Today's guest is Louise Lyndon. Hi, Louise. Tell us a little about yourself and your latest book.
Hi Brenda. Thanks for having me on Muse Monday. I've been writing for as long as I've been able to pick up a pen! However, I didn't know that I wanted to be a novelist until I picked up a copy of Diana Gabaldon's first novel, Outlander. That's when the novelist writing bug really bit me! I've played around with many genres but have found my voice in historical romance set in Medieval England. My first release, Of Love and Vengeance, was published by The Wild Rose Press, and released on December 19. Of Love and Vengeance was previously called, The Promise, which won first prize in the Crested Butte Sandy Writing contest 2013.
Forced to marry
Lord Aymon to ensure her nephews survival, English Lady Laila vows undying
hatred for the Norman she holds responsible for so many deaths. Discovering
Aymon has committed an act of treason gives her the chance to seek vengeance he
deserves. But will Laila really let Aymon die once she learns the
truth?
A hardened Norman warrior, Lord Aymon has lived through atrocities no man ever should. With the invasion of England over, all he wants is a quiet life and a wife who will give him heirs and obey his every command. Instead, he finds himself wed to feisty and outspoken Laila. But when she learns the truth of his treasonous act, can Aymon count on her to keep his secret?
Excerpt One:
Aymon caught a
flicker of movement from a window on the second story. “I think we’re about to
meet the welcome party.” An arrow zoomed toward him and landed on the pommel of
his saddle. A half an inch closer and he would no longer be able to sire
children. As if in demonstration of his ability with the bow and arrow, the
shooter fired again. This time directed toward Hugh. The second arrow too came
within a half an inch of his friend’s manhood.
“You missed!”
Aymon called toward the shooter. He questioned his stupidity for mocking
someone with such a good aim.
“You want me to
show you how good an aim I really am?” a woman’s voice echoed out across the
yard.
“Bloody hell,”
Hugh half cursed, half laughed. “Where does a woman learn to shoot like that?”
Aymon was shocked
and admittedly a little impressed a woman had such remarkable shooting skills.
He could use such a sharp shooter on his side in battle. After all, it was
better to have someone so skilled firing for you than at you.
Aymon raised his
black leather gloved hand in surrender. “No. I’m firmly attached to my balls,
thank you very much.”
“Who are you?” the
shooter demanded. “And what do you want? There is nothing of value here for you
to steal. Be on your way, man, and leave me in peace.”
“Some would say a
female is of value,” Aymon drawled sardonically.
A second arrow
lodged firmly on the pommel between his legs.
“I do not give
third chances. I’ll give you to the count of three to leave. Or else you will
find an arrow straight through your heart.”
Aymon’s warhorse
whinnied, and he fought to control the beast whose temperament was as black as
his coat. “Put down your weapon!”
“One!”
“We mean you no
harm!”
“Two!”
“I am Lord Aymon,
and this is Lord Hugh. I’ve come to claim what is rightfully mine.”
Silence.
The two men looked
at one another unsure what to do. “Should we storm the building and lay claim
to what is yours?”
Aymon shook his
head. He dismounted but never took his eyes from the door to the manor. “She
will soon make her appearance.”
Hugh, too,
dismounted. “How can you be so sure?”
Aymon looked at
his friend. “We do not have arrows through our hearts.”
Louise
grew up in Australia before moving to England, where for sixteen years she
soaked up the vibrancy of London and the medieval history of England. She has
since returned to Australia. In 2013 Louise won first prize in the Crested
Butte Sandy Writing Contest – Historical Romance Category –for her story, The
Promise, which has since been retitled as, Of Love & Vengeance. When not
writing, she can be found crawling under barbed wire and hoisting herself over
twelve foot walls!
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Hi Brenda, thanks for having me as your guest.
ReplyDeleteA question for your readers: I mention in my bio I can be found crawling under barbed wire! What fun/uunusual things do you like to do?
I look forward to hearing your stories!
Good morning, Louise. Glad to have you. Here's one: I used to collect peacock feathers and would embarrass my son and husband when I reached into their area a the zoo with an opened coat hanger that I'd put sticky tape on the end.
DeleteBrenda! You didn't! Lol
DeleteLOL I did.
DeleteI've read excerpts before, Louise. Ambitious subject. Good interview and good luck with your book.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Cotton.
DeleteGreat blurb, and congrats again on the wonderful reviews for OF LOVE AND VENGEANCE. Best of luck.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Charlotte. Your kind words are very much appreciated!
DeleteBest of success, Louise. One of the things my husband and I enjoy doing in the early summer is going crabbing in south Louisiana. I've stood on the bank with my bait on a long line of twine while a gator or two have floated down the canal about 30 feet away. A little unnerving to say the least.
ReplyDeleteGah, Linda! OMG. The crabs had better be tasty!
DeleteI so enjoyed this blurb. I've got to move your book up on my TBR list!! Wishing you many happy sales. As for fun things I like to do? I'd call relaxing in my easy chair with a cup of perpetually hot tea at my right hand and a stack of books at my left. If forced to get out, however, I love walking for hours through museums. No, it doesn't sound at all active, does it. BUT if I ever get that prolonged trip to England, I'll walk as much and as long as I can LOL.
ReplyDeleteOh I do lover a good cup of tea - earl grey to be exact! And I share your love for museums too. I always try to visit one on my travels.
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