09 Monday Sep 2019
Posted in 2019, Medieval Monday
Thank you to everyone who participated in our bad boy theme for the last several weeks on Medieval Monday. We hope you’ve enjoyed all the snippets.
The random comment chosen as the winner of an eBook of One Last Kiss from all the blogs for this theme is Linda Campbell. Congratulations, Linda! Please email me at sherry@sherryewing.com so I can get your eBook to you!
Medieval Monday will resume soon so be sure to check back often!
02 Monday Sep 2019
Posted in 2019, Medieval Monday
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#Amwriting, #MedMonSum19, Bad Boy, Historical Romance, Medieval Monday, Medieval Romance, One Last Kiss, Sherry Ewing, Time Travel
Welcome back to our last Medieval Monday for our Bad Boy theme. I hope you’ve enjoyed the snippets over the past several weeks and perhaps found a new author to love! I’m ending this theme with a final snippet from One Last Kiss. Happy reading, my lovelies!
Snippet:
“I shall kill him with my bare hands for making such an assumption,” Thomas hissed, taking a menacing step forward.
“Don’t waste any energy on him, Thomas.”
Jade laced her arm through his, and the tension in his arm lessened before he took ahold of her hand. He raised it to his lips, and she could have sighed at such a romantic gesture. No one did this anymore in modern times, and she was sorry to see such a custom lost when it was so touching.
“If you insist,” he murmured,while his blue-gray eyes leveled on her waiting for her response.
“Yes, I do. He’s not worth it,” she replied, “and there are far more important things I can think of to discuss than that arrogant knight.”
Sometimes it takes a miracle to find your heart’s desire…
Scotland, 1182: Banished from his homeland, Thomas of Clan Kincaid lives among distant relatives, reluctantly accepting he may never return home… Until an encounter with the castle’s healer tells him of a woman traveling across time—for him.
Dare he believe the impossible?
Present Day, Michigan: Jade Calloway is used to being alone, and as Christmas approaches, she’s skeptical when told she’ll embark on an extraordinary journey. How could a trip to San Francisco be anything but ordinary? But when a ring magically appears, and she sees a ghostly man in her dreams…
Dare she believe in the possible?
Thrust back in time, Jade encounters Thomas—her fantasy ghost. Talk about extraordinary. But as time works against them, they must learn to trust in miracles.
Can they accept impossible love before time interferes?
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26 Monday Aug 2019
Posted in 2019, Medieval Monday
We’re winding down to our final couple of weeks with this themes Medieval Monday. Today I have returning guest Bambi Lynn joining us with a snippet from The Valiant Viking. Happy reading, my lovelies!
Snippet:
“Aye, Boddi, she is. We checked.” The men all laughed.
Boddi stepped closer, gave her a hard look. “You are the ugliest woman I have ever seen. No wonder you’ve never know a man’s cock. Who would risk planting his seed in you?” The Norsemen chuckled at his crude jest. He grabbed Udela at the juncture of her thighs, bunching her skirt in his meaty fist and squeezing it between her legs.
Udela whimpered, choking back a sob. Her rounded eyes rolled to where Rheda lay in a pool of blood.
Can a foundering seaside village survive the onslaught of marauding Vikings bearing down on them?
Desperate to save her village from a band of Norsemen sweeping down the coastline, Kaylla catches her first ray of hope when she discovers one of the pillaging heathens washed ashore. Perhaps they can use this captive to bargain for the safety of their village. Rolf Bloodhands, sole survivor of a traitorous attack on his king’s fleet, assures her that his kinsmen will not spare the easy conquest of their waning village for the life of one man. Instead he teaches them the basics of defense and combat with the meager weapons they have available. If they fail to stave off the invaders, the few villagers left will either be killed or enslaved.
With only two days to prepare for an invasion sure to decimate her village, Kaylla is shocked by her attraction to the hunky Norseman she has enslaved. Who knew fear of imminent death could drive an innocent woman to explore the oldest sins known to man.
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19 Monday Aug 2019
Posted in 2019, Medieval Monday
Welcome to Medieval Monday, my lovelies! This week my guest is Mary Gillgannon who is joining us for the first time for our current bad boy theme. I’ve been enjoying her snippets for the past several weeks as she is also a new author to me. Enjoy her snippet from her novel Lady of Steel!
Snippet:
He lunged. His blade caught Mortimer’s arm. Mortimer retreated and parried the next blow. Again and again, cold steel grated against cold steel. Fawkes felt no fatigue, no fear, nothing but exhilaration. His body, honed in a dozen battles, sang with speed and strength. His legs easily carried him out of reach of Mortimer’s blade, and his sword arm struck out with deadly precision.
