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A Weapon of Magical Destruction Agents of A.S.S.E.T. Series Book 1 by Katie Salidas (Humorous Urban Fantasy)
A Taste of Your Own Magic Agents of A.S.S.E.T. Series Book 2 by Katie Salidas (Humorous Urban Fantasy)
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Moon Promise by Carmen Fox Genre: Paranormal romance
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Flesh by Laura Bickle Genre: YA Horror/Paranormal/Fantasy
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Goblin Fires by Brantwijn Serrah Genre: Erotic LGBT Fantasy
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Corsair’s Cove Chocolate Shop The Complete Set Books 1-5 Genre: sweet small town romances with a paranormal twist https://bewitchingbooktours.blogspot....

The Dragon’s Playlist by Laura Bickle Genre: Contemporary Fantasy
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Beyond the Grave Series Books 1-4 by Athena Daniels Genre: Paranormal Romancehttps://bewitchingbooktours.blogspot....

The Devourer by Chris Chelser Genre: Paranormal Suspense
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Where Worlds Meet by Lucinda Elliot Genre: Spoof Gothic Historical Paranormal https://bewitchingbooktours.blogspot....

That Scoundrel Emile Dubois by Lucinda Elliot Genre: Spoof Gothic Paranormal Historical
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Ravensdale by Lucinda Elliot Genre: Spoof Historical Romance
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Animal Graph by M.Black Genre: Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic Action-Adventure
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Prairie Fire by Terri Branson Genre: Western Romance
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Musk Rain by Terri Branson Genre: Paranormal Romance
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Dragon’s Den by Terri Branson Genre: Science Fiction
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Exotiqa by M Black Genre: YA Sci-Fi Dystopian Cyberpunk
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The Duchess Quest by C.K. Brooke Genre: Romantic Adventure Fantasy
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The Sugar Maple Chronicles 4 Book Collection by Barbara Bretton Genre: Paranormal romance
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Enchanted – The Wedding Story by Barbara Bretton Genre: PNR/Mystery
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Unorthodox by S. Peters-Davis Genre: Paranormal Suspense-Thriller Romance
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Scion’s Destiny by Traci Douglass Genre: Paranormal Romance
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Gallowglass by Jennifer Allis Provost Genre: urban fantasy, paranormal romance
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Available for review The Duchess Quest by C.K. Brooke Genre: Romantic Adventure Fantasy
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I Made Beef Braised in Stock and Red Wine from the Recipe Book- Date Night Dinners by Sloane Taylor

Beef Braised in Stock and Red Wine


When the cold weather hits this is a great recipe to warm you. Don’t worry about alcohol content. It cooks away and leaves behind a rich taste to enhance the meat. 

Serve with Egg Noodles, Snazzy Tomato Salad, and Red Wine – Cabernet Sauvignon.

Ingredients:
1 tsp. (5ml) garlic, pressed
1 tsp. (5ml) dried oregano
Freshly ground pepper to taste
8 – 10 half-inch (1.25cm) pieces of bacon
3 lbs. (1.5kg) English cut or rump roast
3 tbsp. (42g) butter
1 tbsp. (15ml) olive oil
½ cup (60g) onions, coarsely chopped
¼ cup (30g) carrots, coarsely chopped
¼ cup (30g) celery, coarsely chopped
½ cup (120ml) dry red wine
2 cups (500ml) beef stock
1½ cups (350ml) canned diced tomatoes, drained
1 bay leaf
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350° F (180°C).
Mix garlic, oregano, pepper, and bacon together. Make deep incisions in beef and insert bacon.
In a heavy skillet combine 1 tbsp. butter with olive oil over medium-high heat. Brown beef evenly on all sides.
Melt remaining butter over moderate heat in a Dutch oven. Be careful not to let it burn while you place prepped onions, carrots, and celery on a cutting board and chop them together until fine. Stir this mixture into the Dutch oven. Stir frequently for 10 minutes or until veggies are soft and lightly colored. Place the browned beef on top.
Discard most of the fat from the skillet. Pour in wine and boil briskly over high heat, stirring and scraping in browned fragments that cling to the bottom and sides of the pan. When the wine’s reduced to ¼ cup (60ml), add it to the Dutch oven with beef stock, chopped tomatoes, and bay leaf. The liquid should come about a third of the way up the side of the beef. Add more stock if necessary. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover tightly, and braise in the middle of the oven for 2 hours or until meat is tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife.
Next, and this is really important, especially if you’re cooking on your own. Pour yourself a glass of red wine, grab a good book, and read for the duration of the cooking time. You deserve it.
Transfer meat to a cutting board, tent with foil, and let rest 10 minutes.
Strain sauce through a fine sieve into a serving bowl, press hard on the vegetables to extract all their juice. Skim off as much fat as possible.
EGG NOODLES
Follow package directions to cook. If the noodles are done before you’re ready, drain them in a colander and set the lid on top to keep them warm.
REMEMBER: all noodles/pasta can easily be re-warmed by pouring hot water over them before serving.
To serve, scoop noodles onto dinner plates. Lay slices of meat alongside, overlapping each other. Top with a hearty serving of sauce.
Don’t worry about the quantity if you and your favorite partner are the only ones at the dinner table. Slice off just the amount of roast you think you’ll eat, and freeze the rest in the sauce. It’s great for those days when you’re too busy to bother with more work.
Your stove and counter top will be a mess from boiling down the wine. No problem! Grab the glass cleaner. A few sprays and it wipes right up.


