This month, I’ve organized a promotion at BookFunnel featuring 99¢ Scottish historical romance reads. You’ll find The Countess among the listings, and a lot of other romances by bestselling authors, too. Some books are in Kindle Unlimited and some are available at all portals, but they’re all 99¢. The promotion runs through the end of the month.
I’ve published my first audiobook bundle: Kinfairlie Knights is now available!
Welcome to Kinfairlie and Ravensmuir! Claire Delacroix’s fictional medieval Scottish estate of Kinfairlie and its sister holding of Ravensmuir are the location for many of her bestselling medieval romances. Included in this digital bundle are three first-in-series medieval Scottish romances: The Rogue, The Beauty Bride, and The Renegade’s Heart.
In The Rogue—book #1 of the Rogues of Ravensmuir trilogy—Ysabella’s estranged husband returns to beg for her help. Does she dare to trust Merlyn again, knowing that he stirs her passion as easily as he hides his truth?
In The Beauty Bride—book #1 of the Jewels of Kinfairlie series—Madelyn flees her arranged marriage to a notorious outlaw, only to be pursued, wooed and seduced by Rhys FitzHenry. Can she save him from the legacy of his own past?
In The Renegade’s Heart—book #1 of the True Love Brides series—Isabella is intrigued by the bold knight who makes accusations against her own brother. When she follows Murdoch to discover the truth, she finds herself enraptured by his touch and determined to defend his cause. Can her love save Murdoch from his curse and see justice served, too?
Come to Kinfairlie, for adventure and romance, passion and pageantry, and loves that will endure for all time.
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My medieval romance, The Renegade’s Heart, is now available in an Italian edition!
Lei è disposta a correre qualsiasi rischio pur di salvare l’anima di Murdoch.
Liberato dalla prigionia delle Fate, Murdoch Seton non vuole altro che dimenticare gli anni che ha perduto. Per questo, intraprende una missione per recuperare il tesoro rubato alla sua famiglia…senza tuttavia fare i conti con una strana fanciulla, l’unica che può aiutarlo a scoprire il mistero del furto e a redimere se stesso.
Isabella si indigna davanti al rinnegato che sta occupando il mastio del fratello, soprattutto quando si tratta di un cavaliere troppo bello per il suo bene…e per il proprio.
Ma è sufficiente un unico incontro, per convincerla che la causa che lo ha portato lì è giusta e per spingerla a rivelargli il nome del ladro, senza minimamente immaginare che il bacio che si sono scambiato ha scatenato una vera e propria battaglia nell’anima di Murdoch.
Quando le Fate tornano a reclamare Murdoch per sempre, Isabella cerca di aiutare il cavaliere che le ha rubato il cuore.
Ma lui le permetterà di correre un tale rischio? Oppure si sacrificherà per salvarla?
My boxed set Kinfairlie Knights is available at retailers again. This popular bundle includes three series-starters set in the medieval realm of Kinfairlie and Ravensmuir: The Rogue, The Beauty Bride and The Renegade’s Heart. You can buy it at digital portals, or directly from me at a better price. (Look in the Store.)
Why is it back? Because there will be an audiobook boxed set of Kinfairlie Knights available soon. Stay tuned!
This month, The Rose Red Bride is on sale for just 99¢. This is the second book in the Jewels of Kinfairlie series and takes us north from Kinfairlie into Sutherland, the location of Erik’s home of Blackleith – and his stolen legacy. Today, let’s talk a bit about that part of Scotland.
Erik’s home estate of Blackleith is north of Kinfairlie, far north, in the lands allied with the Earl of Sutherland. Sutherland is the peninsula at the top of Scotland, which points toward the North Sea. (The tip of that point is Caithness.) On this 9th century map, all of Scotland north of the Firth of Forth (where Edinburgh is located) is green, indicating that this territory was held by the Picts.
There’s not a lot known about the Picts. They left amazing carved standing stones, and their presence is noted in the records of other peoples from the fifth century or so to the tenth. They are believed to have been Celtic and to have merged with the other Celtic tribes at that time, becoming part of the peoples called “Scots”. We don’t even know what they called themselves: the name Pict comes from the Latin for “painted or tattooed people”, because the Picts loved to color their skin.
The name “Sutherland” comes from the Vikings, who dominated this territory from their jarl in Orkney: it was literally the land south of the court. The Vikings held territories in what is now Scotland from about the 8th century through the 13th. They held longest to the northern and western isles. Their influence remains, though, in the names of towns and territories, and the fair coloring (blond hair and blue eyes) of many inhabitants.
In the Middle Ages, the Scottish kings gradually claimed territory north of Edinburgh and St. Andrews, extending their hold along the eastern coast and west to the Strathclyde. Even by the fifteenth century and the setting of The Rose Red Bride, points north remained wild (as did much of the highlands.) Vivienne would have been certain that she was riding off the edge of the known world when she accompanied Erik north to Blackleith.
If you’re interested in the Picts, you might like my time travel romance Once Upon a Kiss. It’s a reincarnation story and a Sleeping Beauty story, set in the Orkney Islands.
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.
Like a heroine in an ancient tale, Vivienne waited in the highest chamber of Kinfairlie’s tower for her fated lover. In the darkness he came for her, cloaked and hooded so that she would not see his face. He loved her sweetly, thoroughly…and Vivienne knew she had met her destiny.
But in the morning light, her dream is shattered. Erik Sinclair of Blackleith is no romantic hero but a disinherited warrior who arranged her abduction to regain his own legacy. Outraged by Erik’s insistence that he needs her solely to beget a son, yet ensnared by the passion he awakens, Vivienne realizes that there is more merit in her taciturn spouse than he would admit. Erik is skeptical of her growing faith in his honor and her desire to recapture his stolen birthright…
Little does he suspect that his rare gem of a bride intends to capture his barricaded heart as well.
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“A beautiful, heart-wrenching, deeply emotional story. Five hearts!”—The Romance Studio
“Claire Delacroix has woven a tale that is a whirlwind of action and betrayal…What a wonderful plot! Throughout this amazing tale, Ms. Delacroix doesn’t let up for a second. There are lighthearted moments and tender love scenes that will delight historical romance lovers everywhere. Five hearts!”—www.loveromances.com
“One of the most fascinating continuing stories I have read in quite a while.”—The Romance Readers Connection
“One of Claire Delacroix’s best stories…Delacroix raises the bar in historical romance writing with the ease of a true professional.”—The NovaScotian
“Claire Delacroix is a shining star of the romance genre. Cleverly original, emotional and fast-paced, full of twists and turns, her books will sweep you right off your feet!”—Julianne Maclean, bestselling author
“Ms. Delacroix keeps the readers wildly entertained as well as enchanted all the way to the end! This reviewer has always loved Ms. Delacroix’s lush storylines, intricate details and has never been disappointed with her books. The Rose Red Bride is one book that will be read over and over again! Five hearts!”—www.loveromances.com
“What better way to begin a story than by providing the reader with a strong, determined hero out to avenge a wrong with a spirited and equally determined woman by his side? The Rose Red Bride is blend of passion, humor, fairy lore and everlasting love. A great read!”—FreshFiction.com
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