Medieval Monday--THE VALIANT VIKING

Welcome to Medieval Monday, the Villains and Bad Guys edition.  This week's snippet is from Bambi Lynn's exciting story, The Valiant Viking.

     Boddi studied him, considering the challenge. Finally, he shoved her to the ground at Rolf’s feet. Sharp pain seared her already bruised hands and knees.
     He made no move to help her up. Broken and dejected, she stood carefully and cowered behind him.
     Boddi scanned the line of captives, his gaze landing almost immediately on Rheda. She broke from the group, causing a moment of chaos. She ran for her life towards the woods surrounding the village but was quickly apprehended by some of Boddi’s men. They dragged her back, biting and clawing. They laughed at her struggle.
     The muscle in Rolf’s jaw twitched.

Can a foundering seaside village survive the onslaught of marauding Vikings bearing down on them?

Desperate to save her village from a band of Norsemen sweeping down the coastline, Kaylla catches her first ray of hope when she discovers one of the pillaging heathens washed ashore. Perhaps they can use this captive to bargain for the safety of their village. Rolf Bloodhands, sole survivor of a traitorous attack on his king’s fleet, assures her that his kinsmen will not spare the easy conquest of their waning village for the life of one man. Instead he teaches them the basics of defense and combat with the meager weapons they have available. If they fail to stave off the invaders, the few villagers left will either be killed or enslaved.

With only two days to prepare for an invasion sure to decimate her village, Kaylla is shocked by her attraction to the hunky Norseman she has enslaved. Who knew fear of imminent death could drive an innocent woman to explore the oldest sins known to man.

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Medieval Monday--Dragon Knight's Ring

This Medieval Monday "Villains and Bad Guys" excerpt is from book 5 of Mary Morgan's thrilling Order of the Dragon Knights series, Dragon Knight's Ring.  

     He threw out an arc of lightning at the dragon, but she swiftly dodged the blazing light and flew off. “Your time is at an end, beast!” raged Lachlan.
     Meggie stood slowly. Never had she seen the face of evil so hideous. Her hands trembled, but she would not look away. This was not the man she’d befriended in the forest. Nae, this was a monster and her fear stirred so great, she could not move. Did not Angus tell her once to use
fear as a shield? Doing her best, she kept her focus steady and attempted to take in deep calming breaths.
     Lachlan took a step toward her, but Angus quickly stepped in front of her.

Crusader, Adam MacFhearguis is on one last quest to the standing stones in Scotland where he seeks to bury the past. However, a silent prayer sends him to an unknown future and to his beloved Meggie. When he uncovers a shocking revelation, Adam questions everything about the woman he thought he knew and loved. He may have traveled the veil of ages, but time is now his enemy.

Margaret MacKay lives a life in the future without the memories of her past—her death. When Adam arrives at her door confessing he knows her, she is confused and wary. With each passing day, she yearns to learn more from this stranger. Yet, when a truth is revealed, can she trust the
man to unlock the chains from her mind and heart?

Will love free the bonds to unite the two lovers who who were doomed centuries ago? Or will evil finally claim victory over the Dragon Knights?

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MEDIEVAL MONDAY WITH RUE ALLYN

This week's Medieval Monday snippet is from author Rue Allyn novel Knight Errant, the 1st book in her Knight Chronicles series. In this scene Lady Juliana is waiting for her escort, Sir Robert to return from finding news of their enemy Fra Basti--a highly influential priest known as Il Mano de Dei (The Hand of God). 

     “Excellent.” Basti took the letters. “Wait for us outside.”
     The man backed out into the hallway. “Your Beguine robes have undergone a change?” Basti lifted a delicately arched brow. 
     He was small in stature, but he was perfectly proportioned. She had heard that his face had been used as the model for any number of angelic frescoes. After his appointment to Rome, ’twas how he had come to the pope’s attention.

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KNIGHT ERRANT

Set during the early days of the Inquisition, Sir Robert Clarwyn must find a way to compel Lady Juliana Verault to return to England, or he’ll lose any chance of regaining his family lands and redeeming his heritage. Yet Juliana must
complete her mission to ensure a safe future for her gender in the church. With danger and intrigue mounting, Robert and Juliana must rely on each other and risk
everything … including their hearts.

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MEDIEVAL MONDAY Ashley York's DAUGHTER OF THE OVERKING

Welcome back to Medieval Monday, the Villains edition. This week I'm featuring a snippet from Ashley York's wonderful Irish romance, DAUGHTER OF THE OVERKING.

A mistaken identity. A gruesome murder.

Trained as a warrior... Brighit of Clonascra despises the trappings and demands of womanhood and is far more comfortable training for battle. Long held alliances require she set aside selfish dreams and take Darragh as her husband. The union intended to promote peace between the clans is interrupted by the shocking murder of a neighboring king and she quickly discovers there are far worse things than being wed.

Trained to be king... Darragh of Drogheda has no wish to be king, but he is an obedient son and supports his father's plans. His marriage to Brighit, however, will be no hardship at all since he finds her most intriguing when she fights him at every turn. A she-warrior indeed. Her persistent dismissal of him merely blows the fire aflame and sets him down the path to discovery of all her most tightly held secrets—secrets that could cost him his life.

     Tadhg stepped toward the men, his hand outstretched to their leader. “Seigine. Ye’re late to the festivities.”
     They’d been invited. The tension in the room lightened a bit. All the neighboring tribes were called to a celebration unless they were enemies. The more important the person being wed, the more neighbors invited.
     And yet…the newcomer’s dark eyes assessed Tadhg with what appeared to be disdain.

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Returning from the Crusades to rescue Nicola, the beautiful noblewoman who stole his heart three years before, Fawkes must do battle with her brutal husband, Walter Mortimer. Post a comment to be entered in a drawing for a print or ebook copy of LADY OF STEEL. 

The Characters We Love To Hate...Villains and Bad Boys

Welcome back to Medieval Monday and our exploration of dastardly villains and bad guys. This week's post is from my friend Barbara Bettis's latest book:

   

      Sir Paxton moved quietly in the darkness, nonetheless. Prince John likely had heard of the battle’s outcome by now. The would-be king would want to know why Paxton delayed in reporting.
      He’ll have his royal prick in a knot. Well, Hades. I couldn’t travel fast with a slashed arm, could I?
      He scratched on the wooden panel, an entry he’d used before, counted to four, then scratched again. After waiting what seemed an eternity, the door opened a sliver, and he pushed his way in. hen he saw whom he’d shoved aside— Shite. He dropped to one knee.

THIS KNIGHT ONLY

He’ll do anything for land, even marry her; she’ll do anything for her people, except marry him. If only either had a choice. It’s a marriage only love can save.

Sir Roark will do anything to gain land, even beguile an unwilling lady into marriage. He knows she’s much better off with a man to take control of her besieged castle, to say nothing of her desirable person. But it isn’t long before he discovers that, although her eyes sparkle like sunlight on sea waves, her stubbornness alone could have defeated Saladin.  

Lady Alyss is determined to hold her family’s castle, protect her people, and preserve her freedom— until her brother’s dying wish binds her to a stranger. Still, she’ll allow no rugged, over-confident, appealing knight to usurp her authority, even if she must wed him. Especially since he thinks a lady’s duties begin and end with directing servants. Alyss has a few surprises for her new all-too-tempting lord.

But when a common enemy threatens everything, Roark and Alyss face a startling revelation. Without love, neither land nor freedom matters.

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