It’s the fifth week
in our Medieval Monday First Encounter snippets and giveaway. Giveaway you say?
Yes, if you comment on any of the participating author’s threads, you will be
in the running for a giveaway of all the ebook’s in this round’s theme. Winners
will be announced at the conclusion of week 14.
in our Medieval Monday First Encounter snippets and giveaway. Giveaway you say?
Yes, if you comment on any of the participating author’s threads, you will be
in the running for a giveaway of all the ebook’s in this round’s theme. Winners
will be announced at the conclusion of week 14.
Please welcome my
guest, Nicole Locke, and the snippet from her novel Her Christmas
Knight. Don’t forget to leave a comment below for Nicole. Happy reading and
enjoy!
guest, Nicole Locke, and the snippet from her novel Her Christmas
Knight. Don’t forget to leave a comment below for Nicole. Happy reading and
enjoy!
Excerpt
Stairs?
She swiped at the dark
with her hands and feet until the corridor curved into a staircase. Keeping a
hand on the stone wall, she shuffled her way down.
with her hands and feet until the corridor curved into a staircase. Keeping a
hand on the stone wall, she shuffled her way down.
Until she found her way to
a heavily latched illuminated door.
a heavily latched illuminated door.
There were more sounds,
too—murmurs and whispers of a crowd trying to be quiet. This was the door! She
brushed her free hand against the smooth wood until she found the latch.
too—murmurs and whispers of a crowd trying to be quiet. This was the door! She
brushed her free hand against the smooth wood until she found the latch.
Other noises were reaching
her ears—more laughter, and footsteps behind her. No time to waste. She placed
the seal on top of her feet, and used both hands to lift the latch. It held, as
if someone on the other side was preventing it from opening. Did she dare call
out?
her ears—more laughter, and footsteps behind her. No time to waste. She placed
the seal on top of her feet, and used both hands to lift the latch. It held, as
if someone on the other side was preventing it from opening. Did she dare call
out?
No, the footsteps behind
her were too close.
her were too close.
She jumped and used her
body to press down on the handle. The latch broke free, but the clank echoed in
the quiet corridor. The footsteps behind her changed direction.
body to press down on the handle. The latch broke free, but the clank echoed in
the quiet corridor. The footsteps behind her changed direction.
No time to lose.
Next Monday, Nicole will be at Bambi Lynn’s blog. https://bambilynnblog.wordpress.com
Blurb:
A knight to protect her—this
Yuletide
Yuletide
By order of the English king,
Alice of Swaffham searches London nobility for the traitor dealing information
to the Scots. Little does she know that the mysterious spy she seeks is the man
she once loved and thought she’d lost forever…
Alice of Swaffham searches London nobility for the traitor dealing information
to the Scots. Little does she know that the mysterious spy she seeks is the man
she once loved and thought she’d lost forever…
If Hugh of Shoebury felt unworthy
of Alice before, as the Half-Thistle spy he can never claim her heart. Now he
must fight to keep not only his dark secrets—and
Alice—safe from a vengeful king…but also his burning longing for her at bay!
of Alice before, as the Half-Thistle spy he can never claim her heart. Now he
must fight to keep not only his dark secrets—and
Alice—safe from a vengeful king…but also his burning longing for her at bay!
Amazon:
myBook.to/Lovers-n-Legends6
myBook.to/Lovers-n-Legends6
Harlequin:
https://www.harlequin.com/shop/authors/24841_nicole-locke.html
https://www.harlequin.com/shop/authors/24841_nicole-locke.html
Nicole is hosting my fifth
snippet on her blog this week. You can find me on her blog http://nicolelocke.com.
snippet on her blog this week. You can find me on her blog http://nicolelocke.com.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by
today and left a comment for a chance to win our giveaway!
today and left a comment for a chance to win our giveaway!
That was a very intriguing excerpt. I can't wait until the next one.
Thanks for sharing, Ruth!
Lovely to be here today!
That sounds very interesting and the name of your book is very catchy. It pulls me in
It's time for me to get my Christmas reads together. I believe a Medieval Christmas by Nicole Locke will do nicely. I haven't read any of her work, as yet.