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Laurel O'Donnell - Medieval Romance Novels, Paranormal Romance Novels and Urban Fantasy
February 4, 2018
Medieval Monday! Redeeming the Rogue Knight by Elisabeth Hobbes!
Medieval Monday is here, featuring author’s choice.
For this week, please help me welcome Elisabeth Hobbes. The continuing excerpt is from her novel, Redeeming the Rogue Knight.
Excerpt –
‘You’ve not even begun yet,’ he said harshly, putting his hands on her shoulders and attempting to force her to her knees.
Lucy looked over her shoulder at Roger.
‘I told you to leave.’ Her words turned to a sob.
Roger stepped forward and tugged her hand from the miller’s belt.
‘You’re leaving with me.’
She wrenched free and ran from the room with her head down.
‘Where are you going?’ demanded the miller.
Roger bared his teeth in a warning growl to silence the man, then followed.
Follow along next week on Cathy McRae’s blog
What her novel is about –
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 (this one won’t come up as a link for some reason)
Harlequin https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9780373299461_redeeming-the-rogue-knight.html
Book Depository https://www.bookdepository.com/search/Redeeming-the-Rogue-Knight-Elisabeth-Hobbes/9780373299461
Don’t forget to leave a review!
Laurel O'Donnell - Medieval Romance Novels, Paranormal Romance Novels and Urban Fantasy
January 28, 2018
Medieval Monday! A Wee Highland Predicament by Ceci Giltenan
Medieval Monday is back! This time around is author’s choice.
For this week, please help me welcome Ceci Giltenan. The continuing excerpt is from her novel, A Wee Highland Predicament: A Duncurra Legacy Novel, available for preorder now.
Excerpt –
Lucas made a wide circle around the camp in order to approach the girl from behind. As soon as he reached the tree, he put a hand behind her head and the other over her mouth.
Just as he’d feared, she awoke instantly. Her head snapped back against his right hand as his left hand smothered her cry of alarm.
Follow along next week on Ashley York’s website: https://www.ashleyyorkauthor.com/blog. 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.
What her novel is about –
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
Don’t forget to leave a review!
Laurel O'Donnell - Medieval Romance Novels, Paranormal Romance Novels and Urban Fantasy
January 27, 2018
Overcome the Odds and the Conspiracy!
First, an apology. To all of you who preordered Treasure the Knight and received only one story. I’m very sorry. Amazon released the wrong version of the set on release day. This has all been fixed. The correct version is now available. Please update your Kindle with the new version which has the four novellas in it. Again, my apologies to those of you who received the wrong version of the set. If you have any trouble updating your set, please contact me.
I have a theory as to what really happened because no one is admitting fault. The Templar Knights found the Treasure the Knight set. They realized it was too close to what actually happened to the treasure and tried to prevent the release of the set! Right now, we’ve overcome their plot to bring you this wonderful set, but I can’t predict what other nefarious schemes they have in store for our set. Get yours before something else prevents you from reading the set!
Treasure the Knight! Available now!
Laurel O'Donnell - Medieval Romance Novels, Paranormal Romance Novels and Urban Fantasy
January 21, 2018
Medieval Monday! Can you guess what the topic is?
Medieval Monday is back! For this round of excerpts, I’d like you to follow along to each authors page and see if you can guess what the topic is for the story. My story is from A Knight’s Protection, my novella in the boxed set, Treasure the Knight, releasing today!
Here’s the start of the excerpt!
She forgave him. The words Lia had spoken to him played over and over in his thoughts. Kade didn’t understand how his mother could forgive him when he would never forgive himself. Still, that wasn’t what caused him the previous sleepless night. It was the other words she had spoken. ‘Don’t let them find him. They can’t get it.’ Find him? The dead knight? It had to be. That was what Ralf told him his mother and father were arguing about. His father hadn’t found the knight, he did. But the second part of the message still confused him… ‘They can’t get it.’ What did that mean? He had searched the fallen knight, but couldn’t find anything worthy of protection.
He rubbed his eyes. There was one person at the center of all of it. Lia. She had found the dead knight. Had he given her something to protect? Even if he hadn’t, Kade wanted to speak to her. He wanted to learn more about his mother, about what she said, every word. What kind of injuries she had. Why Lia couldn’t save her. His heart twisted. He bowed his head over his morning meal of porridge.
The door opened and closed.
The brown-haired little girl who waited on him jumped up from the hearth in excitement. “Lia!” she greeted.
Kade looked up in time to see the child wrap her small arms around Lia’s thin waist. Lia’s red hair was wound tightly in a braid behind her back, but small stray locks had come free of the confinement, trailing down her slender neck. Kade’s heart quickened at the sight of her small, but lithe form.
Lia embraced the girl tightly. “I brought you some lavender, Alice,” she said.
“You did?” The child pulled back to look up at her.
Lia handed the girl a handful of purple stemmed flowers as Ned came in the front door carrying an arm full of fire wood. He smiled. “Good morn, Lia!”
“Good day to you, Ned.”
Kade stood, drawing her attention. Surprise crossed her wide, large blue eyes before she approached him.
She put her hands behind her back. “I thought you would have returned to the castle.”
He watched appreciatively the way her hips swayed before he acknowledged her words. “And miss Ned’s ale? Never!”
Ned grinned.
In truth, Kade knew Ned was grateful for the patronage and the coin. And he had no desire to return to his father’s castle. “What are you doing in the village?”
“I’ve brought flowers for the knight’s grave.”
“Do you mind if I accompany you?”
She shook her head. “Not at all.” She waved to Alice who was inhaling the scent of the lavender, and Ned as he put the wood near the hearth, before heading for the door.
Kade held the door open for her.
Next week, I’ll be at Ceci Giltenan’s blog. Follow along here – https://cecigiltenan.com/
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Winner!!!
Congrats to the winner of the ebook of your choice, Joy Giachino! Enjoy! Thank you to everyone for participating. There will be another contest in my next newsletter, so please make sure you are signed up.
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January 13, 2018
Do you have a favorite?
January is a cold month. Warm up this month with your choice of one of my ebooks! To enter leave a comment telling me which of my ebooks you would like to read. Don’t forget to leave your email so I can contact you if you win! Good luck!
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January 12, 2018
December 31, 2017
Happy New Year!
Wishing my family, friends, and readers all the best for the coming New Year! Peace, good health and love for you and your family.
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