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Win My Book! My Banished Highlander is out!

My last post was a little dry. Kind of a 'buy my book' message, which I really didn't want to portray, but how else to tell people about my latest release?

Then it came to me...   GIVE THE BOOK AWAY!

So, to make this blog short, to the point, and something people will
actually  comment on, I will award a FREE e-copy of either book in
my HIGHLAND GAMES THROUGH TIME Series:

                                                                My Banished Highlander
                          Book #2
                         released Sept. 1, 2012
                         Amazon   NOOK   Smashwords


My Honorable Highlander
Book #1
released May 18, 2012





What do YOU have to do?

Answer this question:
When you think of Scotland, what comes to mind?
That's it!

I will draw a winner from one lucky person who leaves a comment below (and please include an email which I do NOT save or sell)
on Sept. 11th. Good Luck! 

A NEW RELEASE! My Banished Highlander is here!

Release Day is here for My Banished Highlander, my second book in the Highland Games Through Time series! Book #1 has done so well that I spent all summer polishing this book so I could release it before I headed to the New Hampshire Highland Games this month. That, and other similar Scottish festivals, gave me the idea to set my time travel romances among volunteers and athletes who attend these games. The majority of the story takes place in dark and dangerous 16th century Scotland, but my present-day scenes are lively, fun, and sexy. This book follows the story that began in My Honorable Highlander, which is available in ebook and print.
Would you like to know more about the story?   With a letter in her hand and a Highlander at her back, what could go wrong? 
When his clan convicts Cameron Robeson of treason in 1598 Scotland, the last thing he thought his cousin the Laird would do was banish him to the future. With a certain woman on his mind, he plans revenge while surrounded by the sights and sounds of the modern day New England Highland Games. His plans go awry when a comely redheaded lass wearing the Mackenzie plaid lands at his feet. 
Iona Mackenzie is worried about her friend, Haven, and searches for answers among the tents at the games. Whom can she trust to help? Her father? The handsome blacksmith? Or, the tall, golden-haired Highlander? Romance takes a back seat because saving her friend is her priority, no matter how great Cameron can kiss. 
When a magical amulet and an angry sorcerer send this unlikely couple back through time, more than one heart will be broken. Danger, intrigue, and threats surround them, and feelings between Iona and Cameron grow hot and steamy. They fight the sorcerer and search for Iona’s friend, the woman he vowed to steal from his cousin. Will the strong-willed Highlander and the present day witch stop fighting long enough to listen to their hearts? 
Title:  My Banished Highlander   Book #2 of the Highland Games Through Time SeriesGenre: Scottish Time Travel RomanceLength: 82,000 word NovelEBook Available at:Amazon   Barnes&Noble   Smashwords AllRomanceEBooks   KOBOAvailable soon in PRINT!

Happy Labor Day!

Golden Gate Bridge photo by Eric Badger Wherever you travel this Labor Day weekend, be

safe...and here is a quote to take along.

“You know more of a road by having traveled it than by all the conjectures and descriptions in the world”—William Hazlitt

Nancy

POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Hurricane Isaac is battering the southern United States. Here in North Carolina, we are expecting its rains within the next few days. Everything turns lush and green, and the skies will eventually return to blue. Reminds me of this quote...



Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination—Voltaire

Are you safe?
Nancy

Sounds, Sights, & Smells of the Scottish Games

I was reading my local newspaper the other day and a back page article caught my eye. Seems a local girl, Waverly Noble from Raleigh (NC), has spent half her eleven years learning to dance in the Scottish tradition.

It got me to thinking about the Scottish Highland Games and festivals that pop up around the area. I wish I could attend them all, but time and money seem to factor in when deciding where to go and what to see.
My boys, Eric and Robert
Highland dance, with the young women in beautiful kilts and socks, their hair in tight buns, and their hands on their hips, is a sight to behold. I raised two boys, so watching the girls perform is always a treat without the worry. Being a soccer mom was easier.

Have you ever attended a Scottish festival? If not, then you have missed out on the sounds, sights, and smells.
Sounds such as a lonely bagpiper performing before a competition judgeThe sound of many marching bands as they march together playing Amazing GraceThe happy sounds of kids petting sheep or a Highland cowThe sight of muscular brutes tossing a telephone pole (the caber) end over endwalking through a historical village and seeing how the Scottish lived long agoSeeing men of all sizes and ages strutting about in their Scottish finery. Yum!The smell of HaggisThe delicious smell of baking meat pies sheep I will be heading north next month to again volunteer with my family at the 37th Annual New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival. It will be held at the Loon Mountain ski Area in Lincoln. If you plan to be in the area, it is well worth a stop, but get there EARLY. 30,000 people+ are expected!

