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Beloved Enemy joined Starquest and Children of the Mist to continue the Destiny Trilogy and I'm thrilled to announce was shortlisted for the R.N.A. RoNA Awards 2017, awarded 2nd Runner up in the RONE Awards 2017 and was the winner in the SF/Fantasy category of the 'Best Banter Contest'.

Monday, 7 April 2025

Counting down to Release day

There is no feeling quite like opening  a box with the copies of your latest book. It's quite magical!



Well, Okay, the reality is this:




Not quite as spectacular - but still pretty special! Thirty days to go until release day - 5th May! But it is available for pre order on Amazon and other online retailers.

Available as Ebook or Paperback


The Matchmaker of the title is called Rhiannon. She is named after the Welsh horse goddess Rhiannon. who was also the Welsh/Celtic lunar goddess of fertility, rebirth, transformation, and magic. I have told her story before, but in case you haven't heard it  here it is: Rhiannon was such a highly skilled horsewoman no mortal man or other god could catch her. She fell in love with Prince Pwll, and appeared to him, dressed in shimmering gold and mounted on her horse, then she disappeared into the woods.

One year to the date of their first meeting, Rhiannon showed up while the prince was riding with his men. This was the moment' he had waited for. She motioned for him to follow her into the woods. where a beautiful castle with tall spires, stood just beyond a clearing of lakes, trees and woods. Rhiannon welcomed her beloved prince to her father's castle where they were immediately married.

My Matchmaker heroine's story is rather different, but has its moments of magic too and it's a romance, so while the main characters have their problems, they do eventually get their h.e.a.






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Wednesday, 2 April 2025

#BOOKQW - #GAME

Book Quote Wednesday has come round again. Another quote from BELOVED ENEMY, the 3rd book in the Destiny Trilogy.

The word this week is GAME   


Cat Kincaid is obsessed with killing the man she believes is responsible for the torture and death of her sister, but when she eventually catches up with him, survival becomes a greater priority than revenge. Kerry Marchant, haunted by memories, regret, and self-blame, shields himself from the pain of the past by committing himself totally to the starship, Destiny, of which he is part owner. However, the beautiful, red-haired woman who reminds him of his lost love, and who he suspects is working for a corrupt regime, represents a possible threat not only to the ship, but to his heart. Marooned on an inhospitable planet, they need to work together to stay alive, fighting not only unknown assailants, but their growing attraction. But how can they learn to trust each other when he has vowed never to get close to a woman again, and she made a solemn pledge to destroy him?



RELEASE DAY 5th MAY 2025

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Tuesday, 1 April 2025

The Viscount’s Forbidden Flirtation - Publication Day


Something a little different from my usual science fiction and paranormal/fantasy romance today! This historical romance sounds truly enticing - I couldn't resist! I hope you enjoy the post!

The Viscount’s Forbidden Flirtation

Lieutenant Colonel Ezra Hart finds himself in urgent need of a wife—inheriting the viscountcy relies on it! But while he’s dutifully spinning the Season’s jewels around Society's ballrooms he finds himself desiring the one
woman he shouldn’t covet…

French émigrée Seraphine Mounier is as beguiling as she is vivacious, but Ezra knows she has no interest in the marriage mart. What’s worse, she represents the very enemy he fought at Waterloo. As an undeniable connection sparks, resisting Seraphine seems one battle Ezra’s destined to lose!

Purchase Links

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viscounts-Forbidden-Flirtation-Season-Historical-ebook/dp/B0DFDTH464

https://www.amazon.com/Viscounts-Forbidden-Flirtation-Season-Historical-ebook/dp/B0DFDTH464

Author Bio – Sarah Rodi has always been a hopeless romantic. She grew up watching old, romantic movies recommended by her grandad, or devouring love stories from the local library. Sarah lives in the village of Cookham in Berkshire, where she enjoys walking along the River Thames with her husband, her two daughters and their dog. She has been a magazine journalist for over 20 years, but it has been her lifelong dream to write romance for Mills & Boon.

Sarah believes everyone deserves to find their happy ever after. You can contact her via @sarahrodiedits or sarahrodiedits@gmail.com or at sarahrodi.com

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Monday, 31 March 2025

I am a blog host for Rachel's Random Resources and will myself be celebrating the release of my new book with some of her host bloggers on 5th May. If you would like to be part of this tour check out the link below to join. (Reviews would be very much appreciated, free ebook provided, but there are several other options for whatever fits with you the best.









