Category: Rainbow Snippets

Rainbow Snippets January 23-24

1/23/2021

It's weekend, and time for more Rainbow Snippets! The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ+

For today's snippet, I'm sharing more from The Envoy's Honor, the newest book in my Chronicles of Tournai series, which is now out everywhere. The Envoy's Honor is an adversaries to lovers romance between two men whose devotion to family and country is putting them on opposites sides of a dispute that it will take careful diplomacy to get everyone out of safely. Unwitting attraction complicates matters, of course, and just when they might be getting closer, someone is murdered. But at least they know neither of them could've done it since they were...together...at the time. And there are more dragon shifters in this one!

I've skipped ahead a little from last week's snippet. Kirill tried to defuse the situation between the princes and Ederic, and now that the meeting has ended, Ederic is not pleased with Kirill—and is expressing his displeasure loudly. Kirill finally gets a word in to start this snippet.

“Ederic, I did as I saw fit,” he finally said. “I’m sorry you don’t like it, but the princes were not intimidated by you, nor were they going to surrender to your demands. At least this way they’re going to talk to us again. If they’d had us expelled from the city or even the country, what would we have done?”

“Come back and show them why they would do well to do as we want,” Ederic shouted.

Silence fell over the room, Kirill unsure what to say. Ederic wasn’t really suggesting...

“Let’s all calm down,” Rozenn said from behind him. Only she and Romilly were in the room with them, but Kirill wouldn’t be surprised if everyone in this wing--perhaps the whole palace--could hear Ederic.

You can find more about The Envoy's Honor here. Thanks for reading today, and I hope you're all staying safe and well.

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Rainbow Snippets January 16-17

1/16/2021

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It's weekend, and time for more Rainbow Snippets! The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ+

For today's snippet, I'm sharing more from The Envoy's Honor, the newest book in my Chronicles of Tournai series, which is now out everywhere. The Envoy's Honor is an adversaries to lovers romance between two men whose devotion to family and country is putting them on opposites sides of a dispute that it will take careful diplomacy to get everyone out of safely. Unwitting attraction complicates matters, of course, and just when they might be getting closer, someone is murdered. But at least they know neither of them could've done it since they were...together...at the time. And there are more dragon shifters in this one!

This week, I'm picking up just after last week's snippet. I went a little (a lot?) over the sentence limit this week, but I thought the snippet worked better this way.

“I’m afraid I can’t do that.” The prince’s tone was as mild as his expression, but Kirill knew it had to hide much more. Philip was good though—Kirill couldn’t get any real sense of what those emotions were. He kept trying to figure out what the prince thought of them, of their demand, of Corentin even.

“May I ask why, Your Highness?” Ederic asked after he’d puffed himself up again. Had he really expected the princes to just give Corentin to them? Was he so deluded or so self-centered he assumed he would demand Corentin be handed over and Tournai’s ruler would do it with no discussion or objections? If so, this meeting was going to go even worse than Kirill feared.

“Well, for one, he isn’t our prisoner. I have no authority to make him yours. Nor would I if I did. I don’t make it a habit to seize my subjects for no reason and hand them over to other kingdoms on nothing but the say- so of one man.” The prince raised a hand before Ederic could speak. His expression wasn’t so mild now. There was a hint of something sharp and strong there. “He is however in our jurisdiction and under our protection. We will not be pleased if he’s forced to go anywhere or do anything he doesn’t want to do."

You can find more about The Envoy's Honor here. Thanks for reading today, and I hope you're all staying safe and well.

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Rainbow Snippets January 9-10

1/9/2021

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It's weekend, and time for more Rainbow Snippets! The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ+

For today's snippet, I'm sharing more from The Envoy's Honor, the newest book in my Chronicles of Tournai series, which is now out everywhere. The Envoy's Honor is an adversaries to lovers romance between two men whose devotion to family and country is putting them on opposites sides of a dispute that it will take careful diplomacy to get everyone out of safely. Unwitting attraction complicates matters, of course, and just when they might be getting closer, someone is murdered. But at least they know neither of them could've done it since they were...together...at the time. And there are more dragon shifters in this one!

I'm skipping ahead just slightly from last week's snippet. Here's the beginning of the dragon's delegation meeting with the royal family. (I went a few sentences over—sorry!)

Kirill’s heart sank as Ederic puffed out his chest and stepped toward the thrones from his position at the front of their group. He didn’t wait to be acknowledged, and Kirill bit back a groan. Ederic seemed intent on ignoring all protocol, and Kirill couldn’t see it not getting them in trouble. Trying not to appear weak and pointless blustering were two separate things. And the second was unlikely to get them anywhere. Why was Ederic acting this way?