My Thoughts
Since it is NOT cold here I followed the instructions up to the part where the roast goes in the oven for two hours, instead I put everything in the crock pot on high for four hours. 

Everything added to the crock to cook for 4 hours
It is way too hot to turn my oven on. I did that for the last recipe and almost died.  This time I knew better than to heat my house up with the oven.

Since the roast cooked in a crock pot it didn't slice, it pretty much fell apart so I basically shredded it. Which was actually great. I put the noodles and shredded roast into a bowl and topped it with the liquid and veggies (which I didn't squish or strain out. I left them in to give it texture. I like veggies. Sorry I seem absolutely incapable of following a recipe to a T. I always change something).

Shredded Roast
It was delicious- and once again my entire household agreed this was a good dinner. 

Egg Noodles
If you have kids and picky eaters you know how hard it is to get them to agree on anything. Trying to plan dinners everyone will eat is a nightmare. 

Broth

Though the youngest is finally getting into food, in fact I think he's turning into a little foodie. I love his critiques.
Delicious
This is another meal that will go into rotation for family dinners.
All mixed up- yummy


Date Night Dinners
Publisher: Toque and Dagger
Publication Date: May 29, 2018
ASIN: B07DD5HDVL
Page Count: 136 pages
Genre: Cookbook
About the Book: 
Ready to ignite that old flame? Or perhaps spark a new one? Take your partner by the hand and turn on your stove. A true romantic, award-winning author Sloane Taylor brings her creativity to the kitchen with easy-to-make meals sure to spark the intimacy and quality time you want with your special someone. Cooking together is only the start of the fun!
Create 45 complete dinners for two or flavor your evenings with a new dish. These 80 recipes use everyday foods already on most kitchen shelves. The recipes are easily increased for those fun times friends or family join your table.
Date Night Dinners, Meals to Make Together for a Romantic Evening, is an ideal gift for engagements, bridal showers, anniversaries, or for anyone who wants to spice things up.
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Meet the Author:
Sloane Taylor is an Award-Winning author with a second passion in her life. She is an avid cook and posts new recipes on her  blog  every Wednesday. The recipes are user friendly, meaning easy. Taylor currently has seven romance novellas released by Toque and Dagger Publishing. Her first solo venture into non-fiction is a cookbook with eighty of her favorite recipes  DATE NIGHT DINNERS ,  Meals to Make Together for a Romantic Evening . 


Excerpts from her books can be found on her  website , blog, and all popular vendors. Connect with Taylor on Facebook and  Twitter .




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Dylan's Quest by Blair Drake

Dylan's QuestFinding MagicBook FiveBlair Drake
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Magic Quest Books
Date of Publication: July 19, 2018
ASIN: B07DFRWFRC
Number of pages: 225Word Count: 78,750
Cover Artist: Jennifer Zemanek/Seedlings LLC
Tagline: What would you do to find your magic?
Book Description:
The most normal thing about Dylan’s morning was being called to the headmaster’s office. And that’s where normal forever changed for him. One minute he’s in the office, the next he’s on the roof, and moments later, he opens the doors to Gray Cliffs Academy to find he’s in a whole new world.
Troll, and pixies, and chameleman, oh my. In a dimension with real-world technology along with magic, Dylan must find his grimoire and get back to Gray Cliffs before the darkness invades both worlds.

