Of Love and Betrayal

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Charlotte Copper

Hello everyone, I hope you will join me in welcoming back Louise Lyndon. Earlier this year, Louise visited my blog with her then release, Of Love and Vengeance. Now Louise is here with her latest release, OF LOVE AND BETRAYAL.

Of Love & Betrayal

Aveline de Bondeville is on the run. Determined to keep out of the hands of the cruel Raimbaut de Blois she will do whatever it takes to stay alive. And so when she finds herself in the company of Troy de Gysborne she must quickly decide if she can trust him. But can she confess to murder knowing it would mean her certain death?

Troy de Gysborne did the unthinkable; he tore the bonds of brotherhood and left a path of destruction in his wake. And now Troy must face those he betrayed, including the father who long ago renounced him. But to confess to the crime he committed will cost him everything. Including Aveline. But can he remain silent if it means losing the woman he loves?

Here is an excerpt from OF LOVE AND BETRAYAL…

Aveline’s scream burned her throat; she tasted blood. Eudes staggered forward, his eyes wide. He looked at her as he fell to his knees and then slumped forward. Bright red blood rushed from his wound and pooled on the ground. She looked at Raimbaut.

“This time you shall not escape.”

She picked up her skirts and ran headlong into the forest and did not slow her speed as branches slapped her in the face and tore at her arms. The ground beneath her feet was icy and uneven. She risked a glance over her shoulder and did not stop even though Raimbaut was nowhere to be seen. He may not have been behind her, but it did not mean he was not stalking her.

Sweat trickled down her face and burned her eyes. Her heart pumped, her lungs gasped for air. She came to a skidding stop and looked wildly around. Should she keep running straight, go left or right, or make her way back to Gysborne? She turned in a circle and shoved her hair from her eyes.

A twig snapped behind her. She stilled and held her breath. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a blur rush by. Was it an animal? Was it Raimbaut?

She ignored the pain in her chest and her sudden need to loosen her bladder. But she could not ignore her trembling. She clutched her arms to her chest. A sour taste flooded her mouth as she did not see how she would be lucky enough a second time to escape from Raimbaut.

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Continue reading to find out more about Louise and where you can contact her.

Louise Lyndon

Louise grew up in country Victoria, Australia, before moving to England, where for sixteen years she soaked up the vibrancy of London and the medieval history of England. She has since returned to Australia and now lives in Melbourne.

In 2013, Louise won first prize in the historical romance category of the Crested Butte Sandy Writing Contest for her story, The Promise, which has since been retitled and is now known as, Of Love & Vengeance.

When not writing, Louise can be found covered in mud, crawling under barbed wire and hoisting herself over twelve foot walls!

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Thank you, Louise, for visiting.
And thank you, readers & followers.

Love’s Battle – by Angela Hayes

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Charlotte Copper

Rain, rain go away.
Is it raining where you are?
Maybe it’s sunny, and you’re on a beach some place, iphone in hand and toes in the sand.
Regardless, sit back, relax, and join me as I welcome author Angela Hayes and her time-travel romance, LOVE’S BATTLE.

“If love isn’t worth fighting for, what is?”

Love Howard has more than a knack for matchmaking. Born from a forbidden passion and a twelve-hundred-year-old promise, she and her sisters can literally see true love. And while Love has no problem bringing other couples together, her own romantic life could use a little help.

Danton DeAngelo has always been well grounded in reality. So it throws him for no small loop when the woman he’s fallen for believes that she’s been reincarnated eleven times and can actually see true love.

Now Danton is faced with the biggest decision of his life. Accept Love for who she really is, or walk away from her forever.
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So Love is not just the title, she’s the main character. Interesting. Tell us Angela, do you have a process for coming up with character names and book titles?

The title and blurb is usually the first thing I come up with when writing a new book. When brainstorming, I try and come up with a title that would snag my own attention and lure me into reading it. When it comes to naming my characters, I try and pick a name that has meaning to it. To help, I use Babynames.com and after making a list, narrow it down to one that is both easy to spell, read, and type.

I can’t work on a story unless it has a title. “Story 1” or “Untitled” just don’t motivate me.

Speaking of motivation…and of course, LOVE’S BATTLE…how about an excerpt?

The hand Love pressed to her brow was visibly shaking. “There’s something I need to tell you. I just need you to keep an open mind.”

“What is it? Are you sick?” Danton asked.

“No, I’m not sick.” Her voice trembled on a forced laugh. “It’s something else. Something I‘ve been trying to prepare you for. This would be so much easier if you believed in magic. If you could believe that what I’m about to tell you is the honest truth.”

Turning, Love opened the iron chest, the hinges groaning with the effort as specks of rust littered the floor. From its depths she pulled out a clear plastic bag that she held tight to her chest, eyes closed, before handing it to a confused Danton.

“This is my tartan, my plaid. Before it faded and was dinner for the moths, it was once patterned in checks of green, gray, and brown. The purple and white stripes that ran through the hem identified the wearer as part of the royal family.” Love tapped the plastic, her finger pointing out where each color should be. “It was a gift from my father. The first and only time my sister’s and I met him, he was on his deathbed, we were eighteen. A week later our mother died in the same moment he drew his last breath.” Needing the extra air Love drew a breath of her own. “That day was the thirteenth of February, eight-hundred and fifty-eight AD. My father was Cinaed mac Alpin, crowned king of the Picts and Gaels. He was Scotland’s first king.”

