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The Champions in Portuguese

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The Champions of St. Euphemia have been available in Portuguese editions for several years now. The rights to those translations have started to revert to me, and I’ll be republishing them in new editions. They’ll look the same, but I suspect the series metadata will be better. They’ll also be available in KOBO Plus, and I’ll be able to control the prices with more accuracy.

Another change is that I’ll be listing my translations for sale in my online store, starting with these two books. Only the ones I publish directly will be there, but there will end up being quite a number of titles available in translation at Hazel & Honeysuckle Press.

The first book in the Portuguese series, Saga Campeões de Santa Eufêmia, is A Noiva do Templário (The Crusader’s Bride) and it’s available in its new editions now.

The Crusader's Bride, book one of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, Portuguese edition

A Noiva do Templário

Gaston lutava por dever e honra — até que Ysmaine o tentou a lutar por seu amor…

Quando, sem aviso, o templário Gaston herda a propriedade de sua família, ele sabe que precisa de uma esposa e herdeiro. Um casamento de conveniência com uma viúva que precisa de ajuda é uma solução prática, e os recém-casados deixam Jerusalém, encarregados de entregar um pacote para os Templários. Longe da vida que conhece há anos, Gaston logo percebe que pouco acontece como planejado, em especial sua misteriosa esposa, cuja presença desperta um fogo inesperado…

Duas vezes viúva, Ysmaine duvidava que algum dia voltaria a se casar, muito menos um casamento de mérito, até que ela se encante com o rude cavaleiro que pretende defendê-la. Ysmaine se casa de novo, não apenas por sua própria escolha, mas com um guerreiro cuja honra ela admira. Ela está determinada a mostrar a Gaston que o casamento tem mais a oferecer a ambos do que um herdeiro, mas primeiro ela deve ganhar a confiança do homem cauteloso com quem casou-se em um impulso…

Nenhum dos dois percebe que o que fora confiado a Gaston é um tesouro dos Templários , muito menos que alguém de seu pequeno grupo pretende reivindicá-lo a qualquer custo. Na companhia de estranhos repletos de segredos, será que Gaston ousará confiar em sua nova esposa? Ysmaine pode convencer Gaston a confidenciar o que sabe? Conseguirão resolver o enigma juntos, antes que o plano do vilão se concretize e tudo esteja perdido?

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Special Editions of The Champions Now Available in my Store

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The Reader Companion for the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

The special editions of The Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances are now available in my online store. This includes the ebooks, as well as the trade paperbacks and hardcover editions – and the Reader Companion in both ebook and trade paperback.

The Champions of St. Euphemia Reader Companion is available exclusively from me – in my online store, at reader events or in Kickstarter campaigns.

The special editions of the individual books include a series map and family trees – in ebook, trade paperback and hardcover.

You can shop them all on this page at Hazel & Honeysuckle Press.

The Crusader’s Kiss is 99cents

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For the month of January, The Crusader’s Kiss is just 99 pennies! Pick up a copy of Bartholomew and Anna’s story, filled with disguise, mistaken identities and just plain fun.

The Crusader's Kiss, book three of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, is 99cents for a limited time
The Crusader's Kiss, book three of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

Bartholomewburns to avenge the past—until Anna gives him a future…

Bartholomew returns to England to avenge his parents and reclaim his stolen legacy, only to be challenged by a band of thieves in the woods of the estate that was once his home. He captures the bold leader, only to discover that she is a maiden in disguise, with the wit and audacity that seizes his attention. He suggests a mock marriage to gain access to the keep, never guessing the union will tempt them both to desire more—but can Bartholomew trust a woman who survives by deception?

Anna wants only justice for the people of Haynesdale, no matter what the price, and does not welcome the interference of a foreign knight, however handsome he might be. Bartholomew could be a useful ally, if only she could be certain of his goals. Is this maddening and charming knight just using her to learn all she knows of the holding’s history for some mysterious cause?

When Bartholomew’s identity as the lost heir of Haynesdale is revealed, he becomes the prey of those who destroyed his family. Can he and Anna forget their distrust and work together for the future of Haynesdale—and their dawning love? 

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New Edition of The Crusader’s Bride in Spanish

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The rights to the Spanish translation of The Crusader’s Bride (La novia del caballero de las Cruzadas) have reverted to me, which means there’s a new edition of this book out in the world. It also means that now all the books in the series are linked up in a row at the retail portals, which makes me happy. The new edition has no reviews, which makes me less happy, but it’s on sale for just 99cents and that might help.

