I have two sale titles this month. First off, The Renegade’s Heart, book one of the True Love Brides series of medieval fantasy romances, is a free read for the month of June.
If Amazon hasn’t matched the free price in your geo yet, you can download a copy from BookFunnel, right here.
There will be a sale on the True Love Brides boxed set, exclusively for subscribers, in my newsletter this month. If you haven’t subscribed to Knights & Rogues, this is a great time to do it!
She would risk everything to save his soul…
Released from the captivity of the Fae, Murdoch Seton wants nothing more than to forget his lost years. Undertaking a quest to recover treasure stolen from his family seems the perfect solution – but Murdoch is not counting upon a curious maiden who holds both the secret to the theft and his sole redemption.
Isabella is outraged to find her brother’s keep besieged by a renegade knight—especially one who is too handsome for his own good or hers. After a single encounter, she becomes convinced that his cause is just and decides to unveil the true thief, never imagining that their single shared kiss has launched a battle for Murdoch’s very soul.
As the treacherous Fae move to claim Murdoch forever, Isabella seeks to heal the knight who has stolen her heart. But will Murdoch allow her to take a risk and endanger herself? Or will he sacrifice himself to ensure Isabella’s future?
I’m switching things up with my free series starters. First-in-series-free can be a really good way to find new readers, but over time, it loses effectiveness.
The Beauty Bride (book one of the Jewels of Kinfairlie series) has been a free starter for a while, but that will end on April 30. On May 1, Rhys and Madeline’s story will return to full price. If you haven’t grabbed your copy yet, you might want to do that now.
I’m going to experiment with 99cent series starters for the next few months, so watch for those specials, starting in May.
The Beauty, book five of my Bride Quest series of medieval romances, is a free read at most portals – today through October 30! Fall in love with Angus and Jacqueline’s story today!
Remember that there are new print editions of this series coming in November, in both hard cover and mass market formats.
Certain she will never wed for love, sworn to let no man possess her for her beauty alone, Jacqueline de Crevy has vowed to become a bride of God. But en route to the convent of Inveresbeinn, her party is ambushed by a knight, who snatches Jacqueline from her saddle and spirits her away with him.
He is Angus MacGillivray—not the black-hearted ravisher she fears but a valiant man of honor who has returned to Scotland seeking justice…and revenge. Angus has come home from the Crusades to find his family murdered and his birthright seized. Sworn to reclaim his rightful lands, he has kidnapped the stepdaughter of Duncan, chieftain of Clan MacQuarrie — Angus’s avowed enemy.
But his lovely captive refuses to be the chattel—or ransom—of any man…until Jacqueline senses the yearning heart beneath Angus’s embittered facade. In spite of himself, Angus has let this defiant beauty touch his very soul. And as desire flames between them, a lady fair and her battle-scarred knight will fight for a love that could banish all the sorrows of the past…
“With its well-drawn background and escalating sexual tension, The Beauty is a tale to warm a winter’s night.”
Romantic Times
Original mass market edition
“A lovely story!”
The Oakland Press
USA Today Bestseller
New York Times Bestseller
Winner 2001 Best Long Historical Romance Greater Detroit RWA Booksellers’ Best Awards
A Rhapsody Book Club Selection
“Another fantastic medieval romance from this extremely talented author! Wow, I can’t praise this book enough. I loved these two characters so much, as well as the storyline. Containing myriad twists and turns and surprises before reaching stunning completion, you won’t want to miss reading this one!”
“The Beauty is a heart-wrenching beauty-and-the-beast tale…a tale readers can devour. Thank goodness there are other books in the Bride Quest series—I’m hooked!”
Today, through September 18, my medieval romance The Countess is free at all portals! The Countess is book 4 of the Bride Quest series, but the Bride Quest is actually two linked trilogies: you should read each trilogy in order, but you can start with book 1 or book 4.
Driven from her late husband’s estate, Countess Eglantine de Crevy fled to wildest Scotland to claim a castle, only to find a ruin—and a clan chieftain standing guard. Kinbeath was hers, she declared, vowing to rebuild the manor and launch a bride quest so her daughters could marry for love. But Duncan MacLaren had devised a bride quest of his own, swearing to win the land—and the fiery countess—in a war of sweet seduction…
Eglantine declared she would never be captured by this barbarian. Yet Duncan awakened passions she had never known before. She promised to fight him with every weapon at her command even as he vowed to woo her for a year and a day—and make her his pagan bride.
