I'm delighted to welcome fellow horselover Linda Nightingale to the Flightdeck again, to celebrate the release of her latest book, a paranormal anthology - can't wait to read it!
Linda Nightingale Bio:
Linda
Nightingale is a native-born South Carolinian who has lived in England and
Canada, and now resides in Texas. Before turning to writing, she bred,
trained and showed Andalusian horses for thirteen years.
In
2012, her novel, Gemini Rising, was
voted Best Mainstream Novel in the Preditors & Editors Readers Poll. Her
vampire romance, Cardinal Desires won
the Georgia Romance Writers Magnolia Award in 2013, and that was followed by
her science fiction romance, Love for
Sale, being awarded Best SF/Fantasy novel of 2015 by the Paranormal Romance
Guild’s Reviewer’s Choice, and also voted one of the Top Ten Romance Novels of
2015 by the Preditors & Editors Readers Poll for that year.
Four by Moonlight
is her first novel for Class Act Books.
Gypsy
Ribbons – A moonlight ride on the moors and meeting a notorious highwayman will
forever change Lady Virginia Darby’s life.
Star
Angel – Lucy was stuck in a rut and in an Idaho potato patch. She’d seen him in
the corner of her eye—a fleeting glimpse of beauty—now he stood before her in
the flesh.
The
Night Before Doomsday – All his brothers had succumbed to lust, but Azazel
resisted temptation until the wrong woman came along.
The Gate
Keeper’s Cottage – Newlywed Meggie Richelieu’s mysterious, phantom lover may be
more than anyone, except the plantation housekeeper, suspects.
Excerpt from “Gypsy Ribbons”:
Red eyes watched from the grate
as she slipped into the cold, empty bed. Simon should have been there to warm
her rather than the dying fire. Not pursuing a dangerous dream. Too angry, too
miserable to weep, she tossed and turned. The relief of sleep eluded her.
An icy breath whispered through the
room. Tory snuggled deeper beneath the goose down covers. Had the weather made
up its mind? Was Simon riding in ice and snow? She imagined white flakes in
Goliath’s long black mane and on the highwayman’s plush velvet cloak. Poor
darling, he would be cold. Tory slowly drifted to sleep unrelated thoughts
scrolling in her mind. A soft sound snapped her wide awake. She sat bolt
upright, tugging the covers over the breasts.
The room was iceberg cold. The ghost.
“Not Simon.” She held her breath,
ears stained for the horrifying, otherworldly whisper, a warning of imminent
death. The sound came again, closer. A slow footstep creeping over the old
oaken floor. Tonight, the ghost of Darby Manor wandered its dim corridors.
“No. No.” Tory squeezed her eyes
closed and prayed, forgetting she didn’t believe in ghosts.
The footsteps halted. Tory’s
heart stopped. She started to cover her ears, refusing to hear. The ghost
breathed that heartbreaking sigh at her door.
Shuddering, she slid back under
the layers of down. The warmth had no effect on her shivers. She folded into a
fetal position. I’m no longer alone. Fear
chilled her anew. Though she couldn’t
see clearly in the dim light, she knew her breath puffed white clouds in the
frigid air. Dread sank its wicked claws into her racing heart.
Buy
Links:
Publisher's Website: http://www.classactbooks.com
Find out more about Linda at:
Twitter: @LNightingale
Thank you for being my guest, Linda, and wishing you much success with your new release.
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ReplyDeleteNot sure whether you are talking to Hywela Lyn or to me about displaying the header(?). If you'd like to display my header, please use my website as listed above. Thanks for your interest!
DeleteWell, this is plumb embarrassing. For I was not paying any attention to this article being from a guest writer, and my request was indeed meant for Hywela. I will try my request again via email. Nonetheless, it is a delight to meet you (so to speak...er...write). I did not have your site listed in the first round, but it is there now. Thank you so very much for giving permission to display your header. Aside from the All category and the slideshow on the Home page, you can see your header under Literary and the United States. The link I used was to http://lindanightingale.com/. I hope that is the one you wanted. If it isn't, please let me know.
DeleteGot your email Jerry, will reply shortly. I actually deleted your original comment because I thought it was spam - sorry - and didn't want to detract from Linda's post.
DeleteI still have not received a reply. I hope you will give permission when you have the time.
DeleteThank you for letting me guest on your blog once again. I love being here--such a cordial and welcoming atmosphere. It's a lovely day to visit the UK. :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Linda -
Deleteit's always a pleasure to welcome you to my blog, thanks for the kind comments. Four by Moonlight is definitely on my tbr list, sounds fantastic! (Literally) :)
Linda's stories are always a delight, and those in Four by Moonlight are no exception. I especially like the on about Azazel. After Morgan D'Arcy, he's my favorite Nightingale character.
ReplyDeleteHi Toni
DeleteYes, I have to read this collection, but I still have one on my Kindle waiting for my attention - so many great books, so little time! :)
Linda is a wonderful writer. Best wishes with this latest release!
ReplyDeleteHiJosie - thanks for stopping by. Yes, I agree, Linda is an amazing writer!
DeleteCongrats on the release. Such an evocative cover, and your author pic is lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara, thanks for visiting and commenting - you're right, that's a great cover - and author pic.
DeleteI recognize Linda's lush use of language. I'm glad you published these stories!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary,thanks so much for coming by and commenting.
DeleteI've said before but it's worth repeating....Amazing cover!
ReplyDeleteGood luck and God's blessings
PamT
It is, isn't it! Thanks for your comment, Pam.
DeleteWhat a perfect time to release this book. Spooky cover. :) Wishing you much success, Linda.
ReplyDeleteHello Diane, thanks for visiting my blog, and that cover is striking, suitably spooky, as you say!
DeleteHi Linda,
ReplyDeleteI have always been a fan of your stuff. This one sounds like another winner. I definitely have to add this one to my collection.
I LOVE IT
Have a great day and an even sexier night Ronna Gage
Hi Ronna, thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!
DeleteI'd like to thank each of you for stopping by and sharing my day with the lovely Hywela Lyn! I appreciate all your comments. I'm so proud to say the amazing cover was created for Class Act Books by my son Simon Nightingale (http://www.simonnightingale.com).
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