Stop in and see me at the Information Tent. For more information about the Games, please click on NHScot.org

POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE WEEK

On Achievement…I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.

–Jonas Salk


The Hot Summer Heroes Blog Hop is over, and I am working feverishly to get my next book released.
Please watch for MY BANISHED HIGHLANDERBook #2 in the Highland Games Through Time series.

And the winner is...

The HOT SUMMER HEROES BLOG HOP is history, and I am very happy with the results. Tons of wonderful comments were left but, unfortunately, only one person has been chosen as the winner of my book LOVE TO THE RESCUE.

I put everyone's name in a patriotic hat that I recently bought for my husband (see photo) and he chose the winning commenter. And the winner is....BLHmistress!

You will be contacted soon, and your name has been entered in the drawing for the $100 Barnes & Nobel GIFT CARD!

Nancy

HOT SUMMER HEROES BLOG HOP

Join me and other authors of ROMANCE when we pay homage to the hunky guys we write about by giving away prizes to you...our readers!

Dozens of blogs have joined together to salute our HOT SUMMER HEROES. I will be giving away an e-copy of my latest release,
LOVE TO THE RESCUE.


All YOU have to do is leave a comment, below.
 IS THERE ANYTHING HOTTER THAN FIREFIGHTERS?
You might ask why summer? Well, the summer months are usually the best time to enjoy the out-of-doors, and all that nature can provide. My book is set in a small college town nestled along a river, surrounded by the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Small towns are filled with interesting characters, but I throw rescues, romance, and suspense at them. See who gets who in the end! 

Check out this EXCERPT:

Her scent, intoxicating as fresh–cut flowers in spring, filled his nostrils and made his head spin with the sudden sweetness. The pale skin of her neck beckoned him, the pulse just beneath the surface beating fast and strong. Her lips parted in response to his gaze. With an urge so strong his knees weakened, he kissed the gentle slope below her chin then slid up and captured both lips. The kiss deepened, spurred on by a force screaming at him to take everything. She tasted sweet and spicy, of sugar and bitter coffee. He sucked her tongue and groaned with the pleasure of her particular taste. This isn’t right.Some mysterious voice screamed in his head, but he ignored the warning. His hands roamed to her back before sliding lower. Each fingertip tingled with intense pleasure. Lower, still, his hands cupped her strong buttocks. One hand slid up to nestle against the nape of her neck. Her body squirmed, moving in increasing velocity to connect with his stomach, thighs, and groin.“Easy, sweetheart, or this will be over before it’s begun.” Locked in his embrace, she kissed him in response. Agony, like a punch to the gut, made him realize whom he kissed. His partner. He responded as if slapped.But wait...there's more! You could win OTHER PRIZES simply by 'hoppin' over to the other blogs and placing your comment with them.

I would love you to consider reading my ebook LOVE TO THE RESCUE available from Red Rose Publishing and Barnes and Noble
You might also want to download its predesessor, DESTINY'S MOUNTAIN
WAIT...there is MORE! One lucky commenter from the tour WILL WIN  A $100 GIFT CARD  to Barnes and Noble! No purchase necessary! Simply 'HOP' over to some or all of the below listed blogs for another chance to WIN BIG!

My ebook winner will be drawn April 19th.
Please leave a comment below and don't forget
your e-mail or web contact.

As the Olympics wrap it up....

After a bout of indecision, today I submitted my latest manuscript to an agent. Was it ready? Would she like my plot? Would the story catch her interest? Some times you just have to realize…
Standing in the middle of the road is dangerous;
you get knocked down by traffic from both sides.

-Margaret Thatcher, former prime minister of Great Britain


Did you notice the tennis raquet on my cover?
 My heroine, Becca, yearns to get a coveted spot on the USA Olympics Tennis Team! Title: SECRET LOVE MATCHAuthor: Nancy Lee BadgerGenre: Contemporary RomanceLength: NovelISBN:  978-1-60435-731-8Red Rose Publishing:  http://bit.ly/N5ulH6

WIN a FREE ebook at the Castles and Guns Blog

...featuring ME!

I am guest author at the Castles & Guns Blog and invite you to come over, read my article on creating a fictional Scottish castle for my Highland Games Through Times series, and leave a comment.

They will be choosing a winner to recieve a FREE ebook of my latest paranormal release, MY HONORABLE HIGHLANDER.

To enter, click HERE