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Friday, 28 March 2025

FIRST CONTACT, SECOND CHANCES - #COVERREVEAL



As all the followers of this blog know, I love Science Fiction, especially if it has a supernatural or fantasy element, so I'm delighted to be able to to take part in the striking cover Reveal of FIRST CONTACT, SECOND CHANCES.  

Here it is:





And here's a bit more about the book:

First Contact, Second Chances

Everyone deserves a second chance. Even humanity.
Ex-British Army officer Joe Llewellyn is captain of the Shantivira, the alien space station secretly protecting the Earth from invasion. After Joe reveals the Shantivira’s existence to the UN, everyone wants a piece of him. Except his mother. They’re no longer speaking.

But it’s not only Joe’s relationship with his mam which is in jeopardy. His alien bosses have given him an ultimatum: either he persuades Earth’s authorities to completely restructure the global economic system – to distribute resources fairly without exceeding ecological boundaries – or the space station will be reallocated to another, more deserving planet.
With vicious, cannibalistic space pirates prowling the galaxy, brutally stripping and enslaving entire worlds for profit, Joe can’t afford to fail.

This third instalment of The Shantivira fantasy solarpunk series is a must-read for fans of Becky Chambers, Ben Aaronovitch, Ursula Le Guin, Doctor Who and anyone who enjoys supernatural sci-fi.

Book will be available for purchase on 4th May at these places 
Amazon series page: https://mybook.to/shantivira 
Author website: fayabernethy.com


Author Bio – 
Fay Abernethy left the UK twenty-five years ago, seeking adventure. 

When not diving with sharks or falling off horses, she worked as an engineer in the automotive industry. Later, she started her own translating business and settled down in Germany with the man of her dreams.

Pre-children, they explored the Alps together – on foot in summer and on skis or snowshoes in winter. She now lives the life of a respectable citizen, having discovered that being a parent is the greatest adventure of them all.


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Wednesday, 26 March 2025

#BOOK QUOTE WEDNESDAY - #FIRE

#BOOKqw

Today is Book Quote Wednesday and the word is FIRE (in this snippet from THE MATCHAKER'S MARE, it actually appears twice!)




Who knew a stray pony and a haunted cottage could bring two wounded hearts together?

BLURB:

When Megan Johnson inherits an old cottage in the Welsh countryside, she seizes the opportunity to cut ties with her past life, after a broken romance. Her nearest neighbour, a horse trainer, is also something of an enigma. Single dad Glyn Phillips does his best to balance his love of horses and hard work, with his devotion to his son. When he meets his new neighbour, he knows he should resist any attraction. A feisty pony mare which mysteriously appears on his land adds to his problems, but another, larger problem lies ahead. Two matchmaking spirits find their carefully laid plans may not go as smoothly as they hope.

Available for pre-order NOW

Come back for the Cover reveal of FIRST CONTACT  by Fay Abernathy on  Friday 28th March




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Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Today is the COVER REVEAL for my forthcoming paranormal equestrian romance The Matchmaker's Mare.. *Checkout the OfficialCover Reveal today, 19th March!) 



And here it is - I love it, and it's just what I envisaged myself.  Many thanks to my cover artist Teddi Black of the Wild Rose Press





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#bookqw

#bookqw Another snippet from the forthcoming publication of THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE to be released on 5th May 2025. I'm participating in #bookqwthe idea is that a word is given for each week of the month and authors post a quote from one of their books, containing that word, on a Wednesday. This week's word is 'MIDDLE' and this is a snippet containing the word.

Who knew a stray pony and a haunted cottage could bring two wounded hearts together?














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Tuesday, 18 March 2025

COVER REVEAL TOMORROW!

I'm getting very excited to be able to show off my beautiful cover for THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE tomorrow. (Release Day 5th May.) Rachel'sRandom Resources is handling a Cover Reveal Tour for me.


I'll post details of the bloggers taking part on Wednesday.

(Choccy thinks it's all 'Out of this world!)