Lady of Steel
By Mary Gillgannon
One rapturous hour sparks unforgettable passion between Lady Nicola and Fawkes de Cressy. The memory of their time together enables Fawkes to survive the perils of the Crusades and gives Nicola the hope and strength to endure a brutal marriage. But when Fawkes returns three years later, he finds Nicola enmeshed in a dark web of castle intrigue. Fawkes has also been altered by the hardships and cruelties of war, and Nicola fears to trust him with her secrets or her heart.
Surrounded by enemies, the battle-hardened knight and the aloof, wary woman must rebuild the bond between them. Only if they dare let the soul-stirring magic their bodies share grow into love can they escape the sinister plot that threatens to destroy them both.
Buy links: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078CJZQN8/
B & N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lady-of-steel-mary-gillgannon/1127750668
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/lady-of-steel-1
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12 Monday Aug 2019
Posted in 2019, Medieval Monday
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#MedMonSum19, Be My Guest, Bluestocking Belles, Historical Romance, Medieval Monday, Medieval Romance
Not only is it Medieval Monday but it’s Medieval Monday with fellow Bluestocking Belle Rue Allyn who is sharing a snippet from her novel Knight Errant. Enjoy, my lovelies!
Snippet:
“Lies and disobedience,” the priest purred. “What a shame.” His fingers trailed across her throat to her shoulder. “Tell me, sorella, do you recant your Beguine heresies?”
“I cannot recant heresy that I have never uttered.”
“More lies.” He looked straight into her eyes. “You know I have seen you spreading the devil’s word among the women of Ghent. I have witnesses that you took that word to Palermo and tried to topple God’s church there.”
Set during the early days of the Inquisition, Sir Robert Clarwyn must find a way to compel Lady Juliana Verault to return to England, or he’ll lose any chance of regaining his family lands and redeeming his heritage. Yet Juliana must complete her mission to ensure a safe future for her gender in the church. With danger and intrigue mounting, Robert and Juliana must rely on each other and risk everything … including their hearts.
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05 Monday Aug 2019
Posted in 2019, Medieval Monday
It’s always a pleasure when I have Mary Morgan and her characters on my blog, especially for week seven of Medieval Monday. Today Mary is sharing a snippet from her novel Dragon Knight’s Ring. Enjoy and happy reading, my lovelies!
Snippet:
Angus held his shield in front of him. “Your master can try, but ye will fail.”
Lachlan stomped the ground, causing the land to rumble. “We have done this dance of war before, MacKay.” He waved his hands outward. “Ye can make this easy. Put down your weapons and your death will come swiftly. If ye choose to continue to defy me, I will personally hand ye over to my Lord.”
Meggie backed away and almost screamed when an arm circled around her waist.
“’Tis me, leannan,” Adam whispered against her ear.
On a choked sob, she dropped the staff and wrapped her arms around his neck. “Praise the Goddess.” Leaning back, she noted the paleness of his features. Her heart froze. “Jamie?”
“Safe. With Ronan and the others.”
Crusader, Adam MacFhearguis is on one last quest to the standing stones in Scotland where he seeks to bury the past. However, a silent prayer sends him to an unknown future and to his beloved Meggie. When he uncovers a shocking revelation, Adam questions everything about the woman he thought he knew and loved. He may have traveled the veil of ages, but time is now his enemy.
Margaret MacKay lives a life in the future without the memories of her past—her death. When Adam arrives at her door confessing he knows her, she is confused and wary. With each passing day, she yearns to learn more from this stranger. Yet, when a truth is revealed, can she trust the man to unlock the chains from her mind and heart?
Will love free the bonds to unite the two lovers who were doomed centuries ago? Or will evil finally claim victory over the Dragon Knights?
Buy Links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Knights-Ring-Order-Book-ebook/dp/B01HDWY8S2/
BN: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragon-knights-ring-mary-morgan/1123986946?ean=2940158146312
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/dragon-knight-s-ring
Apple iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/dragon-knights-ring/id1133781893?mt=11
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29 Monday Jul 2019
Posted in 2019, Medieval Monday
It’s week six for our bad boy theme on Medieval Monday. Today, Ashley York will be sharing a snippet from Daughter of the Overking. Happy reading, my lovelies!
Snippet:
“Cathair is dead.”
The collective gasp from the crowd sent a sensation like cold fingers sliding up Brighit’s back.
“In battle?”
The large man’s eyes seemed to bore into Tadhg’s. “No battle ensued. We found his body.”
“An accident?”
A mistaken identity. A gruesome murder.
Trained as a warrior…
Brighit of Clonascra despises the trappings and demands of womanhood and is far more comfortable training for battle. Long held alliances require she set aside selfish dreams and take Darragh as her husband. The union intended to promote peace between the clans is interrupted by the shocking murder of a neighboring king and she quickly discovers there are far worse things than being wed.
