all only after the battle is over…

Katherine de Deveraux has it all or so she believes when she begins her life with her husband Riorden. But as she starts to settle into her duties as the Countess of Warkworth Castle, she finds that an easy life is not only difficult but downright dangerous to her well-being.

Consumed with the haunting memories of his father, Riorden must deal with his sire’s widow who just happens to also be his ex-lover. Yet how could he know just how far Marguerite is willing to go in order to have the life she feels they were truly meant to live?

Torn apart by circumstances neither Katherine nor Riorden could ever imagine, Time becomes their true enemy even while Marguerite continues her ploy to keep Riorden at her side. With all hope lost, will Katherine and Riorden find a way to save their marriage and have their happily ever after ending, or will Katherine be whisked back to where Time truly feels she belongs?

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Medieval Monday with guest Elisabeth Hobbes

23 Monday Apr 2018

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Today I’d like to welcome my last guest for Medieval Monday and this author’s choice theme. Show Elisabeth Hobbes some love by leaving a comment and we hope you enjoy this snippet from her novel Redeeming the Rogue Knight. Happy reading my lovelies!

Excerpt:

The gesture was so unexpected after her venomous outburst that Roger accepted her touch without thinking. She looked into his eyes, piercing his soul with her intensity.

‘Now you know what sort of woman I am, do you still want me?’

He did. Despite what he had seen, the thought of touching her ran like molten iron through his blood. She was in his arms, her breasts pushing against his chest, sending a surge of longing through him. His lips craved hers…

‘You have money now. Will you spend your winnings on rutting in my bed?’

Blurb

The spy who sought refuge… When injured spy Sir Roger Danby comes asking for shelter at her inn, Lucy Carew is wary. He may be strikingly handsome, but the disgraced single mother has learned the hard way with men like him. Against her better judgment, she gives him refuge. Sir Roger has never been at the mercy of a woman before, and he’s never met one as mysterious and bewitching as Lucy. He hasn’t come looking for redemption, but Lucy is a woman who could reach in and touch his closely guarded heart…

Buy links

Amazon viewBook.at/RogueKnight

Harlequin https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9780373299461_redeeming-the-rogue-knight.html

B&N https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/redeeming-the-rogue-knight-elisabeth-hobbes/1125684149?ean=9781488021688

Book Depository https://www.bookdepository.com/search/Redeeming-the-Rogue-Knight-Elisabeth-Hobbes/9780373299461

Read the final excerpt on Elisabeth Hobbes’ blog next Monday

Be sure to stop by Elisabeth’s blog to read the next snippet of ONLY FOR YOU. Leave a comment and you’ll be in the running for my giveaway. You can find it here.

Medieval Monday with guest Ashley York

16 Monday Apr 2018

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It’s Medieval Monday and I have the pleasure of welcoming back my guest Ashley York! Today’s snippet from Ashley is from her novel Eyes of the Seer. Leave Ashley a comment to show her some love and happy reading!

Excerpt:

If only she’d trusted Marcán instead of Pádraig, the disaster in the woods could have been averted. Pádraig would have forced her. Forced her to do anything he wanted, and she would not have been able to stop him. Marcán had warned her, he’d tried to protect her, but she’d fought him every step of the way. She had been determined to speak to Pádraig. Alone and in the dark had been fine with her.

Back outside, Astrid pulled the covering tight around her and headed toward the trees.

“Marcán?”

An owl answered her. Trying for a lightheartedness she did not truly feel, she said, “I know my Marcán and ye are not him.”

“Yer Marcán?”

BLURB

In ancient Ireland, men and women take to the legends for answers. Different-colored eyes are the mark of a Seer, it is said, and those who can see the future are in league with the devil. They cannot be suffered to live.

He wishes to prove himself…

Marcán of Clonascara bears the bloodline of Brian Boru, the legendary high king, and his prowess as a warrior has earned him great respect. But he was born with different-colored eyes, and there are some who would have him suffer a Seer’s fate. His fiercest adversary is Beibhinn, mother to Diarmuid, his close friend and king, and Astrid, the woman who holds his heart. If Astrid ever showed him any interest, he would fight Beibhinn and any army to wed her.

