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Resolve to Read More Books Giveaway ~ N. N. Light’s Book Heaven

05 Tuesday Jan 2021

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It’s a brand-new year, and many of you have made resolutions. Here’s one that should be easy to keep: read more books in 2021! N. N. Light’s Book Heaven is sponsoring an incredible giveaway where you can win books–e-copy, print, and audio–plus a gift card. Everything from fiction to romance to young adult is up for grabs, and you might win one of my books. I’m donating audiobook codes for the first two books in my Guardians of Erin young adult paranormal series: The Cauldron Stirred and The Stone Awakened.

If you want to win my prizes, be sure to mention it in the box on the Rafflecopter entry. The giveaway runs through January 31. Enter below and good luck!

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N. N. Light’s Holiday Gift Guide ~ THE SWORD UNSHEATHED

17 Tuesday Nov 2020

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Good morning! The Sword Unsheathed–the third book in my Guardians of Erin YA paranormal fantasy series–is one of the titles featured in the Paranormal category of N. N. Light’s Holiday Gift Guide today. Check it out here!

In related news, I’ve finally begun writing the fourth and final book in the series, The Spear Alight. It’s always sad to say good-bye to characters and worlds I’ve created, but I’m also excited to share the conclusion of the story with you! The manuscript is due to my editor on April 1, 2021, so I have lots to do! Wish me luck and have a beautiful day. 🙂

Fall into These Great Reads Bookathon ~ THE SWORD UNSHEATHED

10 Thursday Sep 2020

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The Fall into These Great Reads Bookathon at N. N. Light’s Book Heaven is in full swing! Today, The Sword Unsheathed (the third book in my young adult paranormal fantasy series, Guardians of Erin) is a featured title. Check it out here!

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway. You could win one of several Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift cards! Good luck, and see you there! 🙂

Read a Book Month Giveaway ~ N. N. Light’s Book Heaven

03 Thursday Sep 2020

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In September, swirling winds blanket the Northern Hemisphere in cooler temperatures, and it’s back-to-school time. But who says kids get to have all the fun? N. N. Light has gathered quite a collection of bookish prizes to give away this month. You can even win an as yet unpublished 3-book boxed set by a USA Today Bestseller. The Cauldron Stirred, the first book in my Guardians of Erin YA paranormal fantasy series, is also one of the prizes.

Don’t delay and enter below. If there’s a particular book or prize you’d like to win, be sure to say which one. The giveaway runs through September 30, and winners will be drawn on October 1. Good luck!

Read a Book Month Giveaway: https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/92db775074

Literary Giveaway Portal:  https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/literary-giveaway-portal

GUARDIANS OF ERIN, Books 1 & 2 ~ on sale for 99 cents!

30 Saturday May 2020

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Only two more days until the release of The Sword Unsheathed, the third book in the series.  I’m excited to share it with you!

Want to catch up on the story beforehand? The first two books are on sale for 99 cents!

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Have a beautiful weekend! 🙂

Stress Busting Book Festival ~ THE SWORD UNSHEATHED

07 Thursday May 2020

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The Stress Busting Book Festival is in full swing at N. N. Light’s Book Heaven, and today, my young adult paranormal fantasy, The Sword Unsheathed, is in the spotlight!  You can get a sneak peek inside this soon-to-be-released third book in the Guardians of Erin series and learn how I combat stress.  Check it out here!

While you’re there, remember to enter the giveaway.  You could win one of the following:

~ $50 Amazon (US) or Barnes and Noble Gift Card

~ $50 Amazon (US) or Barnes and Noble Gift Card

~ $25 Amazon (US) or Barnes and Noble Gift Card

~ $15 Amazon (US) or Barnes and Noble Gift Card

~ $10 Amazon (US) or Barnes and Noble Gift Card

Open internationally

Runs May 1 – June 3

Drawing will be held on June 4.

See you there! 🙂

Bookaholics Unite Giveaway ~ N. N. Light’s Book Heaven

02 Saturday May 2020

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The dictionary defines a bookaholic as “a prolific or a habitual reader; a compulsive book buyer.” That describes me to a tee! How about you? We’re in luck because N. N. Light’s Book Heaven is giving away everything a book hoarder could want: books and more books. The Stone Awakened, the second book in my award-winning Guardians of Erin series, is one of the prizes.