“Your Highness, we’ve come to retrieve Master Corentin. Hand him over and we’ll cease interrupting your evening.”

Prince Philip raised an eyebrow in what had to be a deceptively mild manner. Kirill wanted to cringe.

You can find out more about The Envoy's Honor here. Thanks for reading today, and I hope you're all staying safe and well.

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Rainbow Snippets January 2-3

1/2/2021

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Ederic was convinced Corentin would try to run from them if warned of their arrival, but Kirill wasn’t so sure, not after the odyssey they’d been on today. Corentin had entrenched himself in Jumelle. He’d built a life here with work and an upcoming marriage. He wasn’t likely to flee. But Ederic obviously wasn’t of the same opinion, and Kirill didn’t want to be wrong, so he allowed himself to be carried along...and they’d ended up in a receiving room in the palace of Tournai’s crown prince.

What he’d seen of the palace had been impressive. Light globes, charged with magic, on fancifully wrought posts lined the drive up to the palace, illuminating the sweep of the approach to the majestic building. Kirill could only get impressions of the soaring towers in the dark, but inside, they were hit with the full grandeur of the building. The entry hall was certainly meant to intimidate and awe with its soaring ceiling and polished marble floor and the ornate carvings on the columns. Tournai might not have been as large as its neighboring kingdoms, but it was rich due to trade and its glass makers, who were conceded to be the best in the world.

You can find more about The Envoy's Honor here. And you can get The Envoy's Honor and my other books 50% off at NineStar Press with code FINALLY2021 through January 8th, if you need some fantasy romance to start your year. I hope you're all staying safe and well and that 2021 brings you good things. Thanks for reading!

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Rainbow Snippets December 26-27

12/27/2020

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It's weekend, and time for more Rainbow Snippets! The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ+

For today's snippet, I'm sharing more from The Envoy's Honor, the newest book in my Chronicles of Tournai series, which is now out everywhere. The Envoy's Honor is an adversaries to lovers romance between two men whose devotion to family and country is putting them on opposites sides of a dispute that it will take careful diplomacy to get everyone out of safely. Unwitting attraction complicates matters, of course, and just when they might be getting closer, someone is murdered. But at least they know neither of them could've done it since they were...together...at the time. And there are more dragon shifters in this one!

I'm picking up where last week's snippet left off with more from Kirill's point of view.

Corentin had exposed all of them. Telling the man he wanted to marry might have been excusable, if he hadn’t also informed Tournai’s ruler of their existence. Lysander needed to know that Ivria was safe, so they had been sent to assure it was. And if Kirill would’ve rather served his king at home in Ivria--especially when Ederic saw himself somehow as the leader of their delegation—he couldn’t deny the importance of their task.

Even if Ederic was insufferable half the time.

You can find more about The Envoy's Honor here. Also, The Envoy's Honor and the rest of my books are all 50% off at Smashwords through January 1st, if you're looking for some fantasy romance to escape into. Thanks for reading, and happy holidays!

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Rainbow Snippets December 19-20

12/19/2020

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It's weekend, and time for more Rainbow Snippets! The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ+

For today's snippet, I'm sharing more from The Envoy's Honor, the newest book in my Chronicles of Tournai series, which is now out everywhere. The Envoy's Honor is an adversaries to lovers romance between two men whose devotion to family and country is putting them on opposites sides of a dispute that it will take careful diplomacy to get everyone out of safely. Unwitting attraction complicates matters, of course, and just when they might be getting closer, someone is murdered. But at least they know neither of them could've done it since they were...together...at the time. And there are more dragon shifters in this one!

I've skipped ahead just a little from last week's snippet (though this still takes place that same night) to introduce Kirill, one of people sent by the king of Ivria to find Corentin.

Kirill didn’t like how the evening was turning out—he didn’t like how this entire enterprise was turning out, and they were still at the beginning of it. He’d been reluctant to leave Ivria but, of course, he would never refuse his king. And something had to be done about Corentin. Explanations needed to be made and apologies sincerely given. It would be King Lysander’s decision if, once received, those things were sufficient.

You can find more about The Envoy's Honor here. And currently, The Envoy's Honor and all my other books are 50% off in the Smashwords sale, if you want to stock up on some books. Thanks for reading today, and hope you're all staying safe and well.

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Rainbow Snippets December 12-13

12/13/2020

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It's weekend, and time for more Rainbow Snippets! The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ+

For today's snippet, I'm sharing more from The Envoy's Honor, the newest book in my Chronicles of Tournai series, which is now out everywhere. The Envoy's Honor is an adversaries to lovers romance between two men whose devotion to family and country is putting them on opposites sides of a dispute that it will take careful diplomacy to get everyone out of safely. Unwitting attraction complicates matters, of course, and just when they might be getting closer, someone is murdered. But at least they know neither of them could've done it since they were...together...at the time. And there are more dragon shifters in this one!

