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April 22, 2018
Medieval Monday! Betrayal by Jenna Jaxon!
It’s Medieval Monday! We are featuring author’s choice this time around. Please follow along with the excerpt each week for your chance to win prizes and read exciting romances.
For this week, please help me welcome Jenna Jaxon! The continuing excerpt is from her novel, Betrayal.
Excerpt –
“I am going to kiss you, Alyse,” he whispered in her ear then sucked on her earlobe. She moaned and wriggled. “Do that a bit louder, sweet, and when I kiss you as I did the day we were betrothed, moan even louder in your throat. Can you do that?”
“Uhh,” came the loud, low, guttural cry.
Thomas seized her lips, pressing them open easily. He slipped his tongue inside the warm depths, and moaned along with her. Damn, but she was sweet. His groan deepened as his cock strained toward her, bumping into her hip insistently. Oh, but this would be true torture soon.
What her novel is about –
The worst betrayals come from within.
After a night of passion with her betrothed, Sir Geoffrey Longford, Lady Alyse de Courcy is eagerly looking forward to her wedding. But when Geoffrey is forced to marry another, a heartbroken and possibly pregnant Alyse finds herself in her own private hell. She must either gamble with her reputation or marry someone she does not love.
A reputed connoisseur of women, Thomas, Lord Braeton, has dallied with many ladies of King Edward’s court, although he has favored none. However, as Geoffrey’s best friend, Thomas has sworn to serve and protect Alyse, an oath now sorely tested when he agrees to marry her—in name only—to guard her reputation. Yet, as they grow closer, and Thomas discovers Alyse’s sweet but spirited nature, he comes to desire a marriage in truth.
Can he overcome her memory of Geoffrey, or is Thomas doomed to burn with passion for a woman he can never possess?
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Winner of Angel’s Assassin ebook!
Congrats to Billie Marshall for winning the Kindle copy of Angel’s Assassin!
Thank you to everyone who entered! Keep an eye out for my new release, Beloved in His Eyes, coming April 28th!
Laurel O'Donnell - Medieval Romance Novels, Paranormal Romance Novels and Urban Fantasy
April 15, 2018
Medieval Monday! Besieged and Betrothed by Jenni Fletcher!
It’s Medieval Monday! We are featuring author’s choice this time around. Please follow along with the excerpt each week for your chance to win prizes and read exciting romances.
For this week, please help me welcome Jenni Fletcher! The continuing excerpt is from her novel, Besieged and Betrothed.
Excerpt –
‘Does it have personal value?’ He reached for the blade instead, weighing it in one hand as he waited for his blood to cool again.
‘The dagger? No, it’s just a—’ She stopped mid-sentence, gaping in shock as he tossed it over the ramparts.
‘Now take off your headdress.’ He curled his fingers to stop himself from doing it. The urge to touch her seemed to be getting stronger every moment. ‘You need to signal your surrender.’
She nodded and took it off at once, waving the material like a flag at the soldiers below.
What her novel is about –
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?
Buy Links:
http://bit.ly/2yZxh8T Barnes & Noble
http://amzn.to/2uNq4CW Amazon US
http://amzn.to/2sM1FfV Amazon UK
http://apple.co/2jinIY9 iTunes
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April Contest!
In honor of my upcoming release, Beloved in His Eyes, I am giving away a Kindle ebook of my award-winning novel, Angel’s Assassin, so you can be prepared for the release of Gawyn’s story! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment with your email address so I can contact you if you win. Good luck!
Laurel O'Donnell - Medieval Romance Novels, Paranormal Romance Novels and Urban Fantasy
Coming Soon! Cover Reveal!
I’m am so pleased to release to you the cover for my upcoming new medieval romance, Beloved in His Eyes!
Remember Damien’s brother, Gawyn, from Angel’s Assassin? He finally received his very own happy ever after. Stay tuned for release dates and contests to celebrate Beloved in His Eyes!
What do you think of the cover?
Laurel O'Donnell - Medieval Romance Novels, Paranormal Romance Novels and Urban Fantasy
April 8, 2018
Medieval Monday! Only for You by Sherry Ewing!
It’s Medieval Monday! We are featuring author’s choice this time around. Please follow along with the excerpt each week for your chance to win prizes and read exciting romances.
For this week, please help me welcome Sherry Ewing! The continuing excerpt is from her novel, Only for You: The Knights of Berwyck.
Excerpt –
Marguerite stomped her foot. Katherine was afraid to see what disgusting objects went flying onto their clothes. “Would someone tell me just what is going on here? Riorden, you have much to explain. Who is this woman?”
Katherine gave him a small smile of understanding and watched him turn back to the woman he once proclaimed to love.
“I have been remiss in introductions it seems, although you hardly gave me the chance,” Riorden began. “Marguerite, may I present my wife. This is Katherine.”
