Sometimes,
when we’re nose down writing, working on our marketing, taking classes, reading
to keep up with our craft, taking care of family, and taking care of ourselves
we lose sight of what we’ve accomplished. Book-versaries give us an opportunity
to look back and see what we’ve done. So, Happy Book-versary to Princess of the
Light and author N.N. Light.
Mary's
the Princess of the Light but her only hope is to make a pact with her enemy.
Mary
Miller receives a startling visitation from Gabriel, the Messenger of God. The
Archangel reveals an astounding truth--Mary is the Princess of the Light and
even more amazing, her destiny is to battle Lucifer's army of demons and
restore the balance of good and evil on Earth. It's getting harder to fulfill
her new role and keep her identity secret while juggling her personal life, and
when Than, Lucifer's second in command, amps up the attacks on her, she knows
she needs help.
Joe
Deacons is everything she's ever wanted in a man. And as providence would have
it, in a moment of great need, he's the Warrior of Light--the one who can help
her defeat the forces of darkness.
Not
so simple when they confront Lisbeth, a demon hell-bent on usurping Than and
Lucifer himself. When Lisbeth wages war
and several innocent people die, Mary must form an alliance with her enemy in
order to destroy her. But will this be a
grave error or the choice that saves their world?
Buy Links:
During the month of September, Princess
of the Light is on sale for the super-low price of $.99 USD. 100% of the
proceeds during this time will go directly to our local food bank to help feed
children and families in need. This is the first time Princess of the Light has ever been this low and who knows when it
will be this low again.
Excerpt:
Marie furrowed her brow and softly interrupted, "André is the
Walking Man?"
I looked at Marie and asked, "You've heard of him?"
Marie nodded. "Of course. He is a staple of the Downtown area.
There are a few groups I'm affiliated with that hand out food and clothing to
those in need. He never comes to these events so I leave them by the area where
he sleeps." She paused, thoughtfully. "I just can't believe that it
is André."
Joe cleared his throat and looked at his father. "What happened to
André?"
Alfred sighed and after a moment said, "It really was the fault of
that witch he was married to. She and her family treated him horribly. She was
a gold digger and all she cared about was money and the prestige."
Marie interrupted Alfred by saying, "I remember her. She was so
mean to André and all she cared about was looking
rich. Wealth is a gift—she just wanted it for a toy. She treated André so
badly... and his mother-in-law was the worst. She would put him down all the
time. In front of other people, no less."
Alfred continued, "André was a good man and worked hard. He was
working on a big project for the city. He worked night and day on the project
and told me it was going to put Golden Lake on the map.
"He absolutely adored his daughter, too. I remember that clearly.
She was his everything." Alfred paused, apparently lost in his thoughts.
With a sigh he said, "There was a scandal with the project, though, and
André got fired. Soon after, Dara left him, took Katherine with her and André
fell apart. He started drinking heavily and, without his daughter, his life
fell apart."
Joe looked at me and I fought to keep from throwing my hand over my
mouth. There was purple fire in his eyes and I felt his anger. I already knew
the story of André and I tried to smile at him.
I smelled burning flesh. Joe
flashed in full armor fighting demons with a golden sword.
I gasped at the vision and brought my hand to my chest in shock feeling
the key necklace, before I could stop the physical reaction. The necklace
weighed heavily as did my heart. He would be fighting at my side soon.
Marie asked, "Are you okay, dear?"
Joe turned to look at his mother. He nodded and only said, "I never
knew any of this."
Alfred continued, "I am sorry, son, but you asked for the truth.
This is what I know. André was sleeping at the office and drinking all the
time. He was supposed to give a presentation to a client and was drunk. He got
into a scuffle with his boss and rumor has it, André punched him."
I feigned shock and said, "Oh my!"
Than is to blame. I don't
know how I know or what happened but I vow to the Lord that I will make Than
pay, thought Joe.
I choked and almost spit out my drink. I just heard Joe's thoughts! I had to set him straight and right
away.
I cleared my throat and said awkwardly, "Joe, I think I left
something in the car."
Joe looked at me with eyebrows raised. "Excuse me, we'll be right
back," I said with a smile.
I walked outside and knew that Joe was right behind me. When I reached
the car, I whirled and said in a stern tone, "Are you trying to get
yourself killed?"
Joe stopped mid-step and said, "What are you talking about,
Mary?"
I ran into his arms and whispered, "You cannot take on Than by
yourself! I heard your thoughts in there. Now, I don't know how you know that
it was Than who drove André to punching his boss but please promise me that you
will not get revenge."
I paused to catch my breath and remembered what Gabriel told me.
"Joe, in order to defeat the darkness and not become dark ourselves, we
need to have a pure heart. We are filled with the Light and our motives must
always be to speak the Truth and spread the Light."
Joe took several deep breaths while he held me. He stroked my hair and
whispered, "I'm sorry, my angel. I didn't mean to frighten you and you are
right. It was just a momentary thought."
I lifted my head and locked eyes with Joe. Tears filled my eyes but I
was determined. I bit at my top lip and then whispered, "Promise me you
won't put yourself in harm's way." Hot tears spilled down my cheeks.
Joe wiped at them and said in a deep, reassuring tone, "I promise,
Mary. I promise I won't be a hothead and I won't be rash." Then, he laid
his forehead on mine and whispered, "Please don't cry, darling.
Please."
I nodded and whispered, "I would die if I lost you. Than will use
you to try to get to me. You are my love, my everything." My voice
cracked. "I would die if I lost you," I repeated.
Joe shook my shoulders a little and looked deep into my eyes.
"Listen to me, Mary, you will never lose me! Do you hear me? I am by your
side now and forever."
Overcome with emotion, Joe kissed me.
About the Author:
N. N.
Light is the husband-wife writing team, commonly known as Mr. N and Mrs. N. Mrs.
N. has been creating stories ever since she was little. Her grandfather
remembers when she was two years old, she would stand at the top of the stairs
and tell him a story filled with emotion (and in a language foreign to him)
with her hands on her hips. Let’s just say she was a born storyteller.
They’re
blissfully happy and love all things chocolate, books, music, movies, art,
sports, trains, history, cooking and baking. Their mantra is to spread the
Light.
Most
of the time you can find them on Twitter or getting new ideas on how to spread
the Light on Pinterest. They’re a proud member of ASMSG, Independent Author
Network and Marketing for Romance Writers.
In
addition to being authors, they’re also book promoters/reviewers, social media
marketers/influencers and the owners of N. N. Light Author Promotions. They
both love books, have ever since they were young. Matching up books and readers
is something that gives them great pleasure.
100%
of the proceeds of Princess of the Light
go directly to food banks (US and Canada) in order to feed the hungry and help
those in need. With only 7,500 books sold, N. N. Light will be able to set up a
monthly endowment for the local food bank.
They’d
love to connect with you either via email or via these various social media
sites:
Website:
http://princessofthelight.com
Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/nnlight
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/NNP_W_Light
Pinterest:
http://www.pinterest.com/nnlight
Amazon
Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/nnlight
Independent
Author Network: http://www.independentauthornetwork.com/n-n-light.html
I love that you two work together. Thanks for the excerpt.
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