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Lizzie Ashworth: A Viking Captive (FREE READ)

Lizzie Ashworth: A Viking Captive (FREE READ)

The scattered settlements of Saxon England faced terror of a new kind when Viking warriors swarmed their shores. At first, the invaders kept to the coasts. Then they sailed up the wide rivers in their long fearsome boats, setting fire to villages as they seized anything of value. Then they gained a foothold on the land, establishing villages from which they could mount a campaign of conquest against the Saxons. The irony is that the Saxons had done much the…

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Delilah Devlin: The Pleasure in Surrender (F*R*E*E READ!) (Contest!)

Delilah Devlin: The Pleasure in Surrender (F*R*E*E READ!) (Contest!)

After the lady of the keep bars her gates to the barbarian the king commands she wed, the half-Viking knight scales the walls of her heart Get your FREE copy here! Again, here’s the deal… Throughout December, leading up to Christmas on the Delilah’s Collections website, I and some of the wonderful authors who’ve appeared in my collections will be giving away our stories! My suggestion, if you’re interested in collecting them, is to subscribe to the Collections blog. Look…

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Imperial Warriors: Roman and Viking New Release 99¢ Sale!

Imperial Warriors: Roman and Viking New Release 99¢ Sale!

Imperial Warriors: Two Scorching Tales of the Roman Empire is out! This mini-anthology includes my stories previously published in Delilah’s collections now available together for the first time. “The Promise of Memory” was published in Hot Highlanders and Wild Warriors, and “Protecting Her” was published in Conquests: An Anthology of Smoldering Viking Romance. It’s my very first anthology of my own stories, which means it’s really a “collection of short stories” rather than an anthology (which implies several authors). But…

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CONQUESTS is here!

CONQUESTS is here!

This anthology was a pure labor of love. I adore Vikings. Read the introduction I wrote for the book below, and you’ll know why. Congratulations to all the contributing authors! Thanks for trusting me with your stories! Readers, I hope you enjoy it. There’s variety in settings and characters—despite the fact every story has a Viking hero! I think you’ll be surprised! And if you have time after reading it, we’d really appreciate your taking the time to review it…

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9 Days: The Captive by Lizzie Ashworth

9 Days: The Captive by Lizzie Ashworth

Invasion! Ah, Britannia, that rugged foggy isle. By the time of the Viking invasions in the ninth century, the people of these lands had become a mix of the natives (before 200 BC) and incessant waves of conquerers (Celts, Romans, Angles, Saxons). Absorbing newcomers and forging a new nation were a familiar process when Scandanavian adventurers set foot on her shores. Similar in so many ways to the earlier Northern European tribes that had made this island their home, the…

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12 Days: A Varangian Guest by Melissa Fuchs

12 Days: A Varangian Guest by Melissa Fuchs

UPDATE: The winner of that autographed copy of Hot Highlanders and Wild Knights…is Jana! *~*~*~*~* A whole volume of Viking stories! You might wonder (if you aren’t a fan of history) how we could possibly provide a variety of scenarios that aren’t repetitive “Viking rapes and pillages the British coast.” Well, aren’t you lucky, because we’ll provide you a mini-education along with giving you sensual thrills! Did you know Vikings provided men to serve in the elite Varangian Guard and were…

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1 Day: Poetry and Amber by Axa Lee

1 Day: Poetry and Amber by Axa Lee

The Love of a Viking I’m a longtime history geek. I was homeschooled in high school and after my main work was finished I spent a lot of time reading classic novels like the unabridged Count of Monte Cristo, Jane Austen, and the works of Bronte sisters or researching and writing extra papers on historical figures and times; Queen Elizabeth I, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Sargon of Akkad (in tribute to The Scorpion King film), and the role of Viking women…

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10 Days: Pleasure in Surrender by Delilah Devlin (Contest)

10 Days: Pleasure in Surrender by Delilah Devlin (Contest)

“Pleasure in Surrender” isn’t my first foray into a story with a historical setting. But it is the first “pure” historical I’ve written. In Jacq’s Warlord, my sister Myla Jackson and I wrote about a woman who time-traveled back to medieval England. Rufus, our hero, was very much a man of his time. Dealing with Jacq called for a little license—we couldn’t allow poor Rufus to beat her for her many infractions. And she did need to lead a castle defense…

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