She is desperate to escape…

Astrid is sick of her mother’s belittling, but her brother is in no hurry to see her married, so she decides to see to her own match-making. The man she approaches quickly reveals his lack of honor, but her overbearing mother pushes her to wed him anyway. When Astrid discovers Marcán’s love for her, she realizes that what she wants has been in front of her all along. True happiness awaits them, but only if they can put a stop to her mother’s plans.

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Medieval Monday with Laurel O’Donnell

09 Monday Apr 2018

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It’s my pleasure to welcome back my guest Laurel O’Donnell for another Medieval Monday! Today Laurel is sharing a snippet from her novel A Knight with Grace. Isn’t this cover just gorgeous? Remember to show some love to Laurel by leaving a comment and happy reading!

 

 

Excerpt:

It worked. Her face fell; hurt shone in her vulnerable eyes before she turned away. Without a word, she moved back to her spot beneath the tree opposite of his. She lay down, keeping her back to him.

Blurb

Lady Grace Willoughby defies her father’s orders to marry Sir William de Tracy and escapes with a friend. She has no intention of wedding a cursed man, a man ostracized from the church, a man who would only doom any future children they might have to the fires of Hell. She prays for a knight to rescue her.

Excommunicated and outcast for a horrible crime in his past, Sir William de Tracy searches for forgiveness. Marriage has never crossed his mind until Lord Willoughby commissions him to retrieve his fleeing daughter and honor the dying wish of his father by marrying Grace.

But things are not as they seem. And when an assassin tries to kill Grace, William must choose between his soul and the woman he has come to love. Can William and Grace overcome their past and find the redemption and love both are so desperately seeking?

Buy Link –

Amazon – http://a.co/1LG3mx8

Please join Laurel for the continuing excerpt next week at Jenni Fletcher’s blog at http://jennifletcher.com/

You can find my snippet this week from ONLY FOR YOU on Laurel’s blog here. Leave me a comment for the giveaway I’m having for this Author’s Choice theme!

Medieval Monday with my guest Ceci Giltenan & a Giveaway!

02 Monday Apr 2018

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Today I’d like to welcome Ceci Giltenan as my guest for Medieval Monday who is sharing a snippet from her novel A Wee Highland Predicament. Be sure to leave a comment for Ceci for a change to win an eBook at the end of this theme! Happy reading and enjoy!

Snippet:

She looked over her shoulder at him and frowned. “Ye sound like my sister, Gillian. I’m not trying to be bossy, but my family—”

“Will not thank me for leaving the Laird’s sister-in-law on her own in some godforsaken village in the lowlands.” They probably wouldn’t thank him for ransoming her either, but that was beside the point. “Do ye know what could happen to ye? I give ye my solemn word that ye’re safe with me. It’s better if I just take ye home.”

“Home?”

“Aye. Home.” He meant his home, but again, she didn’t need to know that.

“Brathanead is at least four days ride from here. Perhaps ye could just take me to Castle Carr? The Carrs are our allies and we stopped there on our way south. If we ride the rest of the night we could be there by sunset tomorrow.”

Blurb

Sometimes a bad boy can be a good man.

Lucas Grant’s brother is going to be furious. Lucas was supposed to secure a betrothal with a wealthy heiress to save his clan from financial ruin. After meeting her, he cannot marry the detestable woman.

As he flees Edinburgh to escape her, he happens upon six men who are holding a lovely Highland lass captive. He can’t just leave her to whatever fate awaits, so he rescues her.

Well, perhaps rescue isn’t the right word…

When he learns the feisty lass he stumbled upon is Ailsa MacLennan, he sees another way to help his clan. He’s going to hold her for ransom.

But when she steals his heart, what will the ransom be?

Buy Links:

Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0799T7KB3

Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0799T7KB3

Amazon Canada https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0799T7KB3

Amazon Australia https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0799T7KB3

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 A Wee Highland Predicament or another e-book of your choice by Ceci Giltenan.

Be sure to check out my next snippet from ONLY FOR YOU: The Knights of Berwyck, A Quest Through Time (Book Two) on Ceci’s blog. Leave me a comment there, as well, to be in the running for my giveaway! You can connect here!

