RETURN OF THE RAVEN is a RONE Award finalist!
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Good morning! Voting for the 2022 RONE Awards is underway, and this week, Return of the Raven is up in the Science Fiction/Time Travel category. I’ll need your vote to make it to the judging round, and I would really appreciate your help! Here’s what to do:
And that’s it! Thank you so much for your support.
Wish me luck, and have a wonderful week! đ
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Calling all readers! Spring has sprung, and youâre all invited to N. N. Lightâs Book Heaven Spring Break Bookapalooza. Thirty-two books will be featured this month, and you’ll have a chance to win a $75 Amazon gift card.
Iâm thrilled to be a part of this event. Return of the Raven, one of my time travel romances, will be spotlighted on April 7.
Besides an excerpt from the book, I’ll be sharing where Iâd go on spring break if money were no object. Even though money is tight–as it is for so many of us–my family and I are actually traveling to our dream location this summer. I can’t wait!
Bookmark this festival and tell your friends: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/spring-break-bookapalooza
Enter the giveaway here!
Open internationally. You must have a valid Amazon US or Amazon CA account to win.
Runs April 1 â 30.
Drawing will be held on May 2.
Good luck, and have a beautiful month! đ
28 Monday Mar 2022
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Good morning! I woke up to some wonderful news: Return of the Raven (the final book in The Novels of Ravenwood series) has been nominated for InDâtale Magazineâs prestigious RONE Award! The reader voting phase of the award process begins on April 25, and if I receive enough votes, Iâll reach the actual judging phase. The category is Science Fiction/Time Travel.
If youâve read and enjoyed the book, please consider voting for it. If you havenât read it but would like to, send me a message on Facebook, and Iâll give you a free digital copy.  Just to be clear: you donât have to vote for me to receive a copy. But this way, anyone who does vote will have had the chance to read it.
Thanks in advance for your support. Have a beautiful week! đ
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I’m thrilled to announce that Return of the Raven won Best Time Travel/Time Travel Romance of 2021 in the N. N. Light Book Awards! What an honor, and a wonderful end to the five-book series, The Novels of Ravenwood. Congrats again to all the finalists and to the winners!
In other news, my publisher gave me a release date for The Spear Alight, the fourth and final book in my young adult paranormal fantasy series, Guardians of Erin. I’ll be sharing the date and cover soon, and come January, I’ll start writing the first book of my new gothic mystery series. Stay tuned! đ
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âTis the season to curl up with a good book, and Iâve teamed up with over forty authors to give away free books, audiobook codes, and gift cards through N. N. Light’s Book Heaven’s CURL-UP-WITH-A-BOOK MONTH GIVEAWAY. I’ll be giving away a copy of Return of the Raven, the fifth and final book in The Novels of Ravenwood medieval/time travel romance series. Check out all the prizes here.
Enter to win here. Good luck, everyone!
09 Thursday Sep 2021
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If you like to read and review free books, I’ve got great news for you! My time travel romance, Return of the Raven, is available for a limited time on Booksprout. It’s the fifth and final book in The Novels of Ravenwood series, but it can also stand alone. Here’s the story:
Margaret, Lady Ravenwood, is trapped in a loveless marriage and firmly entrenched in the medieval world. Along comes Griffin Nightshade, a historian from the future whose soul resonates with hers. He persuades her to return with him to the 1950s, but heeding her heart means courting danger from a curse that could spell her doom.
Haunted by his parents’ sudden deaths, Griffin knows all too well the pain born of love lost. He guards his emotions, but Margaret delves deep and goes straight to the soul. She’s hard to resistâŚand harder to set free.
The heart’s desire and history’s demands don’t always agree. Yet true love is eternal.
A peek between the pages:
Held in the ballroom of a nearby hotel, the after-party boasted a band of musicians, savory food, a variety of drinks, and a three-tier, white-frosted cake. After consuming a sizeable portion of said cake and a goodly amount of fruit punch, Margaret sat beside Griffin against the wall, watching the other guests and the happy couple interact.
The bride and groom took to the dance floor and moved as though they were one body, which in essence they now were. Frank and Hannah also danced, talking and laughing as they often did around the manor.
