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Showing posts with label The Lady Knights of Barony. Show all posts
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Friday, August 17, 2012
Review: "The Lady Knights of Barony" by Elise Marion
The Lady Knights
of Barony
(Kings of Cardenas #2.5)
by: Elise Marion
Publishing Date: 8/1/12
Genre: Historical Romance
Source: Provided by Author
Description:
With the war in Barony at an end, peace reigns and rebuilding efforts continue beneath the steady vigilance of King Serge and Queen Isabelle. The lady knights have returned home, unchanged by new titles and lands. Choosing to remain together, Ladies Longley, Akua, Kiyoma, and Tibbs remain guardians of Barony. But with a rash of kidnappings spreading across the province, the lady knights will find themselves torn apart by the machinations of a mad man. Their courage will be tried. Their hearts will be put to the test.
My Review:
I received a complimentary copy of "The Lady Knights of Barony" from Elise Marion. I have been a fan of Elise's for awhile now. She contacted me last year to read her first book in the Kings of Cardenas series, "The Third Son" and ever since I've adored her writing style and her addicting historical romance stories she creates. =)
I'm doing three separate reviews of "The Lady Knights of Barony" due to the 3 different stories in the book.
The Hellion:
I was excited to read about Ava Longley because when I was first introduced to her in "The Second Son", I adored her character. She is one lady who can seriously kick butt. I connected with her in The Second Son and connected with her more once I knew more about her.
Ava is on a mission in "The Hellion" to find out who is taking women to sell, but in the mean time she is kidnapped. Why is she being kidnapped? Well, the person she is seeking about the women, wants her personally for himself. She finds this a great idea to find him and kill him, herself. Although, in the meantime, her kidnapper is someone she finds quite interesting.
I won't go much into detail about the story because I do not want to give anything away. All I'm going to say is I'm so happy what the outcome was for Ava. Elise wrote the perfect story for Ava and who she ends up with. The storyline and what Ava had to go through was definitely keeping me clicking on my Kindle.
Ava was a fave of mine when reading "The Second Son" and she still is. She is so stubborn, but strong as a female character. I love reading about female characters who can hold their own.
Beloved:
The second story is on Mudiwa, who is another lady knight that can do some serious damage. Mudiwa's story touched my heart though and what she has gone through.
Mudiwa was promised to someone, but ended up loving another. When she is caught, she believes that she has condemned her life and her loved ones to death. Instead she is sold off into slavery, but while sold off, she ends up on the shore of Barony, where she is taken in by the lady knights of Barony.
Mudiwa's present story is taken up from the ending of "The Hellion" and how she has been enslaved again, but by the man who truly wants another Lady Knight who has captured his eye.
My thoughts on "Beloved" because I really do not want to give away some major parts of the story is that it definitely was an emotional one. Mudiwa has so much on her shoulders and in her heart for awhile since what happened in her past that she refuses to open up to anyone else. She never thought someone she never knew, would help her out of a bind. She also never figured she would fall in love again.
Certain parts of the story was hard to read because of certain violence, but I have to give it to Elise, Mudiwa is one woman who can kick back and kick back hard. I loved the ending of the story also. (Nope...not giving it away) It touched my heart on what a certain character did for Mudiwa to make her realize how much he loved her.
The Accidental Groom:
The last story is about Hanako, who is now become another favorite female character I've read about. She has her own hidden story before she became a lady knight of Barony. In the past, she was forced to wed someone she didn't love and she never wanted to be someone's property...so she decided to flee the life that her parents were forcing on her. That is when she came upon Ava and the other lady knights. Now though, her past is coming back for revenge...and the only way to get away from it, is to make a accidental deal with someone she's only known by glimpses.
My thoughts on "The Accidental Groom" were how much I adored the story of Hanako. I actually did not realize know she was so different from Ava and Mudiwa. She kept so much inside of her and she had a legitimate reason to run away from her arranged marriage. The person she ends up with, played along with everything and accepted Hanako for who she was and what she was. This story had me in tears over another matter. Hanako definitely did a 360 in the story on a certain young person who changed her heart. She took on more responsibilities then she really was used to. She also learned to accept some things in her life she really didn't want. She was an amazing character to learn more about.
