Welcome to the Tasty Summer Reads Blog Hop. We've gotten together to introduce readers to great new summer reads! Each of us has invited five authors to answer questions and talk about their current summer release or work-in-progress. The bonus- we've each included a tasty recipe.
My offering is an excerpt from my new release, The Guardian's Witch. It takes place on the English-Scottish border in 1290. In
order to save the man she loves from being executed for treason and prevent
being married off to another, Lady Lisbeth Reynolds, must make a crucial decision.
Dare she rely on her knight, Lord Alex Stelton, to find a way to save them both
or does she trust her magic and risk exposure as a witch?
The excerpt
Her breathing became shallow and her heart raced as if she had run
across the meadow. Her eyelids slid closed and her body thrummed with
anticipation. Her vision took a sudden turn. Fear was replaced with safety.
Need was replaced with passion.
She felt the warmth of his lips on hers and brought her trembling
hand to her mouth, but his lips weren’t there. She fell back onto her bed. She
had to fight this overwhelming desire for him. The thought of him sent her to
places she could only find in her dream. Mine. She heard his clear and emphatic
voice in her head. The mist swelled along the floor. She felt his arms around
her. The mist crept up the bed and cradled her. She waited with eager
anticipation.
Her eyes fluttered open. She stood at the lodge door. He emerged
out of the low heavy mist and stepped toward her. His stride was sure and
strong. His gray eyes sparkled like lightning. He drew closer, never taking his
eyes from hers. Closer. She could see his strong soft lips. Closer. She reached
out—needing to touch him.
The questions
- When writing are you a snacker? If so, sweet or salty?
Chocolate! That says it all. - Are you an outliner or someone who flies by the seat of their pants? Are they real pants of jammies?
I'm a combination outliner-panster and prefer jammies! - When cooking or baking, do you follow the recipe exactly or wing it?
I follow the recipe the first time but make it my own the next. - What is next for you after this book?
I have a Christmas short story I'm indie-pubbing in an anthology with my critique partners and I'm drafting my next book, a follow up to Knight of Runes. - On a level of one being slightly naughty to ten being whoo whoo steamy, where does your book land?
My books would be a warm five.
The recipe
Wheww ... I think I need a tall cool lemonade after that excerpt. Something with a little kick and really simple.
"Fortified" Lemonade
1 25 oz bottle of gin or vodka (lemon vodka would be great)
5 cups of lemonade
2 cups cranberry juice
3 cups ginger ale
Thin lemon slices
Stir it all together and serve with thin lemon slices as a garnish.
Now hop over to these authors to see their Tasty Summer Read!
http://angiecampbell.blogspot.
http://angiecampbell.blogspot.
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