The Wolf & the Witch is FREE!

The ebook of my medieval romance, The Wolf & the Witch, is a free read through the end of September. Start the Blood Brothers series today!

The Wolf & the Witch, book one of the Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix, is a free read

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The Wolf & the Witch, book one of the Blood Brothers trilogy of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

Denied his rightful legacy, Maximilian de Vries devised a plan to avenge himself upon his father and see his own future secured. Allied with his two half-brothers, he descends upon ancient and mysterious Kilderrick, determined to seize the keep once promised to him, regardless of the price. A woman rumored to be a witch is the sole one bold enough to defy him but Maximilian has a solution—he will take her to wife, whether she be willing or nay, and seal his claim.

But this powerful warrior has yet to match wits with Alys Armstrong, a maiden with a thirst for vengeance and a fury that might exceed his own. Alys has no intention of capitulating to the proud and powerful rogue who stole everything from her—no matter how seductive his touch might be—and she does not share his compulsion to fight fair.

Bitter enemies from the outset, Maximilian and Alys’ match is a battle of wills. When passion flares, will either of them be able to resist temptation? And when Kilderrick itself is in peril, will they join forces to save the holding they each prize—and the unexpected love they value above all else?


Five star review for The Wolf & the Witch, book one of the Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

Here’s a blog post about my inspiration for Kilderrick.


Here’s a blog post about William II de Soulis, inspiration for Robert Armstrong.


Here’s a blog post about 14th century mercenaries
– like Maximilian, Jean le Beau and Rafael.


Here’s a blog post about King Robert II of Scotland,
the reigning monarch during this series.


Here’s a blog post about “poppy powder”.


Five star review for The Wolf & the Witch, book one of the Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

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Five star review for The Wolf & the Witch, book one of the Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

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Five star review for The Wolf & the Witch, book one of the Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

The Wolf & the Witch, book one of the Blood Brothers series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, hardcover large print edition

Large Print Edition

The Wolf & the Witch is available in a hardcover large print edition with the cover at left.

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Five star review for The Wolf & the Witch, book one of the Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix

Available in Audio

The Wolf & the Witch is also available in audio , narrated by Tim Campbell. Listen to a sample and learn more on the Blood Brothers in Audio page.

The Wolf & the Witch, book one of the Blood Brothers trilogy of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix, audio edition

Five star review for The Wolf & the Witch, book one of the Blood Brothers series of medieval Scottish romances by Claire Delacroix


The Beauty Boo-Boos

In the midst of uploading twelve new books with interiors and covers, I made a mistake. I ordered hardcover copies of The Beauty which didn’t have the reader letter.

Oops!

The page for the reader letter in these boo-boo books looks like this:

The Beauty new 25th anniversary Bride Quest commemorative edition, with no reader letter

It should look like this:

The Beauty new 25th anniversary Bride Quest commemorative edition, with printed reader letter

These books are identical to the final hardcover editions otherwise, and it’s a shame to waste such pretty books. I’m having a sale to find them new homes – essentially, I’m selling them at cost.

Each book will be signed and numbered. I’ve printed the reader letter and will tuck it into the book, like this:

The Beauty new 25th anniversary Bride Quest commemorative edition, with inserted reader letter

You’ll also get a set of Bride Quest postcards, bookmarks and some stickers from the Kickstarter campaign.

This book is available for pre-order from the portals for $39.99US for November delivery.

The Beauty Boo-Boos are $40CA (almost exactly $30US), including postage to US addresses – signed, numbered and with swag you won’t get from the portals. Most of that is the postage cost. There’s an additional postage charge for other geos: $10CA for CA, $15CA more for UK or AU addresses.

When they’re gone, they’re gone.

Here’s a video on YouTube showing the book.

If you’d like to claim one of these books, please send me an email. I’ll send you a Paypal invoice. Once it’s paid and I have your details, I’ll sign your book and get it on its way to you.

Videos of the New Bride Quest Editions

Once all the copies of all the new Bride Quest 25th anniversary commemorative editions arrived, I made a video to show them off.

