BLURB:
No
longer content in the shadows of his older brothers and on a quest to find his
destiny, Bryce Fraser's chosen path is fraught with danger, passion, and
decisions. Can his unspoken love for spirited, beguiling Fallon be triumphant
in a time of war and uncertainty, or will they both fall prey to the devious
plans of a traitorous laird from a rival clan?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
EXCERPT:
Loch Ryan
Scotland, 1307
“Wa . . .
water,” Bryce mumbled, but there was no one there to listen.
His throat was parched and he ran his tongue
over dry, cracked lips, but his action offered no relief. An entire loch lay
only a few feet away, but he couldn’t muster the strength to drag himself to
the bank and quench his thirst.
“Cold . . .
so cold.”
Despite the sun beating down on him, he’d
swear he was encased in ice. His life’s blood seeped from his wounds, soaking
the ground beneath him. He tried to raise his head, but the excruciating pain
radiating across his chest stole his breath away.
Was this what
it felt like to die? If so, he prayed the Almighty would be merciful and take
him now.
Bryce moaned,
a shift in his position bringing on another nauseating wave of agony. He sucked
in a short, sharp, gulp of air and stretched his arm out as far as he could,
his fingers grappling in the dirt.
If only I
could reach my sword.
Beads of
perspiration dampened his brow. As the strength slowly drained from his body,
drawing a simple breath became more difficult. The end grew near. No time to
make amends for sins of the past, and he had committed his share.
Regrets? He
had those, too. “Fallon.” He whispered her name then heaved a ragged sigh.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
With a
passion for historical romance, history in general, and anything Celtic, B.J.
always has an exciting work in progress. Each story offers a blend of romance,
adventure, suspense, and, where appropriate, a dab of comic relief. Carefully
researched historical facts are woven into each manuscript, providing a
backdrop from which steamy romance, gripping plots, and vivid
characters—dashing alpha heroes and resourceful, beguiling heroines you can’t
help but admire—spring to life. A member of RWA, World Romance Writers, Celtic
Hearts Romance Writers, and Savvy Authors, B.J. also writes contemporary,
paranormal, time travel, and romantic suspense.
C.S. Lewis
first captivated B. J.’s imagination in the fourth grade, and her desire to
write sprang from there. Following a career in nursing and child and youth
work, B.J. married her knight-in-shining-armor, and he whisked her away to his
castle by the sea. In reality, they share their century-old home in a small
Canadian town on the shore of Lake Erie with three dogs and a cat. When she is
not working at her childcare job, on her small business, or writing, you will
find her reading, camping, or antique hunting.
The author will award gifts of swag (including a canvas tote bag, a mouse pad,
a pen, book thong, bookmark, can cooler, magnet, and key chain -- US/Canada
only) to randomly drawn commenters from this tour and her Virtual Book Tour,
and a grand prize of one $50 Amazon GC to one randomly drawn commenter from
this tour and her Super
Book Blast.
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4 comments:
Thanks so much for hosting my book.
The book can be purchased at Amazon,Barnes and Noble, kobo or Soul mate publishing. Or you can visit my blog http://authorbjscott.wordpress.com for direct links on my book page
Have a great day!
Thank you for the great excerpt.
Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com
My pleasure. Good luck with it.
Thanks for stopping by Ingeborg.
Very nice excerpt.
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