After reading all three stories, I definitely feel connected to the Lady Knights of Barony even more. I loved reading about each individual story and how they all got their happily ever after. They all went through a rough time to get there, but they all managed to find the perfect man to help each one of them with their issues. The men that Elise wrote about in all 3 stories were all gentlemen. I think my favorite of all three though is Garrick. You'll have to find out why, by reading "The Lady Knights of Barony" and if you haven't read the first two books, then I definitely suggest you do.
I highly recommend this book to historical romance readers out there and readers who have read the first two books to the Kings of Cardenas series. You'll fall in love with these Lady Knights just like I did.
I really look forward to the next Kings of Cardenas book now since I got a glimpse on what happened to one certain character that I've wondered about for awhile now.
Elise Marion definitely will have me anxiously waiting for the next book now. =)
Elise Marion definitely will have me anxiously waiting for the next book now. =)
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Lady Knights of Barony Release Party - "Scavenger Hunt"
Happy Release Day to Elise Marion!!!!
The Lady Knights of Barony is OUT today!!!
We're so happy to be apart of her RELEASE Party for the next book to the Kings of Cardenas...which is actually a collection of 3 novellas. If you've read The Second Son (Book 2 to the Kings of Cardenas), you know who the characters are in The Lady Knights of Barony.
I, (FranJessca), was excited to find out that Elise Marion was going to write about the 3 female characters who kicked butt in "The Second Son". =)
I, (FranJessca), was excited to find out that Elise Marion was going to write about the 3 female characters who kicked butt in "The Second Son". =)
Now let's get onto the Release Party and what Elise has planned for you all...which is a Scavenger Hunt from 10am (Central time) to 1pm (Central time).
Our blog is the first part of the Scavenger Hunt...so make sure to scroll down and read the excerpt since it has the clue to the scavenger hunt question that needs to be answered in the Rafflecopter provided below for a chance to win some great prizes. =)
Good luck to everyone!!!
Make sure to stop at the next stop on the hunt at 11 am (central time) http://thereforyoumelissa.blogspot.com/
Make sure to stop at the next stop on the hunt at 11 am (central time) http://thereforyoumelissa.blogspot.com/
Book blurb:
Three
women. Three stories. One Sisterhood.
With
the war in Barony at an end, peace reigns and rebuilding efforts continue
beneath the steady vigilance of King Serge and Queen Isabelle. The lady knights
have returned home, unchanged by new titles and lands. But with a rash of
kidnappings spreading across the province, the lady knights will find
themselves torn apart by the machinations of a mad man.
Ava
Longley, captain of the lady knights, never expected to become the target of an
obsessed murderous madman. When a kidnapper is sent to abduct her, Ava
sees it as the perfect opportunity to bring the mastermind to justice. To
Julian Vincent, Lady Longley is no more than the means to an end. However,
when sparks fly between them, Julian is faced with an impossible decision.
After
being sold into slavery by her king and washing up onto the shore of Cardenas,
the friendless African Amazon, Mudiwa Akua, was taken in by Barony’s
female soldier’s regiment. When her tranquil existence is disturbed and she
finds herself on a ship bound for the exotic island of Martinique, Mudiwa faces
certain death and possible enslavement for the second time in her life,
dredging up ghosts of a past she had long thought forgotten. When planter
Isaac Prideux comes upon a mysterious African woman, beaten and half-dead, he
takes it upon himself to care for her. He never imagined doing so would shake
up his monotonous life so completely.
After
the highly honored title of onna bugeisha—the feminine equivalent of a samurai—begins to lose its power in
Japan, Hanako Kiyomi sees no choice but to flee. But when her
deserted husband comes searching for her, Hanako escapes him the only way
she knows how: marriage in name only to a stranger. Lord Garrick Overton has
always admired the cool, stoic Hanako from afar. Marriage to the woman he’s
desired for years seems like a good idea; until she proposes the marriage be in
name only. As he sets out to win her heart, he faces not only a tough task but
a begrudged man that will stop at nothing to win back what he has lost.
