Lindsay Townsend's Blog, page 33

4.5 Red Roses for 'Bronze Lightning'

I'm thrilled with this 4.5 Red Roses review for my historical romance, Bronze Lightning! Here's what Linda Sole says: (Thank you, Linda!)

"This is a remarkable book in that it takes you back in time. It is well written so that you get a glimpse of the world at that time and it gives you a wonderful mystery as to who is behind the attacks and keeps you guessing as to what will happen next. The many twists and turns keep you engrossed as you try to figure out who is behind all the mishaps that keep

Heroes and kings

I could look at this famous Burne-Jones picture, King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid, for hours. It shows one of the romance ideals - the ultimate Cinderella story. King Cophetua, smitten by love for the beggar girl, finds her, offers her his heart and marries her. (Naturally, she says yes!)

It's the stuff of romance, even modern romance. Over and over, the rich, powerful hero 'rescues' the Cinderella heroine: the struggling artist, waitress, actress, secretary. As a myth it's comforting to the man

'A Knight's Vow' - a first birthday and some giveaways.

My first medieval romance for Kensington Publishing, A Knight's Vow, first arrived in the bookstores last spring. It now sits proudly on my shelves beside my other two print books of this last year, my ancient Roman historical romance, Flavia's Secret, and my latest medieval romance, A Knight's Captive.

To celebrate, I am giving away 3 copies each of all 3 books - print copies of A Knight's Vow and A Knight's Captive and downloads of Flavia's Secret.

There will be three draws, one for each title

Medieval riddles: 'A Knight's Captive'

With A Knight's Captive coming out very soon, I thought I would talk a little about Anglo-Saxon poetry. There are some beautiful and very poignant poems in Old English. Poems such as The Seafarer and The Wife's Lament speak to us even today of love and loss and longing. There are poems that contain useful information - verse is a useful memory device - and poems celebrating places such as Durham, battles such as the battle of Maldon, biblical heroines such as Judith and profound mystical experi

Four stars at Romantic Times for 'A Knight's Captive'

Kathe Robin at Romantic Times has given my forthcoming A Knight's Captive four stars. Here's the full review:

"Townsend brilliantly transports readers to the turbulent years of the Norman invasion with a tale of a battle-weary knight and a young woman on a perilous pilgrimage. Medieval fans will enjoy the colorful backdrop, historical events and realistic characters.

Sunniva of Wereford accompanies her cantankerous father and brothers on a religious pilgrimage, calmly accepting their abuse. Howeve