I guess I jumped the gun on Marne's release date - even though Amazon has had her book available since the first week of September, her "book birthday" for Goddess on the Run is officially TODAY! Happy official release day, Marne!
The second CMP book being released today is The False Gwenevere, by Suzanne Shanken. I love Arthurian legends, and this sounds like a new twist on the story of Gwenevere and Lancelot - and I can't wait to check it out!
Here are the blurbs and a little bit about the authors...for an excerpt from Goddess on the Run, check out the original post here (and it's a great excerpt!)
Goddess
on the Run by Marne Ann Kirk
All
Fomorian Hells are about to break loose on earth, making human souls the daily
special, if the Tuatha de Danaan can’t stop it.
Teagan,
a Celtic demi-goddess hiding from her destiny in small-town Colorado, wants
nothing to do with her mother’s forgotten realm or the drama of a battle of the
gods. And Merric is forbidden fruit she’s too smart to taste.
Merric,
leader of the Tuatha de Danaan warriors, has other plans. Teagan holds the key
to salvation, for both him and their worlds, whether she wants to or not. He’ll
do whatever it takes to convince her of her duty.
But
can he find the key to her heart?
About
the author:
Marne
Ann Kirk lives in Western Colorado, where her husband, children,
grand-children, and a herd of small animals ride roughshod over her or at least
she lets them think they do. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature,
which she uses a bit as a writer and much less as a wife and mother. When she
isn't escaping into the worlds her imagination creates, Marne can be found
trying to get the last three of seven children safely through their teen years,
playing with her grand-babies, baking, daydreaming in her garden, or learning
to blog. Her favorite authors, Christine Feehan, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Lyndsay
Sands, and Kresley Cole, inspire her. Marne is a member of Romance Writers of
America, and its Future, Fantasy, & Paranormal chapter. She is the Vice
President of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers for 2011, of which she's been a
member since 2002.
The
False Gwenevere by Suzanne Shanken
Imagine
living with hundreds of people in a large fortress, but you are practically
invisible. This is the life of Gaenor aka Nora, an outcast fey child rejected
by her mother and abandoned by her father. After her twin sister, Gwenevere,
marries King Arthur, Nora journeys to Annwn and is now the center of attention
for the first time in her life. For everyone but Nora believes she is part of a
long awaited fey legend.
Merlyn
sends Lancelot after Nora fearing that she is in danger. But Nora's not like
the other damsels Lancelot's known. They were merely a means to an end; damsels
rescued at Merlyn's behest in order to uncover the mysteries of his own lost
past. However, Nora possesses courage and determination, compelling Lancelot to
break his rule about avoiding romantic complications.
Once
in Annwn, the pair must unite against an evil sorcerer who threatens
everything.
About
the author:
Suzanne
received a university scholarship by winning a short story contest and earned
bachelor degrees in both British Archeology and Ancient Religions. Her love of
writing found a home in the university newspaper and while student teaching
creative writing classes. Suzanne studied Arthurian legends extensively in
college. Her goal was to write tales where the Arthurian women are good and not
depicted as villains.
She
is currently working on another fantasy romance about Morgana le Fey. In this
story, Morgana is the protagonist, instead of the usual plots with her being an
evil sorcerer.
As
a history buff, Suzanne enjoys attending Renaissance Faires where she
participates in battle reenactments and archery competitions. She lives 7,000
feet up in the mountain community of Big Bear Lake, California where primitive
nature is a constant inspiration for expanding her metaphysical studies.
I was able to buy a copy of GOTR at RMFW this year! Can't wait to read it. Both of these books sound compelling.
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