Well, it’s me again. I hope you’ve enjoyed this day and that it’s been sunny where you live. Before I leave to enjoy the remainder of this long-awaited weekend I wanted to share with you what’s coming up in the future. An erotic short story of mine will be published in an eXcessica anthology entitled, Divine Matches. Check my blog for updates! Here’s the blurb for Heph’s Revenge:
Hephaestus, the god of fire turns voyeur in an attempt to catch his lovely bride Aphrodite in the act with Ares, the god of war. Will Heph get his revenge, or something more then he bargained for?
I’m also working on another novella which takes place in the Old West, a sci-fi/fantasy piece, a longer contemporary women’s fiction title that takes place—you guessed it—in Paris, and a longer piece starring Aphrodite, the goddess of love. There are a few more to keep me busy and with characters just waiting for me to get back to them!
I can’t tell you what great fun it has been being a guest here and sharing coffee books and a blog! Before I leave, I want to share with you one of my personal secrets to happiness…What is the secret?
Is it ever okay to share a secret? I suppose it depends on what that secret is…There is a book by Rhonda Byrne entitled, The Secret. It promises to reveal the key to obtaining health, wealth, and happiness via the law of attraction. Based on centuries of the ancient wisdom culled from the religions, philosophies, and civilizations of humankind, we learn that like attracts like, the golden rule exists, and that you get back what you give. Sometimes the secret is so no secret at all.
Sounds simple enough. I haven’t read the book, but I’ll share my secret to happiness. Of course, life gets in the way at times, and certain events are out of our control, but why not control what we can and say nay to the rest? Do you have a dream, a passion, that you’ve thought about for a long, long time? Have you told yourself that it was impossible to accomplish for a variety of reasons? Isn’t it time to explore again that dream or passion that lives inside? George Eliot, (1819—1880), said, “It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” What might you have been? More…
Please come visit me at my blog, Ursula Grey Writing Away… .
I’d love to have you stop by! If there is a winner of the gift certificate, I’ll announce it tomorrow. Thanks for having me, it was a pleasure to be here!
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Hello again, Ursula here! Aside from reading and writing, travel is another passion of mine. Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you I have a passion for Paris and all things French. I’m not sure when it began, but I’m certain it will never end! And so, I find France appearing in many of my tales…A Day in April, 1944 and on a lighter note, in Second Chances, a mainstream romance published by Bookstrand.
What is it about Paris? Rather than say it again, my answer follows (from my blog):
There’s something about Paris that can have a magical effect upon a woman. One can become reborn in this city just as I did a few years back…From the first moment I spied the Eiffel Tower in the distance, I knew I would be a changed woman. I tingled with excitement and anticipation as the sights and sounds of Paris grew closer. Was it just the magnificent beauty of the City and admiration for the culture and people that had created it that caused this feeling? Or had it also something to do with the fact that the French had always valued femininity and the belief that a woman grew more interesting as she aged, that she had a story to tell that her younger counterparts perhaps did not?
Having come to the realization that I was a woman of “a certain age” in the States, I began to wonder exactly what that meant? All the emphasis in our society is on youth, looking younger than we are, acting younger (not necessarily a good thing); and yet women were chastised if they tried to look, act, or dress too young. Which one was it? I wasn’t exactly enamored of the clothing I was supposed to wear at “my age”-it felt too dowdy, I wasn’t ready to transition into the drab conventional garb designed for my age group. On the other hand, I didn’t want to don the dress of a girl. I wanted to be the woman I was, looking as good as I possibly could-for a woman of a certain age. I wasn’t ready to undergo plastic surgery to maintain a youthful appearance…I thought I was fine the way I was. Read more
So, is it any wonder that Paris would pop up again in Second Chances? Second Chances is a mainstream, contemporary romance. I hope it will appeal to all age groups as there is something for everyone! Delia is a teen, Gwen is thirty-something, and Jeanne is—well, she’d probably prefer that I not reveal that information.
Here is the blurb for Second Chances:
Chance encounters bring together three women from very different walks of life and with little in common—except for the desire to obtain a second chance at life…and perhaps even love.
A mysterious birthday gift, a husband’s devastating deception, and a secret past during World War II send the women on an unforgettable journey to France that will change their lives forever. Will Delia, the young runaway, find the father she never knew, a father who knows nothing of her existence? Will one impulsive night change Gwen, a soon-to-be-divorcee’s, life forever? Can Jeanne, a French war bride, face her past and rekindle a romance with a lost love? When Delia disappears, the answers to these questions must wait.
And now an excerpt:
The merciless sun stalked Gwendolyn Adams from the moment she stepped from her Jaguar. The truck stop, mired in black tar that stuck to the bottom of her shoes, looked less than inviting. Approximately fifteen hours ago, she’d packed her bags and pulled from the driveway of her home in Chicago. She could still hear Jay screaming at the top of his lungs, “Wait, Gwendolyn, don’t be unreasonable.” Slinking into the convenience store attached to the stop, she’d decided that chocolate, some caffeinated beverages, and an assortment of junk food would be fuel enough to get her to her next destination, wherever that might be. She’d made no plans before she left, taken only some bare essentials, a make-up bag, a few fifty-dollar bills, and her credit cards. How she ended up in a little town called Carlton was anyone’s guess.
I’m preparing for the adventure of a lifetime, she thought. So what if her husband of ten years had left her for another woman? Nonexistent for the past five years, there wasn’t anything left of the marriage to salvage. The hurt remained, though. When one becomes comfortable with a man it’s difficult to imagine thrusting oneself into the single scene again. Not that this was her plan.
The plan? To begin life again, to heal, recover her sensibilities and rediscover who Gwendolyn Adams really was.
The only problem now? She’d never been good with directions—couldn’t read a map if her life depended on it. Merging onto four lane highways with semis whizzing by rattled her. Jay had always teased her about her lack of a sense of direction. How ironic that he was finally right about something.
She nervously scanned the aisles. The store overflowed with characters that made her uneasy, namely burly truckers and others looking for amorous interludes. She kept her head down hoping to evade their curious stares. Scantily clad women loitered in the parking lot looking to snare tired and hungry truckers.
She made her way to the coolers and grabbed a six-pack of Coke. She’d need something to help her stay awake until she could find a decent hotel to spend the night. It would be dark within the hour and driving unfamiliar roads was also a cause of anxiety. The thought of getting sandwiched between two semis traveling at seventy miles per hour made her heart beat faster.