“Eight- hundred and fifty-eight?” That couldn’t be right, she was only twenty-five. “Don’t you mean Nineteen-eighty-seven?”

“No. I was born for the first time in Scotland during the middle of the ninth century.”
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Hmmmm. What would it take you, blog reader, to believe Love’s story if she was talking to you? What finally convinces Danton? If you would like to read more about Love and Danton, LOVE’S BATTLE is on sale until the end of July

and can be purchased at the following:

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I would like to thank Angela for stopping by today (Thank you, Angela!), but before we say good-bye, I asked Angela a couple of questions.

Favorite book (or favorite movie)?
My absolute favorite book that I’ve read over and over is Julie Garwood’s The Bride. There’s just something special in the way Julie created Alec and Jamie.

What are you reading now?
I just picked up Lynsay Sands, The Loving Daylights and it is hilarious. I highly recommend it.

If they were to make a movie about you, who would play you and why?
I think Kate Hudson would make a great Angela. She’s got an infectious laugh and bubbly personality that I do my best to maintain.

Well, thank you Angela. And thank you, blog reader for visiting with us.
Read on for more information about Angela and where you can find her.

A married mother of two, Angela splits her time between bringing characters to life by computer, and yarn to life with needle and hook. You can find her at http://www.authorangelahayes.blogspot.com where Angela enjoys connecting readers and the author’s they love.

Angela can also be found at:

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Thank you again, Angela & readers, and good-bye. (And if you are sitting with your toes in the sand, please remember to reapply your sunscreen regularly.)

On Sale – Heavenly Desire by J.L. Sheppard

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Charlotte Copper

Who doesn’t love a sale? And on a book…in the summer…
HEAVENLY DESIRE by J.L. Sheppard, book 3 in the Elemental Sisters series, is on sale for $0.99 until July 9th.

Will he sacrifice his wings for a woman he loves but can never keep?

Blurb:
Jade Ashley has a past she’d like to forget and a destiny she isn’t aware of. A stranger, Clyde, saves her from an attack and demonstrates extraordinary abilities she believed only she possessed. She soon realizes he’s her guardian angel sent to reunite her with her long lost sisters, who like her are part of a new breed of immortals, Elementals, prophesied to determine the outcome of the upcoming war.

Clyde, an angel, battles the one thing he believes will lead to his fall from heaven—his new found emotions, forbidden among his kind. Nonetheless, the Angel Lords promise to promote him to warrior when he completes his last assignment—to find Jade. When he does, emotions he never knew possible arise. For the first time in two thousand years, he cursed his existence. Knowing she can never be his, will he sacrifice his wings for a woman he loves but can’t keep?

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Reviews:
“The author brings the story to life with well written scenes that capture the imagination while the suspense and drama draw the reader into the story and the characters are strong, bewitching and ensnare the readers from the very beginning.”
– Night Owl Reviews, 5 Stars

“…Love this series… [Heavenly Desire] is full of romance, surprises and secrets… If you love paranormal romance, do not miss this series.”
– Paranormal Romance Guild, 5 Stars

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Here is an excerpt from Heavenly Desire:

He bent toward her, wrapped one arm around her waist, the other around her back, then buried his face in the crook of her neck and inhaled.
Relishing the feel of her body melded against his, he forgot the worries consuming him. She soothed his ache with a mere touch, with a mere embrace.
Exactly what he’d wanted, exactly what he needed.
She then pressed her full lips against his cheek, kissing him lightly.
An innocent kiss. There was no passion behind it, but an unconscious consuming need, one he’d never felt, swelled inside him—desire. It was exciting, overwhelming and terrifying, blocking logic and reason.
All he wanted now was a single kiss. All he could think about was how her soft lips would feel pressed against his.
Marvelous, he concluded.
It was absurd to want what he did and feel what he felt, for he was an angel. Carnal desires even as insignificant as kisses were for others, for all others except his breed, and yet he felt it so deeply it seared him.
The desire that gripped him didn’t release him even after she unhooked her arms from around his neck, and the warmth of her body melted away.
There he stood, immobile, battling the desire she’d sparked. He didn’t want to leave yet knew he had to before he’d acted out his longing.
He willed his body to move. Finally, he placed one foot behind the other, stepped back and strode away praying the yearning he had no right to feel for a woman who would never be his would soon subside.

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J.L. Sheppard was born and raised in Miami, Florida where she still lives with her husband and son.
As a child, her greatest aspiration was to become a writer. She read often, kept a journal and wrote countless poems. She attended Florida International University and graduated in 2008 with a Bachelors in Communications. During her senior year, she interned at NBC Miami, WTVJ. Following the internship, she was hired and worked in the News Department for three years.
It wasn’t until 2011 that she set her heart and mind into writing her first completed novel, Demon King’s Desire, which was published in January of 2013.
Besides reading and writing, she enjoys traveling and spending quality time with family and friends.

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