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Release Day for The Red Wolf's Prize!

It's Release Day for The Red Wolf's Prize, my first medieval romance! I'm very excited that it's already #10 on Amazon's Hot New Releases and #31 on the Top 100 for Medieval Romances.
HE WOULD NOT BE DENIED HIS PRIZE
Sir Renaud de Pierrepont, the Norman knight known as the Red Wolf for the beast he slayed with his bare hands, hoped to gain lands with his sword. A year after the Conquest, King William rewards his favored knight with Talisand, the lands of an English thegn slain at Hastings, and orders him to wed Lady Serena, the heiress that goes with them.

SHE WOULD LOVE HIM AGAINST HER WILL
Serena wants nothing to do with the fierce warrior to whom she has been unwillingly given, the knight who may have killed her father. When she learns the Red Wolf is coming to claim her, she dyes her flaxen hair brown and flees, disguised as a servant, determined to one day regain her lands. But her escape goes awry and she is brought back to live among her people, though not unnoticed by the new Norman lord.

Deprived of his promised bride, the Red Wolf turns his attention to the comely servant girl hoping to woo her to his bed. But the wench resists, claiming she hates all Normans.

As the passion between them rises, Serena wonders, can she deny the Norman her body? Or her heart?

Praise for my writing and The Red Wolf's Prize:

“Ms. Walker has the rare ability to make you forget you are reading a book…the characters become real, the modern world fades away and all that is left is the intrigue, drama and romance.”  Straight from the Library

“An engrossing love story grounded in meticulous research. Regan Walker makes the transition from Regency London to Anglo Norman England with consummate ease.”  Glynn Holloway, author of 1066 What Fates Impose

“Regan Walker has once again written a story that grabs hold and doesn’t let go. There is intrigue, action and a beautifully developed romance." Vickie Moore, The Reading Cafe

  You can see it on Amazon HERE!



Best Bodice Rippers--the list!

I belong to a group on Goodreads, Bodice Ripper Romance Anonymous, that has sent me some of the greatest recommendations for historical romances. And so I could not resist this new list, however difficult this category may be to define.

Some think this subgenre is comprised of just the classics. That is not so. While many of the classics were bodice rippers, certainly not all were. And, lest you think it’s a subgenre of the past, there are new bodice rippers being written today (some of which are on this list).

At least one of my Goodreads pals defines this subgenre as stories “containing an element of sexual peril.” Possibly that is so, as the ones on my list all have this. But for me, there is usually more. Typically there is a forced seduction by the hero involved or an actual ripping of the heroine’s bodice. Let’s just say I know it when I see it.

If you like stories that feature an alpha male hero who begins demanding his way, but falls at the heroine’s feet at the end to beg forgiveness and confess his love, you’ll find them on THIS LIST.

The Red Wolf is coming...

The Red Wolf is coming...October 1st is release day! But you need not wait. It's available for preorder on Amazon HERE.

During October and November, I'll be doing a virtual book tour with lots of interesting posts on medieval subjects from my research, like What English Women Did in the Face of the Conquest, Motte and Bailey Castles, Churches in England before the Conquest, The Weapons of the Normans and Saxons, Destriers and other horses, The Longbow in England before the Conquest, Medieval Music and Musical Instruments, The Battle of York, and England Two Years After the Conquest.

If you'd like to get a copy of my newsletter that has the complete blog tour schedule, just send me a message HERE and be sure and ask for the tour schedule. Thanks!

The Walkers of Scotland

For all my followers, in case you are wondering, I’ll be traveling to the Western Highlands of Scotland during the first two weeks in September, seeing some spectacular sights as I research Scotland's past for some historical romances that I’ve a mind to write. I thought it was fitting I should do a post on my own name as regards the Scots.

So here is The Walker “clan” for you to enjoy!

From what I can tell, there is more than one belief on how the surname Walker came about. Some say it refers to the men who walked about the castle to watch for intruders or thieves. Others say Walker originates from Waulker, “son of the fuller or cloth maker,” and refers to those who walked on the wool that was cleaned and thicken by being soaked in water and trampled under foot. In any event, the name is widespread throughout Scotland. (It is the 21st most common name in Scotland.)

The Highland or Gaelic version of the name Walker is MacNucator and derives from "Mac an fhucadair" (son of the fuller of the cloth), of which the old Scots equivalent is Waulker. In modern times, the name is associated with both the Stewarts and the McGregors. See MORE.

The Outlander series reviewed!

With all the interest in the new Outlander TV series (which, I must say, is quite wonderful and seems to be following the books closely), and my travel to Scotland in September, I thought it timely that I share my reviews of the books...well, at least as far as I have read (through book 5). See my review HERE.

Win a copy of The Red Wolf's Prize!

The Goodreads Giveaway is on! Enter to win the paperback to be released Oct. 1st!
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Giveaway ends October 01, 2014.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to win

Best Historical Romances set in Exotic Locales--the list is up!

OK, so it’s August and you’re home and you’re bored. Maybe the kids are in summer camp or going back to school. You want an adventure, an around the world trip, or perhaps an ocean voyage—without leaving your living room. And you want a good love story. But you’re tired of those set mostly in England, Scotland, Ireland and America? Well, I have just the list for you!

My mother taught me to read when I was four and told me I could travel the world through books. She was right. And were she still alive, she would love this list I’ve created for you daydreamers out there who long to travel…historical romances by some great authors set in exotic locales. Though some might begin (or end) in England or America, they will quickly take you to another time and another place! And all have been rated 4, 4 and ½ or 5 stars by me.

See the list HERE .

Interview & Giveaway with Historical Romance Icon Shirlee Busbee!

Shirlee Busbee must have done something right. There are over 9 million copies of her books in print and now she's bringing them to eBooks. Shirlee is on my blog today answering all my questions and giving away the 3 new eBooks pictured above. Read the interview with this romance icon and comment to win one of her new eBooks HERE!

The Red Wolf available for preorder on Amazon!

Some of the early praise for my first medieval romance THE RED WOLF'S PRIZE:

“Ms. Walker has the rare ability to make you forget you are reading a book…the characters become real, the modern world fades away and all that is left is the intrigue, drama and romance.”  Straight from the Library

“An engrossing love story grounded in meticulous research. Regan Walker makes the transition from Regency London to Anglo Norman England with consummate ease.”  Glynn Holloway, author of 1066 What Fates Impose

“Regan Walker has delivered an exciting tale and a passionate love story that brings to life England after the Conquest—medieval romance at its best!" Virginia Henley New York Times Bestselling Author

While THE RED WOLF'S PRIZE  won't be released until October 1st, you can preorder the eBook now from Amazon. (The print will be available Oct. 1.)

Parris Afton Bonds on Exotic Locale Romances!

Historical Romance author of 38 novels, Parris Afton Bonds joins me today to talk about setting a romance in an exotic locale.

Join us and comment for a chance to win a copy of her exciting romance, BLUE MOON, set in Pancho Villa's Mexico!

See the post HERE.