The six-pack in hand, some hastily picked fruit—she’d changed her mind about the junk food—and a bag of chocolates should hold her over. At the counter, she asked for a road map.
What the heck, she thought, better to have a road map just in case she acquired some map reading skills. At least she’d know the general direction in which she headed.
The Gucci bag, neatly cropped hair and polished look drew unwanted attention in the shabby establishment. Regardless of the few pounds she’d gained these past few years, she’d been told she was still a strikingly attractive woman for thirty-nine, but lately she didn’t feel that way. The clerk, however, looked like she’d just gotten out of bed. The poor woman probably always looked that way. The look of derision on her face was a clear indication that perhaps it was time to leave and get back on the road. But the larger question still loomed—where to?
The gas station, truck stop, convenience mart, diner, whatever it was, pulled in quite a crowd. Just after seven and the place was packed. A sparkling giggle that sounded like wind chimes came from the counter at the snack bar and caused her to turn and look in that direction. A young girl of approximately sixteen looked into the eyes of an unsavory trucker who clearly had other things on his mind besides his road trip. The girl momentarily startled Gwendolyn. She reminds me of myself at that age, she mused. The way she looked physically, not the way she acted.
The girl cooed suggestively at the trucker and periodically sipped a chocolate milkshake. Her platinum hair, bound tightly in a bun, complemented the proverbial little black dress she wore, and little it was. Her features were delicate with a small upturned nose and remarkable pale blue eyes that Gwendolyn noticed from this distance. The girl wore hose and a pair of black mud-stained pumps. A backpack sat on the floor beside her.
So young to be a hooker, thought Gwendolyn. She’s asking for trouble
with that one, though.
If you’re interested in Second Chances, it is available here:
Published by Bookstrand, also available at ARE, Omnilit, Amazon, Mobipocket .
(It will soon be available in paperback on Amazon and Barnes and Noble!)
What about you? Where is your favorite place? I’d love some suggestions on places for anything from a weekend getaway to a more exotic destination…See you after lunch
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Good Morning Everyone!
I’m so pleased to be here today to share with you a little about myself and my books. I would love if you’d comment so I can get to know you too! Okay, let’s begin…let’s just say I’ve always been in love with books. The public library was (and is) one of my favorite places, along with bookstores, used bookstores, online bookstores…anywhere I can get books! It’s like being in a candy store of a different sort! (Let’s not go there right now — another one of my favorite placesJ.)
Going to the library with my Dad every few weeks when our books were due was our special time together. I’ll never forget him or the world our visits opened up to me. Any place I wished to go, anything I wanted to know, could be found in the pages of a book. I admired the authors that could transport me to other places and other times…it was no wonder that my dream was to one day become an author that would hopefully have the same effect on readers that countless authors have had upon me.
Of course life gets in the way sometimes…but I’ve returned to my first love—writing—and so, what do I write? A little of everything! I consider myself to be a writer of women’s fiction, blended with romance and erotica. I believe in happy endings, that writing should inspire and leave readers with a positive message and a good feeling. If you prefer stories with a HEA or HFN, then I’m the author for youJ.
I’ve been published with eXcessica and Bookstrand, so let me tell you a little about my work and what I have planned for the future. But first Coffee Readers, are you looking to win a prize today? Well it’s easy! Just post a question or comment or two, or three—each one gets you in the drawing, (1 comment/question, 1 entry; 2 comments/questions, 2 entries)! The winner will get a $25.00 gift certificate from All Romance ebooks. Be sure to include an email and a name in your comment post where we can contact you if you are a winner. Can’t get your prize if we can’t find you! The winner will be announced tomorrow so that everyone around the world can still participate.
Okay! Let’s begin with, A Day in April, 1944, an erotic short story published by eXcessica. It garnered a Recommended Read at both the Literary Nymphs & Dark Diva Reviews. If you read it, I hope you’ll be pleased!
Here is the blurb:
Numbed emotionally by the war, Lisette, a French woman working for the Resistance, shelters an American pilot during the Occupation of France. The visitor she harbors awakens her dormant sexuality and touches her in ways she couldn’t possibly have imagined…
Here is what reviewers had to say:
A Literary Nymph’s Golden Blush Recommended Read
I never thought the mixture of eroticism and this period in history would work so well. The author was successful in combining the heat and passion…with the seriousness of the setting…the imagery of the country, the people and the attitudes were superb. It was impressive to see such substance to characters in this length of story. The experience of reading A Day in April 1944 was something very special to me. From Rose, Literary Nymphs, 5/5 NYMPHS!
To read the full review click here
A Dark Divas Recommended Read
A Day in April, 1944 by Ursula Grey is a rich, realistic love story that is set during the war with the Nazis. Ursula Grey did an excellent job of describing every scene in vivid detail. In fact, I felt, saw, tasted and experienced everything these characters did. A Day in April, 1944 by Ursula Grey is a book worth reading; it will really pull you in. Reviewed by Tammy, Rated 5 Delightful Divas!
To read the full review click here
Whipped Cream Reviews. 4.5/5 CHERRIES!
Ms. Grey writes a fascinating novella about war and redemption during a particularly dark time…If you want a sexy read that shows the determination of the human race and ends with a bang (yes, I loved the ending), then you need to read A Day in April 1944. I give this novella 4 ½ cherries. Reviewed by Tiger Lily
To read the full review click here
Here is a little background from my blog on how the story came to be. War is ugly and its realities are harsh, and unfortunately what follows is not a pretty story.
Inspiration for A Day in April, 1944
Perhaps inspiration is not the correct word. I certainly wasn’t inspired by what I’d seen. Saddened, sickened, and shocked are words that immediately come to mind. I’ll never forget the stop we made to a small village in the Limousin region of the southwest of France. There was no need for the SILENCE sign posted at the entrance to the village.
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A Day in April, 1944 is published by eXcessica, and is also available at ARE, Omnilit, Amazon, Fictionwise, Bookstrand, Mobipocket, and more.
I’ll be back for Part II…I’d love to hear about your love affairs with books, the first books you enjoyed…I was always a fan of Nancy Drew, fondly recall, From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, Pippi Longstocking, and My Side of the Mountain, among many other! What about you?
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Food can be wonderfully romantic; nothing says “romance” quite like a candlelit dinner for two! And there’s nothing sexier than a man in the kitchen. Food engages all five senses and makes us feel alive like nothing else . . . well, maybe there’s one other thing. *wink* That’s why when I sat down to write a contemporary romance, the pairing of chefs and love stories was so natural and fun for me—and, overwhelmingly, people tell me it’s what makes my books fun to read! And so the Recipe for Love novels were born: Can’t Stand the Heat, which debuted last September, and this month, On the Steamy Side.