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Excerpt Book 5:
When Dylan opened the door, he thought maybe he was dropped off the roof onto his head and suffered a concussion. Nothing else, short of a dream (which he decided it wasn’t a dream when he pinched himself and it hurt like hell), could explain what he saw.“Quantum physics is real,” he said aloud. He stepped through the doorway and closed the doors firmly behind him, to keep the fog at bay. Turning around to what should be the foyer of the school, he saw a city. Was it a city? Could that be possible? And it felt familiar, only he was sure he never saw anything like it before now. “Holy…” He didn’t finish his sentence because awe overtook him. He’d seen this place before. Not the whole place necessarily, but he’d seen that house. He looked to the left...and that house.His father was an architect, and he had drawings and paintings of Victorian homes all around his office. But the homes were surreal, with blithely assembled gables, dormers, turrets, and finials. It was a surreal whimsy. His dad said he interpreted what he was taught about Stic, Eastlake, and Gothic Revival architecture. He always thought his dad reimagined and reinvented original architectural designs, but he drew real houses.Dylan took a tentative step forward. What the hell happened? Where were the rest of the kids? And why wasn’t he terrified? Fog seeped through the seams of the door and clouded the vision before him. He could see this town was near the sea and thought maybe it was the other side of the island—or not.He considered pinching himself again, because this hadto be a dream. Only he looked down and saw the welt he gave himself moments ago. Not a smart idea. He’d roll with it. He stepped forward onto the sidewalk and was nearly run over by an egg-shaped man wearing what he’d call steampunk clothing: cream colored, high-waist Regency fall front trousers, a brown vest with a burgundy jacket with little round tassels hanging from the hem, a white cotton neck scarf with the same tassels, and tan and burgundy wingtip shoes. The egg man walked on the tips of his toes while three cats, all tiger striped, walked with him. The three cats were on leashes. With his nose in the air, not paying attention, it was no wonder he nearly ran over Dylan. Dylan started to say a sarcastic, “Excuse me,” but he was awestruck by what he saw in the street.An elephant, wearing a hat and blanket the same colors of tan and burgundy as the round man, had a miniature version of the Taj Mahal strapped to his back. As the elephant walked past, Dylan could see two monkeys inside the Taj Mahal, playing chess.Dylan shook his head. What happened on that roof? He looked around to see the streets were filled with other oddities: a woman who looked like a mermaid with legs, was riding a seahorse as if the air were water; a frog with wings; fish floating by in bubbles. And when he looked to the sky, he swore the crescent moon smiled at him, then winked. He felt something hot in the pocket of his khaki school uniform pants and pulled out a pin. It glowed. It was warm, but not really hot, though it felt quite hot in his pocket, like it tried to get his attention. “Hey,” he heard a muffled cry.Looking around, he didn’t see anyone looking at him.“Down here, stupid,” the whiny voice said again.Just as he leaned over to see where the voice was coming from, a bee the size of a small dog swooped down at him. As it flew away, he saw it wasn’t just a bee. The insect had the upper body of a woman, with the butt and wings of a bee.“Watch out, that one can kill you,” the voice said. Dylan looked at the grass next to the sidewalk. A man’s pocket watch was wedged between the grass and the white picket fence. He bent down and picked up the watch.“Whoa,” he said when he almost dropped it, after looking into the clear glass cover.Instead of seeing the face of a watch through the glass, Dylan saw a man’s face, and his bare arms and legs. It looked as if he’d been stuffed into the pocket watch.“Hey, be careful,” the naked old man inside the pocket watch said.“Sorry,” Dylan responded without thinking.“Press the top and open this thing. I’m getting cramps.”Dylan didn’t immediately open the pocket watch. He turned it over in his hand to look at the back. It looked like tarnished sterling silver, and it was old. But where were the watch parts? He’d have to open the glass watch face to see what was inside. How did that old man fit inside? And the man inside was talking to him. How had he heard such a small man, who was closed inside a watch? Dylan could see the man’s face peaking from between his knees, which looked smashed against the glass. His legs were bent, and his knees were on either side of his body, with his ankles crossed. His toes were large and gross. He only had three fingers and a thumb on each hand. Dylan could see a cog embedded in the left side of his chest. He had a long, narrow face with a prominent chin, a wide nose, smallish eyes that were hard to see behind his goggle-like glasses, and no hair.“You gonna stare all day, or are you gonna let me out?” he said, then yelled, “Let me out!”Dylan’s fingers moved to the top of the watch and popped the cover open. It felt as if his fingers were moving of their own freewill, even though he tried to keep them from letting the little old man out. Something told him this old guy was trouble. T. R. O. U. B. L. E.The man tumbled out and dropped to the grass. “Umph.”Dylan blinked and when he opened his eyes, the old man was no longer small enough to fit into the watch. Dylan covered his eyes. “Dude, you’re naked. Your junk is hanging out for everyone to see.”When he opened his eyes, the old guy had his hands over his crotch. “Sorry, I’m getting old. Things don’t always go the way I plan them.”The old man did something Dylan didn’t see, and suddenly he was dressed in the same manner as the round man with the cats.“Who are you? And where am I?” Dylan asked, now that he could comfortably look at the man.“I’m Henry Gidiro, but my friends call me Hank.” He swept his hand across and in front of him, bowing deeply from his waist. When he stood again, he said, “And you’re the young and stupid Dylan Streetman.”Dylan’s chin dropped, his mouth wide open. Just then, another bee swooped down at his mouth. Henry moved faster than a comic character, closing Dylan’s mouth with one hand and swinging his other hand in the air to ward off the bee. “Nasty things.”“How do you know my name, Hank?” Dylan mumbled through his closed mouth, because Henry’s hand was still on his chin.“It’s Henry to you, and I’ve been expecting you. You’re uglier than I expected,” he retorted, pulling his hand away.



