Category: The Prince's Consort

Rainbow Snippets July 24-25

7/24/2021

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+

I'm sharing a snippet from The Prince's Consort, the first book in the Chronicles of Tournai series, this weekend. In this snippet, Amory meets Prince Philip for the first time. Amory is the second son of a glass merchant who is at the palace to discuss a commission with the prince. He has never involved Amory in the business before and he has an ulterior motive for bringing him along, but Amory doesn't know that yet. I went a little over six sentences, but I thought it was necessary this time.

He had only ever seen Crown Prince Philip Alexander Stefan Mael at a distance. The representations of him, the drawings, his face on the coins, didn’t come close to showing how handsome the prince was. Tall, broad-shouldered, and narrow-hipped, he was well-built, his physique obvious in his well-tailored clothes. His dark hair was perhaps slightly too long for fashion, but somehow that endeared him to Amory. The prince was only a couple of years older than him, but he looked more mature than his years, probably owing to his ascension to the throne at such a young age. Amory let his gaze roam over the prince’s form while his attention was on Father and Alban.

Then, with a shock that took his breath, he found his gaze caught by the prince’s. Embarrassment at being caught staring spread heat over his face, but he couldn’t look away. Those eyes drew him in, staring into his as if they were trying to discern everything about him. Outlined in a thick fringe of lashes, the mix of green, amber, and gold all swirled together reminded him of a cat’s eyes. He supposed he was romanticizing plain hazel, but they captivated him, and it was a blow when the prince finally looked away.

You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. The Prince's Consort, along with my other books, is 50% off at Smashwords until the end of the month! Thanks for reading today, and I hope you're all staying safe and well.

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Rainbow Snippets May 8-9

5/8/2021

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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+

I had such trouble deciding what to snippet from this week—I want to share some more of To Love the Dragon King, but I think I'd like to wait until it's a little closer to ready until I share a lot more. So, I decided to go back to my first published book and give you the first few lines of The Prince's Consort. Amory and his best friend Tristan are in high spirits on a spring day, and of course, Amory has no idea that everything is about to change when his (rather awful) father throws him into the path of the prince consort.

Amory giggled as he and Tristan practically fell through the garden gate. He slapped a hand over his mouth, but Tristan must not have heard. If he had, he would have teased without mercy, as was his right as Amory’s closest friend. But Tristan tugged him along, barely giving him a chance to latch the gate behind them so the lock spell would reengage.

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

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Read an Ebook Week Sale!

3/7/2021

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All of my books are 50% off in the Smashwords Read an Ebook Week sale through March 13th. You can find them all here. Go grab some books!

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Rainbow Snippets March 6-7

3/6/2021

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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+

More first kisses today—this time Philip and Amory from The Prince's Consort. Philip is the crown prince, and Amory's father a glassmaker late on a commission for the Crown. He's decided to try to bargain his son in exchange for more time and as much royal favor as he can get. Philip and Amory are horrified but decide to make something good for themselves out of the situation.

The prince’s smile lit the room, like the sun appearing, and Amory reeled, dazzled just looking at him. When he stood and held out a hand, Amory didn’t hesitate to take it and let himself be drawn to his feet. They were close together, so close Amory could feel the heat of the prince’s body. The prince leaned down the few inches separating them and brushed his lips over Amory’s.

The kiss was light and quick, but utterly stunning. Amory knew his eyes were wide as he stared at the prince, his breath coming faster, a tingle of warmth shimmering over his entire body.

Find out more about The Prince's Consort here. Thanks for reading today, and I hope you're all staying safe and well.

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My Author Anniversary

10/16/2020

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Today is the five year anniversary of my becoming an author (author-versary? Hmm.). I can't quite believe it's been five years! But on October 16, 2015, The Prince's Consort was released through Dreamspinner Press, and I became a published author. The Prince's Consort wasn't the first novel I'd written—it wasn't even the novel I'd meant to write at the time!—but it became my first published novel after years of writing and learning and revising and submitting and getting discouraged and buckling down again and being determined I would make this dream come true. These last five years have been filled with ups and downs. The Prince's Consort looks a little different inside and out now that it's been rereleased through NineStar Press. I've learned a lot over these five years, and a lot has changed. But I still love these characters, and I still love visiting with them when I write a new Chronicles of Tournai book. I still love writing, despite the challenges. I still get discouraged and have to buckle down and get determined again, and I still rely on the support of the people I love to help me do that. I don't think I could do this without them. I'm so very grateful for so much. My tenth book--The Envoy's Honor, a continuation of the series The Prince's Consort began—releases next month, and I hope there will be many books to come.