The Matchmaker's Mare is a Sweet paranormal romance which is set in rural Wales.  The story concerns young horse trainer and his son, and his new neighbour, a young woman who inherits a small cottage -  but she might not be the only occupant! I don't want to give too much away, but here's the Blurb:

When Megan Johnson inherits an old cottage in the Welsh countryside, she seizes the opportunity to cut ties with her past life, after a broken romance. Her nearest neighbour, a horse trainer, is also something of an enigma. Single dad Glyn Phillips does his best to balance his love of horses and hard work, with his devotion to his son. When he meets his new neighbour, he knows he should resist any attraction. A feisty pony mare which mysteriously appears on his land adds to his problems, but another, larger problem lies ahead. Two matchmaking spirits find their carefully laid plans may not go as smoothly as they hope.

I'm hoping this story will appeal not only to horse lovers, but to anyone who enjoys a gentle romance with a hint of mystery and a touch of the paranormal. 





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Wednesday, 12 March 2025

#BOOKqw

Today's Book Quote Word is QUARTER.  the following is an excerpt from BELOVED enemy, the third book in the Destiny Trilogy. The Book Quote Word is in the paragraph below the graphic, and immediately follows on:


“Judging by the reception we received yesterday, it seems they shoot first rather than asking questions. We are not likely to get any help from that QUARTER, even if we find an inhabited settlement.”





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Monday, 10 March 2025

Monday's Myth -The Welsh Loch Ness Monster

Llyn Afanc is a lake near Bettws y Coed (Translation 'Prayer House In The Wood) in the Snowdonia National Park and is named after the legendary 'Afanc' (pronounced Ahvank)

A lake monster from Welsh mythology, the afanc can also be traced through references in British Celtic folklore, and has been linked to various other places in Wales.

The demonic creature was variously said to look like a crocodile, giant beaver or dwarf,and to attack and devour anyone who entered its waters.

There are many variations of the legend, including one which has the mosnter dwelling at Aberdyfi, and of King Arthur slaying the monster on the shores of Llyn Barfog (the Bearded Lake)  Near Llyn Barfog is a rock with a hoof print carved into it, along with the words Carn March Arthur (stone of Arthur's mare), supposedly made by the horse when Arthur lassoed the afanc with a magical chain and his steed, Llamrai, dragged it from the deep.

Another legnd says many men had tried to kill the monster but its thick hide was impervious to sword or arrow. The wise men of the valley decided  if force wouldn’t work, then the Afanc must somehow be enticed out of his pool and removed to a lake far away beyond the mountains, where he could cause no further trouble. The lake chosen to be the Afanc’s new home was Llyn Ffynnon Las, under the  shadow of Mount Snowdon.

Afanc by Elle Wilson
Courtesy of Elle Wilson
The blacksmith  forged strong iron chains  to bind and secure the Afanc.  There was still the problem of how to entice the monster from the lake. It appears that the Afanc, like many other monsters, was rather partial to beautiful young women, and the brave daughter of a local farmer volunteered for the task. She approached the Afanc's lake while her father and the rest of the men remained hidden a short distance away. Standing on the shore she called softly to him,and when he surfaced sang him a soft Welsh lullaby. So sweet was the song that the Afanc slowly fell asleep.

The men leapt from their hiding places, and with a team of mighty oxen dragged the creature to Llyn Ffynnon Las. There the chains of the Afanc were loosed, and with a roar, the monster leapt  into the deep water, where it is said, he remains to this day, unable to escape to wreak havoc because of the steep rocky banks of the lake.







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Wednesday, 5 March 2025

A Fresh Start on the Bridle Path - Spotlight and Review


I am delighted to be part of the blog tour for A Fresh Start On The Bridle Path - you can read my review after the Blurb and Author details.

BLURB

A Fresh Start on the Bridle Path

A missed path. A lost love. And a second chance to get it right.

James Charlton may be second-in-command at his father’s lucrative business, but, according to his parents, he’s just not ‘posh’ enough for the kind of woman they expect him to marry. When they decide he would be perfect for the horse-mad daughter of a local earl, James needs to up his game. First step, learn to ride… But James has never even sat on a horse before.

Dagmar Ingenfeld’s life revolves around horses. She barely has room to breathe, running the stables on a country estate while desperately trying to help her mother save her café from foreclosure. When a rich and handsome man from her past arrives back in her life, she wants him straight back out again. James Charlton is nothing but bad news. Until he offers her a chance to save the café.

Only one catch. Dagmar must teach him how to ride – and fast.

As the lessons begin, Dagmar sees a different side to James, and an old flame is rekindled. But how can their budding romance go anywhere when she’s a stable girl, and he’s expected to ride into the sunset with the earl’s daughter?