There’s more to dinner than a seduction scene, though. Part of the resonance of food is that it brings people together in all kinds of ways. On a recent trip to Florida to give a workshop to the lovely STAR chapter, I had the opportunity to eat and cook with two of my closest writing friends, Kristen Painter and Roxanne St. Claire. We drank Chardonnay, laughed like hyenas, danced around the kitchen like wild women, and made some of the most delicious pasta I’ve ever eaten in my life.
The best part? We made the recipe up together, pulling ideas from our different kitchen and dining experiences, and mixing them into a glorious blend of influences from French cuisine to rustic home cooking to health food.
The results were glorious! I’ll never forget that meal—the nutty bite of al dente whole wheat spaghetti enhanced by beautiful brown butter, sweet roasted tomatoes and asparagus, and livened up with tart lemon juice and salty feta. Undeniably scrumptious . . . but it was the laughter and friendship we enjoyed as we cooked that added the perfect spice to this great dish.
Whole Wheat Pasta with Roasted Vegetables and Brown Butter
1 pound whole wheat thin Barrilla spaghetti
2 pints grape tomatoes, halved crosswise
2 bundles asparagus, blunt ends snapped off
6 cloves garlic, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lemon, juice and zest
2 sticks butter
10 fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Toss the vegetables and garlic with the olive oil, lemon juice and zest, and salt and pepper to taste. Spread the mixture on a baking sheet and roast in the oven until the tomatoes begin to caramelize and the asparagus is tender, stirring occasionally.
Cook the pasta to al dente (not to shill, but I recommend Barrilla as the best whole wheat pasta I’ve tried), following the instructions on the package. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Brown the butter slowly; watching carefully to make sure it doesn’t burn. It will stay yellow for a while then turn golden almost in the blink of an eye, so keep an eye on it! Shake the pan back and forth frequently to keep from scorching the butter on the bottom.
Chiffonade the basil leaves (stack the leaves, roll the stack into a cigarette shape, then slice thinly crosswise). Toss the pasta with the roasted vegetables, the brown butter, the basil leaves, and the feta. If you’d like it saucier, thin with some of the reserved pasta water.
Enjoy with a simple green salad, plenty of white wine, and your best friends!
Share some of your favorite dishes to cook and eat with friends for a chance to win an autographed copy of On the Steamy Side, an environmentally friendly Farmer’s tote and a Tastebook (recipes from Louisa and her chef friends).
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3/16
Wild Ride (Hardcover) - Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer – published by St. Martin’s Press
Voices of Dragons (YA) - Carrie Vaughn – published by Harper Teen
Cerridwen Press
3/18
Highland Dawn, by Donna Grant (Historical Romance/Fantasy Romance)
Ellora’s Cave
3/15
Shapeshifter’s Craving, by Lee Pearce (Twilight/Naughty Nooner)
3/16
On the Edge, by Raine Latimer (Moderne)
3/17
Waiting for Wednesday, by Mari Carr (Moderne)
Pleasure Trap, by Madison Blake (Xanadu)
Transcending Darkness, by Kate Steele (Twilight/shapeshifter)
Dear Sexy Lexie, by Ashlyn Chase (Sophisticate)
3/19
- Driven by Hunger, by Desiree Holt (Twilight/shapeshifter)
- Love Doctor, by Mari Freeman (Moderne)
- Research Required, by Amber Skyze (Moderne)
- Love for Hire, by Mardi Ballou (Moderne)
- Second to None, by Rhyannon Byrd (Moderne)
- Tracked Down, by Vonna Harper (Moderne)
eXtasy Books
- Alice’s Sexual Adventure
- Enraptured
- Walking the Straight Line
- Honeybone
- Miami Spice
- Reborn in Blood
- Tales from the Boulevard
- The Obsession
- The Sex
- The Thrill is Gone
Devine Destinies
- Ancestral Reunions
- Roarke
- Self’s Blossom
- The Soldier’s Widow
Friday, March 12, 2010 | Category: Reader News
I’ve carefully consulted random.org, and the winner is…
Dara! Congratulation, Dara! Look for an email soon from me! 
Thank you all who read my post and commented, or didn’t comment – it’s all good! May your springtime be filled with soft breezes, fragrant flowers and lots of wonderful reading!
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Good morning, everyone, Allison Chase here! Thank you to the amazing Coffee Time ladies – Karen, Karenne, Bonnie, et al – for having me here today. Through your collective energy, Coffee Time has 
grown into an awesome site, in my humble opinion one of the best for lovers of the romance genre. I love all the coffee imagery here, and the whole idea of grabbing a steamy cup of coffee, curling up in a comfy chair and enjoying one of my favorite things – romance books!
I’m especially excited to be here because this month marks the debut of my new Victorian series, Her Majesty’s Secret Servants, about the four Sutherland sisters who were once the childhood friends of Princess Victoria. Laurel, Ivy, Holly and Willow Sutherland, are fairly typical, country-bred gentlewomen – on the surface. But when the young queen needs their help in dilemmas requiring
discretion, the foursome swings into action. These ladies are strong – not in a physical “kick butt” sense, but with an inner strength that sees them through until the job is done. They’re smart, resourceful, confident, and fiercely loyal to their queen and friend.
So what kind of hero does it take to win the heart of such a girl?
Rupert Friend as Aidan? Yes!
The answer, of course, it not a simple one! In the first book, MOST EAGERLY YOURS, Aidan Phillips, Earl of Barensforth is suave and drop-dead gorgeous, but also a known carouser, gambler and ladies’ man. The queen sends Laurel to Bath to investigate her illegitimate cousin who might be plotting treason, and her parting words to Laurel are to avoid the man’s best friend – Aidan Phillips – at all costs, especially if Laurel values her virtue. In the recently completed second book, OUTRAGEOUSLY YOURS (Dec. 2010), Simon de Burgh, Marquess of Harrow, is whispered to be something of a mad scientist who regularly shoots sparks from the skylight in his tower laboratory, and who, with a mere look, can strike fear into the hearts of Cambridge University’s most intrepid science students.
Bad boys? Yup…at least on the surface. Alpha men? You bet. Just by virtue of their rank and wealth, both are used to getting exactly what they want when they want it. Arrogant? Hmmm…. You’d think, but maybe we need a second look.