Their
courage will be tried. Their hearts will be put to the test. Can three
headstrong women maintain their independent natures while surrendering to love?
The Third Son
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The Second Son
Excerpt:
“There are some things we should discuss,” he
said.
The severity of his tone wiped the smile from
Ava’s face and her eyes became shuttered and defensive. She thinks you didn’t like it, he told himself with an inward
groan.
“It’s not what you think,” he said quickly,
trying to lose some of the nervous tension that laced his voice. His hands
shook with the effort. “You were amazing last night, truly. It’s something
else. Something serious.”
She nodded silently as she slipped the shirt on.
Julian turned his back as she stood from the bed and buttoned it. He heard her
slipping the breeches and belt on as well. Ava joined him at the small round
table when she was dressed.
“Your conscience is nagging you because you
think you took advantage of me,” she said before he could begin.
Julian’s head snapped up and their eyes met. Her
expression was blank but her eyes were turbulent. He knew her thoughts must be
as confused as his own. What sort of sick relationship had come of this kidnapping?
“Yes,” he admitted.
She shook her head. “I was naked first,
remember?”
He couldn’t help a smile as he recalled the
moment.
“It wasn’t a bargaining chip, you know,” she
said. “I didn’t do it to coax you into letting me go. I did it because I wanted
to know what it was like. I wanted to experience passion for the first time in
my life and I’m glad I did it. Do you hear me Julian? Even after you do
whatever it is you plan on doing with me, I won’t regret it.”
Julian’s eyes narrowed as the truth of what
Simon had told him reared its ugly head. He crossed his arms over his chest and
prepared himself for the ensuing battle.
“Ava, may I ask you a question?”
“Certainly.”
“Why is it that a woman of your impressive skill
on the battlefield and headstrong nature has not yet made a break for freedom?”
Ava’s eyes narrowed as well and two molten gazes
clashed. She didn’t move, didn’t breathe, didn’t make a sound. Julian had at
least been hoping for a gasp of surprise. None was forthcoming.
“It’s just that you fought so viciously when we
first captured you,” he continued when she didn’t respond. “I thought for sure
I’d have my hands full with you for the entire journey. I even gagged you at
first to save myself the trouble of having to listen to your incessant nagging,
but you never even asked where we were taking you. Aren’t you the least bit
curious, Ava? Don’t you want to know your fate?”
Ava stood, her hands gripping the table’s edge.
“Tell me then, Julian. Tell me what you’re going to do with me.”
“You already know, so there’s no need for you to
ask is there?”
“Tell me!” she bellowed, the strength in her
voice reminding Julian that this woman was captain of an entire regiment. This
was not a request. “I want to hear you say it!”
“I’m going to marry you.”
Ava’s eyes grew wide and shock filled their
depths. Her hands dropped from the table and fell limp at her sides. “I don’t
understand. That’s why you kidnapped me? But I thought—”
“The plans have changed, Ava. You and I will
marry once I’ve returned you to Barony long enough to inform King Serge that
you are well and sound. I’m sure that during the journey back we can come up
with a reasonable enough excuse for your disappearance.”
Numb shock began to melt away and Julian watched
the fight creep back into her eyes. “I know what your original plans were. What
I don’t know—”
“We’ll get to what you don’t know in a moment,”
he interjected, rising to his feet as well. He refused to be on uneven ground
with her during this conversation. “What I want to know first, is what you know
about a man named Dorian Blake.”
Ava’s lips turned up into a disdainful sneer.
“The real question here is what do you
know about Dorian Blake? What do you know about the man who paid you so much
money to deliver me to him? Perhaps, he told you all about his stable of
kidnapped women, some of them no older than fourteen. Maybe he even showed them
to you. Tell me Julian, did you sample what the men in the West Indies will be
paying for? Did you find the merchandise to be to your satisfaction?”