James must decide whether to follow the money or take a chance on Dagmar, and perhaps, against all odds, discover the true path to happiness.

Purchase Link - https://mybook.to/freshstartbridlepath

Author Bio –

Margaret is a bestselling Scottish author and chocolate lover who has been writing stories for over twenty years (possibly more if you count her primary school efforts). Her early works will never see the light of day and are locked in dusty vaults on some old floppy disks. But after all those years of practise, Margaret released her first novel in 2021. It was the first of a ten-book series set on the gorgeous Scottish Isle of Mull.

Margaret is also the author of the acclaimed Glenbriar Series, based in the fictional Scottish town of Glenbriar. This is an ongoing series with more books coming in 2025.

The stories are unashamedly romantic, but with lots of drama and an eclectic mix of characters. Each book can be read as a standalone, but followers of the series will enjoy catching up with the characters.

Social Media Links –

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MY REVIEW

Although this is part of the Glenbriar series, it is a perfect 'stand alone' but having enjoyed this one, I am now keen to read the other books in the series. As a lifetime horse lover and owner, I was excited to read this book, and enjoyed it as much as I thought I would. I'm not sure if the author is a horse person' herself, but if not, she has certainly done her research.

You don't need to be a horse lover, however, or have any knowledge of horses, to enjoy this story, as there is more going on than just Dagmar teaching James to ride. The interaction between them, and the gradual strengthening of their relationship is an integral part of the plot, but there is a problem. She isn't the 'class' of woman his rather snobby parents want him to be involved with long-term. Dagmar also has another problem, her mother is about to lose her beloved cafe and there doesn't seem to be any way to save it.  

Will they be able to resolve their respective delemas? You'll have to read the book to find out, but if you enjoy a romance with a bit of spice, in a rural setting, I'm sure you'll enjoy 'A fresh Start on the Bridle Path' as much as I did.



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THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE
Coming 5th May 2025


Cover reveal on 19th March 2025

#BOOK QUOTE WEDNESDAY - #WISH


Another snippet from the forthcoming publication of my paranormal equestrian romance,
THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE to be released on 5th May 2025. I'm participating in #bookqw, the idea is that a word is given for each week of the month and authors post a quote from one of their books, containing that word, on a Wednesday.This week's word is 'WISH' and this is a snippet  (OfficialCover Reveal coming on 19th March!) 

Who knew a stray pony and a haunted cottage could bring two wounded hearts together?


BLURB:

When Megan Johnson inherits an old cottage in the Welsh countryside, she seizes the opportunity to cut ties with her past life, after a broken romance. Her nearest neighbour, a horse trainer, is also something of an enigma. Single dad Glyn Phillips does his best to balance his love of horses and hard work, with his devotion to his son. When he meets his new neighbour, he knows he should resist any attraction. A feisty pony mare which mysteriously appears on his land adds to his problems, but another, larger problem lies ahead. Two matchmaking spirits find their carefully laid plans may not go as smoothly as they hope. 


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Saturday, 1 March 2025

Happy St David's Day!


I make no apologies for being unashamedly patriotic today

MARCH THE FIRST IS ST DAVID'S DAY!

I have put my Welsh flag up in the garden and am wearing my daffodil.  (And a marquisite brooch representing a leek.

(The leek is also a traditional Welsh symbol worn on this day, because St David is said to have ordered his Welsh soldiers to wear leeks in their helmets when they went into battle against the Saxons,but the daffodil is prettier and doesn't smell so strongly! :) )

ST DAVID'S DAY TRADITIONS
Many people outside Wales don't realise that St David's Day is as important to the Welsh as St Patrick's Day is to the Irish. Each year, the annual St David’s Day parade takes place on 1st March,  in Cardiff. A colourful parade takes place in the city centre. There will be parades across the whole of Wales including in Aberystwyth in Cardiganshire) my hometown, and in  Caernarfon,  Llandudno and Wrexham, plus a variety of St David's Day Celebrations in Bargoed, Blackwood, Caerphilly And Risca Town Centre.

The day is also commemorated with children taking part in concerts called 'Eisteddfods'  in schools or village halls.

FOOD
Cawl
A variety of traditional Welsh food is eaten, in particular, cawl, a clear soup,made of course,with leeks as a prime ingredient, eaten with bread and cheese. Its meat content varies with the region. Where I come from, which is mountainous sheep country, it  is always  lamb or mutton, but it can also be fish, bacon or sometimes beef. The broth or soup also includes potatoes, carrots, and other seasonal vegetables.