When crafting an alpha hero, what we authors are really doing is creating the 
proverbial “friendly lion.” He’s strong, dangerous, lightning quick on his toes – but at the same time, we eventually want our heroines to be able to curl up with him and know she’s safe. So how do you get from growling and dangerous to sweet and cuddly? (Don’t you think Gerard Butler looks kind of like a fierce but potentially friendly lion in this picture from Atilla?)
By starting from the inside out. I take the most honorable, generous, compassionate man I can think of (lots of warm fuzzies), and I wrap him in layers of misfortune, tragedy, hurt, anger, guilt…even a little fear (harsh pricklies!). Then I motivate him with compelling and completely understandable reasons why he desperately tries to protect what’s left of his heart and soul. Love? God, no – too risky! And his reaction to the heroine? Utter panic, because the qualities he sees in her threaten to unravel all the protective bulwarks he has built around himself over time. In his mind, she represents the complete loss of his well-honed control. So what must he do? Resist her charms, of course.
Unfortunately for him, from the first moment he experiences those stirrings of attraction, it’s too late to escape – he’s already lost. Because despite the persona he has built up, he remains at his core that wonderful guy every woman dreams about. The one who would throw himself in front of stampeding horses for the woman he loves; who would also risk his life to save a complete stranger – because his honor demands nothing less. I like to say – and Jane Austen fans will understand what I mean – a hero should be Mr. Darcy on the outside, with Mr. Knightly deep down inside.
In MOST EAGERLY YOURS, Aidan secretly works for the Home Office exposing fraudulent financial schemes similar to the one that destroyed his father several years earlier. He tells himself it would never be safe for him to take a wife, that his undercover work might endanger her life, but what he’s really avoiding is love itself in order not to repeat his father’s mistakes – because his father’s downfall was triggered by his devotion to and subsequent loss of his wife.
But no matter how much Aidan wants to stay away from Laurel, he can’t. As danger threatens, his honor won’t let him leave her side, and soon they’re tumbling down a rabbit hole of mutual need and desire. Because as much as Laurel needs a hero to help her safely complete her mission for the queen, Aidan needs a heroine to heal his heart. In Laurel he meets his match in strength, wits and honor. The only question is, will it be enough to save him?
Sorry, but I’m not going to give you the answer to that! You’ll just have to read the book! Here’s a little more about it…
Raised on their uncle’s country estate, the four orphaned Sutherland sisters formed a close friendship with the young Princess Victoria. Shortly before her coronation as queen, Victoria asks the sisters to serve her in matters requiring the utmost discretion.
They are to become her secret servants…
Laurel, the eldest, is the first to be called. The Queen is threatened by her jealous cousin, George Fitzclarence, who is known for speaking treason. She asks Laurel to pose as a wealthy widow and use her charms to win George’s trust, then find out what he is really plotting. Laurel is prepared for the risks of acting a part, but she encounters an unexpected and formidable obstacle in the Earl of Barenforth–George’s friend and a notorious rake, whom Victoria has warned her to avoid…
An undercover agent for the Home Office, Aidan Phillips, Earl of Barensforth, is on the trail of a financial hoax involving alchemy, murder…and George Fitzclarence. When a lovely young widow wanders into his path and turns his well-laid plans on end, he senses she is hiding something. Aidan is no stranger to seduction, or to the wiles of beautiful women. And he intends employing wiles of his own to uncover the lady’s secrets…
You can read an excerpt and reviews, and learn how to enter to win a Victorian-inspired necklace, on my website: www.allisonchase.com. And you’ll find my blog at www.allisonchase.wordpress.com. Grab another cup of coffee, and come visit…
But here’s a question for everyone: Most of us love to read about alpha heroes, but in real life are you an alpha guy kind of girl? Or do you prefer a man who’s a little more laid back? Or a combination of the two? Personally, I married a Mr. Knightly, but one who can channel his inner Darcy when circumstances call for it. I call him my modern day warrior!
So leave your answer in the comments section and be entered in my drawing for a copy of MOST EAGERLY YOURS!
Happy Reading!
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010 | Category: Claudine The Mean
Avon
- Vampire and the Virgin, The by Kerrelyn Sparks
- Abandon the Night by Joss Ware
- Wild Marquis, The by Miranda Neville
Vintage/Anchor Books
- THE MAEVE BINCHY WRITERS’ CLUB by Maeve Binchy
- THE BOOK OF FIRSTS by Peter D’Epiro
- CALLED OUT OF DARKNESS: A Spiritual Confession by Anne Rice
- THE YANKEE YEARS by Joe Torre
- CHEEVER: A Life by Blake Bailey
- PAULINE BONAPARTE: Venus of Empire by Flora Fraser
- A SAINT ON DEATH ROW: How a Forgotten Child Became a Man and Changed a World by Thomas Cahill
- IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME: My Adventures in Life and Food by Moira Hodgson
- THE COMPLETE GAME: Reflections on Baseball and the Art of Pitching by Ron Darling, with Daniel Paisner
- THE BROTHER GARDENERS: A Generation of Gentleman Naturalists and the Birth of an Obsession by Andrea Wulf
- A TOLERABLE ANARCHY: Rebels, Reactionaries, and the Making of American Freedom by Jedediah Purdy
- TRAVELING HEROES: In the Epic Age of Homer by Robin Lane Fox
- THE DAY WE FOUND THE UNIVERSE by Marcia Bartusiak
- ARMENIAN GOLGOTHA: A Memoir of the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1918 by Grigoris Balakian, translated by Peter Balakian with Aris Sevag
- ALADDIN’S LAMP by John Freely
- TEA TIME FOR THE TRADITIONALLY BUILT by Alexander McCall Smith
- DON’T CRY by Mary Gaitskill
- THE WILD THINGS by Dave Eggers
- WHITETHORN WOODS by Maeve Binchy
- SPADE & ARCHER: The Prequel to Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon by Joe Gores
- WOMAN WITH BIRTHMARK by Håkan Nesser
- THE LIME WORKS by Thomas Bernhard
- CORRECTION by Thomas Bernhard
Ellora’s Cave
3/8
- Larkspur, by Anny Cook (Xanadu/Naughty Nooner)
3/9
- Queen’s Surrender, by Nadia Aidan (Aeon)
3/10
- Whirlwind Affair, by Francesca Hawley (Moderne)
- Divertissement, by Madeleine Oh (Taboo)
- A Taste of Dawn, by Aubrey Ross (Twilight/vampire)
- A Different Path, by Lynn LaFleur & Randi Monroe (Moderne)
3/12
- Hide Out, by Katie Allen (Spectrum/MM)
- Shivaree, by Cara McKenna (Exotika)
- Denial of Service, by Mandy M. Roth (Aeon)
- The Tiger’s Tale, by Nara Malone (Twilight/shifter)
- Hidden Treasure, by Tea Trelawny (Twilight)
Cerridwen Press
3/11
- Dead Double, by Tracy Cooper-Posey (Romantic Suspense)
Thanks for having me over here at Coffee Time! Sorry I’m a bit late. I’m sitting here with my Mocha Magnifico protein shake and wondering what you guys might want to hear about today. I’ve got a computer class project, PTA work, a transcription to do, but what I really want to make time for is the three books I’m working on.