Oh to be so happily joined with another. If onlyâŚ
There it was again: the recurring, inevitable âif only.â Her nights were full of them. She lay in bed staring up at the darkened canopy, wishing he were there beside her. Perhaps Ęźtwas wanton and wrong, or by some standards, ridiculous.
But the heart wants what it wants. Hers wanted Griffin. Not just for a day or even a year but forever. She loved him. ĘźTwas as simpleâand as complicatedâas that.
He turned to her now, and his warm, brown eyes sparkled with an invitation. âShall we dance?â
Her stomach dropped. âI donât know how.â
He gestured to the dancing couples. âLook at the other women. And see that little boy and girl? If they can do it, so can we. Youâll put your left hand on my shoulder, and your right hand will hold mine. Then youâll move your feet when I do. Donât worry. Iâll guide you.â
âWellâŚâ The need to touch him, to feel his hands on her again, outweighed her doubt. âIâll try.â
He led her to the dance floor, and she did as he instructed. Leisurely, they began to move.
Always the teacher. What might I learn in your bed?
Heat flushed her cheeks. Thankfully, the dance was slow; perfect for a beginner such as she. But the gentle pace enfolded them in a mantle of intimacy.
âThis song is called âWhen I Fall in Love.ââ His voice was soft and low.
âFall?â
He nodded in silence.
Aye, Ęźtis very much like falling. Like stepping off the side of a cliff. Once you take that step, thereâs no turning back and no stopping whatâs to come.
What would come of her feelings? Heartache? âThe melody is pleasing.â
âIâve always thought so.â
She looked up at him and gazed into his eyes. âYou were right. Dancing isnât as difficult as I thought.â A grin escaped her lips. âOf course, Ęźtwould be easier in different shoes.â Her âkitten heelsâ turned every step into a dare.
His smile stole her breath. âTheyâre not very practical, are they?â
âNo. Nor are they comfortable.â She longed to kick them off and wiggle her cramped toes, but that must wait till later.
âYou look lovely, though.â
Suddenly, the discomfort seemed worthwhile, and her heart shifted to a rhythm livelier than their dance. âThank you. You look good yourself.â
âThank you. You smell nice, too. Roses?â
âAye.â His scent seemed an intoxicating mixture of nutmeg, cinnamon, and musk. âA new bubble bath.â
âI trust you had a better experience this time around.â
She gave him a rueful grin. âEasier perhaps, but not better. You werenât there.â
His eyes darkened, beckoned her into their depths. âMeg.â He sounded breathless.
Her heart fluttered. âI shouldâve made some excuse to summon you again. Would you have come?â
âI would have.â
âWould you have helped me from the tub?â
âIf you needed help.â
Everything else in the ballroom faded into insignificance. There was only him. âWhat if I needed another kiss?â
His gaze dropped to her lips. âNo one needs a kiss.â
âI beg to differ.â She needed so much more than that. Her stomach quivered. âBut mayhap I should beg for something else.â
âSuch as?â His husky voice caressed her ears.
âUse your imagination, Griff. Youâll think of something.â
He pulled her closer. The heat of his body mingled with hers. âYou really shouldnât say such things.â
âWhy not? Iâm thinking them.â And feeling things I never dreamed I could. Until you.
âIâve said it before, and Iâll say it again. Youâre dangerous.â
She winced. âAnd youâre on my foot.â
âOh!â The pressure on her toes eased as he removed his foot. The song ended, and they stilled. âForgive me. Iâm a bitâŚflustered.â
Youâre also irresistible. âI know how you can make amends.â
âHow?â
âKiss me.â She held her breath.
If the excerpt piqued your interest, check out Return of the Raven here on Booksprout. Or if you’d rather, you can buy the book at one of these online stores:
Amazon | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU | B & N | Apple | Kobo
Take care, and happy reading! đ
08 Wednesday Sep 2021
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Good morning! The FALL INTO THESE GREAT READS BOOKATHON at N. N. Light’s Book Heaven is well underway, and today, Return of the Raven–the fifth of The Novels of Ravenwood–is a featured title. Check it out here!
Don’t forget to enter the giveaway as well. You could win a $75 Amazon gift card! The drawing will be held on October 1st.
Wishing you the best of luck. Hope you’re enjoying the day! đ