If there’s a particular book or prize you’d like to win, be sure to say which one when you enter via Rafflecopter. Enter below and good luck!

Bookaholics Unite Giveaway

Literary Giveaway Portal

Enjoy your weekend! 🙂

THE SWORD UNSHEATHED ~ Release Date and a Sneak Peek Inside

29 Sunday Mar 2020

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My publisher finally gave me a release date for The Sword Unsheathed, the third book in my Guardians of Erin young adult paranormal fantasy series.  June 1, 2020 is the big day, which also happens to be the date when Return of the Raven (the fifth and final book in The Novels of Ravenwood series) is due to my editor.

Here’s a sneak peek between the pages of The Sword Unsheathed.  Hope you enjoy it!

That night found me hovering above a massive, semicircular prehistoric fort at the edge of a cliff roughly 300 feet above the swish and swoosh of the ocean. Three concentric, terraced stone walls enclosed it, and beyond the third ring, an army of jagged stone slabs stood vigil. A large, tan tent dominated the innermost enclosure.

The all-encompassing twilight was telling, as were my bare feet and blue satin nightshirt, which I’d worn to bed. I was in the Otherworld, courtesy of an astral trip. But where exactly?

I had to know.

Determined, I floated to the ground in front of the tent’s entrance. A curious sense of déjà vu washed over me, and every inch of my flesh tingled with a hidden memory.

I’ve been here before. I’m sure of it.

I entered the tent, and a plush Persian carpet cushioned my feet as I explored. Sumptuous in texture and color, the interior seemed strangely familiar. There were silks, satins, and velvets in shades of gold, burgundy, ruby red, dark blue, and emerald green. Curtains, cushions, and pillows aplenty. Spherical, perforated hanging lanterns. There was even a Moroccan tray table of polished brass decorated with an arabesque pattern; atop it sat two crystal glasses and a matching decanter filled with brown liquid, as well as a compote containing what appeared to be cocoa-dusted chocolate truffles.

“I could get used to this,” I said aloud.

“Could you?”

I jumped, then whirled around. Lorcan stood an arm’s length away. As always, he wore his black, Regency Era greatcoat, breeches, and riding boots. A question, deeper than the one he’d asked, glowed in his ice blue eyes.

I trembled.

His eyes darkened. “Are you cold?”

“No. Are you?” A heartbeat after I spoke, I cringed inwardly. What a stupid reply!

He shook his head. Glossy black hair swayed, teasing his broad shoulders. “Not particularly.” A smile tugged at his full, sensuous lips as he gestured to the table. “Chocolate? Cognac?”

I clenched my fists, steeling myself against his charms. “No, thank you, and you can wipe that smile off your face. How can I trust you after what happened Christmas Eve?”

“What do you mean?”

“You left me alone in Aoife’s castle. Where did you disappear to?”

He blinked, and for a moment, his long eyelashes stole my focus. “Ashling, you know I went to investigate the noise we heard.”

“And never came back.”

“I did come back.”

“Really?” I tilted my head to the side. “Funny that I didn’t see you. Aoife said you brought me to her, like some kind of warped Christmas present or—”

“Aoife lies.”

“I’m sure she does, but she also spoke a lot of truth. Are you still working for her?”

“How can you ask that?”

“Easily.”

He sighed: a sound of impatience and annoyance, both of which I, too, had felt over the past few months. “As I told you before, when I met Caer—you—I left Aoife and planned to live the rest of my days in the Middleworld…here, with you. Then you disappeared on me.”

“So Christmas Eve was payback for something I did centuries ago?”

“It wasn’t. By the time I returned to the dungeon, you were gone. Then I sensed you were in danger. Of course, Aengus did too, and I arrived just in time to watch him save the day.” A shadow crossed his features.

I’d seen that look before, whenever he compared himself to Aengus. Sympathy surged within me, but I expelled it with a huff. “Why didn’t you come and tell me all this before?”

“I didn’t think you’d listen. I knew Aengus would poison your ears with lies about me. How can I compete with such a paragon?” He twisted his lips, and a hint of humor restored light to his face. “Perhaps if I wore only my long drawers.”