Three? Yes three. I am usually working on two or three books at the same time. It helps a lot in getting past any writer’s block, as if I get stuck in one story, it’s possible to start up somewhere and somewhen completely different in another story. Many of my books have been written at the same time. Command the Wind, a Passion Magic story set in Elizabethan England, was written at the same time as Reveal the Heart, also a Passion Magic story of Magi and their mates, but this one set in Washington D.C. during WWII. It was a big relief to move from one set of characters to another, and one timeframe to another. But, since I was staying within the same series and connecting the story of Magi heritage across hundreds of years, I think writing the two books together helped the quality and flow of both stories.
Another in the Passion Magic series, Foretell the Flame, is a story of escape and rescue set in the Italian Alps in 1805. But the final touches to this story were written at the same time as the thoroughly modern, slightly sci-fi and slightly paranormal story Don’t Wait. I think the savvy innocence of Rebecca in Don’t Wait was an excellent counterpoint to the jaded yet hopeful Cassandra in Foretell the Flame. Gabe’s erotic education by an older and wiser Rebecca is an interesting mirror of how Tash woos Cassandra in her visions, making her believe that love is possible and life is worth living.
Right now, I’ve got three books in progress. I’m adding a chapter to New York Fairytale, about a wise-ass New York bartender and her very own prince charming. It’s already contracted with Resplendence Publishing, and should be coming out later this summer. But in the meantime, I’m having fun searching for pictures of the Waldorf-Astoria in NYC and imaging what kind of mischief Rudy and Ronnie can get into. That sense of fun and frolic helps a lot when I’m working on my as yet to be titled Passion Magic story set in 1888 on the Big Island of Hawaii. My Portuguese baker is married to the wrong twin, and the angst can be a heavy load to bear while in the early stages of the manuscript. But I think things will work out in the end. Bait and Switch, the third book I’m playing with at the moment, is probably the most fun. Sheila and Sam bicker back and forth across the desolate beauty of an arctic summer landscape, while trying to return a precious artifact to its rightful place. I love these two characters, and their on-again, off-again marriage is perfect for the 1955 setting. These two have been through a lot together, otherwise they’d never be able to survive their journey, much less have as much fun rediscovering each other’s every erotic desire.
Alas, real life interferes, and I do have to work my day jobs. But tonight, I have every intension of entering one or all of these worlds and having a great time. Who knows where my characters will end up taking me? I hope you enjoy reading about them as much as I enjoy writing them!
Have fun and Keep Reading!
Elaine Lowe
Check out my Blog/Website at www.elainelowenovels.com for more info on all my books, excerpts, announcements and occasional wackiness!
Hello Coffee Time Readers! I’m here with a fresh cup of French pressed Columbian and I’d like to introduce myself.
I’m
Chloe Harris. Well, almost. Chloe Harris is really two people Barbra and Noelle. Barbra and I (Noelle) were critic partners with very busy lives. Eventually we discovered that we worked together very well and could get a lot more done working together.
Secrets of Sin is the second novel we completed together and the first to sell. Here’s a peek at what Secrets of Sin is all about.
On a Caribbean island of alluring delights, Emiline du Ronde-Barhydt commands a large estate, vast wealth, and unwavering devotion. Her inheritance and dazzling beauty insure that she’s granted her every wish… or almost. The one thing she can’t get is freedom from her proud wayward husband.
When her husband, sea captain Reinier Barhydt finally agrees to give his determined wife the divorce she craves -t’s for a price: three days of total submission to his every erotic demand. Both fall under the spell of the most forbidden sensations that reignite every delicious inch of their bodies… and Reinier soon realizes that he is no longer master of his carnal game. At the mercy of his own raw shattering needs, the three red hot days may just turn into a lifetime of smoldering passion…
Lots of people ask us how we work together on one story. As far our writing process goes, it seems to always work out that one of us will have either a great idea for a scene/chapter or a better grasp of the charcter whose speaking at that point in the story. That person will do the first draft of the chapter. Then the chapter goes back and forth a minimum of three times sometimes ore and by the time we’ve both added, deleted, moved around etc to the point where we’re both happy then the voice is Chloe’s and not Noelle’s or Barbra’s.
Writing historical romance take research and we did do a lot of research from very diverse places. Part of it started with a class project my daughter did where she had to find a pirate to profile. She chose John Julian an Aphro-Indian ship’s pilot that sailed with Black Sam Bellamy. John came to a sad end but I imagined my own ending for him that included marrying a beautiful French noble woman and having a daughter named Emiline.
Of course there was a lot of internet researching and with Barbra’s scholarly background she’s a wiz at all types of research. I’m lucky to have colonial era historical sites ten minutes from my home that Barbra and I have both visited. I have been to several other places in the Caribbean and I was also lucky enough to have a wonderful writer from Jamaica in my local group that helped us make some of the decisions on the setting in the beginning. We hope readers will feel transported to both the time and place.
We would love to transport you! And we’d love to hear your favorite time or place to be transported to.
Chloe Harris can be found around the web at:
Chloe Harris’s Blog: http://chloeharrisauthor.blogspot.com/
Chloe Harris’s Website: http://www.authorchloeharris.com
I post for us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/ChloeHarris
I’m also part of a great blog called Kiss and Tell. It’s a group of Carolina Girls that write erotic romantic across all subgenres: http://kissandtellgirls.blogspot.com
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Thank you for stopping by today to read my blog at Coffee Time Romance. I’m honored to be here. Many thanks to Karenne, Bonnie, and the rest of the crew for this invitation to blog!
I think this is the second time I’ve blogged. I feel challenged to come up with a topic that has not yet been blogged about on the web. And while I’m doing it, since I have only blogged once before, and since I’m only starting to hang out and read blogs, we’ll probably be venturing into vastly new territory. Are you still with me on this?
