Welcome to BlogFest 2013!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to BlogFest 2013. I'm so glad you stopped by!  Cinnamon Brown our organizer has done a super job of bringing together some of the finest authors and bloggers on the 'net, so plan on visiting as many of them as you can.  The link to your tracking site can be found here. 


I'd like to share a short excerpt from The Enchanted, my latest release. In this excerpt, my heroine saves her true love but at a terrible price. 

Alan ran across the room and cradled her in his arms. In seconds he was coated with blood. "We must stop the bleeding!" he cried. "Where are the healers?"

"I will find one." Renweard left the room at a run with King Bowdyn right behind him.

Morgane's eyes fluttered open. "Your arms around me. No heaven can compare."

Alan pressed a kiss to her hair. "I love you, my brave Morgane.ʺ

Morgane sighed. "I could not let you face this battle alone."

A streak of blood from the cut on her face rolled toward her eyes. Alan wiped it away with his hand. "You saved me and my father. If not for you, we would have perished."

"I am glad." Her eyes felt so heavy. She struggled against the need to close them. "You must… you must…"

 

Alan's arms tightened around her. "I must what, my love?"

 

"You must help your father…" That was not exactly what she had intended to say, but it was a struggle to think.

"Where is that healer?"Alan muttered, a look of incredible anguish on his face.

Morgane's eyes blinked. So. She was dying. She raised her bloody hand and squeezed Alan's shoulder. Her hand fell. A wet drop hit her face. He was crying! Her brave, wonderful warrior, her

prince was crying.


Curious? I hope so! I'm giving away three electronic copies of The Enchanted. To win, become a blog follower and leave me a comment letting me know that you did. If you already follow, leave a comment and tell me that too. DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE ME AN EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN.


Okay, you're done. Follow the links below for more great prizes and fun.

Good Choice Reading

Novel Reflections

Michelle and Leslie's Book Picks

A Dragon's Love

Roof Beam Reader

Beyond the Book: Want to Win?

Hello, readers, my name is Marley Matthews.  My husband Rob and I are Elaine’s characters in her Christmas novella, The Table in the Window.  I’m feeling very generous today, so I think I’m going to give away a copy of our book.  To win the book, read the excerpt below and then answer the following question in the comments section.  That’s it.  (In case you were wondering, this was one of the worst moments of my life.)

Question:

What did I say when I took off Michael’s ring and slid it across the table?

 

His eyes briefly met hers before they slid away. “Yes, you do. I’m sorry, Marley, but I can’t marry you after all.”

Marley tried to speak and failed. What could she say anyway?  She couldn’t force him to marry her. 

“I tried not to care for Heather, but I couldn’t help myself. Her father is Milton Stuart. He’s the one who introduced us. You remember Milton. He’s the senior partner at Stuart, Byers, and Hayes. When I’m with her…” he paused. “I’m sorry.”

Marley took off his ring and slid it across the table without a word. He picked it up, tossed some money on the table, and strode out of the restaurant without a backward glance.

She watched him through the rain-streaked window as he waited for the light to change before he crossed the street. Above his head, a silver bell covered in holly tied with a red, plastic bow proclaimed the joys of the season. The light changed, and he was gone, no doubt to tell the mysterious Heather he was now a free man.