Anger and shame swirled within him in a potent
mixture that left him feeling sick. Had he really fallen so low that he now
dealt with a man who sold women in to slavery?
“Ava,” Julian said softly, his eyes unable to
connect with hers. “I didn’t...”
“It doesn’t matter Julian, because you actually
did me a favor. The night that you and Simon kidnapped me, I was preparing
weapons and armor for my regiment. Our plan was to pursue Blake and his men
after they kidnapped a group of women from Trilor. We have reason to believe
that he’s kidnapped women in other areas as well. King Serge wanted him stopped
and placed the burden upon my shoulders.”
The sickness increased as Julian remembered
reports of raiders in Barony’s village. There had even been reports of them
back home in Rinland. He hadn’t known about the kidnapped women or even thought
to tie those events to a man like Blake.
“You were awake that first night,” he said. “You
heard Simon and me discussing Blake.”
She nodded. “I knew then that I could use you to
get to him so I played helpless. When you take me to him tomorrow, I have every
intention of finding the missing women and bringing him to justice.”
“Ava, I won’t allow...”
“You won’t
allow?”
Suddenly the space between them was gone and
Ava’s slender index finger was jabbing him in the center of his chest.
“After all that has happened, you dare—”
He grasped her wrists in a bruising grasp,
pulling her against him roughly. Fear for her mingled with his frustration over
her stubbornness.
“I will not allow you to put yourself in
danger!”
“I’ve been in danger from the moment I met you!
‘A means to an end’, right Julian? Isn’t that how you think of me? You were so
convinced that I was like all the other ladies you’ve known and that I deserved
whatever I was getting from that snake!”
“I didn’t know you then,” he whispered, his hold
on her wrists slackening as he hung his head. “I wish I had.”
“You don’t know me,” she hissed, the venom of
her words hitting him with precision. “You don’t know me at all if you think
I’ll stop now. You owe me Julian. You will take me to him, leave me there then
take the money and go on your way.”
“No! I won’t let you go to him.”
“Why, Julian?”
“Why, what?”
“Why do you want to marry me?”
Her sudden shift back to his original
declaration surprised him. Ava’s calm and even tone surprised him even more. He
found real curiosity in her eyes as well as something else. Hope? His heart
dropped into his stomach and he gave voice to his very worst fear.
“You could be with child, Ava.”
Understanding filled her eyes, yet Julian also
detected disappointment there as well. Her shoulders sagged and she sighed.
“You don’t want your child to be born without a
father,” she said.
He sighed, relieved that she had seen things his
way. “Yes,” he said. “We should wed immediately. We could—”
He was unprepared for the fist that connected
with his jaw. His head snapped back and his thick body made contact with the
table. If she was going to hit him, Julian would have expected a very
exaggerated and feminine slap. He had forgotten what he was dealing with here.
He vowed not to forget again.
Prizes:
1. (1)
Prize pack of books 1&2 in Kings of Cardenas series
Rake. Rogue. Scoundrel. Each of these words has been used to
describe Damien Largess, youngest prince of Cardenas, most frequently by his
ridiculously somber eldest brother. Damien is perfectly content to spend his
days drinking at the card tables, and his nights in the bed of his scheming
mistress, especially since doing these things seems to vex his high-handed
brother to no end. But when he steps into a glittering ballroom on the night of
his twenty-fifth birthday, the roguish young prince’s life will be forever
changed.
Beautiful. Graceful. Sensual. When Esmeralda steps into the
center of the King’s ballroom to perform for his youngest son’s birthday, every
eye in the room is glued to the tall, lithe Gypsy dancer. One pair of eyes
seems to burn straight through her, and though she has worked endlessly to
shield her heart, she finds her defenses slowly slipping away in the presence
of the handsome prince. She cannot resist his devastating charm, nor is she
immune to the earth shattering desire in his kiss. As she falls rapidly under
his spell, Esmeralda dares to hope for a future she would never have thought
possible.