Here are a few suggestions. Feel free to mention whatever you want on any of them:
1) The role of symbolism in romance. ( Hah! Most unlikely to have been blogged about, don’t you think?)
2) What exactly do romance authors contribute to society? (Never seen that one done yet, either! Warning: I don’t know the answer to this one. Does anyone?)
3) Why read or write romance? (All right, all right, this is a nod in the direction of something a little more familiar. I can probably write for days on this one… but that wouldn’t leave any room for your comments, so we’ll skip on to the next topic….)
4) How has the internet changed romance stories? (Fits with my new interest in ebooks. And hopefully, your interest in reading and hanging out online, and maybe reading ebooks once in a while?)
5) Hey, here’s one question, all smooshed together: Why blog? To blog or not to blog? Whither the fine art of the blog?
6) And lastly, kind of on topic, Why do I like historical romances?
There you have it. A whole boquet of possible topics for us to play with today.
btw, I am burying some important information in the middle of this blog to see if anyone is really reading it, or if I am actually just talking to myself. Karenne has posted a coupon number somewhere on Coffee Time, and she says it gives you one dollar off my ebook, Bride of Desire. Ooops, guess what? It actually is a coupon to buy the whole ebook for one dollar… for as long as supplies last. He he
Okay, while I’m waiting for you to warm up your computers, I’ll entertain/bore you with a few little bits about myself. (This seems to be a required part of blogging, yes? no?)
I am one of those authors who ‘fell’ into writing. I didn’t plan on being a writer. It wasn’t something I’d ever thought of doing when I was little.
And although I loved to read fiction when I was a child and in my early teens, as I moved into my twenties, I threw fiction away. No fiction for me, thank you. Just the facts. I didn’t want anything that was ‘made up.’ I actually equated it with falseness, as I recall from that time.
Then, when I took a college class in English, did I receive a jolt. The professor had a gift for making stories fascinating. When we read a Joseph Conrad story, and when I learned that a story about a boat floating on water did not necessarily mean a boat floating on water, that it could represent a person floating on the seas of life, a lightbulb suddenly went on in my head. You mean… it was symbolic??? (See suggestion topic number one above.)
Now it’s your turn…
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Thank you so much for the comments, folks! Delightful!
T.
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Currently, I have two ebook releases, both ebooks, both from my historical romance collection. One is a Viking Indian story, the other is a Western. Both books were print published in the distant past, and I’m re-releasing them as ebooks because I think the stories are still relevant for readers. I hope you think so too.
Bride of Desire is a story of love and destruction on the high seas, set on the east coast of North America, and in Norway, during Viking times.
Bride of Desire, January 2010
Montana Angel chronicles the misadventures of a determined young woman in the wild west, after the Civil War ends and before the west is tamed.
Montana Angel, February 2010
Both books can be found on Amazon’s Kindle as well!
For those of you interested in reading more of my books, please visit my website at www.theresascott.com I am excited to be releasing my backlist of 13 novels in ebook format over the next couple of years.
Theresa Scott with a flower
Thank you so much, everyone, for stopping by to read my blog today! I hope you all enjoyed our few minutes together… May you all find the happiness you seek!
Love,
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I’d like to thank Karenne and Bonnie for having me here on Coffee, Books and a Blog. I really enjoyed my day. Thank you so much also to everyone who was kind enough to read my posts, especially if you took the trouble to leave a comment as well, but I really appreciate everyone who stopped by to read. Your words mean more to me than you can know. I’ve been thrilled and humbled by the reader and writer friends I’ve made since my journey as an author began.
The winner of the Gift Certificate is SHERRY. Congratulations Sherry, I’ll be in touch.
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I’ll leave you with an excerpt from ‘Dancing With Fate’ where the two main characters first meet.
She was the loveliest woman Myrddin had ever seen. Spellbound, he watched her step from the falls. He should have turned away but he found it impossible not to watch her as she dried herself. When she started to dance, he was captivated by her grace and the eloquence of her movements. She seemed unconcerned about her nakedness. Not that she had anything to be ashamed of; such exquisite beauty should not be covered. Long, dark red-brown hair fell like a veil of silk to below her knees. Her skin was smooth and flawless; her breasts were firm and high, full but not heavy, above a tiny waist.
Her rounded hips undulated sensuously in time to her singing, while her upper body remained perfectly still, apart from the expressive movements of her arms. Her legs were slim and very long and she moved on tiptoe, her small feet scarcely seeming to touch the ground. Between her fingers, she held a long piece of silky material, which she swirled around her, until it seemed almost like a living thing.
Myrddin watched, enthralled. He’d never known anyone to dance as she did. The way she swivelled her hips had him mesmerised. Her voice was soft and clear, with a haunting quality. It reminded him of the musical bells of Maes Gwyddno, the civilization that now lay drowned beneath the sea. At times of danger, if one listened hard enough, one could hear the bells ringing from beneath the waves.
Moreover, it may have been a trick of the light, but she seemed to radiate a soft glow, pure and shimmering. He shook his head in disbelief. He must be imagining it. He’d eaten nothing since dawn, this was surely a vision brought on by weakness from hunger.
Myrddin crept closer and a twig cracked underfoot. Before he could take cover, the beautiful dancer stood motionless. Her eyes, green as the depths of the ocean, looked directly into his.
***
How long had he stood there? Should she risk using her magic to make him forget? One look at his face however, and all such thoughts flew from her mind. A strong jaw, firm mouth and eyes as blue and gentle as the Aegean Sea set her heart beating with unexpected desire. Golden hair, rivalling that of Apollo himself, touched his broad shoulders.
He was young. He wore an inar or tunic, fastened with a leather belt, and long truis clad his legs. Common soldiers’ garb – but she was sure he was no soldier. He had the bearing of a chieftain or a nobleman and his brat, draped over one shoulder, was fringed and decorated in rich colours – the mark of someone of high standing and nobility. He was very tall, and slender, and there was a strength about him. He reminded her of a tree that would bend in a storm but not break. That was not all. His aura told her he was, indeed, no ordinary man. Never had she seen a mortal man so striking. Perhaps not as devastatingly handsome as some, but his face was oh, so pleasing to look upon. There was unique character there, something that set him apart from his fellow men. It went deeper than mere good looks. She felt she could gaze at him forever. She would have touched his mind with her own but at that moment he spoke, the rich timbre of his voice sending shivers through her soul.