25th Anniversary editions of the Bride Quest medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

The video is about 6 mins long, showing the new hard cover editions, the new mass market editions and comparing them with the current trade paperback editions. The original mass market edition of The Princess gets a cameo, too.

Watch the video on my YouTube channel.

These editions were launched with a Kickstarter campaign, which offered them early and signed to campaign backers. They’re available now for pre-order at the portals for delivery in November.

Here are the portal links for the mass market paperback editions.

Here are the portal links for the hardcover editions.

The Widow’s Wager in Italian

My Regency romance, The Widow’s Wager, is now available in an Italian edition!

La scommessa di una giovane vedova is the Italian translation of The Widow's Wager, a Regency romance by Claire Delacroix

Si era sposata una volta per dovere, ma si sposerà di nuovo solo per amore…

Da sempre, il cuore di Eliza North era in possesso dell’amico di suo fratello maggiore, Nicholas Emerson. Ma Nicholas fu sempre stato ignaro di Eliza, e quando lui acquistò una commissione e partì per la guerra, lei invece si sposò. Tornata a casa del fratello da vedova, incontrerà di nuovo il tenente Emerson rendendosi conto che nessuno dei loro sentimenti è cambiato. Accetterà la richiesta di lui di fare da chaperon alla sorella minore di lui, Helena, sperando di poter ancora conquistare la sua attenzione, con l’aiuto della misteriosa signora Oliver e della sua guida alla seduzione.

Nicholas Emerson non avrebbe mai potuto aspirare a sposare la figlia di un duca, soprattutto una persona così pragmatica come Eliza. Il fatto che lei si fosse sposata per quello che considerava un capriccio dell’amore lo portò a chiedersi quanto bene conoscesse Eliza. Lei era ancora l’unica donna che cattura la sua attenzione, ma lui sapeva che le sue ferite gli avrebbero impedito di sposarsi. Tuttavia, non potrà resistere all’opportunità di richiedere l’assistenza di Eliza per la sorella Helena e la possibilità di condividere la sua compagnia.

Nessuno dei due prevederà il comportamento selvaggio di Helena o la loro necessaria alleanza per difenderne la sua reputazione. Affidata al manoscritto dei consigli della signora Oliver sulle arti seduttive, Eliza metterà a frutto i suoi consigli, con grande stupore di Nicholas. Come potrà rifiutare la donna che ama, pur sapendo di non poter mai assicurarle la felicità? In bilico tra l’onore e l’amore, Nicholas dovrà accettare la sua eredità dalla guerra perché questa coppia abbia un futuro: Eliza è la donna che potrà guarire le sue ferite per sempre?

All Six New Bride Quest Illustrations

I wanted to gather all of the new illustrations in one post to show them off, so here they are!

These illustrations appear on the case laminate of the new Bride Quest hardcover editions and on the cover of the new mass market paperback editions. The new editions to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original publication of The Princess will be available in November and are available for pre-order now.

Click each image to go to that book’s landing page for the links.

The Princess, book one of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances, 25th anniversary commemorative edition, new illustration for case laminate and mass market paperback
The Damsel, book two of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances, 25th anniversary commemorative edition, new illustration for case laminate and mass market paperback
The Heiress, book three of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances, 25th anniversary commemorative edition, new illustration for case laminate and mass market paperback
New Cover illustration for The Countess, book four of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix
new cover illustration for The Beauty, book five of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix
new cover illustration for The Temptress, book six of the Bride Quest series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

And here you can see all twelve of the new editions together.

25th Anniversary editions of the Bride Quest medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

Don’t forget that there are two new Bride Quest stories coming on ebook in December: Christmas at Tullymullagh takes place after the first Bride Quest trilogy and is included in the new print editions of The Heiress; Easter at Airdfinnan takes place after the second Bride Quest trilogy and is included in the new print editions of The Temptress.

Christmas at Tullymullagh is a Bride Quest story and #7 in the series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix
Easter at Airdfinnan is an epilogue to the Bride Quest II trilogy, set six years after the end of The Temptress.