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Six Sentence Sunday: Wish for the Moon

This is a Six Sentence Sunday snippet from my first historical romance, Wish for the Moon. It's the first book in my series, Circle of Destiny, set in Wales where a very contrary crop of ancient stones are rumored to stand. Legend has it, if a body ventures through the stones when the moon flowers are in bloom, one will be transported through time to one's soulmate...in whatever century he or she might be.

This scene is when the heroine first meets Matthias Thorne, a Medieval knight who'd been living in modern times for the past nine years in secrecy and guilty remorse.




     Before he could catch her staring, she jerkedher gaze upward. Hopefully he’d missed her lackof manners.      His face betrayed nothing as hesettled into his chair behind the massive deskand regarded her.     Cool, collected, and reserved.     Professor Thorne might dress like a buttoneddown snob, but the business clothes failed todisguise the jagged nature just beneath thepolished veneer. He reminded her of a half-breedwolf—tame in domestic captivity but ferociousunderneath.

Six Sentence Sunday

This is my first ever 6 Sentence Sunday. Because it's been a while since I've posted, I wanted to share what I've been working on. This snippet is from my historical romance Moonlight Madness, the second book in the Circle of Destiny series, following my first time travel Wish for the Moon. In edits right now, Moonlight Madness will be out soon from The Wild Rose Press!


       “This place is full of magic. Thou must feel it.” Rance faced her, gripping her hand as he stared at her wordlessly for several breaths.        She could almost hear their hearts beating in the silence of the moment. The only movement in the circle of stones was a copper lock of his hair disturbed by the afternoon breeze. The solemn expression on his face stole her breath as his fingers tightened around hers.

Happy release day!!! Today is the big day for my werewolf...

Happy release day!!! Today is the big day for my werewolf romance, Midnight Cravings! This was by far the funnest thing I've ever written, though the story is certainly not a light one. Midnight Cravings began as a challenge to write something about a werewolf even though I'd never written anything of that nature before. Not one to back down from a challenge, I sat behind the computer and dug in. The result was Stephon, a Greek lycanthrope born in the shadow of Mt. Olympus where the legends of the creatures began.

Audrey has a job most people only dream about, visiting exotic destinations. But her new assignment, writing a review of a remote villa in Greece, exposes more than she’d bargained for—the handsome locals are really murderous werewolves, and worse, her steamy Greek lover is a lycanthrope with Midnight Cravings.

Commitment-phobic Audrey wants nothing more than to prove her worth as a journalist in rustic Arcadia. Then she meets Stephon, a charming local, and wonders if she’ll be able to put the past behind her and learn how to say “yes”…to everything.

But looks, money, and sex appeal mask an ancient evil. Beneath the quaint facade of the village, a curse as old as time keeps Stephon from giving his body—or his heart—to anyone but his true mate. Because when the moon is full, the cravings begin.

I hope you'll enjoy Midnight Cravings! For more info, visit www.sandrajonesromance.com

Reviews are rolling in!!!From NightOwlRomance reviewer Ar...

Reviews are rolling in!!!

From NightOwlRomance reviewer Arianne:
"Sandra Jones has penned an intelligent and romantic tale set in the past. The characters are peppered with enough depth that they seem to flow off the page. Rediscover the joy of sweet, tender emotions in Wish for the Moon." Read more at www.nightowlromance.com

From LoveRomancePassion guest reviewer Susan Sigler:
"Wish for the Moon is a beautiful story with elements comparable to Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe, complete with medieval knights and tournaments." read more at www.loveromancepassion.com

From EditorJennifer reviewer Jennifer Feddersen:
"Wish for the Moon is a great example of time travel romance done right. Interesting characters, a solid plot and enough steamy sex scenes to pull you through to the end of the story.
I haven't come across a romance heroine with epilepsy before, but Jones never makes a victim out of her main character, Carrie Greer. Instead, she's a well-rounded, modern-day woman who takes her search for a cure into her own hands. An expert herbalist, she travels to England in search of an herb rumored to help bring epilepsy under control. There she meet Matthias Thorne, a history professor with a past...a long, long past." read more at www.editorjennifer.com

Wow!! Thanks to my readers, Wish for the Moon has hit Ama...

Wow!! Thanks to my readers, Wish for the Moon has hit Amazon's top 25 Hot New Time Travel Releases!! I saw a lot of big names on that list, so this is quite the honor.

WFTM has been out for 6 days. I'll be posting reviews as they come in. Can't wait!

Blogging about heroes and Matthias in particular (swoon) ...

Blogging about heroes and Matthias in particular (swoon) on The Write Direction. I'm also giving away free copies of my book and a basket of lavender spa goodies this week. Plus, there's an excerpt from the book. Leave a comment on the blog for a chance to win.

Countdown to release day: 1 week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I've sche...

Countdown to release day: 1 week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




I've scheduled my very first book signing EVER for Saturday, October 24 at 1p.m. in the Searcy Hastings. I'm so stoked to be there because I worked at Hastings for years as the book manager. Some of my old friends still work in that store. But I'm also excited to bring my book there since (confession time!) I wrote so much of this story working there. Yes, I admit it. While stocking the shelves with new books, I was secretly brainstorming and plotting Wish for the Moon. In fact, I remember where I was standing--behind my desk--writing an intense scene for my hero-knight on the back of a Hastings napkin (am blushing)!

This book has gone full circle now, because the store just placed an order to stock WFTM on its shelves. Do you think I should give the company a cut of the royalties??? Hmm, maybe not. They're doing just fine, I guess. But hopefully my signing will produce a few sales for them. ;-)

And this time, I'll be the one who gets to sit down behind the table, being treated like royalty: "Okay, folks. Remember I like Earl Grey tea served with Splenda. Not too hot, not too cold. K, thanks!"

Yeah. Right.

Less than three weeks away!!!!Wish for the Moon is now av...

Less than three weeks away!!!!

Wish for the Moon is now available for pre-order on my publisher's website: http://thewildrosepress.com/

So very cool to see my cover along beside all those great Wild Rose Press books!

Sandi