This snippet picks up directly after last week's, though I might skip ahead a little next time.

“Then this concerns Tournai as well as you, Corentin,” Cathal said. “Not to be cold about it, but we need to protect the interests of the country too.”

“All right, we need to hear them out, see what they want,” Philip said. “I’m tempted to meet them without Corentin but, objections from Corentin aside--and I know you would strenuously object—I don’t know if that course of action would be productive.”

“I doubt they’ll say a word without him there, even if you could convince Corentin to stay away.” Amory smiled at Corentin and then glanced around at the rest of them, all standing tense and ready to jump to Corentin’s defense. “Good luck getting any of our family to stay away.”

You can find more about The Envoy's Honor here. Thanks for reading today. I hope you're all staying safe and well.

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Rainbow Snippets December 5-6

12/5/2020

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It's weekend, and time for more Rainbow Snippets! The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ+

For today's snippet, I'm sharing more from The Envoy's Honor, the newest book in my Chronicles of Tournai series, which is now out everywhere. The Envoy's Honor is an adversaries to lovers romance between two men whose devotion to family and country is putting them on opposites sides of a dispute that it will take careful diplomacy to get everyone out of safely. Unwitting attraction complicates matters, of course, and just when they might be getting closer, someone is murdered. But at least they know neither of them could've done it since they were...together...at the time. And there are more dragon shifters in this one!

This week, I'm picking up just a bit after last week's snippet.

“Did you inform King Lysander of everyone who now knows?” Cathal asked. “I’m just wondering if he thinks it’s only your intended husband or if he knows the ruler of Tournai and several of his closest family members are aware of the true existence of dragons.”

“I explained what happened, so they know it isn’t only Bastien. I had to—it’s their secret, their safety too. I trust you all, and I believe Tournai will cause no trouble for Ivria, but they had to know.” Corentin spoke stiffly but earnestly, and Griffen felt suddenly even worse about his thoughtless words. Of course, Corentin would’ve told them. He’d spent his adult life seeing to the preservation of their secret.

Cathal nodded as if he’d expected nothing less, and perhaps he hadn’t--Cathal understood duty, had let himself be ruled by it for quite some time, though now he allowed himself to live at least somewhat for himself. Everyone in this room understood duty and obligations to family and country; the closer to the throne or title, the more keenly it was felt.

You can find more about The Envoy's Honor here. NineStar Press is having a cyber week sale in which you can get 50% off your purchase with code CYBER, but it ends today, so grab some books quick! Mine are all here. Thanks for reading today, and I hope you're all staying safe and well.

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Rainbow Snippets November 28-29

11/28/2020

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“And I assume, therefore, some or all of the people looking for you have the same Talent?” Marcus asked.

“I’m sure they do. Where I come from...Ivria. Many of us there have the Talent. Not everyone, but many.”

“I’ve never heard of such a thing. Not outside legend.”

Now Corentin smiled faintly. “As we want it to be. We don’t have time for the detailed story, but many years ago, those with this Talent were more plentiful and lived all over, but then they began to be hunted by those who learned of their magic and wanted to control or eradicate it. They fled until they found a safe place to settle, staying mostly separate from the rest of the world through the years. We let knowledge of the dragon Talent fade into legend, and we all know to keep the secret.”

The explanation was no less powerful for its brevity. After a moment, Marcus asked, “The people who’ve come...they’re here because you divulged the secret?”

“Yes."

You can find more about The Envoy's Honor here. Also, The Envoy's Honor and the rest of my books are all 30% off at NineStar Press, if you need some weekend reading. Thanks for reading today, and I hope you're all staying safe and healthy!

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Rainbow Snippets November 21-22

11/21/2020

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“Alexander,” Faelen said sharply but quietly. “It’s not your story to tell.”

“I’m well aware of that. But someone has to, and we don’t have all night.” Alexander’s words should’ve sounded sharp, but they didn’t. Marcus put a hand on his shoulder.

“Yes, thank you, Alexander,” Philip said dryly. “I’m willing to let them wait for us, but I don’t think it’s prudent to keep them waiting too long. So as much as the story isn’t Alexander’s to tell, someone has to.”

“What do the rumors of the dragon have to do with Corentin?” Marcus asked, perhaps assuming answering questions would be easier than telling a story.

Corentin took a breath. “Because I’m the dragon."

You can find more about The Envoy's Honor here. The Envoy's Honor is also currently 30% off at NineStar Press, along with all my other books. Thanks for reading today, and I hope you're all staying safe and well.

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