About the Author:
Blair Drake believes in magic, especially the magic of stories with fantasy, adventures, romance, action, and surprises. She has loved writing and living in the stories of the Finding Magic series and is so excited to share the quests of the Gray Cliffs Academy students with her readers.
When she’s not writing about magic, she’s reading about it. Her influences are Cassandra Claire, Neil Gaiman, Rick Riordan, Garth Nix, and many more.
In the mortal plane, following the lure of magic has drawn Blair into strange and wonderful adventures from Australia to New York City, with many stops in between. She currently lives near Denver. Her very favorite spot is a red loveseat in her office, frequently shared with two cats, an outnumbered Dalmation, and occasionally her bewitched husband.
She might have gone to a school similar to Gray Cliffs Academy and would love to go through a magic portal. In the meantime, she’s creating her own in more books of magic.
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Tena Stetler Discusses her Latest Release - An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement

Hi Roxanne! Thanks so much for inviting me to visit with you today.  I’m thrilled to tell you about my new release An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement.I think you’ll enjoy it.
The story came about one summer when hubby and I were driving over Independence Pass. It’s one of our favorite drives in Colorado. A beautiful drive if you don’t mind the shear drop-offs. Abandoned cabins (dating back to 1880-1890) dot the landscape near the top of Independence Pass at over 12,000 feet in elevation. As I rounded the back of one of those cabins a complete scene unfolded among the spectacular views. I rushed to the truck and jotted down an outline and An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement was born. An Angel battling mental and physical damage from fighting dark demons finds a woman on the trail badly beaten.
Fourth book in A Demon’s Witch Series, An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement hero, Caden Silverwind was a secondary character in A Warlocks Secrets (Book 2). Caden had a story to tell, and insisted it be told before I finished up the series. The heroine in this story is Mystic Rayne. At the time I was writing this our beloved canine companion passed over the rainbow bridge. We were devastated. As the circle of life continued, a new puppy arrived and we named her Mystic Reign, after my character. Do you believe in fate? Well coincidently the release date for An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement is August 6th which happens to be our dog, Mystic’s birthday.  
Let’s talk a little about An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement.
Warrior angels are forbidden to fall in love…sometimes fate has other ideas.
Fallen warrior angel, Caden Silverwind, lives alone in Colorado's rugged Rockies, healing from physical wounds as well as the mental anguish suffered during battles with dark demons. Then he finds a woman barely clinging to life after a horrendous beating. He is not prepared for the entanglement she brings to his life, nor the feelings she awakens in him.
Bureau of Indian Affairs Agent, Mystic Rayne’s personal dilemma and assignment nearly gets her killed. Divine intervention is a complication she never expected and her growing attraction to Caden is undeniable. Can she trust him with her secret?
Their quest to uncover her attacker takes them from the pristine mountains in Colorado to the wilds of Wyoming. Along the way, they find answers which may place them in more danger. Determined to solve the mystery, they must also navigate their feelings and fears to find love and unite heaven and earth.
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How about an exclusive first look between the pages of An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement?
Screams of terror accompanied by mournful howls pierced the crisp night air as Caden Silverwind settled into his chair in front of the crackling campfire. Shadows from the flames danced across the dark tree trunks, curling and twisting in mesmerizing shapes. Caden had heard it all before, but tonight the usual ceremonial chants ended with menacing growls then sudden eerie silence, rather than the quiet winding down of previous nights.
