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Medieval Monday ~ THE LADY OF THE FOREST

12 Monday Mar 2018

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Barbara Bettis, Judith Sterling, Knights of Destiny, Medieval Monday, medieval romance, Shadow of the Swan, The Lady of the Forest, The Novels of Ravenwood

Welcome back to Medieval Monday! I’m pleased to have Barbara Bettis with me today, and I’m featuring her work, The Lady of the Forest.

If you’re following my excerpt from Shadow of the Swan, you can find the seventh snippet of Robert and Constance’s unconventional wedding night on Barbara’s blog: www.barbarabettis.blogspot.com

Now, let’s enjoy her seventh snippet:

Sam’l had allowed her to continue searching, to actually capture another, when he knew the real traitor already lurked at Stonehill? Why? Then she realized another import of Jamie’s words.

“When did he say so?” Kate crossed to the table in two strides. “How did you hear?”

“Before they met the soldiers.” Jamie wiped his greasy fingers on the bottom of his tunic. “Sam’l leaned in right close and told him, but I heard. Sam’l can’t whisper for nothing.”

Follow along next week at https://sherryewing.com/blog/. Be sure to leave a comment for a chance at an ebook of your choice.

A little more about The Lady of the Forest:

He must pursue his enemy; she must protect her people. Can their love survive the duties that drive them apart?

When her elderly husband dies, Lady Katherine fakes her own death and disappears into the forest with others escaping the brutish new lord. Determined to protect her people, she knocks the wrong man senseless. But Lord Henry isn’t an enemy, he’s the brother of her childhood friend. Although his tender confidence tempts her, she’s bound by duty.

Henry of Chauvere has found the one lady he wants for his own, never mind she’s tied him hand and foot. When he learns the king has ordered her to wed Stonehill’s ruthless new master, he insists Kate seek haven with his sister. But she won’t desert her friends. Henry vows to solve her problem, provided he catches a traitor before the threat from Kate’s past catches her.

When a daring rescue compels Henry and Kate to join forces, their attraction grows into love. If only duty didn’t drive them apart.

Buy the book:

Amazon

The Wild Rose Press

See you next Monday!

Medieval Monday ~ Winner announced soon!

13 Monday Nov 2017

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Ashley York, Bambi Lynn, Barbara Bettis, Cathy MacRae, Ceci Giltenan, Elisabeth Hobbes, Jenna Jaxon, Judith Sterling, Lane McFarland, Laurel O'Donnell, Mary Morgan, Medieval Monday, medieval romance, Nicole Locke, Ruth A. Casie, Sherry Ewing, Soul of the Wolf, The Novels of Ravenwood

Hi, everyone!  We’ll be announcing the winner of our recent blog hop, First Encounter, next Monday, November 20.  Remember, those who comment on each snippet (14 in all) of a particular author will be entered into a drawing to win all 14 e-books showcased in this round of Medieval Monday, including my book, Soul of the Wolf.

That’s a lot of loot, providing many hours of fun reading for those who love historical romance!  So I’m going to post all the links to the blogs involved to give you one last chance to comment on all of my snippets or those of another author.  I’m listing these in the order of my snippets, 1 through 14.  Here you go!

http://ruthacasie.blogspot.com/

www.bambilynnblog.wordpress.com

http://www.jennajaxon.wordpress.com

http://lanemcfarland.com/2017/08/medieval-monday-with-judith-sterling/

https://www.ashleyyorkauthor.com/blog

https://sherryewing.com/blog/

www.barbarabettis.blogspot.com

http://nicolelocke.com

https://cecigiltenan.com/

http://www.laurel-odonnell.com/

http://www.cathymacraeauthor.com/bits-n-bobs-author-blog

www.ElisabethHobbes.co.uk

http://www.marymorganauthor.com/blog

https://judithmarshallauthor.com/2017/11/06/medieval-monday-first-encounter-in-soul-of-the-wolf/

So there you have it:  all 14 snippets from Soul of the Wolf in a row.  You might need to scroll down a bit on those blogs to find the posts, but just look for my characters Wulfstan and Jocelyn embracing beneath the full moon.  They’ll guide you home!

Good luck, everyone, and Happy Monday!

Medieval Monday ~ “First Encounter” in THE LADY OF THE FOREST

18 Monday Sep 2017

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Barbara Bettis, Judith Sterling, Medieval Monday, medieval romance, Soul of the Wolf, The Lady of the Forest

Welcome back to Medieval Monday and Week Seven of our “First Encounter” theme!