With a deadly plot against the royal family surrounding him
in danger and intrigue, Damien will face a decision he never thought he would
have to make. Would he step up to claim a responsibility that should never have
fallen to the third son? Or will he abandon it to risk all for love?
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Princess Isabelle has spent her entire life bending to the will of
those who have planned her life out for her. Sent into hiding when she was just
an infant to protect her from the rebellion in her own homeland, Barony, she
was betrothed to Prince Lionus from the neighboring province Cardenas when she
was just an infant. Despite the forced engagement, Isabelle has loved Lionus
all of her life. When a devious plot against the royal family results in her
husband’s death, Isabelle is left with a broken heart and an uncertain future.
Only one year after his brutal murder, she has no choice but to choose a new
husband and return to her homeland to take her place as queen and repair the
war-torn land.
Prince Serge has secretly loved Princess Isabelle his entire life. The
fact that she was promised to his brother has brought him no end of pain and
suffering. The second born son of the king, he has resigned himself to a life
of living in his brother’s shadow. After a deadly plot against the royal family
leaves Serge hovering on the edge of death, he awakens from a coma one year
later to find that his older brother has died and his youngest brother has
taken the throne in his stead. His future is now uncertain, but Serge is
determined to find his own way in the world now that he has been given the gift
of new life. When it is suggested that Princess Isabelle take him as her
husband, Serge begins to hope that all of his most secret dreams will now come
true.
Despite unexpected spark of desire between them, Isabelle resists the
new path her heart is taking as she clings desperately to Lionus’ memory. Can
Isabelle let go of her past and learn to Serge return, or is she destined to a
life tied to one man as she still mourns the other?
Once united as king and queen, Isabelle and Serge face the monumental
task of rebuilding her broken homeland and rescuing it from the clutches of
those seeking to destroy it. Can the pampered princess find the strength to
stand beside her husband and fight for her people? Will the second son of a
king finally get the chance to prove his worth? Can either of them learn to let
go of the ghosts of the past and find love?
Set in a world of kings and queens, palaces and royal courts, warriors
and battlefields, book two of Elise Marion’s ‘Kings of Cardenas’ family saga
continues with a story of love, passion, and destiny.
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Prize pack Lady Knights beaded bookmark courtesy of Sezzy’s Sparkles
Author & Series Spotlight: August 2012
Summer is almost ending....but we wanted to make sure we go out with a BANG!
Our August Author and Series Spotlight is actually going to be one of our FAVE Indie Authors,
Elise Marion and her series, Kings of Cardenas.
Ever since I (FranJessca) read her first book last year, "The Third Son", I've adored Elise Marion and her writing style. The woman can write amazing historical romances, paranormal romances, contemporary romances, and erotic books.
If you've never heard of her and her books...don't worry this month you will get to know her. =)
We're actually participating in her Release Party for Book 2.5 of the Kings of Cardenas today, so look for a post on that as well as the Scavenger Hunt that will be included with it.
Look for another post this month on getting to know Elise Marion a little more and a SURPRISE Giveaway. =)
Author Bio
(Taken from Goodread's Author Site)
Rake. Rogue. Scoundrel.
Each of these words has been used to describe Damien Largess, youngest
prince of Cardenas, most frequently by his ridiculously somber eldest
brother. Damien is perfectly content to spend his days drinking at the
card tables, and his nights in the bed of his scheming mistress,
especially since doing these things seems to vex his high-handed brother
to no end. But when he steps into a glittering ballroom on the night of
his twenty-fifth birthday, the roguish young prince's life will be
forever changed.
Beautiful. Graceful. Sensual. When Esmeralda steps into the center of the King's ballroom to perform for his youngest son's birthday, every eye in the room is glued to the tall, lithe Gypsy dancer. One pair of eyes seems to burn straight through her, and though she has worked endlessly to shield her heart, she finds her defenses slowly slipping away in the presence of the handsome prince. She cannot resist his devastating charm, nor is she immune to the earth shattering desire in his kiss. As she falls rapidly under his spell, Esmeralda dares to hope for a future she would never have thought possible.