“Wife?” she screamed.
“Aye, we wed at Berwyck over three fortnights ago.”
“But the king promised me that we would wed,” Marguerite pouted and began wringing her hands. “He gave me his word.”
“’Tis clear His Majesty spoke his intentions afore he was informed of my wedding, but that is of no consequence now,” Riorden said, and Katherine observed Marguerite’s face turn red with rage.
“Of no consequence?” Marguerite gasped.
Follow along next week on Ashley York’s blog at WWW.ASHLEYYORKAUTHOR.COM
What her novel is about –
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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April 3, 2018
Medieval Monday! Shadow of the Swan by Judith Sterling!
It’s Medieval Monday on Tuesday! Sorry for the delay in posting this week. The WordPress gremlins were actively disrupting my attempts. But I have them caged for now. So, without further ado, here is Medieval Monday!
Please follow along with the excerpt each week for your chance to win prizes and read exciting romances.
For this week, please help me welcome Judith Sterling! The continuing excerpt is from her novel, Shadow of the Swan!
Excerpt –
The lively fireplace greeted them as they entered the chamber. Already, the space was warmer than before. Two stools stood in front of the fire. A table lined one wall; above it hung another fine tapestry, whose threads wove the image of a swan on a secluded, tree-lined pond. Directly opposite sat the bed. Its canopy was suspended from the ceiling, and rich green curtains spilled down around the carved, wooden headboard and frame. The inner sanctum, with its turned-down linen and coverlets, waited in shadow.
She stared. A person could lose herself in a bed like that. And in eyes as infinite as her husband’s.
Follow along next week at Cathy MacRae’s blog: https://www.cathymacraeauthor.com/bits-n-bobs-author-blog
What her novel is about –
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 LINK:
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
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March 25, 2018
Medieval Monday! A King’s Enemies by Lane McFarland!
It’s Medieval Monday! We are featuring author’s choice this time around. Please follow along with the excerpt each week for your chance to win prizes and read exciting romances.
For this week, please help me welcome Lane McFarland! The continuing excerpt is from her novel, A King’s Enemies.
Excerpt –
The ruthless miscreants would not recognize her. They wouldn’t have given the young lass who’d escaped their brutality another thought. But she had thought of them.
Every day.
Every night.
She raked her teeth across her lip. De Seabrooke would journey to Edinburgh soon. She’d better come up with a plan quickly lest she lose her chance to destroy him. Perhaps she would seek the aid of Scottish rebels. It wasn’t the first time she’d considered searching for them, offering information in exchange for their help in removing the vermin.
Although her views didn’t exactly match the rebels’ beliefs, their cause could work to her advantage. They fought for Scotland’s freedom and would jump at any chance to thwart the king. Perhaps a mutual agreement could be reached to benefit them both.
The idea had merit. It would reduce the chance of getting caught.
Follow along next week on Jenna Jaxon’s blog at blog: https://jennajaxon.wordpress.com/ , and leave a comment for a chance to win an ebook of A KING’S ENEMIES.
What her novel is about –
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?
Buy Link : Amazon
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March 18, 2018
Medieval Monday! Mask of the Highlander by Bambi Lynn!
It’s Medieval Monday! We are featuring author’s choice this time around. Please follow along with the excerpt each week for your chance to win prizes and read exciting romances.
For this week, please help me welcome Bambi Lynn! The continuing excerpt is from her novel, Mask of the Highlander.
Excerpt –
“Why so afraid?” he asked. His continued stroking of her arms only increased her discomfort. He glanced around the room. “It does not seem so bad.”
His flippant dismissal of her distress infuriated her. Was he so daft as to think she had forgotten the abuse he meted out? She had survived more in three days that most women suffered in a lifetime, had lived through the suffering and pain and come out stronger. Kenna was struck with the sudden realization that she was no longer the weakling he left broken and battered five years ago. His brutal treatment of her body, and her survival of it, had given her a strength she had not realized she possessed until perhaps this very moment.
For more information on Bambi and her books, click here.
What her novel is about –
Once she was afraid to touch him. Now she’s afraid to let go.
Forced to marry to avoid war between clans, Kenna Cleary endured three days of her new husband’s painful brutality before he rode off to battle the English. In the five years of his absence, she bore him a daughter, increased his holdings, and gained the love and respect of his people. Now he’s home. Must she and the clan learn to endure his cruelty once more?
The Laird of Domhnul has returned from war a changed man—moreso than his wife or clan can possibly know. Now the warrior faces a new battle, one for his wife’s heart, and his peoples’ trust. He must walk the knife’s edge of deception and danger, while proving he is no longer the cruel tyrant they came to know all too well.
But when his father embroils both them in a deadly plot, can the couple find a way to prevent war between the clans?
BUY LINK: Amazon
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