Maybe he should investigate the unearthly sounds that echoed against the canyon walls, but he just couldn’t. The last battle with dark demons had nearly destroyed his body and shattered his soul. Once shimmering marble-gray wings, now hung charcoal black with his muscles barely able to bring them forth from his back to brush the air without severe pain and fatigue. 
Against the advice of his superiors, he chose an indefinite sabbatical in the Colorado Rockies. Their rugged strength and majestic beauty allowed him the serenity to pick up the pieces, face his own fears, and contemplate the future, if there was one.

Perhaps I should’ve remained among the warrior angels and used the facilities above to heal physically and repair what is left of my damaged soul. He shook his head slowly taking in the bounty of nature around him. No, I made the right decision. Leaning back in his chair, he relaxed and watched the dancing flames consume the logs until glowing embers were all that remained in the fire ring.
An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement   
A Demon’s Witch’s Series
Book Four

Tena Stetler
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Date of Publication: August 6, 2018
ISBN:  978-1-5092-2142-4 PaperbackISBN:  978-1-5092-2143-1 DigitalASIN: B07DYWKLYK
Number of pages: 408Word Count: 98,000
Cover Artist: Kristian Norris
Tagline:  Warrior angels are forbidden to fall in love…sometimes fate has other ideas.
Book Description:
Fallen warrior angel, Caden Silverwind, lives alone in Colorado's rugged Rockies, healing from physical wounds as well as the mental anguish suffered during battles with dark demons. Then he finds a woman barely clinging to life after a horrendous beating. He is not prepared for the entanglement she brings to his life, nor the feelings she awakens in him.
Bureau of Indian Affairs Agent, Mystic Rayne’s personal dilemma and assignment nearly gets her killed. Divine intervention is a complication she never expected and her growing attraction to Caden is undeniable. Can she trust him with her secret?
Their quest to uncover her attacker takes them from the pristine mountains in Colorado to the wilds of Wyoming. Along the way, they find answers which may place them in more danger. Determined to solve the mystery, they must also navigate their feelings and fears to find love and unite heaven and earth.
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Excerpt: Sunrise brought an orange glow spreading over the top of Independence Pass, bathing the valley in warm golden shards of sunlight. Caden stood on the ridge with wings spread, brushing the breeze and absorbing the sun’s warmth. Feels better than yesterday. Finally, I’m gaining some strength back. It was time to move on to Maroon Bells and the lake to enjoy summer in the Rocky Mountains. Carefully, he tucked his wings in and picked his way down the trail. Dislodged rocks and sticks bounced down the path ahead of him as he stopped to admire the view and noticed something in the brush.
She lay naked, battered, and beaten several yards off the trail. Her long, straight black hair fanned around her head, tangled with twigs and bits of grass.  Caden moved silently toward her, stopped, and picked up a Bureau of Indian Affairs ID a few feet from where she lay. He stuffed it in his pocket while watching the surrounding area for signs of her attackers. Kneeling down at her side, he saw scratches and bruises on her high-sculpted cheekbones and her full lips had a shading of blue around them. He placed his hand lightly on her chest, felt a weak heartbeat and sensed a brave soul unwilling to give up. God, this is the last thing I need.
About the Author:
Tena Stetler is a best-selling author of award winning paranormal romance novels. She has an over-active imagination, which led to writing her first vampire romance as a tween to the chagrin of her mother and delight of her friends. After many years as a paralegal, then an IT Manager, she decided to live out her dream of pursuing a publishing career.
With the Rocky Mountains outside her window, she sits at her computer surrounded by a wide array of witches, shapeshifters, demons, faeries, and gryphons, with a Navy SEAL or two mixed in telling their tales. Her books tell stories of magical kick-ass women and mystical alpha males that dare to love them.
Well, okay there are a few companion animals to round out the tales. Travel, a bit of mystery, and adventure flourish in her books.
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Viking King’s Vendetta by Sky Purington