With a deadly plot against the royal family surrounding him in danger and intrigue, Damien will face a decision he never thought he would have to make. Would he step up to claim a responsibility that should never have fallen to the third son? Or will he abandon it to risk all for love?
Beautiful. Graceful. Sensual. When Esmeralda steps into the center of the King's ballroom to perform for his youngest son's birthday, every eye in the room is glued to the tall, lithe Gypsy dancer. One pair of eyes seems to burn straight through her, and though she has worked endlessly to shield her heart, she finds her defenses slowly slipping away in the presence of the handsome prince. She cannot resist his devastating charm, nor is she immune to the earth shattering desire in his kiss. As she falls rapidly under his spell, Esmeralda dares to hope for a future she would never have thought possible.
With a deadly plot against the royal family surrounding him in danger and intrigue, Damien will face a decision he never thought he would have to make. Would he step up to claim a responsibility that should never have fallen to the third son? Or will he abandon it to risk all for love?
The Second Son
(Kings of Cardenas #2)
Publishing Date: 12/31/11
Set in a world of kings and queens, palaces and royal courts, warriors
and battlefields, book two of Elise Marion’s ‘Kings of Cardenas’ family
saga continues with a story of love, passion, and destiny.
Princess Isabelle has spent her entire life bending to the will of those who have planned her life out for her. Sent into hiding when she was just an infant to protect her from the rebellion in her own homeland, Barony, she was betrothed to Prince Lionus from the neighboring province Cardenas when she was just an infant. Despite the forced engagement, Isabelle has loved Lionus all of her life. When a devious plot against the royal family results in her husband’s death, Isabelle is left with a broken heart and an uncertain future. Only one year after his brutal murder, she has no choice but to choose a new husband and return to her homeland to take her place as queen and repair the war-torn land.
Prince Serge has secretly loved Princess Isabelle his entire life. The fact that she was promised to his brother has brought him no end of pain and suffering. The second born son of the king, he has resigned himself to a life of living in his brother’s shadow. After a deadly plot against the royal family leaves Serge hovering on the edge of death, he awakens from a coma one year later to find that his older brother has died and his youngest brother has taken the throne in his stead. His future is now uncertain, but Serge is determined to find his own way in the world now that he has been given the gift of new life. When it is suggested that Princess Isabelle take him as her husband, Serge begins to hope that all of his most secret dreams will now come true.
Despite unexpected spark of desire between them, Isabelle resists the new path her heart is taking as she clings desperately to Lionus’ memory. Can Isabelle let go of her past and learn to love Serge in return, or is she destined to a life tied to one man as she mourns the other?
Once united as king and queen, Isabelle and Serge face the monumental task of rebuilding her broken homeland and rescuing it from the clutches of those seeking to destroy it. Can the pampered princess find the strength to stand beside her husband and fight for her people? Will the second son of a king finally get the chance to prove his worth? Can either of them learn to let go of the ghosts of the past and find love?
Princess Isabelle has spent her entire life bending to the will of those who have planned her life out for her. Sent into hiding when she was just an infant to protect her from the rebellion in her own homeland, Barony, she was betrothed to Prince Lionus from the neighboring province Cardenas when she was just an infant. Despite the forced engagement, Isabelle has loved Lionus all of her life. When a devious plot against the royal family results in her husband’s death, Isabelle is left with a broken heart and an uncertain future. Only one year after his brutal murder, she has no choice but to choose a new husband and return to her homeland to take her place as queen and repair the war-torn land.
Prince Serge has secretly loved Princess Isabelle his entire life. The fact that she was promised to his brother has brought him no end of pain and suffering. The second born son of the king, he has resigned himself to a life of living in his brother’s shadow. After a deadly plot against the royal family leaves Serge hovering on the edge of death, he awakens from a coma one year later to find that his older brother has died and his youngest brother has taken the throne in his stead. His future is now uncertain, but Serge is determined to find his own way in the world now that he has been given the gift of new life. When it is suggested that Princess Isabelle take him as her husband, Serge begins to hope that all of his most secret dreams will now come true.
