Bound by Oath and Honour
by Debbie
Peterson
GENRE: Paranormal/fantasy
romance
BLURB:
Fresh
from her photo shoot in Northern England, wildlife photographer Tala Westbrook
makes a promised stop at the family manor in Staffordshire, desperately in need
of renovation. Though she didn’t plan to stay longer than it took to find a
contractor, she is caught up in an ancient paranormal war. Despite the danger
all around, she finds herself falling for the handsome, enigmatic man assigned
to protect her.
Micah Berrington,
elite guardian from the realm of the Bewitan Fierd, is used to protecting men
of strength in the greatest of peril, not a female looking for someone to
repair her home. Yet the assignment is far more than it seems and so is the
beautiful woman destined to capture his heart, regardless of the cost.
EXCERPT:
After he chambered a round in his
rifle, he placed a finger against the trigger. He faced Tala with lifted hand
and palm out. “Wait here while I check out the second floor.”
She gazed at him for several moments
as if he had quite lost his mind. “I think not. In case you have forgotten,
this house belongs to my family, Micah, not yours.”
“I will not debate the issue with
you right now. Either you can wait here as directed, or I will throw you over
my shoulder and carry you back to the cottage. I’ll then lock you inside for
the remainder of the night. The choice is yours.”
She sucked in a breath while her
mouth dropped another notch. “You wouldn’t—”
“Oh, but I would,” he whispered as
he leaned in close to her face.
In evidence of his staunch
determination, she gritted her teeth. She turned her head to the side. Once
again, she refused to meet his gaze. “Fine.”
The dreaded “fine” escaped her lips
for the second time in less than ten minutes. This one had a bit more oomph and
resentment behind it than did the first. He ignored it. Instead, Micah turned
his attention away from her little snit fit and focused on the task ahead.
Guest Post:
Favorite Places to Visit:
I am happy to be here with Nancy
today as I share my favorite--and in no particular order--places to visit with
all of you!
Those who know me know I love
history. Therefore it should come as no surprise that I love visiting historic
places. Let me walk the grounds of Revolutionary and Civil War battlefields, or
tour homes and buildings of historic significance and I am in my element. I
have a reverence for these places and in them, more often than not, a
foundation for my books are conceived.
The same thing happens when I
visit “Ghost Towns.” Living here in Southern Nevada, it doesn’t take long to
find one. They are as intriguing as they are quiet, sad, and oftentimes,
downright creepy. Some of my favorites? Calico, Virginia City, and Goldfield
(The old abandoned Goldfield Hotel is a bit eerie to say the least).
Being an avid genealogist, among
my favorite places to visit here in the good old U.S.A., are the towns my ancestors
once called home. Since my earliest ancestors arrived as early as the 1500’s,
we have traveled around the state of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and Indiana for an up close and personal look at the towns and cities they
settled in. I still have many, many more places on my bucket list before I have
seen them all.
Would you believe cemeteries are
a favorite haunt? I visit them for the same reason--to search out my ancestors.
We’ve found many a missing spouse or child in grave yards. As a writer of
paranormal and fantasy romance, the old cemeteries are by far my favorite
(though not at night...no, no, not at night). They too have a way of stoking my
imagination…especially if I’m there right around sunset and the sky is thick
with dark, gray clouds.
Lest you think I don’t know how
to have any real fun at all, another favorite place of mine (which I’ve never
outgrown) is Disneyland! The top attractions on my list? Pirates of the
Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain and the Indiana Jones Adventure.
We’re going again in October and I’m really looking forward to seeing the Park
dressed for Halloween!
I must also add Hawaii as a
favorite, though I’ve yet to see all of the Islands. The ones I’ve missed are
on my bucket list of must see places. After enjoying the show at the Polynesian
Cultural Center, I’ve added the other Polynesian Islands as well!
I’ll have to lump oceans, lakes, rivers,
and waterfalls all together rather than separate them since they’re all water
found in various forms. I thoroughly enjoy hearing the roar of ocean waves,
walking along a sandy beach (preferably deserted) or looking out over a lake or
river. For me, these are places of spiritual renewal.
So are the beauty and serenity of
majestic mountains with magnificent forests. What better place to sit down,
relax, and rejuvenate? Maybe even write a chapter or two...
What about you? What are some of
your favorite places to visit?
AUTHOR BIO:
Debbie
is an author of paranormal and fantasy romance because she has a soft spot for
fairy tales, the joy of falling in love, making an impossible love possible,
and happily ever after endings. She loves animals of every persuasion, music,
art, beautiful sunrises, sunsets, the smell of rain, and thunder storms.
When
she is not busy conjuring her latest novel, Debbie spends time with the members
of her very large family in the lovely, arid deserts of southern Nevada, where
some of those spectacular sunsets occur. She also pursues her interests in
genealogy—which she also teaches—mythology, and history.
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