Each thought Kinbeath the prize the most desired, a prize to be won at any price. Until passion turned to love, and the chieftain found himself fighting for the heart and hand of the woman he was born to possess.
“Master storyteller Claire Delacroix has done it again with this marvelous medieval romance. The setting is realistic, and her beautifully written prose is sexy, funny, charming and totally satisfying. The Countess is a keeper!”
If The Countess isn’t free at your portal of choice in your geo, you can download a free copy from BookFunnel right here.
“Claire Delacroix’s charming and sexy historical romance novels are among my favorites!”
Lynne Remick, Romance Through the Ages
“Once again, Claire Delacroix has written a story to hook its readers in the prologue and not let them go until the last page has been turned! Excellent reading!”
This weekend, the ebook of The Beauty Bride, book one of the Jewels of Kinfairlie series of medieval romances, is free at Amazon! The book and the series are also enrolled in KDP Select, which means you can read the whole series free if you have a Kindle Unlimited subscription. The sale on book one is from May 25 to May 29, but the clock runs on Seattle time, so don’t wait until the last minute!
More cherished than gold are the Jewels of Kinfairlie, and only the worthiest may fight for their love…The Laird of Kinfairlie has unmarried sisters, each a gem in her own right. And he has no choice but to see them all wed in haste.
Lady Madeline’s heart is not for sale…especially not to a notorious outlaw like Rhys FitzHenry. Yet Madeline’s hand has been sold, to none other than this battle-weary warrior with a price on his head. A more dutiful maiden might cede to the Laird’s command and meekly accept her fate, but Madeline has never been obedient. She decides to run away, though she never dreams that Rhys will pursue her.
She does not expect this taciturn man to woo her with fanciful stories, much less that each of his enthralling tales will reveal a scar upon his shielded soul. She never imagines that a man like Rhys could imperil her own heart while revealing so little of his own feelings. When Rhys’ past threatens his future, Madeline takes a leap of faith. She dares to believe him innocent—and risks her own life to pursue a passion more priceless than the rarest gem.
Nominee – 2005 Quill Award Publishers’ Weekly
A #1 Kindle Bestseller
A lyrical medieval-era romance!
Publishers Weekly
The Beauty Bride is enrolled in Kindle Unlimited so the ebook is available exclusively at Amazon.
Claire Delacroix is always a winner for me with her tales of chivalry, passion and lush romance—I simply love her books. I found this one to be a great read, and recommend it highly to anyone liking a rousing, medieval-period romance. Five angels!
Fallen Angel Reviews
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Ms. Delacroix creates an atmosphere so real that you’ll feel the wind in your hair as you race across the land with the protagonists. This writer is a genius at stirring the emotions of her readers and letting them share the excitement of the characters.
Rendezvous
Once again, Claire Delacroix comes through with an historical romance that does not disappoint…There are few medieval writers who can sweep me away as Claire Delacroix can. I cannot wait for the following books of this trilogy.
Romance Reader at Heart
Ms. Delacroix has painted a tale of love and romance fit to be framed…I quite literally devoured this book in a single day of reading. It was so entertaining and well written that I could not bring myself to put it down. I even forgot to eat because I was so wrapped up in this wonderful tale and, gasp, there was chocolate in the house!
After reading this magnificent book, it’s easy to see why Ms. Delacroix is considered one of the best medieval romance authors around. With careful attention to detail and a beautiful writing style, she whisks you to the Middle Ages for a grand romantic adventure…The Beauty Bride is a fabulous read!
The Romance Studio
An exciting action tale fully packed packed with an assortment of well-defined forceful characters, both old and new…This is a prime example of the highly imaginative and entertaining novels Delacroix is celebrated for, in a stellar start to what looks to be a sensation new medieval series that is heading straight for my ‘keeper shelf’!
Historical Romance Writers
Ms. Delacroix has a wonderful way of pulling you into the story…you will not be able to put the book down until you are finished.