Trained to be king…
Darragh of Drogheda has no wish to be king, but he is an obedient son and supports his father’s plans. His marriage to Brighit, however, will be no hardship at all since he finds her most intriguing when she fights him at every turn. A she-warrior indeed. Her persistent dismissal of him merely blows the fire aflame and sets him down the path to discovery of all her most tightly held secrets—secrets that could cost him his life.
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22 Monday Jul 2019
Posted in 2019, Medieval Monday
Welcome to Medieval Monday and week five of our bad boy theme!. This week’s guest is Barbara Bettis who is sharing a snippet from her story For This Knight Only. Happy reading and enjoy, my lovelies!
Snippet:
Waiting for the king’s brother seemed to be Paxton’s lot in life. And waiting for him to speak now rated worse than facing a trio of soldiers on the battlefield. He could at least defend himself there.
“Did any of Cantleigh’s men survive?” The sudden sound of the prince’s voice made
him start.
“None of those with him.”
“Jenkins as well?”
“Dead.”
He’ll do anything for land, even marry her; she’ll do anything for her people, except marry him. If only either had a choice. It’s a marriage only love can save.
Sir Roark will do anything to gain land, even beguile an unwilling lady into marriage. He knows she’s much better off with a man to take control of her besieged castle, to say nothing of her desirable person. But it isn’t long before he discovers that, although her eyes sparkle like sunlight on sea waves, her stubbornness alone could have defeated Saladin.
Lady Alyss is determined to hold her family’s castle, protect her people, and preserve her freedom— until her brother’s dying wish binds her to a stranger. Still, she’ll allow no rugged, over-confident, appealing knight to usurp her authority, even if she must wed him. Especially since he thinks a lady’s duties begin and end with directing servants. Alyss has a few surprises for her new all-too-tempting lord.
But when a common enemy threatens everything, Roark and Alyss face a startling revelation. Without love, neither land nor freedom matters.
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15 Monday Jul 2019
Posted in 2019, Medieval Monday
Welcome to another Medieval Monday. Today’s guest is Cathy MacRae who is sharing her next snippet from The Highlander’s Welsh Bride. Happy reading and enjoy!
Snippet:
A Welsh princess on the run from King Edward’s army, Carys finds herself embroiled with pirates pillaging the western coastline of Scotland. She has escaped their clutches twice before. Has her luck at last run out?
Carys and Hanna turned to Iain. Hanna nodded grimly. “We are at your disposal.” She glanced over her shoulder. “Tell your captain to keep us away from the witch’s cauldron.”
“They will attempt to run us aground.”
Birk startled at Hanna’s voice at his shoulder. “Ye shouldnae be here. Protect the bairns.”
She laughed softly, a sound of defiance and challenge. “The women in your family are warriors, Birk MacLean. ’Twill serve ye well to never forget.”
It was over. Prince Llywelyn was dead, his soldiers fleeing before King Edward’s army. Carys, a distant cousin to the prince, herself a princess of Wales, had picked up arms alongside her husband more than a year ago. Now homeless, her husband buried beneath the good Welsh soil, she seeks shelter in the north, far from the reach of Longshanks’s men. Carys and Wales would never be the same again.
Birk MacLean has been ordered to take a bride and produce an heir. He grows weary of the lasses paraded before him, women of delicate nature and selfish motives. He desires a wife strong enough to help lead one of the most powerful clans in Western Scotland.
One like the Welsh woman sitting in his dungeon, arrested for poaching MacLean deer.
Can Birk convince Carys marriage to him is preferable to a hangman’s noose? And will the heard-headed Scot be worthy of a Princess of Wales?
From the towering Welsh mountains to the storm-swept Scottish coast comes a tale of betrayal and loss, deceit and passion. An epic tale of honor and the redeeming power of love.
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08 Monday Jul 2019
Posted in 2019, Medieval Monday
It’s week three with our “bad boy” theme for Medieval Monday and today’s guest is Judith Sterling who has a snippet from Shadow of the Swan. I just know you’re going to be anxiously waiting for next week to see where this goes! Happy reading and enjoy, my lovelies!
Excerpt:
He leered at her. “My, we think highly of ourselves, don’t we?”
“Do not presume to know what I think…of myself or anyone else.”
“Ha! I could always read your thoughts.” He slunk toward her.
She recoiled and backed into the hard altar. “Is that the lie you tell yourself when you seek God’s favor?”
“I needn’t seek it. ’Tis already mine.”
“Because you’ve been made an archdeacon?”
He raised his chin and pursed his thin lips. “Because I know God’s will.”
“Only if He’s in league with Satan.”
Blurb:
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
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iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/shadow-of-the-swan/id1332023091
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