Welsh cakes
Then there are Welsh cakes, a kind of scone,  rolled out as a dough with currents, and baked on a griddle or 'bakestone'and  absolutely delicious served hot with butter, and just as good cold, sprinkled with a little sugar, then there is bara brith, a malty fruit cake made with tea, cut like bread and spread with butter,  and Welsh rarebit, toast covered with rich cheese sauce made with beer and seasoned with Worcester sauce, then poured onto the toast and grilled until bubbling.

Traditional Welsh costume

ST DAVID
So who was St David. and why March the 1st?
Well he died on that day in 589AD.

Dewi (the Welsh form of David) was born to Welsh nobility in the late fifth or possibly early sixth century.  The Anglo-Saxons had invaded Britain by that point and had driven most of the inhabitants into what was known as the Celtic Fringe: Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany.

He was educated in Cardiganshire and then went on pilgrimages, founding religious centres across Wales and England, including one at Glastonbury. He even travelled as far as Jerusalem, where he was made an archbishop.

He eventually settled at Glyn Rhosyn (now St Davids), in south west Wales, where he established a religious community. Many miracles have been attributed to him.including causing the ground to rise beneath him when preaching so that everyone could see and hear him.

When David died he told his devoted followers to: "Be cheerful and keep your faith and belief, and do the little things that you have heard and seen through me."

His remains were buried at the Cathedral of St Davids in Pembrokeshire. It became a popular place of pilgrimage and  two pigramages to St Davids were said to equal one to Rome and three equalled one to Jerusalem.

THE RED DRAGON
To end with I thought I'd tell you why the red dragon (Ddraig Goch) appears on the flag of Wales.  You might be surprised that it relates to the Arthurian legends.

King Vortigern came to the mountains of Eryri, in Gwynedd. On the summit of one of these, which was then called Dinas Ffaraon, he decided to build a fortress.

Then the king sent for artificers, carpenters, and stonemasons, and collected all the materials for building. In the night, however,they all disappeared. Materials were procured from all parts a second time, but a second time they disappeared in the night. A third time everything was brought together for building, but by morning again not a trace of them remained.

Vortigern called his wise men together and they told him he must find a child born without a father, put him to death, and sprinkle with his blood the ground on which the citadel was to be built.

The king thought the advice of his wise men was good and sent messengers throughout Britain in search of a child born without a father.When they eventually found one, they took him to Vortigern the king.

The boy asked why he had been brought before the king and when they told him he was to be sacrificed to enable Vortigern to build a fortress, he told the king his wise men were wrong and that there was a pool beneath the ground where they were trying to build. In the pool were two vases and in the vases a tent.  in the tent were two sleeping dragons, one white and one red.

The dragons fought each other, and the eventually the red one won the battle and drove the white one away.

The boy told the king and his wise men that the pool was the emblem of this world, and the tent that of Vortigern's kingdom. The red dragon was the king's, but the white serpent was the dragon of the Saxons,  At length, however, his people would rise and drive the Saxon race beyond the sea. But he must seek another place to build his citadel.

The boy's life was spared. He became famous as the great magician Myrddin Emrys , or Myrddin ab Morfryn (Merlin, as he is called in English), and the mountain on which he proved his mighty power was called  Dinas Emrys instead of Dinas Ffaraon.  Thereafter the red dragon became the symbol of Wales and is portrayed on the Welsh flag.









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Wednesday, 26 February 2025

#Book Quote Wednesday -#Vice


Today is Book Quote Wednesday #bookqw The word is 'vice' and I've chosen a scene from Beloved Enemy.

After crashlanding on an alien planet, Kat has reasons to keep an injured man alive. She tries to to cut his shirt open, but he grasps her wrist, telling her to drop the knife.

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Monday, 24 February 2025

WELSH FOLK TALES - RHIANNON

As  a horse lover, and with my latest book THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE' soon to be realeased, with one of the main characters being called Rhiannon, I couldn't resist telling you about the horse goddess Rhiannon, depicted in the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh folk tales.

Rhiannon was married to Pwyll, the Lord of Dyfed. When Pwyll first saw her, she appeared as a beautiful woman dressed in gold, riding a magnificent white horse. Rhiannon managed to outrun Pwyll for three days, and then when he shouted to her to stop, allowed him to catch up.

