MISTRESS
ANGEL—Isabella has been promised as a pawn to stop a blood feud from the time
she was a child, but now her husband is dead, and she is at the mercy of his
cruel family. When her young son, Matthew, is ripped from her arms and hidden
away, she vows to do whatever it takes to save him—even though it might cost
her everything. Stephen Fletcher, a handsome armorer, assures her that he will
help her regain Matthew. Neither Isabella nor Stephen had thought to ever love
again, but Fate has other plans for them...and by a chance meeting, their
destinies are changed forever.
AMICE AND
THE MERCENARY—Beautiful Amice, a spice seller, vows to avenge her brother’s
death on a Crusades battlefield, while at the same time, trying to survive the
English king’s court. When she meets charming Henry Swynford, she is reluctant
to give her heart away until she can determine whose side he’s on in the deadly
game of court intrigue—one false step could mean her life. Though Henry has
secrets, Amice begins to trust him. Can their happiness last, or will their
enemies tear them apart? What price revenge against true love?
EXCERPT from MISTRESS ANGEL
I must do this, for Matthew.
Not in so extreme a way, her mind scolded, but it was as if her body no longer obeyed her reason. Stephen's smile was a welcome and in truth what time had she? In another moment he would be gone, passed, and her family would blame her. If she did not do this now they might never allow her to see her son.
It was the work of a single step and then done. As she forced her stiffened limbs to stir, Isabella glimpsed the rich tapestries, captured in France and hung from the first floors as trophies. She saw the shields, taken from the battlefield of Poitiers and ranged along the street in a triumphant display, glinting back at her. She thought of Matthew in his brave blue coat and fell out of the cage, a desperate launch, wondering if the cobbles would hurt.
Catch me, please catch me.
In a slow fall, slow as a snail, she saw Stephen's smile falter, heard Amice's desperate, “Issa!” and then she was floating, down and down.
Catch me, please catch me.
Not in so extreme a way, her mind scolded, but it was as if her body no longer obeyed her reason. Stephen's smile was a welcome and in truth what time had she? In another moment he would be gone, passed, and her family would blame her. If she did not do this now they might never allow her to see her son.
It was the work of a single step and then done. As she forced her stiffened limbs to stir, Isabella glimpsed the rich tapestries, captured in France and hung from the first floors as trophies. She saw the shields, taken from the battlefield of Poitiers and ranged along the street in a triumphant display, glinting back at her. She thought of Matthew in his brave blue coat and fell out of the cage, a desperate launch, wondering if the cobbles would hurt.
Catch me, please catch me.
In a slow fall, slow as a snail, she saw Stephen's smile falter, heard Amice's desperate, “Issa!” and then she was floating, down and down.
Catch me, please catch me.
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Lindsay, these stories are just wonderful. I enjoyed both of them tremendously and can't wait for MORE!
ReplyDeleteThese look interesting I have been reading the Outlander series and these fit right in.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, PRP! Good luck, folks, in the contest!
ReplyDeleteLindsay, I loved MISTRESS ANGEL, but I believe I missed reading AMICE AND THE MERCENARY, so I look forward to another terrific adventure back to the Medieval. Adore that time period and you do take me right back there with all its excitment. Wishing you much success with this boxed set.
ReplyDeleteWow...these look fantastic, Lindsay. And I love the name Amice. I hope you sell thousands and thousands of the set.
ReplyDeleteThese are good ones. What a gift to readers. Doris
ReplyDeleteBoth sound like winners. Best of luck with sales!
ReplyDeleteI loved both. Best of luck, Lindsay.
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