If you’re following the moment when my hero and heroine meet in Soul of the Wolf, you can find the seventh snippet on Barbara Bettis’s blog: www.barbarabettis.blogspot.com

But let’s focus on Barbara’s seventh snippet from The Lady of the Forest, part of her Knights of Destiny series:

He almost snorted. As if he ever beat any of his people. But he wagered a bit of a scare wouldn’t go wrong about now. She’d be safer in the long run. “You’ll find yourself in worse trouble if your lord learns what you’ve done.”

Rather than cower, she smiled. “I rather think I’d be in worse trouble if I did set you free.”

Her voice flowed over him like a liquid blanket. Thick, warm, soft. This was no girl. This was a woman.

Follow along next week at Sherry Ewing’s blog: https://sherryewing.com/blog/ Don’t forget to comment for a chance to win an e-copy of The Lady of the Forest and other e-books from Medieval Monday’s authors.

A little more about The Lady of the Forest:

He must pursue his enemy; she must protect her people. Can their love survive the duties that drive them apart?

When her elderly husband dies, Lady Katherine fakes her own death and disappears into the forest with others escaping the brutish new lord. Determined to protect her people, she knocks the wrong man senseless. But Lord Henry isn’t an enemy, he’s the brother of her childhood friend. Although his tender confidence tempts her, she’s bound by duty.

Henry of Chauvere has found the one lady he wants for his own, never mind she’s tied him hand and foot. When he learns the king has ordered her to wed Stonehill’s ruthless new master, he insists Kate seek haven with his sister. But she won’t desert her friends. Henry vows to solve her problem, provided he catches a traitor before the threat from Kate’s past catches her.

When a daring rescue compels Henry and Kate to join forces, their attraction grows into love. If only duty didn’t drive them apart.

Buy the book:

AMAZON

THE WILD ROSE PRESS

Medieval Monday with Barbara Bettis

05 Monday Jun 2017

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Welcome back for another Medieval Monday!  My guest today is Barbara Bettis, and it’s her turn to tell us why she loves writing medieval.

I’m not sure what calls to me so strongly from the Middle Ages, but whatever it is, has done so my entire life. I think it may be rooted in the stories I devoured when I first started reading. Myths, folk stories from different cultures, tales of Knights of the Round Table, they all captured my imagination. It was a different, fascinating world where anything was possible—in theory. Throughout school, history was a favorite subject, and I loved to delve into the events—and lives of the people—of the past.

As I did so, I recognized that the knightly tales of derring do from my childhood were set amidst times of turmoil, deprivation of the many and reward of the few. I usually root for the underdog, so when my studies introduced me to mercenaries and the bad reputation many of them enjoyed (and they probably did enjoy them), I immediately thought, “But they all must not have been bad. What of the ones who fought to better themselves and didn’t practice cruelty?”

Life was not easy for most people. In the eyes of society at that time, bettering oneself usually meant acquiring land. Few folks had the means or opportunity to do so. Later in the Medieval period, landed-society’s restrictions didn’t allow for commoners to aspire to knighthood, except for very limited exceptions. But in the earlier days, it wasn’t all that unusual for a commoner to rise by reason of bravery, strength, and audacity. All but one of my stories have featured such mercenaries who strive to better themselves by acquiring power and land.

All my stories feature strong women, not at all the norm of the period. Yet discoveries tell us there were more strong women than we realize, although most of them were wed or in the church. I imbue my heroines with strength of character given the times in which they lived.

I love creating the stories of strong heroines we women would like to be and of heroes we’d love to live for.

More about Barbara

Barbara Bettis grew up in the rural Midwest, where reading was a reward for chores well done. So you can bet she did her chores well—and fast. She loved history and English. She’d intended to major in English, but when she arrived at her small, Liberal Arts college, one of the European history professors was on a Rhodes Scholarship. Once she met the English professors, she defected.

Thus, she received her BA in English with a strong minor in history and her Master’s in English. After working as a newspaper reporter and editor, Barb returned to college and taught English and journalism, later earning a doctorate in Higher Education with an emphasis in journalism.

After her husband died, some former students lured her into their critique group, where she began writing fiction. A trip to Scotland and England solidified her love of the Isles (the small tour group set up a ‘Barb’s Castle Alert’ on their train journeys). Her earlier fascination with the Middle Ages led her into her medieval stories, where she’s been roaming around ever since.

Now that she’s retired from teaching, her ambition is to write an angst-ridden, tortured hero set in the High Middle Ages, but somehow her guys end up with inappropriate senses of humor. Perhaps in the future…

Visit Barbara at http://www.barbarabettis.blogspot.com

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