Chained to the Barbarian...

The cover for the second novel in the Palace Brides trilogy has arrived.   I really like it...

Cover Blurb

HER WARRIOR SLAVE

Bound in chains, enslaved barbarian Sir William Bradfer stands proud in the Constantinople slave market. As a warrior, he’s trained in the art of survival.  Lady-in-waiting Anna of Heraklea is betrothed to be married—against her will. Catching sight of the magnificent William, she finds a rebellious half plan forming in her mind. Anna can offer this captured knight freedom in return for his hand in marriage!

Palace Brides

Beauties of Byzantium—claimed by warriors!

It will be out in June 2012, in the UK and in the US.
Some background research notes may be found here.

Goodreads Giveaway...

The Giveaway has ended and I have the names and addresses of the winners!  Congratulations to them.  (The winners are listed here on Goodreads).    I will be getting the books in the post, hopefully today.   Please allow a little time for them to arrive - they are being sent from the UK!

Goodreads Giveaway!

Five copies of Bound to the Barbarian are up for grabs on Goodreads.  You have until the 18th February to register your interest!

A Tudor Cottage

In the summer we visited this gorgeous Tudor cottage, tucked away in the English countryside.  The main structure is Elizabethan.  When it was built most of it was probably wattle and daub, the brick infils would have come later as did the lean-to extension which was likely to have been added a couple of hundred years after the main cottage was built.

Here is a picture of an inglenook fireplace.   People would use them for cooking as well as for keeping warn, and it's likely a ham would have been hung up to smoke gently (near to, but not on the fire).   Smoking was a great way to preserve meat in the days before fridges!

And here is a picture of a bread oven.   This oven is on the right hand side of the inglenook.    I am sure that if it was fired up, it would also make wonderful pizza.

(This is a version of blog originally posted on the eHarlequin website.)

Australian Anthology...

I've just found the cover of the February 2012 Anthology, and am delighted to see it's Book of the Month:

And the Grand Prize-winner is...

Congratulations to Melissa from Texas who is the Grand Prize Winner of a Kindle Fire!

Our thanks to everyone who participated in our second Harlequin Historical Authors Holiday Giveaway. It was a terrific way for us to enter in to the Holiday Spirit!

My Competition is Closed...

The answer to the question was Katerina and there were 211 correct entries.

Congratulations to the three winners!    The winners were randomly selected and I have emailed them to let them know.   They are:

Main Prize - the costmetic bag and two signed paperbacks - Charlotte M
Runners-up - a signed paperback - Jean S  and Grandmareads.

My thanks are due to everyone who took part!

In the meantime, the fun isn't over because today is Julia Justiss's day on the calendar.   Either click on the image of the Holiday Calendar on the right to reach her site...or try one of the links below...

Julia Justiss

http://www.jeannielin.com/?p=4128