Despite unexpected spark of desire between them, Isabelle resists the new path her heart is taking as she clings desperately to Lionus’ memory. Can Isabelle let go of her past and learn to love Serge in return, or is she destined to a life tied to one man as she mourns the other?
Once united as king and queen, Isabelle and Serge face the monumental task of rebuilding her broken homeland and rescuing it from the clutches of those seeking to destroy it. Can the pampered princess find the strength to stand beside her husband and fight for her people? Will the second son of a king finally get the chance to prove his worth? Can either of them learn to let go of the ghosts of the past and find love?
The Lady Knights of Barony
(Kings of Cardenas #2.5)
Publishing Date: 8/1/12
Coming Soon: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
With
the war in Barony at an end, peace reigns and rebuilding efforts continue
beneath the steady vigilance of King Serge and Queen Isabelle. The lady knights
have returned home, unchanged by new titles and lands. Choosing to remain
together, Ladies Longley, Akua, Kiyoma, and Tibbs remain guardians of Barony.
But with a rash of kidnappings spreading across the province, the lady knights
will find themselves torn apart by the machinations of a mad man. Their courage
will be tried. Their hearts will be put to the test.
The Lady Knights of Barony
Book One: The Hellion
Ava
Longley, captain of the lady knights, never expected to become the target of an
obsessed murderous madman. When a kidnapper is sent to abduct her, Ava
sees it as the perfect opportunity to bring the mastermind to justice. But when
her captor turns out to be the only man to ever stoke the embers of desire
within her, Lady Longley is torn between duty and following her heart.
To
Julian Vincent, Lady Longley is no more than the means to an end. His
unsavory profession has earned him wealth denied him by his father, and
turning the lady warrior over to the man infatuated with her for a hefty
price will bring him one step closer to the honest and quiet life he craves.
However, when sparks fly between them, Julian is faced with an impossible
decision.
After
being sold into slavery by her king and washing up onto the shore of Cardenas,
the friendless African Amazon, Mudiwa Akua, was taken in by Barony’s
female soldier’s regiment. Earning the title of Lady Knight, she found a place
to belong and undeniable friendship in a band of women. When her tranquil
existence is disturbed and she finds herself on a ship bound for the exotic
island of Martinique, Mudiwa faces certain death and possible enslavement for
the second time in her life, dredging up ghosts of a past she had long
thought forgotten.
When
planter Isaac Prideux comes upon a mysterious African woman, beaten and
half-dead, he takes it upon himself to care for her. He never imagined doing so
would shake up his monotonous life so completely. When faced with choosing
between his father’s legacy and the love of a woman never meant to be a part of
his life, Isaac will have no choice but to face turning his back on everything
he’s ever known for the only woman he’s ever loved.
The Lady Knights of Barony
Book Three: The Accidental Groom
After
the highly honored title of onna bugeisha—the feminine equivalent of a samurai—begins to lose its power in
Japan, Hanako Kiyomi sees no choice but to flee. The headstrong girl
cannot accept a life where the women of her country are reduced to
becoming property of men simply for child-bearing. Abandoning her husband on
their wedding night, Hanako escapes Japan and finds a home in Barony with
the lady knights. With her independence and fierce fighting skills
praised, the warrior girl feels she finally belongs. But when her
deserted husband comes searching for her, Hanako escapes him the only way
she knows how: marriage in name only to a stranger.
Lord
Garrick Overton has always admired the cool, stoic Hanako from afar. Her exotic
beauty and famed bravery have always intrigued him, so when she stumbles upon
him in the garden of the royal palace during a ball, he does not fight her when
she begs him to kiss her. What follows, though, is a proposal that leaves
Garrick reeling. Marriage to the woman he’s desired for years seems like a good
idea; until she proposes the marriage be in name only. As he sets out to win
her heart, he faces not only a tough task but a begrudged man that will stop at
nothing to win back what he has lost.