Medieval Monday with my guest Jenni Fletcher

26 Monday Mar 2018

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Welcome to another Medieval Monday. I’d like to welcome my guest, Jenni Fletcher, who is joining us on the Medieval Hop for the first time! We hope you enjoy this snippet from her novel, Besieged and Betrothed. Be sure to show Jenni some love by leaving her a comment and happy reading!

Excerpt:

‘That’s all I wanted for him, too.’ Tears welled in her eyes suddenly, bright and glistening like diamond drops. ‘But I failed him. I should never have let him go.’

‘Go where?’

‘Into battle!’

‘How could you have stopped him?’

‘I don’t know. I just should have.’

‘He was an experienced soldier, Lady Juliana, a good one, too. He must have thought there was a chance of victory for him to engage Stephen in the first place.’

‘There was, but not the way that it happened. I should have realised…’ She bit her lip abruptly.

Blurb –

Ruthless warrior Lothar the Frank has laid siege to Castle Haword, but there’s a fiery redhead in his way—and she’s not backing down!

More tomboy than trembling maiden, Lady Juliana Danville would rather die than lose the castle. When she’s caught on opposite sides of a war, a marriage bargain is brokered to bring peace. But is blissful married life possible when Juliana has a dangerous secret hidden within the castle walls?

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Medieval Monday with guest Barbara Bettis

19 Monday Mar 2018

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Welcome to another Medieval Monday, my lovelies! Today’s guest is Barbara Bettis who is sharing her snippet from The Lady of the Forest. Be sure to leave Barbara a comment for a chance at winning one of her eBooks, your choice. Happy reading!

Excerpt:

“Sam’l doesn’t whisper that loudly. What possessed you to follow them?” Kate knew she wouldn’t like his explanation.

“To make sure they weren’t hurt or—”

“Or nothing, my lad! I’ve told you not to put yourself in danger like that. You were to return here immediately after you visited Maude in the kitchen.”

A new, sharper fear gripped Kate. If anything happened to this boy, she’d never forgive herself. He should be tucked into a warm bed right now, safe in a cottage and watched over by a loving mother and father.

Instead, he prowled a broken-down hut, too excited to sleep as he chattered about losing body parts. And God knew, Kate made a poor example for a parent—a lady who faked her own death to avoid marriage.

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Follow along next week at https://elisabethhobbes.co.uk/. Be sure to leave a comment for a chance at an ebook of your choice.

Be sure to follow along with my next snippet from ONLY FOR YOU on Barbara’s blog here!

Medieval Monday with my friend Mary Morgan

12 Monday Mar 2018

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It’s Medieval Monday and it’s my pleasure to welcome back my friend Mary Morgan who has a snippet from her novel, A Highland Moon Enchantment. Mary will be giving away a signed print book to a random comment that will be drawn at the end of this Medieval Monday blog hop. Be sure to leave her a comment for your chance to win! Happy reading and enjoy!

Excerpt:

Both druids lifted their hands upward and raised their joined voices as one. “Let the lights from the stars cast their glow down upon the longest night which greets us once again. The land slumbers, and the battle between the Oak King and aging Holly King begins anew. Though the skies are cold and dreary, we rejoice in song and feasting as this night encloses us in her embrace. For we fear naught, since the moon and stars will light our path. Blessings of Mother Danu to all!”

Cathal scooped out a mixture of herbs from the leather pouch, belted at his side, and then tossed them into the flames. Sparks danced upward, and cries of approval echoed throughout the hall. Cheers resounded and many lifted their cups in salute to the blaze and each other.

Angus brought over two cups for the druids. “I thank ye both. Come and join us in feasting this night.”

Blurb

You first meet this warrior in Dragon Knight’s Axe, Order of the Dragon Knights, Book 3

Irish warrior, Desmond O’Quinlan has never surrendered his heart to any woman. He has no wish to have his soul tortured by love. Yet, the moment he locks gazes with Ailsa, his fate is destined for an adventure he never fathomed. He may have battled alongside a Dragon Knight, but his greatest challenge will come from within his own heart.

Ailsa MacDuff, a warrior among her clan, has no desire to have a man chain her to a life of obedience. However, that is before she meets Desmond. The temptation to allow this warrior inside her heart is a risk she dares to take, but one that could lead to a future of emptiness and sorrow.