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Well, it’s late here in the UK and time for me to take my leave. I hope you’ve enjoyed your visit to my world, and getting to know a little bit about my stories and characters.
Thank you for reading, and special thanks to everyone who commented. I’ll draw the winner tomorrow and post it on my Blog.
Notes:
I love hearing from readers and fellow writers. You can email me at: Lyn@hywelalyn.co.uk
All my books can be purchased from my Publisher: http://www.thewildrosepress.com/hywela-lyn-m-138.html
My Blog: www.hywelalyn.blogspot.com
My website: www.hywelalyn.co.uk
My Face book page: http://www.facebook.com/HywelaLyn
My Fanpage at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hywela-Lyn/300029617094
My Space: www.myspace.com/hywelalyn
Starquest My Space: www.myspace.com/jestine_darnel
Terpsichore’s My Space: www.myspace.com/terpsichoremuseofdance
I have a forum here on the Coffeetime website http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/board/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=817
I can also be found at numerous other places on the web. If you would like to subscribe to my Newsletter, you can join my Newsletter group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HywelaLynsNewsletter/join
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…and then I heard another voice, masculine this time, deep, rich and precise.
“When are you going to give me a story of my own?”
I felt a tingle run through me. There is something about that particular voice that makes my toes curl, in a most provocative way. His blue eyes blazed into my mind, like chips of glacier ice. Then he smiled, that rare, devastating smile, and I was lost.
“You’re right Kerry. I know there are things in your past that need to be addressed, and things that happened to you after ‘Starquest’ that we’d like to know .”
“Then do you not think you should be writing it for me?”
“Of course Kerry. how could I possibly refuse you?”
So that’s what I drafted out in NaNoWriMo, and am working on, just now.
Oh I just love it when my characters talk to me.
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This picture of Terpsichore and her mare, Sal, was made by my 'muse sister' Masha Holl. Sal is based on my own mare, Sally, who I sadly lost, aged 34, about six months before Dancing With Fate was published.
“Greek Mythology has rarely been so much fun to read. Hywela Lyn builds an excellent love story even with all the tongue twisting names that add even more fun to the tale.
Such a simple love story made great by the addition of the gods, muses, and Fates with their twists to life. Even the fifth century had some truly honorable men including Myrddin who refuses to give in to the feelings he has for Cora until he finds his Gwendolyn. She was betrothed to him by his family long ago. When she tells her with her own lips and behavior, doting on Madog, he finally believes his quest was in vain.
Terpsichore/Cora fell in lust at first site with Myrddin, loved him more for saving her from the Ellylldan/Goblin fire. Seems her half brother Ares, the god of war, is mad about something and attacks Myrddin. The spear of Ares is not a good thing to have sticking out of your body!
I know it sounds like sick humor but it’s really a hoot when the Fates play games with Terpsichore. Her man lays dying, she’s as serious as death, willing to give up anything to save his life and the Fates are playing her for a sucker. This may be a fantasy but I’ve felt like I was in that kind of situation once or twice or a hundred times myself! I have to recommend this book highly. Not only because I like it so much and it’s excellent entertainment but I just can’t take the chance that the gods might get crazy if I don’t”
Reviewer: Dee Dailey, The Romance Studio Rating – Five Hearts (Please note, despite what it says in the heading of this review, this is NOT an erotic romance!
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“If you haven’t yet started to read the Song of Muses stories then I suggest you start now with this one by Hywela Lyn. This is the first time I’ve been able to read anything by this author, and I am very much looking forward to reading more from her. Her flow of language pulled me into the story from the very beginning and forced me to continue reading until I had reached the end. Her description of the world of the Greek gods was very well done and insightful. I enjoyed Terpsichore, Muse of the Dance, immensely. Her independent spirit and sensuality is just what a daughter of Zeus should be. I completely loved the plotting of the story and the true task this Muse had before her. The action was orchestrated with just enough description, the dialogue and description vivid and captivating.
Dancing with Fate is a well-written story that reached out and grabbed me from the get-go. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it as a memorable read. ”
Review by Cindy K. Green
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“Dancing With Fate” is a simple love story, made very intriguing with magical characters. Hywela Lyn wrote a beautiful and touching story of undying love and characters that are prepared to give everything, even their souls, for the other’s life. Myrddin and Terpsichore were both very strong characters, each willing to give their all to what they believed in. For me, Greek mythology can be a bit hard to read. I do not know much about it, so it can be hard to follow. However, Ms. Lyn did such a fantastic job of describing each character that I never knew I could enjoy Greek myths quite so much. I wholeheartedly recommend this book, filled with vivid landscapes, Greek myths, and some of the strongest characters I have read in a while.
Review by Amaranth, Long And Short Reviews - Five Hearts
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“When the Muse of Dance, Terpsichore comesacross handsome and enthralling, Myrddin be prepared to witness a love story unlike any other. A well written, refreshing and truly imaginative read, Hywela Lyn kept me turning the pages in “Dancing With Fate!”
~Sky Purington, Author of Fate’s Monolith“Hywela Lyn is a skillful storyteller. I’m impressed by not only how her descriptions are rich, vibrant, and flowing, but how she weaves the qualities of courage, honor and loyalty into the question of how much a woman-mortal or not-will sacrifice to save the life of the man she loves. By the time you finish this book, you’ll never look at the legend of Merlin, or the phrase ‘dancing with fate’ the same way again!”
~Miss Mae, Author of the best selling “See No
Evil, My Pretty Lady” from The Wild Rose Press.
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I was thrilled to be one of nine authors contracted by The Wild Rose Press, to each write a story about one of the nine Greek muses for an anthology ‘Song Of The Muses’. Each story was released gradually through the summer of 2008 as an E Book, and then as one of three stories in a series of three paperbacks.
My muse was Terpsichore, muse of dance, and I sent her to 5th century Wales, where she falls heavily for a handsome young warrior, Myrddin, who has a destiny he is not yet aware of. They’re both in for a few surprises before the story ends.
This was a ‘fun’ story to write, and pure fantasy. I drew a lot on the mountains and wild places of my native Wales when I was writing it – and the waterfalls. Terpsichore just loves waterfalls!
Blurb:
When Terpsichore, the Muse of Dance, is assigned to revisit the land of Wales, her task seems simple enough. She is unaware there is a hidden agenda. Before she can return to Olympus her path crosses that of the mysterious Myrddin, and her heart is lost.