The links have also changed for the other four books at KOBO, just FYI. They lost their reviews with the change, too. 😦

The Crusader's Bride, book one of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, Spanish edition
The Crusader's Bride, book one of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, in Spanish

Gaston luchaba por el deber y el honor, hasta que Ysmaine lo tentó a luchar por su amor… 

Cuando el caballero templario Gaston hereda inesperadamente los bienes de su familia, sabe que necesita una esposa y un heredero. Un matrimonio de conveniencia con una viuda que necesita ayuda es una solución práctica y la pareja de recién casados abandona Jerusalén, encargándose de la entrega de un paquete para los Templarios. Lejos de la vida que ha conocido durante años, Gaston rápidamente se da cuenta de que no está siguiendo su plan, especialmente su misteriosa esposa, cuya presencia despierta un fuego inesperado…

Ysmaine, que ha enviudado dos veces, duda de que se vuelva a casar otra vez, y mucho menos de tener un matrimonio por interés, hasta que se ve encantada por el rudo caballero que intenta defenderla. Ysmaine vuelve a casarse, no solo por su propia elección, sino con un guerrero cuyo honor admira. Está decidida a demostrarle a Gaston que el matrimonio tiene más que ofrecerles a ambos que un heredero, pero primero debe ganarse la confianza del hombre cauteloso con el que se ha casado impulsivamente… 

Ninguno de los dos se da cuenta de que a Gaston se le ha confiado el tesoro de los Templarios, y mucho menos de que alguien en su pequeño grupo tiene la intención de robar el premio a cualquier precio. En un grupo de extraños con secretos, ¿podrá Gaston atreverse a confiar en su nueva esposa? ¿Podrá Ysmaine convencer a Gaston de que le confíe lo que sabe? ¿Podrán resolver el misterio juntos antes de que el plan del ladrón se haga realidad y todo esté perdido?

Esta es una traducción al español neutral de América Latina.

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Digital vs. Print

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One of the fun things about creating new editions is learning more about the printing process, now just what is possible but how different designs print. There’s often a variation in appearance between the digital image and the final printed product, and I enjoy the challenge of figuring out why – then fixing it.

The new covers for the Champions of St. Euphemia special editions are a good example. They are gorgeous covers, created by Dar Albert. Here are all five of them, plus the new Reader Companion cover:

The Crusader's Bride, book one of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, special edition
The Crusader's Heart, book two of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, special edition
The Crusader's Kiss, book three of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, special edition
The Crusader's Vow, book four of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, special edition
The Crusader's Handfast, book five of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, special edition
The Reader Companion for the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

When the first copies of the books arrived, I thought they looked a bit dark. This would be because there’s very high ink coverage on this image (the colours are saturated) and the ink would expand slightly on the paper used for the cover. I chose a matte stock which is velvety but slightly more absorbent than a coated glossy paper. Each bit of ink spreads a little bit, and when there’s a lot of ink coverage, the image ends up looking darker. This is called dot gain.

I sent a set of books to Dar to see what she thought and she agreed. She adjusted the files, I uploaded them again, and ordered a new set of books. They arrived yesterday, so I photographed them outside in the shade. The original version is on the left and the updated cover on the right.

The Crusader's Bride, book one of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

I mostly see the difference in the type, but they are brighter overall.

The Crusader's Heart, book two of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, special edition trade paperback
The Crusader's Kiss, book three of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, special edition trade paperback

The difference also seems greater to me in the two green covers.

The Crusader's Vos, book four of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, special edition trade paperback
The Crusader's Handfast, book five of the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix, special edition trade paperback

These are the trade paperbacks but the dust jackets on the hard covers are printed on the same paper.

Also, my proof copy of the new Reader Companion arrived. It’s the same trim size as the books, so it’s not that thick, but it looks great. I like the big gem on the back. 🙂

The Reader Companion for the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix
The Reader Companion for the Champions of St. Euphemia series of medieval romances by Claire Delacroix

These books were available in my July Kickstarter campaign, which is open for late pledges through August 7. Visit the campaign here.

After that, you can order the books from my online store, right here, for delivery after February 2026. Shop the Champions at Hazel & Honeysuckle Press here.

The Champions of St. Euphemia special editions are coming to Kickstarter in July 2025