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Rainbow Snippets April 11-12

4/11/2020

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Amory’s mouth dropped open, and Arnau flushed and turned back to Philip. “I must protest, Your Highness—”

“Must you? I don’t think you’re in the position to protest anything, Master Arnau.” Philip was beyond tired of hearing the man talk, and even after making his decision, he was having a hard time keeping his temper in check. The meeting had turned out to be more infuriating than he’d anticipated. “Master Amory? Would you come with me, please?”

Amory’s dark eyes found him as his mouth snapped shut. He nodded. “Yes, Your Highness.”

You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. Also, The Prince's Consort is still 40% off at NineStar Press, along with all my other books. Hope you're all staying safe and well!

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Rainbow Snippets April 4-5

4/4/2020

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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+

I'm picking up this week where I left off in my last snippet from The Prince's Consort. Here's Philip beginning to put Amory's father in his place.

He turned the full force of his most regal stare on Arnau and waited. Waited. There. The first hints of uncertainty in that insufferable expression. Just because he found out somehow Philip preferred to spend his time with men, and presumably Amory did as well, didn’t mean his little plan should succeed.

“I think whether Master Amory and I would like to further our acquaintance is not solely a question for me, but for Master Amory as well,” he said after a pause he judged long enough.

“He does, of course,” Arnau said. “He would be honored to further an acquaintance with you, Your Highness, and do anything you wish for him to do.”

Philip fought to keep his voice even. “I would much rather hear from Master Amory.”

Arnau none-too-gently nudged his younger son, who remained frozen at his side. “Tell the prince, Amory. Now.”

“No,” Philip interrupted. “I will speak with Master Amory alone.”

You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. Also, Ninestar Press has extended their sale, so you can still get The Prince's Consort (and all of my other books!) 40% off for a while longer. Take care of yourselves. Stay safe and well.

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Rainbow Snippets March 28-29

3/28/2020

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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+

I have another snippet from The Prince's Consort for you today. This snippet follows immediately after last week's (and it's a little long again—I'm sorry I keep doing this!). We're in Philip's head as he reacts to the offer Amory's father made.

One glance at Amory’s stricken expression told him Amory had no part in Arnau’s plan. The horror and embarrassment in those big eyes ignited a fire inside Philip. He opened his mouth to yell, to give Arnau the scare of his life before sending him on his way. After canceling the order that brought them there and assuring Arnau the royal family would never go to him for glasswork again.

But then he looked at Amory. He didn’t know the man at all, but there was something about him...and he didn’t think it was only Amory’s beauty. Something told him maybe Amory could be a friend at least, if not a lover. He wanted to trust the feeling, ached to be right. But even if he imagined whatever potential he thought was there, no one deserved to be treated the way Arnau was treating Amory.

He couldn’t yell and send them away. Couldn’t send Amory away with them.

You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. It's also still 40% off for a little while longer at Ninestar Press, along with the rest of my books (except A Dance of Water and Air, which is free!). Take care, everyone. Stay safe and healthy!

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Rainbow Snippets March 21-22

3/21/2020

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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+

This week, I have another snippet from The Prince's Consort, which is back out in the world now. Yay! This snippet follows immediately after last week's, which you can find here. It's more that six sentences—sorry!—but I thought it was necessary. Amory's father, Arnau, continues to be horrible in this one. Philip speaks first.

“I don’t understand, Master Arnau. What are you offering?”

Oh, yes, his expression was definitely smug. “I only hoped you might like to get to know Amory better, Your Highness. You are both like-minded men, and Amory hasn’t known any others. I thought you might get along well, if you spent an evening, or a night, getting acquainted.”

Was Arnau really...? Arnau’s expression wasn’t just smug, it wasknowing, somehow, and slimy. He was. Arnau was offering his son’s virginity, or at least a night with Amory in Philip’s bed, in exchange forhis allowing them extra time to work on the commission. His stomach churned with a sick mixture of horror and disgust. How could a father do such a thing? For all intents sell his child for his own gain.

You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. The world is a pretty scary place right now, and I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other and staying home as much as possible. If you need some books to escape into, NineStar Press is having a sale. Everything is 40% off through the end of March. All of mine are on sale there, including The Prince's Consort, and A Dance of Water and Air is free, so make sure to grab it if you haven't read it yet.

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Books on Sale if You Need a Distraction

3/17/2020

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NineStar Press is having a big sale so readers can get their hands on some books to read while isolating at home. It's a scary time, and I know I use books to comfort and distract myself. If you do too, here's a great opportunity to pick up some new ones. Everything at NineStar is on sale through the end of March! With regards to my books, A Dance of Water and Air is free (which has never happened before!) and the others, including newly released The Prince's Consort, are all 40% off. Find all of my books here.

Go forth and read, my darlings. Do things that make you happy (we all need a little happiness), while also washing your hands, not touching your face, and staying home as much as possible. Take care of yourselves.

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