“Your what?”

“I believe you’d call them underwear.”

The image of a bare-chested Lorcan flashed in my mind and set my pulse racing. “No. Clothes are a good thing.”

He arched an eyebrow. “Are they? Still, my attire is outdated.”

I shrugged. “A little.”

He furrowed his brow, then it smoothened. “I’ve got it.” Before my eyes, his clothing morphed into black jeans and a black T-shirt. “Better?”

Holy hell, he was sexy! Unfortunately, his new look emphasized the toned physique I’d only imagined till then.

I swallowed hard. “I don’t care what you wear.” It was true. He could dress in Super Mario footie pajamas, and I’d still think he was hot.

“Don’t you?” He inched toward me.

I took two steps back. “I…I wanted to ask…where are we? This place seems so familiar.”

“It should.” His eyes smoldered. “We made love here.”

My stomach dropped, and I fumbled for a reply. “You and Caer, you mean. How long were you together?”

“One perfect night.”

“That’s it?”

He stepped closer. “Even one moment of bliss can feel like an eternity. Caer and I created a heaven of our own. All. Night. Long.”

Dear God. I cleared my throat. “So you live here?”

“Ah. We’re going to have a safe conversation.”

“Yup…if you want me to stay.”

“I do, and yes, I live here. This is Dun Aengus on the isle of Inishmore. Once upon a time, it was Aengus’s home, hence the name which means ‘fort of Aengus,’ but he abandoned it. I’ll admit, I felt a perverse pleasure when I claimed it as my own.”

Doubt and distrust gnawed at me, and I frowned. “Did you feel the same way when you took Caer away from him?”

“That was different.”

“How?”

He reached for my hand and enfolded it with both of his. Everywhere his flesh touched mine, a subtle vibration took hold. “I wanted you more than anything else in the Otherworld, or any world. I still want you.”

“I’m with Aengus now.”

“But you were once with me.”

“I don’t even remember that.”

His gaze held mine. “Your soul remembers. It went looking for me tonight. That’s why you’re here.”

My heart raced. My hand tingled. The tent and all its luxuries seemed to close in around me. How easy it would be to lose myself in sensation and…

To be continued!  I’ll let you know when the book is available for preorder.  Happy Sunday!  🙂

NIGHT OF THE OWL on Netgalley

05 Thursday Mar 2020

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My award-nominated time travel romance, Night of the Owl, is now available on Netgalley.  If any of you are Netgalley readers, check it out here!

Also, there’s still time to enter my Facebook giveaway, with a chance to win a signed copy of either The Cauldron Stirred or The Stone Awakened, the first two books in my award-winning YA paranormal fantasy series.  Enter here!

I’ll have the release date for the third book in the series, The Sword Unsheathed, soon.  I can’t wait to share it with you.

Well, that’s all for now.  Happy Thursday!  🙂

A giveaway, a great review, and more!

14 Tuesday Jan 2020

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I love reading and writing series, and if you like them too, you won’t want to miss the Book Series Starter Event on N. N. Light’s Book Heaven.  You can find lots of great reads as well as series to add to your favorites, and one lucky winner will win an e-copy of EVERY BOOK FEATURED IN THE EVENT!  The first books of my two current series (medieval/time travel romance and YA paranormal fantasy) are part of the event.

Yesterday, Flight of the Raven, the first of The Novels of Ravenwood, was featured.  Check it out here!

The Cauldron Stirred, the first book in my Guardians of Erin series, will follow on January 16.  You can find that post, along with all the others, here!

The giveaway is open internationally and runs January 13 – 23.  Enter here and good luck!

In other news, I received a wonderful review for Night of the Owl, the fourth of The Novels of Ravenwood.  You can read it here on Wild Women Reviews, but here’s a bit of it:

“This is a non-stop adventure infused with historical fact, crisp dialogue, laugh out loud moments, and unforgettable characters. Don’t miss this one. On a scale of 1-5, Night of the Owl deserves a 6.”

Wild Women Authors interviewed both me and my heroine, Ardyth Nightshade, and you can read the interviews and an excerpt from the book here!

That’s all for now.  Happy Tuesday!  🙂

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