When he said he'd fallen in love with her and wanted to marry her, she scolded him for not telling her  to stop before, and making his poor horse work so hard. Then she said she'd be happy to marry him, because it would save her from marrying Gwawl, who she despised and who had tricked her into an engagement. Rhiannon and Pwyll conspired together to deceive Gwawl and thus Pwyll won her as his bride. 

Three years after they married,  Rhiannon gave birth to a son, but he disappeared at night while his nursemaids, who were supposed to have been watching over him, fell asleep. Frightened of the consequences, the nursemaids smeared the blood of a dead puppy on the face of their sleeping queen. When she awoke, Rhiannon was accused of killing and her son and eating him. As penance, she was made to sit outside the castle walls, and tell passers by what she had done. Pwyll, however, stood by her,  refusing to send her away or have her more severely punished.

The newborn child had been in fact found by Teyrnon, the lord of Gwent-Is-Coed. He was a horse lord

whose beautiful mare gave him a foal every May Eve, but  each year. the foal would disappear. Before his mare had her next foal he took her into his house and sat vigil with her. After her foal was born he saw a monstrous claw trying to take the newborn foal through the window, so he slashed at the monster with his sword, before rushing outside. He found the monster gone, and a human baby lying by the door. He and his wife cared for the boy as their own, naming him Gwri Wallt Euryn (Gwri of the Golden Hair). The child grew rapidly, and had a great affinity for horses. As the boy grew, Teyrnon who once served Pwyll as a courtier, recognised his resemblance to his father. He was an honourable man, and so he returned the boy to the Dyfed royal house.


Rhiannon is also connected to three mystical birds. The Birds of Rhiannon (Adar Rhiannon) appear in the Second Branch, in the Triads of Britain, and in Culhwch ac Olwen. In the latter, the giant Ysbaddaden demands them as part of the bride price of his daughter. They are described as "they that wake the dead and lull the living to sleep."



Cover Reveal 19th March





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Wednesday, 19 February 2025

BOOK QUOTE WEDNESDAY #bookqw


Hello my lovelies. Today I'm participating in #bookqwThe idea is that a word is given for each week of the month and authors post a quote from one of their books, containing that word, on a Wednesday. This week's word is 'NIGHT' and this is a snippet from my forthcoming sweet paranormal romance, the matchmaker's mare, which will be released on 5th May. (Cover coming soon, watch this space!) 

Her father’s harsh words rang in her head and a shiver ran through her, which had nothing to do with the chill NIGHT air. “It is all arranged. You will marry Gwynfor Pryce. We have already agreed on the marriage settlement and the wedding will take place a week today. There will be no more argument.”



Be sure to check out the other quotes, there are some great ones out there in many different genres.





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Saturday, 15 February 2025

THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE - A snippet release date: 5th May 2025

I'm getting very excited about the forthcoming publication of my paranormal equestrian romance,
THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE on 5th May 2025 and I'm participating in #bookqw, so thought I'd share my posts hereThe idea is that a word is given for each week of the month and authors post a quote from one of their books, containing that word, on a Wednesday. Last week's word is 'JUMP' and this is a snippet from my forthcoming sweet paranormal romance, which will be released on 5th May. (Cover coming on 19th March!) This is actually a longer snippet than the one I posted on Wednesday, I hope you enjoy it.

Megan inherits a little cottage in Wales. One evening, after she finishes work, she thinks she sees a shadowy figure in the window. 





She tried to stop her hand trembling as she turned the key in the lock. She cautiously pushed open the door, wondering what she could use as a weapon if she disturbed an intruder.She swallowed hard, her heart thudding and a slight feeling of panic rose and tightened like an elastic band around her chest. She switched on the light and gazed across the hall to the dining room. The door into the room remained closed, as she had left it. She could see no sign of anything being disturbed. She knew she hadn’t left any windows open and had locked both the front and back doors securely. Logic told her no-one could have broken in without there being some sign of damage, and everything looked fine. 

Ty Gwyn and the nearby village lay in a peaceful, rural area. She’d never seen anyone wandering around at night, nor felt uneasy about living there alone. The cottage being located out in the sticks as most people would call it, had never been a concern for her. In fact, she welcomed the peace and tranquillity after the hustle and bustle of the city. So why was she now JUMPing at shadows?

Cover Reveal - 19th March 2025
Cover Reveal - 19th March 2025