What Would Really Happen if a Medieval Knight Arrived in the 21st Century?

That was the question that prompted me to write my upcoming second novel, Love Between Times. I had seen other media where a medieval knight might show up and there is no language barrier and he immediately understands modern conveniences. That's now how it would be! I wanted to shout.

So I wrote my own story. When Thomas shows up in the modern day, he can barely make himself understood. Rather than understanding automobiles as mechanical inventions, he sees them through the medieval worldview of god vs. the devil.

Part of this idea stemmed from my fascination with the history of the English language. In fact, at the James River Writers conference last weekend, I shared a bonding moment with another historical fiction writer about the Great Vowel Shift in English. Any other language nerds like me out there?

I had a lot of fun writing this book. I hope you will have just as much fun reading it. Love Between Times will be out November 27 through The Wild Rose Press, and is available for pre-order now.