Okay, folks, you're in for a treat today. M.J. Schiller presents her latest release, LADY OF THE KNIGHT. This is the second book in her Romantic Knights Trilogy. Although it doesn't release until January 27th, right now it's up for pre-order for only 99 cents! What a bargain. And what a fabulous cover!
Upon release the price will
increase to $2.99, so take advantage of this limited time offer. If you love
romance and the adventures inherent in space travel, this is the series for
you.
Book One, LEAP INTO THE KNIGHT, is also on sale for 99 cents!
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Tagline ~ LADY OF THE KNIGHT
Would she
betray the man she loves in order to save his life?
Blurb ~
Sir Darius Lee is a
Knight of the High Order.
But when
Darius discovers a stranger in his room in the middle of the night, and the
intruder turns out to be a beautiful woman, he begins to question how he is
meant to live his life.
Princess Megan of
Bethyea is being held captive.
But when two
knights help her to escape and bring her back to her home planet, she finds the
home she knew no longer exists.
When The Council of
Twelve questions Darius about his relationship with Maggie, she tries to flee
from The Academy of the High Order to prevent him from losing his knighthood.
Will Darius
and Orion find Maggie before she leaves Albion? And if they do, how can they
face the decision of The Council? And what about the feelings Orion has
developed for the princess?
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Excerpt ~
He entered a hallway lined with doors
on either side. About halfway up a patch of light on the polished wood
stretched from one of the doorways and then became slimmer and slimmer,
disappearing as the door slid shut. He picked up his pace, but footsteps approached
from a side hallway. Ducking into a doorway, he flattened himself against the
cold metal, his heart racing. The footsteps echoed loudly on the flooring, but
soon became more distant. Daring to stick his head out, he got a glimpse of the
back of someone turning onto another corridor. He estimated the spot where he
thought the light shone on the floor, then strode to the door, took a deep
breath, and punched the keypad.
He was horrorstruck when the door
opened. Maggie knelt at the foot of a brass bed facing it with her arms spread
wide, electro-cuffed to the bedposts. The ape called Mic brought a whip
crashing down on her back. Orion jumped at the sharp crack, wincing. He rushed
forward and grabbed the slaver’s arm as he pulled it back for another blow. He
ripped the whip from the meaty fist and threw it across the room where it
knocked over a lamp. Mic whirled in a rage but was laid low by a single punch
to his jaw. He staggered backward into the bed and slid slowly, almost
comically, to the floor.
“Maggie.”
He hurried to her side, kneeling and
laying his hands on her bare arms. “I’m so sorry.” He peered over her shoulder
to see her exposed lower back and the welt already rising there.
“I’m okay.” She leaned to peer around
the side of the bed at Mic’s prone figure. “Wow. I guess it is true. The bigger
they are, the harder they do fall.” The corners of her lips turned up, but her
eyes watered.
He smiled back, relieved she was safe.
For the moment anyhow. He ran his hands along her arms to the electro-cuffs and
deactivated them. They fell from her wrists, and she grabbed the bars of the
bed to help her to her feet. She sucked in her breath through her teeth, then
halted, appearing to gather herself for a few seconds. “I’ve got an idea about
how I can get into the slave quarters.”
Links ~
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For LADY OF THE KNIGHT
Pre-order on Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00S0GEZNO
Bio ~
MJ is a lunch lady in the heart of Central Illinois. My
gosh! Can you get more folksy than that? She met her husband at the University
of Missouri-Columbia and now she has a twenty-year-old (how did that happen?)
and eighteen year old triplets! She loves to read, karaoke (where she can
pretend she is a rock star) and spends WAY too much time on Facebook. She grew
up in St. Louis and still has family there.
Thank you so much for having me, Diane! I've really enjoyed creating this series and being able to harken back to my childhood love of Star Trek, Battlestar Gallactica, Star Wars, and the like. It's not real heavy on the sci-fi aspect, though, as it was always more of the romance that drew me in. Still, there is something inherently exciting about life among the stars... I appreciate your support and look forward to the opportunity to read your sci-fi romance, too.
ReplyDeleteGlad to have you here, M.J. I'm looking forward to reading this trilogy.
DeleteM.J., the excerpt really captured my attention and I confess I've not read many sci-fi romances. Wishing you much success with your Romantic Knights trilogy and all future books. BTW, my jaw dropped when you mentioned having a twenty-year old AND eighteen-year old triplets! You must've been non-stop busy every day. I'm in awe!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome teaser in the banner...wow, definitely a grabber! Best of luck with this newest release!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness what an emotional scene! Love the idea behind these books.
ReplyDeleteJust grabbed my copy! Love this, MJ!
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm late folks. MJ - kindred spirit - I survived raising twins and two singles, but triplets? You are my hero! ;-) Fabulous covers and fantastic excerpt. Best of luck, my friend.
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