Viking King’s Vendetta
Viking Ancestors
Rise of the Dragon
Book One
Sky Purington     

Genre: Time Travel Fantasy/Shifter Romance
Date of Publication:  August 13, 2018
ASIN: B07D33RZRB
Number of pages:  260Word Count:  83,000
Cover Artist:  Tara West
Book Description:
Taking a few months to reflect on what she truly wants from life, Emily returns to her family home in Winter Harbor, Maine. Yet she should have known her ties with ancient Scandinavia and those with dragon blood would catch up with her. Moreover, that her connection with the man she loves would be impossible to ignore. Something soon proven when he pulls her back in time to tenth century Norway.
Determined to help his people defeat a dark prophecy, Viking Sven Sigdir returns to his homeland to find two regions minus their beloved kings. Leaderless, both clans look to Sven to rule. Though willing to rise up, he must first uncover the root of the prophecy. That means reuniting with the woman who holds his heart and setting forth on a perilous journey.
Sven and Emily navigate not only their feelings for one another but the burgeoning prophecy that might take it all away. Will they be able to conquer their new adversary before it's too late? Or is this just the beginning of something that will change life as they know it? Find out in Viking King's Vendetta, an action-packed adventure ripe with sizzling passion, epic battles, unexpected twists and memorable characters.
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Excerpt 1
“I need to go to Sven.” She worked to remain strong and level, rather than let emotions get the better of her. “How is he?”“As to be expected,” Samantha replied.She knew full well what ‘as to be expected’ meant when it came to Sven. He was somewhere alone whittling wood deep in thought, not sharing a darn thing with anyone. So imagine her surprise when they arrived, and she heard him roaring orders. “Loki’s hell,” she muttered before she sprinted through the village in his direction. She ran past cottages with their long sloping roofs and a medieval society that had long been her own. Though many murmured hello, there was no missing the somber feel of the place. Determined to at least stop Sven’s ranting, she rushed in the front door of the main lodge and stopped short. Though she had intended to race into his arms and hug him like she had always done, she did nothing of the sort. No, she just stared at him. Dressed in black pants, heavy boots, and a black leather jerkin, he raked a hand through his ebony hair as he paced. Though he had always been extraordinarily handsome, he was more so now. Was he always so tall and broad? Did he always carry himself with such confidence? His features had always been striking, but even they seemed to have changed. Matured somehow into a face that made her breath catch and her heart skip a beat.  His turbulent cobalt blue eyes turned her way. “Emily.” That was it. That was all he said in a voice deeper than she recalled. But it was all she needed to snap out of her reverie and fly into his arms despite the annoying and very sudden shyness she felt. He didn’t say anything just wrapped her up in his arms like he had always done. Yet, not surprisingly, even that felt different. More encompassing.That’s when she realized she was home.It wasn’t the village or even the people but him. She pressed her cheek against his chest and inhaled deeply. She had missed his scent. Spruce, and woodland. Him. Sven. Her best friend. “You are here,” he finally murmured, clearly relieved as he cupped her cheeks then brushed his lips across her forehead, just like he had always done. His eyes met hers. “I was worried about you.”
“Me too…I was worried…” She pressed her lips together, rallying her strength when she wanted to sob in relief. Now wasn’t the time for that. Like Samantha said, he needed her to be strong. That’s how they worked. If she was faltering, he was strong for her and vice versa. That was their thing.
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