A very warm welcome to my guest, Nancy Jardine.
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Hello ……. I’m totally delighted that you’ve let me come to
share my new launch news with your readers.
Those who already know me a little will have learned that my
writing spans the fiction sub-genres of historical romantic adventures;
contemporary romantic mysteries; and time travel adventures for a middle
grade/YA market. My next two books to hit the launch pad are from these quite
different styles of writing – though both were delightful to create!
I’m very excited that on the 27th March 2015, Crooked Cat Publishing is re-launching
a new general Monogamy Twist, a light-hearted
contemporary romantic mystery. The fabulous quirky new cover, designed by
Laurence Patterson of Crooked Cat, reveals a grand house at the centre of the
story which is a really excellent image since the plot is based around a
Dickensian theme. Luke Salieri finds he’s been bequeathed a dilapidated mansion
in Yorkshire…but he can only fully inherit
after some weird and antiquated stipulations are fulfilled! He’s never met his
benefactress; hasn’t even heard of her but Luke’s never one to back down from a
challenge. He needs expert help, though, to find out why Amelia Greywood chose
him and Rhia Ashton seems ideal. Rhia, a historian and family tree researcher,
seems perfect but it turns out that she has her own ideas of what will make Luke’s
strange request worthwhile. Compromise is the name of the game for Luke…and for
Rhia.
It’s probably no surprise that the plot for the novel came
about as a combination of my watching the current BBC TV Charles Dickens serial
of late 2010 and while I was also doing the first forays in researching my own
ancestral background. I found a decided black sheep in one of my
great-grandfathers: Rhia finds a good few family surprises for Luke in Monogamy
Twist! Rhia and Luke were lovely characters to invent but some readers
have told me that they love Thor, the Irish wolfhound, even more!
I extend a warm welcome to your readers to join my Facebook
Launch Party for Monogamy Twist on the 27th
March 2015. Quirky goodies can be won. There’ll be music; food; lovely
locations in Yorkshire… Why not pop in and say
hello!
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My other new launch – The Taexali Game, a time
travel historical adventure for a middle grade/ YA readership − will
be in April 2015.
Set in northern Roman
Britannia (current Aberdeenshire) in AD 210, my valiant trio – Aran, Brian and
Fianna – must work through a set task list, part of which is to help both the
‘baddies’ and the ‘goodies’ in the story. The problem is that there are local
Celtic tribespeople who are just as nasty as the invading Roman Emperor Severus
and his barbaric son Caracalla. Working out who to trust is a perilous
business. Literally sparring with death is a daily occupation back in AD 210,
but in The Taexali Game, my teens are up to the challenges facing
them!
Graphic designer, Neil Saddler, has done a fabulous job of blending the
main elements of the story in the wonderful cover design he’s created for me −
depicting locally recognised background scenery in Aberdeenshire; the threat of
invasion from the Ancient Roman Legions; my time trio who are about to launch
themselves into the adventure! The
Taexali Game will be available in both paperback and ebook formats.
Nancy Jardine lives
in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She currently shares a
home with her husband, daughter, son-in-law, 3 year old granddaughter and 1
year old grandson. It’ll continue to be a busy household till late summer of
2015 when the new build home will be completed for the young ‘uns on what was Nancy’s former back garden.
The loss of that part of the garden won’t be missed since there should now be
more writing time available this spring and summer! Childminding is
intermittent over the day and any writing time is precious. (If interested in
how a new house is built these days, follow my blog posts named ‘Gonna build a
house’)
All matters historical
are a passion; Ancestry research a lovely time-suck. Nancy regularly blogs and loves to have
guests visit her blog. Facebooking is a habit she’s trying to keep within reasonable
bounds! Any time left in a day is for leisure reading and the occasional
historical series on TV.
Novels also available
from Barnes and Noble; W.H. Smith; Waterstones.com; Smashwords; TESCO
Blinkboxbooks; and various other places.
Thank you for the opportunity to share my news with
your readers!
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2 comments:
Thank you for allowing me to share my news, today! It's good to visit you, Maureen.
Very pleased to have you here, Nancy!
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