When betrayal looms from within, the battleground of love is no match for these two warriors. Can the power of a Highland full moon be strong enough to unite or destroy them?

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Follow along next week on Elisabeth Hobbes’s blog: https://elisabethhobbes.co.uk/ and leave a comment for a chance to win a signed print copy of A HIGHLAND MOON ENCHANTMENT.

Be sure to follow along with my snippet from ONLY FOR YOU on Mary’s blog here!

 

Medieval Monday with guest Judith Sterling

05 Monday Mar 2018

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It’s always a pleasure when I can welcome back Judith Sterling to my blog. Today, for Medieval Monday, Judith is sharing a snippet from her novel, Shadow of the Swan. Read on and don’t forget to leave Judith a comment. Happy reading and enjoy!

Excerpt:

She gave him a pointed look. “Trying won’t suffice. If we’re to share a chamber, I need a clear statement of your intentions.”

He grabbed his wine, drained the cup, and plunked it down on the table. “We agreed to be friends, did we not?”

“We did.”

“Friends don’t steal from one another. They take only what is willingly given.”

“Know this now: I shall never give it.”

His gaze held hers. “So you’ve said.”

Blurb

Haunted by memories; healed by love.

Lady Constance de Bret was determined to be a nun, until shadows from the past eclipsed her present.  Marriage is the safest option, but she insists on a spiritual union, in which physical intimacy is forbidden.  Not so easy with a bridegroom who wields unparalleled charm!  But a long-buried secret could taint his affection and cloak her in shadow forever.

Back from the Crusades, Sir Robert le Donjon craves a home of his own and children to inherit it.  From the moment he meets Constance, he feels a mysterious bond between them.  When she’s threatened, he vows to protect her and agrees to the spiritual marriage, with the hope of one day persuading her to enjoy a “real” one.  She captivates him but opens old wounds and challenges everything he thought he believed.

Two souls in need of healing.  Two hearts destined to beat as one.

Buy Links

Amazon:  https://amzn.com/B078JYQDTX

Barnes & Noble:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shadow-of-the-swan-judith-sterling/1127751024?ean=2940158925597

The Wild Rose Press:  https://catalog.thewildrosepress.com/all-titles/5561-shadow-of-the-swan.html

Follow along next week at Barbara Bettis’s blog:  www.barbarabettis.blogspot.com

Medieval Monday with Lane McFarland

26 Monday Feb 2018

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On today’s Medieval Monday, I’d like to welcome back my guest Lane McFarland who has a snippet from her novel A King’s Enemies. Don’t you love this cover? Be sure to leave Lane a comment below and happy reading, my lovelies!

Excerpt:

King Edward opened his arms to the crowd. “Eat and celebrate!”

The king sat in the center of the royal dais that dominated the front of the room. Several minstrels blew into flutes while another musician plucked a harp’s strings, competing with the roars of conversation and laughter echoing throughout the great hall.

Someone touched Katherine’s arm. She jumped.

“Oh, dear, I didn’t mean to startle you.” Hildred, Queen Margaret’s elderly companion, patted Katherine’s back.

“You caught me daydreaming.”

Hildred’s cloudy gray eyes shone in the twinkling lights of candelabra set about the stately room. “I understand. It wasn’t so long ago when I was a young lady, eyeing the brawny men in court.”

Blurb

Tormented by King Edward’s brutality against Scottish sympathizers, Drake Fletcher vows revenge, but only a madman single-handedly attacks the Crown. Instead, he enters the royal court as a spy to aid Robert the Bruce’s rise to power and place a formidable leader on Scotland’s throne.

Scottish lass Katherine Mackenzie Armstrong targets three of King Edward’s officers who brutally raped and murdered her mother. Disguised as one of Queen Margaret’s attendants, she sets a course to destroy the men.

The acts of treason both Drake and Katherine commit are punishable by death in The Tower of London but their determination pushes dangerous limits. Considered enemies, they use each other to gain vital information. Neither expect their overwhelming attraction to one another, the staggering emotions stirred. But the closer they become, the more they jeopardize their pledges of vengeance.

Will the weight of retaliation crush them, see them beheaded? Or will Katherine and Drake form an alliance and learn to live and love again?

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