But Myrddin is promised to another. His mind is set on the dangerous task that lies before him, and the woman he has sworn to save. Nevertheless, he cannot deny the growing attraction between him and the beautiful stranger he meets along the way.
Terpsichore and Myrddin face a deadly force that threatens to part them forever. Is she destined to lose the only man she has ever truly loved? Is there nothing she can do to save him? Finally, when all seems lost, in desperation she finds herself DANCING WITH FATE.
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Reviewed by Orchid, The Long and Short Of It Reviews (Five Star Plus Best Book Review)
“This book is wonderful! There are few books that hold my interest to the point where I can’t bear to put it down, but Children of the Mist is most certainly at the top of this list. The attraction between Tamarith and Vidarh is beautifully written. The involvement of telepathy would appear to make it easier for them to share their feelings, but this isn’t the case. If anything telepathy makes it harder as they hide their minds from one another. This puts their lives in danger more than once…
…Well done Hywela Lyn. I haven’t read the first book in this series, but you can be sure I’m going to buy it as soon as I can. This is the type of book I love to read.”
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http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.com/2009/07/children-of-mist-by-hywela-lyn.html
Reviewed by: MarthaE You Gotta Read Reviews (’You Need To Read’ Four Star Review)
“The story is fast paced and filled with interesting action: traveling some beautiful but difficult terrains, facing a deadly virus, and battling evil alien slavers. The psychic powers add an exciting dimension and are an integral part of the plot and romance. The story jumps into action from the very beginning and keeps you engaged to the end…
… Although this book stands well on its own I definitely want to read Starquest now too! I encourage you to pick up the series for exciting and enjoyable reading.”
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Reviewed by Holli Herrle WRDF Review (Black Rose – Fantastic – stays on shelf)
Children of the Mist is the sequel to Starquest, a novel I have not yet read. However, this is a stand alone story, and having absolutely no knowledge of Starquest, I was still one hundred percent able to follow this one. Additionally, I am a big science fiction fan, so the terminology was quite familiar. There may be one or two little things someone with no knowledge of science fiction might be unfamiliar with- such as hypertravel or teleportation- but most of these concepts would be understood to even a casual observer of sci fi, and could easily be figured out from context.
Chock full of suspense and well-developed characters, Children of the Mist is exciting and well-written. There are a lot of characters to root for, and a lot of twists and turns as Virdah and Tamarith discover their feelings, and try to save each other in this edge of your seat suspenseful romance.
Read complete review here (Contains spoilers)
http://blog.lyndacoker.net/2009/09/09/wrdf-review-of-children-of-the-mist-by-hywela-lyn.aspx#Comment
Reviewed by Lindsay Townsend , Classic Romance Revival (5 Wings)
Packed with excitement, adventure and cliff-hangers, Children of the Mist also has moments of profound tenderness and beauty, with stunning description of snow, ice-cats, glaciers and mountains. Telepathy features strongly through the novel and I was touched by the way Vidarh and Tamarith fell in love with, and also rescued each other, via telepathy.
Read complete review here: http://www.classicromancerevival.com/blog/?p=1344
Author/Reviewer Marilyn Thompson, Mind Fog Reviews (5 Stars) *****
“Hywela Lyn creates a very vivid and wonderful world in Children of the Mist. Her characters have depth beyond any I have seen in a science fiction novel. She has the ability to give them souls in the literary sense, which is a rare talent. The extensive descriptions of the world she has created forms in the mind almost like the memory of a place once visited. I enjoyed this story and felt as if it carried me along from beginning to end. There was no effort in trying to understand the plot and I found it to be a bit of a mystery as well. It was a journey well worth taking and I highly recommend this book as one of the best I have ever read.
I look forward to reading more books by this author.”
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Reader Review:
An irresistable tale of love, friendship and accelerating excitement. The vivid description of the changing mood of the landscapes enhances this unputdownable novel. Moved by the tender moments of believable characters that I came to care for, I was spellbound by the difficulties they overcame. a very special book indeed.
‘Rache’
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ISBN: 1-60154-557-6
After I’d finished STARQUEST I heard that pleasant though persistent soft voice again.
“Isn’t it time you told Tamarith’s story?”
“Hmm, I suppose it would be nice to know what happened to her,” I mused.
“And I’m sure you’d like to go back to Niflheim and all that snow – and there must be some questions about the planet you’d like to have answered.”
There were – and that’s how ‘Children Of The Mist’ came to be written.
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BLURB:
Two minds united against a common foe. Two hearts afraid to show their love: Long ago Tamarith fell in love with a man she can never have, and is convinced she will never love another. However, she cannot help but be intrigued by a handsome stranger whose psychic powers exceed even her own. Vidarh seeks only to find his true purpose in life and to win the regard of his father, who eschews his son’s psychic abilities.
Thrown together by a common threat to their planet, then torn apart by an evil greater than any they could have imagined, can Vidarh save the lovely Nifl woman who has captivated him, before it is too late? Will Tamarith and Vidarh overcome the deadly enemy who threatens to destroy all they know and love? Will they find the happiness they both seek? Or are they fated to live their lives alone?
Futuristic/Fantasy romantic adventure
Available in e-book and print
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EXCERPT:
Tamarith stopped and gazed for a moment across the water. The G-type sun, now fully risen, caused the lake to shimmer like a veil of golden silk, with scarcely a ripple disturbing its calm. The pastel-colored walls of the graceful buildings on the shore reflected the glow of both suns. In the distance, the mountains encircling the settlement reached high into the cerulean sky. The swirling mist that hid their summits was as much a part of Niflheim as the earth upon which she and Vidarh stood.
She sensed his mind discreetly touch hers and realized he was staring at her keenly. She turned back to face him, returning his questioning glance and studying him in turn. Taller than average, and broad-shouldered, today he wore a sleeveless, belted leather shirt over thick breeches, with long, icecat-wool lined boots. His upper arms were well muscled, his skin tanned as if he were used to working outdoors. His curly, dark auburn hair, kept away from his face with a plain leather band, reached almost to his shoulders. It caught the sun’s rays and gleamed like the polished dark red wood of the trees that flanked the feet of the mountains.
She took in his clear, hazel eyes, with their friendly twinkle, the long, straight nose, strong jaw line and smiling mouth. He would have been fighting off the local unattached young women if the situation they found themselves in were not so serious. Not that she was particularly interested in his looks, or those of any other man, for that matter.
No, something else about Vidarh of Ragnak excited her curiosity.
It’s about yesterday.
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