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First Kiss Friday – The Marquess of Cake by Heather Hiestand

Today’s First Kiss Friday featured guest is Heather Hiestand, author of historical romance The Marquess of Cake.  Welcome Heather!  Here’s the first kiss between Alys Redcake and the Marquess of Hatbrook. “Do you know, it was your ankles that attracted me when we first met.” Alys found it hard to take a breath. “My ankles?” “Yes. […]

A Knight’s Armor

I’ve always found it fascinating the order in which a knight put on his armor.  Seriously, think about it.  He couldn’t just put the metal against his skin.  Imagine the chafing! All in all, it would take a knight and his squire about fifteen minutes to put on full plate armor.  This is based on […]

Inspirational Quote Monday! #28 of 2013

Inspirational Quote Monday! #28 of 2013

It’s Inspirational Quote Monday! Here’s the quote for the week – “The warrior who trusts his path doesn’t need to prove the other way is wrong.” – Paulo Coehlo

Winner of International Digital Awards contest!

Winner of International Digital Awards contest!

Angel’s Assassin did it again!  It won first place for the historical novel category in the International Digital Awards contest!  Really!  If you haven’t read this book, you are really missing out!  

First Kiss Friday – The Sheik’s Spy by Gemma Juliana

Today’s First Kiss Friday featured guest is Gemma Juliana, author of contemporary romance The Sheik’s Spy.  Welcome Gemma!  Here’s the first kiss between Olympia Green and Sheikh Adnan of Zahiria. He came around his desk to meet her. Placing his hands on her arms, his eyes held hers captive. He moved closer and planted a lingering kiss […]

Squires

A knight in shining armor.  Is there a more glorious site?  It invokes an age, a culture, from a bygone era.  But what did it entail to become a knight? In researching my new novel, tentatively titled A True Knight, I discovered that it was more difficult and more expensive then most men could attain.  […]