Look for another post this month on getting to know Elise Marion a little more and a SURPRISE Giveaway. =)
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Cover Reveal: "The Lady Knights of Barony" by Elise Marion
Hi everyone, FranJessca here giving you the latest and greatest Cover Reveal. =)
Elise Marion's next release "The Lady Knights of Barony" which is 3 novellas in one.
How great is that?
Elise Marion's next release "The Lady Knights of Barony" which is 3 novellas in one.
How great is that?
If you haven't read any books from Elise Marion and you're a huge fan of historical romance, you'll love Elise Marion's books.
I've been anxiously waiting to see the cover of her newest release.
Now the book's cover is here...well actually covers.
Check them out below.
I love them! After reading "The Second Son", this cover definitely shows off the Lady Knights of Barony perfectly. Can't wait to read this when it comes out. =) I'm a HUGE fan of Elise Marion's writing style.
Now here is the blurb:
With the war in Barony at an end, peace reigns and rebuilding efforts continue beneath the steady vigilance of King Serge and Queen Isabelle. The lady knights have returned home, unchanged by new titles and lands. Choosing to remain together, Ladies Longley, Akua, Kiyoma, and Tibbs remain guardians of Barony. But with a rash of kidnappings spreading across the province, the lady knights will find themselves torn apart by the machinations of a mad man. Their courage will be tried. Their hearts will be put to the test.
Book One: The Hellion:
Ava Longley, captain of the lady knights, never expected to become the target of an obsessed murderous madman. When a kidnapper is sent to abduct her, Ava sees it as the perfect opportunity to bring the mastermind to justice. But when her captor turns out to be the only man to ever stoke the embers of desire within her, Lady Longley is torn between duty and following her heart.
To Julian Vincent, Lady Longley is no more than the means to an end. His unsavory profession has earned him wealth denied him by his father, and turning the lady warrior over to the man infatuated with her for a hefty price will bring him one step closer to the honest and quiet life he craves. However, when sparks fly between them, Julian is faced with an impossible decision.
Book Two: Beloved:
After being sold into slavery by her king and washing up onto the shore of Cardenas, the friendless African Amazon, Mudiwa Akua, was taken in by Barony’s female soldier’s regiment. Earning the title of Lady Knight, she found a place to belong and undeniable friendship in a band of women. When her tranquil existence is disturbed and she finds herself on a ship bound for the exotic island of Martinique, Mudiwa faces certain death and possible enslavement for the second time in her life, dredging up ghosts of a past she had long thought forgotten.
When planter Isaac Prideux comes upon a mysterious African woman, beaten and half-dead, he takes it upon himself to care for her. He never imagined doing so would shake up his monotonous life so completely. When faced with choosing between his father’s legacy and the love of a woman never meant to be a part of his life, Isaac will have no choice but to face turning his back on everything he’s ever known for the only woman he’s ever loved.
Book Three: The Accidental Groom:
After the highly honored title of onna bugeisha—the feminine equivalent of a samurai—begins to lose its power in Japan, Hanako Kiyomi sees no choice but to flee. The headstrong girl cannot accept a life where the women of her country are reduced to becoming property of men simply for child-bearing. Abandoning her husband on their wedding night, Hanako escapes Japan and finds a home in Barony with the lady knights. With her independence and fierce fighting skills praised, the warrior girl feels she finally belongs. But when her deserted husband comes searching for her, Hanako escapes him the only way she knows how: marriage in name only to a stranger.
Lord Garrick Overton has always admired the cool, stoic Hanako from afar. Her exotic beauty and famed bravery have always intrigued him, so when she stumbles upon him in the garden of the royal palace during a ball, he does not fight her when she begs him to kiss her. What follows, though, is a proposal that leaves Garrick reeling. Marriage to the woman he’s desired for years seems like a good idea; until she proposes the marriage be in name only. As he sets out to win her heart, he faces not only a tough task but a begrudged man that will stop at nothing to win back what he has lost.
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